Today, you are in for a treat! We are joined with Phylicia Masonheimer, a best-selling author of Stop Calling Me Beautiful, theologian, and hosts her podcast, Verity.  We asked her all about how to not get intimidated by the Bible, why reading the Bible is important, and practical and inspiring tips to get started right now. She even encouraged us as well, especially on to not worry about having to know everything about the Bible a...

During the year 2020, during the pandemic, we decided to leave the church that we got married in. After visiting two churches later, we are back at the same church. We wanted to share our journey of church-hunting because it is a subject not shared much online for someone that may be going through the same experience and feel alone in the process. Disclaimer: We are not going to name churches or call out people or pastors or whate...

Why read the Bible?  Isn't it outdated and written by people who have been dead for centuries? How is it relevant to me today? We first have to understand: what is the Bible?  We go over a brief overview on the Bible, like what's in the Old Testament and the New Testament, and why they still matter today. If you live in the United States like us, you must realize how blessed we are to be able to go to church, read the Bibl...

Y'all, we are back! Enjoy this intro episode on what to expect for season 3, updates on our lives, & a new segment we will bring onto the show! Newest thing we're doing: “Submit your question” will be up now for season 3! If you have any good questions, send us one and it may get answered. The link is down below for every episode! Season 3 is all about bringing back the basics of Christianity. We will do more Bible st...

In this day and age, we feel entitled to have everything we want within our grasp and at the time we want it. We want  because we deserve it. We want our dreams to be achieved without ever lifting a finger to put in the hard work. And the worst part is that we think we are following the call of God. In all reality, we are not patient and think we deserve happiness, success, and wealth in the name of serving God. However, some of us...

Since we know that the holidays are approaching, things can get crazy and a bit stressful. From Scheduling parties, events, family gatherings to attempting to stay on budget to creating boundaries to remembering why we celebrate. We wanted to share 3 Simple Ideas and we dive more on each of the ideas of approaching the holidays with a more peaceful + thankful heart:   1.) Create Margin. 2.) Don’t Try To Do It All. 3.) Remem...

Yep, we are going to bring up anxiety, the symptoms, our history, and how to move forward. However, we know that in order to have a breakthrough and move forward in life, we have to begin by first talking about anxiety. But, first, we will define "anxiety" and "worry" so that there is no confusion. Disclaimer: we are NOT professionals, psychologists, or doctors so you do not have to take our word for anything we sta...

We are back (kinda) with a new bonus episode for you! This episode was fun to research, think, and record on the subject of ways to show love to your significant other. We separated the ways into two section: for dating/engaged couples & for married couples! Some are sweet, and some are spicy! You'll have to listen to the whole episode to see what those ways are! One HUGE announcement we wanted to make in this episode is y...

This is the Season 2 Finale Episode! Since it will be our last episode for a while so we can have a short break from podcasting content & focus on the blog and other projects, we kept thinking about what to talk about for this last episode. And we are ending the season with a bang, a huge topic! We feel like we had to speak on this topic for our last episode, that we as Christians are not meant to be of this world. And, the wo...

We invited our very first couple onto The Simple Mission Podcast and it is...Lianna’s parents, Balde & Diana Peña. They have been married for 29 years and are still going strong. We wanted to invite them onto the podcast because they have so much wisdom and knowledge with living a godly, Christ-centered life even when life gets difficult or crazy. We hear their surprising story on how they met and fell in love, how they got to ...

Everyone is divided and easily offended. Cancel culture. Fake news. Hate online. It seems like God just is letting the chaos loose, and He is not even stepping in to stop it. We cannot allow our opinions of people from believing that God is still good. Our beliefs, opinions, values, news, political party affiliation, has to align with God and His Word. If it doesn’t, then it is not of God, therefore not good.   We also bring up a...

Have you ever felt like you needed to simplify your life in some way but have no clue where to begin. Do you have 80+ pairs of shoes? Do you struggle with being busy all the time? We talk about the concept of simplifying your life and how it relates to why we began The Simple Mission. First, we explain the “why” behind simplifying your life, but spoiler alert, it is not for yourself. It is to give more glory to God and to furth...

We were not planning on continuing the conversation and story on divorce & our marriage. People has overwhelmingly responded on David's story of how his parents' divorce affected him in his life. So, we wanted to do more of a question and answer type of episode. We answer about 5-7 questions in this episode, which includes stepparents, divorce affecting our marriage, kids of divorced parents reacting in different ways, ...

We are continuing our conversation on divorce. However, we are going to take a different take on this topic by talking about what it was like marrying into a divorced family, how that might affect your marriage and the challenges that comes with it. Overall, this episode is to help you find hope in your story. We go over three main topics that people that have a Christian background + have divorced parents would probably wonder...

Many of us may come from divorced families or lived through a divorce themselves. However, hardly anyone talks about what it is like to be a part of a divorced family. And, almost no one talks about how to deal with divorce and being a Christian. "No one wins at divorce; everyone loses." - David. But, there is hope. David truly wanted to give people from a divorce background that they are not alone in this struggle of pain,...

In our lives, we are always going to have conflicts. This episode will go into this further and can be applicable for married couples, dating couples, friendships, family, siblings, co-workers, classmates, and more. So, pretty much anyone. This is not an episode where we explain the step-by-step of ways to handle difficult people or how to get what you want. Rather, it is an episode on dealing with conflict in a Biblical way. And...

So, what will life look like after the year 2020? This is something that even we are wrestling with right now. And, we know so many of you listening are too. We know we all have legitimately asked ourselves these questions like,   "Will we still be wearing masks everywhere we go?", "Will the US go back to “normal” or will it become a new normal?" "How can I plan ahead if my summer or yearly plans have ...

Part Two of sharing the behind the scenes of the first year of marriage is more open into the tough patches we have been through and more juicy topics, like intimacy and sex. Being selfish. Difficult conversations (or arguments). Unmet expectations. Building Intimacy. Maintaining a sex life. Impatience. Defining our home. Family struggles. People being...weird when you get married. Introverts vs. Extroverts. Conflict management. T...

We have officially made it to ONE FULL YEAR of MARRIAGE! First of all, we cannot believe that the year just flew by so quickly & we still feel like we just got married, like, yesterday. However, we want to be honest & authentic on our first year if marriage and show behind the scenes of funny moments & hard lessons we've learned. There’s so much that can be said about our first year of marriage. That's why we a...