Perspectives Into Practice: How to Walk with God in Real Life: Faith in Practice & Spiritual Growth

Can I tell you something? Hand to heart, I sat across from my new friend Sharon and I kept thinking, I want to be like her. She travels to nearly 60 countries, carries four devotional books on every trip, and before she even leaves she prays and asks God to guide her to the people who need those books. Let me tell you, that is holy habit in practice.

Sharon taught me a simple, beautiful t...

Hand to heart, friends, let me tell you about a conversation that has stayed with me. I was sitting across from Margie, a Texa Rican who just celebrated 25 years of marriage, and she described that strange, tender season when life looks fine on the outside but feels out of sorts inside. She and her husband had spent years raising four kids, bought a fixer-upper for all the right reasons,...

Hey friends, welcome back. Can I tell you something? I remember the first time Pat and I sat down and compared football and ballet - an odd pairing, right? But that little, funny moment opened our conversation about seasons, roles, and how God reshapes us when the positions we once carried no longer fit.

Here's the thing - I think most of us have a role that becomes part of our identity...

Hey friends, I'm so glad you're here. Can I tell you something? When I first listened to Kathleen tell about the season she walked through, hand to heart I felt that familiar tug. She described an unwanted divorce, fear that became a default rhythm, and then a gentle, steady turnaround as she began to hide scripture in her heart. I remember thinking, here's the thing we all need to hear:...

Hey friends, Jessica here. Can I tell you something? The conversation I had with Val landed like a gentle but firm tap on my shoulder. We started with karaoke and laughter and ended up sitting in a quiet place where she admitted she felt stuck, heavy, and out of control. Hand to heart, that felt familiar to me and maybe it will feel familiar to you too.

Val shared how someone prayed one s...

Hey friends, I'm so glad you're here. In this episode of Perspectives Into Practice I sit down with my friend Lori and we talk about a kind of hurt that so many of us carry in silence, unforgiveness. Let me tell you, her story stuck with me - from marching band days to a hemorrhagic stroke at twenty nine, and what she learned about releasing people when they may never even know they hurt...

Hey friends, hand to heart, let me tell you about a conversation that stayed with me long after the microphones were off. I sat down with Marchette and we laughed about her fierce board game competitiveness, the chameleon game she dominated, and then we turned toward a quieter, weightier place where obedience and doubt meet. It felt like a living example of what it means to blend in with...

Hey friends, I'm so glad you're here. Let me tell you about a tiny, ordinary moment that turned into something quite holy. I was talking with Bethany, who was born at 24 and a half weeks and whose dad's wedding ring fit around her wrist. Hand to heart, that little fun fact is the doorway to the way God has shaped her sensitivity to the spiritual life. On a simple Zoom call she felt an ur...

Friends, let me tell you when Desiree first told me parts of her story my hand to heart tightened and I remembered why I love this work so much. She showed up with a thrift store fun fact and a story about a picture she found that felt like a personal word from God. That picture is a hand signing I love you, full of bracelets and red nail polish that reminded her of the blood of Jesus. I...

Hey friends, I am so glad you're here. Can I tell you something? When Andrea first said yes to coming on the podcast, I felt that familiar mix of curiosity and relief. Her story landed with me like a hand to heart because it echoes so many lives I've seen where bright, shiny spiritual practices slowly leave a person dry instead of full.

I remember the part she told me about growing up wit...

Hand to heart, let me tell you about a conversation that stuck with me long after the microphones were off. I was sitting with my friend Tara who, if you asked her about hobbies, would tell you she loves fishing, camping, and the quiet that comes when you sit still and cast a line. That small picture of peace stands in beautiful contrast to the season that shaped her yes to ministry.

Ca...

Hey friends, happy new year. I'm so glad you're here as we slow down together for a minute and remember what God's been doing among us. Can I tell you something? Listening back through season one felt like reading handwritten letters from God, each one pointing me to the small ways He's been faithful in ordinary life. Hand to heart, that has been my favorite part of this whole podcast ex...

Hey friends, welcome back to Perspectives Into Practice. Can I tell you something? As the year was closing and a brand new one sat right around the corner I felt my heart stirring. Hand to heart, I realized I had been living in a comfortable version of faith that looked like attendance and agreement but felt hollow on the inside. I remember showing up, dressing the part, leading groups, ...

Hey friends, hand to heart, can I tell you something? Brianna and I started this episode with a little laugh about thrift store treasure hunting. I remember sitting across from her, hearing about the patience it takes to find a good piece, and it felt so much like how God prepares us quietly in the fields. That image kept settling with me throughout our conversation about David and what ...

Hey friends, hand to heart, this episode landed deep for me. My sister Brianna joined me and we started with a little laugh about the plastic fork she carries in her purse - she has a phobia of metal on her teeth - and that easy, ordinary detail gave way to a much bigger conversation about how church can look good on the outside and feel empty on the inside.

Can I tell you something? The ...

Hey friends, I'm so glad you're here. Let me tell you about a conversation that started with a summertime drive, a whisper from the Holy Spirit, and a Roblox game that looked harmless until it didn't. I was with my friend Emily, who I've known since college, and her story about discovering dark imagery in a popular game grabbed my heart. We talk about restoration, grace, and what it look...

Hey friends, hand to heart, this conversation with Allison stayed with me for days. I remember pulling into a little shopping center with the windows down and feeling the kind of hush that invites God in. Allison describes that exact moment when a call to something new landed on her like a gentle but undeniable conviction. She tried bargaining and hesitating, and then God kept nudging - ...

Hey friends, Jessica here. Can I tell you something? I love hearing how ordinary people lead with extraordinary kindness. In this episode I sit with Michelle, the gentle force behind the Skoolie Swarm Nomad community, and we talk about what it looks like to lead with grace, compassion, and healthy boundaries. I start with a little scene because you should know the woman I invited is the ...

In this tender conversation, I sit down with Carol as she shares the story of adopting Moise, a little boy with complex medical needs, and the long road their family walked through loss, caregiving, and grief. We talk honestly about suffering, trust in God, and the kind of faith growth that happens when you are living one day and one minute at a time.

Carol opens up about the hard decis...