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Oh mommas! Happy Mother's Day! Last week we began unpacking 10 lies moms believe and replacing them with God’s sweet truths. This week we finish that list. What lies have you believed and how have you refuted those lies with God’s word? Listen in and be encouraged!

Oh momma! Being a mom is so very challenging, no matter what stage you are in. I confess that Norman Rockwell images set me up for shock over the realities of motherhood. But the Gospel rescued me from that expectation, anyway. If you feel like a failure or maybe just need an encouraging boost, listen in this week we unpack ten of the lies moms believe with 10 truths to replace those lies. 

Happy Easter, all!

Christ has risen! In Christ, we have His victory! But sometimes we don't live like it. This is where mind renewal comes in. Renewing your mind is not just a good thing to do. Don’t neglect mind renewal. It affects your whole life.

So why is it so hard to renew our mind? We have the Holy Spirit. We have God’s word. We have the mind of Christ. 

Mindset woes are often provoked by life's "non-fun" circumstances. Life’s mishaps are never convenient. If our mindset is dependent upon a convenient, perfect, comfortable life, we are in trouble. Life in a fallen world is not perfect. But our Savior is, and His mind is. We were never meant to live life apart from our Savior.

Don’t let unbelief keep you from the mind renewal and transformation that belong to you in Christ Jesus!

Listen to today's episode and learn what is needed in the foundation of our mindsets to help us renew our minds daily.

Does your mindset need a reset? This week and next week Michelle and I are unpacking how to overcome negative mindsets. Listen in as we discuss 7 ways to overcoming negative mindsets. You do not have to be held captive by negative thoughts anymore. God's thoughts are not our thoughts, but God is able to help us in our thoughts.  Take the Chief Negative Mindset quiz to discover where your area of mindset struggle is: https://bit.ly/mindset-battle-quiz

This month we are focusing on resetting our mindset for this year and for our lives. This week we are talking about knowing your mindset.

Listen in as Denise discusses and defines 10 chief negative mindsets. Part of healing our broken mindsets is understanding how we developed them and what mindset struggles we actually have.

Take the Chief Negative Mindset quiz to discover where your area of mindset struggle is at the link below.

https://bit.ly/mindset-battle-quiz

Friends, are you ready for 2022? We can go through this life just rolling with the punches and getting back up again, or face this uncertain life with His certain promises. We are not victims of our circumstances. We are victors through our circumstances when we reset our mindset with God’s word.

Listen in as Denise shares principles from God's word to help you to reset your mindset in 2022. 

***Bonus: Free download: The State of My Mind Annual Review

Today, Denise engages in the second part of her dynamic interview with guest David A. Fiensy. They continue to discuss the cultural context of Jesus’ parables and how these lessons apply to our lives today. David is the author of Hear Today: Compassion and Grace in the Parables of Jesus.

Author Bio: David A. Fiensy has a passion for teaching and preaching the Bible and for thinking about and articulating theological ideas. After graduating from Duke University with a Ph.D. in New Testament and Second Temple Judaism, David Fiensy taught for seven years at Kentucky Christian University.

He then served a two-year tenure at the Institut zur Erforschung des Urchristentums in Tuebingen, Germany. Upon returning to the United States, he accepted a church pastorate for six years and then resumed teaching at Kentucky Christian University. He has participated in seven archaeological excavations and surveys and has otherwise traveled widely in the Mediterranean area and the Middle East. Now semi-retired, David serves as a speaker and consultant for churches and colleges and is involved in several writing and research projects. David and his wife, Molly, have two daughters and three grandchildren. You can connect with David at https://davidafiensy.com/.

On today's episode, Denise continues the discussion of God's Real Gifts for Christmas and the rest of the year by addressing what we hear. She shares four significant ways we can hear from God in our daily lives.

Denise kicks off the month by addressing the topic of seeing and hearing God's real gifts to us for Christmas and the rest of the year. She shares three things we need in order to see what God places before us.

To wrap up a month focusing on real gratitude, Denise concludes her conversation with Morgan Sugg, author of Forever in My Goodness: Trusting in the Abundant Favor of God. Check out their final discussion as they continue to illuminate real gratitude through the characteristics of God’s goodness. You can check out Morgan’s ministry and book at https://www.morgansugg.com.

For the last half of the month, Denise will discuss real gratitude with Morgan Sugg, author of Forever In My Goodness: Trusting in the Abundant Favor of God. Listen in as Denise and Morgan unpack God’s goodness one characteristic at a time and remind us how much we have to be grateful for. You can check out Morgan’s ministry and book at https://www.morgansugg.com.

As Denise continues the discussion on real gratitude, she turns her attention to the need for true grit. Check out her thoughts from a previous health crisis that showed her that the grit that grows gratitude often is the irritant that forms a pearl as we cast our pain onto God's grace.

As we enter the month of November, and Thanksgiving approaches, Denise dives into the topic of real gratitude. On today's episode, she encourages us to throw off the temptation to be a sunshine patriot—a person dedicated to a cause only when it's easy. Listen in as she shares from personal experience the persistence needed to remain grateful when trials came her way.

In the second part of Denise's interview with Catherine Bird, author of "The Armor of God," they continue to discuss how to put on God's Armor and the tremendous benefit it is to our lives. Then they wrap up with strategies for future battles we don't yet know are coming.

Denise wraps up a month of discussing embracing changes and facing hard places with a 2-part interview. Catherine Bird is a Bible study teacher and author who is passionate about helping parents and tweens explore the wonder of God’s Word. She recently published "The Armor of God" that helps apply the spiritual armor God gives us to today's generation. Listen in as they discuss how to know who your enemy is and, when facing him, tap into God's strength.

When circumstances in this world become so overwhelming that we find ourselves living out a "new normal," keeping our eyes fixed on God can help us open the gift of resiliency. Tune in as Denise shares six reminders of our resiliency in Christ.

As Denise continues the conversation about "new normal," she moves on to discuss how we can thrive and not just survive. Listen in as she shares God's purposes, promises, and provision that can help us see change not as an obstacle but as a doorway to a more abundant life.

This month on the Podcast, Denise tackles the topic of embracing changes and facing hard places. Many things in this world right now are a challenge. But God! He desires for us to lean on Him for the strength to navigate through everything we face. Listen in this week as she shares five Christ-centered ways to aid our mindset when accepting our ”new normal” circumstances. 

As Denise wraps up this month's conversation about joy, she focuses on spreading joy. Listen in as she shares five ways to spread the joy found in Christ to others.

In this episode, Denise continues a deep dive into the topic of joy and moves the conversation into finding joy. Did you know joy often happens in the midst of suffering? Discover this truth and others as you listen in on five ways we can find true joy in Christ.