Well guys, I know it's been a hot minute since the last episode, BUT I'm encouraged to bring you a new episode today called, Grieving Well with a very special gust, Kristen Myers.

My plan was not to abruptly stop the podcast like I did, so I apologize for that! I was going to post a couple more episodes before taking an "Official break", but to be honest my business continues to take off, which leaves little to no time to post new content like I want in this season. Don't worry though, we will be back with new episodes in the near future (sometime after summer 2021, maybe even as late as winter 2021). Stay tuned!

Today though, May 24, 2021 marks the two year anniversary from the day that Kristen and Zachary Myers lost their precious boy, Boston, in a tragic drowning accident. In honor of him, we recorded this special, one-off podcast to share a bit about his story and to encourage others in how to walk through grief well.

Kristen and her family are some of the most down-to-earth, God-fearing people I know. Throughout this episodes you will hear some tears, a voice of hope and a longing for our eternal home in Heaven, but also a reminder and encouragement in how sweet the Lord is.

One of the things that stood out to me in Kristen's story is how in the midst of such chaos, the Lord was the closest. My hope is that you are spurred on in how real and good God really is after listening to this episode.

Being faithful in a season of grief is not easy, and sometimes we don’t even have to feel like we’re grieving well, but continuing to give it to God is always worth it!

Kristen's personal email: teammyers@outlook.com

Myers Restoration (their personal home improvement business): https://www.facebook.com/myersrestoration

A couple organizations to support their twin's diagnosis, Phelan-Mcdermid Syndrome Ring 22: www.pmsf.org and https://www.cureshank.org

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What are your goals and dreams?

In this episode, my hope is to help you identify them and then challenge you to get after those things in order to have more influence in the areas God has called you to!

Matthew 13:23 says, “But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”

We can be in Christ and settle for sixty or thirty times what is sown, but I want to see you yield a crop that is a hundred times!

Recommended Books:

• Rich Dad Poor Dad
• Think and Grow Rich
• How To Win Friends and Influence People
• The Power of Consistency
• The Millionaire Mindset

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I got the privilege of interviewing Keri Armentrout, who along with her husband, has been on staff with Cru for the past 20 years. Kari is also a wife, mom, author and strong woman of God that I look up to. I met Kari when I was in Cru as a college student and have stayed connected with her through social media over the years.

This past year I started hearing a lot of people say, “If you’re silent, you’re part of the problem” in regards to a lot of social injustices being highlighted in our country. With that said, I personally wrestled with what the word “Silent” meant in this type of phrase.

In the episode, Kari breaks down what she calls “The three P’s (Position, Posture & Prophecy)” to help you determine how to know when the Lord is calling you to speak up (or not speak up) on whatever platform you have.

Kari's Book Coming Out later in 2021 (stay tuned): Like Jesus, Following God in the Digital Age

Kari's Instagram handle: keriarmentrout

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This is a hard topic for us, but we feel called to share our stories. The truth is, we’ve both been tempted to let the hurt we’ve experienced keep us out of being a part of the church, but we know God calls His people to be a part of the body of Christ.

The enemy wants nothing more than to get you isolated. My hope is that our experiences encourage you to take your first step to get into the body, get back in if you’ve been out or keep you in if you’re tempted to step out in the future.

Being faithful in taking steps to overcome church hurt (or any hurt in your life) is not easy, but it is always worth it!

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Do you realize how easy it is to believe a lie and then allow that lie to knock you off course? For those who are in Christ, the enemy cannot have your salvation, but he sure can deceive you.

Matthew 13:8 says, "Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop-a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown." How can you produce a crop that is a hundred times what was sown? It starts with having vision for the crop, but grows with faithful and consistent tilling of the soil.

In this episode, we talk about how to not only identify a lie that could choke out your garden, but also how to replace lies with truth in order to grow into all that God has you to be.

Being faithful in capturing the lies we hear and replacing them with truth is not always easy, but it sure is worth it.

Referenced book: The Power of Consistency by Welden Long

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How do you know what God’s will is for your life and what does it look like to experience the fruit of being obedient to that call? In this episode, I got to interview a friend of mine who is a missionary in Asia as she talks about how the Lord called her into her vocation, what she’s had to sacrifice to live oversees, the fruit of being faithful to the call on her life and also how you, whether you’re in vocational ministry or not, can glorify God wherever you’re at.

For security purposes, I cannot say this guest’s name or where exactly she lives in Asia because the gospel is not welcome in that part of the world and we want to keep her identity secure.

If you don’t know, most missionaries live on monthly support. If you are interested in joining this guest’s monthly support team, please email me with “Monthly Support for Undisclosed Guest” at loribradley@faithfulwithalittle.com and I will get the two of you in contact with each other.

Experiencing the fruit of being obedient to the Lord’s call on your life does not come easily, but it’s always worth it!

Suggested resources from this episode:

• The Prodigal God by Timothy Keller
• The Insanity of God by Nik Ripkin
• The Insanity of Obedience by Nik Ripkin
• The Spirit Walk by Steve Smith

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What is Emotional Intelligence (EQ), why does it matter and how does growing in it help you achieve your goals & dreams?

In this episode, I got to sit down with one of my biggest mentor's, Jacob Webb. He says he couldn't have gotten to where he is without first understanding the importance of and then investing in his thoughts. He shares about his journey from being what the world would call a successful person (but really feeling stagnant in his life) to now owning multiple businesses and chasing after the things he's always wanted.

Jacob's main business is located in Fort Worth, Texas and is expanding/looking for self-motivated people wanting to work from home. If you want to contact Jacob, tell him you're reaching out from this podcast and email him at webb.pfs@gmail.com.

Suggested resources from this episode:

• Book: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
• Book: The Power of Consistency by Welden Long

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Things aren't going to magically get better in our world just because the calendar no longer reads 2020, BUT just because we can’t control our circumstances doesn’t mean we can’t control how we respond to them.

Here’s the truth, I’m prone to pessimism in my natural state, and I even used to think that my natural pessimistic attitude was just a part of my personality, therefore people needed to take it or leave it. Over time I’ve challenged myself to shift my perspective though. I have gone from having a glass half empty to a glass half full mentality by spending my time and energy on things that actually matter.

In this episode, I'll share some personal hardships that could have kept me down in the dumps and how I've started incorporating positive habits into my routine in order to choose a different perspective that brings hope.

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