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Welcome to Just an Ordinary Girl. I’m your host. My husband calls me babe, my kiddos call me mama, but you can call me Stevie. I’m just an ordinary girl helping listeners find the extraordinary life through the extraordinary God. Jesus often taught his disciples through parables-- stories of ordinary life that mirrored a spiritual lesson he wanted to teach them. I feel he speaks to us today in the same way. Stay tuned to see how this ordinary girl plans to live the extraordinary life through ...
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Ever found your thoughts in a downward spiral? Did you know it's possible to change the course of your thought process where that spiral is reversed, and spirals TOWARD the things God wants you to think about? After reading Jennie Allen's book Get Out of Your Head, I began to contemplate, and then teach this concept to my teen agers, I'd like to sh…
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When your team is down, what do you shout from the stands? When your kids are downcast, what do you tell them to raise their spirits? When things don't go right in your life, what do you tell yourself? Gotcha there, didn't I? There are three types of people. Those who are mean to others, those that are kind to others, and those who are mean to them…
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When my tennis players feel they've lost, they begin to show physical signs of defeat. Slumped shoulders, heavy feet, furrowed brow. And they begin to play as if they've already lost the match! And I'm beginning to see that in Christians who have faced a few too many rough patches. The good news is that Jesus, our victor, is sharing His victory wit…
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If 2020 up to this point has taught us anything it has been that FEAR is a monster. Fear also comes in all shapes and sizes. So what do we do when "Faith over Fear" just isn't cutting it. Cute phrase, but the phrase alone is not truly bringing us out of our fear/worry/anxiety. I have 5 not-so-easy steps that you can begin to put in practice to get …
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Oh how I love summer... but one of my favorite things about school starting back up, and "Fall" is that routine that comes with it. God is a god of order. I believe He wants us to order our days with purpose. Today's podcast will dive in to 10 ways we can reign in the summer "fly by the seat of your pants" days for a tad more structure.…
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Don't you realize that if you are a believer in Christ, you ARE in ministry. You are called by God to reach out to others and share the gospel and love of Jesus. So how are you doing in that process? Do you ever feel your not even making a difference? Nothing you touch ever grows? Even more, what if you already have an official title in ministry, a…
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How do you feel about someone taking a magnifying glass to your DIY projects? What if they chose to point out every flaw and mishap in your project... or even judged you on it? What if someone came into your home and began critiquing your home decor? Rude, right? And yet people do it all the time with the lives of others. They whip out their magnif…
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This podcast comes in the middle of Holy Week, the week between Palm Sunday and Easter. Eleven years ago I lost a daughter to miscarriage. But because of an Easter Sunday over 2000 years ago, I had a sympathizer who understood, and grieved my loss with me. If you are not ready to hear a story of healing and grace, come back when you are... But if y…
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Let's be honest, I'm not good enough to have a failproof Parenting life nor am I equipped to guarantee you will have one... But I do know what the Bible says about setting our paths in the right direction. And I know 100% God never called you a failure. So if you've ever said you're a failure, or secretly thought it... This message is for you.…
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I had the privilege of sharing the pulpit with my amazing Pastor/Husband for Valentine's Day and thought I'd share with the rest of you. Love is an action verb. So what does it look like to love? As we recently celebrated 20 years of marriage, we decided to share some of our top ten "must dos" based off of our wedding vows.…
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How do you deal with messes in your home? Are you a total slob or a neat freak? What about messes in your life. When we find ourselves in a mess, whether it be from our own doing, from not being proactive, or from absolutely no fault of our own, there is hope. There is help! Listen this week to see how my 3 year old taught me about asking for help.…
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Welcome to Just an Ordinary Girl. I’m your host. My husband calls me babe, my kiddos call me mama, but you can call me Stevie. I’m just an ordinary girl helping listeners find the extraordinary life through the extraordinary God. Jesus often taught his disciples through parables-- stories of ordinary life that mirrored a spiritual lesson he wanted …
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