welcome to His Haven! i’m Kayla. a wife, mama, & above all else- a daughter of the King. in 2020, I dedicated my life to Jesus, but soon after felt like I wasn’t cut out for this whole christian thing have you ever felt alone in your situation, your thoughts, your feelings? what about simultaneously feeling like you’re “not enough” but also “too much?” His Haven is a space to unpack our stories & realities of following Jesus. a hard & messy, yet beautiful and so-worth-it journey the Bible sa ...
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10. a redemptive story of church hurt & racial tensions with Breonna Lewis
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welcome back to another episode! in this episode, I brought my friend, Breonna, on the podcast to share her story with church hurt and how the Lord has redeemed her story years later. so many of us have walked through church hurt whether it would be some type of abuse or trauma and it can be hard to trust church leaders after that. but God. we talk…
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9. pregnant with baby #2: how we found out, first trimester, & the reality of how things have been
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the secret is out! we are pregnant with baby #2! this episode is all about how we found out we are pregnant, first trimester things, & the reality of how things have been. I really wanted to record an episode with full transparency on the difficulties of being pregnant (in my experience) and also the beautiful truth. I believe it can be both hard a…
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how do you actually get to heaven? how do you know if you're saved? full disclosure, i'm no theologian, but had this recent revelation about what it means to be saved and wanted to share it with you! you can believe God is real, but if you don't get the Jesus part too- the whole gospel - then you're missing out & God doesn't want you to miss out! i…
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7. talking about being "unequally yoked" & sexual abuse with Chloe McArtor
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welcome back to another episode! in this episode, I brought my friend, Chloe, on the podcast to share her story about being in an "unequally yoked" relationship and her experience with sexual abuse. we talk about different types of abuse, relationships, & navigating a real relationship with the Lord Chloe's insta Chloe's thrifting shop thank you fo…
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6: my testimony part II: pentecostal church, “working in ministry”, & getting baptized (twice)
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in this episode, I share part II of my testimony on how I came to know Jesus in 2020. i share my experience in a pentecostal church for the first time, my desire to “work in ministry,” and my baptism experience. It was not a smooth sailing and straight forward experience. It was messy. vulnerable. new. but I wouldn’t change a thing about it Jesus f…
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5. my testimony part I: binge drinking, porn addiction, & hook ups
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welcome back to another episode! this one has felt like the most vulnerable one yet. i’m usually the type to just go there and get to the deep stuff and i did, but oof, I felt rather exposed in this episode, I share my testimony on how I came to know Jesus in 2020. you could say I “grew” up in church, but it wasn’t until a global pandemic that I fu…
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4. miscarriage, IVF, & pre-term labor with Torie Boston
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disclaimer: we will be talking about things that could possibly be triggering if you've experienced a miscarriage in this episode, Torie shares her story about her miscarriage, IVF journey, pre-term birth experience, & being in the NICU mama "club." my prayer is that through her story, you would feel seen and loved by Jesus and that even in the har…
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in this episode, I share about the good news / the gospel. growing up, I always heard about Jesus dying on the cross for our sins, but I felt like I heard it so much that I didn't really understand the significance of it. it felt watered down & insignificant. it didn't feel personal. in this episode, I share a short version of the gospel & then go …
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in this episode, I share: -a little disclaimer for the podcast -the story behind his haven -a quick version of my testimony -a few random facts about me thank you for listening to His Haven! if you found this episode encouraging, send it to a friend + subscribe & leave a rating/review on apple podcasts or Spotify! interested in swapping to cleaner …
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welcome to the first episode ever! (Lord help us all lol) today's episode on His Haven is my prayer for this podcast. I really want to be intentional about inviting the Lord into every aspect of this space. so why not start with prayer? this prayer is not only for the podcast, but also for all the listeners & future guests and YOU. I pray that this…
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