What are our gifts? And even if you think you have a gift for something but you're not quite sure,

you should check it out because maybe you do. And that's something worthwhile and worthy and might be

affecting and touching somebody else so go for it.

Welcome to the Jesus Calling podcast. Today's guests have learned that God created us all for a purpose

and put greatness inside each of us. Actor producer Rita Wilson and Pastor Lisa Ostein Comis.

First up, we talk with actor, producer, and singer, songwriter Rita Wilson.

Rita has a long list of credits to her name, including many roles in television and film, and as the producer of such blockbuster films as My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Mama Mia. Rita also shines as a singer-songwriter and has just released her fourth album called

Halfway to Home. Rita tells us about growing up as a small town kid in the bright

lights of Hollywood and how it's never too late to chase a dream.

I'm Rita Wilson. and how it's never too late to chase a dream.

I'm Rita Wilson.

I am a singer, a songwriter, an actor, and a producer.

I was born and raised in Hollywood, California,

and my parents, my dad was Bulgarian and my mom was Greek and they met in

New York and moved to California after they got married.

I'm a first generation American.

And growing up in Hollywood, it was just like my little hometown,

but I grew up with really solid family values because my parents were just

extraordinary people and so my dad converted to Greek Orthodoxy and then Tom who was baptized Catholic converted to Greek Orthodox

and both my kids are Greek Orthodox. For us, it was really kind of great going to church on Sundays.

Easter is a huge holiday for us, Christmas as well,

but Easter is really the big big holiday in Greek Orthodoxy.

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