S02 Episode 08: What I Would Say To My Younger Self
Abiding Together
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🗓️ 6 November 2017
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
In this episode we talk about advice and words of truth we wish we could give to our young adult selves. We speak about places of identity, calling, that your vocation is not the finish line, and the importance of allowing people with wisdom to speak into your life.
One Thing We Love This Week:
- Heather Khym's One Thing - Brene Brown
- Michelle Benzinger's One Thing - Blessed is She Advent Journal
- Sr. Miriam's One Thing - Yeti Cup
Group Questions
- What advice would you give to your younger self or to yourself right now?
- How can you incormporate one thing talked about in the podcast into your life?
- Who are the people you rely on to speak wisdom and truth into your life?
Journaling Questions
- How can I grow in self awareness?
- Where do I often try to find my identity other than God? Work? Attention from others? Vocation? Labels?
Quote to Ponder "Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire" - St Catherine of Sienna
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This is a Pasco Media Production. Please visit PascoMedia.com |
| 0:12.0 | Hello and welcome to the Abidey Together Podcast where we desire to provide a place of connection, rest and encouragement |
| 0:19.0 | for those of you who are on the journey of living out your passion and purpose in Jesus Christ just like us. |
| 0:25.0 | So as the weather gets cooler, grab your coffee and join us on this journey. My name is Sister Miriam James and I am joined as always by my two lovely, lovely friends. |
| 0:35.0 | Heather Kim and Michelle Benzinger, Heather Kim. So we're going to talk today about what I would tell my younger self. And we've been laughing so hard about this already. |
| 0:43.0 | But Heather, we just want to give you a shout out this morning and just see how you're doing up there in the Great Pacific Northwest. |
| 0:51.0 | I love the Northwest. If our listeners have never been here, you really need to come. Sister, you know what I'm talking about. |
| 0:57.0 | You're wearing flannel right now. |
| 0:59.0 | I know. I know. You have to. Everybody has to have some flannel and some woolly socks and I just love the Northwest. |
| 1:05.0 | Well, I'm not officially the Northwest because I'm in Canada. I'm in the Southern Northwest. |
| 1:10.0 | Oh my best. I can not. |
| 1:12.0 | But for our American listeners, you know what I'm saying? The Northwest is the bomb. You need to come here and see it. |
| 1:18.0 | And I just wanted to say in particular, thank you to everybody who is praying for our little daughter who had broken her arm and she just had a rough week. |
| 1:27.0 | But she's doing better and such an answer to prayers yesterday. So I'm really grateful to everybody who is praying for us. |
| 1:33.0 | Michelle, how are you this morning? |
| 1:36.0 | I'm good. I'm a little tired. I have the World Series hangover. I still haven't watched things. |
| 1:41.0 | I'm seven last night. Congratulations Houston. I was so excited. |
| 1:45.0 | You won. I was excited for that city and their team. |
| 1:49.0 | And I thought it was what a great world series. So yeah. |
| 1:53.0 | So I'm on my second full large cup of coffee right now because I'm moving a little bit slower. |
| 1:59.0 | How about you, sister? You stayed up too because we were texting during the game. |
| 2:02.0 | I know. I did. I was live tweeting it because you know, sister Mary is always up to watching sports and so. |
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