#68 Talasi Guera [Summer of Joy: Joy Like a Mountain]

We are wrapping up our Summer of Joy series with Talasi Guerra, author of Joy Like a Mountain. She is a Christian communicator who is passionate about infusing Jesus into her everyday life and empowering others to do the same. Talasi and I talk about the continuous cycle she was stuck in of feeling shame and guilt for making choices that didn't align with her beliefs, and how after a long battle with anorexia and depression, she cried out to God for help. Talasi shares that she didn't feel close to God in that moment, but says "looking back, I can see that He was so near because he heard me and started to get to work." Talasi shares about what she calls the "joy crisis" and how joylessness effects us. She encourages us to dig in to what the bible says about joy and tells us that when she challenged herself to read about biblical joy every day for a month, reflect on it and apply what she read, her "mind was blown" and she'd "never experienced so much joy." She tells us that when life feels like a mountain, joy is the tool that help us up and over, but we have to choose to intentionally pursue it. Talasi is committed to bringing light and life to the world around her by sharing her story, speaking truth, and offering hope to others. Talasi and her husband Ryan reside in Western Canada along with their daughters, Avra and Katana, and their massive strategy board game collection.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Joy Like a Mountain: Unleash the Power of Biblical Joy on the Journey of Life Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. – Romans 5: 3-4 (NIV) 7-Day Joy Challenge   TALASI'S FAVORITE 5 Town and Field Church Podcast Parent Cue 30 Minute Workouts Maracaibo Board Game The Women's Speakers Collective   CONNECT WITH TALASI Instagram | Facebook | Website