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Glordinary
by Stacy Holmes
My life is very ordinary. I’m not glamorous. But in a culture that’s constantly chasing the next shiny thing, there’s something deeply satisfying about a ”long obedience in the same direction.” Join me as we glimpse God’s Glory and champion the ordinary.
Episodes
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#142- Glordinary Guest: My Conversation with Stephanie Martinez
We're taking sister talk to the Glordinary set! 🎙️ For our very first on-set interview, I'm joined by my sister, Stephanie Martinez—pastor, singer/songwriter, and author of the upcoming book Blended: Navigating the Messes & Successes in a Blending Family. We're picking up where Episode # 141…
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BONUS! On the Other Side of the Mic: Guest Appearance on The Sanctuary Stirrings Podcast
What happens when you step away from the noise…and into the quiet? In this special episode, I’m sharing a conversation from The Sanctuary Stirrings Podcast, where I joined Lori Melton to talk all things silent retreats—what they are, what they aren’t, and what I’ve experienced when I’ve...
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#141- Just Asking Questions: Relationships- Kind of a Dumpster Fire
Have you ever noticed how suspicion can get your mind running? One question leads to another. You replay the conversation. Question the motive. Dig a little deeper. Try to fill in a few blanks. And before you know it, you’ve run a mental marathon without actually getting anywhere. Sound familiar?...
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#140- 'Dat a Bump, Mama?-- Relationships: Kind of a Dumpster Fire
Sometimes life hits a bump. And sometimes all four wheels leave the pavement. As politics get louder, holidays creep closer, and relationships start feeling a little…um, dumpster-fire-ish, it’s tempting to pick a side, dig in our heels, and wonder, “Who ARE these people?” But what if we’re asking...
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NEW SERIES- Relationships: Kind of a Dumpster Fire 🔥
Ever look at a relationship and think, What in the world happened here? Yeah. Me too. This fall, we’re wading into the messy, complicated, sometimes downright exhausting world of relationships—and asking a better question than, “Who’s right?” What might Jesus want to do in us right in the middle…
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REPLAY #113- Journey with a Giant: A Conversation with Lori Melton
Listen in to one of my favorite episodes! Can't wait to be back in your ears after my September Sabbath. Ever feel like you just need somebody one step ahead of you in life? Me too! This week I’m chatting with my friend, Lori Melton, about her new book: Journey With A Giant. Enjoy an extended...
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REPLAY #122- Glordinary Guest: Alicia Takens
Listen in to one of my favorite episodes! Can't wait to be back in your ears after my September Sabbath. What if the “hmm…” moments in your life aren’t random at all? In this special guest interview wrapping up our Say What? series, I sit down with my dear friend, Alicia Takens, for a rich and...
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REPLAY #69- Glordinary Guest: Becky Niemeyer (Part 3)
Listen in to one of my favorite episodes! Can't wait to be back in your ears after my September Sabbath. Listen in for the final chat with our first Glordinary Guest, Becky Niemeyer. She'll share the ongoing twists and turns of life as she describes God's "open-handed extraordinary invitation."
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REPLAY #68- Glordinary Guest: Becky Niemeyer (Part 2)
Listen in to one of my favorite episodes! Can't wait to be back in your ears after my September Sabbath. Join me and my dear friend, Becky Niemeyer, as she continues with her CRAZY story of the extraordinary YES in her life. Enjoy this raw, honest chat in part 2 of my conversation with Becky.
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REPLAY #67- Glordinary Guest: Becky Niemeyer (Part 1)
Listen in to one of my favorite episodes! Can't wait to be back in your ears after my September Sabbath. I’ve got a secret! When I daydreamed about launching a podcast, I assumed it would be “interview style” with various guests. I started writing out potential names, topics, and questions....
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#139- Hello, Fall: The Glordinary Fall Examen
The mornings are getting darker, summer is taking her final bow, and pumpkin-flavored everything is waiting in the wings. Yep, Friend. Fall is coming—whether we’re ready or not. Before I head into my September Sabbath, let’s say hello to fall with a Glordinary seasonal examen—a few simple…
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#138- Do A'den: Summer of Sabbath- Revisited
Well, we’ve made it to the end of Summer of Sabbath— Revisited. And after an entire summer of revisiting lessons I first talked about two years ago, I’ve learned something very important: I’m still learning them. Womp, womp. This week's episode starts with a 2-year-old, one very patient aunt, and...
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REPLAY #26- That's a Wrap: Summer of Sabbath Finale
A Summer of Sabbath Replay Episode! Enjoy, my Friend! Twelve. It’s the number of conversations we’ve had about Sabbath. I gotta admit, I’m not hating that. But total honesty? Sabbath sometimes feels like a lot of work, and that’s exactly why I’ve saved Hebrews 4:9 until our final chat. So, let’s...
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#137- Results May Vary: Summer of Sabbath- Revisited
Two years ago, I sat nervously waiting on a test result, trying not to make it mean something it didn’t. I thought I understood the lesson pretty well at the time. That's cute. 😅 Now, after one emotional college drop-off, I’m apparently taking another trip around the same mountain. This week on...
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REPLAY #25- Making Things Mean Something They Don't: Sabbath Identity
Share A Summer of Sabbath Replay Episode! Enjoy, my Friend! My “to-do” list is currently winning the war against my “done” list. You too? It’s tempting in these moments to criticize and berate myself, as if my entire value is tied to a Post-It note of crossed-off priorities. Lord, help us! We…
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#136- Listen for the Echo: Summer of Sabbath- Revisited
In a few days, my house is going to feel a little emptier as we move our daughter into her college dorm. A moment of silence for all the college-drop-off mamas. Ha! But as I watch her room slowly empty, it has me thinking about empty spaces. Two years ago, we talked about intentionally making…
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REPLAY #24- Sounds Boring: Sabbath (Empty) Spaces
A Summer of Sabbath Replay Episode! Enjoy, my Friend! What’s your go-to boredom buster? Let me guess, you don’t have time to be bored! Oh, but Friend, we do and we are. Boring spots? Yep, these are the empty spaces, the gaps, between our flurry of activities. We’re not exactly comfortable with...
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#135- Too Grown-Up To Play? : Summer of Sabbath- Revisited
I wasn’t planning to write an episode this week. I was planning to replay an old one, tackle the post-vacation laundry mountain, and call it good. Then one last unexpected hike in the Canadian Rockies changed the plan. Two years after first sharing the story of how I learned to “play my way...
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REPLAY #23- Play Your Way Through: Sabbath Playing
A Summer of Sabbath Replay Episode! Enjoy, my Friend! Are you in a challenging season that just won’t quit? I hear you. Life sure can knock us down. I know my tendency is to lean in and pray harder. But what if there was another way? Join me as we continue our “Summer of Sabbath” with a Biblical...
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#134- Guard Your Capacity: Summer of Sabbath- Revisited
Apparently God can teach me through just about anything these days. This time? A luggage scale. I know...I didn't see that one coming either. As I was packing for our next hiking trip, God reminded me that while He gave us hearts full of compassion, He never asked us to carry the weight of the...
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REPLAY #22- Guarding Your Hedges: Sabbath Observing
A Summer of Sabbath Replay Episode! Enjoy, my Friend! Does this sound familiar? “Ugh! I’m terrible at Sabbath. Great, another place I’m failing.” Oh, good! I thought I was the only one. So, let’s chat about when our Sabbath goes off the rails and AWOL, my Friend. Listen in for a raw look at my...
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#133- Until I Get T(here): Summer of Sabbath- Revisited
A couple years ago, I packed for a 24-hour silent retreat. Overnight bag? Check. Hiking boots? Check. A suitcase full of dread? Also check. Somewhere along a quiet hiking trail, God gently reminded me of something I desperately needed to hear—something that changed the way I think about worry,...
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REPLAY #21- Sneakers & Screens: Sabbath Distinction
A Summer of Sabbath Replay Episode! Enjoy, my Friend! What’s your superpower? I’m gonna guess you, like me, mistakenly believe we can be in two places at once. We work at the office, at home, on vacation. We check emails in traffic. We scan headlines at the table. We sneak a text-glance during...
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#132- Well...That Wasn't The Plan: Summer of Sabbath- Revisited
This week on Glordinary, we're continuing our Summer of Sabbath: Revisited series with an episode I definitely wasn't planning to write. A back injury. A student driver. A garbage truck with Scripture on the back. Somehow, they all ended up pointing me toward one lingering phrase from Scripture...
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REPLAY #20- Slow Your Roll: Sabbath Slowing
A Summer of Sabbath Replay Episode! Enjoy, my Friend! Hurry and hustle seem to be our default speed most days. It sure can feel like we’re workhorses, but frankly, I’m running out of horsepower. How about you? Let’s talk about it, Friend. Join me as we continue our “Summer of Sabbath” series with…
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#131- Why We Notice What We Notice: Summer of Sabbath- Revisited
Two years ago, Sabbath taught me to notice fresh-baked bread. Lately...I've been noticing dust. Not because the bread disappeared. And not because the dust wasn't always there. But because somewhere along the way, my lens shifted. What if the things that consistently catch our attention are…
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REPLAY #19- Burning & Turning: Sabbath Noticing
A Summer of Sabbath Replay Episode! Enjoy, my Friend! Life moves pretty quickly these days. It seems the older I get, the faster time moves. You too? With the blur of activities, it can be challenging to notice the big things (or the little things for that matter). That’s why Sabbath invites us…
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#130- Glordinary Guest: My Conversation with Todd Bradford
We're taking a one-week pause from our Summer of Sabbath: Revisited series for a conversation you'll be glad you didn't miss. This week on Glordinary, I’m welcoming my friend, Todd Bradford. It’s a conversation about faith, family, work, recovery, illness, and learning to trust God through every...
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#129- Remember Who You Are: Summer of Sabbath- Revisited
This week's conversation landed on the calendar at just the right time. With Independence Day just around the corner, it got me thinking...if there's one thing Americans don't like, it's being told what we can't do. (Shocking, I know.) This week, as fireworks fill the sky and we celebrate…
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REPLAY #18- Bricks & Donuts: Sabbath Freedom
A Summer of Sabbath Replay Episode! Enjoy, my Friend! Change can be difficult. Sometimes the older I get, the less I need to learn…and the more I need to unlearn. Habits I’ve picked up. Methods for how I do things. Hmm…that can’t be just me. Do you ever feel this way? Turns out, we’re not the…
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#128- A Chance To Catch Up On Nothing: Summer of Sabbath- Revisited
I have this blue-and-white tote bag that goes just about everywhere with me. At this point, it's basically my emotional support bag. Bills to pay. Plans to make. Books to read. Reading glasses. Random protein bars. A life insurance policy with 47 gajillion medical questions to renew. You know…
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REPLAY #17- Enough is Enough: Sabbath Stopping
A Summer of Sabbath Replay Episode! Enjoy, my Friend! Do you ever feel like you just need permission to stop? To stop from the constant day-in and day-out of life. To stop from the tyranny of the urgent and the sensory overload of life. To stop from the stress, the woes, the fears, the labor....
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#127- The To-Don't List: Summer of Sabbath- Revisited
My Grammy always had a list. Honestly, so do I. This week on Glordinary, we’ll chat about To-Do lists, dough, manna, Sabbath, and how we keep collecting "just one more thing" to do. The problem is, the list never really ends. And giving up a whole day to Sabbath seems unrealistic with that To-Do...
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REPLAY #16- Bread & Beginnings: A Sabbath Starting Place
A Summer of Sabbath Replay Episode! Enjoy, my Friend! I love a good origin story. There’s just something about beginnings, right? Sabbath might be one of the greatest origin stories of all time. Woven into the fabric of creation itself, it doesn’t get much more “beginning” than that. Yet, I found...
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#126- Sunburned Souls & Unforced Rhythms: Summer of Sabbath: Revisited
Two years ago, way back on Episode #15, we talked about shoulder seasons and all the things we carry. This summer, we're revisiting Sabbath with a different question: What if the issue isn't what we're shouldering? What if it's the pace of what we're shouldering? After returning from vacation…
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REPLAY #15- The Shoulder Season: Swapping Our Should's for Sabbath
A Summer of Sabbath Replay Episode! Enjoy, my Friend! How are you feeling today? Tired, worn, burned out? I'm guessing your response, like mine, probably wouldn't be "well-rested." Life is fast and furious! It's why we crave down-time, vacation, and a chance to unplug. Not only are we wired for...
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#125- Summer of Sabbath-Revisited: A Fresh Set of Eyes
Two years ago, we started a tradition here on Glordinary…and apparently, we still need it. In this kickoff episode for Summer of Sabbath: Revisited, we’re slowing down with fresh eyes to revisit what God was teaching us then—and what He may still be teaching us now. From beach days and bonfires…
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#124- The Gap-Filler: When The Gaps Feel Bigger Than You
Riddle me this: Why is it often easier to spot the gaps in our lives than the growth? The unfinished places. The weak spots. The things we wish we knew, handled better, or had figured out by now. Let’s chat about that. We’re heading to Nehemiah 4 and discovering the hope tucked inside one small…
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#123- What We Need You To Know: A Special Glordinary Episode
For this special episode of Glordinary, I’m sharing something deeply personal: a graduation letter written to our daughter, Sophia. But somewhere along the way, I realized these words weren’t just for her. They’re the reminders all of us need when life changes, when the future feels uncertain…
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#122- That's A Wrap! A Glordinary Conversation with Alicia Takens
What if the “hmm…” moments in your life aren’t random at all? In this special guest interview wrapping up our Say What? series, I sit down with my dear friend, Alicia Takens, for a rich and honest conversation about learning to recognize the sacred thread God is weaving through our stories....
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#121- Don't Miss the Hmm...Moments: What Am I Saying Hmm...To?
Not everything in life comes with a clear yes or no. Some moments just sit with us—unfinished, unclear, a little confusing. Grab your coffee, and let’s talk about those quiet, in-between spaces. And hey, we might even learn a thing or two from Mary, who “pondered” what God was doing, even when…
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#120- Yes, No...Maybe? : What Am I Saying Maybe To?
Ever find yourself stuck in the “maybe”? Not a clear yes. Not a firm no. Just…back and forth. In this week’s episode of Glordinary, we’re talking about that in-between space—the overthinking, the second-guessing, and the fear of getting it wrong that keeps us stuck longer than we’d like to admit....
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#119- Everything About This Feels Wrong: How to Keep Going
Some episodes feel light. This one doesn’t, sadly. This week, I’m stepping into the raw reality of grief after the sudden loss of a close friend’s mother—someone who felt like family to me. The kind of loss that stops you in your tracks and makes you whisper, “Everything about this feels wrong.”...
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#118- From Yes to Blessed: What Am I Saying Yes To?
What are you saying yes to? Because let’s real-talk for a sec—some of our yeses come from guilt, pressure, or a well-timed “Can you just…?” And those yeses? They can be ouchy. In this episode, we continue the Say What? series by heading to Exodus 35 and asking a better question: how do we decide...
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#117- From No To Know: What Am I Saying No To?
We all love a good shortcut. Faster. Easier. Cleaner. Yes, please. But what happens when shortcuts aren’t actually shorter? In this episode, we meet Naaman. He needed a miracle, but not like this! And his first response? No. And honestly? Same. Sometimes the very thing we’re saying no to is the...
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NEW Series Starting! Say What?
Spring is here, and so is a fresh conversation. In this short teaser, I'll introduce the new Say What? series—exploring not just how God speaks to us, but how we respond. Because if He knows how to speak to us, the real question becomes: what are we saying back? New episodes release each Wednesday.
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#116- The Space Between Friday & Sunday: Finding God in the In-Between
We love Sunday—the empty tomb, the victory, the resurrection. But many times, life doesn’t feel like Sunday. It feels like Saturday. In this episode, we walk through the “itinerary” of Easter week and pause in the space we often rush past—Saturday. The in-between. The waiting. The questions. The...
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#115- Name It, Don't Keep It: Let God Carry What You Name
Names matter. But so does who carries them. As we continue our Spring seasonal examen, this episode explores what happens after we’ve named where we are—our fears, grief, and the places we feel stuck. Before we know it, naming can turn into owning. We'll chat about Exodus 3 when Moses shifts from...
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#114- Don't Hit Snooze on Spring: The Glordinary Spring Examen
My calendar tells me spring begins on Friday. Michigan didn’t get the memo, per usual. Hmm… Spring is a natural time to wake up… but it’s easy to keep hitting snooze on the life you’re living. What if you paused for just a few moments and took stock of the season you’re in? In this episode of...
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#113- Journey With A Giant: A Conversation with Lori Melton
Ever feel like you just need somebody one step ahead of you in life? Me too! This week I’m chatting with my friend, Lori Melton, about her new book: Journey With A Giant. Enjoy an extended conversation (and extra cup of coffee) as Lori describes the simple practice of learning from spiritual...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
My life is very ordinary. I’m not glamorous. But in a culture that’s constantly chasing the next shiny thing, there’s something deeply satisfying about a ”long obedience in the same direction.” Join me as we glimpse God’s Glory and champion the ordinary.
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Stacy Holmes
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