The Refined & Rooted

Do you struggle with pride or arrogance?? Maybe you haven't asked yourself "what is this teaching me?" or even "Why do I desire approval?".. Dealing with that first, leaving it at Jesus's feet & understanding humility is life changing. The book I share in this podcast is called Humility by Andrew Murray. Love y'allxoxo,Marissa

I wanted to encourage you mamas out there to raise your babies w/ the help of God guiding you. These are some things personally I do.. & I don't always get it right but man is it a breath of fresh air when I surrender my kids over to the Lord and am intentional about my walk with him! It rubs off on my kids & they what I do more than what I say.

Come along with us on a discussion for a brand new year & this mindset of growing spirutally, emotionally & treating our bodies like a temple. What a blessing Lakan McAdams has been to be & so many.. Her growth is inspiring & I hope all of our listeners are encouraged.

We are all in this parenting thing together figuring out how to raise our kids & I have a few tips on what I have discovered through motherhood. God gave us the gift of parenting to "guide" our kids.. Not to control them.. It's important that we are inviting God into our daily parenting. The more you grow spiritually and mature emotionally, the healthier you can be as a parent. 

Dopamine plays a role as a "reward center" in your brain & can affect your mood, motivation, attention & more.. It's known as the feel good hormone. It gives you a sense of pleasure.. But so many people have unhealthy dopamine highs that are leaving them feeling empty. Trust me.... I discovered it myself. Enjoy this episode!

Come dive into this topic with me around healthy conversation & what that looks like.. the Bible says to LOVE ONE ANOTHER & the enemy wants to control our minds & relationships so that he isolates us.. Do not give the enemy a seat at your table!! Take a listen.. Love you guys!

God is working in the waiting.. He is preparing us for tables that we haven't sat at yet.. Growth happens in the valleys and struggles.. Stay faithful. Surrender daily & remember that you are being prepared & conditioned.

We have to let go of what we cannot control.. To heal.. To grow.. We cannot walk around always offended or offending others. This podcast is an encouragement to stop, breath, heal, reflect & focus on a healthier more positive version of yourself.

People are buying you.. Not what you are selling but why you are selling it. People are attracted to magnetic energy, authenticity & story telling. How are you different than anyone else out there?? This episode helps break it down!

What source is your first growing from?? Our actions speak louder than words.. How we treat ourselves & others is a reflection of the fruit that is growing in our lives. Let this episode be an encouragement to you & to also self reflect.

You have the power to influence others in a positive or negative way. This podcast shares the importance of influence, pressure behind it & ways we can improve our mindset when it comes to influencing others in a positive way. 

Have you ever been hurt by a church or even people of the church that call themselves Christians but act very far from how Jesus wants us to treat others?? This podcast is for you! It's a few tips & stories of hurt, finding peace in chaos, resilience & discovering a grace that saved me. Hurt people hurt people.. The church is made up of broken, imperfect human beings & that hurt isn't from God. Love you guys!

Listen to ways I have dealt with my childhood trauma & how it's made me a healthy adult. We all experience things but working through them, understanding & finding ways to improve your mindset & mental health makes a huge difference. One in 4 people experience some type of mental health issue in their life. Feel free to share this w/ a friend!

In this episode I share the importance of being aware of our mindset so we can grow & go after the life we what! Having a growth mindset is part of being healthy & we break it down here! Enjoy! Share with a friend.

Do you desire meaningful goals & taking action to achieve them?? This episode talks about the importance of having a vision with purpose. It connects us to other people & impacts those around us. Why are you pursuing that dream?? Why are those things on your vision board?? It's the why behind why we do what we do & this episode is an encouragement of that.

When we experience growing and loving relationships with God, ourselves and those around us, we are living out God's design for our lives! When this happens, God smiles.. We smile.. And joy abounds! The key to living well was on the mind of Jesus when he told a religious teacher, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind. This was the first and greatest commandment. Do you want to live more abundantly?? Then love more abundantly! Hope you enjoy this episode!

Being busy often implies constant movement and action but it doesn't necessarily mean progress or accomplishment. When we are fruitful we can focus on purposeful action. I want to live a more fruitful life instead of busyness. Hope this episode encourages you!

Fear is not from God. It is a tactic from the enemy to make you question who you are, what you're doing and where you are going leaving you feeling anxious, doubtful and negative about the situation. This podcast brings encouragement and some tips you can use even with your kids about facing fear and overcoming it. Enjoy!

God's strength is perfect. We get to trade our worry, fear, burdens and anxiety for faith, hope, love and abundant joy. No matter what our circumstances look like at the moment, we keep our eyes on Jesus because he never fails. This is a personal story about a few seasons in my life where I learned to rely on strength from the Lord.  How can we allow our creator to enter into our greatest place of need??