Living whole is holy work, and it starts with getting honest with God.

My friend Jenn Jett Barrett and I got to dig deep on what she calls "the holy work of living whole," bringing our full selves to be with Jesus.

Jenn Jett Barrett is the founder of The Well Summit, where she creates spaces for women to care for their souls in a way that is emotionally healthy.

Jenn is such a deep well. I loved our conversation, and I'm excited to share it with you today!

Listen in as we talk about:

• the redemption we are waiting for, and the redemption that is already ours
• being honest about our grief
• making margin to be with God as we process all the things that come with being human
• living surrendered vs. living resigned
• when grieving makes us (and others!) uncomfortable
• cultivating curiosity in your relationship with God, and shedding the shame of not doing "enough" for Him
• how being emotionally healthy helps us view God rightly

LINKS:

Connect with Jenn on Instagram

Get the Dwell Journal (coming soon!)

Learn more about The Well Summit

Connect with Kayla on Instagram

Connect with the show on Instagram

What do you do in seasons of waiting, when your calling and God's timing aren't lining up the way you thought they would?

My friend Ashley Minor is here to talk about it with us!

Ashley is a podcast host, writer, speaker, and ministry leader who has served with FCA at the University of Texas, Love Paced Race with Revelation Wellness, and more.

Join Ashley and I as we talk about:

• our ideas about the way our lives should go, and where those come from
• living a waiting season in an expedited culture
• comparing our lives with others (I had NEVER considered something Ashley brought up!)
• holding the tension of diligence and excellence, vs. grasping for control and trying to manipulate outcomes
• how to know what God has called you to
• balancing confidence in the call with wise counsel from people who love you

LINKS:

Connect with Ashley on Instagram

Check out Ashley's podcast, Minutes to Hours

Visit Ashley's website

Connect with Kayla on Instagram

Connect with the show on Instagram

Changing one little word shifted a whole mindset for me. Maybe it can do the same for you?

So many times, we try to overhaul our lives all at once. All it takes is the turn of a calendar page, a big birthday, or a new school year for us to decide that THIS YEAR (or decade) IS GOING TO BE DIFFERENT!

We go all in until reality reminds us "this is not sustainable," then we get discouraged, and we quit. We end up on the wrong side of "all or nothing."

But what if we traded "all or nothing" for "all or something"?

This is my story of learning to hold the tension of discipline and grace, embracing both the fast-paced way God made my brain and the limits of being human.