My Internet Besties

Up top: Please know that I realize that there are people in our community who practice a different faith than I do and there are others who do not ascribe to any faith traditions at all. I also know that in a community the size of ours, there are people carrying around the heartache of being hurt or abused by the church, so personal stories about Christianity can be triggering. I am deeply sorry if that is you. Please protect your heart and opt out. We’ll be back Friday with our regularly scheduled content.

I’m doing this episode because... well... because people keep asking me to. Because I’m a Christian and previously and currently work for companies that served the Christian segment of our population, a lot of our listeners happen to be Christians, as well. Every time I open up the podcast for questions or do an ask me anything on Instagram Live, I’m asked how I became a Christian. I’ve been reluctant to share because I think of TBTW as a lunch date with good friends instead of a stage for a sermon. All are welcome here. No matter who you are, I’ve saved you a seat.

I’ve shared this story in bits and pieces with my church and my closest friends know the details, but I’ve never shared it in a public space, despite living somewhat publicly online most of my adult life. I hope you can hear it not as my story, but rather as God’s redeeming story in my life so far.

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A woman’s body is a wonderful, magnificent thing, but during pregnancy, labor, and nursing, all bets are off when it comes to predictability. Today I share three odd things that happened to me during pregnancy, in labor, and nursing. Chris sits in to share his POV. I need to know: can you relate?

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So what are the Oscars all about anyway? My favorite movies are usually based on comic books, so my lowbrow taste rarely gives me cause to care about the Academy Awards. Today I do some Googling to learn a little bit more about this prestigious awards show and learn a bunch of interesting things. I also talk about how I get Madewell on the cheap and we laugh about out of control inboxes.

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It’s Christmas Eve Eve! Today some of our TBTW Friends share their Christmas Nopes, I go on a diatribe against ugly Christmas sweaters, dirty Santa, and turkey, I share how Unroll.me will tame your inbox but still save you money, together we think about a word of the year for 2020, and TBTW Friends and the Adams kids share what they love about Christmas. Today, by the way, is Monday, December 23, 2019.

Today’s sponsor spotlight is Cultivate What Matters.

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There’s only one week left until Christmas! Today we talk about why procrastinators might procrastinate, I share some last-minute gift ideas (from one procrastinator to another), and we’re going to try red lipstick or nails just because. Today, by the way, is Monday, December 16, 2019.

Today’s sponsor spotlight is The Confetti Post.

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