How Do We Embrace Truth in a Radically Shifting Culture? – 215

06/06/23 • 33 min

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We’re witnessing radical changes in our culture. Topics ranging from gender identity and sexual boundaries to living “your truth” are making both headlines and appearances in our daily life. And many times, these issues run counter to what we believe as women of faith. So how do we adapt to a shifting culture and still pursue what we know to be true?

In this episode of This Grit and Grace Life, Darlene Brock and Julie Bender discuss the ways that traditional values and the understanding of what’s right or wrong have changed over the years, touching on topics like casual sex and family dynamics. They also share how we as women of faith can embrace truth and navigate these new waters through grace and compassion, rather than judgment through measuring sin. Are you willing to sit and talk with someone whose beliefs or decisions differ greatly from your own?

God designed a perfect life for us to live. Our job is to pursue His truth—which includes loving others the way He would.

Quote of the episode:

“Truth, couched in mercy and grace, is the only thing we can find hope in.” —Darlene Brock

Resources

Mentions:
—Serenity Prayer by Reinhold Niebuhr—“Are Women Being Marginalized—Again?”

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God designed a perfect life for us to live. Our job is to pursue His truth—which includes loving others the way He would.

Quote of the episode:

“Truth, couched in mercy and grace, is the only thing we can find hope in.” —Darlene Brock

Resources

Mentions:
—Serenity Prayer by Reinhold Niebuhr—“Are Women Being Marginalized—Again?”

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Is Your Man a Keeper? Here’s How to Be Sure – 214

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Are you dating someone or looking to date? Regardless of where you might be in those two categories, it’s never too late to evaluate whether your potential life partner is a keeper.

In this podcast episode of This Grit and Grace Life, Darlene Brock and Julie Bender outline what characteristics you need to look out for—both the red flags and the green flags—so you can quickly identify whether your man is a keeper, or someone who should see the door.

Quote of the episode:

“If we want to be a keeper, we need to have the same attributes we’re looking for in them.” —Darlene Brock

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Mentions:
—Why Hasn’t Your Boyfriend Proposed or Set a Date? With Dr. Zoe Shaw – 140
—”Is Your Man a Never-Fiancé, Forever-Fiancé, or The One?”
—View Caroline’s Instagram reel: “I Have a Broken Picker”

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You Can Get to Where You Want to Be with Mignon Francois – 216

Hardly anything is impossible. Take it from Mignon François—a speaker, entrepreneur and owner of The Cupcake Collection, a specialty cupcake business that ships nationwide—who, only a few years ago, found herself with only $5 in hand to feed her family as a single mom.

On this episode of This Grit and Grace Life, Darlene Brock and Julie Bender chat with Mignon on how to get to where you want to be in life, and the ability to be resourceful even when it seems all the odds are against you. Mignon shares her unexpected journey from living paycheck to paycheck to investing seed money that would eventually turn into a bakery empire. But her story didn’t come without its share of challenges: While this was all happening, Mignon went through a divorce, her car was repossessed, and her house was up for foreclosure.

She believes the heartache and her hard work ultimately led her to where she currently is, and she hopes other women in a season of doubt and struggle will take her message to heart. Tune in for her advice on striving through hardship, why your past might actually serve you, and why you should write a mission statement for your future self.

Mignon François is a speaker, entrepreneur, and community leader who has inspired thousands through her “Follow Your Spirit” approach. After years of drowning in debt and brokenness, Mignon founded The Cupcake Collection in 2008, on the last $5 she had to feed her family and turned it into a legacy with over five million cupcakes sold.

Her grassroots story of success has garnered national attention from TODAY with Hoda and Jenna, Southern Living, Entrepreneur and Business Insider, just to name a few. In addition, her business savvy has earned her numerous titles and awards, including Woman of Legend and Merit, Entrepreneur of the Year, Women’s Empowerment Innovator, NAACP Powershift Entrepreneur, and Black Enterprise magazine’s Family Business of the Year.

Today Mignon is committed to teaching anyone who will listen about what they can do if only they believe.

2023 forges a new path for Mignon’s career as she adds author to her resume. In her memoir, Made from Scratch: Finding Success Without a Recipe, Mignon shares her story of finding success with no presets in place, mapping a journey that led to the joy that has become synonymous with Mignon François.