14 | Life – Leaning on Christ in Every Circumstance (Guest: LaQuinta Pollard)

08/01/24 • 32 min

What's the Word? | Biblical Wisdom for Everyday Living

Life happens—the good, the bad, and the ugly. How does one answer the demands of life without losing themselves in the process? LaQuinta Pollard found that a loving community, honesty with herself, and transparency with others are the things that are helping her to lean more into Christ and to live by the beat of His drum and not that of someone else.

Highlights:

Life is a daily unveiling
What happens when life overwhelms you and throws you off your game?
Conditioning people with your “yes”
Finding the courage to establish balance and boundaries
“I’m struggling. Father, show me the good in all things.” (Romans 8:28)
Celebrating resilience over strength
Words of Wisdom: “Life is meant to be lived in relationship. Embrace it as it is.”

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Meet LaQuinta Pollard:

LaQuinta is a multifaceted individual. She is a minister, missionary, singer, songwriter, recording artist, author, teacher, and speaker. Her life’s journey is a testament to her ability to connect with, encourage, and serve those she meets.

LaQuinta’s heart beats for global missions. Over the past decade, she’s served with various international service organizations as a Children’s Education Coordinator as well as a Community Development Partner in Zambia, Myanmar, Mexico, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic.

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Host Alicia Terry is the founder of Above the Fray Publishing and author of I Am Who God Says I Am: Getting the Heart of Your Identity (for women) and I Am Who God Says I Am And This is What I Know (for children).

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Highlights:

Life is a daily unveiling
What happens when life overwhelms you and throws you off your game?
Conditioning people with your “yes”
Finding the courage to establish balance and boundaries
“I’m struggling. Father, show me the good in all things.” (Romans 8:28)
Celebrating resilience over strength
Words of Wisdom: “Life is meant to be lived in relationship. Embrace it as it is.”

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Meet LaQuinta Pollard:

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13 | Create – Reflecting God's Nature (Guest: Alicia Terry)

Alicia Terry is a creator. In this episode, she answers questions from friends about what it means to create, how it’s helped to refine her Christian walk, the spiritual challenges she faced in the creative process, and more.

Highlights:

Finding joy in the process
Genesis 1:1, 27 – Becoming a reflection of our Maker
We are all born to create
Overcoming the challenges that come with creating
Create with God for the best outcomes

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Meet Alicia Terry:

Alicia is a communicator who loves hearing and reading good stories, as well as creating and sharing them.

As founder of Above the Fray Publishing, she uses the business to produce and publish her work, which includes the books I Am Who God Says I Am: Getting the Heart of Your Identity (for women) and I Am Who God Says I Am And This is What I Know (for children).

Her 30+ years working in public relations, media relations, marketing communications, program development, and as a leadership curriculum developer and trainer have been integral to preparing me for this wonderfully unexpected chapter in her life.

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15 | Hope – Trusting in the Character of God (Guest: Ushirika Johnson)

Have you ever struggled with feelings of hopelessness? Most, if not all, of us have at some point in our lives. With personal stories and a Biblical foundation, Licensed Professional Counselor Ushirika Johnson helps us understand what hope is and the keys for restoring it when it seems lost.

Highlights:

Understanding the difference between Biblical and worldly hope
Learning to see hope in the details of life
Overcoming hopelessness
- Perfectionism: Moving past childhood setbacks
- Marriage: Learning to do conflict well
The posture of hope: Romans 4:18-25 and Jeremiah 29:11
Hope and the character of God

“To overcome hopelessness you have to know Christ. And the only way to know Christ is to get to know Him through the Word of God.” –Ushirika Johnson

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Meet Ushirika Johnson:

Ushirika is a certified facilitator, conference speaker, and Licensed Professional Counselor. She is passionate about helping engaged and married women become healed and whole so they can be well-balanced and available for themselves as well as for their husbands and children. To learn more about Ushirika, visit ushirikajohnson.me.

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