Welcome to Episode 157 of the Warrior Words podcast!

What do Gideon and Noah have in common?

Both were tasked with impossible or perhaps seemingly ridiculous tasks.

We are told that one balked at the idea, but we're not told how the other one initially responded.

Gideon asked to test God multiple times before his obedience. We only know that Noah was obedient.

Both risked stares, laughs, taunts, and, of course, failure to listen and do what the Holy Spirit asked them to do.

These two Biblical men are inspirational to me, and I think of them often when I reflect on and actually work on the things I've been asked to do.

I don't claim to understand all the reasons. I just know that when I look back, I can see the Spirit's involvement in so much. I see things I never would have, or could have, done. I see things I wouldn't even have considered.

And yet, here I am.

God's not done with me - or you!

I'm back this week, expanding on my two metaphors from last week: germinating seeds and ladder rungs. For good measure, I throw in a third.

Being open to the Holy Spirit opens us all up to those stares, laughs, taunts, and failures, but it also opens us up to a ride we never envisioned.

Listen to the next rung on the ladder and how a tiny seed was planted, lay dormant, and has begun to grow.

Donate to the Star of the Sea Guild through our fiscal sponsor! https://raisedonors.com/xaviermissionfund/star-of-the-sea-guild

Armor Up.

Fight the Good Fight.

Seek Beauty.

Make Your Words Warrior Words.

Merch Store: https://heather-clr-shop.fourthwall.com

Join your fellow Warriors: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom

YT: https://www.youtube.com/@beautyafterbattlesart

YT: https://www.youtube.com/@warriorwords

IG: https://www.instagram.com/mywarriorwords/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/heathergaffneyauthor/

People and sponsors/affiliates who helped make this podcast possible. Please support them and help keep Warrior Words on the air!

Editor & Music Composer: AgentSecret24 - https://www.youtube.com/@Agentsecret24

Podcast to Profit Podcast Course (aff): https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcasttoprofitmastermind/

Podbean Podcast Hosting (aff): https://www.podbean.com/WarriorWords

1st Phorm for your Health Goals (aff): https://1stphorm.sjv.io/K01j3e

Wellow Compression Socks (aff): Get 25% off your 1st order of $50+ https://wellow.refr.cc/default/u/heathergaffney?s=sp&t=cp

Catholic Owned (aff): Get 10% off any Business or Speed Networking membership with my code WARRIOR at https://catholicowned.com/

NOTE: Beliefs, practices, and opinions expressed by guests of the Warrior Words podcast are not necessarily the same as those of the host. One of the purposes of this podcast is to share stories. This cannot be effective if everyone is identical.

* Links marked with (aff) are affiliate links. I receive a small commission with your purchase at no additional cost to you if you click through my links.

Welcome to Episode 156 of the Warrior Words podcast!

For much of my life, I think I just went through the motions in my faith: doing things out of duty, checking the boxes, punching my timecard.

Can anyone relate?

I had this mindset that God needed to hit me over the head with a 2x4 or flash a neon sign to get my attention. I'm sad to say, I got that 2x4 a few times.

Preaching on the Gospel of John, Chapter 1, discussing the first apostles, my priest talked about a simple line in verse 39. A line many people may not pay attention to: "It was about 4 in the afternoon."

Why is that there? In his interpretation, my priest said that it was a significant enough event that they wanted to remember the moment they met the Messiah.

Then he asked us to think about when we first encountered Jesus, really met Him.

I'd have to say, for me, it was when I began to homeschool my kids and teach them the faith.

It's not that I didn't have faith or believe before that. It's that I didn't internalize it. It wasn't personal.

So, no wonder I needed that 2x4.

In this week's episode, I talk about listening to the Holy Spirit. We can't truly hear the Spirit's whispering if we're not paying attention. I share part of my story of hearing the Holy Spirit, paying attention, and eventually listening.

Donate to the Star of the Sea Guild through our fiscal sponsor! https://raisedonors.com/xaviermissionfund/star-of-the-sea-guild

Armor Up.

Fight the Good Fight.

Seek Beauty.

Make Your Words Warrior Words.

Merch Store: https://heather-clr-shop.fourthwall.com

Join your fellow Warriors: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom

YT: https://www.youtube.com/@beautyafterbattlesart

YT: https://www.youtube.com/@warriorwords

IG: https://www.instagram.com/mywarriorwords/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/heathergaffneyauthor/

People and sponsors/affiliates who helped make this podcast possible. Please support them and help keep Warrior Words on the air!

Editor & Music Composer: AgentSecret24 - https://www.youtube.com/@Agentsecret24

Podcast to Profit Podcast Course (aff): https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcasttoprofitmastermind/

Podbean Podcast Hosting (aff): https://www.podbean.com/WarriorWords

1st Phorm for your Health Goals (aff): https://1stphorm.sjv.io/K01j3e

Wellow Compression Socks (aff): Get 25% off your 1st order of $50+ https://wellow.refr.cc/default/u/heathergaffney?s=sp&t=cp

Catholic Owned (aff): Get 10% off any Business or Speed Networking membership with my code WARRIOR at https://catholicowned.com/

NOTE: Beliefs, practices, and opinions expressed by guests of the Warrior Words podcast are not necessarily the same as those of the host. One of the purposes of this podcast is to share stories. This cannot be effective if everyone is identical.

* Links marked with (aff) are affiliate links. I receive a small commission with your purchase at no additional cost to you if you click through my links.

Welcome to Episode 155 of the Warrior Words podcast!

To kick off our stories this year, I am starting with one of my own.

Are you familiar with the term: "The Body of Christ?" Jesus said that He was the vine and we are the branches. That speaks to me of a divine connection to form a body.

A body, human or a grapevine, is connected and has many members or parts. And I love this connection between Christ and us.

But I got to experience the design of the Body of Christ in action during the month of December. And, in this case, this body spanned multiple states.

Join me as I share the beauty I experienced at the hands of several members of the Body of Christ.

Episodes I mentioned:

Tonya Kubo - Episode 28

Kerri Bishop - Episode 44

Donate to the Star of the Sea Guild through our fiscal sponsor! https://raisedonors.com/xaviermissionfund/star-of-the-sea-guild

Armor Up.

Fight the Good Fight.

Seek Beauty.

Make Your Words Warrior Words.

Merch Store: https://heather-clr-shop.fourthwall.com

Join your fellow Warriors: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom

YT: https://www.youtube.com/@beautyafterbattlesart

YT: https://www.youtube.com/@warriorwords

IG: https://www.instagram.com/mywarriorwords/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/heathergaffneyauthor/

People and sponsors/affiliates who helped make this podcast possible. Please support them and help keep Warrior Words on the air!

Editor & Music Composer: AgentSecret24 - https://www.youtube.com/@Agentsecret24

Podcast Coach, Stefanie Gass:

Podcast to Profit (aff): https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcasttoprofitmastermind/

Podbean Podcast Hosting (aff): https://www.podbean.com/WarriorWords

1st Phorm (aff): https://1stphorm.sjv.io/K01j3e

NOTE: Beliefs, practices, and opinions expressed by guests of the Warrior Words podcast are not necessarily the same as those of the host. One of the purposes of this podcast is to share stories. This cannot be effective if everyone is identical.

* Links marked with (aff) are affiliate links. I receive a small commission with your purchase at no additional cost to you if you click through my links.