Give Grace During Transition

Not everyone will transition at the same rate and pace.🐢🐇🐆

Shaundrelle Green, CEO of She, Inc. (Sisters Healing & Evolving) reminds us that we can’t determine another person’s progression (or even our own) – as much as we may want to!😯 Check out the entire show for more #TruthBombs and learn how unrealistic expectations can become consuming of our time, energy, mental resources, and heart capacity. We have to learn our place vs. GOD’S place!

Tune in for Episode 3 of The Convo Lab – Kayren Cathcart & Shaundrelle Green: https://tinyurl.com/TheConvoLabShaundrelleGreen

Drop me a comment after you watch; I wanna to hear from you…and please Like, Share, Comment, and Subscribe to my YouTube channel for notifications of new episodes!

Blessings, Kayren

“8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.

9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.”

(Isaiah 55:8-9)

Validated By God

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Are you satisfied with God’s validation, or still stuck in a flurry of people-pleasing? Lemme tell you that trying to earn approval from a person is an energy-draining activity that does not produce good fruit. Ask me how I know… <side eye>

God has already accepted us, so the rest…we can just let it go! #TheConvoLab #AllSistahsAreWelcome

Check out The Convo Lab on my YouTube channel for Episode 2 with Confidence Coach Andrea Flintroy sharing more timely reminders like this for women involved in kingdom-building work:

https://tinyurl.com/TheConvoLabAndreaFlintroy

P.S. Drop me a comment after you watch; I wanna to hear from you…and please Like, Share, Comment, and Subscribe to my YouTube channel for notifications of new episodes!

Blessings, Kayren

“5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;”

(Ephesians 1:5-7)

It’s a GOD Thing

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When you KNOW God is doing it through you, He has to get all the glory! #TheConvoLab #AllSistahsAreWelcome

Check out The Convo Lab on my YouTube channel for Episode 2 as Confidence Coach Andrea Flintroy shares more timely reminders like this for women involved in kingdom-building work:

https://tinyurl.com/TheConvoLabAndreaFlintroy

P.S. Drop me a comment after you watch; I wanna to hear from you…and please Like, Share, Comment, and Subscribe to my YouTube channel for notifications of new episodes!

Blessings, Kayren

“He must increase, but I must decrease.”

(John 3:30)

My Best Use for a Stick of Butter…

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…all week long – hands down!!! LOL🤣 Look at this absolutely glorious apple crisp, smell the cinnamon wafting through the air, taste that brown sugar…yes, Fall is officially HERE!🍁🍂

Granted, I’ll admit this is a deconstruction of my sugar-free oatmeal breakfast earlier this week, but I figured that this Thursday night deserved a treat like apple crisp, so I went for it! Sooo glad I did…dessert perfection!😋 #NoRegrets #UNapologetic #JudgmentFreeZone #BakedInJoy #AppleEqualsFruit 🍎

Hubby & I polished off 1/3 of this while still hot outta the oven😋…2 years till empty nest…but who’s counting?😯🤔😏 Ha ha ha!

Happy Fri-YAY, y’all!!!😊🥳

“Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings.”

(Psalm 17:8)

The Power of Improvisation – More or Less

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So I’ve been feelin’ pretty crafty lately…and my newest fascination is vinyl wall transfers (better late to the party than never, right?!) LOL

The Frugal Frannie in me couldn’t pass up the “bless our home” sign sporting the big red markdown sticker – OVER 50% off…SCORE! Imagine my horrific chagrin when I discovered – after watching a YouTube tutorial on proper application techniques, following the directions, and being ready to create my amateur masterpiece – the sign in the container did NOT match the package. It said, “less our home.”

In this harvest season, I am focused on setting an atmosphere of abundance and gratitude, so this incomplete sale item posed a philosophical quandary. Determined to make it work, I took the flourish that was to go at the bottom of the phrase, turned it sideways, and posited, “If I can make that curlicue look like the letter B and place it properly, I may be able to pull this off without a comprehension faux pas.”

So whaddya think – did I succeed in making lemonade from the lemons I was handed in that tightly sealed and unpreviewable container?

I think my improvisation is another lovely (& budget-friendly) addition to my Laundry Room spruce-up…works for me!😉👍🏼

What little things are bringing you joy this week? I’d love for you to drop me a comment to share…

“Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

(Nehemiah 8:10)

Prepping for Success

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This is what my healthy breakfast looks like at 10pm the prior night. When I DON’T plan ahead, I may fall into the trap of convenience (that looks a lot like leftover from lunch tater tots and ketchup, or whatever I can grab quickly between meetings). Then I’m grouchy and hangry because I unwisely picked something that neither satisfied nor adequately nourished me. Can you relate?😏

Advance preparation helps set us up for success. What are some healthy habits YOU can’t afford to skip? Drop me a comment! #BetterEveryDay #WorkInProgress #SuccessIsMyChoice

“Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.”

(Exodus 23:20)

“So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God.”

(II Chronicles 27:6)

Scarcity, Enough, or Plenty?

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Am I the only one who knew this amount of peanut butter was MORE than sufficient for (at LEAST) another sandwich?!?🤣 I CAN’T be the only one! LOL

Seriously, in 20 years of marriage, some of my biggest gasps (& protests!) have come from my wonderful hubby throwing out something I still deemed as having potential use. Obviously, I’m the only resident who sees the value (necessity) in scraping the bottom (& sides!) of the peanut butter jar…or has the patience to do so.😜

Too many times in the past, I’ve talked myself outta stuff that I KNOW would add joy & delight because I thought:

🚫 I don’t really NEED it (but it’s reasonable, I work hard to handle my bizness, & it’s a nice treat/reward)

🚫 I can come back & get it later (later never comes)

🚫 I’m being frugal & responsible (TRUTH? I was being CHEAP and dealing with ⚠️TOXIC☢ money mindset emotional baggage & fear of lack)

🔆 Today, I choose JOY! Life, peace, delight, and abundance…YES to ALL of that – and then some! GOD is my Provider; He owns the cattle on 1,000 hills – & that’s a LOTTA beef!🐄🐂🐃🤣

Being frugal with wisdom and good stewardship is a positive quality. But when it becomes restrictive to the point of near-debilitation and you’re not enjoying life, it’s time for some reflection and self-evaluation.🤔 IJS…I know from experience!😯 I’m praying for you to embrace and walk in the abundant life Christ died for us to have.😇 Blessings, Kayren

#LiveRichly #SimplePleasures #JoyfulMoments #WorkInProgress #SelfCareIsNOTselfish

“Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.”

(Psalm 65:4)

A Permit to Drive Me…

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…to walk worthy AND pray without ceasing cuz my “baby” is now driving…#JesusPleaseTakeTheWheel!

I didn’t realize I’d get tested on yesterday’s “season created by prayer” reminder so soon…my daughter drove me home from church for the first time since she got her learner’s permit last week. I didn’t have white knuckles the entire time, but I wasn’t exactly excited about the prospect of her driving me on the highway, either. I worked hard to cast down imaginations of “Toonces the Driving Cat” SNL skits. Parents of teenage drivers, holla if ya hear me!

Nevertheless, we train our children for the purpose of growth and maturity. We don’t want them to stay in the same stage of development without forward progress, so why are we surprised when these types of “milestone moments” occur? She has to log 60 hours of practice with a licensed driver over the next few months before receiving her license to drive solo. (Why my wonderful hubby volunteered me to accompany her first reminded me of how he was conspicuously busy every time there was a loose tooth to be pulled…IJS, but I’m gonna let that go – again!). So this was the first of MANY opportunities for her to practice smoothing out her lane changes and not riding the white line. Truth be told, she did a very good job. And I think I did, too.

The experience of being the passenger of a fresh student driver took me to another level of trust – in the Lord, in my child, and in what I’ve taught her. I certainly hope she emulates more of the POSITIVE driving habits she’s seen me display. Let us receive this important reminder to walk worthy because we are leaving footprints that others will follow. And let’s make sure we present (with prayerfulness!) a consistent, godly example worth following.

“9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;”

(Colossians 1:9-11)

Set a Different Type of Goal

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REST can be a to-do today! #PermissionGranted #RestWithoutGuilt #SelfCareIsNotSelfish

“38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him.

39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said.

40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”

41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things,

42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

(Luke 10:38-42, NIV)

Butterfly2B

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Transformation is NOW! Today’s podcast celebrates butterflies emerging from caterpillar phase – rejoice!

Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: Butterfly2B https://anchor.fm/kayren-cathcart/episodes/Butterfly2B-e15tmuk

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Give Grace During Transition

Validated By God

It’s a GOD Thing

My Best Use for a Stick of Butter…

The Power of Improvisation – More or Less

Prepping for Success

Scarcity, Enough, or Plenty?

A Permit to Drive Me…

Set a Different Type of Goal

Butterfly2B