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The Goodness and Grace PodcastStars Hollow Summer: Blow Ups, Break Ups, and What Could Have BeenBreakups, blowups, and "what ifs"—they make for great drama on TV, but how do we navigate life when things don’t go as planned?In this episode, we reflect on Psalm 121, the Gilmore Girls’ infamous vowel renewal, and what it means to trust God in the midst of uncertainty. When dreams slip through our fingers, we can rest in the One who holds it all together.🎉 NEW: Free Gilmore Girls Viewing Guide! Pair each week’s podcast with the perfect episodes! 🍿☕What if Lorelei ended up with someone else? How would the dramedy of Gilmore Girls...2025-07-2840 min
The Goodness and Grace PodcastStars Hollow Summer: Rory, Paris and LaneThis episode is a tribute to friends who bridge the gaps with us through life! Rory, Lane, and Paris navigate changing seasons together as they grow up on Gilmore Girls. Join me (and two of my real-life best friends!) for a chat about finding our people, supporting each other, and friendship advice for the girl changing seasons. 🎉 NEW: Free Gilmore Girls Viewing Guide! Pair each week’s podcast with the perfect episodes! 🍿☕Friendship can thrive in all seasons of life! Rory, Paris, and Lane weathered crises, heartbreak, and general growing up on the show. Check out...2025-07-2141 min
The Goodness and Grace PodcastStars Hollow Summer: Rory, Real Life, and Grace for Every Season🌸 What if growing up isn’t about getting it right—but about being held through the changes?In this episode, we’re talking all things Rory Gilmore—her dreams, detours, and the grace that covers every stage of growing up. Whether you're starting over, shifting gears, or just figuring it out as you go, remember that God's love holds steady.🎉 NEW: Free Gilmore Girls Viewing Guide! Pair each week’s podcast with the perfect episodes! 🍿☕The older Rory got, the more she seemed like us. Her character evolved in surprising ways, but it was real. Check out these...2025-07-1439 min
The Goodness and Grace PodcastStars Hollow Summer: Kayaks & Canoes☕ Ever wish your favorite TV show came with a little extra wisdom and grace?Kick off Stars Hollow Summer with this bonus episode! My sister Sarah joins me to talk Gilmore Girls, family dynamics, and what we can learn from Emily, Lorelai, and a God who meets us in the messiest moments.🎉 NEW: Free Gilmore Girls Viewing Guide!Pair each week’s podcast with the perfect episodes! 🍿☕ In between the witty banter and all-out arguments, Lorelai and Emily actually had some great moments! Check out these episodes for evidence of laughter, bonding, and the slow growth in th...2025-07-0739 min
The Goodness and Grace PodcastCoffee, Comfort & the Gospel According to Stars HollowThis week on The Goodness & Grace Podcast, we’re slowing down, pouring a fresh cup of coffee, and kicking off something extra cozy: a special summer mini-series inspired by Gilmore Girls! 💐☕📺Join me for a chat about how the quirky charm of Stars Hollow offers more than just comfort TV—it reflects the beauty of real life: community, connection, forgiveness, and delight in the everyday. Though it’s not a faith-based show, Gilmore Girls shows us God’s fingerprints can be found in ordinary moments, warm conversations, and the people we do life with.Come along for a comf...2025-06-3011 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#74 Right Where I Can Reach It: Seeing God in the Everyday🍓 What if the most ordinary moments—berry picking, porch sitting, or even grocery-line waiting—are the very places God is opening your eyes to His goodness?Whether you’re in a season of fullness or fatigue, this episode is your invitation to slow down, look for God’s hand, and celebrate the small, beautiful gifts all around you.You’ll also hear all about:🎧 A sneak peek at July’s Stars Hollow Summer mini-series—back by popular demand!✨ Why resting well this season might be the most faithful thing you can doThe Goodness...2025-06-2316 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#73 Summer Starter Pack: 5 Simple Shifts for a Season of AbundanceSummer doesn't always feel like summer—especially when life keeps rolling. If your routine hasn’t slowed down but your soul could really use a reset, this episode is for you. ☀️In today’s episode, we talk about how God gently shifts our capacity in each season, and what it means to observe summer when your schedule looks the same. Meet the Summer Starter Pack—five simple ways to “summer-fy” your everyday moments and recenter your heart on God's abundance.No overwhelming bucket list. No pressure to do it all. Just tiny shifts that help you savor beauty...2025-06-1622 min
Here For It with DustiStill Good: Finding Joy in the Journey with Caitlan Reese Killian | Episode 17On today’s episode of Here For It, I’m sitting down with the incredibly resilient and faith-filled Caitlan Reese Killian to talk about her powerful journey through cancer, healing, and purpose.We talk about:What it’s like to walk through a life-altering diagnosisHow community and counseling supported Caitlan’s mental healthWhy joy and gratitude became her greatest weaponsHer heart behind launching Still Good Co and what’s nextConnect with CaitlanCaitlan is a writer and Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer thriver in North Carolina. Her mission is...2025-06-0445 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#72 Holding Grief and Goodness with Dusti BeardToday we’ll meet Dusti Beard, a writer, Bible teacher, and host of the popular podcast, “Here for It with Dusti.” Dusti shares her powerful testimony of losing her father to Stage IV cancer months before her wedding, and how God’s love carried her every step of the way.In this episode we discuss:Wedding planning in seasons of griefHow grief shapes how we serve othersSeeing God’s character and restoration in hard seasonsPractical advice for the girl holding grief and goodness togetherConnect wi...2025-06-0242 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#71 Just Sit With Me: Finding God in Quiet Moments and Busy SeasonsWe're in the month, season, year of our Lord, May. 😜 How's it going, friends?? I'm in spaces that are both ramping up (summer VBC, anyone?) and chugging full steam to a finish line. (School, etc) I'm sleeping a little later, showing up with more concealer under my eyes, and making questionable dietary decisions a little more often. (LOL) But I'm here!In today's episode, I share a moment where I felt God saying, “It's ok.” Where is God reminding you that it's ok? Maybe it's a quiet moment before you get out of your car, in a swe...2025-05-2613 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#70 Pivot! (But Make It Prayerful)Remember that Friends episode where Ross yells “PIVOT!” trying to get a couch up the stairs? 😂 That scene came to mind recently because honestly… life feels like that sometimes. Constantly adjusting, re-routing, and trying not to drop everything in the process.In today’s episode, we’re talking about the gift of pivoting — not just as a life skill, but as a spiritual invitation. Every time life pushes us to change direction, it also prompts us to pray. And every successful pivot — especially in our relationships — is a reminder that the Holy Spirit is gently guiding us, helping us respond...2025-05-1916 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#69 Where God Sends Us: Finding Purpose in the PresentHave you ever found yourself wondering if you’re really where you’re supposed to be? In this episode of The Goodness & Grace Podcast, Caitlan offers a gentle reminder that God’s calling isn’t always about big moves or grand gestures—it’s about being faithful right where you are.If you're in a season of waiting, transition, or uncertainty, this conversation will meet you with peace. You'll be encouraged to embrace today, trust God's presence in the present, and recognize the goodness already surrounding you. Through Scripture, honest reflection, and heartfelt prayer, you’ll leave reminded that...2025-05-1211 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#68 Caring for Our Bodies As Kingdom Work with Becca HillSPECIAL FEATURE: Today we’ll meet Becca Hill, a health and fitness coach for Christian women. Becca helps women learn how to care for their bodies so they can show up for the people they love. We’re diving into a conversation about body image with a Biblical lens! In this episode we discuss:Living in post-fall bodies that are redeemed through the work of Christ, but not yet brought to perfection.The root of body shame found in the Bible.Caring for our bodies as kingdom work!4 Practical ways...2025-05-0539 minThe Goodness and Grace PodcastEncore- Moments of MoreThis episode is for you if your heart is always searching for answers, conclusions, or just a “sneak peek” of what the future holds. I’m with you! God has set eternity in our hearts because we're made for forever with Him. But what about today? We can stew in the unknowns around us, but we might just miss out on the beauty in every moment we're blessed to live. Marvel in God's ability to turn every moment into something more. What everyday moment turns your face back to His? Praise Him for it! And enjoy it! And res...2025-04-2814 minThe Goodness and Grace PodcastEncore: Junk Drawer PrayersDo you have an annual event that makes you survey your past and think, we have really made progress? Maybe you do that on your birthday or maybe a kid's birthday, perhaps on a summer vacation or just an annual appointment like mine. Anytime we pause and see how God moved in a season or to count the fruit, as Jess Connolly says, that is time well spent. Today, let's talk about the day-to-day growth that's harder to feel or to see or to celebrate.You know, what happens in the in-between when all that...2025-04-1407 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#67 The Power of Food for Health and Happiness with Dr. DakotaSPECIAL FEATURE: Today we’ll meet Dr. Dakota Felckowski, a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with a passion for serving the whole family. She educates parents and kids about nutrition therapy, the power of food for health and happiness, and easy tips for daily living.In this episode we discuss:Opening our eyes to the power of food and how God designed our bodies.How our nutritional needs change with our seasons of life.The agency we all have to make a positive impact on our health with nutrition.Common misconceptions ab...2025-04-0737 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#66 What Can God do in a Year?Today’s episode is a little informal, a little casual—just a heart-to-heart about where I’m seeing God at work. Press "play" for two informal messages today! Whether you’re waiting for a breakthrough or just trying to see God in the middle of the everyday, be encouraged—He is always at work, giving us grace for today and hope for tomorrow. Let’s talk about how we can shift our focus from the weight of our worries to the beauty of His presence.Plus, a little update on life, March highlights, and a special invi...2025-03-3116 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#65 What If Renewal is Already in Front of You?Ever feel like you’re just getting through the day instead of truly living it? With the time change throwing us off and busy schedules piling up, it’s easy to push through on autopilot. But what if we slowed down enough to notice how God is already nourishing our souls?In this episode of The Goodness & Grace Podcast, I share a simple but powerful shift that helped me find unexpected refreshment—even in the midst of a full schedule. From quiet moments with God to small, everyday joys (yes, even Netflix laughs and green smoothies count!), this c...2025-03-2412 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#64 Control is Not My CallingIf you've ever caught yourself doubting, questioning, or trying to control every piece of the puzzle, this episode is for you. Let’s take a deep breath together and remember: We don't have to figure it all out. When we feel the temptation to control or impose order on unknown futures, I pray the Holy Spirit reminds us that it's not our call. We don't have to figure it all out. We are gifted a lifetime of walking hand in hand with our Creator. He knows our tendencies, our questions, our dreams, and loves us more than we...2025-03-1710 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#63 Everyone is Invited with Sarah NunnallySPECIAL FEATURE: Today we’ll meet Sarah Nunnally, artist, writer, and mom of two living overseas in Southeast Asia! Sarah shares an inside look into daily life as a missionary, and explains that we don’t have to cross oceans to serve God. Her heart for loving neighbors near and far reminds us that, “Everyone is invited!” In this episode we discuss:Being a part of the Great Commission wherever you live.The potential of art to change hearts and the world!Practical advice for the girl wondering how God is using her...2025-03-1032 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#62 Love, Lattes, and Life LessonsThreeyears ago, I married my sweet Andrew! What started as a cozy winter wedding in the middle of a whirlwind season (with chemotherapy thrown in!) has blossomed into a beautiful journey. In this episode, I reflect on our unconventional February wedding, how life has transformed since, and what I’ve learned along the way.Whether you're celebrating a marriage, friendship, or family bond, I hope this episode encourages you to love deeply and give thanks for the grace that holds us all together. 💛The Goodness & Grace Podcast helps women see and celebrate God’s goodness in thei...2025-02-2413 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#61 Rerouting Life's Challenges with Mary Spencer VeazeySPECIAL FEATURE: Mary Spencer Veazey, author of Cul-de-Sac Crossroads, helps women navigate their 20s and beyond with courageous clarity. Whether you're facing a temporary detour or a major life transition, Mary’s wisdom will encourage you to see challenges as opportunities for growth. You’ll leave this episode feeling empowered to embrace life’s “cul-de-sacs” and trust that God is using every twist and turn to lead you toward who He made you to be!In this episode we discuss: Building friendships and community in a new season How generosity can reshape your well-being...2025-02-1731 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#60 He Brings Us Back🎧 When was the last time you really saw the beauty in your day? In today’s episode, I’m sharing a quiet moment where God pulled me out of the hustle and reminded me to slow down and notice. Between errands, work, and to-do lists, it’s easy to miss the little moments that matter most. But He’s always there, bringing us back to His love and faithfulness, even in the chaos.
Join me for a heartwarming reminder that no matter how much we wander or get lost in the busyness of life, He always brings us back—bac...2025-02-0314 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#59 From Struggle to Sunshine: Finding Hope in the Hard Seasons ☀️January is almost over, you guys! In this episode, I’m getting real about those tough times we all face—what I like to call “struggle seasons.” Whether you're dealing with the ups and downs of life, battling fear, or just feeling stuck, you're not alone. Life as a metastatic breast cancer thriver can be a wild ride, and I've definitely had my share of funks. I want you to know that there's hope!
I’m sharing 3 simple strategies that help me when I’m in a struggle season. Plus, a reminder that no matter how fragile we feel, we...2025-01-2718 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#58 Beauty Abounds + BIG NEWS!!Pssst! Lean in close, friend. If your heart is heavy today, I want to remind you that there is beauty, even here, wherever that may be for you. I invite you to ask God to open your eyes to all the beauty He's placed around you. Store them up in your heart. Glow in His goodness and feel so very special, soaking up all that He has for you.
PLUS: I’m sharing exciting updates from Still Good Co., including new products, an upcoming Galentine’s event, and an initiative to support women together! Listen to the end f...2025-01-2017 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#57 Unmet Goals and Time Well SpentThis episode is for the girl rolling into the new year with unmet goals, disappointment or in need of a big hug! I've been there. I'm a recovering achiever who has learned to approach vision casting with gentleness and open hands.
It's possible for us to find meaning in every moment, even when the outcomes aren't what we sought.
This year is another chance to walk with God and talk with God, and grow into more of who He designed us to be. Another year to start from gratitude for all He’s doing, and wi...2025-01-1315 minThe Goodness and Grace PodcastEncore: It's Always a Mixed BagToday's episode is an ENCORE RELEASE of a favorite from Season 1! G&G will return with new episodes after the holidays. I pray this message encourages you today!
Life’s a mixed bag—like trail mix, with salty, sweet, and surprising crunches that make us go, “What’s that?!” Even during the holidays, life throws curveballs. But there’s a strategy that’s helped me: Reframe it! It’s a way to hold our disappointments while looking ahead.
In this episode, I share two simple steps to help reframe tough moments, regain perspective, and...2024-12-1611 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#56 Celebrating Goodness, Grace, and A Year of HopeToday’s episode is extra special because I’m celebrating some big milestones—one year cancer-free (NED!), five years on this cancer journey, and… I’m turning 35! 🎉 As I reflect on these moments, I’m reminded of the goodness of God, especially in the toughest seasons.
Join me as I share how I’ve seen God at work through it all—his provision, healing, and faithfulness, even when the road ahead seemed uncertain. I’ll also dive into the message of hope from 1 Peter 3:15 and Romans 8:28, and how God’s faithfulness remains constant, no matter what life throws our way.
2024-12-0918 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#55 Stack It Up!This holiday season, we don’t have to consent to stress or anxiety. But how do we actually change the narrative in our minds to find the rest, peace and light that God intends for us? We reach up for help! God’s help is always just a prayer away. The more we pray, the more we access the healing power of our Heavenly Father, and the more rest our hearts will feel.
Listen to this episode for practical ideas to incorporate more prayer into our December routines. Let’s combine habit stacking with Val Mar...2024-12-0217 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#54 Life Updates + A MilestoneNovember has been off the walls! 😜 Listen to this episode for a casual catch-up with friends! We’ll chat about…
Juggling grief, adventure, and illness.
Caitlan’s Disney trip
Celebrating a 5 Year Cancer-versary! 🥳️
Wherever this episode finds you, I hope you feel God close beside you, guiding you all the way. I pray He opens your eyes to see and celebrate all the small ways He’s tenderly caring for you here and now. May we all have the confidence to hope for the very best of outcomes, knowing that our...2024-11-2518 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#53 Three Mind Shifts for The Holiday SeasonListen to this episode for 3 mind shifts to bring more hope this holiday season! I share some life lessons firmly rooted in Deuteronomy, Psalms and Hebrews (and a chuckle or two) to encourage you as the holiday season begins.
I pray you step confidently into this season, leaning on God for everything that we aren't. I pray you carry His peace wherever you go, knowing your heart and your needs. I pray you are filled with hope, expectantly looking for all the goodness God has in store for you!
Th...2024-11-1112 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#52 The Week AfterLet's talk about the week after the hullabaloo, the crisis, the can't-catch-a-break schedule. (Or even, you know, Halloween?) 😜 There's such an exhale when it's over. So why don't we feel relaxed?? If you feel a restlessness, scrambling to find your footing on this side of the hullabaloo, this episode is for you!
Listen to this episode for a reminder that God knows what we need, even when we aren't sure how to ask or what to say. Just recognizing His nearness is a great place to start. He's with us in every moment.
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The Bitter and The Sweet PodcastChoosing Hope Over Cynicism on a Breast Cancer Journey with Caitlan Reese Killian- Episode 10October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and that should mean more to us than just wearing lots of pink! My friend Caitlan Reese Killian is the host of the Goodness & Grace podcast, faithful writer of the Goodness & Grace newsletter, and founder of Still Good Co. Caitlan is a metastatic breast cancer thriver and living miracle (truly!). I'm excited and grateful to have her on the show today to share part of her story! Join Caitlan and I as we talk about: Caitlan's journey with metastatic breast cancer, from her...2024-10-2933 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#51 Heard and HeldWhere do you turn for support? The catharsis of pouring out your heart could be found in family and friends, journaling, or even yet… prayer! If anybody in the world knows how brave you've been and what you have to offer the world, it's Jesus! And no matter what earthly circumstances or relationships you navigate, we can all come to Him.
Listen to this episode for a warm virtual hug, wisdom from Disney’s “Encanto,” and a reminder of God’s nearness.
🌟PLUS- 3 organizations you should follow on Instagram to support bre...2024-10-2817 min
The Collected PodcastS7 E4 - Caitlan Reese KillianThis week we are excited to welcome blogger and podcaster Caitlan Reese Killian to the show! Caitlan is a Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer thriver with a mission to celebrate God's goodness in all things. In this episode, Caitlan shares her powerful story of dealing with disappointment, experiencing the goodness of God in her darkest moments, finding an unexpected kind of healing, and remaining rooted in her true identity. She reminds us that God’s goodness and grace are available to us in any moment because He is with us in every moment. Caitlan is als...2024-10-2434 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#50 Hand It OverToday we’re talking about the “Oh s**t!" moments of our lives. 🤪 Have you ever…
… Backed into your husband's car in the driveway?
… Missed a payment…two months in a row?
… Lost that absolutely crucial legal document?
I sure have! These cuss-worthy, cringe-worthy moments can weigh so heavily on our hearts. When we can't rewind time, or take back whatever we've done, how do we let go of the guilt and shame inside us? We hand it over.
Listen to this episode for a r...2024-10-2117 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#49 Zoom In: What We Can Actually DoWhen the world is falling apart, what can we do? What should we do? We may not feel our lives matter in the grand scheme of things, or global scale, but let's zoom in. Our daily commitment to the people and places we've been given are so important. All of us matter, one moment at a time. 😊
I’d love to encourage you with 5 practical things you can actually do to help the world this October! One step taken in one moment can make all the difference for Breast Cancer Awareness and the women fighting this disease. When w...2024-10-1416 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#48 Stewarding Your Story with Wren MorrobelSPECIAL FEATURE: Wren Morrobel, founder/host/content creator of "Living Our Breast Lives" podcast and Instagram page has created an authentic community online connecting thousands of women around the world. She advocates for Stage IV Breast Cancer Thrivers, amplifying their voices and educating the public about metastatic breast cancer.
Hear Wren share about:
Stewarding her breast cancer story to help others.
Creating the community we need.
Advice for the girl longing for community.
What Thrivers wish the world knew about Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
"Light Up MBC" Campaign
Ways listeners can contribute meaningfully...2024-10-0749 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#47 Harvest SeasonIf you're in a long season of pruning, it's hard to hold out for harvest. I'm still waiting on and praying over so many dreams. I bet you are, too.
Listen to this episode for a reminder that: Hope and harvest are available to us anytime.
His redeeming love makes all things new every day, from our hearts to our circumstances. Keep an eye out for His help and goodness in and around you today. You never know when you might look up and notice: harvest is here! 😊
The Goodness & Grace Podcast helps wom...2024-09-3010 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#46 Still Good, Even Here!In 2019, my carefully curated life was completely blown apart. I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer at just 29 years old. I want to be sensitive to how I portray cancer to the rest of the world, and only speak for myself, but I can honestly say that I'm still good, even here!
I invite you to hear an authentic story of God at work in difficult circumstances. I hope you find assurance that God will hold you firmly in any season you face.
Listen to this episode for…
My 5 year journey with tr...2024-09-2335 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#45 Hot Takes & Help in the ChaosWe’ve all been there: travel nightmares, hangry kids, snippy spouses- you name it! Life is full of messy logistics that try our patience. Listen to this episode for a strategy to see God at work despite the chaos!
I hope you know that when it all falls apart, He's still there with you. We have access to our loving God in every moment, and only need to ask for His help. The Holy Spirit enables us to meet drama with gentleness and patience and lightness of spirit. We can be the hands and fee...2024-09-1614 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#44 Praying Through TransitionsAre you navigating a season of change? Whether it’s a new job, a change in family dynamics, hazy futures, this episode is for you! To kick off this season, here is a DOUBLE episode about living in the real world, knowing that God is always sending the help that we need. Let’s talk about praying through transitions!
The Goodness & Grace Podcast helps women see and celebrate God’s goodness in their lives! No toxic positivity here- just honest, uplifting words. We cling to God’s promises in all seasons, trust His faithfulness and provi...2024-09-0919 minThe Goodness and Grace PodcastEncore: Rory Gilmore Would Be ProudI hope you enjoy this ENCORE RELEASE of "Rory Gilmore Would Be Proud!" 🐩 ❤️️ This is the original episode that shared my love of Gilmore Girls and how it inspired one of my favorite spiritual practices. I pray it encourages you today! G&G will return with new episodes soon!
Rory's infamous “Pro-Con Lists” helped her make major decisions. I'm a list maker, as well, and share a strategy to anyone who may find it useful. While listing my fears and blessings won't make my problems go away, it shifts my focus to Who can solve them. The...2024-09-0208 minThe Goodness and Grace PodcastEncore: "It Was Never Mine"I hope you enjoy this ENCORE RELEASE of "It Was Never Mine." 🤗 ❤️️ I have returned to this episode and its message so many times in my own life. I pray it encourages you in whatever transition you're navigating today! G&G will return with new episodes soon!
Leaving a great season behind us can be…complicated. How do we juggle good memories, personal accomplishments and self-worth when we find ourselves someplace new? This episode reminds us that our worth is found in God’s love for us, and that He gives us resources to steward for h...2024-08-2608 minThe Goodness and Grace PodcastEncore: "There's A Difference"I hope you enjoy this ENCORE RELEASE of "There's a Difference." 🌷 ❤️️ This truly expresses my outlook on life, and I pray this encourages you no matter what you face today! G&G will be back with new episodes in a few weeks!
If looking for goodness around us sounds intimidating, or too casual, or too unrealistic, this episode is for you! One word can make all the difference. There’s a difference between being thankful for all things and in all things. Listen for how I find it possible to cling to goodness in the worst of ti...2024-08-1908 minThe Goodness and Grace PodcastEncore: "Enough Sunshine"I hope you enjoy this ENCORE RELEASE of "Enough Sunshine!" ☀️ ❤️️ You'll hear references to October and Fall, but the message feels so relevant for the approaching "back to school" season. Goodness & Grace will be back in a few weeks, sweet friends!
I think we, as humans, are susceptible to comparison. We subtly size-up our worries as well as our wins. It's a natural inclination. But living from a scarcity mindset always puts ourselves before others. The more we compare ourselves to others, or our ideal selves, the less we love others as we are called to...2024-08-1210 min
The Goodness and Grace Podcast#43 Season Finale 🍿I’m flying solo today to wrap up Stars Hollow Summer and the whole first season of this happy little podcast! Listen for a highlight reel of lessons learned this summer: Lorelai & Emily's relationship, Rory’s evolution, friendships, blow ups and break ups, and more!
I hope you walk away from Stars Hollow Summer knowing that God’s goodness is sprinkled all around us, and He is our faithful Savior and Friend as we journey through this life. We don’t know what the future holds, but we know Who’s there to help us.
The Goodne...2024-08-0512 min
The Goodness and Grace Podcast#42 Stars Hollow Summer: What Could Have Been?Blow ups, break ups, and wondering “What could have been?” makes for excellent TV viewing- but what about real life?
When life feels crazy, like dreams are slipping between our fingers, we don’t have to clamor or cling. It’s our reflex, but it rarely ends well- Emily and Richard's vowel renewal, anyone?? 👀 Gilmore Girls provides so many examples of people just trying to control their outcome. We can relate!
Life is less about where we're going than Who is with us! I pray we all remember our help comes...2024-07-2940 min
The Goodness and Grace Podcast#41 Stars Hollow Summer: To Friendship!This episode is a tribute to friends who bridge the gaps with us through life! Rory, Lane, and Paris navigate changing seasons together as they grow up on Gilmore Girls. Join me (and two of my real-life best friends!) for a chat about finding our people, supporting each other, and friendship advice for the girl changing seasons.
Remember that any loneliness we feel, in any season, reminds us that this is not our home. No group of friends or glamorous brunch crew will fully satisfy our need for love. But maybe, just maybe, there's a...2024-07-2241 min
The Goodness and Grace Podcast#40 Stars Hollow Summer: Our Girl, Rory!Today we’re talking about our girl, Rory. The people’s princess, the human heroine, the realistic portrayal of young adulthood in the modern world. She dared and dreamed, and landed somewhere entirely different than she predicted. Such is growing up!
As children of God, we can rest assured that He walks with us every step of the way. Whether we’re “winning” by earthly measuring sticks, or just trying to hold it together, our worth never changes. Our value is not based on achievements or completing life in a logical sequence of steps. So from cr...2024-07-1539 min
The Goodness and Grace Podcast#39 Stars Hollow Summer: Kayaks & CanoesReady to talk about all things Gilmore, friends?? Join my sister, Sarah, and I for the first episode of Goodness & Grace’s “Stars Hollow Summer!” We laughed, we shared stories, and wandered our way into family dynamics, empowering women, and what we can learn from two ladies named Emily and Lorelei. ☕️
As Christians, we can approach the relationships in our lives with grace. We may face strained friendships, missed expectations, or risks untaken, but help is here! Mercy, kindness, gentleness and love are available to us through our Heavenly Father. Life is messy, and we’re goin...2024-07-0839 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#38 Summer Series Announced!! 🐩☕️🍿The Goodness and Grace Podcast is going to get cozy this summer with one of my very favorites! Pack your bags, brew some coffee, crank the Carol King because we are going to have …drumroll, please… A STARS HOLLOW SUMMER!!
Goodness and Grace will still have everything you know and love: 10-ish minutes of uplifting, honest words, and celebrating God’s goodness in all seasons! For July, we will do so through fun discussions of WB’s early 2000’s TV masterpiece, “Gilmore Girls.”
While it is not a faith-based show, it’s a be...2024-07-0111 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#37 Hello, Summer!Time for a mid-year check in! What has changed for the better in your life in 2024? Thank God for it! What would you really like to change, that you need to get better? Ask God for that, too. Make a good old fashioned list. We don't know what the next 6 months will hold, but we'll be in the safest, most loving hands every step of the way. God is always working and helping. He is making all things new! We can cling to His promises in moments of joy, tears, and transition.
This episode reminds us...2024-06-0313 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#36 When Answered Prayers Look DifferentAnswered prayers may look entirely different from the options we handed to God. How often have we found relief, healing, or hope outside the feeble lines we have drawn? Despite the infinite possibilities and resources available to our all-powerful God, our narrow minds tend to see our situations in a more binary view. We try to make sense of the world by organizing, categorizing, and simplifying. We like definition. Yes or No. This or That. Good or Bad.…and that's rarely accurate, isn't it?
Listen to this episode for a story from my own li...2024-05-2717 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#35 What Are You Storing?Do you remember your last “horrible, no good, very bad day"? I think we are justified for feeling some kind of way about those days. When things don't add up to goodness, when the yuck seems overwhelmingly present, rest assured that He is. He is good and He is present.
With God's help, and some practice, our hearts can start to filter our moments like a sieve. Road rage and future fears can just drop away. Sadness and pain don't have to define us. Every good moment we look up and say, “Thanks for that, God!” is a mome...2024-05-2012 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#34 Mid-May Pep TalkCan I cheer you on today? I want to give you a pep talk, big warm hug, cozy cup of tea, to lift you up- whatever you need most!- in this most hectic season. So many of us are white knuckling our way to whatever comes next. Our situations are unique, but we can all identify with uncertain futures, “Jesus, take the wheel!” seasons, or just waiting for whatever-today-is to pass.
The good news is that today will, indeed, pass. Also good news: God is with us here and now.
2024-05-1312 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#33 A New Take: Try It!This episode is for the girl feeling stuck. In the crossroads of life, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by decision and discernment. Maybe our strategies and tools are solid, but a new take on classic ingredients can be just what we need.
A new take on the classic “pray and wait" was so helpful for me! If you're facing a transition or decision, I invite you to try it. Listen to this episode for a discernment exercise, how it eased my anxiety, and reassurance that God guides us through all seasons.
The Goodness & Grace Podc...2024-05-0615 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#32 Bless It AllLife is rarely never contained in tidy, quantifiable boxes. It's a hot mess of everything from lost keys to lost dreams, cracked screens to fractured relationships. It's too much and not enough. Things don't have to be shiny and perfect to be worthy of note. Some things are just…true.
Let's bless it all. Naming the true and the good around us reorients our heart to the One who gives every good thing. (James 1:17) It lifts our gaze from the chaos and questions before us, reminding us of how very loved and cared for we truly are. ♥️
T...2024-04-2216 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#31 Moments of MoreThis episode is for you if your heart is always searching for answers, conclusions, or just a “sneak peek” of what the future holds. I’m with you! God has set eternity in our hearts because we're made for forever with Him. But what about today? We can stew in the unknowns around us, but we might just miss out on the beauty in every moment we're blessed to live.
Marvel in God's ability to turn every moment into something more. What everyday moment turns your face back to His? Praise Him for it! And enjoy it! And res...2024-04-1514 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#30 Junk Drawer PrayersI tend to bring some major junk-drawer-energy to my Jesus. Dumping a pile of mismatched worries, hopes, and fleeting thoughts at His feet. Missing pieces. Half-empty ideas. All of it just pleads, “What can you do with this?”
He's in the business of redeeming, of making all things new. (Rev. 21:5) So many times, we've asked God to “Please redeem this. Help it be better," not even sure of what we're hoping. But He knows.
Nothing is out of His reach or out of His view. He sees what weighs on our minds or breaks our hearts...2024-04-0811 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#29 Slippery PlacesLet’s talk about “slippery places.” You know, moments of FOMO or exhaustion that pull us into a swamp of comparison, dissatisfaction, and a generally distorted view of our circumstances. (Yikes!) This is when we tend to lose sight of goodness. We forget who and Whose we are!
“Slippery places” remind us that we need God. Some days, just recognizing how much we need His presence is all we can do. We can be thankful that’s all He needs us TO do. What a blessing that He is with us, in cloud and sunshine, ready for us to call on...2024-03-2512 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#28 Hymn GirlThis episode is a love letter to church music! From childhood memories to recent experience, church music (and specifically hymns) can be so powerful for us.
Today I want to tell you that hymns are for you. Even if you don't sing. Even if you don't think hymns are your vibe or style. Hymns are a reminder that our struggles and our journeys are a tale as old as time. Our pain is not new. We are not alone. And the God who saved and provided for those hymn writers centuries ago is the same God who s...2024-03-1814 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#27 March MuchnessMarch brings muchness for all of us. Whether it's places to be and people to see, or just the enormity of all that we carry- it's a lot. AND, it's so much more. A season of growth or change. Relationships that sustain us. Opportunities to contribute our special something to the world around us. I pray we see the goodness and fullness of each day, holding both the scary AND the sunshine.
“This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” -Psalm 118:24
Listen to this episode for a beh...2024-03-1113 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#26 A Little Love...For Our NeighborsPerspectives are funny things, you know? We don't really have any concept of how broad or narrow ours might be…unless we explore! But it's messy out there. How can we love each other as we are called to without at least hearing the fears, hopes and joys of our neighbors?
Listen today for a few ideas on how to broaden your perspective right where you are! Connection and empathy are beautiful gifts from our Father. May we seek to understand our neighbors in our daily lives, and to love them, as we are so very loved!
...2024-02-2613 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#25 A Little Love...For TodayToday’s episode shares a story from my cancer experience that I’ll never forget: a lab tech, a connection, Beyonce and Jesus. Interested? 😉 It was a wild morning, but I left that room knowing I'd had a spiritual experience. God was in that place.
If you're in a tender season, if you've prayed for healing and hope, this episode is for you! I've been there. I hope you find a little more grace and compassion for yourself, for your journey, and even for what today holds, one step at a time.
Listen for the full sto...2024-02-1913 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#24 A Little Love...For The JourneyThis episode is a love letter to messy paths. Don't worry- it's NOT about "What the struggle taught me." It's NOT asking you to embrace the mess you're in. This is a reminder to have compassion for the journey.
Each of us is on a unique path, but we're all navigating plot twists and heartbreak of some kind. It is here, in these messy and confusing seasons, where we can see God's loving kindness most clearly.
Trust that He is using every season to bring us closer to Him and closer to who He designed u...2024-02-1213 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#23 A Little Love...For YourselfWe live in a world that always pulls us forward and backward. Reliving moments, planning for the future, covering the “what if's.” But we were created with a need to rest. The ability to rest. The gift of rest and restoration with our Creator. Rest can sound intimidating, so let’s start small: What if it’s just mindfulness?
Give yourself a little love today and pause. Sit quietly before God, who loves you so very much. Yoga, breath meditation, guided imagery, or just a “Alexa, play ambient sounds!” while you lay in the dark… find the present moment...2024-02-0512 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#22 Struggle SeasonFrom day to day stressors to traumatic events, sometimes life is going to be… a struggle! We're just imperfect humans doing our best in an imperfect world.
Listen today for 3 simple strategies for relief, hope, and sunshine! We all have to start somewhere. No matter what you're facing, baby steps matter. We can find that sunshine again. It's always there! ☀️
“May the Lord bless you and keep you; may the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; may the Lord look with favor on you and give you peace.” - Numbers 6:2...2024-01-2915 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#21 The Community We HaveIf you're waiting on “your people,” I see you. Loneliness can be heavy. Most of us cycle through impatience, comparison, and disappointment, waiting on what we think our lives "should" look like. But what if the community we've prayed for is already here?
This episode reminds us that any loneliness we feel, in any season, reminds us that this is not our home. No group of friends or glamorous brunch crew will fully satisfy our need for love. But there might be a community already loving you today, handpicked for you by our Father. He knows infinitely bett...2024-01-2210 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#20 Tending TimeTis the season…to change seasons. To get used to new things. And if you're like me, that's a big ask! Some days it all just seems like too much. But slow, gradual effort can bring slow, gradual change.
This episode reminds us that God’s mercies are new each morning, to be gentle with ourselves, and that we will, indeed, survive this season of change.
The Goodness & Grace Podcast encourages you to seek God’s goodness in all seasons, to trust His provision and faithfulness, and to enjoy a cozy moment doing what you love. G...2024-01-1512 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#19 What We RememberI finally watched Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” movie...and it wrecked me in the best way. The eras of my own life resurfaced with all the memories and feels. Looking back can be a way to honor what we’ve been through. Not to glorify or vilify, but just to gently hold our pain and our process. The tender feelings they procure can help us realize anew what God did in those places, how He pulled us through, and where we are today.
This episode reminds us that He holds all things together, including our feelings...2024-01-0812 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#18 One Last Look*Special Announcement! If you’re ready to dive into 2024, do it! If you’re ready to leave 2023 and not look back, that’s ok, too. But if you’re overwhelmed by the idea of setting new intentions right now… so am I! It can be hard to set new intentions or resolutions when last year did not go as planned, when the future feels so uncertain, or when you’re just doing good to be here today!
I created a resource just for you called, “One Last Look: A Reflection Guide.” This year’s guide has a fresh, new look, bon...2024-01-0107 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#17 Cozy ReflectionSpecial Holiday Episode! In a world that praises productivity, taking time to settle our sand can seem like a luxury. Coziness is the ultimate state of savoring goodness in a single moment. We all deserve to pause, breathe, and enjoy the pure delight of…well, whatever makes us smile! Let’s craft our own coziness no matter what life throws at us. Let’s reemerge with goodness in sight, and the knowledge that we are tenderly loved and cared for by our Father. Let’s get cozy to reconnect.
This episode shares how I celebrated my birthday in all t...2023-12-1117 min
The Goodness and Grace Podcast#16 It's Always a Mixed BagLife is always a mixed bag. Even during the holidays. This episode encourages us to "Reframe It!" It does not mean to fake it til you make it. Reframing gives us a chance to hold our surprise, disappointment, or insert other negative feeling here. To hold it, to feel it, AND to look ahead. Listen for two helpful steps!
There is so much we can't control in this life, but we can control the narrative in our own head. Whatever made you cuss, cry, or otherwise “crunch” in your trail mix last week, try to reframe it. Be kind to...2023-12-0411 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#15 Good WorkThe more I live, the more I realize that good things take work. Sometimes, I feel like everything takes work. A lot of work. From Christmas trees, to relationships, to adulting, and everything in between. I can get frustrated with the time and effort it takes to keep going, keep healing, keep growing, but it's ok.
How sweet to remember that God says we're worth the work! He won't give up on us. No matter how far we'll wander, how deep we'll burrow, or how distracted we may be in busy seasons, He says we're worth it...2023-11-2709 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#14 Thanks and Giving: Part 3As I get older, I find that fortune cookie proverbs have turned out to be annoyingly accurate, but…they hurt. They’re unhelpful when your future plans are no longer attainable. They minimize hard-won wisdom into something cheesy that doesn’t show the whole picture. How can we possibly give thanks in circumstances like these?
Thankfully, fortune cookie proverbs are not the axioms directing our days. We have something better! We have hope in God’s promises, even when we cannot see what tomorrow holds. Even when it looks differently than we dreamed.
I created a resour...2023-11-2010 min
The Goodness and Grace Podcast#14 Thanks and Giving, Part 3As I get older, I find that fortune cookie proverbs have turned out to be annoyingly accurate, but…they hurt. They’re unhelpful when your future plans are no longer attainable. They minimize hard-won wisdom into something cheesy that doesn’t show the whole picture. How can we possibly give thanks in circumstances like these?
Thankfully, fortune cookie proverbs are not the axioms directing our days. We have something better! We have hope in God’s promises, even when we cannot see what tomorrow holds. Even when it looks differently than we dreamed.
I created a resour...2023-11-2003 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#13- Thanks and Giving, Part 2Some seasons in life are lovely and sunny, times when “fruit” and goodness can easily be counted. But in the harder seasons, when we’re mourning what is changed or missing, God is still there and He is still working.
I encourage you to count the fruit this season, and give thanks for ALL the goodness that has touched your life. Blessings before, blessings today, and blessings yet to come are all a gift!
I created a resource called, “Thanks and Giving: A Goodness Guide” to slow my mind and quiet my heart before the holiday sea...2023-11-1310 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#12 Thanks and Giving, Part 1I think we often feel pressured to find “The Days.” You know, the periods of time that may seem less rocky, or more like what our life is “supposed” to be. It can be easy to miss “The Moments” happening now. The small reminders that we are not alone, that goodness remains, and that our Heavenly Father holds us by the hand.
All we can ever do is live one moment at a time. But we can find God, His love, His peace, in every moment. One thought, one prayer, is all it takes!
I created a re...2023-11-0609 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#11 Mountain ViewsWe're all climbing mountains in this life. It seems like an overused metaphor, but it's just so accurate!
Mountains are humbling because they put life in perspective. Nothing like a good struggle to make me feel so finite and fragile…except standing on the top. Our tiny, breakable humanness can remind us of everything we aren't: God. When mountains make us feel so very small, we can appreciate anew God's faithfulness and provision that is surely with us each and every day.
Instead of focusing on the long way down, let's keep looking up. Take in...2023-10-3009 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#10 Time OutThe more difficult our day, the more help we need. It's proportional. Have you ever thought about asking God for more help on those days? I really hadn’t! Some days, or some seasons, we’ll need even more help than usual…and He will be right there with us. Part of our work is to remember to reach out and ask for the strength, peace, patience, etc that we need. He will hear us. Just add God's infinite provision to the very long list of reasons why the Gospel is the greatest story ever told.
Every prayer...2023-10-2311 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#9 HomecomingWhat goodness has followed you through multiple seasons? What has supported you, made you smile, or grew and stretched with you through the years? These “always there” gifts, lingering in the background, can go unnoticed until our flashier blessings shift. Listen for a strategy I use when my heart starts to miss blessings behind me, or those that have changed.
This episode reminds us that our greatest “always there” blessing, from our first day to our last, is our walk with our Heavenly Father. And no matter what changes in this life, we will always be at home with...2023-10-1612 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#8 Think Before You PinkOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this is the pink episode!! But as a metastatic breast cancer thriver, October is more than pink for me. If there was one thing I could tell you, I’d say, “Think Before You Pink.” No podcast could adequately convey how I feel, but I hope you enjoy:
What pink means to me.
5 practical ways for you to wear pink this October.
Hope for healing and redemption in a broken world.
The Goodness & Grace Podcast encourages you to seek God’s goodness in all seasons...2023-10-0917 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#7 Enough SunshineI think we, as humans, are susceptible to comparison. We subtly size-up our worries as well as our wins. It's a natural inclination. But living from a scarcity mindset always puts ourselves before others. The more we compare ourselves to others, or our ideal selves, the less we love others as we are called to do.
We don't have to hoard the goodness, and we don't have to worry. Our Heavenly Father is handing out the sunshine, and He never runs out! He sees us. We matter to Him. Let's walk through life basking in the abundant...2023-10-0210 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#6 Toes in the GrassThis episode is about processing big feelings. While we were never asked to ignore emotions and worries in this life, we were asked to turn them over. 1 Peter 5:7 says, “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” Sometimes, “casting” or “handing over” my anxiety feels like one more thing I have to do. (Anybody else?) So maybe I'm more of a “toes in the grass” girl. 😂 Pull up a chair as I share my experience trying reiki therapy, and how God reminded me to just be with Him.
The Goodness & Grace Podcast encourages you to seek God’s goodnes...2023-09-2510 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#5 Stumbling and FumblingHere ye, hear ye! We are only human. (And God knows that!) Life will happen and we will need help. But life is also a chance to walk closely with God. The same God that parted the Red Sea wants to hold our hand each and every day. How would our days change if we viewed every challenge as a chance to collaborate with our Creator? This episode reminds us that though we stumble, we will never fall. He will always hold us by the hand!
The Goodness & Grace Podcast encourages you to seek God’s goodness in...2023-09-1808 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#4 Rory Gilmore Would Be ProudRory's infamous “Pro-Con Lists” helped her make major decisions. I'm a list maker, as well, and share a strategy to anyone who may find it useful. While listing my fears and blessings won't make my problems go away, it shifts my focus to Who can solve them. The ultimate Helper I could ever know is only a prayer- or T Chart- away! This episode reminds us that all the help we have, all the goodness we see, comes from God above. ♥️
The Goodness & Grace Podcast encourages you to seek God’s goodness in all seasons, to trust His provisio...2023-09-1108 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#3 It Was Never MineLeaving a great season behind us can be…complicated. How do we juggle good memories, personal accomplishments and self-worth when we find ourselves someplace new? This episode reminds us that our worth is found in God’s love for us, and that He gives us resources to steward for him in all seasons of life.
The Goodness & Grace Podcast encourages you to seek God’s goodness in all seasons, to trust His provision and faithfulness, and to enjoy a cozy moment doing what you love.
Goodness is here, and grace is for us- always!
📖 Dev...2023-09-0408 minThe Goodness and Grace Podcast#2- There's A DifferenceIf looking for goodness around us sounds intimidating, or too casual, or too unrealistic, this episode is for you! One word can make all the difference. There’s a difference between being thankful for all things and in all things. Listen for how I find it possible to cling to goodness in the worst of times.
The Goodness & Grace Podcast encourages you to seek God’s goodness in all seasons, to trust His provision and faithfulness, and to enjoy a cozy moment doing what you love.
Goodness is here, and grace is for us- always!2023-08-1908 min
The Goodness and Grace Podcast#1 "More Than Labels"Premier of The Goodness & Grace Podcast with Caitlan Reese Killian!
We so often define ourselves, by what we do. We can use those labels to measure our own normalcy or happiness. But how can we reconcile world-shaking events that change those labels? The best and most important label we could ever have is there forever: Child of God.
The Goodness & Grace Podcast encourages you to seek God’s goodness in all seasons, to trust His provision and faithfulness, and to enjoy a cozy moment doing what you love. I pray it lifts yo...2023-08-1808 min