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Hey there friends! Thanks so much for stopping by, I’m Michelle Castro, the host of the Consider Jesus Podcast. I’ve gone back and forth on what to share here and how to prepare you for what’s to come. I’m a bottom line kinda girl and the nuts and bolts of it is…I want to encourage you to CONSIDER JESUS in all you do, but I also want to do that while having REAL, RAW, and HONEST conversations about those things we, as Christians, just don’t seem to talk about. Things like grief, sex, loss, marriage, parenting, mental health, friendships, and so much more! Through the ups and downs of my own personal story I’ve kinda become the one who tends to rip the bandaid off and say the hard things. Not because it comes naturally…nope, I’d really prefer to keep my dirt hidden, but because, the Lord has so kindly shown me that I am NOT THE ONLY ONE walking these different roads! I know you have a lot on your plate…whether it’s being a wife, mama, working, all of these, some of these, or completely different things…I want this place to be a space of comfort and encouragement! hebrews 3:1 says “Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession, Webster’s dictionary defines “consider” like this: “to gaze on steadily or reflectively” I LOVE that! I want to gaze steadily upon Jesus. I want to REFLECT Him in all I do…and I’m guessing…you do too! It’s my desire through this podcast to point you to Jesus while sharing real life stuff with you! You’ll hear from me and some pretty incredible guests. I’m not your typical 51 year old…I have fuschia hair, like my free people barrels, I’m just as happy reading a book on the couch as I am with my miter saw in the garage working on some hair-brained DIY project. I love a little coffee with my creamer, sitting around the kitchen table catching up with my family, and I’ll drive just about anywhere if tacos are involved! Thanks for taking a listen…I’ll see ya inside the pod! :)
Episodes
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
I'm so thankful the Lord is my rock and my fortress and I don't have to rely on myself or this world for stability...because those will disappoint! The Lord never will!
Today, I'm sharing Psalm 18:1-3 and reading through this to share the joy that comes from placing our hope and trust in the LORD!
Grab your Bible and follow along!
xx, Michelle
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Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
HOT TOPIC!
What does the Bible say about "self-worth"?
I'm answering a topic idea that was shared in the Facebook community.
Man...do we hear so many things thrown around and too often they're what I like to call - "sugar-coated lies"...meaning they sound really great and maybe there's a shred of truth to them, but all in all...they're just LIES satan likes to dress up and throw out there.
This is one of those.
Grab your coffee and let's get started!
xx, Michelle
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Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
On today's episode I'm sitting down with my friend Michelle Byrd. She's the host of The Busy Vibrant Mom podcast and loves to help simplify time management! You're going to love her and our conversation about how she finds purposeful ways to honor the Lord in and through her business. I don't know about you...but it's easy to say I want to honor the Lord in all I do, but sometimes I have a way of overcomplicating it. Today we're sharing practical ways you can, and probably already are, honoring the Lord with your business.
Grab your coffee and listen in.
xx, michelle
ABOUT MICHELLE:
Michelle Byrd is a daughter of the King, wife, girl mom, boy mom, gym rat, podcaster, coffee enthusiast, health coach, extrovert, and lover of people!
Michelle is the host of a top ranked podcast for Christian working moms, The Busy Vibrant Mom.
Michelle provides working moms with the tools they need so they can have more time in their day and their week to pour into their kids, their marriage, and themselves. They work through productivity hacks, time blocking, organizational systems, purposeful parenting, and time management tools.
Michelle wants working moms to trade the overwhelming, the busyness, the stress of trying to balance everything, for more time. God has given each of us unique gifts and to use these gifts He has specifically designed us with, we need to get off the hamster wheel.
Moms need to find time to pour into their kids, their marriage, and themselves!
Michelle believes that when we let the gifts God has gifted to us shine, that we will truly find joy and happiness in our every day, and live a life that will fuel our souls and bless others.
You can find Michelle here:
PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1546521336
WEBSITE: www.byrdmichelle.com
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thebusyvibrantmom/
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Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
As I've read through the Old Testament I LOVE seeing how the Lord LOVES to bless His children. Today we're opening up 1 Kings 3 where God comes to Solomon and says, "ask what I shall give you"...Solomon's response is Wisdom and Understanding.
Take a listen as we see how the Lord abundantly and joyfully blessed him.
xx,
Michelle
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Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
The sugar-coated lies the world is feeding us are just that...LIES!
Satan likes to coat them in clever little saying and empowering quotes...but, as Kingdom Women, we have to measure everything up agains GOD'S WORD.
We're talking about one of these today...the idea that "all you need is YOU". Let's get started and unpack this a bit.
xx,
michelle
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Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Today's episode is personal...it's me sharing my heart with you and I have a feeling there's at least one of you who can relate.
I don't know about you, but sometimes I find myself in a bit of a dark place...for me...today was one of those days and I turned to the Lord...and guess what! He DELIVERED! I'm sharing what the Lord opened my eyes to and the steps I'm taking to get out of the entanglements.
This is one of those episodes that's great curled up in a cozy place with a warm cup of coffee. Go grab your Bible, we're going to spend some time in Psalm 40, and let's get started.
xx, Michelle
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Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
I was challenged this morning to not wait to celebrate a bigger milestone, but to take a moment and celebrate THIS one because it's stinkin' HUGE!
THANK YOU for each and every download!
You are a DIRECT answer to my personal prayers!
The Lord is doing BIG things here and I'm so blessed to be on this journey with you!
Take a minute to listen and hear all that the Lord has done and what's in the works to come!
If you're loving Growth Against the Grain can I ask you to do me a favor (or 3)?
1. LEAVE A REVIEW! You have no idea how it helps the podcast reach more listeners just like you
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I have this HUGE, AUDACIOUS goal to reach 100k download by the end of April.
No matter the downloads...this is all to the GLORY AND HONOR of the Lord God Almighty!
Thank you for being part of this journey!
xx,
michelle
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Monday Mar 20, 2023
Monday Mar 20, 2023
I don't know about you, but my mouth gets me in a lot of trouble! I've been thinking upon this verse a lot lately - the Lord is reminding me how often I say more than I need to...and then get myself into a bit of a pickle.
Let's dive in today and chat about these 3 things straight from God's word and set our minds to being more aware of what we say and think!
You ready?
Let's go!
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Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Today we've got my friend Michelle McCoy on the podcast and we're having a little chitty chat about practical ways we, as business owners, can honor the Lord IN the day in, day out of business. Michelle is the host of the Treasured Wellness podcast and she has a PASSION for helping women over 40 improve their energy and just plain feel better about themselves...and the best part...she does it with a Biblical world view and encourages women to see themselves and the valuable and treasured woman of God she is!
YES & AMEN to that!!!
Hop in because we've got a great conversation for you today!
xx, michelle
You can hear more from Michelle on her podcast - TREASURED WELLNESS
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Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
The last few months have been a bit wacky...to put it mildly...and sometimes I need to hear the same things over and over again before I start to realize what the Lord is teaching me. Today was one of those days. I jotted down a few things the Lord has been opening my eyes to these last few months...and I'm sharing them with you. You don't have to have had a fire at your house or be in the midst of something really hard for these to apply to you...I have a feeling you'll be able to relate to at least one and if not, the Lord is likely trying to show you something different.
Grab something yummy to drink and let's get started.
xx, Michelle
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