Keean asked how many episodes...100. Wow! You haven't failed. It's the end for now.  Sometimes we have to let go of things we love to make space for something different. This podcast has been the thrill of my life and it has been so much fun, but the time has come to take a break.   I am trusting that God knows what He is doing! I hope so anyway! haha If I heard Him wrong, whats the worst that can happen?  I'd love to hear from you if you've listened once or to all 100!  Please say hi.    Find me on Instagram and Facebook.  Connection is my favorite..

COOKBOOK LINK RIGHT HERE! GETCHU ONE!!!!!! Make sure to use the I can't even section!   https://a.co/d/9cVRdsa  Recipes can be gluten free and dairy free  Baked Beef Stew  Mini Chicken Pot Pies  “If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present.” ― Lao Tzu   Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” Isaiah 30:21 NIV    Yall!  This episode is a continuation from our conversation about christian yoga and I'm giving you 4 ways to be in the moment, full of rest, filled with peace, and able to let your day flow from that space.   How do we balance contentment and ambition? How do we meet with God and pour out honest hearts?  I have so many questions all the time about this!!!!  Let's talk about it.    Find rest/peace in spending time with God so that I can know feel settled about the fact that He is with me and if he is with me he is for me and if he is for me he will lead me so then I can go about my day.  Posture my heart for openness from a place of honesty. Feel the hard spot but linger there facing it, acknowledging it, feeling it. Caroline said to pay attention to how my body is trying to escape. Can I stop punching and just breathe? Can I stop complaining and speaking all that frustration and anxiety over my situation and ask how God is using it and what He wants to say about it. Build muscle of abiding.  Listen for direction: is my body telling me, is my mind telling me that this isn’t good for me? Does it hurt because I’m forcing something God doesn’t have for me.    Let's chat some more! I'd love to hear from you.    Fb community  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ashandivy  https://www.instagram.com/theashandivyshow/      

This episode will answer all of your questions about yoga..is it ok for Christians?  What is the benefit? Is it only for those slow peaceful type folk?   Okay actually this episode will probably answer 1 of your questions about yoga..maybe. But it will be great- you'll love it!  This is a fun conversation to get some insight into all of that.  Has God ever invited you to come to Him without words? What?!? No agenda. Just be with Him..Well this girl is all about the quality time so that was just what I needed but learning to do it was next level.     Caroline started her yoga journey over ten years ago, seeking a sense of peace while pursuing a career in politics. Six years ago she changed career paths when she completed her yoga teacher certification and started her YouTube channel which now has over 65,000 subscribers. She specializes in teaching faith-based yoga and prenatal yoga. In 2018 she founded The Yoga Abbey, an online yoga sanctuary and yoga teacher training school that has trained over 150 instructors. Prior to COVID, she led yoga retreats around the world, but these days she's living in the woods of the Pacific Northwest with her husband and toddler.   https://www.theyogaabbey.com/  SPECIAL CODE: $5 a monthly membership at The Yoga Abbey  https://www.instagram.com/carolinewyoga/    you can find me! Friendship is my favorite!  https://www.instagram.com/theashandivyshow/  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ashandivy   FIND THE LINKS TO THE 30 DAY CHALLENGE HERE #christianyoga You can use this hashtag to find them in the group.    Link to the article referencing "Goblin Mode":  https://open.substack.com/pub/jordangriesbeck/p/efficiency-goblin-mode-and-one-person?r=29r81&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web   

Is this a New Year New You or a New Year Same Me?  Do you plan a word of the year? Do you set goals? Do you refrain from all of it and just go about your life?   The fresh start is an invitation to be who you want to be and to self check where you are headed.  Our goals don’t have to give us a complete makeover but they can give us permission to move toward who we want to be.  A word of the year can give us alignment and momentum to take action in ways that give us feelings we long for, like feelings of pride, success, happiness, contentment, security, and purpose.   I think God makes us to long for new life, resurrection life and hope for a good future.    In this episode we  talk about setting intentional goals using a wheel of life tool, and measuring success with how we want to feel versus an outcome that we cannot control.    We talk about how to choose a word and why it is important for the alignment of our heart with God.  In Isaiah 43:18-19, he says “Forget the former things, don't dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing.”   Links   Bible Recap  http://www.thebiblerecap.com/start    Bible Recap for kids  https://www.facebook.com/groups/kidspringbiblerecap/?multi_permalinks=1486164808534151%2C1475637362920229¬if_id=1672549206349456¬if_t=group_activity&ref=notif    Fb community  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ashandivy    The Intentional Mind Podcast  https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-sd5wd-134c97e 

Connection is absolutely the best thing! It breathes new life in where things are stale and stagnant. Connection with others creates energy that is contagious but connection with God literally gives you new life!    We are starting a challenge in this holiday season to fight the overwhelm. We are meeting every morning before the rush to be rooted and established in the love of God, to know how wide and long and high and deep is His love for us.  This connecting with Him every day before the onslaught of to-dos and fun will ground us in Presence and a peace that we can give away.  This is the greatest gift.  This is advent..looking for his coming.    I hope you'll join me in the FB community for this experience of gratitude and knowing God is near.  I love you sisters!    https://www.facebook.com/groups/ashandivy    You can also find more advent episodes at this link! We are always talking about knowing God's voice, being with Him, and living with purpose.  I hope you'll keep joining in! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/christmas-devotion-can-we-know-our-identity-by-looking/id1541261854?i=1000544774216   

https://www.facebook.com/supportingspecialsiblings/  GET THE BOOK HERE! Evely's Sister, authored by 7 year old, Luna  https://a.co/d7bA0oT  FIND TAMEKA HERE https://www.facebook.com/tamekadiaz  https://www.instagram.com/thediazgirls/  Our guest today is one busy woman,  a warrior for her girls, and a leader in inviting us all into more inclusivity. You'll love her instantly as she lets us into how her days look. I hope this story will spark connection and compassion for others in your life as you start new conversations in growth and awareness.  Listen in for all the sweet voices in our chat today! Swooooon!  Tameka Diaz is a full-time mom of 3, homeschool teacher, full-time caregiver to her daughter who has multiple disabilities, advocate, and singer. In 2015, her daughter Evely was born and diagnosed with bilateral anophthalmia. Since Evely's birth, she's received several diagnoses. Evely's genetic condition is extremely rare and the diagnosis is still unknown. Tameka started Through Evely's Eyes to advocate and assist other medical families in honor of her daughter, Evely. She's pushed her local government for accessibility of braille and sensory books in libraries, learned to make adaptable toys,  consults and advises other caregivers, and organizes donations of medical supplies and equipment. She dreams of an accessible and inclusive tomorrow.    

GET DEAR MAC HERE! RIGHT HERE- GO GET IT!  https://a.co/d/8sC5IN0  READ A CLIP OF THE BOOK HERE: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0BFCCDTKF&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_N3CS207YHGB9CERNMQ5B    Oh my heart! Every birth story is so sacred, but this story shows exceptional grit and a deep winning love by Mac's incredible parents. We celebrate NICU doctors, nurses, and families for Prematurity Awareness Month.  It is a life giving job that is so much more than work. It is family. The NICU is "a wonderful and horrible place" filled with stories of loss and life.  It is a calling and we honor those who do it by sharing this story of hope.     Through this collection of letters Allie McDade journals her extended NICU experience from delivering a micropreemie at 25 weeks.  She shares it now to come alongside anyone else walking this hard and lonely journey.      In the second half, Allie and I get to discuss what it looks like to be honest with God, to get mad, and how this transforms your relationship with Him as a loving, near Father.   Mac is home now and celebrating his first birthday! We are all celebrating with him!       

"In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act."  George Orwell    John 8:31 The truth will set you free.   Ways to Stop pretending.. Stop pretending with God Stop pretending with your spouse Stop pretending to have a clean house Stop pretending you’re living a schedule that glorifies God or are using your gifts Stop pretending to love God if you don’t believe He loves you or see evidence He is for you Stop pretending to have it all together We're laying out different areas of life that tend to get trapped in lies and confusion as we try our very best to do what we think we are supposed to but given some attention we might find isn't exactly as we first thought.  Being honest takes work. Knowing ourself and learning our own voice requires commitment.  Abiding in God is a safe place to dive into who you really are because when you open the door (Rev 3) He will dine with you and tell you who you are and give you your true identity.   

What is love anyway? I mean I get it, all you need is love. But I'm trying!  Am I doing it right?  How do I love with a pure motive exactly??  Balance comes with we follow God's prescription for this.  Matthew 22: 37-38  37 Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’   When circumstances make your life feel shattered at your feet where is love? What is next?  Jesus says, Come to me all who are weary and I will give you rest.  He says, do nothing, just be still and know that I am God.   We can find safety and peace in God's presence and from a place of surrender and complete love, we can then approach life, offering that same life line to others.  We can reflect that love so that our children, our spouse, our coworkers, our parents, can experience God's goodness. We can show others how to come to God and let Him do the heavy lifting. https://www.facebook.com/groups/ashandivy  https://www.instagram.com/theashandivyshow/   

GET YOUR BOOK HERE! https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0B492BC92&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_F3A6EMVCWHK0N0YG27XE  BE JILLIAN'S FRIEND!  https://www.instagram.com/streamsofgoldmemoir/    It's just gets better and better, week after week, as we get to connect stories, connect lives, and connect deeply to who God is.  It is so important for us to understand the character of God in order to love him first.  Love God and love others as you love yourself. Have you ever considered how loaded that simple statement really is???? My goodness! It's overwhelmingly full of wisdom and direction..enough for a lifetime of guidance! Today, Jillian Timberlake, shares about her memoir, Streams of Gold. As "not a writer", Jillian tenderly captures pieces of life to gift to her children in short essays.  She compiled this legacy piece before God lovingly made a way for her to share it with the world. This process of creating served as a path to shedding perfectionism and striving. It completely paves a way for us all to know the Father in a more intimate way.   God speaks to me uniquely but He also sprinkles similar messages that reflect His heart for people across the world. Isn't that so cool?  Jillian and I really experienced that with very similar missions. God is speaking in a unifying movement, threading us together in letters on our hearts. I can't help but think of how this is reflected in Jillian's memoir where she threads her stories through written letters to loved ones.  At the end of the day, God is restoring and healing, always, always, always giving purpose and life.

Today we are writing ourselves a letter committing to knowing ourselves deep and true.  Take an enneagram quiz, a spiritual giftings test, or find out your Disney princess..growing to know yourself allows you to step into authentic worship.   1. Make space in your life to know your own voice and to be in God's presence. Be in life-union with the vine. (John 15:4-5) 2. Take a test!  Literally get to know yourself by exploring through gaining information. Use the enneagram or other personality assessments to learn core motivations and core fears.  3. Do what you enjoy. Fan into flame your gifts (2 Timothy 1:6) so you can love yourself (personal rendition). Love yourself so you can love others. (Mark 12:31)    Here is the letter:  Dear _ this is where you insert your name.  Gah, girl! I love you so much!  You are like sooooo pretty!  And strong and smart and brave.  Don’t you wish you could have known 20 years ago how much you could go through and still be killing it at life.  I know you don’t always feel like you're killing it but look around… 1.  2.  3.  It feels like these things could break you but they haven't.  So today I want to meet you again. I want to really really know you, understand you, forgive you, and love you. I want to dream again and be filled with hope for your future.   I commit to exploring and digging for what is true.  I commit to facing my story and giving it compassion and asking Jesus to meet me in any space that needs healing.  I commit to dreaming about the future.  I commit to never stop learning about who I am and what I need and what I want. I will think about how I want to feel in my life and I commit to doing whatever it takes to live a life that worships God, the one who has pursued me, rescued me, and covered me with His love. I will use my life to give life to others.    Love, me    Join me for 1:1 coaching for fun exploration into more of these topics. $50 for a month   https://www.facebook.com/groups/ashandivy  https://www.instagram.com/theashandivyshow/     

Hey hey sister! Today is so much fun! We are taking a deep dive into Psalm 1 and anything else I randomly through in the convo, like throwing plates and walking through Food Lion with a hood over my face. Ya never know!  Do you ever read the Bible and see the words jumping off the page?  We're playing in some verses today to see how they jump and its super fun.   We can't adulterate the Bible.  It can hold its own, I'm confident.  We can, however, let it move us, speak life to us, and set us free.  Hey!  Freedom and bliss..sign me up!!! https://www.bible.com/bible/1849/PSA.1.TPT     

What gives us identity? Our identity is defined by the love of Jesus and everything else flows from our communion with him.  What defines our worship to God? Is it in our gifts?  Our actions worship God when done in authenticity, coming out of a place of knowing Him and knowing His voice.    We spend too much time not liking ourselves! We put so much effort into improving our flaws when we could be using our gifts effectively and even surrendering our weaknesses to the Lord and trusting Him to use our weaknesses. He is just so opposite of everything we naturally think.    We must LOVE OURSELVES in order to love others well.  We do so many things because we think we should, or because it looks fun on someone else!  And Some things just don’t fit! Like me, I don’t ever need to be using a sewing machine. It’s just bad news every time.    Knowing what is true, that God’s love is for you, is what will sustain you when things come and go.    Psalm 1 They will be standing firm like a flourishing tree planted by God’s design, deeply rooted by the brooks of bliss, bearing fruit in every season of their lives.   2 Cor 10:12  We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise.   Meet Jesus face to face to know His voice is for you. Challenge the things you hate about yourself to be useful to serve others.    BUST A MOVE:  Alright girlies we gotta busta move?  If we are going to grow life giving beliefs and in purpose then we have to take action.  So what's your move this week? What's your take away?  Let’s put something in motion in our lives.   Make a list of labels you have on your life.  Wife, mom, therapist.. Who would you be if that label was removed?  Would you still be serving God well? How would you be showing Him love? How would you be loving people?   Then confess those things..they are not your identity. You are on mission to love and obey God and offer your story as your worship.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ashandivy  https://www.instagram.com/theashandivyshow/+  

Today we are digging deep into how to see GOLD in others.  Last week we hosted Jess, the creator of Salt & Gold Collection, artist of the insanely viral Footwashing Series. She introduced some really relevant conversations that we will talk about over the next couple of weeks including seeing God in others, speaking life into others, and using what He is doing in our lives to love others.  Today we are highlighting this concept of seeing Gold in others. Jess helps us understand the meaning behind her title, Salt & Gold.   SALT: truth and seeing the Lord doing miracles with water..parting the sea, walking on water GOLD: presence of the Lord, wanting him to be there. Gold is the imagery around the gift of prophecy and Listening to the lord to see things through his eyes. Call out the gold in somebody. It’s so easy to see sin but with the mind of Christ I can see who God made them to be and help encourage them to be that person.    So if we believe that every person is a reflection of God and has GOLD in her then what is our role in calling it out and how do we do that?   Today we take a careful look at the story of the sinful woman who poured out oil at the feet of Jesus in worship. We notice that she is crying...why is she crying and how does that help us see the gold?     What happens when we spend time with God? As we learn that we can come to Jesus and be met with grace and gentleness, our hearts are opened to a space for others.  As we face so much division in our nation, it is more imperative than ever for christians to see with Godly perspective and offer love.    BUSTAMOVE:  Pray about someone who needs what you have to offer. Ask God to show you how to see that person and how to speak life, calling out their identity and purpose.   If you'd like to work in one on one coaching with Riley, please contact her  @theashandivyshow on instagram  or through Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/riley.s.powell   

Jess is a proud Kiwi who currently lives between Australia and the USA. Salt + Gold was established in 2020 and created the viral ©️The Footwashing Series. Calling herself a missionary more than an artist, Jess once had to stop a nun getting eaten by a crocodile in rural Australia. She is currently studying ministry at Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry in California and calls the Catholic Church home.    http://www.saltandgoldstore.com/  @saltandgoldcollection   To say I am giddy about this conversation is an understatement. Jess is a true treasure, but guess what, SO ARE YOU! Thank you for listening today. Showing up means you are ready for the MORE in your life.  What an exciting adventure.    What may have started as a fashion business for Barbies is now a collection of words and art primarily through Instagram, serving Jesus and communicating Him in a way that makes him easy to understand. Simple pics and words to help people meet Jesus.   The art is overflow of a personal moment with God.  Most, if not all, is chastisement from the Lord to me.  We think we've seen every side of him or know him perfectly or know the perimeters are that he can be in..every time I think I've got him sorted he says hey we haven’t talked about this.  Seasons of understanding where the Lord is kind and walks with me on this journey of faith..but I’m not going to get to this perfect until I’m in heaven so every single day I've got things to learn.  The message is put out to a large space to reach many but I'm so certain that Jesus is just as invested into humanity. It’s personal. Jesus is a part of my life every single moment of every single day.   Jess shares how she came to meet Jesus, how it changed her fears, and how she merges loving Jesus and being Catholic. Your life grows when we give it to Jesus! I found so much freedom and joy and adventure.  A big milestone is learning my identity- who he has made me to be. Choices that hurt me and others was from me trying to grasp at if I was loved, whats my worth and purpose..first and foremost I am beloved of God. I am his kid.  Grasping came to an end. You have made me on purpose. I have dignity and am filled with the Holy Spirit.   We discuss how she decided who to draw sitting on the stool, having their feet washed by Jesus. It stirs the soul and sometimes makes people angry!  But we talk about how walking from a genuine place of intimacy with God allows boldness despite controversy, judgement, being misunderstood. Ultimately, Jess feels if she chose her comfort over obedience to God, someone would miss out on meeting Jesus for themselves. It is haunting until we know who Christ is in us.   BUSTA MOVE! How does God speak to you? How do you worship Him as you live out your life daily?  Do you feel pressure to make pretty and shiny things or is your life authentic and flowing from time with God?

NEW PODCAST TITLE COMING!  Ash & Ivy has been such a beautiful image of grace and God pursuing and the message isn't changing, but we are shifting to a place of action!  This is so we, as Christian women, can walk confidently in our identity as children of God, made in His image, reflecting Him with our gifts.  God is showing us how to be authentic! How to stop pretending. God doesn't expect us to shrink us into a small box, sacrificing what makes us unique and beautiful.  Quite contrary, you worship him, you glorify Him when you are your true self!!!!   Well how do I do that?  In this episode, host, Riley, shares how fear cripples action and distracts from what is true. Her mom called her fake and it triggered some deep and real stuff that needed attention. God took that and allowed her to recognize that she wasn't living authentically. Now she knows herself and knows God in her so that she can live true.  This allows her to serve others to the best of her ability.  We can be honest with God about who we are and how we are feeling and allow truth into our mindset.  Notice how you are feeling in your body and in your mind. Tell God all about it! For real. Talk about it...out loud.  Then ask Him for truth to cover that. Look for it in His Word. Listen to a podcast. Surround yourself with Godly friends. Take action!    Have fun! God is for you!    Call me! Let's chat about what resonates! xoxo    Come be friends!!!!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ashandivy             

Do you like how you are showing up in the world? aka your family, your friends, at work.. Are you bringing positive, life giving energy or are you showing up drained and exhausted?   Today I share 3 ways to grow your energy so that you can use your life to give life to others.  The thrill of life comes when we live in alignment with our authentic self, reflecting our creator, and use it all to shine light into a hurting world.    BUST A MOVE: (this is your take action challenge) Take time to notice what is draining you?  What kind of energy are you giving out?  What is one thing you can do this week in alignment with what YOU WANT?     PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE leave a review on Apple or Spotify. This is most life giving to me!  Also, share life by sharing this on your stories and tag me!  xoxo   You can email me a response: rileyspowell@gmail.com  Seriously, I'd love to chat about the episode with you. It can be a coaching call or just a friend call. Im totally cool with a friendly chat!  Connect on instagram @theashandivyshow  Join the Ash and Ivy Friends Facebook community  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ashandivy           

Certified NeuroCoach, Host of Her Restored Spirit Podcast, Certified Master Enneagram Coach, Tami Imlay, in true enneagram 1 fashion grieved the loss of her husband to the best of her ability.  Reflecting deep and true healing from her loving Father, she is now able to use all the hard details of her past to offer hope and life to others through coaching.   Her late husband, USAF soldier, paid the ultimate sacrifice while on deployment when their kids were only 4 and 2 years old. We honor him and we honor their family today. We are so grateful for both Tami and her husband's service in the US Air Force.  In today's episode Tami shares her story of grieving this tragic loss but we also celebrate that loss is not the center of her story. She has discovered life after loss and joy amidst sadness.  She shares how to fast track your healing and shares real tools for addressing the pain in your life.  It is tangible. It is real and it is hope for your life.   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/her-restored-spirit-restoration-living-with-purpose/id1548169723  Are you ready for a restored spirit and want to be coached by me? Send me an email at tami@tamimariecoaching.com or you can find me on Facebook at @tamimariecoaching or Instagram @tamimariecoaching. I can’t wait to hear your story and help you discover the hope and opportunity available to you.  

Sarah helps busy families connect deeply with God. She loves Jesus and her family, especially her husband and two boys.   Sarah has a background in counseling, loves teaching moms and kids how to pray the Psalms, and is passionate about helping people around the world know Jesus.     She is the author of Psalm Prayers for Kids and Psalm Prayers for the Nations, and she hosts a family-friendly prayer podcast called Hearts at Rest with Sarah Keeling.    https://www.instagram.com/_sarahkeeling_/ https://www.facebook.com/sarahkeeling.author/ https://www.sarah-keeling.com   Here's the website for the family guide:   athirdofus.com/family/

The McCarleys were a “normal” family, with very successful jobs and busy kids! They had it all..except their marriage was a disaster and they were too busy to enjoy any of it.     After rebuilding their marriage God’s way and seeing full restoration, they realized they also needed to surrender their entire family plan to His way, which resulted in a brave move to Hawaii!  They sold everything they owned, gave up all that seemed important, and made their family their top priority.     Now they are living a slower and simpler life putting each other first and learning to serve with their lives.  Bailee says she is living in the overflow. you can find their family here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100073626825292