Be Still Be Free

We're thrilled to have an opportunity to interview best-selling author and speaker Lysa TerKeurst for this week's podcast! Lysa shares with us her heart and soul behind her latest book, The Best Yes: Making Wise Decisions in the Midst of Endless Demands. Enjoy!Thanks as always for listening! Make sure to rate and review us, as it helps more women find our podcast. And be sure to follow us on Instagram at Be Still Be Free.

What a special treat this week! Sara recently spoke at an event on the subject of beauty, and the Lord gave her a wonderful message on what true beauty looks like, and how being YOU is the most accurate picture of beauty. We know you'll love this message!Thanks as always for listening! Make sure to rate and review us, as it helps more women find our podcast. And be sure to follow us on Instagram at Be Still Be Free.

Feeling anxious or worried? Afraid or uncertain? The antidote to anxiety is thankfulness! This week we revisit one of our earlier podcasts and explore what it means to BE thankful; and discover the attributes and characteristics that flow out of a heart of thanksgiving.Thanks as always for listening! Make sure to rate and review us, as it helps more women find our podcast. And be sure to follow us on Instagram at Be Still Be Free.

Gentleness is not weakness, but strength under control. This week, we revisit what it means to BE GENTLE, and discuss the biblical truth of gentleness, as well as dispel the untruths that gentleness is weakness.Thanks as always for listening! Make sure to rate and review us, as it helps more women find our podcast. And be sure to follow us on Instagram at Be Still Be Free.

Be Still -- the entire basis for this whole thing that we do here at Be Still Be Free. We're revisiting this episode this week as a reminder that entirety of WHO WE ARE starts with Being Still...and how it is the foundation for our freedom.Thanks as always for listening! Make sure to rate and review us, as it helps more women find our podcast. And be sure to follow us on Instagram at Be Still Be Free.

Welcome to the Best of Be, replays of some of our favorite episodes. We hope you enjoy this replay of BE HONORING - where we discuss the difference between respect and honor, and what the Bible say about honor. We explore the biblical importance of being honoring, and how it first begins as a heart characteristic.Thanks as always for listening! Make sure to rate and review us, as it helps more women find our podcast. And be sure to follow us on Instagram at Be Still Be Free.

About six months ago, we decided to throw out the usual format and instead just take a load off, sit back and be silly. We threw caution to the wind and recorded an episode called BE FUN, where we laughed and got to know each other on another level. But mainly laughed. It was so much fun, we decided it needed to be a semi-annual podcast. Sort of like the Nordstrom half-yearly sale. Enjoy!Thanks as always for listening! Make sure to rate and review us, as it helps more women find our podcast. And be sure to follow us on Instagram at Be Still Be Free.

As we mentioned back in May, BE is getting into the Bible Study business! In this episode, we lay out the vision and plan for the Be Together Small Group Bible Study, and share what God has put on our hearts for it!Thanks as always for listening! Make sure to rate and review us, as it helps more women find our podcast. And be sure to follow us on Instagram at Be Still Be Free.

It's BE's first birthday! What an amazing, incredible, blessed and mind-blowing year it has been. Today, Sara, Monica and Amber take a minute to share what Be Still Be Free has meant to them over the past year.Thanks as always for listening! Make sure to rate and review us, as it helps more women find our podcast. And be sure to follow us on Instagram at Be Still Be Free.

We can't believe it. CANNOT BELIEVE IT. We just turned one! What an amazing, incredible, blessed and mind-blowing year it has been. This week, we want to pause, reflect and celebrate GOD'S WORK over the past year, and honor and acknowledge our listeners who are fellow soldiers, sojourners and friends that have supported us on this crazy One-Step-Forward-Now-PAUSE path. (Grin) Be Still Be Free only exists because of YOU, and we take time today to pray over you and ask God to pour out blessings over you a hundred-fold! We adore you and can't wait until the day we can hugs necks in person, look you in the eye and say WE LOVE YOU!Thanks as always for listening! Make sure to rate and review us, as it helps more women find our podcast. And be sure to follow us on Instagram at Be Still Be Free.

This week we look at biblical examples of women who displayed boldness, and learn that despite our past and our present, we can still be bold and conquer!Thanks as always for listening! Make sure to rate and review us, as it helps more women find our podcast. And be sure to follow us on Instagram at Be Still Be Free.

Colonel Ben Purcell served in the Korean War and in 1967, he was sent to Vietnam. While he was in Vietnam, Colonel Purcell was captured and held prisoner until 1973, when he was released. From the loss of a child, to 5 years of imprisonment with no communication with one another, Ben & Anne Purcell embody what it means to be bold and conquer. We are extremely honored and privileged to have his wife Anne Purcell here with us today to tell us the rest of their story.Thanks as always for listening! Make sure to rate and review us, as it helps more women find our podcast. And be sure to follow us on Instagram at Be Still Be Free.

Colonel Ben Purcell served in the Korean War and in 1967, he was sent to Vietnam. While he was in Vietnam, Colonel Purcell was captured and held prisoner until 1973, when he was released. From the loss of a child, to 5 years of imprisonment with no communication with one another, Ben & Anne Purcell embody what it means to be bold and conquer. We are extremely honored and privileged to have his wife Anne Purcell here with us today to tell us their story. Thanks as always for listening! Make sure to rate and review us, as it helps more women find our podcast. And be sure to follow us on Instagram at Be Still Be Free.

One in seven girls will be sexually abused in their lifetime, and one in three will be sexually harassed. This week, BE chats with a special friend who overcame abuse and conquered, and is sharing her story to encourage others to speak out and begin healing.Thanks as always for listening! Make sure to rate and review us, as it helps more women find our podcast. And be sure to follow us on Instagram at Be Still Be Free.

In the Christian life, what does it really mean to Be Bold and Conquer? What does it even look like in daily life? This week we explore what God's word says boldness is, and discuss personal stories of being bold and conquering in our own lives.Thanks as always for listening! Make sure to rate and review us, as it helps more women find our podcast. And be sure to follow us on Instagram at Be Still Be Free.

What are you pouring on your garden? Addiction? Anger? Bitterness? Isolation? Affairs? Debt? Gossip? Depression? Lies? Sleep? Or any other fill-in-the-blank? There is a reason that Christ is the Living Water...He alone is what makes us THRIVE.Thanks as always for listening! Make sure to rate and review us, as it helps more women find our podcast. And be sure to follow us on Instagram at Be Still Be Free.

We explore depression deeper this week, looking at the different types, temperaments and treatments for depression...as well as advice for others to help those struggling with depression. Thanks as always for listening! Make sure to rate and review us, as it helps more women find our podcast. And be sure to follow us on Instagram at Be Still Be Free.

Depression is considered the "common cold" of mental illness, and one out of three people have been or will be clinically depressed in their lifetime. What causes depression and why is it so hard to admit you need help? This week we chat with licensed professional counselor Tracy Hurst and explore how depression keeps us from being well and thriving.Thanks as always for listening! Make sure to rate and review us, as it helps more women find our podcast. And be sure to follow us on Instagram at Be Still Be Free.

Being well is a three-part wholeness -- it's being well in mind, body and spirit. In this new series, we explore how all three work together to bring well-being in our lives, and how God wants us to not only live, but thrive. Thanks as always for listening! Make sure to rate and review us, as it helps more women find our podcast. And be sure to follow us on Instagram at Be Still Be Free.

Flying is the fulfillment of the word, dream, calling, vision or promise from God. You’ve got a holy anticipation of something amazing right around the corner. You trust God enough to leap off the edge, spread your wings and fly…even though you haven’t been this way before. You know God has equipped you with what you need to fly. Thanks as always for listening! Make sure to rate and review us, as it helps more women find our podcast. And be sure to follow us on Instagram at Be Still Be Free.