Carry Confetti

The Bible to me is not simply medicine for the soul or an instruction book for humanity... it's sweeter than honey dripping from a honeycomb. 
The Bible is the best-selling book in all of history with an estimated 5-7 billion copies in print (not including all of the app downloads for a digital Bible), and it's the book that changed my life. And continues to every time I read it.
It's the book that starts to read me the longer I sit with the author.
As I start this new series on how to read the Bible, I ask that you approach it with teachability and the willingness to weigh and consider why this book holds the Guinness World Record for best-selling non-fiction book of all time, why it's the most-translated book in all of history, and why people have died for publishing and distributing it.
In the words of Francis Bacon in regards to reading any book, “Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider.” 
So, I invite you to weigh and consider the Holy Bible. 
Over the next several episodes, I want to answer these questions for you: 
Why should I read the Bible? 
How should I read the Bible? 
What’s stopping me from reading it in that way? 
Which Bible should I read? 
How do I read it for understanding and not just knowledge? 
How is my brain designed to take in information and retain it? 
How has God wired me to learn? 
What are the different levels of reading and which level am I at? 
What are the different styles of writing in the Bible and do I need to read them differently? 
How do I understand the parts and how they’re connected to the whole overarching story? 
How can I move from seeing the Bible as nasty tasting medicine or dry Weetbix and actually (metaphorically) taste honey as I read it?
This is what I wish someone would have taught me when I was young, so sit with me as I now teach you. 
Love,
Darcie
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Books Mentioned: 
Living By the Book by Howard G. Hendricks and William D. Hendricks
How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doreen 

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Life can be hard and the days can be stressful... and on the hard days, we often look for a quick hit of dopamine that never leaves us feeling truly satisfied, replenished, or rested.
What we really need is a dose of delight.
In this episode, I'll explore a few findings in some books mentioned below, as well as highlight to you a certain verse in the Bible I've been meditating on lately that lines up with what researchers are now trying to tell us our brains and our souls need. 
Yet again... God already told us what to do! But we're not very good at listening when the world presents other options that are increasingly enticing.
So, whether it's a good day or a stressful day, hit play and see what chasing delight could do for your life.
Love,
Darcie
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Books Mentioned: 
How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend by Rachel Barr
Stress Resets by Jennifer L. Taitz
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Episodes Mentioned: 
The Problem: You've Been Sold the Lie of Fake Fun - https://www.buzzsprout.com/2431016/episodes/18799014
The Solution: Reset Your Life with a Fun Audit - https://www.buzzsprout.com/2431016/episodes/18847286
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Stress can ruin a day, overwhelm a mind, and stir up turmoil in your body. But you don't have to let it be the boss of your brain. You weren't created to live in a constant state of stress and worry. In fact, God ordained rest for humanity, because he knew our bodies and our brains would need that break regularly.
So, how do we intercept stress before it turns into full-blown anxiety? 
How do we discover and define a solution when the problem feels so heavy? 
How can I reframe feelings of stress in my mind to be fuel for a positive challenge in life? 
I'll answer all of that and more in this episode :) 
Join me on Instagram to visually see some daily stress resets that you can try over the next 15 days. 
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Book Mentioned: "Stress Resets: How to Soothe Your Body and Mind in Minutes" by Jennifer L. Taitz
Episodes Mentioned: 
How Feasts, Festivals, and Freudenfreude Invite You to Celebrate: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2431016/episodes/17255863
The Rhythm of Repetition: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2431016/episodes/17561748
The 7 Types of Rest You Need: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2431016/episodes/17597304
The Simplicity of the Sabbath: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2431016/episodes/17634002
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This simple 20-minute activity has been proven through research to be highly influential in a person's long term success and overall happiness and satisfaction after they've faced loss, trauma, or any form of hardship. Of all that my counsellor and I talked through, this ONE piece of homework was game changer for me. It's honestly like therapy when you sit down and do it authentically with God's help.
So, let's talk about it.
We've been chatting about mental health and taking toxic thoughts captive through a range of episodes. Today, let's finish it off with with one of my favourite Confetti Recipes that truly will result in renewed perspective, freedom from the internal chatterbox, and longterm positive change in your mind.
God bless y'all!
Darcie
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Book Mentioned: Emotional Agility by Susan David
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How is it that some people who have faced the most horrific events in life can still find it possible to live with joy, delight, and hope for a brighter future? How do Holocaust survivors go from simply surviving to thriving well into their 90s? How do people who once struggled with depression and anxiety turn a corner towards hope and wholeness? 
Well, the state of your mind is connected to the state of your immunity.
The condition of the roots in your mind determine the condition of the fruit you produce in your life. If there's any form of misbelief based on past experiences, it will lead to misalignment with the current reality. And that sadly leads to many missed opportunities to experience the delight that can be found every day. Yes, there is delight to be found even on the hardest days.
But it all comes down to who and what you agree with.
God bless,
Darcie
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