When the people in Jesus world wanted to know about God, Jesus pointed to nature - to the birds and the flowers. They don't overfunction. They know how to be beautiful and carefree without even trying. How might we listen in to God's invitation to consider the birds and flowers to remember in our own lives that we are not missing out when we slow down.

Do you overfunction? Do you do more than what you need - especially for others when they are fully capable of doing that work for themselves? What is it in us that drives us to overfunction? If you've ever felt resentment in your life for your overfunctioning addiction - take a listen as Paula invites you to listen in to God's love and invitations to slow down and be gentle with yourself and others.

The gift of Ash Wednesday is that we are reminded that we are finite, limited and cannot do it all. The dust is to remind us that it's okay to be human. It's okay to stop. It's okay to let God love us as we are not as we think we should be.

The original God-lovers were exhorted to "listen" and lean in to God's love in the midst of their ordinary every day life - as they were walking, sitting, and going through the doorways. How might you cultivate reminding yourself of God's Love in the midst of your ordinary daily activities?

Ever use a GPS app on your phone? When you zoom out and get too far ahead and can't see where you are on the map anymore, you can hit a "re-center" button to come back to the present moment. What pauses might you create in your day to "re-center" your soul and be attentive to the ways God is loving you in the ordinary moments of everyday life.

Why are you in such a hurry? What would it be like to live more present and fully alive? How do we learn to slow our souls, to grow our souls - to connect more deeply with God, ourselves and our life's purpose in loving others! Take a listen today as Paula talks about the disease of busyness. She'll also help you to not rush past "this" moment by teaching you how to pause and help yourself to breathe more deeply.

The 'tiny' movement is really taking over - there are tiny homes, and tiny cars and now there are also tiny habits. Take a listen as Paula shares how you can integrate tiny habits into your spiritual formation to live more fully alive and grounded.

It's a new year with new hopes and dreams on our hearts. It isn't always easy to start something new - or move into something unknown to us. What is unlived in your own soul that wants to live - what is the new longing to burst forth from your life?

Maya Angelou says there are 4 things we are unconsciously asking when we interact with others - take a listen and find out what those are and also find out how investing a few seconds a day can change your day, your interactions, and perhaps your way of being in the world.

It is amazing how often distractions keep us from what our heart really wants. Sometimes, the worst distraction is information about God rather than just being with God. If you'd like to unFrenzy and reFocus your soul - take a listen.