Created For The Season: The Coaches’ Wives Ministry Podcast

16 | Locker Room Conversations: Clear eyes. Full hearts. Can't lose. (Part Three)

Dear Friend,
 
We are in the final week of our three week mini-series: Clear eyes. Full hearts. Can’t lose.
Although we know that the Bible says we have victory in Christ, how can we define what that “winning” looks like daily? And what do we do when we suffer losses in this life?
We won’t have all the answers until heaven, but starting each day with the Lord and His Word is a WIN that we can experience daily. It is where we get our clear-eyes perspective and full-hearts of hope. I’m excited to share this episode with you, as we grow together in these truths!
 
Love to you all,
💕Candace
 
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15 | Locker Room Conversations: Clear eyes. Full hearts. Can't Lose. (Part Two)

Dear Friend,
 
We are in the second week of our three week mini-series!
"Clear eyes. Full hearts. Can't lose."
When coaches speak to their athletes in those pre-game moments, every word counts, so I love that we are talking about these three simple phrases.
"Clear eyes" is the reminder to not get distracted, to pay attention and to stay focused. "Full Hearts" is the reminder to play with heart and passion, to be committed to the team and to excellence, and to be motivated to play with that I WILL NOT GIVE UP attitude!
When the pressure is on, both in sports and in life, we need Clear Eyes of Faith and a Full Heart of Hope! We need to grow in that certain hope, spending time with the Lord and understanding His promises and His  faithfulness. I'm excited to grow in this area with you as we look again at 2 Corinthians 4!
Love to you all,
💕Candace
 
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14 | Locker Room Conversations: Clear eyes. Full hearts. Can't lose. (Part One)

Dear Friend,If you've ever seen the series "Friday Night Lights", you recognize this mantra:Clear eyes. Full hearts. Can't lose.Before every football game, Coach Taylor's locker room speech finishes with these three phrases. These principles are actually found in 2 Corinthians 4, so for the next 3 weeks we are going to focus on this one chapter of Scripture and have our own locker room conversations! This week as we kick off Season 2 of the podcast, we are going to talk about having clear eyes and approaching our lives as coaching families with God's perspective.
No matter how we feel or what the scoreboard says, I pray that this episode will encourage you to remember that God is faithful and that He is always at work for our good and His glory.
Love to you all,💕CandaceSUPPORT SEASON 2!
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13 | All the things: Wrapping up Season One!

Dear Friend,Summer is here and I hope you are enjoying your family! This episode is a wrap-up, and hopefully an encouragement to take all the things we've been talking about into your home as the Lord continues to work in our hearts! I know that as coaching families, time together can be limited, so I'm praying that you will be able to make the most of every moment over the next few weeks!We'll be back for Season 2 in the Fall! Subscribe to the podcast to stay updated, and click the link below if you would like to help sponsor this podcast for next season. We are looking forward to reaching more coaches' wives with Biblical perspective and practical tools on how to do this amazing coaching journey by God's power and for His glory!Love to you all,Candace
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12 | Loving Your Neighbor As Yourself: Thoughts on Identity in Christ, 1 Corinthians 13 & Luke 7

Dear Friend,Loving others isn't always easy! Our neighbors can be anyone the Lord puts into our lives- parents in the stands, another coach’s wife on staff, an athlete in need, family members OR literally the people in the house next door to yours! And as a coaching family you might encounter many different neighbors throughout the years as you move from place to place, but no matter who it is, we are called to love others with God's love.
And that's not something we can do on our own.So if you are struggling to love others, or even struggling to feel love-able yourself, look to Jesus and remember the cross. Understanding our identity in the gospel and experiencing God’s love personally is key to loving others!I hope you can join in today as we look at Scripture together, and you won't want to miss the message of encouragement from our CWM Community Care Leader, Angel Burdette!Love to you all,Candace
 
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11 | Loving God With All Your Soul: A Conversation About the Priority of the Word

Dear Friend,Just as we experience physical weariness, our souls can be weary as well, and Jesus tells us to come to Him to find rest. (Matthew 11:28-30) Our bodies need food and water, and our souls need the nourishment of the Word. Taking our needs to the Lord and finding our fulfillment in Him is essential to loving Him with all that we are!This episode is an honest conversation with Cindy Wild, and she shares personal stories of life as a coach's wife and what she has learned about loving God with all her soul by abiding in His Word. I know you will be blessed!Love to you all,CandaceCindy Wild is passionate about the Word of God. She has been serving as a Coaches' Wives Ministry mentor since 2019, helping women in our community learn to spend time daily with Jesus. She was a coach's wife for 42 years before her husband Danny passed in 2021, and she has 5 adult children and a busy life with her 15 grandkids.
 
 
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10 | Loving God With All Your Heart: Thoughts on Treasuring God and a Simple Strategy for Reflection

Dear Friend,When life is busy, we don't always pay attention to what's going on inside of our hearts. We might feel like we're just functioning on auto-pilot, but the truth is, our hearts are probably leading the way. The word "heart" occurs over 800 times in Scripture, and many of those verses show us how plans, decisions, actions, words and thoughts all flow out of the heart, so it's not surprising that we are commanded to love God with all of it!The Lord calls us to treasure Him supremely, but it's easy for our "loves" to get out of order! So in this short episode, we are taking a moment to do a heart check as we continue our series on loving God with all that we are.Love to you all!Candace
 
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09 | Loving God With All Your Strength: A Conversation About Decision-making, Control Issues and Rest

Dear Friend,If you are weary and exhausted, please know that there is hope! Our God is not tired in the least, and He shows us through His Word how to love Him with all our strength by His strength. He wouldn’t tell us to do something and then not give us a way to do it!This episode is an honest, unedited conversation with Darlene Johnson, and it’s full of wisdom, practical tools to avoid burn-out, and her testimony of drawing closer to God through the “gift of illness.” I know you will be blessed!Love to you all,Candace
Darlene Johnson has been married to Craig for almost 36 years and they have two daughters- Shelby (34) and Sydney (32). Craig is a 40 year veteran football coach with Division I and NFL experience. She has been a teaching leader with Bible Study Fellowship, has led or been a part of coaches’ wives studies throughout their coaching journey and is the teacher for our Coaches’ Wives Ministry Bible Study videos series “Power Wives”. She is currently serving as a Board Trustee with FCA, as well as AFCWA (American Football Coaches Wives Association).
 
 
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08 | Loving God With All Your Mind: A Conversation about Mental Health

Dear Friend,Although sometimes God does ask us to trust and obey without explanation, Mark 12:29-31 is not one of those times! Jesus clearly and simply explains the greatest commandment He has for us, and that is to love God and to love others- technically two commands that cannot be separated! Jesus is also specific in His explanation. He doesn't just say to love God, but to love Him specifically with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. In the upcoming episodes, we are going to look at what it all means and how to love God with all that we are in these four areas!We are starting this series with a conversation about mental health- what it is, why it's important for our relationship with God, how we can love God with our minds and how we can bring the gospel into our own brokenness and into the lives of those who are hurting around us.
I'm so excited for you to hear from our special guest today, and I'm looking forward to what God will do over the next few weeks!Love to you all,Candace
 
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Linsey Smith joined staff with Athletes in Action after her husband and her interned with AIA at UW Madison. They served with AIA campus staff over 10 years and now she serves as AIA Staff Care Director with a focus on Mental Health and Trauma as well as the chaplain for the local pro volleyball team.  She has 3 young children and lives on a hobby farm in Michigan. She enjoys running but not at the level she did when competing for the Badgers! Linsey gets energized by being with people, organizing things, and being outside doing anything that requires hard work. 
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07 | Play of the Game: Finishing Well

Dear Friend,We know that the coaching lifestyle often includes a rhythm of closing chapters (and closing on homes!), completing contracts, opening next doors and embracing new people. We are all continuously finishing seasons as we journey through this life, and I don’t know of anyone who desires to travel with emotional baggage or a weight of unfinished business!Through Christ, we can finish each leg of the journey well, move into the next place or phase with free and open hearts, and avoid collecting bitterness at each new stop. Through Christ, we don’t have to live under the shadow of regret when we are walking in light of the cross! His victory cry that “It is finished,” reminds us that we have His power and that His grace is sufficient for all our weaknesses, especially when we don’t see how we will make it to the finish line. We can finish well and finish strong in His strength, whatever He calls us to do in our lifetimes.Today we are going to look at 6 areas of our lives where we have opportunities to finish well! 
Love to you all,Candace
 
 
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