Life Out Loud Desireé Melfi Bozzo

Welcome to the Season 3 FINALE! Do you lose your mind over some delicious sushi? Asking for a friend... maybe.In Episode 8 of Season 3, Desireé illuminates the importance of self-control. How well we exercise this fruit determines SO much in our lives. God wants us to live incredible lives – but also within His boundaries for our lives. Growing this fruit in our lives sets us up for big wins! Topics include:Self-control defined (2:37)This is for my fellow-food lovers (3:38)Self-control a...

In Episode 7 of Season 3, Desireé unpacks the sometimes-overlooked fruit of gentleness. She uses this episode to illustrate that the same God of the mountain is the same God of the valley – and he is our gentle protector. In this episode we unpack gentleness in our marriages, as parents and in all of the other roles we have. Topics include:True gentleness described through the story of Elijah (3:00)A story of Jesus’ incredible gentleness (6:19)Jesus’ invitation to all of us (8:09)Join De...

In Episode 6 of Season 3, Desireé uses a fun party game to describe what faithfulness can sometimes feel like. In this episode she unpacks how confidence, trust and relationships all relate to faithfulness. She offers biblical examples of faith in action and how even Jesus’ disciples sometimes wavered in their walk. In the end, we can imagine Jesus talking directly to us on our own walk. Topics include: Something specific about the heart of faithfulness (3:38)How do we trust Jesus s...

In Episode 5 of Season 3, Desireé digs into the fruits of kindness and goodness. Where they begin and how they flourish in this world. Fair warning, this episode is heavy and it’s coming for our hearts. It calls on the book of Romans for some heavy-hitting truth on kindness and goodness. You will be so glad you tuned in! Topics include:Kindness begins with us (3:38) and gets extended toward others (4:19)Truth bomb on kindness (7:06)Genesis and Romans show us biblical goodness (9:11)&nbsp...

In Episode 4 of Season 3, Desireé walks us through the fruit of patience – an important but at times very difficult fruit to bear. She uses the amazing miracle of gardening to illustrate patience... and yes, gardening is truly that amazing.It’s in the waiting that the miraculous happens.This one might be harder fruit on the surface because the waiting is rarely easy – but it’s often the most rewarding to our souls.Topics include:• Defining patience (2:57)• Unpacking the state of the world (4:...

In Episode 3 of Season 3, Desireé covers the fruits of joy and peace. She discovered true lasting joy and peace almost on accident... in a last-ditch effort. She found out that unwavering, unshakeable joy & peace is available to each and every person – no matter the circumstances life puts us in. The God of Joy and the God of Peace becomes tangible in this episode.Topics include:• The fruits and some weather talk… mindblown (1:12)• Setting the stage for unwavering joy & peace (3...