#99 Oh, the Creative Places You'll Go With Robyn Newman Rambling Through Everyday Life Podcast

God gave us all different gifts within the body of Christ, and this episode is such a fun illustration of that.  Robyn is gifted in many ways that Fran & Angela are not (she owns a sewing machine and a craft box - what?!).  We are fascinated by her ability to create, and we LOVE learning from her!  You will hear the adventure of how Fran, Robyn & Christy met and began a nonprofit, perfectly blending their distinctly different gifts. This episode will help you consider what makes you unique and how God can use your gifts in ways you may not have expected.  Robyn will inspire you take the next step and get started!
Favorite takeaways:
"Just get started.  It won't go the way you expect it to.  You are going to fail.  It's hard not to look at numbers on social media.  You will get overwhelmed.  Don't fall into the comparison game. There will always be an excuse.  Just take the first step."
"Sometimes it takes years before it makes sense. I know now the Lord was preparing me for a season later down the road where I could continue to use my gifts for his glory."
"You have to be intentional and do what you can do at that moment.  I could have never done it alone. Maybe you don't have anybody, but you can seek out those people. You need people around you who will be positive and encouraging. We found that in the local church."
"I created and came up with the product, Fran did the business/technical things, and Christy was the hands and feet on the ground. It wasn't always easy.  We struggled but we had to redirect and remind each other what our purpose was and that we could do it, and remember what he had done those first two years."
"Those giftings are exposed when you are working within the body well.  People will see it and call it out in you.  Each of our giftings were cultivated when we came together.  We have to say "Lord, here is fertile soil.  Do with it as you please."  And along the way, the Lord grew us in other areas where we didn't expect.
"Don't get caught up in comparison.  Seek out the people who are doing it well and don't be afraid to ask or to pull people in that you trust to push you and also rein you back in. Don't be afraid of asking people to challenge you and have confidence in you when you don't have confidence in yourself." 
"Call out what you see in the people around you.  It may be the exact encouragement they need in that moment."
"The Lord puts those desires in your heart.  I could tell we were so in his will.  Looking back we can see his purpose. We had to be obedient to what he was calling us to at that time and not be afraid of the process. For us, it has been a ten year intense journey with the Lord as he grows and cultivates our gifts."
"I found myself in a season of being restless while also idle.  The Lord just kept stirring in me this feeling of "you can still do more."  That is how Robyn's Nest was born. It's a new season!"
"I just went at my own pace and kept pushing forward. The Lord is in the details.  He cares about every single detail of our lives."
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