The Good Day

Candace Cofer
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The good life, well, it starts with a good day. Then another. Then another. Let's choose to live The Good Day one day at a time.

  1. Summer in the Psalms: Psalm 86 - When I Need to Stop "Fixing" and Live By Faith by Mary Thionett

    1d ago

    Summer in the Psalms: Psalm 86 - When I Need to Stop "Fixing" and Live By Faith by Mary Thionett

    What does it mean to "live by faith"? If you're like me, there have been moments when I think I'm living by faith but later realize I was blinded to see my attempts to strategize, analyze, and "fix" a situation for the lack of trust, lack of faith, it really is. When this "strategizing" is based on my emotions and perspective rather than my trust and dependence on God, I'm not living by faith; I'm living by my own strength. Relying on our know-how and limited understanding while also trying to be a follower of Christ is a common picture of a divided heart. And, we're not the first to struggle in this way. King David prayed for God to give him an undivided heart in Psalm 86. My friend, Mary Thionnet, too, has known this struggle, specifically as a mother, and she's sharing her reflection to help challenge us to fix our eyes on Jesus rather than trying to fix the situations before us. Mary Thionnet serves the Pastor of Kids Ministries for Crossings Community Church at the OKC location. She and her husband, Jeff, have four young adult children. Together they enjoy traveling to Washington, hiking, and spending time outside. Today, we're talking about: When there is nothing "lovely" or "right" about the situation before me, I can choose to focus on how God is praiseworthy. Trusting in God’s sovereignty over this situation is how I can live by faith today.What do I need to fully release to God today?C A N D A C E  C O F E R author + speaker ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠

    11 min
  2. Summer in the Psalms: Psalm 79 - When the Rug Slides Out from Under Me with Sarah Freymuth

    Jun 23

    Summer in the Psalms: Psalm 79 - When the Rug Slides Out from Under Me with Sarah Freymuth

    Maybe this Summer, foreign is exactly what you need. But no bags need to be packed. Not a single one. No airline reservations need to be made. You see, praise in times of plenty, that's easy. It's natural. But praise in want, it's never easy. It's unnatural. Foreign may be an even better word. It feels strange, unfamiliar, unsettling. That's because it is. Praise and rejoicing in things go well is proof of citizenship on earth, meaning everyone is capable of this. Praise and rejoicing, gratitude and proclaiming God's greatness and goodness, when things don't go as well as we hoped or expect - it's proof of citizenship in heaven. Only those filled with the power of the Holy Spirit are equipped to do such an unearthly thing. Today, Sarah Freymuth is sharing her reflection of Psalm 79 with us and helping us remember to proclaim God's praise, and live as foreigners of this earth, in those times when we feel the rug has slid out from under us. Sarah Freymuth describes herself as a writer and dreamer who finds God's goodness in the everyday, upside-down, and in-between moments that make this life real, relatable and beautiful. Professionally, Sarah serves as the content and storytelling manager for Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a global sports ministry, where she gets to tell the story of what God is doing around the world through coaches and athletes – guiding them in going deeper in their faith. She also writes for different places, sharing about God's goodness where it isn't easily seen. You can find her living a simple Midwest life with her husband, visiting Lake Michigan and Washington Island as often as life allows. C A N D A C E  C O F E R author + speaker ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠

    10 min
  3. Summer in the Psalms: Psalm 72 - When I Have Opinions About Our Leadership with Sarah Philpott

    Jun 16

    Summer in the Psalms: Psalm 72 - When I Have Opinions About Our Leadership with Sarah Philpott

    My good friend, Sarah Philpott, shares her reflection of Psalm 72 with us today and the gentle redirection meant for all us - who are we worshipping? In whom or what have we put our hope? Sarah Philpott, PhD lives on a cattle farm in the south. She is the mother of four young children and wife to one hard workin’ farmer (who has been her sweetheart since high school). Sarah is the award-winning author of Loved Baby: 31 Devotions Helping You Grieve and Cherish Your Child After Pregnancy Loss. She's also the author of the brand new board book: Wake, Up Little Seed; Moo, Moo Nap, Nap; and The Growing Season: A Year of Down-on-the-Farm Devotions. C A N D A C E  C O F E R author + speaker ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠

    8 min
  4. Summer in the Psalms: Psalm 65 - When I Need Some Fun

    Jun 9

    Summer in the Psalms: Psalm 65 - When I Need Some Fun

    I want us to embrace a moment of nothingness, as hard as it may be for us. Keep the TV off, put the phone away. If not for a whole summer, how about today? How about for five minutes? For, it's only when we're bored that we start to ask ourselves the question: "What sounds fun?" We need more fun! This life is a gift and God intends for us to enjoy it. To have fun. If our days have become so busy and demanding that it requires get to a place of boredom before we ask ourselves, "What sounds fun?" then boredom it is! Almighty God, grant us boredom so that we might enjoy this gift and reflect more on the gifts and promises You've so generously given us. Today, we start our sixth summer in the Psalms together (feel free to review posts and episodes from summers past), and we're opening to Psalm 65 to remind ourselves more of our abundantly generous God. C A N D A C E  C O F E R author + speaker ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠

    10 min
  5. Summer in the Psalms: The Psalms as a Guide Through All of Life with Cole Feix

    Jun 2

    Summer in the Psalms: The Psalms as a Guide Through All of Life with Cole Feix

    As we begin our Summer in the Psalms series this Summer, we're getting to hear from my friend, Cole Feix, as he helps us understand the Psalms as "the nervous system of the Bible." Cole Feix is the Pastor of Carlton Landing Community Church in Oklahoma, the founder of So We Speak Media, and a director of the Library Co. He has a PhD from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and is an adjunct professor at Oklahoma Baptist University. He lives in southeast Oklahoma with his wife and three daughters.  C A N D A C E  C O F E R author + speaker ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠

    10 min
  6. Peace of Eden in Motherhood with Nichole Suvar

    May 26

    Peace of Eden in Motherhood with Nichole Suvar

    This message today is for parents who are feeling overwhelmed and craving peace. To help us experience more of Eden, the promise of heaven on earth, my good friend, Nichole Suvar is joining us. Nichole Suvar loves helping others overcome the anxiety that tries to take us out and learn how to live with purpose and intention, one small moment at a time. She has thirty years of experience living with anxiety - as a teen, a young wife, a mother of littles, and now she’s learning to move through it as a mom of teens nearing the empty nest years. I know how it feels to be labeled as the “worry wart” of the family. I know what it’s like when anxiety is pervasive – can’t get it off my back – and the weight of shame attached to it. As someone with both personally lived-out and professionally researched mental health experience, Nichole loves coming alongside women in the thick of their struggles.  As the author of I Don’t Have to Hold It All Together: Cultivating the Peace of Eden When Feeling Overwhelmed, she desires for others to know that they are created for a purpose and that even anxiety can be a tool to help point us to our Savior and live a life that brings Him glory. Her intentional living approach has helped countless women unlock greater peace and purpose in their lives, one moment at a time. You can connect with her at LiveWithIntent.org Today, we’re talking about: Feeling God’s love in the noise and waves of motherhoodReturning to Eden when we feel the pressure of having to hold it all togetherTruth for our anxiety and mental healthC A N D A C E  C O F E R author + speaker ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠

    31 min
  7. Carried Through Cancer with Kim Harms

    May 19

    Carried Through Cancer with Kim Harms

    We’re talking about the pressure parents feel to “have it all together.” But, inevitably life happens. Curve balls come. For my new friend, Kim Harms, she had 2 back-to-back curve balls in the form of cancer - both coming to her attention on Jan 20, just 7 years apart. She’s joining to help us experience more of God’s strength in these desperate times of our lives. Kim Harms is a two-time breast cancer survivor and the author of Carried Through Cancer: 70 Days of Spiritual Strength from Cancer Fighters, Survivors and Caregivers, and Life Reconstructed: Navigating the World of Mastectomies and Breast Reconstruction.  She has a degree in English from Iowa State University and more than two decades of professional writing experience for a wide variety of publications. Married to Corey for 27 years, the two have three sons and one English Springer Spaniel who thinks he’s the fourth child. Kim offers support and resources for cancer fighters on her website. She can also be found on Instagram  @kimharmsauthor and Facebook at KimHarmsAuthor.  Today, we’re talking about: Feeling God’s love in the unexpected gifts in griefHow to lean on God's strength to uphold youGod's promise to be with us through the ugly and hard parts of life - why this is enoughC A N D A C E  C O F E R author + speaker ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠

    27 min
  8. Alexandra Jensen: Grace for Moms of Littles

    May 12

    Alexandra Jensen: Grace for Moms of Littles

    In honor of Mother’s Day last Sunday, we are taking some time to celebrating mommas. Today, this message is for moms of littles as my friend and fellow Okie, Alexandra Jensen, is joining us today.  Alexandra Jensen—Alex, as her friends call her—resides in Tulsa, Oklahoma with her husband, Dave, and their three beautiful, energetic kids: Emma (6), Josiah (4) and Madison (2). She loves the Lord and studying His Word daily and has developed deeply rooted friendships during her time as a member and Steering team leader of MomCo. Alex also enjoys reading, blogging, antiquing, jogging, jewelry making, spending time at the beach, eating queso, lingering over a good Starbucks and engaging in all things fun. Author of Daily Grace for Moms of Littles: 50 Days of Knowing God More Fully and Mothering Confidently for the King, she writes, “…being a mom is an Apollo mission. It requires all of us - all of our heart, soul and strength.” Moms, we want you to know you’re not alone on this Apollo Mission of motherhood. Specifically, we’re talking about: Feeling God’s love in our relationshipsThe sneaky forms of idolatry in motherhoodReleasing our children to God’s care and releasing our worries C A N D A C E  C O F E R author + speaker ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠

    23 min
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The good life, well, it starts with a good day. Then another. Then another. Let's choose to live The Good Day one day at a time.

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  • Creator
    Candace Cofer
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    241
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Candace Cofer
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    The Good Day

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