Category Archives: Contentment

Unpacking MIRROR

In this Episode, Bruce and Heather unpack and discuss the word MIRROR. What are the first thoughts/emotions when we think about looking in the MIRROR?Frightening, difficult? Opportunity, evaluation? What is it reflecting? Do we like what we see, not just physically but also, who we see?Do we compare? Do we say WOW I’m unique? HowContinueContinue reading “Unpacking MIRROR”

Unpacking IMPACT

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0PpLJfHcRB4pilUoIdQVnQ?si=OrwOnvryTMKBySOdXelxuQ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-i-have-a-word-with-you/id1628668707?i=1000617658412 https://anchor.fm/canihaveawordwithyou/episodes/Unpacking-IMPACT-e25u5b4 This episode is dedicated to my father-in-law Ron Carter. He passed from Esophageal Cancer 2 years ago today. June 19th at 11:08. Please check out my blog entitled “Where’s Ron” ( https://heathercarterwrites.com/2021/07/12/wheres-ron/ ) to hear more of the story. I hope you will find this episode helpful as you also navigate life’sContinueContinue reading “Unpacking IMPACT”

Unpacking STAGNANT

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7BwJgYHVyTN4RlntfGfqhJ?si=6EBGXm4RSk6Kw3z5IshOhQ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-i-have-a-word-with-you/id1628668707?i=1000605104216 https://anchor.fm/canihaveawordwithyou/episodes/Unpacking-STAGNANT-e20nb2d Ever feel stuck, not moving forward, in a holding pattern that seems to be going nowhere? Kind of like a pond that has no movement. It can be piling up with sediment and algae forming. Late at night mosquitoes can appear. Just seems stopped and clogged; not moving and feels stifling. WeContinueContinue reading “Unpacking STAGNANT”

Disintegration

Life has been pretty chaotic for me the past few months. Some of the chaos was bad—like my son getting hit by a car and all that goes with that. Some of the chaos has been good—like Blake’s mom being here for a week and my mom here for a week shortly after that. ForContinueContinue reading “Disintegration”

Unpacking OVER

https://anchor.fm/canihaveawordwithyou/episodes/Unpacking-OVER-e1us7fb https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-i-have-a-word-with-you/id1628668707?i=1000599478582 https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Lhs0cI57MbNacQ0AdYXRr?si=qEUpiLoIRNi01wYM9P25Yg On Top. Who is in charge of your life? Who are you in charge of?Very done. “I am over it!”Everything is complete. It’s over now. You can move on. Reflection. Look back. What did you learn. How did you grow? How can you do it different in the future? How did you seeContinueContinue reading “Unpacking OVER”

Unpacking ALWAYS

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Unpacking NEVER

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Unpacking EGO

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Secondhand resentment

I almost always write a new blog on a Tuesday or Thursday morning. That’s when I have time to sit, reflect, read, and listen for God’s promptings. Today is Saturday and it is 4:17PM. So who knows how this is going to turn out. But I have something on my mind that I am guessingContinueContinue reading “Secondhand resentment”

Unpacking REBOUND

Listen in as Bruce and Heather unpack the powerful impact of just one word. Today were talking about Rebound. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unpacking-rebound/id1628668707?i=1000585440134 https://open.spotify.com/episode/4RQHyHWmdnFG4LaFTeLqbS?si=q_t39HG9SrSEakIfvs1CgQ https://anchor.fm/canihaveawordwithyou/episodes/Unpacking-REBOUND-e1q2ila