Bumper Sticker Wisdom

What happens when we ask God for something—and His answer doesn't look anything like what we expected? In Episode 138, John and Terri talk about the reality that following Jesus doesn't mean life will be easy. Sometimes God answers our prayers differently than we imagined. Sometimes the storms remain, and we're given the strength to stand in them instead. The conversation explores the importance of surrounding ourselves with people who genuinely want to see us grow, recognizing when relationsh

What does surrender actually look like? In this episode, John and Terry have an honest conversation about learning to let go without giving up. They talk about the pressure of feeling responsible for everyone around you, the desire to make yourself valuable and needed, and how difficult it can be to surrender control when you've spent years learning to depend on yourself. They also explore how our past shapes us without having to define us, and how two people can experience similar circumstan

Life has a way of wearing us down. Sometimes this world will truly grind you into dust, and there are moments when you simply don't have the strength to keep your arms up. So who holds them up? In this episode of the Bumper Sticker Wisdom Podcast, we talk about the importance of community, friendship, church, and having people in our lives who are willing to stand beside us when we're struggling. We look at the story of Moses, Aaron, and Hur in Exodus 17 and what it teaches us about supportin

"To know that even on life has breathed easier because you have lived, this is to have succeeded." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"If you correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place." -Lao Tzu

"Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal." - Albert Camus