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How do we interpret and understand what God is calling us to, both in our vocation and in other life choices? Join Stacey Sumereau on coffee dates with Catholic friends for insight and inspiring guidance. From touring with Broadway hit shows to discerning religious life on Lifetime’s reality TV show ”The Sisterhood: Becoming Nuns,” Stacey hasn’t stopped searching for God’s will! Original music by JF Church.
Episodes
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Topics Discussed
- How to hear God when He speaks to us and what He "sounds" like (it may surprise you!)
- What are locutions?
- Where/who locutions come from: imagination, God or the devil
- 5 reasons from St. Teresa of Avila to know that a locution is an authentic communication from God
Resources
- Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila
- Father Chad Ripperger
- Mike Creavey Episode
- Depression Episode
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Psalm 34: “Trust in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart”
January Donovan is a force of nature and walking proof of what we can accomplish when we undertake God’s invitation to a massive dream. She’s the founder of the highly successful Woman School and Wholeness School, wife, and mom of eight kids. She was so impactful that in the week since we recorded, I’m seeing enormous fruits in my life: I finally got motivated to hire an assistant so I can put out more content regularly, I’m cranking out a huge and exciting project (that’ll be announced in the coming months) with zero self-doubt, AND I’m running my household with more discipline. All that from just one conversation, and I can’t wait to hear the effects of our conversation in your life! Whether you consider yourself a dreamer or a practical person, you’ll gain irreplaceable wisdom from January.
Topics Discussed:
- January’s daily routine as a mom of 8 and CEO
- How God calls us through OUR action
- The #1 qualities single women should look for in a man
- How to form the desires of your heart and find your dream for this season
- Growth mindset vs. fixed mindset
Resources
- The Woman School website
- Carol Dweck: Fixed vs. growth mindset
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
"Why doesn't God help me in my suffering? Why does he feel farther away right at the time when I need to feel him closest? Why is he rejecting me?"
These are the questions I found myself asking in 2023 when beset by my son's extended health crisis: I barely slept more than an hour at a time for FIVE MONTHS. I quickly discovered why sleep deprivation has been used as a form of torture! In this difficult season I wrestled with big questions about what God's provision through hardship means. I hope this episode can support and encourage anyone who needs it today.
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Friday Jan 26, 2024
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Thanks for tuning in! Today I have 6 strategies you can implement right now to help you quit the win/lose mentality with other women.
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Friday Sep 01, 2023
How do you handle the emotional rollercoaster when God appears to open and then almost immediately shut a door? Mary Clare had this question and I was so glad she asked! In this episode I'll be sharing how I handle the ups and downs, as well as the perfect parenting principle God uses on us, for our good. (Because TBH I need to be parented :) )
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Monday Aug 21, 2023
Monday Aug 21, 2023
I've not yet talked about homeschooling on my show yet, but today's the day! I'm not a veteran homeschool mom by any means, but I've done enough to make a plan to tackle my 3 biggest pain points in homeschooling. They are:
- Keeping patience when things get frustrating
- What to do with your littles while you're doing schoolwork with your bigs
- Keeping a tidy (enough) house to stay sane when everyone is home all day
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Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Thank you for tuning in! Please subscribe and share with anyone you know who needs to hear this episode.
In this episode, Shannon and I detail our eating disorders and how scripture and understanding how God sees us freed us from our underlying self-image issues. Packed with practical tips and support for anyone struggling to love themselves.
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Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Thank you so much for tuning in! Do you feel like you're stuck in a rut? Can't get out of the same old bad habits (and you're sick of thinking about how you can't just kick them once and for all?) My good friend Dr. Andrew Whitmore will spell out strategies from his new book that are sure to give you tons of motivation and immediate progress. If you listen to my show regularly you know I love actionable strategies, and Dr. Whitmore will not disappoint.
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Monday Mar 20, 2023
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Happy Feast Day of St. Joseph!! I have a newfound devotion to this incredible Saint and, since I have promised to spread awareness of his amazingness, I'm keeping that promise today. It's been an extremely eventful year for the Sumereau family, and one other Saint has also been instrumental for us. Yes God does answer prayers, and he loves to do it in a way that will blow your mind!
Also in this episode is a concept that's been buzzing around in my brain for YEARS that I've never yet been able to articulate. When we're discerning something we often want to rush to an answer. However, the Lord may want to HEAL us first. How to begin understanding that, getting to the root of the problem, and re-framing our understanding of discernment so we can approach it correctly? Listen to find out.
(My 2-month-old son was a very noisy sleeper in this episode, so my apologies for some background "extras"! If I wait for perfection, nothing will happen these days!)
Resources
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
In my years in discernment ministry, I’ve noticed that most people look for God’s voice in two specific ways: A voice in one’s head, or a sign. As my spiritual life has matured, I’ve mostly stopped asking God for a sign in discernment. Why? I have four reasons:
- Signs can be ambivelent: How do you know what the sign means?
- God may not want to tell you because he may want you to choose
- Signs are limiting: God often wants to work far more creatively!
- Asking for a sign can make you hyper-focused on the sign when discernment is rather a relationship
So how should we pray in discernment? There are many ways, and I’ll finish the episode with four very practical ways to help you get unstuck and pray well. Two are from St. Ignatius “The Man” of Loyola. Enjoy!
Resources
- Get the Prayer of Surrender mentioned in this episode when you subscribe to https://www.staceysumereau.com . You’ll instantly get a packet called “How to Make the Right Choice” and inside that is the Prayer.
- Leah Darrow’s episode on Called and Caffeinated
- Fr. Gregory Pine O.P.’s episode on Called and Caffeinated