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  • 395: Is It a Tragedy or an Inconvenience? Your Brain Can't Tell the Difference Unless You Do This!

    395: Is It a Tragedy or an Inconvenience? Your Brain Can't Tell the Difference Unless You Do This!
    Mar 19 2026

    Victoria shares her personal experience of a challenging vacation, exploring how to distinguish between tragedies and inconveniences. She offers practical insights on mental reframing, biblical perspectives, and maintaining peace amidst life's disruptions.KEY TOPICSDistinguishing between tragedy and inconvenienceThe role of the amygdala and stress responseBiblical guidance on thoughts and mental disciplinePractical steps for mental reframingPersonal story of a challenging vacationChapters00:00 Introduction and Personal Reflections03:17 Navigating Grief and Expectations06:02 Unexpected Challenges on the Trip08:52 The Importance of Perspective12:10 Moments of Connection and Reflection15:02 Coping with Inconveniences17:58 Lessons from the Journey21:14 Finding Peace in Nature24:03 Returning Home and Final ThoughtsJoin the INSIDERS' SECRETS group for behind-the-scenes takeaways with Victoria as she writes the new Sacred Thinking devotional. Plus get bonuses and sneak peaks! https/alh.31411/p/:a3/4ce-hni-gv-neet-ds77🔹 MINISTRY FAVORITE FREEBIE: Ready to take your thought life to the next level? 👉🏽 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab your free 1-page 7 R's for Living Your Best Thought Life guide here or https//:lchi.p/b954-7/9623⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👉🏽 Join the interest list for the upcoming ⁠⁠⁠⁠SACRED THINKING DEVO here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHOOSE 2 THINK 365-DAY DEVOTIONAL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3Hcl7v1 Start your new year with the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose 2 Think 365-day devotional! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/49yNtxwCONNECT WITH VICTORIA:PODCAST WEBSITE: www.choose2thinkpodcast.comMINISTRY WEBSITE:⁠⁠ www.choose2think.coFACEBOOK:⁠⁠ www.facebook.com/groups/choose2think⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠: www.instagram.com/victoriadwalkerlydon/EMAIL: choose2think@gmail.com ⁠⁠*BOOKS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHOOSE 2 THINK 365-DAY DEVOTIONAL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3Hcl7v1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHOOSE 2 THINK JOURNAL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://amzn.to/3Hcl7v1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pickleball Passion A Marriage Devotional: 21 Days to a Stronger Connection on and off the Court⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/48wnvaV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*When you click on these Amazon affiliate links, I may earn a teeny commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Consult your physician or doctor for all medical advice and counsel.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT CHOOSE 2 THINK MINISTRIES AND PODCAST HERE:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PATREON: Patreon.com/Choose2ThinkKEYWORDS: mental health, biblical perspective, stress management, reframing, peace, personal growth, Christian faith, life challenges, mindset, relaxation
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  • 394: The Surprising Reason Joy Keeps Slipping Away

    394: The Surprising Reason Joy Keeps Slipping Away
    Mar 12 2026
    What if joy isn’t something you wait for… but something you cultivate?In this final episode of the Tending Your Inner Garden series, Victoria invites listeners to reconsider what joy really is. Rather than treating joy as a fleeting emotion tied to circumstances, she explores how Scripture presents joy as a form of spiritual strength—one that grows when our inner life is aligned with God.Building on the previous episodes about awareness, truth, hope, and peace, this conversation explains why joy is the natural fruit of a well-tended mind and heart. Victoria weaves together biblical insight, practical reflection, and a bit of brain science to show how joy expands our perspective, strengthens resilience, and helps us endure life’s challenges with purpose.Listeners will learn why joy is not simply for personal happiness but becomes fuel for faithful living and loving others well.In this episode you’ll discover:Why “the joy of the Lord” becomes strength in everyday lifeHow joy functions as fruit of the Spirit rather than a personality traitWhat happens in the brain when joy is cultivatedWhy joy enables endurance even in difficult seasonsSimple ways to begin increasing the “joy climate” of your inner gardenThis episode concludes the five-part Inner Garden series and invites listeners to continue tending their thoughts, emotions, and spiritual life so that lasting joy can grow.Key Scripture: Nehemiah 8:10, Galatians 5:22, Hebrews 12:2Keywords: joy, emotional resilience, Christian mindset, inner garden, spiritual growth, peace, hope, faith, neuroscience and faith, mental wellness for Christian women. 🌿Join the INSIDERS' SECRETS group for behind-the-scenes takeaways with Victoria as she writes the new Sacred Thinking devotional. Plus get bonuses and sneak peaks! https/alh.31411/p/:a3/4ce-hni-gv-neet-ds77🔹 MINISTRY FAVORITE FREEBIE: Ready to take your thought life to the next level? 👉🏽 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab your free 1-page 7 R's for Living Your Best Thought Life guide here or https//:lchi.p/b954-7/9623⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👉🏽 Join the interest list for the upcoming ⁠⁠⁠⁠SACRED THINKING DEVO here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHOOSE 2 THINK 365-DAY DEVOTIONAL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3Hcl7v1 Start your new year with the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose 2 Think 365-day devotional! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/49yNtxwCONNECT WITH VICTORIA:PODCAST WEBSITE: www.choose2thinkpodcast.comMINISTRY WEBSITE:⁠⁠ www.choose2think.coFACEBOOK:⁠⁠ www.facebook.com/groups/choose2think⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠: www.instagram.com/victoriadwalkerlydon/EMAIL: choose2think@gmail.com ⁠⁠*BOOKS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHOOSE 2 THINK 365-DAY DEVOTIONAL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3Hcl7v1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHOOSE 2 THINK JOURNAL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://amzn.to/3Hcl7v1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pickleball Passion A Marriage Devotional: 21 Days to a Stronger Connection on and off the Court⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/48wnvaV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*When you click on these Amazon affiliate links, I may earn a teeny commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Consult your physician or doctor for all medical advice and counsel.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT CHOOSE 2 THINK MINISTRIES AND PODCAST HERE:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
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  • 393: Off Script: I Couldn’t Do What I Told You To Do

    393: Off Script: I Couldn’t Do What I Told You To Do
    Mar 5 2026
    This week’s episode wasn’t planned.After last week’s conversation about peace, I found myself in a place where the very practices I shared felt hard — almost unreachable. Instead of recording Part 5 of our series, I decided to speak from where I actually am right now: grieving, processing, and learning to rest.It’s been nearly five months since my dad passed away, and the grief is still tender. A simple visit to the local VA to donate his glasses brought a fresh wave of emotion. Add to that shifting dynamics in a meaningful friendship, ministry rebranding decisions, upcoming speaking engagements, and the general heaviness many of us feel culturally — and it’s been a layered season.In this honest, unscripted episode, I share:• Why spiritual and mindset practices aren’t magic formulas• What it feels like when “doing the right things” doesn’t immediately bring peace• The difference between sacred thinking and performance-based striving• How grief can coexist with faith• Why sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is restWe talk about renewing the mind, taking thoughts captive, and partnering with God in transformation — but also about giving yourself grace when you’re simply sad.If you’re walking through:– grief– relational changes– caregiving– a strained marriage– parenting challenges– confusion about your next step– or simple battle-wearinessThis episode is for you.Sometimes we don’t need another method. We need Presence.I close with a prayer for the weary — that you would sense God near, be released from striving, and remember that you are seen, loved, and not alone.Next week, we’ll finish the series with “Tending Joy.”Until then — if all else fails, stand.Join the INSIDERS' SECRETS group for behind-the-scenes takeaways with Victoria as she writes the new Sacred Thinking devotional. Plus get bonuses and sneak peaks! https/alh.31411/p/:a3/4ce-hni-gv-neet-ds77🔹 MINISTRY FAVORITE FREEBIE: Ready to take your thought life to the next level? 👉🏽 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab your free 1-page 7 R's for Living Your Best Thought Life guide here or https//:lchi.p/b954-7/9623⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👉🏽 Join the interest list for the upcoming ⁠⁠⁠⁠SACRED THINKING DEVO here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHOOSE 2 THINK 365-DAY DEVOTIONAL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3Hcl7v1 Start your new year with the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose 2 Think 365-day devotional! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/49yNtxwCONNECT WITH VICTORIA:PODCAST WEBSITE: www.choose2thinkpodcast.comMINISTRY WEBSITE:⁠⁠ www.choose2think.coFACEBOOK:⁠⁠ www.facebook.com/groups/choose2think⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠: www.instagram.com/victoriadwalkerlydon/EMAIL: choose2think@gmail.com ⁠⁠*BOOKS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHOOSE 2 THINK 365-DAY DEVOTIONAL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3Hcl7v1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHOOSE 2 THINK JOURNAL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://amzn.to/3Hcl7v1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pickleball Passion A Marriage Devotional: 21 Days to a Stronger Connection on and off the Court⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/48wnvaV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*When you click on these Amazon affiliate links, I may earn a teeny commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Consult your physician or doctor for all medical advice and counsel.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT CHOOSE 2 THINK MINISTRIES AND ...
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  • 392: How to Find Peace of Mind (Part 4 in Inner Garden of Mind Series)

    392: How to Find Peace of Mind (Part 4 in Inner Garden of Mind Series)
    Feb 26 2026
    Are you wondering how to find peace in a stressed-out world? In this episode, Victoria explores how to experience the peace of God in your mind and body, how to calm your nervous system using Scripture-based practices, and practical steps for emotional regulation that help you live with steadiness and joy.In this powerful episode of the Choose 2 Think Inspirational Podcast, Victoria invites you to see peace in an entirely new way. Not as the absence of chaos. Not as pretending everything is fine. But as emotional regulation — the ability to calm your nervous system so your spirit can stay anchored.This is Part 4 of the Tending the Inner Garden series, and we’re moving into one of the most needed conversations for Christian women today: how to experience the peace of Christ in your body, not just believe it in your head.Victoria unpacks how tending your inner garden requires more than awareness, truth, and hope. It requires stabilization. Because without peace, hope burns out. Without regulation, joy cannot flourish.Through relatable personal stories — including surprising lessons learned on the pickleball court — she reveals how emotional triggers surface in everyday moments. What feels small on the outside often exposes deeper patterns inside. And instead of shaming those reactions, Victoria shows you how to regulate them with gentleness and wisdom.Grounded in Scripture and supported by neuroscience, this episode offers a holistic approach to mental and emotional health. Peace is not passive. It is cultivated. It is practiced. It is protected.If you’ve ever felt guilty for being anxious…If you’ve ever wondered why you “know truth” but still feel overwhelmed…If you’ve been striving for peace instead of tending it…This conversation will meet you right where you are.Peace guards your heart and mind.Hope restores growth.And joy begins to flourish when the soil is stable.It’s time to stop striving and start tending.Next up: Tending Joy. 🌿🔹 MINISTRY FAVORITE FREEBIE: Ready to take your thought life to the next level? 👉🏽 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab your free 1-page 7 R's for Living Your Best Thought Life guide here or https//:lchi.p/b954-7/9623⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👉🏽 Join the interest list for the upcoming ⁠⁠⁠⁠SACRED THINKING DEVO here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHOOSE 2 THINK 365-DAY DEVOTIONAL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3Hcl7v1 Start your new year with the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose 2 Think 365-day devotional! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/49yNtxwCONNECT WITH VICTORIA:PODCAST WEBSITE: www.choose2thinkpodcast.comMINISTRY WEBSITE:⁠⁠ www.choose2think.coFACEBOOK:⁠⁠ www.facebook.com/groups/choose2think⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠: www.instagram.com/victoriadwalkerlydon/EMAIL: choose2think@gmail.com ⁠⁠*BOOKS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHOOSE 2 THINK 365-DAY DEVOTIONAL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3Hcl7v1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHOOSE 2 THINK JOURNAL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://amzn.to/3Hcl7v1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pickleball Passion A Marriage Devotional: 21 Days to a Stronger Connection on and off the Court⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/48wnvaV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*When you click on these Amazon affiliate links, I may earn a teeny commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Consult your physician or doctor for all medical advice and ...
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  • 391: When Hope Feels Thin: Replanting Faith That Lasts

    391: When Hope Feels Thin: Replanting Faith That Lasts
    Feb 19 2026
    What if hope isn’t something you wait for… but something you train for?In this powerful episode, Victoria invites Christian women into a completely different way of thinking about hope. Not as a fleeting emotion. Not as wishful optimism. But as a spiritual discipline that requires attention, intention, and daily care.Because here’s the truth: you can love God deeply and still feel depleted. You can have faith and still wrestle with discouragement. And that doesn’t mean you’re failing — it means there’s an area of your inner garden that needs tending.In this conversation (Part 3 of the Tending the Inner Garden of Your Mind series), Victoria walks you through a simple but transformative pathway:First, recognize where hope has withered in your life — without shame.Second, replant truth in that very place using Scripture.Third, practice hope through small, faithful, daily acts that build emotional and spiritual resilience.You’ll discover why awareness is the first step to renewal, how repetition literally wires belief into your brain, and why rhythm — not reaction — is what helps hope grow strong and sustainable.This episode is deeply practical, biblically grounded, and emotionally honest. You’ll walk away with tangible steps to strengthen your thought life, reorient your focus, and cultivate a hope that lasts — even when circumstances don’t change overnight.If you’ve been feeling discouraged, anxious, or quietly worn down… this one is for you.Join the INSIDERS' SECRETS group for behind-the-scenes takeaways with Victoria as she writes the new Sacred Thinking devotional. Plus get bonuses and sneak peaks! https/alh.31411/p/:a3/4ce-hni-gv-neet-ds77🔹 MINISTRY FAVORITE FREEBIE: Ready to take your thought life to the next level? 👉🏽 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab your free 1-page 7 R's for Living Your Best Thought Life guide here or https//:lchi.p/b954-7/9623⁠⁠⁠⁠👉🏽 Join the interest list for the upcoming ⁠⁠⁠SACRED THINKING DEVO here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHOOSE 2 THINK 365-DAY DEVOTIONAL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3Hcl7v1 Start your new year with the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose 2 Think 365-day devotional! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/49yNtxwCONNECT WITH VICTORIA:PODCAST WEBSITE: www.choose2thinkpodcast.comMINISTRY WEBSITE:⁠⁠ www.choose2think.coFACEBOOK:⁠⁠ www.facebook.com/groups/choose2think⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠: www.instagram.com/victoriadwalkerlydon/EMAIL: choose2think@gmail.com ⁠⁠*BOOKS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHOOSE 2 THINK 365-DAY DEVOTIONAL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3Hcl7v1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHOOSE 2 THINK JOURNAL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://amzn.to/3Hcl7v1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pickleball Passion A Marriage Devotional: 21 Days to a Stronger Connection on and off the Court⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/48wnvaV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*When you click on these Amazon affiliate links, I may earn a teeny commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Consult your physician or doctor for all medical advice and counsel.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT CHOOSE 2 THINK MINISTRIES AND PODCAST HERE:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PATREON: Patreon.com/Choose2Think
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  • 390: The Hidden Lies Running Your Inner World—and How to Replace Them With Truth

    390: The Hidden Lies Running Your Inner World—and How to Replace Them With Truth
    Feb 12 2026
    What if the thoughts shaping your emotions…aren’t actually true?In Part 2 of the Inner Garden series, Victoria invites you deeper into your mind/your thinking—where awareness becomes the first act of healing and truth becomes the tool that transforms everything.This episode is for the Christian woman who loves God but feels stuck in cycles of anxiety, self-doubt, emotional overwhelm, or quiet discouragement. Victoria vulnerably shares her own struggle with negative thinking and reveals why trying harder isn’t the answer—and never was.You’ll learn how to gently notice the thoughts you’ve been rehearsing, identify the lies that have taken root, and begin replacing them with truth received in love—not fear, pressure, or perfectionism.This isn’t about positive thinking.It’s about faithful truth-tending, partnered with God, over time.If you’ve been exhausted by self-improvement and hungry for real freedom, this episode will help you breathe again—and take your next step toward emotional and spiritual healing.Choosing to think is an invitation, not a demandAwareness is always the first step toward healingNot every thought you think deserves your agreementRepetition can make lies feel true—but feelings don’t define truthTruth sets you free, not effort, striving, or perfectionYour inner garden needs more truth, not more pressureGod partners with you patiently in the healing processConsistent, gentle practice leads to lasting victoryCHAPTERS00:00 – Introduction to Choosing to Think02:44 – Personal Struggles & the Power of Awareness05:49 – Tending Truth in the Inner Garden08:31 – Identifying the Weeds: Lies We Believe11:15 – Replacing Lies With Truth14:29 – Why Practice Matters More Than Perfection16:59 – Tending Truth With God19:33 – Relationship Over Rules22:47 – Final Reflections & Prayer30:57 – OutroJoin the INSIDERS' SECRETS group for behind-the-scenes takeaways with Victoria as she writes the new Sacred Thinking devotional. Plus get bonuses and sneak peaks! https/alh.31411/p/:a3/4ce-hni-gv-neet-ds77🔹 MINISTRY FAVORITE FREEBIE: Ready to take your thought life to the next level? 👉🏽 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab your free 1-page 7 R's for Living Your Best Thought Life guide here or https//:lchi.p/b954-7/9623⁠⁠⁠👉🏽 Join the interest list for the upcoming ⁠⁠SACRED THINKING DEVO here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHOOSE 2 THINK 365-DAY DEVOTIONAL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3Hcl7v1 Start your new year with the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose 2 Think 365-day devotional! ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/49yNtxwCONNECT WITH VICTORIA:PODCAST WEBSITE: www.choose2thinkpodcast.comMINISTRY WEBSITE:⁠⁠ www.choose2think.coFACEBOOK:⁠⁠ www.facebook.com/groups/choose2think⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠: www.instagram.com/victoriadwalkerlydon/EMAIL: choose2think@gmail.com ⁠⁠*BOOKS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHOOSE 2 THINK 365-DAY DEVOTIONAL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3Hcl7v1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHOOSE 2 THINK JOURNAL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://amzn.to/3Hcl7v1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pickleball Passion A Marriage Devotional: 21 Days to a Stronger Connection on and off the Court⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/48wnvaV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*When you click on these Amazon affiliate links, I may earn a teeny commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Consult your physician or doctor for all medical advice and counsel.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT CHOOSE 2 THINK MINISTRIES AND PODCAST HERE...
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  • 389: The FIRST Action You Must Take to Create Change in Your Life

    389: The FIRST Action You Must Take to Create Change in Your Life
    Feb 5 2026
    What if the reason nothing is changing isn’t because you’re doing it wrong—but because you’re not noticing what’s already happening inside you?This is the very first episode in a brand new mini-series called Tending Your Inner Garden—a gentle, hope-filled exploration of how your thoughts, emotions, and mindsets shape the life you’re living.In this episode, we’re talking about awareness.Not fixing.Not forcing.Not judging.Just noticing.Using the beautiful imagery from The Secret Garden, we’ll look at how many of us are walking around with a locked inner garden—still alive, still growing, but largely unnoticed. And the good news? You don’t need a bulldozer or a total makeover… you just need the key.✨ In this episode, you’ll discover:Why awareness is the highest form of emotional intelligenceHow noticing your thoughts can calm emotional reactivityWhy self-judgment keeps you stuck (and why gentleness sets you free)How God meets you right where you are—not where you think you should be🌱00:00 – Introduction to Metacognition & Emotional Intelligence02:48 – Tending Awareness: The Locked Garden08:59 – Why Awareness Matters for Emotional Health16:11 – Creating Space for Change Through Awareness28:22 – Gentle Self-Care, God’s Presence, and Growth🔹 MINISTRY FAVORITE FREEBIE: Ready to take your thought life to the next level? Download The 7 R’s for Living Your Best Thought Life—a simple, biblical framework to help you renew your mind, replace toxic thoughts, and walk in daily peace.👉🏽 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab your free 1-page 7 R's for Living Your Best Thought Life guide here or https//:lchi.p/b954-7/9623⁠⁠👉🏽 Join the interest list for the upcoming ⁠SACRED THINKING DEVO here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHOOSE 2 THINK 365-DAY DEVOTIONAL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3Hcl7v1 Start your new year with the ⁠⁠⁠Choose 2 Think 365-day devotional! ⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/49yNtxwCONNECT WITH VICTORIA:PODCAST WEBSITE: www.choose2thinkpodcast.comMINISTRY WEBSITE:⁠⁠ www.choose2think.coFACEBOOK:⁠⁠ www.facebook.com/groups/choose2think⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠: www.instagram.com/victoriadwalkerlydon/EMAIL: choose2think@gmail.com ⁠⁠*BOOKS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHOOSE 2 THINK 365-DAY DEVOTIONAL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3Hcl7v1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHOOSE 2 THINK JOURNAL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://amzn.to/3Hcl7v1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pickleball Passion A Marriage Devotional: 21 Days to a Stronger Connection on and off the Court⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/48wnvaV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*When you click on these Amazon affiliate links, I may earn a teeny commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!DISCLAIMER: Choose 2 Think: A Christian Podcast on Neuroscience, Mindset, Thoughts, and Emotional Health is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult your physician or doctor for all medical advice and counsel.Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-d-lydon/message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT CHOOSE 2 THINK MINISTRIES AND PODCAST HERE:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PATREON: Patreon.com/Choose2Think
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    388: When Joy Feels Hard, This Changes Everything
    Jan 29 2026
    What do you do when you wake up and your heart feels heavy—but the day is still waiting for you?In this concluding episode of the 30 Thoughts Series, Victoria closes with an honest, hope-filled conversation about grief, health, aging, and the daily choice to rejoice. Drawing from Scripture, personal experience, and simple brain science, Victoria reminds you that rejoicing is not denial—it is a decision that reshapes your mind, strengthens your faith, and anchors your soul.You’ll hear reflections on loss, a candid health journey, and practical ways to interrupt toxic thought patterns and replace them with truth. Victoria also shares how intentional gratitude and praise can create real change in your thinking, your behavior, and your emotional well-being—no matter what season you’re in.Tune in to explore:Why rejoicing is a spiritual practice and a neurological advantagePractical ways to reframe your thoughts morning, noon, and nightWhy you are not powerless over your thinkingEncouragement for aging well with faith, strength, and purposeA reminder that partnering with God transforms how you live each day00:00 – Welcome & Why This Episode Matters03:36 – Grief, Loss, and Living Honestly with God08:17 – Health, Aging, and Reframing the Story14:32 – Writing the Sacred Thinking Devotional15:04 – Reflecting on the 30 Thoughts Series15:53 – Why Rejoicing Matters (Faith + Brain Science)27:10 – Practical Ways to Rejoice Every Day30:49 – Encouragement for Midlife and Beyond34:24 – Closing Reflection & Prayer🎁 Free RESOURCE to accompany this episode: ⁠⁠⁠30 Biblical Affirmations to Change Your Thought Life⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://mailchi.mp/67dd072cfb08/30-thoughts⁠🔹 MINISTRY FAVORITE FREEBIE: Ready to take your thought life to the next level? Download The 7 R’s for Living Your Best Thought Life—a simple, biblical framework to help you renew your mind, replace toxic thoughts, and walk in daily peace.👉🏽 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab your free 1-page 7 R's guide here or https//:lchi.p/b954-7/9623⁠👉🏽 Join the interest list for the upcoming SACRED THINKING DEVO here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHOOSE 2 THINK 365-DAY DEVOTIONAL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3Hcl7v1 Start your new year with the ⁠⁠Choose 2 Think 365-day devotional! ⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/49yNtxwCONNECT WITH VICTORIA:PODCAST WEBSITE: www.choose2thinkpodcast.comMINISTRY WEBSITE:⁠⁠ www.choose2think.coFACEBOOK:⁠⁠ www.facebook.com/groups/choose2think⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠: www.instagram.com/victoriadwalkerlydon/EMAIL: choose2think@gmail.com ⁠⁠*BOOKS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHOOSE 2 THINK 365-DAY DEVOTIONAL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3Hcl7v1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHOOSE 2 THINK JOURNAL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://amzn.to/3Hcl7v1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pickleball Passion A Marriage Devotional: 21 Days to a Stronger Connection on and off the Court⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/48wnvaV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*When you click on these Amazon affiliate links, I may earn a teeny commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!DISCLAIMER: Choose 2 Think: A Christian Podcast on Neuroscience, Mindset, Thoughts, and Emotional Health is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult your physician or doctor for all medical advice and counsel.Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-d-lydon/message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT CHOOSE 2 THINK MINISTRIES AND PODCAST HERE...
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