Mindy Pradia

14/11/2023

Happy November! As we come to the last couple of months of the year I have a couple of important updates:

🌟 We have a new website and new newsletter🎉 Everything moved from mindypradia.com to herfaiththrives.com.

🌟 If you were previously signed up to receive my newsletter - Growing Together, that has changed to the Her Faith Thrives Newsletter and the new sending address is: [email protected]. So add it to your address book so you don’t miss those emails 🙂

🌟I am taking an indefinite break from posting on this page. I will still be creating content so if you are signed up for the newsletter you will still receive content but I will not be updating this page for some time.

🌟 If you have not signed up for the newsletter, this is a great time! I have a new resource for you just to say thank you for creating space in your inbox. Check out From Routine to Reverence 👇🏾 my new favorite tool to enrich a Quiet Time and I look forward to connecting with you on the newsletter.

Peace and Blessings!

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21/06/2023

It is such a joy to see some new faces around here! Thank you for following or liking this page! I started this page to make resources available to help you thrive in your faith so here are some things you should know:

✅ When I post new content on the website it shows up here on this page and I am so thankful when you take the time to check it out!

✅ And if you have not yet done so, check out the website: https://www.mindypradia.com/
There is a collection of blog posts and podcast episodes that I trust will bless you! I have written most of them but there are some there by godly women in my community over the years too!

✅ I have a newsletter which is one of my favorite ways to connect! Every couple of months I share a personal update and an encouraging resource of some kind. The newsletter started as a way to stay in touch with friends and continue to share what we were learning and still has it’s roots in everyday spiritual lessons. It is called the Growing Together Newsletter and I would love to connect with you there: https://mindypradia.com/join-my-mailing-list

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06/03/2023

Have you had an experience that exposed your limits? I have had experiences like this a few times, but the most recent time was at the beginning of a season of living apart from my husband while he was in training for 4 months. Coming into this season, I had a 2.5 month old and not yet 2 year old in my care, and I was about to learn a lot about depending on God for every moment of every day.

Stop by the blog and reflect with me on God's faithfulness which empowers our faithfulness!

https://www.mindypradia.com/blog/faithfulnessinachallengingseason

13/12/2022

Christmas often tempts me to do more than I can reasonably accomplish. For the last 3 years, however, God in His sovereignty forced me to slow down and practice simplicity in a season overflowing with good possibilities. One year, God used a demanding job to move me toward simplicity. Two years in a row he used a season of pregnancy. In one holiday pregnancy, I was dealing with first trimester sickness and in the other I was really close to my due date. Although simplicity can bring a lot of peace of mind, the main reason I want to reflect on this discipline in this season is bigger than that.

Stop by the blog and read the rest of this reflection. Link below!

https://www.mindypradia.com/blog/howtopursueintentionalworshipthischristmas

13/12/2022

04/11/2022

Happy November friends! This month I am reflecting on an intentional pursuit of thankfulness. After over 5 years of pursuing a grateful heart I have found that a consistently grateful heart is a product of a life transformed by Christ. I am still learning and growing in gratitude. If a grateful heart is one of your pursuits too, join me on the blog as I reflect on the journey and perhaps we can encourage one another along the way (link below).

When I penned my first words to quantify how a practice of intentional thankfulness had changed me, I didn’t imagine that they would still ring true over 5 years later. Over 5 years later, thankfulness is still a life-changing practice. God has taken my mustard seed effort at intentional thankfuln...

20/09/2022

Our baby boy is almost 8 weeks old and I finally feel ready to tell the story of our journey with him. These last few months have taught me so much. Growth often happens in unseen moments, in secret places, and in silence. In those times of wrestling God is powerfully present transforming hearts and making us more like Him.

Our HBAC story (Home Birth After Cesarean) is on the blog. Lean in with us and see God's faithfulness to lead us step by step, and His sovereignty over all of it. May it encourage you in your journey - birth related or otherwise.

Read the story on the blog: https://www.mindypradia.com/blog/homebirthstory

Picture Credit: Liberty Doula Services

01/08/2022

There are often times in our Christian walk that feel lonely.

If I’m honest, loneliness has always been something I’ve struggled with. Somehow I never quite feel like I fit into the “mainstream” of whatever my Christian peers are doing. Of course as a Christian, I know we are called to be “set apart” as believers. But what if I also feel called apart from those who are walking with Jesus?

What if it’s not enough for me to attend church on a Sunday morning, Bible study on a Thursday, volunteer for this or that service, fellowship with friends, and call it a day? It might be how Peter felt when he said, “Lord, what about him?” (John 21:21). This is what I call the lonely walk of faithfulness. Jesus calls all of us to walk with Him on this path.

Read this guest post article on the website!

https://mindypradia.com/blog/the-lonely-walk-of-faithfulness

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19/04/2022

Whether it is the direct result of sin we have committed or the result of experiencing brokenness in the world, we have all been burdened and sometimes even disillusioned by different kinds of guilt.

Unresolved or wrongly resolved feelings of guilt can be a real burden on the Christian life.

In this episode, we talk about some pitfalls in dealing with guilt and how we can find a way to true freedom from guilt.

Listen in: https://www.mindypradia.com/new-blog/introducing-her-faith-thrives-clbs8-3tndm-sz2ee-2hjnr-7433s

Whether it is the direct result of sin we have committed or the result of experiencing brokenness in the world, we have all been burdened and sometimes even disillusioned by different kinds of guilt. Unresolved or wrongly resolved feelings of guilt can be a real burden on the Christian life.

28/03/2022

When we try to respond to the deeply disorienting hardships in life with hope grounded in temporal things, we oversimplify at best and at worst, we believe in a lie.

In Episode 4 of the Her Faith Thrives Podcast, we acknowledge the way platitudes in the light of suffering do more harm than good and refocus our hearts on the God who is big enough to handle brokenness and heartache. Join me as we acknowledge God’s power in the midst of pain, and take some time to bring our burdens to Him in prayer.

When we try to respond to the deeply disorienting hardships in life with hope grounded in temporal things, we oversimplify the problem at best, and at worst, we believe in a lie. In this episode, we acknowledge the way platitudes in the light of suffering do more harm than good and refocus our heart

07/02/2022

Prayer can sometimes feel like a roller coaster experience of hope and disappointment.

When you are walking through a long difficult season it is easy to begin to question the effectiveness of your prayer life and wonder if it is worth pursuing or deepening.

One thing I have found that really magnifies this roller coaster experience is the kind of solutions we are seeking when we pray.

Join me on Episode 3 of the Her Faith Thrives Podcast, as we explore one of the great negative influences on our prayer lives and how to overcome it.

We all know that there is no escaping the hardships of life but as Christian women we can rightly expect to walk through them anchored in God’s hope, peace, and rest.

Prayer can sometimes feel like a roller coaster experience of hope and disappointment. We all know that there is no escaping the hardships of life but as Christian women we can rightly expect to walk through difficult seasons anchored in lasting biblical hope. If you want to step off the roller coas

31/01/2022

Baking banana bread over the weekend felt like a rare luxury this month! January has been challenging and looking around here, I know I am not the only one who feels that way! Yet as we wrap up the month I am thankful that we are slowly finding our footing.

This month on the Growing Together Newsletter I am reflecting on encouraging truths and resources in navigating a challenging season.

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