Tina Holmsten is married to Dan Holmsten and is the a mother to adult children. Tina actively serves our church through leading a long-standing Grow Group from her home, mentoring young adults, and humbly serving behind the scenes.

Tina’s life has been a beautiful depiction of being willing to bring God glory in any season we find ourselves.Join us for a refreshing conversation with both conviction and good reminders.conviction and repeated reminders. Trust God’s sovereignty and wait on Him!

Reflection Questions:

1.) The path God has us on is straight, but like Andrea mentioned - some parts of the path may seem mountainous. Reflect on the season you are in and seasons past. Which seasons were dark, bright, mountainous or valley-like?

2.) What ways have you surrendered your dreams or ideals to the sovereignty of God over your life?

3.) Tina encourages us to lower our expectations! Take some time to reflect on what you genuinely expected from God and people, and how it may or may not reflect the truth of scripture.

Quotes: “Anything worth doing is worth doing badly." — G. K. Chesterton

Book Resources:

Now and Not Yet by Ruth Chou Simmons

Own Your Life by Sally Clarkson

A Bit of Earth by Andrea Burke

Abbey and Danielle discuss idle time and practical ways to intentionally rest well. It seems the only people resting well are the ones approaching it intentionally.. Abbey and Danielle contemplate routines, discipline, and work/life balance. Is work/life balance even a thing? Idle time can result in sin, like endless scrolling, procrastinations, and our proclivity to choose laziness over the hard work we are called to do.

Reynolds Price says “the whole point of learning about the human race presumably is to give it mercy.” If you are feeling so caught in the entanglement of idleness,feeling like years have been wasted and time has been lost. SHAME OFF YOU! YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

In Joel 2:25 God says, “He will restore the time the locusts have eaten.” Even in our wandering and disobedience, God is compassionate, faithful, and committed to us. May this episode encourage you to reengage with the assignment God has given you!

Scripture References: Joel 2:25, Matthew 11:28-30, Genesis 2:2-3,Psalm 62:1-2, John 14:27

Book Resources:

Gently and Lowly by Dane C. Ortlund

Low Anthropology by David Zahl

You Are Not Your Own by O. Alan Noble

On Getting Out of Bed by O. Alan Noble

Sabbath by Dan Allender

Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel

Acedia and Its Discontents: Metaphysical Boredom in an Empire of Desire by R. J. Snell

Andrea and Danielle welcome you to Wool + Flax the Podcast. This season we will be discussing topics that coincide with ‘the work of our hands.’

We’ll start by introducing Andrea as she shares her philosophy for women's ministry, her involvement at church in years leading up to this one, and the complimentary roles women practice in life and ministry at Grace Road.

Andrea shares what her personal devotional time looks like, her favorite way to take coffee, and the inner work God is doing in her heart.

Reflection Question: What is something in you that God is working out?