The Acacia Podcast

#21. Hitting The Refresh (Staying Current on New Versions of Yourself and Those in Your Life)

Life moves fast- and in the middle of all the noise, it's easy to lose touch with what's really going on inside. In this episode, Kris invites you to slow down and check in. Why is it so important to stay emotionally current with yourself and the people around you? And how can you actually make that happen in the midst of a packed schedule? Tune in for a thoughtful conversation filled with insights and practical strategies to help you reconnect, reflect, and stay grounded. 

#20. Dinner & Service Before The Cross (Maundy Thursday Devotional)

It's Holy Week...a time to remember the passion of Jesus, His death on the cross, and His resurrection. Maundy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper, a key event in the life of Jesus recorded in all of the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John). The core scriptures focuses on Jesus' acts of service and humility during the Last Supper, particularly the foot washing event, and his commandment to love one another. 

Host Kris Fields encourages listeners to make space in their hearts too see Jesus' desire to serve us, love us, and satisfy us as we remember The Last Supper. 

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xo. 

#19. Party Planning (How Knowing The End of The Story Fills Us With Hope)

Ever find yourself anxious about how some aspect of your life will turn out? From the little things like an upcoming birthday party, to the bigger things like relationships and health outcomes, God has given us the cheat code....the end of the story! 

Join host, Kris Fields, as she talks about how God is encouraging her in this truth! 

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Live rooted!

#18. Look at them, Down There Having a Blast! (How Trusting in God's Ways Give Us Our Best Chance of Having Vitalized Relationships)

Relationships are hard work but I've learned not to be afraid of the hard. Some hard is just ...hard. While some hard is a result of godly training (as the saying goes, choose your hard).

As we work in tandem with God by trusting and obeying His words, we have our best shot of having the types of relationships that are fulfilling and full of the type of joy that God had in mind when He created relationships (think back to The Garden of Eden). 

Join host Kris Fields as she shares more on this! 

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Live rooted! 

#17. Beautifully Made In His Image

In this episode, Kris explores what it means to fully embrace the truth that ALL hxmanbeings are created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27). Thanks for listening and thank you for being here! 

#15. Things I Practiced in 2023 (and they are here to stay)

Happy New Year! In this episode Kris Fields shares some reflections of the things that she practiced in 2023. We hope that you are blessed by this episode! If you enjoyed, please share with a friend and leave us a rating! 

#14 Jesus Frees Us From Sin & Shame (Lessons from John 9:1-12)

Join host Kris Fields as she shares some the story of The Adulterous woman who was brought to Jesus to be stoned. Be inspired by how Jesus shows compassion to the vulnerable woman and know that He longs to show that same compassion to you. 

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#13. Jesus Has The Best Food (So Eat Up): A Thanksgiving Devotional

In John 6 Jesus miraculously feeds over 5,000 with a little boy's lunch of 2 small fish and 5 barley loaves. The crowd ate until EVERYONE was full. Later in the chapter Jesus helps the people to see that the point of the miracle was so that "they would believe that He was the one sent from God" and goes on to declare himself as "The Bread of Life".  Jesus still invites us to feast on Him. Join us for a short Thanksgiving devotional. 

#12. Jesus Has The Better Wine (So Let’s Drink Up)

In this episode Kris Fields is chatting about Jesus' first miracle (turning water into wine at a wedding) in John 2. Wine in the Bible is a symbol of joy and satisfaction. Listen as Kris discusses how Jesus offers the better joy and satisfaction. 

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#11. Embracing the Ugly Phase (How We Build Resilience in the Journey)

"Anything worth having is worth fight for", the saying goes. In this episode we discuss how God uses hard and ugly moments to build resilience in our lives.  Listen to the very end for a mini-interview with a very sweet and special guest, my sweet 6 year old daughter, Zoe.