Welcome to the Hope Unlocked podcast . I'm your host , kristen Kurtz , and I'm also the founder of New Wings Coaching . I help and empower wildhearted and adventurous women of faith feeling caged and stuck , unlock their true purpose and potential , break free from limitations and thrive with confidence , courage and hope . If you're curious to learn more about coaching with me , head to newwingscoachingnet and be sure to explore the show notes for ways to connect with me further . Get ready to dive in as we uncover empowering keys and insights in this episode . So tune in and let's unlock hope together . Welcome to the Hope Unlocked podcast . I'm Kristen Kurtz , your host .
Speaker 1This is going to be a little different today . Totally off the cuff . I have some things I just wanted to share with all of you today because , goodness , I am walking through quite a storm . Since Friday , goodness , I am walking through quite a storm . Since Friday , somebody in my family has had some very serious medical issues that have needed attending to , and it's really been a lot , and so many things are up in the air . As one who's called to be a hope igniter and an encourager and somebody who's called to , you know , come alongside others , I have found myself really needing others to come alongside me in , especially the last three months . There's been a lot going on , a lot of storms , but this last week has been probably one of the most challenging that I've had for a very long time and , honestly , I remember Rita Springer doing an interview one time and asking somebody what do you burn for ? And I burn to bring hope to others . Hence Hope Unlocked , and it's often the very thing that you burn for that's going to try to be squelched . So I have found myself having moments of hopelessness , being discouraged because encouragement is one of my other things . So , and finding myself , you know , reaching out to trusted friends , not slapping everything out on social media , telling everybody in my whole world , because that's not always necessary . Obviously , seek the Lord out for what you're sharing there , but I'm actually through a conversation with a good friend of mine . It's been highlighted to take time off social media for 40 days , knowing that today is the first day of Lent . I am not a Catholic , but I am going to be stepping away for 40 days to really lean into something that's been very prevalent for me , especially about a week ago . Uh-huh , I was given a very creative idea that so many confirmations for and a lot of us , I believe , have been putting creativity on the back burner and have been in a method of consuming too many things rather than creating . So my question to you today is what are you consuming too much of ? What is he calling you consuming too much of ? What is he calling you to lay down , maybe for a season ? What is he calling you to lay down , maybe for these next 40 days ? So that is where I'm going .
Speaker 1If you have a desire to stay in touch with me , if you do follow me on social media and you would like to get on my newsletter , feel free to email me at Kristen K-R-I-S-T-I-N . Kurtz , k-u-r-t-z . At new N-E-W wings , w-i-n-g-s coaching , c-o-a-c-h-i-n-gnet . Yes , it's a very long email address and just mentioned that you heard me on Hope Unlocked and you would like to get on my weekly newsletter . So that's really what I came here to talk about today . Is you know ? How is he calling you to create , even in the storms of life ? Is it writing ? Is it , you know , sharing a word with somebody ? It doesn't have to be complicated , but I just want to encourage you , as I'm encouraging myself in the Lord , to not give up , to keep going to reach out to trusted friends for prayer when some of the tools that I lean into when I'm , you know , going through really , really , really rough seasons , like I'm walking through right now , is moving my body , like today .
Speaker 1I did a rebounder . If you guys know , I call it boundless joy . I just , you know , jump for joy , listen to worship music , making sure to eat well , to drink water , to rest , to take time away . You know , I've been spending a lot of time at the hospital and I knew that I had to take a day away to just rest and recoup and listen to violin music , honestly . So there's things that the Lord will show you . Continue to read the Bible , continue to listen to worship music . Do the thing that you feel like you maybe don't want to be doing . For example , today I was like , you know , it'd be really nice to just lay in bed , but I got up off my laurels and hopped on my boundless joy rebounder and I have a renewed sense of peace and hope and joy .
Speaker 1And one of the songs that came on , I just feel led to just speak the lyrics over you today , because I'm all about soaring , If you guys know me well , new Wings Coaching is all about helping other women soar . Love eagles . See them all the time . They are like my precious god wink , and he's really been showing up and showing off with them , even looking out the hospital window and seeing several the other day . So this song is called Fly , by L Limebear , and it goes like this I'm not going to sing it .
Speaker 1Lord Jesus , take this heart of stone . It's weighing me down . I want to fly . Lord Jesus , you're my only hope when the soul is tired and these bones are weak . You are the strength I need . You are the strength I need . You take me , take me higher . Nothing can hold me down . You sweep me off my feet . Now I'm flying , I'm flying . Lord Jesus , take my parachute . There's no way I'll fall . The sky is the limit . I'm gonna fly with you . You take me higher . You take me higher . Nothing can hold me down . You sweep me off my feet . Now I'm flying , I'm flying . Fly , you give me wings to fly higher . I feel my faith arise . Fly , you bring my dreams to life higher . Yes , I was born to fly . You take me , take me higher . Nothing can hold me down . You sweep me off my feet . Now I'm flying , i'm'm flying . You take me , take me higher . Nothing can hold me down . You sweep me off my feet Now I'm flying , I'm flying , I'm flying . So I hope that this message blessed you today .
Speaker 1Who knows , I might be doing more of these intermittently during my time away from social media . Do expect to see social media posts with guests that I will be having on the podcast , those weekly podcast episodes that I do post on social media . Other than that , feel free to email me . Um , as I mentioned , kristen Kurtz at new wings , coachingnet . Um , otherwise , uh , I'll talk to you soon . I hope you all have a blessed day and continue to keep going , keep going , stay in hope , stay in peace , stay tethered to the Lord , no matter the storms that you're going through . All right Bye , have a good day , thank you .