265 - A Farewell to Summer 2026: How to Go From Good to Better
Ripple-Effect Faith with Twyla Franz
Release Date: 08/24/2026
267 - How to Find the Intersection of the Sacred and the Mundane
Ripple-Effect Faith with Twyla Franz
It’s one of those mornings the sunrise peaks as I walk up the hill from my house, trees and power lines and houses towering between me and the sky. I take pictures of the remnants of color gently grazing the horizon when I reach my typical sunrise viewing spot. It’s lovely, but not stunning. I stretch and check my shoelaces, but before I hit the record button on my running app, I turn around. I’m glad I do, because God’s glory hovers over an ordinary parking lot, and I almost missed it. I’d been bent on the angle, trying to situate the sun just so between the trees or over the...
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266 - 10 Things You Don’t Have to Do Before Inviting Neighbors Inside
Ripple-Effect Faith with Twyla Franz
Our brains are always telling us what we have to do, as if there’s always more we could–should–be doing. We’re continually privy to the guilty nagging, the critical comparison, the insistent whisper of not enough, not enough, not enough. No wonder a missional life gets lumped in with the shoulds. We’ve been conditioned to stack on extras and deny we’re on empty. We assign a grading scale to our hospitality, our servant-heartedness, our neighborliness. We assess our overwhelm as selfishness. We see our homes as never company-ready, our lives as lacking, our faith as...
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265 - A Farewell to Summer 2026: How to Go From Good to Better
Ripple-Effect Faith with Twyla Franz
Maybe you feel like you’re falling into fall too. Barely ready. Rarely at your best. And yet, there’s a quiet, undeniable inkling that something is missing. Conversations in driveways and over casual dinners. Cheery hellos and neighbors helping neighbors. Pretense-free, faith-forming honesty. Perhaps this dream has lain dormant for a while as you fit all the necessaries into your day-to-day. Perhaps you’ve never laid a finger on this desire for an old-fashioned kind of neighborhood, where kids play in the street and adults converse on porches. But the tumble from summer to autumn...
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264 - The Unusual Gift of Being Inefficient: What a Nail Salon Taught Me About Life
Ripple-Effect Faith with Twyla Franz
Maybe you’re like me. You use your hands a lot. You type and wash dishes, tie shoelaces, and take contacts out every night. It all feels natural–unless your nails are too long. Then they click-click on the keyboard, and you take five tries to spell one word correctly to answer a text. I’m clueless about nail salon lingo, so after my nails were way outgrown, I found a local spot with all the downtown vibes and nail techs who texted back to answer all my questions. They use gentle products, engage in genuine conversation, and do beautiful, meticulous work. I’m hooked. But the beautiful...
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263 - 10 Simplified Ways to Make Your August Calendar Less Overwhelming
Ripple-Effect Faith with Twyla Franz
If meal-prep sounds exhausting . . . If your quiet time is inconsistent (or non-existent) . . . If you’re already wondering how to clone yourself . . . If you want meaningful moments in the midst of the busy . . . If you long for authentic community . . . If you wish you could just slow August down a tad . . . This list of tips is for you. They’re practical. Easy to implement. Gifts from my actual life to you. Links mentioned: Get a Turn Your Loneliness into Ripple-Effect Faith in 5 Days. Read the written version of this episode . This handy, ...
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262 - How to Reset Your Life: 5 Harmful Habits You Need to Let Go
Ripple-Effect Faith with Twyla Franz
Like shoes, our habits can help or harm us. Sometimes it’s not obvious from the outside, but inside, we feel either weighed down or revived. That’s our clue. Pay attention. Some shiny new habits might not be right for you, and some familiar ones may be past their lifespan. Links mentioned: Get a Turn Your Loneliness into Ripple-Effect Faith in 5 Days. Read the written version of this episode . My word of the year,
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261 - How to Reverse Your Negativity Before It’s Disastrous
Ripple-Effect Faith with Twyla Franz
Even a former “most positive student” can hit a negativity streak. Even a well-practiced gratitude journaler can catastrophize. Even the most spiritual among us can spiral into negative self-talk. Indeed, even the host of who has a front-row seat to the life-changing nature of thankfulness, has days where the mind runs wild and the thoughts self-betray. I want to step softly here because negativity can appear bristly, but there’s a tender underbelly. Links mentioned: Get a Turn Your Loneliness into Ripple-Effect Faith in 5 Days. Read the written version of...
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260 - How to Subdue Your Self-Sufficiency: Results for Real Life
Ripple-Effect Faith with Twyla Franz
Self-sufficiency is a sludge of pride and survival. Sometimes it’s our only option. Sometimes we make it our only option. I fall into the latter category. Links mentioned: Get a Turn Your Loneliness into Ripple-Effect Faith in 5 Days. Read the written version of this episode .
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259 - How to Deflate Your Pride: Five Lies That Keep You From Being Your Best
Ripple-Effect Faith with Twyla Franz
We can be incredibly artful about disguising our pride–me included. I’d rather you see diligence and dependability, and not dig deep enough to trace them back to pride. I would prefer to convince you that I’m always capable and composed, so you don’t question why I reach for this consistency. I want you to see me as selfless and sweet-natured–never stubborn or snappy or overly sensitive–and assume pride never drives me to curate your impression of me. But the truth is, pride can slide into our best of intentions, subvert our peace, and sandwich itself between us and other people....
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258 - How to Best Reclaim the Ground Self-Pity Has Stolen
Ripple-Effect Faith with Twyla Franz
Self-pity is not neutral. All the while we maintain composure and let self-pity subside at its own pace, it’s wreaking havoc on our mental health. It’s time to go on the offensive and reclaim the ground self-pity has stolen. Links mentioned: Get a Turn Your Loneliness into Ripple-Effect Faith in 5 Days. Read the written version of this episode . Recite Scripture verses to actively oppose self-pity:
info_outlineMaybe you feel like you’re falling into fall too.
Barely ready.
Rarely at your best.
And yet, there’s a quiet, undeniable inkling that something is missing.
- Conversations in driveways and over casual dinners.
- Cheery hellos and neighbors helping neighbors.
- Pretense-free, faith-forming honesty.
Perhaps this dream has lain dormant for a while as you fit all the necessaries into your day-to-day. Perhaps you’ve never laid a finger on this desire for an old-fashioned kind of neighborhood, where kids play in the street and adults converse on porches. But the tumble from summer to autumn has you daydreaming.
Links mentioned:
- Get a FREE, 5-Day Email Course: Turn Your Loneliness into Ripple-Effect Faith in 5 Days.
- Read the written version of this episode HERE.
- Neighboring Tip of the Week
- For your heart (and if you like, for your wall or dashboard or mirror), here is a manifesto to define the direction.