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Create Your Now brings moms, mompreneurs, and entrepreneurs tools and strategies to become their best selfie in areas of lifestyle, business, spirituality, nutrition, fitness, parenting, relationships, motherhood, mindset and balanced daily living. We promise according to our hopes; And perform according to our fears! This DAILY podcast will empower and encourage you to rediscover, rejuvenate and renew who you are in mind, body, and spirit. Topics include healthy living, work life balance, weight loss, exercise videos, overcoming adversity, burnout, inspiration, motivation, cooking and recipes, mind mapping, goal setting, marriage and relationships, and Christian values. Kristianne, your host, is a contributor to the Huffington Post. Let's train for life and love your journey. Be Present. Be Incredible. Be YOU!!! Enjoy Create Your Now ARCHIVE 1 through ARCHIVE 5 Podcast on iTunes for the earlier episodes. Send your questions/comments to YourBestSelfie@CreateYourNow.com.
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  • 4108 The Road After Failure

    4108 The Road After Failure
    Jun 29 2026
    Failure isn't just a setback — it's a message disguised in discomfort and disappointment. It arrives uninvited, often at the worst possible time, and it doesn't come quietly. It brings shame, regret, second-guessing, and a chorus of voices — most of them your own — asking how you could have let this happen. But if you're letting the anguish and frustration of failure call the shots on your next step, you're likely circling the same block, not advancing. The road after failure is real. It exists. But it doesn't open itself to those still standing in the wreckage, rehearsing the crash. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the Kairos FREE Online Community. https://createyournow.com Step Back Before You Step Forward Proverbs 3:5–6 says, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths." Notice what this doesn't say. It doesn't say your paths will be straight because you figured it out fast, or because you were hard enough on yourself, or because you refused to rest until you recovered. It says in all your ways acknowledge him — which requires the willingness to stop, to release control, and to trust something wiser than the storm inside you. God's got you! Failure floods the mind with emotion: panic, self-blame, the urgent need to do something. Those feelings rush in, pretending to save you. In reality, they often keep you stuck — reactive rather than strategic, spinning rather than moving. Wisdom demands that you step back from the chaos of your emotions and seek clarity beyond what feels immediate and urgent. The smarter move is to decouple feeling from learning. Failure as a Lesson, Not a Trap When failure happens, two responses compete for your attention. The first is emotional: panic, self-doubt, retreat. The second is analytical: examine what went wrong, extract the lesson, identify the next best step. Only the second will free you. The first puts you on repeat — exhausted, spinning your wheels, and no closer to where you're trying to go. Romans 8:28 offers a perspective that changes everything: "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." All things. Not just the victories. Not just the comfortable seasons. The failures, too, have a purpose — and that purpose is not to paralyze you but to reposition you. The question is whether you'll stay long enough in the lesson to receive what it's actually offering. C.S. Lewis put it plainly: "Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny." Failure is one of those hardships. It is doing something to you, whether or not you're paying attention. The only choice you have is whether to be shaped by it intentionally or dragged by it blindly. Turn failure into forward motion. The K.I.S.S. ~ Turn failure into forward motion! Three Strategic Steps to Turn Failure Into Forward Motion 1. Separate Your Feelings From Your Facts Name the emotions without judgment — anger, embarrassment, disappointment, grief. They are real, and they deserve acknowledgment. But don't make your next decision inside that storm. Journal it. Talk it out with someone you trust. Then step away. Return when you're emotionally neutral and ready to dissect the failure clearly, not reactively. The facts of what happened will look different when you're not standing in the smoke. 2. Extract the Lesson, Then Map Your Next Step Against It Ask honest questions: What exactly went wrong? What part was within my control? What assumptions did I make that turned out to be false? Your next step must logically address the core failure — not just react to the pain of it. There's a difference between a move that solves the actual problem and a move that simply makes you feel like you're doing something. One builds; the other just burns energy. Jeremiah 29:11 reminds us, "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." That future is real — but it's built on honest reckoning, not avoidance. 3. Anchor Your Next Step in Principles, Not Passions If your next move relies primarily on feeling better or proving something to someone, it's built on unstable ground. Decisions driven by wounded pride or emotional urgency rarely lead where you actually want to go. Anchor instead in values, clear criteria, and strategic goals. Ask: Does this align with who I'm trying to become? Does this address the real problem, or does it just feel good right now? This is how you stay clear-eyed. This is how you stop letting "save me" emotions masquerade as forward momentum. You Are Not Who You Were The person who failed is not the person standing here now. Something has shifted — your awareness, your humility, your understanding of what you were missing or what you assumed too confidently. ...
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    24 mins
  • 4107 Faith Moves First

    4107 Faith Moves First
    Jun 28 2026
    There is a moment before every miracle. A quiet, often terrifying pause between the word of God and the evidence of it — a space that can only be crossed one way. Not by strategy. Not by certainty. Not by the accumulation of enough resources or enough confidence in our own ability. It is crossed by faith, and faith alone; faith moves first. God does not ask us to leap after everything is guaranteed. He asks us to step forward because He has guaranteed it. That is the tension at the heart of the Christian life — and it is one of the most beautiful invitations in all of Scripture. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the Kairos FREE Online Community. https://createyournow.com The Water Does Not Part Until Your Feet Are Wet The story of Israel's crossing of the Jordan River in Joshua 3 is one of the most striking pictures of this principle in the entire Bible. The Israelites stood at the bank of a river swollen with floodwater, carrying the Ark of the Covenant, with no visible way across. God's instruction through Joshua was clear but audacious: the priests were to step into the water first. "Yet as soon as the priests who carried the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water's edge, the water from upstream stopped flowing." — Joshua 3:15–16 NIV You noticed that the water did not part while they stood on the shore debating it. It did not part while they prayed for clearer conditions or waited for a better season. It parted the moment their feet touched the water. The miracle was contingent on the movement. God was not waiting for better circumstances — He was waiting for faith. This is not an isolated moment in Scripture. It is a pattern. Small Steps, Sovereign God We often disqualify ourselves from stepping out because what we have to offer seems too small. The task looks too large. The resources feel too thin. The gap between where we are and where God is calling us to seems impossible to cross. But the Word speaks directly to this fear: "Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin." — Zechariah 4:10 NLT The context of this verse is significant. The prophet Zechariah spoke it to Zerubbabel, the governor tasked with rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem after the exile — a monumental work that had stalled, that the people had largely given up on, that seemed laughably inadequate given the grandeur of what once stood. Zerubbabel had only a small foundation laid. A remnant of a people. Modest tools. And yet God said: begin. He did not say "wait until you have enough." He said "I rejoice to see the work start." God is not moved by our finished products. He is moved by our first steps. Not in Our Strength, But His The essential shift that faith requires is a fundamental reorientation of trust. We are not stepping out because we believe in our own ability to hold things together. We are stepping out because we believe in His. The Apostle Paul understood this deeply. Writing from a Roman prison — about as stripped of human resources as a person could be — he testified: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." — Philippians 4:13 NKJV This verse is often quoted as motivation, but read in context, it is something far more profound: it is a declaration of utter dependence. Paul had learned — through shipwreck and imprisonment, through abundance and hunger — that his own strength was not the variable. Christ's was. That changed everything. Faith is not the courage to try harder. Faith is the surrender that says: I cannot, but He can, and so I will move. The K.I.S.S. ~ Faith moves first! Abraham Walked Without a Map Perhaps no figure in Scripture embodies this principle more completely than Abraham. When God called him to leave Ur for a land he would be shown, there was no itinerary provided. No map. No timeline. No guarantee of comfort along the way. "By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going." — Hebrews 11:8 ESV Not knowing where he was going. That phrase should stop us in our tracks. We tend to think of faith as the thing we exercise once we understand the destination. Abraham teaches us that faith is often what moves us before the destination is revealed. The direction came one step at a time — and only to someone who was already walking. God rarely shows us the whole staircase. He illuminates the next step. Why God Works This Way Why would a gracious God require the step before the miracle? Why not show us the parted water, the open road, the guaranteed outcome — and then invite us to walk? The answer is worth sitting with. When we step out in faith and watch God move, something irreplaceable happens in us. We learn, at the level of lived experience, that He is faithful. Not as a theological proposition, but as a personal history. Each step of faith ...
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    16 mins
  • 4106 Don't Cross the Line

    4106 Don't Cross the Line
    Jun 27 2026
    Have you ever drawn a boundary in your marriage—a clear line keeping your spouse on their side, preserving your pride like a fortress around your heart? Maybe you think that protecting yourself means shutting down tough conversations, rejecting correction, or dodging the deeper questions about who you are. But stop and ask: who really wants a love so fragile that it breaks under honesty? Don't cross the line. Marriage isn't about guarding your ego at all costs. It's not a delicate dance where criticism is a threat and probing questions are an ambush. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the Kairos FREE Online Community. https://createyournow.com When you say, "Don't cross the line," what line are you protecting? Your pride? Your comfort zone? Or is that line an invisible prison trapping you both apart? Yes, there's a natural fear of letting someone see your cracks. The "prying" can feel like an invasion of privacy, pushing you to put up walls or erase the moments shared. Yet this kind of communication avoidance doesn't keep your marriage safe—it keeps it stuck. You might feel like you're winning when you hold the line, but every "no" to vulnerability chips away at your love's foundation. Marriage asks you to be brave. To weather criticism, to hear tough truths, and to give each other space to grow—even when it stings. If you want to stop the slow erosion of love, you have to stop hiding behind boundaries that shut connection down. So how do you find the middle ground? How do you avoid the extremes of either tearing each other apart or building cold walls that prevent true intimacy? The K.I.S.S. ~ Walk the line! Life is all about choices, and you get to choose how you show up in your marriage every day. You can be the one who demands and controls. But that will not get you anywhere except in front of a judge. You must be willing to learn more about your spouse and share a part of you too, so your foundation can become stronger and less brittle. Here are three things spouses can do to walk that line—and sometimes, cross it courageously: Set Boundaries… But Not Silos It's healthy to say what's off-limits—like disrespect or harmful accusations—but don't confuse boundaries with avoidance. Make sure the line you draw invites open dialogue on tough topics rather than shuts it down. Boundaries should protect your heart, not isolate it. Choose Vulnerability as a Strength, Not a Weakness Being open about fears, failures, and doubts isn't giving your spouse ammo—it's giving them trust. When you invite honesty, you model courage and create a safe space where love can deepen. Vulnerability is the soil where connection grows. Practice Constructive Feedback, Not Criticism It's not about pointing fingers or "fixing" each other. It's about sharing observations with kindness, focusing on solutions, and making "we" the priority. When your spouse hears "I want us to be better," instead of "You're wrong," the line becomes a path to growth—not a barrier. Now, it's time to reflect: What invisible walls have you quietly built to protect yourself and your pride? When have you crossed the line between protecting your heart and putting up a fortress? Are you ready to invite your spouse deeper into your world—and let them speak more honestly into yours? Love isn't about staying safe. It's about risking closer, learning harder, and sometimes crossing the line together. Guard your pride, yes—but never at the cost of your connection. Don't just protect the line. Know when to cross it—and watch how your marriage changes. "Be present. Be incredible. Be YOU!!!" #RelationshipBuilders #CreateYourNow #LoveAndMarriage 🔔 Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the Kairos FREE Online Community. https://createyournow.com TAKE A.I.M. ~ Action Ignites Motivation - This is a complimentary (FREE) coaching call with me. You will discuss your specific situation while gaining tools and strategies to move you forward. (https://form.jotform.com/62988215824163) 🙏 Create Your Now TV on Pray.com (https://pray.com) 🎥 Create Your Now on YouTube (https://youtube.com/createyournow) 🎧 Create Your Now on Spotify, Pandora, and Audible. 🎶 Create Your Now on iHeart Radio (http://www.iheart.com/show/263-Create-Your-Now-Your-Best/) ✍️ YourBestSelfie@CreateYourNow.com Instagram @CreateYourNow @KristianneWargo Twitter @KristianneWargo @CreateYourNow Facebook www.facebook.com/TheKISSCoach www.facebook.com/CreateYourNow Cover Art by Jenny Hamson Photo by Canva.com Music by Mandisa - Overcomer http://www.mandisaofficial.com Song ID: 68209 Song Title: Overcomer Writer(s): Ben Glover, Chris Stevens, David Garcia Copyright © 2013 Meaux Mercy (BMI) Moody Producer Music (BMI) One Songs (ASCAP) Ariose Music (ASCAP) Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publ. (ASCAP) D Soul Music (ASCAP) (adm. at CapitolCMGPublishing.com) ...
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