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Prioritizing God in the middle of a busy life Does your quiet time with God feel impossible in a busy home? In this episode, we talk about letting go of perfect quiet-time expectations and learning how to invite God into the middle of everyday life—while cooking, homeschooling, working, exercising, or simply moving through your day. Because God isn’t waiting for perfect silence. He’s simply waiting to be invited in. If you want to learn how to embrace the Dirt on your journey, come join me over on Substack at kawailani.substack.com
Stewarding the Body God Gave You Through Seasons of Womanhood Our bodies change. Through marriage. Through pregnancy. Through postpartum. Through stress, career shifts, grief, joy, and everything in between. And almost every time our season changes, the critic gets louder. In this episode, we talk honestly about the difference between punishing your body and stewarding it. We unpack why transitions trigger comparison, how social media amplifies insecurity, and why the little girl inside you is still listening to the way you speak about yourself. We’ll also explore what stewardship actually looks like in real life — strength with dignity, rest without guilt, long-term thinking instead of quick fixes, and gentle reframing rooted in Scripture. This isn’t about shrinking. It’s about sustaining. It’s about learning to treat your body like the gift God designed it to be. If you’ve been hard on yourself lately, this episode is a steady reminder: your body is not an afterthought. 🌿 If you want to learn how to embrace the Dirt on your journey, come join me over on Substack at kawailani.substack.com
How a natural disaster turned into our main homeschool course In this episode, I share how one of the biggest flooding events in our community forced us to put down the workbooks and step into real-time learning — from emergency prep and evacuation plans to tracking river levels and navigating uncertainty as a family. But this episode isn’t just about homeschool. It’s about how real-life disruptions can become powerful classrooms. We talk about: How to pivot instead of panic when plans fall apart Teaching preparation without teaching fear Letting kids participate in problem-solving Modeling faith during uncertainty Learning humility by receiving help Why reflection after hardship builds resilience Sometimes the most important lessons don’t come from a curriculum you planned. They come from moments you didn’t. If you’re a parent navigating interruptions, unexpected stress, or seasons that don’t look like what you imagined — this episode is an invitation to see the classroom hiding in the chaos. Because sometimes, life becomes the lesson. If you want to learn how to embrace the Dirt on your journey, come join me over on Substack at kawailani.substack.com
In Episode 278, we talked about clearing our plates—letting God remove what we were never meant to carry. But once things come off, a new question rises: What do I say yes to now? In this episode, Learning to Serve From Overflow, we talk about how to choose the right yeses without filling our calendars right back up or draining our hearts in the process. We explore: Why “time management” is a myth and what actually needs managing The difference between managing your yeses and protecting your noes How rest and withdrawal are part of faithful service, not a failure of it What it looks like to be busy with God-given purpose instead of pressure How planning with God at the center shapes everyday decisions The power of an “approval pause” for mamas who tend to people-please This conversation is for the mama who wants to serve well without running dry—who’s learning that obedience doesn’t require exhaustion and that overflow comes from alignment, not availability. If God has been asking you to sit first, this episode is an invitation to listen. If you want to learn how to embrace the Dirt on your journey, come join me over on Substack at kawailani.substack.com
What started as a goal-setting meeting eventually became one of the most grounding rhythms in our marriage. In this episode, my husband and I sit down together to share the end-of-year date we’ve been returning to for over a decade—not because we’re disciplined or perfect, but because life moves fast and marriage needs tending. We talk honestly about: Why this tradition didn’t start as a spiritual practice How chasing goals and achievement left us misaligned What shifted when we invited God not just into our plans, but over our year What this date actually looks like (spoiler: it’s simple, sometimes messy, and never fancy) How reflecting before planning has steadied our marriage through busy, uncertain, and hard seasons This conversation isn’t about productivity or having it all figured out. It’s about pausing long enough to see each other again, listening for God’s voice together, and choosing alignment over achievement. If you’re a mama craving intention, connection, and a marriage rhythm that brings peace instead of pressure, this episode is an invitation to slow down and pull up a chair. Marriage isn’t something you perfect. It’s something you return to. If you want to learn how to embrace the Dirt on your journey, come join me over on Substack at kawailani.substack.com
In this episode we’ll talk about… Good things can still crowd out God things Discernment over people-pleasing Choosing what’s mine to carry and what isn’t This is for the overwhelmed mamas who feel stretched thin and quietly resentful (like me when I crowded my calendar with toooo much). If you want to learn how to embrace the Dirt on your journey, come join me over on Substack at kawailani.substack.com
This isn’t a teaching episode. This is a testimony. 2025 was the year God stripped it away. Not gently. Not quietly. Not one thing at a time. But layer by layer… identity by identity. And for the first time in my entire adult life, I was left standing without the things that told me who I was. If you want to learn how to embrace the Dirt on your journey, come join me over on Substack at kawailani.substack.com
I'm kicking off the new year of 2026 with a Season of episodes called When God Clears the Garden So New Growth Can Come Every episode fits under one gentle truth: God has been stripping, simplifying, strengthening, and re-ordering. This season isn’t about doing more. It’s about seeing clearly. Make sure you Subscribe to the show so you get notified when the next episode is released. If you want to learn how to embrace the Dirt on your journey, come join me over on Substack at kawailani.substack.com
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