episodic Each episode is a conversation about the creative and the sacred. We invite you to listen in and be challenged, be inspired, and be changed. We'll talk about spiritual practices and personal growth, we'll explore the mysteries of faith, and we'll dive into stories of God at work in our world...all through the lens of creativity.

]]> Creative Salvation ℗ & © 2020 Creative Salvation Brianna Heida false en-us http://paintedprayers.org In this episode, Brianna is joined by her husband, Dustin, and the two talk through the idea of setbacks. What they bring up emotionally, what they can do to our faith, and how to shift our perspective on them (and during them!).

Note: This episode was actually recorded in the fall of 2019 and never released. As we started to plan for our next set of episodes, we realized that we had an unpublished episode yet to share! So...enjoy. (I do love how timely this is, though, to be released now.)

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]]> Faith Through Setbacks Faith Through Setbacks 00:36:41 22ed559b-fba9-4cb2-85f5-e0cac25427cf Brianna Heida 15 1 full false https://pod.co/creative-salvation/faith-through-setbacks Thu, 26 Mar 2020 20:50:42 +0000 In this week's episode, Brianna is joined by Aisling and Arabella, who happen to be her teen daughters! The three of them chat about their favorite holiday traditions, some of the funny stories they remember from the holidays growing up, and give advice on keeping the upcoming season focused on what really matters.

Quick note: There was every sort of possible technical gremlin in this podcast recording. Toward the beginning, the sound is off, but most of the episode is good so please power through! :) It's worth it, we promise.

The website they couldn't remember is PortableNorthPole.com -- you can sign your child up to receive awesome video messages from Santa himself!

To find out more about Painted Prayers, visit our website at paintedprayers.org or find us on Facebook! You can also find Brianna on Instagram.



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]]> Holiday Season Kick-Off Holiday Season Kick-Off 00:31:57 Buzzsprout-866590 Brianna Heida with Aisling and Arabella 8 1 full false https://pod.co/creative-salvation/holiday-season-kick-off Tue, 20 Nov 2018 12:00:00 +0000 In this episode, Brianna and Dustin talk about their marriage, and how they started off with "in sickness" instead of "in health." They also discuss the vulnerability that set the groundwork for their relationship, how they overcame some past issues together, and how they use creativity to connect with each other.

The Facebook page that showcases their projects is Grit and Grace Artistry.

To find out more about Painted Prayers, visit our website at paintedprayers.org or find us on Facebook! You can also find Brianna on Instagram.



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]]> In Sickness In Sickness 00:57:12 Buzzsprout-851329 Brianna Heida and Dustin Heida 7 1 full false https://pod.co/creative-salvation/in-sickness Mon, 05 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 On this episode of Creative Salvation, I'm joined by my sister, Marissa Layton, to talk about our Catholic upbringing and our individual journeys in faith. We talk about misconceptions in our youth, struggling to find our place in faith, and raising our daughters to know God.

The books we mentioned in this podcast were Dangerous Wonder by Mike Yaconelli and Letters to the Church by Francis Chan.

Marissa happens to be an amazing stylist, and she runs Wildflower Style Studio. Check out her awesomeness!

To find out more about Painted Prayers, visit our website at paintedprayers.org or find us on Facebook! You can also find Brianna on Instagram.



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]]> Finding Faith Finding Faith 00:52:31 Buzzsprout-845221 Brianna Heida and Marissa Layton 6 1 full false https://pod.co/creative-salvation/finding-faith Mon, 29 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 This week Brianna and Dustin dive into the concept of mindset -- are you stuck in a fixed mindset, or do you have a growth mindset? Tune in to find out!

The Brain Pickings article Dustin references can be found here: Fixed vs. Growth: The Two Basic Mindsets That Shape Our Lives by Maria Popova

He also references the graphic in this article, and information from this website.

To find out more about Painted Prayers, visit our website at paintedprayers.org or find us on Facebook! You can also find Brianna on Instagram.



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]]> Growth Mindset + Creativity Growth Mindset + Creativity 00:41:38 Buzzsprout-835284 Brianna Heida and Dustin Heida 5 1 full false https://pod.co/creative-salvation/growth-mindset-creativity Mon, 22 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Today, my friend Caiti Spiess joins me to talk about our experiences in "the wilderness." You know, those seasons where we feel lost and isolated and unknown. Maybe they aren't all bad after all...

The books we reference in this episode include Gracelaced by Ruth Chou Simons, The Dream Giver by Bruce Wilkinson, Fiercehearted by Holley Gerth, and Compared to Who by Heather Creekmore.

To find Caiti, check out Reckless Warrior Wellness on Facebook. You can also learn more about Revelation Wellness at revelationwellness.org.

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]]> Being in the Wilderness Being in the Wilderness 00:39:55 Buzzsprout-828281 Brianna Heida and Caiti Spiess 4 1 full false https://pod.co/creative-salvation/being-in-the-wilderness Mon, 15 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Today we talk a bit about Brianna's story, and how she's been walking out a path of obedience with God. It's a story of a hundred small, obedient steps, and how far God can take you when you just say yes, over and over.

To find out more about Painted Prayers, visit our website at paintedprayers.org or find us on Facebook! You can also find Brianna on Instagram.

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]]> A Hundred Obedient Steps A Hundred Obedient Steps 00:41:45 Buzzsprout-824321 Brianna Heida and Dustin Heida 3 1 full false https://pod.co/creative-salvation/a-hundred-obedient-steps Mon, 08 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 We are big fans of the Enneagram around here, so it'll come up in conversations we have. Guaranteed. Listen in as we explain what it is and how we've used it to grow in understanding of ourselves and others!

The book we reference is The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Susan Stabile.

The totally hilarious Twitter account you need to check out is @Enneadog. 

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]]> Ennea...what now? Ennea...what now? 00:42:05 Buzzsprout-821915 Brianna Heida and Dustin Heida 2 1 full false https://pod.co/creative-salvation/ennea-what-now Fri, 05 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Painted Prayers is a ministry that focuses on teaching creativity as a spiritual practice. Tune in to find out where this idea started, and how it's continuing to evolve into something bigger than us.

For more information on Painted Prayers, check out our website. You can also get more details on becoming an instructor in our first cohort!



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]]> What is Painted Prayers? What is Painted Prayers? 00:38:05 Buzzsprout-821396 Brianna Heida and Dustin Heida 1 1 full false https://pod.co/creative-salvation/what-is-painted-prayers Thu, 04 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 In this episode, Brianna is joined by her teen daughters, Aisling and Arabella, for a really hard conversation about wrestling with unbelief. As teenagers, they find themselves in a hard place of doubt and uncertainty when it comes to faith. This is actually the first time they've had this conversation, so you get to sit in and listen as they explore what they're feeling, where they find themselves right now, and recognize that it's all part of the unique journey of self-discovery.

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]]> Wrestling with Unbelief Wrestling with Unbelief 00:44:47 Buzzsprout-1459828 Brianna Heida, Aisling and Arabella 14 full false https://pod.co/creative-salvation/wrestling-with-unbelief Thu, 25 Jul 2019 17:00:00 +0000 In this episode, Brianna is joined by her teen daughter, Arabella, to talk about their chronic illness journeys -- and how creativity gets them through the hard times. They discuss the impact that music and art has had on their health and wellbeing. 

To find out more about Painted Prayers, visit our website at paintedprayers.org or find us on Facebook! You can also find Brianna on Instagram.



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]]> Chronically Creative Chronically Creative 00:44:07 Buzzsprout-1233737 Brianna Heida 13 full false https://pod.co/creative-salvation/chronically-creative Wed, 05 Jun 2019 04:00:00 +0000 In this episode, Brianna and Dustin chat about the shifting of seasons as we head into summer. With every new season comes an opportunity to re-evaluate, reset expectations, and be intentional. They talk about their own seasonal shifts and give tips on assessing your own new season.

To find out more about Painted Prayers, visit our website at paintedprayers.org or find us on Facebook! You can also find Brianna on Instagram.



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]]> Shifting with the Seasons Shifting with the Seasons 00:36:13 Buzzsprout-1206671 Brianna Heida and Dustin Heida 12 full false https://pod.co/creative-salvation/shifting-with-the-seasons Wed, 29 May 2019 04:00:00 +0000 In this episode, Brianna and Dustin chat about the Bible! Brianna owns up to her extreme nerdiness, and she gives insight into how we should approach the Bible. She gives tips -- and even a beginner's assignment -- on Bible journaling while also providing new perspective on the Bible itself. She explains how to read the different parts of scripture and gives a bit of background on the importance of context.

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]]> Bible Journaling Bible Journaling 00:48:53 Buzzsprout-1177214 Brianna Heida and Dustin Heida 11 full false https://pod.co/creative-salvation/bible-journaling Wed, 22 May 2019 04:00:00 +0000 In this episode, Brianna and Dustin discuss the concept of celebration as a spiritual discipline. They reflect on Brianna's illness and the impact it's had on her own celebration practices, and why our society as a whole is bad at celebrating what really matters. Dustin helps Brianna flip her perspective and reframe how she views the evolution of celebration in her life.

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]]> Celebration Celebration 00:43:41 Buzzsprout-1142843 Brianna Heida and Dustin Heida 10 full false https://pod.co/creative-salvation/celebration Wed, 15 May 2019 04:00:00 +0000 In this episode, Brianna and Dustin sit down after finishing the training of the first cohort of Painted Prayers Instructors. They discuss the challenges of creating a training with Brianna's chronic illness, and the toll it took on her and on them. Brianna talks about the process of the course creation, and navigating her limitations in doing so. There's also a lot of discussion about outcomes, the aftermath, and what happens next.

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]]> Instructor Training Rehash Instructor Training Rehash 00:46:43 Buzzsprout-1104080 Brianna Heida and Dustin Heida 9 full false https://pod.co/creative-salvation/instructor-training-rehash Wed, 08 May 2019 03:00:00 +0000