Have you ever been surrounded by people you love and still felt lonely?

You may have experienced moments…or long seasons of heartaching loneliness. And it hurts. It can hurt to the core.

In this lonely world is it possible to live with a deep sense of belonging?

Becky Harling, author of Cultivating Deeper Connections in a Lonely World, joins us to talk about loyalty in friendship, how our beliefs about ourselves impact how we show up with others, and how choosing not to be offended can help us make more meaningful connections with others.

Also in the podcast, there’s palpable fear in our world, a feeling of impending doom and this can tempt us to give way to the fear and freak out. But there’s a better way.

Shawna’s getting let go early at an audition in Hollywood led to her having a greater understanding of how important her dad was. In our familiarity with God, we can often lose sight of His awesomeness…His holiness.