Ep. 03 : Breaking Into Something New

TUL Reflections with Laura Fleetwood

Host Laura Fleetwood reflects on a season of "burnout and breakdown" in her life and shares how God "upcycled" that season into something new. She also recaps episode 4 of That Upcycled Life with Christine Chappell and TUL Uncut Interview with Bobbie Schae and Amanda Whiting. When something doesn't go as planned or seems to fall apart, you can take great hope in knowing that God takes our broken pieces to create something new. To learn more about Laura Fleetwood and her mission to help you seek the still in your chaotic life, visit seekingthestill.com. http://thatupcycledlife.com | READ SHOW NOTES BELOW FOR LINKS TO ALL SHOWS REFERENCED IN THIS PODCAST! ---------- TUL Show description: In episode 4 of "That Upcycled Life," host Christine Chappell starts a creative upcycle of a vintage wooden magazine holder in the studios of sponsor Designer In You. But after a sanding slip-up threatens to ruin the plan, she regains creative vision and transforms one thrift store dud into not one–but FOUR pieces of home decor treasure. This episode's Upcycled Minute guest is writer Amanda Whiting (https://www.thisabundance.org) In the minute, Amanda shares how the changing of the seasons serves to demonstrate God's power of renewal in our lives. ---------- thatupcycledlife.com/interviews | In the TUL Uncut interview, Bobbie speaks with Christian writer Amanda Whiting. Amanda remembers a season of transition, loss, and uncertainty, drawing parallels between the changing of the seasons in nature to the "upcycling" God is constantly doing in our lives. Connect with Amanda at her blog http://thisisabundance.org as well as instagram at http://instagram.com/thisisabundance . Even the most broken things can be upcycled in the right hands! TUL Uncut is an unedited, unscripted video interview series that digs deep into real life stories about real pain to share the redeeming hope of the gospel message. It airs on opposite Fridays of the TUL show. DIY + Faith = #thatupcycledlife Learn all about it by visiting http://thatupcycledlife.com ---------- Sign up to be notified about new TUL content weekly and receive our exclusive printable "5 Steps to R.E.H.A.B. Your Day" and 6 free phone lock screens as our gift to you! Join here: http://eepurl.com/dgB7qj ---------- Are you a DIY/upcycling professional who would LOVE to be involved with TUL? We have opportunities for you to share your creativity and talent with our audience! Contact us at [e-mail] to learn more. ---------- If you are a Christian author, writer, speaker, teacher, or conference/ministry leader whose passion is to encourage others through hard times, or to share your testimony of how God has "upcycled" pains from your past, we'd love to connect with you! Email us at [e-mail] ---------- Be sure to connect with TUL on social media for even more DIY, faith, & fun! Facebook: http://facebook.com/thatupcycledlife Instagram: http://instagram.com/thatupcycledlife ----------