The Candace Cameron Bure Podcast

Do your experiences in life provide clarity as you discover your purpose? YES! Absolutely. Experiences shape your life + character.As you walk through different experiences, not only does your purpose become more clear, but your ability to sit with others during their life journey expands. You can hold hope for others when they feel hopeless and encourage them to the other side of that difficulty. What about hard circumstances? How do they impact your purpose? Sometimes it feels easier to hold onto past situations that were difficult to go through, and are difficult to heal from. But by doing that, ultimately you hold yourself back from all God has for you, and the purpose He has for your life. You can allow your circumstances to shape you, in a positive or negative way. In this episode, you will hear Candace and Heather discuss:  Moments in life they can look back on and see how God used their experiences for a greater purpose  Being able to sit with others in hard seasons because of going through difficult seasons  How experiences help you hold hope for someone else walking through life The importance of moving forward from your past situations, and not allowing them to hold you back from your future  Head to Candace.com to download the FREE guide, and to order Heather’s latest book, Right Where You Belong. To hear more about Candace’s experience on Dancing With The Stars and how it shaped her, listen to Season 1, Episode 10.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I want to be like _____ . I wish I had _____ like _____.” Have you ever made statements like those? It is easy to desire to be like someone else or want a quality someone else might have that you do not, but living like someone else is not living out YOUR purpose. Your wiring is unique and God made you with that wiring for a greater reason. When it comes to discovering your purpose, looking at your gifts and talents, strengths and weaknesses is the best place to start. Putting your energy into how you are wired will lead you towards discovering your identity and embracing your purpose. If you don’t use your wiring to fuel your purpose, you are only half-living. And using your gifts will encourage others to discover theirs, and live their life on purpose and with a purpose. So … be you, and live your life through your unique wiring! In this episode, you will hear Candace and Heather discuss:  Strengths + weaknesses; why they matter to how you are wired  How discovering your gifts and talents will help you discover your purpose  Being mislabeled and how that can sometimes be labeled a “problem” but is how you are wired  Feeling like you are sitting on the bench in life, and not part of the game but how cheering others on (or sitting on the bench) serves great purpose  Head to Candace.com to download the FREE guide, and to order Heather’s latest book, Right Where You Belong. If you are curious about your Spiritual Gifts, take THIS test to learn more. For all things mentioned in this episode head over to https://ccbpodcast.com/episodes/season-2/05 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know that Candace once moved 18 times in 12 years? It can be challenging to establish new roots, build community, and find purpose when you are constantly moving. But one thing we can ALL do wherever we find ourselves is this: find purpose in it. Embrace the places in front of you; the ones you physically find yourself standing in every day. Whether that is inviting people into your home, helping your neighbors, talking to the mom pushing her stroller, or living life with others. When you show up to those places, you will discover your purpose. Because God wants to use YOUR places for His purpose. In this episode, you will hear Candace and Heather discuss:  Where they grew up and how that shaped who they are.  Embracing places right in front of you and seeing them as valuable  How inviting people into your home and living your life in front of others is the best witness you can be  Head to Candace.com to download the FREE guide, and to order Heather’s latest book, Right Where You Belong. For all things mentioned in this episode head over to https://ccbpodcast.com/episodes/season-2/04 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Picture this: you sit down with your spouse or family after a long day.. They’re all talking about their day, but you don’t hear a word. You are glazed over and your mind is elsewhere. Sound familiar? Being present isn’t always easy. But it is valuable. If we can become more aware of being present, then we give room for God to use us to occupy the spaces and places we are in. Time is a complex concept to understand and grasp but there is SUCH significance to this moment, right now, where you find yourself in life. There is a great purpose in the season you find yourself in. We see our life in little chunks of time. God sees the full picture; our full timeline. Do we trust Him with that timeline? God will use the spaces you occupy to build your character and expand your perspective. You may have heard this famous quote before: How you spend your minutes is how you spend your life. Our challenge in this episode is this: are you stewarding your time well? Let’s dive in. In this episode, you will hear Candace and Heather discuss:  The complexity of time and the how we see time versus how God sees time  What time has to do with occupying your God-given space and finding purpose  Moments in their life that carry significant meaning in the overall timeline of their lives  The value of being present to where you are in your everyday life Head to Candace.com to download the FREE guide, and to order Heather’s latest book, Right Where You Belong.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever been in a season where you feel stuck? You look around and don’t see success or purpose with where your feet are planted. You don’t feel qualified (or sometimes comfortable) doing what God has called you to do in that season. Success. It is a word that carries individual meaning and can change from season to season of life. But at the end of it all, success comes from a humble place of fully occupying your God-given space. Because it’s not about us, it’s about Him and His purpose. It’s not about us feeling qualified, it’s about who He is and how He works through us to fill the gaps. In this episode, you will hear Candace and Heather discuss:  Moments in their life where the “definition of success” changed and how others around them responded to those changes Good advice, bad advice, right advice, and how we ultimately need to listen to God’s direction and wisdom  The difference (literally and biblically) between humble and humility  Trusting that God is doing something bigger in the assignments He gives you, that are not easy or comfortable  Head to Candace.com to download the FREE guide, and to order Heather’s latest book, Right Where You Belong. For all things mentioned in this episode head over to https://ccbpodcast.com/episodes/season-2/02 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have all struggled at some point to understand God’s will and purpose for our lives. And in different seasons, we may also feel like we are missing out, forgotten or doing less important work than what He has for us. That simply isn’t true! God’s will is at work all the time and He invites us to join Him. We miss out on His will when we don’t accept those invitations. He gives us assignments in life that fulfill His will in our life and in our world. God is inviting you to fulfill His purpose for your life in the assignments He is placing around you. You are not too young, too old, too late, and you don’t need to do it perfectly. You are right where you are supposed to be. If you are in the middle of God’s will, you are never missing out, forgotten, or doing work that is less than. Be faithful with the assignments He gives you because you never know where they will lead you. In this episode, you will hear Candace and Heather discuss:  Discovering they were in a magazine together in 1992 and how being faithful to writing brought Heather to where she is today  Moments they felt like they missed out on opportunities as they shifted focus from raising careers to raising their children The fear of missing out, feeling forgotten and less important  Understanding and finding God’s purpose in the various assignments He calls you to throughout your life  What motherhood taught Candace about God’s will and purpose for her life Do you ever feel like you are trying to figure everything out and don’t even know where to start? We have something special just for you this season. We want to help you discover how your gifts, talents, and experiences can equip you to face whatever season of life you are in. Download our FREE guide that will help you discover right where you belong. Head to Candace.com/ to download the FREE guide, and to order Heather’s latest book, Right Where You Belong. For all things mentioned in this episode head over to https://ccbpodcast.com/episodes/season-2/01 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Candace Interviews Heather, and Heather Interviews Candace - listen to different interviews on both podcasts as a preview of Candace's second season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 2 of The Candace Cameron Bure Podcast released March 28, 2022 with Heather MacFadyen of the Don't Mom Alone Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Picture this: you are at a symphony and the musicians begin playing. But something sounds off, and you quickly realize that everyone is playing the same instrument and following the same note pattern. That wouldn’t be the most beautiful piece of music you listen to, right? Because what makes a symphony so beautiful is all the different instruments playing together using different melodies, harmonies, and notes that create a song.  The same can be said about the body of Christ. We are all part of the body of Christ; but if we all had the same gifts, talents, and skills we would be a robot instead of a body. Within the body of Christ we are all called to one mission: be like Jesus. What does it mean to “be like Jesus?” Jesus said that we demonstrate Him to the world by loving people like He loves people. And the way He loved people was scandalous. It was counter cultural. He loved everyone as they were; including the people who were different from Him, enemies to the land He walked, and even the outcasts.He calls us to be a bridge builder to everyone; including those who are different from us. The best part is that there is always something we can learn from someone who doesn’t see the same way we do. It shouldn’t stop us from loving them well. This conversation wraps up Season 1 with Candace and Tara-Leigh Cobble, but there is a BONUS episode available for those who purchase a ticket to the live event on February 16 (whether in person or via livestream). You can still grab a ticket and get the bonus episode! In this episode, you will hear Candace and Tara-Leigh discuss:  Tara-Leigh’s favorite site in Israel (it’s not what you would expect!).  What it means to be like Jesus and how we can be more like Him by loving others well.  Moments in scripture where Jesus loved others in ways that were counter cultural.  Being a Christian and what keeps them coming back, despite experiencing wounds from others.  Scripture Memory of the Season: 1 John 5:1-6 (CSB) Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves the one born of him. This is how we know that we love God’s children; when we love God and obey His commands. For this is what love for God is: to keep His commands. And His commands are not a burden, because everyone who has been born of God conquers the world. This is the victory that has conquered the world: our faith. Who is the one who conquers the world, but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? Jesus Christ--he is the one who came by water and blood, not by water only, but by water and by blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.For all things mentioned in this episode head over to https://ccbpodcast.com/episodes/season-1/016You’ll find a link for “He’s Where The Joy” Is by Tara-Leigh Cobble, and at Candace.com can submit questions to Candace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are created in the image of God. We are recreated through the Holy Spirit at work within us to become more like Jesus. Simply put, we are born again; we are transformed. Our desire to be more like Jesus can only come from God because we cannot change our heart, only He can. God uses His Word, the Spirit, and those around us to reveal more of who He is to us, so that we can become more like Jesus. Are there people in your life God uses to show you who He is? Maybe it’s a friend who, while walking through a really hard season, exudes unexplainable joy. Or maybe it’s through a conversation with someone at the grocery, who displays kindness toward you. Tara-Leigh and Candace hope that through this episode you continue to hunger after a relationship with God AND that He drops people in your life that reveal more of who He is to you. May He bring Debbie’s into your garage door to bring your cookies (you have to listen to understand!). In this episode, you will hear Candace and Tara-Leigh discuss:  Being born again is not a weird thing, it is a spiritual transformation that God does within us so we can be more like Jesus.  How the Word, the Spirit, and people in our life work to show us more of who God is.  People in their lives who showed them more of who God is, and how it has shaped their faith.  Scripture Memory of the Season: 1 John 5:1-6 (CSB) Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves the one born of him. This is how we know that we love God’s children; when we love God and obey His commands. For this is what love for God is: to keep His commands. And His commands are not a burden, because everyone who has been born of God conquers the world. This is the victory that has conquered the world: our faith. Who is the one who conquers the world, but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? Jesus Christ--he is the one who came by water and blood, not by water only, but by water and by blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.For all things mentioned in this episode head over to https://ccbpodcast.com/episodes/season-1/015You’ll find a link for “He’s Where The Joy” Is by Tara-Leigh Cobble, and at Candace.com can submit questions to Candace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices