When I meet new people, they usually ask me two questions: 1. Who is your favorite person you’ve ever interviewed? (Tom Hanks) 
2. How did you work at The View next to Whoopi? 

Let’s talk about that Whoopi question…

Behind it is probably the reason we’ve seen so many friends “unfollow” their friends on social media, especially in recent days with what’s happening in the Middle East.The reality of it is this: No, I don’t see eye to eye on a lot of things with Whoopi. But, we worked through our differences and have become dear friends. (Whoopi is this week’s episode of ‘The Paula Faris Show’ and I can’t wait for you to see a different side of her) 

I’m a firm believer that we should be able to disagree without being disagreeable, that we should have people in our life that don’t just fill our “echo chamber”. We don’t need to persuade one another. Yes, we can challenge one another. But, there’s no reason why we shouldn’t be able to respect one another, despite our differences. 

Our differences make us who we are. And, at the end of the day, we can still respect one another. EVEN WHEN WE WHOLEHEARTEDLY DISAGREE with someone. Especially if we are believers. 

God doesn’t love me or you any more than he loves someone who disagrees with us. We’re all fearfully and wonderfully made. 

Who in your life challenges you to think outside your bubble and echo chamber? I encourage you to think about it this week…For me, Whoopi is one of those people. We had to work through a lot. And, we’ve worked hard. 

And today, I’m proud to call her my friend. 

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1. What I'm Wearing

 I looooooove a cozy, soft sweater and THIS new one from ABLE is my favorite. So much so, that I wore it for our family photo shoot yesterday (I’ll show you photos, soon!). 

The best part? You can get 25% off pretty much anything on ABLE’s website by using this code: PAULA 25

2. Staying Informed

Trying to find news you can trust? You know I’m the first one to tell you that pretty much all news is biased… because we ALL have biases. But, one outlet I’ve come to rely on, especially with what’s happening in the world right now, is GROUND NEWS. They literally procure headlines from all over the globe and allow you to compare coverage and headlines. It’s news I can trust. Follow them on Instagram, or download their app.   

3. Book Giveaway!

I had Jana Kramer (Actress/Singer) on the show last week, and she has been through it, but she’s walking into a beautiful and totally unexpected new chapter, finding love after divorce. She’s written about how she’s made peace with hard memories and found hope around her in “The Next Chapter”. Friend, if you are walking through a rough space, I encourage you to pick this up. And, the first FOUR people to DM me your mailing address will get a copy of the book, on Jana!

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