It's All About Healing

Good morning, and Gratitude to Chicago!!

Robin Black

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Places we enjoyed:

  • Cilantro Taco Grill
  • Catina Mexican Grill (located on the Navy Pier in front of Seadog boat tour)
  • Honeybear Cafe
  • Seadog Architecture tour (Ask for Ryan as your tour guide!!)

Chicago is beautiful, busy, and full of surprises and sometimes the biggest surprise is the help you didn’t even know you needed. We’re coming off an amazing weekend trip, and I’m sharing the moments that made it unforgettable, from family time and a late Mother’s Day gift to the pure “wow” factor of being at Navy Pier with endless things to do. If you love uplifting stories that mix real life with spiritual reflection, you’ll feel right at home here.  

We also get into one of my favorite Chicago travel experiences: the Sea Dog architectural tour. It’s part history lesson, part comedy show, and then suddenly it’s a speedboat ride that will wake you all the way up. I talk about what made the tour so fun, why it’s worth your time whether you do the full ride or the shorter option, and the honest truth about the weather. If you’re searching for Chicago travel tips, Navy Pier recommendations, or the best architecture boat tour ideas, this will help you plan smarter.  

But the heart of the conversation is bigger than travel. I share how we ran into Nicole, a veteran and nurse, who helped us figure out exactly which train to take and what to do next. It felt like a clear example of how God places people in your path at the right time, and it pushed me to reflect on gratitude, faith, and counting blessings even when they seem small.  

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Morning Welcome And Quick Reset

SPEAKER_00

Good morning. Welcome back, guys. I'm Robin Black and this is It's All About Healing Podcast. Guys, I had an amazing, amazing weekend.

Chicago Weekend At Navy Pier

SPEAKER_00

It was so much fun. We went to Chicago. We were on the Navy, uh the Navy pier. I took my mother for a late Mother's Day gift. Um, my aunt was there, my cousins were there, good

Sea Dog Tour And Speedboat Tips

SPEAKER_00

food. We went on this um, what was it called? A sea dog architectural tour in speedboat. Guys, I highly recommend going on that trip. One, it's extremely informative. You learn a lot about downtown Chicago. Our tour guide, his name was Ryan. I'm not sure if he was a comedian, but he was such a pleasure. Like he was so much fun. He was funny, kept us laughing the entire time. But when it turned into a speedboat, he told us he was like, the water's gonna be a little choppy, it's really cold. It was very cold. So I highly recommend going on it. You will have so much fun. If you don't have 75 minutes, definitely go on the 30-minute speedboat ride. But try to wait till it's a little bit warmer. If you go when it's still cold, which I think it's gonna warm up in August, but when it if you go when it's still cold, make sure you wear something very warm. Um, but highly recommended. Good places to eat on the Navy pier. So much to do. It's

A Stranger’s Help And God’s Timing

SPEAKER_00

endless. But I definitely wanted to speak about how God sets people along your path to help you out. It was such a blessing. We had this woman named Nicole that we ran into. She was a veteran, she was a nurse. She just she helped us out. She told us what train to catch, get on the 124, get on this, do this. I mean, it was just so amazing how we had her because I thought I was gonna end up taking that what was an Uber and trying to get around and just figuring out what we're gonna do so we don't have to pay for parking. But she definitely, definitely helped us. Um and what else, the other thing, man, it was just so much fun, guys. I'm telling you, Chicago is a beautiful city, endless things to do, and it's just it's there's so much history there. So I highly, highly recommend visiting there if whenever you get a chance. I thank you, Chicago, for having me and my family and my family that actually lives there as well. So

Count Your Blessings And Close

SPEAKER_00

much fun. So no matter how big or how small your blessings are, always be sure to count those blessings because it's just uh God is so good. He was so good to us on this trip. And I just thank you guys so much. Have a wonderful morning, and as I always say, stay blessed.