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Today we are covering the epic story of Mary Magdalene. From her deliverance of seven demons, to her loyal heart and reckless worship of Jesus, Mary has quite the story to tell. 
Let's focus in on three major points from her story:
1. At the moment she met Jesus, Mary was healed instantaneously 
2. Mary had a deep, abiding love for Jesus and she showed it in action, not just with words
3. Mary was loyal to Jesus until the very end
Praying you are blessed and encouraged by Mary's story and to remember that Jesus loves to use the outcasts to bring Him glory!!

Every year as the seasons change I reevaluate with the Lord and ask - what do you want to teach me? How can I listen more deeply to your voice?
This summer He is calling me to delight - to let Him lavish love and goodness over me. He cares about me and wants to delight in me!
I'm also realizing that God wants me to be faithful in the little things and the big things...but most of life is spent tending to the little things. And in that, He watches to see how I am walking out my faith. 
What has God called you to be faithful in? Where is He asking you to go deeper?

This week I’m joined by my dear friend, Gaby, to talk about Elijah!
 
His story is something we can all relate to…in a moment of pure exhaustion he raised his hands to heaven and said, “It is enough, Lord!” 
 
In this series on mental health and the Bible, Elijah’s moment with the Lord serves as a good model for us as we face seasons of depression and wanting to give up. What was the Lord’s answer to Elijah and how did He tenderly meet his needs? 
 
Join us as we unpack the meaning behind this Elijah moment and how we can press on in our faith through seasons of doubt, sadness, exhaustion and overwhelm. 

Hi friend,
Today I'm sharing how God has been working on my heart through this verse:
“Don’t despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin…”
Zechariah 4:10
And how even the small, mundane things we do are actually very important to God and a tool He uses to build and forge our character.
In my life I struggle to stay focused on the small things, (my mind is typically in the clouds!)...so God has used a few key verses to bring me back down to earth and remind me of just how important this season is. 
I hope this message encourages you as you are in tough seasons or relationships or feeling like things can be so meaningless at times...God always has a purpose behind it.
Sending love to you sweet friend! 

Today we are covering John the Baptist and the moment where he questioned and asked Jesus, "Are you really the Messiah?"
There is so much to unpack here, but here are a few points we are covering today:
- Why did John ask this question? Didn't he already know who Jesus was?
- The direct and compassionate response Jesus gave
- How we can expect Jesus to respond as we face our own crisis of faith
- What it means to truly bring our doubts before Jesus 

Today we are tackling the story of Mary and Martha! Before you think this episode might be a guilt-trip, tune in and listen to what God has laid on my heart about the way He has uniquely made each of us. 
Today we will cover:
- God's love for both Mary AND Martha
- How God can use the Martha types in His church
- What to do if you struggle with being a "doer" and not having quiet time 
- The specific set of words here that correlate to our current-day word "anxiety"