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We’re back with another question from a listener’s child: why does God describe Himself as a jealous God? Isn’t jealousy bad? In this quick Q&A, Dot and Cara walk through the difference between holy intent and selfish motivation together and Dot shares encouragement that we don’t have to know all the answers, just the One who does. Pour yourself a warm drink and join us for this conversation!

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Episode recap:
Start by writing down Exodus 20:5  (0:13)Why does God describe himself as a jealous God? Isn’t jealousy bad? (1:01)Our jealousy is usually because we think we are lacking something (3:04)God is jealous for our attention, because it’s what is best for us (4:45)God knows that jealousy will destroy us (7:12)How do you navigate these kinds of questions with a child? (9:55)God’s okay with your questions (11:22)
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Scripture Verse: Exodus 6“You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me.”

We’re tackling a fantastic question from a listener’s kid in today’s mini-episode: why did God create Satan? In this conversation Cara and Dot unpack the question behind the question and dive into good vs. evil, the angelic world, and true freedom. Pull up a chair and your cup of coffee and join us! 

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Episode recap:
Start by writing down Jude verse 6  (0:13)Why did God create Satan? (2:34)God created Satan, but God did not create evil (3:19)Between creation and Gen. 3 there must have been a rebellion in the angelic world (4:30)The possibility to choose evil is always present (5:48)God created a world where the ability to experience good and evil existed (7:33)To truly be able to experience good, you must be aware of what is not good- what is evil (10:18)Ultimately, we are responsible for our choices (13:29)
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Scripture Verse: Jude 6
“And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their proper dwelling—these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day.”

Grab the tissues - today we’re back with Cara's journey towards redemption in the second part of our story. Cara shares the moment when she finally got honest with God and discovered the true meaning of grace. This episode is a testament to God’s unwavering pursuit of our hearts and the power of prayer. Settle in with a cup of coffee and join us!

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Episode recap:
Start by writing down Micah 7: 7-8 (0:13)After you surrender, performance comes from a place of love (5:50)Cara’s pattern of rebellion, then shame (9:00)Cara is called out on her double life and pushed toward confession (11:43)Dot’s perspective and prayers during this season (12:47)The power of a mom’s prayers for her children (15:45)Dot’s experience of learning when to speak, when to step in, and when to pray (17:59)Cara finally gets honest with the Lord (22:36)Pouring out her heart allowed light and the Lord to come in (26:09)Giving Cara over to God and focusing on trusting the Lord instead (27:58)Cara no longer carries the weight of her sin, she is free because of Jesus (29:59)What Micah 7:7-8 means to Cara (31:49)God wants good for Cara even more than Dot does (39:45)
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Scripture Verse: Micah 7:7-8
“But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light.”

This episode is unlike anything we’ve ever talked about before! Today we’re pulling back the curtain on our mother-daughter relationship. In this tender conversation we talk about the lies the enemy whispered to Cara during her high school years and how that set her up for the choices she made in college. Don’t miss next week when we share the second half of our story- it truly was written by God. We are sharing in the hope that you will be encouraged, so pour yourself a cup of coffee and join us.

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Episode recap:Start by writing down Genesis 3:1-6 (0:15)Dot and Cara have not always had this intimate relationship (3:10)Dot’s unlikely journey to her pregnancy with Cara (7:05)Cara shares some of her insecurities growing up (13:30)Dot was parenting older children alongside young Cara, as well as children with very different personalities (20:40)The enemy always wants to draw us away from God (22:55)During the high school years, Cara was focused on her outward “performance” as a good Christian girl- not her heart (25:30)Dot was aware of the hurt, but unaware what the hurt would produce a few years down the road  (35:16)God gave Adam and Eve a rule, and then He walked away (38:20)Cara went off to college with an unhealthy view of who God is (39:10) 
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Scripture Verse: Genesis 3:1-6
“Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. 
He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’” “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman. “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.”

Today we’re looking at a beautiful story John records which takes place between Peter and Jesus after the Resurrection. The tenderness of Jesus during this pivotal moment leads to true restoration in Peter’s life and afterwards we see a different Peter in the New Testament. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and join us! 

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Episode recap:
Start by writing down John 21: 5-10 (0:18)Peter’s character throughout the Gospels (5:15)Peter’s denial of Jesus (10:00)The significance of Jesus calling them ‘Children’ (12:55)No matter what we’ve done, turning to Jesus is our best option (18:49)Jesus tells Peter not to compare himself to John (22:35)Next week we’re talking about Cara and Dot’s relationship (31:30)
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Scripture Verse: John 21:5-10
So Jesus said to them, “Children, you do not have any fish, do you?” They answered Him, “No.” And He said to them, “Cast the net on the right-hand side of the boat and you will find a catch.” So they cast, and then they were not able to haul it in because of the great number of fish. Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved *said to Peter, “It is the Lord.” So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put his outer garment on (for he was stripped for work), and threw himself into the sea. But the other disciples came in the little boat, for they were not far from the land, but about one hundred yards away, dragging the net full of fish.
So when they got out on the land, they saw a charcoal fire already laid and fish placed on it, and bread. Jesus *said to them, “Bring some of the fish which you have now caught.”

Today we are wrapping up our 3 part Easter mini-series by talking about the morning Mary met the resurrected Jesus outside of the tomb. Cara and Dot focus on the intimacy of this encounter and how it shows the depth of Jesus’ love, not only for Mary but for each one of us. God longs to have an intimate relationship with you! So grab your Bible and a cup of coffee and join us today. 

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Episode recap:
Start by writing down John 20: 11-16 (0:13)What did Jesus mean by saying, “it is finished”? (3:57)Why didn’t Mary recognize Jesus at first? (6:35)The power and intimacy of being called by name (10:58)We can have intimacy (like Moses had) with God  (15:15)Tears and pain can keep us from seeing God (18:00)Everything in the Bible leads up to this moment (26:13)Satan comes after us because he can’t get to Jesus (28:45)Jesus did it all for you (33:04)
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Scripture Verse: “Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?” “They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I don’t know where they have put him.” At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus. He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?” Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.” Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Raboni!” (which means “Teacher”). John 20:11-16