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Did you know that this week is Mental Illness Awareness Week?  I know this subject is not talked about very much in the church, but today I want to give voice to it.

I am so excited to have Carla Arges on the podcast this week. She is a mental health advocate, and I love that she honestly and vulnerably shares about her struggle with mental illness this week.  What I also love is she gives such truth and wisdom. She talks about mental health vs mental illness and compares it to physical health and physical illness. It was very eye-opening to me. She also encourages others to focus on their identity in Christ through Affirming Truths. One of my favorite parts of the episode!

I promise you do not want to miss her wisdom.

Also, I am so excited for someone to win a set of Carla’s Affirming Truth Cards. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodirosser.com or you can click this direct link: https://jodirosser.com/giveaways/affirming-truth-cards/

Book Recommendation: The Daily Kairos Journal

Carla is an entrepreneur, author, mom, wife, and mental health advocate. She is the founder of Affirming Truths, a platform to help women affirm their identity in Christ. Her mission is to help women gain confidence in who they are so that they can walk more boldly in the purpose God has over their life. You can connect with Carla on her website or on Instagram.

How do you view your struggles and difficulties in life?  Do you view them like an annoyance or something you have to go through? Or do you view them as a way to grow deeper in your faith? Or can we take it one step further – do you view your difficulties and struggles as a way to reflect God’s glory? These are hard questions, but they are good ones to ponder.

I am so excited to have Jenny Harmon on the podcast this week. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis almost 19 years ago and she is going to take us through her journey.  This month, September, is National Pain Awareness month and I know many like Jenny are experiencing chronic pain.  I just love the perspective and wisdom that Jenny shares this episode. I know it offered me so much hope. If you are walking through something difficult, I know her words will encourage you too!

Book Recommendations:

• *Families Where Grace Is In Place by Jeff VanVonderen
• *The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen

Jenny has been married to her husband for 27 years and is the mother of 3 grown children and a Grammy to one. Since the moment Jenny put her faith in Christ at 20 years old, she has been passionately pursuing the Lord. She spent 10 years serving on staff at her church, working in Children's Ministry, Care Ministry and Married Life. Due to her health challenges she transitioned to full-time disability a year ago. In spite of this recent change, she continues to serve at the Church as a Women's Bible Study leader, Co-leads a small group with her husband, and is currently training to become a Biblical Counselor. You can connect with Jenny on Instagram.

*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Did you hear last week’s episode? It is so exciting! I celebrated 100 episodes on the Depth Podcast last week! In honor of that, I share some of my favorite highlights—some of the behind the scenes and some of the God moments over the last couple years. I realized really quickly that I needed another episode that I could not fit it all in one, so this week, I am sharing Part 2 of celebrating 100 episodes! If you missed Part 1, I highly recommend checking it out.

But before I get to the episode, I wanted to tell you about hope writers! I actually counted up the episodes that I interviewed a Hope Writer! How many of the 100 episodes do you think were Hope Writers? I was pleasantly surprised with how many and would love for you to listen to the podcast to hear the exact number.

I have met some of the most amazing people through Hope Writers. They have inspiring stories. They are writers and authors, and it is such a great community. I am so excited to announce they are opening their doors for membership from Monday September 20th- Friday September 24th.  If you are a writer or you have a God Story in your heart and you are interested, I definitely encourage you to check out Hope Writers. Here is a direct link if you are interested in joining.

Favorite Episodes

Episode 37: John Brownlee -- Father's Day

Episode 60: Pat Brownlee -- Family Traditions

Episode 34: Jamie Brownlee Turgeon -- Special Mom Story

Episode 70: Brownlee Sisters -- Love Languages

Episode 2: Milan and Kay Yerkovich -- *How We Love Our Kids

*Note: If you are interested in purchasing these books, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

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Are you ready to celebrate with me today as we release the 100th episode on the Depth Podcast?  I cannot believe we are already at number 100!!

To celebrate 100 episodes, I thought it would be fun to take a trip down memory lane and share some of my favorite highlights over the last 100 episodes. Not only will you get to hear a little clip from the episodes, but you will get to hear a little back story that goes with it.

Just in case you hear a clip, and you want to listen to the full episode, I will include links to all the ones I highlight today in the show notes on my website.

Again, I am so excited to reminisce about some of the special moments as well as the divine appointments God had for me these last 2 years.  Thank you for being a faithful listener, and I am excited to celebrate with you!

Favorite Episode

Episode 26: Rosser Family -- Family & Feelings

Divine Appointment:

Episode 53: Kathe Wunnenberg -- *Grieving the Child I Never Knew

Broken Clay Pot:

Episode 7: Suzie Eller -- *The Mended Heart

Episode 86: Katherine Wolf -- *Suffer Strong

Episode 29: Lysa TerKeurst -- *It's Not Supposed To Be This Way

Episode 1: Introduction Episode -- *Unglued

Relying on God's Strength

Episode 69: Mark Batterson -- *Win The Day

Ampersand:

Blog Post: Are You Living in the Middle of the Ampersand?

Episode 48: Kaitlyn Bouchillon -- *Even If Not

Episode 64: Ronne Rock -- *One Woman Can Change the World

*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Do you struggle with depression? Do you have dark days or maybe someone in your family does and this is a reality that you live with?

This week on the podcast, Sarah J. Robinson and I discuss her book, *I Love Jesus, But I Want To Die. I think sometimes we think that if we have faith, we will not struggle with depression. But that is not true. I am so thankful to Sarah for vulnerably sharing her struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts as well as offering hope to those walking through their darkest days. I believe her story will also give hope to those who have a loved one who struggles with depression.

It is National Suicide Prevention Week and I think this is a great time to bring voice to this important subject that is not always talked about much. We talk about finding a therapist and overcoming shame in this episode. Honestly, my favorite part is the loving words a couple spoke to Sarah in her greatest time of need. We can all learn so much for the wisdom and truth shared.

Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Sarah’s book, *I Love Jesus, But I Want To Die. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodirosser.com or you can click this direct link: https://jodirosser.com/giveaways/i-love-jesus-but-i-want-to-die-book-giveaway/

Therapist Finder:

• Psychologytoday.com
• The American Association of Christian Counselors

Last year during National Suicide Week, I spoke with Kayla about her book, *Fear Gone Wild: A Story of Mental Illness, Suicide, and Hope Through Loss. If you are not familiar with her story, sadly, her husband, Andrew, died by suicide three years ago. If you missed our conversation, I encourage you to check it out: Depth Podcast Episode 49.

Book Recommendations:

• *The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning
• *The Furious Longing of God by Brennan Manning
• *Embracing the Love of God by James Bryan Smith

Mental Health Books

• *Try Softer by Aundi Kolber
• *The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.

Children’s Books (Sarah reads these on panic attack days to help calm her)

• *Winnie the Pooh
• *The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Sarah J. Robinson once believed her lifelong battle with depression made her a bad Christian. Now she’s an author and speaker who helps others discover that mental illness doesn’t disqualify them from living rich, beautiful lives in Christ. Drawing from a decade of ministry experience and the mental health field, Sarah helps readers fight for wholeness and cultivate joy. She lives in Nashville with her husband.

In this debut book, Sarah offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. She shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church.

Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in your deepest anguish. 

*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Would you classify yourself as a hustler? A Go Getter? A Hard Worker? Would you say you hustle for yourself or do you have a God centered hustle?

I am so excited to have Erin Harrigan on the podcast this week as we discuss her book, *Pursuing Success God’s Way: A Practical Guide to Hustle With Heart. I love those words paired together, Hustle With Heart, and cannot wait to dive deeper into what that looks like as Erin shares her personal story of how God birthed this message in her. One of my favorite parts is when Erin talks about the importance of avoiding comparison as well as how to be on guard for Satan’s tactics to discourage us.

This episode is packed full of truth and wisdom that you do not want to miss.

Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Erin’s book: *Pursuing Success God’s Way All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodirosser.com or you can click this direct link: https://jodirosser.com/giveaways/pursuing-success-gods-way-book-giveaway/

Book Recommendations

• *Visioneering by Andy Stanley
• *Chasing Vines by Beth Moore
• *The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson
• *In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day by Mark Batterson

Erin Harrigan speaks, coaches, and writes on the power of trading in self-reliance for surrender to make God your business partner. As a recovering driver and striver, she teaches women how to pursue success God's way to build a thriving business, and experience freedom from overwhelm, overachieving and under fulfillment.

Erin is a Christian wife, mom, avid traveler who loves tacos, guac and all things 80's!

Her Hustle with Heart Course is coming! Get on the waiting list at https://erinharrigan.com/coursewaitinglist

Check out her podcast, get chapter 1 of her book, and all the things at her website erinharrigan.com

Get to know Erin at:

FB: @thehustlewithheartcoach

IG: @erin_harrigan_entreprenur

*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Today is an exciting day!  The Depth Podcast is Two Years Old!  

I am so excited for this special Birthday Celebration Episode! I cannot wait to share more of the backstory of my ministry. We will talk about what birthed the book giveaway ministry as well as the beginning years on the blog. I cannot wait for you to hear some of the God moments on getting my first guests for the podcast and even more about the progress on my book. As we talk about my ministry these last seven years, I am in awe of God and how He is guiding it all.

Also, I love talking with my friend, Anita Hansen. We met years ago in Treasured, a Bible Study for young moms at our church. She interviews me using your questions from the survey. We start off with some fun questions and then we get deeper and more vulnerable. As I honestly share my own story, I hope my words will help another hurting heart.

I promise you do not want to miss this special episode! Praying our conversation encourages you!

If you missed my special one year birthday celebration episode, click this link to Episode 47.

Book Recommendations:

• *Growing Slow by Jennifer Dukes Lee (Click here to listen to Episode 80)
• *Win The Day by Mark Batterson (Click here to listen to Episode 69)
• *Unglued by Lysa TerKeurst (Click here to listen to Episode 1)
• *How We Love Our Kids by Milan and Kay Yerkovich (Click here to listen to Episode 2)
• *Thrive by Mark Hall
• *Love Lives Here by Bob Goff
• *Girls With Swords by Lisa Bevere
• *When God Doesn't Fix It by Laura Story (Click here to listen to Episode 4)

Thank you again for all your support and encouragement these past two years!  I am so looking forward to digging deeper this next year!

Love, Jodi

*Note: If you are interested in purchasing the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Do you find it hard to slow down? Would you classify your life as busy? I think a lot of us would.

I am excited to have Jodi Grubbs on the podcast this week. She is a fellow podcaster, and we talk about slow living. Jodi shares with us about her podcast, Our Island in the City, as well as why slow living is her life message. This revelation that she discovered recently is one of my favorite parts of the episode. I love how God never wastes any of our pain. We also talk about soul-care and its importance in slowing down in life. I promise you do not want to miss the truths Jodi shares.

Book Recommendations:

• *The Listening Life by Adam S. McHugh
• *Essentialism by Greg McKeown
• *Effortless by Greg McKeown
• *What Does Your Soul Love? By Gem & Alan Fadling

Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of one of Jodi's recommended books: *What Does Your Soul Love? By Gem & Alan Fadling. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodirosser.com or you can click this direct link: https://jodirosser.com/giveaways/what-does-your-soul-love-book-giveaway/

I’m Jodi Grubbs ~ a lingering coffee conversationalist and slow living advocate. I live outside of Raleigh, NC and share a 1952 bungalow with my husband and teen daughter. As a former island girl, I am passionate about coming alongside women who long for that shift to slower living. 

I’m a writer & the the host of  Our Island in the City Podcast where I love conversing with my guests about faith, ordinary soul care and deep community. I love interacting over on Instagram @jodi.grubbs. If you are interested in subscribing to her newsletter, please I’m a writer & the the host of  Our Island in the City Podcast where I love conversing with my guests about faith, ordinary soul care and deep community. I love interacting over on Instagram @jodi.grubbs. If you are interested in subscribing to her newsletter, please click this link.

*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Do you hear God speak to you? Does He speak to you through the Bible as you do your quiet time?  Do you hear Him at church, and you feel like the Pastor is speaking directly to your heart? Are there ideas in your head that you know you could not have come up with by yourself? Maybe it is a conversation with a friend, and it confirms everything you feel He is trying to say to you.

I am so excited to have Rachel Groll on the podcast this week. She wrote a Bible Study called *She Hears: Learning to Listen to Jesus. I love that her Bible Study is about the 6 women that interacted with Jesus in the New Testament. I cannot wait for you to hear the insights she brings out from her study. She also will be introducing the color method, a phenomenal way to study the Bible. I promise you do not want to miss the truths she shares.

Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Rachael’s book: *She Hears All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodirosser.com or you can click this direct link: https://jodirosser.com/giveaways/she-hears-giveaway/

In addition, the Depth podcast is celebrating its 2 year birthday in less than two weeks!  Just like last year, I would love to get your feedback on the podcast, so I have attached a link to a survey for you. Since I love to give away books, I will be picking one person who completes the survey and sending them a favorite book!  Thank you in advance for your input. Click here to complete the survey.

Book Recommendation:

*Mark of the Lion Series by Francine Rivers

Rachael Groll is a pastor, missionary, and author.  Her latest book, *She Hears : Learning to Listen to Jesus came out July 1 and is available wherever books are sold.  Rachael has a heart for pointing others to Jesus and serves across the globe in the areas of evangelism and discipleship.  You can connect with her at her website, Shehears.org

Apple Podcast: She Hears Podcast

Instagram: she_hears

Facebook: She Hears

*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

How do you connect with God? Is it early in the morning with a cup of coffee and your Bible? Do you love to go to worship nights at church and sing? Are you part of a Bible Study where you meet and regularly pray? Or do you love to be out in nature and feel close to God in His Creation.  Maybe it is a mixture of all of these.

I am so excited to have Jennie Denney on the podcast this week as we discuss her book, *Shaping the Soul.  Jennie invited other artists and writers to collaborate with on this book about spiritual practices. I love that she is encouraging us to create space for the Holy Spirit to work in our lives and that these spiritual practices can work in conjunction with reading your Bible, praying, going to church, all the things that many of us are already doing. I cannot wait for you to hear the creativity and the way we can use our five senses to connect more with God each day and throughout the day. I promise you are going to learn so much from Jennie!

Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Jennie’s book: *Shaping the Soul. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodirosser.com or you can click this direct link: https://jodirosser.com/giveaways/shaping-the-soul-giveaway/

In addition, the Depth podcast is celebrating its 2 year birthday in just one month!  Just like last year, I would love to get your feedback on the podcast, so I have attached a link to a survey for you. Since I love to give away books, I will be picking one person who completes the survey and sending them a favorite book!  Thank you in advance for your input. Click here to complete the survey.

Book Recommendations:

• *The Quotidian Mysteries by Kathleen Norris
• *Soul Keeping by John Ortberg
• *Embracing the Love of God by James Bryan Smith
• *The Deeper Journey by M Robert Mulholland Jr (sequel: Invitation to a Journey)
• *By Way of the Heart by Wilkie Au

Jennie Denney lives in Southern California with her husband and four children, loves to travel, be in nature, and writes for those trying to figure out a way to live that makes sense in a world that doesn’t. She has a certificate of Bible through Torchbearers Bible School, a certificate in Spiritual Formation through the Apprentice Experience at Friends University, and a Masters degree in Pastoral Studies from Azusa Pacific Seminary.

She wrote and published *Soul Cries: A Journal in 2019, where she shares inspirational poems and photography of when her family lived as nomads in Europe. Her newest journal is *Shaping the Soul: An Artist Collective, where 21 simple spiritual practices are paired with beautiful artwork from 16 artists, space for journaling reflection, and space for doodling. She would love to connect with you on Instagram at @jennie.denney and at her website, http://Jenniedenney.com, where she shares an encouraging weekly blog post with stories, practices, and lessons she is learning as she tries to figure out a way to live that makes sense in a world that doesn’t.

*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!