Even If Podcast

Merry Christmas, y'all!! Mary's story of giving birth to the Messiah is one of the best Even If moments in history - Join Kristi today as she shares part of her own Even If story, and connects to Mary's story of faith in a fresh way.

And hey! No episode next week (Dec 27th), so KL can spend some time with her fam bam. But come back Jan 3rd when Kristi shares with you all that 2023 has in store...it gon'be so good, friends!

Scripture reference from today's show:
Luke 1:28-35, 38 (Kristi was reading from the HCSB version)
 The angel came to her and said, 'Rejoice favored woman. The Lord is with you.' But she was deeply troubled by this statement, wondering what kind of greeting this could be.
Then the angel told her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Now listen, you will conceive and give birth to a son and you'll call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will be with him. And the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David. He will reign over the house of Jacob forever and his kingdom will have no end."
Mary asked the angel, "How can this be since I haven't been intimate with a man?" And the angel replied to her, "The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the most high will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God....I am the Lord's slave," said Mary. "May it be done to me, according to your word." Then the angel left her." (Lk 1:28-35, 38 HCSB)

James 1:5, "Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him." (HCSB)

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It's one thing to be in the right place, at the right time. It's another thing to save your friend's life. Join Kristi today as she shares Quaid's story of heroism when his friend Andy is accidentally injured in school one day.

Be reminded today that:
1. God is in the details of our lives.
2. Age is not a requisite for serving God.
3. We have the living God inside us, full of power and authority from heaven.

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It isn’t every day you know someone who lived to be 102, after all, and Hank’s life was certainly one worth celebrating. What does “a life well lived” mean to you? In today’s episode, we share Hank’s story. Join Kristi & her daughter Meredith as they discuss what a life well lived looks like, and a few takeaways all of us can learn from Hank’s life. It is an episode you don’t want to miss! 

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When Tori and Clay discovered their unborn son had a heart defect, they trusted God with Sawyer's life, before he was ever born. In this week's heartwarming episode, we discuss what it was like for Tori & Clay to walk this road, how God met their needs in EVERY way, and how He draws us near  with the "stuff" we walk through. 

Big thanks to Tori and Clay for sharing their story this week. 

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What if the holidays were less stressful? What if you found a way to navigate it all, and still found joy (and sanity!)  along the way?

Join us for a special holiday episode where we discuss 5 Ways to Find the Joy this Holiday Season (and a bonus tip at the end too!). 

We believe that every believer has a moment, a day, a season that shaped them and their faith. And that is what we have affectionately come to call our "Even If" moments - the moments that we made the decision to press on and to lean in and to trust that  whatever our circumstances, that we were gonna stick with God and lean into him - Even If we don't understand, Even If we can't see a way forward.

What about your story, your life? Where do you see His hand on your life? If God is laying a story on your heart, something that he has done in your life, that he has been your way through it - we want to hear from you. That is why this podcast exists, and that is what this is all about.  Our email is: [email protected].

 As always, we are so grateful for you and your time here with us. We pray that your holidays are less stressful and more joyful, and that Even If things aren't perfect, you remember how loved and worthy you are.

Happy Thanksgiving, Y'all!
-Jamie and Kristi

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When new parents Ray and Joy discover their baby girl is having seizures, God shows up in the most unexpected of ways. 

Do angels walk among us? In this episode, we talk about just that - as well as how Ray and Joy fought to find answers for their Sweet Caroline, and how we glorify God when we recognize His hand on the details of our lives.

❤️We'd like to thank Joy, Ray and Caroline for their story today - their faith and persistence and passion are something we can all learn from. You are incredible people, and it is a privilege to call you my friends. ❤️

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Today's episode is about Waiting WITH God in the middle of the storms of life. Husband and wife pastors, Jodi and Chris share their story of trusting God after not one, but BOTH of them were diagnosed with tumors - and had surgery to remove them within a week of each other! Hear how the Lord took care of them, gave them the EXACT doctors they needed, and what the healing process taught them.

A special thanks to today's guests, Chris and Jodi Tomlinson. They are an encouragement to all of us, as we too, wait with God. May the Lord's favor rest on you both!

Jodi's blog: http://www.mysimpledevotion.com/blog/
Wait With Me - the blog post quoted on today's episode: http://www.mysimpledevotion.com/2022/10/10/wait-with-me/

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It takes courage to keep living when it all falls apart, you know? In today's story, we talk suicide and one man's incredible story of infidelity, trying to commit suicide, and  finding the Lord faithful - even when he felt like all hope was lost - and discovering that God was NOT done with him yet.

Are you struggling? Before you make an irreversible decision, please, talk to someone.

Bebo Norman, God of My Everything
https://youtu.be/6TfV6nOVCUk

NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO?
In the US:
Dial 988 - free suicide and crisis hotline.
Crisis Text Line - text BRAVE to 741741
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-TALK)

If you're feeling suicidal:
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/suicide-prevention/are-you-feeling-suicidal.htm
Warning Signs of Suicide
https://www.sprc.org/about-suicide/warning-signs
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What is it like when you feel like God has asked you to do something, but taking that next step seems scary or overwhelming? In today's episode we pack the steps it took to get Kristi to say yes to this crazy idea of a podcast, and how the Lord orchestrated it all so Jamie could see how God had called her to say yes too.

I promise you, we know how scary it can be to do something new - and the fear of rejection or failure can weigh HEAVY on us. We hope that listening to today's episode will remind you that EVEN IF He calls you to do something no one else is doing, you can trust Him with it.

Today's scripture reference about Peter come from Matthew 14:22-36

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Olivia found herself in an abusive marriage to a mentally unstable man. Emotional abuse is an underreported issue, but the trauma and wounds can be deep. Just because you can’t see it, doesn’t mean it isn’t real. 

If you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship, there is help. National Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-7233
https://www.thehotline.org

5 Signs of Emotional Abuse
https://www.safehorizon.org/programs/5-signs-emotional-abuse/

Supporting Someone in an Emotionally Abusive Situation
https://www.safehorizon.org/programs/supporting-someone-emotionally-abusive-relationship/

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