After a summer break, we're back to chat with coffee on a Saturday morning with you! This week, we discussed all the challenges surrounding trying to get pregnant because it's a season close to both our hearts right now. Join us for the lessons God is teaching us, the most difficult parts of waiting for a family, the jealousy felt when others are pregnant and more! We dive into all the feels and pray for every one of you also in waiting seasons, we know how difficult it can be. We hope our conversation blesses each and every listener.

If you've ever felt disappointed in the very people you're supposed to be working with... your spiritual family, then we've got your back! Burn out and frustration happens to every single one of us, and the trick is actually a lot of work and asking God for help, lol. There's no quick fix, but we do have a conversation full of grace, how to get through burn out, how to work well with other Christians and our prayer for you.

Links to things we discussed:

Ark in the Darkness Movie:

https://answersingenesis.org/blogs/ken-ham/2024/03/08/new-noahs-ark-and-flood-movie/

Case for Christ Movie:

https://www.amazon.com/Case-Christ-Mike-Vogel/dp/B074N96F1J

Case for Christ Book:

https://www.amazon.com/Case-Christ-Journalists-Personal-Investigation/dp/0310345863/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JG5UWB1S3UKN&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.le60kBGD7sfUzFt31dob4faT9Oznsvbd8GTVQ2rYjL1M9Y_0pkh0apRQM68hhRYdFkqWS8GW3zTFxkNeDk5g4kdvIWtl8Mua7MIj7TDgNFAZkqW6yqEqp5oAwflI3HbtRdRQinzC2oKrEQcHbrZFSes4z3w521LzXT_xy2U9LHiduzWrYPx0IxTaItrmZ3MV8SCyOpCQ3LPyOwIssFAfUqcptVp6Rp9qE-rG5M3aemc.zW-ncu7xwKoPYMnrXj-yaWFK6InUpn2g3CNGEAuYxEA&dib_tag=se&keywords=case+for+christ&qid=1712933113&sprefix=case+for+christ%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-1

What is goodness? How do we show goodness? What do we do with our longing for goodness in our lives when our world is anything but "good"?

Let's dive in to a conversation about all these questions and more! God's goodness is meant to be understood and reflected through our lives. So let's chat about goodness and how it should affect you and me!

Links:

New Testament in a Year study that Allison is doing (Quote from Joni Ericson Tada)

https://store.freshlife.church/products/pre-order-fit-for-the-fight-the-new-testament-in-a-year

https://www.amazon.com/Upon-Waking-Reflections-Discover-Ourselves/dp/1087783712/ref=sr_1_1?crid=322V6VODL2HMD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.DZ9GjlaLnG9JHVet_Nx7B5dbp4SFLCeuRIoWItrwOpxL_ma0CE92gL3-jBXCZZHTh7kox7RYZUFfoOpAunE5C7BP8YohCfH98btujVFsLfdhpKGFE7iAehmp82YYGvLptrP6dkr7us387ffVF9nBdxx3l5VfoubPD1WIo5AavIsIwLfLAM8ReX6WXIzVtjUDXL04p-dX-VhJ3bMQ7TJbxO-skfD52EBrSnu1hw3fOfY.ewuJbYsTtcZAuSeRsnbsI5DJ26cR016V77LDZAdkIuw&dib_tag=se&keywords=upon+waking+jackie+hill&qid=1710514052&sprefix=upon%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-1

When you have questions about talking to God, why He seems so distant, why He's silent, why He won't just give you a sign... that just means you're human! We understand these questions and have so much love to pour into your heart in this episode. God is faithful when we aren't, He's always a good friend and a good listener, and we have stories to prove it. Join us, friend, and let's seek God together.

Resources:

Today we're answering common questions about prayer, some that we've asked before and others that we've heard people ask in and outside church culture. We hope this encourages you to take all your curiosity, your frustrations and your hurt to God and be completely genuine with Him!

We also talked about a lot of resources in today's episode, so all your links are below!

Jackie Hill Perry's Newest Devotional:

https://www.amazon.com/Upon-Waking-Reflections-Discover-Ourselves/dp/1087783712/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3T2Z12HZ3M9O0&keywords=upon+waking&qid=1706214430&sprefix=upon+waking%2Caps%2C85&sr=8-1

Michele Cushatt's story:

https://www.amazon.com/Relentless-Unshakeable-Presence-Never-Leaves/dp/0310352991/ref=sr_1_3?crid=24DVR9A92AS8Y&keywords=michelle+cushatt+books&qid=1706214409&sprefix=Michelle+cu%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-3

Is God Real? by Lee Strobel

https://www.amazon.com/God-Real-Exploring-Ultimate-Question/dp/0310367875/ref=sr_1_1?crid=HJ0AHM0ZWM7T&keywords=is+God+real%3F&qid=1706214701&sprefix=is+god+real+%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1

The Prayer App:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lectio-365/id1483974820

THAT episode in the Chosen series:

https://watch.thechosen.tv/video/184683594325

Can we really be renewed? What does it take? Lists of resolutions, hard work, focus, determination or is it actually the opposite of anything we'd think is logical? Join us for a chat on how we can really create change in our life, what are healthy/unhealthy motivators and how we can go into this year, ready to see God work!

Join us for a holiday episode featuring a Christmas trivia quiz, explaining the way a woman's brain works, conversation about seasonal stress and overwhelm and how to focus!

If you've ever felt tired of nothing feeling like enough, or no matter how hard you try to be grateful, you're still discontent, we understand! Anne Voskamp's book 1,000 gifts inspired this conversation and we pray that her words along with our thoughts encourage you to start sowing a life of gratitude, so in time your heart is completely transformed. Let's be women, wives, moms and grandmoms who exude gratitude, contentment and thanksgiving because we know we have a good God!

Book link:

https://www.amazon.com/One-Thousand-Gifts-10th-Anniversary/dp/0785253653/ref=sr_1_4?crid=JNP0SZI5XTHK&keywords=1%2C000+gifts&qid=1699625870&sprefix=1%2C000+gifts%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-4

You exhausted, burdened, burnt out, tired and wondering where God is in the middle of your life? Yes that feeling, let's chat about it! We think there is more for us, more joy to discover, more of God's plan for us to unpack.

Books discussed in this episode:

When Strivings Cease:

https://www.amazon.com/When-Strivings-Cease-Self-Improvement-Life-Transforming/dp/B0911WTFCJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=33X74XQLX8OYN&keywords=when+strivings+cease+ruth+chou+simons&qid=1698356249&sprefix=when+strivings+%2Caps%2C101&sr=8-1

Freely and Lighly:

https://www.amazon.com/Freely-Lightly-Gracious-Invitation-Confidence/dp/0736980377/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1698356277&sr=1-1

We don't know it all!!! But our hearts go out to all the wives out there feeling discouraged or in a dry season of marriage. So, in our limited time as wives, here's some things we've seen God using already in our marriages!

Verses to pray over your husband:

Paul’s prayer for the Philippians:

I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. 10 For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return.

A prophecy given to Zachariah about Jerusalem’s coming struggles:

“Then I, myself, will be a protective wall of fire around Jerusalem, says the Lord. And I will be the glory inside the city!’” - Zachariah 2:5

Pray the armor of God over your spouse! 

https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Miss-Out-Daring-Believe/dp/0764238221/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2SLJEVNRTQ1EE&keywords=don%27t+miss+out&qid=1696004182&sprefix=dont+miss+out%2Caps%2C124&sr=8-1