In this final episode on our Driving with Jev JOY series we are closing it out strong with some stories and powerful nuggets of truth about... you guessed it... joy. I remember running into people and asking them “how did you get through this” and they said “it’s joy. The joy of the Lord is my strength”. These people just decided that their circumstance wouldn’t define them and it wouldn’t rob them of the joy God had for them in that moment. Brain scans even reveal that when others smile we literally feel a ripple of joy from others. This is such a powerful weapon to get through hard times. When we say joy comes in the morning it isn’t a cute melody or saying… it’s the truth. Let's choose joy together in our journey's of waiting.

Part four of our joy series has arrived and we are talking about the Fullness of Joy that Jesus provides us in the waiting. On this week's episode of Driving with Jed series I am continuing to press into JOY because it's a gift that only comes through Jesus and I really feel He has revealed to me so many ways to embrace Him each day. It changes everything to experience that joy in your journey. So, dive in with me again this week and let's keep pressing in for the promises and fruits of the Holy Spirit.

Uncertainty threatens our identity when we base our worth on outcomes. But we are loved, chosen and held by God even when the path seems blurry. Joy can come even when things are hard. It challenges our faith in our daily walk to see if we can really embrace His word. In this episode of the Driving with Jev series, I am sharing practical things to think through as we continue this month with a JOY series. You are not alone. I am here with you and the Lord is most definitely with you in your waiting. I hope you enJOY part 3 of the joy series.

Part two of the joy series here on Driving with Jev and my hope is to not only spread hope but to dive even deeper in the value of JOY in the waiting. Not just through practical advice but in biblically rooted truths, too. The joy of the Lord can be our strength so let's not ignore the pain and the hardship... let's discover how to hold the two in tandem together.

It might seem impossible to think about joy in the midst of our waiting, but God even calls us to joy in the hard moments. What is the thing that brings you joy each day? Let's talk about this because this is such an important key in the waiting journey that changed everything for me. Join me in this weeks episode of Driving with Jev series as I share with you scriptures and truths to embrace Jesus as our joy in the waiting with great practical advice.

God is making places in men's and women's heart for foster care and adoption. Maybe you have never thought about this for you and your family? Maybe you have? I hope this brings more insight into the process and the heart behind it. My desire is that you would take time to listen with an open heart to this episode of In the Waiting with Jev.

Maybe you have prepared, prayed and paved a way for everything to be perfect for this adoption or foster care opening in your home. I came to remind you on this episode of the Driving with Jev series that God is not late. Your "yes" to the call of foster and adoption echoes louder in heaven than you know. I came to encourage you and pray for you today.

How do I trust God after a loss or many losses? This episode of Driving with Jev series is deeply personal to me. So many women question God in pain and whether they’re meant to be a mom or not. So, if you’ve ever walked through the pain of miscarriage not only am I with you, but God is. Today I am going to share how I began to hope again and what I learned about God during and after my losses. I pray that this encourages you. I want to pray with you and hear from you. Come over to Instagram and follow @inthewaitingpodcast and message me so I can pray with you. 

Let’s talk about having honest conversations with Jesus on this week’s episode of Driving with Jev series. There came a point where I had to start getting really honest with Jesus. It was so simple, but I started to bring Him my frustration, confusion, anger, sadness and it changed everything. My hope is to empower you to really be real with Him. His yolk is easy and His burden is light. He can handle where you are. He already knows and sometimes just saying it… shifts everything. 

Closing out the month with the final episode on endurance Jevanna shares the power of running. What does it mean to run with endurance? Come listen to this short episode and teaching with Jevanna as she dives into Hebrews

and shares about the power of wild horses. Yes, we promise... it will make sense for you.