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  • S1 E15. Are You Living For Now or For Eternity?

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    Hello everybody! In today's episode our hosts Susannah and Nate Friesen, ask the question "Are you living for now, or for eternity?"

    We talk about our own struggles with chasing the pleasures of the world, losing sight of eternity with God, chasing fame, read a devotional, and look at some verses in Galatians!

    DID YOU KNOW Susannah has a new Bible Study called "In Her Image: A Journey to Embodying Biblical Womanhood"?

    AVAILABLE ON AMAZON APRIL 22nd 2024!

    She also just released a Bible Study Guide for those who want to learn more about studying the Bible and where to start! Click the link below to download!
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    If you enjoy this episode, please leave the podcast a 5 STAR Review! It really helps us out!

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    36 min
  • S1 E14. When You're Stuck in the In-Between...

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    Hello everybody! In today's episode our host Susannah and NEW co-host, Nate Friesen—talk about the realities of being in the midst of the InBetween day... the "Easter Saturday."

    We talk about characters of the Bible who also were stuck in an Easter Saturday, read from Matthew 16, and talk about the GUTS Simon Peter had to say THIS to Jesus.

    We also offer another sneak peak into Susannah's new Bible Study called "In Her Image: A Journey to Embodying Biblical Womanhood" AVAILABLE ON AMAZON APRIL 22nd 2024!

    If you enjoy this episode, please leave the podcast a 5 STAR Review! It really helps us out!

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    S U S A N N A H ' S  S O C I A L S
    Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susannah.friesen
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    Follow on Youtube: www.youtube.com/@thelayitdownpodcast

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    In the Lord I Take Refuge: 150 Daily Devotions through the Psalms
    https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1433577704/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_3EGZVV7QEC86XJS94G6D?linkCode=ml1&tag=susannahphipp-20

    Truth For Life - Volume 1: 365 Daily Devotions
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    The Joy of The In-Between by Ashley Hetherington
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    32 min
  • S1 E13. Are Ghosts Real OR Are They Demons Disguised? ft. Mariah Phipps

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    Hello everybody! In today's episode our host Susannah and guest (sister) Mariah Phipps talk about ghosts, the paranormal, spirits and discuss two different beliefs! We also answer some questions that were sent in over Instagram and offer another sneak peak into Susannah's new Bible Study called "In Her Image: A Journey to Embodying Biblical Womanhood" AVAILABLE ON AMAZON APRIL 22nd 2024!

    If you enjoy this episode, please leave the podcast a 5 STAR Review! It really helps us out!

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    S O C I A L S
    Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susannah.friesen
    Follow on Tiktok : https://www.tiktok.com/@susannahfriesen
    Follow on Youtube: www.youtube.com/@thelayitdownpodcast 

     
    💌 B U S I N E S S I N Q U I R I E S:
    [email protected]

    L I N K S
    Hosanna Revival Bible Marlo NLT Notetaking: https://hosannarevival.com/collection...
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    1 hr 8 min
  • S1 E12. The Beginners Guide To Jesus

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    Hello everybody! In today's episode our host Susannah and co-host Nate Friesen is talking about where to begin in your journey to finding Jesus. Think of this as The Beginners Guide To Jesus, if you will. We talk about where to start in the Bible, read some scripture, the power of discernment, and the importance of Christian community!
    We also announce some exciting news and offer a sneak peak into Susannah's new Bible Study called "In Her Image: A Journey to Embodying Biblical Womanhood" AVAILABLE ON AMAZON APRIL 22nd 2024!

    If you enjoy this episode, please leave the podcast a 5 STAR Review! It really helps us out!

    ABOUT THE LAY IT DOWN PODCAST:
    Life can feel so heavy sometimes. Whether it's our heart; breaking, dreams that have yet to come to fruition or prayers that have yet to be answered. These things & more cause us to just feel... heavy. So what do we do? In this podcast, we are going to talk about laying down all of these things at Jesus's feet, surrendering it to Him, and learning how to trust God, in the heaviness.

    If you want to learn how to get closer to God, be encouraged, and have the tools to help you navigate the heavy, join us weekly every Friday, on the Lay it Down Podcast.

    If you have something you need to lay down to Jesus, send in your entries to be shared on our podcast (anonymously or not — you can decide) at [email protected]

    S O C I A L S
    Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susannah.friesen
    Follow on Tiktok : https://www.tiktok.com/@susannahfriesen
    Follow on Youtube: www.youtube.com/@thelayitdownpodcast 

    N A T E S  S O C I A L S
    Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natejamesphotos/
    Follow on Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@natesphotos
    Follow on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@NateJamesPhotos
     
    💌 B U S I N E S S I N Q U I R I E S:
    [email protected]

    L I N K S
    Hosanna Revival Bible Marlo NLT Notetaking: https://hosannarevival.com/collection...
    USE CODE: HERFAITHFULLIFE for 10% off♥


    More links: beacons.ai/thelayitdownpodcast

    GIVE to the Podcast!
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    1 hr 5 min
  • S1 E11. Stop Trying to Control Everything!

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    Hello everybody! In today's episode our host Susannah is talking about the all too serious struggle of... control. We are diving into the stories of two biblical women who also struggled with control, and looking at how we can truly surrender to God.

    If you enjoy this episode, please leave the podcast a 5 STAR Review! It really helps us out!

    ABOUT THE LAY IT DOWN PODCAST:
    Life can feel so heavy sometimes. Whether it's our heart; breaking, dreams that have yet to come to fruition or prayers that have yet to be answered. These things & more cause us to just feel... heavy. So what do we do? In this podcast, we are going to talk about laying down all of these things at Jesus's feet, surrendering it to Him, and learning how to trust God, in the heaviness.

    If you want to learn how to get closer to God, be encouraged, and have the tools to help you navigate the heavy, join us weekly every Friday, on the Lay it Down Podcast.

    If you have something you need to lay down to Jesus, send in your entries to be shared on our podcast (anonymously or not — you can decide) at [email protected]

    S O C I A L S
    Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susannah.friesen
    Follow on Tiktok : https://www.tiktok.com/@susannahfriesen

    💌 B U S I N E S S I N Q U I R I E S:
    [email protected]

    L I N K S
    Hosanna Revival Bible Marlo NLT Notetaking: https://hosannarevival.com/collection...
    USE CODE: HERFAITHFULLIFE for 10% off♥

    RADIATE by Cleere Cherry Reaves
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    JIREH SHIRT - USE CODE HERFAITHFULLIFE for 15% off!
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    More links: beacons.ai/thelayitdownpodcast

    GIVE to the Podcast!
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    26 min
  • S1 E10. Jesus is Proud of You

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    Hello everybody! In today's episode our host Susannah is reading a devotional called "He is proud of you", where we talk about the most comforting fact that Jesus is proud of us. We talk about our mess-ups, our insecurities, and how people pleasing can drain us of our sense of worth.

    If you enjoy this episode, please leave the podcast a 5 STAR Review! It really helps us out!

    ABOUT THE LAY IT DOWN PODCAST:
    Life can feel so heavy sometimes. Whether it's our heart; breaking, dreams that have yet to come to fruition or prayers that have yet to be answered. These things & more cause us to just feel... heavy. So what do we do? In this podcast, we are going to talk about laying down all of these things at Jesus's feet, surrendering it to Him, and learning how to trust God, in the heaviness.

    If you want to learn how to get closer to God, be encouraged, and have the tools to help you navigate the heavy, join us weekly every Friday, on the Lay it Down Podcast.

    If you have something you need to lay down to Jesus, send in your entries to be shared on our podcast (anonymously or not — you can decide) at [email protected]

    S O C I A L S
    Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susannah.friesen
    Follow on Tiktok : https://www.tiktok.com/@susannahfriesen

    💌 B U S I N E S S I N Q U I R I E S:
    [email protected]

    L I N K S
    Hosanna Revival Bible Marlo NLT Notetaking: https://hosannarevival.com/collection...
    USE CODE: HERFAITHFULLIFE for 10% off♥

    RADIATE by Cleere Cherry Reaves
    https://a.co/d/f96NazC

    JIREH SHIRT - USE CODE HERFAITHFULLIFE for 15% off!
    https://www.saltandhoneyclothing.com/products/jireh-premium-crewneck?_pos=3&_sid=9dc09bdd5&_ss=r

    More links: beacons.ai/thelayitdownpodcast

    GIVE to the Podcast!
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    22 min
  • S1 E9. What is God's Calling for You? w/ Brock Hewitt

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    Hello everybody! In today's episode our host Susannah and her special guest Brock Hewitt are talking about the 7 main areas to which God is calling ALL believers to. Brock also shares some of his favourite books! (Links below)

    If you enjoy this episode, please leave the podcast a 5 STAR Review! It really helps us out!

    ABOUT THE LAY IT DOWN PODCAST:
    Life can feel so heavy sometimes. Whether it's our heart; breaking, dreams that have yet to come to fruition or prayers that have yet to be answered. These things & more cause us to just feel... heavy. So what do we do? In this podcast, we are going to talk about laying down all of these things at Jesus's feet, surrendering it to Him, and learning how to trust God, in the heaviness.

    If you want to learn how to get closer to God, be encouraged, and have the tools to help you navigate the heavy, join us weekly every Friday, on the Lay it Down Podcast.

    If you have something you need to lay down to Jesus, send in your entries to be shared on our podcast (anonymously or not — you can decide) at [email protected]

    S O C I A L S
    Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susannah.friesen
    Follow on Tiktok : https://www.tiktok.com/@susannahfriesen

    B R O C K ' S  S O C I A L S
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    Follow his sermons on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/brock-hewitt-sermons/id1657738667
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    B R O C K ' S  B O O K  R E C S
    Don’t Waste Your Life - John Piper
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    Mere Christianity - C.S Lewis
    https://amzn.to/3T88o2e
    Gentle and Lowly - Dane Ortlund
    https://amzn.to/3uIeL2O
    The Daily Readings - JC Ryle
    https://amzn.to/42QwKRo
    The Holiness of God - RC Sproul
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    The Pilgrims Progess - John Bunyon
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    49 min
  • S1 E8. New Age to Christian Testimony | The Journey of Sanctification w/ Brock Hewitt

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    Hello everybody! In today's episode our host Susannah and her special guest Brock Hewitt are talking about Brock's Testimony, finding your spiritual calling, selfish ambition vs gospel ambition and much more!

    If you enjoy this episode, please leave the podcast a 5 STAR Review! It really helps us out!

    ABOUT THE LAY IT DOWN PODCAST:
    Life can feel so heavy sometimes. Whether it's our heart; breaking, dreams that have yet to come to fruition or prayers that have yet to be answered. These things & more cause us to just feel... heavy. So what do we do? In this podcast, we are going to talk about laying down all of these things at Jesus's feet, surrendering it to Him, and learning how to trust God, in the heaviness.

    If you want to learn how to get closer to God, be encouraged, and have the tools to help you navigate the heavy, join us weekly every Friday, on the Lay it Down Podcast.

    If you have something you need to lay down to Jesus, send in your entries to be shared on our podcast (anonymously or not — you can decide) at [email protected]

    S O C I A L S
    Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susannah.friesen
    Follow on Tiktok : https://www.tiktok.com/@susannahfriesen

    💌 B U S I N E S S I N Q U I R I E S:
    [email protected]

    L I N K S
    Hosanna Revival Bible Marlo NLT Notetaking: https://hosannarevival.com/collection...
    USE CODE: HERFAITHFULLIFE for 10% off♥

    More links: beacons.ai/thelayitdownpodcast

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    55 min
  • S1 E7. Has God Abandoned Me?

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    Hello everybody! In today's episode our host Susannah is talking about asking God questions such as "Where are you, God?", and how God is never a stagnant God. He is always on the move. We'll talk about David, Moses and the Israelites, and just some personal things Susannah has gone through this week -- both the bad, and the good.

    If you enjoy this episode, please leave the podcast a 5 STAR Review! It really helps us out!

    ABOUT THE LAY IT DOWN PODCAST:
    Life can feel so heavy sometimes. Whether it's our heart; breaking, dreams that have yet to come to fruition or prayers that have yet to be answered. These things & more cause us to just feel... heavy. So what do we do? In this podcast, we are going to talk about laying down all of these things at Jesus's feet, surrendering it to Him, and learning how to trust God, in the heaviness.

    If you want to learn how to get closer to God, be encouraged, and have the tools to help you navigate the heavy, join us weekly every Friday, on the Lay it Down Podcast.

    If you have something you need to lay down to Jesus, send in your entries to be shared on our podcast (anonymously or not — you can decide) at [email protected]

    S O C I A L S
    Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susannah.friesen
    Follow on Tiktok : https://www.tiktok.com/@susannahfriesen

    💌 B U S I N E S S I N Q U I R I E S:
    [email protected]

    L I N K S
    Hosanna Revival Bible Marlo NLT Notetaking: https://hosannarevival.com/collection...
    USE CODE: HERFAITHFULLIFE for 10% off♥

    RADIATE by Cleere Cherry Reaves
    https://a.co/d/f96NazC


    More links: beacons.ai/thelayitdownpodcast

    GIVE to the Podcast!
    https://www.buzzsprout.com/2294704/support
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    CC BY-SA 4.0 Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0
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    19 min
  • S1 E6. What Does it Mean to Follow Jesus?

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    Hello everybody! In today's episode our host Susannah is talking about what is means to be a follower of Jesus, diving into the book "Practicing the Way" by John Mark Comer, the true meaning of what it entails to be a Christian, how we can abide in Jesus, and a devotional about idolatry. This one is such a good one!

    If you enjoy this episode, please leave the podcast a 5 STAR Review! It really helps us out!

    ABOUT THE LAY IT DOWN PODCAST:
    Life can feel so heavy sometimes. Whether it's our heart; breaking, dreams that have yet to come to fruition or prayers that have yet to be answered. These things & more cause us to just feel... heavy. So what do we do? In this podcast, we are going to talk about laying down all of these things at Jesus's feet, surrendering it to Him, and learning how to trust God, in the heaviness.

    If you want to learn how to get closer to God, be encouraged, and have the tools to help you navigate the heavy, join us weekly every Friday, on the Lay it Down Podcast.

    If you have something you need to lay down to Jesus, send in your entries to be shared on our podcast (anonymously or not — you can decide) at [email protected]

    S O C I A L S
    Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susannah.friesen
    Follow on Tiktok : https://www.tiktok.com/@susannahfriesen

    💌 B U S I N E S S I N Q U I R I E S:
    [email protected]

    L I N K S
    Hosanna Revival Bible Marlo NLT Notetaking: https://hosannarevival.com/collection...
    USE CODE: HERFAITHFULLIFE for 10% off♥

    More links: beacons.ai/thelayitdownpodcast

    GIVE to the Podcast!
    https://www.buzzsprout.com/2294704/support


    __________________________________


    April showers by Kjartan Abel.
    Visit https://kjartan-abel.com/library/ to download royalty free music for your next project.
    CC BY-SA 4.0 Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0
    International.

    Support the show

    28 min

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Life can feel so heavy sometimes. Whether it's our heart; breaking, dreams that have yet to come to fruition or prayers that have yet to be answered. These things & more cause us to just…