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There are certain phrases and sayings that we've heard all of our lives that are meaningful. Such sayings are common sense, catchy, and often biblical. This week we are talking about some sayings that have been meaningful to each of us, how they have been helpful to us and have aided us in our Christian walk. We'd love to hear some of your favorite sayings!

Cindy Baker is a wonderful friend, a tremendous encourager, a prolific author, an eager missionary, a supportive wife, loving mother, and most of all, a faithful servant of God. We are so excited that she agreed to join us to talk about her interesting life! She and her husband, Aaron, spent seven years living as missionaries in the Vanuatu Islands with their young daughters, but it wasn't an easy decision, nor an easy journey. She explains how she learned to overcome her fears and doubts, and grew to love their home and the people of Vanuatu. She also talks about her books, her love of writing, and her life in ministry alongside her husband. We hope you'll enjoy listening to Cindy as much as we did!

Have you ever done battle with "the green-eyed monster"? Everyone has. Jealousy is an issue that we all face from time to time, and the Bible has much to say about how dangerous and poisonous it is. What can jealousy do to our character, and what are some biblical ways to fight against it? We hope you'll join us for this episode and let us know how you've learned to conquer jealousy!

Everybody loves to laugh, and talk about things that make us smile, and feel more at peace, and remember happy times. This week we're having fun answering some "feel good questions"! We hope you'll join us, and we'd love to hear the things that make you smile, too!

We read the "Beatitudes" in Matthew 5, where Jesus taught the crowds how they could be blessed by putting some attitudes and actions into practice that probably feel unnatural to the world. And being "blessed" isn't simply about happiness, but a quiet peace and joy - despite the circumstances we may be in - because of our relationship with the Lord. This week, we are talking about eight different ways women can be blessed, and some of them may feel unnatural, but we will be blessed in this life AND in the next if we put them into practice.

This episode was recorded live at the Equipped Workshop in Bowling Green, Kentucky! Each of us talked about things that we found intriguing and faith-building from the book of Genesis. We hope you'll enjoy this episode, because we certainly did!

Opportunities abound for spiritual growth! We are very blessed to live in a time and place where we have so many, many opportunities and resources to be able to grow in the grace and knowledge of God. When we take advantage of them, spiritual growth truly brings real joy. This week we are talking about just a few of the upcoming events that you can benefit from, and many of the great resources that are available. Come check out our Looking Up group on Facebook next week and we will share links, as well as asking for you to share the resources you find helpful!

We are so excited this week to have a special guest...a friend who will encourage you to look up and see the blessings even in hard things! We know you will love her just as we do when you hear what she has to say.Let us know what you think, and if you have questions for her!

Suspicion and distrust and cynicism aren't attractive traits in anyone...especially a Christian. It seems our human nature causes us to look upon almost everything with suspicion and assume the worst from every written and spoken word, when really the fact that we follow Christ should help us see others as He did. Join our discussion today as we try to look for ways to overcome this problem and shine like Christians should!