Life. It has its ups and downs, and trouble is going to find you. Sometimes, that trouble comes in the form of big and life changing struggle, but often it comes in day to day annoyances and difficulties. Big or small, trouble can teach us something, change our perspective, and refine us to be more like Christ... even when it's as small as getting your pocket caught on a door handle... (that's just the worst, right???) Join us as we talk about our reactions and seeing God in all things.

Jonah wasn't pleased with God's plan, so he ran, and he ended up in the belly of a whale.  Though his anger with God persisted, he finally went to God in prayer, expressed his displeasure, and learned a little bit about the heart of God in the process.  

Like Jonah, we often find ourselves feeling angry with God. We don't like His method or His plans. We think He's unfair.  We ask Why? How long? Why ME? 

This episode, we discuss God's desire for us to reveal our true hearts to Him (spoiler: He already knows it anyway) and learn a little bit more about Him in the process.

Check out more about Jonah on Woods in the Word  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/woods-in-the-word-getting-coffee/id1615447486

Happy Valentine's Day! Celebrate with us as we figure out our "Love Languages."

Find your own Love Language!

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We welcome special guests this week! Alex and Elizabeth Minium join us from the Philippines to discuss how they collect "altars" to the Lord and remember the ways that He cares for us, directs us, and carries us through the good and bad times. They also share a little bit about the work that they do and support with their family!

To connect with, pray for, or support the Miniums as they serve in the Philippines visit https://ethnos360.org/missionaries/alex-and-elizabeth-minium

Have you dropped your New Year's resolutions yet? No problem - we've got a better idea!

It's cold here in Minnesota, as in most of the country, thanks to Winter Storm Elliot! (Buut we're pretty sure we've got you beat!) We cozy up in front of our fire for a final Christmas Advent podcast and discuss Luke 2: 15-40, your personal testimony, and fitting Mary, Joseph, and Jesus together in that manger.

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We continue to follow along with "What She Said: A Thrill of Hope" and cover the happenings of Luke 1:57- 2:14. Babies are born, God is praised, and the Messiah is announced to the World!

Plus, we've got colds, there is a TON of snow, and war has been declared upon the city plow driver!

Check out all the episodes of "A Thrill of Hope" here --> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-she-said-a-thrill-of-hope/id1654551257

We continue our discussion of Christmas and follow alongside "What She Said: A Thrill of Hope" to discuss Luke 1:21-56

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Join us as we discuss our love of Christmas and why this season matters to the world. We also follow "What She Said: A Thrill of Hope," and offer our own take on the events of Luke 1:1-20.

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'Rings to Tags' crosses over with 'Woods in the Word Getting Coffee' to discuss Thanksgiving and Amanda's new Advent podcast for the Christmas season - 'What She Said: A Thrill of Hope'

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