Waiting isn’t always easy—especially when we want answers, healing, or clarity in the right now. In this episode, Jess and Mel reflect on what it means to trust God’s timing, even when the path ahead feels uncertain or growth seems slow.

They explore how faith grows not through striving, but through trust. They share how humility opens our hearts to God’s mercy and how His providence is at work even in the seasons when we can’t yet see the fruit.

This conversation is a gentle reminder that we don’t have to force growth or rush the process. We’re simply called to stay close to Him, trust the One who tends the garden, and believe that in His perfect timing, what He has planted in our hearts will bloom. 🌹🤍

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Searching For and Maintaining Peace, Fr. Jacques Philippe

So often, we approach holiness as a self-improvement project. We fixate on our faults, try to perfect ourselves, or believe we need to become someone different in order to be good enough for God.

But what if God isn't asking us to be less ourselves? What if He's inviting us to surrender our gifts, personalities, desires, and even our weaknesses to Him so that His grace can transform them from the inside out?

In this episode, Jess & Mel discuss the balance between humility and authenticity, the temptation to focus solely on our own spiritual growth, and how serving others can shift our gaze away from ourselves and back toward Christ. Through honest reflections on prayer, pride, control, and trust, they share how true holiness isn't found in becoming someone else, it's found in allowing God to draw out the person He created you to be.

Because the more we trust Him, the more we discover that His plan isn't to erase who we are, but to help us become more fully ourselves in Him. 🤍

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Some seasons feel heavier than others. Whether it’s anxiety, discouragement, emotional exhaustion, or simply feeling spiritually stuck, it can be easy to wonder where God is in the middle of it all. In this episode, Jess and Mel talk honestly about navigating mental health struggles and spiritual “plateau” seasons, and the ways God gently continues to meet us there.

Through the comfort and guidance found in Our Lady, the saints, and the Body of Christ, God gives us so many gifts to help keep our eyes fixed on Him when life feels overwhelming.

If you’re walking through a weary or waiting season, let this be a gentle reminder to keep showing up, stay close to Him, and remember: you were never meant to carry this alone. 🤍

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It’s easy to get caught up in trying to do everything “right”. To meet the expectations we place on ourselves and measure our worth by how well we’re keeping up. But what if the invitation isn’t perfection… it’s perspective?

In this episode, Jess and Mel talk about what it means to seek what’s above: to lift our eyes from the pressure of getting everything just right and refocus on Jesus. When we keep our gaze on Him, our decisions begin to shift. We stop striving to control every detail and start allowing Him to guide what we say yes to, what we let go of, and how we tend the “gardens” of our lives.

We don’t need to have it all figured out. We just need to stay close to the One who does, and trust Him to lead us, one faithful step at a time.

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Sin isn’t always just about what we see on the surface, it often points to something deeper. In this episode, Jess and Mel are back in the garden to explore how these deeper roots of our sins shape our habits, influence our thoughts, and even impact the people around us. Sometimes in ways we don’t even realize.

When you're at the surface, it's easy to justify certain patterns or minimize their effects, but real freedom comes not just from removing the behavior, but from understanding what’s underneath it.

Join us as we talk about practical and prayerful ways to step out of those cycles—through awareness, accountability, and a willingness to surrender to God’s will.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in the same patterns or wondered why certain struggles keep resurfacing, this conversation is an invitation to go deeper. Because healing begins at the root.

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Our sins are so much like weeds, entangled in a garden. Quietly taking root and crowding out the good God is trying to grow in us. Finding and uprooting them isn’t easy. It can be uncomfortable, messy, and even a little painful.Sometimes it starts just by admitting what needs to go, and trusting God enough to help you remove it. To create space for something new and beautiful to grow. But just as important is what comes next: the waiting.Instead of rushing to fill the space, we’re invited to pause, be still, and let God do what only He can. 🌱🤍

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Big decisions, small decisions - and everything in between - can feel heavy when we believe it all depends on us.

In this episode, Jess and Mel reflect on what it looks like to release that pressure and truly let God take the lead. They talk about how the Lord is always guiding us through gentle prompts, quiet nudges, and moments of clarity if we’re willing to slow down and listen. And when we choose to follow with obedient, trusting hearts, we begin to realize we were never meant to carry it all on our own.

Whether you’re facing something big or just navigating the everyday, this conversation is a reminder that God is not only leading the way - He’s carrying the weight, too. 🤍

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Life rarely feels perfectly settled. There’s always something that feels unfinished, uncertain, or in need of fixing. Jess and Mel reflect on the realization that complete peace and perfection aren’t things we’ll ever fully achieve in this life — because that’s the promise of heaven.

So often we spend our energy trying to control every outcome, solve every problem, and smooth over every difficult moment. But what if, instead of striving for perfection, we are being asked to practice surrender?

As Lent invites us deeper into trust, let's explore what it looks like to let God take the lead in the midst of life’s unrest. To release the pressure to make everything right and instead rest in the truth that through every circumstance, He has us 🤍

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As we walk into a new season of Simple Yes, we are looking at how our "yes" has changed and evolved since the beginning of the show. How as we've experienced spiritual growth, we've gained a new, quiet confidence. Fewer reassurances needed, more willingness to faithfully follow.

We also look at how before we say "yes" to anything, it’s worth asking a simple but powerful question: who is this yes for? Is it rooted in God’s invitation, or shaped more by the expectations, pressures, and noise of the world around us? We invite our listeners to explore that tension and how discerning the direction of our yes can change not only our decisions, but the peace we carry within them.

Whether big or small, visible or hidden, each yes offered to God becomes part of the mission He is unfolding in and through us.

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Getting closer to Jesus is a lot like any other relationship. It takes time, effort, and sticking with it, even when it feels hard. In this episode, Jess and Mel chat about what growing in love with Christ looks like in their lives, especially on days when life is busy, messy, or when you don’t feel Him near.They share simple ways to invest in Him every day, through prayer, scripture, listening, and just showing up. The beautiful truth is that the more we keep going, the more we experience His patient, faithful love.If you’ve ever wondered how to love Jesus more, or what it means to know Him better, this episode is for you. Because relationships take time, but His love is always worth it.👍 Be sure to like and subscribe for new episodes and updates!▶️ Watch full episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠✨ Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠ 🎶 Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AudioCoffee _____________________________________________________Fr. Mike Schmitz's full speech at the National Eucharistic Congress ( @EWTN  )  Know You (Koryn Hawthorne feat. Steffany Gretzinger):