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):

As we enter into the new year, it’s easy to rush forward with goals, plans, and expectations. In this episode, Mel and Jess slow things down and reflect on how God's words for us can gently guide our hearts through every season.

This conversation is an invitation to pause, pray, and ask what word the Lord might be offering you to guide your year ahead. Not as a checklist to accomplish, but as a companion to walk with, one day at a time.

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Growth doesn’t always look like clarity, confidence, or quick answers. Sometimes it looks like staying close to God when things feel quiet, hard, or uncertain. In this episode, Jess and Mel talk about what it means to grow through challenging seasons by trusting the Lord and choosing not to walk away when life feels uncomfortable or stretching.

They reflect on the power of slowing down, listening more than speaking, and allowing God to work in the hidden places of our hearts. They also share why having a trusted community matters - friends who can hold space, sit in silence, listen without fixing, and lovingly hold us accountable when it’s easier to pull away or numb out.

God forms us gently and faithfully, often in ways we don’t recognize until later. If you’re in a season that feels heavy, unclear, or slow, this episode is an invitation to trust that God is still at work.

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In this episode, Jess and Mel are joined by Donna Giberti, a Catholic writer, speaker, and spiritual director, whose story is a powerful witness to what happens when we truly listen for God’s voice and respond with trust.

Donna shares her journey of faith - from answering quiet invitations from the Lord as a young mother, to leading pilgrimages to Medjugorje, and walking alongside women as a spiritual director. Her story is one of surrender, courage, and trust, and it shares how her simple 'yes' became an invitation for God to work through her in ways she never planned or expected.

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In this episode of Simple Yes, Mel and Jess explore what it really means to slow down and find joy in the exact moment you’re living, even the hard ones. Life moves fast, and it’s so easy to miss the small invitations the Lord places right in front of us.

Together, they talk about the grace of learning to notice these invitations and say “yes” to the joy God offers, not someday, not when things calm down - but now. They also dive into the beauty and challenge of offering up our crosses joyfully, trusting that even in struggle, God is doing something good, something holy, something for our hearts.

If you’ve been moving on autopilot, waiting for the “right time” to rest, rejoice, or reconnect with the Lord, this conversation is your reminder: you don't have to delay joy.

Tune in for encouragement, practical ways to pause, and a renewed sense of hope for wherever you are today.

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Fruit of Her Womb, by Fr. Boniface Hicks

This season is a beautiful time to draw closer to Jesus, but the hustle and bustle of Advent, Thanksgiving, and Christmas tends to do "get in the way" of that intention. We fill our calendars. We rush from one thing to the next. We make time for everything except the One whom this whole season is about.

In this week’s episode, we’re talking about how easy it is to let busyness of life become and idol, and how to gently redirect our hearts back toward Christ.

Join Jess and Mel as they share simple, practical ways to enter this season with peace, presence, and true Advent anticipation.

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We all have timelines of what we think should happen. Goals, milestones, and “by now I should have…” moments we set for ourselves. But when life doesn’t happen the way we expect it to, it’s easy to slip into worry or doubt, leaving God out of our plans for what's next.In this episode, Jess and Mel talk about learning to trust God’s timing over our own, and how to keep our eyes fixed on Him instead of the future. Because no amount of worrying ever changes the outcome, but trusting the Lord transforms our hearts in the waiting.When we choose surrender over striving, peace replaces pressure, and we begin to see His plan unfold exactly as it should.

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Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to stop trying to fix everything ourselves.

In this episode, Jess and Mel talk about what it means to truly invite the Lord into the messy places of our hearts—the ones we usually try to clean up before we let Him in.

They explore how trust and stillness allow God to work in ways our striving never can, and how His mercy and power are most present in our vulnerability. When we let go of self-reliance and open ourselves fully to His grace, we discover that the mess isn’t something to hide—it’s where transformation begins.

You don’t have to be perfect to be loved. You just have to let Him in.

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Show notes:

Personal Prayer: A Guide for Receiving the Father's Love by Fr Thomas Acklin & Fr Boniface Hicks

She Shall Be Called Woman