Simple Yes

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):

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