The (in)courage Podcast

"I showed up to that unexpected Thanksgiving dinner still carrying old wounds crusted over with the scab of time. I came with my guard partly up and plenty of skepticism stuffed in my back pocket. But I came to the table. And so did my mother, my father, and my sisters. Sometimes just showing up is the beginning to building new bridges of connection. Showing up with a hefty dose of humility helps."

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"This year as we gather around tables, when many of us are fighting hard battles, let’s find fun ways to focus on faith, family, and gratitude. The impact may linger long after the table is cleared and the dishes are washed."

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The winter issue of DaySpring’s Everyday Faith Magazine is out now! Pick up a copy today on DaySpring.com or at your local grocery store, Sam’s Club, Costco, CVS, Walmart, Barnes & Noble, or wherever you buy magazines — and use code PODCAST10 to save $10 on your purchase at dayspring.com!

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

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"God can use the pain you've endured for a purpose, but living in the brokenness is not your purpose. You are meant to have abundant life and wholeness. So will you allow Jesus to expose those wounds so He can heal you from the inside out?

Jesus will not allow shame to steal your identity nor rejection to steal your purpose. He is waiting for you."

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The winter issue of DaySpring’s Everyday Faith Magazine is out now! Pick up a copy today on DaySpring.com or at your local grocery store, Sam’s Club, Costco, CVS, Walmart, Barnes & Noble, or wherever you buy magazines — and use code PODCAST10 to save $10 on your purchase at dayspring.com!

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

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What truth does your heart need to hear today? Maybe you long to know that you’re loved, you have a purpose, or your future is secure no matter what happens. 365 Truths for Every Woman’s Heart is an invitation to spend time with the God who cares for you and draw closer to him.

In only about five minutes a day, you can strengthen your heart, deepen your faith, and remind yourself of what matters most. This book will encourage you each day, and it’s a wonderful Christmas gift for the women in your life too!

Order your copy of 365 Truths for Every Woman’s Heart, and leave a comment on the featured excerpt shared earlier this week for a chance to WIN a copy: https://incourage.me/?p=249451

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

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"We have to have faith in the middle. Faith to leave our country and everything we know. Faith to not bow to the image and be thrown in the furnace. Faith to raise our staff and tell two million people to walk through the water."

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This Christmas, prepare your heart and home with Simply Jesus: The Heart of Christmas — a beautiful keepsake magazine from DaySpring. Simply Jesus contains scripture, devotions, articles — every page will help you prepare for Christmas. Pick up a copy today on DaySpring.com or wherever you buy magazines.

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

Connect with (in)courage:

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"Sometimes God’s creation preaches the most surprising sermons. Even though I’m a novice gardener, the metaphor was not lost on me. Sometimes we need a little shaking up to prompt us to flourish in the calling God has for us."

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This Christmas, prepare your heart and home with Simply Jesus: The Heart of Christmas — a beautiful keepsake magazine from DaySpring. Simply Jesus contains scripture, devotions, articles — every page will help you prepare for Christmas. Pick up a copy today on DaySpring.com or wherever you buy magazines.

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

Connect with (in)courage:

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• Website for the (in)courage library, to meet our contributors, and to access the archives.
• Email us at [email protected].

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"We are parented by God toward rootedness in the same way that parents work to root their children in Christ – through worship, prayer, and His word. We need strong roots when inevitable storms come, to keep us steady when the winds of life blow.

Then, God parents us toward using our wings, reminding us that when we place our hope in Him, we will “soar on wings like eagles, … run and now grow weary, … walk and not be faint” (Isaiah 40:3).

And when we use those wings to fly, we can be assured that God goes with us."

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This Christmas, prepare your heart and home with Simply Jesus: The Heart of Christmas — a beautiful keepsake magazine from DaySpring. Simply Jesus contains scripture, devotions, articles — every page will help you prepare for Christmas. Pick up a copy today on DaySpring.com or wherever you buy magazines.

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

Connect with (in)courage:

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• Website for the (in)courage library, to meet our contributors, and to access the archives.
• Email us at [email protected].

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"We are daughters of God created in His image. We are chosen to be part of His plan. We are promised that we will have everything we need for all He has called us to do. We have been forgiven and set free. This is the source of our hope. This is our security. This is why, in spite of our weaknesses and failures, we can walk in holy confidence today."

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This Christmas, prepare your heart and home with Simply Jesus: The Heart of Christmas — a beautiful keepsake magazine from DaySpring. Simply Jesus contains scripture, devotions, articles — every page will help you prepare for Christmas. Pick up a copy today on DaySpring.com or wherever you buy magazines.

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

Connect with (in)courage:

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• Website for the (in)courage library, to meet our contributors, and to access the archives.
• Email us at [email protected].

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"If that isn't enough, Scripture goes on to say that we are redeemed, delivered, set free. We are righteous and made in His image. We are new creations who now have friendship with God. We are no longer bound by shame. We have peace, joy, and hope in Him. He has good plans for us. We are no longer condemned. We have eternal life."

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This Christmas, prepare your heart and home with Simply Jesus: The Heart of Christmas — a beautiful keepsake magazine from DaySpring. Simply Jesus contains scripture, devotions, articles — every page will help you prepare for Christmas. Pick up a copy today on DaySpring.com or wherever you buy magazines.

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

Connect with (in)courage:

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• Website for the (in)courage library, to meet our contributors, and to access the archives.
• Email us at [email protected].

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In this episode of the (in)courage podcast, host Becky Keife speaks with author Shruthi Parker about her book, Living Open-Handed: Devotions for Surrendering Control and Finding Joy in the Unexpected. They discuss the challenges of motherhood, unexpected trials, and the grace found in surrendering control to God. Shruthi shares her personal journey of facing trials, including her daughter's diagnosis and her husband's health challenges, and how these experiences have deepened her faith and understanding of joy.

Takeaways

• Surrendering control is a continuous journey, not a one-time event.
• Trials can be seen as God's grace in our lives.
• Finding joy in unexpected circumstances is possible through faith.
• Community support is crucial during difficult times.
• Prayer is a vital part of the surrendering process.
• Grief and joy can coexist in our lives.
• God's promises ring true every day, not just in good times.

Life is full of ups and downs. We have an idea of what’s good for us — but it doesn’t always match God’s plans for us. How do we learn to trust God’s timing, provision, plans, and perspective when we’re dealing with the unexpected?

Author Shruthi Parker has some words to say about that! Her new book, Living Open-Handed: Devotions for Surrendering Control and Finding Joy in the Unexpected, invites readers to surrender control to God’s all-sustaining power and His very good will as they discover how to appreciate the ins and outs and ups and downs that life brings.

Order your copy of Living Open-Handed, and leave a comment on the featured excerpt shared earlier this week for a chance to WIN a copy: https://incourage.me/?p=249447

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

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