Happy New Year everyone! I’m super excited about the new year and all God has planned for us!

I realize not everyone walks into a new year with excitement … especially if last year was difficult. Maybe you had dreams that fell short or didn’t seem to manifest. Maybe you didn’t reach your goals or saw an end to a relationship. Or maybe you have some new ideas for next year and just need a little boost in getting started.

In this podcast I will encourage you with a vision God gave me. I share how you can expect His provision even before you ask. I’ll share how you can make a plan to reach your goals for next year with just one step. And why asking God about what He sees for you in 2018 will bring you incredible answers to prayer.

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Loneliness can drain you of energy, leave you feeling unworthy of love and put you in a downward spiral. But it doesn’t need to be that way … if you just try these 5 things.

Are you feeling so alone even through you are physically surrounded by people? Or are you really low on friends and fellowship because of circumstances in your life? Or maybe you don’t feel this way now, but know that there are seasons where the monster called loneliness seems to unexpectedly crop up in your life.

I’m not sure why the end of the year or the holidays makes people feel lonely. Study show that this is one of the most common seasons to feel depressed. Maybe it’s because were supposed to be celebrating family and so many people either don’t have a family or have conflicts within their family. Some people may not even know the reason why they feel blue.

A few weeks ago, I shared (on podcast #12) about something God taught me about enjoying the process of breakthrough during a season of unemployment. One of the other lessons I learned was about overcoming loneliness. I like to share some thoughts I had and what God show me about how to overcome it during that season of my life. I pray it blesses you.

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Would the real Jesus please stand up? Most of us, at some point in our lives, have been fed a version of Jesus that turned us away from Christianity. In this episode, we demystify and uncover the real Jesus – the one that we can’t help but love.

My guest today is Jami Amerine, an author, speaker, and popular blogger at Sacred Ground, Sticky Floors. She was born to a Mormon mother and non-religious father and spent her growing up years moving around the country, struggling to make friends and fit in. All the while, she strove to please a Jesus who was far from real … a pattern that continued into her adult life. She is married to Justin, and mother to Maggie, John, Luke, Sophie, Sam, and Charlie.

Jami and I talk about true grace and why it’s important that we understand the new covenant in order to really get who Jesus is. This isn’t your fluffy church-y conversation. Oh, and you don’t want to miss why Jami has so many different names for Jesus – Target Jesus, Mormon Jesus, High School Jesus, Americanized Jesus and … the title of her new book, Stolen Jesus.

If at this time of the year you would rather celebrate Christmas trees and hot chocolate rather than Jesus – we get it. I hope this episode makes you fall in love with Jesus in a way you’ve never been before.

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We all want breakthrough and yet there is a process to go through first.

It’s the end of another year. Are you looking at what you accomplished or didn’t accomplish? Are you hoping for a breakthrough in an area of your life before the end the year?

This weeks episode I’m going to share about what I learned about finding a breakthrough. I wrote an article on my blog about breakthrough a few years ago .. . while I was unemployed. It has been the most visited post on my website to date. People still find it. I think that’s because so many people are desperate for a breakthrough in their lives. And now that we are at the end of the year … we are thinking about what we achieved or what we are still praying for …

What is the thing you need breakthrough for?  That thing that you hope God will do. That thing that seems like will never happen unless God comes through for you? That thing you’ve prayed for and haven’t seen manifest?

Have you ever cried out to God for a breakthrough in an area of your life? Maybe you want to see God heal a relationship, or move you on to the next season of your life. If you are in this place, I have encouragement for you. There isn’t a 3-step plan to get you to your breakthrough, but since we are always moving in some direction, I hope what I share will help you focus your steps along the way.

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When we let God write our story, we may end up with some twists, revisions, and yet … a compelling story!

Are you unsure what season you are in or want to get back to an old season? Are you confused about what to do next and how to pray about it? Are you wondering when you’ll get a breakthrough?

Today I’m talking to my dear friend Rachel Proctor. She is a speaker, minister and author. As an entrepreneur, she has a goal to revolutionize the way women lead in business, ministry and public service. She currently serves as the Mayor Pro Tem for the city of DeSoto, Texas. She’s also a co-owner of a family owned Early Childhood Learning Center and owner of a Real Estate Property Management Firm in the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex.

I asked her to share what God was teaching her … So today she is going to share how we need to let God revise our lives. And how to not be resistant to it. She has some real wisdom about this topic and the anointing on her life will draw out what God is doing. You’ll learn how to let God revise the things that you love in order to get the “better” plan.

Take a listen and let me know how God spoke to you today.

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Today we are talking to Abi Stumvoll. Abi is an inspiring speaker, life consultant, creator of Living Fully Alive, and host of the Connected Life Podcast. Abi’s teaching resonates with me because it centers around God’s love. Since the goal of this podcast is inspire you to love well … I couldn’t wait to have a conversation with her so you could hear her story. When she was a young girl she had so much self hatred that she wished she would die.

As you listen to Abi’s story today, you’ll learn how she was wrecked by the love of God. Now Abi travels and teaches others how to encounter unconditional love, be true to yourself and experience abundant life. My prayer is that you find that today too.

Have you ever felt like you just need to be better? Do you feel like you’re always failing? Not enough? This episode is longer than most of them, but I promise you will be inspired and walk away with so much freedom to love yourself and God!

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Today we are talking to Brittany Price Brooker. She is a speaker, mama, wife and singer/songwriter. She lives in the Atlanta GA area with her family and just may be a super hero. She has an incredible story and I’ve asked her to come and share her insight on how to love God in the midst of trials. I don’t know anyone that can listen to Brittany and not be moved and inspired to love God more, to hang on to those you love with a firmer hug and embrace each moment life gives you.

Are you going through something and wonder what is God doing? If you are struggling to believe God loves you because you are going through something hard, this episode is for you. Sometimes we can hear God in our disappointment, suffering or pain when we hear someone share their story.

Don’t miss the incredible testimony at the end when Brittany shares how God redeems and works all things together for good.

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Welcome back to the podcast! I took a bit of a break from podcasting and learned a few things along the way. In this episode, I won’t be having a guest. Instead, I’ll be sharing some vision for the future of the Jill Monaco Show and share a little preview of what you can expect in the coming months! I have a lot of new episodes ready to release and I am so excited to share them with you.

Do you have a hard time saying no? Are you lacking margin in your life? Have you ever had to put something down for a while … even though you loved it … to make room for more of God? Or are you afraid to let go of that thing you’re driving after for fear that you will fail?

In this episode, I will be sharing a brief word of encouragement to you about saying no to good things so you can say yes to better things! I will highlight two tactics of the enemy and ways he wants to distract you with being busy. I hope you are blessed to love yourself well and make room for your best yes!

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Today we’re talking about The Myers Briggs Assessment and what defines an introvert and extrovert with Michele Kus. Michele is a phenomenal lady who loves the Lord and has a kingdom perspective on how the MB Assessment reveals how God created us. She became a MB practitioner in 1999. She has been helping people of all ages better understand themselves using these and other coaching tools for the past 18 years. Michele holds a master’s degree in Educational Ministries from Wheaton College. Her life’s passion is to help others fully become who God meant them to be.

I know you will enjoy hearing our conversation about why Introverts and Extroverts are the way they are! And you may learn a little about me too. :)

If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about how God made you and maybe be set free from some of the burden of being “different,” then this podcast will encourage your heart. Or if you’ve just wanted to learn about the Myers Briggs Assessment, tune in now.

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Today we are talking to Anna LeBaron. She is the author of The Polygamist’s Daughter: A memoir of her life as a daughter of a cult leader who was wanted by the FBI for murder. One of more than fifty children of infamous polygamist cult leader, Ervil LeBaron, Anna LeBaron endured abandonment, horrific living conditions, child labor, and sexual grooming. Her story is a shocking and powerful account of a young woman who was traumatized by multiple murders in her family, separated from her mother while being groomed to be the wife of a man in Mexico. At age thirteen, she escaped the violent cult, gave her life to Christ, and sought healing.

She uses her experiences of escaping the cult and her own journey of spiritual healing and freedom as evidence that every story can be redeemed for good, no matter how dark parts of it may be. We talk about some of the details of her story and Anna encourages the listeners to pursue freedom.

If you struggle with pain from your past or don’t know how to heal from the terrible things that have happened to you, then Anna will encourage the heck out of you. If God can do it for her, He wants to do it for you too. If you just want to be encouraged in your faith and amazed by the goodness of God, you’ll love this conversation.

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