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Guys, Reeves Walker is on the podcast this week, and you do not want to miss it! You may know Reeves from LO Worship, Remax real estate, his lawn care company Bottomland Projects, or leading local worship, but today we get to hear his story, and it is so good. As is true for Reeves, his story is just very real and honest. It’s a story of chasing down fulfillment and happiness in every area of the world before surrendering and finding that abundant life in Jesus Christ. Today we talk about the party scene in college, the immense importance of community, the power of parent’s prayers and intuition, and what God can do with our obedience. Just like we hear in LO Worship music, we hear today the beauty of the Lord’s presence in Reeve’s story. If you don’t know him, you will love him and his story! 

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It’s another Topic Tuesday on the podcast today, so you know we had to bring our favorite co-host Lindsay back! This is a topic we discuss a lot behind the scenes, so this week we decided why not have the conversation on the podcast? Dying to self— it’s not always our most favorite topic. Yet, when we really take a deep dive into what that is and what it might look like, we find that we gain far more than we could ever imagine. 

As always, we couldn’t possible exhaust this topic, so I hope today at the very least leads you to take these things to the Lord in prayer and search His Word for the answers you seek. We hope you enjoy it, and we can’t wait to hear your thoughts on today’s topic! 

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Wendy Driedger is on the podcast today, and y’all aren’t ready! She is always so well-spoken, and today is no exception. Her story will move you, inspire you, and remind you who holds it all. Wendy is a wife, a mom, a foster parent, and on staff at North Monroe as the Local Missions and Hospitality Director, she helps run Project 2.5+, and so much more. Wendy’s story sheds new light on her heart for others to be welcomed, seen, and loved wherever she goes. 

Today, Wendy and I talk about perfectionism, self-sufficiency, wanting others to fill the role of Savior in relationships, and that deep familiar feeling of “I’m not enough.” Wendy brings such good news into all of these topics, and how peaceful that surrender to Jesus can look no matter what we are facing. You are just going to love her and her story. 


P.S. I do advise a box of tissues on this one, guys. 
And be sure to check out Project 2.5+ to see how you can give, get involved, and serve alongside this mission!

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Megan Garrott is a force to be reckoned with! When the internet is questionable, she just jumps in her car and holds her phone for an hour for a podcast episode! If you don’t know and love Megan, you are going to by the end of today! Megan is a mother of 3 boys, a judge, a wife, and a devoted volunteer in the youth. Though she has undoubtedly been through hardships, Megan focuses on what some may consider a “boring testimony”. However, there truly is no story in following the Lord that is ever boring. Through Megan’s eyes, we get to see the faithfulness of God through His protection and the legacy of faith laid before her in her own family and in her in-law’s family. She is a true servant who is always laughing, and she’s the epitome of the person who shows up for those she loves. We talk about everything from faith to having other voices who pour into our children. In this episode, you’ll hear a focus on the importance of looking back and remembering what the Lord has done and how simply remembering can bring confidence in what we face today. Even more, that confident trust brings with it protection as we refuse to take things into our own hands and continue to wait on the Lord and allow our hearts to take courage. Get ready to laugh today and be encouraged—you are going to love her! 

 “Yet I am confident I will see the LORD’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living.” Psalm 27:3 (NLT)

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Today’s guest is just a delight! Jan Lee, aka “Parker’s mom” is on the podcast today, and you are going to just love her. Her story has had many twists and turns including a divorce at 23, navigating life as a single mom, and then following her second husband into ministry. What I love so much about this episode is the beautiful ways the Lord pursued a young girl and a young mom that didn’t necessarily have a Godly community to pour into her. But we serve a creative God that will chase us down by any means—even TV and radio shows! Nothing can stop the Lord. Because of her background, you will hear the importance and weight that she attributes to the Word of God. It was such a needed reminder for me, and I know it will be for you too! Lastly, you will hear Jan’s heart for foster care and the beautiful work she and her husband have been able to do. What you may not know is how her own story connects her to the children’s pain and brings the compassion we all see in her. You will love today’s episode and Jan Lee! 

Disclaimer! This week’s audio was a challenge, because we’ve recently moved to new equipment so bear with us as we work through the kinks! 

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I canNOT believe it!! Today on the Saltworks, we have our FIFTIETH episode, and our very FIRST video recording in the new studio. It's a day of many celebrations! But, it's also a day of figuring out new things, so bear with us as the audio quality suffers slightly from the changes. We will fix it soon! 

But we figured for the first video and the 50th episode, what better to talk about than how the Saltworks began, why we chose that name, what it's looked like to step out in faith, and what our vision is for going forward. It has been a learning curve for nearly 2 years now, and it's not slowing down anytime soon. I can't wait to see what the Lord has for the Saltworks, and I can't wait for you to listen in today! 

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Let me tell you something. You aren't ready. You aren't. ready. I first got to know Mrs. Carol about 6 or 7 years ago when I was placed in a group intended for the older women to disciple and pour into the younger women. I was a young mom of a toddler and a newborn, and as I sat there in her kitchen and living room, I distinctly remember thinking, "this is holy places." It's Mrs. Carol's faith, joy, contentment, servant's heart, and the incredible endurance she's had to have to overcome hardship. Yet she would welcome younger women into her home and pour into us, cooking for us, and sharing her wisdom-- it's just holy work of a resilient woman who walks closely with the Lord. So I can't tell you the honor it was for me to sit once again at her kitchen table and get to share her story with you. Before we recorded, I was telling her about my busy day and all the new in our lives. She immediately asked if I'd eaten and fed me, because she just sees people. Of course afterwards she sent me home with bags full of homemade cookies. We laughed and we cried, and before I left I told her I was nervous about something. I started to step out of the front door, and she called out again, "Hallie, just enjoy tonight. Just enjoy it." And I teared up, because she didn't know that's my word of the year, but the Lord did. He knew that's the reminder I needed to just rest in the work he's ALREADY doing. But that's just who Mrs. Carol is. And once again, I left thinking, "this is holy places." And so today, I just feel really honored and humbled to share these holy places of surrender through Mrs. Carol's story with you. 

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This week we are diving into God's Word together into the book of Acts. Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch are both men who sought God in different ways and whose stories collided by God's sovereignty. We will take a look at what it looks like to have blind obedience, how it might feel, and what's actually necessary to give our "yes" in faithfulness. Looking at life through the lens of Philip's mission is both convicting and inspiring, because he didn't always know how or when or why, but he always knew who he was following. You will love the beautiful salvation story for the Ethiopian eunuch if you've never heard it or haven't read it in a while. Although not our usual format, I truly do love these weeks to dive into these stories and put ourselves in their shoes.

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Also, this week only, we have a preorder for our new official Saltworks Podcast sweatshirts!!! We are obsessed-- Lindsay and I where ours all the time. It's so comfortable and I love the collegiate design. We have to say thank you to Eric at Dead On Signs and Graphics who was so great to work with and did a wonderful job. So, make sure you grab your sweatshirt to rep the Saltworks wherever you are in your own corner of the Saltworks, and once the preorder is closed, it will ship straight to the address you provide in the link! 

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Welcome back to our newest segment-- Topic Tuesday! Back on the podcast today is your new favorite co-host, Lindsay Stagg. Today we are talking all things weariness, loneliness, vulnerability, and friendship. What we always want y'all to know is we aren't so much trying to bring answers as we are trying to bring perspectives and questions to initiate these conversations. Our goal with each of these is to point things back to the One who holds it all-- including these feelings and situations we'll talk about! So today as we go through each one, we look at what has brought us here, what may be underneath the feelings, and ultimately, what we can do with those. I can't wait for you to listen in-- and we can't wait to hear YOUR thoughts! I hope you enjoy it and have a happy Tuesday, friends!

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Our friend Erik Hsu is on the podcast today, and you do not want to miss it! He has an incredible story of a kid with lots of inconsistent pieces that formed his childhood. Yet, you will hear in that same story, a God who consistently chased him down and brought people alongside him no matter where life took him. A big thing for Erik is the evidence of God because his story is full of exactly that. At a young age with divorced parents, Erik went from no routine to rigid structure and then continued to make multiple moves. He tells about his season of rebellion against pressure and expectations and how that same spirit led him to want to master golf. Having grown up in poverty, you can see his wisdom as a current financial advisor and the balanced perspective he brings to each one of his clients. He also shares how he's learned to combat perfectionism and reframe his mindset. There is so much more wisdom, and I cannot wait for you to see the evidence of God in his story today.