Welcome to the season 7 episode finale with our friend, Michelle Garrels! Michelle has previously shared on episodes 32, 33, 58, and 59. Today, she opens up about her journey with the Holy Spirit and praying in tongues. This is a beautiful, full-circle conversation as Michelle has been deeply instrumental in this area of my walk with Jesus.

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Today’s conversation is with the lovely Taylor Church! Taylor is a wife, mother and photographer living in Eugene, Oregon. This episode was recorded while Taylor was pregnant with her son, Curren, and the timing of this release is special because he was born three weeks ago now! It’s sweet because in this conversation she shares all that her & her husband have been dreaming, hoping and praying for as they awaited and prepared for Curren’s birth. Taylor talks about the important role of parents being ambassadors for God as they raise their children and how she's preparing her heart with that truth. Taylor also opens up honestly about her journey into motherhood as she has walked through the pain and grief of miscarriage. She shares her heart deeply on loss along with the ways the Lord met her amidst the grief through her community of friends & family. Toward the end of the conversation, we chat about how Taylor cultivates contentment and also we dive into how she values quality over quantity in her life, style and home.

Mentions in the Podcast:

Parenting 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family by Paul David Tripp

Picnic (the stationary store in Laguna Beach)

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We are excited to be sharing this encouraging conversation with the inspiring Amanda Demelo. Amanda is a wife, homemaker & mom to three living in Charleston, South Carolina. Amanda pours out her heart on how she cultivates a peaceful home as a mother to littles. She shares about limiting screen time, having rhythms more than routines and how she has navigated the outside pressures of motherhood. Throughout the conversation, Amanda shares about abiding in the peace of Jesus in all circumstances and seasons. We also chat about how Amanda and her Husband intentionally create a team mentality in their family culture and then we end our conversation chatting a bit about what community + hospitality looks like as a mother of three.

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