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“If you bump into us, gratitude should spill out of us for the simple and glorious reason that we’ve been reconciled to God through Jesus Christ, bought with the price of his blood, and thus we live a life that overflows with thankfulness.”⠀ ⠀ “Those of us who belong to Christ have overwhelming cause to be grateful regardless of the circumstances. Our lives are now hidden with Christ in God, nothing and no one can ever change that, and we have the unmitigated joy of living the remainder of our lives on this earth in service to our King with the inexpressible anticipation of spending eternity with him. The world can’t understand our resolute certainty as we live by faith and not by sight. And nevertheless we know, he will hold us fast.”⠀ ⠀ ep. 79 on gratitude and hospitality | Mary Mohler⠀ ⠀
“Vulnerability is hard and scary but God loves us in that vulnerability. His knowing what’s best for us may lead us to suffering, but at the same time that suffering will lead us to a place of reward, a place we’d never be if we hadn’t entered into that suffering.”⠀ ⠀ “‘Vulnerability is the essence of romance. It’s the art of being uncalculated, the willingness to look foolish, the courage to say 'This is me, and I'm interested in you enough to show you my flaws with the hope that you may embrace me for all that I am but, more important, all that I am not.' I thought this was a beautiful quote... it’s from Ashton Kutcher!”⠀ ⠀ “Emotional intimacy is a forever learning experience.” ⠀ ⠀ ep. 41 | on relational intimacy | Stephanie Reynolds ⠀ As we walk through the day that our culture has set aside to focus on love and relationships, let's remember these words and walk on the path of vulnerability no matter the context. ⠀ ⠀ Friendships, dating relationships, marriages, families and our relationship with Christ all require both vulnerability. It is the gateway to honesty and trust- two things required daily to sustain relationships. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀
Our friend @emily___jensen shared this core truth in episode 30 Idols of the Heart. ⠀ ⠀ This season leading up to Valentine's Day can bring to the surface more idols that we may be aware of in our own hearts. ⠀ ⠀ It could be as simple as a gift we hope to receive from a loved one to the complex longing for a relationship we don't have. ⠀ ⠀ In either case, anything we place before our relationship with God is an idol- including our thoughts and hopes. ⠀ ⠀ May we step aside from thoughts of self and focus rather on the glory that is found in relationship with Christ. The only relationship that promises to be fully sustaining. ⠀ ⠀ “As believers, our job isn’t to focus on ourselves at all. We’re not supposed to dwell on ourselves in a negative way either. We’re supposed to be looking at Christ. Let’s turn our gaze to Christ, stop self-analyzing, and look at Jesus. It’s amazing how fast that is an antidote for our sin and sadness.” ⠀ ⠀ ep. 30 | on idols of the heart | @emily___jensen ⠀ ⠀
Thanks to your generous donations we were able to add a new member to the Journeywomen team, Kriste Janczyk! We are so incredibly grateful, as this has been a felt need in the ministry of Journeywomen. Kriste is serving as a creative content contributor and managing all things creative involving Instagram, Facebook, and more. She brings skills and talents to the table that none of us possess and we could not be more excited to introduce you to her today!⠀ ⠀ So you'll know her a little better, Kriste is a New England native transplanted to Pennsylvania. An introvert married to extroverted husband David, Kriste has a passion for finding unique ways to glorify God by imaging his role as Creator. While she enjoys her freelance work as a photographer, writer and illustrator, her favorite job title is Mama to Gray (2) and baby boy #2 due in April. Kriste’s creative work has been featured in The Knot, Deeply Rooted Magazine, Cottages and Bungalows, Madewell, Trouve Magazine, Artful Blogging and HGTV.com. Kriste’s simple joys include soy chai lattes, stacks of books and tacos of all kinds. You can follow along her creative journey at www.rosemary-and-thyme.com and on Instagram @rosemary.and.thyme.⠀ ⠀ We are so grateful for the way the Lord has expanded the Journeywomen team and how he has used YOU to do so! Thanks so much for your generosity and for taking time to celebrate with us! Welcome @rosemary.and.thyme to the team! 👋🏻
“The root of that ache isn’t that you didn’t have enough people or the right people in your life. Loneliness is a result of sin that separates us from God, and a ripple effect, separates us from other people.”⠀ ⠀ ⠀ “There is so much hope because the thing that was irreparable, relationship with God, was repaired in Christ. I don’t know if there is anything harder to do in the world than to take sinners like ourselves and make it a reality for them to be able to engage with a God who is holy.” - Kelly Needham ⠀ ⠀ ep. 77 | on unhealthy friendships | @kellyneedham
"Praying together helps us to love each other too because we are bearing each other’s burdens. It deepens our affection for one another as well."⠀ ⠀ "What is the goal of believers getting together to pray? The glory of God. That God would be exalted, that Christ would be exalted in our midst." - Megan Hill⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ep. 51 | on praying together | Megan Hill⠀ ⠀