She Found Joy Podcast

Michelle Jewsbury joins me today for She Found Joy #10! Michelle is an author, actress, speaker and humanitarian. She is passionate about using her natural talents to make the world a better place by combating domestic violence worldwide. She is the founder of Unsilenced Voices, a nonprofit working to help men and women who are victims of domestic abuse worldwide.

In this episode of the She Found Joy Podcast, Michelle and I chat about:

• What its like working on a movie set.
• Healing from and speaking out against domestic abuse.
• How to extend kindness and grace to ourselves and stop self sabotaging.
• What to do with the God-sized dreams we feel called to pursue.

P.S. If you’ve been blessed by the She Found Joy Podcast, or if this episode blesses you, it would mean the world to me if you left a review on iTunes. This will help more people find the show and learn more about the joy of Jesus.

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Links from the Show

But I Love Him book
Unsilenced Voices

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[Tweet “Domestic abuse is not your fault.” @mjewsbury #SheFoundJoyPodcast”]

[Tweet “If you feel like you’re drowning today, reach out for Jesus and just keep swimming. #SheFoundJoyPodcast”]

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I could not be more excited to have my friend Susie Larson joining me today for She Found Joy #8! God first introduced me to Susie through her books, and quickly after I started reading them I realized we had a lot in common! After watching her courageously pursue faith and healing in the midst of her battle with Lyme Disease, I could not be more thrilled to host our conversation about healing, abundance and freedom here on the podcast today.

In this episode of the She Found Joy Podcast, Susie and I chat about:

• How to experience the abundance Christ died to give us (instead of squandering it).
• Our/God’s definition of healing and blessing and how to pursue both with faithful tenacity.
• How to stop letting emotions dictate what seems or what is true in our lives.
• The importance of spiritual, emotional and physical disciplines and the role they play in our wellbeing.
• What to do when you’re afraid to keep hoping for a miracle.

Friends, so many of us are walking our own healing journeys, and Susie is a fellow journeyer on this path of struggle and fighting for wholeness and abundance in Christ. She gets it!! I just know you are going to be blessed by our conversation. Be sure to check out her new book Fully Alive: Learning to Flourish — Mind, Body and Spirit, which releases on Oct. 2, and enter to win a copy by commenting below on this post!

P.S. If you’ve been blessed by the She Found Joy Podcast, or if this episode blesses you, it would mean the world to me if you left a review on iTunes. This will help more people find the show and learn more about the joy of Jesus.

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Links from the Show

Natalie Grant’s song “Awaken”
Susie’s new book, Fully Alive

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[Tweet “”Most people only scratch the surface of the abundance Christ has made available to them.” @susielarson #SheFoundJoyPodcast”]

[Tweet “Stop saying you have every reason to fear. Say you have every reason to have faith. @susielarson #SheFoundJoyPodcast”]

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The lovely Jennifer Dukes Lee joins me today for She Found Joy #7! I first met Jennifer in person two years ago, when she graciously offered to speak at the first She Found Joy Ladies Night Out event. She is the real deal — an incredibly talented author and speaker — and I am so excited to host her here on the show as we chat about letting go, hanging on and finding joy in the peace that comes from surrendering our lives to Jesus.

What’s even more exciting is that Jennifer’s third book, It’s All Under Control, and companion Bible study launch tomorrow! (You can enter to win a copy of the trade book for free by commenting on this post and following Jennifer and I on Instagram.) About the book: Jennifer never thought she struggled with control. As long as everything went exactly the way she wanted it to, she was totally flexible.

But then Jennifer discovered what happens when you try to wrap your arms around everything, thinking it’s all on you: You get burned out on hustle. You toss and turn more at night, and you laugh less during the day. You’re so busy―caring, serving, working, and trying so hard―that you can’t even hear God’s voice anymore.

It’s All Under Control and this episode of the She Found Joy podcast is an invitation to let go of all that is holding you back from finding joy, peace and intimacy with God. My favorite quote from our time together on the show? “Having a managed life does not lead to more peace because peace is a person, and that person is Jesus.”

I pray this episode encourages you to exchange worn out, weary and hustling ways for a deeper trust and intimacy with God.

P.S. If you’ve been blessed by the She Found Joy Podcast, or if this episode blesses you, it would mean the world to me if you left a review on iTunes. This will help more people find the show and learn more about the joy of Jesus.

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Links from the Show

It’s All Under Control Quiz

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[Tweet “”Peace is a person, and that person is Jesus.” @dukeslee #SheFoundJoyPodcast”]

[Tweet “Self-sufficiency causes anxiety, but surrender leads to peace. #SheFoundJoyPodcast”]

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Autumn Miles joins me today for She Found Joy #6! Autumn is an author (you can enter to win a copy of her latest book I Am Rahab, which released last month by commenting on this blog post!), blogger, speaker and fellow guacamole loving gal who is devoted to spiritually challenging the way women think.

In this episode, Autumn and I chat about:

• How God redeems all things for the good of His purposes and for the benefits of His children.
• Why no amount of bad choices disqualifies us from receiving all God wants to offer us.
• How to cooperate with God to accomplish His will for our lives
• Choosing to embrace every season of life, instead of wishing seasons away.

P.S. If you’ve been blessed by the She Found Joy Podcast, or if this episode blesses you, it would mean the world to me if you left a review on iTunes. This will help more people find the show and learn more about the joy of Jesus.

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Links from the Show

Into the Deep Launch Team Application
She Found Joy tour tickets
I Am Rahab

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[Tweet “”God will use us if we are willing, but He doesn’t have to use us. We are not entitled to being used by God.” #SheFoundJoyPodcast”]

[Tweet “Getting right with God starts with an open heart and hearing the Word. #SheFoundJoyPodcast”]

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Rachel Dawn joins me for the second time today for She Found Joy #5 (you can listen to the first time we recorded together back in early 2017 here). Rachel is an author, blogger and speaker who is passionate about helping others live victoriously in Christ and dream big with God.

In this episode, Rachel and I chat about:

• What to do when we find ourselves questioning a decision we thought we made for God.
• Strategies for combating enemy lies and spiritual warfare.
• Learning to find our satisfaction in God and God alone instead of chasing the next thing.
• Why our confidence and satisfaction should always and only come from God.
• The peace that comes with obeying God and surrendering our dreams to Him.
• Ending the cycle of disappointment when life doesn’t go as planned.
• Learning to enjoy all of life … not just the mountaintop experiences.

P.S. If you’ve been blessed by the She Found Joy Podcast, or if this episode blesses you, it would mean the world to me if you left a review on iTunes. This will help more people find the show and learn more about the joy of Jesus.

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Links from the Show

Satisfied by Jeff Manion
Now What?: A Story of Broken Dreams and the God Who Restores Them
The Bible: The Epic Miniseries
“Two Weeks Ago I Googled Myself” blog post

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[Tweet “”God is a God of process and His timing does not always line up with ours … but that’s OK.” #SheFoundJoyPodcast”]

[Tweet “God wants our heart and obedience more than anything else. #SheFoundJoyPodcast”]

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