Two women on a mission to find where God is in the mess of life. Through honest and raw conversations, we investigate how Jesus us turns up in life's challenges. On this podcast we share encouraging stories and conversations with everyday people about how Jesus shows his love to us when life is difficult.
Two women on a mission to find where God is in the mess of life. Through honest and raw conversations, we investigate how Jesus us turns up in life's challenges. On this podcast we share encouraging stories and conversations with everyday people about how Jesus shows his love to us when life is difficult.
Do you have skeletons in your closet which you want to keep hidden away? Joan often encounters God in her bathroom even though she used to think the locked door might keep Him out. This episode talks about the vulnerable hurts which we might want to keep Him away from but He wants to deal with.
You can find our book to accompany the podcast on Amazon. Void 2 Value: Where is God in the mess of life?
"God, are you even there?"
How do you hang onto God in long-term illness, when you know God can heal but hasn't healed you yet? In this challenging episode Emma tells us with great honestly about what she has learned and the differences she has seen in her relationship with God through decades of illness.
Do you ever battle to know where you stand with God after a rubbish time? In this episode Jo tells us about her times of needing God’s invention and deliverance in horrible circumstances and what God says about her on this side of the trauma.
Elaine gives some of her testimony here and reflects on God's amazing work in her life in many decades of relationship with Him. It looks like none of her mess was ever too much for Him to deal with!
Is it ok to be honest with God when we've had enough? Is He going to abandon us if we tell Him what we're really thinking and feeling? In this episode we're looking at what He does when we stop covering over our hurts and when we say how it really feels for us.
In this week’s episode your hosts Ro and Elaine discuss how they dealt with the messes of shame and the impact of losing their job titles and with it their sense of who they are. Listen and find out about what they’ve had to relearn in order to find their true value.
Does your identity equal your competence? Ruth describes her path through tough life situations in her life to work this out. She tells us how she built her foundations in what God says about and to her.
She shows us that it’s ok as children of God to question what we do and to clarify our thinking and how we can find Him by sitting in silence and letting Him speak into our fears and our unknowns.
Deut 33:27 The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.
Join us as Sandra shares how, as the mum of young children, when her husband died of cancer, God’s peace held her in her deepest pain.
How do you respond when your 5 year old tells you “Mummy, God says he will wipe away all your tears”? Sandra talks about running into the arms of Jesus daily and surroundingherself with supportive friends and getting through with a mix of tears, courage, questions and peace.
When God whispers in the wilderness
Up a mountain with a broken arm and leg, being chased by the cartel, this is Kenny’s incredible story. God turned up to watch over him, to keep him moving forward through the night and to guide him with his voice and even leading him to follow a butterfly.
If you are seeking encouragement that God does indeed turn up in the most desperate places in your life, this is for you.
In today’s episode Nick describes his long journey though unemployment, criticism from unhelpful church leaders and hopelessness. As someone with undiagnosed autism he struggled to find work even as a well qualified graduate, acing some parts of the interview process and crashing in others. He came to a place of faith and truth and ultimately saw God increase his faith and his dignity, as well as giving him a great job!
Insecurity and self-doubt even in success.
What happens when God asks you to put down your career and pivot? Where is your identity? How can menopausal brain fog impact your memory and learning? Does age prevent you from having a new lease on life?
Here is Denise’s story.
Isaiah 30:21 –whether you turn to the right or the left you will hear a voice saying “This is the way, walk in it”.
You can find Denise at careercrossroadscounseling.com
At the age of 28 Jennifer O'Brien was given a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and her life was turned upside down. This is the story of her struggle, not just with physical symptomsbut also with toxic, negative thoughts which dragged her down until she found ways of turning them around with God.
Does practice help us to hear God more clearly? Elaine describes how she became more confident hearing HIS voice and how to check if it is God speaking or your own thoughts. It’s worth checking out Dr Mark Virkler on this topic.
Can you find a friend to practise with? Then check what you’re hearing aligns with the word of God.
When God speaks it is exciting, encouraging and uplifting.
Jess shares some super simple and practical tips to help you hear God’s voice and Ro describes how God speaks to us through our dreams.
Ro and Elaine are joined again by Jess and are discussing their varying experiences of how they realised they could hear the voice of God. This follows on from Episode 15 and is the second of three to chat about our ups and downs on this journey.
How do you react when you discover you have breast cancer and you have 4 young children?Where is God in the struggle and darkness? How do you overcome the fear? Join us as Beth shares her story of knowing God’s presence in the pain.
In this episode Elaine talks to Ro about when she needed God in the mess of breaking down under work and life pressures and about the lessons God has been teaching her about her value in Him.
Join us as Dan describes walking into church and finding Jesus in the worship there. He talks about the difference in his life as a Christian before and after he was filled with the Holy Spirit when he was radically transformed.
Trash Talk: How Jesus Cleans Up Life's Messes One Piece at a Time
Join us today as Amanda describes how sexual abuse and rejection, drink and drugs have not stopped Jesus from finding her in the depths.
She likens her journey of healing as having a dustbin inside you when Jesus comes to take the rubbish out bit by bit and tells us about what other things she has found helpful to help in the cleaning up process.
Nuno Part 2
In this second part of Nuno’s story we hear his testimony about faith and the provision of God.
Nuno Part 1: Navigating Life's Storms: Nuno's Path from Rejection to Restoration
This week we have 2 episodes where we hear about Nuno's journey of his work where he was handling personal and professional challenges, and finding solace in faith and community. He shares his inspiring story of resilience, offering insights on the importance of community, self-reflection, and forgiveness in overcoming adversity.