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  EP#407: Not Sure What to Say to God? Start Here - Praying Scripture 17.09.2026 7мин

  Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about a guided prayer practice using Scripture. Sound familiar? You down to pray and just freeze, not knowing where to start? In this episode, you'll be guided through Psalm 23 as a simple prayer practice—turning each familiar verse into an honest conversation with God about the things you're actually carrying right now. It's a gentle way to experience faith-based reflection and walk away knowing how to hear from God, even in...
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  EP#406: More Than Conquerors as His Kids - Becoming Childlike 15.09.2026 7мин

  Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about childlike reliance. Ever watch a toddler bonk their head and look straight to a parent to figure out how to react? That childlike instinct to run toward comfort instead of away from it is exactly what today's episode is about. Through a simple story and a powerful passage from Romans 8, this episode offers faith-based reflection on how to bring your hardest moments to God and receive the comfort, courage, and encouragem...
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  EP#405: Learning to Enjoy Life With God - Becoming Childlike 10.09.2026 6мин

  Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about the difference between enjoyment and entertainment. If your days feel packed with laundry, to-do lists, and rushing from one task to the next, this episode is a gentle invitation to slow down and notice something different. We talk about how kids naturally know how to play, wonder, and delight in small things in ways we tend to forget as adults. This faith-based reflection offers real Christian encouragement for the bus...
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  EP#404: Tell God the Random Stuff - Becoming Childlike 08.09.2026 7мин

  Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about how nothing is too small to share with God. What if the key to hearing from God isn't found in your next big prayer request, but in the ordinary moments you almost skip over telling Him about? In this episode, we're talking about what it really looks like to hear from God in the middle of ordinary life. If you're craving deeper intimacy with God but feeling stretched thin, this conversation is your invitation to slow do...
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  EP#403: What Are You Trying to Handle Alone? - Becoming Childlike 03.09.2026 7мин

  Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about how dependence on God isn't weakness. If asking for help makes you feel weak or behind, this one's for you. In today's episode, we're looking at why needing God isn't a setback in your faith—it's actually where spiritual maturity begins. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it! Verse Hebrews 4:14-16 — Since then we have a great high priest who has pass...
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  EP#402: An Act of Faith: Asking the Hard Thing - Becoming Childlike 01.09.2026 7мин

  Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about the question you're afraid to ask God. What's the question you've been afraid to ask God? This episode walks through Habakkuk's raw complaint and a desperate father's honest prayer in Mark 9 to show that God isn't uncomfortable with your doubts—He welcomes them. It's an invitation to trade the filtered version of prayer for real, honest connection with God. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for li...
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  EP#401: Do You Actually Anticipate that God will Answer You? - Becoming Childlike 27.08.2026 6мин

  Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about leaving room to hear God. Do you ever pray about something and then move on before you’ve really made room to hear God’s response? In this episode, we explore what it can look like to approach prayer with the expectation that God is listening and speaking, developing a posture of listening prayer that stays with us throughout the everyday moments of life. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life...
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  EP#400: 400 Conversations Later, I'm Still Learning to Listen - Becoming Childlike 25.08.2026 7мин

  Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about the joy of still learning God. What if growing closer to God doesn’t mean finally having Him all figured out, but becoming more comfortable being His kid? In this episode, we reflect on prayer, how to hear from God, and the beautiful truth that He is near and eager to share life with us—even in the ordinary, overwhelming moments. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience m...
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  EP#399: Childlike, Not Childish - Becoming Childlike 20.08.2026 7мин

  Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about what mature faith recovers from childhood. Ever feel like spiritual growth means needing God less? In this faith-based reflection, we look at what it really means to become childlike—not childish—in our walk with Him. If you're craving some Christian encouragement and want practical help learning how to hear from God, this episode offers two simple questions you can bring to Him today. Our Good God talks wit...
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  EP#398: The Adventure Doesn’t End with Amen - The Lord's Prayer for Real Life 18.08.2026 6мин

  Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about making prayer a way of life. Prayer doesn't have to stop when you say "amen." In this episode, Jen wraps up our series on the Lord's Prayer with a look at how asking God to deliver us from temptation and evil can lead to real faith-based reflection and a deeper sense of His care for us. If you're looking for Christian encouragement on how to hear from God throughout your ordinary, busy day—not just during set-aside pray...
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  EP#397: Forgiveness Doesn't Mean What You Think - The Lord's Prayer for Real Life 13.08.2026 5мин

  Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about what forgiveness isn't. Forgiveness feels simple until you're actually facing the person who hurt you. In this episode, we walk through what Jesus really meant when He taught us to pray about forgiveness, and why you can forgive someone without rushing back into trust or pretending the hurt didn't happen. If you're ready for some faith-based reflection on what it looks like to release someone into God's hands, this conv...
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  EP#396: Why Won't God Give Me Tomorrow's Strength Today? - The Lord's Prayer for Real Life 11.08.2026 5мин

  Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about daily dependence on God to provide. Ever wish God would just give you next week's strength today, so you could stop worrying and get ahead of it? In this episode, Jen unpacks the phrase "give us today our daily bread" from the Lord's Prayer and what it teaches us about trusting God one day at a time. It's faith-based encouragement for the overwhelmed women who wants to hear from God in the middle of her ordinary, everyd...
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  EP#395: The Kingdom of Me vs. The Kingdom of God - The Lord's Prayer for Real Life 06.08.2026 6мин

  Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about surrendering the kingdom of comfort. Do you catch yourself defending your reputation, your comfort, or your image like your life depends on it? In this faith-based reflection, Jen walks through the Lord's Prayer and asks a question that gets right to the heart of things: whose kingdom am I actually building today, mine or God's? If you're craving Christian encouragement that helps you release control and hear from...
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  EP#394: Why Bother Telling God What He Already Knows? - The Lord's Prayer for Real Life 04.08.2026 5мин

  Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about the point of praying. Ever feel like your prayers are just a list of requests God already knows about anyway? In this episode, we dig into the Lord's Prayer and uncover why Jesus taught us to pray—and it has nothing to do with information and everything to do with relationship. If you're tired, worn out, and craving real connection with God, this faith-based reflection will help you feel safe bringing your whole heart t...
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  BONUS: How Your Body Can Become Part of Your Prayer Life with Jennifer Tucker 31.07.2026 27мин

  Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about what if prayer didn't have to be all words? If your prayer life feels like one more thing on the to-do list, this conversation with Jennifer Tucker is for you. She opens up about the anxiety and overwhelm that led her to discover breath prayer and other embodied prayer practices, and how she learned that connecting with God can happen in the smallest moments — washing dishes, walking a hospital hallway, or simply ...
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  EP#393: Self-Control Isn't a Willpower Problem - Fruit That Grows in Freedom 30.07.2026 5мин

  Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about self-control without the self-pressure. Do you feel like self-control depends entirely on how hard you try? In this faith-based reflection, we look at why willpower alone leaves us worn out, and how God's Spirit actually empowers the self-control we've been striving for on our own. If you're tired of white-knuckling your way through spiritual growth, this Christian encouragement will help you learn how to hear from God ...
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  EP#392: Faithfulness Without The Pressure to Perform - Fruit That Grows in Freedom 28.07.2026 6мин

  Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about the end of performance-based faithfulness If faithfulness feels like a pressure you're constantly falling short of, this episode is for you. Jen unpacks why faithfulness is actually a fruit of the Holy Spirit—something God grows in you, not something you have to force through sheer willpower. It's a moment of Christian encouragement for the tired woman who wants to walk in obedience to God without carrying the wei...
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  EP#391: The Strength of Kindness - Fruit That Grows in Freedom 23.07.2026 5мин

  Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about how kindness is more powerful than you think. We often shrink kindness down to good manners, but Scripture paints it as something much bigger—an actual force that flows from God's heart and changes people from the inside out. In this episode, we dig into why God's kindness is what actually leads us to repentance (not guilt or fear), and why the kindness we struggle to give others is usually tied to how much of God...
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  EP#390: Patience Happens When You Trust God With Time - Fruit That Grows in Freedom 21.07.2026 6мин

  Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about how patience is a trust issue. Do you ever wonder if your struggle with patience is really about something deeper? In this episode of faith-based reflection, we talk about why waiting on God so often stirs up fear instead of trust—and how patience actually grows in us as we lean into His timing. If you're craving Christian encouragement for a hard waiting season, this conversation will help you trade striving for trust ...
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  EP#389: Peace Isn't The Same as Quiet - Fruit That Grows in Freedom 16.07.2026 5мин

  Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about finding peace in the middle of the mess. If your house is loud and your heart feels even louder, this one's for you. Today's faith-based reflection unpacks the difference between the peace the world offers and the peace Jesus actually promises in John 14:27—peace that meets you in the middle of the mess, not after it finally calms down. It's Christian encouragement for anyone wondering how to hear from God in a se...