The Journey Expressed

In this episode Jenn and Mel welcome Marilynn Chadwick back for Part 2 of their conversation as they continue in their "Re" Series.  Marilynn is an author, pastor's wife, church planter and founder of Seeds of Hope (https://www.seedsscholars.org/). In part 2, Marilynn shares more encouragement for those who desire children, as well as insights from her book ( Woman of Valor ) about...

In this episode Jenn and Mel welcome Marilynn Chadwick as they continue in their "Re" Series.  Marilynn is an author, pastor's wife, church planter and founder of Seeds of Hope (https://www.seedsscholars.org/).  Marilynn shares important truths about how to "Renew" our vision for God and how to "Renew" our minds.  She also answers the questions: How do you renew...

Part 3 In this episode Mel and Jenn continue relaying encouragement for moms from their friends and mentors.  This is part 3 of a 3-part series where we share wisdom and treasures from moms who have gone before us in parenting.  Today, we hear advice and wisdom from Jane Keller, Missy Evans and Jane Burns.  The advice conveyed is encouraging and relatable to any mom at any stage.  We hope you find...

Part 2 In this episode Mel and Jenn continue relaying encouragement for moms from their friends and mentors.  This is part 2 of a 3-part series where we convey wisdom and treasures from moms who have gone before us in parenting.  Today, we hear advice and wisdom from Lisa Johnson, Marty Barkey, and 2 anonymous contributors.  The truths conveyed are heart-felt, passionate and powerful.  We hope you...

Part 1 In this episode Jenn and Mel relay heart-felt encouragement and wisdom for moms.  Jenn and Mel reached out to several mentors and friends for the insights and advice they share in this episode. You’re sure to be encouraged and inspired as you hear stories and godly strategies on raising kids.   Special mentions of scripture, books or wisdom: Debby Franklin- “Be available when your kids need...

In this episode Mel and Jenn share part 2 of their conversation with friend and special guest Susan Whitlow.  In episode 43 Susan shares about her returning to God and her family after years of pain, addiction and wandering.  Here, Susan shares how her inner healing journey began with forgiveness.   Susan talks about an encounter she had with God on December 31, 2020 that changed her life forever....

In this episode, Mel and Jenn welcome friend and special guest Susan Whitlow for part 1 of a beautiful and vulnerable conversation of Susan’s journey returning to God.  Susan‘s new found child like belief in God is sure to ignite a passion in your heart to have a deeper and more intimate relationship with Him. Susan’s story brings hope to those who are praying for prodigals to return home.  In Par...

In this episode Jenn and Mel talk about the importance of recognizing Jesus's leadership in their lives. Jenn and Mel talk about circumstances in life that can keep us from recognizing Jesus: grief, disappointment, pre-conceived ideas of how we think God should work things out.  Mel shares about how recognizing Jesus begins with knowing scripture.  Jenn shares a personal story of recognizing...

This is Part 2 of our conversation with Tim and Chris Willard about Beauty. In this episode, they talk about how to be a beauty chaser and how they cultivate beauty in  their relationships, home, and in  their marriage. Tim shares a story of how he received "permission granted" on the outcroppings of  the Lake District in England to pursue beauty and how in that moment he found  himself...

In this episode Mel and Jenn welcome Tim and Chris Willard - A dynamic couple whose lives are marked by beauty.  Tim and Chris are each theologians, writers, podcasters and beauty chasers. In this conversation we learn about the source of beauty and how, as believers, permission has been granted for us to become beauty chasers ourselves.  Tim and Chris share about how beauty creates longing and ho...

In this episode Jenn and Mel talk about what it means to be out of alignment with God and others and how to get realigned with God and the relationships we're in.  Ways to get realigned in our relationship with God: -Surrender and humility -Intentionality & reprioritizing our time with God -Take a break from social media -Adoration, magnify God and remember Who God is -Remember Truth Ephe...

In this episode Jenn and Mel "re" visit their conversation with special guest, speaker, worship leader and revivalist Tammy Shay.  This is a re-broadcast of Episode 18 where Jenn and Mel pick up on the second part of a conversation that began in episode 17.   Tammy shares on the book of Song of Solomon, revival and a "now" word that is sure to encourage everyone in their walk w...

On this episode Jenn and Mel talk about The Lord's Prayer and how to re-engage the heart of God in prayer.  Mel shares about a conference that she recently attended where Chad Dedmon taught on prayer and evangelism.  Jenn and Mel talk about the power of prayer when believers come together in agreement.  They also share stories of how God has answered specific prayers in their lives and invite...

In this episode Mel and Jenn talk heart to heart in a spontaneous and unscripted conversation about what's going on in their lives and in the world.  In this episode, you may laugh at (we mean with) us as we process together how to overcome times of anxiety and fear. Jenn shares how she gets unstuck in moments of "transition" that seem overwhelming and Mel shares about a recent mome...

In this episode, Jenn and Mel continue in the “Re” Series and are back for Part 2 of their conversation on Remaining (abiding).   We stay on our “agricultural” journey with vines, branches, trees, roots and fruit. We start by talking about being rooted.   Below is an article that Mel read about the biosphere and how the experiment was finding trees growing fast but toppling over with weak roots an...

In this Episode, Jenn and Mel discuss the word Remain which comes from the root word abide. Our main scripture is John 15:4-11 We talk about how to remain in God, how to stand and remain in relationships and keep a spirit of unity and how to produce fruit that remains. We share scripture, articles and personal stories of how we have seen what comes in our lives from remaining in unity with other b...

In this episode Mel and Jenn welcome back Lisa Shea for Part 2 of their conversation on how God restored Lisa's marriage.  If you haven't listened to Part 1  we'd encourage you to check out the previous episode for the first part of Lisa's story and some great advice she gives to both men and women.  In this episode Lisa shares some major encouragement and truth about God'...

In this episode Jenn and Mel welcome back recent guest Lisa Shea to hear the first part of her story of how God restored her marriage.  You are sure to be encouraged no matter what season of life you are in.  Lisa shares practical advice and great insight on how men and women are wired.  She shares 2 acronyms that can help to remember the strengths that both men and women have.  Lisa also gives pr...

In this episode Mel and Jenn kick off a new series with their personal words for 2022.  It just so happens that Mel and Jenn's words both start with the letter "R" so they have shaped a series called the "Re" Series around these words and more.  Jenn shares her word: Remember and Mel shares her word: Return Remember - God's story through our lives, through scripture,...

In today's episode Mel and Jenn pick up where they left off in the last episode for part 2 of their conversation with Jenn's husband, Chris Houston on the topic of "Being Known".  If you haven't listened yet, Chris shared some powerful truths in part 1 (episode 29) about what it means to be known by God and how God uses other people to make Himself known to us.  Chris shar...

In this episode Jenn and Mel welcome Jenn's husband Chris Houston to talk about the importance of "being known".  In Part 1, Chris shares a game-changing story from when he was learning to hear God's voice.  Chris talks about the importance of "YADA" - to be known in the most intimate way.  This was a turning point in Chris's life where he realized that his life...

In this episode Jenn and Mel continue their conversation on the key of love.  They share personal stories of how they have fought to keep their love on in their friendship through hard times.  We hope that these stories encourage you to apply the key of love in your friendships - and watch the trust, authenticity and intimacy grow!  Jenn and Mel also share what God's love provides through His...

In this episode Mel and Jenn pick up their "Keys Series" and talk about the key (or keyring!) of love.  This conversation launches with Matthew 24:9-12 which talks about the end of the age drawing near and a sign for this is that peoples' love will begin to grow cold.  Mel and Jenn share scriptures to give a foundation or a road map on how to "keep your love on" towards Go...

In this episode Mel and Jenn welcome back special guest Lisa Shea for part two of their conversation on waiting well. Lisa shares on how to navigate through a “season of trauma” no matter how big or small.  Lisa encourages each of us to “get real with God” and live authentically with what’s going on in our hearts.  Lisa shares practical steps for how to overcome when we are weary. You will be enco...

In this episode Jenn and Mel welcome special guest and friend, Lisa Shea.  Lisa is an author of a devotional called How To Wait Well, she works with Love & Respect (www.loveandrespect.com), has led women's groups and has shared her incredible testimony about how God restored her marriage, providing hope and healing for thousands of couples.  You can find the full story about how God heale...