Faith by Mercy with Mercedes Marshall

Let's go with part two of the q&a! In this episode, I'm answering 1) how has your time with God changed since being married? 2) how do you approach conflict as a team rather than opponents? 3) how do you deal with comparison towards other marriages? 4) how did you know you were ready for marriage? I hope you enjoy the conclusion to the Mercy q&a episode! M x

Heyoooo! Here's part one of the wifey era Q&A! I'm answering 1) How did your faith shift or deepen when you became a wife? 2) How are you finding the challenges that you had in your engagement season? Have they disappeared or just shrunk? 3) Advice for someone who is waiting for marriage--how to fully live in the 'now' while trusting God for 'what's next?' I hope yo...

Oh hey! As the title hints, this week we are chatting about a question I wrestled with for the first 5ish months of being married. I went into marriage with the assumption that I'd be a pretty low maintenance wife, but quickly found myself resenting the wife I showed up as. The Lord has been speaking a lot into this area of my journey, so buckle up and let's chat about the wifey era! M xx

Hey hey hey! This week is a goodie, but probably one for the headphones hehe. We are going deeper into my journey towards marriage and you get to hear parts of my story I haven't shared much. God has brought so much goodness out of things that were tender to walk through. I hope this blesses your story! M x

Oh hey! This week I'm recapping the wedding day from the early hours I woke up until arriving at the wedding night location. It was a beautiful day & Little Miss Emotional certainly showed up for the ride. How fun that I get to share the day I became Mrs Williams!! x

Yes, in this episode I have a lot of tears and you're invited into a tender journey. I'm sharing a story of engagement that perhaps no other bride has spoken about with you. My prayer is that this brings encouragement, a sense of validation for any emotional brides out there & also gives hope to know that however your story may look like one day as a fiancé, there's a girl who's walked the har...

I still get the happy feelings thinking about my hens party. It was truly one of the best weekends in my life & I felt so so loved by all my gals. Let me tell you all about it! xx

I cried the day I got engaged because my reaction to Kadin proposing wasn't what I'd dreamt of. I was feeling lots of different things in the moment it happened and afterwards, which led to being a bit emotionally numb and not being the giggly & fresh fiancé I'd always expected I'd be. For months this special day was a tender memory that I didn't want to dwell on, because I...

Guyyyysssss!!! I'm back with another season of the Faith by Mercy podcast & this time we have extra fun packed into these future episodes. It's been a whole year since the ending of Season 3, and I'm ready to share all the goodness that has been happening behind the scenes in my WIFEY ERA! Get ready my friends, because we have a lot to catch up on. The new Mrs Williams hehe x EPISODE 1 COMING SATU...

And we are coming to a close for this Little Miss Cuddles mini series... (insert a sad emoji). To wrap this conversation up, I expand on my Little Miss FOMO episode questions (as that episode was connected to my Cuddles journey). We then talk about our relationship with obedience, daring to hope that God is capable of bringing good out of this season & recognising we must be loyal to our Creat...

If you loved the first episode of Little Miss Cuddles, you're in for a treat with Part Two! (and get excited about Part Three!!) In this episode, we continue the conversation talking about building trust with ourselves, setting ourselves up to run this cuddle race well & boundaries... (I share a couple of my own). Plus, I dive into my 'sob drive' conversation I had one night with J...

Oh heyyyy! I've been taking my sweet time getting this episode ready for you, because it's ended up turning into a three part conversation! Eeeeek! This episode is for Little Miss Cuddles: - the girl who thrives with deep emotional connection and therefore can sometimes find that fueling her desire for good cuddles. - the girl who wants to honour God through out her relationship, while als...

Heyyy! Better late than never right?! This week's episode is for my introverted friends... x I'm chatting all about what I've learnt when it comes to managing my capacity for life & living with what can feel like a smaller social battery than others. Of course we are also talking about Jesus & how I've been encouraged as an introvert when looking at His life through out the...

Oh hey! I'm coming this week with an episode for my sweet indecisive friends. You know who you are... And yes, this trait is something I've labeled myself with for pretty much my whole life. BUT, in this episode I'm sharing the encouragements & words that have empowered me to let go of this identity label. Have the best day friend, M x

In this episode, we are diving into the idea of ‘triggers’ & I'm sharing the wisdom that has helped me in my own journey, as well as some of my own triggers that I’ve been working through in the past year.

Today’s episode is all about empowering the girl who is feeling frustrated with her body...aka for Little Miss Insecure. It's pretty much a girls chat episode… there's a bit of everything here! But my hope is that through my own story & encounters with Jesus, you’ll leave feeling encouraged. In the first half we dive into the wonderful world of periods and the four phases we go through...

Hello my sweet friend! This episode is a goodieeeee! I know we often say we have FOMO with regards to a social event or moment that we can’t make it to, but I've realised I’ve held onto some pretty deep FOMO when it comes to God’s blessings & goodness that he desires to pour into my life. I wanted to start SEASON 3 off with what has probably been one of the most tender & eye-opening pa...

It’s been a hot minute since I’ve set up the mic and sat down for a chatty podcast moment...

Hello my friend! IT'S MY BIRTHDAY! For this episode, I wanted to go down memory lane and celebrate all the beautiful moments from being 22. This past year has been my favourite! I feel like I've had a big glow up within my confidence and I managed to fit in a bunch of different dream projects. FYI this is also the final episode for season 2. Sorryyyy. I'll be back at some point with mo...

Hello my friend! It's that time of the week again when I bring you a chatty episode to brighten up your day! About a month ago I finished up a 12 week health challenge. This was required for my holistic health coaching & nutritionist study, so I was pretty much my own client. In this episode I share with you what goals I chose that incorporated nutrition and all the highs and lows of the 12 week e...

Hello hello! I am SO glad you have found your way to my sweet space! You are in for a treat this week. I had a lovely conversation with a dear friend about living life with confidence in God and also our own ability to navigate life with wisdom--and I am excited to share it with you! Kate is someone who has poured encouragement, love and celebration into my life for so many years. She also has bee...

Hello hello my friend! I am SO glad you have found your way to my sweet space! I have another beautiful guest for you this week sharing about her beautiful adventures with Jesus and all the dreams God has been inspiring her to pursue in this season. This gal has a heart of gold and really brings the joy and party-spirit into a room. I have loved the many, many years of knowing Samantha and am pump...

Hello hello my sweet friend! I am SO glad you have found your way to my sweet space! My second guest for this season is a lovely gal all the way from Southern California! I learnt so much from Eva when she first popped over to New Zealand 5 years ago. She has a big heart for Jesus and carries so much wisdom and faith when it comes to doing life well for Him. I snatched up some of Eva's time du...

Hello hello my sweet friend! I am SO glad you have found your way to my sweet space! Now that we are well into season 2 of my podcast, I thought it was about time I bring some of my favourite onto the podcast for you to get to know. When thinking about who to interview first, I had only one name in mind--my lifelong, best-friend Shekinah. She is the one who created my 'brand' name @faithby...

Hello hello my sweet friend! I am SO glad you have found your way to my sweet space! I have been on a big journey over the past couple years of sorting through my mental load as well as my physical load--in the sense of all the stuff I've accumulated over 22 years. There has been a lot of decluttering and minimalism in my life and I wanted to share with you some of the journey and lessons I&#3...