She Wrestles with God | Daily Devotional for Strong Women

I’m recording this one from a messy hotel room in Anaheim, the night before speaking to 5,000 people -- and, YES, I still get scared!! In this episode, I’m sharing the Bible verses I read when the self-doubt gets loud, especially before a big conversation or a presentation. If you need a little extra something to give you the confidence to say THE thing, here's a reminder of how God is always...

This episode is deeply personal and, honestly, I’m still processing it... Over the weekend, I heard Jesse and Ashley Ridgway’s story about their pregnancy, an unexpected Trisomy 21 diagnosis, and the heartbreaking decision that followed. It hit especially close to home because of the years I’ve spent volunteering with families who received the same news they did, and who have shown me the beauty,...

In this episode, we're joined by one of my favorite people, Jessica Janzen, who trusted the nudge to talk about how to open up when your world is falling apart, what it was like to get the news that her baby boy was suffering a life-threatening illness, and how she managed to bring the joy during the most heartbreaking season of her whole life. (You're going to want to grab tissues for thi...

You keep saying you want a man who will lead you, pray with you, and show up for you, especially when things get hard. Yet, you continue to date (and get sad over) the most childish of losers who are nowhere near ready to be a husband. In this encore episode, we answer a DM from Christine, who is actively going through (and failing to get over) a breakup, and he continues to lead her on and send h...

Have you ever felt isolated in the pursuit of your dreams? Like nobody else really understands what you’re building, becoming, or being called to be? In this episode, we’re talking about the self-fulfilling trap of feeling “lonely at the top" and the power of finding and calling in the right (and also very imperfect, yet still the best fit for this season) people. Bible Verse: Mark 3 : 13-14...

It took me 36 years, before I finally started reading out of my actual, physical Bible -- and regularly. I'd go to Church regularly, get a "verse of the day" sent to my inbox, and even had the Bible app on my phone home screen, but there was something about that BIG book that felt overwhelming, intimidating, or some irrational form of "too much" to me. So, if you've eve...

If you're feeling SO ready to give up after a long season of rejection, waiting, or disappointment, this episode is for you. Whether it's been a tough job market or even a rough string of bad dates, we’re talking about how to keep going when your confidence feels bruised, your hope feels tired, and nothing seems to be changing. We also go back to the HARDEST prayer to pray, especially when...

This is especially for you, if what made you successful was being able to keep up with the boys. You worked like them, built like them, competed against them (and WON), maybe you even started sounding like them (or even dating like them). And now, you're TIRED. Like REALLY tired. And you're ready to rebuild -- for you and, especially for Him. Some call this the "Soft Girl" era, b...

What does it REALLY mean to "wrestle" with God? Someone in the comments challenged the title of this podcast, and I thought it would be a great excuse to reintroduce you to this show and show you exactly why I (or, rather, exactly the Bible verse that) chose this title to make so very sure you understood YOU BELONG HERE and that GOD WILL USE YOU AND BLESS YOU, especially because of those...

I resisted recording and even posting this one, which probably means we really need to talk about this... In this episode, we’re talking about married men, separated men, undercover situations, work crushes, and the "it's complicated" ways we can convince ourselves that the reddest of flags and the guiltiest of secrets are somehow sent from the Spirit. I feel it in my bones (and also...

Have you ever had one of those days, where the anxiety just won't stop and you find yourself worrying about everything you can? It's not fun. (Actually, it really sucks. A LOT.) I'm not going to try to pretend like you can just pray it away, but Ido have an idea for what you can do to be more present with yourself and with God before you reach for your phone and start scrolling. If tha...

Have you ever prayed for God to remove something from your life… and then immediately tried to find, seek, and chase every little sign as proof that maybe you should keep it? In this episode we talk about discernment, and some of the ways we can tell if a branch truly bears the fruit of the Lord. If you liked this episode, you'll also love this one: The Prayer That Works Every Time (God Cuts T...

Today, we're talking about the WEDDING GRIEF no one warned me about. We're five months away from the biggest day, and I was not expecting to cry as hard as I did during what was supposed to be a beautiful conversation about taking Honey's last name. I could not be more excited, and also (as you'll hear in this episode) I'm still working through it, so pretty please pray for me...

Have you ever found yourself saying, “I just want someone who will fight for me”? Same, girl. I’ve cried those words, prayed those words, and built entire fantasies around the hope that someone would finally wake up, choose me, and become the man I always hoped he could be. In this episode, we talk about what this phrase really means, and why this might be God's way of revealing something even...

This is going up on a Tuesday on purpose -- so that you can look ahead to and prepare for the weekend with the full armor of God. This conversation is about how easily we can become spiritually, emotionally, and physically weighed down by what we consume (social media, TV, news, alcohol, food, work, anxiety, comparison). Time to wake up, take accountability, and fix our attention on God. Bible Ver...

This episode is meant to serve as reminder that God often calls on the unqualified, you don't have to have it all figured out to get started, and what it really means to WRESTLE with God. There are so many new viewers and listeners joining our community every single day, so I wanted to take a moment to reintroduce myself, the moments and mistakes that shaped my faith, and the evolving vision o...

This prayer is especially for you if you're in a season where you're losing hope, your patience is being tested, and mornings are kind of the WORST. (Can't sleep, don't want to get up, struggling to get out of bed.) I share a story of a time when I felt like no one understood the struggle I was going through and the pressure I was under, not even my very best friends. And even then, God was within...

This is for you if you're still secretly waiting for an apology and carrying the baggage of a grudge around, not even realizing how much that's weighing you down. In this episode, we talk about the ways in which forgiveness can actually help us to elevate our standards and release the pressure we also accidentally placed on ourselves. Bible Verse: Luke 23 : 34 Glam:  Studded Sweatshirt htt...

I tried so hard to keep WORK and JESUS separate, not realizing the Bible is truly the best business, marketing, leadership, communication, relationships, life manual of ALL TIME. (And THIS one very well might be my favorite verse that especially comes in handy when I don't know what to say, how to lead, or if I belong.) I could probably spend hours upon hours working through SO many angles of...

For the longest time, I avoided learning about Satan or even really believing the Devil and his works existed. (It felt silly and even cartoonish to think he was real.) But as I leaned into conversations, learned more about him in the Bible, and especially came across JP Pokluda's book, which I'll link below, I became so much more aware of his schemes and how my own actions might be more p...

THANK YOU FOR 75 EPISODES AND FIVE MILLION VIEWS. This is the episode where we learn to recognize that TRUE JOY is not a reaction to something good, it's recognizing that GOD IS ALWAYS GREAT. And as we mature in our beliefs, it's absolutely possible to have a bad day or a fat day, a heartbreak or a setback, anger or grief, and still see, practice, and create JOY. Bible Verse: Philippians 4...

If you (or someone you love) has been struggling with stress, anxiety and, especially, PANIC, this one is for you. When your insecurities are loud, your body feels burnt out, and you feel like no one understands what it is that you are going through. In this episode, I talk about a season when I felt more disconnected from God than I ever have, and I really wasn't sure if I'd be able to ma...

Do you ever feel like your best friends aren't clapping for you? In this episode, we answer a message from Shayna, who is a brand new business owner, who feels like her very best friend isn't supporting her in this latest chapter. We talk about what support can look like (online and especially off), friendship compatibility (which can show up differently in different seasons), and how to c...

AJ Norman is BACK, and we're talking about some of the ways she and I had to be intentionally (and unintentionally) single to strengthen our relationship with God and ready our hearts for a healthy relationship, with her overcoming divorce and me redefining marriage and partnership as a desire of the spirit, rather than just one of my own flesh. We talk about toxic patterns we had to overcome,...

There was an extra long season in my life, where I really believed I needed to be a certain size (and shape and weight) to be worthy of being loved. It was an irrational and very unrealistic standard of perfection, and I'm honestly still recovering. (Who else can relate?) The Book of Ephesians and this most healthy relationship with Honey (what we affectionately call my fiancé) have completely...