The Journey Expressed

In this episode, Jenn and Mel welcome back their good friend, Jennifer Putnam for Part 2 of their conversation on "Wrestling with God".   If you missed Part 1, we encourage you to go back and listen to Episode 72 which beautifully segues into this episode on  identity.  Specifically, what the Bible teaches about being a woman/Ezer regardless of your circumstances (single, married, with children, without children, etc).

In this episode Jenn and Mel welcome special guest and friend, Jennifer Putnam.
 
Here, Jennifer vulnerably shares about her life's journey of discovering identity and purpose in God. Jennifer's life is a beautiful example of wrestling and surrender.

Jennifer shares about a time when she struggled with negative thoughts over herself where she asked the Lord the question: "Who am I?"
And He a...

In this episode Jenn and Mel share updates on where they've been and what God is teaching them in this season.  

They share vulnerably about what's been happening in their personal lives and how God is reminding them about the power of prayer.  They talk about the latest findings linked to the Dead Sea Scrolls and how God could be using these fragments to speak to us today. 

Scriptures:

• 1 Peter 4:7-11 (NASB)
• 2 T...

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Chris Willard is back for part 3 of our conversation about cultivating a lifestyle of beauty.  Chris shares how she cultivates and tends to beauty within her relationships outside of her family. We share scripture and stories of how hospitality is a key for fostering healthy relationships.  Chris also talks about being aware of the season you're in - we know this conversation (all 3 parts!) will inspire you to live ...

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In this episode, Chris Willard joins The Journey Expressed to continue sharing about how to cultivate a lifestyle of beauty.  Chris shares simple, yet profound insights that she has discovered in her pursuit of cultivating beauty within her marriage which include:

Learn the art of paying attention
Be in the moment
Live your real life together
Put aside something in your day to be with your...

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Chris Willard joins The Journey Expressed to share about Beauty: how she cultivates beauty in her home, family, marriage and relationships. 

Chris shares her word of the year, "tend" and how God is teaching her the power and profoundness of being tender and how she tends to her relationships.

Chris shares how she would describe beauty and the life of a beauty chaser.  She encourage...

In this episode Mel and Jenn recap 2022 with fun stats about The Journey Expressed podcast as well as how their "words of the year" worked out for them.  They share about intimate ways God used their words to bring them hope and encouragement throughout 2022.

Mel and Jenn also talk about what they are learning now which includes a conversation about obedience, surrender, trusting God, miracles, wisdom and unpacki...

In this episode Jenn and Mel wrap up their conversation on overcoming trauma with friend and licensed therapist Buffy Wimmer. 

Today, Buffy shares about what God is teaching her in this season and she shares the hope that Jesus offers in living a lifestyle that is filled with Holy Spirit. 

In part 1 Buffy defined trauma and how, if not addressed, can affect you in your body.  Buffy also shared practical tools to...

In this episode, Mel and Jenn continue their conversation with friend and licensed therapist Buffy Wimmer.  

In the previous episode Buffy shared what trauma is and how it can affect the body if not dealt with.  In this episode, Buffy shares about the impact that trauma can have on the human soul and the spirit. 

In the next and final part of our conversation with Buffy she will share about what God is teaching he...

In this episode Mel and Jenn welcome their friend and licensed therapist Buffy Wimmer to talk about freedom and healing from trauma. 

Buffy shares how God led her into therapy as a second career and she begins to unpack little 't" trauma and big "T" trauma and how it can keep us from living a whole life.  Buffy begins to share how trauma, if not addressed, effects us in body, soul and spirit with this ...

In this episode Mel and Jenn share about what's going on with The Journey Expressed and what's happening in their own lives. 

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In this episode Jenn and Mel share part 2 of their conversation on overcoming shame.

Mel shares about how shame is connected to living in lack or scarcity.  Jenn and Mel  share personal ways they are learning to be aware of shame and how they are each overcoming this negative paradigm.  They talk about how shame has impacted them in hopes to share about their journey of freedom and transformation through the power of vulne...

In this episode Jenn and Mel talk about the power of shame and how it keeps you from living in your true identity as a child of God.  They share stories of recognizing shame's power in their own lives and how to recognize the difference between shame and guilt. 

Book referenced:
Unpunishable: Ending our Love Affair with Punishment by Danny silk

Brene' Brown: Shame vs. Guilt
https://brenebrown.c...

In this episode Mel and Jenn share part 2 of their conversation with Laura Anselm.  

Laura grew up in Colorado and was a senior at Columbine High School when the tragic school shooting occurred on April 20, 1999.   In part 1 Laura shared details from that day and the night before about how God "set her aside" when the shootings took place.  Laura also shared about overcoming additional traumas in her personal lif...

In this episode Mel and Jenn welcome their friend Laura Anselm to The Journey Expressed to share her powerful story of redemption. 

Laura grew up in Colorado and was a senior at Columbine High School when the tragic school shooting occurred on April 20, 1999.   In this episode Laura shares details from that day and the night before about how God "set her aside" when the shootings took place.  Laura also shares a...

In this episode Jenn and Mel share about how to "wait well" with faith.  Mel shares her journey about a season of waiting to travel to New Zealand to see family after 8 years.  Jenn shares about a time when she experienced a crisis in her faith and what helped get her unstuck from a season of confusion.

1-liners shared in this episode:
"Don't have faith in your faith, have faith in Jesus" - Je...

In this episode Mel and Jenn conclude their conversation on 'Delight'.  They share a few things from scripture about what God takes delight in and what the Bible exhorts us to take delight in. 

Scripture shared:
Zephaniah 3:17
Isaiah 62:4
Jeremiah 9:24
Psalm 16:1-3
Psalm 37:4
Psalm 1:1-3
Psalm 119:92
Isaiah 58:13-14

Book referenced:
Beauty Chasers by Tim Willard

In this episode, Jenn and Mel share part 1 of what they felt God put on their hearts recently about delight and wonder. 

We define these terms and share scripture about delighting in God 

Scripture:
Mark 4/Matthew 13- Parable of the sower and the soils
Psalm 37:4

Quote:
Crosswalk.com- “How can Christians “delight” themselves in the Lord?  True delight in Him causes us to take our sights off wh...

In this episode Jenn and Mel share part 3 of the Tend Your Roots series where they hone in on tending what roots you physically (body). 

This series is an introduction to the upcoming series called, Becoming Whole. 

In the Tend Your Roots series Jenn and Mel seek to define biblically what makes up a human and how we live whole lives. As Christians, we know that in Christ we are all complete, lacking nothing. But, ...