Filling you up with hope : Recent Episodes
Abby and Bobbi
What do we do when we face uncertainty? Do we lean on our own understanding? We learn from Moses, to ask God. Ask God when you don't know what to do. Moses does this in Numbers, and he waits for an answer from God. He knows that he needs God, and wants to be guided by Him. It take humility to ask God, because we are acknowledging we don't know it all. We can't do it ourselves, but with God we can! We guides us and answers us, we just need to take the step of turning to Him.
The Israelites wander in the desert in the book of Numbers. God tells Moses Moses, Tell Aaron and his sons, 'This is how you are to bless the Israelites." Then God says the amazing blessing that we are going through today. We are reminded in this blessing, that because we have God, we have enough. No matter how much we feel like we are lacking. May you feel God's presence and love for you so deeply!
We are in Leviticus and talk about what happens when people don't follow God's commands. We talk about how He, our amazing God, remembers us. No matter how unseen we feel. No matter how much we think we have screwed up. We are deeply loved and remembered.
How many of us have sleep issues? Rest issues? Millions of Americans do- and it affects our lives deeply. God tells us to rest, to stop what we are doing- but do we? Are we so go, go, go that we have forgotten how to rest? Jesus shows us in how He lived how to rest. Join me as I explore this!
God is preparing the Israelites for their entry into the Promised Land. He is giving them guideline after guideline. He tells them to love each other, which led us to the Gospel of Luke. Do we really love each other? What do our hearts look like? There is so much hope, in that no matter what, we have a fresh start with Jesus. We can change our hearts!
How do we have peace? There are negative thoughts, anxiety, stress. But God tells us how mighty He is in Leviticus and that He can do things that surpass our understanding. In Philippians Paul, directed by God, tells us not to be anxious. He tells us to be glad, gentle with ALL people, to pray about it all and focus our thoughts on God. We can have deep peace and joy because our hope isn't in this world- it is in Jesus. Listen as I talk about what we all strive for, peace.
Even though I was born Jewish and did not know Jesus, somehow I found Him. He called me and since I am a follower of Jesus I am set apart. I am a citizen of heaven, not this earth. This idea of being holy and set apart- is the heart of Leviticus, the book we start today. How do today live like we are God’s own? Jesus it is the center of living like we are set apart, but we need to see how Israel was taught to live so we can understand all Jesus did and live the way God wants us to.
We finish going through Exodus, and talk about how God knows our names! We talk about how we all feel alone and not understood sometimes. We try to fill our voids with earthly things, but we have God with us! We can connect to Him deeply, and that is the only things that can fill voids in our life.
The Israelites have just built a golden calf to worship- and we get a look at God's amazing character. Compassionate, merciful, very patient, full of great loyalty and faithfulness. How blessed are we to have Him? And in return we need heart that are so deeply rooted in Him, that we are like the Levites- who are on the LORD's side. Join me, as we explore how deep God's love is for us.
When was the last time you ran out of patience? I know for me, it happens too much. There is a better way. The Israelites were struggling with patience and confusion when Moses was up in a mountain with God for 40 days! What was going on? During this waiting they built a golden calf and worshiped it. What do we do while we wait? Life is filled with waiting! And the biggest waiting of all, waiting for Jesus to come back. He is patient with us, and we can grow in patience. But How? We can be filled with the Holy Spirit and watch us become more gracious and patient. Thank you God!
Many of us live burned out and overwhelmed. We have negative thought after negative thought. When we live with boundaries, we can hold onto what God wants us to and let go of things on this earth. We need to love God so much, that He is our boundary and our heart, strength and mind are focused on Him.
We all complain at times. Culture tells us it's okay, we all need to vent. Yes, we need to get out our feelings- but who are we getting our feeling out to? And are we thinking of all of the amazing things God has done for us, or are we focused on the negative? We can be like David, and get our feelings out to God. When we turn to Him, we can connect to the deep joy all of us have in Jesus.
The Israelites are finally free! Pharaoh has let them go, but there is still fear. Their enemy is chasing them, but Moses tells them something we all need to take in- keep still! God will fight for you. God never left the Israelites, just like He doesn't leave us. We don't need to be filled with worry or shame. We need to stay calm, and put our trust in God.
Many things happen to us through out our lives. What is our brain remembering? The Israelites are told to remember passover and all God did for them. And we remember what God has done for us on holidays and special days, but deep in our hearts we need to hold onto His saving of us. His saving of us means we have new life- how much hope is there in that?
We continue going through Exodus and talk about how we are all stubborn like Pharaoh. We talk about how we can let go of this stubbornness and focus on Jesus. When we do this, we have deep joy and can love others better. Join me for some hope!
We continue the story of Moses, and talk about how Moses in his flesh- struggles with unbelief. We all struggle and doubt, and are not perfect- because we are human! We can do the things God is calling us to do- not because we are amazing- but because we have an amazing God! He loves us and wants us to turn to Him and do what He is calling us to do.
We start going through Exodus today. The Israelites are going through so much, but God. He understands. What are you going through? No matter what, cry out to God like the Israelites. Pray. He understands. He knows you, sees you and loves you. I hope this podcast leaves you with hope. Deep hope that comes from knowing how loved you are by God.
Today, I talk about something we all deal with, anxiety. We see how Joseph's brothers handle their fear. We go through three helpful tips to deal with anxiety in these last chapters of Genesis. God is so good, and doesn't want us to spend our lives worrying. He is with you!
In Joseph's life, God has done amazing things. Things that we would not expect. What things that are beyond our expectations has God done in our lives? We follow Genesis 45 and 46- and the beyond beautiful reunion of Joseph and his brothers, and his reunion with his father. We learn that we can let go and forgive from him. We learn that even when there is deep pain, God is always working.
We follow more of Joseph's amazing story in Genesis 42, 43 and 44. At times we all are triggered. The past gets brought up. When Jesus is deep in our hearts, it changes us. We take in the past differently. We still have distress, like Joseph does as he is triggered by his past. We learn from him and above all Jesus how to deal with the past. There is so much hope in- it's not fatal it is for God's glory ( John 11:4)
What are your dreams? Are they centered on you or on God? What do you do while you are waiting for the dreams God has put on your heart to come to fruition? The story of Joseph continues, as we go through Genesis 40 and 41. Join me, as we explore it and many things we can take into our heart. Joseph has a spiritual gift of interpreting dreams. What is your spiritual gift? Is it what you think it is or what God is telling you it is? There is so much good stuff in these chapters! Above all God plucked Joseph out of exile, just like He does for all of us when we accept Him and change our lives. I pray you are left with hope!
This week, we talk about what happens when jealousy spreads. Joseph's brother's jealousy has grown, and they leave their brother. He is literally in a pit, but some how God has other plans. He is sold into slavery- but through it all there is one common, God is with him. He succeeds and has faith, even with the trauma he has been through. We can learn so much from his story. We can shine our light, like Joseph. Why can we do that? Because, God is with us- even when we are in a pit.
We continue in Genesis and talk about something we all face- things that are unfair, jealousy and bitterness. What do we do when we have these feelings? In Genesis 37, we can imagine how Joseph's brothers must have felt that Joseph was the favorite. They become jealous and this affected their roots. What are we rooted in? Are we rooted in jealousy and bitterness or in God's grace? There is hope, that even if there is jealousy and bitterness- we can move on. We can pursue the goal of peace.
What things in your life feel too broken to fix? Unmendable, beyond repair. With Jacob and his father in law Laban and with his brother Esau- God puts together the broken. These brothers could have killed each other, but God says watch. I am going to reconnect them. Nothing and no one is impossible for God.
I talk about Leah and Rachel- and the tension, jealousy, longing and pain. I talk about how even with that going on Ruth 4:11 says- be like Rachel and Leah, both of whom built up the house of Israel. God is working no matter what we are going through! We all have similar feelings to what they were feeling at times- but we have Jesus, that we can hold on to no matter what. He is hope!
I talk about Jacob and Esau and division in our lives. When he hold onto what is good, and all God has done for us, we can let go!
Join me as I Explore Isaac and Rebekah's struggle in the Bible to have kids. We all face struggles, with our mental health and in so many other ways. What do we do when we face these hard times? Do we lean on our own understanding? God shows us, through Isaac what we can do!
What in our life seems impossible? Has God put a dream on our hearts, but something is holding us back from following Him? Join Abby as she talks about the amazing things God does every day, and the hope there is in that God is attentive to us.
Join me as we talk about Abram and how he left his comfort zone and followed God. Do we have faith like this? And how do we react when we are called to or forced to leave our comfort zone? What things do we have control over? Join me as we explore this and connect to the hope there is in Abram’s story.
What storms are you facing? I talk about the story of Noah- and the hope there is in that Noah walked with God. He had storms and chaos going on around him, but he was focused on God. We won’t sink if our eyes and hearts are on him! 💙
Join Abby as she goes through Genesis 2:7 and how God gave us breath. Just breathing is a reminder of His love for us.
Join us as we talk about Thanksgiving! We also talk about Daniel’s three friends who get thrown in the fire- but how amazing- there are four men in the fire! Who is the fourth man? Jesus or an angel? It is a picture of God being with us in difficult times. He is always there- so much hope!
This November, every Monday we are talking about all things gratitude. We talk about how the first step is acknowledging and praising God. This worship changes your heart and your life. Even in our darkest times, we can praise God, our creator, and let light come in our lives.
1 Peter 1:9- verses that are filled with hope. Peter wrote this letter to encourage Christians, and thousands of years later it still has that affect. Join us as we talk about the new life we have in Jesus, and how we can all have peace no matter what trials we are facing. We pray you are filled with God’s grace and peace!
What does surrendering to God look like? What does it mean? Join us, with special guest Kerri. She talks about a hard time in her life and she gained wisdom and hope through it. We hope you leave with Hope!
How often do we complain and get angry? Jonah was angry at God and did not like what He was doing. Join us as we talk about this and how no matter where we are, you are not alone. He is compassionate and gracious and loves you.
We got the privilege to talk about Jonah chapter 2! Filled with wisdom and hope- even among the despair. We talk about how we are dead yet with Jesus we have a new life! Join us- we hope you leave with Hope!
Join us as we talk about the background and history Jonah, how controversial Jonah’s character was, how none of us are any different, and so much more!
Join us as we start our Jonah series! We talk about his fleeing from God and so much more! When have you fleed from God? What a blessing that we can never escape His love!
Often times we get caught up in a hopeless feeling and reach for pizza, Ben and Jerry’s, sex, or a new pocketbook, but that won’t sustain your joy. Join Abby and Bobbi as they work through where to find Joy that lasts for an eternity.
Join Abby and Bobbi as we read the prodigal son in Luke and talk about the compassion of his father. We talk about what we can learn from this story about how to deal with shame in our lives. We talk about letting go of our pain and focusing on what really matters.
Join Bobbi, Abby, Leana, Chris and Ricky! We laugh our way through Chris’ questions about Jesus!
Join us as we talk about loss and grief. And how even in the darkest times there is hope. Just take refuge under the wings of Jesus. Abby and Bobbi got the incredible chance to interview Laina- an end of life Doula and grief councelor. Her heart and gut wrenching testimony is living proof that God can bring so much beauty amist extreme pain. Laina's story shows why walking in obedience and keeping our eyes on Jesus even when it's too painful to open the Bible is what ultimately gives peace. We are also coming up on what would be Abby's son Lex's 13th birthday on August 29th. Abby and Laina stories will have you crying, gasping, blowing your nose's but also leave you filled with the hope and peace that only Jesus can provide. We hope you love it as much as we did and pray you find comfort in knowing no ones story is too far from being redeemed.
Join Abby and Bobbi as they go through Romans 12:12. We talk about praying selfishly, praying for Gods will, praying for others and the hope of Jesus and how relation with Christ and keeping our eyes fixed on Him is the only way we will experience peace.
We talk about distractions in our lives and how we can focus on the one thing that matters.
Join Abby, Bobbi, and Leana as they talk through their But God moments and favorite Bible versus!
Join Abby and Bobbi while they dive deep into the meaning of worship and if we’re doing it correctly.
We are talking about identity today. What is most important in our lives? There is 1 thing that matters- join us as we talk about Jesus!
Join us with our special guest Kim, as we talk about how God changes everything in our lives. Kim shares her beautiful testimony of the renewal in her life because of Jesus. We hope you are left with hope!
We talk about the most loving father ever, God. We even give a shout out to Ben Affleck!
Join us as we talk about the burdens we are carrying, and how Jesus can help us let go when we focus on Him.
People moved in the Bible all of the time- and sometimes we are called to pick up from where we are and go somewhere new. We talk about this and things we learn from moving- like having a fresh start.
Guess what we are all God’s friends! Join us as we talk Jonathan and David and their encouraging friendship. We talk about friendships in our lives and how God being in the center is what makes the best friend!
Join us as we talk about what being a mom means to us. We also talk about moms in the Bible who inspire us. Naomi, Hannah, Lois and Eunice have faith and sacrifice. We can all learn from them!
Join us as we talk about expectations in life and what we can do when life is going in a direction we never expected.
Join us as we talk about how we sometimes have core beliefs that things we unforgivable. And that with God, we can let go of our unforgivness and be the people God has called us to be.
We talk about earthly self- love and biblical self-love, and how important compassion is. We talk about how much God loves us!
We are foolish and do not take in the greatness of God and his resurrection. We can turn to Him and have so much hope!
Join us as we talk about moments our lives changed, and the moment everything changed in this world- when Jesus died.
Join us as we go through the amazing story of Zacchaeus and the obstacles he faced. We all face obstacles but Jesus came to seek and the save the lost!
We talk about Luke 1-4 and the great faith examples. We talk about changing our heart and lives.
We talk about about Moses and how he felt insecure, but God was with Him! A reminder for all of us!
We talk about the blessing that we are all forgiven and how we need to take that in, so we can forgive others.