Hey y'all, welcome back to the Confessions of the Crappy Christian Podcast.

A place where you and all of your crap are not just welcome, you're wanted.

I'm your host, Blake G. Shay, and every week I'm showing up with a new friend to talk

about the thing you were really great at, the ways Christ fills in the gaps on the things

that were not, and how he has been faithful to make his power perfect in our weaknesses.

And my hope is that you walk away feeling empowered and not alone in your struggles, and

that people sharing their stories pushes you to share yours.

Alright, let's do this.

Alright y'all, I am so excited and honored to introduce you to today's guest.

Jen Prennes is a wife, she's a mother, she's a college professor, and she's a blogger

at This Is 34.

She is so wise and so funny, and she's using her platform to teach others and herself

to slow down, love Jesus, others, and ourselves well.

And I can tell you from experience that she's a great teacher.

So, hey my friend.

Hey, I think going, thank you so much for having me.

Yes, of course, okay, so I just have to come out and say it.

Satan absolutely did not want this interview to happen.

No, and I didn't really realize how much she didn't want this interview to happen until

what we've been trying for a week, a week and a half now.

I think we've rescheduled no less than three times.

We've had technical difficulties, we've had illnesses.

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