I had all that, and I remember standing in Texas stadium, 65,000 people.

The roar was so loud, you're inside rattled, the stage rattled.

This is before the music even started, just the applause, and I remember staring at that

sea of people and thinking, I'm still ugly, I'm still fat, I'm still not good, and I don't

deserve to be here. I'm still empty. I have all of this. Where is the completion?

Singer songwriter Jody Messina took country music by storm with her breakout hit,

Heads Carolina, Tails, California, and now she's going to take you backstage and she'll take you

into her heart. This conversation was so rich and so deep that I broke it in half so that

you can take it all in. So this first episode, Jody's going to share her story of growing up

in Boston as a latchkey kid getting into country music, grappling with the longing for more

and finding that longing was met in Christ. It is a beautiful story told by one of the most

passionate women you will ever hear. So put on your cowboy boots for some Jody Messina on the

413. Welcome to the 413 podcast. We're practical encouragement and biblical wisdom set you up to

live the eye cam life because you can do all things through Christ who strengthen you. Now here she

is Jennifer Rothschild. Well, hello, our people. We are so excited. You're here. We're always happy

here here, but I got to tell you today's episode and next weeks. There just, there's got a little

bit of something special to them like the sprinkles on the cupcake. It's going to be a good

episode today. And if you're new to us, my name is Jennifer. I'm just here to help you be and do

more than you feel capable of as you live this 413 life because it is true. Christ in you

gives you all the power you need to do. All he has called you to do be all he has created you to be.

And you just heard from my seeing eye guy. That was Casey Wright. And it is just two friends. One

topic and zero stress. So if you're needing zero stress today, you are in the right place. I'm telling you,

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