What's up, what's up? Incredible loved and valued people. My name is Emma Mae McDaniel,

and I'm so grateful for your life. I'm so honored that I get to be a part of your day. Welcome

to the compelled podcast. Guys, I missed you. We were gone on our sabbatical for the whole month of July, which we do every year. And it was so special, so sweet, full of quality time together as a family. And it was a refreshment to change our pace, change our rhythm, but is also such a gift to be back. Today we are

talking about being in college, going into college. Maybe you are wrapping up college and preparing

for post grad. And this conversation can be exciting and full of like these are the what I'm doing today is I'm

answering questions that were sent in um but so like it can be exciting to just talk through all

the questions and get giddy on what it's going to be like and how or how we're going to finish

well or how we're going to go about

the next semester. But it can also be full of anxiety. It can be full of fear as it holds a lot of

unknowns, as it holds a lot of change, as it holds some complexities from relationships to balancing

a lot of different responsibilities.

And so before we get into any of it, I just really want to encourage you today to take a deep

breath.

Take a deep breath and don't be anxious about anything.

But in everything with prayer and petition and with Thanksgiving,

present your request to God today.

And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Take a deep breath today. remember that his joy is your strength.

Take a deep breath today and remember that every day of your life was written in his book

before a single one of them came to be.

Take a deep breath and as we're going to talk about different things from friendships to looking forward to

the next season of life, to finding community and all the things, I just, I want to encourage

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