Patsy stepped out in faith to start a book study with other women in her church. And I said, Lord, if two ladies will come, I'll be happy, if two, you know. Well, anyway, nine came, and I thought, hallelujah, I bet they'll never come back, you know. I just thought, oh, they'll just come one time and that's it. And all we have is the book. I don't have any other resources. So we read.

And they love it.

I'm up to 21 women.

And I just love it.

This is the Revive Our Hearts podcast with Nancy DeMoss Walgamuth, author of Adorned.

For December 10th, 2020, I'm Dana Gresh.

It's weird. of Adorned. For December 10th, 2020, I'm Dana Gresh. As we approach a new year, let me offer you a challenging thought. Perhaps in the year ahead, God wants to use you to disciple other women.

Now, if you feel intimidated by that idea, I want to tell you, you're not alone. We are all weak

and needy and frail and flawed. I get that. No matter how old we are or how long we've been

walking with the Lord, none of us feels completely ready to pour into the lives of others.

And that's why I think you'll be encouraged today by the stories of Kathleen Hildebrand

and Patsy Murie. These are two women who've responded to God's call to invest in the lives of

women in their churches. And they'd be quick to say that if God can equip them to serve, he will equip

you as well. Back before the COVID pandemic began, Patsy and Kathleen visited a live

revive our hearts recording session here in Southwest Michigan. And while they were here,

we talked with both of them about some of the amazing things God can do when women are willing to

invest spiritually in the lives of other women.

My husband, Michael, and I have been married for 28 years. I think maybe coming up in 29,

maybe 28. We have seven children and five are now college and older, three married, four grandchildren, just about two still at home.

One day in February of 2017, Kathleen was listening to her local Christian radio station as she drove.

And I heard slander of adorned.

Okay, this needs some explanation. Here's what she means. In the spring of 2017,

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