Hi, I'm Susie Larson. Thanks for listening to this podcast from Susie Larson Live.

Welcome to Susie Larson Live. Welcome to Susie Larson Live.

Always honored to get to spend this time with you.

In fact, I look forward to bringing you conversations every single day that hopefully inspire

you in your faith walk, that deepen your understanding of God's word, and that heightens your

awareness of his very

real presence in your life. You know, so much has changed in our lives in the past 15 months.

Maybe that's an understatement. We've lost much. In some instances, we've gained much,

yet still our souls are made for more. God plays certain longings in our hearts, in your

heart and mind. He created each of us with our own capacity and appreciation for more. God placed certain longings in our hearts, in your heart and mind. He created each of us

with our own capacity and appreciation for beauty. And he put in us a need for intimate, safe

community. So how do we navigate the times we're in and then still tended the way that God

created us so that we can flourish in the way that he intended us to. I mean, he even told the

Israelites who are in captivity, I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper, not to harm you,

to give you a hope in a future. So plant gardens, have babies. Think about the future. Somehow,

some way. We've got to recapture some of what we've lost in this last 15 months.

We've got an amazing conversation ahead for you today.

Our friend Dr. Kurt Thompson joins us to talk about what it means to be known, to be vulnerable,

to appreciate and cultivate beauty, to know the importance of community, and to pay attention

to the longings in our hearts.

He's got a new book coming out in the fall.

We're going to draw just a little bit from that here what he's been up to.

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