Well, hello, friends, and welcome to a very special edition at the messy table, an ordinary space

for us to pause and remember that God is at work in our mess.

Well, my name is Jen Jewel, and I have the tremendous joy of hosting this faith-fueled

conversation-style podcast, which unleashes a brand new story of hope and truth into your

earbuds, your speakers speakers every other Tuesday.

And guys, cue the confetti. I truly cannot believe that today marks the 100th episode right

here at the messy table, 100 life-giving, hope-dealing, eye-opening conversations that,

God willing, have added a spark of light to your days. And I just want to

take a moment to say, this is such a collective effort. Like, there is no way I would be doing this

without locking arms with some of the bravest women I know. Women from all over the world with one

single goal. And that's to leverage whatever they have, including their voices and their

stories, to make Jesus known. So from zero to 100, people ask me all the time, what's your

favorite episode? Which one do I just have to hear? And the truth is, I can't even answer

that question because I have genuinely learned something from everyone. I have honestly

seen the unseen hand of God through each unique voice and each unique life. So if you have

joined me as a guest over the past 100 episodes, thank you, thank you, thank you. And I have to

give an extra special shout out to Latanya Pratt, Kat Robinson, and Whitney Reed for being willing

to be the first three episodes. Guys, even when I had no idea what in the world I was doing,

these three friends trusted me with their stories and took a giant leap of faith. I also want to

say a gigantic thank you to Amy Groshell, Cindy Bill, and to anyone who has ever co-hosted with me.

And I definitely can't forget my very best friends, you know who you are, who have prayed with me

and prayed for the hearts of the women listening to this podcast. And to you right now listening,

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