Well, hey friend, and welcome to the messy table, an ordinary space for real women, imperfect

stories, and the God who's at work and our mess. And that's the story of us, right? Because life is

messy and things aren't perfect, but God. God put on flesh and brought heaven to earth,

waiting into that heavy messy stuff with us.

In fact, giving his life for us.

But before I get ahead of myself, just know that we are so glad you're here and we're asking

God to show us more of himself in those ways that only he can.

So if we haven't yet had the chance to meet, my name is Jen Jewel, and I get the joy of hosting

this faith-fueled conversation-style podcast, which unleashes a true story of hope into your

world and your speakers every other Tuesday.

And back with me today is one of my dear friends and co-hosts, the amazing Cindy Beal, and

we are partnered with the women of our church,

like church, where we are also huge fans of the U-Version Bible app, God's Word literally

in our back pockets or free wherever we go.

And so one of the main reasons we even gather here is to intentionally look away from

the highlight reel of social media

for a hot second and look to something with more meaning, to learn from each other, to gain a

fresh perspective, and be reminded of God's character in each other's real stories. And today's

guest is bringing just that. Amy Newberry has gone from living on the streets to being a licensed professional

counselor and the owner of a counseling practice called Restore. And she is the perfect person

to help others navigate trauma and mental health, to help with conflict intervention and

life transitions and so much more. And she's not just a pro because of her education,

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