Well, hey everybody, and welcome to the messy table, an ordinary space where we can show up and

remember that God is actually at work in our mess. Because one, we all need that reminder.

Two, we are imperfect humans living in this very good yet very fallen world. And three, Jesus has

done something amazing. He's already done the work to save us and

redeem us and call us his own. But this story isn't over yet, and God is still at work. So if we

haven't yet had the chance to meet, my name is Jen Jewel, and I love getting to host this

faith-fueled conversation-style podcast,

which unleashes a fresh perspective into your world and your speakers every other Tuesday,

which is partnered with the women of my church-life church,

which happens to be a big-time fan of the U-Version Bible app,

God's Word literally in our back pockets for free in thousands

of languages wherever we go. And honestly, the reason we do this is because we love getting to lock

arms with other Jesus loving women from all over who have known the grace of God and are willing

to share it with us. And in the years of hosting this podcast, I have gotten to

chat with some incredible women about big messes, smaller messes, good messes, harder messes.

And the truth is, most of us have experience with all of the above. And there have been times when we

have covered some really big topics like losing a or husband, or escaping the dark world of sex

trafficking, or taking the actual gospel to a remote people group on the other side of the

world for the actual first time.

And y'all, I love those conversations, and they are so, so important.

But sometimes the mess that we all experience isn't necessarily a quote-unquote

huge thing, but it's the real and constant everyday life, which is often marked by things

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