Hey friends, welcome to the messy table, an ordinary space for real women, imperfect stories, and the God who's faithfully at work in our mess.

I'm Jen Jewel, the host of this conversation style podcast, which airs a brand new episode every other Tuesday.

And today I have a good friend and co-host joining me.

Whitney Reed was actually on episode three, sharing her own unexpected journey with anxiety and hope.

And this was back in the early days when she had to be extra brave to trust me with her story.

Y'all the messy table is partnered with our church, life church, and our sister's ministry,

as well as the incredible women from all over who willingly offer their powerful stories and unique

perspectives so that we might glean from their learned wisdom. We're also huge fans of the

U-Version Bible app, the timeless Word of God combined with modern convenience, which is literally

in our pockets, y'all, wherever we go. If you don't already have that downloaded to your phone,

now is your moment.

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Well, as you already know,

there is power in sharing our stories.

Stories make up the lives of each and every one of us, including me,

including you. Unfortunately, most of these stories go untold, unshared. But here at the messy table,

we get the opportunity to intentionally divulge some of these stories. Stories we might not

get the chance to hear otherwise.

Stories that offer a fresh breath of encouragement and a glimpse into God's faithfulness.

Like 2 Corinthians 413, we have the same kind of faith the psalmist had when he said,

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