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

and the God who's at work in our mess. Well, my name is Jen Jewel and I have the tremendous

honor of hosting this faith-fueled conversation-style podcast, which unleashes a brand new episode

into your earbuds, your speakers, your headphones, typically every other Tuesday.

But quick announcement.

Y'all, this is actually the final episode for 2020.

We'll be taking a brief break in December as we soak up the Christmas season with our families.

But don't worry, it's the perfect time to catch up on any episodes you might have missed.

And we've had some really powerful stories in the past six months. to catch up on any episodes you might have missed. And we've had some really

powerful stories in the past six months. So catch up, enjoy your holidays, and we'll meet you

right back here in January. So can we just cut straight to the chase? We have so much goodness

to dig into in today's conversation as we are on the very brink of the holiday season. Though, yes, it is still

a super weird year. Maybe like me, your family's been texting on a big group thread, trying to

figure out how to gather, when to gather, if we should even gather. It's a bit of a hot mess. But even

a pandemic cannot stop us from entering into this time with a legitimate heart of gratitude,

even while we wait. We'll get ready because my guest for episode 91 is the darling and articulate

and witty and wise beyond her years, Adrian Bly. And this is a conversation all about the behind

the scenes of longing and waiting and desire. What do we do with it?

Yet also the unending faithfulness of God. And it's my very best guess that there's something you

are waiting for, maybe something to do with a relationship or your health or a job or a trip or an

answer or some long anticipatedanticipated dream.

In Adrian's case, it was her longing for and praying for a child, as well as how to process what could feel like an unanswered prayer.

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