If you've been part of the First of Teen Community for some time, you know that it's our passion to help you develop a deeper relationship with God through meaningful time with him every single day.

So Josh and I were thrilled to have a conversation with Jillian Edwards, a songwriter and artist whose songs invite us to rest in the

presence of God and to see ourselves from his perspective. Our conversation was so

encouraging for me personally and I can't wait for you to listen.

Welcome to the First of Team Podcast. This is where you know the way.

This is where you can be trusted.

This is where you know the way.

This is the part where you carry me and I bury my face

deep into your shoulder and I just need to get closer. You've already won my war and I'm the one you're fighting for

this is where you can be trusted

Jillian thanks so much for hanging out with Josh and me today and being willing to

share your music and your story.

We literally had the realization yesterday Josh and me that you're originally from Dallas, which is where Josh and I are right now.

It's so crazy what a small world that we live in.

I cannot believe it. It just makes me so happy. Texan to Texan. Just. That's right I kind of I've kind of

of inherited Texas. I'm originally from Oregon but I've now been here a while and so

Texas is now home and so it's kind of fun to kind of

of have this mutual appreciation for Texas and I honestly Julian it probably

shameful on me but didn't even realize that I was on staff at the church that you grew up in and we didn't cross past.

I can't believe it. Yeah, we didn't cross past totally.

But it was like looking at some of your bio and stuff like that earlier this week and was like wait a second you're from Richardson

wait you went to the heights yeah just kind of have this like moment of realization of well we're super

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