Hello everyone and welcome to the Graceology with Gwen Smith podcast.

I'm Gwen Smith and I am so glad you've joined me today.

Around here we have fun, faith-focused, grace-filled conversations, all to help you know

and trust God more.

Our discussions are honest, often humorous, and always practical,

and they're going to encourage you in meaningful ways to live out and lean on the grace of Jesus

in the midst of cluttered messy days. You got any of those? I know I do, and I can't wait to get to

today's conversation, which is all about stepping out

in faith and trusting God for the impossible.

My guest today is Kristen Welch.

Kristen's a Texas girl who's been known the past decade for her popular parenting blog,

We Are That Family.

She's an introverted writer turned world changer who founded Mercy House Global, which is a

non-profit ministry that funds maternity homes in Kenya that rescue young pregnant girls

and facilitates Fair Trade Friday, a monthly subscription club that empowers

impoverished women in 25 countries. You guys, I am exhausted just reading about Kristen. It's amazing.

And she's uber qualified today to talk about the subject of her new book, which is called

Made to Move Mountains. You guys, the stories

you're about to hear from Kristen are going to totally mess with your hair and stir you in deep

places. Life is an incredible journey with tons of ups and downs for all of us. We sore, struggle,

stumble, and often stand on the edges of our cliff, afraid to step into the unknown, unsure of where

we're going to land.

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