Hello everyone and welcome to the Graceology with Gwen Smith podcast. I'm Gwen Smith and I'm so glad you 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 how we can prepare our hearts and our homes for

any crisis, big or small. My guest is national speaker, podcast host, and best-selling author

Kathy Lipp. My team and I have rushed the production of this episode in light of all this

taking place around the world with COVID-19. Bad stuff happens all the time, big stuff like

hurricanes and wildfires, and smaller scale, yet no less devastating disasters like a sudden

injury, job loss, or even a computer crash. But today, we face the global pandemic of the

coronavirus as well as the related financial fallout, and it's a massive

disruption of all of our lives. But that does not mean that we have to live in constant fear.

Max Lakato said it well. The presence of anxiety is unavoidable, but the prison of anxiety is optional.

Today, Kathy and I have a simple and practical conversation of ways to sift

through, organize, and strengthen our minds, hearts, and homes in a season of quarantine, loss,

and confusion.

Thank you. Kathy Lippett brings me great joy to welcome you back to the Graceology podcast, girlfriend.

Well, Gwen Smith, it's always great to be here with you. You are one of my favorite podcasters,

friend. Well, that's all because you were my inspiration. So, thanks. He just had a little love. That makes me so happy. Love, love, love.

So much love.

Well, you were one of my very first guests when I got started.

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