Hey Grove girls, it is Cygna Coleman here, and you are listening to The Grove podcast.

We have such a special treat for you today. We love when we get to give you a look into the powerful

truth shared from our very own Grove gatherings, and today we get to do just that.

You'll hear from Shelley Giglio, Danielle E Flickinger, and Susan Robinson, live from our

October Grove. They talk about the kind of beauty that comes from within when we truly flourish.

And together, they unpack how God works through even the most barren seasons to bring

his perfect beauty to our lives. This conversation calls us to reflect, repent, and make space

for God to do his transforming work in us. It's an invitation to release what we've been holding

on to and to welcome him into every part of our lives.

My hope is that this conversation speaks to you in a fresh way today and reminds you that

flourishing doesn't always look like flowering. You can bloom in the barren places too.

There is so much beauty to uncover here, so let's dive in.

Tonight we're doing a little delve into the word flourish.

How many of you have heard the word flourish, especially in recent days in culture?

Anybody?

Eight people.

That's 28, 48. Okay, some of you. When we started the

Grove a long time ago, I don't remember hearing a lot of the word flourish. And it's in the

scripture, but I didn't remember in culture hearing it. But human flourishing is a really big thing

right now. And lots of people are talking about it.

Lots of people are studying it. Lots of people are focused on it. And we believe that it's important

that we understand what it means from a biblical perspective, what God thinks about your life and how

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