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Hey friends, welcome back to Part of the Mess. I'm your host, Courtney Defeo, and today's episode is just me. So buckle in. I'm going to try to look at the camera. I'm also looking at my notes, and we will try to figure this out. But I had a lot to say to you and a lot to tell you about for the year. So I thought a perfect way to do that would just be to kind of have a family meeting, all of those moms that are joined in part of the mess, that we just get together and kind of hear what's on my heart and what God has been pushing me to do and nudging me to do for this year. And I think you'll be excited. I'm excited about it. But first, I want to remind you that this Monday, we are starting together, praying together as a group and a community

every Monday on part of the mess for our kids. And there's a journal that we go through to do that. It's called a great cloud of witnesses. And if you don't have it yet, go on over to cpgiv.org to get that. And again, we just simply come together on this podcast. You can't have the journal. you don't have to, but it's helpful to have a place

to be writing like, what is God is pressing on your heart about each child. And then we just listen, well, I'll record the episode, and you'll listen in with your church friends or a group of mom friends, and then just simply pray for your child. I'll try to keep them short and sweet, but you know, I'm a rambler.

So I would love for you to be a part of this.

And I know for me, as I look back, but you know, I'm a rambler. So I would love

for you for you, as I look back, and I'm like, thank you, Lord, that you gave me this job that I had the opportunity to pray on Mondays very intentionally and specifically for my girls. And I can definitely tell a difference. And so let's get in. Again, I'm going to look at some in my notes now. Forgive me if I'm looking off, if you're looking at this on YouTube.

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