Blog - Joanna Weaver - Intimacy with God in the Busyness of Life

11-20-19

019: Cultivating an Unoffendable Heart | The Living Room

“Imagine what kind of life we’d live if we had the unoffendable heart of Jesus!” Offenses are a part of living in a fallen world and have only gotten more prevalent. Matthew 24:10 teaches us that in the last days, “many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another.” Opportunities to […]

11-6-19

018: The Relentless Presence of God with Michele Cushatt | The Living Room

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“The presence of pain does not equate to the absence of God!” Have you ever been so hurt that you’ve questioned God’s reality, His goodness or whether or not you can trust Him? You are not alone. In this episode, Michele Cushatt shares her personal struggle with faith after enduring almost two decades of unrelenting struggle […]

10-23-19

017: The Well-Watered Woman with Gretchen Saffles | The Living Room

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“Self-sufficiency is not healthy Christianity!” In this episode, my friend and the founder of Well-Watered Women, Gretchen Saffles, shares about her unique ministry and her journey through great success and personal struggle. Being a Christian does not exempt one from experiencing seasons of depression, drought or heartache. It is in those seasons that we learn […]

10-9-19

016: Choosing to Forgive | The Living Room

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“We are never more like Jesus than when we choose to forgive!” Forgiveness is the hardest thing we do, but it’s also the most important. Jesus told us in Luke 17:1 that “it is impossible that no offenses should come.” Offenses in life are inevitable, but it is our response that determines our peace and […]

9-25-19

015: Discovering God in Difficult Times with Liz Curtis Higgs | The Living Room

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“God wants to prove Himself as faithful in your life!” In this episode, my dear friend and best-selling author, Liz Curtis Higgs, shares about her encounter with the goodness and faithfulness of God in the midst of her journey with cancer. What many would consider an obstacle to avoid, Liz has discovered to be one of […]

9-11-19

014: Calming Angry Kids (and Moms!) with Tricia Goyer | The Living Room

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“We win when we stay calm!” In this episode, my friend and the author of Calming Angry Kids: Help and Hope for Parents in the Whirlwind, Tricia Goyer, shares about her journey as a mother of ten, seven whom they’ve adopted in the last nine years, and practical ways to break the trend of anger in […]

8-28-19

013: The Problem of All-or-Nothing | The Living Room

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“We want everything to be easy, but work is part of what we were created to do!” Life is not always easy. Perfection is not always possible. And all-or-nothing thinking can paralyze us from doing anything at all. In this episode, I share my personal struggle with all-or-nothing thinking. Like many of you, God has […]

8-8-19

012: Made Like Martha with Katie Reid | The Living Room

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“ Jesus never asked Martha to be Mary!” In this episode, my new friend and author of “Made Like Martha: Good News for the Woman Who Gets Things Done,” Katie Reid, shares her grace awakening story and God’s invitation to rest. Katie reminds us that being made like Martha does not disqualify us from intimacy with God! He […]

7-24-19

011: Hope Your Heart Needs with Holly Gerth | The Living Room

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“Hope is not about a result, it is about a relationship!” In this episode, distinguished author, Holly Gerth shares from her newest devotional, Hope Your Heart Needs, about the names of God and how each one reveals a unique aspect of who He wants to be in our lives. God sees you right where you […]

7-10-19

010: Overcoming Discouragement | The Living Room

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Do you ever feel like the darkness and discouragement will never lift? Everyone gets discouraged now and then, but what do we do when it comes to stay? I’ve felt it before, that overwhelming sense that I am just slogging through wet cement, incapable of any forward momentum. In times like this, it can […]