Mundane Faithfulness: Grace | Community | Faith

Jason joins me again in the studio to talk about his relationship with Immanuel this first Christmas without Kara, how he is engaging his grief, and what it looks like to choose joy.

This week, Jason joins me in the studio to talk about community-building, grief, processing loss with children, and this first Christmas without Kara.

This week Caitlin and I discuss loneliness, specifically loneliness at Christmas, and what it means that God came down to Earth to walk with man. Immanuel, God with us. Also, even with the hope of Immanuel, how do we just get through a rough, lonely day? Caitlin shares her experience and how she has learned to do small practical acts of faith, leaning into a God who has shown great faithfulness to her.

On this episode of MFP, we introduce my baby sister, Caitlin, and talk to her about celebrating Christmas in a foreign country with her German husband who grew up in Kazakhstan, what traditions they’ve chosen to adopt into their family, and what she has learned about Christmas from her in-laws. Listener, beware: You are about to fall in love!

This is the one. This is the podcast that, when I listened to it the first time, broke me. There was something about distance separating me from the day we sat down to record this, listening in my living room with nothing else to do instead of sitting in the studio in front of a microphone following an outline. The stories felt fresh to my heart, the tears in the girls’ voices stung, Kara’s absence an ugly, glaring hole. But I will listen to this one again and again, for it is sitting with these women that brings Kara to mind so vividly and reminds me of her reach and influence so clearly. She changed my life; I’ll never be the same.

As a grand finale to the Just Show Up series over the last several weeks, Jill and Blythe asked a few of the girls to join them in a roundtable discussion about what it looked like to learn how to show up for Kara and do friendship with someone who was dying. These are some of the women you’ve seen in Kara’s pictures, rubbing her feet and laughing with her, sharing her table, caring for her children, just doing life together.

You asked for it!! This week on the Mundane Faithfulness Podcast, Jill and Blythe answer questions from you, our readers and friends. We don’t have all the answers, but we share our experiences and what we’ve learned from showing up effectively and not so effectively…

This week in the studio, Jill and Blythe talked to none other than the wise, beloved, nurturing, queen of community, Mickey! She FaceTimed in from her vacation to talk to us about what it looks like to show up, to build community, to love others, and to trust God in all of that. Jill and Blythe cried the entire time—it was a reminder of the hours we spent sitting at her feet being mentored and cared for by her. Many of you have expressed a desire to know more about her and hear from her. We hope this encourages and blesses you.

This week for the Mundane Faithfulness Podcast, Jill and Blythe sit down with Ali to discuss Chapters 6 & 7 of Jill and Kara’s book, Just Show Up. Friends, there were lots of tears (and laughter!) in the studio and so much wisdom shared (by Ali and Jill!) about insecurities when just showing up for others. Most of the questions we field about what just showing up looks like involve insecurity of some description. We hope this helps sort out some of your questions and encourages you.

This week, Shellie joined Jill & Blythe in the studio to discuss chapters 4 & 5 of Just Show Up. Friends, the three of us could have sat and talked all day. Shellie truly knows hard—what it’s like to just show up for your dying friend, but also what it’s like to be on the receiving end, having others showing up for her and her family. As she shares in this episode, she went from a hurting, reluctant stranger to dear friend in a matter of weeks, finally having the community her heart longed for. Her story is extraordinary, and I hope and pray that this will be an encouragement to you today.

This week on the Mundane Faithfulness Podcast, Jill talks to Corrie about chapters 2 & 3 of Just Show Up. I was home with a sick baby and so sad to miss Corrie! But when I listened to the podcast, I felt like I was right there with them. Jill asks deep, engaging questions, and Corrie gives insightful, humble answers. I could listen to them talk for hours!

This week’s Mundane Faithfulness Podcast is Part 2 of Heather joining Jill and me to talk about the Introduction and Chapter One of Just Show Up. Sitting in the studio listening to these women is so healing to my heart. They aren’t saying anything that we gals haven’t talked about before in personal conversation, but there is something so powerful about having that intentional, intense time to process our grief together and share our hearts.

This week Jill and Blythe invited Heather to the studio to discuss the introduction and Chapter One of Just Show Up.

In this episode, Blythe Hunt asks Jill Buteyn some questions about the story behind her new book, Just Show Up cowritten with Kara Tippetts.