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How do we walk in truth with God, ourselves and others? Lauren and Rochelle continue the conversation from our last episode.  "Come Up Higher" episode reference link

Our sincerest apologies that the first upload of this episode only uploaded part way. We recovered the rest of the audio file and are reuploading the updated episode today for you to listen to! Happy New Year, She Found Joy listeners! Join Lauren and Rochelle for the first episode of 2025, where they share the importance of and how to walk in truth and bear fruit this year.

Happy New Year, She Found Joy listeners! Join Lauren and Rochelle for the first episode of 2025, where they share the importance of and how to walk in truth and bear fruit this year.

Rochelle and Lauren wrap a series on how we can spiritually discern what God may be saying to us about our waking life through our dream life. Learn how to discern what to do with the dreams God gives you.

The Bible is full of stories about men and women of God hearing His voice through dreams and visions. Join Rochelle and Lauren for a two-part series on how we can spiritually discern what God may be saying to us about our waking life through our dream life.

Join Lauren and Rochelle for part two in a series on following Jesus on the narrow way.

It's never been more clear that the world's systems are broken and desperately in need of redemption and restoration. The world's way of doing things leads to destruction, but the narrow way — God's way — leads to life.  If your soul is longing for lightness and rest in a world that it seems like there is no space to exhale, this series is for you. Join Lauren and Rochelle as they explore how His ways are for our soul's benefit, not detriment.

Surrender is the way of the kingdom, but that doesn't mean it's always easy. Join Lauren and Rochelle for a conversation on the importance of giving God our yes — with special guests Kate Smith, co-president of Catch the Fire World, and Jess Ninaber, lead pastor of Catch the Fire Raleigh. 

Join Lauren and Rochelle for part 2 of a series on contentment. Also, don't miss the news about our new group discount for the She Found Joy Retreat! Visit our application page or listen to this episode to learn more.

We live in a world that is constantly chasing and running to the next thing. But contentment was never meant to be found in attaining what we think we need. It's found in relationship with God, the One who made us. Join Lauren and Rochelle for part 1 of a series on contentment.

What do we do when life is hard and we feel hard pressed on every side? Lauren and Rochelle talk about how Jesus wants to meet us in these places, along with the hidden blessings of walking through the hard with Him.

Lauren Gaskill continues our series on finding joy in motherhood with Lauren Gaines, author of Unshakable Kids and creator of Inspired Motherhood. Join them as they talk about common traps and triggers we can fall into, how to get out of them with the Lord's help, and why making room for rest is powerful and necessary. Follow She Found Joy on Instagram and Facebook. Learn more about the 2024 She Found Joy Retreat.

What does it mean to be a mother? What is the meaning and value behind being a mother? In this new series, Rochelle and Lauren help us understand God's intention for motherhood and how we can find joy in reflecting His heart to those He entrusts to us. Follow She Found Joy on Instagram and Facebook. Learn more about the 2024 She Found Joy Retreat.

Jesus said "I am the gate." But the references to gates and walls found in Scripture don't stop there. What is the spiritual significance of gates and walls and what are the implications for us today? Lauren and Rochelle consider what it means to enter through the narrow gate and to protect our own gates every single day.

Simply put, the prophetic is hearing God for yourself and for others. Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 14 that all can prophesy, but how do we weigh a word to discern if it's really from the Lord? Not only that, but how do we move forward and partner with a word once we know it's from Him? Join Rochelle and Lauren for a heartfelt discussion and encouragement to not despise prophesy but embrace it from a place of wisdom and grace.

The calendar has changed to a new year, but rather than jumping into things, what steps can we take to start 2024 well? Lauren and Rochelle offer practical wisdom and tangible ways to experience greater levels of love, peace, righteousness and joy this year. 

With Christmas and the new year just around the corner, Rochelle and Lauren take time to remember the lessons God has taught them in 2023 while inviting listeners to do the same. Let's stay connected! Sign up for our newsletter for encouragement delivered to your inbox.

Rochelle and Lauren continue our "God Stories" series with stories of how they've seen God radically show up in their lives. May these stories ignite your faith for what God wants to do in your life this season.

Join Lauren Gaskill and special guest Shay Mason as they kick off a series dedicated to sharing stories of how they have seen God work in their lives and the lives of those around them. We hope this series can really encourage your heart — God is no respector of persons and He is the same yesterday, today and forever! May these testimonies of Jesus breathe life and hope into you today. The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy (Revelation 19:10)!

The pressure — to heal yourself, to fix the world, to please God or people, to say or do everything right — is off. Jesus' invitation has always been "come to Me and I will give you rest." His yoke is easy and His burden is light. Join Lauren and Rochelle for a conversation on entering rest that will hopefully have you feeling lighter before the holiday season. Let's stay connected! Sign up for our newsletter for encouragement delivered to your inbox. 

Special guest Paul Baldwin, author of Devout in Doubt, joins Lauren Gaskill to talk about the challenges of walking through suffering and how doubt can be a tool for transformation and deeper devotion to God.

God's fingerprints are all over creation — you cannot separate the Creator from His creation — and He is inviting us all to come with Him. Wherever we are, God wants to encounter and speak to our hearts. Lauren shares encouragement and stories from her own life that will leave you inspired to encounter God in new and wonderful ways. Two spots are left for the She Found Joy Retreat! Join us in Asheville, August 18-21 by applying today.

There is a rest available for the people of God, and it's found in the secret place, in the position of quiet trust. Join Lauren and Rochelle as they talk about the power of quiet trust and how returning and resting in God's presence, character, heart, and Word can transform our lives.  Have you signed up for the She Found Joy Retreat happening in Asheville, NC from August 18-21? We'd love to have you join us! Apply today at shefoundjoy.com/retreat. 

The kingdom of God is righteousness, joy and peace in the Holy Spirit. There's nothing mundane about it! Even when life in this earthly realm feels hard or mundane, Jesus is inviting us to live an extraordinary supernatural life with Him. Join Rochelle and Lauren for a heartfelt conversation on how to step out of the mundane and see things from Jesus' perspective. She Found Joy Retreat Update: We've extended the application deadline to the end of June! Apply now at shefoundjoy.com/retreat!

There is joy and power to be found in living together as a family of God. Join Lauren and Rochelle for part two of a conversation on God's design for us to live in community as one family united in Christ. Scripture references: James 5:13-20 and 1 Corinthians 14:12. Register and apply for the She Found Joy Retreat happening in Asheville, NC from August 18-21, 2023 at shefoundjoy.com/retreat.

Before God was Creator, He was Father. Since the beginning of time, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit have existed in perfect love together. God's heart in creating mankind was to share His goodness and love and create a family that would put His glory on display for the whole world. Ephesians 2:18-19 tells us that through Jesus we all have access by one Spirit to the Father. Therefore, we are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God. The finished work of Jesus made it possible for you and I to join the family of God — and how we fellowship and interact with one another matters. Join Lauren and Rochelle for a new series on how we can all be more loving members of the family of God. She Found Joy Retreat Update! We have a new application deadline of May 31, 2023. This is a small retreat with spaces for under 10 women (not counting the speakers). Apply today at shefoundjoy.com/retreat to reserve your spot and be considered for this life-changing retreat in Asheville, North Carolina from August 18-21, 2023.

We live in a world where oftentimes bad things get assigned to a good God. But the truth is this: God is good and is incapable of being anything other than good — no matter what we experience. Having this truth as the foundation that we build our lives on helps us overcome and live a life of abiding faith. Join Lauren Gaskill and special guest Caroline Harries for a special conversation on the goodness of God. Lear more about Caroline's ministry. Follow She Found Joy on Instagram.

Making and keeping friends as an adult can be hard! Join Lauren and Rochelle for a heartfelt conversation on how to find joy in friendships and ways to better love our friends. Also in this episode: a special She Found Joy Retreat update! Learn more at shefoundjoy.com/retreat.

Join Lauren Gaskill and special guest Suzanne Eller for a conversation on connecting with God through prayer. Lauren also shares more about the 2023 She Found Joy Retreat! LINKS FROM THE SHOW She Found Joy Retreat Suzanne's Website Suzanne's Book, "Prayer Starters"

We live in an ever-changing world, and sometimes it can be hard to navigate the change in our own lives with Jesus. Join Lauren and Rochelle as they talk about find joy in seasons of great change and how God is constant through it all. Also don't miss the huge announcement about the first She Found Joy Retreat in Asheville, North Carolina from August 17-21! Spaces are limited — we hope to see you there! Follow us on Instagram She Found Joy Lauren Gaskill Rochelle Merrell  Stay Connected Newsletter Sign Up

Spring is just around the corner, but the wait can sometimes feel never-ending in the cold days and dark nights of winter. The same can be said of the promises of God that many — if not all — of us are still waiting on. So how do we wait in faith? How can we "see" before we SEE? Lauren and Rochelle share tips, practices and personal experiences of how they've learned to abide and taste His goodness in the wait.

God has given us everything we need for life an godliness. But so often, we live as though we are lacking something. Join Lauren and Rochelle for a conversation on how we can come to a place where we realize Christ in us is more than enough. Bible Verses from Today's Show: Ephesians 1:15-23, 2 Peter 1:3, John 1:4, John 5:39-44, Luke 17:21 Follow She Found Joy on Instagram.  Donate to the She Found Joy Podcast, or sow into future retreats.

Whether you've been a Christian for seven months, seven years, or seventy-seven years, we're all called to keep the fire of first love burning for all the days of our lives. Join Lauren Gaskill and special guest Kristina Bailey for a conversation on how to stay in a place of intimacy where His fire burns bright in our lives for all the world to see. Some key takeways from the show: Fire falls on sacrifice and obedience. His fire, His presence, His love doesn't just fall for our sake but for the sake of the world. Verses from the Show: Leviticus 6:12, Jude 20-21, Revelation 2:4, Exodus 3-4 Links from the Show: Follow She Found Joy on Instagram On the Altar by UPPERROOM Jesus Have It All by Jeremy Riddle Fasting for Fire book by Jennifer Miskov

Rochelle is back!! Join her and Lauren as they share stories of how they have encountered the voice of God over the years. We hope this episode encourages you to go even deeper in your walk with the Lord and hear His voice even more deeply and clearly! Bible Verses from the ShowRevelation 19:10, 1 Kings 19:12, John 6:63, John 10:27 Links from the Show She Found Joy Instagram: instagram.com/shefoundjoy Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table by Louie Giglio: louiegiglio.com/book/dont-give-the-enemy-a-seat-at-your-table BEMA Podcast: bemadiscipleship.com A Piece of the Moon by Chris Fabry: chrisfabry.com/a-piece-of-the-moon 

Does life look the opposite or different from where you felt like God was leading you? Have you been believing God for something He asked you to believe Him for, but you haven't seen it yet? If you want to be encouraged and encounter God's heart for you, this episode is for you!  LINKS FROM THE SHOW She Found Joy Instagram: www.instagram.com/shefoundjoy She Found Joy Facebook: www.facebook.com/shefoundjoy  Lauren will be speaking at Crossroads Fellowship's Womens Day of Encouragement on Octover 29. Learn more at crossroads.org/women. 

After a long break, we're back!! Join Lauren and Rochelle as they talk about being strong in the Lord and living from a place of having a firm foundation in Christ. If you feel like you need to get a grip today, this episode is for you! LINKS FROM THE SHOW Lauren's Book: www.laurengaskillinspires.com/into-the-deep-book She Found Joy Instagram: www.instagram.com/shefoundjoy She Found Joy Facebook: www.facebook.com/shefoundjoy 

As we reach the end of 2021, Lauren and Rochelle take a moment to reflect on all that the Lord has been teaching them this year. We hope this podcast inspires you to ask God what He has been doing in your life, as well as to thank Him for His faithfulness! On the mountaintop or in the valley, there is always joy to be found when we are in Him. He is our great reward.  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us to you! You are so loved.

Hello She Found Joy Podcast family! It's been awhile. Join Lauren Gaskill as she shares a few updates and what God's been putting on her heart lately.

We know God is love, but sometimes it's hard to feel the love of God, or, sometimes His love looks different than what we might think or want it to look like. If you feel like the Lord has been distant in this season, join Lauren and Rochelle for an episode on embracing the love — and discipline — of the Lord no matter what we are feeling. LINKS FROM THE SHOW She Found Joy Instagram & Facebook: @shefoundjoy

In this episode, Lauren and Rochelle talk about how God is an all consuming fire and how we can partner with what the fire of God wants to do in our lives. In every season, He wants to transform us into His light and likeness with His fire. Deuteronomy 4:24, 9:3 Hebrews 12:29 1 Peter 1:7 Hebrews 10:39 Kay Arthur's book: As Silver Refined

When we know God for who He truly is — when we we experience the many facets of His character and the names we see sprinkled throughout Scripture — we can see and live rightly and more fully. Join Lauren and Rochelle for a series on the Names of God and how knowing Him intimately can impact and change everything. LINKS FROM THE SHOW Lauren's Book: www.laurengaskillinspires.com/shop She Found Joy Instagram: www.instagram.com/shefoundjoy She Found Joy Facebook: www.facebook.com/shefoundjoy

In this special extended podcast episode, Shay and Bruce Mason from Love Inside Out join Lauren and Rochelle for conversations on encounters with the love and heart of the Father. Learn more about Love Inside Out's ministry offerings, including healing prayer, teaching, speaking, and publishing at loveinsideout.org. Wherever you are in your relationship with the Father, may you encounter Him through this podcast, and may He draw you closer to His heart. He sees you, knows you, and loves you right where you are.

In Psalm 147:3, we are given a promise that our God is a God who "heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”  Join Lauren and Rochelle as they talk about the importance of giving God full access to our hearts so we can embrace complete wholeness and healing in Him. When we allow Him to tear down lies we have believed about ourselves and bring healing in whatever form He chooses, we can walk in the fullness of all that He has for us.

God is always speaking, but sometimes we just aren't listening. Join Lauren and Rochelle as they talk about how to clearly discern the voice of the Lord and how to daily encounter Him. Follow She Found Joy Instagram: instagram.com/shefoundjoy Facebook: facebook.com/shefoundjoy Sign up for our mailing list at shefoundjoy.com.

Happy 2021, dear listener! There is a lot of swirling and noise going on in the atmosphere this year, and the temptation right now can be to fall into anger, bitterness, frustration, disillusionment, discouragement, or despair. More than ever before, we need to be a people who are quick to listen and pray and slow to speak. More than ever before, we need to be saturating ourselves in the Word and presence of God. These are the only things that will allow us to stand firm in this hour and not be uprooted by what we see happening in the natural or the emotional temptation the enemy is trying to ensnare the church with. Join Lauren and Rochelle as they talk about how to do a Holy Spirit MRI and check your heart — tools that are important not just in this season, but every season of life.

As we look forward to 2021, we are so excited about what God has in store. Before today's show, Lauren and Rochelle sat down to hear what was on the Father's heart for this upcoming year. From childlike faith and intimacy with God, to learning to come up higher and live in His presence, there is so much He is wanting to do in, through and for us this year! Bible VersesZephaniah 3:17 John 3:16 2 Corinthians 4:18 John 8:32 Revelation 4:1 John 6:68

The Christmas season is full of opportunities to fall into overwhelm, anxiety, contention, exhaustion and frustration. But God is inviting us to exchange toxic thoughts and negative emotions for His fullness. Join Lauren and Rochelle as they talk about how to experience the peace, joy and hope of Christ this season by staying full of the Holy Spirit. BIBLE VERSES: Galatians 5:13 Proverbs 13:3 Ephesians 4:29 Isaiah 6:1 Ephesians 5:18 SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: shefoundjoy.com/donate

Ever found yourself living in the pain or shame of the past or worry regarding the future? While nothing can separate us from the love of Jesus, our Savior's heart is that we learn to abide and live in the present with Him. Tune in as Lauren and Rochelle talk about the power and benefits of living from His presence. Ministry Website: shefoundjoy.com Get Lauren Gaskill's Book: laurengaskillinspires.com Show Sponsor: akalaclothing.com

In light of the coming Election Day, Rochelle and Lauren sit down to talk about how we can all respond as followers of Christ. No matter what the results end up looking like, we must remember that we are living for an unshakable King and His unshakable Kingdom. We will not be moved. Key Bible Verses // Galatians 2:20 Matthew 27:14Hebrews 12:28John 6:63

Has 2020 felt like one big fiery furnace full of trials? Maybe you and your family were experiencing a furnace season before COVID-19 even hit. Wherever you are in your faith journey today, join Rochelle and Lauren as they share strategies for coming through the furnace seasons in our lives unharmed — just like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in Daniel 3.

Romans 5:17 says, "For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ."  We were made to reign in life through Christ. Tune in as Lauren and Rochelle finish off their two-week series on what it means to practically rule and reign the way God created us to.