The Water Jar: Conversations from The Well

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"Your Grace is Sufficient for Me" by Katie Patrizio - 2019 Summer at The Well Sep 23, 2019

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This is a bonus episode sharing Katie Patrizio's talk titled Your Grace is Sufficient for Me delivered at the Summer at The Well gathering held on July 20, 2019. To listen to other talks from our past gatherings or to tune in to episodes of The Water Jar podcast, visit us at www.thewelldesmoines.com.

"What's in a Name?" by Katie Patrizio - 2019 Summer at The Well Sep 20, 2019

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This is a bonus episode sharing Katie Patrizio's talk titled What's in a Name? Katie delivered this talk at our Summer at The Well gathering held on July 20, 2019. To listen to other talks from our past gatherings or to tune in to episodes of The Water Jar podcast, visit us at www.thewelldesmoines.com.

"Inviting Jesus into the Home of Your Heart" by Rebecca Bahl - 2019 Summer at the Well Sep 19, 2019

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This is a bonus episode on The Water Jar podcast sharing Rebecca Bahl's talk titled Inviting Jesus into the Home of Your Heart. Rebecca delivered this talk at the Summer at The Well gathering held on July 20, 2019. Listen to more talks from past gatherings at www.thewelldesmoines.com.

"God's Grace Abounds" by Claire Hoeft and Nicole Forest - 2019 Summer at The Well Sep 18, 2019

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This is a bonus episode sharing a talk delivered at our 2019 Summer at The Well gathering held on July 20, 2019. The title of this talk is God's Grace Abounds and was delivered by Claire Hoeft and Nicole Forest. To listen to other talks from past gatherings at The Well, visit us at www.thewelldesmoines.com.

A Conversation with Artist Christine Hilbert Jun 12, 2019

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"Even when your heart is broken your hands remain open." Christine Hilbert joins Lisa Schmidt for a quick chat about the original artwork "Reckless Love." Christine hand-painted this image to accompany our upcoming summer gathering on July 20. Learn more about Christine's work via the quick video. Learn more about Summer at The Well at www.thewelldesmoines.com.

{Video} A Preview of Reckless Love: 2019 Summer at The Well May 24, 2019

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Lisa Schmidt with The Well women's ministry previews the Reckless Love: Summer at The Well gathering on July 20, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. Full details at www.thewelldesmoines.com.

Ep. 18: The 4:29 Challenge, Tapioca Pudding, a Preview of the 2019 Summer Gathering & an Intimate Dicussion on Infertility May 12, 2019

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Episode 18 of The Water Jar podcast features a special and intimate discussion with Jenny Schmidt on her journey with infertility. Rachel Brown returns with her wise and relatable Drop by Drop segment, and host Lisa Schmidt shares something called the 4:29 Challenge and previews the 2019 Summer at The Well gathering.

0:00 - WELCOME

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3:08 – STONES

Inspired by the words St. Paul shares with the Ephesians, Lisa talks about the "4:29 Challenge" and using our words to build up rather than tear down.

7:23 – DROP BY DROP

With her typical wit and wisdom, Rachel Brown shares a life lesson linking tapioca pudding and trust.

10:22 – SAVE THE DATE!

Lisa previews the 2019 Summer at The Well gathering. Stay tuned to www.thewelldesmoines.com for updates and details.

12:57 – A CONVERSATION WITH JENNY SCHMIDT

An intimate discussion on infertility with special guest Jenny Schmidt.

Resources

Jenny and Lisa discussed a variety of resources for those journeying with infertility. Click on the links to explore.

Lent Week 5: Peace and Perfectionism Apr 11, 2019

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Finding peace when struggling to make decisions, embracing our nothingness, seeking joy in the "hidden years," and the connection between gratitude and peace. All that and more as we continue The Well's Lenten series on Searching for and Maintaining Peace.

Come, join, and follow along. We are reading and discussing Chapters 16-18, pages 69-82 on this episode. Find more information on The Well's 2019 Lenten book study here.

Lent Week 4: This One's For Those Who Don't Like the "Little Pink Book" Apr 03, 2019

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If you're struggling with the "little pink book," this episode's for you. Also, we cover a peaceful March Madness tournament, the link between making a good confession and maintaining peace, how our expectations can often rob us of experiencing peace, and praying with the litany of humility.

Note: Even if you aren't reading the book with us, please know there are plenty of nuggets that stand on their own and applicable to all. If you are reading the book but doing so at a different pace, these Lenten episodes will not expire and will remain available on our podcast feed when you are ready to listen or re-listen.

Come, join, and follow along. We are reading and discussing chapters 11-15, pages 50-69 on this episode. More information on The Well's 2019 Lenten book study here.

Head over here to listen to the full version of the song set to the Litany of Humility prayer featured on this episode.

Searching for and Maintaining Peace, Lent Week 3: Abandon yourself anyway! Mar 27, 2019

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The Well is reading, reflecting on, and discussing the book Searching for and Maintaining Peace by Fr. Jacques Philippe throughout the 2019 Lenten season. In this episode, we discuss pages 37-50 covering chapters 5-10.

Fr. Jacques states the measure of our interior peace will be that of our abandonment in God. So what do we do when we're unable to abandon ourselves? "Abandon yourself anyway!" Fr. Jacques implores.

Well ... how?! What does that look like?

In this episode, the podcast team talks about how abandonment is not natural, yet it is a grace to be asked of from God. The ladies share on a variety of topics from opening "dirty laundry rooms" for Jesus, allowing the Good Shepherd to lead us to the restful waters from Psalm 23, how to journey with loved ones who are suffering, and rendering our hearts at the foot of the cross.

This Week's Prayerful Invitation

One of the most beautiful expressions in the Bible of confident abandonment into the hands of God is found in Psalm 23. By using guided imagery prayer as discussed in this episode, this week's invitation is to pray with Psalm 23 and allow the Good Shepherd to lead us to those restful waters where we shall not want for anything but God.

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