The She Found Joy Podcast is dedicated to helping God's daughters experience freedom, joy and healing through abiding in Christ. Join Lauren Gaskill, Rochelle Merrell and special guests as they share biblical wisdom, heartfelt stories and practical tips that will lead you into deeper intimacy and fruitfulness with the Lord. Together, we can find joy in Him and see His Kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven.
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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. …
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Insta…
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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.…
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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.…
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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 encoura…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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 ho…
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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.
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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 l…
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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 A…
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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 Jes…
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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 Au…
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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 b…
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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 Caro…
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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.
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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"
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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 Augu…
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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 …
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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 us…
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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…
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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 Follow us on Ins…
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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/shefoun…
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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.…
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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 i…
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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.
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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 FR…
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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…
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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: …
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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 relatio…
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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 bri…
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Positioning Ourselves to be Hearers of the Lord
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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.…
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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, w…
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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 th…
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Experiencing the Peace of Christ This Christmas
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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 Spiri…
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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.co…
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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 …
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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 Dan…
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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 mean…
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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 start a two week series on what it means to prac…
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Rochelle is back in the studio with Lauren this week! Tune in as she shares a timely word from the Lord for moving forward in 2020 and beyond.
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There were two trees in the Garden of Eden, and we have the opportunity to eat from them both still today. Which tree are you eating from? Join Lauren Gaskill as she talks about practical ways to feast on the tree of life.By She Found Joy
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How to Hear the Voice of God with Clarity
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Lauren offers wisdom for how we, as followers of Jesus, can tune out the world and tune into the voice of God.
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What if the events that have unfolded in 2020 are not as they seem, but there was something else going on? Join Lauren, Rochelle and special guest Jeff Germain for the third part of a three-part conversation on how we as the church can and should be responding.
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