Welcome to this special bonus episode of the Jesus Calling Podcast, inspired by the topical themes from Sarah Young’s seasonal prayer devotional Jesus Listens: Prayers for Every Season. Today, we are featuring guests who speak to themes that all of us might be experiencing in this season of winter. As the days grow shorter and the night longer, we are offered a rare gift: permission to stop. This season can be a challenging time for many, and if you are struggling with low spirits, please know you are not alone and help is available. This episode is an opportunity to honor your weariness, to resist the urge to rush, and to discover the profound healing that happens when we simply let ourselves rest in the stillness.

 

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Jesus Listens: Prayers for Every Season

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

Jesus Always

Jesus Listens

 

Patsy Clairmont

Herman Mendoza

Kristin Smedley

Tamron Hall

Kevin Olusola

Sabrina Greenlee

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Welcome to this special bonus episode of the Jesus Calling Podcast, inspired by the topical themes from Sarah Young&rsquo;s seasonal prayer devotional Jesus Listens: Prayers for Every Season. Today, we are featuring guests who speak to themes that all of us might be experiencing in this season of winter. As the days grow shorter and the night longer, we are offered a rare gift: permission to stop. This season can be a challenging time for many, and if you are struggling with low spirits, please know you are not alone and help is available. This episode is an opportunity to honor your weariness, to resist the urge to rush, and to discover the profound healing that happens when we simply let ourselves rest in the stillness.
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Listens-Prayers-365-Day-Illustrated/dp/1400254671/ref=sr_1_1?crid=35EXBDK6T5D2S&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.a1Nqa9-Hs-Bn6aCTUL4PMOgWfyGz3tOoAvZVjHBZaWPQytSxVb2Xz4VHi_Lbyyv2eKWdXWQ5YxFaANVbARV2QQ9KJYdQE_Fx6-JrJeKnoXsXP7ZosCyhP-xuA_H5Yg3y8ibGTr_IqC18RpoxnELfahwNTO_VTTAlKw5HSLIHhrillME92zYFLr2Zi0QDIbzYjcgnRWp6Luj5A4TKgWSQBzxN-Pt3fxdca9_xMhMGols.ZDxlWEdSiN_s8VakQyLRD_50wZXEtUDzoNiD7VD2H18&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=jesus+listens+prayers+for+every+season&amp;qid=1757625007&amp;sprefix=jesus+listens+prayers+for+every+seaso%2Caps%2C132&amp;sr=8-1">Jesus Listens: Prayers for Every Season</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/">Jesus Calling Podcast</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/">Jesus Calling</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-always/">Jesus Always</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-listens/">Jesus Listens</a>
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<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/shattered-but-unbroken-patsy-clairmont-gil-schaenzle/">Patsy Clairmont</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/the-power-of-our-choices-toward-a-new-start-herman-mendoza-stephen-arterburn/">Herman Mendoza</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/well-never-walk-alone-kristin-smedley-and-donovan-carter/">Kristin Smedley</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/losing-hope-turn-to-god-tamron-hall-larae-quy/">Tamron Hall</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/restoring-our-relationships-and-reconnecting-to-god-kevin-olusola-seth-and-heather-thompson-day/">Kevin Olusola</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/a-light-through-the-wreckage-sabrina-greenlee-sting-ray-robb/">Sabrina Greenlee</a>
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Millions have been encouraged and inspired by the words of the #1 best-selling 365-day devotional "Jesus Calling." Listen to real-life stories of faith as told by those who have experienced the power of living in His presence.

Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith

Millions have been encouraged and inspired by the words of the #1 best-selling 365-day devotional "Jesus Calling." Listen to real-life stories of faith as told by those who have experienced the power of living in His presence.

Jesus Calling

[BONUS] Jesus Listens Prayers For Every Season: Winter

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Our first guest is Jeremy Rosado, who traced a path from New York City dreams to the bright lights of American Idol and The Voice. But the biggest spotlight in his life wasn’t a stage—it was the decision to lay down his music career for a season to become a father to his niece. Jeremy shares how choosing fatherhood over fame became a pivotal act of faith, and how God used the quiet, waiting years to prepare him for a powerful return to music. 

Later in the episode, we’ll hear from Nashville singer, songwriter, and author Jason Gray. Jason offers a vulnerable look into his life—one shaped by music, but also by instability, a painful childhood divorce, and reckoning with his own difficult divorce. Jason shares how the wounds he incurred became the very doorway through which he met God. He reveals the radical peace found in accepting divine love and unpacks why allowing yourself to be loved is the most radical, powerful act of faith. 

Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

Jesus Always

Jesus Listens

Past interview:nobigdyl.

Upcoming interview: Tim Green

 

Jeremy Rosado

American Idol 

The Voice

www.iamjeremyrosado.com

The Waiting Room

 

Jason Gray

Acoustic Story Time

Frederick Buechner

The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence

www.jasongraymusic.com

Sparrows

 

This episode is sponsored by Trinity Debt Management. If you are struggling with debt, call Trinity today. Trinity’s counselors have the knowledge and resources to make a difference. Our intention is to help people become debt-free, and most importantly, remain debt-free for keeps! Call us at 1-800-793-8548 | https://trinitycredit.org

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Interview Quotes:

“I came off [American Idol] and took a few months—went to Nashville to start chasing this dream of mine. I quickly realized that my life was going to change and that there was a decision to be made [whether or not] to step in and help and become a father.” - Jeremy Rosado 

“Even though that decision [to become a father to my niece] was not easy, it was worth it, and I would do it a million times over for my child. God provided and made ways for us. I look back now, and even in the pain and the tears, I can see His faithfulness and how He’s carried us.” - Jeremy Rosado 

“When I did [The Voice], that trust and that reliance began to grow even more. It felt like every room I walked into, every stage I walked on, there was victory already there.It gave me renewed confidencein the God that I serve and in my ability to walk knowing that He’s with me and He’s for me.” - Jeremy Rosado 

“God knew how to cut through all of that [chaos] and speak the thing that He wanted me to hear in the way that He knew that I could understand it.” - Jason Gray 

“All of a sudden, I had this profound sense of a loving presence in the car with me, as though it was holding me and it was saying, ‘Psst, hey, the words of this song that you love so much, this is my heart toward you. ‘When you’re weary, when you’re feeling small, when tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all like a bridge over troubled water.’” - Jason Gray

“From a very young age, I was drawn to music, and it has always been one of the places that I meet with God and one of the ways through which He speaks.” - Jason Gray

“I believe that when something connects us to our own heart, then in that same moment, worship spontaneously happens, and we are connected with the divine in that moment. Music has a way of connecting me to my heart and therefore brings me to the place where God meets with me.” - Jason Gray 

“If you love tinkering on a car or working in the garden or listening to music or a conversation with a friend, those moments where you lose track of time and you forget yourself indicates that you’re on holy ground.” - Jason Gray

“The Lord has usually come to me through other people. As inconsistent and as unreliable as we often are, He demonstrates that we are still His preferred delivery system for His love in the world.” - Jason Gray

“My whole life, all the painful things—everything was leading to this moment to break me open enough to be able to receive the transformation that I had been praying for as long as I could remember. And that gave me a sense of peace and helped me to feel like I was no longer at the mercy of the storms of my life, but that this storm held within it the power to make me who I’d always wanted to be.” - Jason Gray

“The way that I have observed how God works in my life is that if I get connected to my own heart, all of a sudden, He’s meeting with me there.” - Jason Gray 

“If I love the Bible so much that I only allow God to speak to me through it rather than allowing it to train me to be more in tune with the still, small voice, the voice of the Holy Spirit, then I’ve probably loved it too much.” - Jason Gray

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Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!

Audio Episodes:     https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7 

Bonus Podcasts:     https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw 

Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer:  https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C 

Peace for Everyday Life:     https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj 

Peace in Uncertain Times:     https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u 

What’s Good?     https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj 

Enneagram:     https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY 

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Our first guest is <a href="https://www.iamjeremyrosado.com/">Jeremy Rosado</a>, who traced a path from New York City dreams to the bright lights of <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4921970/">American Idol and The Voice</a>. But the biggest spotlight in his life wasn&rsquo;t a stage&mdash;it was the decision to lay down his music career for a season to become a father to his niece. Jeremy shares how choosing fatherhood over fame became a pivotal act of faith, and how God used the quiet, waiting years to prepare him for a powerful return to music.&nbsp;
Later in the episode, we&rsquo;ll hear from Nashville singer, songwriter, and author <a href="https://www.jasongraymusic.com/">Jason Gray</a>.&nbsp;Jason offers a vulnerable look into his life&mdash;one shaped by music, but also by instability, a painful childhood divorce, and reckoning with his own difficult divorce. Jason shares how the wounds he incurred became the very doorway through which he met God. He reveals the radical peace found in accepting divine love and unpacks why allowing yourself to be loved is the most radical, powerful act of faith.&nbsp;
Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/">Jesus Calling Podcast</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/">Jesus Calling</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-always/">Jesus Always</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-listens/">Jesus Listens</a>
Past interview: <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/music-as-a-window-to-our-souls-candi-staton-nobigdyl/">nobigdyl.</a>
Upcoming interview: <a href="https://authortimgreen.com/meet-tim/about/">Tim Green</a>
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<a href="https://www.iamjeremyrosado.com/">Jeremy Rosado</a>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4921970/">American Idol&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4921970/">The Voice</a>
<a href="http://www.iamjeremyrosado.com">www.iamjeremyrosado.com</a>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/0MMYUxSaY8R6MMVBKy9dwT">The Waiting Room</a>
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<a href="https://www.jasongraymusic.com/">Jason Gray</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n5iU3mrIwUnxFnLnN_Zh8pocjqCgTrR58">Acoustic Story Time</a>
<a href="https://www.frederickbuechner.com/">Frederick Buechner</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Presence-God-Brother-Lawrence/dp/1614279683">The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence</a>
<a href="http://www.jasongraymusic.com">www.jasongraymusic.com</a>
<a href="https://www.jasongraymusic.com/sparrows">Sparrows</a>
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This episode is sponsored by Trinity Debt Management. If you are struggling with debt, call Trinity today. Trinity&rsquo;s counselors have the knowledge and resources to make a difference. Our intention is to help people become debt-free, and most importantly, remain debt-free for keeps! Call us at 1-800-793-8548 | <a href="https://trinitycredit.org/">https://trinitycredit.org</a>
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Interview Quotes:
&ldquo;I came off [American Idol] and took a few months&mdash;went to Nashville to start chasing this dream of mine. I quickly realized that my life was going to change and that there was a decision to be made [whether or not] to step in and help and become a father.&rdquo; - Jeremy Rosado&nbsp;
&ldquo;Even though that decision [to become a father to my niece] was not easy, it was worth it, and I would do it a million times over for my child. God provided and made ways for us. I look back now, and even in the pain and the tears, I can see His faithfulness and how He&rsquo;s carried us.&rdquo; - Jeremy Rosado&nbsp;
&ldquo;When I did [The Voice], that trust and that reliance began to grow even more. It felt like every room I walked into, every stage I walked on, there was victory already there.It gave me renewed confidence in the God that I serve and in my ability to walk knowing that He&rsquo;s with me and He&rsquo;s for me. &rdquo; - Jeremy Rosado&nbsp;
&ldquo;God knew how to cut through all of that [chaos] and speak the thing that He wanted me to hear in the way that He knew that I could understand it.&rdquo; - Jason Gray&nbsp;
&ldquo;All of a sudden, I had this profound sense of a loving presence in the car with me, as though it was holding me and it was saying, &lsquo;Psst, hey, the words of this song that you love so much, this is my heart toward you. &lsquo;When you&rsquo;re weary, when you&rsquo;re feeling small, when tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all like a bridge over troubled water.&rsquo;&rdquo; - Jason Gray
&ldquo;From a very young age, I was drawn to music, and it has always been one of the places that I meet with God and one of the ways through which He speaks.&rdquo; - Jason Gray
&ldquo;I believe that when something connects us to our own heart, then in that same moment, worship spontaneously happens, and we are connected with the divine in that moment. Music has a way of connecting me to my heart and therefore brings me to the place where God meets with me.&rdquo; - Jason Gray&nbsp;
&ldquo;If you love tinkering on a car or working in the garden or listening to music or a conversation with a friend, those moments where you lose track of time and you forget yourself indicates that you&rsquo;re on holy ground.&rdquo; - Jason Gray
&ldquo;The Lord has usually come to me through other people. As inconsistent and as unreliable as we often are, He demonstrates that we are still His preferred delivery system for His love in the world.&rdquo; - Jason Gray
&ldquo;My whole life, all the painful things&mdash;everything was leading to this moment to break me open enough to be able to receive the transformation that I had been praying for as long as I could remember. And that gave me a sense of peace and helped me to feel like I was no longer at the mercy of the storms of my life, but that this storm held within it the power to make me who I&rsquo;d always wanted to be.&rdquo; - Jason Gray
&ldquo;The way that I have observed how God works in my life is that if I get connected to my own heart, all of a sudden, He&rsquo;s meeting with me there.&rdquo; - Jason Gray&nbsp;
&ldquo;If I love the Bible so much that I only allow God to speak to me through it rather than allowing it to train me to be more in tune with the still, small voice, the voice of the Holy Spirit, then I&rsquo;ve probably loved it too much.&rdquo; - Jason Gray
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Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!
Audio Episodes: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7">https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7</a>&nbsp;
Bonus Podcasts: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw">https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw</a>&nbsp;
Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer:&nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C">https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C</a>&nbsp;
Peace for Everyday Life: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj">https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj</a>&nbsp;
Peace in Uncertain Times: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u">https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u</a>&nbsp;
What&rsquo;s Good? &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj">https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj</a>&nbsp;
Enneagram: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY">https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY</a>&nbsp;
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Finding God in Anxiety, Waiting, and the Everyday Mess: Jeremy Rosado & Jason Gray

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On this episode of Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer, we’re joined by beloved authors/speakers who coined the term “Godwink”—SQuire Rushnell and Louise DuArt. Godwinks are the little gifts left on our doorstep, the personal connection moments in which God lets us know we’re not alone. SQuire and Louise share about the latest title in their collection, Godwinks for Moms, and how the mothers and mother figures in our lives impact us, make a difference, and shape us into the people we are—all a part of God’s grand design and a way to show us how much He loves us. 

 

Guest’s Links
YouTube: @godwinks

Facebook: @Godwinks

Instagram: @godwinkguy



Watch this interview on our YouTube channel! https://bit.ly/3M8hI54 

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*Episode produced by Four Eyes Media*

On this episode of Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer, we&rsquo;re joined by beloved authors/speakers who coined the term &ldquo;Godwink&rdquo;&mdash;SQuire Rushnell and Louise DuArt. Godwinks are the little gifts left on our doorstep, the personal connection moments in which God lets us know we&rsquo;re not alone. SQuire and Louise share about the latest title in their collection, Godwinks for Moms, and how the mothers and mother figures in our lives impact us, make a difference, and shape us into the people we are&mdash;all a part of God&rsquo;s grand design and a way to show us how much He loves us.&nbsp;
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Guest&rsquo;s Links YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/GODWINKBRANDS">@godwinks</a>
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Godwinks/">@Godwinks</a>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/godwinkguy/?hl=en">@godwinkguy </a>
Watch this interview on our YouTube channel! <a href="https://bit.ly/3M8hI54">https://bit.ly/3M8hI54</a>&nbsp;
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[JESUS LISTENS MONTHLY SERIES] God, Help Us See You Through Our Mothers: SQuire Rushnell & Louise DuArt

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/clips/62664738-bd5b-44db-9a7a-b3cc014a6929/transcript

This week, we sit down with Chris Blair, the owner of the Listening Room Cafe in Nashville, a place known not just for great music, but for the spirit of generosity that lives within its walls. Chris came to Nashville chasing a dream, but what began as a pursuit of music slowly became a calling to create space for others—space where stories are honored, community is formed, and giving back becomes more important than getting ahead.

Later in the episode, we’ll also hear from country artist Cyndi Thomson, who experienced a rapid rise to fame with her debut album My World and hit song “What I Really Meant to Say.” At the height of her success, she began to struggle with panic attacks and a deep sense that God was moving her in a different direction. She shares the private process of wrestling with this decision, and how after walking away from her career, her focus became on the one individual over the accolades of the world. 

 

Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

Jesus Always

Jesus Listens

Past interview:Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary

Upcoming interview: Jeremy Rosado

 

Chris Blair

The Listening Room Cafe 

Tootsies

Brian White

Bridget Tatum

Danny Myrick 

Hands On Nashville 

www.chrisblair.com

www.listeningroomcafe.com

 

Cyndi Thomson

My World 

www.cyndithomson.com

 

This episode is sponsored by Trinity Debt Management. If you are struggling with debt, call Trinity today. Trinity’s counselors have the knowledge and resources to make a difference. Our intention is to help people become debt-free, and most importantly, remain debt-free for keeps! Call us at 1-800-793-8548 | https://trinitycredit.org

TrinityCredit – Call us at 1-800-793-8548. Whether we’re helping people pay off their unsecured debt or offering assistance to those behind in their mortgage payments, Trinity has the knowledge and resources to make a difference.https://trinitycredit.org

 

Interview Quotes:

“At The Listening Room, we connect people with the stories behind the songs. That’s our mission.” - Chris Blair

“Part of the reason that I wanted to start the Listening Room in the first place [was] to bring in and spend thirty minutes to an hour with individual artists and songwriters and really share their story of not just the songs, but how they got started, their struggles, their wins, and all of that.” - Chris Blair 

“We went through a lot of hard times in the early days, but that was the early dream of what I wanted people to experience when they walked into the doors of The Listening Room for the first time—that they just felt like they belonged and that they could walk out feeling like they were connected to the stories behind the songs in a way that they had never heard and couldn’t wait to come back.” - Chris Blair 

“Because I’d come out of a bullying experience, I didn’t know what I was. [A teacher] was the first person to really call out what God had put on my life. She saw an anointing that I didn’t see, and I needed a teacher like that in my life.” - Cyndi Thomson

“Looking back now, [walking away from my career] was self-preservation, and it was obviously the Lord’s hand on my life. So that decision came with much prayer. I remember having this moment where I was like, Okay, Lord, if you really want me to do this, I need something supernatural from You only.” - Cyndi Thomson

“I think that time with the Lord on a daily basis can either make or break your day. How many times can we call it out by the end of the day, like, I didn’t spend my time with the Lord? You just know it. It just runs so differently when you do.” - Cyndi Thomson

“God really does care about the ‘one,’ and He’ll go to any length to reach them.” - Cyndi Thomson

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Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!

Audio Episodes:     https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7 

Bonus Podcasts:     https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw 

Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer:  https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C 

Peace for Everyday Life:     https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj 

Peace in Uncertain Times:     https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u 

What’s Good?     https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj 

Enneagram:     https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY 

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This week, we sit down with <a href="https://www.chrisblair.com/business">Chris Blair</a>, the owner of the <a href="https://listeningroomcafe.com/">Listening Room Cafe in Nashville</a>, a place known not just for great music, but for the spirit of generosity that lives within its walls. Chris came to Nashville chasing a dream, but what began as a pursuit of music slowly became a calling to create space for others&mdash;space where stories are honored, community is formed, and giving back becomes more important than getting ahead.
Later in the episode, we&rsquo;ll also hear from <a href="https://www.cyndithomson.com/">country artist Cyndi Thomson</a>, who experienced a rapid rise to fame with her debut album <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/6g0XOOpvGabMVRmJ7OCrVP">My World</a> and hit song &ldquo;What I Really Meant to Say.&rdquo; At the height of her success, she began to struggle with panic attacks and a deep sense that God was moving her in a different direction. She shares the private process of wrestling with this decision, and how after walking away from her career, her focus became on the one individual over the accolades of the world.&nbsp;
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Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/">Jesus Calling Podcast</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/">Jesus Calling</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-always/">Jesus Always</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-listens/">Jesus Listens</a>
Past interview: <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/giving-love-away-getting-more-back-old-friends-senior-dog-sanctuary-beth-guckenberger/">Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary</a>
Upcoming interview: <a href="https://www.iamjeremyrosado.com/">Jeremy Rosado</a>
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<a href="https://www.chrisblair.com/business">Chris Blair</a>
<a href="https://listeningroomcafe.com/">The Listening Room Cafe&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://www.tootsies.net/">Tootsies</a>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/45kyLFJs5SIEqyzfVopuSc">Brian White</a>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0cgzQbMLA5Mx2jsSFz1yPf">Bridget Tatum</a>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/2VnIRUWeM04JHxZvYkxJWv">Danny Myrick</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://handson.unitedwaygreaternashville.org/">Hands On Nashville</a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://www.chrisblair.com">www.chrisblair.com</a>
<a href="http://www.listeningroomcafe.com">www.listeningroomcafe.com</a>
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<a href="https://www.cyndithomson.com/">Cyndi Thomson</a>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/6g0XOOpvGabMVRmJ7OCrVP">My World</a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://www.cyndithomson.com">www.cyndithomson.com</a>
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Interview Quotes:
&ldquo;At The Listening Room, we connect people with the stories behind the songs. That&rsquo;s our mission.&rdquo; - Chris Blair
&ldquo;Part of the reason that I wanted to start the Listening Room in the first place [was] to bring in and spend thirty minutes to an hour with individual artists and songwriters and really share their story of not just the songs, but how they got started, their struggles, their wins, and all of that.&rdquo; - Chris Blair&nbsp;
&ldquo;We went through a lot of hard times in the early days, but that was the early dream of what I wanted people to experience when they walked into the doors of The Listening Room for the first time&mdash;that they just felt like they belonged and that they could walk out feeling like they were connected to the stories behind the songs in a way that they had never heard and couldn&rsquo;t wait to come back.&rdquo; - Chris Blair&nbsp;
&ldquo;Because I&rsquo;d come out of a bullying experience, I didn&rsquo;t know what I was. [A teacher] was the first person to really call out what God had put on my life. She saw an anointing that I didn&rsquo;t see, and I needed a teacher like that in my life.&rdquo; - Cyndi Thomson
&ldquo;Looking back now, [walking away from my career] was self-preservation, and it was obviously the Lord&rsquo;s hand on my life. So that decision came with much prayer. I remember having this moment where I was like, Okay, Lord, if you really want me to do this, I need something supernatural from You only.&rdquo; - Cyndi Thomson
&ldquo;I think that time with the Lord on a daily basis can either make or break your day. How many times can we call it out by the end of the day, like, I didn&rsquo;t spend my time with the Lord? You just know it. It just runs so differently when you do.&rdquo; - Cyndi Thomson
&ldquo;God really does care about the &lsquo;one,&rsquo; and He&rsquo;ll go to any length to reach them.&rdquo; - Cyndi Thomson
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Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer:&nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C">https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C</a>&nbsp;
Peace for Everyday Life: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj">https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj</a>&nbsp;
Peace in Uncertain Times: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u">https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u</a>&nbsp;
What&rsquo;s Good? &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj">https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj</a>&nbsp;
Enneagram: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY">https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY</a>&nbsp;
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