Join us for an inspiring conversation with Hallmark Channel star Jen Lilley as offers a deeply personal account of her 15-year journey with bulimia and moving forward toward recovery and freedom. She also gives a look at her new book, Wake Up Your Faith, encouraging listeners to overhaul their spiritual life by approaching it with a sense of adventure.

 

Guest’s Links
YouTube: @TheJenlilley
Facebook: @jenlilleyofficial

Instagram: @jen_lilley 

Watch this interview on our YouTube channel! https://bit.ly/3M1wDhG 

 

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Join us for an inspiring conversation with Hallmark Channel star Jen Lilley as offers a deeply personal account of her 15-year journey with bulimia and moving forward toward recovery and freedom. She also gives a look at her new book, Wake Up Your Faith, encouraging listeners to overhaul their spiritual life by approaching it with a sense of adventure.
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Guest&rsquo;s Links YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheJenlilley/about">@TheJenlilley </a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jenlilleyofficial/">@jenlilleyofficial</a>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jen_lilley/?hl=en">@jen_lilley&nbsp;</a>
Watch this interview on our YouTube channel! <a href="https://bit.ly/3M1wDhG">https://bit.ly/3M1wDhG</a>&nbsp;
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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

[JESUS LISTENS MONTHLY SERIES] Can I Find Healing From My Eating Disorder? with Jen Lilley

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/clips/6d239b2d-5066-46d0-9123-b3ec00ecc387/transcript

We’re joined by author and counselor Chuck DeGroat, who explores the profound invitation of the second half of life—a season where we are called to move beyond the “proving and performing” of our younger years. Chuck shares why this transition calls us to detangle our identities and embrace a slower, “non-microwavable” path to healing. He explains how cultivating spaces of safety and reconnection allows us to finally come home—to ourselves, to one another, and to God.

Later, we’ll hear from David and Alicia Lloyd. After more than two decades of dedicated service in the country of Haiti, they faced a devastating crisis that upended their world and challenged everything they thought they understood about God’s faithfulness. They share the raw, vulnerable journey of navigating profound loss and the unexpected ways they ultimately discovered God anew in the aftermath.

 

Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

Jesus Always

Jesus Listens

Past interview: Erin Leigh Nelson 

Upcoming interview: Darin Kinder

Jesus Listens: Prayers for Every Season 

 

Chuck DeGroat

Carl Jung

Thomas Merton

Henri Nouwen

Genesis chapter three

www.chuckdegroat.net

Who You’re Becoming

 

David and Alicia Lloyd

www.missionsinhaiti.com

Strong to the End

 

Interview Quotes:

“We’re often wrestling with this invitation of the second half of life where there is some sense that the rules of the first half of life don’t work any longer, and that there’s a deeper realization that they’re being invited to.” - Chuck DeGroat 

“I think that the work that I invite others into, and the work I’ve had to do myself, is some detangling from the identity of that first half of life. What I thought I needed to chase after—that usually comes with a lot of should’s. And we’ve got to trace that story back often to early childhood. Where did those should’s and ought’s come from? And what was the deeper dream? What was the deep longing, the deeper vision?” - Chuck DeGroat 

“You’re noticing things that you didn’t have time to notice in the first half of life when you were living according to the rules of busyness and proving and protecting. But with that, there are also questions of mortality like, Did it mean anything? What have I lost? Who have I hurt along the way in my busyness and my workaholism?” - Chuck DeGroat

“God created us with a physiological connection point, or maybe even call it a homing beacon, that reminds us that our deepest longing is for home, is for connection, is for love.” - Chuck DeGroat

“We stray from home into places that are disconnected, sometimes overwhelmed, sometimes frantic. Sometimes we find ourselves in anxious places, and yet the invitation to my clients, the invitation from God to you and to me, is always to return home.” - Chuck DeGroat 

“There’s no fast track to change. There’s no microwavable pathway to change. It’s slow, and sometimes painful, but it begins with reconnection, and reconnection can only happen when our nervous systems experience a sense of safety. When we know within us, and around us, that we’re in a place where we’re truly seen and known and held, that’s when we can begin to shift in a new direction.” - Chuck DeGroat 

“We had prayed so many times before that [God] would show up in the middle of whatever we’re facing, and [He] had showed up, God, like we prayed.” - David Lloyd

“God did show up, just not the way we had prayed. But God was there.” - David Lloyd 

“For me, my moments of grief, my moments of breakdown, were when I was by myself, which was usually not always the most opportune times.” - David Lloyd

“I realized that God still does care about us, He does still realize that we’re hurting, and we can just call out to Him, and we can say, ‘We need some relief.’” - David Lloyd

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Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!

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

Video Interviews: https://bit.ly/4f79RAW 

Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer: https://bit.ly/4q5iTCx 

Scripture Series: https://bit.ly/4wAVGKU 

Celebrity Readings: https://bit.ly/4bIS5BJ 

Video Devotionals: https://bit.ly/4fG1kFb 

Sleep Meditations: https://bit.ly/4w0xu37
Shorts: https://bit.ly/3RHFubh 

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We&rsquo;re joined by <a href="https://www.chuckdegroat.net/">author and counselor Chuck DeGroat</a>, who explores the profound invitation of the second half of life&mdash;a season where we are called to move beyond the &ldquo;proving and performing&rdquo; of our younger years. Chuck shares why this transition calls us to detangle our identities and embrace a slower, &ldquo;non-microwavable&rdquo; path to healing. He explains how cultivating spaces of safety and reconnection allows us to finally come home&mdash;to ourselves, to one another, and to God.
Later, we&rsquo;ll hear from <a href="https://www.missionsinhaiti.com/about-us">David and Alicia Lloyd</a>. After more than two decades of dedicated service in the country of Haiti, they faced a devastating crisis that upended their world and challenged everything they thought they understood about God&rsquo;s faithfulness. They share the raw, vulnerable journey of navigating profound loss and the unexpected ways they ultimately discovered God anew in the aftermath.
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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/the-sacred-space-of-sorrow-erin-leigh-nelson-allie-marie-smith/">Erin Leigh Nelson</a>&nbsp;
Upcoming interview: <a href="https://www.darinkinder.com/">Darin Kinder</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Listens-Prayers-365-Day-Illustrated/dp/1400254671">Jesus Listens: Prayers for Every Season&nbsp;</a>
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<a href="https://www.chuckdegroat.net/">Chuck DeGroat</a>
<a href="https://jungiancenter.org/">Carl Jung</a>
<a href="https://merton.org/chrono.aspx">Thomas Merton</a>
<a href="https://www.henrinouwen.org/about-henri-nouwen">Henri Nouwen</a>
<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis%203&amp;version=NIV">Genesis chapter three</a>
<a href="https://www.chuckdegroat.net">www.chuckdegroat.net</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1496483189">Who You&rsquo;re Becoming</a>
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<a href="https://www.missionsinhaiti.com/about-us">David and Alicia Lloyd</a>
<a href="http://www.missionsinhaiti.com">www.missionsinhaiti.com</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0802439055">Strong to the End</a>
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Interview Quotes:
&ldquo;We&rsquo;re often wrestling with this invitation of the second half of life where there is some sense that the rules of the first half of life don&rsquo;t work any longer, and that there&rsquo;s a deeper realization that they&rsquo;re being invited to.&rdquo; - Chuck DeGroat&nbsp;
&ldquo;I think that the work that I invite others into, and the work I&rsquo;ve had to do myself, is some detangling from the identity of that first half of life. What I thought I needed to chase after&mdash;that usually comes with a lot of should&rsquo;s. And we&rsquo;ve got to trace that story back often to early childhood. Where did those should&rsquo;s and ought&rsquo;s come from? And what was the deeper dream? What was the deep longing, the deeper vision?&rdquo; - Chuck DeGroat&nbsp;
&ldquo;You&rsquo;re noticing things that you didn&rsquo;t have time to notice in the first half of life when you were living according to the rules of busyness and proving and protecting. But with that, there are also questions of mortality like, Did it mean anything? What have I lost? Who have I hurt along the way in my busyness and my workaholism?&rdquo; - Chuck DeGroat
&ldquo;God created us with a physiological connection point, or maybe even call it a homing beacon, that reminds us that our deepest longing is for home, is for connection, is for love.&rdquo; - Chuck DeGroat
&ldquo;We stray from home into places that are disconnected, sometimes overwhelmed, sometimes frantic. Sometimes we find ourselves in anxious places, and yet the invitation to my clients, the invitation from God to you and to me, is always to return home.&rdquo; - Chuck DeGroat&nbsp;
&ldquo;There&rsquo;s no fast track to change. There&rsquo;s no microwavable pathway to change. It&rsquo;s slow, and sometimes painful, but it begins with reconnection, and reconnection can only happen when our nervous systems experience a sense of safety. When we know within us, and around us, that we&rsquo;re in a place where we&rsquo;re truly seen and known and held, that&rsquo;s when we can begin to shift in a new direction.&rdquo; - Chuck DeGroat&nbsp;
&ldquo;We had prayed so many times before that [God] would show up in the middle of whatever we&rsquo;re facing, and [He] had showed up, God, like we prayed.&rdquo; - David Lloyd
&ldquo;God did show up, just not the way we had prayed. But God was there.&rdquo; - David Lloyd&nbsp;
&ldquo;For me, my moments of grief, my moments of breakdown, were when I was by myself, which was usually not always the most opportune times.&rdquo; - David Lloyd
&ldquo;I realized that God still does care about us, He does still realize that we&rsquo;re hurting, and we can just call out to Him, and we can say, &lsquo;We need some relief.&rsquo;&rdquo; - David Lloyd
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Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!
Audio Interviews: <a href="https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7">https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7</a>&nbsp;
Video Interviews: <a href="https://bit.ly/4f79RAW">https://bit.ly/4f79RAW</a>&nbsp;
Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer: <a href="https://bit.ly/4q5iTCx">https://bit.ly/4q5iTCx</a>&nbsp;
Scripture Series: <a href="https://bit.ly/4wAVGKU">https://bit.ly/4wAVGKU</a>&nbsp;
Celebrity Readings: <a href="https://bit.ly/4bIS5BJ">https://bit.ly/4bIS5BJ</a>&nbsp;
Video Devotionals: <a href="https://bit.ly/4fG1kFb">https://bit.ly/4fG1kFb</a>&nbsp;
Sleep Meditations: <a href="https://bit.ly/4w0xu37">https://bit.ly/4w0xu37</a> Shorts: <a href="https://bit.ly/3RHFubh">https://bit.ly/3RHFubh</a>&nbsp;
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Coming Home Through the Crisis: Chuck DeGroat & David and Alicia Lloyd

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/clips/727ca33c-fe20-4fc2-af23-b4b100d7cc5e/transcript

This week, we’ll hear from Megan Piphus, a puppeteer and ventriloquist known for playing Gabrielle on Sesame Street. She’ll share how a childhood spent in her father’s church led her to an opportunity at the Jim Henson Company and how she’s since used puppetry to teach kids about God’s love. You’ll also meet her puppet, June Bug, who occasionally jumps in to help tell the story.

Next, we’ll hear from legendary voice actor Jim Cummings, whose iconic performances as Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Darkwing Duck, and countless other beloved characters have brought comfort and joy to generations. Jim reflects on discovering his gift at a young age, the surprising path that led him into voice acting, and the unforgettable moments when his work became a source of hope for people facing difficult circumstances.

 

Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

Jesus Always

Jesus Listens

Past interview:RaeLynn

Upcoming interview: Chuck DeGroat

 

Megan Piphus

Gabrielle on Sesame Street 

Psalms 126:6

Cinderella Sweep

Saving Our Daughters

Sesame Street on PBS

 

Jim Cummings

The Jack Benny Program

www.JimCummingsWorld.com

 

Interview Quotes:

“I realized that puppetry was something that you could learn and something that you could do for other people and do for kids.” - Megan Piphus

“I believe that God’s timing is perfect and divine. I knew very early that I had a callingto teach kids about God’s love.” - Megan Piphus

“By teaching [children] something new, they are inspired to be anything.” - Megan Piphus 

“It is so important for young girls to see themselves represented in the most diverse spaces and unique spaces.” - Megan Piphus

“Oftentimes, kids are told, ‘I don’t know if you can do that, or I don’t know if that’s possible.’ As we get older, our world slowly confines into a space of what we see is possible and what the world tells us is possible. What I loved about puppetry is it kind of broke the rules of what’s possible.” - Megan Piphus 

“I was always in a lot of plays as a child, and I didn’t want to be the student prince, or this and that. I wanted to be the troll that lived under the bridge. I was inadvertently doing research for what I was going to ultimately do when I grew up.” - Jim Cummings 

“Winnie the Pooh is like comfort for the soul. ‘You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.’ He’s got a lot of that folksy wisdom that people rely on to get through tough times. And I’ve just been very fortunate to be a part of that.” - Jim Cummings

“I think the key word with Winnie the Pooh and the whole Hundred Acre Wood gang is ‘sincerity.’ It’s all just the interaction between friends, and it’s that bonding time, and it’s a celebration of the time in life when everything’s magical.” - Jim Cummings 

________________________

Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!

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

Video Interviews: https://bit.ly/4f79RAW 

Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer: https://bit.ly/4q5iTCx 

Scripture Series: https://bit.ly/4wAVGKU 

Celebrity Readings: https://bit.ly/4bIS5BJ 

Video Devotionals: https://bit.ly/4fG1kFb 

Sleep Meditations: https://bit.ly/4w0xu37
Shorts: https://bit.ly/3RHFubh 

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This week, we&rsquo;ll hear from <a href="https://www.meganbaptist.com/">Megan Piphus</a>, a puppeteer and ventriloquist known for playing <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6830384/">Gabrielle on Sesame Street</a>. She&rsquo;ll share how a childhood spent in her father&rsquo;s church led her to an opportunity at the Jim Henson Company and how she&rsquo;s since used puppetry to teach kids about God&rsquo;s love. You&rsquo;ll also meet her puppet, June Bug, who occasionally jumps in to help tell the story.
Next, we&rsquo;ll hear from legendary <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0191906/">voice actor Jim Cummings</a>, whose iconic performances as Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Darkwing Duck, and countless other beloved characters have brought comfort and joy to generations. Jim reflects on discovering his gift at a young age, the surprising path that led him into voice acting, and the unforgettable moments when his work became a source of hope for people facing difficult circumstances.
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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/using-artistic-gifts-to-inspire-and-give-hope-raelynn-kristy-cambron/">RaeLynn</a>
Upcoming interview: <a href="https://www.chuckdegroat.net/">Chuck DeGroat</a>
&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.meganbaptist.com/">Megan Piphus</a>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6830384/">Gabrielle on Sesame Street</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalms%20126%3A6%2C&amp;version=NIV">Psalms 126:6</a>
<a href="https://www.meganbaptist.com/album">Cinderella Sweep</a>
<a href="https://savingourdaughters.org/">Saving Our Daughters</a>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6830384/">Sesame Street on PBS</a>
&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0191906/">Jim Cummings</a>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042116/">The Jack Benny Program</a>
<a href="https://jimcummingsworld.com/">www.JimCummingsWorld.com</a>
&nbsp;
Interview Quotes:
&ldquo;I realized that puppetry was something that you could learn and something that you could do for other people and do for kids.&rdquo; - Megan Piphus
&ldquo;I believe that God&rsquo;s timing is perfect and divine. I knew very early that I had a calling to teach kids about God&rsquo;s love.&rdquo; - Megan Piphus
&ldquo;By teaching [children] something new, they are inspired to be anything.&rdquo; - Megan Piphus&nbsp;
&ldquo;It is so important for young girls to see themselves represented in the most diverse spaces and unique spaces.&rdquo; - Megan Piphus
&ldquo;Oftentimes, kids are told, &lsquo;I don&rsquo;t know if you can do that, or I don&rsquo;t know if that&rsquo;s possible.&rsquo; As we get older, our world slowly confines into a space of what we see is possible and what the world tells us is possible. What I loved about puppetry is it kind of broke the rules of what&rsquo;s possible.&rdquo; - Megan Piphus&nbsp;
&ldquo;I was always in a lot of plays as a child, and I didn&rsquo;t want to be the student prince, or this and that. I wanted to be the troll that lived under the bridge. I was inadvertently doing research for what I was going to ultimately do when I grew up.&rdquo; - Jim Cummings&nbsp;
&ldquo;Winnie the Pooh is like comfort for the soul. &lsquo;You&rsquo;re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.&rsquo; He&rsquo;s got a lot of that folksy wisdom that people rely on to get through tough times. And I&rsquo;ve just been very fortunate to be a part of that.&rdquo; - Jim Cummings
&ldquo;I think the key word with Winnie the Pooh and the whole Hundred Acre Wood gang is &lsquo;sincerity.&rsquo; It&rsquo;s all just the interaction between friends, and it&rsquo;s that bonding time, and it&rsquo;s a celebration of the time in life when everything&rsquo;s magical.&rdquo; - Jim Cummings&nbsp;
________________________
Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!
Audio Interviews: <a href="https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7">https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7</a>&nbsp;
Video Interviews: <a href="https://bit.ly/4f79RAW">https://bit.ly/4f79RAW</a>&nbsp;
Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer: <a href="https://bit.ly/4q5iTCx">https://bit.ly/4q5iTCx</a>&nbsp;
Scripture Series: <a href="https://bit.ly/4wAVGKU">https://bit.ly/4wAVGKU</a>&nbsp;
Celebrity Readings: <a href="https://bit.ly/4bIS5BJ">https://bit.ly/4bIS5BJ</a>&nbsp;
Video Devotionals: <a href="https://bit.ly/4fG1kFb">https://bit.ly/4fG1kFb</a>&nbsp;
Sleep Meditations: <a href="https://bit.ly/4w0xu37">https://bit.ly/4w0xu37</a> Shorts: <a href="https://bit.ly/3RHFubh">https://bit.ly/3RHFubh</a>&nbsp;
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Bringing Characters and Wonder to Life: Megan Piphus & Jim Cummings 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/clips/33029492-fb97-4a12-aa44-b4ac010ec65c/transcript

Today, we’re joined by Coby and Cory Cotton of Dude Perfect, who share how a simple idea filmed in a backyard with friends grew into videos watched by millions around the world on YouTube. They reflect on the early days of creating trick shots just for fun, the challenges that came with unexpected success, and a medical emergency that reminded them to slow down and make room for what matters most.

Next, we hear from author and grief counselor Jennifer Marshall Bleakley, who shares how losing her golden retriever, Bailey, opened her eyes to the depths of pet grief, the memories that remain, and the love we carry after saying goodbye.

 

Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

Jesus Always

Jesus Listens

Past interview:Steve Wohlberg

Upcoming interview: Megan Piphus

 

Coby and Cory Cotton of Dude Perfect

Bell’s Palsy

www.DudePerfect.com

Operation Trick Shot

 

Jennifer Marshall Bleakley

Paws In His Presence

Pawverbs devotional series

ww.JenniferBleakley.com

Thank You For Loving Me

 

Interview Quotes:

“I’ve gone through different seasons in my life where I’ve been more consistent and less consistent, but there is no doubt that meeting with Jesus every single day differentiates someone that just says they’re a believer and someone that actually has a relationship with Jesus.” - Cory Cotton 

“I wouldn’t trade that experience [of having Bell’s Palsy] for the world, because I think it was really God helping me lean into that dependence on Him.” - Cory Cotton 

“The only answer for how [Dude Perfect] happened is God, because it doesn’t really make a lot of sense.” - Cory Cotton

“The business [Dude Perfect] cannot be healthy unless our friendships are healthy.” - Coby Cotton 

“I think when I meet with [God] in the morning and try to find the peace in whatever situation that I’m dealing with, and try to center [myself] on what the priority in life really is—if you’re not in the Word, or if you’re not in the devotional that’s pointing you to the Word, I think you’re missing out.” - Cory Cotton 

“I think God planted the seeds in my heart to see animals as ambassadors of His grace on this planet.” - Jennifer Marshall Bleakley

“The world right now can seem a rather harsh place. So many people have been so hurt by other people. How kind of God to sprinkle ambassadors of His grace all across this planet in the form of animals. God is constantly pointing us to animals throughout Scripture, encouraging us to look to the eagle, to look to the lion who He feeds, to look to the ant who’s busy at work.” - Jennifer Marshall Bleakley

“Animals are the ones that we can be 100% ourselves with. They show up for us on the good days and the bad days and are as impressed by us when we feel like we have it all together and when we’ve just fallen on our face. I really do think it is a beautiful picture of God’s love and His feelings toward us that we don’t have to try to clean ourselves up to come to Him. He just loves us as we are and just desires for us to be present with Him.” - Jennifer Marshall Bleakley 

“I discovered firsthand that God is not afraid of our questions and that He will hold us through them.” - Jennifer Marshall Bleakley 

“I think it’s vitally important for us, especially as believers, to honor the grief that people feel when they’ve lost a pet. It is such a kindness and a gift to hold space for someone who is grieving, to be a compassionate witness and just say, ‘I see you and I’m going to stay here with you in the hurt and in the heavy.’” - Jennifer Marshall Bleakley 

“Invite people to invite us into their pain and then to weep with them, to stand with them in that pain, to sit with them, and then gently start to walk with them toward the light of healing.” - Jennifer Marshall Bleakley

________________________

Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!

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

Video Interviews: https://bit.ly/4f79RAW 

Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer: https://bit.ly/4q5iTCx 

Scripture Series: https://bit.ly/4wAVGKU 

Celebrity Readings: https://bit.ly/4bIS5BJ 

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Today, we&rsquo;re joined by <a href="https://dudeperfect.com/about">Coby and Cory Cotton of Dude Perfect</a>, who share how a simple idea filmed in a backyard with friends grew into videos watched by millions around the world on YouTube. They reflect on the early days of creating trick shots just for fun, the challenges that came with unexpected success, and a medical emergency that reminded them to slow down and make room for what matters most.
Next, we hear from author and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jenniferbleakley.com/">grief counselor Jennifer Marshall Bleakley,</a> who shares how losing her golden retriever, Bailey, opened her eyes to the depths of pet grief, the memories that remain, and the love we carry after saying goodbye.
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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/our-divine-bond-with-animals-and-nature-featuring-steve-wohlberg-sy-garte/">Steve Wohlberg</a>
Upcoming interview: <a href="https://www.meganpiphus.com/">Megan Piphus</a>
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<a href="https://dudeperfect.com/about">Coby and Cory Cotton of Dude Perfect</a>
<a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/bells-palsy">Bell&rsquo;s Palsy</a>
<a href="http://www.dudeperfect.com">www.DudePerfect.com</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1400217105">Operation Trick Shot</a>
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<a href="https://www.jenniferbleakley.com/">Jennifer Marshall Bleakley</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1496487710">Paws In His Presence</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pawverbs-Dog-Lovers-Heart-Faithfulness/dp/1496447271/">Pawverbs devotional series</a>
<a href="http://www.jenniferbleakley.com">ww.JenniferBleakley.com</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVTV2W53">Thank You For Loving Me</a>
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Interview Quotes:
&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve gone through different seasons in my life where I&rsquo;ve been more consistent and less consistent, but there is no doubt that meeting with Jesus every single day differentiates someone that just says they&rsquo;re a believer and someone that actually has a relationship with Jesus.&rdquo; - Cory Cotton&nbsp;
&ldquo;I wouldn&rsquo;t trade that experience [of having Bell&rsquo;s Palsy] for the world, because I think it was really God helping me lean into that dependence on Him.&rdquo; - Cory Cotton&nbsp;
&ldquo;The only answer for how [Dude Perfect] happened is God, because it doesn&rsquo;t really make a lot of sense.&rdquo; - Cory Cotton
&ldquo;The business [Dude Perfect] cannot be healthy unless our friendships are healthy.&rdquo; - Coby Cotton&nbsp;
&ldquo;I think when I meet with [God] in the morning and try to find the peace in whatever situation that I&rsquo;m dealing with, and try to center [myself] on what the priority in life really is&mdash;if you&rsquo;re not in the Word, or if you&rsquo;re not in the devotional that&rsquo;s pointing you to the Word, I think you&rsquo;re missing out.&rdquo; - Cory Cotton&nbsp;
&ldquo;I think God planted the seeds in my heart to see animals as ambassadors of His grace on this planet.&rdquo; - Jennifer Marshall Bleakley
&ldquo;The world right now can seem a rather harsh place. So many people have been so hurt by other people. How kind of God to sprinkle ambassadors of His grace all across this planet in the form of animals. God is constantly pointing us to animals throughout Scripture, encouraging us to look to the eagle, to look to the lion who He feeds, to look to the ant who&rsquo;s busy at work.&rdquo; - Jennifer Marshall Bleakley
&ldquo;Animals are the ones that we can be 100% ourselves with. They show up for us on the good days and the bad days and are as impressed by us when we feel like we have it all together and when we&rsquo;ve just fallen on our face. I really do think it is a beautiful picture of God&rsquo;s love and His feelings toward us that we don&rsquo;t have to try to clean ourselves up to come to Him. He just loves us as we are and just desires for us to be present with Him.&rdquo; - Jennifer Marshall Bleakley&nbsp;
&ldquo;I discovered firsthand that God is not afraid of our questions and that He will hold us through them.&rdquo; - Jennifer Marshall Bleakley&nbsp;
&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s vitally important for us, especially as believers, to honor the grief that people feel when they&rsquo;ve lost a pet. It is such a kindness and a gift to hold space for someone who is grieving, to be a compassionate witness and just say, &lsquo;I see you and I&rsquo;m going to stay here with you in the hurt and in the heavy.&rsquo;&rdquo; - Jennifer Marshall Bleakley&nbsp;
&ldquo;Invite people to invite us into their pain and then to weep with them, to stand with them in that pain, to sit with them, and then gently start to walk with them toward the light of healing.&rdquo; - Jennifer Marshall Bleakley
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Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!
Audio Interviews: <a href="https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7">https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7</a>&nbsp;
Video Interviews: <a href="https://bit.ly/4f79RAW">https://bit.ly/4f79RAW</a>&nbsp;
Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer: <a href="https://bit.ly/4q5iTCx">https://bit.ly/4q5iTCx</a>&nbsp;
Scripture Series: <a href="https://bit.ly/4wAVGKU">https://bit.ly/4wAVGKU</a>&nbsp;
Celebrity Readings: <a href="https://bit.ly/4bIS5BJ">https://bit.ly/4bIS5BJ</a>&nbsp;
Video Devotionals: <a href="https://bit.ly/4fG1kFb">https://bit.ly/4fG1kFb</a>&nbsp;
Sleep Meditations: <a href="https://bit.ly/4w0xu37">https://bit.ly/4w0xu37</a> Shorts: <a href="https://bit.ly/3RHFubh">https://bit.ly/3RHFubh</a>&nbsp;
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