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Subscribe today for new 11 00:00:44,417 --> 00:00:45,417 Speaker 2: videos each week. 12 00:00:48,497 --> 00:00:50,257 Speaker 3: I sort of had to be stripped down to nothing 13 00:00:50,976 --> 00:00:53,897 Speaker 3: and have no voice to sort of find my voice again. 14 00:00:55,697 --> 00:00:58,537 Speaker 2: Welcome to the Jesus Calling Podcast. This week, we'll hear 15 00:00:58,577 --> 00:01:01,817 Speaker 2: from Annie Bosco, a country artist whose career was gaining 16 00:01:01,817 --> 00:01:04,777 Speaker 2: momentum when in the middle of a live performance, her 17 00:01:04,857 --> 00:01:08,537 Speaker 2: voice gave out. What followed was a vocal court injury 18 00:01:08,537 --> 00:01:11,497 Speaker 2: that required surgery and months of recovery where she couldn't 19 00:01:11,497 --> 00:01:14,457 Speaker 2: speak at all. Annie shares that season of silence, revealed 20 00:01:14,657 --> 00:01:16,657 Speaker 2: the people who stepped in to help her rebuild, and 21 00:01:16,697 --> 00:01:19,937 Speaker 2: how she slowly returned to doing what she loves. Later, 22 00:01:20,057 --> 00:01:23,177 Speaker 2: we'll hear from chef and author daniel Cartis. After her 23 00:01:23,177 --> 00:01:26,337 Speaker 2: family lost everything when their restaurant closed, Danielle struggled to 24 00:01:26,337 --> 00:01:29,057 Speaker 2: rebuild her life and marriage. Though she vowed never to 25 00:01:29,097 --> 00:01:31,817 Speaker 2: cook again, she was drawn back to the kitchen. Her 26 00:01:31,897 --> 00:01:34,617 Speaker 2: attempt to reconcile her deep faith with her practical food 27 00:01:34,657 --> 00:01:37,777 Speaker 2: centric work, asking how does hope relate to pot roast, 28 00:01:38,097 --> 00:01:42,177 Speaker 2: became the foundation for her company, Rustic Joyful Food. Let's 29 00:01:42,217 --> 00:01:43,497 Speaker 2: begin with Annie's story. 30 00:01:45,217 --> 00:01:48,177 Speaker 3: My name is Annie Bosco. I am a singer. I'm 31 00:01:48,217 --> 00:01:51,777 Speaker 3: a songwriter. I'm an entertainer. My dad's the reason why 32 00:01:51,817 --> 00:01:53,697 Speaker 3: I really got into country music. I think because he 33 00:01:53,777 --> 00:01:56,737 Speaker 3: was in farming loves country music. I got my first 34 00:01:56,857 --> 00:01:59,417 Speaker 3: job with Disney when I was thirteen, singing a little 35 00:01:59,417 --> 00:02:01,537 Speaker 3: More Mate Too. Was the moment when I thought maybe 36 00:02:01,577 --> 00:02:04,497 Speaker 3: I can really pursue this professionally. Because I had had 37 00:02:04,537 --> 00:02:07,377 Speaker 3: no in There was no one that I knew that 38 00:02:07,497 --> 00:02:10,497 Speaker 3: was in entertainment. I started writing my own songs, which 39 00:02:10,537 --> 00:02:13,617 Speaker 3: always were country songs, which led to me going to 40 00:02:13,697 --> 00:02:17,017 Speaker 3: Nashville to pursue country music. Watching my dad work really 41 00:02:17,017 --> 00:02:19,817 Speaker 3: hard for a dream, definitely had a lot to do 42 00:02:19,897 --> 00:02:23,017 Speaker 3: with why I've probably been able to withstand as much 43 00:02:23,057 --> 00:02:25,937 Speaker 3: as I have, Like a vocal cord surgery. It was 44 00:02:25,977 --> 00:02:27,897 Speaker 3: wild because it happened at a time where I had 45 00:02:27,897 --> 00:02:30,177 Speaker 3: a new project and there were deals on the table, 46 00:02:30,297 --> 00:02:32,057 Speaker 3: and I thought, like, this is it. 47 00:02:32,177 --> 00:02:35,057 Speaker 1: Everything's working. Everything I ever wanted to happen is happening. 48 00:02:35,097 --> 00:02:38,777 Speaker 3: And then just like bam, I had an injury on 49 00:02:38,777 --> 00:02:40,657 Speaker 3: my vocal cord. I was singing in a show and 50 00:02:40,697 --> 00:02:43,937 Speaker 3: I just started singing, and it was like and just 51 00:02:44,177 --> 00:02:48,177 Speaker 3: air came out. Nothing was coming out, which is terrifying 52 00:02:48,217 --> 00:02:50,537 Speaker 3: as a singer because you know, growing up, I think 53 00:02:50,577 --> 00:02:53,297 Speaker 3: it was always my superpower, and then it became what 54 00:02:53,377 --> 00:02:58,376 Speaker 3: I was identified us and I think when you sing, particularly, 55 00:02:58,937 --> 00:03:01,737 Speaker 3: it's so interwoven with your soul. It's like an extension 56 00:03:01,777 --> 00:03:05,017 Speaker 3: of your soul, your voice because it's God given. So 57 00:03:05,057 --> 00:03:09,017 Speaker 3: it's my idea entity, it's my income, is everything, and 58 00:03:09,057 --> 00:03:12,177 Speaker 3: all of a sudden, it's gone. It's my superpower gone. 59 00:03:12,897 --> 00:03:15,857 Speaker 3: And that's really scary. Even if you know that there's 60 00:03:15,897 --> 00:03:19,697 Speaker 3: a high success rate for you to recover, you don't 61 00:03:19,737 --> 00:03:21,697 Speaker 3: know what that recovery is going to look like. And 62 00:03:21,857 --> 00:03:25,577 Speaker 3: afterwards I couldn't talk for a month. I couldn't even 63 00:03:25,617 --> 00:03:28,377 Speaker 3: like clear my throat for a month, and then I 64 00:03:28,457 --> 00:03:30,977 Speaker 3: wasn't really recovering the way I wanted to, and I 65 00:03:31,057 --> 00:03:34,457 Speaker 3: was super discouraged about that because there were choruses to 66 00:03:34,577 --> 00:03:37,137 Speaker 3: songs that I felt I couldn't sing. You're thinking, like, 67 00:03:37,217 --> 00:03:39,577 Speaker 3: am I ever going to sing the same? What would 68 00:03:39,577 --> 00:03:41,457 Speaker 3: I do? Like what would my career look like if 69 00:03:41,457 --> 00:03:44,977 Speaker 3: I didn't do this? Which is all terrifying. During that time, 70 00:03:45,017 --> 00:03:46,897 Speaker 3: I met a series of people that were sort of 71 00:03:46,937 --> 00:03:49,457 Speaker 3: like these angels you know on earth to me, just 72 00:03:49,497 --> 00:03:52,177 Speaker 3: sort of guiding me and like it led to a 73 00:03:52,257 --> 00:03:55,097 Speaker 3: music grant from Music Cares to cover all my rehab, and. 74 00:03:55,057 --> 00:03:56,497 Speaker 1: Then I met a speech pathologist. 75 00:03:56,497 --> 00:03:58,537 Speaker 3: I was like, you should meet this vocal coach and 76 00:03:58,537 --> 00:04:01,017 Speaker 3: I started working with him and then he had me 77 00:04:01,057 --> 00:04:03,657 Speaker 3: do like these two a day exercises that were crazy. 78 00:04:03,777 --> 00:04:06,937 Speaker 1: But after a month, I was things that I couldn't 79 00:04:06,937 --> 00:04:09,537 Speaker 1: sing before my vocal ward surgery. So it was crazy 80 00:04:09,577 --> 00:04:10,657 Speaker 1: because I was seeing this. 81 00:04:11,057 --> 00:04:14,737 Speaker 3: Comeback through hard work, dedication, rehab, and faith. 82 00:04:14,817 --> 00:04:16,936 Speaker 1: Really that's really when your faith is tested. 83 00:04:16,657 --> 00:04:19,057 Speaker 3: The most, when you don't see the light at the 84 00:04:19,097 --> 00:04:21,137 Speaker 3: end of the tunnel, but you still have to believe 85 00:04:21,176 --> 00:04:21,657 Speaker 3: that it's there. 86 00:04:22,496 --> 00:04:25,176 Speaker 1: I was forced because I couldn't talk. 87 00:04:26,137 --> 00:04:29,296 Speaker 3: I couldn't open my mouth and talk to anyone, So 88 00:04:29,376 --> 00:04:32,897 Speaker 3: I was forced to get really quiet, and I think 89 00:04:32,936 --> 00:04:35,936 Speaker 3: to quiet the outside noise and forced to really sort 90 00:04:35,976 --> 00:04:39,416 Speaker 3: of dig deep into what I wanted to do next 91 00:04:39,416 --> 00:04:41,017 Speaker 3: and what I was feeling called to do next, which 92 00:04:41,056 --> 00:04:43,816 Speaker 3: I think is really important because the world will pull 93 00:04:43,856 --> 00:04:46,137 Speaker 3: you a thousand different ways, you know, if you don't 94 00:04:46,137 --> 00:04:50,416 Speaker 3: have the internal strength, fortitude direction in here. I think 95 00:04:50,457 --> 00:04:53,896 Speaker 3: when everything's going really well, it's easy to forget about 96 00:04:54,296 --> 00:04:58,657 Speaker 3: consulting with God, right. But when nothing's going for you right, 97 00:04:59,137 --> 00:05:01,816 Speaker 3: or when you feel like you're at your wits end 98 00:05:02,056 --> 00:05:07,296 Speaker 3: and you feel really down on all hope, like I 99 00:05:07,337 --> 00:05:10,976 Speaker 3: think that's when people have to turn to faith the most, 100 00:05:11,257 --> 00:05:13,576 Speaker 3: and sometimes you're forced to, you know. 101 00:05:13,657 --> 00:05:16,376 Speaker 1: And in this case, like I'd always had a strong faith, 102 00:05:16,416 --> 00:05:16,777 Speaker 1: but like. 103 00:05:16,736 --> 00:05:20,257 Speaker 3: I was forced to in this moment really get stronger 104 00:05:20,257 --> 00:05:24,017 Speaker 3: than I ever had been before. And after that it's like, Okay, 105 00:05:24,897 --> 00:05:27,337 Speaker 3: literally the thing that probably means the most to me 106 00:05:27,577 --> 00:05:30,017 Speaker 3: has been taken from me. So if I can get 107 00:05:30,017 --> 00:05:32,817 Speaker 3: through this at that point, it's like you can get 108 00:05:32,856 --> 00:05:43,856 Speaker 3: through anything. I have a song called God Winks, and 109 00:05:44,056 --> 00:05:47,616 Speaker 3: I'm a believer in science from God and that God 110 00:05:47,657 --> 00:05:50,416 Speaker 3: will put people in your path right when you need them, 111 00:05:50,936 --> 00:05:55,337 Speaker 3: even if that means people that you feel completely have 112 00:05:55,457 --> 00:05:57,617 Speaker 3: ruined your life, right and it seems as though it's 113 00:05:57,657 --> 00:06:02,336 Speaker 3: rejection or it's this terrible, horrible ending, it's usually leading 114 00:06:02,337 --> 00:06:05,416 Speaker 3: you to something better. I just did a new version 115 00:06:05,416 --> 00:06:10,337 Speaker 3: of God Winks featuring the icon Ammigrant, and she is 116 00:06:10,376 --> 00:06:13,017 Speaker 3: a true angel in the hum and flesh if you've 117 00:06:13,056 --> 00:06:16,337 Speaker 3: ever been around her, I mean, this woman radiates peace 118 00:06:16,697 --> 00:06:21,657 Speaker 3: and like love, acceptance, open arms, and her in Vince 119 00:06:22,936 --> 00:06:24,777 Speaker 3: really kind of helped me to time. They didn't even 120 00:06:24,816 --> 00:06:26,736 Speaker 3: know it. Like I'd moved home, I'd had the vocal 121 00:06:26,736 --> 00:06:29,457 Speaker 3: court surgery, then the pandemic hit, so I'm dealing with 122 00:06:29,457 --> 00:06:31,657 Speaker 3: another year of shut down and not being able to 123 00:06:31,736 --> 00:06:34,937 Speaker 3: go do my thing after my own, you know, personal shutdown. 124 00:06:35,416 --> 00:06:37,697 Speaker 3: And I told myself, I'll go back to Nashville when 125 00:06:37,736 --> 00:06:40,056 Speaker 3: I get a gig. I got a gig and I 126 00:06:40,137 --> 00:06:42,136 Speaker 3: was at the gig. Vince Gill was there, so I 127 00:06:42,217 --> 00:06:43,696 Speaker 3: ended up talking to him and he said, what are 128 00:06:43,736 --> 00:06:45,777 Speaker 3: you doing? And I was like, I'm making an album 129 00:06:46,176 --> 00:06:48,296 Speaker 3: which was only being made in my head. At this point, 130 00:06:48,296 --> 00:06:50,616 Speaker 3: I wasn't in a studio making it. They said, well 131 00:06:50,657 --> 00:06:52,097 Speaker 3: I want to sing and play on it. Here's my 132 00:06:52,176 --> 00:06:53,936 Speaker 3: number and you wrote it down on like a golf telly. 133 00:06:54,777 --> 00:06:56,856 Speaker 3: So I'll never forget that. That was crazy. That was 134 00:06:56,897 --> 00:06:59,137 Speaker 3: a godwink, you know, a moment sort of a green light, 135 00:06:59,217 --> 00:07:02,377 Speaker 3: an open door, a yes that I really needed at 136 00:07:02,376 --> 00:07:05,817 Speaker 3: that moment in time. Yes, it is it always the 137 00:07:06,056 --> 00:07:14,017 Speaker 3: rest day, funny towns and places were not dream you 138 00:07:14,297 --> 00:07:20,297 Speaker 3: is fist when you think your ships off saying. 139 00:07:21,857 --> 00:07:31,977 Speaker 4: God. 140 00:07:36,257 --> 00:07:38,817 Speaker 3: Sometimes God wings can be like you know, meeting a 141 00:07:38,857 --> 00:07:42,497 Speaker 3: person or like a coincidence or seeing a sign on 142 00:07:42,537 --> 00:07:46,537 Speaker 3: a building or hearing a name. I'm just a believer 143 00:07:47,017 --> 00:07:49,537 Speaker 3: and you have to sort of be on the bigger 144 00:07:51,017 --> 00:07:56,097 Speaker 3: spiritual plan path course for your life that doesn't look 145 00:07:56,137 --> 00:07:59,016 Speaker 3: like anyone else's. And that's really important to sort of 146 00:07:59,017 --> 00:08:02,297 Speaker 3: tune out sometimes even like your own voices of fear, 147 00:08:02,897 --> 00:08:05,537 Speaker 3: because I really believe that like anytime you're making decision 148 00:08:05,857 --> 00:08:08,897 Speaker 3: out of fear, that's not in love, and like God's 149 00:08:08,937 --> 00:08:10,896 Speaker 3: not leading you down a path of fear. 150 00:08:11,377 --> 00:08:14,297 Speaker 1: It's faith and love. And if you ask yourself, is 151 00:08:14,337 --> 00:08:16,457 Speaker 1: this like fear based decision or is this faith. 152 00:08:16,577 --> 00:08:18,657 Speaker 3: You know, usually like the fear based decision is not 153 00:08:18,737 --> 00:08:21,177 Speaker 3: the right decision, At least in my case it hasn't been. 154 00:08:22,897 --> 00:08:24,817 Speaker 3: I think the first thing you do in the morning 155 00:08:24,857 --> 00:08:27,497 Speaker 3: is really important, and I don't always do it, you know. 156 00:08:27,577 --> 00:08:30,977 Speaker 3: Sometimes I'll go scroll on Instagram first, or respond to 157 00:08:30,977 --> 00:08:34,257 Speaker 3: text messages. I'm not always the best about it, but 158 00:08:34,377 --> 00:08:37,537 Speaker 3: I do think the morning routine rituals that you put 159 00:08:37,577 --> 00:08:38,937 Speaker 3: in place are huge. 160 00:08:39,377 --> 00:08:41,417 Speaker 1: So for me, getting in the habit of. 161 00:08:41,457 --> 00:08:47,337 Speaker 3: Doing Jesus calling a devotional prayer meditation is huge because 162 00:08:47,337 --> 00:08:49,377 Speaker 3: it sort of sets the tone for the whole day 163 00:08:49,457 --> 00:08:53,657 Speaker 3: and you're already programming your brain. I think faith has 164 00:08:53,657 --> 00:08:56,257 Speaker 3: always played a really huge part in my family. 165 00:08:56,817 --> 00:08:59,857 Speaker 1: That's always brought us together as a family. For sure. 166 00:09:00,337 --> 00:09:03,977 Speaker 3: Having that strong faith my parents' relationship has also played 167 00:09:04,017 --> 00:09:07,417 Speaker 3: a large role in pursuing music and the faith that 168 00:09:07,497 --> 00:09:10,497 Speaker 3: I have had to stay resilient and to stay really 169 00:09:10,537 --> 00:09:13,857 Speaker 3: strong and just to keep going and plowing forward no 170 00:09:13,897 --> 00:09:15,737 Speaker 3: matter what, and to kind of just have like that 171 00:09:15,817 --> 00:09:19,257 Speaker 3: tunnel vision and internal faith that I can sort of 172 00:09:19,257 --> 00:09:22,257 Speaker 3: carry out God's plan for me. That really, I think 173 00:09:22,297 --> 00:09:23,937 Speaker 3: at the end of the day, it's like only you 174 00:09:23,977 --> 00:09:25,817 Speaker 3: and God know how far you can actually go. 175 00:09:28,017 --> 00:09:31,537 Speaker 2: To learn more about Annie Bosco, visit Anniebosco dot com 176 00:09:31,577 --> 00:09:34,617 Speaker 2: and be sure to check out her debut album, California Cowgirl. 177 00:09:34,737 --> 00:09:38,377 Speaker 2: Wherever you listen to music, stay tuned to daniel Carter's 178 00:09:38,377 --> 00:09:47,776 Speaker 2: story After a brief message, These uncertain times bring anxiety 179 00:09:47,817 --> 00:09:51,297 Speaker 2: and fear, but Jesus Listens Prayers for Every Season gives 180 00:09:51,297 --> 00:09:55,777 Speaker 2: you daily prayers of comfort with seasonally inspired illustrations. This 181 00:09:55,857 --> 00:09:59,857 Speaker 2: beautiful book includes prayers that speak to your situation, whether 182 00:09:59,897 --> 00:10:03,337 Speaker 2: it's a time of stress or strength. Look for Jesus 183 00:10:03,377 --> 00:10:12,777 Speaker 2: Listens Prayers for Every Season where you buy books. Our 184 00:10:12,817 --> 00:10:16,457 Speaker 2: next guest is chef and cookbook author Danielle Cartis. Before 185 00:10:16,537 --> 00:10:20,697 Speaker 2: the successful cookbooks, television appearances, and thriving businesses, a crushing 186 00:10:20,737 --> 00:10:24,097 Speaker 2: season of losing their home, cars, and restaurant forced Danielle 187 00:10:24,137 --> 00:10:26,377 Speaker 2: and her husband to work on rebuilding their lives and 188 00:10:26,417 --> 00:10:29,617 Speaker 2: their marriage, leaning on God and the notion that joy 189 00:10:29,737 --> 00:10:32,057 Speaker 2: truly can be found whatever season you're in. 190 00:10:33,737 --> 00:10:36,617 Speaker 5: Hi, my name is Danielle Cartis. I am a chef 191 00:10:36,697 --> 00:10:40,937 Speaker 5: and an author, and I write cookbooks. I teach people 192 00:10:40,977 --> 00:10:44,217 Speaker 5: how to love their life today exactly where they are, 193 00:10:44,497 --> 00:10:52,857 Speaker 5: not if or when it gets good. My husband and 194 00:10:52,897 --> 00:10:56,177 Speaker 5: I were first married and we opened a restaurant, and 195 00:10:56,217 --> 00:10:59,417 Speaker 5: that restaurant was incredible, but we began to grow apart 196 00:10:59,537 --> 00:11:02,177 Speaker 5: during that time, and we decided we were both very 197 00:11:02,217 --> 00:11:04,057 Speaker 5: selfish at the time. We decided, you know what, we're 198 00:11:04,057 --> 00:11:06,377 Speaker 5: better off on our own. We decided that we would 199 00:11:06,417 --> 00:11:09,377 Speaker 5: explore separation, like maybe we don't need to be married anymore. 200 00:11:09,417 --> 00:11:13,457 Speaker 5: And God just worked in our life. The restaurant closed, 201 00:11:13,897 --> 00:11:16,537 Speaker 5: we had a baby. His name is Noah. They always said, 202 00:11:16,577 --> 00:11:18,297 Speaker 5: you know, don't have a baby to save your marriage. 203 00:11:18,297 --> 00:11:21,817 Speaker 5: But God absolutely used Noah to completely show us what 204 00:11:21,897 --> 00:11:24,857 Speaker 5: was important, what was real, how to not be selfish. 205 00:11:25,097 --> 00:11:26,737 Speaker 5: And in the midst of it, we had nothing. We 206 00:11:26,777 --> 00:11:29,737 Speaker 5: lost our home, we lost our cars. I said, listen, Lord, 207 00:11:29,817 --> 00:11:32,337 Speaker 5: please forgive me. I will never cook again. I just 208 00:11:32,377 --> 00:11:35,737 Speaker 5: want my family intact. I want to follow after you. 209 00:11:36,097 --> 00:11:39,097 Speaker 5: I want my family unit to be protected and sacred 210 00:11:39,097 --> 00:11:41,657 Speaker 5: in a way that I never considered before. I mean, 211 00:11:41,697 --> 00:11:44,897 Speaker 5: when our car got repolled, our we lost our home, 212 00:11:45,297 --> 00:11:47,577 Speaker 5: and then I started cooking again. It was funding. Noah 213 00:11:47,657 --> 00:11:50,417 Speaker 5: was six months old. We were so broke and I 214 00:11:50,417 --> 00:11:53,217 Speaker 5: couldn't afford the little baby food packets that he liked, 215 00:11:53,497 --> 00:11:55,977 Speaker 5: and so I started making his food and I thought, gosh, 216 00:11:56,097 --> 00:11:58,857 Speaker 5: I really do miss cooking. So I started writing down 217 00:11:59,297 --> 00:12:01,417 Speaker 5: the recipes from the restaurant. My husband's like, could you 218 00:12:01,417 --> 00:12:03,737 Speaker 5: make bread again? Could you make pasta again? Like what 219 00:12:03,857 --> 00:12:06,577 Speaker 5: could you do from the restaurant that we miss? And 220 00:12:06,617 --> 00:12:08,657 Speaker 5: so I started cooking and then I just started writing 221 00:12:08,657 --> 00:12:10,697 Speaker 5: little things down and I thought, well, maybe you'll make 222 00:12:10,737 --> 00:12:13,857 Speaker 5: a cookbook. I didn't know anything about writing a cookbook. 223 00:12:13,977 --> 00:12:16,017 Speaker 5: One of our dear friends at the time was like, hey, 224 00:12:16,097 --> 00:12:18,097 Speaker 5: I'll come alongside you and guide you and Mike both 225 00:12:18,097 --> 00:12:19,857 Speaker 5: and how to write it. He started teaching Mike how 226 00:12:19,897 --> 00:12:23,377 Speaker 5: to take pictures. My husband's this brilliant photographer, but fifteen 227 00:12:23,417 --> 00:12:26,777 Speaker 5: years ago he'd never touched a camera. And we started 228 00:12:27,097 --> 00:12:30,257 Speaker 5: on this path of food photography and recipe writing. And 229 00:12:30,297 --> 00:12:32,577 Speaker 5: I had no idea what God had in store. And 230 00:12:32,617 --> 00:12:35,537 Speaker 5: I slowly started sharing with people what God had done 231 00:12:35,537 --> 00:12:38,017 Speaker 5: in our lives before it was good. I mean, before 232 00:12:38,097 --> 00:12:40,697 Speaker 5: we had provision, before I had enough food. I was 233 00:12:40,697 --> 00:12:42,657 Speaker 5: telling people God is still good and he can still 234 00:12:42,737 --> 00:12:45,577 Speaker 5: use your story even if it's broken. God still wants 235 00:12:45,777 --> 00:12:48,537 Speaker 5: wonderful things from you. I started speaking at little church 236 00:12:48,577 --> 00:12:52,257 Speaker 5: mops groups and using Instagram as a tool, and I 237 00:12:52,377 --> 00:12:55,177 Speaker 5: was very underqualified. I remember thinking at the time, Lord, 238 00:12:55,217 --> 00:12:57,737 Speaker 5: why would anybody want to listen to me? And God 239 00:12:57,777 --> 00:12:59,577 Speaker 5: just kept telling me, you just got to keep sharing. 240 00:12:59,817 --> 00:13:01,897 Speaker 5: And I would wonder, what's the correlation between hope and 241 00:13:01,937 --> 00:13:04,657 Speaker 5: pot roast? How am I going to teach people about 242 00:13:04,657 --> 00:13:06,857 Speaker 5: hope and Jesus and how to make a great meal? 243 00:13:07,097 --> 00:13:09,257 Speaker 5: And the Lord just kept impressing upon my heart, you 244 00:13:09,377 --> 00:13:11,537 Speaker 5: just have to do this, just move out in this 245 00:13:11,657 --> 00:13:14,697 Speaker 5: area with me. And that was fourteen years ago. My 246 00:13:14,817 --> 00:13:16,857 Speaker 5: son is now fourteen years old. We have another little 247 00:13:16,857 --> 00:13:19,177 Speaker 5: eight year old spoiler alert, Mike, and I made it. 248 00:13:19,217 --> 00:13:22,177 Speaker 5: He is my very best friend. God has just done 249 00:13:22,217 --> 00:13:23,897 Speaker 5: so much in our lives. But it's not I never 250 00:13:23,937 --> 00:13:26,137 Speaker 5: want people to look to me like I'm cool, or 251 00:13:26,137 --> 00:13:28,537 Speaker 5: look what I did, look at my perseverance. I want 252 00:13:28,577 --> 00:13:30,857 Speaker 5: them to know that everything I've ever touched is because 253 00:13:30,857 --> 00:13:34,257 Speaker 5: of Jesus. God's provided for us every step of the way. 254 00:13:34,297 --> 00:13:37,697 Speaker 5: But there were some lean years where you're struggling to 255 00:13:37,697 --> 00:13:39,777 Speaker 5: pay your bills and you're struggling to make rent, and 256 00:13:39,817 --> 00:13:42,217 Speaker 5: God's just like, You've got to rely on me for everything, 257 00:13:42,217 --> 00:13:45,657 Speaker 5: And he showed up every single time. And when I 258 00:13:45,777 --> 00:13:47,577 Speaker 5: stopped wanting him to show up in the way that 259 00:13:47,657 --> 00:13:49,937 Speaker 5: I thought I needed and allow God to show up 260 00:13:49,937 --> 00:13:52,417 Speaker 5: in the way that he needed for my life, everything 261 00:13:52,537 --> 00:13:56,217 Speaker 5: changed as far as my peace and trusting his provision. 262 00:13:56,337 --> 00:13:58,737 Speaker 5: I'm like, Okay, Lord, they can't get any worse than this, 263 00:13:58,857 --> 00:14:02,137 Speaker 5: whatever you want, and he just showed up daily. He 264 00:14:02,217 --> 00:14:10,017 Speaker 5: still shows up daily. I've been able to see beautiful 265 00:14:10,097 --> 00:14:13,857 Speaker 5: bonds and strength created just from the kitchen in ways 266 00:14:13,897 --> 00:14:15,937 Speaker 5: that I never could have dreamed of. You have to 267 00:14:15,977 --> 00:14:19,017 Speaker 5: instill in your kids the habits and the skills that 268 00:14:19,057 --> 00:14:21,257 Speaker 5: you want them to have growing up. So even if 269 00:14:21,257 --> 00:14:23,497 Speaker 5: it's not your love language to cook, you kind of 270 00:14:23,537 --> 00:14:25,897 Speaker 5: have to find things that you like about it and 271 00:14:25,937 --> 00:14:28,857 Speaker 5: get those kids in the kitchen with you and involved 272 00:14:28,897 --> 00:14:32,657 Speaker 5: in every aspect of cooking and saving and budgeting and 273 00:14:32,657 --> 00:14:35,817 Speaker 5: feeding themselves, and then treating going out to eat like 274 00:14:35,977 --> 00:14:38,737 Speaker 5: it's special. This is a special thing. This is not 275 00:14:38,817 --> 00:14:41,777 Speaker 5: every day. Get your kids involved and you save money. 276 00:14:41,857 --> 00:14:45,337 Speaker 5: It's better for your wallet, better for your nutrition. But 277 00:14:45,497 --> 00:14:47,857 Speaker 5: if you just take those extra couple of minutes and 278 00:14:47,897 --> 00:14:51,097 Speaker 5: they help you, it's life changing. And this is what 279 00:14:51,217 --> 00:14:53,777 Speaker 5: life is about. This is it not the to do list, 280 00:14:53,857 --> 00:14:56,417 Speaker 5: and the chores and the after school sports. That's all 281 00:14:56,497 --> 00:14:58,737 Speaker 5: fun stuff that we heap on and on and on, 282 00:14:58,777 --> 00:15:00,857 Speaker 5: and then our kids grow up thinking, well, this is 283 00:15:00,897 --> 00:15:04,137 Speaker 5: the pace of life. It's and it's hurried, and it's hard, 284 00:15:04,577 --> 00:15:06,297 Speaker 5: and it can be all those things. But it doesn't 285 00:15:06,337 --> 00:15:10,497 Speaker 5: have to be. I never wanted to even think like 286 00:15:10,497 --> 00:15:11,817 Speaker 5: they have it all together and you come to my 287 00:15:11,857 --> 00:15:14,577 Speaker 5: house and it's perfectly clean. These are areas I struggle, 288 00:15:14,617 --> 00:15:17,217 Speaker 5: and that the Lord continually is like showing me and 289 00:15:17,297 --> 00:15:19,137 Speaker 5: leading me and like, hey, you want to feel some peace. 290 00:15:19,337 --> 00:15:21,217 Speaker 5: Hunt you do your dishes. You want to feel some peace, 291 00:15:21,337 --> 00:15:23,977 Speaker 5: Like throw a load in, change your sheets, Like there's 292 00:15:24,057 --> 00:15:26,177 Speaker 5: so much peace that comes in that, and like, oh, 293 00:15:26,257 --> 00:15:28,377 Speaker 5: this is done. Now I can relax with my family 294 00:15:28,417 --> 00:15:31,057 Speaker 5: because I took the time to not fill it with 295 00:15:31,097 --> 00:15:33,617 Speaker 5: all these outside things, and I'm caring for my home. 296 00:15:33,937 --> 00:15:36,737 Speaker 5: These are the small years when our houses are clean. 297 00:15:36,777 --> 00:15:39,137 Speaker 5: I'm the worst at it, But when my house is clean, 298 00:15:39,217 --> 00:15:41,977 Speaker 5: I can think I make better dinner, I get out 299 00:15:41,977 --> 00:15:44,297 Speaker 5: of the door on time, I have options to wear 300 00:15:44,297 --> 00:15:46,937 Speaker 5: because all my clothes are dirty. These little things that 301 00:15:46,977 --> 00:15:49,657 Speaker 5: we just have to sort of discipline our flesh, they 302 00:15:49,777 --> 00:15:53,457 Speaker 5: lead to rest. I think that you can strengthen your 303 00:15:53,457 --> 00:15:55,857 Speaker 5: family bond and you're just your bond with your children 304 00:15:56,137 --> 00:15:58,897 Speaker 5: by allowing them into your day. I think that it's 305 00:15:58,937 --> 00:16:01,497 Speaker 5: really important to just involve your kids in what you're doing. 306 00:16:01,737 --> 00:16:03,657 Speaker 5: My husband and I run our own business, so we 307 00:16:03,737 --> 00:16:06,577 Speaker 5: involve our kids. Mom and dad have these shoots going on, 308 00:16:06,937 --> 00:16:08,577 Speaker 5: how can you help? How can we be a good 309 00:16:08,577 --> 00:16:11,497 Speaker 5: support to each other, And then just spending time together, 310 00:16:11,897 --> 00:16:14,457 Speaker 5: and then also having them, you know, from a young age, 311 00:16:14,497 --> 00:16:16,657 Speaker 5: like call and make their own appointments, like I'll stand 312 00:16:16,657 --> 00:16:18,257 Speaker 5: by and be like, hey, dude, you want a haircut, 313 00:16:18,577 --> 00:16:20,817 Speaker 5: You're gonna call. And they're nervous, like I have to 314 00:16:20,817 --> 00:16:22,377 Speaker 5: do I have to do it by myself. I'm like, 315 00:16:22,377 --> 00:16:24,337 Speaker 5: I'm right here. But this is how you do it. 316 00:16:24,377 --> 00:16:27,017 Speaker 5: This is how you provide for yourself. And so those 317 00:16:27,097 --> 00:16:30,657 Speaker 5: things create such a strong bond. And then cooking together 318 00:16:30,697 --> 00:16:33,977 Speaker 5: in the kitchen, setting the table, being together after school. 319 00:16:34,177 --> 00:16:36,137 Speaker 5: We're all just trying to figure it out. And if 320 00:16:36,137 --> 00:16:38,457 Speaker 5: I can be a safe space for my kids to 321 00:16:38,537 --> 00:16:40,217 Speaker 5: vent and say like hey, I don't like the way 322 00:16:40,217 --> 00:16:42,617 Speaker 5: that we do this. I don't love this, this doesn't 323 00:16:42,617 --> 00:16:45,257 Speaker 5: feel great. That's so good for them to be able 324 00:16:45,257 --> 00:16:48,497 Speaker 5: to express themselves and then we can work through it 325 00:16:48,537 --> 00:16:51,857 Speaker 5: together as a family. And that's changed my parenting game 326 00:16:52,297 --> 00:16:55,257 Speaker 5: night and day and strengthen my relationship with my teenager. 327 00:16:55,697 --> 00:16:58,457 Speaker 5: Let's normalize like saying sorry to our kids, like I 328 00:16:58,577 --> 00:17:00,457 Speaker 5: was super out of line, I was grumpy from the 329 00:17:00,497 --> 00:17:03,097 Speaker 5: moment I woke up until I picked you up from school. 330 00:17:03,337 --> 00:17:06,617 Speaker 5: That's not on you. That just creates this sense of like, Okay, 331 00:17:06,857 --> 00:17:09,097 Speaker 5: we mess up. We can say sorry and we can 332 00:17:09,177 --> 00:17:17,057 Speaker 5: move on. It's so important to connect with the Lord daily. 333 00:17:17,177 --> 00:17:19,817 Speaker 5: These things that you're doing now you prayed for. You 334 00:17:19,857 --> 00:17:22,297 Speaker 5: prayed for these children, you prayed for this marriage, you 335 00:17:22,337 --> 00:17:24,976 Speaker 5: prayed for this home. I mean I dreamt of the 336 00:17:25,017 --> 00:17:28,216 Speaker 5: home I live in now for years and years and years. 337 00:17:28,857 --> 00:17:30,976 Speaker 5: God has just been so gracious to me in my 338 00:17:31,057 --> 00:17:33,657 Speaker 5: life to show me what matters, to show me where 339 00:17:33,697 --> 00:17:35,736 Speaker 5: to put my time, to show me how to be 340 00:17:35,857 --> 00:17:38,857 Speaker 5: a better mom daily, how to be a better wife daily, 341 00:17:39,297 --> 00:17:41,216 Speaker 5: how to pray for my spouse, how to pray for 342 00:17:41,257 --> 00:17:43,617 Speaker 5: my husband even when I am angry with him, if 343 00:17:43,657 --> 00:17:45,897 Speaker 5: I'm angry for the way things are going or or 344 00:17:45,977 --> 00:17:49,016 Speaker 5: my thought process and how things should be. And then 345 00:17:49,057 --> 00:17:51,177 Speaker 5: God's like no, this is what I intend for you. 346 00:17:51,737 --> 00:17:54,497 Speaker 5: And just that time with the Lord helps to strengthen 347 00:17:54,497 --> 00:17:56,857 Speaker 5: me in my own heart so that I can be 348 00:17:56,897 --> 00:17:59,497 Speaker 5: a better person for my family. And that's really all 349 00:17:59,497 --> 00:18:01,897 Speaker 5: that matters. And the ney thing is that I have 350 00:18:02,017 --> 00:18:04,737 Speaker 5: such a heart for people, and God's just chosen food 351 00:18:04,817 --> 00:18:07,857 Speaker 5: and writing as the vehicle for me to share and 352 00:18:07,897 --> 00:18:10,377 Speaker 5: pour into people's lives. The more time you spend with 353 00:18:10,417 --> 00:18:12,577 Speaker 5: the Lord, the more time you make for Jesus, the 354 00:18:12,657 --> 00:18:15,936 Speaker 5: better you feel, even if your life circumstances aren't changing. 355 00:18:15,977 --> 00:18:18,577 Speaker 5: That's really important for me to let people know. God 356 00:18:18,577 --> 00:18:20,736 Speaker 5: didn't promise us that it would be easy, but he 357 00:18:20,737 --> 00:18:22,577 Speaker 5: did promise I'm going to be with you every step 358 00:18:22,577 --> 00:18:25,257 Speaker 5: of the way. Trust what the Bible says. God is 359 00:18:25,377 --> 00:18:28,696 Speaker 5: right here with you the whole Jesus Calling movement, like 360 00:18:29,017 --> 00:18:31,857 Speaker 5: spend that time with him, step away with Him in 361 00:18:31,897 --> 00:18:35,417 Speaker 5: these little snippets and beautiful devotionals. It's what life is 362 00:18:35,417 --> 00:18:41,217 Speaker 5: all about. Period. This comes from Sarah Young's devotional Jesus 363 00:18:41,257 --> 00:18:45,417 Speaker 5: Listens and this is November twenty seven. Bountiful Jesus, I 364 00:18:45,497 --> 00:18:49,057 Speaker 5: give thanks to you. You are good. Your love endures forever. 365 00:18:49,577 --> 00:18:51,457 Speaker 5: I want to take time to think about the many 366 00:18:51,497 --> 00:18:54,857 Speaker 5: blessings you provide. Thank you, Lord for the gift of life, 367 00:18:55,257 --> 00:18:58,256 Speaker 5: for every breath. Because I belong to you, I am 368 00:18:58,337 --> 00:19:01,337 Speaker 5: never separated from your loving presence. I know that you 369 00:19:01,417 --> 00:19:03,657 Speaker 5: are always near, so I don't need to worry about 370 00:19:03,657 --> 00:19:06,537 Speaker 5: whether or not I sense your presence. Instead of focusing 371 00:19:06,577 --> 00:19:09,377 Speaker 5: on my feelings, help me simply to trust that you 372 00:19:09,457 --> 00:19:12,577 Speaker 5: are with me, and thank you for your unfailing love 373 00:19:12,937 --> 00:19:14,736 Speaker 5: in your blessed name Amen. 374 00:19:17,097 --> 00:19:21,257 Speaker 2: To learn more about Danielle Cartis, visit Rustic joyfulfood dot 375 00:19:21,297 --> 00:19:23,497 Speaker 2: com and be sure to check out her new book, 376 00:19:23,577 --> 00:19:26,817 Speaker 2: The Best Kids Cookbook, sixty fun and simple recipes to 377 00:19:26,857 --> 00:19:29,897 Speaker 2: get kids cooking at your favorite retailer. If you'd like 378 00:19:29,937 --> 00:19:32,216 Speaker 2: to hear more stories about music and hymns, check out 379 00:19:32,257 --> 00:19:41,217 Speaker 2: our interview with Jordan Smith. Next time on the Jesus 380 00:19:41,297 --> 00:19:45,337 Speaker 2: Calling podcast, we'll hear from comedian Tim Hawkins balancing laughs 381 00:19:45,337 --> 00:19:48,097 Speaker 2: with life's challenges. He reveals what it takes to keep 382 00:19:48,137 --> 00:19:50,417 Speaker 2: comedy and himself fresh each day. 383 00:19:51,177 --> 00:19:53,457 Speaker 6: Our thoughts are just the brain. Just hey, think about 384 00:19:53,457 --> 00:19:55,417 Speaker 6: this and think about that. Hey, think about this over 385 00:19:55,457 --> 00:19:57,057 Speaker 6: and over and over again while you're laying in bed, 386 00:19:57,097 --> 00:20:00,976 Speaker 6: you know, and being able to just stop that and 387 00:20:01,057 --> 00:20:03,017 Speaker 6: be quiet and present. You know, God says he's the 388 00:20:03,097 --> 00:20:06,257 Speaker 6: I am. He's present, He's right now, says don't regret 389 00:20:06,337 --> 00:20:08,177 Speaker 6: the past, don't worry about the future. 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