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“You can’t rely on your feelings. You have to rely on what’s actually true—who God actually is and what he actually says about you.” — VeraThis month’s memory verse: “So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.” — Hebrews 10:35Today’s podcast: Join Natalie and Vera—sisters and co-founders of Dwell—as they take a look at the confidence our verse of the month is talking about, some  times in their own lives when they’ve come face-to-face with a lack of confidence (and how Dwell was born in the midst of one of those seasons!), and some super helpful ways we can practice putting our confidence in Jesus. You won’t want to miss it!Our March Dwell guest: Sadie Robertson Huff will be joining Vera on the podcast starting next week! Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss their conversations about Hebrews 10:35 and what it looks like to live out the truth of Scripture in our everyday lives.Memorize Scripture with us: Find out more about Dwell’s monthly kit with temporary tattoos, a display card, a keychain ring, and more to help you know and dwell on God’s Word. Get our weekly devotional email:  Dive deeper into this month’s verse. Did you love today’s episode?: We’d love to hear about it! Leave a rating or review in your podcast player to help others find the show. Links from today's show:Who I Am In Christ Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferently.

“God’s love is so different from the relationships we have in this world, where there’s always the expectation of giving and receiving. God is love. He is the epitome of love. There’s nothing I have to do to engage in the process, or give back. I just receive it. It’s almost hard for the brain to compute, but there’s something really special about that.” — Debra FiletaThis month’s memory verse: “And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.” — 1 John 4:16Today’s podcast: Natalie and Debra are digging into our verse for this month: 1 John 4:16. Listen in for a conversation about what it means that God is love, how Jesus comes to give us a new identity in him, and the absolute confidence we can have in the love of God for us.Our February Dwell guest: Meet Debra Fileta, a Licensed Professional Counselor and the author of 5 books on the topics of dating, marriage, love, and healthy relationships (see links below).  Her heart for Jesus informs her work, her writing, and her conversation with us about what love is.Memorize Scripture with us: Find out more about Dwell’s monthly kit with temporary tattoos, a display card, a keychain ring, and more to help you know and dwell on God’s Word.Get our weekly devotional email:  Dive deeper into this month’s verse.Did you love today’s episode?: We’d love to hear about it! Leave a rating or review in your podcast player to help others find the show.Links from today's show:Meet Debra FiletaBooks by DebraDebra's podcast : Love + RelationshipsSupport the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferently.

Meet our February Dwell Guest: Debra Fileta! Debra is a Licensed Professional Counselor and the author of 5 books on the topics of dating, marriage, love, and healthy relationships (see link below).  Her heart for Jesus informs her work, her writing, and her conversation with us this month about what love is.Here's what we're talking about today!-Ways to know God's love-Defining and recognizing transference-Examples from Debra's work as a counselor-Healing from our past-Having a right understanding of who God is-The impact of "The Hungry Monster" of dissatisfactionLinks from today's show:Meet Debra FiletaBooks by DebraDebra's podcast : Love + RelationshipsA n d // s o // w e // k n o wa n d // r e l y // o n t h e // l o v e // G o d // h a sf o r // u s.G o d // i s // l o v e.W h o e v e r // l i v e s // i n // l o v el i v e s // i n // G o d,a n d // G o d // i n // t h e m.1  j o h n // 4 : 1 6Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferently.

Meet our February Dwell Guest: Debra Fileta! Debra is a Licensed Professional Counselor and the author of 5 books on the topics of dating, marriage, love, and healthy relationships (see link below).  Her heart for Jesus informs her work, her writing, and her conversation with us this month about what love is. Here's what we're talking about today!-How healthy people make healthy relationships-"Ah-ha!" moments in counseling and in ministry-Seeing psychology in Scripture-Using our ability to love as a gage for our own spiritual healthLinks from today's show:Meet Debra FiletaBooks by DebraDebra's podcast : Love + RelationshipsA n d // s o // w e // k n o wa n d // r e l y // o n t h e // l o v e // G o d // h a sf o r // u s.G o d // i s // l o v e.W h o e v e r // l i v e s // i n // l o v el i v e s // i n // G o d,a n d // G o d // i n // t h e m.1  j o h n // 4 : 1 6Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferently.

We're a full week into February, so you've probably had a minute to check out this month's verse - 1 John 4:16! What do you think?! We hope that the truth of living in God's love, and him living in you, is blessing you deeply.  Today's conversation could've lasted a long time, but we did our best to squeeze it into just a bite-sized amount of time so that you can dip your toes into the waters of what we're memorizing together for the month of February.  Thanks for listening, friends.On today's show we're talking about:- Our value in God's eyes- Relying on God's love- Reminding our people of their worth- Tiny doors and matryoshka dolls...you're just going to have to listen to understand!a n d // s o // w e // k n o w a n d // r e l y // o nt h e // l o v e // G o d // h a s // f o r // u s.G o d // i s // l o v e.W h o e v e r // l i v e s // i n // l o v el i v e s // i n // G o d,a n d // G o d // i n // t h e m.1  j o h n  // 4 : 1 6Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferently.

Meet January's Dwell Guest: Ellie Holcomb! Ellie is a singer, songwriter, wife, mama, and lover of God and his Word. We are big fans of her work and we're pumped to start the year with Ellie on the podcast!  After you listen today, take a few minutes to check out Ellie's newest book, Fighting Words (linked below).  If you're here, we know that you've got some interest in Scripture memory so we know you'll love this book too!Here's what we're talking about today!- When Ellie first understood the gospel (yes, it includes a pink bathtub!)- What to do if you feel awkward sharing your faith- Ellie's experience with Young Life and ways that it helped her to share hope with othersLinks from today's show:More about EllieFighting Words Devotional: 100 Days of Speaking Truth into the DarknessThe Jesus Storybook Biblel i g h t // i n // a // m e s s e n g e r ' s // e y e sb r i n g s // j o y // t o // t h e // h e a r t,a n d // g o o d // n e w s // g i v e sh e a l t h // t o // t h e // b o n e s.p r o v e r b s // 1 5 : 3 0Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferently.

Meet January's Dwell Guest: Ellie Holcomb! Ellie is a singer, songwriter, wife, mama, and lover of God and his Word. We are big fans of her work and we're pumped to start the year with Ellie on the podcast!  After you listen today, take a few minutes to check out Ellie's newest book, Fighting Words (linked below).  If you're here, we know that you've got some interest in Scripture memory, so we know you'll love this book too!Here's what we're talking about today!- A peak into why Ellie wrote Fighting Words- The good news that suffering doesn't get the final word- A helpful way to show kids (and remind our own hearts) that light is strongerLinks from today's show:More about EllieFighting Words Devotional: 100 Days of Speaking Truth into the Darknessl i g h t // i n // a // m e s s e n g e r ' s // e y e sb r i n g s // j o y // t o // t h e // h e a r t,a n d // g o o d // n e w s // g i v e sh e a l t h // t o // t h e // b o n e s.p r o v e r b s // 1 5 : 3 0Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferently.

Meet January's Dwell Guest: Ellie Holcomb! Ellie is a singer, songwriter, wife, mama, and lover of God and his Word. We are big fans of her work and we're pumped to start the year with Ellie on the podcast!  After you listen today, take a few minutes to check out Ellie's newest book, Fighting Words (linked below).  If you're here, we know that you've got some interest in Scripture memory so we know you'll love this book too!Here's what we're talking about today!- The unique way that music helps Ellie share the message of Jesus- Ellie's family and how she came to treasure the Word- How her experiences as a teacher and with Young Life led her to song writing and Scripture memory- The “why” behind Ellie’s passion for memorizing Scripture, and how that has changed her life and music writingLinks from today's show:More about EllieFighting Words Devotional: 100 Days of Speaking Truth into the Darknessl i g h t // i n // a // m e s s e n g e r ' s // e y e sb r i n g s // j o y // t o // t h e // h e a r t,a n d // g o o d // n e w s // g i v e sh e a l t h // t o // t h e // b o n e s.p r o v e r b s // 1 5 : 3 0Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferently.

Are you loving this month's verse? We hope so! We chose it because we wanted to kick off the year with a reminder of hope, joy, and good health.  You'll hear a little bit more about that in today's episode as we introduce the January 2022 verse; Proverbs 15:30.On today's show we're talking about:-How and why we picked Proverbs 15:30-The messengers in our own lives-What it looks like to be a messenger of good news-Ideas for life on life discipleship-A great book recommendation for you to share with your kidsLinks from today's show:You Are Special by Max Lucado l i g h t // i n // a // m e s s e n g e r ' s // e y e sb r i n g s // j o y // t o // t h e // h e a r t,a n d // g o o d // n e w s // g i v e sh e a l t h // t o // t h e // b o n e s.p r o v e r b s // 1 5 : 3 0Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferently.

What just happened!? You guys - we've entered a new year! Happy 2022!Before we dive into our January 2022 verse (have you seen it yet?? It's so good!), we're going to take some time to reflect back on what exciting things happened with Dwell in 2021.On today's show we're talking about:-The Dwell verse tracker and our goal for 1 million verses memorized!-Where we started and where we're going (and how thankful we are that you're along with us for the ride.-Vera & Natalie's most impactful 2021 verses-The Seed Company; our partnership with them and our family tie to Bible translationSupport the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferently.