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Love Does That | Kari Bartkus

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When Healing Takes Longer Than You Hoped

November 18, 2025

There are two trees in our neighbor’s yard. They are exactly the same kind. They are right next to each other. And yet one of them is bare of leaves while the other one is full of yellow leaves. Why are they so different? You know, it's easy to look at other people and wonder why we aren't VIEW MORE

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When Fear Keeps Us Quiet

November 11, 2025

Hey, my friends. Welcome back to Journal Gently. Today, I want to share with you a verse that has spoken so much to me here recently, but then I realized that I’ve actually been using it out of context. You’ve probably heard the verse before. It’s from 2 Timothy chapter 1 verse 7: “For God has VIEW MORE

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Clarity Comes from Action

November 5, 2025

“Clarity comes from action.” That’s a catchphrase from coach Christa Hutchins. In other words, you don’t always know what step to take until you take “the next step”—whatever that is. That’s one thing I’ve learned here during the podcast break. You may have heard that my friend Jen Kline VIEW MORE

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The Best Way to Support Someone Who Is Hurting

September 16, 2025

Imagine this scenario: Someone you dearly love is hurting. Maybe they are grieving the loss of a loved one or battling the depths of depression. Maybe they’ve lost their sense of purpose or just got a hard diagnosis from the doctor. What is the best thing you can do for them? Is it calling VIEW MORE

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The Power of Companionship: My Conversation with Laura Howe

September 2, 2025

I have been incredibly blessed over the past several years to connect with other individuals who are doing similar work. Laura Howe is one of those people. Laura and I met as part of a mastermind we were both in. Where I focus on helping individual women come alongside their loved ones who are VIEW MORE

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Could This Be Why You’re Not Hearing from God?

August 19, 2025

“God doesn’t talk to me.” “I can’t hear God’s voice.” “I don’t know what God sounds like.” Hearing from God is pivotal to the life of a Christian. Not only do we seek guidance from His Word, but we also ask Him questions about which path to take, what to do, and how He wants us to behave. We want VIEW MORE

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[Bible Journal Session] How Do You Need to Be Restored?

August 5, 2025

There are many ways to journal, but one of my favorites is to journal as I read the Bible. I take note of things that grab my attention, I ask questions, and I explore various ideas together with God as a result of the passage I’ve read. Today, I want to invite you into a Bible journaling session VIEW MORE

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Keeping Family a Priority with Danielle Roberts

July 15, 2025

I literally just had a conversation with a friend who has been in the midst of deciding how she might be able to spend more time with her family. She has felt that tug on her heart, maybe even that encouragement from God, to make a change, to find a way to be at home more often. As women, as VIEW MORE

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Does An Open Door Mean God Approves?

July 1, 2025

Have you ever prayed for God to open doors for you so it’s clear which way you should go, which decision you should make? I know I have. When I first went “all in” when Love Does That, I was paying attention to a lot of things, including how God was moving providentially to guide my decision to VIEW MORE

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How to Journal Through a Book (Plus Summer Reading Recommendations)

June 17, 2025

It’s probably no surprise to you that I am an avid reader, averaging about one or two books a week. Not only do I read for fun, but I also get to read for work, editing and proofreading book manuscripts right before they get published. I’m guessing that if you’re listening to this episode, you VIEW MORE

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