This is a special episode with Beth Davis and Jenna Guizar where we chat all about the past year (what we can remember), how we're seeing the Lord move in new ways, and how we're preparing and planning for Advent. If you'd like to join us this Advent season, head right here to grab your devotional. What is Jesus asking of you this Advent? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! Take a listen below or over on iTunes (and give us a rating while you're over there).

 Permission to slow down granted. Have you been feeling the pressure to get it all done, figure it all out, do it all perfectly - even in prayer? You weren't made for stress and overly committed schedules, you were made for rest. And if you've been feeling exhausted, discouraged, or frazzled, consider this your sign to scale back all of the doing and learn to just be. Resources mentioned: Slow Down by Jonathan Ogden Tell us: how have you made room for more God and less of the go-go-go? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! Take a listen below or over on iTunes (and give us a rating while you're over there).  Words from this week’s episode: [one-half-first align="left"][/one-half-first] [one-half align="left"][/one-half]

 Everyone suffers. Maybe you're hurting right now, maybe you've just come through a really tough time, or perhaps you want to support someone who's struggling. No matter your experience of suffering, there is hope and healing available right here, right now. Join us for an honest and vulnerable conversation about suffering as Jenna + Beth share how they're learning to trust God and receive His mysterious, amazing love right in the middle of it. Resources mentioned: The Selected Poetry of Jessica Powers How has suffering affected your life? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! Take a listen below or over on iTunes (and give us a rating while you're over there).  Words from this week’s episode: [one-half-first align="left"][/one-half-first] [one-half align="left"][/one-half]

 It's time to chat about surrender again! Beth and Jenna are back to talk all about the secret sauce of surrender. Resources mentioned: The Selected Poetry of Jessica Powers What's one small way that you can practice surrender today ? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! Take a listen below or over on iTunes (and give us a rating while you're over there).  Words from this week’s episode: [one-half-first align="left"][/one-half-first] [one-half align="left"][/one-half]

 Why is trust and surrender so hard? This week, Beth and Jenna chat about learning to trust the Lord and finding the joy and freedom in surrendering to His plan for our lives. Spoiler: He loves you and He knows what He's doing. Life with the Lord is an exciting ride, friends. Just throw your hands up in the air and enjoy the ride! It's all about surrender. Resources mentioned: Fly Theme Song Rise 2022 Retreat How can you practice surrender more in your life? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! Take a listen below or over on iTunes (and give us a rating while you're over there).  Words from this week’s episode: [one-half-first align="left"][/one-half-first] [one-half align="left"][/one-half]

 We are back with season 8 of the Gathering Place Podcast! We are getting back to basics this time. This season is a simple season. The simpler our lives are, the more space there is for the Lord. We can't wait to hang with you! Resources mentioned: Luke 10 - Martha + Mary Luke 18 - Rich Young Man 40 weeks by Fr. Bill Watson The Tomb by Stephanie Landsem How to Make a Holy Hour How can you live simply this week? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! Take a listen below or over on iTunes (and give us a rating while you're over there).  Words from this week’s episode: [one-half-first align="left"][/one-half-first] [one-half align="left"][/one-half]

  Season 8 of The Gathering Place is airing the week of Thanksgiving and this season is all about simplicity. In this special bonus episode, we sit down with Leana Bowler to talk all about And Hay Became Holy, Advent, and healing.   Resources mentioned: Advent Devotional // And Hay Became Holy Check Our All of Our Advent Products Here Jessica Powers Poetry Book   Who is ready for Advent? Share your excitement with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! Take a listen below or over on iTunes (and give us a rating while you're over there). Words from this week’s episode: [one-half-first align="left"][/one-half-first] [one-half align="left"][/one-half] SMALL GROUP STUDIES We invite you to share your heart with other women using our Blessed Conversations small group studies. They're beautifully accessible and thought provoking, perfect for a small or large group. START YOUR STUDY

 It's the end of another season of the Gathering Place podcast and after chatting with the best guests and friends all about evangelization, we want to launch Y O U to go out and preach the Gospel to the whole world. The best part? You can do that right where you are. Being a missionary isn't for the few, it's the call and natural consequence of each and every baptized Christian. So let's flip the switch and activate a mission mindset. You are an ambassador for Christ. In your family and workplace, on campus or at the grocery store .You can share the Gospel in the most ordinary ways in your everyday life. Let’s start today!   Resources mentioned: Blessed Brunch Info Brunch Hostess Guide The Ministry of the Wild Goose The Living Water Series Bird Bingo Which episode was your fav this season? Share why and which one on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! Take a listen below or over on iTunes (and give us a rating while you're over there).  Words from this week’s episode: [one-half-first align="left"][/one-half-first] [one-half align="left"][/one-half]

 If you've been looking for Someone or Something worth dying for, you've come to the right place. The Gospel is worth it. Jesus gave everything for you to be with you forever and our response should look the same. Total surrender, complete gift of self, laying down our lives for Love. He is so worthy, friend. On this week on the Gathering Place podcast, join Jenna and Beth as they talk all things Jesus with special guest Michael Miller from UPPERROOM in Dallas. If you want to be inspired to radically follow Jesus both personally and in community, pull up a chair. Resources mentioned: Upperroom Youtube Master Plan of Evangelism Raising Powerful Jesus Followers How will you radically follow Jesus this week? Share with us how you met the Lord on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! Take a listen below or over on iTunes (and give us a rating while you're over there). Words from this week’s episode: [one-half-first align="left"][/one-half-first] [one-half align="left"][/one-half]

 Right here and now, the Lord is knocking on the door of your heart. Jesus desires to be at the center of your life and He is offering His love and life to you, fully and forever. Will you open your hands and receive that gift If you want to invite Jesus to be at the center of your life, whether for the first time or to renew your commitment, pray with us now: Father, I believe that You know me and love me. I have not always chosen to love You, and have broken my relationship with You through my sins. Thank You for sending your Son Jesus Who proved Your love for me on the Cross. Lord Jesus, I open the door of my heart and I invite you to be at the center of my life – to be my Savior and my Lord. Direct me and help me to live the Gospel with my whole life. Amen. Shoutout to Catholic Christian Outreach (@ccocampus) in Canada for sharing the Ultimate Relationship prayer and resource. Resources mentioned: Catholic Christian Outreach The Ultimate Relationship How will Jesus be the center of your life this week? Share with us how you met the Lord on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! Take a listen below or over on iTunes (and give us a rating while you're over there).  Words from this week’s episode: [one-half-first align="left"][/one-half-first] [one-half align="left"][/one-half]

 Everyone is on a journey. Everyone has their own story on how they meet and come to know the Lord. Meet people where they are at in their walk. Matt Fradd sits down in the studio with us telling us all about how he met the Lord through the brilliant of mind of Saint Thomas Aquinas and how we can come to learn from him. Resources mentioned: Pints with Aquinas Podcast with Matt Fradd Catholic Answers Rise Up Kids Devotional Strive 21 Share with us how you met the Lord on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! Take a listen below or over on iTunes (and give us a rating while you're over there).  Words from this week’s episode: [one-half-first align="left"][/one-half-first] [one-half align="left"][/one-half]

 Want to change the world? Pursue holiness. Go deep before you go out. Let His love and friendship change Y O U before you try to change anyone else.Pull up a chair this week as Jenna + Beth talk about diving deep in prayer and letting the Lord take care of everything (and everyone) else. Resources mentioned: Personal Prayer: A Guide for Receiving the Father's Love Spiritual Direction: A Guide for Sharing the Father's Love TGP Podcast Episode with Father Boniface Who can you go deep with this weekend? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! Take a listen below or over on iTunes (and give us a rating while you're over there).  Words from this week’s episode: [one-half-first align="left"][/one-half-first] [one-half align="left"][/one-half]

 Father Boniface Hicks joins us in the studio for episode 120 chatting about spiritual direction and evangelization. We have a cause for evangelization when we fall in love with Jesus ourselves and share that with others. Make space for others. Love them. And they will know Jesus. It's not about the project, it's about love. Resources mentioned: Personal Prayer: A Guide for Receiving the Father's Love Through the Heart of Saint Joseph Spiritual Direction: A Guide for Sharing the Father's Love How can you make space for someone in your life this week? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! Take a listen below or over on iTunes (and give us a rating while you're over there).  Words from this week’s episode: [one-half-first align="left"][/one-half-first] [one-half align="left"][/one-half]

 Let’s look at where we spend our time, where we give our hearts, where we offer our worship. We are all worshipping something. We are all at the altar of something. Is it our Lord or is it something else? We were made for worship. So let’s give our worship where it is due — to Him. Resources mentioned: Saint Dominic Ways of Prayer What are your favorite worship songs? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! Take a listen below or over on iTunes (and give us a rating while you're over there).  Words from this week’s episode: [one-half-first align="left"][/one-half-first] [one-half align="left"][/one-half]

 Sometimes we can look at our lives and ask, "How did I get here?" If you have drifted, you are never too far away for the Lord. Our special guest Christine Caine is here to share with us how we can remember our markers so that we do not drift. We have to have an anchor in this day and that anchor is Jesus Christ. Resources mentioned: Anointing vs. Gifting talk by Christine Caine A 21 Christine's New Book What are your markers? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! Take a listen below or over on iTunes (and give us a rating while you're over there).  Words from this week’s episode: [one-half-first align="left"][/one-half-first] [one-half align="left"][/one-half]

 We all have a verse from the Bible that the Lord want's us to know. It's a verse that is just for us. It's not just some words on a page. It is living and active. Jenna and Beth are back talking all about their passages from Scripture inspired by the charism test. Resources mentioned: The Fight of Our Life // TGP Episode 112 with Father Innocent, CFR. Waste Some Time // TGP Episode 111 with Father Innocent, CFR. Poco a Poco Podcast Catherine of Siena Institute: Charism Info Which verse did the Lord put on your heart? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! Take a listen below or over on iTunes (and give us a rating while you're over there).  Words from this week’s episode: [one-half-first align="left"][/one-half-first] [one-half align="left"][/one-half]

 Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is JOY! This week on the podcast, join Beth + Jenna and Mike Guizar (Jenna's husband!) for a lot of laughs, Holy Spirit inspired convo, and even more love. Resources mentioned: The Chosen Series Who are you going to tell about Jesus this week? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! Take a listen below or over on iTunes (and give us a rating while you're over there).  Words from this week’s episode: [one-third-first align="left"][/one-third-first] [one-third align="left"][/one-third] [one-third-last align="left"][/one-third-last]