EPISODE · Aug 14, 2021 · 36 MIN
Episode # 52 Overcoming Disappointment with God with guest speaker, Melanie Karssenberg
from Be Encouraged! Podcast with Jackie Brindle · host Jackie Brindle
Welcome to the BE ENCOURAGED! Podcast You are listening to episode # 52 and before we get started today, I want to ask you a question. Do you want to be encouraged? Then you are in the right place! I also encourage you to take time to write a review and subscribe after listening to this episode. That way, more people can be inspired by stories that speak hope, life, fun, and faith into their lives! AND it will allow more people to easily find the BE ENCOURAGED! Podcast! How awesome would that be!? On this episode I talk out those disappointments we face in life! We can all walk through days where we are at the top of the mountain, or struggling to climb up the mountain, or days when we experience a valley so low. And sometimes that valley we walk through can feel like God himself has disappointed us. Then where do we turn to when that happens? Those are some hard questions that I have asked myself, when I experienced disappoint. In this episode, I had the lovely opportunity to talk with, Melanie Karssenberg! If you know her, you know she’s the epitome of a sweet southern girl who is a light to her family, friends, community, and church. I got to know Melanie through Instagram through her faith infused conversations on Instagram live called Monday’s with Mel. You need to check that out --- see link below! She unpacks life with other women who have been through the valley so low and she's experienced that pain first hand, as well, through miscarriages and infertility. Melanie is passionate about helping other people but especially women, overcome disappointment with God and to be encouraged to see His goodness, in everyday! She is currently working on a book and I can't wait to see where that leads her in the next year! So buckle- it- up- today- people!! --- grab your coffee, or push play on your run or walk, or wherever you are ---BE ENCOURAGED! LETS GO! Jackie Resources: Learn more about Melanie Karssenberg by clicking the links below: Social: Instagram: @melaniekarssenberg YouTube Channel for "Mondays with Mel" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1x-rma4RZU Bible verses mentioned in this episode: Psalm 37:5 Hebrews 12 Hebrews 13: 14-17
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Welcome to the BE ENCOURAGED! Podcast You are listening to episode # 52 and before we get started today, I want to ask you a question. Do you want to be encouraged? Then you are in the right place! I also encourage you to take time to write a review and subscribe after listening to this episode. That way, more people can be inspired by stories that speak hope, life, fun, and faith into their lives! AND it will allow more people to easily find the BE ENCOURAGED! Podcast! How awesome would that be!? On this episode I talk out those disappointments we face in life! We can all walk through days where we are at the top of the mountain, or struggling to climb up the mountain, or days when we experience a valley so low. And sometimes that valley we walk through can feel like God himself has disappointed us. Then where do we turn to when that happens? Those are some hard questions that I have asked myself, when I experienced disappoint. In this episode, I had the lovely opportunity to talk with, Melanie Karssenberg! If you know her, you know she’s the epitome of a sweet southern girl who is a light to her family, friends, community, and church. I got to know Melanie through Instagram through her faith infused conversations on Instagram live called Monday’s with Mel. You need to check that out --- see link below! She unpacks life with other women who have been through the valley so low and she's experienced that pain first hand, as well, through miscarriages and infertility. Melanie is passionate about helping other people but especially women, overcome disappointment with God and to be encouraged to see His goodness, in everyday! She is currently working on a book and I can't wait to see where that leads her in the next year! So buckle- it- up- today- people!! --- grab your coffee, or push play on your run or walk, or wherever you are ---BE ENCOURAGED! LETS GO! Jackie Resources: Learn more about Melanie Karssenberg by clicking the links below: Social: Instagram: @melaniekarssenberg YouTube Channel for "Mondays with Mel" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1x-rma4RZU Bible verses mentioned in this episode: Psalm 37:5 Hebrews 12 Hebrews 13: 14-17
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