Hey, Sister. Are you frustrated that life hasn’t turned out the way you planned? Do you wonder if abundant life is possible on this side of eternity? I’ve been where you are, and girl, do I have some hope to share with you! Welcome to UnPerfect. I’m Shelly Snead, and each Tuesday I bring you stories from my real life - the hilarious AND the hard - and hope-giving truth from the Bible. I am honest about my jacked-upness while still confident in my Jesus. We'll chat about practical ways to exp ...
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Does your life feel a bit chaotic right now? Do you feel overwhelmed by the weight of responsibility to raise those little boys God has given you? Do you want to raise strong, courageous young men who are fully committed to following Jesus? In all the chaos of raising boys, we recognize that Christ is the only who can redeem the chaos in our world, our homes, and even our own hearts. I know that I can’t do this alone. I desperately need God to give me strength every step of this journey. But ...
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From Grief to Hope: Navigating Widowhood and Loving Others in Their Grief
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. In this heartfelt episode, we explore the complexities of widowhood with author and grief expert Marilyn Nutter. She shares her personal experiences of loss, the concept of secondary losses, and the importance of finding hope in grief and loss. If you missed episode #69 (part 1 of this …
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How to Trust God's Methods When They're Not What I Prefer
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. In this episode, we explore the unexpected ways God answers our prayers and the tension that results when they’re not the ones we’d choose. We look to the gospels for an out-of-the-box idea on how to trust God’s methods when we don’t get to choose our healing. If you're pondering any of…
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Find Hope in Widowhood: One Woman's Journey Through the Unexpected
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. In this heartfelt episode, we explore the complexities of widowhood and how friends and loved ones can offer support. Our guest, Marilyn Nutter, shares personal insights on grief, the importance of being present, and the impact of genuine connection during loss. Through her experiences …
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7 Ways to Love Difficult People: Loving Like Jesus
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. Let's be real—it is often hard to love difficult people. In this episode, we explore the complexities of loving like Jesus, especially those we disagree with most. We need supernatural power and perspective to love difficult people in many situations. Some show up during election season…
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A Thriving Marriage: Appreciating Differences, Navigating Conflict, Keeping Romance Alive
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. In Episode #67 of UnPerfect, we continue the honest discussion on marriage between two couples who have known each other for over 25 years. We have seen God show up in some very difficult seasons as we have fought for a thriving marriage. If you missed the first half of our conversation…
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Praying Like Jesus: Insights from Jesus' Prayer In the Garden of Gethsemane
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. Have you ever thought: Why should I pray if God's going to do what He wants anyway? If so, this episode - Praying Like Jesus - is for you! Today we discuss some gems found in Jesus' prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane that give us insight into how to pray honestly and confidently. Some i…
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Navigating Marriage Challenges: Selflessness, Commitment, and Growth
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. Welcome to Episode #65, Navigating Marriage Challenges: Selfishness, Commitment, and Growth. In this episode of Fridays With Friends, we dive deep into the real and often unspoken struggles that couples face in their marriages. Join us as we discuss: The Impact of Selfishness: Discover …
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How the Hesed Love of God Encourages Us In Suffering (Part 2 of Understanding Romans 8:28)
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. "Smile, Jesus Loves You!" seems like a platitude when life is hard. But is it? Today we uncover how the love of God encourages us in suffering. Catch last week's episode - part one of this 2-part series - here. Episode #62 focused on the verses leading up to verse 28, reminding us that …
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Should Christian Kids Read Magical Stories?
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Find the shownotes for this episode HERE. Many boys tend to be drawn to books about evil monsters, epic battles in space, fire-breathing dragons, and planets exploding into smithereens. Our kids are drawn to magical stories about fantastical creatures and worlds beyond our own. Are stories about fantastical creatures and magical places safe for our…
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Connect With Others And Stay In the Know Without Social Media
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. Welcome to Friday With Friends! The Friday episode of Unperfect where I get to pick the brains of some amazing new and old friends here on the podcast. In Today's episode, we continue our conversation with Sandy Cooper from The Balanced MomCast and Writing off Social, completing this tw…
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Understanding Romans 8:28 - Living in Surrender to the Sovereignty of God
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. Do you ever feel frustrated trying to make sense of Romans 8:28 in light of the broken world we call home? Today we'll unpack the passage leading up to this oft-quoted verse. The context gives us a backdrop for living in surrender to the sovereignty of God. Grab the free printable downl…
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Guarding My Heart and Protecting My Time: An Honest Conversation About Social Media
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. In this episode of Fridays With Friends, I'll be talking with Sandy Cooper (from Writing Off Social and The Balanced Momcast) about her gradual exit from social media. She shares her concerns about staying connected and informed, and how she learned new ways to meet both needs as she mo…
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8 Ways to Quiet Our Minds and Hear God's Voice: minimizing the information overload, busyness, and noise that prevent communion with God
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. In Episode #60 of the UnPerfect Podcast, I’m talking about my aha moment this summer when I began to seek a slower, quieter life to free up my mind space to better commune with God. I'm sharing 8 practical things I’ve put into place to help quiet my mind and hear God's voice. In today's…
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How to Talk to Your Kids About God's Design for Gender
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In this episode of Redeeming the Chaos, Laurie talks with Elizabeth Urbanowicz of Foundation Worldview, about God's design for gender. Find the full show notes HERE. There’s a lot of confusion in our society about sexuality and gender identity. A lot of voices are telling our kids that same-sex relationships are normal, or that you get to decide if…
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My Journey from Atheism to Faith In Jesus With Erica Clay
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. Why do we make the gospel so complicated and sharing it so difficult? In Episode #59, you'll hear about one woman's journey from atheism to faith in Jesus. In this edition of "Fridays With Friends," I interview author, Ericka Clay on her incredible journey to following Jesus. Ericka is …
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Being Content in My Calling - Finding Purpose and Peace in My Current Season
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. Ever feel like you're living in a perpetual waiting room? Waiting for the next season to get here or for the dream to be realized? What if I told you God's call on your life begins RIGHT NOW - right where you are? It's true! In episode #58 I'm discussing 3 ways we can be content in our …
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My Husband Is Addicted To Pornography - Now What?
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. Today's guest on Fridays With Friends is here to offer hope to women who are silently asking the tough question: My husband is addicted to pornography - now what? In Episode #57 of the UnPerfect Podcast, Jody Allen offers heartfelt and practical answers to this question that well over 5…
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Believing God Is Good - Even When He Promises Pain
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. God is famous for a lot of things - but some of them are hard to swallow. In this episode, we unpack some scriptures with difficult promises and our struggle with believing God is good even when he promises pain. In this episode of the UnPerfect Podcast, You'll hear some crazy behind-th…
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The Only Thing That Matters: Making Jesus My Life's Priority: Unpacking Ecclesiastes with Michelle Myers
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. Welcome to Fridays With Friends, where I get to pick the brains of some amazing friends of the UnPerfect podcast! Today I am honored to chat with Michelle Myers of She Works His Way about the only thing that matters - according to the wisest, richest most powerful man who ever lived. Li…
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How to Trust God When Your Child Has Autism
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You can find the full shownotes for this episode HERE. Episode Summary: In today’s episode of Redeeming the Chaos, Laurie Christine talks with Jessica Hurlbut, author of Unlimited Motherhood and host of the Full Spectrum Parent podcast. Jessica is a mom to five children, two of whom have autism. She shares her journey of raising children on the spe…
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Doing Hard With Hope Season 3 Trailer
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. Welcome to Season 3 of the UnPerfect Podcast! Our theme this season is Doing Hard With Hope. Each Tuesday you'll continue to hear solo episodes from yours truly, but this Friday begins a new show, "Fridays With Friends." I can't wait to share what God is teaching me about gaining glimps…
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Let Go Of Perfect: Grab On to God's Perspective
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. Today’s episode will answer, “Why ‘Un-perfect’?” Or more directly, why your life can’t be perfect (this side of heaven). No matter what their social media feed looks like, NO ONE is living an ideal life, and it's time we as followers of Jesus - women in particular - choose to let go of …
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Entrusting My Kid to God: Believing God's Plan for my Child Is Better Than Mine
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. Do you ever struggle to trust God's plan for your kid's life? Entrusting our kids to Him is tough - we are often wired as parents to imagine we know what's best for them. But what if God knows better? (Spoiler alert - he does:) Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from y…
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Pornography with Kristen Jenson
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Get the show notes here: https://lauriechristine.com/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-pornography/ Pornography. It’s not a fun topic to discuss, but it’s a very important conversation to have with our boys. (And not just an isolated discussion, but an ongoing conversation!) The average age that kids are exposed to pornography is between the ages of 8…
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Can God Really Use A Woman Like Me? Finding Significance in My God-Given Identity
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. Do you ever feel like your gifts, past, age, education, or personality disqualify you from being a woman God can use? Thankfully, his criteria for a life that glorifies Him is much less complicated than ours. In episode #51, we'll be reminded of the significance of our God-given identit…
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How to Handle Rejection: Giving Grace and Processing Rejected Feelings Through the Lens of the Bible
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. Have you ever felt rejected? Maybe you felt left out, your opinions dismissed, or that you were somehow not enough for someone else. In Episode #50 of The UN-Perfect Podcast, author/speaker Jessica Van Roekel offers insights and hope for processing rejected feelings through the lens of …
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The Fruit of the Spirit: What We've Been Getting Wrong
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In this episode of Redeeming the Chaos, the Laurie Christine discusses the concept of the fruit of the Spirit. Guest Christy Thomas, a mom of three boys and an author with extensive experience in Children's Ministries, shares her insights on nurturing deep faith in children through small habits. They discuss common misconceptions about the fruit of…
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Experiencing God During Mundane Moments: Why Ordinary Time Matters
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. Do mundane and ordinary moments have you wondering where God is hiding? Welcome to episode #49 of The UnPerfect Podcast - Experiencing God During Mundane Moments: Why Ordinary Time Matters. Today's guest, author K. C. Ireton, talks with me about Ordinary Time in the Church Year and why …
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7 Ways I Compare Myself to Others: Choosing Contentment (2)
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. When I compare myself to others, I allow myself to be robbed of much more than joy. Comparison robs me of my God-given identity, my time, and my ability to live FULLY in my present reality. Welcome to part 2 of this series. In Episode #47, I discussed the first 4 ways I compare myself t…
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7 Ways I Compare Myself to Others: Choosing Contentment (1)
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. There are many ways I compare myself to others, but in this episode, I discuss the first four that women tend to struggle with. Episode #47 is the first in a two-part encore series where I'll examine some of the top ways I tend to compare myself to others. I'll discuss how I’m learning …
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How to Be A Better Listener Through Empathic Listening
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. We each want to be a better listener and to be God's gaze on others as they tell their stories. Episode #46 gives us some practical strategies for doing this well. The amazing guest on today's episode of the UnPerfect Podcast is Dr. Jackie Perry. A gifted communicator, Jackie is passion…
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How to Read the Bible In A Fresh Way
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. Do you ever notice your thoughts drifting when you sit down to read the Bible? Particularly in those familiar passages that you've visited countless times? Today, I'm presenting 10 creative approaches to connect with God's Word that might pique your interest. Tune in to today's rebroadc…
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Finding Hope When Life is Hard
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. Living in a broken world promises that we will experience hurt or pain. There are so many hurdles that push the pause button on our hope. But our God of restoration and faithfulness gives us tools for finding hope when life is hard. In episode 44, I'll share the top 22 themes we've cove…
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Living Fearless: A Practical Guide to Kicking Worry and Fear to the Curb - part 3
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. In this episode of the UnPerfect Podcast, we wrap up this series on fear. Thanks to some incredible gifts of God, we can kick worry and fear to the curb. He enables us to build a faith that is stronger than our fear! Link to the listener survey - thanks so much for taking the time to pa…
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Living Fearless: A Practical Guide to Kicking Worry and Fear to the Curb - part 2
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. I am no stranger to stressing over the "what ifs" of life. But I've found five fear-starving gifts presented in Psalm 91 to be an absolute balm to my fearful, worried soul! In episode #41, we talked about the first one - God's presence. Today, we explore the next two extraordinary gifts…
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Living Fearless: A Practical Guide to Kicking Worry and Fear to the Curb part 1
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. In episode #26, I had just discovered the richness of Psalm 91 and all that it promises about living without fear. I am no stranger to stressing over the "what ifs" of life, and I've found five fear-starving gifts presented in this Psalm to be an absolute balm to my fearful, worried sou…
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4 Practical Steps to Trade One Habit for Another - part 2
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. In Episode #40, writer/speaker/ministry leader Jody Allen and I continue our conversation on making changes by trading one habit for another. In episode #39, she shared her personal journey into trading one habit for another and gifted us with the first two steps in the process. Head th…
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4 Practical Steps to Trade One Habit for Another
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. What if that habit you know you need to curb could be changed by a more intentional system than just self-discipline or an act of the will? In episode #39 of The UN-Perfect Podcast, we'll learn how to trade one habit for a better one. Out with the old, in with the new! I thoroughly enjo…
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How to Ditch Your Regret and Embrace Hope - part 2
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. As women, we often find ourselves stuck in the misery and disappointment of past regret. But God’s Word and the gospel of hope grant us a more productive and purposeful trajectory. Today, we are once again diving into ditching our regret and embracing hope. In episode #37 - How To Ditch…
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How to Ditch Your Regret and Embrace Hope - part 1
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. As women, we often find ourselves stuck in the misery and disappointment of past regret. But God's Word and the gospel of hope grant us a more productive and purposeful trajectory... In episode #37 of The UN-Perfect Podcast, we begin a two-part series on handling regret through a Biblic…
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How to Deal with Regret as a Parent, with Shelly Snead
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While Waiting: How to Make the Most of Waiting Through "Slower" Moments
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. Waiting. Not sure it's enjoyable for anyone. While waiting happened a lot to God's people in scripture, it also happens often to us in life. Sophia Light once wrote, "Once the waiting is over, whatever we were waiting for pales in comparison to the prize of his presence, which we alread…
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Frank Peretti meets the Jesus Storybook Bible!
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Frank Peretti meets the Jesus Storybook Bible! That's how I like to describe the Dragon Slayer Bible Series. Book 2 in the series, Garden of Mysteries, is available to order through Kickstarter, April 3-19th, 2024. ORDER YOURS TODAY! A mysterious prophecy. An ancient curse. An invisible dragon. Seth’s parents had secrets they wouldn’t share with hi…
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. My scars tell a story. So do yours. Often, we remember the worst parts of the story. But what if our healing is aided by appreciating what God has done in the midst of our pain and his presence that remained throughout the journey? Today, you get to hear about my minivan. It’s been to a…
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Hidden Relationship-Wreckers: How to WeedThem Out and Love Like Jesus (part 2)
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. Support the show Subscribe to my weekly newsletter/blog post "Musings for UnPerfect Ponderers" here: www.shellysnead.substack.com.Kirjoittanut Shelly Snead
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How Jesus Conquered Death and the Dragon
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Hidden Relationship-Wreckers: How to Weed Them Out and Love Like Jesus (part 1)
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. Did you know the Bible talks about "foxes" as things that can be destructive in our relationships with others? In episodes #33 (and #34) of the UN-Perfect Podcasts, author/speaker Lori Hatcher helps us weed these hidden "relationship-wreckers" out so that we are free to love like Jesus.…
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How Dragons Can Help You Teach Your Kids About Easter
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You can find the show notes for this episode HERE. Order Garden of Mysteries on Kickstarter HERE. Don't forget to check out Lorehaven.com for Christian-made fantastical books.
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Actually Finding Jesus In the Land of My Captivity
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Click here to text me directly! I can't wait to hear from you. Ever noticed that the times you've spent intimately searching for and finding Jesus have been in your times of darkest tragedy and crisis? We're taking a page from St. Patrick's playbook on the UN-Perfect Podcast today. Welcome to Episode #32! I'm your host, Shelly Snead, and today I'll…
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How Cherubim Can Help Kids Understand the Meaning of Easter
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Find out how cherubim can help you teach your kids about the significance of Easter. Read the blog post here: https://lauriechristine.com/cherubim-meaning-of-easter/ Follow the Kickstarter campaign for Garden of Secrets: Book Two in the Dragon Slayer Bible Series: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lauriechristine/garden-of-secrets…
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