“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.” — Vera This month’s memory verse: “So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.” — Hebrews 10:35 Today’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 Dw...
Mar 03, 2022•24 min•Ep. 126
“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 Fileta This 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,...
Feb 24, 2022•21 min•Ep. 125
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 under...
Feb 17, 2022•19 min•Ep. 124
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 lo...
Feb 10, 2022•17 min•Ep. 123
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 sh...
Feb 03, 2022•24 min•Ep. 122
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 ...
Jan 31, 2022•17 min•Ep. 121
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 Fig...
Jan 24, 2022•18 min•Ep. 120
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 ...
Jan 17, 2022•17 min•Ep. 119
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 sha...
Jan 10, 2022•18 min•Ep. 118
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...
Jan 03, 2022•19 min•Ep. 117
Meet December's Dwell Guest; Tara-Leigh Cobble! Tara-Leigh is an author, podcast host, and Bible teacher who has an obvious passion for pointing people to a Jesus through gaining a deeper understanding of the Word. She's got some great thoughts to share with you this month, and you're going to love the Bible reading resources she has available. We're thrilled to have her with us and know that you're going to love hearing from her! Here's what we're talking about today! -The encouragements and ch...
Dec 27, 2021•20 min•Ep. 116
Meet December's Dwell Guest; Tara-Leigh Cobble! Tara-Leigh is an author, podcast host, and Bible teacher who has an obvious passion for pointing people to a Jesus through gaining a deeper understanding of the Word. She's got some great thoughts to share with you this month, and you're going to love the Bible reading resources she has available. We're thrilled to have her with us and know that you're going to love hearing from her! Here's what we're talking about today! -Context for our verse (Jo...
Dec 20, 2021•17 min•Ep. 115
Meet December's Dwell Guest; Tara-Leigh Cobble! Tara-Leigh is an author, podcast host, and Bible teacher who has an obvious passion for pointing people to a Jesus through gaining a deeper understanding of the Word. She's got some great thoughts to share with you this month, and you're going to love the Bible reading resources she has available. We're thrilled to have her with us and know that you're going to love hearing from her! Here's what we're talking about today! -Telescopic and microscopi...
Dec 13, 2021•16 min•Ep. 114
It's December! Merry Christmas! We have been waiting and waiting to share this month's verse and design with you. It's one of our favorites and we hope you'll be blessed by it. If you haven't checked it out yet, head over to our Insta page @dwelldifferently and take a look. On today's episode we're diving into the beautiful truth that Jesus became human and made his dwelling among us. We hope that you'll find encouragement and focus on the true meaning of Christmas today and throughout the holid...
Dec 06, 2021•22 min•Ep. 113
The Bible is full of beautiful words - and today's guest, Katie Guiliano, has made it her mission to translate that beauty into intentional tools that draw us further into scripture. Katie is the founder of Hosanna Revival . Her company has the most gorgeous bibles, journals, devos, and more! Give today's episode a listen and then go check her out! Here's what we're talking about today! -Personal examples of persistence -When you plant the seeds but someone else reaps the harvest -Times when kin...
Nov 29, 2021•18 min•Ep. 112
The Bible is full of beautiful words - and today's guest, Katie Guiliano, has made it her mission to translate that beauty into intentional tools that draw us further into scripture. Katie is the founder of Hosanna Revival . Her company has the most gorgeous bibles, journals, devos, and more! Give today's episode a listen and then go check her out! Here's what we're talking about today! -The commonly used phrase, "You reap what you sow." -Our understanding of what harvest we're promised -Seeds o...
Nov 22, 2021•15 min•Ep. 111
The Bible is full of beautiful words - and today's guest, Katie Guiliano, has made it her mission to translate that beauty into intentional tools that draw us further into scripture. Katie is the founder of Hosanna Revival . Her company has the most gorgeous bibles, journals, devos, and more! Give today's episode a listen and then go check her out! Here's what we're talking about today! -How Hosanna Revival began -Persistence in day to day work life -The goodness of God to know and provide for u...
Nov 15, 2021•17 min•Ep. 110
The countdown to Christmas is on, and you're not going to want to miss this episode. Special guests, Chris and Clayton from the Advent Blocks team are joining us to talk about how we can keep Jesus central throughout the Christmas season. Advent Blocks help kids and parents anticipate the birth of Jesus, and not just presents. Here's what we're talking about today! - What is Advent? - How Advent Blocks were created and how they work - A special promo code for Dwell listeners - ** SPOILER ALERT**...
Nov 08, 2021•22 min•Ep. 109
Welcome to November! It's time for a new verse! We're inching towards the holidays and we want yo to hear what this verse has to say about persistence and handling weariness. Here's what we're talking about today! - Persistence in your every day life - Healthy ways to handle weariness - Heavenly deposits put toward our eternal life - An Advent teaser! L e t // u s // n o t // b e c o m e // w e a r y i n // d o i n g // g o o d, f o r // a t // t h e // p r o p e r // t i m e w e // w i l l // r...
Nov 01, 2021•21 min•Ep. 108
Lindsay is wrapping up our time together with a great episode today. We're talking about some tough stuff - the kinds of things that bring refinement in our lives. If you've loved chatting with Lindsay May this month, make sure to check her out at The Truly Co Magazine and Podcast (links below). Here's what we're talking about today! -Lessons from Lindsay's time in Israel -A literal back breaking experience -Practical ways to renew your spirit -How to encourage friends not to lose heart Links fr...
Oct 25, 2021•26 min•Ep. 107
It's a joy to continue my chat with Lindsay May today. We're digging deeper into what the purpose of renewal is in our lives. Lindsay shares a great analogy about the importance of renewal with us and reminds us of the hope we have in the one who does the renewing. Thanks for listening with us today. Here's what we're talking about today! -The purpose of renewal -Suffering in our lives -Hope in the unseen Links from today's show: - The Truly Co Magazine - The Truly Co Podcast T h e r e f o r e /...
Oct 18, 2021•23 min•Ep. 106
Meet my friend, Lindsay May! I've been WAITING to introduce you to her for way too long. She's the founder and publisher of The Truly Co. Magazine. It's just such a beautiful, inspiring magazine. I love it! Lindsay has assembled the most amazing team of writers, photographers, and artists to create the Truly Co. content. You'e going to love hearing from her. Here's what we're talking about today! -How Truly Co. began -Lindsay's passion for beauty and relatable stories -Ways we care for ourselves...
Oct 11, 2021•21 min•Ep. 105
Welcome to October! It's time for a new verse! Jump in and hear a little bit of the behind the scenes of this month's memory verse, 2 Corinthians 4:16. Here's what we're talking about today! -The reason for this month's tattoo and print designs -A Dwell member must have -Leaning on the promise in this verse -How we can participate in our day by day renewal T h e r e f o r e // w e // d o // n o t l o s e // h e a r t. T h o u g h // o u t w a r d l y w e // a r e // w a s t i n g // a w a y, y e...
Oct 04, 2021•18 min•Ep. 104
We are so thankful for today's guest, Mark Farr, and for the work that he and his team are doing with Seed Company. Seed Company's mission is to translate the Bible into every language of every people group, to the ends of the earth. How amazing is that!? We are humbled to be able to partner with them in working towards this goal, and we can't wait for you to hear more from Mark this mont. Here's what we're talking about today! -Creating muscle memory for scripture -The context of our memory ver...
Sep 27, 2021•20 min•Ep. 103
We are so thankful for today's guest, Mark Farr, and for the work that he and his team are doing with Seed Company. Seed Company's mission is to translate the Bible into every language of every people group, to the ends of the earth. How amazing is that!? We are humbled to be able to partner with them in working towards this goal, and we can't wait for you to hear more from Mark this mont. Here's what we're talking about today! -Why can't we just use Google translate? -Our own forgetful hearts a...
Sep 20, 2021•19 min•Ep. 102
We are so thankful for today's guest, Mark Farr, and for the work that he and his team are doing with Seed Company. Seed Company's mission is to translate the Bible into every language of every people group, to the ends of the earth. How amazing is that!? We are humbled to be able to partner with them in working towards this goal, and we can't wait for you to hear more from Mark this month. Here's what we're talking about today! -Mark's journey of bringing Bible translation to the nations. -A qu...
Sep 13, 2021•18 min•Ep. 101
It's a new month. Are you ready to dive into Deuteronomy 11:18a with us!? Let's get God's words into our hearts and minds. Here's what we're talking about today! -Why scripture memorization is important -How the words we've memorized come back to us and impact our lives -Some of the surprises we've encountered along the way as Dwell has grown -The verses that Vera & Natalie find themselves coming back to over and over again -Our goal for Dwell members to memorize 1 million verses! Check out ...
Sep 06, 2021•19 min•Ep. 100
Have you ever wondered how the Dwell designs are created? Ruthie is here to answer that question for you today! Take few minute to meet our sweet friend and hear some behind the scenes info on how the memory verse designs are created. Members! Don't miss out on your freebies! Go over to our site, log in , and take a look at the Member Shop. We've got digital downloads for your phone and computer - plus a new coloring sheet every month. Support the show Follow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferent...
Aug 30, 2021•20 min•Ep. 100
This month Jenny McGee, founder of Starfish Project, joins Natalie to discuss 2 Timothy 1:7. Starfish Project exists to help exploited women and girls experience freedom, establish independence and develop careers. This amazing organization came about when Jenny took a bold step of faith to help those around her. Here's what we're talking about today! -A big anniversary for Starfish Project -Walking daily with the Spirit -The amazing truth that we have access to God and his power -Ways to seek o...
Aug 23, 2021•20 min•Ep. 99
This month Jenny McGee, founder of Starfish Project, joins Natalie to discuss 2 Timothy 1:7. Starfish Project exists to help exploited women and girls experience freedom, establish independence and develop careers. This amazing organization came about when Jenny took a bold step of faith to help those around her. Here's what we're talking about today! - Unexpected opposites within the verse. -Releasing control and fear of failure. -The work that Starfish Project is doing within brothels, and the...
Aug 16, 2021•17 min•Ep. 98
