Sponge Talk

Lucy speaks with Rachel Moeller: believer, wife, mother of five. In this episode they meditate on the importance of family in Anna Pruitt's life. An understanding of her siblings brings into view a fuller picture of who AP is. Anna Pruitt is a loving sister, a cherished daughter, and a strong fighter. Listen along to hear about AP's story.

Lucy speaks with Rachel Moeller: believer, wife, mother of five. In this episode they dive into the stories of both the pregnancy and birth of Rachel's daughter Anna Pruitt, revealing and celebrating the undeniable goodness and provision of God. Anna Pruitt is a loving sister, a cherished daughter, and a strong fighter. Listen along to hear about AP's story. 

In this episode Lucy welcomes Courtney Ewing to the podcast. Courtney is a friend from Wake Forest and is involved in similar campus ministries as Lucy. Courtney and Lucy begin by discussing the definition of goodness. It can be defined as something that is beneficial, delicious, and nutritious. Furthermore, through a biblical lens goodness is defined by the character of God. With this in mind, Lucy and Courtney discuss how they have each seen God’s hand recently and how he is achieving goodness in their lives. Lucy and Courtney then ponder over the promise of abundance of life and how that can be seen even in unprecedented and hard times. Courtney then describes how intentionality has been on her heart recently. She has felt called to be intentional in friendships and in her pursuit of Christ in everyday life. Courtney reminds us of the power in listening to empathize rather than to always solve the problems of the people we love. They also discuss how intentionality is also required in culture and in getting to know the heart of God. Courtney describes what intimacy with Christ looks like to her and how she plans her schedule to prioritize spending time in prayer and in the word. She thoroughly covers the topic of intimacy with Christ and how that intimacy is life-changing and freeing. Courtney reminds us that even biblical characters, such as those in the old testament, could sometimes be “on fire for the Lord” and other times deny him. Ultimately, our salvation rests purely in his hands and not in how “good” of a Christian you are. Listen along to hear an encouraging and honest conversation about experiencing intentionality, intimacy, and freedom in Jesus Christ.

In this episode, Lucy welcomes former camp counselor and friend Abby Umberger to the podcast. Abby is a high school English teacher and has a blog called Sincerely Abby Grace, where she posts powerful words about her faith and her journey with the Lord. Abby and Lucy begin by discussing the goodness and sweetness of the Lord and how we writes our stories so intentionally. Abby then shares about her experience as a teacher and how God works through that avenue. He is constantly teaching her to love those around her, even the people we may find “difficult” or “frustrating.” Abby also speaks about the tool of journaling as a way to spend time with the Lord and reflect on his goodness. She reveals that journaling has been a powerful way for her to navigate the story God is writing through her. She shares a bit of her own story and the seasons she has walked through, both sweet and difficult. She shares that through it all, God has constantly been calling her home. He is our constant and never-changing Father. Listen along as Lucy and Abby ponder on the sweetness of being made new though the grace of the Lord. He has covered you, he has redeemed you, and he has called you home. Here is a link to Abby's blog: https://sincerelyabbygrace.wixsite.com/website