Beyond the Boxes
The Gospel-Shaped Life Podcast
071: The Promise is His Presence with Glenna Marshall
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071: The Promise is His Presence with Glenna Marshall

Glenna Marshall is a pastor's wife, mama of two boys, and new author who is passionate about encouraging believers with the truth that the ultimate gift in life is the very presence of God Himself. You will walk away from today's chat built up and encouraged!

What we Chat about in This Episode:

~Glenna's new book, "The Promise is His Presence" - what led her to write it and what readers can expect

~God's promise (and desire!) to always be with us

~The heartache which comes with refusing to accept that God's presence is enough

~The purpose of the gift of suffering 

~Seeing our place in God's big story

~Glenna's infertility journey and God's presence through it all

~Ministry struggles for the Marshall family, and how God used that in their lives

~Glenna's chronic pain and illness journey

~The huge part God's Word played in Glenna's journey 

~Inspiration and tips for busy women who don't know how to make the time to be in the Word; the importance of spiritual rest

~Suffering as not being a punishment

~Our hard circumstances in light of the character of God 

~How to begin seeing the presence of God Himself as the ultimate gift, and not the things He could give us; Jesus as the Treasure

~A survey of both the Old and New Testaments showing how God has always desired to be present with us

~Hope and help for people who feel as if they never feel the presence of God

~And more!

For full show notes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast

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Beyond the Boxes
The Gospel-Shaped Life Podcast
The Gospel-Shaped Life Podcast (Formerly the Home and Hearth Podcast) is a weekly show hosted by Rebekah Hargraves and all about edifying, equipping, and encouraging women in their journey of living life in light of the gospel. If there is an issue that pertains to a woman's life, you will find it discussed here! We'll be covering everything from topics pertaining to marriage, motherhood, homemaking, and the Christian walk, to issues of health and fitness, infertility, adoption, chronic illness, and current event issues in the church and culture. It is our prayer that you will find an episode here which speaks directly to what you are going through right at this very moment and that you will receive the encouragement you need for your daily life.