As a new year begins, Stasi is joined in the studio by her husband, John, for a thoughtful conversation about the pace of life and guarding our hearts. Together they reflect on what the past year has taught them and the gentle invitation of Jesus to slow down, release false urgency, and come back—again and again—to a life deeply rooted in Him.

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SHOW NOTES:

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VERSES:

Proverbs 4:23 (NIV) – Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.

Psalm 46:10 (NIV) – He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.’

Matthew 11:29–30 (NIV) – Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

John 4:32 (NIV) – But he said to them, ‘I have food to eat that you know nothing about.’

John 4:34 (NIV) – Then Jesus said, ‘My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.’

Psalm 1:1–3 (NIV) – …That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers.

Jeremiah 17:7–8 (NIV) – But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.

Revelation 22:2 (NIV) – Down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.

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RESOURCES

Explore the Pause App – Includes the One Minute Pause, 30 Days to Resilience, and the Experience Jesus 20-day program. Simple, beautiful, practices to help you slow down and deepen your union with God. ⁠https://www.pauseapp.com/⁠

The Daily Prayer from Wild at Heart – Now available within the Pause App or on the Wild at Heart App. ⁠https://wahe.art/4e1NSIg⁠

Lectio 365: ⁠https://wahe.art/3Ckq7xG⁠

Pray As You Go: ⁠https://pray-as-you-go.org⁠

Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus. Become like him. Do as he did. By John Mark Comer ⁠https://bit.ly/4jZThCi⁠

Stasi’s new book, The Ladder of Love, will be available October 2026. We are so excited, and will keep you updated!

Dallas Willard quote: “Ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.”

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Recorded live, this special Advent gathering invites listeners into the Story of stories through teaching, live worship, and guided prayer. Through music, reflection, and a holy encounter, Stasi leads us through a journey into waiting, longing, and the faithful Presence of Jesus, who came for us and is coming still.

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SHOW NOTES:

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RESOURCES

Worship set on Spotify: ⁠https://wahe.art/491LuQO⁠

Our deep gratitude to our incredible singers for their stunning performance at the gathering! Thank you to Amy Dale, Dani Bovee, and Laura Werner.

Randy Gill – Mary’s song (“The Magnificat”): ⁠https://youtu.be/Fayk8ygaN18⁠

Watch the unedited live stream: https://wildatheart.org/events/women-advent-2025-livestream

Film Scene Referenced: The Shawshank Redemption

For more on the three levels of hope: Casual hope, crucial hope, and ultimate hope, read All Things New: Heaven, Earth, and the Restoration of Everything You Love by John Eldredge

⁠https://amzn.to/3v7mwz2⁠

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VERSES:

Proverbs 13:12 (NIV) – Hope deferred makes the heart sick.

Matthew 11:28 (NIV) – Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Psalm 42:5 (NIV) – Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

Psalm 42:1 (NIV) – As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.

Psalm 71:14 (NIV) – For me, I will always have hope. I will praise you more and more.

1 Peter 1:3-4 (NIV) – Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. According to His great mercy, He has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled and unfading, kept in heaven for you.

Isaiah 25:1 (NIV) – Lord, you are my God. I will exalt you and praise your name for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago.

Genesis 3:15 (NIV) – I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.

Galatians 4:4 (NIV) – But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law.

Luke 1:28-38 (NIV) – The Annunciation passage (quoted in full)

Luke 1:46-55 (NIV) – The Magnificat (Mary's song)

Romans 8:38-39 (NIV) – For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Psalm 62:5-6 (NIV) – Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.

Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) – For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

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What if the places that feel impossible are the very places God is inviting you to trust Him? In today’s podcast, Stasi welcomes back Bethany Kimsey—author, teacher, and founder of Warrior Motherhood Ministries—for a conversation filled with hope and wisdom. Bethany shares how Jesus met her in seasons of exhaustion and through unexpected invitations, offered her a strength she didn’t know to ask for. Together, Stasi and Bethany discuss daily rhythms with God, listening for His voice, and receiving a kind of rest that doesn’t remove us from the messy places but carries us through them.

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SHOW NOTES:

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VERSES:

Psalm 46:10 (NIV) – He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

Matthew 11:28–30 (NIV) – Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

Jeremiah 33:3 (NIV) – Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.

1 Peter 1:2 (NIV) – ...Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

2 Peter 1:2 (NKJV) – Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord

Isaiah 40:11 (NIV) – He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.

2 Chronicles 20:17 (NIV) – You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the Lord will be with you.

John 7:37–39 (NIV) – On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, ‘Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.’ By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive…

Titus 3:4–5 (NIV) – “But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

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BETHANY KIMSEY

Website: www.bethanykimsey.com

Podcast: https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-warrior-mama-podcast/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethanykimsey/

BIO

As a mother of eight, Bethany Kimsey has experienced Jesus change her motherhood from chaos to peace. Through The Warrior Mama podcast and written resources, including the Warrior Mama Prayers journal, she encourages a generation of mothers to connect their motherhood to Jesus’ love in real and practical ways.

Bethany’s Resources:

Prayer Journal: https://bethanykimsey.co/products/a-warrior-mamas-prayer-journal

Learning the Art of Gospel Discipline Conversations: https://warriormotherhood.myflodesk.com/discipline

Identity Defined: Discovering Who You Are By Knowing Who He Is : https://warriormotherhood.myflodesk.com/identitydefined

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