Return to Jesus Podcast (Season 2, Episode 5): Beauty of Holding Two Truths with Jillian Benfield

Hey friend,

I’m so excited to share this beautiful and deeply honest conversation with Jillian Benfield. She’s a writer, speaker, disability advocate, and mom who knows what it’s like to walk through unexpected seasons — and still find joy on the other side.

Jillian and I talked about the idea of living with awe not in the big, flashy moments, but in the ordinary rhythms of life. She shared how her morning routine overlooking the river grounds her, how she's learned to hold grief and gratitude together, and why it’s okay if your life looks different than you imagined.

We also talked about the danger of toxic positivity and how important it is to let our scars remind us not only of what we’ve endured, but also of how we’ve healed.

Here are two takeaways I hope land gently in your heart:

You can hold both joy and sorrow. Life isn’t either-or it’s, both-and. And God meets us in that sacred in-between.

Pay attention to awe. When we slow down enough to notice beauty, even in the chaos, we remember that God is still near.

Jillian's vulnerability, wisdom, and truth-telling will stay with you long after the episode ends. I pray this one helps you breathe a little deeper and return to Jesus, no matter what kind of season you're walking through.

Truly Yours,

Jen

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