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  <description><![CDATA[<p>Women carry so many threads ... faith, identity, motherhood, purpose, relationships, seasons of waiting, whispered prayers, and dreams that still ache to be lived.<br><br></p><p>&nbsp;Tapestry of Faith is a place for women to gather those threads and explore what God is weaving in the unseen. Through honest conversations, personal reflections, and stories of resilience and becoming, we talk about the journey toward wholeness ... spiritually, emotionally, and relationally.<br><br></p><p>Some episodes feel like sitting with a friend who understands. Others feel like having a mentor speak life into a weary season. And sometimes, we’re joined by women who share the threads God has woven through their own lives.<br><br></p><p>If you’re longing for clarity, belonging, restoration, or spiritual strength in the middle of real life ... you’re in the right place. You’re not late. You’re not alone. God is still weaving.</p>]]></description>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Life doesn’t always look the way we thought it would. Sometimes the disappointment isn’t just about what happened … it’s about what didn’t happen. The relationship you thought would last.  The season you thought you’d be in by now.  The version of your future you quietly carried in your heart. And somewhere in the middle of that unexpected story … you may find yourself grieving the plan you thought you’d have. In this episode, we talk about what it looks like to trust God when life ...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Life doesn’t always look the way we thought it would.</p><p>Sometimes the disappointment isn’t just about what happened …</p><p>it’s about what <em>didn’t</em> happen.</p><p>The relationship you thought would last.<br/> The season you thought you’d be in by now.<br/> The version of your future you quietly carried in your heart.</p><p>And somewhere in the middle of that unexpected story …</p><p>you may find yourself grieving the plan you thought you’d have.</p><p>In this episode, we talk about what it looks like to trust God when life looks different than expected …</p><p>to wrestle honestly with disappointment …</p><p>and to believe that God can still be good in an unexpected season.</p><p>Because trusting God doesn’t always mean you understand what He’s doing.</p><p>Sometimes it means continuing to trust …</p><p>even while carrying questions you can’t fully answer yet.</p><p>And maybe …</p><p>just maybe …</p><p>this version of your life …</p><p>the one you didn’t plan …</p><p>holds beauty too. 🤍</p>]]></description>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Life can feel full … but not always in the ways that actually matter. In this episode, we bring together everything we’ve been talking about this week... trusting the story God is writing, reconnecting with yourself, releasing the pressure to carry everything, and creating space for what truly matters. Because the life you’ve been longing for … doesn’t come from doing more. It comes from letting go of what no longer aligns … and making space for a deeper, more intentional way of living. ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[What if God is doing more than you can see? In this episode, we talk about the tension of not understanding what God is doing ... and what it looks like to trust Him anyway. Because not everything that feels unclear is a setback. Sometimes it’s preparation. Sometimes you’re not behind … you’re being positioned for what’s next. And sometimes the hardest part isn’t the waiting … it’s releasing control and trusting the process ... even when it doesn’t make sense. If you’re in a season of uncerta...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>What if God is doing more than you can see?</p><p>In this episode, we talk about the tension of not understanding what God is doing ... and what it looks like to trust Him anyway.</p><p>Because not everything that feels unclear is a setback.</p><p>Sometimes it’s preparation.</p><p>Sometimes you’re not behind … you’re being positioned for what’s next.</p><p>And sometimes the hardest part isn’t the waiting …</p><p>it’s releasing control and trusting the process ... even when it doesn’t make sense.</p><p>If you’re in a season of uncertainty, this conversation will meet you right where you are. </p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What if God is doing more than you can see?</p><p>In this episode, we talk about the tension of not understanding what God is doing ... and what it looks like to trust Him anyway.</p><p>Because not everything that feels unclear is a setback.</p><p>Sometimes it’s preparation.</p><p>Sometimes you’re not behind … you’re being positioned for what’s next.</p><p>And sometimes the hardest part isn’t the waiting …</p><p>it’s releasing control and trusting the process ... even when it doesn’t make sense.</p><p>If you’re in a season of uncertainty, this conversation will meet you right where you are. </p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[You already know what needs to change. You’ve felt it … you’ve thought about it … you’ve circled around it more than once. The awareness is there. The question is … what are you going to do with it? In this episode, we talk about the quiet knowing so many women carry ... what you’ve been tolerating, what you’ve been avoiding, and what it looks like to finally choose yourself. Because the truth is … you don’t need more clarity. You need movement. Your next step isn’t something you have to figu...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>You already know what needs to change.</p><p>You’ve felt it …<br/>you’ve thought about it …<br/>you’ve circled around it more than once.</p><p>The awareness is there.</p><p>The question is … what are you going to do with it?</p><p>In this episode, we talk about the quiet knowing so many women carry ... what you’ve been tolerating, what you’ve been avoiding, and what it looks like to finally choose yourself.</p><p>Because the truth is …</p><p>you don’t need more clarity.</p><p>You need movement.</p><p>Your next step isn’t something you have to figure out.</p><p>It’s something you already know.</p><p>Even if it feels uncomfortable.<br/> Even if it feels unfamiliar.</p><p>You don’t have to keep waiting.</p><p>You can take the step.</p><p>And if you’re ready to stop carrying everything on your own …<br/>there’s a space for you to do that too.</p><p>You don’t have to keep living like this. 🤍</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You already know what needs to change.</p><p>You’ve felt it …<br/>you’ve thought about it …<br/>you’ve circled around it more than once.</p><p>The awareness is there.</p><p>The question is … what are you going to do with it?</p><p>In this episode, we talk about the quiet knowing so many women carry ... what you’ve been tolerating, what you’ve been avoiding, and what it looks like to finally choose yourself.</p><p>Because the truth is …</p><p>you don’t need more clarity.</p><p>You need movement.</p><p>Your next step isn’t something you have to figure out.</p><p>It’s something you already know.</p><p>Even if it feels uncomfortable.<br/> Even if it feels unfamiliar.</p><p>You don’t have to keep waiting.</p><p>You can take the step.</p><p>And if you’re ready to stop carrying everything on your own …<br/>there’s a space for you to do that too.</p><p>You don’t have to keep living like this. 🤍</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[You’re not the same woman you used to be. You can feel it. Something has shifted …  in the way you think,  the way you respond,  the way you see yourself … And yet … you still catch yourself going back. Old patterns.  Old reactions.  Old ways of showing up that don’t actually feel like you anymore. That in-between space can feel confusing. Because you know you’ve grown …  but you’re still learning how to live from that place. In this episode, we talk about what i...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>You’re not the same woman you used to be.</p><p>You can feel it.</p><p>Something has shifted …<br/> in the way you think,<br/> the way you respond,<br/> the way you see yourself …</p><p>And yet … you still catch yourself going back.</p><p>Old patterns.<br/> Old reactions.<br/> Old ways of showing up that don’t actually feel like you anymore.</p><p>That in-between space can feel confusing.</p><p>Because you know you’ve grown …<br/> but you’re still learning how to live from that place.</p><p>In this episode, we talk about what it looks like to stop shrinking back into what’s familiar …<br/> and start showing up like the woman you’re becoming.</p><p>Not perfectly.<br/>Not all at once.</p><p>But in small, intentional steps that begin to align with who you are now.</p><p>Because you don’t have to go back to who you were …</p><p>when you’ve already started becoming someone new. 🤍</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You’re not the same woman you used to be.</p><p>You can feel it.</p><p>Something has shifted …<br/> in the way you think,<br/> the way you respond,<br/> the way you see yourself …</p><p>And yet … you still catch yourself going back.</p><p>Old patterns.<br/> Old reactions.<br/> Old ways of showing up that don’t actually feel like you anymore.</p><p>That in-between space can feel confusing.</p><p>Because you know you’ve grown …<br/> but you’re still learning how to live from that place.</p><p>In this episode, we talk about what it looks like to stop shrinking back into what’s familiar …<br/> and start showing up like the woman you’re becoming.</p><p>Not perfectly.<br/>Not all at once.</p><p>But in small, intentional steps that begin to align with who you are now.</p><p>Because you don’t have to go back to who you were …</p><p>when you’ve already started becoming someone new. 🤍</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>Living It Out When Life Still Looks the Same</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Just because everything around you hasn’t changed … doesn’t mean something hasn’t shifted within you. After a meaningful moment … a breakthrough … or a sense of clarity … it’s easy to expect that everything around us will immediately look different. But often, it doesn’t. The same situations are still there.  The same conversations.  The same responsibilities. And that gap, the space between what shifted internally and what hasn’t changed externally, can feel confusing. In this epis...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Just because everything around you hasn’t changed …<br/>doesn’t mean something hasn’t shifted within you.</p><p>After a meaningful moment … a breakthrough … or a sense of clarity …<br/>it’s easy to expect that everything around us will immediately look different.</p><p>But often, it doesn’t.</p><p>The same situations are still there.<br/> The same conversations.<br/> The same responsibilities.</p><p>And that gap, the space between what shifted internally and what hasn’t changed externally, can feel confusing.</p><p>In this episode, we talk about what it looks like to walk through that in-between season …</p><p>To keep showing up.<br/>To keep trusting.<br/>To keep moving forward …</p><p>even when you don’t see the evidence yet.</p><p>If you’ve been wondering whether anything really changed …<br/>this conversation will meet you right where you are. 🤍</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just because everything around you hasn’t changed …<br/>doesn’t mean something hasn’t shifted within you.</p><p>After a meaningful moment … a breakthrough … or a sense of clarity …<br/>it’s easy to expect that everything around us will immediately look different.</p><p>But often, it doesn’t.</p><p>The same situations are still there.<br/> The same conversations.<br/> The same responsibilities.</p><p>And that gap, the space between what shifted internally and what hasn’t changed externally, can feel confusing.</p><p>In this episode, we talk about what it looks like to walk through that in-between season …</p><p>To keep showing up.<br/>To keep trusting.<br/>To keep moving forward …</p><p>even when you don’t see the evidence yet.</p><p>If you’ve been wondering whether anything really changed …<br/>this conversation will meet you right where you are. 🤍</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>When God Writes the Story You Didn’t See Coming</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sometimes the very thing that feels small … or even accidental … is actually where God is quietly at work.  In this conversation, I sit down with Rhonda Lacey from WCQR as she shares her journey ... from a faith that felt distant and unformed … to a life fully surrendered and walking in purpose.  What started as background noise on the radio … became a moment where God spoke clearly.  And what felt like a passing thought ... “I’m going to work there one day” ... turned into a calling she coul...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes the very thing that feels small … or even accidental …<br/>is actually where God is quietly at work.<br/><br/>In this conversation, I sit down with Rhonda Lacey from WCQR as she shares her journey ... from a faith that felt distant and unformed … to a life fully surrendered and walking in purpose.<br/><br/>What started as background noise on the radio …<br/>became a moment where God spoke clearly.<br/><br/>And what felt like a passing thought ...<br/>“I’m going to work there one day” ...<br/>turned into a calling she couldn’t have orchestrated on her own.<br/><br/>This episode is a reminder that God is always weaving …<br/><br/>Even in the seasons where it doesn’t feel clear.<br/>Even when you don’t feel ready.<br/>Even when it takes longer than you expected.<br/><br/>If you’ve ever wondered if you missed your moment …<br/>or questioned where God is leading you …<br/><br/>this conversation will meet you right where you are. 🤍</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes the very thing that feels small … or even accidental …<br/>is actually where God is quietly at work.<br/><br/>In this conversation, I sit down with Rhonda Lacey from WCQR as she shares her journey ... from a faith that felt distant and unformed … to a life fully surrendered and walking in purpose.<br/><br/>What started as background noise on the radio …<br/>became a moment where God spoke clearly.<br/><br/>And what felt like a passing thought ...<br/>“I’m going to work there one day” ...<br/>turned into a calling she couldn’t have orchestrated on her own.<br/><br/>This episode is a reminder that God is always weaving …<br/><br/>Even in the seasons where it doesn’t feel clear.<br/>Even when you don’t feel ready.<br/>Even when it takes longer than you expected.<br/><br/>If you’ve ever wondered if you missed your moment …<br/>or questioned where God is leading you …<br/><br/>this conversation will meet you right where you are. 🤍</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>Don’t Miss This Week</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Holy Week can easily pass like any other week … full schedules, responsibilities, and things pulling on our attention. But this week isn’t just something we observe ...  it’s something we’re invited to step into. In this episode, we slow down and reflect on what this week represents … and how, even when things didn’t look the way people expected, God was still at work. And the same is true in our lives today. If something in your life right now doesn’t make sense …  if things haven’...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Holy Week can easily pass like any other week …</p><p>full schedules, responsibilities, and things pulling on our attention.</p><p>But this week isn’t just something we observe ...<br/> it’s something we’re invited to step into.</p><p>In this episode, we slow down and reflect on what this week represents … and how, even when things didn’t look the way people expected, God was still at work.</p><p>And the same is true in our lives today.</p><p>If something in your life right now doesn’t make sense …<br/> if things haven’t unfolded the way you thought they would …</p><p>maybe the invitation isn’t to figure it all out ...<br/> but to stay present and trust that God is still moving.</p><p>Take a few moments … slow down … and don’t miss what this week holds for you. 🤍</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Holy Week can easily pass like any other week …</p><p>full schedules, responsibilities, and things pulling on our attention.</p><p>But this week isn’t just something we observe ...<br/> it’s something we’re invited to step into.</p><p>In this episode, we slow down and reflect on what this week represents … and how, even when things didn’t look the way people expected, God was still at work.</p><p>And the same is true in our lives today.</p><p>If something in your life right now doesn’t make sense …<br/> if things haven’t unfolded the way you thought they would …</p><p>maybe the invitation isn’t to figure it all out ...<br/> but to stay present and trust that God is still moving.</p><p>Take a few moments … slow down … and don’t miss what this week holds for you. 🤍</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>Where Is God In This? Faith &amp; Purpose in Hard Seasons | Brenda Vega</itunes:title>
    <title>Where Is God In This? Faith &amp; Purpose in Hard Seasons | Brenda Vega</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode of Tapestry of Faith: God is Still Weaving, I sit down with Brenda Vega for a real and honest conversation about where God is at work in our lives ... especially in the seasons that feel both beautiful and hard.  If you’re navigating a season of uncertainty, growth, or transition, this conversation will meet you right where you are.  ✨ In this episode, we talk about: • Faith in the middle of uncertainty  •Walking in your calling while still growing • What it looks like to...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of Tapestry of Faith: God is Still Weaving, I sit down with Brenda Vega for a real and honest conversation about where God is at work in our lives ... especially in the seasons that feel both beautiful and hard.<br/><br/>If you’re navigating a season of uncertainty, growth, or transition, this conversation will meet you right where you are.<br/><br/>✨ In this episode, we talk about:<br/>• Faith in the middle of uncertainty<br/> •Walking in your calling while still growing<br/>• What it looks like to lead, minister, and live authentically<br/>• Trusting that God is weaving purpose through every season<br/><br/>💛 About Brenda Vega:<br/><br/>Brenda shares from her heart as a pastor and leader, offering insight, encouragement, and truth for anyone navigating a season of growth, transition, or questioning.<br/><br/>You can connect with Brenda and learn more about her work, including her best-selling book Genius Unleashed, featuring stories from 13 extraordinary entrepreneurs making a real impact:<br/><br/>🌐 https://brendavegacoachingsolutions.com<br/><br/>🎁 Free Gift:<br/>👉 https://bit.ly/3018mEj<br/><br/>🤍 A reminder:<br/><br/>If you’ve ever found yourself wondering where God is in the middle of it all … this conversation is for you.<br/><br/>God is still weaving.</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of Tapestry of Faith: God is Still Weaving, I sit down with Brenda Vega for a real and honest conversation about where God is at work in our lives ... especially in the seasons that feel both beautiful and hard.<br/><br/>If you’re navigating a season of uncertainty, growth, or transition, this conversation will meet you right where you are.<br/><br/>✨ In this episode, we talk about:<br/>• Faith in the middle of uncertainty<br/> •Walking in your calling while still growing<br/>• What it looks like to lead, minister, and live authentically<br/>• Trusting that God is weaving purpose through every season<br/><br/>💛 About Brenda Vega:<br/><br/>Brenda shares from her heart as a pastor and leader, offering insight, encouragement, and truth for anyone navigating a season of growth, transition, or questioning.<br/><br/>You can connect with Brenda and learn more about her work, including her best-selling book Genius Unleashed, featuring stories from 13 extraordinary entrepreneurs making a real impact:<br/><br/>🌐 https://brendavegacoachingsolutions.com<br/><br/>🎁 Free Gift:<br/>👉 https://bit.ly/3018mEj<br/><br/>🤍 A reminder:<br/><br/>If you’ve ever found yourself wondering where God is in the middle of it all … this conversation is for you.<br/><br/>God is still weaving.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>The Story Rejection Tries to Tell You</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sometimes it’s not the rejection itself that stays with us … it’s the meaning we attach to it afterward. The quiet shift from “that didn’t work out” to “something must be wrong with me.” In this episode, we talk about how easy it is to form an agreement with a story that was never true ... and how that story can begin to shape the way we see ourselves, show up, and move forward. If you’ve been replaying something, second-guessing yourself, or quietly wondering “was it me?”… this conversation ...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes it’s not the rejection itself that stays with us …<br/>it’s the meaning we attach to it afterward.</p><p>The quiet shift from<br/>“that didn’t work out”<br/>to<br/>“something must be wrong with me.”</p><p>In this episode, we talk about how easy it is to form an agreement with a story that was never true ... and how that story can begin to shape the way we see ourselves, show up, and move forward.</p><p>If you’ve been replaying something, second-guessing yourself, or quietly wondering <em>“was it me?”</em>… this conversation is for you.</p><p>You can experience rejection without letting it define you.</p><p>And you’re still becoming everything you were created to be. 🤍</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes it’s not the rejection itself that stays with us …<br/>it’s the meaning we attach to it afterward.</p><p>The quiet shift from<br/>“that didn’t work out”<br/>to<br/>“something must be wrong with me.”</p><p>In this episode, we talk about how easy it is to form an agreement with a story that was never true ... and how that story can begin to shape the way we see ourselves, show up, and move forward.</p><p>If you’ve been replaying something, second-guessing yourself, or quietly wondering <em>“was it me?”</em>… this conversation is for you.</p><p>You can experience rejection without letting it define you.</p><p>And you’re still becoming everything you were created to be. 🤍</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>You’re Not Behind ... You’re Still Becoming</itunes:title>
    <title>You’re Not Behind ... You’re Still Becoming</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Have you ever looked at your life and thought … “I thought I would feel further along by now.” Not necessarily in what you’ve done … but in who you’ve become. In this episode, I’m sharing something I see in so many strong, capable, faith-filled women … A quiet feeling of being behind. A subtle sense of disconnection. And the question many don’t say out loud ... “Where am I in all of this?” But what if you’re not behind at all? What if this season isn’t about falling short … but about being in...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever looked at your life and thought …</p><p>“I thought I would feel further along by now.”</p><p>Not necessarily in what you’ve done …<br/>but in who you’ve become.</p><p>In this episode, I’m sharing something I see in so many strong, capable, faith-filled women …</p><p>A quiet feeling of being behind.<br/>A subtle sense of disconnection.<br/>And the question many don’t say out loud ...<br/>“Where am I in all of this?”</p><p>But what if you’re not behind at all?</p><p>What if this season isn’t about falling short …<br/>but about being invited to come back?</p><p>Back to yourself.<br/>Back to your faith.<br/>Back to the source of your strength.</p><p>We’ll talk about:<br/>• Why this feeling happens<br/>• How strong women slowly lose connection with themselves<br/>• The shift from pressure to posture<br/>• And why real transformation isn’t a one-time moment ... but something we return to</p><p>If you’ve been feeling a little off … a little tired … or a little unsure of where you are right now …</p><p>This conversation is for you.</p><p>You’re not behind.</p><p>You’re still becoming.</p><p>And God is still weaving. 🧵🤍</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever looked at your life and thought …</p><p>“I thought I would feel further along by now.”</p><p>Not necessarily in what you’ve done …<br/>but in who you’ve become.</p><p>In this episode, I’m sharing something I see in so many strong, capable, faith-filled women …</p><p>A quiet feeling of being behind.<br/>A subtle sense of disconnection.<br/>And the question many don’t say out loud ...<br/>“Where am I in all of this?”</p><p>But what if you’re not behind at all?</p><p>What if this season isn’t about falling short …<br/>but about being invited to come back?</p><p>Back to yourself.<br/>Back to your faith.<br/>Back to the source of your strength.</p><p>We’ll talk about:<br/>• Why this feeling happens<br/>• How strong women slowly lose connection with themselves<br/>• The shift from pressure to posture<br/>• And why real transformation isn’t a one-time moment ... but something we return to</p><p>If you’ve been feeling a little off … a little tired … or a little unsure of where you are right now …</p><p>This conversation is for you.</p><p>You’re not behind.</p><p>You’re still becoming.</p><p>And God is still weaving. 🧵🤍</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>When Faith Feels Heavy: Trusting God in the Middle of the Story</itunes:title>
    <title>When Faith Feels Heavy: Trusting God in the Middle of the Story</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Over the past few days, I’ve been reflecting on something many strong women quietly experience. We carry responsibility.  We support the people around us.  We show up when others need us. But sometimes faith can feel heavier than we expected ... especially when life doesn’t unfold the way we hoped it would. In this episode, we explore what it looks like to trust God in the middle of the story… when the answers aren’t clear yet and the threads in our lives don’t seem to make sense. T...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Over the past few days, I’ve been reflecting on something many strong women quietly experience.</p><p>We carry responsibility.<br/> We support the people around us.<br/> We show up when others need us.</p><p>But sometimes faith can feel heavier than we expected ... especially when life doesn’t unfold the way we hoped it would.</p><p>In this episode, we explore what it looks like to trust God in the middle of the story… when the answers aren’t clear yet and the threads in our lives don’t seem to make sense.</p><p>Through the lens of a tapestry, we’re reminded that even when we can only see the knots and loose threads, God sees the entire design.</p><p>And even in the seasons that feel confusing or heavy …</p><p>He is still weaving.</p><p>If this conversation resonates with you, I’d love to connect with you on Facebook.<br/> You can find me by searching <b>Susan D Crum</b>.</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Over the past few days, I’ve been reflecting on something many strong women quietly experience.</p><p>We carry responsibility.<br/> We support the people around us.<br/> We show up when others need us.</p><p>But sometimes faith can feel heavier than we expected ... especially when life doesn’t unfold the way we hoped it would.</p><p>In this episode, we explore what it looks like to trust God in the middle of the story… when the answers aren’t clear yet and the threads in our lives don’t seem to make sense.</p><p>Through the lens of a tapestry, we’re reminded that even when we can only see the knots and loose threads, God sees the entire design.</p><p>And even in the seasons that feel confusing or heavy …</p><p>He is still weaving.</p><p>If this conversation resonates with you, I’d love to connect with you on Facebook.<br/> You can find me by searching <b>Susan D Crum</b>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>When the Strong Woman’s Faith Feels Small | Encouragement for Christian Women</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[So many women become the strong one ... the dependable one everyone turns to. The one who quietly carries more than anyone realizes. But what happens when strength turns into exhaustion? And what does faith look like when it suddenly feels small? In this episode, we talk about the woman no one really prepares you to become … and the powerful truth Jesus shared about faith the size of a mustard seed. Because sometimes the mountains in our lives aren’t moved by great strength ... but by small, ...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So many women become the strong one ... the dependable one everyone turns to. The one who quietly carries more than anyone realizes.</p><p>But what happens when strength turns into exhaustion? And what does faith look like when it suddenly feels small?</p><p>In this episode, we talk about the woman no one really prepares you to become … and the powerful truth Jesus shared about faith the size of a mustard seed.</p><p>Because sometimes the mountains in our lives aren’t moved by great strength ... but by small, quiet trust placed in a faithful God.</p><p>And even the smallest seed of faith in His hands can begin to move what feels impossible.</p><p>God is still weaving.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered why you feel like you’re going in circles … even while you’re walking with God? In this episode, we explore the subtle drift that leads to disconnection, why wilderness seasons aren’t punishment but preparation, and how remembrance and daily return reshape who we’re becoming. You are not lost. You are being formed. And God is still weaving. 🤍 ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever wondered why you feel like you’re going in circles … even while you’re walking with God?</p><p>In this episode, we explore the subtle drift that leads to disconnection, why wilderness seasons aren’t punishment but preparation, and how remembrance and daily return reshape who we’re becoming.</p><p>You are not lost. You are being formed. And God is still weaving. 🤍</p>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[<p>Why do capable, faith-filled, responsible women sometimes feel like they’re going in circles?</p><p>In this episode, we explore how subtle discouragement slowly weakens connection — and why wandering isn’t about distance from God, but disconnection within us.</p><p>If you’ve been showing up for everyone else while quietly feeling dry, tired, or small inside… this is for you.</p><p>You are not lost.<br/> You may just need to reconnect.</p>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[<p>What do you do when you sense God is moving in your life … but the direction still feels foggy?</p><p>In this episode, we talk about the discomfort of unclear seasons and how God often works in spaces where certainty is limited but trust can grow deeper.</p><p>If you’ve been praying for clarity, waiting for direction, or wondering whether you’re doing enough to move forward, this conversation is an invitation to breathe and refocus.</p><p>We explore:</p><p>• Why God rarely gives the full map at once<br/>• How uncertainty can become a doorway to deeper trust<br/>• The difference between pressure to figure it out and permission to walk slowly<br/>• What it looks like to take one small step of faith when the future feels unclear</p><p>You don’t need perfect visibility to walk faithfully.</p><p>You only need the courage to take the next step with God ... trusting that clarity unfolds as you go. 🤍</p>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[<p>What if the quiet restlessness you’ve been feeling isn’t discontent ... but discernment?</p><p>In this episode, we explore what it really means to be <b>called to be more</b>. Not more busy. Not more productive. But more aligned with what God has been gently stirring in your heart.</p><p>If you’ve been grateful for your life yet aware there’s something more God is inviting you into … this conversation is for you.</p><p>We talk about:</p><ul><li>The difference between discontent and discernment</li><li>Why God doesn’t call us to more pressure, but more trust</li><li>How clarity often comes <em>after</em> obedience</li><li>What it looks like to take the next faithful step ... even when you can’t see the whole path</li></ul><p>You don’t need the entire plan.<br/>You don’t need to have it all figured out.</p><p>You just need the courage to listen and respond.</p><p>If something in you has been stirring lately, this episode is an invitation to pause, reflect, and remember:</p><p>You are not behind.<br/>You are not asking for too much.<br/>You are being called forward ... and God is still weaving.</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What if the quiet restlessness you’ve been feeling isn’t discontent ... but discernment?</p><p>In this episode, we explore what it really means to be <b>called to be more</b>. Not more busy. Not more productive. But more aligned with what God has been gently stirring in your heart.</p><p>If you’ve been grateful for your life yet aware there’s something more God is inviting you into … this conversation is for you.</p><p>We talk about:</p><ul><li>The difference between discontent and discernment</li><li>Why God doesn’t call us to more pressure, but more trust</li><li>How clarity often comes <em>after</em> obedience</li><li>What it looks like to take the next faithful step ... even when you can’t see the whole path</li></ul><p>You don’t need the entire plan.<br/>You don’t need to have it all figured out.</p><p>You just need the courage to listen and respond.</p><p>If something in you has been stirring lately, this episode is an invitation to pause, reflect, and remember:</p><p>You are not behind.<br/>You are not asking for too much.<br/>You are being called forward ... and God is still weaving.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In seasons when life slows down ... whether by circumstance or invitation ... it can be easy to feel uncertain or restless. But what if these quieter moments are actually sacred spaces where clarity, renewal, and deeper trust begin to form? In today’s episode, I’m reflecting on gratitude, stillness, and how God often does His most meaningful work beneath the surface. If you’ve been navigating a slower or reflective season, this conversation is an invitation to pause, breathe, and trust the ge...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Tapestry of Faith, a podcast for women who are awakening to the truth that every thread ... faith, motherhood, identity, calling, resilience, relationships, and dreams ... matters to God. In this opening episode, Susan explores why so many of us find ourselves in seasons of waiting, rebuilding, or becoming, and how God does His most beautiful work in the unseen. This is a space for clarity, belonging, and spiritual strength. If you’re longing to feel more whole, more seen, and more...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to <em>Tapestry of Faith</em>, a podcast for women who are awakening to the truth that every thread ... faith, motherhood, identity, calling, resilience, relationships, and dreams ... matters to God.</p><p>In this opening episode, Susan explores why so many of us find ourselves in seasons of waiting, rebuilding, or becoming, and how God does His most beautiful work in the unseen.</p><p>This is a space for clarity, belonging, and spiritual strength.</p><p>If you’re longing to feel more whole, more seen, and more connected to God in real life, you are in the right place.</p><p>God is still weaving.</p>]]></description>
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