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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[What does the faithfulness of God actually mean? And how can we recognise His faithfulness in our own stories? In Episode 2 of Messy Middle Moments, I'm sharing my full DTS (Discipleship Training School) journey and reflecting on the ways I saw God show up throughout the entire season. From the moments that felt exciting and full of purpose to the moments of uncertainty and disappointment, I'm looking back at my DTS story through the lens of God's faithfulness. Because sometimes God's faithfu...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What does the faithfulness of God actually mean? And how can we recognise His faithfulness in our own stories?</p><p>In Episode 2 of <em>Messy Middle Moments, </em>I&apos;m sharing my full DTS (Discipleship Training School) journey and reflecting on the ways I saw God show up throughout the entire season.</p><p>From the moments that felt exciting and full of purpose to the moments of uncertainty and disappointment, I&apos;m looking back at my DTS story through the lens of God&apos;s faithfulness.</p><p>Because sometimes God&apos;s faithfulness is easiest to recognise in hindsight.</p><p>This episode is an honest reflection on missions, faith, obedience, uncertainty, spiritual growth and learning to trust God&apos;s character even when we don&apos;t understand His plan.</p><p>God is faithful in every season - even the ones that don&apos;t make sense yet.</p><p>Messy Middle Moments is a space for honest conversations about faith, friendship, singleness, change, purpose, trusting God and figuring life out.</p><p>So whether you&apos;re in a season of waiting, making a big decision, navigating a new chapter, questioning what God is doing or simply trying to figure it all out - welcome to the messy middle</p><p>This is Messy Middle Moments - faith, friendship &amp; figuring it out</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[What does it look like to follow God when you don't know where He's leading you?  In Episode 1 of Messy Middle Moments, we're talking about trusting God in seasons of uncertainty and learning to follow Him even when you don't have the full picture. I'm sharing from my own experience of stepping out in faith, navigating unknown seasons and learning that obedience doesn't always come with a five-step plan. Sometimes God doesn't give us the whole picture, He just gives us the next step. Mes...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Messy Middle Moments! If you've ever found yourself in the in-between of where you've been and where you're going, you're in the right place. In this first episode, I'm introducing the heart behind the podcast - where the name 'Messy Middle' comes from, why I believe God does some of His most important work in the in-between seasons, and what you can expect from this podcast. Messy Middle Moments is a space for honest conversations about faith, friendship, singleness, change, purpo...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Messy Middle Moments!</p><p>If you&apos;ve ever found yourself in the in-between of where you&apos;ve been and where you&apos;re going, you&apos;re in the right place.</p><p>In this first episode, I&apos;m introducing the heart behind the podcast - where the name &apos;Messy Middle&apos; comes from, why I believe God does some of His most important work in the in-between seasons, and what you can expect from this podcast.</p><p>Messy Middle Moments is a space for honest conversations about faith, friendship, singleness, change, purpose, trusting God and figuring life out.</p><p>So whether you&apos;re in a season of waiting, making a big decision, navigating a new chapter, questioning what God is doing or simply trying to figure it all out - welcome to the messy middle</p><p>New episodes every Monday</p><p>This is Messy Middle Moments - faith, friendship &amp; figuring it out</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Messy Middle Moments!</p><p>If you&apos;ve ever found yourself in the in-between of where you&apos;ve been and where you&apos;re going, you&apos;re in the right place.</p><p>In this first episode, I&apos;m introducing the heart behind the podcast - where the name &apos;Messy Middle&apos; comes from, why I believe God does some of His most important work in the in-between seasons, and what you can expect from this podcast.</p><p>Messy Middle Moments is a space for honest conversations about faith, friendship, singleness, change, purpose, trusting God and figuring life out.</p><p>So whether you&apos;re in a season of waiting, making a big decision, navigating a new chapter, questioning what God is doing or simply trying to figure it all out - welcome to the messy middle</p><p>New episodes every Monday</p><p>This is Messy Middle Moments - faith, friendship &amp; figuring it out</p>]]></content:encoded>
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