Thanks for joining me today on Encouragement for Real Life! We’re pausing our Summer of Abundance series this week for our monthly guest episode. We’ll hop back into Week 7 in next week’s episode. Regarding our guest episodes, all year long I’m inviting guests on the podcast who have influenced my life in positive ways.

Joining me today is a lifelong friend who I really only get to see once a year, but I love it how we pick right back up where we left off. Patty McDorman and I have been friends since 5th Grade and we’ve experienced a lot of life and have made wonderful memories together. She came back to Iowa recently and generously agreed to join me for this episode. Patty is real, authentic, and appreciates the little things in life. Plus she’s a lot of fun! We discuss old times, how she lives out her faith, and what abundant life means to her. I believe you’ll be encouraged and find hope in the episode!

I’m so grateful for Patty McDorman and her friendship.

I’m even more grateful that God has continued to keep us in each other’s lives after all these years. Especially since we don’t see each other often and we live far away from each other. God is so good, isn’t He? It was fun to sit and chat with her here in my office.

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What encouraged or inspired you from Patty’s words today? What will you apply to your own life and circumstances today or this week?

If today’s episode encouraged you, would you consider sharing it with a friend who may need to hear this message of hope too? And if you’re longing to live a more abundant life in every season, I invite you back here next week as we discuss the next element of abundant living: Physical Wellness. It’ll be a good one, as this is a subject I’m passionate about.

Check out the rest of our Summer of Abundance series on the Encouragement for Real Life Podcast.

Until next time, remember to live the life you were designed to live with Jesus. Thanks for being here. God bless you.

Links in this episode:

• Last week’s episode, 207 Summer of Abundance Week 6: Gratitude Changes Everything
• Schedule your free Abundant Life Mentoring Connection Call with Julie
• Learn more about Julie’s books Right Now Matters and the Right Now Matters Bible Study
• Access my free Resource Library
• Listen to the Summer of Abundance Playlist on Spotify titled Abundant Life
• Watch on YouTube

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