The Love Offering Podcast Show Notes
Start Where You Are: Finding Financial Peace and Living Generously with Crystal Paine

Start Where You Are: Finding Financial Peace and Living Generously with Crystal Paine

Does thinking about money leave you feeling anxious, ashamed, or overwhelmed? Crystal Paine, founder of Money Saving Mom and author of The 7 Habits of Financially Healthy Women, joins Rachael Adams to discuss starting where you are and developing financial habits that reflect what matters most. Crystal shares how to recognize limiting beliefs, approach budgeting with greater freedom, involve children in healthy money conversations, and make room for generosity. Through stories of God’s provision and her family’s journey through foster care and adoption, she reminds us that small, faithful decisions today can prepare us to love others in ways we never imagined.

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Finding Jesus in the Messy Moments of Motherhood

Finding Jesus in the Messy Moments of Motherhood

What if the moments you think don’t count are opportunities to encounter Jesus? In this episode of The Love Offering Podcast, Rachael Adams welcomes her friend Chelsey DeMatteis to discuss Mercy in the Margin and finding God in the mix-ups, mess-ups, and marvelous moments of motherhood. Through funny stories and tender reflections, Chelsey shares practical ways to pray during everyday routines, model repentance when we fall short, and trust God with our children as they grow. This conversation offers encouragement for the mom carrying guilt, navigating a changing season, or longing to recognize God’s presence in her ordinary day.

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You Have a Part in God’s Story

You Have a Part in God’s Story

What is God inviting you to do—and what might be holding you back? In this episode of The Love Offering Podcast, Rachael Adams welcomes author and Bible teacher Paige Allen to discuss her Bible study, Matriarchs, and what Sarah, Rebekah, Leah, and Rachel teach us about embracing God’s promises and living our purpose. Through their stories and her own experiences, Paige explores how to discern God’s direction, wait faithfully, overcome comparison, and move forward with courage and surrender. Whether you’re nurturing a family, pursuing a dream, or considering a new ministry, this conversation offers encouragement to trust God, learn from your mistakes, and love the people He places before you—knowing your everyday faithfulness can impact generations.

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You Don’t Have to Be Fearless to Follow God with Jess Connolly

You Don’t Have to Be Fearless to Follow God with Jess Connolly

Does feeling afraid mean you’ve failed at faith? In this honest conversation, Jess Connolly and I explore how to follow God while we’re still scared. From fear of failure and others’ opinions to trusting God with our children, we discuss naming our fears, growing in holy awe, and taking the next faithful step—even when the outcome is uncertain.

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Hope After Sexual Betrayal with Ellen Mary Dykas

Hope After Sexual Betrayal with Ellen Mary Dykas

Sexual betrayal can leave a wife feeling disoriented, ashamed, and unsure where to turn. In this compassionate conversation, Ellen Mary Dykas of Harvest USA explains why pornography, an affair, or another form of sexual unfaithfulness can feel so traumatic—and reminds hurting women that they are not responsible for their husband’s choices. Ellen shares how to recognize genuine repentance, understand the differences between forgiveness, reconciliation, and restored trust, establish wise boundaries, and find safe support. Most importantly, she offers the assurance that Jesus has not abandoned us in our heartbreak. He sees, draws near, and provides the hope and help needed to take one faithful step at a time. Please listen with care, especially if the subject of sexual betrayal is tender or personal for you.

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