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The Devoted Dreamers Podcast


Whether you have a dream in your heart or aren’t sure what God might be calling you to, The Devoted Dreamers Podcast will encourage you on the journey. This space is dedicated to sharing stories every week of women who are following Jesus and pursuing their God-given gifts in beautifully imperfect ways. You’ll hear about the fears and challenges that threaten their dreams as well as the joy, courage and confidence that comes from following Jesus even in the unexpected…especially in the unexpected.

I’m your host, Merritt Onsa, and my prayer is that this show will meet you where you are in your walk with God. I hope you will come away from the podcast each week with encouragement to begin pursuing your own dreams even when you still feel flawed, imperfect, unfinished and not ready. Because if you wait until you are perfect, you will never take the first step. Join us!

Nov 8, 2017

Beth Ratzlaff is an ordinary clay-pot woman who is being crafted by an extraordinary potter, God. She blogs about spiritual formation and writes in other capacities. She also serves as a spiritual director and works with Get HOPE Global, a ministry that provides Christian business training curriculum and microloans to women in impoverished countries. She loves international travel and speaking. She spent years as an educator, helping to found, and then working in various capacities, at a Christian School. She is a wife, mom, and step-mom. She also loves to read, learn, play, run away to the mountains or overseas whenever possible, dream big dreams, and see those dreams become realities.

In this episode, she talks about the long years she has waited on her dream to be a writer, how God has grown her through the pain of life and through waiting on her dream. She also shares the 5 promises from scripture she uses daily to draw closer to the Lord.

I know you’re going to love hearing her story, especially if waiting is a part of yours.

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You’ll find the show notes, links to resources mentioned, and ways to connect with Beth, here: http://www.merrittonsa.com/podcast/67

 

BOOKS BETH MENTIONED:
Shattered Dreams by Larry Crabb

Your Beautiful Purpose, Discovering and Enjoying What God Can Do Through You by Susie Larson

 

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