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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!

May 17, 2017

Julie Manning is a wife to her beloved husband, John, mother of three fun-loving boys, and pediatric nurse practitioner. At the age of 25, Julie left her career in corporate America to pursue a bachelor’s degree in nursing. While in nursing school, the Lord birthed a passion within Julie to care for children born with heart disease. Little did she know seven years later, she would learn that her own heart was sick. The Lord’s pursuit of Julie’s heart and soul through the valley of facing many uncertainties has developed a fire within her to live intentionally from moment to moment as if it may be her last.

In this episode, Julie shares about the clear calling from God to begin sharing the story of her heart condition. She talks about what it was like to face her fears and to see this circumstance as an opportunity to draw closer to Christ. I love Julie’s desire to live for eternity right now—as if tomorrow isn’t guaranteed—because it’s not, for any of us.  

Stay tuned to the end of the show where I share how you can win a copy of Julie’s book, My Heart, on Instagram when you enter before midnight Central Time on May 19th.  

You’ll find the videos and links to resources Julie mentioned and ways to connect with her in the show notes, here: http://www.merrittonsa.com/podcast/45

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