What do you do when God feels distant?In this episode, we begin our study of one of the most haunting and powerful statements ever spoken from the cross:“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Matthew 27:46)These words stop us in our tracks. They are raw. Honest. Emotional. And deeply meaningful.But what did Jesus mean?Was He truly abandoned?Was this a cry of despair?Or is there something deeper happening beneath the surface?

Christy & Kristen meet up again, this time to discuss Jesus' resurrection promises, the various promises made to Abraham (and how we receive parallel promises!), the spiritual blessings we're promised in Ephesians, how we know that God can & will fulfill His promises, the beautiful promise of the Holy Spirit as a guarantee, and several "if/then" promises of God.Episode Resources:Promises of God Scripture Writing Plan: https://www.theruffledmango.com/march-scripture-writing-plan-promises-of-god/Promises of God Kids' Scripture Writing Plans: (scroll down to curriculum section for free downloads)https://the-ruffled-mango-school.teachable.com/p/behold-our-god-scripture-writing-extrasPromises of God acapella playlists:Free on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oXqm83NCE6S2Zl50Dkqmw?si=02ff6f2797e5419b&nd=1&dlsi=c488ed4bfd184d2aApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/promises-of-god/pl.u-8aAVXLjfPXZLXdBehold Our God Scripture Writing Journal (BACK IN STOCK): https://theruffledmango.etsy.com/listing/4383440254Behold Our God Scripture Writing Extras:https://the-ruffled-mango-school.teachable.com/p/behold-our-god-scripture-writing-extrasOur Etsy shop: https://theruffledmango.etsy.comChristy's favorite local chain restaurants: https://www.tazikis.comKristen's favorite lavender creamer: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Starbucks-Oat-Crmr-Lavender-6x28flozUS-nbsp/13696859371?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0(and favorite Vanilla Lavender ground coffee: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Starbucks-Vanilla-Lavender-Flavored-Ground-Coffee-100-Arabica-11-oz/9666971959?adsRedirect=true)

On this episode of Wifey Wednesdays, explore what it means to be wholly pure in a world overflowing with impurity. Purity isn’t partial—it’s a heart fully cleansed, fully devoted, and continually refined by God. While sin subtly seeps in and desensitizes us over time, God calls us to something higher: a life set apart, washed, and sustained by the cleansing power of Jesus.

In this episode of Today With Jesus, we continue our study of Jesus’ words from the cross: “Woman, behold your son… Behold your mother” (John 19:26–27).In Part 1, we explored the moment itself—the raw emotion, the setting at the cross, and the relationship between Jesus, Mary, and John. In Part 2, we turn our attention to what this statement reveals about Jesus’ heart and how it reshapes our understanding of family, care, and discipleship today.

Christy & Kristen talk about how God always keeps His promises, starting from the first prophecy in Genesis 3 and continuing to God's covenantal promise signaled by the rainbow that we see even today. They discuss the conditional nature of many of God's promises, how we can experience promised rest & peace even during trials in this life, and the promises that were made to Mary before she became the mother of Jesus.Episode Resources:Promises of God Scripture Writing Plan: https://www.theruffledmango.com/march-scripture-writing-plan-promises-of-god/Promises of God Kids' Scripture Writing Plans: (scroll down to curriculum section for free downloads)https://the-ruffled-mango-school.teachable.com/p/behold-our-god-scripture-writing-extrasPromises of God acapella playlists:Free on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oXqm83NCE6S2Zl50Dkqmw?si=02ff6f2797e5419b&nd=1&dlsi=c488ed4bfd184d2aApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/promises-of-god/pl.u-8aAVXLjfPXZLXdBehold Our God Scripture Writing Journal (BACK IN STOCK): https://theruffledmango.etsy.com/listing/4383440254Behold Our God Scripture Writing Extras:https://the-ruffled-mango-school.teachable.com/p/behold-our-god-scripture-writing-extrasOur Etsy shop: https://theruffledmango.etsy.comChristy's favorite way to read: Libby - https://libbyapp.com/interview/welcome#doYouHaveACard & Hoopla - https://www.hoopladigital.com