Living Abundantly with Melissa Shoemaker

Melissa Shoemaker is a dear friend of mine in Pensacola, Florida. We have children who go to the same school and we have known each other for years here in Pensacola. We love this city and we do talk about our community a bunch throughout this chat! Loved when she encouraged us to pause if we are not living abundantly.

She talks about SOZO and what the word means. Here is a link to more about SOZO, on Bethel's website: https://bethelsozo.ch/what-is-sozo/

Melissa works with Dawn Barton who has come on the podcast before. Here are links to Dawn's two chats from over the last two years and then below those links are ways to connect with Melissa and check out their next fall retreat!

"Just Write" with Dawn Barton: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/50584c98-ef8c-4e5c-a67b-271fae577fe9/episodes/dd4b05af-1ff0-4633-909b-52a4883d3716/broadcast-his-love-just-write-with-best-selling-author-dawn-barton

Birthday Book Party with Best Selling Author, Dawn Barton: https://broadcasthislove.podbean.com/e/birthday-book-party-with-dawn-barton/

Retreat Info: https://dawnbarton.com/

Melissa's IG: https://www.instagram.com/melis_michiyo/

Scriptures encouraging Melissa in this season are from Isaiah 60 verses 15-20 (NIV):

¹⁵ “Although you have been forsaken and hated,
    with no one traveling through,
I will make you the everlasting pride
    and the joy of all generations.
¹⁶ You will drink the milk of nations
    and be nursed at royal breasts.
Then you will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior,
    your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
¹⁷ Instead of bronze I will bring you gold,
    and silver in place of iron.
Instead of wood I will bring you bronze,
    and iron in place of stones.
I will make peace your governor
    and well-being your ruler.
¹⁸ No longer will violence be heard in your land,
    nor ruin or destruction within your borders,
but you will call your walls Salvation
    and your gates Praise.
¹⁹ The sun will no more be your light by day,
    nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you,
for the Lord will be your everlasting light,
    and your God will be your glory.
²⁰ Your sun will never set again,
    and your moon will wane no more;
the Lord will be your everlasting light,
    and your days of sorrow will end.