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In a world like the Real Housewives,where it feels like everyone wants a piece of you, it is probably very comforting to make a strong friend. However, this is not what Heather Gay came to find after befriending the one and only Jen Shah. Preliminary on, fans of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City could view that the convict was a mastermind and had a knack for controlling the recently exiled Mormon. What came to hand over was a story of love, lies, and betrayal, which inevitably almost broke Heather. So, toss a coin to the journalist as we delve into the saga of Jen and Heather.
Jen Was the Messiah
For a while, It seemed like Heather felt that Jen was some sort of superstar who could do no false. Maybe it was Stockholm Syndrome, but whatever it was, Heather couldn’t miss her attachment to Jen. The whole obsession became hard to watch. It was painfully obvious that Jen couldn’t have cared less about her bestie. Sometimes, Heather’s people-pleasing ways would put Dorit Kemsley to shame.
For the last three seasons, fans contain been praying that Heather would start valuing herself more, es
A Moment of Pride: Jen and Sydney Hatmaker On Being Gay and Loved
Jen: Everybody, hi. It&#;s Jen Hatmaker. Welcome to theFor the Adore Podcast.
So, we hold a really exceptional bonus episode for you today. And I&#;m really, really glad you&#;re here. It&#;s Pride Month. And if you&#;ve been around me for half a second, you understand that this is cause for a great celebration, and incredibly meaningful to me and to my family.
Today my guest is my daughter, Sydney. She&#;s in college. My community loves Sydney, and always has. And this is just a exceptional conversation. So, Sydney is gay. And this is fond of a known truth in our family, and has been. This is not news, this is not new news, this is not an announcement. This is not—this has just been a part of our family, and her life, and her story. But of course, as you might imagine, I am careful, definitely careful about putting a couple of million eyeballs on any one of my kids, no matter what.
You realize, Sydney and I have always talked for years on this, just, &#;This is your story, and you are deserving of privacy. And so until tha
Jen Hatmaker revisits one of the most impactful and downloaded episodes from her "For the Love" podcast's 7-year history. In this powerful encore, she has a candid conversation with acclaimed penner and speaker Jonathan Merritt who publicly comes out as lgbtq+ for the first time during their interview.
Jen and Jonathan express on their intertwined journeys - she as an ally departing the evangelical world, he as a prominent faith voice reckoning with his sexuality. Brace yourself for an emotional, insightful gaze at the joy and pain of Jonathan's coming out trial. This is one powerhouse episode you won't want to lose again (or for the first time!).
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Thought-Provoking Quotes:
“I had a choice. I could either leave the idea of creature loved in that way and loving in that way behind and to get belonging and acceptance, or I could elect to be rejected by the people that I was given as a family and a faith community and I could go off on my possess way and try to detect love. And that's a tough decision.” – Jonathan Merritt
“I'd grown up hearing this, ‘we abhor the sin, we love