Some invitations aren't planned out in a studio, they're born mid-air, somewhere over Texas on a long flight home. In this first full episode of Camp Fire Faith with Maggie & Friends, host Maggie Raines shares the surprisingly simple moment that turned years of listening to other people's podcasts into the courage to start her own.

Equal parts personal and hopeful, this solo episode weaves together Maggie's family of 7 siblings, her years living on a Christian youth camp in East Texas, her second career as a nurse, and a heart to make sure nobody listening ever feels like they're on the outside looking in.

As you'll hear, Maggie already has a long list of future guests in mind: her sisters, her parents, friends navigating everything from law enforcement marriages to mission work overseas, and she'd love for this to grow into a family you're part of too.

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Thank you for joining in today. Whatever season you find yourself in, remember where our true hope is found, Christ in us, the hope of glory. Until next time, keep looking to Him.

Before you go, make sure to join us at the campfire on Instagram and Facebook to continue the conversation, and if you have a comment, feedback or idea for a future episode, our email address campfirefaithpod@gmail.com – we'd love to hear from you.

Highlights From This Episode:

• How a long plane ride turned into the spark for this podcast, and the moment all the episode ideas came pouring out of Maggie [2:07]

• What it's like growing up as one of 7 siblings, and Maggie's invitation for you to be part of her family too [2:32]

• The verse in Colossians that shapes everything about this show, and what it means for you as a listener [3:21]

• A first look at future topics, from homeschooling versus public school to raising a child with a chronic health condition [7:20]

• Why Maggie believes your identity was never meant to be found in your job, your marriage, or even motherhood [9:57]

• What happens when a family isn't perfect (spoiler alert: none of them are), and how God can redeem the hard seasons [12:31]
  
  

LINKS:

Unashamed with the Robertsons

Verses Mentioned:

Colossians 1:27