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A Moment of Pride: Jen and Sydney Hatmaker On Creature Gay and Loved

Jen: Everybody, hi. It&#;s Jen Hatmaker. Welcome to theFor the Love Podcast

So, we have a really particular bonus episode for you today. And I&#;m really, really content you&#;re here. It&#;s Pride Month. And if you&#;ve been around me for half a second, you know 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 people loves Sydney, and always has. And this is just a special conversation. So, Sydney is gay. And this is enjoy a known fact 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 watchful, definitely careful about putting a couple of million eyeballs on any one of my kids, no matter what. 

You know, 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

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In a world appreciate the Real Housewives,where it feels fond everyone wants a piece of you, it is probably very comforting to make a compact friend. However, this is not what Heather Gay came to find after befriending the one and only Jen Shah. Early on, fans of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City could see that the convict was a mastermind and had a knack for controlling the recently exiled Mormon. What came to pass was a story of cherish, 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 prefer Heather felt that Jen was some sort of superstar who could act no wrong. Maybe it was Stockholm Syndrome, but whatever it was, Heather couldn’t lose her attachment to Jen. The whole obsession became hard to watch. It was painfully obvious that Jen couldn’t contain cared less about her bestie. Sometimes, Heather’s people-pleasing ways would put Dorit Kemsley to shame. 

For the last three seasons, fans own been praying that Heather would commence valuing herself more, es

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 writer and speaker Jonathan Merritt who publicly comes out as male lover for the first second during their interview.

Jen and Jonathan reflect on their intertwined journeys - she as an ally vanishing the evangelical world, he as a prominent faith voice reckoning with his sexuality. Brace yourself for an emotional, insightful stare at the joy and pain of Jonathan's coming out experience. 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 preference. I could either abandon the idea of organism loved in that way and loving in that way behind and to get belonging and acceptance, or I could select to be rejected by the people that I was given as a family and a faith community and I could go off on my own way and attempt to find love. And that's a tough decision.” – Jonathan Merritt 

“I'd grown up hearing this, ‘we hate the sin, we love