"Never undervalue what you bring. Take time to think about all the ways you can be generous—your time, your possessions, how you use your home—there are just so many ways to give."

— Vera Schmitz

Today's Episode: Vera and Natalie are talking about refreshing others and being refreshed in ways only two sisters could. Laugh along as they discuss what kind of "refreshment" they each would be (Vera's an espresso and Natalie is an Ensure). Be encouraged by stories of how they have been refreshed in unlikely ways and be challenged as they talk practically and creatively about refreshing others.

This month's memory verse: “A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.” — Proverbs 11:25

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Links from today's show:

• On Magic and Miracles by Marian A. Jacobs.
• Everyday Gospel by Paul David Tripp.
• Do Everything in Love Necklace
• Dwell Differently Bible Study membership.

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"I kept thinking, 'Okay. What does God want me to do for others? What am I offering others? What am I giving to others?' And again and again, the things I felt called to do or make or create or tend would literally refresh me."

— Christie Purifoy

Today's Episode: This episode is an absolute joy! We're so grateful to Christie Purifoy for sharing her wise insights into generous living and openhanded receiving. Christie is an author, teacher, and gardener. On today's episode she tells stories and shares biblical truths about God's abundance and our calling to cultivate spacious places not only to share them with others but to actually receive them as a blessing for ourselves.

This month's memory verse: “A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.” — Proverbs 11:25

Today's guest: Christie Purifoy is a writer and gardener who loves to grow flowers and community. She is the author of six books, including two spiritual memoirs and a recently completed trilogy of gift books with essays and photographs celebrating the gardening life. Her latest book, A House to Call Home: Creating Places That Will Comfort and Care For Us, will launch in February 2026. Christie earned a PhD in English Literature from the University of Chicago but eventually traded the classroom for an old Pennsylvania farmhouse called Maplehurst where she lives with her husband and four children. You can find Christie on Instagram (@christiepurifoy) and on Substack where she writes a regular newsletter on home, garden, and the ancient church called A Spacious Place.

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Links from today's show:

• ChristyPurifoy.com
• On Magic and Miracles by Marian A. Jacobs
• Everyday Gospel by Paul David Tripp
• Anxious No More Necklace
• Dwell Differently Bible Study membership.

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"Jesus, in his generosity, has set us free from stinginess, from calculating returns, from worrying whether there'll be enough. We are free to be generous on every occasion with what he has given us freely, knowing that our generosity results in thanksgiving and praise to God."

— Natalie Abbott

Today's episode: Join Dwell Differently co-founder, Natalie Abbott, as she helps us understand biblical generosity and refreshment. She unpacks the strange math of generosity—where giving our stuff away results in more blessing. She also explains the counter-intuitive math of greed, where more is never enough. She speaks with hope about loving people who don't love us back. And she flips the script at the end, encouraging those of us who don't have anything in our tanks to let God and his people refresh us.

This month's memory verse: “A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.” — Proverbs 11:25

Want to go even deeper? Study along with Natalie in the monthly Dwell Differently Bible Study Membership.

If you love this show...support it by leaving us a review.

Links from today's show:

• Get your copy of On Magic and Miracles by Marian A. Jacobs.
• Check out Everyday Gospel by Paul David Tripp.
• Our best-selling Anxious No More Necklace is back in stock!
• Looking for a Bible study to do with your teen this summer? Check out Natalie and Vera's new teen Bible study, Dwell on These Things.

Support the show

Follow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferenly.