In this deeply personal episode, Jackie Roese shares why she’s stepping away from the mic. Jackie opens up about pain, purpose, and presence with spine surgery on the horizon and a sacred calling to train women to preach. She reflects on what it means to honor a beautifully good body, why women must preach, and how God shows up—even when we’re laid low.
This isn’t a goodbye. It’s a benediction.
To anyone wrestling with calling, chronic pain, and what it means to be faithful when life rearranges you—this one’s for you.
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In this deeply personal episode, Jackie Roese shares why she’s stepping away from the mic. Jackie opens up about pain, purpose, and presence with spine surgery on the horizon and a sacred calling to train women to preach. She reflects on what it means to honor a beautifully good body, why women must preach, and how God shows up—even when we’re laid low.
This isn’t a goodbye. It’s a benediction.
To anyone wrestling with calling, chronic pain, and what it means to be faithful when life rearranges you—this one’s for you.
Summer started like any other summer. Steve packed our car full of fireworks and drove to New York to celebrate with family at Mom's lakehouse on Arnold Lake on the 4th of July. My kids flew in, and their partners joined them this year. It was so much fun. All four siblings, their partners, nieces, nephews, and friends joined us, totaling about 70 people. We always cook a lot because we love our food.
I must say, a highlight this year was the 50 lobsters Kimmy brought from Maine and Johnny's banana cake. My friends said it must be laced with something because you can't stop eating it. And then my dad died, and I learned that death is a part of living.
The Marcella Project
In this deeply personal episode, Jackie Roese shares why she’s stepping away from the mic. Jackie opens up about pain, purpose, and presence with spine surgery on the horizon and a sacred calling to train women to preach. She reflects on what it means to honor a beautifully good body, why women must preach, and how God shows up—even when we’re laid low.
This isn’t a goodbye. It’s a benediction.
To anyone wrestling with calling, chronic pain, and what it means to be faithful when life rearranges you—this one’s for you.
