In this episode, Jayce and James sat down with Heather Khym to explore real encounter with Jesus, redeemed memory, and the hope that comes from Christ living in us. Heather shares how friendships, habits, and Scripture reshape our image of God and sustain a life of mission.

• moving from Vancouver to Steubenville and joining campus life
• founding Life Restoration Ministries and healing accompaniment
• origin of Abiding Together podcast and long-distance friendship
• meeting Jesus again beyond routine and familiarity
• Peter’s restoration and redeeming the charcoal fire
• soaking memory in Scripture to correct false God images
• Christ in us as hope when accompanying suffering
• the well of the heart and steady interior work
• household liturgies that form unconditional love
• practical daily prayer as conversational friendship
• invitation to a personal relationship with Jesus

Heather Khym is co-host of the internationally popular Abiding Together podcast and assistant director of evangelization at Franciscan University. She and her husband, Jake, co-founded Life Restoration Ministries, where she serves as director of vision and ministry for the British Columbia–based apostolate. She also serves as director of the Celtic Cross Foundation. Khym has more than twenty-five years of experience as a speaker and retreat leader, presenting workshops and conferences throughout the United States and Canada. She studied theology and catechetics at Franciscan University of Steubenville. She lives in Steubenville, Ohio, with her husband and three adult children.

You can find her "Abiding Together" Podcast here: https://www.abidingtogetherpodcast.com/episodes 

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