Step Out Into the Light // Natalie & Vera

"The amount of time that we spend on our screens, the amount of time that we spend numbing ourselves, the amount of time that we "check out" as people, as parents, as friends....It's amazing to me how more and more isolated we have become as a culture in the last 20 years and the last 5 years and the last year." — Natalie Abbott

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December 17, 2025

Join Dwell Differently cofounders and sisters Natalie Abbott and Vera Schmitz as they talk about darkness and light from a biblical perspective. They share personal stories, including Vera's childhood fear of the dark. They talk about the temptation to isolate in the dark and to numb ourselves with false comforts instead of walking in the true freedom and peace we find only in the light of Jesus. You'll love this heartfelt encouragement to bask in the warmth of God's light.

DECEMBER DWELL VERSE

“The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.” — Isaiah 9:2

LINKS FROM TODAY'S SHOW

Be encouraged with bite-sized biblical truth in New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional, by Paul David Tripp.
Find empathy, wisdom, and real-life stories in When Dreams Fall Apart, by Jennifer Lucy Tyler.
Dwell on God's character in Amazed: 30 Days of Growing in Awe, by Carolyn Lacey.
Looking to give your loved one God's Word in the new year? Consider giving the gift of Dwell Differently!

Natalie Abbott and Vera Schmitz

Vera and Natalie are sisters and co-founders of Dwell Differently. They are also the co-authors of Dwell on These Things Bible study and Dwell Differently: Overcome Negative Thinking with the Simple Practice of Memorizing God’s Truth. Together they create the images and content that help you memorize and meditate on one Bible verse every month.

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