Happy last episode of Season 8 of the podcast!! 

This week we get a behind the scenes look at why Christian Fiction novels make such an impact on our lives and why it's important to read them. Don't get me wrong I love non-fiction books and own a lot, but there is something special about fiction that meets us in new ways! Robin talks all about it today! 

Robin Jones Gunn is the best-selling author of over 100 books, including the timeless Christy Miller series for teens. Her multi-award-winning Christian fiction includes the Glenbrooke, Sisterchicks and Suitcase Sisters series. Four of her novels have been made into Hallmark Christmas movies. Robin's popular non-fiction includes, "Victim of Grace" along with "Before You Meet Your Future Husband" and "Praying for Your Future Husband" both co-authored with Tricia Goyer. Her acclaimed gift book, "By the Sea" is a fan favorite. She speaks at international and local events. She and her husband have two grown children and live in California where she co-hosts the "Women Worth Knowing" podcast with Cheryl Brodersen.

I absolutely love Robin's novels so I'm going to give you my top 5 (even though I love them all!) So if I were you I'd hit up my local library for these asap! 

1. Suitcase Sisters: Tea with Elephants
2. Sisterchicks go Brit!
3. Sisterchicks Down Under
4. Sisterchicks Say Ooh La La
5. Suitcase Sisters: Gelato at the Villa

Conversation Highlights:

• Christian fiction novels help us see ourselves and relate to God in a new way
• When it comes to hearing a story, things stick with us more and go deeply into our heart
• A lot of us struggle with things but won’t go to church, won’t read our Bible or share about it, but we will read a novel
• Jesus was the great story teller, why not read stories that draw us closer to him

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The title of this week's episode is applicable to every trial we face in life. If it's not good, God's not done yet. Is that just the truth? I can't count how many times I have felt hopeless while looking at a situation I'm facing just to look back 6 months or a year later to go, wow... look at what God has done! 

Danae testifies to that and I'm so grateful she was willing to come on the podcast and share with us about this hard time in her life. She is a woman of God who loves the Lord with all of her heart and does her best to follow him. She is a wife and momma who is actively showing her family what it means to follow Jesus wholeheartedly and say yes to him. She is a true friend and someone I admire. 

Conversation Highlights:

• Surrender is hard and it’s a daily choice, but it is worth it because God is faithful
• We grow and change over time as we get closer to the Lord and that makes a huge impact on how we face trials
• Community makes a difference, being connected to other believers helps in many different ways
• The waiting is the hardest part but it sets us up for God’s perfect timing which is undeniably the best
• Vulnerability about our struggles is important

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Have you ever been having one of those days where things just don't seem like they will get better but then all of a sudden God intervenes with a story? You know, a story of someone who has seen the goodness of God and is testifying about it? 

Mark is an expert at helping us hear these testimonies through the work that he does with God Reports! 

Mark Ellis grew up in California and graduated from UC Berkeley. At age 29 he accepted Christ after reading Evidence That Demands A Verdict by Josh McDowell. Mark is a seasoned storyteller and journalist. After working in commercial real estate for 18 years and then serving in full-time ministry for nine years, Mark pursued a career in journalism. Since his first writing assignment in 1999, Ellis has personally witnessed the impact one’s personal story can have on others and how these first-hand accounts inspire faith and encourage trust in God. After a mission trip to the southern Philippines in 2004, Ellis felt God calling him to launch a new website that would shine a positive light on the stories of faithful missionaries around the globe. In 2009, he launched God Reports, which to-date has received more than 16 million views from over 200 countries.

Conversation Highlights:

• We need testimonies to remind us of God’s goodness and faithfulness in our lives
• God stories are the best stories!
• The Holy Spirit ministers to us every single day
• We can be encouraged through hearing testimonies of others, we just have to be willing to listen

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Mark's Website

God Reports on IG

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Change can be hard. Not just the things that are different but the hard part of trusting God in the midst of it, especially when things don't seem to make sense. Maybe it's a job loss, a death in the family, a relationship shift or a painful betrayal... or maybe it's something else entirely that you're facing that makes focusing on Christ feel difficult. No matter the situation, keeping our eyes on Jesus is key. 

This week I had the wonderful opportunity to have one of my mentors share on this very topic. Brenda L. Yoder, LMHC, is a licensed mental health counselor, author, educator, parent, and grandparent. She grew up in the Shipshewana community, where simplicity, service, and faith weren't just ideals, they were the rhythm of daily life. Those values still run through everything she does. For over 25 years, she has served as a therapist, school counselor, and teacher, learning that the most meaningful change happens not in a hurry, but in unhurried, authentic connection.

Conversation Highlights:

• Life happens and things change but God has a beautiful plan in it all
• We need to steward what God has given us and that takes a consistent shifting and looking at our values
• Recognizing that there are endings God creates, we don’t plan them, but they are for a purpose
• In the spaces that are uncomfortable we have to keep returning to God for his guidance & peace
• God uses change to transform us more into his image & draw us closer

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I don't know about you but I struggle with lies and the battle in my mind a lot. There are times when the enemy is so sneaky that I don't even recognize the lie... have you been there too? This week we are breaking up and ending our unhealthy relationship with lies and we are dismantling them once and for all. 

That is where our wonderful guest Gary Thomas steps in. You may have heard of him but have you heard of his newest book? It's all about dismantling lies that Christians specifically believe. He broke down a few with me during the episode and it was pure gold!!! (more on this in the weekly newsletter! Sign up below!) 

Gary Thomas is a bestselling author and international speaker whose ministry strives to bring people closer to Christ and closer to others. He has sold over 2 million copies of his books, translated into over a dozen languages, and won many awards, helping establish him as a thought leader in spiritual formation, marriage and parenting. Gary served on the teaching team at Second Baptist Church in Houston for 11 years and is currently teaching at Cherry Hills Community Church in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. His ministry has led him to speaking events in all 50 states and in nine different countries, including numerous television and radio programs. wisdom doesn't happen on accident, it's something that has to be pursued. 

When we dismantle the lies, we can keep our eyes on Jesus more easily. This isn't easy and it's going to cause us to truly look at what we believe and what is truth but my goodness is it going to bless us and deepen our relationship with Christ in a way nothing else can! I hope you'll take on the challenge and go through Gary's book with an open heart and willing mind. This could be the shift in your life you've been waiting for. 

Conversation Highlights:

• Spiritual lies can be passed down and believed without us questioning them
• Many Christians are spiritually reborn but not mentally transformed
• Dismantling lies requires rejecting cultural values and actively pursuing biblical wisdom which Scripture values more than gold or silver
• We can be addicted to comfort but God uses discomfort to build character and prepare us for ministry

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Gary on IG

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Gary on Substack

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Parenting is hard. Let's face it, we've all thought at one point or another that we have done so much harm to our kids that we have ruined them. Things seem so impossible and feel too far gone to heal, redeem or fix. But that's just not the truth friend. That is exactly why this years Mother's Day episode is with Abbey Wedgeworth. She wrote a book called Help, I'm Ruining My Kids!: A Gospel Guide for the Mom Who's Desperate for Change. Does that sound like something you need in your life too?

Abbey is a Bible teacher, writer and homeschool mom of three young boys, is focus on helping mothers lift their eyes off their mistakes and anxieties and onto Christ. Abbey speaks honestly about shame, shortcomings, and the fear of "messing up" our kids. She knows from experience that fear is often compounded for homeschooling parents, but her message is simple and hope-filled, nothing is beyond redemption in motherhood. 

The topic of identity, worth, redemption and so much more are covered in this episode and it's perfect for the mom, grandma, aunt that longs to not mess up the kids in their lives. I'm so thankful for Abbey and her words, they are so timely! Enjoy this episode and PLEASE share it with a mom you know needs to hear this message right now! 

Conversation Highlights:

• We overestimate our impact on our kids, what you do matters but it’s not all that matters
• What you do does have an impact so in light of that how can you make spiritual progress? (more in episode!)
• Our reference point can be ourself, our kids or Jesus, when it’s anything but Jesus we will feel despaired, unworthy & defeated
• When you’re relaxed in the providence of God, the role you play feels more like an invitation than a burden

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Do you struggle with fear? It doesn't have to be a crippling fear, but maybe it is. I have fears that seem to have been around my entire life and I've had some that are fleeting or seasonal. But fear is something we deal with here earth side. So what do we do about it? How do we handle fear in a Biblical way? And does God just want us to manage that fear so we can function or is there a deeper healing and freedom that he has for us? 

That's what today's podcast episode is all about! Heather joins me in talking on a subject she is very familiar with personally. She went through a season where God helped her get completely set free from fear and struggles and now she uses what God taught her to help others! 

Heather O’Brien is a prophetic healing coach, Bible teacher, and host of the Heal With God Podcast, ranked in the top 2% globally. She helps Christians who love Jesus but still feel emotionally stuck learn how to hear God clearly and heal with Him deeply. Through her signature Heal With God Roadmap, Heather brings practical, Spirit-led tools that break anxiety, fear, trauma, and confusion—releasing believers into confidence, clarity, and lasting peace.

Conversation Highlights:

• What’s the point in getting set free from fear if it’s only for a moment? Jesus wants us to have lasting freedom!
• If we get free and stay free it’s because we have gotten to the root of things
• The A.B.C. framework of finding freedom
• We can be washed in the Word and set free in a way that lasts
• Hearing God’s voice is the first step in healing and freedom

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Heather's Website

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Heather's Podcast

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Maybe you've heard this episode before and maybe you haven't but either way we need a reminder that we can trust God's faithfulness even in the unseen and unknown things of our life. This is a rerelease of an episode from season 5 of the podcast. It's the most listened to episode in the history of the podcast so I think it's one worth sharing again. 

Renee Helmkamp is a mom, grandma, faithful follower of Jesus and so many other things. She may wear a lot of hats but in each area she humbly follow the Lord. It's not always easy but it is always worth it. The plan is to have her back on the podcast at some point and get an update on the things she shared, but for now we are going to listen back to where God had her a few years ago. He has continued to take her on new adventures but sometimes hearing about the old ones encourages our souls in fresh ways!

We talk about releasing our days into God's hand and how it can lead to the adventure of a lifetime. Enjoy the journey that God has you on, and cling to him all along the way. He is faithful! God is with us in the big things of life but also the small things, there is nothing in your life that he doesn't care about. He sees what you think might be insignificant and not worth asking him about, but he cares and loves you so much. 

Conversation Highlights:

• Living a fully surrendered life is not easy but it’s worth it
• We can make excuses as to why we can’t obey God but he will always debunk it
• Our dependence on the Lord will increase as we say yes to His calling
• Our feelings follow our actions, don’t wait until you feel ready to say yes to God’s calling
• Embrace a mindset of adventure
• Be in constant communication with the Lord, He will answer

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This week we are talking about a topic that I am PASSIONATE about!! Studying the Bible!! You all know how much I love studying the Bible and how important it is for each of us to be doing that. I know it can be scary and feel complicated but I'm here to tell you that it doesn't have to be! Reading scripture was never meant to be hard. We humans tend to overcomplicate it and it's time we put an end to that. 

This week I invited Pastor Daniel Goepfrich to chat about how we can practically study scripture and actually understand it. You will see below that he has years and years of experience in this area and it is a real treat to have him share with us!! 

Daniel Goepfrich (ThM, DMin) has been the Teaching Pastor at Oak Tree Community Church for more than 20 years and it's local to my neck of the woods over in South Bend, IN! He teaches Greek for Calvary University and Bible exposition and theology for Word of Life International Bible Institutes and National Theological College and Graduate School. He is an Associate Professor of Greek and Hebrew at Agathon University and served for 15 years as Professor of Bible and Theology at Tyndale Theological Seminary. He regularly speaks for international conferences, seminars, and training.

In 2017, he founded Theology is for Everyone to produce biblically sound resources that everyone can use and understand. He is the author of Hermeneutics for Everyone, Biblical Discipleship, a three-volume Chapter by Chapter commentary series on the entire Bible, and Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage. He has also written several journal articles and contributed to multiauthor works. Daniel and Saralynn have been married since 1997. They have four grown children who are married and several grandchildren.

Conversation Highlights:

• Hermeneutics = the science and art of interpretation
• We don’t need a special code to understand scripture, just a willingness to learn and understand
• Scripture was written FOR us, and we weren’t the original audience for it
• Context is vitally important in Bible study
• A.C.T.S. Study Process (detailed in this week’s e-newsletter!)

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Pastor Daniel's Website

Daniel on FB

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There are some topics people avoid. Sometimes it's because those topics are hard to navigate, sometimes it's because they aren't sure how to respond and other times it's because they don't want to go there. My guest this week doesn't shy away from the hard conversations and wants to help others in them when it comes to the area of addiction recovery.

Caroline Beidler, MSW is an author, speaker, and the Managing Editor of Recovery.com, a company that combines independent research with expert guidance on addiction and mental health treatment. Their mission is to help everyone find the best path to recovery through the most comprehensive, helpful network of treatment providers worldwide. She is the author of three books, Downstairs Church, You Are Not Your Trauma, and When You Love Someone in Recovery: A Hopeful Guide for Understanding Addiction. Her own lived experience in addiction, mental health, and trauma recovery inspires her to help other others find recovery in all its varying forms.

This conversation is not just for those family members who love someone who is in addiction or recovery, it's for anyone who is in a position of relationship with someone who is walking that road. Don't count yourself out at someone who isn't connected to this topic, share this conversation and book with others whom you know need to hear it. You can spread the word of hope to others just by letting them know this resource is available. 

Conversation Highlights:

• The world lies to us about where to find peace and contentment
• Restoration & redemption is possible with Jesus
• Families need to understand more about recovery
• The recovery journey is so much more than sobriety
• When family members better understand recovery they can show up in better ways to help loved ones
• Hang on to hope!

Connect with Caroline!

Caroline's Website

Caroline on FB

Caroline on IG

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I know... I'm just as surprised as you are about this week's episode. A solo episode... what?? Those don't happen very often so when they do, I stop and pause extra long to hear what God has for them. This time the Holy Spirit led me down a path that I never recognized before that makes total sense now! 

If you have Jesus as your personal savior and you accepted the free gift of salvation then you know that the resurrection changed your life. Looking at the cross and seeing it empty alongside an empty tomb makes a massive impact in your life. But the question God asked me to pose is what we do with that information after our initial salvation. 

What difference does the resurrection make in our lives beyond the point of accepting Jesus as our personal savior? Should it change how we live daily? The answer is yes but a lot of us don't know what that looks like practically. How does the resurrection change our daily life? 

That's what is discussed this week on the podcast. A solo episode that dives into this topic that will hopefully help you approach Easter Sunday differently this year. 

Conversation Highlights:

• If Jesus would have been a regular person his death and resurrection wouldn’t have meant anything to us, becasue He is God it means our sins are forgiven
• We have to start living like the resurrection changes things in our life
• You don’t have to prove your worth to anyone because you belong to God
• Because Jesus lives we are free, we belong, we are made new and we have hope that can not die!

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Kala's Website

Online Courses to Embrace God 

Kala on IG

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Hearing God is one thing, listening & obeying is a whole other step of faith. You and I know that but sometimes it's hard to do. Obedience in action takes trust, faith and deep relationship with the one asking us to do something. God is the only one we can trust in this way, knowing that he always has our best in mind. It was such a joy to invite Bill onto the podcast this week and have him share how he's walking out this obedience thing with God! 

 It is such a breath of fresh air to watch someone so joyfully share what God is doing in their life and that's exactly what Bill McConnell shared in this episode. He talks all about the Remember Me Series, a set of micro dramas that depict stories from scripture that will grip you. Who is Bill you ask? 

Bill McConnell has spent more than 40 years in the film industry, working on iconic movies such as Steel Magnolias, Cape Fear, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Friday Night Lights, and The Truman Show. Over the course of his career, he worked alongside legendary directors like Martin Scorsese and David Lynch, and collaborated with actors including Nick Nolte, Olympia Dukakis, Julia Roberts, and Dolly Parton. Today, Bill is the founder of Remember Me Productions, creating faith-based, cinematic micro-dramas that bring the men, women, and stories of the Bible to life for small groups, Bible studies, and mobile devices. His mission is to put God back on the devices that shape our lives.

Conversation Highlights:

• God puts us in places where he needs us to be a missionary for Him
• People notice the joy of Jesus in us, just by living the life God has called us to
• Our mission is to remember God in all we do
• God’s timing is perfect even when it doesn’t feel like it
• Remember that God is the one who leads and guides you
• Your job is obedience, God’s job is the outcome

Connect with Bill!

Remember Me Series Website

Link to all the videos

Remember Me Series on IG

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This week we get to hear the testimony of a long time listener of the podcast, Tracy Duckett! It is such a full circle moment to invite those who listen to the encouragement of this podcast to share what God is doing in your lives! (ps... if you're interested in sharing your testimony please respond to this email!)

Tracy's story is one of redemption, discovering purpose and finding true identity in Christ. Long haul covid, multiple divorces, mistakes in youth and finding identity in things other things than Christ are all part of Tracy's journey. A lot of us think that once we face trials we are useless to God and too far gone for anything good to come of it. But that's not how our amazing redemptive God does things. Tracy shared in the episode how God used these difficult times to pull her closer to him and reveal his purpose and calling for her life. It's such a gift to be able to hear inspiring stories that we can relate to. Helping us see God in real time in our lives too.

There was sooooo much more to Tracy's story so make sure you take a listen and share it with someone who needs this encouragement today! 

Conversation Highlights:

• God walks through all of our trials with us, he never leaves us
• We can’t do things under our strength
• Finding our identity in Christ alone changes everything
• Give God the opportunity to lead you somewhere you’ve never been before
• Community where you can share and receive what God has for you is vital in growing your relationship with God
• God loves us regardless of our failures and is eager to forgive us

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Tracy on IG

Tracy's Website

Tracy on FB

Tracy on TikTok

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When we talk about walking by faith and not by sight most of the time we are being figurative in our meaning. Not this week!! I had the blessed opportunity to talk with Chad Roberts and his lovely wife Sadie about their testimony of when Chad lost his sight in his mid-20's. Imagine going from being able to see, to absolutely nothing. What would that do to your faith? What would that do to your relationship with Christ? 

Chad Roberts is the founder and lead pastor of Preaching Christ Church. He is also an author and Bible teacher for Awakened to Grace. Having traveled to over 40 countries, Pastor Chad is passionate about equipping leaders across the world to boldly share the Gospel. After suffering from blindness in 2018, Pastor Chad continues his work being fully sustained by the grace of God. He and his wife, Sadie Roberts, have four children: Piper, Emmy, Hudson and John Mark. They make their home in Kingsport, Tennessee.   

Conversation Highlights:

• The power of lament helps us sit with hard feelings, taking them to God
• Just because it’s hard doesn't mean that God’s not good
• When God doesn't prevent things from happening it can shake our faith
• At times our faith isn’t low, our emotions are, there’s a difference
• Take notes about your life and the faithfulness of God so you can be reminded on those harder days
• God is found in our waiting
• God’s character never changes, get familiar with it.

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As Christ followers who want to be more serious in our relationship with Jesus we hear a lot about being a disciple of Jesus. We hear so much in church about "making disciples" and "being disciples" but what does it actually mean? How do we do this practically in our every day life? 

To help us understand this better I invited Roger Ross on this week to walk us through some simple yet super effective ways to go from curious to serious about Jesus. Roger has a heart for the spiritually curious. He has served as a church planter, senior pastor, and director of church planting in Missouri. He now leads TheHumilityGroup.org, coaching faith leaders to lead grace-shaped lives that transform the world. Roger and his wife, Leanne Klein Ross, have two adult children, a son-in-law, and one adorable grand dog.

Roger shared about what we can do today to help us become more serious about Jesus. Here's your take home practical advice for the day! Get into scripture!!! This method of REAP is a great simple way to get more serious in your relationship with Christ. 

The REAP method of Scripture Engagement: 

Read: Meditate (think on) on a passage of scripture 2-3 times

Evaluate: Identify commands, promises or principles 

Apply: Determine immediate & practical actions

Pray: Journal the insight and ask God how to apply it

Conversation Highlights:

• Being curious gets us interested, being serious takes us farther
• We aren’t meant to stumble across the line of faith but to go deeper with God
• You are a disciple if you are in the process of making more disciples
• We aren’t supposed to just know but actually obey what God says
• Close the gap between what you know and what you do, and that will draw people towards Jesus
• Establish the habit to be with God, don’t worry about what it looks like

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Let's talk about when God feels silent. In today's world we would say God has "ghosted" us aka... gone silent. It can totally feel like that at times. Things get hard, situations feel impossible and now all of a sudden God feels like he's stopped speaking completely. What's up with that? How do we handle that? 

My new friend Autumn wrote a book about it and I am so excited to tell you about it because it's packed full of practical tips on how to reconnect with God when it feels like he's gone silent. She takes us into the book of Job, a place not many of us venture too often and WOW did she come out with some eye opening and amazing strategies we can apply with we feel ghosted by God! 

Autumn Miles is the founder and CEO of Autumn Miles Ministries, an organization devoted to spiritually challenging the way people think. The author of four books, she is passionate about women in ministry, Biblical literacy, leadership development, and adoption. Autumn’s larger-than-life yet down-to-earth personality and her tenacious, driven leadership style have enabled her to live out her life mission: to infect and affect all she meets with the passion of Jesus Christ.

Conversation Highlights:

• Not knowing why God feels silent can be hard
• The hard things to understand about God do not outweigh the goodness and faithfulness of God
• We have been taught not to bring God into our emotions about Him, that’s wrong, tell him how you feel
• God desires truth in the inward parts of us, be fully honest with him so he can lead you into a new place with him
• Remember God’s character and His word, it will sustain you

Connect with Autumn!

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Autumn's Website

Autumn's Podcast

Autumn on IG

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What is it about the hard questions in life that make us sink back and avoid them? Is it the awkwardness? The unknown? The not fully understanding the topic? It could be any number of these things or others but what we are asking this week on the podcast is, why not talk about it? 

That's why the wonderful and talented Kendall Mariah wrote this book on this very topic. She isn't afraid to go to those hard topics and talk about them. She knows that when we do, our faith can be strengthened. why? Because when we take those hard topics to God he is faithful to respond and meet us right where we are. What a great God we serve!

So many people are looking back to 2016, and for Kendall, in 2016 she founded Unapologetic Ministry, a blog and community focused on topics that are often-taboo in the church--infertility, depression, anxiety, and eating disorders, just to name a few. She is an influencer, author and Bible study leader. Kendall and her husband, Justin, are currently remodeling a 1937 colonial home in their hometown of Benson, North Carolina, where she loves to share a glimpse into their small-town life.

This is one of those books you will want to read with a friend so you can practice those hard conversations in a safe place. 

Conversation Highlights:

• All of scripture is connected & it’s overarching theme is the story of God’s redeeming plan
• We can have the same determined loyalty as Ruth in following Christ
• A daily desire to be in relationship with God can be simple
• Jesus shows us what a relationship with God looks like so we can be redeemed
• God will faithfully meet you with his redeeming love when you go to scripture

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Happy Valentines week! I pray you are feeling loved by those around you but especially by God. I know valentines can be a hard season for some and that's why this week we are focusing on a love that never fails, never leaves us and that redeemed us. 

You're going to love this conversation with Stephanie because we go into more detail about Ruth, her story and how we see God's love all throughout it! Let me introduce you to Steph though! 

Stephanie Watson is passionate about helping women discover the beauty of God’s Word through community and fellowship. After more than 11 years of leading and participating in Bible Study Fellowship, she started The Table, a women’s Bible study ministry at her home church, where she continues to write, teach and encourage women in their faith journeys. Stephanie is currently deepening her knowledge and love for the Lord through classes at Dallas Theological Seminary, where she is working toward her Master of Arts in Christian Leadership. Stephanie and her husband, Matt, along with their two children, have been active members of St. Andrew Methodist Church for 14 years.

Conversation Highlights:

• All of scripture is connected & it’s overarching theme is the story of God’s redeeming plan
• We can have the same determined loyalty as Ruth in following Christ
• A daily desire to be in relationship with God can be simple
• Jesus shows us what a relationship with God looks like so we can be redeemed
• God will faithfully meet you with his redeeming love when you go to scripture

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The idea that we have the potential to burn down our own house and not even know it seems absurd... until it isn't. I'm not talking about our physical house, I'm talking about marriage. Things like contempt, bitterness and unforgiveness creep in and we don't know it until it seems like it too late. 

Lindsey Maestas is a writer and podcast host known for saying the hard things gently. Recognized as a renowned relationship expert, writer, speaker, and entrepreneur, she reaches millions globally. She has made her mark through her honest teaching style and widely acclaimed podcast, Living Easy with Lindsey, which has attracted a devoted audience of over three million listeners. The show blends emotional depth with real-life vulnerability, tackling everything from postpartum struggles and navigating difficult adult friendships to building stronger intimacy in marriage and studying the Bible with clarity. 

At the core of Lindsey’s impact is The Wife Project: From Roommates to Soulmates, a biblical marriage course that has helped tens of thousands of women worldwide create connection and find real purpose in their relationships. Through candid storytelling and biblically grounded wisdom, Lindsey helps her audience build relationships that feel safe and honest—not perfect. Her content is part pep talk, part tough love, and all heart, designed to make you stop settling for a life of “fine” because you were created for far more. Lindsey lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband and two boys.

Conversation Highlights:

• We can not replace relationship community with scrolling on social
• You are not a failure because you have a hard marriage
• Shame plays a big part in division inside of marriage
• Contempt easily sneaks in and causes major issues
• We need to be direct about our needs, speak the truth in love
• Expect more of yourself than you do of your spouse

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Happy first episode of season 8!

Whether we grew up in the church or accepted Christ at a later age, we need to remember just how wildly in love with us our amazing God is. That he is actively pursing us in our current season of life. That's exactly what my new friend Whitney's book is all about. She shares part of her story during the episode and it's a beautiful reminder of how God never stops chasing after us. 

Whitney Lowe is a Christian influencer who wants to see young women excited about God’s work: in the Bible, in history, in the world and in themselves. She writes and creates on Instagram (linked below) on an account born from the realization that young women simply do not interact with the Bible enough to be changed by its truth. 

Whitney is passionate about disrupting the toxic scroll of social media with hope, peace, and light straight from Scripture. She released her first devotional, Set Your Eyes Higher: A 40-Day Reset to Slow Your Anxiety and Fix Your Focus on God, in September 2024. Whitney grew up in Denver, Colorado, and graduated from Westmont College with a degree Religious Studies. She now lives in Colorado with her husband Tanner – who is a pastor – and their three young children.

This is a book you need to share with a friend after sending them the link to listen to the episode. It's going to impact them in ways you won't ever fully grasp. Click that share button on your listening app! 

Conversation Highlights:

• God is the pursuer of us
• The pursuit doesn’t rely on us, it relies only on God
• Your part is to turn around and receive what God has, not to try to earn it
• Scripture is the story of God pursuing His people
• Be reminded of who you are because of who loves you
• Your experience today will help someone else tomorrow

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You know how much I love studying the Bible and I also know you're aware of my passion to help you get into it, understand it and love it. Well guess what.... I got to talk with someone who is even more passionate about it!! 

I was giddy when I got the opportunity to share Faith & her new book with you here on the podcast! This is going to be life changing for some of you! It's going to come along side you and show you that Bible study doesn't have to be boring but can actually be exciting and so transformational! 

Faith Womack is the founder of Bible Nerd Ministries and a content creator who aims to inspire Christians to get back into the Word of God. Her courses, including “Bible Study Bootcamp” and “Theology Bootcamp,” have reached thousands, and her Bible study content has reached over 10 million people on TikTok and YouTube. 

Faith aims to empower Christians not only to understand the Bible but also to enjoy it. She has a B.A. in biblical and theological studies from Covenant College and a M.A.T.S. from Erskine Seminary. When she’s not filming or teaching, Faith spends her time with her family going on hikes, crafting and drinking way too much coffee.

Key Takeaways: 

• If we believe the Bible is true, then let’s truly study it
• We don’t ever say we think the Bible is boring, but we live like it is.
• If the Bible is truly truth, then we will grip tighter to it than we will our phones, wallet, the news or anything else
• The Holy Spirit is more than enough to work in, through and despite our lack or any resource we use
• The Bible is the story of God redeeming his people for his glory
• Ask the question, ‘Where is God in this?’ and watch your study come alive!
• God is the safest place to be your truest self

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Last week was all about motherhood and how sometimes it can be tough. Keeping our eyes on Jesus and seeing ourselves like he sees us makes all the difference. If you missed that episode, make sure you go back and listen to it! This week is a follow up episode that I'm excited to share with you! 

I met Linda through a friend and she agreed to sit down and share authentically her experience in following Jesus. It's not always perfect and we can always improve but the truth is, there is grace for us! Being Holy Spirit led, aka, letting God be in control of your life is not for the casual Christian. It's for those who want more of God, want to be made into his image and want to impact the world around them for the Kingdom. It was such a joy to talk with Linda about what it looks like to follow God and how to let the Holy Spirit guide us. 

Key Takeaways: 

• There is always grace for us, we can't expect to be perfect in our walk with the Lord
• We can't be so busy that we don't have time for God 
• B.U.S.Y. = Being Under Satan's Yoke
• We need to listen to God more than we list things off to him
• Being led by the Holy Spirit doesn't happen over night, we need to continually surrender to him and let him lead

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Motherhood.... it will always be one of the biggest blessings in our life but it is also something that can drive us crazy! Do not get me wrong, I love my kiddos and would do absolutely anything for them but some days, they push every button I have and even discover new ones! haha Have you been there? 

My amazing friend Shayla felt the exact same way for years. She was just like us, frustrated, angry, yelling and checked out. Then something changed. The Lord spoke to her and took her on a journey of healing not just in motherhood but in herself. Her insight on this topic is not revolutionary but it sure feels like it to those of us who are still on the struggle bus!! Her newest book, 10 Things I Hate About Motherhood touches on the 10 things that she struggled with that God did a mighty work in. Then she did the generous thing and shared them with us in this book! This book is one that needs to be on your bookshelf at all times for reference! 

Shayla is a rodeo wife and momma, author and speaker who helps women seek God first to transform their marriages, their homes, and their lives! She's a small town wife and momma from Iowa who loves Jesus and is passionate about pointing women to TRUTH so they can live abundant and thriving lives. 

Key Takeaways: 

• We can’t compare our children to each other or other children
• You are a good mom!
• Having self compassion is hard because of shame, God can and will deliver us from shame!
• Shame is a lie that tells us we deserve to feel bad, while conviction is God’s gentle call to healing, not punishment
• Don’t make everything about personal failure
• We have to see ourselves and our children through God’s eyes - this makes all the difference in our parenting
• We need to be honest and authentic with God
• Parenting can be a journey of grace and repair

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Sometimes we just need reminded what thankfulness is all about from a kid's perspective. I invited my two kiddos on this week to share their thoughts on thankfulness, what God says about it and what we can practically do to obey Him. Plus there is a pretty fun extra at the end that will make you smile this thanksgiving!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING from the Confidence in Christ Podcast!! 

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Have you ever felt like you may have been a little too reckless or gone a little too far for God to forgive you? Today we are here to tell you that that's just not true! There is nothing you can do to make God stop loving you. He will continue to pursue you even in your sin. 

My guest today is a new friend whom I go to church with! He actually reached out to share his testimony on our church's podcast and after having the conversation with him I knew I had to see if he'd allow me to share it with all of you. I'm so thankful he said yes! 

Bruce Kane has had a life on both sides of the tracks. He's lived in sin, getting involved with drugs and becoming an alcoholic but he has also experienced the redeeming power and love of Jesus Christ! He's not proud of what he did but he is grateful that he can pass on this story of hope to others. His testimony is powerful and reminds all of us that we are never too far out of reach for God. 

This is the type of testimony that gets me all fired up! Why? Because even though it is Bruce's story, it points to the mighty work of Jesus in his life and directs others to the savior! These are the stories we need to be sharing with others to encourage them in the Lord! 

Key Takeaways: 

• You are never too far gone that God can't rescue you
• God is willing to forgive us but we need to be willing to cry out to him
• The love of God is stronger than anything else
• Sharing the good news of what God has done in our lives is an honor and it can't be kept inside

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Part of the reason we need to be in scripture so much is because sooner or later we are going to be faced with questions. Questions about why you believe what you believe, evidence for what you believe, etc. That sounds terrifying to most of us, right? We'd rather hide under a rock than have to defend what we believe. Why is that? If I had to take a guess, it's because we ourselves aren't even sure of the true reasons. We know we love God, we believe the Bible and trust that its words are true but how do we explain that to someone who doesn't think like us? 

That is exactly why I invested my good friend Liz back onto the podcast. She has been on multiple times before but in light of the world we are living in, with a revival in our sights, we need to be more equipped for these sorts of conversations. Liz is my go-to for these sorts of things and her wisdom and insight are a true gift! 

Liz Cobo is a Christian Apologist, writer, and speaker.  Her ministry is focused on helping women learn to gracefully defend the Christian faith and biblical worldview. She hosts the unBibled podcast. Liz is working on a Master of Arts degree in Christian Apologetics at the Talbot School of Theology, Biola University.

Key Takeaways: 

• Apologetics involves gracefully defending the Christian faith with evidence and reason, not just blind belief
• Developing good listening and questioning skills is crucial for having productive conversations about faith
• Regular Bible study and building biblical knowledge is foundational for engaging in apologetics
• There are many resources available to learn apologetics, from books to online courses to communities
• Aims to remove "roadblocks to the cross" and address objections to Christianity

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Anxious thoughts can be a constant in our lives and sometimes they seem like they will never quiet down. What do we do when they seem to swirl around our mind constantly? If we believe in Jesus Christ as our savior there is actually a lot we can do about it! First, we remind them of the truths we know from scripture. Second step can look different for all of us but it can include physical activity, breathing exercises and medication. (In the episode we give lots of info!) That is why I invited Becky onto the podcast this week. She is releasing a book that is going to help transform how we take on the anxiety we struggle with. 

Becky Keife is the author of A Verse A Day For The Anxious Soul and a Bible teacher, speaker, and author passionate about helping people hear God’s voice, embrace their true identity, and step into their purpose. A dedicated mental health advocate, Becky equips individuals and churches to understand anxiety biblically and experience Jesus wholly. She loves long naps, puffy clouds, and shady trails. Becky lives in Southern California with her husband and three always-hungry teenage sons. 

Key Takeaways: 

• God invites us to be honest with Him
• Anxiety doesn’t disqualify you from being a good Christian OR from the goodness of God
• Anxiety can be the conduit to intimacy with Christ
• Put rhythms of peace & calm in place before you need them
• There is always hope and light because of Jesus
• God wants to meet us in the midst of our struggles, there is no need to “get right” before coming to Him

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The topic of spiritual warfare is not one you will hear preached on or talked about often. Why, because it makes people uncomfortable. We tend to avoid things that we don't fully understand and when it comes to talking about things we can't see with our eyes it adds another layer of uncertainty. This is the reason I wanted to have a conversation about it on the podcast. 

We are approaching the darkest holiday of the year later this week, halloween, and we as Bible believing Christ followers need to be aware of what is actually happening in the spiritual world. We do not fight against flesh and blood but against the things in this dark world that are unseen. We must choose to step out of ignorance (that could be from many different things) and into the knowledge that Christ so freely gives us in His Word. 

I'm so thankful that my friend Miranda Fields agreed to have this conversation with me. Her and I both desperately want other believers to see what they are truly up against. To stand in the authority that they have in Christ and stand firm! This isn't a game folks, this is real and this is in our faces more today than ever before. We must start talking about it and being open to the Holy Spirit's leading in our lives. 

Key Takeaways: 

• We must acknowledge and be aware of what is happening in the Spiritual realm
• Relationship with Jesus is how we discern what is happening in our lives and around us
• God wants us to be able to live in freedom and not be held down by bondage, choosing to remain ignorant in this area is doing a disservice to ourselves
• Ask the Lord to open your eyes, reveal things to you and see through His eyes
• We overcomplicate everything in our Spiritual life, keep it simple

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We've all heard things like, " You can do anything!", "She believed she could so she did!", "I am enough!"... the list goes on right? None of these are true!! Some of these sound totally valid though don't they?

Isn't it funny how a simple little statement like that which is completely unbiblical can tickle our ears and make us feel secure and blessed? There are a slew of statements just like this that many of us (myself included) say often!! That is why I have Erica on today to talk about these lies and to help us replace the lies we didn't know we were believing with the God's unchanging truth! 

Erica Ligenza Gwynn is an author, podcaster, coach, speaker, and content creator. She's the founder of Coming Up Roses, an online community rooted in the belief that while not everything in life is pretty, and every rose has its thorn, we can still honor our seasons and live in full bloom.

Key Takeaways: 

• We all have moments in our lives where we aren’t sure if we belong, God always has a place for us
• Approach struggles & circumstances with curiosity
• Ask the Lord to help you see things through His lens
• Sometimes the biggest bully in our life is the one in the mirror
• Always go back to the truth of scripture & ask, what does God’s Word say about me?

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Sometimes we struggle with finding the courage to be who God has called us to be. Maybe we aren't even sure who that person is? Discovering who God says you are as a child of His changes everything! It helps solidify your identity in Christ, it makes walking in your calling and purpose clearer because of your relationship with the Lord. We talk all about it in today's episode with Cally! 

Cally Logan is the author of three books, a US History teacher, and a Senior Writer for Crosswalk.com and The Rooted Truth. Her heart finds beauty in the mysteries of life, and in the glory all around us in the details big and small. Story telling is her passion and she believes each and every one us hold a unique, valuable, and hand-written story by God, and together we are part of the Grand Story He has written.She received her B.A. Degree from Regent University. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time in nature, watching movies, and woodworking.

Key Takeaways: 

• We all have moments in our lives where we aren’t sure if we belong, God always has a place for us
• Approach struggles & circumstances with curiosity
• Ask the Lord to help you see things through His lens
• Sometimes the biggest bully in our life is the one in the mirror
• Always go back to the truth of scripture & ask, what does God’s Word say about me?

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Rest. It feels like a luxury most days doesn't it? Something that is fleeting and nonexistent in some of our lives. But what if rest wasn't just something we did, but a way in which we lived? I'm not talking about a laziness or disinterest in doing the things God has called us to. I'm referring to the way we see things and experience them through the lens of the presence of God.

That is exactly why I invited the Selah Ladies onto the podcast! This is the amazing group of women who said YES to a weekend away with the Lord this past spring and experienced more than they could have ever imagined! Not all of them were able to join the conversation but you will still hear testifying to what God did that weekend. 

I was joined by Miranda, Leah, Danae, Rachel & Carolee! 

God went above and beyond anything we could have ever asked for or imagined and we (the selah ladies and I) want YOU to experience it too. That's why we are sharing about it this week on the podcast. Because this isn't just a one time experience, this connecting of hearts and minds is the kind of business God is in! We don't want you to miss it! 

Registration closes TODAY (Oct 1st, 2025 at 11:59pm)! Do Not Wait!!

There are only a few spots left, this is your chance to say yes to something exciting with God! 

Key Takeaways: 

• God will meet you when you say yes to Him
• We can go into an experience with an idea of what will happen but God wants to surprise us and give us more than we asked for 
• Being in the presence of the Lord is what we need most
• Being surrounded by others who want more of Christ changes everything
• True Christian friendships do still exist, we have to be willing and vulnerable to experience them

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Have you ever scrolled through Pinterest and thought "that table scape/ party is perfect, I can never do that!" and with that thought leaves every thought of hosting anyone ever? Because... if it isn't that pretty no one will want to come.... right?? WRONG!! That is a lie from the devil himself friend and I need you to perk up and see that! 

Hosting people in our homes has become this glamorized, expensive production that it was never meant to be. It's simple but us humans tend to overcomplicate things. That is exactly why I am giddy to introduce you to Abby Kuykendall (Kirk-in-doll). Her new book  is all about true hospitality and not that overwhelming stuff. She wants us to be so into the conversation that we forget all about the biscuits in the oven. Just let them burn! When you are in those conversations that make you feel seen, heard and understood... nothing else matters! 

Abby Turner Kuykendall is a writer, home cook, and founder of A Table Top Affair. After years of singleness and spiritual growth, she discovered the power of the table in building God-centered community. Her first cookbook, The Living Table, reflects that journey. Abby lives in northwest Arkansas with her husband, Kyle, and their son, John Maverick.

Key Takeaways: 

• It’s not about your food, your house or the perfect table scape, it’s about connection & conversation
• Hospitality is a command in scripture, no one gets a pass
• Focus on the substance behind the hosting
• There is a difference between entertaining and hospitality
• When we are intentional about making connections with others it becomes easier over time
• It doesn’t start with big groups, hosting begins with one-on-one connections and vulnerability

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When I heard about Amanda's book about archeology and the Bible I HAD to talk to her! Have you ever thought about the fact that how we view the Bible and its stories might now accurately line up with what actually happened in that time period? 

Well, that's where Amanda comes in! She has a passion to help us see scripture as it actually was. What the landscape looked like, how the people lived and how things were actually laid out thousands of years ago. She does this through archeology! The rock nerd inside of me jumped for joy when I realized that we can use archeology to help us better understand the Bible! 

Amanda Hope Haley is a lover of the Bible - God, words, people, and history. Writing and speaking as the Red-Haired Archaeologist®, she teaches how artifacts contextualize Scripture. She hopes to see Bible lovers work together to learn history, interpret Scripture, and apply God’s Word to their lives. Amanda earned an MTS in Hebrew Scripture and Interpretation from Harvard University. She contributed to The Voice Bible as a translator, writer, and editor, and she has been a collaborator for popular Christian authors. She and her husband live in Tennessee.

Please hear me out, this information is not supposed to make you question your faith, but instead get curious about what you've been taught. To think critically and use newly discovered information to help you understand scripture. This will strengthen your faith, not destroy it! This is exciting! 

Key Takeaways: 

• We need to encounter the text of the Bible with curiosity and an openness that maybe the felt boards of our youth weren’t as accurate as we thought
• We need to ask, “What am I reading into scripture?” aka “What am I adding that isn’t accurate?”
• Never question the scripture itself, but ask questions about what you’ve been taught about scripture
• God is not afraid of your questions, He loves our curiosity!
• Traditions can pass down inaccurate ideas of the Bible

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There is just something about looking at pictures of Tuscany that makes your heart long to slow down and feel the tuscan sun on your face? Is that just me or are you dreaming of walking through a village in Italy too??

Angela Correll is the author of Village Life: Discover Tuscan Inspired Hospitality and Intentional Living which released YESTERDAY!!. She is also author of Restored in Tuscany, released March 2024, along with Grounded, Guarded and Granted, a trilogy of novels that became Amazon bestsellers and have been adapted to the stage for sold-out audiences at the Pioneer Playhouse, Kentucky’s oldest outdoor theater. Grounded has been adapted for film and releases in September of 2025 on Great American Family network and Great American Pureflix. 

In the conversation we talk a lot about lingering and I have to say, it's something that we can all learn to incorporate into our daily lives. Can I be so bold to say... we NEED to incorporate. Life is so busy, something is always pulling for our attention the problem is, we don't know what slowing down even looks like. That's where taking some time and studying the habits of a slower paced life, like in this stunning book, helps us make the shift from missing out on small moments to being present and soaking it all in. 

Key Takeaways: 

• When we linger we leave room to experience the presence of God
• Lingering in a conversation allows for more depth and connection, lingering in rest is where God speaks to us and restores our soul
• In Italy, a meal is “the thing” they are doing, not just something to get out of the way before doing “the thing”, this mindset shift helps usher in peace
• Create space in your life where you can linger with the Lord

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Anxiety has a way of impacting us in ways that are not just mental but also emotional and physical. It can wake us up in the middle of the night and cause our heart to race when our thoughts aren't anxious. Why does it do that and what does that mean for those of us who belong to Christ? Are we not trusting him enough? Is there something more we need to do? 

These are some of the questions Blair asked when anxiety began to invade her every day life. But the way Blair explains how anxiety was actually the best thing to happen to her faith, it made me realize all that God does in the midst of our trials! That instead of looking at anxiety as the thing that caused all the problems, we can view it from the perspective that even in the midst of it all, it's our invitation to draw nearer to the Lord.

Let me tell you a little about our guest. Blair Linne is the author of Finding My Father & Made to Tremble. She is a Bible teacher, actress, spoken word artist, and the creator of the podcast GLO with The Gospel Coalition. Blair has toured globally and is known as one of the originators of the Christian Spoken Word genre. Proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ through speaking and spoken word is her passion. She and her husband, Shai, live in Portland, Oregon, with their three children.

Key Takeaways: 

• No matter how much you love God, there will be potential moments where you may be afraid & anxious
• Often when we focus on “do not be afraid” we miss out on what follows it, “for I am with you”. which is the very reason we don’t have to fear
• Our hope can’t be in ourselves or our ability to cope, our hope must be firmly planted in Christ
• Our anxiety gives us the opportunity to rely upon God and ask Him for what we do not have that only He can provide

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I'm ashamed to say that I haven't taken a lot of prayer time to consider those in my life and community who are single parents. It's not something I've personally experienced so it doesn't come to my mind that often. But after this conversation with Elizabeth from Solo Parent, it's going to be a part of my daily prayer & call to action. 

Elizabeth Cole is the Vice President of Solo Parent and the owner of Storytold PR, a public relations firm based in Nashville, TN. Her journey with Solo Parent began in 2018, following her divorce and transition into single parenthood with her son, Jax. In the aftermath of her divorce, Elizabeth found herself feeling alone, scared, and unsure of how to navigate this new chapter. Seeking support, she joined a Solo Parent group at her local church, not knowing what to expect or a single person in the room. But from the moment she walked in, she was met with the profound love, kindness, and encouragement she desperately needed. That safe space became a pivotal part of her healing journey, allowing her to walk alongside others who truly understood her struggles. 

Years later, Elizabeth has combined her personal experience with her expertise in public relations, becoming one of Solo Parent’s most passionate advocates. Having witnessed firsthand the life-changing impact of the organization, she is deeply committed to investing in the lives of other single parents. In addition to her leadership role, she has spent the last six years facilitating support groups, offering guidance, and helping others find the same hope and healing she once sought. Elizabeth lives in Franklin, TN, and is the proud single mom of her 12-year-old son, Jax.

Key Takeaways: 

• Community is the gift none of us realize we need
• Having a place to go where others understand the experience you’re going through makes all the difference in being able to show up and be present with your kids
• There are numerous ways anyone can come alongside a single parent, and they are all simple! (see the weekly email for the practical ways mentioned during the episode)
• Few single parents realize there are resources and a community available to them, share this info with them!

Connect with Elizabeth and Solo Parent!

Solo Parent Website 

Solo Parent Podcast

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Today we are talking about a subject that is so near and dear to my heart because it has transformed my life. It's WORSHIP!! A lot of people go through life not knowing what they are missing out on when it comes to a Biblical style of worship. Today's conversation is all about experiencing the freedom of worship and stepping out of fear and into freedom! 

One of my favorite people joined me for this conversation because her heart is right there with mine when it comes to longing to see everyone experience this type of connection to the Lord through worship. Her name is Emily Esh and she is the Worship Pastor at New Life Fellowship Church. She recently graduated from Bethel University where she studied worship arts and experienced the freedom of worship. Emily has a heart that longs to see people freely worship the Lord and experience the joy that it brings. She is married to Adrian who also works at NLF and is such a blessing to our youth! 

If you are curious about the kind of worship I'm describing and your interest has been peaked, then you have to listen to this episode. We aren't going to ask you to get up and dance around the sanctuary every Sunday (although if the Holy Spirit leads you to... then do it!!) but we are going to challenge you to step out from under the fear of what everyone else might think and walk into the freedom of worshipping the God of creation with all of your heart, soul, mind and strength. 

Key Takeaways: 

• When we worship we: Remember, Return & Reconnect with God
• Be vulnerable & authentic with the Lord during worship
• The fear of what other’s think keeps us from truly experiencing the freedom God longs for us to experience during worship
• Biblical worship is anything but boring
• Give God room to speak while you read scripture & worship

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As people who love the Lord we want to desire what God desires, we want to walk faithfully in obedience with little to no doubt. But... that isn't normally the case. We are human. We doubt, worry and wrestle with the calling God gives us at times. Maybe it doesn't feel as if it lines up with what we enjoy most or it seems like way too big of a challenge. But we as Christ followers know we can trust our unknown to our known God. Normally that's easier said than done though. 

That's why I love today's conversation so much! My new friend Elisabeth Brown shares how God led her to write a children's book during a season of transitions in her life that she wasn't necessarily planning on. She felt unsure how God would provide or fulfill the desires of her heart. Her authentic testimony of a sacrifice of joy in the unknown of life will inspire you to trust the Lord even when things don't make sense or add up. You can say yes to the call God has on your life right now, even when you feel unsure of how it will turn out.

Key Takeaways: 

• The Lord asks us to decide if we will trust Him with both big and small things, our response makes a great deal of difference
• When we obey God’s call on our lives He is faithful to show up and provide in ways we can’t even dream up
• Surrendering our desires to God gives Him the opportunity to work through us in amazing ways
• Meeting our children where they are with stories will impact their understanding of the love of God
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The premier episode of season 7 is with a newer friend of mine whom I've been hanging out with on IG with for a few years now. Her name is Tara Sun.

Tara Sun is the uplifting host of the popular women's podcast "Truth Talks with Tara" and the author of "Surrender Your Story" and "Overbooked and Overwhelmed". She is a dynamic speaker and creative, using each of these platforms to equip women with the tools to know, love and live God's Word in their daily lives. Tara's favorite titles are wife to her husband, Michael, and mom to their children. You'll find them living and serving the Lord in Oregon.

This conversation and book are two things that we all need as we enter into the fall season, where schedules feel like chaos and the slow rhythm of summer feels like a distant memory.

We don't have to be overbooked. We don't have to feel overwhelmed. 

We can choose today to set into place a few simple habits that help us break free from the cultural cycle of going, doing and being and walk in the peace that God promises to exchange for our anxieties. 

Key Takeaways: 

• We need to keep up with God first not the world
• Find things that help you rest and keep you present with God and your family
• Ask yourself, where am I giving my time & attention?
• Fullness of life is found in Jesus not in doing all the things
• The things we worry about so much & the things we over commit to a lot of time are but a vapor
• Find pockets of time where you can spend moments with Jesus and be okay with it looking different each time

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The topic of the Holy Spirit is one that feels like most churches and people aren't discussing in fear of stepping on toes and upsetting people. The thing is... the Holy Spirit is our helper, He is THE PROMISED PRESENCE OF THE LORD.... whether that steps on toes or not we should be talking about Him! 

No matter what your stance is on the Holy Spirit, I hope we can all agree that He is a promised gift, the very presence of God who comes to live inside of us after we accept the free gift of salvation which only comes from the blood of Jesus Christ spilled for our sins. The third person of the trinity, the Holy Spirit, is how we experience God. He is within us!! 

Jenny Randle is an Emmy® award-winning editor who went on a journey to discover what it really means to live on purpose. From a video editor in the heart of Hollywood to becoming an ordained minister, her creative ventures have reached millions. She has cohosted a fun and top-ranked podcast, Shut the Should Up, authored Courageous Creative, Getting to Know God’s Voice, andDream Come True, and coauthored Flash Theology. Her most recent book, The Promised Presence, is a bible study through Luke and Acts focused on the Holy Spirit’s power and authority. 

Key Takeaways: 

• Find out who the Holy Spirit is by studying the Bible, laying down all other misconceptions & see what He has to say about it
• Miracles extend the message of Christ, making people ask who He is and drawing them in
• Father, Son & Holy Spirit are co-equal & co-eternal
• The Holy Spirit is a HE not an IT, He is the present presence of God
• We need to be aware of the Holy Spirit and how He is present and working in our lives
• Holy Spirit provides sustaining grace and power even in desperation
• He is good, sovereign & healer- whether or not we’ve experienced our healing instantaneously or not, we can know that one day we will be healed

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This is one of those episodes that requires a download and set to repeat. Wives, for Father's Day you can give your husband something that changes his life.. and it's not one of those cheesy t-shirts you've seen online. It's understanding how to communicate with him better, helping him understand what spiritual leadership actually is, letting him off the hook of being the perfect husband and dad and giving him the gift of affirmation & acceptance. 

Doesn't that sound great? Stop the nagging, stop the guilt & shame game and begin to grow in your relationship with your husband beyond the surface level. That is what today's episode is all about. Vince Miller, who has been on the podcast previously, is helping us wives understand what it means to truly understand how our husbands think and how to communicate well with them to help them grow closer to the Lord and to connect with us as their wives. It's GOLD!! Every wife needs to hear this!! 

Today’s guest is Vince Miller—Christian author, speaker, and founder of Resolute. With over 30 years in ministry, Vince has written 36 books focused on discipleship and spiritual leadership. He’s the creator of Project23, a bold initiative to teach through the entire Bible verse-by-verse. You’ve seen his work on RightNow Media, YouVersion, and Faithlife TV. Vince is passionate about calling men and women to follow Jesus with boldness, clarity, and conviction.

I can't tell you enough how much the conversation changed my understanding of my husband but also gave me the knowing that I needed to be able to help him be who God has created him to be and support him in love. 

This is an episode you need to share with ALL of your friends!Seriously... if you want to see your friends relationships and marriages grow in connection... SEND THEM THIS EPISODE!! 

Key Takeaways: 

• Men often process emotions slower & struggle to articulate due to lack of teaching & modeling
• Wives can help by saying “I feel” statements and drawing out men’s emotions patiently
• “ABT” = Ain’t Been Taught - Men often aren’t taught how to emotionally process things
• Spiritual leadership means leading others to Christ, not trying to be the perfect leader oneself
• Wives can affirm their husband’s worth beyond specific skills
• Affirmation and encouragement are crucial for men to overcome feelings of inadequacy in unfamiliar areas

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Looking for our worth in things of this world can seem like the built in human response in life. Finding ourselves in friends, careers, relationships & finances can seem like the right thing to do, but it leaves us empty and still not knowing who we are. It can even make us question our faith in God.

Wouldn't living a life of unshakable faith be a wonderful feeling? Knowing with no doubt in your mind that you belong to God and He loves you unconditionally! That knowing can be your reality, the way you live your life. That was the case for the guest on the podcast today, Inah. She is a wonderful friend of mine who started off looking in all the wrong places to find out who she was, until God met her in amazing ways and she said yes to him. Yes to his leading, yes to the calling on her life even when she had no idea where it would lead.

Inah recently graduated from Huntington University completing her degree in cross-cultural studies and TESOL. She also just spent 7 months on the Arabian Peninsula teaching English and learning Arabic. She is young woman who has a heart to serve the Lord and is unashamed to share about what that looks like in every day life. It's not always easy and she shares the struggles she has had along the way, including questioning her faith while over seas on mission! 

Her faith is inspiring. We all need to know that it's okay to ask hard questions of God, because he has all the right answers. 

Key Takeaways: 

• Find your life in Jesus, don’t let the enemy overtake you when you feel weak
• Finding validation in friends, jobs, success will always let you don’t
• It can be hard to start sharing what God is doing in your life, but it builds your faith and others each time you share
• All we have to do is say yes, and Jesus takes care of the rest
• We don’t have to know what things will look like in our future, we need to keep trusting Jesus and following Him
• Asking questions to make your faith your own is important

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Overwhelm feels inescapable. Having a heart that isn't weighed down with the weight and responsibilities that are on our shoulders seems impossible. 

That is precisely why I talked with my new friend Kara about her newly released devotional, An Untroubled Heart: Calming Anxiety and Finding God's Peace. Her heart is for us experience God in a real and intimate way that changes how we live our everyday lives. She wants us to realized the trust of Psalms 147: 3-5, seeing God as the personal yet powerful God that he is. Our Father in heaven who cares about every big or little thing that happens in our lives and longs for us to run to him for peace. And that's exactly what we talk about on today's episode. 

Kara is a writer, wife, and new adoptive mom living in Los Angeles, California.  Kara writes prayers and devotionals on her social media and has also written devotionals for Her True Worth, a women’s online ministry. Kara has her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Arizona State University and her master’s degree in counseling from Loyola University Chicago. After walking through a personal medical crisis and the loss of both of her parents to cancer, her life radically changed, and her complete dependency on God for strength and peace became a non-negotiable. Her hope is to encourage women in their faith, pointing them to their Great Comforter and Greatest Companion.

Key Takeaways: 

• We can be honest with God about our emotions because He is personal yet powerful
• There is so much freedom in being vulnerable with the Lord
• Continually being in God’s word gives us peace and a strength that shifts our perspective
• We must remain persistent in going to God in prayer, being in His word and being aware that we need to be with Him
• God gives us the gift of peace that doesn’t make sense in our humanness, but is perfect in His power

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Joy & celebration can feel like it's for other people but not for you, right? I get it, I've been there before and so has the guest on the podcast today. Nicole has actually been studying this very thing from a personal and Christian family therapist point of view for years and her insight is life changing.

Nicole Zasowski is a licensed marriage and family therapist and the author of “What If It’s Wonderful?” and “From Lost to Found.” As an old soul who wears her heart proudly on her sleeve, she enjoys writing and speaking on topics that merge her professional knowledge, faith and personal experience. Nicole lives in Connecticut with her husband and their three young children.

Daring Joy takes a fresh approach to studying six familiar women in the Bible—Eve, Sarah, Miriam, Mary the mother of Jesus, Elizabeth and Mary Magdalene—understanding their stories in relationship to the human experience and God’s heart for our joy. It helps us get real life examples of what joy looks like in our lives and what it doesn't look like.

Here is a link to the conversation Nicole and I had last year on the podcast about her book What If It's Wonderful.

Key Takeaways: 

• We can be hesitant to embrace joy when we experience a lot of loss
• Joy is the most vulnerable emotion we experience because when you hold something with joy it is automatically accompanied by the possibility of loss
• It can feel safer to not hold joy at all than to risk pain
• We can live a lifestyle of joy & celebration even when our circumstances don’t match up with that
• Sometimes when we are hesitant to celebrate, it’s because we’ve made it about ourselves and not God

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As humans we live in a fallen world, which means we will face hardship, trials, disease, illness.... you name it. When we are walking that path it can be difficult to keep our eyes focused on Jesus. Seeing God's goodness and keeping our Fatih can feel impossible when one thing after another seems to be coming at us. I've experienced it and can testify to that! But like my guest today, I can also testify to God's goodness even in the midst of those trials and difficulties. 

Ashton Draper is a wife and mother to four children in Northeast Indiana. She has a bachelor’s degree in American Sign Language interpreting from Troy University. She currently homeschools her children while taking care of the home and picking up occasional interpreting assignments. She loves the show Friends and playing games with family on the weekends. She is passionate about being vulnerable with her story in order to encourage other believers in their own stories. She wrote a book called, Big Yellow House: God’s Goodness Revealed: Growing Through Hardship in Marriage and Health while on the Path to Adoption. 

Key Takeaways: 

• Your story can encourage others going through hard things
• God can make good from all the hard things happening in our lives
• God is faithful to help us persevere through all the valleys of life
• Don’t rely on your feelings, rely on the truth of scripture
• Don’t be ashamed to ask for help
• When you have tangible moments with the Lord, stop and look back, leaning on them to get you through the current trial, if you don’t have those moments, borrow from others

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THIS IS OUR 500th EPISODE OF THE PODCAST!!!! 

How exciting to watch God move in this amazing way! Thank you for being a part of this journey! 

As a special treat, I invited my own kiddos on to the podcast to get a little inside scoop for all of us momma's out here just trying to do our best. I wanted to hear from them what they really need from me, their mom, so that you, a mom, can get a glimpse into what your own kids need! 

As anticipated... their responses were funny yet sincere and very much unprompted!! The way kids see things are so differently and taking a little time to have our eyes opened to their perspective can give us so much insight as to how to meet them where they are. I pray that this conversation encourages you, challenges you, and reminds you that even the smallest acts of faith and love are seen—by your children, and by God. You are doing a great job mom!! Don't give up! 

Key Takeaways

• As mom's listening well is one of the most important things we can do
• We don't have to have all of the answers 
• Mom's that take time to be with the Lord are more likely to pass that on to their children 
• Being there for our kids no matter what shows them our love for them, and cuddles are always a good idea
• When we mom's talk with our kids about their struggles, it's less about giving them all the answers and more about helping them understand why something happened, talking through their emotions & knowing how to do better next time
• Our kids really do know that we have feelings, they just don't always say something about it

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Beauty can come from the brokenness in our lives. Beauty from ashes, we hear in scripture. Today we are going to talk about God's extravagant grace for us and how we can find that in scripture.

I can’t wait for you to hear this week’s episode! I had the joy of sitting down with Kara Diehl, the heart behind Gracelets—a faith-based jewelry company with a mission that goes so much deeper than pretty accessories.

Kara’s story is powerful. For years, she struggled to believe that God truly loved her. But out of that pain, God birthed something beautiful: Gracelets. Each one is intentionally designed to help women share the truth of God’s Word—with themselves and with others.

We talk about how God took Kara’s past hurts and used them to bring healing, not only to her, but to women around the world through these sweet little gracelets that carry big messages of hope. Wearable scripture that can remind us of God's promises!

This episode is for the woman who needs reminded that her story isn’t over. That God’s love is real. And that He can use anything for His glory.

If you’ve ever doubted His love or struggled to share your faith, Kara’s story will meet you right where you are.

Key Takeaways: 

• God woos us with His love, mercy and grace and we can respond by trusting Him
• As we read God’s word the Spirit he knit together inside of us is filled by the Holy Spirit which gives us true life
• Scripture gives us an opportunity for healing that only God offers
• We can begin to trust God in little increments and those grow over time
• God’s word never returns void, pray it, believe it and trust Him

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Have you ever felt underestimated before? When I stop to really think about that I can say, definitely yes I have... but it's mainly MYSELF that this type of judgement is coming. The saying "I'm my own worst critic" is a true statement in my life, maybe it has been in your own too. Whether it's others who are underestimating us or ourselves, it can do a number on our self-esteem and understanding our worth. 

My wonderful friend Mary Marantz is releasing a book NEXT WEEK on this very topic! She has personal experience with being underestimated just like us, only she is on the other side of some of these struggles and is offering us all of the strategies to overcome them! 

Mary is the girl who grew up in a single wide trailer in rural West Virginia, before making her way all the way to the hallowed halls of Yale Law School... only to end up still not feeling like enough. Like she wrote in her first book, Dirt, "What if success is where the real trouble began? What if we get everything we ever wanted, only to find out it still doesn't change a thing about not liking this skin we have to do life in?"

She has spent the last five years figuring out how to separate her worth from her achieving. In other words, figuring out WHO she is apart from WHAT she does. She helps people like us own the muddy parts of our stories and give up achieving for our worth. She is the host of the wildly popular podcast, The Mary Marantz Show, has written multiple bestselling books and has been featured on CNN, Hallmark Home & Family and many more!

Mary is one of those friends who is quirky and fun but can really dig deep and make you think long and hard on subjects that will transform your life. This book, Underestimated, is no different! 

Key Takeaways: 

• We are the ones who underestimate ourselves most often
• Fear is a really boring liar & he attacks all of us with the same scripts
• Because fear is so predictable we can recognize it quickly and be equipped with ways to defeat it
• When you name the fear, it takes its power away!
• Over apologizing and people pleasing are part of how we underestimate ourselves
• Breaking free from this is much more simple than we think!

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Happy Holy Week! I pray that you've been able to take time this week to be in God's Word studying the significance of what Jesus did for us on the cross. When you stop and truly think about it, it brings you to a place of awe. Not only did Jesus sacrifice himself for our sins but God the Father sacrificed His only son for people he knew would still be rebellious. But he loved us so much that it was worth it. WOW! The reality of that can bring you to your knees pretty fast can't it?

This week is all about Easter but looking at it in a new light. I had the blessed opportunity to talk with Elisa Morgan about the women who were at the cross and why that was so significant. Elisa was named by Christianity Today as one of the top 50 women influencing today's church and culture and is one of today's most sought-after authors, speakers and leaders. She has authored over 25 books on mothering, spiritual formation and evangelism. Elisa co-hosts the Our Daily Bread Ministries podcasts Discover the Word and God Hears Her. For twenty years, Elisa Morgan served as CEO of MOPS International and now serves as President Emerita. She has studied women in scripture more times than I can count, so I asked her to come and share with us about the topic! 

Her insight on this was priceless and I'm so excited to share this conversation with you. Jesus was revolutionary for women. He rewrote the narrative for their worth in the culture and helped people realize how important women are to God. Not elevating them above men but making it known that they are just as precious to him as anyone else. Jesus came to raise up the lowly against what society taught. 

Key Takeaways!

• Easter returns us to awe
• Jesus was revolutionary for women, they were often overlooked & undervalued and he valued them greatly
• Jesus came to redeem everything & everyone
• Stop looking for the living among the dead, we are tempted to go back to those places where God showed up once and look for him there again - don’t miss him right here and right now
• Jesus’ redemption of us on the cross allows God the Father to see us through the righteousness of Jesus, we need to live like it!

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What do we do when it seems like we are falling behind, whether in life, in career or in our relationship with God? It can feel like no matter what we do there is always something else to accomplish, something we aren't proficient enough in or something we long to have. How do we handle that? What do we do when we feel like nothing is enough? 

That's exactly why I have my good friend Rebecca George joining me this week on the podcast! Her newest book, You're Not Too Late, covers all of that and so much more! Living from a place of contentment with the Lord can feel like some far off dream, but it can be our reality! 

Rebecca is the founder of Radical Radiance® - a podcast community where listeners are equipped to blend what they love with the Jesus who makes them shine. She is an author, podcaster, speaker, and coach whose greatest joy in life is discipling others to pursue their passions in a way that builds the Kingdom. In her free time you can find her running outside, writing, or trying a new recipe with Garth Brooks playing in the background.

Key Takeaways: 

• Our culture has reinforced the desire to hurry and be on to the next thing
• We need to live a the pace in which God desires for us so we don’t miss what he’s doing right now
• The hurry-up world isn’t what God wants for us
• We have to be willing to pivot away from worry and back towards God
• Don’t miss your life now because you are so fixated on what you don’t have yet

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It takes time, persistence and dedication to go deeper with God.. it calls to something beyond survival! I'm so excited to introduce you to a new friend of mine, Will Acuff. 

Will is a pastor’s kid with a master’s in biblical studies, co-founded Corner to Corner, a nonprofit organization that promotes economic equality by launching underestimated entrepreneurs out of historically low-income communities in Nashville. As a father and husband navigating family health challenges, Will found renewal through trauma counseling and contemplative faith, embracing paths through pain to rediscover God's love and guidance.

In our conversation we dive into his book, No Elevator to Everest where we explore emotional health and how faith plays such a huge role in that. The majority of us are "fixers". We see a problem, we muscle through and find solutions and move on. But when we come to the point where our "I can fix this" mentality meets a reality we can't change in our own strength we begin to struggle mentally and emotionally. What do we do about that? We have to come to the end of ourselves, where only God can fix things. 

Key Takeaways: 

• Your circumstances can’t define what joy is, rather it’s what the Lord has done and is doing in our lives
• Self-awareness is coming back to who you are in Christ, being attuned with your emotions, thoughts and behaviors
• We all have a custom journey on this earth by which the Lord is going to bring us to him, bringing us into alignment with his word, will and purpose for our lives
• Have curiosity towards yourself & God
• This isn’t about shaming yourself, it’s returning our hearts to be aligned with the heart of the Lord

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Hope is something that I have been studying in scripture. Specifically the biblical meaning of hope, not the way the world tries to explain it. I dove into Psalm 25:5 which talks about hope and then God... in all of his amazing plans had me talk with John Boyle and part of his message he shares is about hope!! Of course it was because that is how God works! 

Biblical hope is not wishful thinking but instead is a confident expectation that God's promises will come to pass. It's knowing that no matter what God will come through and show up in ways that only he can. 

John Boyle was born into a multi-generational family of coal miners. He was raised in the small Appalachian town of Kingwood, West Virginia. He is a graduate of The Kiski School in Saltsburg, PA, West Virginia University School of Engineering in Morgantown, WV, and Harvard Business School in Cambridge, MA. John wrote the book, Appalachian Kid: How Hope Changed Everything to help people. His story showcases the importance of kindness and mentorship, overcoming adversity and addiction, finding faith and hope, and helping those in need. It is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and also a testament to the miracles God has performed in his life. For anyone who has ever struggled with addiction, trauma, abuse, or the weight of life’s hardships, this book offers a message of hope and a path to healing.

Key Takeaways: 

• No one who follows Jesus is a victim
• Will power doesn’t lead to transformation, Jesus does
• Can your friends tell you’ve been with Jesus?
• You have to want to help yourself, no one can help you including the Lord, if you aren’t willing to ask for help
• Hope is a confident expectation that God’s promises will come to pass
• You don’t loose if you’re knocked down - only if you stay down

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“The most powerful story you can share, besides the Gospel, is the story of what God is doing personally in your life.” - Drew Ryall

We are shifting gears this week from apologetics to sharing our testimony. If we are going to be bold in Christ and learn how to defend our faith in an ever changing world, then we have to be equipped with the good news of Jesus Christ in our own lives! Others are going to want to know about the hope that we have because they can see the attributes of Jesus in us. 

That is why I invited the lead pastor from our church to join me today. He has been sharing his testimony boldly and authentically with our church family for years but in recent months it has become even more evident. God has given him a passion to equip others to share what God is doing in their own lives. 

Drew has been on staff at New Life Fellowship (NLF) since 2010 and is our main teaching pastor. His passions are teaching (fittingly) and discipleship of the church family. He loves seeing others discover their gifts and how the holy spirit will lead them to use it for His kingdom. He has the ability to be vulnerable when teaching but also in conversations with others.

Drew's newly refreshed energy on this topic on Sunday mornings helped the Holy Spirit spur me on personally to dive into this conversation with him, and man am I thankful it did! 

Key Takeaways:

• It’s hard to share what God is doing in our lives but faith helps us overcome that fear
• Today’s anxieties can be tomorrow’s testimony
• Our testimony is more than the moment we accepted Jesus as our personal savior, it’s daily being made new in Christ
• Put your faith into action by stepping into areas where if God doesn’t show up, you can’t do it
• You cannot be anxious and thankful at the same time
• All God requires is a mustard seed of faith

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Have you ever found yourself in a conversation about faith that you feel unequipped to be a part of? You know that you trust God but you aren't sure how to explain let alone defend your faith to someone who seems to be in opposition to you. Sound familiar? I know it does to me! There was a time in my life when I knew what I believed but I had no confidence in defending it. 

That is exactly why I invited my friend Liz Cobo to join me on the podcast this week! She is a Christian Apologist who is passionate about helping believers learn to gracefully defend their faith and biblical worldview with gentleness and respect. Liz hosts the unBibled podcast and is currently a student in the Master’s degree program for Christian Apologetics at the Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. She is a wealth of knowledge that I am so blessed to call friend! 

During the conversation we covered so much practical information that all Christians should be equipped with when it comes to defending your faith. Apologetics is about defending our faith, not arguing or apologizing for it. The key to apologetics is to know the Bible deeply and being prepared to share our testimony whenever God presents us with the opportunity. Giving a reason for the hope that we have in Jesus Christ as our savior may be hard to get out of our mouths at times but it doesn't have to be. 

Key Takeaways:

• Christian apologists don’t apologize for their faith, they defend it by knowing God & His Word
• Get your faith solid by spending time with God & being in his word daily in a disciplined and diligent way
• Christianity is the ONLY religion that has evidence
• As Christians we must be prepared to share our faith when someone asks us to give a reason for the hope that we have - we can do that gracefully & in love
• Don’t just read the Bible.... study it!
• We don’t need to beat anyone over the head with a Bible

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List of Books & Resources Liz Shared! 

I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist: 

The Case for Christ

Cold-Case Christianity: 

How to have better conversations about your Biblical worldview:

End the Stalemate

Telling a Better Story

Biola’s Christian Apologetics Certificate Program: https://www.biola.edu/degrees/g/christian-apologetics-certificate

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This week is all about the change we long for in our lives but can't seem to ever have actually have happen. Have you ever been there? Wanting to see a situation in your life or habit change but no amount of will power seems to do the trick? I know I have been. Whether it's failed attempts at working out, relationship discord or overreacting to situations... change it something we all know we need. 

I have two amazing people on the podcast this week to talk all about how all it takes is one choice to see real and lasting change in our lives. Justin and Trisha Davis are authors, teachers, and pastors and coaches.  who create courses, do marriage conferences and coach couples, individuals and churches to help relationships thrive. They are the founders of RefineUs Ministries. They are some of the most authentic and real people I've ever met! Their ability to share the truth and offer healing through the work of Jesus is wonderful! 

Relationships can feel like a constant struggle. How can we recognize and overcome behaviors that leave us wounded, broken, and exhausted? One Choice Away from Change (Coming out March 4th!!)  helps us identify dysfunctional life patterns that cause us to repeat the same mistakes in relationships, fall into the same bad habits at work, or argue about the same things with those we love. 

This is a book you HAVE TO HAVE !! I know I'll be reading it over and over again! 

Key Takeaways:

• The 1st step to change is to realize you are stuck
• We all want change but we don’t know how to change
• We can’t keep doing what we’ve always done and expect different results
• Our emotions don’t get to dictate our actions
• You can experience healing along the way not just at the end of the healing process
• Transformation can’t take place until we take ownership of our choices
• Forgiveness is a choice we must make over & over again

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I am giddy about this week's podcast episode! Two of the sweetest and funniest people I know joined me to chat and share their story of God's faithfulness in their lives. It's one of those... only God could do that!... type of stories! (which are some of my favs!!) 

Janice & Danny are two peas in a pod! Their whirlwind love story is the kind of stuff only the amazing hand of the Lord could orchestrate! Both of them are joyful, full of life and love to laugh. They work together in ministry making humor collide with the truth of God's Word to inspire others to fall more in love with Jesus. Janice is the Podcast Host of 'Journey with Janice' and Author of several books and devotionals. She is the creator and host of the TELL Women’s Conferences and Holy & Hilarious Comedy Events, where she spreads God’s joy, love and truth through laughter, God’s Word and spoken word poetry. Danny is the emcee for her Holy & Hilarious Comedy events, plays guitar on the worship band and is everyone's hype man! They love to share their story and biblical truth to encourage everyone to know Jesus personally, walk in the fullness of their identity in Him and celebrate life in every season.

Key Takeaways:

• God’s timing is different than ours, but it’s always perfect
• Those who hope in the Lord will not be disappointed
• God doesn’t withhold anything good from those who love him. so the timing for that thing you’re asking for may not be right now
• Don’t be consumed with what you’re waiting for but focus on Jesus
• God is faithful in the waiting
• Sharing what God has done in your life can help someone with their own break through

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For the next few weeks we are going to focus on love. The love of God in our lives, the love of others and how we can love ourselves as dearly beloved children of God. This isn't to be cliche since Valentine's Day is right around the corner, but since love is being talked about I want to jump into the mix and remind us of true biblical love. 

This week I had the blessed opportunity to chat with a new friend of mine, Shayla Huber. She is an author and speaker passionate about faith, personal growth and relationships. In her transformative book, 10 Things I Hate About My Husband: How God Health My Heart, Restored My Marriage, and Set Me Free, Shayla candidly shares the struggles she faced in her marriage and how her faith journey led to healing of her heart through the love of Christ, restoration of her marriage and freedom as a daughter of Christ. Through personal stories and biblical insight, she offers encouragement and hope to women facing similar challenges, show how God's love can restore even the most broken of relationships. 

Key Takeaways:

• We need to do the heart work before we can experience break through
• God is our savior not our husband
• We need to find our identity in God alone, not in being a wife, mom, daughter, employee, etc.
• Pursue the inner healing with God, you deserve to be healed
• Carve out time to be in God’s word, it’s so important!
• The enemy is after your marriage - don’t let him take it

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Season 6 of the podcast is here and ready to bless you!! God has been lining up an amazing group of people to share with you through the conversations you'll hear over the next number of weeks.  

We are going to kick off the year and season with one of my FAV people to hang out with over on Instagram. She is authentic, genuine, funny and has a huge heart for the Lord! Hope Reagan Harris is the author of This Is My Happy Place, Purpose Doesn’t Pause and JUST RELEASED Now Over Next! She graduated from Pepperdine University and spent seven years in corporate America. In 2024, she founded Purpose Doesn’t Pause Inc., a nonprofit celebrating and elevating God’s restoration by sharing women’s testimonies on her podcast and sending postcards worldwide.

We chat about her newest book, Now Over Next.... Our conversation covers so much of her personal testimony of how she faced FOMO (fear of missing out) as God transitioned her from working in corporate America to being a stay at home mom running a nonprofit organization.

Key Takeaways:

• FOMO is holding us back but God wants to move us forward
• We can feel stalled out but God is preparing us for what’s next
• If you’re only focused on the next, you’re not taking the time to realize what God is doing now
• Nothing is going to fulfill you like the plans of God
• You don’t want to miss out on what God is doing
• The small things are the big things in God’s Kingdom
• As you follow Jesus your desires change

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I am completely blown away that this is the last episode of Season 5 of the Confidence in Christ Podcast!! God has been so faithful!

We are ending season 5 and 2024 with a wonderful send off. I was able to chat with Dustin George about his new book, Before Dawn: Knowing God's Presence in the Dark Seasons of Life. I have to say... what a timely message. I feel like winter brings about a bigger chance for depression, anxiety & sadness just because of the drab weather (at least in my neck of the woods). Plus... the holidays aren't always joy filled & happy for all of us. I know this all too well. 

One of the biggest ah-ha's for me during this conversation was when Dustin talked about how God has never failed. That isn't anything new to me but when we are in grief we add the word 'me' to the end of that statement... God has never failed me. But when we stop and look over all of history we see that God hasn't only never failed US personally... he has never failed ever! And he never will! That alone gives us hope in the midst of the trials and hard seasons. 

Dustin C. George is a lead pastor, a writer, and a conference speaker. He has served for nearly two decades in various pastoral positions across all age ranges. Before entering full time church ministry, Dustin taught high school English for ten years. In his free time, Dustin can usually be found fly-fishing in the Smokies, expanding his skills as a craftsman, or enjoying his next adventure. He and his wife, Rebecca George, live in East Tennessee.

Key Takeaways! 

• God is always with us, even in the dark seasons whether we feel it or not
• If you’re a follower of Christ, you are never alone - He is with you
• Be still - in seasons of grief, sorrow and trials, silence can be healing
• Remember that God’s word is eternal truth and our feelings are fleeting
• God Has Never Failed!!
• It’s not only that God hasn’t ever failed you... but He has never failed ever!

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Have you ever gotten a nudge from the Lord and thought... that couldn't have been real. No way God would ask me to do THAT! I'm so unqualified and the least likely person to carry out that task......but then you realize God was talking to you and he did indeed ask youth do THAT thing! 

That's sort of what happened to my guest today! God revealed an amazing plan for a unique gospel presentation through a dream and she had all the reasons ready not to do it. But God had other plans and my oh my where they wonderful! 

Joni Wolf is a happy wife, grateful mom, proud grandmother, enthusiastic storyteller and maker, author, and storyteller of the Immanuel Quilt--a traveling ministry quilt ALL about Jesus. It's the dream made into reality that is now an amazing ministry! 

She shares today on the podcast how God brought the quilt into becoming what it is today and how we, every day people, can be equipped by God himself to carry His amazing story of redemption to the world. 

You are an ambassador for Christ and that means sharing the amazing story of Jesus with others. We all have our own unique way to doing that, Joni's just happens to be in quilt form. 

How is Jesus asking you to share His story with others? 

Key Takeaways:

God can use us for unlikely callings, we just have to obey & walk into it

God can use anything to prepare us for what He has planned

When we look back on our lives we can see God’s fingerprints every moment

Each name of Christ draws us more into Him and shares His great story of redemption

The Lord is with us every step of the way as we follow him

God is faithful in all times 

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Are you craving for a change in life that will lead to actual transformation? God's word is the answer. 

The Bible is our #1 way to know God, hear God, be led by God and truly understand anything in life. One question we as humans ask all the time is how do we get into scripture and really experience that life change that we are so craving? 

Dan Jacobsen is on fire for the Lord and passionate about seeing people like you and I experiencing transformation in our lives because of God's amazing work through scripture. That's why he finished the book his grandfather started.. wait until you hear about it!! 

Dan Jacobsen is the lead pastor of Heartland Community Church and grandson of the late Warren Wiersbe. Warren, a renowned Bible teacher and former Moody Church pastor, who published more than 150 books throughout his lifetime, including the popular BE series. 

Years ago, an unpublished manuscript tucked away in a dusty manila folder was unearthed by the Jacobsen family. Dan spent two years preserving his grandfather’s original writings, completing the unfinished work. The result is Becoming New: A 100-Day Journey of Transformation through God’s Word , a powerful continuation of Warren’s legacy.

Within these pages lies a culmination of decades of Biblical study, thoughtfully written for any Christian to embrace and deepen their love for the Lord. It’s not a typical devotional book, rather, it focuses on one theme - the daily transformation of your life and world through the truth of God given by the Holy Spirit. Each of the 100 days in Becoming New offers a distinct theme, allowing readers to explore different aspects of their spiritual lives

Key Takeaways:
Gain grandfatherly wisdom with a rich Bible commentary through this book

Learn how to prioritize God’s word, grow in your understanding of what God’s up to and see how He’s changing you in your daily life

Let the Bible interpret and illustrate itself

If you want to take your faith walk seriously but also want to know God’s word in a way that gets deep in your heart, this devotional will help get you there

We only understand the New Testament because of the history shared in the Old Testament

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Traditions are something that many of us hold on to tightly. Wanting to pass on some sort of meaning or fun especially during the holidays. This year I'd like to introduce you to a new tradition that will point everyone involved towards Jesus. It's more than setting up a manger scene and reading a story, it's a short daily reminder the entire month of December that will draw you closer to God in ways you never experienced before... with the Jesse Tree. 

My new friend Donna Amidon is the author of Tracing His Promise: Understanding the Bigger Story of Jesus and What That Means for Us. It's a beautiful blend of rich theology, relatable stories, and everyday application along with renewed hope and trust in God as you witness His faithfulness to His people. 

Tracing His Promise is an inspiring study of Jesus in the Old Testament. You can use the stories to teach your children/grandchildren about the promise of Christ during the Advent season. The book provides resources for families to begin a Jesse Tree tradition, including a link for a printable ornament for each day, tips on hosting an ornament exchange, and facts about how the Jesse Tree began.

She is a graduate of Southern Evangelical Seminary and a dedicated teacher at Back to Bible. She’s a seasoned speaker at women’s events and conferences, bringing insights from years of leading women’s Bible studies. She has held various church roles, including pastor’s wife, worship leader, small group director, and student ministries leader. Donna and her husband make their home in Virginia with their two children. 

Key Takeaways: 

• Jesus is more than a baby in a manger at Christmas time
• Jesus’ life didn’t start with the red letters in the New Testament
• The Jesse Tree is an advent tradition where each ornament represents an Old Testament story that points to Jesus
• The stories of these ornaments help us see the eternality of Christ & draw us closer to Him
• Practice the presence of God not just at Christmas but every day of your life
• Trusting God comes from knowing God and we do that through spending time in scripture

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Prayer has been heavy on my heart for a few months and having back to back interviews for the podcast about prayer really drove it home for me. We as God's people have to be people of prayer. It's our main line of communication to God. Us talking to Him and Him talking to us. 

Today's guest knows all about being angry with God and coming to him with her raw & real emotions. She has written two books that both talk about how hard and desperate life can feel, and how to go to God in the midst of it all. Rachel Wojo is an inspirational author, speaker and podcaster. Through her biblical approach and personal life experiences, Rachel empowers women to discover strength and hope in everyday situations. Despite enduring the loss of her mother, adult special needs daughter, and father, Rachel remains resilient. 

This conversation is jam packed with so many amazing nuggets of truth that I ran out of room on my note sheet while we were chatting! Rachel's approach to including God in her life through creative ways of connecting to him in prayer were so inspirational to hear. One of my favorite was prayer habit stacking! 

Key Takeaways:
Desperate prayers are when we recognize that whatever is needed is outside of our control

We set standards for what we think prayer should look like... we need to drop prayer perfectionism

We get to know God’s voice stronger when we spend time with him, talking & listening

Take every raw emotion straight to the feet of Jesus

Prayer habit stacking, add prayer to a habit you currently have

God has never broken a single promise & He won’t in your situation either

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They say that "you don't know, what you don't know". I think a lot of us don't know or aren't aware of the depth of God's love and how we have access to that love at all times. One way that we can discover the depth at which God loves us is through prayer. 

My dear friend Rachael Adams has a passion for helping women discover God's purpose and love for them. Author of Everyday Prayers for Love, A Little Goes a Long Way, and host of The Love Offering podcast, Rachael Adams, hopes to help women realize their God-given purpose and significance. She and her husband, Bryan, live in Kentucky with their two children, Will and Kate. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, Crosswalk, Proverbs 31, Today Parenting, and YouVersion. 

In this conversation we talk about how prayer makes all the difference in our walk with God but also in the way we love others. Jesus tells us in scripture that "they will know you are mine by your love". Our distinctive marker of Christians is our love for others. That's not an easy task because.... people can be hard to love! We are only human, how are we supposed to live out this kind of love in our every day lives? You'll hear all about that in the episode this week. 

What's even better is that you can read more and walk through an entire month of going deeper on this topic through Rachael's newest devotional (preorder below!) Everyday Prayers for Love: Learning to love God, Others and Even Yourself. It's an amazing 31 day devotional and reflective journal that takes you into scripture and shows you how to practically what this love looks like and how to live it out. I can't recommend it enough!! 

Key Takeaways:

A little prayer goes a long way

We can all pray to an audience of one who can reach the hearts of millions

The more time you spend with God, the more you’ll recognize His voice

Be in God’s word so that you can know if what you’re hearing aligns with scripture

Be faithful and steward what God is doing in your life right now

Pray for eyes to see people as God sees them

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Meal time is under attack from the enemy isn't it? It feels impossible to get everyone seated around a dinner table let alone have a meaningful conversation. So what do we do? How do we make meal time meaningful again, especially with the holiday coming up?

My guest, Anita shares her wisdom on this topic and how food brings us all together. Anita Hinkeldey McVey is a midwest farmer’s daughter who grew up in northwest Iowa on a steady diet of faith, family, and food. Her passion for cooking and gardening inspired her to create a blog, Picnic Life Foodie, where she shares her favorite recipes and the fond memories they bring to mind. With their two sons now “out of the nest”, Anita and her husband, Marty, live on an acreage in central Iowa with a large garden, a fishing pond, and an energetic hunting dog named Stark.

Something that I really want to encourage you with as you listen to this episode is the portion of the conversation where we talk about the holidays and how we are called to hospitality not entertainment. Between Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest none of us can live up to the picture perfect settings and meals culture is pushing on us to create. We have to redirect our focus from the entertaining mindset to one of hospitality. Where we take time to have the conversations with people, letting them know they are seen and valued versus rushing from one course to the next making sure everyone is happy and getting exactly what they want. Let yourself off the hook this holiday season… you have permission to enjoy the meal with your family and rest with them.

Key Takeaways: 

• Food is easily relatable, that’s why God uses it to speak to us in scripture and in every day life
• Go gives us smaller bites of wisdom, so we can chew on it with him
• Invest in dinner time, whatever that might look like in this season of life, be flexible
• There is a difference between entertaining and hospitality
• Focus on the people -you have permission to not go the extra mile this holiday season and just rest with your loved ones
• Reach out to those who are facing loss this holiday season and let them know you see them and understand how hard this can be

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Biblical manhood… what is it and why as women should we care that much about it? As women in community with men, whether that be our husband, father, son, brother, co-worker or friend, we need to care about their relationship with God. The world is distorting what manhood is and if we aren't diligent in helping our men seek what the Bible teaches on the topic we could unknowingly walk them towards the wrong path. We have to be supporters in their choosing to following the truth and not culture. 

My guest this week, Vince Miller, is a ministry veteran in this area. He has written 30+ books for men on all sorts of Biblical topics. From Bible studies to video series, he wants men to know who they are in Christ and get to know Christ better. His heart is for our men and he's here this week to clue us in on how we can come along side the men in our lives and help them grow in their spiritual walk with the Lord. 

Vince gives us women practical ways we can come alongside our men on their faith journey and goes more depth in the conversation so make sure you listen to it a few times. It is so helpful and encouraging to be clued in to what we can do as wives, daughters, mothers and friends to encourage our men in their faith journey.

All in all… this is one of the most fun and informative conversations I've had on the podcast over the last 2 years. Share this with your friends, family and the men in your life! 

Key Takeaways: 

• The enemy takes truth and distorts it slightly and that’s dangerous if you don’t catch it
• True manhood is rooted in God’s design
• Every man needs another man by his side who’s been down the same road, encourage your man to be in community
• 4 strategies for how women can support their man
• Men hear critical voices from all around them, don’t be one of those voices
• Encourage your man to be around other Christian men, meaningful relationships, men are far too lonely

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The fear that we feel seems to be growing day after day. Those what if questions start to sound legit and it get's harder to distinguish between truth and lies. What if something happens to my family? What will happen after the election? What if all this hard work is for nothing? 

Without the truth of scripture speaking into our lives on a daily basis these lies and fears begin to take over. How do I know that? Because I've lived it far too many times in my life. I've been paralyzed by fear, hyperventilating with a panic attack on the horizon… trapped by fear. 

This week my guest Angela and I are here to remind you and possibly tell you for the first time that YOU DON'T HAVE TO LIVE IN FEAR! There is a way to break free from fear and live in place of authority over your fears! 

The topic of breaking free from fear is something both Angela and I are passionate about. Why? Because we have both experienced the freedom Jesus offers us from crippling fear and anxiety and we want you to experience it too! 

Angela Pitnikoff is a pastor’s wife, boy mom, worship leader, speaker and podcaster. She loves to lead worship and help people know the heart of God, understand the power of the Holy Spirit and receive the love of their heavenly father in a deep way. On the podcast, Kingdom Daughters, she shares her desire to help women understand their true identity in Jesus and walk in true freedom through Jesus! You can find her free 5-day devotional and free 30 bible reading plan at Thekingdomdaughers.com. Angela lives with her husband and 3 boys in Northern California.

These strategies are going to be what changes everything! 

Key Takeaways: 

• We have to know what we stand for and we get that by getting into God’s Word
• Fear is not from God!
• Speaking scripture out loud to your fear stops the enemy
• You can’t live in abundance when you’re always on the defensive in your life - protect yourself with God’s Word
• The devil has to shift his strategy against you when you stop him in his tracks with scripture & praise to God
• You have the Holy Spirit inside of you, that’s the same power and authority that raise Jesus from the dead.. use it!
• Remember who you are - a daughter of the King

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I feel like this is a constant struggle I face….. knowing what God wants me to do. Have you ever been there? Wondering if you're on the path God has for you and if you're not, how on earth to get back onto it! Discovering God's calling on our lives can seem like a daunting task but my friend Brittany is on the podcast this week to share with us how to find clarity in that area. 

Brittany Bruce is a podcaster, educator, and serial entrepreneur with a passion for helping women view their marketplace as their mission field, believing that serving others is a way to serve Jesus. Growing up as a preacher’s kid, Brittany was always connected to ministry but later found herself building a successful business. Despite growing that business to 7- figures in just 18 months, she found herself disconnected from her faith. In obedience to God's call, she laid down the business and relocated with her family to Alabama. There, Brittany founded Well Done Women, a thriving community and coaching business that empowers women to boldly live out their God-given purpose and serve Christ through their work and daily lives. 

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 I have personally learned so much from Brittany and am so thankful that she joined me on the podcast. 

I pray this conversation blesses you like it did me. I'd love to hear what you thought about it! Leave a review on your favorite podcast player or click the “reply” button on this email! 

Key Takeaways: 

• We as humans are constantly trying to figure out who we are, then we encounter Jesus and he kindly tells us, we are His
• God doesn’t mass produce His people, we are uniquely made in His image
• Getting clarity in your calling requires you to know who you are, and that is God’s child 1st and foremost
• Clarity starts when God calls you into Himself
• We need to pursue the Word of God because we want to, not because we have to
• Truly knowing God is a personal adventure we go on, it’s not something taught to us on a Sunday morning

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Sometimes what we hope won't happen is exactly what God has planned for us. This isn't a cruel trick from the Lord but instead his divine plan playing out for his glory and our good. These things build our faith and draw us closer to the Lord as we trust him with our lives. 

My guest this week, Lisa Plett, talks about this very thing as she shares her story in her new book, A Stroke of Love. Lisa is a Jesus lover, wife to Brad since 1994, and the proud mom of four incredible boys. Her journey includes raising a son who experienced a prenatal stroke and adopting a son from Jamaica when he was 13. These experiences have shaped her unique perspective on faith, resilience, and unconditional love, making me a passionate advocate for special needs families and adoptive parents. She has a heart to encourage and uplift others facing life's unexpected challenges by sharing her experiences of finding purpose, hope and healing within God's plan. 

Our conversation was one of vulnerability and honesty when it comes to the trials of life. Lisa shared such great practical advice on how we can endure life's trials while still holding on to our faith. Make sure you pass this conversation & book on to a friend that you know could use some encouragement in their journey.

Key Takeaways:
We can feel like we have given up our faith but we can know God never leaves us

Even if we give up on God, he never gives up on us

You have permission to lament to God, he welcomes it

We don’t have to feel guilty when we tell God how we are feeling

Honesty with God is always the best route to take

Counseling can give you the strategies to work through & process what we are facing

There is always hope because of Jesus even if you can’t see it

“I’m not healed - I’m healing”, it’s a constant process

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The unknown can be a terrifying thing can't it? As Christ followers we know that we are supposed to trust God with everything but when we can't see where we are going that can be scary. I'll be the first one to admit that I have to remind myself daily of the goodness and faithfulness of God so that I trust Him fully! Without looking back at all he's done in my life and the lives of others (like my guest this week) it's a challenge to embrace my faith and trust God's plan. 

That's exactly why I invited Renee Helmkamp to share a little of her testimony with us this week. She is a mom and now grandma that is living her best life in her 6th decade of life! She is a pediatric physical therapist by education and recently returned to the USA from living & serving for 3 years in the Dominican Republic. Now Renee is going back to school to become a preschool teacher for students with special needs and going on the adventure of a lifetime with the Lord.  

Hearing her story of trusting the Lord was exactly what I needed this week. It's an emotional and grief filled time for me personally and when I hear these stories of God's faithfulness it reminds me of his presence and his deep love for me. I pray it does the same for you. 

Key Takeaways:
God will bust any excuses you might have for not obeying Him

Remain open to what God has for you

Trusting God fully means having a mindset of adventure

Keep your communication with God open and know that He is preparing the way before you

Love God and know that he is for you and wants you to experience abundance

We can have joy knowing God is in the driver’s seat of life

God knows and sees our needs in every moment

Practice the presence of the Lord & look for him


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My guest this week knows a thing or two about fighting doubts. Lisa Steven is the co-founder of Hope House Colorado, which provides free self-sufficiency programs to parenting teen moms in key areas of life along with offering housing support and so much more. But Lisa didn't just wake up one day and think… wow what a great idea to support teen moms. She began this journey as a teen mom herself. With little to no support found in her own family, her boyfriend's (now husband) family welcomed her in and extended the love of Jesus to her in a way she had never experienced. 

Doubt that she could be a mom at such a young age. 
Doubt that starting Hope House Colorado would actually work. 
Doubt that this thing she felt God calling her to would actually work out. 

Yup… she can speak to us about doubt. But also HOPE!! There is such hope in Jesus! Her story and so many others can look impossible but with God at the center, they become possible! Your journey may feel impossible at the moment, but listen in to hear how there is hope written all over it! 

 This conversation is going to leave you with hope, encouragement and a new awareness of God's faithfulness in your life! 

 Key Takeaways:
Love teen moms right where they are and show them you care by asking about their baby

There is nothing you have done or had done to you that could ever make God not love you

Take time and look back to see how God has been faithful over your life

Don’t count yourself out, God will equip you for what he’s calling you to!

Do one thing at a time and trust God, faith takes action one tiny step at a time

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Have you unlocked your confidence?

To answer that question I talked with Shari Braendel from Style by Color, a woman who wants others to recognize their true beauty given to them by Christ.

Shari is the Founder & CEO of Style by Color and she inspires women to new levels of confidence through her online digital products, style programs and You Tube Channel. Author of Help Me, Jesus, I Have Nothing to Wear, she is the creator of the Color Code System, and the Closet Outfit Planner. 

Drawing from her many years in the color analysis industry, Shari aspires to impact women and challenge their beliefs about themselves. She has certified over 300 women since 2010 through the Color Code Academy and Christian Image Consultant Academy, offering comprehensive training aimed at equipping women with the skills and knowledge needed to become Color and Style Specialists. She is also the founder of the Women’s Matter Initiative providing Color Confidence Workshops to non-profits that serve women coming out of distress and abuse.

Our conversation was Wonderful and I learned so much about color & style in just 30 minutes!! BUT… what's more important is that she taught me how dressing confidently can help me share the love of Jesus with others. 

Key Takeaways: 

• Discovering our colors & style helps us be more confident in who God has created us to be
• Inner beauty is true beauty
• If we aren’t paying attention to our clothing we may not even be relevant to the people we are trying to reach for Christ
• When you’re confident in your own skin & wardrobe you’re not worries about what to wear and are freed up to do what God has called you to do
• Embrace who God has made you to be, enjoy life and find like minded friends

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Our testimonies are important! It says right in scripture….

Revelations 12:11 “They overcame by the blood of the lamb and the word of their testimony..”

Too often we don't think our stories matter or will make an impact on the lives of others. When in fact our stories are what God is using to bring others to him! When they hear of the radical transformations, the quiet personal times with the Lord or whatever our stories hold… it draws them into the amazing person of God! 

That is just what this week's guest is here to talk about! Justin Fahrenbruch is a powerful man of God who is evangelizing anywhere and everywhere he can telling others about how God saved his life. It's nothing he did on his own, it's all Jesus!! 

 It's AMAZING!! I'm so excited that I get to share it with you!! 

Key Takeaways:
- We can’t just know a lot about God, we have to know him personally

- Praising Jesus on Sunday and living in hell Monday through Saturday is not the life we are called to

- Bad choices lead to bad habits which leads to addictions

- If you’re truly searching for God, he will reveal himself to you

- God is after your WHOLE HEART not just part of it

- Go from mentally agreeing with the Bible to surrendering your life to Jesus

- Jesus is everyone’s savior but not everyone’s Lord (we won’t let him be)

- Letting garbage into your life will result in garbage coming out of you

- Continue to combat the toxic thoughts from the enemy

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