The Fruit & Nuts Podcast Mon, 18 May 2026 05:05:15 -0400 https://www.debbiegriffith.com en-us © 2026 The Fruits & Nuts Podcast no Minnesota, USA 376275b8-fde3-5bc2-80dd-605834e2d92b filmmakingpetes@gmail.com Debbie Griffith episodic false “A Fruit & Nuts Podcast” is a show by author, radio and speaker girl Debbie Griffith.  Each episode is devoted to one of the fruits of the spirit and a nutty story of how that fruit was developed through the Holy Spirit. Be encouraged in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control as Debbie shares her nutty, heartfelt and humorous adventures. Life’s Nutty-Live Fruitfully.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Spiritual, Humor, Hope, Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control Debbie Griffith filmmakingpetes@gmail.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/0skh0uxgd2qcef5y6nplc17duvrd?.jpg The Fruit & Nuts Podcast https://www.debbiegriffith.com Debbie Griffith Episode 14: The Fruit Of Kindness Episode 14: The Fruit Of Kindness Debbie, along with her guest, Ashley, talk about the fruit of kindness in episode fourteen. Ashley is currently a single mom of five young children due to the fact that her husband Lawrence passed away from cancer in 2024 at age 33.  It seems nutty that Ashley is living with such peace and joy but she has received these gifts by the grace of God. Ashley shares how she saw God’s kindness given through others and how that fruit was developed through the journey of her losing her husband and her kid’s father at such a young age.

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]]> Debbie, along with her guest, Ashley, talk about the fruit of kindness in episode fourteen. Ashley is currently a single mom of five young children due to the fact that her husband Lawrence passed away from cancer in 2024 at age 33.  It seems nutty that Ashley is living with such peace and joy but she has received these gifts by the grace of God. Ashley shares how she saw God’s kindness given through others and how that fruit was developed through the journey of her losing her husband and her kid’s father at such a young age.

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]]> Debbie Griffith Buzzsprout-19161947 Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:00 -0400 2893 2 14 full false Episode 13: The Fruit of Patience Episode 13: The Fruit of Patience Debbie, along with her guest, Kimberly Dawn Nyborg, talk about the fruit of patience. Kimberly shares her journey of brokenness, loss and pain, as a nutty and wild child of the 1960’s. Through her story we see how God patiently pursued Kimberly and in saying “yes” to His grace she has experienced wholeness in Him.  It’s an encouragement to learn that nothing is wasted with God, who can redeem all things.

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]]> Debbie, along with her guest, Kimberly Dawn Nyborg, talk about the fruit of patience. Kimberly shares her journey of brokenness, loss and pain, as a nutty and wild child of the 1960’s. Through her story we see how God patiently pursued Kimberly and in saying “yes” to His grace she has experienced wholeness in Him.  It’s an encouragement to learn that nothing is wasted with God, who can redeem all things.

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]]> Debbie Griffith Buzzsprout-19035016 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400 5054 2 13 full false Episode 12: The Fruit of Peace Episode 12: The Fruit of Peace Debbie, along with her guest, Ashley, talk about the fruit of peace in episode twelve. Ashley is currently a single mom of five young children due to the fact that her husband Lawrence passed away from cancer in 2024 at age 33.  Is it nutty that she has such peace despite unimaginable circumstances and loss?  It is nutty but in God’s goodness He promises to give peace despite difficult circumstances.  You too can receive the fruit of peace no matter what.

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]]> Debbie, along with her guest, Ashley, talk about the fruit of peace in episode twelve. Ashley is currently a single mom of five young children due to the fact that her husband Lawrence passed away from cancer in 2024 at age 33.  Is it nutty that she has such peace despite unimaginable circumstances and loss?  It is nutty but in God’s goodness He promises to give peace despite difficult circumstances.  You too can receive the fruit of peace no matter what.

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]]> Debbie Griffith Buzzsprout-18884005 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:00:00 -0400 4091 full false Episode 11: The Fruit of JOY Episode 11: The Fruit of JOY Debbie, along with her guest, Pastor Chris, talk about what it means to experience joy over happiness. Happiness is based on what happens to us and we all know how circumstances can wreak havoc in our lives. Yet, joy can be a fruit we cultivate and have no matter what’s going on. Joy is hopeful. Rather than getting our validation from power, position or people, Jesus provides us with an everlasting joy through the Holy Spirit.

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]]> Debbie, along with her guest, Pastor Chris, talk about what it means to experience joy over happiness. Happiness is based on what happens to us and we all know how circumstances can wreak havoc in our lives. Yet, joy can be a fruit we cultivate and have no matter what’s going on. Joy is hopeful. Rather than getting our validation from power, position or people, Jesus provides us with an everlasting joy through the Holy Spirit.

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]]> Buzzsprout-18731401 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0500 3000 2 11 full false Episode 10: The Fruit of Love Episode 10: The Fruit of Love Debbie, along with her guest, Whitney, talk about the fruit of Love. God is love and He loves us perfectly whether we acknowledge Him or not. Whitney shares her journey as a young woman walking away from God and choosing what she felt was good even though she knew it was sin. But God’s love brought Whitney back and out of her despair. It was through surrender, obedience and the love of His Word that she received His grace and saw His faithfulness and shortly thereafter she became a wife and mom, which was always her dream.

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]]> Debbie, along with her guest, Whitney, talk about the fruit of Love. God is love and He loves us perfectly whether we acknowledge Him or not. Whitney shares her journey as a young woman walking away from God and choosing what she felt was good even though she knew it was sin. But God’s love brought Whitney back and out of her despair. It was through surrender, obedience and the love of His Word that she received His grace and saw His faithfulness and shortly thereafter she became a wife and mom, which was always her dream.

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]]> Debbie Griffith Buzzsprout-18550624 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 04:00:00 -0500 4779 2 10 full false Episode 9: The Fruit of Self-Control Episode 9: The Fruit of Self-Control Debbie shares the fruit of self-control and how, by the power of the Holy Spirit, we can walk in grace and freedom rather than being led by our fleshly desires. It’s nutty and complicated when addictions get a hold of us. Debbie shares her own personal struggles and how others, like Matthew Perry, fell into addiction and what a spiral of wretchedness it is. 

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]]> Debbie shares the fruit of self-control and how, by the power of the Holy Spirit, we can walk in grace and freedom rather than being led by our fleshly desires. It’s nutty and complicated when addictions get a hold of us. Debbie shares her own personal struggles and how others, like Matthew Perry, fell into addiction and what a spiral of wretchedness it is. 

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]]> Debbie Griffith Buzzsprout-17875307 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400 2134 1 9 full false Episode 8: The Fruit of Faithfulness Episode 8: The Fruit of Faithfulness Debbie shares the fruit of God’s faithfulness and how He led her through a season of wretched anxiety in motherhood and ministry. It’s nutty and beautiful the way God spoke to her through His Word and also worked through medication. She found stability by God’s grace leading her to a side of hope which helped develop her own faith.

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]]> Debbie shares the fruit of God’s faithfulness and how He led her through a season of wretched anxiety in motherhood and ministry. It’s nutty and beautiful the way God spoke to her through His Word and also worked through medication. She found stability by God’s grace leading her to a side of hope which helped develop her own faith.

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]]> Debbie Griffith Buzzsprout-17694070 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:00:00 -0400 1736 1 8 full false Episode 7: The Fruit of Gentleness Episode 7: The Fruit of Gentleness Debbie shares the fruit of gentleness and how God gently protected and provided for her despite her pride. Here’s another nutty story of God’s grace as she traveled to Nashville where in the airport she met Kenny, an angel of gentleness.

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]]> Debbie shares the fruit of gentleness and how God gently protected and provided for her despite her pride. Here’s another nutty story of God’s grace as she traveled to Nashville where in the airport she met Kenny, an angel of gentleness.

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]]> Debbie Griffith Buzzsprout-17521445 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 01:00:00 -0400 1572 1 7 full false Episode 6: The Fruit of Kindness Episode 6: The Fruit of Kindness Debbie shares how the fruit of kindness is God’s unconditional love toward us. It’s through God’s loving kindness that we are drawn to Him, to change, grow and follow Him. Debbie shares the fun and nutty story of her son Peter sharing “the verse of the day” while at sea in the Navy. The sailors were impacted and sensed a shift in their spirits in hearing the kindness of God’s Word as Peter proclaimed it, on board the ship.

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]]> Debbie shares how the fruit of kindness is God’s unconditional love toward us. It’s through God’s loving kindness that we are drawn to Him, to change, grow and follow Him. Debbie shares the fun and nutty story of her son Peter sharing “the verse of the day” while at sea in the Navy. The sailors were impacted and sensed a shift in their spirits in hearing the kindness of God’s Word as Peter proclaimed it, on board the ship.

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]]> Debbie Griffith Buzzsprout-17360900 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0400 1086 1 6 full false Episode 5: The Fruit of Joy Episode 5: The Fruit of Joy Debbie shares how the fruit of joy is a gift from the Holy Spirit. Because no matter what’s happening in life you can experience joy in a relationship with Jesus. Most often you’ll develop a spirit of joy when you step outside yourself and serve others. Debbie shares the nutty ways God uses her as a server at a restaurant and also the joy she and her husband received when they helped rescue two gals who capsized their canoe at Voyagers National Park.

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]]> Debbie shares how the fruit of joy is a gift from the Holy Spirit. Because no matter what’s happening in life you can experience joy in a relationship with Jesus. Most often you’ll develop a spirit of joy when you step outside yourself and serve others. Debbie shares the nutty ways God uses her as a server at a restaurant and also the joy she and her husband received when they helped rescue two gals who capsized their canoe at Voyagers National Park.

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]]> Debbie Griffith Buzzsprout-17184414 Sun, 18 May 2025 17:00:00 -0400 1072 1 5 full false Episode 4: Fruit of Patience Episode 4: Fruit of Patience Debbie shares the fruit of patience considering that being patient is not the amount of time you wait but the attitude you have while you wait.  It was nutty of her to drive 80 miles in the wrong direction, but she met Ray on the freeway who helped with her vehicle problem. They were both encouraged by God’s grace and patience with them.

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]]> Debbie shares the fruit of patience considering that being patient is not the amount of time you wait but the attitude you have while you wait.  It was nutty of her to drive 80 miles in the wrong direction, but she met Ray on the freeway who helped with her vehicle problem. They were both encouraged by God’s grace and patience with them.

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]]> Debbie Griffith Buzzsprout-17014461 Mon, 21 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0400 1375 1 4 full false Episode 3: The Fruit of Love Episode 3: The Fruit of Love Debbie shares the fruit of God’s loved and how God showed His perfect love for her as He is Master of all but also Servant of all. Debbie shares the nutty and heartfelt prayer of her husband Dan that God answered and led to their marriage. She explains what unconditional love is all about.  

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]]> Debbie shares the fruit of God’s loved and how God showed His perfect love for her as He is Master of all but also Servant of all. Debbie shares the nutty and heartfelt prayer of her husband Dan that God answered and led to their marriage. She explains what unconditional love is all about.  

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]]> Debbie Griffith Buzzsprout-16845348 Sun, 23 Mar 2025 15:00:00 -0400 1972 1 3 full false Episode 2: The Fruit of Goodness Episode 2: The Fruit of Goodness Debbie shares the fruit of God’s goodness from the nutty circumstance of her getting a DUI in her small town of International Falls in the winter of 2017.  Out of God’s great love she saw how He works all things for the good and has a purpose for all we go through.

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]]> Debbie shares the fruit of God’s goodness from the nutty circumstance of her getting a DUI in her small town of International Falls in the winter of 2017.  Out of God’s great love she saw how He works all things for the good and has a purpose for all we go through.

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]]> Debbie Griffith Buzzsprout-16680338 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 22:00:00 -0500 1878 1 2 full false Episode 1: The Fruit of Peace Episode 1: The Fruit of Peace Debbie shares the fruit of peace and how God allowed her to know His peace by the nutty circumstance of her having scoliosis back surgery as a wife and mom to four small boys more than 20 years ago.

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]]> Debbie shares the fruit of peace and how God allowed her to know His peace by the nutty circumstance of her having scoliosis back surgery as a wife and mom to four small boys more than 20 years ago.

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