Pebbles of Light

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The Quiet Power of Everyday Service II Melissa Draper

2026-10-1937:23

Text or voice message the show Sometimes we think of service as one more thing to add to an already full calendar. But what if meaningful service could become a natural part of the life we're already living? In this episode of Pebbles of Light, Anne Maxson welcomes Melissa Draper, host of the Do Something More podcast, for a thoughtful conversation about everyday kindness, acting on good intentions, and finding meaningful ways to make a difference. Through her podcast, Melissa shares stories ...

How They Feel in Your Presence II Jess Southfield

2026-10-1357:53

Text or voice message the show Jess Southfield has spent a lot of years learning that loving ten children well doesn't mean parenting ten children exactly the same way. In this conversation, Jess and Anne talk about the pressure to look like you have family life figured out, the grace that comes from realizing you don't, and the shift from focusing primarily on behavior to thinking more deeply about relationship. Jess shares why she wants her children to know that even when she is frustrated ...

When Gratitude Doesn't Erase the Hard II Laura Bratton

2026-10-0643:23

Text or voice message the show When Laura Bratton began losing her sight as a teenager, she wasn’t asking, “Why me?” She was asking, “How am I going to get through this?” In this conversation, Laura talks candidly about the grief, anxiety, identity changes, and uncertainty that accompanied her gradual vision loss—and the practices that eventually helped her build a life within a reality she never would have chosen. One of the most important was self-compassion. Instead of demanding that she b...

When Learning Requires a Different Path II Russell Van Brocklen

2026-09-2932:55

Text or voice message the show What happens when someone who has struggled deeply with reading and writing begins asking whether the problem is not intelligence or effort—but the way the learning process itself has been designed? In this episode of Pebbles of Light, Anne talks with dyslexia researcher Russell Van Brocklin about his own experience navigating education with significant reading and writing difficulties, the academic experience that became a turning point for him, and the work th...

Finding Meaning in The Hardest Seasons II Jody Hudson

2026-09-2231:35

Text or voice message the show What does it mean to love someone enough to let them go? In this episode of Pebbles of Light, Anne sits down with Jody Hudson—author, advocate, and founder of the Alex Hudson Lyme Foundation—to reflect on a decade-long journey through her daughter Alex’s illness, the uncertainty of a medical mystery, and the sacred moment that changed everything. This conversation explores grief, faith, resilience, and the quiet ways people we love continue to guide us—even afte...

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