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An honest look at how gratitude can change absolutely everything. Interesting discussions and stories of finding gratitude even in the midst of life's difficulties. Everyday people sharing their extraordinary stories.
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This week I speak with Jenn Dafoe-Turner who is a child of the Highest King. She is a wife of over 30 years to her amazing husband, Ken. Together, they have four incredible children, one daughter in love, and five precious grandchildren. Jenn loves to journey with people, teaching them to delight in inward truth so they can experience freedom in every area of their lives. She is passionate about the word of God and loves to preach it, teach it, and live it. We look at her childhood up to the ...
This week, I speak with Donna Arlynn Marie Austgen Frisinger, who loves to introduce herself using her full name because each of its titles represents a vital piece of her life’s story. A multi-award-winning author, freelancer, poet, entertainer-extraordinaire, classroom teacher, ordained evangelist, championship dance team director, all-around trail-blazer, wacky-winsome wife, and self-declared “Best-Aunt-in-the-Galaxy,” she’s a steadfast warrior and precocious princess of The Most-High God....
This week I speak with Sandee Macgregor who is the author of two top-selling devotionals, A Mother-Daughter Devotional and Shared Journal Experience for Psalm 119 and A Devotional for Mothers and Sons: Walking in Wisdom Through Proverbs, which encourage and facilitate a deeper spiritual bond between a mother and her children through reading Scripture devotional segments together. Now, she has blessed us with her new, delightful children’s illustrated book created for younger children called C...
This week, I speak with Cheryl Grey Bostrom, M.A., who writes surprising prose that reflects her keen interest in nature and human behavior. Her four books include her international best seller Sugar Birds—the winner of more than a dozen fiction awards, and Leaning on Air, called “a reader’s dream,” and a “cross-generational masterpiece” by early reviewers. An avid photographer, birder, and poet, she and her veterinarian husband live in NW Washington State. Learn more at CherylBostrom.com.&nb...
This week, I speak with Stacy Horst, a wife of 33 years, a mother of two, a Co-founder of Erin’s Hope for Friends, a Realtor for 20 years, and a Board member of Nassau Habitat for Humanity. Stacy's journey took a transformative turn when she and her husband founded "Erin's Hope for Friends," a non-profit organization born out of love and tragedy. The organization's namesake, Erin, their beloved daughter, faced the complex intersection of autism, bullying, isolation and ultimately succumbing t...
This week, I speak with Lori Ann Wood, who lives with her husband in an empty nest in beautiful Bentonville, Arkansas. Having discovered a serious heart condition almost too late, Lori Ann writes and speaks to encourage deep faith questions along the detours of life. She has been awarded the Frederick Buechner Narrative Essay Award, and awards from the Evangelical Press Association as well as from Colorado Christian Writers. Her work has been published in several anthologies and numerous prin...
This week, I speak with Dr. Michelle Bengtson, a hope concierge! Whether as a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist, host of the award-winning podcast Your Hope-Filled Perspective, or the author of several award-winning books, including Hope Prevails and Breaking Anxiety’s Grip, her passion is to share hope and encouragement with others. Her newest release is The Hem of His Garment: Reaching Out to God When Pain Overwhelms. She loves all things teal, spending time with friends ...
This week, I speak with Becky Antkowiak, a writer, speaker, editor, Compassion International advocate, and enthusiastic Grammar Floozy. A lifelong serial extrovert, Becky believes every stranger is a friend she hasn’t met. Fair warning: if you make eye contact, you may be friends for life. She’s the Chief Encouragement Officer of 540 Writers Community—a free group for writers focused on studying craft, sharpening skills, and sharing encouragement for the writing journey. When she’s ...
This week, I speak with Megan Evans. She and her family live in Tennessee, where she serves as the women’s ministry director at her church. An author and blogger with a heart for discipleship, Megan writes, speaks, and teaches women about enjoying God in each busy day. Her writing has been featured on Proverbs31.org, Crosswalk, and is the new author of the book Permission to Walk: A 4O Day Journey to Unhurried Peace. We look at her childhood up to the present to find the bea...
This week I speak with Yvette Walker, the host of the Positively Joy podcast and founder of Positively Joy Ministries at positivelyjoy.com. She published the life lesson-filled devotional “Whispering in His Ear” and its companion study and discussion guide in 2021. She can be found on social media at Positively Joy Podcast. Yvette is an Opinion journalist and a former Dean of Students at the University of Oklahoma. She has been inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame. She has been ...
This week, I speak with Jennifer Elwood, who hosts the Refuge Podcast and Bible Study Community, where women cultivate their faith in the shelter of God’s Word. This Yakima, WA resident is a lover of Jesus, wife of Tom, mom of three, and bonus mom and grandma. She’s a travel fanatic and coffee addict and enjoys nerding out on Biblical context when studying the Bible. Going to Israel for the first time in 2015 sparked her desire to write, and she has not stopped since. She’s the author of Coun...
This week I speak with Kari Minter, a pastor’s wife, an author, and a bible teacher who is passionate about helping people cultivate a deeper walk with God. With over a decade of experience teaching in public schools and a Masters in Theological Studies, Kari is known for her deep theological insight delivered in a helpful and practical way. You can find her discipleship course as well as Bible studies and helpful resources on her website. Her latest Bible study will be released in Janu...
I speak with Dawn Ward, a speaker, writer, and biblical life coach. She founded The Faith to Flourish, a ministry that equips women to thrive by providing inspiring teaching, coaching and biblical resources to help them cultivate resilient faith, grow through adversity and live transformed lives. As part of the mission of The Faith to Flourish, she also ministers to women with loved ones struggling with addiction, mental health issues, and life-destructive behaviors. Dawn is the co-auth...
This week, I speak with Ronne Rock, who weaves themes of transformative hope into everything she shares on page and stage. She travels globally to cultivate stories of transformation with Orphan Outreach. Ronne is an author and speaker—offering road-tested wisdom about grace-filled leadership and discovering your God-crafted design and purpose. And as a teacher and mentor, Ronne offers writers and other creatives insight on how to safeguard your soul in a world that delights in demanding it f...
This week I speak with Tyler Logsdon. When asked to describe himself, Tyler responds that he is just a small-town man who adores the Lord Jesus when asked about himself. Tyler’s life is to rap and preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. As Paul said, “All I want people to see when they see me and hear when they hear me is Christ and Christ crucified.” Some fun things about Tyler are that he is 6’3 and gave up the opportunity to play college basketball.- He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Kines...
This week, I speak with Carmel Austin, a vivacious Creative Artisan, Entrepreneur, captivating Podcast host, empowering Wholeness Life Coach, and trailblazing Publisher. She thrives on exhilarating challenges and paints her life's canvas in vibrant hues, crafting a masterpiece of multidimensional success. You can listen to or watch her podcast on Spotify, "The Thriving Woman." Founder of Carmel's Garden, she is a 3x Amazon #1 Bestselling International Author, a Wholeness Life Coach, and an Ex...
Nicole Williams is an author, poet, and course creator who helps people transform their lives by letting go of bitterness, anger, and paralyzing unforgiveness. Her passion is leading people toward spiritual transformation by helping them see the image of God’s love in all people. Nicole is the author of "RISE UP: Believing God When the World is Falling Apart.” It’s 31 devotional prayers that model intentional praise when life is hard. She lives in Houston with her husband of 29 years and is a...
Elise Daly Parker is a certified life coach, writer, and speaker. She helps women clear the path to a life they love, with a particular focus on helping moms savor, not just survive, seasons of motherhood with clarity, confidence, and calm. Elise has been married for 38 years and has four daughters and two sons-in-love, as well as two grandchildren. She shares her life lessons on identity, marriage, momming, and relationships with transparency, authenticity, and sometimes humor. You can ...
Today, I am speaking with Susan Park, a Korean American Christian writer. She loves encouraging God’s creative women with words of hope and joy. She is passionate about how we can co-create with God in our creative work. She is working on her first novel about a second-generation Korean American woman. Susan was a contributing writer and assistant copy editor for the Christian online magazine Marked Ministry. She was a speaker about creativity at The Extraordinary Faith Summit and a contribut...
LaVonda McCullough is an accomplished author, speaker, and devoted Christian Life Coach with a passion for liberating women who are held captive by self-judgment and limiting mindsets. Her journey from the depths of fear, shame, and depression to a place of newfound freedom fuels her mission to empower women to walk boldly along the path of their God-given purpose. With an intimate understanding of the untapped potential within and the profound impact of broken identity, she serves as a...
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