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A Burst of Hope invites you to the table to hear real life conversations with fellow hope seekers. Martha Wilson and Kim Stanley, your co-hosts, have been leading in women's ministry for over 25 years. They welcome you into the stories of those who have traveled the ups and downs of life, only to find hope burst onto the scene. If hope seems like a scarce commodity right now, tune in for inspiration and a compelling invitation to find a hope that does not disappoint.
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Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Welcome to the A Burst of Hope podcast! We're happy to introduce our guest today, Jane McMillan. Jane is a worshiper, has been married for 48 years, has two children, and retired from her career as a legal administrator. In this episode, Jane shares how her trust in God began as a young child. From a praying Grandmother to other people God strategically put in her life as mentors, her faith was awakened and grew strong. When we open our he...
Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Welcome to 'A Burst Of Hope Podcast,' where your hosts Martha and Kim explore what it means to keep pressing forward even when life feels stuck. In this New Year's episode, we're diving into something powerful: the space between where you are and where you want to be. The place where you have hard questions for God. That little word 'yet' holds so much hope. It's a God-sized word that reminds us that our story isn't over. Whether you're cu...
Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Happy New Year to you, our Burst of Hope Family! Martha, Kim, and Priscilla want to express their appreciation for your faithful following and pray for God's abundant blessings this new year. They have many surprises in store for you this year and plenty of stories of hope to be shared! This week's title, "Prisoners of Hope," may sound confusing. It's taken right from scripture, though, and Martha and Kim delve into a conversation ar...
Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Welcome to A Burst Of Hope podcast as we continue our Advent special of Unwrapping Hope, part 2. This week you will hear from 4 different women who will share their stories of Christmas Hope. Though our situations may be different from one another, hope continues to show up, to reveal itself in the person of Jesus Christ. Thank you for listening. We pray you experience this Hope that never disappoints! Be sure to share this episode wi...
Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Thanks for joining us at the table for another Advent episode of A Burst of Hope! For the next 2 weeks, you'll be hearing several stories of Hope as Martha and Kim are joined by some very special friends who will be sharing. Christmas finds us all in different places, it hits every emotion we can imagine. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in our own Christmas story that we forget about others around us. You'll get a fresh perspective on Chris...
Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!This week on A Burst Of Hope, Martha shares a special Advent episode! How are we making space to hear the voice of our God, our Emmanuel, who came for us and continues to come for us, every day? His provision of Himself as the perfect spotless lamb has accomplished everything. This is what we celebrate this advent season. No hurry, no worry, only the holy hush of hope. Our God comes. His grace is there for all the gaps. Will we believe?And...
Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Martha and Kim welcome Stacey VanKlaveren to the podcast this week! Stacey is a new transplant to Georgia; she and her husband Rick have followed God on their latest adventure post retirement and have discovered treasures along the way.Stacey shares her personal story of meeting Jesus, falling in love with the Word, and having a flat- lined hope, when she struggled with anxiety and depression. "To everything there is a season, a time to ev...
Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!This week on the podcast, Martha and Kim talk about the Table of Gratitude and how we can all find our place there and invite others to it. We can never overestimate the power of living with intentional thankfulness. And we find hope as we look to the tables we will gather around this holiday season.We pray this will be a sacred time of enjoying the feast at the table the Lord has invited you to, the one He graciously provides for al...
Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Today's episode features Pat Bolton as our guest on A Burst Of Hope. Pat and her husband Gary have been married for over 50 years and have a large family of children and grandchildren. Pat was an educator for 35 years and worked in Real Estate with her husband. Together, they helped young couples who no one else would help become homeowners. Pat lives her life with open hands, always ready and willing to share what God has given her with o...
Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Our guest on the podcast this week is Lauren Mitchell. Lauren is a Wife, a Mom to 3, an Author, and a Speaker. She's also lovingly known as the "Chapel Lady" to the preschoolers she teaches. Behind all these hats Lauren wears so well is a heart that beats wildly for Jesus. She shares her story with Martha and Kim and her passion for journaling prayers. If you have a treasure that feels locked inside you, Lauren will show you how to draw it...
Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Today on the podcast, Martha and Kim welcome Alison Veazey. Alison is a Wife, a Mom to two adult children, and the Co-Founder of Think Life Change, a biblical Counseling Center. She has co-authored seven books, including her latest, "Riding The High Hills: Training the Church in Love," and founded Victory Reins, a therapeutic equine riding center. Alison gets to the Heart of The Problem by sharing her counseling experience through the year...
Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!We are so excited to welcome Kayla Whaley to the podcast this week! Kayla is a health and nutrition coach and a biblical mentor to young girls. But there is so much in this young woman; her passion for life and God is infectious, and you will love her as much as we do. Please check out the links below to learn more about her. Kayla Whaley - InstagramJuniper MentoringHealth CoachingThank you for being part of our BOH family!!Please ge...
Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Martha and Kim are excited to welcome Mary Frances Bowley to this week's podcast! Mary Frances is a well-known community leader; she founded WellSpring Living, an anti-trafficking organization that provides comprehensive care for survivors. She recently became co-leader for Open Prayer Spaces, a local chapter of the international 24-7 Prayer movement.We all know how important prayer is in a believer's life, but praying in community w...
Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!This week, we are thrilled to welcome Kathi Lipp back to the podcast! Kathi is the Publisher's Weekly bestselling author of 20 books, including her latest book, Sabbath Soup, which launched last week. In addition to being part of the InCourage at Dayspring writing team, she is the podcast host of Clutter Free Academy and Writing At the Red House.Martha and Kim are part of her online coaching program, "The Red House Writers Collectiv...
Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!On this week's podcast, Martha and Kim discuss the importance of hearing God's voice. Martha interviews Kim about her ministry of One Thing Worship and the upcoming retreat she will facilitate in the Atlanta area. Jesus often pulled away from the crowds to be alone with His Father. His example to us is the theme of One Thing Worship Retreat, along with Psalm 27:4:"One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek afte...
Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!This week Martha and Kim welcome Tecia Farmer Janes to the podcast. Tecia is the Founder and Director of Choosing Him Ministries, a ministry that came out of her love for the Lord and her passion to connect women with Jesus, His Word, and others. She has written bible studies and offers many resources for women to grow in their relationship with Jesus, including a podcast and hosting special events. Tecia shares her story of Defining Choic...
Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!We are blessed to welcome Lauren Eden to the podcast this week! Lauren is a wife and a mom with a heart for the local church. Her story is incredible; she shares openly about her miraculous birth. Lauren is an abortion survivor; she knows the God of miracles and wants you to know His amazing love, too.She is a national speaker for the Abortion Survivors Network and travels extensively, sharing her story. You cannot help but see God's finge...
Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Martha and Kim are excited to welcome Megan Carnes to this week's podcast! Megan is a Mom to young children and passionately desires to pray for her children to see them grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus. Her growing intimacy with Christ drives every decision she makes as a wife and Mom. She has a heart to encourage other young moms and does it so well. Thank you for joining us today! We'd love to hear from you! Please g...
Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!This week, we get to hear Part 2 with Amy Smithwick. If you haven't listened to Part 1 with her from last week, we hope you'll go back and catch that episode.Amy shares more precious treasure with us, mined from the gift of suffering. She also reveals a recent adventure the Lord took her family on. You will want to share these episodes with your friends.Thank you so much for listening in today!! You can contact us at:aburstofhope@gmai...
Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!This week on the podcast, Amy Smithwick joins Martha and Kim at the table to share the Hope she has experienced in her long journey with physical suffering. Amy is a young wife and mom with amazing creative gifts God has blessed her with. She and her husband, Brody, have an incredible ministry to those incarcerated.Amy loves Jesus supremely; her life is worship, and her words today bring beautiful insight into the gift of suffering. ...
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