You Can’t Pour Out of an Empty Cup by Susan Ely
“Pour out.” I was at the beach and had just bent down to pick up a shell when I heard the Lord speak those words. “Really, God? I don’t have any special gifts or talents.”
S3E36 Show Notes: How To See The Good Even After Hard Times with Lisa Whittle
Hard things are a part of life. Yet they don’t have to have the final word. They can become the keys to our greatest usability in the kingdom of God—that is, if we let God make good of them, rather than running away and refusing the growth we truly crave.
Living an Exceptional Life in Spite of Adversity By Wendy Wallace
I am a quadruple amputee, probably one of the most optimistic people you’ll ever meet, and I’m living one exceptional life. I’m a proponent for the underdog. I’m a very passionate believer that everything is overcomeable. My goal is to help other women move past the challenges in their lives by growing their faith, gratitude, kindness, and positivity.
S3E35 Podcast Show Notes: Raising the Next Generation with Carol McLeod
Being a mother is a feeling like no other. Inside the soul of every mother lies a heart that becomes a repository of sweet memories, hard lessons, glorious victories, ordinary days, glaring failures, and God’s grace over the years of mothering. The heart of a mother becomes home to jokes around the dinner table, holiday traditions, the tears of childhood, and the love that only a mother knows.
When We Have No Words By Robin L Seaton
In 1997 my first husband and I adopted John,* a beautiful five-year-old with non-verbal autism. While John was still new to our home, one evening while eating dinner he burst into tears. I felt helpless knowing he couldn’t tell me what troubled him, so I quietly cried out, “God please tell me why he’s crying!” Instantly words entered my mind, “He’s upset because your food looks different than his.” I’d fixed a simple meal of wet bean burritos with a side of raw carrots and separated everything on his plate. I knew his sensory issues might not tolerate mixing ingredients.
S3E34 Show Notes: The Peace Project with Kay Wyma
On any given day we can feel rushed, judged, or ignored. And so it’s tempting to respond to the slights and indignities of life with bitterness, resentment, frustration, or sadness. But Kay Wyma suggests there is a better way. In a 30 day experiment titled The Peace Project Kay demonstrates that lasting inner peace comes from outward practices—a magical mixture of thankfulness, kindness, and mercy. Join us to experience lasting peace for yourself and the world around you.
The Breaking Through and Pouring Out By Shawna Sullivan
This sacred moment of church tradition often caused my eyes to swell with pools of tears. As I greeted each sister and brother, I recognized the hearts before me represented a failed marriage, a devastating miscarriage, a joyous engagement, or a recent promotion.
S3E33 Podcast Show Notes: Breakthrough with Barb Roose
For some, Christianity is a long list of rules to be followed, and it’s hard to be a “good Christian” because it always seems you’re breaking one of those rules. Barb Roose is on the show today sharing her breakthrough of finding freedom in Christ. Join us to let go of the feelings of not good enough, rule-keeping, and performance in order to embrace God’s free gift of grace.
Let the Silence Linger: How to Comfort Others as Christ Does By Celia Miller
“What am I supposed to do now?” Her tears ran down her face hot and full of shame and I sat across from her shifting uncomfortably in my seat, palms sweating. I loathed this question the most because it always seemed to come at times when I didn’t have the answers.
S3E32 Podcast Show Notes: Love Large With The Little You Have with Julie Sunne
Julie is the mother of nine (five in heaven), one of which is a special needs daughter named Rachel. Julie shares Rachel’s story and the way she loves others with wordless gestures. We chat about trusting in God’s faithful love and offering what we have no matter how qualified we feel. We also chat about ways to practically show love to caregivers and those with special needs as well. We pray after this episode you realize how even the smallest gestures in word and deed can have an enormous impact.
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