This time of year it is common to talk about the Christmas story, including Joseph, Mary, baby Jesus, the wise men, and the shepherds. Let’s back up a bit and look at the pre-Christmas story. In this episode we take a look at Luke 1 and discover some interesting insights about Mary and Elizabeth, who just might be the very first Jesus Sisters! Episode Breakdown: Sharing is caring! Will you help spread the hope offered

Graduation season is upon us! In this special episode of the podcast, you’ll hear from some of our family and friends offering my daughter Savannah advice and encouragement as she graduates from high school and begins the transition into college. While these love notes are for Savannah, they are also for anyone else closing one chapter and opening another. This is an episode to share with your loved ones, whether they are graduating from high

Summary In today’s episode, we hear from Pastor Tom Parker, an old friend from high school. After 32 years God allowed our paths to cross once again. It’s amazing to reconnect with friends from long ago to get a first hand look at the amazing things God can do in and through a person’s life when they turn to Him. Tom has been in ministry for a number of years and is now the Area

Summary Losing a child by any means and at any age is never an easy experience. In this episode, Shawnda Freer shares her story of how God drew her deeper into his hope after her daughter Meghan’s death to suicide. Shawnda clinged to what she knew to be true about God and to the hope she knew as Jesus Christ. Even in her grief and weeping, Shawnda offered her pain to God as her daily

Summary In today’s episode, I share the story of one amazing blessing God used to remind me to hide His word in my heart. Join me as I share my tapestry encounter with Philippians 4:8 and encourage you through Psalm 119:11. Sharing is caring … so be sure to help bless others by sharing this podcast with your friends. When you subscribe, share, and leave a review, this helps me invite others to join our

Summary Are you currently or soon to be living in an empty nest? Just one Google search of the phrase “empty nest” gives some insight into the many struggles and benefits of this later phase of life. I’m just a few years away from my kids flying off, so I wanted to get some advise from my friend Raeanne. Raeanne and her husband transitioned very quickly from a full house bustling with activities to a

Summary We will all face trials in life. Today in this short episode, we get a unique glimpse at the hope God offers to us in the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. My prayer is that we demonstrate the “even-if” faith they had in God’s goodness.

Summary Sandy and her husband Dan have been bonding with their five grandkids through their decade-long annual family tradition, GrandCamp Sertell! In this episode, Sandy shares the details of this family tradition and all the aspects that make it successful, including proper planning, a camp logo and camp t-shirts, games, devotionals, materials, activities, field trips, and even their camp rules and time-out strategies.  One glance at Sandy’s pictures from the many camps over the years,

Summary Today you’ll hear from one of my long time friends, Jenell Bramlage. She shares her experience and insights of her transition from being a mom of teens to a mom of successful independent adults. My prayer is that her story shares hope to those currently transitioning or soon to transition into the next phase of parenting. She gives some great advise for us moms who still have kids at home, before they transition into

Summary On today’s episode, you are invited to listen in as I catch up with my good friend Susie O’Neal. Susie is an amazing woman with a heart sold out to Jesus, and it is my honor to help share her story. Susie has a gift for encouraging others, and today she encourages us Christian Content Creators to keep creating and to press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of