WELCOME HEART: Living a Legacy Life
265 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsWELCOME HEART: Living a Legacy Life with Sue Donaldson from WelcomeHeart.com. Hear how to invest in what matters beyond ourselves. We have one life - let’s make the most of it by inviting others into God’s welcoming heart.
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Ep 126 A Legacy of Making Your Life Count for Eternity
March 20, 2022 19:51 - 35 minutes - 48.1 MBHappy Spring! A new year is here—well it still feels like the year has just begun, even though it's March—and time doesn’t stop when I feel stuck, inadequate or needing longer showers (my shower is my “prayer closet” so we need more rain.) I want to take stock, re-evaluate my days and months to make sure I’m investing in what counts. How do we know what lasts? We read in I Peter, “ . . . since you have been born again . . . through the living and abiding word of God . . . the word of the ...
Ep 125 A Legacy of Loving Kids in the Projects with Nancy Thomason
March 13, 2022 22:45 - 25 minutes - 34.4 MBNancy Thomason loves kids. And she will go wherever they are to tell them the Good News of Jesus. Nancy worked with Child Evangelism Fellowship for 47 years and she loves talking about what God did through those years because the "searchlight is on God." At 84, Nancy's smile hasn't dimmed nor has her open heart and home for everyone who needs to know that God loved them enough to die for them. Nancy with the Director of Child Evangelism Fellowship at their conference. If you want to serve...
Ep 124 A Legacy of Your Spiritual Game Plan with Cheri Fletcher
March 06, 2022 19:53 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MBCheri Fletcher is my younger twin—an enneagram 7 with a great smile and desire to help women and young people find their purpose, no matter what they may be facing. While watching her husband coach basketball, she recognized that we all need a "game plan" if we are going to endure the normal trials and troubles of this world. Once we know the plan and our purpose, we can thwart Satan at his own game to sideline us from what God intends for our lives. Our purpose? To show who God is to every...
Ep 123 A Legacy of Rest: Connecting With God in 2022
February 27, 2022 18:19 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MBI love a good invitation and this morning’s invitation is from God Himself: “Come to Me and find rest” Matthew 11:28 To find rest, we could just all go home and get in the tub and lock the door, which is always a good idea, but for now let’s see what God wants to remind us of today Why do we need to come when Jesus invites? Women are tired, period. We do too much, often, for too many people, with too little money, cooperation or sleep. I’m in the process of learning the 3 d’s to help me ...
Ep 122 A Legacy of Storytelling with Laura Thomas
February 20, 2022 17:49 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MBYou will love hearing Laura Thomas's story today, not only because she's from the UK and sounds like she lives at Downton Abby, but because her love for God and others shines through everything she says. Laura is an author, speaker, and mentor and blogs at laurathomasauthor.com. She dreamed of becoming a writer as a child and kept it a secret dream for 20 years, and now is a published writer of mostly Christian fiction. Laura will be giving away a signed, personalized copy of The Glass Bo...
Ep 121 A Legacy of Staying Married with Conell and Rhonda Hollins
February 13, 2022 20:47 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MBConell and Rhonda Hollins say that a good marriage is worth the work including all the "heated fellowship" involved along the way. They claim that we can be trained to staying married in a loving, passionate and joyful relationship—the kind of marriage God means for us to enjoy and to model to our children and to a needy world. Parents of three boys, elders in a large church, and podcast founders of the MetoWeTalk Podcast, this dynamic duo (you will love their passion and laughter) isn't a...
Ep 120 A Legacy of Belovedness with Markus Watson
February 06, 2022 20:14 - 37 minutes - 50.9 MBMarkus Watson—pastor, podcaster, author, teacher—knows what really matters. His passion is to help show individuals and churches who they really are and how their gifts can align with the mission of God's heart. A self-described "reluctant" pastor, Markus heard God's call in the prayer of St. Augustine, "Late have I loved You." He learned some very hard things in a very difficult situation but knows more than ever that his worth is not in what he does nor how he succeeds, but in how he is l...
Ep 119 A Legacy of Restoration with Sarah de Orlando
January 30, 2022 18:24 - 33 minutes - 45.9 MBI met Sarah at a coffee shop during her book signing. She signed my book. We got acquainted. I asked, "What's your mission in life?" (She's young. She can handle big questions. I'm old. I ask them.) "My mission is to share with others the foundational, healing, and transformational love of God." That was a mouthful, and you will love hearing some of Sarah's story that sadly includes childhood sexual abuse, depression, and suicide ideations. She came to finally accept that in spite of things...
Ep 118 A Legacy of Love and Obedience with Misty Phillip
January 23, 2022 17:44 - 24 minutes - 33 MBI met Misty Phillip in 2016 at the SheSpeaks Conference. Since that time, she's authored the top-selling Bible Study entitled: The Struggle is Real: But So Is God, started the podcast, By His Grace-Empowering You to Live By His Grace, and is the founder of SPARK Christian Podcast Community and Conference. Also, a mom and wife, Misty would tell you that she has only done what she's done by the grace and favor of God while spening time in prayer and listening to His directions. I loved her q...
Ep 117 A Legacy of a Welcome Mat Life with Laura Crosby
January 16, 2022 17:15 - 32 minutes - 44.9 MBMeet Laura whose heart is as big as her welcome—we are kindreds that way, and I'm delighted to introduce her to you! Laura Crosby lives her welcoming legacy each day as she prays, "Lord, may there be Your welcome mat out in front of my life today so that I can love and welcome others to You." She's been mentored well and now mentors countless of men and women on knowing God and representing His welcome heart well. She loves hospitality like I do and you'll love her stories of what she's lea...
Ep 116 Sue’s Thoughts on Connection: Breaking the Chain of Loneliness
January 09, 2022 18:01 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBWe just got through the holidays and they say that the holidays can be one of loneliest times of the year. We want to feel like we are part of a big, happy family that loves and accepts us just the way we are, but instead, we may feel lonely, no matter how many people are around us. Mother Theresa said that the most terrible poverty in the world is loneliness, and she faced poverty every day. Are you lonely? It can be hard to admit. Everyone is lonely some of the time. What can we do about...
Ep 115 A Legacy of a Healed Life with Mary DeMuth
January 02, 2022 17:57 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MBHappy New Year! I'm pleased to introduce you to Mary DeMuth and all she has to offer to get our new year started off right. When you ask Mary DeMuth what is the most important thing to know about you, she readily answers: "I love Jesus—He healed me. I couldn't be who I am today without His love." Mary goes on to tell her story of trauma, abuse, and neglect in a way that glorifies the Great Healer and encourages everyone she meets to trust God for complete restoration, love and acceptance. ...
Ep 114 A Legacy of Trusting God with Megan Fate Marshman
December 19, 2021 20:27 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBI first heard about Megan Fate Marshman when our girls came home from Hume Lake Christian Camp and said, "We loved Spirit Girl!" (And Bethany wanted to BE the Spirit Girl--the one who led all the games and was so funny and fun!) Megan still works for Hume Lake as Director of Women's Ministries and is still funny and so fun, but also a great speaker and author. She pastors at Willow Creek Church and ministers at her home church, Arbor Road in S. California. At the time of this recording, Mega...
Ep 113 A Legacy of Good News: Invited to God‘s Table
December 12, 2021 17:10 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBGod is in the hospitality business. He continually invites people to His table. He knows He is the only One Who is “perfectly suited to satisfy and sustain us.” So He reaches out to us. You may have received an invitation before, but never thought it was for you, or, you were too distracted by life to think any more about it. Listening today to this podcast is yet another invitation from the Ultimate Host. The invitation reads: Jesus said, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one c...
Ep 112 A Legacy of Serving Wherever God Puts You with Billie Jauss
December 06, 2021 04:14 - 26 minutes - 36.1 MBBillie Jauss can't remember how many places she's lived or how many times her family has moved—she's married to pro baseball coach, Dave Jauss, and that's how that profession rolls. Billie's learned through 30 years of marriage that she can serve God wherever she lands, and she and her husband have made an effort to do just that. Billie has had great opportunities to teach her three sons that loving everyone equally is the way that God loves, no matter if they are a famous pitcher or the one...
Ep 111 Making Room for God at the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
November 28, 2021 17:18 - 22 minutes - 30.4 MB"No room in the inn!" Sounds like Christmas is around the corner and it is! Do I have room to celebrate the Christ Child or is my planner too full? My life can get cluttered—not just with ordinary stuff—but with good, valuable, worthwhile stuff. And, worship, adoration, joy and peace get thrown out the window in the interest of "getting all the things done." My mind can get like my pantry. Last year my daughter blessed me with a gift I requested: an organized pantry. This year I'll let her ...
Ep 110 A Legacy of Certainty and Identity with Janell Wood
November 21, 2021 18:19 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MBJanell Woods, mother of 4 of her own and 4 abroad, and host of "Finding Something REAL" Podcast shares today her struggle to embrace her identity in God and how that made all the difference in facing disappointment, insecurity, and loss. Because she knows firsthand how God is the only one who can meet our deepest needs, she goes after the "girl in the back pew who is unsure about her faith." If you are wondering if you are enough, or you want to make sure that your kids grow up with confid...
Ep 109 Home is Where Our Legacy Begins with Meg Glesener
November 14, 2021 17:45 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MBMeg Glesener, a wife of 31 years, and a mother of 8, loves pouring into her family, friends, and church in a very intentional way. She began her podcast, Letters From Home--Everyday Extraordinary Faith Stories - so that we can celebrate the faithfulness of God in His followers, based in the passage in II Corinthians 3:3, "You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone." Hear Meg's legacy and be encouraged! To live a life that is available to others, offeri...
Ep 108 The Powerful Purpose of an Introvert: A Legacy of Embracing Who God Made You to Be with Holley Gerth
November 07, 2021 16:56 - 27 minutes - 38 MBYou may know Holley Gerth as the author of inspiring devotional books and co-host of the popular podcast, Not Just Small Talk, but today we are talking about a book I'm very excited about because I love some wonderful introverts! Holley's book, The Powerful Purpose of Introverts-Why the World Needs You to be You can change your life, introvert or not. I told her I was a raging Extrovert and she smiled benignly and continued to encourged me to be exactly who God made me to be. So refreshing!...
Ep 107 A Legacy of Practicing Hospitality: Let God Lead the Way (and It Will All Turn Out Okay)
October 31, 2021 19:15 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MBI like it that we talk about hospitality in terms of practice. It means we get better with practice—but of course, getting better or becoming a great hostess is not the goal. Feeling secure and confident and at-east is so that we can better focus on the guest. That's what it's all about We've been fooled into thinking that hospitality has to do with us, the host, rather than the one who needs a place at our table. We may think we are in charge, but God will give us all we need when the time...
Ep 106 A Legacy of Sustaining a Beautiful Marriage with Dorothy Littell Greco
October 24, 2021 16:53 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBI asked author, speaker, photojournalist, Dorothy Littell Greco, why she began writing and speaking about marriage and I got the right answer: her own marriage had been challenging and hard! Dorothy was quick to say that she and her husband of 30 years, Christopher, recognized they were seriously stuck and if their marriage was going to succeed, they needed to step back, examine what was really going on, and get some help. As a result, they learned how to pour into their own marriage to make...
Ep 105 A Legacy of a Wildly Productive Life with Jordan Raynor
October 17, 2021 19:21 - 44 minutes - 60.8 MBYou will love this conversation with Jordan Raynor about how to be the boss of your time, living out God's agenda, and being wildly productive without feeling frantic or stressed—instead, just the opposite. I don't like time management books—they make me feel guilty (or frantic or stressed) but Jordan's latest book, Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive will inspire you to live how God intended. It releases this Tuesday, October 19 an...
Ep 104 A Legacy of Kingdom Building with Courtney Lowman
October 10, 2021 17:25 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MBToday's conversation is with Courtney Lowman from the Journey of Ruth Podcast. I ask Courtney how she came up with that title, what her main legacy is, and how she fought to keep that legacy in focus. Just because we may hear from God and know that He's telling us some robust instruction, it doesn't mean it's always easy to change direction and follow His voice. To give you a hint. She heard Him ask: "Whose kingdom are you going to build—yours or Mine?" Listen to hear how she answered and ...
Ep 103 A Legacy of a Wounded Healer with Bonnie Gray
October 03, 2021 21:14 - 44 minutes - 61.7 MBAuthor, speaker, soul-care coach, Bonnie Gray shares her legacy of being honest enough to tell your story, no matter the pain and hardship in that story. When she started experiencing panic attacks as an adult she didn't know what was going on. Life was good. Life was moving forward. But her body was telling her something different. She discovered she needed to return to her past, write her story, and learn that God was with her all along the way. Bonnie is offering a free audiobook of ...
Ep 102 A Legacy to Say ”I‘m sorry” with Amber Cullum of Grace Enough
September 26, 2021 17:10 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MBAmber Cullum learned from her husband's family what she didn't learn in her own that to say, "I'm sorry" makes all the difference in building strong, healthy and loving relationships. Host and creator of the podcast, Grace Enough, Amber's desire is to share stories of faith and resilience that glorify God and encourage His followers that no matter what's happened in our lives, His grace covers it all. Today she talks about her struggles with postpopartum depression, as well as the legacy s...
Ep 101 A Legacy of Audacious Generosity with Kevin White
September 19, 2021 17:52 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MBWith only $500 in the bank and a family of 6, Kevin was calling out to God for some help, some very practical help: they needed food on the table. While praying, he found himself praying these words: "Lord, give us food so others may eat!" Hear Kevin's incredible story of how God answered that prayer and led him to build non-profits, feed the hungry around the world--physically and spiritually, and most importantly know and show the generous heart of God. Listen and be blessed and buy his...
Ep 100 A Legacy of Suffering Well with Joni Eareckson Tada
September 12, 2021 19:09 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MBCelebrate the 100th episode of Make it Count: Living a Legacy Life with me today as we hear the story of Joni, a woman who didn't waste her suffering. All for God's glory. Joni Earackson Tada dove into the Chesapeake Bay in 1969 and broke her neck. For the last 55 years she's lived in a wheelchair, sharing her story of how God met her there and continues to draw her closer to Himself. "My response to my suffering was not resigning myself to it, woefully yielding to submerged rebellion. In...
Ep 99 One Hundred Things I Learned From One Hundred Podcasts
September 05, 2021 18:49 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MBToday I am celebrating God's faithfulness, sense of humor, creativity, leading, and glory! I didn't actually understand what a podcast was when I started my podcast almost two years ago, and now I'm at the cusp of Ep. 100 next week with my wonderful guest, Joni Eareckson Tada. Today I share 9 or 10 things from my list of "100 things I learned from 100 podcasts" - I got mixed up. I don't know if it's 9 or 10—can you see how it's a miracle that I've come this far? Amazing. I'll share a litt...
Ep 98 Choose the Right Mindset with the Right Question with Lain Ehman
August 29, 2021 17:38 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBWith my love of questions, I was attracted immediately to lovely Lain Ehman of the A More Beautiful Question Podcast and Radio Show. Her legacy has to do with changing a problem into a solution by asking the better question. Instead of: "Why is life so hard?" ask, "What am I learning right now?" Lain's desire is to bring people to ask questions about life and God for the express intention to help them live their best life and know the true God of the Bible. Only in knowing and relying on G...
Ep 97 A Legacy of Telling the Whole Story of our Spiritual Life with Eric Nevins
August 22, 2021 17:45 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MBEric Nevins claims we are all "halfway there" because our spiritual growth is an ongoing journey and we can never come to the end of knowing God better this side of Glory. Spiritual Formation isn't just a course of study for Eric. He brings stories of how everyday believers to light by sharing people's stories of their walk with God, whether at the very beginning, the muddled middle or those who are so close to Jesus you can feel it. The whole story often includes the rough parts. Eric s...
Ep 96 A Legacy of Seeing God in Your Dailies with Kristi Woods
August 15, 2021 17:06 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MBKristi Woods didn't meet God until her mid-20's, and from the very beginning she knew that going deeper in His Word was not only key to eternal peace, but also a daily passion—a dance, if you will, of seeing Him work in and around her days and moments. From her own experience of knowing God, Kristi longs to encourage others to grow deeper in their spiritual walk. Her prayer on a regular basis keeps her close to her Savior: "Lord, show me what's in my heart that doesn't belong there. Amen."...
Ep 95 Legacy of Contentment, Part 3: Trusting God in the Dark
August 08, 2021 18:48 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MBA contented woman expects great things from God – because He loves her and because He is a great God. And a contented woman is a surrendered woman. She places all her heart’s desires and needs into the hands of her Savior, and keeps them there. That’s always the key, isn’t it? A contented woman surrenders her time schedule to the one who holds her hand in the dark. She chooses the best camping spot—one in which she is not alone and not dependent upon herself. None of us can see the futur...
Ep 94 A Legacy to Encourage the Next Generation with Patsy Burnette
August 01, 2021 16:23 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBPatsy had an idea. She knew a little bit about tech and she knew a lot about her God and the great comfort and truths found in His Word. She said: "I needed a place to share what God was giving me." Patsy made a committment to share whatever He would teach her that day on a social media platform every day—that's a big commitment. From that decision was born her ministry: InstaEncouragements. Patsy Burnette knows why she was born: to encourage others, especially the next generation. Listen...
Ep 93 Legacy of Contentment: A Contented Woman Prays Expectantly
July 25, 2021 20:23 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MBI Timothy 6:9 says this: “People who want to get rich, fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction…some people eager for money, have plunged themselves with many griefs.” And Jeremiah 2:13 adds this practical warning: “For my people have done two evil things: They have abandoned me— the fountain of living water. And they have dug for themselves cracked cisterns that can hold no water at all! Not only does drinking a...
Ep 92 From Abuse to Bounty—A Legacy of Freedom with Elizabeth Oschwald
July 18, 2021 17:14 - 50 minutes - 69.2 MBElizabeth Oschwald, entreprenuer and mother of 7 in her new blended family, shares how she now lives in the freedom Christ offers after enduring an abusive marriage. She found herself facing the question: "Who am I?" followed by an even more important one: "Who are You, Jesus?" Follow her story of how God brought her to freedom and how she now lives to encourage others to receive all God has for us as His children. Part of that story includes learning from five different mentors. She would...
Ep 91 A Legacy of Contentment: 3 Good Ideas Why it's a Good Idea
July 11, 2021 19:04 - 15 minutes - 21.2 MBSatan doesn’t come at most of us with temptations to take drugs or rob banks. His main temptation is to rob our joy and rob God of glory by keeping a bunch of unhappy, complaining, whining believers on the loose. I don't want to be one of those. I'm not an expert on being content 100% of the time. Maybe that’s why I’m a good person to talk about it. I do know it’s all about trusting God and I always need help in learning to trust God better and deeper. So thank you for joining me on this ...
Ep 90 Legacy of a Worthy Life, with David Hegg
July 04, 2021 17:28 - 22 minutes - 30.3 MBDavid Hegg, husband of 43 years, father of three, grandfather and pastor, loves the Word of God because he's seen the power of transformed lives, starting with his own. You will hear him say more than once, "The Spirit of God uses the Word of God to do the work of God." "I'm a better husband, a better man, when I study God's Word, so that helps me get up early in the morning to spend time reading and studying." Listen here to find out his three-point discipleship tips from II Timothy 2:2...
Ep 90 Legacy of a Worthy Life with David Hegg
July 04, 2021 17:28 - 22 minutes - 30.3 MBDavid Hegg, husband of 44 years, father of three, grandfather and pastor, loves the Word of God because he's seen the power of transformed lives, starting with his own. You will hear him say more than once, "The Spirit of God uses the Word of God to do the work of God." "I'm a better husband, a better man, when I study God's Word, so that helps me get up early in the morning to spend time reading and studying." Listen here to find out his three-point discipleship tips from II Timothy 2:2...
Ep 89 A Legacy of Mentoring: Coming Alongside for Our Good and Another's
June 27, 2021 19:37 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBGod has blessed me through short-term and ongoing mentoring relationships. I’m grateful for my many mentors through the years. For Jeanne, who said, “Your spiritual growth is not dependent upon a man.” For Joan, who said, “Do what’s right and God will strengthen you.” For Annadale who said, “Hearts break but they also heal.” For Lorraine who said, “Choose where to camp: in the land of worry or the land of trust?” And Laurie, who still says: “Trust God and do the next thing.” And I love to...
Ep 88 The Legacy of Re-purposed Pain, with Melissa Moore
June 20, 2021 17:30 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MBMelissa Moore speaks from her own experience, not just to tell her story, but to offer hope and strength to those who have suffered loss or mental illness. She's passionate and real and biblical. A great combination. In her own words: I want people to understand what it truly means to be loved by God. I have struggled with depression off and on my whole life but my faith, and the right medication, have helped me tremendously to walk in health. We have to know why we are doing what we’re ...
Ep 87 The Legacy of a Well-Loved Child of God: How He Loves Informs How I Live
June 13, 2021 17:42 - 18 minutes - 25.6 MBMy Heavenly Father has great loves, at least two—you and me. He went to great strides to show the world what He treasures most: a personal relationship with each child. I want to do the same: to love what God loves, to treasure what the Creator treasures, and show it by how I live my life. The older I grow in Christ, the more I want make our treasures the same, and live like God’s priorities are my priorities. I fail daily. But I’m learning that to succeed at all, I first need to fully emb...
Ep 86 The Life-Changing Legacy of a Dad's Letter To His Kids with Blake Brewer
June 06, 2021 17:10 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBBlake is on a mission to help 1 MILLION DADS write at least one well-written, meaningful, lasting LEGACY LETTER to their children. You will be inspired and moved by Blake's story of how his dad's letter changed his life forever. As the founder of the Legacy Letter Challenge, Blake's mission is to empower father's to connect with their children, lead their families, and run their God-given race with endurance. Blake has a wonderful wife and three children under 5. Blake's claim: "A father'...
Ep 85 Before They Leave Home: 10 Life Skills Beyond Laundry
May 30, 2021 17:48 - 15 minutes - 21.2 MBWhen I look back at my parenting experience, I wish I could start over and call it: “Let’s Try This Again.” But that’s not how it works. I asked our girls for input, “What did we teach you that you needed to know as an adult?” and added, “But please don’t hurt my feelings.” (I needed some emotional intelligence.) “And yes, I know we didn’t teach you to budget…” Sure enough, the runt wrote right back: “You mean you taught us to pour concrete but not to budget?” Yes. That’s what I meant. And t...
Ep 84 A Legacy of Wisdom with Steve Burgason
May 23, 2021 17:30 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBWhen asked, "What makes a successful person?" Steve Burgason barely pauses before saying through his signature chuckle: "Return back to the simplicity of your faith. When Jesus was asked what was the greatest commandment, He could've picked any or all of the 600 commands but all He said was, 'Love God. Love your neighbor.'" Steve Burgason is a successful person and he would say it's because of his inadequacy that he is successful. "I need wisdom every day, and when I ask God for wisdom, He ...
Ep 83 A Legacy of Good Time Management From an Imperfect Time Manager
May 16, 2021 17:02 - 16 minutes - 22 MBWe all have the same 24 hours in a day. But for some of us and for some days, we get to the end of our 24 hours and wonder where the time went. I'm not a Time-Management Guru - I know people who are. I've taken their courses. They have great ideas (if I would only do them!) I first wrote about this grand topic for the premier issue of The Joyful Life Magazine. I'll add the "Time-Scriptures" below. I'd love to hear if you picked one to help you manage your time better for the glory of God an...
Ep 82 Leaving a Trail to Jesus with Jennifer Dukes Lee
May 09, 2021 17:29 - 31 minutes - 43 MBJennifer Dukes Lee, popular author, speaker, and blogger has learned much from the land. An Iowa farmer's wife, she's embraced deep lessons from God and about her walk with her "CEO" by observing the cycle of seasons, seeds planted, unruly weather, and all-in-all relying on God to bring the harvest. "There's always a harvest," she speaks from experience and confidence. You will love her practical ideas on how to leave "a trail of love of Jesus" as well as how she came to write her latest boo...
Ep 81 Our Daily Mission From Jesus: An Expert With Bottom Lines
May 02, 2021 17:26 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MBDid you write your Manifesto after hearing my ziplining story? See Ep 79, if not. Companies and ministries alike know the significance of creating a great mission statement. I find them in the back of magazines, church bulletins, and online articles. People want others to know what they are about, and in the believer’s case, Who they are about. We know right away with Paul that His mission is about Someone, not something. Philippians 3:8 reads: “Yet indeed I also count all things loss for ...
Ep 80 What Makes a Strong Woman Strong? with Marva Smith
April 25, 2021 17:55 - 27 minutes - 38 MBMarva Smith is a writer, speaker, coach and all-around encourager and hails from the British Virgin Islands. She began writing at her website Sun, Sparkle, Shine to help her through the grief of the loss of her father. More losses were to come, and she learned through each one that she found her true strength—not in herself, but in who God made her. She comes from a long line of Carribean strong women, and you will be strengthened as you hear her legacy of faith and dependence. Marva is a...
Ep 79 Is Ziplining Part of Your Mission Statement?
April 18, 2021 18:09 - 13 minutes - 17.9 MBI went ziplining once. Just once. To say I did. Today's episode is about what it means to create a "Mission Statement." Do you have a manifesto for life? Paul's mission rang out loud and clear in Philippians 1:21—"For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain!" (I felt that dying part right before running off the ledge. Six times.) To write a mission statement is a great exercise. To base it on who we are in Christ—and then live out that mission statement—is greater yet. I'd love to he...
Ep 78 Legacy of a Re-Purposed Life, with Michelle Rayburn
April 11, 2021 17:39 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MBMichelle Rayburn, host of Life Re-Purposed Podcast, wanted a transformed life, but as you know, we often need to admit we need transformation before change can begin. She reminds us that change is often slow and usually layered through the years. We can't hurry what God is doing; rather, trust that He is doing a good work inside our hearts and minds while we humbly draw closer to Him. Michelle's legacy of faith, humility, and fun shows through her desire to love others well, as Jesus does. ...