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 77 Are You a Creative Person? For This You Were Born
April 04, 2021 17:25 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBCreativity isn’t one particular path. It doesn’t look the same on you as it does on me. Isn’t that a wonderful thing? We are made in God’s image, we try to love as He loves, but the way we create looks different on each one of us. Three questions today: Do you view yourself at a creative person? If not, how might you begin to change your mindset today? What trusted friend can you ask this week to help you see yourself as a creative person? Let me know how you do. Better yet...
Ep 76 A Long Obedience in the Same Direction with Lauren Sparks
March 28, 2021 15:22 - 24 minutes - 33.6 MBLauren Sparks wants to live a legacy of loving others. She talks of how she manages to do that through the singular challenges of being a mom of a special needs young adult, as well as loving others in their hard places. I love her tagline: "Where thoughts of a special needs mom intersect with the Cross of Christ." Do you know anyone who could be blessed by hearing Lauren's story today? Prayer and listening are high on her list of loving others well. Join me today and be encouraged to l...
Ep 75 Facing the Unexpected: Trust is a Decision with Maree Dee
March 21, 2021 17:44 - 21 minutes - 30 MBMaree Dee made a choice long ago to trust God, no matter what the circumstances. Her family includes those suffering with mental illness - something that isn't talked about enough in circles of faith. Her pastor counseled her in the midst of her grief: "Maree, we make a decision to trust God. You don't need to waste time in re-visiting that decision every time life throws a curveball, no matter how hard that curveball comes." Maree is an advocate for those whose lives are touched by mental...
Ep 74 Legacy of Rest: Take Yourself on Sabbatical
March 14, 2021 17:58 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MBLast Fall I was a train headed for a wreck. Every day filled to the brim with all good things. Just too many of them. Reminds me of the time I asked the Man-in-Plaid, "Aren't you proud of me for finding bargains?" And he replied, "Yes, you just find too many of them!" (Still true.) I decided to block three days off on the calendar and the rest is history. Listen today to find out how God used it in my life. I promised to leave you this list: Simple Steps to Taking a Sabbatical Put it...
Ep 73 Learning to Thrive in Every Season, with Aimee Walker
March 07, 2021 16:17 - 36 minutes - 49.4 MBNew Zealander, Aimee Walker—pastor, author, Bible Study writer and teacher—first came on my show early on in December of 2019. She recently launched her first book: But I Flourish: Learning to Thrive in Every Season and I wanted to share some of what you will gain from reading it, as well as introduce you to Aimee in case you missed her the first time round. Aimee knows that we all are called to mentor and to be mentored by someone who is just a little further down the road in their spiri...
Ep 72 Surprised by Joy with Michele Morin
February 28, 2021 17:45 - 28 minutes - 38.9 MBAuthor, blogger, Bible teacher, Michele Morin was surprised by joy--never in a million years did she think she would live in rural Maine, raise four boys, and mow lawns with her husband of over 30 years. She likes to think the Bible isn't an Answer book so much as an Asking the Right Questions book. Michele won't care if her grandkids and their grandkids forget her name, but she does work at making sure they don't forget two very important things. Listen today and be encouraged to write you...
Ep 71 Is Hospitality Your Legacy? God is the Ultimate Host So When We Invite We Are More Like Him
February 21, 2021 17:27 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MBDo you live out your legacy of hospitality? Did you know we all have a hospitality legacy? What does yours look like? Here's the reason why we want it to look welcoming: God welcomed us to His table. We get the distinct privilege to pass along His invitation. You don't need to invite like my friend, Ceslie, invites. Or how Maria Goff invites. Or my sister, Lynnel invites. Or how I invite. As a follower of Jesus, you just need to invite. I like a good recipe. This should help: Recipe f...
Ep 71 Is Hospitality Your Legacy? God is the Ultimate Host So When We Invite We Are More Like Him
February 21, 2021 17:27 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MBDo you live out your legacy of hospitality? Did you know we all have a hospitality legacy? What does yours look like? Here's the reason why we want it to look welcoming: God welcomed us to His table. We get the distinct privilege to pass along His invitation. You don't need to invite like my friend, Ceslie, invites. Or how Maria Goff invites. Or my sister, Lynnel invites. Or how I invite. As a follower of Jesus, you just need to invite. I like a good recipe. This should help: Recipe f...
Ep 70 Six Legacy Words to Live By, with Susan Anderson
February 14, 2021 17:45 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MBSusan is a delight, most of all because she laughs heartily and believes in God's word in equal hearty measure. I know you will love her practical wisdom and six words to live by. Maybe you'll adopt her six for your legacy. I plan to. Some fun facts about Susan Anderson: "Glenn and I have been married for 46 years, mother of four adult sons, mother-in-law to three wonderfully loving “daughters”, and having the most fun ever being Gramma/Gaga to 7 grandchildren. In my “past” I’ve been a c...
Ep 69 Seven Prayers For Quarantine—How's Your Prayer Life These Days?
February 07, 2021 22:18 - 10 minutes - 13.9 MBEarly on in the shutdown of 2020, I began writing prayers for quarantine. They aren't necessarily only for quarantine, in case you no longer are! And I could've added many (many) more, as it continues on longer than anyone thought it would. Maybe the children of Israel felt that waiting angst as they wandered 40 long years. I include only seven prayers—maybe the eighth should be: "Lord, may this not last 40 years!"—one prayer for each day of the week. To receive a one-page printable of ...
Ep 68 A Legacy of Being Peacefully Imperfect, with Mitzi Neely
January 31, 2021 17:45 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MBTo know Mitzi is to love her and to be encouraged. Her greatest desire is to instill confidence in people of all generations. Though she desires daily to be more like Jesus, she knows she falls far short, and she's learned to be content in her imperfection. Joy comes from thanking God at the beginning of every day as well as recognizing that no matter what that day brings, He is in it and ahead of it. We will be giving away Mitzi's latest book collaborative: Praying for Revival -Soul Inspi...
Ep 67 Doubting Christianity: Dare We Talk About It?
January 24, 2021 17:11 - 25 minutes - 34.9 MBI like to say that I was "surprised by doubt" much like CS Lewis was "surprised by joy" only the opposite. He was thrilled with God's plan of salvation. I woke up one day and doubted that there was a plan or a God. Today's episode is my testimony of doubt in my 20's and how God drew me back. The hero of the story, as always, is God—His graceful wooing and utmost patience. You may never have doubted your faith. But you may know someone who's in the midst of a dark valley and wondering if an...
Ep 66 Silver Living in Suffering: Resilience, with Kathy Vick, Run Like a Girl.org
January 17, 2021 17:45 - 18 minutes - 26 MBKathy is one of my favorite people. She's encouraging, wise and practical and the best coach you would ever want to have. She's been in a season of suffering the past 5 years and she shares today how God changed her through the suffering and the benefits to offering each day to God for His leading and care. We all experience suffering, trials, disappointments in one form or another. What we do with it and how we respond could be the biggest and best legacy we leave for those we love and ser...
Ep 65 Did You Choose a Word for the Year? Make Sure It Inspires You!
January 10, 2021 17:30 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MBClaire Diaz Ortiz says she chooses a word for the year because it "serves as a guidepost for what you want in the year to come." I began choosing a WOTY in 2016 and it's been an inspiration and often a conviction. Who I want to be and how I want to behave is not who I am now, and when I choose a word, I'm inspired to keep moving forward. As Crystal Hurst said, "We are both a masterpiece and a work-in-progress!" Isn't that the truth! A good word helps me focus on what God wants to work in...
Ep 65 Did You Choose a Word for the Year? Makes Sure It Inspires You!
January 10, 2021 17:30 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MBClaire Diaz Ortiz says she chooses a word for the year because it "serves as a guidepost for what you want in the year to come." I began choosing a WOTY in 2016 and it's been an inspiration and often a conviction. Who I want to be and how I want to behave is not who I am now, and when I choose a word, I'm inspired to keep moving forward. As Crystal Hurst said, "We are both a masterpiece and a work-in-progress!" Isn't that the truth! A good word helps me focus on what God wants to work in...
Ep 64 Transform Your Mind, For Heaven's Sake and Yours with Sarah Geringer
January 03, 2021 23:36 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MBSarah knows from experience how our mind can control and run our lives, but not always in the way God intends. Her latest book, Transforming Your Thought Life: Christian Meditation in Focus, teaches how to engage with Scripture in 17 different thought-life problem areas. Today you'll get to hear about 3 of those problem areas and you will be encouraged. We will be offering a free copy of Transforming Your Thought Life: Christian Meditation in Focus - leave a comment to be entered! In Sara...
Ep 63 A Legacy of Fortified Faith, with Author, Speaker Nylse Esahc
December 27, 2020 17:45 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MBWhat better testimonial than a daughter asking her mother for marriage advice right before getting married? Who wouldn't love that kind of request? Nylse Esahc (nee' Andree Miller) speaks on today's podcast about living an authentic faith in front of her children which resulted in her ebook My Best Marriage Advice. Nylse is a Christian wife and a mother of four who currently resides in Los Angeles, CA. Originally from the Bahamas, she lived in New York before relocating to the West Coas...
Ep 62 Living Like a Straw--”Choose Jesus,” with Marnie Swedberg
December 20, 2020 17:45 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MBMarnie Swedberg, author, speaker, musician, women's speakers' advocate - and all-around energizer bunny--encourages us today to choose Jesus, now and forever, and He will make your day perfect in the long run. Marnie says she likes to pray for perfection because that's who God is, but how things turn out—in the long run—is what God deems as perfect, and that's all she really wants. For information on how to join her speaker network, see womenspeakers.com. Get a pencil and paper - you'll wan...
Ep 62 Living Like a Straw--"Choose Jesus," with Marnie Swedberg
December 20, 2020 17:45 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MBMarnie Swedberg, author, speaker, musician, women's speakers' advocate - and all-around energizer bunny--encourages us today to choose Jesus, now and forever, and He will make your day perfect in the long run. Marnie says she likes to pray for perfection because that's who God is, but how things turn out—in the long run—is what God deems as perfect, and that's all she really wants. For information on how to join her speaker network, see womenspeakers.com. Get a pencil and paper - you'll wan...
Ep 61 Does "Peace on Earth" Apply To Me This Year? God's Gift is My Gift to Others
December 13, 2020 17:26 - 18 minutes - 26 MBProbably the best-known Bible verse in the world is also the best Christmas verse—and it’s about giving: John 3:16 states: “For God so loved the world that He gave—“ “For God so loved the world, that He gave…” And, because He gave, we want to give, too. The heart of Christmas is giving because it began with God giving us His Son; the verse goes on: “…that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” God chose the best gift and the perfect gift for each of us...
Ep 60 Is Experiencing Joy Out of the Question? Keeping Joy with Suzie Eller
December 06, 2020 17:09 - 24 minutes - 34 MBYou can't write a legit book on JOY unless you've known pain. Author, speaker, podcaster and Bible Study teacher, Suzie Eller has known pain, and her latest book: Joykeeper: 6 Truths That Change Everything You Thought You Knew About Joy is more than legit. I loved how Suzie shares her struggle to find joy while still experiencing fear, grief and potential loss. She allows us to feel all the feels while reminding us that God does the same, in fact, He invites us in to deeper intimacy as we ar...
Ep 59 What Does God Say is Most Important About the Holidays?
November 29, 2020 17:15 - 13 minutes - 18 MBWhat does God say is MOST important about the holidays? I'll give you a hint: it's not the food. (Darn.) Be careful what you pray for, the saying goes. You may also want to be careful who you ask to pray for you. My friend, Debbi Weeks prayed and a 14-year tradition was begun. I'm forever grateful. Here's your Recipe for a Birthday Party for Jesus. One of my favorite Scriptures on hospitality is from the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus said: "Let me tell you why you are here. You’re here to ...
Ep 58 A Legacy to Live By Faith (When We Cannot See), with Bonnie Masten
November 22, 2020 15:48 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MBBonnie Masten is a wise woman and a great friend. She likes to say that a whole lot of God's working is going on that we just can't see. If we could open that "zipper in the sky" we would see God's hand and trust Him more. If only! But faith is how we live for the time being: trusting and praising our Sovereign God, no matter our circumstances. Listen today to Bonnie's 3-pronged legacy. You will love it! Add any comments or questions in the comments. A word from Bonnie: I was raised with...
Ep 57 Legacy of Gratitude: Why Aren't We Thankful (When We're Not?)
November 15, 2020 17:56 - 18 minutes - 25.7 MBTo be a thankful person should be the easiest thing to be, right? We know God. He's given us His Son and forgiveness from sins - sins we have a tendency to repeat. . . Yet, we don't always feel grateful nor show an attitude of gratitude. Why is that? I talk about two reasons common to all. Please share in comments what other reason you may have to keep your thanks to yourself. ::::::::::: Read about Sue’s topics and testimonials at womenspeakers.com How to invest in what matters b...
Ep 56 Your Legacy: Thriving At Home, with Jed Jurchenko
November 08, 2020 17:32 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MBJed Jurchenko and his wife, Jenny have four daughters and one foster daughter which gives him all sorts of credibility in my view! What a delightful conversation from a godly man who loves his family and is working daily to leave a legacy that counts. Listen today to hear how he is teaching his girls to live gratefully even when it's 70 below. To thrive at home includes teaching your kids a heart of gratitude. To thrive at home includes discerning the right "no's" and "yes's." "A 'no' ...
Ep 55 "Growing is a Privilege"- Growing Something Besides Old, Part III
November 01, 2020 17:45 - 13 minutes - 18.2 MBAt salvation, we were reborn into the life of God. And we have the greatest privilege of all—to be able to grow up into all aspects of Jesus as much as possible this side of heaven -- “like Christ in everything.” Do we value this privilege? I know I don't always do. My friend, Susan Anderson said, "Christians can be very good at knowing and doing their responsibilities, but not half as good at living out their privileges." Wow. What do you think? What does it mean to abide in Christ? He...
Ep 54 A Call to Unity, with Tim Theule
October 25, 2020 15:00 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MBNot everyone can say "pastor" and "friend" in the same sentence. I'm happy to share with you my friend and pastor, Tim Theule, on a series of quick topics that will inspire, instruct and convict - all good things from a pastor who loves his job, his flock, and his God. Part of Tim's living legacy is calling our church to unity despite the diversity of opinions and stances even in our small town of San Luis Obispo by "keeping the Gospel the main thing." He checks in regularly with his four ...
Ep 54 A Call to Unity with Tim Theule
October 25, 2020 15:00 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MBNot everyone can say "pastor" and "friend" in the same sentence. I'm happy to share with you my friend and pastor, Tim Theule, on a series of quick topics that will inspire, instruct and convict - all good things from a pastor who loves his job, his flock, and his God. Part of Tim's living legacy is calling our church to unity despite the diversity of opinions and stances even in our small town of San Luis Obispo by "keeping the Gospel the main thing." He checks in regularly with his four ...
Ep 53 "Growing is a Partnership" —Growing Something Besides Old, Part II
October 18, 2020 17:45 - 11 minutes - 15.4 MBSALE! FRIENDS & FAMILY 25% OFF ALL DIGITAL PRODUCTS OCTOBER 18-31 COUPON CODE: WELCOMEFRIENDS ::::::::: Can we grow into and become God’s idea of a strong, mature woman in our own strength? Or course not. That’s what I love about this: God has high and purpose-filled expectations, but He knows we can’t do it by ourselves. He knows we are weak and frail and given to fits of petulance and self-pity and pride. The three ugly P’s. I indulge in any and all, all too often. That’s why w...
Ep 53"Growing is a Partnership" - Growing Something Besides Old, Part II
October 18, 2020 17:45 - 11 minutes - 15.4 MBSALE! FRIENDS & FAMILY 25% OFF ALL DIGITAL PRODUCTS OCTOBER 18-31 COUPON CODE: WELCOMEFRIENDS ::::::::: Can we grow into and become God’s idea of a strong, mature woman in our own strength? Or course not. That’s what I love about this: God has high and purpose-filled expectations, but He knows we can’t do it by ourselves. He knows we are weak and frail and given to fits of petulance and self-pity and pride. The three ugly P’s. I indulge in any and all, all too often. That’s why w...
Ep 52 Living Brave, Encouraging Others with GuiltyChocoholicMama, Elizabeth Spencer
October 11, 2020 20:51 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBI first met Elizabeth Spencer "online" and she immediately won me over with her quick wit, practical and biblical counsel, and of course, out-of-this-world recipes. Her writing encourages moms to stop feeling all that normal shame and guilt that comes with the territory by lifting our minds and hearts to Jesus and giving ourselves and our kids what we and they need most: grace. (You thought I was going to say "chocolate." A close second.) Her legacy is encouraging others and she uses the ac...
Ep 51 "Growing is a Process"- Growing Something Besides Old, Part I
October 04, 2020 17:45 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MBOne thing we know is that we will all grow old, unless we die first. Bette Davis said, “Old age is not for sissies.” My mom used to say: “There’s nothing fun about growing old.” She was mourning the loss of her independence due to macular degeneration. God, in His wisdom, made us all start as baby Christians—– but we didn’t stop there, did we? One thing is true, we will all grow old, but we may not all grow up. Don't you want to grow something BESIDES old? I sure do. Be encouraged: St...
Ep 50 Bob Goff, A Man of the Cloth Without the Cloth--The Love Does Legacy: ”The Only Thing That Counts!”
September 27, 2020 17:30 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MBNo matter how often I listen to or read Bob Goff, I get inspired, blessed, and closer to who I think Jesus calls me to be. In this interview, you will hear about 17 sermons that preach in about that many minutes. Get ready. Grab a pen if you like to take notes, and I hope you're not driving because you may need to stop and replay a line or two to make sure you got it. I asked Bob if he had a favorite Scripture passage and Galatians 5:6 was right at hand: "...The only thing that counts is ...
Ep 50 Bob Goff, A Man of the Cloth Without the Cloth--The Love Does Legacy: "The Only Thing That Counts!"
September 27, 2020 17:30 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MBNo matter how often I listen to or read Bob Goff, I get inspired, blessed, and closer to who I think Jesus calls me to be. In this interview, you will hear about 17 sermons that preach in about that many minutes. Get ready. Grab a pen if you like to take notes, and I hope you're not driving because you may need to stop and replay a line or two to make sure you got it. I asked Bob if he had a favorite Scripture passage and Galatians 5:6 was right at hand: "...The only thing that counts is ...
Ep 49 What's Your Mission Statement? Living With God's Intention, Part II
September 20, 2020 17:24 - 11 minutes - 16.3 MBCompanies 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. A Believer's Manifesto has to do with love and identity. Why a Mission Statement? It frames our lives with God’s intentions, a framework on which to hang our notions, hopes, dreams, and goals. I don’t want to live willy-nilly. ...
Ep 48 How Kindness Changes Lives, Starting With Your Own, with Nicole Phillips of The Kindness Podcast
September 13, 2020 17:30 - 27 minutes - 37.1 MBNicole Phillips, a college coach wife, former Miss Wisconsin, writer, and speaker, is all about kindness. Her legacy begins in her home as she's trained her three cherubs to develop a vision for kindness, teaching them to look daily for something kind: What someone did Something they saw Something kind someone did for them You will be motivated to present yourself as a "vessel of kindness" on a regular basis, showing off the kindness and grace of God as you do so. I love Nicole and you ...
Ep 47 What's Your Mission Statement? (And Do You Need One?) - Part I
September 06, 2020 17:45 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MBEverybody and their mother is writing their "Mission Statements" these days. Why the big deal? How important is it to develop a Mission Statement? For our daughter, Bonnie’s company, it was important enough for her to spend nine months, as well for her company to pour thousands of dollars into manpower, TV ads and in the end, declaring: “This is what we’re about and it’s a great thing!” I can’t help but wonder: What is the Believer's Manifesto? Don’t I need a Mission Statement? Something t...
Ep 46 Building a "No-Regrets" Life with Rhonda Stoppe
August 30, 2020 17:45 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MBDo you want to be a "No-Regrets" woman? Rhonda Stoppe tells us today how to be just that. None of us like to live with regret, yet we've all done things and said things we've regretted. How do we get beyond ourselves and live a life "worthy of the life to which we are called?" Paul wrote in Ephesians: Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making...
Ep 45 Everyone Has a Story with Katie Collins
August 23, 2020 17:45 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MBYou may know someone who would give you the shirt off your back - but how about a kidney? (I might give a casserole...) Today I have the honor of hosting my lovely friend, Katie Collins: educator, wife, mother, grandmother, and kidney donor. Katie talks of leaving a legacy of "Less judgment -- More prayer" as she's learned to recognize that everyone she meets has a story and we can be part of their story by lifting them to Jesus at any moment of the day. Wise words from a seasoned believe...
Ep 45 Everyone Has a Story, with Katie Collins
August 23, 2020 17:45 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MBYou may know someone who would give you the shirt off your back - but how about a kidney? (I might give a casserole...) Today I have the honor of hosting my lovely friend, Katie Collins: educator, wife, mother, grandmother, and kidney donor. Katie talks of leaving a legacy of "Less judgment -- More prayer" as she's learned to recognize that everyone she meets has a story and we can be part of their story by lifting them to Jesus at any moment of the day. Wise words from a seasoned believe...
Ep 44 Cheerleader for Faith and Family, with Tiffiney Holmes
August 17, 2020 17:45 - 26 minutes - 10.4 MBTiffiney Holmes, wife of 26 years, homeschooling mom of 6, hails from Brooklyn, NY. She's quick to say she doesn't have it all figured out, while at the time she encourages us to cling to Jesus and fight to live every moment as one who can share the Gospel at every chance we get. As a woman of color, today Tiffiney shares her perspective on racial tension ("Satan is having a heyday!") and what's she's learning on how to relate as Jesus would so that whoever she meets will feel His welcome ...
Ep 44 Cheerleader for Faith and Family with Tiffiney Holmes
August 17, 2020 17:45 - 26 minutes - 10.4 MBTiffiney Holmes, wife of 26 years, homeschooling mom of 6, hails from Brooklyn, NY. She's quick to say she doesn't have it all figured out, while at the time she encourages us to cling to Jesus and fight to live every moment as one who can share the Gospel at every chance we get. As a woman of color, today Tiffiney shares her perspective on racial tension ("Satan is having a heyday!") and what's she's learning on how to relate as Jesus would so that whoever she meets will feel His welcome ...
Ep 43 Solitude vs Loneliness: Celebrating Friendship
August 10, 2020 17:45 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MBGod knows we need each other, at every age and stage. Here are 6 descriptions of a good friend. I hope you can celebrate friendship alongside of me today! There's a difference between loneliness and solitude. One is debilitating, and the other is necessary. “The most terrible poverty is loneliness and the feeling of being unloved.”-- Mother Teresa Mother Teresa saw the worst in poverty yet here she knew deep down in her bones: loneliness is the worst kind. I'm so thankful that Jesus ...
Ep 42 A Legacy of Your Worth, Rebecca Hastings
August 03, 2020 17:45 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MBI found a kindred spirit in today's podcast with Rebecca Hastings. Rebecca is not only a woman of words, but a woman who knows her worth found in God and His Word. You will love her! A little about Rebecca: Rebecca Hastings is a writer and speaker encouraging women to find real faith for real life. A wife and mother of three in Connecticut, she is the author of Worthy: Believe Who God Says You Are and Daily Meditations for Christians. Her work has also been featured at Relevant Magazine, (...
Ep 41 God's Inclusivity and Four Aspects of His Hospitality
July 27, 2020 17:45 - 20 minutes - 27.9 MBJohn 4 tells the familiar story of Jesus meeting the woman at the well and how He offered her what she really wanted even though she didn't know what that was! God's welcoming heart is revealed to the woman at the well, someone who was an outcast in so many ways, and we learn 4 things about showing hospitality, and they all have to do with trusting God. On the surface, this looks like it’s the woman’s hospitality to Jesus, but it quickly switches to God’s hospitality to her. “Thi...
Ep 40 Three Girls Out to Change the World: A Legacy of Kindness, with The Ruth Experience
July 20, 2020 17:45 - 20 minutes - 28.8 MBJulie, Kendra, and Kristin—creators of the growing online community The Ruth Experience—are three friends whose lives are intertwined as writers, speakers, wives, moms, and world-changers. They are the authors of five books, including their most recent The One Year Daily Acts of Kindness Devotional and 100 Days of Kindness. They believe that when we walk together as women, we can unleash new possibilities for ourselves—and others. Why a legacy of kindness? It all began with moms talking abo...
Ep 39 Got the Mommy Blues?
July 13, 2020 15:45 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MBThere's nothing worse than knowing you have the greatest job in the world and feeling like a failure in that job. How can we parent with joy, confidence and purpose? Parenting is difficult (ask God, the Perfect Parent!) yet there is joy in the journey. And God, our Shepherd, is our comfort. Sarah Young wrote in her book, Jesus Calling: "Nothing is wasted when you are walking close to Me." (April 10) Nothing, Lord? That means whether I'm parenting, cooking, cleaning, resting - living...
Ep 39 Got the Mommy Blues? Nothing is Wasted When Walking Close to Jesus
July 13, 2020 15:45 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MBThere's nothing worse than knowing you have the greatest job in the world and feeling like a failure in that job. How can we parent with joy, confidence and purpose? Parenting is difficult (ask God, the Perfect Parent!) yet there is joy in the journey. And God, our Shepherd, is our comfort. Sarah Young wrote in her book, Jesus Calling: "Nothing is wasted when you are walking close to Me." (April 10) Nothing, Lord? That means whether I'm parenting, cooking, cleaning, resting - living...
Ep 38 God's Called You to a Wonderful Story—Don't Settle! with Doris Cush
July 06, 2020 17:40 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MBDoris Cush says she's not a patient person but she is a waiter - she knows to wait on God to bring something beautiful from ashes, strength from weakness, faith from pain. The moment you meet her, you know you are loved as she invites you to make Jesus your best friend, no matter what you are going through. In her own words: People know me as Doris Cush. but my narrative is encapsulated in a tagline. I’m an “Honest Survivor Embracing a Savior Honestly.” As I tackle the tough and tender i...
Ep 38 God's Called You to a Wonderful Story - Don't Settle! with Doris Cush
July 06, 2020 17:40 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MBDoris Cush says she's not a patient person but she is a waiter - she knows to wait on God to bring something beautiful from ashes, strength from weakness, faith from pain. The moment you meet her, you know you are loved as she invites you to make Jesus your best friend, no matter what you are going through. In her own words: People know me as Doris Cush. but my narrative is encapsulated in a tagline. I’m an “Honest Survivor Embracing a Savior Honestly.” As I tackle the tough and tender i...