Mud Stories with Jacque Watkins - Messy moments worked for our good
110 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 7 years ago - ★★★★★ - 265 ratingsMud Stories with Jacque Watkins is a podcast dedicated to bringing you inspiration in your muddiest moments, hope to make it through your mud, and encouragement for you to know, you are not alone. Jacque interviews author types--Lysa Terkeurst, Shauna Niequist, Michele Cushatt, Shannon Ethridge, Holley Gerth, Amber C. Haines, Emily P. Freeman and many more--as well as non-author types, as they share their stories of mud and we explore how even our messiest muddy moments can be worked for our ultimate good.
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MS 060 Lisa J. Allen: Church Hurt, When Disappointment Comes and Dreams Die
September 22, 2015 15:34 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBThrough church hurt and church change, Lisa J. Allen shares hope for when disappointment comes and it feels like our dreams die, with help and tips for when we feel isolated, alone, and don't feel like showing up. Lisa helps us find hope for our hearts to remember that God is with us and working through even our greatest disappointments, always. Proverbs 31 Ministries First 5 App
MS 059 Kristen Strong: Change, Loss and Transition as Your Next Best Thing
September 17, 2015 06:49 - 59 minutes - 55.7 MBChange, loss, and transition can be traumatic and unexpected, and yet Kristen Strong shares from her life experience how God is using every thing for our good and how change could just be our next best thing. Kristen's Website: Chasing Blue Skies Kristen's Book: Girl Meets Change: Truths to Carry You Through Life's Transitions
MS 058 Lelia Chealey: Prison, Pain and Letting God Write Your Child's Story
September 08, 2015 20:45 - 42 minutes - 40.5 MBLelia Chealey shares her struggle as a mom whose child is sentenced to prison, the pain and struggle of walking through that difficulty, and wisom and insight how to walk through the pain of parenting an adolescent or young adult, and letting God write your child's own story no matter what. Lelia's Website: http://leliachealey.com
MS 057 Lelia Chealey: Parenting Teens and Young Adults Through Their Mud
August 30, 2015 06:17 - 55 minutes - 52.6 MBParenting teens and young adults through their own mud can be challenging, painful, and downright heartbreaking. Lelia Chealey helps us all by sharing what she's faced, not only in her own mud, but as she's helped her teen and young adult children through theirs, sharing the wisdom and insight she's learned along the way.
MS 056 Emily P. Freeman: Embracing Smallness, Simply Tuesday, and A Place For Our Souls to Breathe
August 18, 2015 22:12 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBSimply Tuesday is a life changing message of hope from Emily P. Freeman--for our souls to sit down on the inside, embrace smallness and be with Christ, trusting Him for the outcomes. Emily's Book: Simply Tuesday
MS 055 Gary Morland: Addiction, Alcoholism, Forgiveness and Scary Hope
August 11, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 64 MBThrough fourteen years of addiction and alcoholism, Gary Morland, father of The Nester and Emily P. Freeman, shares his story--how God met him in his muddiest mess and how forgiveness from God and others changed everything for him. Gary also shares how forgiveness can be life changing for all of us and offers some tips for improving our relationships. Gary's Kindle Books: From Beer to Eternity: A little story of addiction and beyond Scary Hope: Courage and a kick to hug hope, face fear, a...
MS 054 Amber C. Haines: Desire, Sin, Shame and Finding God in Broken Places
August 04, 2015 05:59 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBAmber C. Haines shares her life story of desire, sin, sex, drugs, an abortion, an affair, and how she handled shame and found God in her most broken places. Amber's book: Wild in the Hollow: On Chasing Desire and Finding the Broken Way Home
MS 053 John Lee Dumas: Military Service, Deployment and God Bless America
July 22, 2015 10:00 - 37 minutes - 36.1 MBJohn Lee Dumas of Entrepreneur On Fire shares his story...life growing up in the state of Maine, his time in military service, his leadership deployment tour to Iraq in 2003-2004, his gratitude for how God blessed America, and his struggles with post traumatic stress disorder PTSD. John's Website: Entrepreneur On Fire
MS 052 Michele Cushatt: Undone by Suffering and How to Make Peace with an Unexpected Life
July 14, 2015 06:11 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBMichele Cushatt shares her Undone story and much of what she's learned about making peace with an unexpected life including perfectionism, divorce, remarriage, blended family, foster parenting, and cancer. Michele's book: Undone: A Story of Making Peace With an Unexpected Life
MS 051 Kayla Aimee: Delivering a Preemie, Anchored by Hope, and Learning to Suffer Well
June 30, 2015 09:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBDelivering her baby prematurely at 25 weeks, Kayla Aimee shares how in her unexpected tragedy she struggled through 156 days in the NICU with her baby, and how the experience in the past four years helped her become anchored, find hope, and learn to suffer well. Kayla's book: Anchored: Finding Hope in the Unexpected
MS 050 Annie Lobert: Sex Trafficking, Pornography, Pimps, Prostitution and God's Great Love
June 23, 2015 07:35 - 1 hour - 69 MBAnnie Lobert shares her experience through the messy muddy world of sex trafficking, pimps, prostitution and pornography, and offers the hope of God's Great Love to each of us and to the women she rescues through her ministry Hookers for Jesus and their year-long program with The Destiny House. Annie's Website: Hookers For Jesus Annie's Book: Fallen: Out of the Sex Industry and Into the Arms of the Savior
MS 049 Susie Larson: Finding Your Sacred Yes Through Hard Times
June 16, 2015 09:00 - 58 minutes - 55.3 MBHard times can make us feel isolated and alone, wondering if God is still good and if He sees us at all, and yet Susie Larson has much encouragement and wisdom to offer to help us to feel as loved as we are, and learn to give God our sacred yes.
MS 048 Jenny Lee Sulpizio: Finding Faith, Braving Church and Accepting Grace
June 09, 2015 12:00 - 48 minutes - 45.9 MBJenny Lee Sulpizio grew up with ritual and tradition, but without an understanding of God and His grace. In this episode she shares her journey toward finding faith, braving the scary thought of attending church, experiencing community at church, and learning to accept the free gift of grace God gives us all. Website: Jenny Lee Sulpizio, Grace For the Journey
MS 047 Colleen Mitchell: Being Broken and Learning to See Grief As a Gift
June 02, 2015 09:00 - 49 minutes - 46.4 MBGrief and pain make us feel broken, and yet it is our brokenness and sitting in our grief long enough that can become a gift, especially as we choose to say yes to being with God in it, no matter what, as He redeems our grief for our ultimate good. This is part two of my conversation with Colleen Mitchell. Colleen's Blog: Blessed Are the Feet St. Francis Emmaus Center
MS 046 Colleen Mitchell: Loss and Ongoing Grief
May 26, 2015 07:21 - 53 minutes - 50.1 MBLoss is inevitable, which often leads to many years of ongoing grief, sadness, and depression. Colleen Mitchell shares her story of losing her 3 month old son Bryce from SIDS in 2009, her subsequent 2nd trimester loss and three more miscarriages, and her husband's job loss, and offers wisdom and hope as we process any type of loss or ongoing grief.
MS 045 Diane Bailey: Remarriage, Blended Families and Step Parenting
May 19, 2015 05:33 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBFrom her personal experience of domestic violence and divorce, Diane Bailey shares wisdom and insight about dating, remarriage and blended families, as well as tips and strategies for step-parenting. Diane's eBook: 30 Days to a Better Step-Family
MS 044 Christy Beam: Chronic Illness and Miracles from Heaven
May 12, 2015 06:05 - 55 minutes - 52.1 MBChristy Beam shares about her daughter Annabel's chronic illness, her family's journey caring for her, the tragic event that changed everything, and the miracles from heaven that followed. Share your story of God's faithfulness with Christy HERE
MS 043 Kitty Hurdle: Workaholism, Unexplained Infertility and Adoption
May 05, 2015 21:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBKitty Hurdle shares her journey through unexplained infertility and adoption of a sibling pair. She explains her struggle to overcome workaholism and anxiety and to instead, trust God instead, bringing joy and hope even amidst hard things.
MS 042 Wendy Blight: Rape, Fear, and Forgiveness and Finding Hope from Reading the Bible
April 28, 2015 07:57 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBBecause of rape and sexual assault, Wendy Blight--author, speaker, and Proverbs 31 Ministries Bible Study Leader--lived imprisoned by fear, unforgiveness, and bitterness for years. But it was reading the Bible and understanding and praying God's promises that helped her heal and become free. And she longs for you to know it can do that for you too.
MS 041 Natalie Snapp: Conflict, Friendship and Heart Sisters
April 21, 2015 06:11 - 59 minutes - 55.4 MBFriendship can be complicated and challenging, and even the best friends can experience conflict. Natalie Snapp is the author of the new book, Heart Sisters: Be the Friend You Want to Have, and helps us explore how to have better friendships. Natalie's Heart Sisters Book Page
MS 040 Caryn Christensen: Forgiveness, Reconciliation, and Trusting God
April 14, 2015 07:55 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBIn this part 2 episode, Caryn Christensen shares about rejection and betrayal, how to trust, the importance of forgiveness as a lifestyle, and how forgiveness differs from reconciliation. Insight is given about how to trust God and tips for healing from abuse or anger or resentment.
MS 039 Caryn Christensen: From Neglect and Abuse Toward Rescue and Redemption
April 07, 2015 06:18 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBFrom childhood neglect to physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, through foster homes, the court system, and attempted suicide, Caryn Christensen shares part one of her story from pain toward rescue and redemption, and how we really can trust God has a plan for each one of us, even through the hardest parts of our lives.
MS 038 Shauna Niequist: Walking Through Mud and Learning to Savor Along the Way
March 31, 2015 07:55 - 54 minutes - 50.9 MBShauna Niequist shares thoughts and insights about times of adversity and pain, and offers suggestions to savor life, get through suffering, and ultimately be transformed for our good. Shauna's Books: Cold Tangerines: Celebrating the Extraordinary Nature of Everyday Life Bittersweet: Thoughts on Change, Grace, and Learning the Hard Way Bread and Wine: A Love Letter to Life Around the Table with Recipes Savor: Living Abundantly Where You Are, As You Are
MS 037 Remembering Kara Tippetts: Mundane Faithfulness and Big Love with Kindness and Grace
March 24, 2015 19:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBKara Tippetts, author of The Hardest Peace--wife, mother, and friend to so many--taught us about loving big in kindness and living with grace, looking to Jesus in all things with mundane faithfulness. We remember, reminisce, and give thanks for the gift of Kara today, and for all the valuable lessons she taught us and will continue to teach us through her writing. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to a fund benefitting the Tippetts children: Jason Tippetts, P.O. Box 49727, Colorado ...
MS 036 Emily Thomas: Abusive Relationships, Divorce and How God Loves Us No Matter What
March 17, 2015 19:00 - 59 minutes - 56.1 MBEmily Thomas shares about her abusive relationship in her first marriage, how she fled, and her struggle in choosing to get a divorce. Emily describes the guilt and shame she faced because of the abuse and failure, and how God healed her, showed her He loved her no matter what, and how He wanted to use her life despite her past brokenness and pain--especially to bless others with her art. Emily's Etsy Shop-mixed media art canvas or prints with scripture. Custom orders available.
MS 035 Wynter Pitts: Selfishness, Trust Issues and Relinquishing Control
March 10, 2015 06:18 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBWynter Pitts shares how she struggled to let go of selfishness, learned how to face her trust issues, opened herself to vulnerability, and in the end, how she relinquished control to God. Wynter has a ministry to tween girls called For Girls Like You, and has just released her first book entitled, For Girls Like You: A Devotional For Tweens.
MS 034 Elizabeth Foss: Parenting, Perfectionism, Social Media and Burnout
March 03, 2015 08:41 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBPart two--of a two part episode--with Elizabeth Foss, who shares about how our suffering is a gift that shapes and grows us, how to help our adult children through hard things, our struggle with perfectionism, navigating social media for good, burnout, depression, and burnout recovery through The Restore Workshop. Elizabeth is the founder of The Restore Workshop, a six-week online community designed to identify and cultivate burnout recovery in women's lives. Registration is open through Ap...
MS 033 Elizabeth Foss: Suffering, Cancer, Fear and Unexpected Loss
February 24, 2015 08:47 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBPart one--of a two part episode--with Elizabeth Foss, who shares her suffering, her journey through cancer, and her struggle with fear and unexpected loss through pregnancy complications, and the loss of her son's friend to cancer. We discuss relinquishing control in the midst of hard things, our need to surrender, and how control really is an illusion. Elizabeth is the founder of The Restore Workshop, and in part two we will discuss how to help our children through suffering, our struggle ...
MS 032 Jessica Turner: Finding The Fringe Hours
February 17, 2015 07:05 - 41 minutes - 39.8 MBAre you feeling busy, overwhelmed, and exhausted? Unsure of how to find time for yourself? In this podcast, Jessica Turner shares how to learn to say no, find time for rest and sleep, and how to find our fringe hours to carve out time for self-care. The Mom Creative Jessica's Book-The Fringe Hours Book Website
MS 031 Jeannie Cunnion: Shattering Shame and Perfectionism With the Power of Grace
February 10, 2015 07:25 - 1 hour - 66 MBShame, Failure, and Perfectionism can be so paralyzing, and in this episode, Jeannie Cunnion shares how she allowed God to shatter them all through the power of accepting God's great grace. Jeannie shares the importance of receiving God's grace and in turn giving that grace to others, not only in our relationships in general, but more specifically in our parenting too. Parenting the Wholehearted Child, by Jeannie Cunnion FREE Study Guide for Parenting the Wholehearted Child, by Jeannie Cun...
MS 030 Tara Storch: Living Through Grief and How Good Can Come From Tragic Loss
February 03, 2015 16:55 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBTara Storch shares about the tragic death of her thirteen year old daughter, how to survive and live with ongoing grief, and how organ donation was the good that helped her family live through such a tragic loss. Tara and her husband Todd have written a book entitled Taylor's Gift, sharing their story, and have founded an organization called Taylor's Gift Foundation, where they raise awareness for organ donation around the nation and fund scholarships and gifts for families impacted by orga...
MS 029 Rachel Anne Ridge: Unexpected Turns, Mundane Days, and Taking Just the Next Step
January 27, 2015 09:47 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBLife is full of unexpected turns, crisis, and sometimes many mundane moments. And Rachel Anne Ridge shares how to handle change and crazy circumstances, and not only survive, but thrive by doing just the next step. Rachel also shares about a stray donkey named Flash, who has become one of the family and taught her many lessons along the way. Flash: The Homeless Donkey Who Taught Me about Life, Faith, and Second Chances, by Rachel Anne Ridge (releasing May 1, 2015)
MS 028 Dale Partridge: An Entrepreneur Overcoming Stress, Worry, and Anxiety
January 20, 2015 08:12 - 52 minutes - 50.9 MBDale Partridge, entrepreneur and founder of Sevenly.org, shares his journey through the mud of stress, worry, fear, insomnia, and anxiety, and offers ways he's learned to manage, heal from, and overcome these traps that plague so many leaders. The Daily Positive Startup Camp
MS 027 Courtney DeFeo: Identity, Comparison, and A Challenge to Giggle
January 13, 2015 06:16 - 57 minutes - 54.2 MBAs we juggle our roles, figure out where to find our identity, and struggle with comparison, Courtney DeFeo shares how to cultivate virtues in our lives through experiences together in laughter and much giggling along the way through her book, In This House We Will Giggle: Making Virtues, Love, and Laughter a Daily Part of Your Family Life. ABC Scripture Cards My Little Money Jars Conversation Cups
MS 026 The Best of 2014 {Part 2}: The NEW Mud Stories App and A Happy New Year to You!
December 31, 2014 23:45 - 39 minutes - 37.5 MBHappy New Year to You! The NEW Mud Stories Podcast App, a free Audiobook download, and highlights from each of the last twelve episodes of the Mud Stories podcast in 2014. Reviewing, reminiscing, and remembering each guest and the hope and encouragement each one shared. Highlights include episodes from Michele-Lyn Ault, Jennifer Dukes Lee, Laura Boggess, Natalie Snapp, Mary Lou Caskey, Jess Connolly, Lysa TerKeurst, Amanda White, Carol Hulin, Michelle DeRusha, and Craig and Jen Ferguson.
MS 025 The Best of 2014 {Part 1}: Announcing the NEW Mud Stories App
December 24, 2014 01:53 - 39 minutes - 37.9 MBAnnouncing the NEW Mud Stories Podcast App, a free Audiobook download, and highlights from each of the first twelve episodes of the Mud Stories podcast in 2014. Reviewing, reminiscing, and remembering each guest and the hope and encouragement each one shared. Highlights include episodes from Shannon Ethridge, Lisa-Jo Baker, Holley Gerth, Jennifer Smith (Unveiled Wife), Emily Wierenga, Alia Joy, Christy Johnson, Crystal Stine, Carrie O'Toole, and Kate Battistelli.
MS 024 Craig and Jen Ferguson: Pornography, Marriage, and How to Find Hope
December 16, 2014 21:19 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBCraig and Jen Ferguson--authors of Pure Eyes, Clean Heart: A Couple's Journey to Freedom from Pornography--share their personal story of the shame, anger and hopelessness that is associated with a porn addiction, and offer practical guidance for the heart issues that lead to addiction and hope for anyone who struggles with the lure of pornography. Women can find support at the Soli Deo Gloria Sisterhood.
MS 023 Michelle DeRusha: Doubt, Unbelief, and Feeling Like a Spiritual Misfit
December 09, 2014 07:29 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBDoubt, unbelief, and more questions than answers plagued Michelle DeRusha for over twenty years, as she lived the life of a Spiritual Misfit" target="_blank">spiritual misfit. Michelle shares her journey back toward faith and her discovery of a God who loves us no matter what and offers us grace time and time again.
MS 022 Carol Hulin: Abuse, Shame, and Guilt and Learning to Trust Again
December 02, 2014 08:59 - 48 minutes - 45.9 MBFrom childhood abuse, isolation, alcohol and promiscuity, to abusive relationships and rape, Carol Hulin is no stranger to mud in this life. And it is no suprise she found herself angry with God and doubting His goodness. Yet Carol tells of her powerful discovery of finding truth, releasing guilt, and shedding shame, and shares her journey back to trusting again.
MS 021 Amanda White: Lost Dreams, Unsure Paths and Finding Truth in the Tinsel
November 25, 2014 08:13 - 1 hour - 92.6 MBThrough church job loss, hurt, and disappointment in others, Amanda White felt small and thought her dream had died. But over time, God used her everyday circumstances to make her path sure and more incredible than she had ever dreamed, leading her to use her writing and blog to make a difference in thousands of lives through her book, Truth in the Tinsel.
MS 020 Lysa TerKeurst: Shame, Failure and Finding The Best Yes
November 18, 2014 09:50 - 41 minutes - 58.1 MBLysa TerKeurst, New York Times bestselling author, shares the story of her childhood mud, the failure of her abortion, and the way God brought good even from that, through her discipline and calling to write. Lysa shares insight about finding our courageous yes, and fighting for our confident no, and much more, from her latest book, The Best Yes.
MS 019 Jess Connolly: Suicide Attempt, Depression, Brokenness, and Feeling 'Not Enough'
November 11, 2014 06:26 - 52 minutes - 73.8 MBExperiencing sex, drugs, and alcohol at an early age led Jess Connolly down a path of feeling broken and 'not enough'. And even after becoming a Christian, she shares her struggle through depression and suicide attempts, and how God great love and grace and mercy met her even there.
MS 018 Mary Lou Caskey: Lose Weight, Ditch Dieting and Enjoy Peace with Food
November 04, 2014 07:09 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBWeight loss, overcoming obesity and ditching dieting are Mary Lou Caskey's goals--by replacing eating rules, judgment and the yo-yo diet merry-go-round with freedom and hope, so we can finally enjoy peace with food, no matter what our size.
MS 017 Natalie Snapp: Addiction, Abortion & Finding God {Part 2}
October 28, 2014 06:15 - 44 minutes - 42.2 MBAfter experiencing an abortion, a divorce, and then her alcoholic father's death, Natalie Snapp shares how she found God in her journey toward healing, remarriage, and motherhood, and not only accepted God's forgiveness, but learned to forgive her own heart too.
MS 016 Natalie Snapp: Addiction, Abortion & Finding God {Part 1}
October 21, 2014 06:28 - 48 minutes - 68.1 MBAddiction and abortion are among the many mud pits we can encounter in life, and Natalie Snapp transparently shares her story, all she faced, and how she found God in spite of it all.
MS 015 Laura Boggess: Connecting with God through Nature, Wonder & Playdates with God
October 14, 2014 08:00 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBConnection and intimacy with God can be such a challenge, and Laura Boggess shares her mud story of being far from God in her younger years, battling alcohol and the lifestyle it brings, and how she found God through nature, wonder, and in Playdates with God.
MS 014 Jennifer Dukes Lee: Approval, Perfectionism & Feeling "Not Enough"
October 07, 2014 06:12 - 1 hour - 90.7 MBIf you've ever struggled with perfectionism, comparison, a need for approval, or the feeling of being "not enough," Jennifer Dukes Lee shares how to slay these love idols, know we are already preapproved, all because of Christ.
MS 013 Michele-Lyn Ault: Teenage Pregnancy & A Life Surrendered
September 30, 2014 06:20 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBMichele-Lyn Ault discusses her mud story--a lack of a father's love, a teenage pregnancy, the option of abortion, the way she felt God's love through the love of others, and her process of redemption and choosing to live a life surrendered.
MS 012 Kate Battistelli: Anger at God & Surrendering to His Highest Good
September 23, 2014 05:11 - 56 minutes - 79.1 MBKate Battistelli, mother of recording artist Francesca Battistelli, shares the story of how her life didn't go as she planned, her resulting anger at God, and the way in which she surrendered to God's plan and His highest good for her life.
MS 011 Carrie O'Toole: RAD Disorder, Mental Illness & Surrender
September 16, 2014 06:07 - 52 minutes - 73.5 MBCarrie O'Toole shares her story through the process of international adoption, her child's reactive attachment disorder, her own depression, anxiety, and insomnia, and the anguish of the surrender to ultimately let her child go.