PRN: Pause, Renew, Next: Recent Episodes
Ginny Detweiler
Welcome to PRN: Pause, Renew, Next, a podcast about soul-care, Scripture, and stories of faith. Join Ginny Detweiler, licensed counselor and lover of authentic conversation, as she sits with a variety of guests to talk about practical soul-care tips, inspiring stories, biographies of heroes of the faith, books, relationships, and more. If you are looking for encouragement in your walk with Jesus, then this podcast is for you.
As we finish out the season, I want to offer a few final thoughts about resilience. Today we’re going to be looking at the themes of resourcing and entering a new normal. As always, we’ll start our time together with a centering exercise and end with a benediction.
This is the last episode of the season, and the podcast will be taking a break. Every seven years in the Bible, God’s people would let their land rest, and I’m doing the same with this podcast. God willing, I will come back after the break renewed and with joy and creativity to share with you in future seasons.
Thank you so much for listening to this podcast. It’s an honor and joy to get to share with you.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
In today’s episode, you’re invited to meditate on an important prophetic passage, Isaiah 61, using a method called Lectio Divina, or “Divine Reading.” This method of engaging Scripture employs four movements: Reading, Reflecting, Responding, and Rest, and we will practice all of them together today.
If you’d like to read along with me today, I’ll be reading Isaiah 61:1-4, &10-11 out of the New American Standard Version. If you need longer to pray, meditate, respond, or journal in the midst of this episode, please feel free to stop and start the podcast as needed.
In today’s episode, I read from the book, Sacred Rhythms, by Ruth Haley Barton. If you’re interested in learning more about this practice or other spiritual disciplines, I highly recommend checking out this book for yourself.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
How might stress influence resilience? In today’s episode, we’re going to look at two important factors that help us combat stress, which also might help us build resilience.
I hope you come away from this episode with a fresh perspective on stress and resilience.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Resources mentioned in today’s episode:
- Ted Talk: How to Make Stress Your Friend
- The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats its Young
We haven’t talked a lot about addiction on the podcast, but I think it’s a topic that deserves some time and attention. So, I’m really thankful for today’s guest, Ericka Andersen, who shares about her journey from alcohol dependence to sobriety. Ericka just released her new book: Freely Sober: Rethinking Alcohol Through the Lens of Faith, and I loved getting to talk to her about it on the podcast.
In this episode, we talk about how alcohol affects and is marketed to women, specifically. We also talk about themes of addiction, self-medication, eating disorders, community, faith, and so much more.
I really appreciate that Ericka’s approach to sobriety is full of curiosity and compassion, not how-to’s and action steps. My hope is that today’s episode will help to spark your own curiosity about addiction and sobriety, and give you a new or more full perspective on the subject.
To find out more about Ericka or to access the resources she talked about on the podcast, visit her website: Freelysober.com.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
It’s a new year, and we’re pressing on in our resilience series! Welcome to 2026, friends. Today, we’re reflecting on how movement plays a role in building resilience, and I’m not just talking about exercise!
We’ll start our time together with a grounding exercise, then spend some time reflecting on how trauma and distress can lead to stuck places in our bodies, minds, and souls. We’ll take a look at some of these frozen places and talk about how movement may play a role in building resilience.
May you be encouraged in your journey with Jesus!
Whether you’re prancing, limping, or crawling into Advent, this Scripture meditation episode is for you. We’re spending time together today in Luke 1, getting a peak into the miraculous and beautiful interaction between two amazing women of faith: Mary and Elizabeth. Join me for a 15 minute pause in your day, as we slow down and refocus around the good news of Advent.
Today we’re talking about a topic that often goes under the radar or gets misunderstood: self-harm. I’m really grateful for this week’s guest, Brittany Tinsley, who shares some of her story and experience with self-injury. We talk about themes of faith, mental health and the church, ways this topic gets misrepresented, the change cycle, and elements of healing shame, gaining compassion, and receiving support. This conversation is handled with a lot of care, and whether or not you have personal experience with this topic, I think this episode will be helpful.
Brittany is an author and recently released a new book: Stories Our Scars Tell: Hope, Healing, and Honesty about the Wounds We Carry. If you enjoyed this episode and you’d like to know more of Brittany’s story, I hope you’ll go check it out!
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus!
If you were going to listen to just one episode about resilience this season, I would definitely recommend this one! Today, we’re reflecting on the reservoir that feeds our endurance, perseverance, and resilience.
In order to persist through difficulty, we must rally and borrow upon our reserves. Naturally, we have quite an amazing ability to survive and thrive, but supernaturally, we have access to an even greater Reserve.
I hope this episode is an encouragement to you and a reminder that you’re not alone.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus!
In this 15 minute soul-care reflection episode, we’ll begin with a relaxing imaging exercise and then spend time talking about a phenomenon that happens when we hit our mental and emotional limit. When we feel overwhelmed, exhausted, grieved, or trapped, our brains access what I’m calling “the escape hatch.”
I share a few examples of how this phenomenon can show up, and how recognizing this pattern in ourselves is a helpful way to notice and pay attention to our emotions and needs.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
What makes someone resilient? Would you say that you are a resilient person? In today’s episode, we’re exploring reasons why we might want to expand the way we’re thinking about resilience. In our common understanding of resilience, we might be selling ourselves and others short.
If you enjoy this episode, please go share it with a friend!
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Do you ever wonder how our desires and our Spiritual gifts work together? In today’s episode, we’re talking about just that! It was a joy to have my brother and sister-in-law, Nathan and Dawn Detweiler on the podcast to talk about ministry, spiritual gifts, and resilience.
Nathan, Dawn, and their three children live in Slovenia. In today’s episode, they share about their ministry journey from church planting to a children’s Lego ministry. Nathan also talks about how he started his YouTube Channel, Bite Sized Bricks.
If you’d like to learn more about Nathan and Dawn and their ministry, you can subscribe to Nathan’s YouTube Channel or you can find him on Instagram.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Join me for 20 minutes today as we meditate together on Hebrews 12. We’ll start our time together with a slow down exercise, then read and reflect together, noticing what this passage can teach us about resilience.
I hope that this time allows you to pause in your day and reflect on the Word of God. Feel free to just listen and soak it in or to get your Bible and read along. We’ll be reading today in multiple translations: The ESV, the NIV, the Amplified Version, and the Message.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus!
Are you curious about diving deeper into your story? In this episode, we’re talking about storywork and how our personal narratives shape our spiritual journeys. I am so thankful for this conversation with guest, author, and spiritual director Jenn Suen Chen. She’s recently written a book called, Dim Sum and Faith: How Our Stories Form Our Souls, which we talk about in today’s conversation.
In this episode we’re exploring themes of storywork, culture, resilience, spiritual growth, community, and more. Jenn’s gentle presence and valuable wisdom are a gift that ministered to me, and I’m sure you will also come away from this conversation feeling encouraged. So grab a cup of warm tea or coffee, come in close, quiet your soul, and get curious about your own story as you listen.
If you enjoyed this conversation and you’d like to learn more from Jenn, I encourage you to check out her book and website. You can also find her on Instagram.
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May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus!
After a long summer break, I’m so happy to be back with you for Season 8 of the podcast! This season, our theme is resilience, and today’s episode is an introduction into resilience and what you can expect this season. We’ll start our time together taking a few deep breaths, and then we’ll begin to explore the topic of resilience.
I’m so grateful and excited to begin a new podcast season and to learn and grow alongside you as we gain understanding of and capacity for resilience this year.
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Thank you, friends! May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
One of my favorite passages in the New Testament is 2 Corinthians 4, so you can imagine my delight when I found out that today’s guest, Rev. April H. Cranford, recently led her church through a worship series about this passage. They called it the Treasured Clay Worship Series. She says,”throughout the series, we explored the divine power that resides within us as clay pots, each of us carrying the treasure of Christ.”
In this episode, April and I explore themes of disability, worship, advocacy, leadership, and soul-care. I’m really thankful for this conversation, and I hope you come away with a renewed gratitude for the body of Christ.
If you enjoy this conversation and you’d like to know more about April or sign up for her substack, you can visit her website: aprilhcranford.com.
This is the last episode of Season 7, and I’m so thankful to have spent another season with you. I’m taking off the summer to spend time with my children, but Lord willing, I’ll be back with Season 8 in August. Enjoy your summer!
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus!
What does it mean to be in process? As we prepare to wrap up Season 7 of the podcast, I’m offering some reflections on what it means to be a human in process.
We’ll also circle back around to some themes that we’ve talked about this season. I hope that you come away from this episode seeing your own humanity and transformative journey with a little more grace.
It’s been a couple of months since we did a Scripture meditation together, and it seems fitting to focus on themes of suffering and resurrection this week as we approach Easter.
We’ll begin our time together with a breath prayer and then transition into the reflection and meditation time. If you’d like to follow along in your Bible, we’ll be reading Philippians 3: 7-16 together, and we’ll spend the most time on verses 10 and 11.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
If you know a child with big, baffling behaviors, then today’s episode is for you! If you don’t, stick around, because this conversation will open your eyes to the reasons behind behaviors you may have dismissed as being a result of “willful behavior” or “bad parenting.”
I am so grateful for my guest today, Fran Ballengee, LCMHC. She has become an expert on this subject working with children for many years as a licensed counselor. She also comes to this topic with personal experience, which she shares about on today’s episode. Fran is a gem, and I benefitted so much from this conversation. I think you will too!
Resources talked about in today’s podcast episode:
- Robyn Gobbel’s book, Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors and her podcast, The Baffling Behavior Show
- Dr. Mona Delahooke’s books, Beyond Behaviors and Brain-Body Parenting
- Stephen Porges, Ph.D.’s work on Polyvagal Theory
- The works of Bruce Perry, M.D., Ph.D.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus!
When’s the last time you were curious? To be human means you are a question asker, and in today’s episode we’re going to reflect together on both the beauty and the frustration of this process. I hope you come away from this episode with a new perspective on learning.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
In this podcast episode, I’m joined by my colleague Josh Howlett, to talk about an often mentioned, but little understood emotion, joy. Josh embodies joy, and I’m so thankful he could join us to share his perspective on this subject. We talk about cultivating joy, the importance of joyful movement, and Josh shares what it means to enjoy and be enjoyed by God and others.
Before he was a counselor, Josh worked in pastoral ministry. In our conversation, he tells the story of how he transitioned into the counseling field. He also shares some of the wisdom he’s gained doing marriage counseling. I think you’re really going to enjoy this conversation!
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Ruptures can occur in all of our relationships, but have you ever considered that you can have ruptures within your relationship with yourself as well? Today, we’re continuing our series on being a human in process by examining this idea. We’ll also talk a bit about the importance of attunement and grace.
If you enjoy this episode, and you’d like to hear more about the rupture and repair cycle, you can go back and listen to my previous episode on this topic: Rupture and Repair. Additionally, the Being Known Podcast has a whole series about Rupture and Repair in their Season 11.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Today, we’re continuing our theme of being a human in process, by considering normal human emotions and reactions that tend to come up as we are navigating life as a human on planet earth. Particularly, we’re looking at emotions and reactions related to the fight/flight response. In January we talked about anger, fear, and stress, and today we’re turning our attention to worry and anxiety.
In this episode, I’ll talk about how anxiety and fear are different, the importance of felt safety, how we can experience anxiety and worry differently depending on our background and personality, a little of what the Bible has to say on these topics, and a few ideas for how we can derail our brains from the cycle of rumination.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Today we’re looking at the other half of the fight or flight response by considering fear and stress. What are they? What purpose do they serve? In what ways are they often misunderstood? We’ll talk about all of this and also look at some examples of where fear shows up in the Bible.
As always, we’ll begin by doing a slow down exercise and end with a benediction.
Next time, we’ll dig a little deeper by talking about anxiety and worry.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Today we’re considering an often misunderstood but necessary emotion, anger. Being a human in process means that we will experience a variety of emotions, both comfortable and uncomfortable. In the next couple of episodes, we’ll be covering some of the less comfortable emotions. In this episode, I’d like to talk about anger, what it is, the purposes it serves, and the ways that it is often misunderstood, especially in faith arenas.
Over the course of this episode, I also reference two past PRN episodes, as well as an episode of the Vox podcast. I will link to those below, in case you want to listen to any of them. May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus!
Rupture and Repair: Episode #123
Attachment and Authenticity: Episode #129
Given to Anger: Voxology podcast (The part I reference in this episode comes around the 15-25 minute mark.)
If you love birds or nature, then you are really going to enjoy today’s conversation with guest, Courtney Ellis, about her new book, Looking Up: A Birder’s Guide to Hope Through Grief. This is such a great episode about ministry, grief, mindfulness, and soul-care. It’s also sprinkled throughout with great bird facts!
Courtney is a such a fun person and she wears a lot of hats! She’s an author, a pastor, and a podcaster. If you listen to this episode and find yourself wanting to know more about Courtney, her podcast, and her book, you can visit her website: courtneybellis.com. She’s also a great follow on instagram or threads!
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Today, we conclude our series on the Psalms by examining Psalms of new orientation. We’ll be looking for signs of life, of rescue, of reversal of fortune, and of thanksgiving as we meditate upon Psalms 34 together.
What is clear in all of these Psalms of new orientation is that there is a celebration of the coming of God, who now establishes new rule. So this week, on the second week of Advent as we focus our attention on peace, we can remember that the Prince of Peace himself, came to be with us. He came to take his people from a place of distance and disorientation into a new orientation of rescue, redemption, and new life.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
We’re continuing our series on the Psalms and what they teach us about being a human in process. Today, we’re talking about psalms of disorientation. These are songs of darkness, of grief, of anger, of lament, and of complaint. These psalms answer the question of how we might worship and pray when our world is in disarray. Walter Brueggemann writes, “The use of these psalms of darkness may be judged by the world to be acts of unfaith and failure, but for the trusting community, their use is an act of bold faith, albeit a transformed faith.”
As we enter the first week of Advent, the candle signifies hope. We know that in Christ we don’t grieve as those who have no hope. In fact, my favorite quote about psalms of disorientation is, “Because this One has promised to be in the darkness with us, we find the darkness strangely transformed, not by the power of easy light, but by the power of relentless solidarity.”
In this episode, I referenced a previous podcast episode about Authenticity and Attachment. You can find that podcast episode here.
Information and quotes in this episode come from the book, Spirituality of the Psalms by Walter Brueggemann.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Today we continue our series on the Psalms and learning what they teach us about being a human in process. We’ll be meditating on a psalm of orientation today, Psalm 19. Psalms of orientation evoke gratitude for the blessings of creation and God’s good law. It just so happens that we’ll be reading this on the week of Thanksgiving, which is fitting!
If you missed last week’s episode, I hope you’ll go back and give it a listen as it gives a good overview of Walter Brueggemann’s ideas about Psalms of Orientation, Disorientation, and New Orientation.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
We might call this mini-series, “where faith meets mental health.” More specifically, we would call it, “where worship and prayer meet mental health.” For the next few weeks, we are going to be diving into the Psalms and examining them through Walter Brueggemann’s lens of orientation, disorientation, and new orientation. This framework beautifully encapsulates being a human in process, and what that can look like in different seasons of our faith.
In this episode, I’ll be giving an overview of orientation, disorientation, and new orientation. We’ll also talk about how this idea intersects with the gospel story. Then, over the next three episodes, we’ll be taking them one at a time and meditating on a Psalm from each of these categories.
Quotes from Walter Brueggemann in this podcast episode came from his book, Spirituality of the Psalms.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
How can we find hope when darkness and suffering linger? This week’s guest, Claudia Campbell, shares about her experience of wrestling through just that question. She recently wrote a book of reflections called These Stones Remain, in which she processes the Lord’s faithfulness through dark seasons.
Claudia is full of joy, and her authenticity is so refreshing. In this episode, we talk about themes of loss, special needs parenting, giving and experiencing grace, as well as her love of peonies and coffee.
So, grab your own cup of coffee or tea, make yourself comfortable, and settle in for an encouraging conversation!
If you enjoyed this episode, and you would like to learn more about Claudia, you can visit her website: claudiarcampbell.com. You can also follow her on Instagram: @claudiarcampbell.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Join me today for a short and sweet reflection episode about how the Lord’s grace met me in an unexpected way last spring. We’ll start by doing a regulation exercise together called the magic moustache. Then, I’ll share a story about a bird from the Lord.
I’d love to hear your story of how the Lord’s grace has surprised you in big or small ways. Feel free to share below!
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
It’s time for a biography episode! Today, we’re talking about Helen Roseveare, a doctor, writer, missionary, speaker, and ditch-digger. Her faith and her story will both inspire and challenge you.
I was first introduced to Helen’s story a few years ago, and over the past few months as I was considering who to study next, the Lord brought her back to my mind. Helen, both in the mountains and the valleys of her life, was captivated and compelled by the love of Jesus.
At the beginning of the episode, I mentioned that a friend of mine, Ann Miller, met Helen Roseveare. Ann was a guest on the podcast a few years ago. If you want to hear Ann’s story, you can listen here: Following the Call.
This podcast was compiled using the following resources:
- Before We Go Podcast, Episode 49: Interview with Dr. Helen Roseveare
- Bangor Worldwide Missionary Convention Audio: Helen Roseveare
- Bloomfield Presbyterian Church: On the Sofa with Helen Roseveare
- Faithful Women and Their Extraordinary God by Noel Piper
If you feel like you’re in survival mode and white knuckling your way through life, then this episode and this book are for you. It was a joy to have Sarah Pascual on the podcast today to talk with me about a book that we both recently read called, Try Softer, by Aundi Kolber, MA, LPC.
On a previous episode, Sarah and I discussed the book, Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest, and we had so much fun, I invited her back to discuss another book. Sarah is in the process of becoming a spiritual director, and also works on staff at Resonate Church in Atlanta. So, as we discuss Try Softer, she gives her perspective from a spiritual standpoint, and I give mine from a therapeutic background.
Spoiler: we both highly recommend this book! It is a gentle companion to anyone’s healing journey.
If you enjoy hearing from Sarah, you may want to check out an interview I had with her about soul-care and missional living on a previous episode. She is a gem!
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Today, we’re continuing our series of being in process by exploring the five grief stages. Loss is a normal part of the human journey, and it’s helpful and empowering to understand the ways in which we may experience it. Although when we think about grief, often sadness is what comes to mind, there is actually so much more to the grief process.
I hope that as you listen, you’ll take time to reflect and notice when you’ve experienced each of the stages described. It may also help you better understand and have empathy for those in your life who are grieving.
We’ll start our episode with a grounding exercise and end with a benediction.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
This week we’re talking about a subject that is an integral part of the human condition, grief. It’s a pretty important topic to start with, when it comes to being a human in process, because to be human, means to face loss: loss of dreams, expectations, people, and relationships.
Although this episode is definitely not exhaustive when it comes to tackling such a nuanced and complicated subject, I hope it does serve as a gentle starting place for us to begin noticing and attending to the places in our own lives that we need to lament.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
In this short reflection episode, we’re diving into the theme of Season 7: being a human who is in process. You’ll hear how I arrived at this theme and some of the things that you can expect throughout the coming months on the podcast.
We’ll begin our time together with a slow-down exercise and end our time together with some Scripture reading and a benediction. I hope you’ll come away from this episode encouraged and excited about exploring this theme further with me this season!
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Welcome to Season 7 of the PRN Podcast! I’m so excited to kick of this new season with a fantastic guest, Sarah Westfall. Sarah recently wrote a book called, The Way of Belonging: Reimagining Who We Are and How We Relate. I loved getting to dive into deep conversation with her about such an important topic.
This season on the podcast, our theme is “in process.” We, as humans, are all in process, most of us finding ourselves in the messy middle, navigating our way. Belonging and community is an important aspect of the human experience, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to explore with Sarah how the “welcome of God,” changes our understanding of belonging.
If you enjoy this conversation, and would like to hear more from Sarah, you can visit her website: sarahewestfall.com. There you can find information about her podcast, book, and more!
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Do you need a gentle invitation to exhale? If so, then this conversation is really going to minister to you. This is the last episode of Season 6, and I am so happy that we could end the season with this conversation about slow-living. My guest today is author and podcaster, Jodi Grubbs. She and I have been friends online for a few years, and it was such a joy to get to talk with her! I think you’re really going to enjoy this conversation as well.
Jodi recently published her first book: Live Slowly: A Gentle Invitation to Exhale. In today’s episode, we talk about parts of Jodi’s story that helped her to learn to live at a slower pace. We also talk about her formative years of island living, about themes of soul-care, about being an HSP (highly sensitive person), and more!
If you enjoy this conversation, I encourage you to check out Jodi’s book and podcast. You can find both at her website: jodigrubbs.com.
Well friends, I’ll be taking off the month of July, but you can look forward to Season 7 coming in August!
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
As we wrap up Season 6 about telling our stories, I want to leave you with some practical places to begin your own story work. In this reflection episode, I’m laying out four integral parts of story work: reflection, writing, telling, and listening. I hope you’ll come away from this episode with good ideas, practical tips, and inspiration to begin your own journey of storytelling.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Join me for this 12 minute Scripture meditation episode as we reflect on the imagery of Christ as our Good Shepherd. We’ll be spending time in both Psalm 23 as well as in John 10 if you’d like to read along.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus!
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to hike the Appalachian Trail? It sounds epic, right? Well, today’s guest, Julie Long, is here to talk about her family’s Appalachian Trail adventure. Her husband and son are currently hiking it, and are nearing the end. She talks about what their experience has been like, as well as what it has been like for her to support them on their journey.
In this episode, Julie shares fun facts about the AT, things that her family is learning, challenges that they are overcoming, as well as ways that they are growing through this experience.
Julie is an old friend of the podcast! She was on a few years ago to talk about foster care. You can find that episode here: The Fostering Journey.
If you’d like to follow along with Jeff and Gavin’s adventure, I encourage you to check out their YouTube channel: Step Into Hiking. You can also find Julie’s store and blog on her website: Misty Creek Acres.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
In today’s reflection episode, I’m exploring an existential spiritual question: Are we supposed to bear fruit in every season? This question relates to both soul care and our stories, because the truth is, we all experience different and unique seasons of life.
Join me for 11 minutes as we do a slow-down and centering exercise and then reflect together. I’ll be sharing some of what the Lord is showing me about resting this year. I am also releasing this episode in blog form, so if you’d like to read along or go reflect by reading later, you can access the transcript here: In Season and Out of Season.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus!
Have you ever thought about how God’s will intersects with your story? In this reflection episode, we’ll consider specifically what we’re telling ourselves about God’s will and how that affects our thinking, our view of ourselves, and our stories.
So, in story language, we’ll be talking about three parts: the past, the story that’s already been written, the present, the life we’re now living, and the future, the parts that are left to be written.
As always, we’ll begin our time together with a slow-down exercise and end our time together with a benediction.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Today, we’ll be examining the characters who show up in our stories through the lens of relationship. Specifically, we’ll be talking about 3 paradigms for relationship: independence, codependence, and interdependence. Each of these relationship strategies affect the way we view relationships, and thus the way we interact with the people in our lives. I hope you’ll join me for this 15 minute reflection episode as we consider how our relationship strategies affect the way we interpret our own stories.
What are emotions and what purpose do they serve? In this episode, we’ll answer that question, as well as talk about how we can recognize, name, and learn to regulate them. It was a joy to talk in this episode with my friend and fellow counselor, Deni Huttula, about emotional regulation and about her book, The Bridges of Chara: an allegory for your brain’s emotional landscape.
Deni shares about her history of working with children who struggle with emotional and behavioral challenges, and how that experience led her to write her book. We also talk about how we experience emotions in our bodies, and ways that we can co-regulate in safe relationships.
Deni is an old friend of the podcast. In fact, she was on PRN in the 2nd season to talk about soul-care. You can listen to that episode here.
If you’re interested in journaling, I hope you’ll go check out Deni’s other book, The Author Still Speaks: 21 days of questions to ask God.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
In today’s episode, we’re going to be meditating on one of Jesus’ parables, and gleaning what He is teaching about His kingdom through the story. If you’d like to read along, we’ll be reading from Luke 12. As always, we’ll read the passage 3 times, so that we can spend time thinking, noticing, repeating, pondering, and giving the Word space in our minds and hearts.
I’d love to hear what you noticed or thought about as we read this passage together. Feel free to share below!
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
In the second part of my conversation with Leah, she shares about the unexpected difficulties she has faced as a parent. Leah is a single parent of four adopted children, and she honestly talks about the realities of that journey. She also speaks about being a parent of children with special needs.
Leah is so honest and authentic in telling her story, and it is a story that we all need to hear. Whether or not you’re a single parent, an adoptive parent, or a special needs parent, you will come away from this episode with compassion and new understanding for some of the “invisible” needs of our communities and churches.
If something from this episode resonates with you, I’d love to hear about it. Drop a comment under today’s show notes, or comment on Facebook or Instagram.
If you missed the first part of Leah’s story, I hope you’ll go back and give it a listen as well!
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee, and settle in for quite a conversation today, friends. It was a joy to talk with my friend, Leah Stirewalt, as she shared her story on this episode. It is no easy story, and to say the least, it has layers. Leah has experienced unexpected grief so many times, that she has felt as if she had a “target on her back.”
Whether or not you have experienced grief yourself, you will come away from this episode wiser. Leah shares the nitty gritty about making it through difficult circumstances, and wisdom about how to help others who are grieving.
In fact, Leah’s story could not adequately be captured in one episode, so her story will be continued next week as she shares about her parenting journey.
If this episode resonated with you, I’d love to hear about it. Comment below today’s show notes, or join the conversation on Facebook or Instagram.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Did you know that there is more than one kind of memory? In telling our stories, we are accessing both explicit and implicit memories to form a coherent narrative.
In this episode, we’ll begin with a calming exercise, then talk about the role of about explicit and implicit memory in our lives and in our stories. We’ll end with an exercise that can help to access and incorporate both kinds of memory. Make sure to have a paper and pencil nearby for this one!
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
What is memory, and how does memory affect how we process and tell our own story? In the next couple of episodes we’re going to dive into that subject together. We’re also going to talk about how we are story-bound people. So, join me for this 150th episode of the podcast, as we explore our stories through the lens of memory.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Join me today, as we spend a few minutes together meditating on one the stories of Jesus. His stories, called parables, are earthly stories that carry a heavenly meaning. They share ideas and metaphors to describe his Kingdom. If you want to read along, we’ll be in Matthew 13, in the New Living Translation. We’ll end our time together with a breath prayer.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
As we continue the theme of examining our stories, today I’m posing the question, what if it turns out that your story is ordinary? Join me today for an 11-minute reflection episode. We’ll begin with a grounding exercise, reflect together on what it means to live an ordinary life, and then close with a benediction.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
In today’s episode, we’re continuing to ponder our own stories. Specifically, we’re examining how the lens of how suffering affects our stories. To do so, I’m using Walter Brueggemann’s framework for considering the Psalms in 3 parts: Orientation, Disorientation, and Reorientation. Regardless of which of these three frameworks you currently find yourself in, I hope that this episode will be thought-provoking and encouraging.
If you found this podcast episode helpful, I hope you’ll pass it on. I’d love to hear what resonates with you! You can comment below today’s show notes, or join the conversation on Facebook or Instagram.
A couple of quick and helpful places where I gained insight into Bruegemann’s work are as follows:
- fromthefray.com
- The Voxology Podcast, Episode 431
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
What makes a compelling story? On this episode, I talk about this idea and more with author, Katie Powner. She was on the podcast three years ago to talk about her first book, The Sowing Season, and today, we’re talking about her newest book, The Wind Blows in Sleeping Grass.
On this episode, Katie and I talk about the writing life, animals, Montana, what she’s reading these days, and how the theme of redemption shows up in her book. I really enjoyed talking with her, and I think you’re going to love this conversation too!
If you’d like to know more about Katie, find her books, and follow her on the socials, you can check out her website: katiepowner.com.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
This is a relaxed episode. No music. No centering practice. It’s just me, being honest with you, about my own soul-care practices in this season.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
In today’s podcast episode, we’re going to be meditating on a familiar story, but from a different perspective. We’ll begin our time together with a breath prayer, and then examine the story of The Good Samaritan. Get ready to employ your holy imagination!
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
It was a joy to have Alicia Akins back on the podcast today to talk about her new book, The Gift of the Outsider: What Living in the Margins Teaches Us About Faith. This season we are talking about stories, and one story that needs to be told is that of the outsider. In this episode, Alicia defines what an outsider is, and we talk about the beauty of discovering the gifts that come to the body of Christ when we enter into relationship with those in the margins.
In this episode, Alicia tells her own story of often finding herself an outsider, and also shares perspective on some of the gifts that those in the margins can bring to the body of Christ. Alicia has traveled and lived in Asia, and she shares unique perspective on how she has seen the same dynamics in other cultures as well.
I found this conversation to be inspiring and challenging in the best of ways. May we have the courage to stand a little discomfort for the honoring of others in our midst, and may we have eyes to see and hearts open to learn and experience the fullness of the gifts Christ brings to His body, even the harder gifts like lament and suffering.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
All day, every day, we are being inundated with an onslaught of stories, but do we have a limit to how many stories we can take in? In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about that very thing!
We’ll start the episode with a slow-down exercise, then spend some time considering how the stories we hear affect us. We’ll also talk about spiritual practices that we can employ to help lay some of the burdens down.
I refer back to a previous soul-care reflection episode about Palms Prayer, if you’d like to go back and review it.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
This season on the podcast we are immersing ourselves in stories: the stories of Scripture, the stories of guests, and learning from storytellers. However, there’s another story that deserves to be looked at this season, and that’s your story.
In today’s episode, we’re beginning to examine and engage our own stories. We’ll begin with a grounding exercise, then begin to dissect elements of a story and how those elements show up in your narrative. Then, we’ll end by considering a few ways that you can begin piecing together your own story.
Story work is sacred work.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
What happens when you firmly know your whole life story, only to one day find out a secret that changes the way you look at your past? My guest today, Robin Parish, lived through just such a life shift. She shares today about her healing journey, and how she is reframing her story. You will come away from this episode amazed and encouraged.
If something resonates with you from listening to Robin’s story, feel free to share, comment below, or join the conversation on Facebook or Instagram.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
It’s been a while since we’ve had a soul-care reflection episode, and what better way to reflect, than with a Scripture meditation. This season, our theme is “Tell Your Story,” so we are spending some time with the stories of Jesus, the Author himself. In today’s episode, we’re reflecting on one of the shortest parables, […]
Today, we begin season 6 of the podcast! This season our theme is, Tell Your Story, and what better way to begin, than to talk to a storyteller. Our podcast guest today is, T.I. Lowe, storyteller and author.
Personally, I’m a fan of her books, so it was a joy to get to sit down and talk to her about writing, life, motherhood, and faith. Although her pen name is T.I. Lowe, to her friends, her name is Tonya. She has written over twenty novels, but her latest are Under the Magnolias and Indigo Isle.
In this episode, Tonya and I talk about her writing journey, how curiosity inspires her stories, how faith is a part of her life and writing, and how living in the South is a huge part of her storytelling. We also talk about elements of mental health that show up in her books, as well as random horticulture facts. (I can’t help it. I love plants!)
I absolutely loved my conversation with T.I. Lowe, and I think you will too. If you’d like to learn more about her, or sign up for her newsletter, I hope you’ll check out her website: tilowe.com. You can find her books anywhere books are sold!
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
This is the last episode of Season 5, and I’m so thankful for another great season! Today’s episode is such an important addendum to this spring’s podcast series on attachment. My guest today is an old friend of PRN, Melissa Corkum. She was on the podcast a couple of years ago to talk about connected […]
Today, we’re finishing our attachment series, by talking about moving from insecurity in our relationship with God to a place of security. Remember all of the insecure attachment styles? We’re going back over them today, but differently! Instead of relating them to our earthly relationships, we’re exploring how they present themselves in our relationship with God.
Just as always, I want you to know that there is so much hope for healing in this area. God made us for connection – with others and with Himself!
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Before we close our attachment series, I wanted to spend some time talking about what attachment looks like in our relationship with the Lord. Of course, that begs the question: How can we be attached to someone who is invisible?
In order to do that, we’re diving into Scripture to find examples of secure attachment. We’re spending time with the Trinity, but also with David, because through the Psalms we get a glimpse of the security he felt in his relationship with the Lord. We’re also talking about the face of God, and how His affect towards us changes the way we experience Him.
In this episode, I reference my conversation with Ed Khouri from Season 4 about grace. If you’d like to go back and listen to that episode, you can find it here: Episode 97.
I hope you’ll join me next week as we talk about insecurity and healing in our relationship with the Lord.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
I’m so excited to share the second part of my conversation with Jeffrey and Amy Olrick! If you missed last week’s episode, I hope you’ll go back and listen. In this episode, we’re continuing to talk about the needs of children and parents, and how those needs relate to attachment research. I love when research meets real-life, and Amy and Jeffrey do this beautifully in their book, The 6 Needs of Every Child.
If you’re needing a bit of encouragement in the parenting department, then pull up a chair, grab a warm cup of tea or coffee, and make yourself comfortable. This conversation is filled with grace and gentleness, and will feel like a breath of fresh air.
If you’d like to know more about Jeffrey and Amy, I hope you’ll visit their website: growingconnected.com. For reference, I also want to share a visual from their book, the 6 needs compass. You can view and download one for yourself at their website.
If something from today’s episode resonated with you, I would love to hear about it! Comment below today’s show notes, or join the conversation on Facebook or Instagram. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend!
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus!
As a part of our attachment series, I am so pleased to share this conversation with you. This episode takes all of the attachment information we’ve talked about thus far and makes it applicable and relevant to our everyday lives as parents.
It was such a joy to talk with Jeffrey and Amy Olrick about their book, The 6 Needs of Every Child: Empowering Parents and Kids Through the Science of Connection. Jeffrey has a background in attachment research, and he talks about that on today’s episode. He and his wife Amy also have the privilege of raising three boys, and in their book they eloquently pair real life parenting examples with the research of attachment. They have so much wisdom to offer us!
If you’d like to learn more about Amy and Jeffrey, I hope you’ll check out their website, growingconnected.com. You can also view and download their compass here.
If you enjoy this episode, please pass it on to others you think would enjoy or benefit from it. Join us next week for the second part of this conversation. It is full of encouragement and grace for the parenting journey!
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
We’ve made it through all four of the attachment styles, but wait! There’s a fifth style, and this one is the most hopeful of all. It’s called earned secure attachment.
Thankfully, God has designed our brains to be able to learn secure attachment patterns, even in adulthood. In today’s episode we’ll talk about ways in which one can move from insecure attachment to earned secure.
As always, we’ll end our time together looking for secure attachment themes in Scripture.
Much of today’s podcast information came from the following sources:
- Anatomy of the Soul, by Curt Thompson
- theattachmentproject.com
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus!
Continuing PRN’s attachment series, in today’s episode, we’re talking about the last two attachment styles: Anxious Avoidant and Disorganized. If you’ve missed the episodes outlining the first two attachment styles, Secure Attachment and Anxious Ambivalent, I encourage you to go give those a listen before continuing with this episode.
Although the content in today’s episode is deep and somewhat heavy at times, it also may be very enlightening to help you understand some relationship dynamics or tendencies in your own life, or in someone you love. We’ll be ending the podcast with an excerpt from John 17, looking for themes of secure attachment in God’s Word.
In case you think that attachment patterns are permanent, I want to share some hope with you. These patterns can shift and change throughout our lifetime. We’ll be talking more about that in next week’s episode on earned secure attachment!
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus!
Welcome back to PRN’s Attachment Series! Today, we’re talking about the first of the insecure attachment patterns: Anxious Ambivalent. If you missed the episode on Secure Attachment, you might want to go back and listen to that one before starting this episode.
There is so much information in this episode. It’s a lot to digest! By the time we finish this series, you’re going to be well-versed on the subject of attachment theory.
In this episode we’re talking about the relationship patterns that indicate an Anxious Ambivalent attachment style. I’ll cover how it compares to Secure Attachment, how this pattern develops, and what it looks like in adulthood. I’ll also share some common symptoms of this attachment pattern. If you identify with many of these signs, I’ll be giving you some ideas that will help you begin a healing journey.
If this podcast series resonates with you, please share by dropping a comment below, rating and reviewing the podcast on your favorite podcasting app, or joining the PRN community on Facebook or Instagram. I also hope that you’ll pass on this podcast to your friends.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus!
Welcome back to our attachment series! Before we jump into the insecure attachment styles, I thought we might talk about an important need that correlates with attachment, and that is authenticity. This episode dives into the work and research of Canadian physician and author, Gabor Mate, to look at how both of these needs are set up in early childhood, and continue to manifest in our adult lives.
Make sure to stick around for the whole episode! Near the end we’ll talk about ways that you can begin to heal your own authenticity, and to close the episode we’ll read a Psalm together looking for themes of secure attachment.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus!
This week on the podcast, we’re jumping into the four attachment patterns, beginning with secure attachment. In this episode, we’ll cover the fundamentals of the “attachment dance,” the hallmarks of secure attachment, and how having a secure attachment style sets us up for healthy emotional regulation and resiliency.
This is such an important topic, and there is so much more to be said! So, make sure that you listen to the whole series to get the full picture of attachment. I also hope that you come away from this episode with renewed curiosity about your own relationship patterns and a dose of grace for yourself and the people in your life.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus!
Today, we’re continuing our new podcast series on attachment, by diving into the history of attachment theory. If you like biography episodes, or learning about history, this episode will delight you.
In this episode, we’ll be talking about 3 of the main attachment players: John Bowlby, Mary Ainsworth, and Mary Main, and how their work has influenced the way we now think about parenting and relationships at large.
We will end today’s episode with a Scripture passage that reflects themes of secure attachment.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Today we begin our new series on attachment, and in this episode I’ll be setting the table for what is to come.
I’m answering questions about why we’re jumping into this series, what attachment is, and what you can expect as we move forward through the coming weeks.
Attachment is an important subject to me personally, as a therapist, as a mom, and as a human. My hope is that you’ll bring curiosity to our time together, to learn more about yourself, your relationship strategies and patterns, your met and unmet needs, and the dynamics at play in your relationship with the Lord.
So, with that….Let’s begin!
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Welcome back to Part 2 of my conversation with guest, Sarah Pascual. If you missed the last episode, I encourage you to go back and check it out!
In today’s episode, Sarah and I review a book that we both recently read together, called Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest, by Ruth Haley Barton. This book is all about practicing Sabbath and Sabbatical, and it was not only a delight to read and discuss, but also offered really practical ideas. Sarah is an avid reader, and I just loved getting to read it alongside her!
Personally, I am trying incorporate practices of Sabbath rest in my life, so this book was a welcome companion. I hope in listening to this conversation, you come away with your own ideas about ways that you can practice rhythms of rest.
During our conversation, Sarah mentioned another book that she has found helpful in her journey of soul-care: From Burned Out to Beloved. I am looking forward to reading that one myself!
If something from today’s episode resonated with you, I’d love to hear about it! Comment under today’s show notes, or find PRN on Facebook or Instagram to share your thoughts.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus!
I am just delighted to share this episode with you! I loved this conversation with my friend, Sarah Pascual. We had so much to talk about, that this will be a two-part episode. So, grab a cup of coffee or tea, and join us for a great conversation!
In this episode, Sarah and I talk about everything from marriage and family, to missional living, to soul-care, to her husband’s coffee business, to her journey of becoming a spiritual director. Sarah also shares about her position as executive director of Resonate Church, in Atlanta.
In this episode, Sarah mentioned two books that she has enjoyed reading recently:
- Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri
- The Every Moment Holy series
In next week’s episode, Sarah and I will talk about a book we both recently read called, Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest by Ruth Haley Barton. If you’d like to read along, I hope you’ll get your own copy of the book on Amazon, or find it for free on your local library app.
If you enjoy this podcast, please share it with a friend. I hope you’ll join us next week for the second part of this conversation!
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
We are made for connection in relationships. Unfortunately, as humans, we have a difficult time staying attuned to others, resulting in ruptures in our relationships. These ruptures can look like conflict, miscommunication, or just feeling unseen or unheard by another person.
In this episode we talk about attunement, rupture in relationships, and the beautiful and important work of repair. This 10 minute episode is a lead up to the series on attachment that we’ll begin in just a couple of weeks!
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Join me for a 10 minute reflection about wisdom. What is it? How do we recognize it? How do we apply it? We’ll be reading in James 3 together today, as we contemplate the differences between earthly and heavenly wisdom.
As in all of our Scripture meditation episodes, we’ll be reading the passage three times, allowing the words to seep in deeply. Feel free to read along, or to just listen, friends.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Do you have a sacred space in your life? What about a safe place? In today’s episode, we’re talking about using safe places to help ourselves regulate.
All of us need safe places in our lives where we can rest, regroup, recharge, and renew. I hope that this episode helps you to be more intentional about finding those places for yourself. Stick around until the end of the episode, because we will do an exercise together that you can use anywhere, anytime, even when you can’t physically visit your favorite safe place.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus!
Abide is one of my favorite words, and certainly one that I’m continuing to learn how to practice. So, it was a delight to have guest, Emily Darnell, on the podcast to talk about what abiding looks like in our every day lives. Emily is a homeschool mom, a Bible study leader, and author of Deep Simplicity: Meditations on Abiding in Christ.
In this episode we talk about Scripture, spiritual practices, gardening, reading, and more!
If you enjoy this episode, and you’d like to learn more about Emily, please visit her website: abidedeep.com. You can also find her on instagram @emilyjdarnell.
Join me next week for a new soul-care reflection episode!
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Since January is a time for goals and resolutions, I thought it was the perfect time to have an authentic and balanced conversation about food and bodies. So, I invited dietitian Christy Maloney to come on the podcast and share some of her wisdom about reorienting our relationships to eating and our bodies.
On this episode, Christy and I talk about body image, intuitive eating, disordered eating, and how both she as a dietitian, and I as a therapist, have a passion for helping people heal from negative patterns of thoughts and behaviors around food. Of course, you know me, we also talk a bit about the Enneagram!
If you enjoy this conversation, and you’d like to learn more from Christy, I encourage you to follow her on Instagram, or visit her company’s website: Enhance Nutrition Associates.
Whatever goals you set for yourself in the coming year, I encourage you to be gentle and health focused. May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus!
Hi friends, join me for this 15 minute podcast as we reflect together back over the last year and take time to look forward at what is to come.
Today, we’re doing a check in for the soul, including the four layers of the self: relationships, body, mind, and spirit. You’re going to want a journal handy for this podcast episode!
So, grab a cup of coffee or tea, and make yourself comfortable. I hope this exercise helps to slow things down and bring perspective about where you’ve been and where you’re going.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Hope is defined as, “a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen, or a feeling of trust.”
What better way to reflect on the week of Christmas, than to focus on hope? Join me today, as we begin with a breath prayer, and then reflect upon hope together.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
It’s that time again! It’s time for a biography episode. I love diving into the life stories of women of faith who have finished their race well!
In today’s episode, we’re looking at the life of Fanny Crosby. She is known as the “Queen of Gospel Song Writers,” because of the great magnitude of hymns she wrote during her lifetime. Her story is absolutely amazing, and I guarantee you will come away from this episode inspired and challenged. I learned so much from her, and I’m so thankful to have the opportunity to share her story with you.
What resonates with you from Fanny’s story? Share below or on PRN’s Facebook or Instagram pages.
Source material for this episode came from:
- The Blind Girls’ Song by Lucille Travis
- 50 Women Every Christian Should Know by Michelle DeRusha Join me next week for a new soul-care reflection episode. May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus!
Today’s podcast episode is such a delight! Somehow in 30 minutes, we manage to talk about food, culture, travel, loving our neighbors, and the feasts of the Bible. So, grab a cup of coffee or tea, and make yourself at home for a great discussion.
Today’s guest, author Alicia J. Akins, was gracious to share some of her story with us in today’s episode. We talk about her book, Invitations to Abundance: How the Feasts of the Bible Nourish Us Today, and she explains some of the behind the scenes of what led her to this subject matter. We also chat about her travels to Asia and about some of her favorite cuisine from around the world.
Friends, I love Alicia’s heart and this conversation. I think you will come away encouraged and inspired in your own faith journey, and I hope you’ll check out her book. You can also find more of Alicia’s writings at her website: feetcrymercy.com.
May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Join me on this week’s episode for a short Scripture meditation exercise focused on gratitude. We’ll be diving into Colossians 3:12-17. If you’re a visual learner, you’re welcome to grab your Bible and read along, or you can simply listen. I hope this 10 minute episode is a sweet pause in your day to reflect […]
Today, we’re continuing our series on building resilience, by changing our perspective from looking for a big rescue or big relief, to looking for the provisions that often come in small packages. We’re looking for “manna moments.” I hope this short, seven minute episode helps encourage your soul today! May you be encouraged on your […]
How do you love someone who is going through grief and loss? What do you say? What do you not say? How can you show support? In today’s episode, guest Sarah Westfall and I begin to engage these questions. Sarah has been through tremendous loss personally, and shares some of her story with us. She […]
Today we’re talking about belonging and community, a subject that is applicable to every human on the planet, in any season of life. We all long to belong and be seen. This month’s guest, Sarah Westfall, is a writer and fellow boy-mom who was gracious enough to share her own thoughts about cultivating community on […]
If you enjoyed last week’s episode about triggers, then you will love this week’s episode. We’re talking today about the opposite of a trigger, a glimmer. Glimmers are moments and events that cause us to find safety, goodness, hope, and beauty. Glimmers allow our bodies to find felt safety, and the more time we spend […]
This fall, we’re continuing the soul-care series on building resilience and widening our window of tolerance. So, today we’re talking all about triggers: what they are, why we react so strongly, and how memory plays a role. Join me for a ten minute pause in your day as we do a breathing exercise and learn […]
Welcome back for part two of our podcast series all about teenagers! Last week’s episode was all about raising teen girls, and in this episode we’re diving into the world of teen guys. This week’s podcast guest, Taylor Hayden, has worked with teen guys in many capacities: through Young Life, as a licensed counselor, and […]
This episode is the first of a two-part series on navigating the teen years. Whether you know a teen, or are raising a teen yourself, the information in this podcast is so helpful! Today’s guest is a podcast favorite, Dr. Jackie Perry. She has worked with adolescents as a clinical mental health counselor for decades, […]
Welcome, friends. I’m inviting you today to jump into Scripture and practice a meditation exercise with me. For our purposes in this podcast, I’m considering meditation to be an exercise in pondering, dwelling, and thinking deeply. There is nothing better to think deeply about than God’s Word! As always, we’ll begin together with a short, […]
Today we continue our Soul-Care Reflection series about restoration and resilience. In order to heal, we must first slow down our pace of life enough to allow our souls to catch up. In this episode we’ll start with a grounding exercise, talk about how stress and challenge affect our bodies and brains, and about how […]
Over the summer, I reached out to you, my podcast listeners, about what topics you would like to hear covered on the podcast this season. The number one response I received was to continue talking about burnout and recovery. So, that’s exactly what I’m going to do! Over the coming months, in the reflection episodes, […]
If you’re needing a good dose of encouragement in the fight against anxiety, then today’s episode is for you! It was such a joy to talk to author, Shay S. Mason, about her new book: Rest For The Weary: Finding Freedom From Fear in the Heart of the Father. In this episode, Shay shares some […]
Welcome friends to Season 5 of the Pause Renew Next Podcast! There is so much to look forward to about this podcast season, but I wanted to start the season with a reflection episode of hope. Join me for five minutes of encouragement as we slow down together and breathe. We’ll talk about Mister Rogers, […]
May is Foster Care Awareness month, and I couldn’t let the month pass without spending some time highlighting a topic that is near and dear to my heart. In today’s episode, you’ll hear from foster/adoptive mom and advocate, Leeann Setliff. Leeann is an old friend of the podcast, and was interviewed in Episode 11 about […]
Welcome to the 100th episode of PRN: Pause, Renew, Next! When I thought about how I wanted to celebrate the 100th episode, I decided I wanted it to be a biography episode. I just love learning from women of faith who have walked before, and have finished the race well! In this episode, we’re going […]
Join me for the last soul-care reflection episode of Season 4 as we explore what it means to be rooted and established in Christ. May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus. Pause, Renew, Next!
Meditation is so good for our souls. I particularly love meditating on God’s Word! So, for this Easter week episode, we are going to meditate together on one of my favorite passages about Christ: Philippians 2. We’ll listen together to the verses 3 times, and each time we’ll focus on a different aspect of the […]
Today’s podcast guest, Ed Khouri, is such a wealth of wisdom, and it was a joy to sit down and talk with him about his new book: Becoming a Face of Grace. If you’ve been a Christian long, you may think you know all about grace, but I guarantee that this conversation will shine new […]
This is the last episode in the burnout and recovery podcast series. It is a short and sweet episode (7 minutes total!) that focuses on hope. More specifically, we’re going to look at how in God’s kingdom, hope and strength can be found in weakness. May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus. Pause, […]
What is one component necessary for recovery and healing? Nourishment! In today’s episode, we’re continuing our conversation about burnout and recovery by diving into the topic of self-care. Nourishment is “the food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition,” and today we’re talking about ways that we can focus on nourishment for […]
In this week’s episode, we’re continuing our ongoing conversation about burnout and recovery, by tackling a difficult but necessary topic: grief. What does grief have to do with burnout? Listen to find out! I hope this fifteen minute episode encourages you to give yourself space to reflect and permission to grieve the losses in your […]
In today’s reflection episode we will be meditating on a powerful passage from the Sermon on the Mount about worry. Settle in and allow God’s Word to renew your mind. If you’d like to read along, we’ll be reading from Matthew 6:19-31. In this passage, Jesus invites us to think about life, treasure, and anxiety […]
It was a joy to sit down with my friend and fellow counselor, Jessica Hatton, and talk about soul-care and motherhood. Friends, grab a cup of coffee or tea and settle in for a conversation that is sure to encourage you! Jessica is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with years of experience. In 2020, […]
When we are overwhelmed, anxious, or in danger, our senses go on high alert. Cool fact: we can also use our five senses to help our bodies calm-down and regulate. In this episode, I’m excited to continue our conversation about recovery from burnout and talk about ways that we can use our senses to help […]
Today we continue our soul-care series on burnout, chronic stress, and recovery. If you missed the first two episodes, please go back and give them a listen. In this episode, we’re diving into the role shame plays in our lives, how it distances us from other people, and the cycle it perpetuates. We also talk […]
Welcome to February! I’m interrupting our series on burnout, self-care, and recovery, to bring you a fabulous guest interview with Em, from The Fifteen Minutes Podcast. Chatting with Emelly is a joy, and you are really going to be encouraged by her story. She is a wife, mother, data scientist, and also a podcaster. In […]
Today we continue our conversation about burnout, weariness, and the winter blues, by diving into the world of regulation and dysregulation. Our bodies feel best, most connected, alert, and present, when we’re in our “window of tolerance,” but when we live through chronic stress or trauma, that window of tolerance can shrink leaving us feeling […]
This month we’re starting a new podcast series about burnout, fatigue, depression, and the winter blues. Over the coming weeks we will talk about simple and practical ways that we can show ourselves and others compassion in the midst of hard seasons, maybe learn a little about psychology and physiology along the way, and also […]
Abide is one of my favorite words, and in today’s reflection episode we will meditate on a passage of Scripture together and explore what it means to really abide in Christ. In the months of January and February, the podcast will be focusing on burnout and self-care. What better place to start than to center […]
What better way to start out the New Year than to have a realistic and encouraging conversation about self-care? Today’s guest, Jenn Collins, has a heart to encourage weary, burned-out mothers, and I absolutely loved talking with her about the necessities of self-care. Jenn is the founder of Mama Needs Subscription Box, and she’s also […]
Join me today for a seven-minute pause in your day to breathe, renew, and reflect on the peace of Christmas. If your life isn’t feeling particularly peaceful right now, then I think this episode may be all the more helpful. Perhaps the concept of peace is different than we imagine. May we celebrate the Prince […]
Today’s guest, Missy Stone, is an old friend of PRN. She was actually one of my first guests on the podcast, three years ago, and her episode continues to be popular today. The first time Missy was on the podcast, we talked about her struggles with anxiety, and how the Lord had recently carried her […]
Today’s podcast is a biography episode! I love hearing the stories of women of faith who have gone before us and finished the race well. Today’s episode highlights an incredibly courageous woman whose faith and bravery changed a nation. Her name is Pandita Ramabai. This story takes place across the globe in India during the […]
This month on the podcast, we’ve been reflecting on specific ways that we can, “set our minds on things above, not on earthly things,” as Paul writes about in Colossians 3. In this episode, we’ll look at how we can accomplish this by meditating on God’s Word. Since it’s the week of Thanksgiving, we’re going […]
We all know that gratitude is an incredible spiritual practice, but did you know that it makes an actual impact on your mood, thought-life, and even your health? This month on the podcast, I am looking at three ways that we can renew our minds and reset them on things above. This week we look […]
So much good can happen in our brains and body when we focus on positive thoughts. Unfortunately, our brains are wired in such a way that they like to ruminate more on the negative. Dwelling on the good sometimes requires intentionality. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on […]
Today’s guest, Carrie Givens, is a woman of many talents. She has worked in ministry and communication for many years, is an author of two books, and recently helped to found a new publishing company, Bandersnatch Books. Carrie and I met last summer, and it was so fun to sit down and chat with her […]
What do we do when the problems are too big for us? Many of us can relate to feeling overwhelmed these days. Join me today as we meditate on Psalm 131, and learn what it means to rest in our Father’s lap. We will do a slow down activity and listen to Scripture. Added bonus: […]
Today’s episode is a first! I’m talking about boundaries and social media on both the podcast and the blog today. Why? Because it’s an important topic, and it’s one that I find myself navigating constantly. In this episode, I will list four boundaries that I am finding helpful for forming my own healthy relationship with […]
Feeling a bit fragile? Join me for today’s reflection episode as we focus on one of my all-time favorite Scripture passages: 2 Corinthians 4. We’ll start with a grounding exercise, then use the mindfulness practice of deep reading as we pay attention to the themes of the text. I hope you come away from this […]
Grab a cup of coffee or tea and come sit down for a conversation among friends. On today’s episode, my real-life friend, Amber Benge, joins me for a chat about life transitions, homesteading, and faith. You will come away from this conversation so encouraged. Amber explains how the Lord, through health issues and an overload […]
What happens when our bodies make us slow down? In this soul-care episode, I am sharing about how a recent injury is making me not just “talk the talk” about slowing down, but actually, physically, slow down. Having grace for our physical bodies is an integral part of soul-care. In the same way, having grace […]
As humans, we just don’t always get things right the first time. Sometimes, we need a redo. In today’s reflection episode, I share a real-life example from the journey of parenting a six-year old. God himself was the designer of connected parenting. He knew that our muscle memory would take precedence over our cognitive memory […]
Are you weary? I know I am. Today’s Scripture meditation, found in Isaiah 40, focuses on weariness and restoration. Actually, this chapter flips the script on weariness. Join me for an 11 minute pause in your day to renew your soul. May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus. Pause, Renew, Next!
What a joy it is to share this conversation with you, friends! Today’s podcast guest, Sharon Tedford, is an absolute delight. (And so is her British accent!) She is a worship leader, author, artist, and podcast host. It was so fun to talk with Sharon about her award-winning podcast, God in the Ordinary, and her […]
On the Pause Renew Next Podcast, we’re in a new series, focusing on slowing down and renewing our minds. These are short episodes, 10 minutes or less, and will help give you an encouraging reset in your day. Each episode is made up of three sections: Pause: We will use grounding tools to calm our […]
On the Pause Renew Next Podcast, we’re in a new series, focusing on slowing down and renewing our minds. These are short episodes, 10 minutes or less, and will help give you an encouraging reset in your day. Each episode is made up of three sections: Pause: We will use grounding tools to calm our […]
This is the first installment of a new series on the Pause Renew Next Podcast, where we’ll be focusing on slowing down and renewing our minds. Each of these episodes will be 10 minutes or less, to help give you an encouraging reset in your day. Each episode is made up of three sections: Pause: […]
Welcome to Season 4 of the Pause Renew Next Podcast! We’re kicking off this new season with a great conversation between myself and my new friend, Rachael Groll of the She Hears Podcast. Rachael is a pastor, missionary, and author. Rachael has a heart for pointing others to Jesus and serves across the globe in the […]
This is the last episode of Season 3, and PRN is ending this season with a fantastic guest, Melissa Lewis. In this episode, Melissa and I talk about her nine-year career working in Costa Rica. She shares about culture, food, missions, and life change. Recently, Melissa moved back to the U.S. and has begun a […]
If you’ve listened to this podcast long, you know that I love a good biography. I am passionate about learning from saints who can teach us how to run and finish the race of faith well. Today’s biography episode is about just such a heroine of the faith: Amanda Berry Smith. Amanda played so many […]
Recovering from a life-altering illness is no easy task. Imagine doing so while managing a farm and raising six children. Today’s guest, holistic health and wellness coach, Denise Sultenfuss, shares about her battle with Lyme Disease. We talk about her illness and recovery journey in this week’s podcast episode. After navigating her own healing and […]
In today’s podcast episode, my husband Derek and I continue our conversation about technology and parenting. In the last episode, we talked about what we learned after reading The Tech-Wise Family, and in this episode we discuss the reality of managing technology in our home. Raising children is not for the weak of heart, and […]
Today’s podcast is a listener request episode. After my husband, Derek, and I recorded a podcast episode last fall about technology and soul-care, it was requested that we do another episode on the same topic, but specifically related to technology use for kids and teens. So, we decided to base this conversation around a book […]
Today’s podcast episode is double the fun, because I got to interview not one friend, but two: Nate and Joni Horne. Joni and Nate are full of energy, joy, and life. They are pranksters and a load of fun, but they are also deeply in love with Jesus. They are the parents of two boys […]
Practicing yoga brings a host of physical and mental benefits, including slowing down, breathing deeply, becoming more grounded, increasing flexibility, and developing muscle tone, to name a few. It can also be helpful for stress management. So, in this episode, it was a pleasure to sit down with yoga instructor and author Miranda Jo Davis […]
It was a joy to have an old friend of mine, Naomi DeBord Bivins, on the podcast! Naomi and I met quite a few years ago, and for a time she led a Mom’s life group that I was a part of. I always enjoy talking with Naomi. She is full of wisdom and insight, […]
If you need a dose of inspiration and encouragement, today’s podcast episode is just the ticket. It was a joy to talk with fellow podcaster, Alexis Newlin, about some of the ways the Lord is teaching her about releasing fear and stepping out in faith. Bravery is a major theme in Alexis’ life and faith, […]
For the month of January, I’m releasing short, soul-care episodes all about our relationships with our bodies. The last episode was about body acceptance and gratitude, and if you missed that episode, go back and check it out. Today, we’re going to continue our conversation about becoming friends with our bodies by discussing if and how […]
For the month of January, I’m doing something different on the podcast. Because January is typically the time of year when people are focusing on goals and resolutions, I thought I would devote my January episodes to talking about soul-care and body image. These will be short and sweet episodes, and I hope in these podcasts […]
Did you know that some of the great heroes of the faith struggled with depression? If you’ve ever had bouts of depression, you can know that you’re in good company with such people as Mother Teresa, Martin Luther, and Charles Spurgeon. Today’s podcast guest, Diana Gruver, has herself experienced depression and knows firsthand how it […]
We can all use some good news these days, so I was pleased and grateful to have one of my favorite people on the podcast, Cynthia Simpson, who, as an Enneagram 7, is chock full of fun and joy. Cynthia was my first guest ever on the podcast, and I invited her back to share […]
Do you love a good story? I know I do. Give me a good novel, and I can be lost for hours at a time. Today’s podcast guest, author Katie Powner, is a gifted storyteller, and it was an absolute joy to talk with her about her debut novel, The Sowing Season. During our conversation, […]
This is the 50th episode of the Pause, Renew, Next Podcast, and what better way to celebrate than with a listener request episode! Over a year ago, I received a comment from a listener who noticed that many of the people interviewed on the podcast listed their mothers and grandmothers as the people who most […]
You know the kind of friend, who, when you spend time with them, leaves you feeling closer to Jesus? Well, today’s guest, Kelly Hostetter, is definitely that kind of friend. After listening to today’s podcast episode, I’m sure you’ll agree. In this conversation, she talks about her life as a wife and mom of 8 […]
I can’t wait to introduce you to today’s podcast biography subject: Katharina Luther. Her husband, Martin Luther, is one of the most famous men of church history. There are books and books written about his life, but his wife is written about much less often. However, she was incredibly important to the Reformation as well. So, in […]
I am always happy to have my favorite person on the podcast: my husband, Derek. He and I watched The Social Dilemma recently, and on this podcast episode we talk through some of the thoughts and concerns presented in the movie regarding gaming and social media. As a computer programmer and game designer, Derek has […]
Any long-time PRN listeners know that I love the Enneagram, so I was thrilled to chat with guest and Enneagram Coach Melissa Corkum about it on today’s podcast episode. This is the second part of my interview with Melissa. In the first part of our conversation we discussed connected parenting, and if you missed that […]
It was a delight to talk to Melissa Corkum on today’s podcast episode. Melissa wears a lot of hats, including Empowered to Connect parent trainer, Enneagram Coach, and Essential Oil Specialist. Melissa is a mother both through birth and adoption and shares in this episode about how parenting adopted children led her to learn more […]
Anyone who has walked with the Lord long enough knows what it’s like to experience a season of waiting on Him. Today’s guest, Jennifer Alvarado, talks about what the Lord has been doing in her over the past year during a time of waiting. Jennifer started a blog called In the Waiting, where she writes […]
After taking a summer break, the podcast is back for Season 3, and I am privileged to start the season out with a fabulous guest, Yvonne Marie, M.Ed. Yvonne is an author, artist, poet, and teacher, and she recently wrote her first book, Kill the Busy, Save the Bee. If you find that you’re constantly […]
Have you ever wondered how singers break into the music industry or how they write their songs? I was able to ask these questions of today’s podcast guest, Amy Goloby. Amy is a singer, songwriter, and folk musician, and she lives with her husband in Texas. During our conversation, she talks about the courage it […]
Touch is a topic not often discussed or written about, especially within the church, yet it is such an important issue for life, health, and relationships. So, it was an absolute privilege to interview author Lore Ferguson Wilbert on this podcast episode about her thoughts on faith, the body, touch, and relationships. Lore recently wrote […]
Since May is National Foster Care Month, this seemed like the perfect time to have a conversation about foster care. My friend, Julie Long, has been a licensed foster parent for many years, and she graciously agreed to be on the podcast to share about her own experience of fostering. She explains how she and […]
Although we couldn’t meet in the same room due to social distancing, I absolutely loved this conversation with my friend, Bethany Guthrie. In this episode, we talk about everything from chickens, to music, to parenting a child on the autism spectrum. I appreciate Bethany’s fresh and honest perspective about both worship and parenting, and I […]
I love biography episodes because, although the saints can no longer come in to be interviewed as guests on the podcast, their lives have much to teach us. I choose women whose stories interest me but also those whose faith remained strong through testing and adversity. Today’s episode is about the life of Phillis Wheatley, […]
Millions of people struggle with depression and anxiety, yet the church has been slow to begin talking openly about mental health. Today’s podcast guest, Stephanie Lobdell, shares candidly about her struggles with depression and anxiety and about her life in ministry. She has learned much about healthy vulnerability and describes how she’s watched the Lord […]
It was my joy to get to talk to Jess Ronne in this podcast episode about her memoir, Sunlight Burning at Midnight. Jess is a wife, a mother of 8 children, a non-profit founder, and an author. She has experienced more heartache and struggle in the last 15 years than some people will experience their […]
Today’s guest, Mrs. Ann Miller, is someone I really admire. She and her husband have an extensive history of ministry: from pastoring, to mission work, to teaching, to working with international university students. It was my joy in this interview not only to hear about some of Ann’s unique life experiences but also to hear […]
If you feel like you are under a lot of stress, you’re not alone. Stress is a normal part of life on earth, but it definitely gets a bad rap. For years, we’ve been warned to avoid it at all costs. We’ve been told about the negative health effects it causes. Still, if surveyed, most […]
I have been a fan of K. J. Ramsey for quite some time, so it was a delight to speak with her on this podcast episode. She is a therapist, speaker, and author, who writes eloquently about suffering. K. J. is no stranger to pain in her own life, living with an autoimmune disease called […]
It was an honor to sit with my friend, Lisa Monson, as she recounted the incredible hardships and provisions of her faith journey through battling lymphoma. Now, seven years later, Lisa can look back and see God’s hand evident all along the way. I so appreciated Lisa’s authenticity about not only her physical struggles but […]
It was my privilege to sit with Meredith McDaniel and talk about the faith journey that led her to write her first book, titled In Want + Plenty. Meredith is a licensed professional counselor and owns her own private practice, Milk + Honey Counseling. We met each other over a decade ago, and it has […]
Last spring, I was privileged to interview my friend and colleague, Jackie Perry, LPCS, about her journey of writing her first book, Heart Cries of Every Teen: Eight Core Desires That Demand Attention. Well, now we have something to celebrate, because her book has now been published. In honor of the occasion, I am reposting […]
There are some issues of social justice that feel so big, it can be overwhelming to think about how one person can make a difference. Human trafficking is certainly one of those issues. In this podcast episode, I was honored to interview two of my friends, Amy Morgan and Meredith Loss, to talk about how […]
In the second part of my conversation with Gina Carr, she continues her story of returning from Mozambique and beginning to put down roots in a new town. She explains how, due to caring for an ailing parent, she lacked the capacity to look for friends but how the Lord provided the community they needed. […]
We all experience seasons in our faith journeys that don’t turn out the way we envisioned. My guest, Gina Carr, understands this better than many. Over the course of two episodes, she shares the story of how her life has taken unexpected twists and turns through seasons of intensity and what the Lord has taught […]
As we are entering the holiday season, it seemed the perfect time to have a relaxed and fun conversation all about favorite things. So, I invited two of my sweet friends, Abigail Carney and Kaley Brown, on the podcast to talk about their favorite things. We discussed what they are loving right now, favorite Mom […]
How does one practice healthy soul care? In the midst of our busy lives, caring for ourselves can often take a backseat. It was my joy to interview two of my colleagues, Deni Huttula, LPCA, and Kate Wimberly, LPC, to have a conversation all about soul care. As therapists, both Deni and Kate share their […]
In this biography episode, we’ll dive into the life of a little-known saint: Esther Ahn Kim. She was faithful to the Lord, to her family, and to her country, Korea. Her story takes place in the years preceding and during World War II, when Korea was under Japanese rule. Through Esther Ahn Kim’s story, we […]
My friend Betsy is small in stature but is a powerhouse of the faith. It is my joy and privilege to share her story on this week’s podcast episode. In our conversation, Betsy discusses ways that disability and weakness have affected her life both physically and spiritually. She is honest about her daily struggles, but […]
In this podcast episode my guest, Marti Ahlman, eloquently recounts her experiences of grief and loss. She shares how the Lord has provided for and sustained her through each loss: from losing material possessions, to the loss of her husband. As a retired English teacher, Marti appreciates fine literature, and she uses the poem, One […]
If you have ever found it difficult to “feel” God’s presence, then today’s episode will minister to you. It was my privilege to interview Kristen Gordon about her journey of faith. Kristen is candid and authentic about how she has struggled to feel God’s love and have enthusiasm in her faith. We talk about how […]
It was my joy to kick off a new season of the PRN podcast with my friend and fellow Enneagram 2, Laura Leigh Moseley. She has many roles in life: saleswoman, wife, mom, teacher, and advocate, and we talk about all of these roles in this week’s podcast. Laura Leigh works as an ambassador for […]
In this podcast episode, my guest Brenna Turner shares all about the life experiences and faith journey that led to her becoming a doula. She explains that motherhood has always been her focus and dream and that through her work as a doula she has the opportunity to encourage other moms as well. Brenna remembers […]
In this podcast episode, Jackie Perry, LPCS, confides that her mission in her counseling practice, and also in her new book, Heart Cries of Every Teen: Eight Core Desires That Demand Attention, is to equip parents to better connect with the hearts of their teens. This episode is the continuation of a two-part interview. In […]
In this podcast episode, Jackie Perry, Licensed Professional Counselor and author, delves into the story of how the Lord led her into the counseling ministry. She also shares about her journey into the writing world, describing the hardships and the encouragements along the journey. Throughout her life, Jackie says that she has had a desire […]
In this episode, Becky shares how the Lord led her family to adopt their twin girls from Ukraine. She eloquently speaks of the hurdles and rewards of adoption and special needs parenting. Throughout the interview, she shares powerfully how, through the adoption of her daughters, the Lord is producing the fruit of the Spirit in […]
Josephine Butler worked against sex-trafficking at a time when the words were taboo to speak aloud. She was an advocate for women who were looked down on by society. Stubborn does not begin to define her character. I think “will of steel” might be closer to accurate. While most people turn inwards through grief, Josephine […]
For such a young person, Sarah has experienced more than her fair share of grief. In this podcast episode, she shares about her journey of both grief and faith through her mother’s illness and passing. This podcast will minister to anyone who is currently struggling with their own grief journey, or with those who’s lives, […]
It was such a privilege to interview Becky Hurrie for this podcast. A wife, mother of four, and soon-to-be missionary in South Africa, she offers a wise but humble understanding of what it means to find value in God’s Kingdom. In this interview, Becky shares how through the transition of moving and preparing for the […]
What comes to your mind when you think of meditating on God’s Word? In today’s soul care episode, we explore some of the many ways that we can incorporate meditating on Scripture into our everyday lives. Over the course of this podcast episode we define meditation, practice a short exercise in Scriptural meditation, and explore […]
It was my pleasure to interview Leeann Setliff about her journey into becoming a foster parent. Leeann has a heart and passion for children that come from hard places, and that really comes through in this interview. She discusses her own experience as a foster parent and offers encouragement for others who are currently fostering […]
How did your journey of faith begin? In this episode my guest, Liz Bergstrom, shares about her own road to a relationship with Jesus. She shares honestly about the struggles and hangups she faced as a new believer. “I think as a new believer you underestimate the situations you put yourself in. I think you […]
Sojourner Truth was a woman set on fire by a sense of faith, strength, and passion. Her life had an impact on a world full of injustice. Sojourner Truth was a woman who’s story from over a century ago still has an impact on our lives today. It is my pleasure to share her faith […]
Full Disclosure: If I am going to be asking other women to share their faith stories on this podcast, then I thought I should be vulnerable enough to share my own story. Everyone who has walked with Jesus has a story of His grace to share, and this is one of mine. In this podcast […]
In today’s podcast episode, you’ll hear from Christina Morgan, who has a story to tell about God’s faithfulness and provision in her life. Throughout her story, she encourages us to have confidence that God will provide the means to go where He has called us. In today’s podcast, Christina quotes I Timothy 6:6 as being […]
Anyone who has had anxiety can attest to the struggles and battles that it can bring into daily life. In today’s episode, Missy shares her own struggles with anxiety and how God has met her and sustained her through her fears. Missy shares in today’s episode how God’s faithfulness has encouraged her over the past […]
Who are you bouncing reality off of? This podcast episode focuses on soul care and relationships: specifically, the importance of surrounding yourself with healthy, supportive relationships. It’s within the context of these relationships that we shape our reality. This episode, although short, mentions a few different resources, which I have linked to below: Huffington Post […]
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a missionary? In this podcast, we’ll hear from Dawn Detweiler who, along with her husband Nathan, lives and works as a missionary in Maribor, Slovenia. She talks honestly about the challenges and rewards of mission work. She also shares what it’s like to learn another language […]
In the life of every believer come seasons of trial and hardship. In this episode, Cynthia shares her story of learning to “press in” to the Lord during one such season in her own life. She talks about “seeking the Lord in the heartache.” Many passages of Scripture are spoken of in this interview: On […]
A 20 minute podcast does not do Gladys Aylward’s story justice. If you enjoy what you hear on this podcast, there are some really interesting books that go into greater detail about her story. One famous book about her life is The Small Woman, by Alan Burgess. You can find two more books about her […]
It’s here! The first promo episode of my new Podcast – PRN, Pause Renew Next! I hope you enjoy! Full transcript below: Welcome to PRN – Pause, Renew, Next, the Podcast. I’m Ginny Detweiler, and I’m so excited to share with you in this episode, the vision that I have for this podcast. For those […]