Episodes

Nov. 14, 2023

36: Rhonda - USA - Peace like a River

Rhonda’s life was anything but peaceful. As a child she didn’t have a father or a stable home. She experienced ongoing sexual abuse and neglect until she was finally removed from her home. Her childhood experiences led her...

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April 20, 2023

35: Carey - When God says "no"

We were finally expecting our second baby. Jackson’s pregnancy proved to be the most challenging on my body, but his delivery changed us forever. Sometimes what we want and what we beg God for is not in our best interest. …

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March 16, 2023

34: Jessica - USA - Beauty from Ashes

Jessica was raised in Texas and walked through so many difficulties before she ever reached adulthood: abuse, death of her siblings and foster care. Her story is one of brokenness, pain and a big ole mess. The Lord taught h...

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Feb. 23, 2023

33: Erin - USA - Feasting on Truth

Erin was raised in a Christian home and up until her mid-30s, she lived a “pretty good life.” She claims that one of her strengths is positivity and up until that point she “had been able to “positivity” my way …

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Feb. 6, 2023

32: Carey - life in the little house

We left Knoxville, Tennessee and pulled into Saraland, Alabama right on time for Nathan to start work and start school. We didn’t want to be there, but were convinced these were the Lord’s plans. Once we arrived, He echoed ...

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Jan. 23, 2023

31: Lydia - USA - was lost, but now is found

Lydia grew up in a single-parent home. Her Grandma took her to church from time to time, but nothing really stuck. While she was in college, she was invited to a Bible study. With the lure of promised snacks, she …

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Nov. 15, 2022

30: Lisa - USA - the power of thanksgiving, even through cancer

Lisa and Stephen grew up together and later got married. When their two boys were toddlers in June 2012, and things were going really well, the first cancer diagnosis came in. Stephen said, “We’re about to figure out if we …

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Nov. 1, 2022

29: Foundations

Welcome back to Season 3! There are some amazing stories coming down the road and I hope they will bring you great encouragement of the Lord’s faithfulness! At the outset of this season, I want to make sure we’re all …

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June 29, 2021

28: Carey - TN to Mobile; mountains hurled into the sea

God had given us clear instructions: quit your job, live in the flip house, go to school and work in a church. We were in awe of this calling, but the practical logistics soon proved to be daunting. How would …

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March 15, 2021

27: Amanda - East Africa - A mighty fortress is our God

Amanda met her husband doing hut to hut evangelism in Africa. Her dream was to take the message of the gospel to people who had never heard the name of Jesus. His dream was to share Jesus with Muslim people …

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March 8, 2021

26: Carey - stretching a buck and the call into ministry

In 2009 we were living with one income and two mortgages. Money was tight, to say the least, and mathematically, the numbers didn’t add up. But God’s math is not our math. We tithed to the church consistently, we put …

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March 1, 2021

25: Kathy, part 2 - Japan - What if we took a year to follow God?

We met Kathy in episode 2 and learned about how she met Jesus and He moved in her life. In that episode, Kathy shared how she followed the Lord’s leading into strip clubs to love on the women there. In …

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Feb. 22, 2021

24: Julie - USA - God sets the lonely in families

Julie was adopted as a baby and the Lord planted a dream in her heart to pass on the gift of adoption. In college she hit a spell of rebellion which resulted in a disease diagnosis and estimated 5 years …

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Feb. 15, 2021

23: Carey - a move to Tennessee and the day that changed everything

I had worked so hard to complete my professional goals before tiny Anna was born. Being a stay at home mom was all I had hoped it would be. When Anna was 5 weeks old, Nathan’s company wanted to move …

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Feb. 9, 2021

22: BONUS - Carey reflects on Feb 9, 2020 - a fork in the road

On February 9, 2020, our family got on a plane and left China. Today I need to record my heart for posterity and for future generations. At that point, coronavirus was just a China issue. We were going to spend …

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Feb. 8, 2021

21: Mary Beth, part 2 - Southeast Asia - one phone call changed every…

For Glenn and Mary Beth, one phone call changed everything. One night the Lord laid a specific country on their hearts, challenging them to share the love of Christ there. Trouble is, they had no connections to this country....

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Feb. 1, 2021

20: Rianne - Netherlands, UK, Belgium - one step of faith after anoth…

Episode 20: Rianne – Netherlands, UK, Belgium “Some years you just feel like you’re battling through, but God is using it for His purposes.” When I hear Rianne’s story, I can’t help but think of Abraham when the Lord said, …

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Jan. 25, 2021

19: Carey - CPA exam, first seed for living abroad & first baby

All my life, all I wanted was to have babies and stay home. That was about the biggest dream I could dream for myself. But first, I had to get through the blasted CPA exam. In 2007 I busted my …

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Jan. 18, 2021

18: Suzaene - South Africa - the old has gone, the new has come

Suzaene grew up in South Africa, went to church and even sang with a traveling gospel children’s choir, yet she didn’t fully accept the Truth of God’s great love. After watching her parent’s marriage struggle, she walked awa...

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Jan. 11, 2021

17: Carey - first house, a terrible investment, and doubts about God

This episode is full of confessions: We had no idea how to buy our first house, we made a horrible financial investment, and I started having doubts about God. One year into our marriage, we weren’t too confident about adult...

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Jan. 4, 2021

16: Mary Beth, part 1 - USA

Mary Beth grew up in a home of church goers and foster children, but her parents decided to call it quits. When she was 7 years old, her parents divorced, the foster siblings were sent away, they walked away from …

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Sept. 21, 2020

15: Nanette - USA

Nanette’s mother died when she was 6 years old and she spent decades trying to fill that void. Multiple failed marriages led her to Jesus’ feet where He picked her up and made all things new. For anyone who’s ever …

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Sept. 14, 2020

14: Annetta - USA

Today I bring you an extra special story. My mom has joined the podcast to share my Grandmother Annetta's story. Her life was marked by tragedy after tragedy but was balanced by miracles only the God of the universe could …

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Sept. 7, 2020

13: Lindsey - USA / Ethiopia

Lindsey's story is one of God's faithfulness and how He has a magnificent plan for each of us, if we're just willing to give Him our "yes." Her relationship with Jesus started as a child when He provided friendship through …

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