Grief is a complicated animal, isn’t it? Grief is one of the aspects of this human experience that humbles all of us. Words don’t reach the depth of grief’s ache. Grief is like an unwelcome guest that shows up when you least expect him, stays for longer than anyone wants, wrecks us from the inside […]
Was there ever a time in your life when you felt overwhelmed, but not by God? Would you describe it as an _underwhelm of God_ **or** an _overwhelm of the world_? My guest, Catherine Shea, realized that very thing had a lot to do with her anxiety and depression. If you can relate, then this
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I’m terrible at waiting. I hate waiting in line for coffee, tap my toes in the grocery check-out, and don’t get me started on the hours I’ve spent in school parking lots waiting for my precious children to saunter out to my car like sloths. I want to breeze in, breeze out, with nary a
There are so many parts of Peter’s story that I relate to…his boldness, his humanness, his “I GOT YOUR BACK” declarations, among many things. There have been times in my own life that I felt all of this – as someone with a tendency to speak before I think (anyone else?!), I’ve given some very
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I’ve put myself in Lisa’s shoes several times during the past three weeks, thinking about how hard it would be to forgive Andrew. But every time I go down that path, I am reminded that Lisa’s life is surrendered to Christ, and just like Ephesians 4:32 says, we are to be kind and compassionate, forgiving
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Hey Even If Friends! This week’s episode kinda blew me away. And by kinda, I mean, like, WOW. It. Blew. My. Socks. Off. Andrew comes clean to Lisa. And while you might be inclined to think Lisa would feel like a victim here, we see so much more to her than that. It’s pretty amazing.
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What would you do if you found out your husband was addicted to pornography and had been soliciting prostitutes? On today’s episode, we tackle this issue. Lisa and Andrew Swofford came on the show to share their story of not only what happened but how the Lord healed and redeemed every single part of it.
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Has there ever been a day or season of life that you realized you were being attacked by the enemy? If so, you likely remember the moment it dawned on you – this is an attack. But maybe you haven’t experienced that, or haven’t been taught what to look for yet. That’s ok, that’s why
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Have you ever thought about the difference between being KIND and being NICE? Are they the same to you? And if not, how are they different? I was the new kid in school a LOT when I was young – my dad was a coach, so we moved around quite a bit. When I was
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Self-control can be a tricky thing. I know I’ve struggled with it at times. In this week’s episode, I sat down with Eric Finley for a conversation about his struggle with alcohol, the desire to change – and how it finally came about. Perspective is a powerful thing and Eric has experienced enough to know
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