Bridgett Dunbar shares her journey of grief, loss, and finding hope in God’s goodness after losing her baby boy at birth. Bridgett encourages those who find themselves doing their best to navigate the devastating loss of a child. Listen in and find out how she overcame depression and doubt to ultimately surrender to God (what she thought her life should be), remarry, and become pregnant again.
In my conversation with Psychotherapist Healey Ikerd we talk about spiritual disciplines and how we can use them to heal anxiety. Healy emphasizes the importance of reading the Bible and meditating on its truths. We discuss the benefits of implementing spiritual disciplines, such as facing fears and evaluating negative thoughts with biblical truth. We also highlight the role of trust in God and the need to intentionally choose healthy thoughts and behaviors. We talk about why reading the Bible helps us think better, behave better, and ultimately feel better. I especially enjoyed the part of our conversation where Healey also addresses the tendency to make anxiety part of our identity and encourages us to replace negative thoughts with truth from God’s Word. We cannot overestimate the life changing power of scripture in transforming our thinking and helping us trust God more fully. While transformation comes with discipline and intention, Healey also touched on the importance of giving ourselves grace and getting back on track with spiritual disciplines when we get off track.
Serena from She Found His Grace discusses her ministry that offers healing and support for women and men who have experienced abortion. She emphasizes the importance of understanding God’s heart for those who have chosen abortion and the need for forgiveness and healing. Serena shares her own personal story of healing and redemption after her own abortion and highlights the power of God’s grace in transforming lives. She also discusses the impact of abortion on families and the need for support and resources in the church. Serena addresses the lies and misconceptions surrounding abortion and emphasizes the importance of giving dignity to the lives lost to abortion. She also mentions the availability of the abortion pill reversal and the need for awareness and support in this area. Serena shares the rewarding aspects of her ministry, such as seeing lives transformed and families restored, and the heartbreaking aspects, such as women choosing abortion or quitting the healing process. She encourages individuals to have courage and trust in God’s healing power and emphasizes the importance of seeking support and resources for healing after abortion.
My guest, Cindy LaFavore Yorks and I discuss the importance of understanding and managing emotions in a society that often encourages following one’s feelings. Cindy, shares her mission with her podcast, which focuses on emotional rescue and navigating through life’s challenges. She emphasizes the need to discern and react to emotions using self-reflection, transparency and the word of God. We also discuss the dangers of letting emotions guide every decision and the importance of identifying and processing emotions. Cindy talks about using an emotion wheel as a tool to help identify and understand emotions, as well as the role of prayer and the Bible in guiding emotional processing with the goal of living with more freedom and peace.
In this conversation, Rachel Shirley, a pet loss grief coach, discusses the importance of acknowledging and addressing the grief that comes with losing a beloved pet. She emphasizes that pet death is often not taken seriously enough and that the topic needs to be more openly discussed. Rachel shares her personal journey of becoming a pet loss grief coach and highlights the need for support and understanding during the grieving process. She also addresses the question of whether pets go to heaven, stating that it aligns with God’s nature and character to extend our pet relationships into the afterlife. Rachel provides insights into healthy ways to grieve and offers suggestions for supporting friends who are experiencing pet loss. She also discusses the importance of creating a legacy or memorial for the pet and finding ways to pay it forward in their honor. Overall, Rachel emphasizes the importance of seeking support, being present for grieving friends, and finding ways to navigate the grief journey with compassion and understanding.
Do we or others, have the power to stop or block God’s plan for our lives? I think the answer is both yes and no. Listen in for two powerful examples of why your poor choices nor the choices of others can thwart God’s plans for you life. Before I wrap it up I share one way that we can block or shut down God’s plan for our life. Listen in to find out how that’s possible and the encouragement to turn it around.
Ever wonder why Christians can still struggle with sinful habits? Just because we’re Christians does not mean we’re perfect. We have trauma reponse ways of living, lie based thinking and self-protection methods that we’ve created in order to cope. My guest Frank Meadows helps clients experience healing and mind renewal with Theophostic Healing Prayer. The result? Internal peace and external victory.
The topic that my guest, Mary Beth Powers has for us is a discussion that revolves around the concept of unhealthy soul ties, their impact on relationships and personal growth, and the importance of recognizing and breaking these ties through self-evaluation, Godly guidance, leaning into the heart of God as well as professional counseling for trauma associated with some soul ties.
Have you experienced the love of God in the midst of your own earth-shattering circumstance?
If you are open to sharing your story with our community of women searching for hope in the midst of grief, I would be honored to have you on the show.
Therapists, grief counselors, pastors, and others with expertise about pain and suffering and who would like to share their insight with our community, are also welcome to reach out about becoming a guest.
