A Cup of Gratitude

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Season 8 - Episode 2 - Finding Gratitude in the Fruit of the Spirit Jul 08, 2024

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This week, I speak with Beth Read, a native of the Chicago suburbs whose roots now run deep in Grand Rapids, MI. She lives there with her husband, Kevin, of 19 years, their 4 kids, ages 13, 11, 8, and 6, and their 2 dogs Cookie and Jasmine. Beth's career as a nurse practitioner unexpectedly turned into a gig as a stay-at-home mom after the birth of their first child. She owns HeartWriters, a Christian company with a mission to "help grownups raise kids who live and love like Jesus." In this podcast, Beth will share how God led her down a long, winding path to discover her true identity and led to the birth of HeartWriters' first product, Fruit of the Family. We look from her childhood up to the present to find the beautiful thread of Jesus in her life. You won’t want to miss this inspiring episode!

You can find her at:

www.heartwriters.org

Instagram- www.instagram.com/fruitofthefamily

Facebook-www.facebook.com/fruitofthefamily

TikTok-www.tiktok.com/fruitofthefamily

Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/HeartWriters-Fruit-Family-Activity-Set/dp/B0BVN7N99B/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1G83YWBZ39CYM&keywords=heart+writers+fruit+of+the+family+activity+set&qid=1702405852&sprefix=heartwriters+fruit+of+the+family+activity+set%2Caps%2C390&sr=8-1

*Theme Music “Blessed Time” by Ketsa

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Grateful for Finding True North Jul 01, 2024

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This week I speak with Dianne Beck. She spent much of her career teaching students ranging from Kindergarten through adult before achieving her dream of publishing her first novel, Sticks and Stones. She recently published Finding True North and serves part time as a high school youth director at her church. She hopes young people and adults can find faith and strength in her stories. When not writing or reading a good book, she savors every moment possible with family and friends, and loves a good steaming cup of coffee or tea. We look at her childhood to the present to find the beautiful thread of Jesus in her life. You won't want to miss this encouraging episode!
www.diannebeck.com
*Theme Music "Blessed Time" by Ketsa

Season 7 - Special Episode #4 (Episode 26) Jun 23, 2024

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Welcome to the final episode of the Summer Break Series Snap-shot Edition. I cannot believe what an amazing Series this has been. If you haven't had a chance to listen to them all, go back and start on special episode #1. I tell you, these are so encouraging and inspiring! God gave me the idea to discuss with people about the new things that he's doing in their lives, and boy, is God working overtime. I'm particularly excited to share something new God is doing in my life this week. This wasn't my original plan. My original plan was to share four different friends and have them come back on the podcast and share their new things, but one of them could not do it. Because of that, I returned to prayer, asking God who I should ask. To my surprise, God responded, 'I'm doing some new things in your life; why don't you share?' I agreed, thinking it might encourage our regular listeners to hear about the new things God was doing in my life. Little did I know, the incredible new thing He was about to do was just around the corner. This week, you'll hear the newest miraculous story God wrote in my life. He sent me on an adventure, stringing new things to new things. God completely changed the trajectory of my life step by step, obedience by obedience, blessing by blessing. He connected each new thing to bring about this "newest" thing: my being able to sign a traditional publishing contract for the book. He had me stop everything else to write. This is not just an encouraging and inspiring episode for you but also for me. If you ever feel discouraged or doubt that God is in the details, I urge you to listen to this. The things God does are truly amazing, and I'm excited to share them with you. When I dreamed of this opportunity, I told God, “I want you to do this so that when I point to you, people know nobody, but you did it.” Wait until you hear all that He did! God strung together miracles for me! So settle in and listen to this episode about the goodness of God. He's doing a new thing in your life, too. Do you perceive it? Will you step out and follow Him? I promise you will have an incredible story to tell if you do.
*Theme Music "Blessed Time" by Ketsa

Season 7 - Special Episode #3 (Episode 25) Jun 16, 2024

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Welcome to week three of the Summer Break Series “Snapshot Edition” where we talk with guests who have been on the show previously in order to find out the new things God is doing in their lives. This week, I speak with Dawn Ward who is a speaker, writer, and biblical life coach. She is the founder of The Faith to Flourish, a ministry that equips women to thrive by providing inspiring teaching, coaching, and biblical resources to help them cultivate resilient faith, grow through adversity, and live transformed lives. As part of the mission of The Faith to Flourish, she also ministers to women with loved ones struggling with addiction, mental health issues, and life-destructive behaviors. Dawn is the co-author of the book “Still Standing After All the Tears Workbook: Faith in the Battle Edition, a contributing author for the devotional Shepherd on Duty, and is currently in the process of writing her first solo book, From Guilt to Grace: Hope and Healing for Christian Moms of Addicted Children (ETA third quarter 2024). Dawn has been married to her husband, Steve, for over forty years and is mom to three adult children. It is her passion to help all women grow in their faith as they learn to better understand the Bible and how to apply it to their lives. Connect with Dawn at The Faith to Flourish on most social media platforms. You won’t want to miss this inspiring episode!

Social Media links:

HTTPS://www.thefaithtoflourish.com

HTTPS://www.Facebook.com/thefaithtoflourish

HTTPS://www.instagram.com/thefaithtoflourishblog and

HTTPS://www.instagram.com/dawnr.ward

HTTPS://www.Twitter.com/faithtoflourish

https://www.youtube.com/thefaithtoflourishwithdawnward

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawn-ward-93975b266

https://www.pinterest.com/thefaithtoflourish

*Theme Music “Blessed Time” by Ketsa

Season 7 - Special Episode #2 (Episode 24) Jun 09, 2024

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Welcome to week two of our Special Summer Break “Snapshot Episodes,” where we talk with guests who have been on the show previously in order to find out the new things God is doing in their lives! This week I speak with Hesther Jeffery who is a Christian writer and certified mental health coach. She is passionate about empowering women with Biblical truth as they link arms to seek clarity, specializing in emotional and spiritual abuse as well as healing through divorce. Heather believes our stories have purpose and are meant to be shared to encourage others just as we are encouraged by those in the Bible. She lives in Maryland with her two teenage daughters, where she also works as a physical therapist. She enjoys spending time outdoors, especially near the water. You can receive truth-filled encouragement by subscribing at heatherjeffery.com and following her writing on Instagram @straightenyourcrown.1.
*Theme Music "Blessed Time" by Ketsa

Season 7 - Special Episode #1 (Episode 23) Jun 02, 2024

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Welcome to week one of the A Cup of Gratitude Summer Break Series “Snapshot Episodes,” where we talk with guests who have been on the show previously to find out the new things God is doing in their lives! I spoke with Tyler Logsdon this week, who says, “I'm still just a small-town man who adores the Lord Jesus.” He has a passion embedded within his heart that originated from the passion of the one who changed his heart. Tyler loves to share Jesus with the world in whatever capacity he can. One way he loves to do so, aside from music and preaching, is on his social platforms. Tyler enjoys time with his family, fishing, playing sports, video games, and working out. He loves being in nature and admiring the natural beauty of God's creation. You won’t want to miss this encouraging episode! Stay tuned at the end for Tyler’s newest song.

Links:

- Website: https://www.tlogmusic.com/

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tlogmusic_/

- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tlogmusic

- Direct Music Link: https://songwhip.com/tlog

Season 7 - Episode 22 - Finding Gratitude Sharing the Word of God May 27, 2024

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This week I speak with Jenn Dafoe-Turner who is a child of the Highest King. She is a wife of over 30 years to her amazing husband, Ken. Together, they have four incredible children, one daughter in love, and five precious grandchildren. Jenn loves to journey with people, teaching them to delight in inward truth so they can experience freedom in every area of their lives. She is passionate about the word of God and loves to preach it, teach it, and live it. We look at her childhood up to the present to find the beautiful thread of Jesus in her life. You won't want to miss this inspiring episode!
You can connect at www.jenndafoe-turner.com
*Theme Music "Blessed Time" by Ketsa

Season 7 - Episode 21 - Finding Gratitude - Don't Miss the moments in Your Life May 20, 2024

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This week, I speak with Donna Arlynn Marie Austgen Frisinger, who loves to introduce herself using her full name because each of its titles represents a vital piece of her life’s story. A multi-award-winning author, freelancer, poet, entertainer-extraordinaire, classroom teacher, ordained evangelist, championship dance team director, all-around trail-blazer, wacky-winsome wife, and self-declared “Best-Aunt-in-the-Galaxy,” she’s a steadfast warrior and precocious princess of The Most-High God. Far from the neon lights of Broadway, Donna’s worked tirelessly to promote the arts in Small-Town, USA, where in the past three years alone, her books have won two prestigious GOLDEN SCROLLS, two Illumination Awards, and First-Place in the North Texas Book Festival. She has two gift books releasing this year with Abundance Press. The first, to come out this spring, is appropriately entitled One Chance . . .One Dance: Don’t Miss The Moments of Your Life. The second book, Heaven’s Kiss: Hugs and Tugs for The Christmas Season, will be released this fall.We look at her childhood up to the present to find the beautiful thread of Jesus in her life. You won't want to miss this inspiring episode!
www.donnafrisinger.com
*Theme Music "Blessed Time" by Ketsa

Season 7 - episode 20 - finding Gratitude in God's Faithfulness May 13, 2024

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This week I speak with Sandee Macgregor who is the author of two top-selling devotionals, A Mother-Daughter Devotional and Shared Journal Experience for Psalm 119 and A Devotional for Mothers and Sons: Walking in Wisdom Through Proverbs, which encourage and facilitate a deeper spiritual bond between a mother and her children through reading Scripture devotional segments together. Now, she has blessed us with her new, delightful children’s illustrated book created for younger children called Can I Take It To Heaven? This book just came out in April 2024. Sandee is an educated and trained teacher and is an inspired writer. Connecting others together is her passion, and she has created the Seasons of Motherhood and Daughters of the King as a place to hear stories of God’s faithfulness. Coming soon her podcast Conversations and Connections will be a place to hear all the interviews. Through her writing and website, Sandee brings hope and encouragement to mothers with the truth of the gospel while reminding them they are not alone in their journey. She is a faithful follower of Christ, wife to Duncan for 28 years, and a mom to five children. We look at her childhood up to the present to find the beautiful thread of Jesus in her life. You won’t want to miss this inspiring episode!

http://www.sandeemacgregor.com/
*Theme Music "Blessed Time" by Ketsa

Season 7 - Episode 19 - Finding Gratitude In the Way God Speaks May 06, 2024

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This week, I speak with Cheryl Grey Bostrom, M.A., who writes surprising prose that reflects her keen interest in nature and human behavior. Her four books include her international best seller Sugar Birds—the winner of more than a dozen fiction awards, and Leaning on Air, called “a reader’s dream,” and a “cross-generational masterpiece” by early reviewers. An avid photographer, birder, and poet, she and her veterinarian husband live in NW Washington State.
Learn more at CherylBostrom.com.

*Theme Music "Blessed Time" by Ketsa

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