A Cup of Gratitude

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Season 6 - Episode 15 - Finding Gratitude in the Uncommon Normal Oct 02, 2023

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This week I speak with Twyla Franz who is a big believer in baby steps and ripple-effect living. An Enneagram 9 learning to live open. She loves front-yard conversations with neighbors, chalk-painted furniture, and Yogi’s blueberry tea. As a missional neighboring guide, she helps others get close to Jesus and grow deep, missional friendships with neighbors. Find her words (written and recorded) on TheUncommonNormal.com. Other places Twyla writes include (in)courage, Relevant, Her View From Home, and The Grit and Grace Project. She also hosts Begin Within: A Gratitude Series to encourage year-round gratitude (because gratitude, she says, has a ripple effect). We look at her childhood up to the present to see the beautiful thread of Jesus working in her life. You won't want to miss this down-to-earth and inspiring episode
Links:
Website—https://theuncommonnormal.com/
Cultivating a Missional Life Devotional https://theuncommonnormal.com/book/
Freebies (including sample week of devotional)—https://theuncommonnormal.com/subscribe/
Begin Within: A Gratitude Series—https://theuncommonnormal.com/category/gratitude-series/
Podcast—https://theuncommonnormal.com/podcast/Instagram—https://www.instagram.com/theuncommonnormal/Facebook—https://www.facebook.com/theuncommonnormalPinterest—https://www.pinterest.com/twylafranz/Threads— https://www.threads.net/@theuncommonnormal

Link to Life Changing Stories: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Changing-Stories-Faithfulness-Transforming-ebook/dp/B0CGGGR3J7/ref=sr_1_2

*Theme music "Blessed Time" by Ketsa

Season 6 - Episode 14 - Finding Gratitude in A Deeper Walk With God Sep 25, 2023

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This week I speak with Hadassah Treu who is an award-winning Christian author, blogger, and poet, the Encouraging Blogger Award Winner of 2020. She is passionate about encouraging people on the journey of faith and a deeper walk with God. She is a regular contributor to the faith-based platforms Devotable and Koinonia; COMPEL Proverbs 31 Ministries Blog writer and Freelancing Community Group leader, and Blogger Voices Network contributor. Hadassah is a contributing author to several faith-based devotional and poetry anthologies. She has been featured on (In)Courage, Proverbs 31 Ministries, Her View From Home, Living by Design Ministries, Thoughts About God, Aletheia Today, Today’s Christian Living, and other popular sites. You can find her online by visiting OnTheWayBG.com. 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 encouraging episode!

Social media links:
https://onthewaybg.com
https://twitter.com/onthewaybg
https://www.facebook.com/onthewaybg/
https://www.pinterest.at/onthewaybg/
https://www.instagram.com/hadassahtreu/
https://medium.com/@hadassah.treu
https://www.amazon.com/Treu-Hadassah/
https://www.youtube.com/@hadassahtreu-author
https://hadassahtreu.gumroad.com/

Link to Life Changing Stories: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Changing-Stories-Faithfulness-Transforming-ebook/dp/B0CGGGR3J7/ref=sr_1_2

*Theme Music "Blessed Time" by Ketsa

Season 6 - Episode 13 - Finding Gratitude in Finding The Way Through Sep 18, 2023

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This week I speak with Lee Spotts who is a Lover of God, purser of His heart, wife, mom, high school teacher, artist, writer, and survivor of abuse. She believes that everyone has a unique story and that we all have fought battles and carry battle scars. Her story is one of abuse overcome by faith. The testimony of her life is: “Sometimes God does not remove the obstacles. He makes a way through them.” Lee’s mother suffered from mental illness, later in life to be diagnosed with a form of schizophrenia and 3 multiple personalities. After years of being caught in the vicious cycle of abuse, she finally freed herself from it at 26. Her husband and she have been together for 39 years, 34 years of marriage so far. She has 3 beautiful children, 2 biological children, and after enduring 10 miscarriages adopted their 3rd child who is now 17 years old. They are big Disney fans but also like to travel and see other parts of the world. She has one grandchild to date with more to come. As she continues to teach on the high school level, she is currently writing the following 3 books in this series. The next book will continue her story from when she met her husband, the 3rd book will tell the tale of the trials and tribulations of the adoption process—lastly, life after the adoption and the attack she encountered after she published her first book. Lee also has a call to write a young teen series on etiquette in this modern world. 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!

Link to book: Now is the Timehttps://a.co/d/9r5h1rc

*Theme Music “Blessed Time” by Ketsa

Season 6 - Episode 12 - Finding Gratitude in The NICU and Beyond Sep 11, 2023

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This week I speak with Sarah Ward, who is a mother of twins and a singleton who all experienced time in the NICU before coming home to thrive. She received a B.S. in public health and behavior from the University of Georgia and a degree in dental hygiene from the Medical College of Georgia. She enjoys all things music, being outdoors, and spending time with family and friends. Sarah is the author of “Our NICU Journey” and “One Step Behind” with a third title being released soon. As an advocate for families of premature birth and early literacy, Sarah hopes to support families on their own NICU journey and encourage reading to children with their Reading Through the NICU program. We look at her childhood up to the present to see the amazing thread of Jesus in her life! You won’t want to miss this incredible episode.

You can find more information about this program and her books on her website, www.littlewardbooks.com, or find her on social media by searching for Reading Through the NICU.

Link to the new book: One Step Behind: A Sibling Storyhttps://a.co/d/ipVIGPr

Website: www.LittleWardBooks.com

Instagram: @Sarah_Immonen_Ward_Author

Facebook: @LittleWardBooks

LinkedIn: @ReadingThroughtheNICU

*Theme Music “Blessed Time” by Ketsa

Season 6 - Episode 11 - A Special Episode for World Suicide Prevention Day Sep 09, 2023

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Welcome to a Special Episode in Honor of World Suicide Prevention Day. World Suicide Prevention Day is observed yearly to raise awareness, focus efforts on directing treatment to those who need it most, and remember those affected by suicide. I am speaking with Lauren Bittner who is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She specializes in complex trauma, anxiety, panic, and addiction. Lauren is currently pursuing her doctorate in behavioral health and is the founder and clinical director of Nourish Therapy and Wellness. We discuss honestly the loss of her brother (and my step-son) and she explains ways that we can come alongside those that we love. Lauren also gives us resources and a valuable perspective on how to deal with this escalating and often misunderstood reality

https://www.nourishtherapyandwellness.org

*Theme Music “Blessed Time” by Ketsa

Season 6 - Episode 10 - Finding Gratitude in "Butterfly Living" Sep 04, 2023

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This week I speak with Mary Rooney Armand, a writer, teacher, and creator of the faith-based blog ButterflyLiving.org. Her writing has been featured on multiple Christian websites and she is the author of the book, “Identity, Understanding, and Accepting Who I am in Christ” and has recently compiled the new book “Butterfly Living, Life Changing Stories” a devotional collection of 34 Transformational stories of hope and healing which is available for pre-order now. Besides writing, Mary leads and teaches retreats and small groups. She directed Kids Hope USA, a mentoring program for children, worked in marketing and sales, and has led mission trips to Honduras. Mary is a life coach with a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and an MBA - She and her wonderful husband Cory live in Louisiana with their 4 children and 2 dogs! We look at her childhood up to the present and see the beautiful thread of Jesus in her life! You won’t want to miss this inspiring episode!

If you would like to receive encouragement in your inbox and five pages of Mary’s Bible Study, “Identity: Understanding and Accepting Who I am in Christ” visit, https://www.subscribepage.com/butterflyliving

More places to read ButterflyLiving’s stories about a transformed life in Christ:
www.facebook.com/bfl2022
www.instagram.com/butterflyliving_
www.twitter.com/maryrarmand
www.butterflyliving.org

Link to Life Changing Stories: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Changing-Stories-Faithfulness-Transforming-ebook/dp/B0CGGGR3J7/ref=sr_1_2

*Theme Music “Blessed Time” by Ketsa

Season 6 - Episode 9 - Finding Gratitude in The Voice of Recovery Aug 28, 2023

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This week I speak with Michele Eich, who is an overcomer with a powerful testimony of transformation, redemption, and freedom. She is a wife, Mom, Nana, growth coach, minister, author, and host of Voices of Recovery. Her heart's desire is to give people hope that a new life can be found in Jesus Christ. 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 down-to-earth and encouraging episode!

www.MicheleEich.com
Instagram: @20VoicesofRecovery
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/20VoicesofRecovery
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@voicesofrecovery8947

*Theme Music “Blessed Time” by Ketsa

Season 6 - Episode 8 - Finding Gratitude in Grief Support Aug 21, 2023

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This week I speak Julie Lynn Ashley. She has found Gratitude in her Calling, which is grief support work for those who have been through a death loss. Julie Lynn says, “The circumstances are hard, but there is deep gratitude in God allowing me to be a help.” She has a Master's Degree in Thanatology (death grief and bereavement), is a member of the Association for Death Education and Counseling, and works with grieving people all over the country. Julie Lynn offers a free downloadable list of grief support resources to help any of us support grieving people in our lives. We take a look at her childhood up to the present to find the thread of God working in her life. It is beautiful to see God bring ministry and healing from her own times of grief. You won’t want to miss this amazing episode!

www.julielynnashley.com
*Theme Music “Blessed Time” by Ketsa

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Finding Gratitude in the Little Things Aug 14, 2023

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This week I speak with Rachael Adams who is the author of A Little Goes a Long Way and host of The Love Offering podcast. Rachael hopes to help women realize their God-given purpose and significance. She and her husband, Bryan, live in Kentucky with their two children, Will and Kate. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, Crosswalk, Proverbs 31, Today Parenting, and YouVersion. We look at Rachael’s childhood up to the present to see the beautiful thread of Jesus working in her life. You won’t want to miss this down-to-earth and encouraging episode!

Connect with Rachael by visiting www.rachaelkadams.com, by searching @rachaeladamsauthor on social media, and by tuning in to The Love Offering podcast every Tuesday on your favorite listening platform.

*Theme Music “Blessed Time” by Ketsa

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Finding Gratitude in Your One Exceptional Life Aug 07, 2023

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This week I speak with Wendy Wallace who is a wife, mom, memaw, Christian life coach, Inspiration blogger, digital product creator, and author. She is also a quadruple amputee. She loves spending time with her family, playing with flowers, and eating lots of ice cream. You can find her at One Exceptional Life, where she helps women rediscover God's joy, peace, and fulfillment amid the trials of life, by becoming more intentional with God. We look at Wendy’s childhood up to the present and discover the beautiful thread of Jesus working in her life. Even in the darkest times, He was with her! You won’t want to miss this inspiring episode! Wendy is also one of my co-authors in our upcoming book, "Butterfly Living Life Changing Stories" compiled by the amazing Mary Rooney Armand.

Www.oneexceptionallife.com

*Theme Music "Blessed Time" by Ketsa

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