Heart Lessons Podcast

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Episode 88: God is Good No Matter What May 06, 2019

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Today's episode features beavered mother Courtney Hughes. Courtney lost her sweet son, Will, after a fierce 96 day battle in the NICU. From Will's life, Courtney and her family have created The Will King Foundation – a foundation that seeks to provide heart treatment for children in need in developing countries. They have had the opportunity to sponsor three little girls in developing countries and provide them life-saving heart treatment surgeries, and they hope to sponsor many more in the future. Today you will hear more about the Will King Foundation, as well as the story of Will King Hughes, his mana Courtney's grief journey, and how the Lord has brought really beautiful things from this story of loss.

Heart Lesson:Be patient. Trust that God has a plan.

Connect with Courtney:website// instagram// facebook // 96 Days 96 Ways

Donate to the Will King Foundation

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Come visit me on Saturday 5/18 from 2-4 pm at The Industrial Cottage. I will have books available to purchase and will also be happy to sign any books that you've already purchased.

Please consider bringing an item to support 99 for the 1:

plastic storage totes
sunglasses
sunscreen
sun hats
baseball hats
small battery operated fans

We will also accept cash donations for 99 for the 1

Episode 87: From Broken to Brave Apr 25, 2019

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Today's guest is author, speaker, and single-mom of seven, Rachel Marie Martin. Today she opens up about living out her own story of bravery -- of doing things she never thought possible. She describes what it was like to develop this beautiful bravery from her most painful and broken places.

Heart Lesson:We are not meant to walk this journey alone. We are stronger when we link arms with each other.

Purchase Sarah's book:amazon//signed copies// WestBow Press// Barnes&Noble

Connect with Rachel:website// instagram// facebook

Purchase Rachel's book (affiliate links used):

The Brave Art of Motherhood

Find complete show notes at sarahrieke.com/podcast

Episode 86: How God Can Use Our Brokenness for Beauty Apr 17, 2019

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Mo Mydlo is an author and speaker with a passion to help women renew their minds in the word of God. Today we have a very open conversation on how God can use all manner of brokenness in our lives to bring beauty into our lives and to the lives of others.

Connect with Mo:website// books// youtube// instagram// facebook

Connect with Sarah:instagram// facebook// shop

Heart Lesson:You are not alone.

Mo is looking forward to: Being a MiMi! Son's first baseball game, family dinners, 7-week bible study -- A Journey with Joshua, and women's retreats in her home.

Purchase Sarah's book

We Mention:

MOPS

Scriptures Mentioned:

Psalm 51:17

Colossians 4:18

2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Psalm 91

Philippians 4:13

Quote to Remember:

God didn't cause my anxiety, but He used it to bring me closer to Him.

God has to allow us to be broken before He can use us.

Sometimes we need to remember our chains and remember where we came from so that we can help others who are there as well.

We need to be free here on earth so that we can share heaven with the world.

When we can remember we are unforsaken we can overcome anything.

Episode 85: Leaning on the God of All Comfort Apr 11, 2019

Show notes

Today's episode features Kaitlin Wernet, co-writer of the Book of All Comforts. She opens up her heart and shares about the pain of losing her brother unexpectedly and the comfort she found through God's word, the cross of Christ, and the love and care of others.

Connect with Kaitlin:website// instagram// facebook

Kaitlin is looking forward to:Seeing the influence of the Book of Comforts and visiting family.

Connect with Sarah:instagram// facebook

Purchase The Book of Comforts : Genuine Encouragement for Hard Times(affiliate link used)

Heart Lesson:God's plan is to make things beautiful and He is faithful.

Episode 84: Blooming Beauty in a Desert Season Apr 03, 2019

Show notes

Email Sarah to join the launch team for Even Broken Can Be Beautiful!!

Today's episode of Heart Lessons features author and speaker Allison Allen. She shares with us what it was like to go through a spiritually dry, desert season in her own life, and how God used that to bring about some much-needed growth and healing. She encourages us to see our own spiritual desert seasons as times to reveal, restore, and release our hearts.

Heart Lesson:Make sure God is the one holding the pen.

Allison is looking forward to:Spring!! And looking forward to seeing who her oldest son becomes.

Connect with Allison: website// instagram// facebook// book

Connect with Sarah:instagram// facebook

Purchase Allison's books (associate links used):

Thirsty for More: Discovering God's Unexpected Blessings in a Desert Season

Shine: Stepping into the Role You Were Made For

Scriptures mentioned:

Quotes to Remember:

A desert experience is a unique experience for each woman.

A desert season can be defined as a fairly intense season marked by spiritual dryness, is fairly isolated in occurrence, and where the presence of the Lord feels distant.

In many regards the desert season is all about the heart, for the Lord to use to reveal, restore, and release the heart.

There are often lengthy seasons of preparation in the desert for God's people.

God took me to the desert where I could not provide for myself and said, "Now I am going to take over feeding you."

There is nothing so ugly or painful or hard that the Lord does not want to encounter us right there.

I was turning my friendships into a fishing line rather than a net.

If you know God is leading you to heart work, do your best to make space for it to happen.

Journaling is a great way to build a memorial for what God is doing.

God speaks most in the middle of solitude rather than in the midst of a multitude.

God is the God of resurrection and restoration.

Thank you to our sponsor for today's show: Living Scripture Strong

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Episode 83: Trusting God's Path and Promise Mar 27, 2019

Show notes

Today I am joined by 5x gestational surrogate, Tiffany Jo Baker. She shares her experience of carrying other women's babies to make their motherhood dreams come true. Today she shares such sweet encouragement about how we can trust the path God uses to lead us to His promises.

Tiffany's heart lesson:If you trust that God has given you a promise, trust the path He will use to make it happen.

Tiffany is looking forward to: Grandbabies!

Connect with Tiffany:website// instagram// facebook// youtube channel

Connect with Sarah:instagram// facebook// show notes printable

Episode 82: My Chic Obsession Mar 20, 2019

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Today's episode features fashion and lifestyle blogger Carolyn Arentson. We chat about fashion and faith and what we can expect to see this spring! She also talks about her favorite places to shop, how to build a wardrobe for you, and what should be your basic wardrobe staples.

My prayer as you listen is that you will feel free to embrace your own sense of fashion – your style that reflects your Creator and who He uniquely designed you to be.

Connect with Carolyn: blog// facebook// instagram// pinterest

Connect with Sarah: show notes// instagram

Episode 81: Loving Well Within Our Differences Mar 13, 2019

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Today I am joined by author Dorena Williamson. She offers biblical wisdom and insight into how we can love our sisters in Christ well, even when our differences might create obstacles to that goal.

Heart Lesson:God is writing my story.

Dorena is looking forward to: Hew newest book release!!

Connect with Dorena:website// instagram// facebook

Connect with Sarah:website// instagram// facebook

Episode 80: The Problem with Envy Mar 06, 2019

Show notes

Today's episode features Tilly Dillehay, author of Seeing Green: Don't Let Envy Color Your Joy, and today Tilly offers some very insightful wisdom when it comes to being envious of others. My prayer as you listen is that you will be able to identify what exactly you are envying in another woman so that you can confess it before the father and instead of feeling steeped in envy, move toward a relationship filled with praise – both for that woman and for God who crated her.

Heart Lesson: The fulness that Christ provides is exactly what my heart desires.

Connect with Tilly: website// instagram// facebook // email

Purchase Seeing Green: Don't Let Envy Color Your Joy

(affiliate links used)

Connect with Sarah:show notes// instagram

Episode 79: The Unaltered Grace of the Gospel Feb 27, 2019

Show notes

This week we hear from Rachel Lawrence, host of the Unaltered Grace Podcast. Rachel shares her story of coming to Christ and what it means to become more and more like Christ each day. We also talk about the foundations of the gospel and why it's worth living your life for Jesus.

My prayer as you listen is that you will understand the unaltered grace of the gospel – that God's love never changes – and that it is freely available to all hearts, those committed to Jesus and those just beginning to wonder what He is all about.

Connect with Rachel:website// instagram// podcast

Connect with Sarah: show notes// instagram

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