We were finally expecting our second baby. Jackson’s pregnancy proved to be the most challenging on my body, but his delivery changed us forever. Sometimes what we want and what we beg God for is not in our best interest. ...
Jessica was raised in Texas and walked through so many difficulties before she ever reached adulthood: abuse, death of her siblings and foster care. Her story is one of brokenness, pain and a big ole mess. The Lord taught h...
Erin was raised in a Christian home and up until her mid-30s, she lived a “pretty good life.” She claims that one of her strengths is positivity and up until that point she “had been able to “positivity” my way through thing...
We left Knoxville, Tennessee and pulled into Saraland, Alabama right on time for Nathan to start work and start school. We didn’t want to be there, but were convinced these were the Lord’s plans. Once we arrived, He echoed ...
Lydia grew up in a single-parent home. Her Grandma took her to church from time to time, but nothing really stuck. While she was in college, she was invited to a Bible study. With the lure of promised snacks, she decided t...
Lisa and Stephen grew up together and later got married. When their two boys were toddlers in June 2012, and things were going really well, the first cancer diagnosis came in. Stephen said, “We’re about to figure out if we ...
Amanda met her husband doing hut to hut evangelism in Africa. Her dream was to take the message of the gospel to people who had never heard the name of Jesus. His dream was to share Jesus with Muslim people groups. The Lor...
In 2009 we were living with one income and two mortgages. Money was tight, to say the least, and mathematically, the numbers didn’t add up. But God’s math is not our math. We tithed to the church consistently, we put our d...
We met Kathy in episode 2 and learned about how she met Jesus and He moved in her life. In that episode, Kathy shared how she followed the Lord’s leading into strip clubs to love on the women there. In 2017, Jesus brought a...
Julie was adopted as a baby and the Lord planted a dream in her heart to pass on the gift of adoption. In college she hit a spell of rebellion which resulted in a disease diagnosis and estimated 5 years left to live. She spe...
I had worked so hard to complete my professional goals before tiny Anna was born. Being a stay at home mom was all I had hoped it would be. When Anna was 5 weeks old, Nathan’s company wanted to move us from south Alabama to...
All my life, all I wanted was to have babies and stay home. That was about the biggest dream I could dream for myself. But first, I had to get through the blasted CPA exam. In 2007 I busted my butt to study 5 days a week, o...
This episode is full of confessions: We had no idea how to buy our first house, we made a horrible financial investment, and I started having doubts about God. One year into our marriage, we weren’t too confident about adult...
Mary Beth grew up in a home of church goers and foster children, but her parents decided to call it quits. When she was 7 years old, her parents divorced, the foster siblings were sent away, they walked away from church and ...
Nanette’s mother died when she was 6 years old and she spent decades trying to fill that void. Multiple failed marriages led her to Jesus’ feet where He picked her up and made all things new. For anyone who’s ever divorced an...
Today I bring you an extra special story. My mom has joined the podcast to share my Grandmother Annetta's story. Her life was marked by tragedy after tragedy but was balanced by miracles only the God of the universe could d...
Lindsey's story is one of God's faithfulness and how He has a magnificent plan for each of us, if we're just willing to give Him our "yes." Her relationship with Jesus started as a child when He provided friendship through a ...
We got married at the tail end of university and that day couldn't come soon enough. We did some things in that season really well. Other things...eh, they needed improvement. There were so many new challenges...bills to p...
After dating for a year and a half in high school, Nathan and I chose universities that were 4 hours apart. We each had incredible, full college experiences that have served us well throughout life, but in the end we were bo...
After leaving China for COVID-19 and being unable to return, the company decided it was best for our family to relocate to USA. We have accepted a job in the Houston, Texas area, but riding the emotional roller coaster and f...
Brianne was raised in church in California, but her faith took a turn on her 19th birthday when she realized the emptiness of the world’s offerings. Later, she and her husband followed the Lord to plant a church in the Deep ...
I can't very well ask you to share your story if I'm not willing to share mine. So scattered throughout these episodes, I will share the journey the Lord has had our family on over the last 20 years. It's been a wild, incre...
Even though she was raised in church, Kathy came to a greater realization of what the Body of Christ is meant be in her early 20s. After understanding the power of being honest with God and bringing Him our junk, she was led...