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In this episode, Jennifer interviews Michelle Bentham, founder of Blooming Inspired Network and host of Blooming Inspired Podcast. Today, they talk about how Michelle's inspired art encourages and builds up others along life's road. It's a great testimony! More about Michelle:Michelle loves Jesus! As a wife, mother, daughter, friend and ministry leader - Michelle seeks to connect people to God's heart through creative expression. She is passionate about seeing women walk in their role and reign in God's Kingdom. As a prophetic artist she paints pictures that resonate with the hearts and minds of women as she expresses God's word and her prayers through visual images. As an Executive Coach she uses creativity and intuition to help individuals take well-thought out steps of action toward their desired goals -- helping them reach their unlimited potential. She recently joined The John Maxwell Team as a certified Speaker, Trainer, Teacher & Coach. When she is not changing the world through ministry, art or coaching, she is at home with her husband, #TheFisherman, on the lake in Granbury, TX.

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In this episode, Jennifer interviews Michelle Bentham, founder of Blooming Inspired Network and host of Blooming Inspired Podcast. Today, they talk about how Michelle began to journal notes on the pages of her Bible and how it encourages and transforms her in the process.More about Michelle:Michelle loves Jesus! As a wife, mother, daughter, friend and ministry leader - Michelle seeks to connect people to God's heart through creative expression. She is passionate about seeing women walk in their role and reign in God's Kingdom. As a prophetic artist she paints pictures that resonate with the hearts and minds of women as she expresses God's word and her prayers through visual images. As an Executive Coach she uses creativity and intuition to help individuals take well-thought out steps of action toward their desired goals -- helping them reach their unlimited potential. She recently joined The John Maxwell Team as a certified Speaker, Trainer, Teacher & Coach. When she is not changing the world through ministry, art or coaching, she is at home with her husband, #TheFisherman, on the lake in Granbury, TX.

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In this episode, Jennifer interviews Elizabeth Oates, founder of Collab Conference for Writers & Mastermind. They talk about the power of sharing your story, rewrtting your story through an identity in Christ versus your circumstances. Elizabeth's message offers us inspired and hope-filled encouragement. Elizabeth Oates is a blogger, speaker, multi-book author and founder of Collab-Conference for Writers and Mastermind. To learn more about Elizabeth and her writing please visit: https://www.elizabethoates.com/.

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In this week's episode Jennifer celebrates how she overcame shame and sorrow through hope and peace. Almost two years ago Jennifer took a leap of faith to participate in an open call for interviews with Alice Gregory, freelance journalist with The New Yorker Magazine.Today, Jennifer revisits that season and touches base with Alice to thank her for the diligence and care taken telling the stories shared in the article. Together, they talk about the power of story, and how Alice used her platform with the New Yorker to share the untold journeys of many afflicted by the consequences of a serious accident with fatality. Alice's work brought many who had been suffering in silence together and opened the dialogue world-wide about this difficult and necessary conversation. During today's interview, Alice acknowledges the change in Jennifer's communication and perspective since that first conversation several years ago. Jennifer remains grateful to Alice for opening the door, knowing that the ashes of shame and sorrow she suffered are being transformed into a beautiful testimony of grace, hope and peace that she continues to share with the world.

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Jennifer continues the conversation sharing simple ideas for soul care. In this episode we discuss journaling and art -- things she loved from childhood that brought life to her soul, and drew her closer to God.  "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." - Matthew 22:37

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Jennifer concludes a two part interview series today with Jackie Trottmann. Jackie is an author, speaker and blogger who left her corporate position to pursue her passion in writing! Today, Jackie introduces us to how God brought her into joy and flow through Biblical meditation.More about Jackie: Jackie Trottmann is an author, speaker and blogger who left her cooperate job to pursue her passion for writing. Jackie founded Joy&Flow to encourage us all to be still and receive God’s gracious abundance of peace.

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More about Jackie: Jackie Trottmann is an author, speaker and blogger who left her cooperate job to pursue her passion for writing. Jackie founded Joy&Flow.com to encourage us all to be still and receive God’s gracious abundance of peace. https://www.jackietrottmann.com/

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Jennifer shares about the two things that have helped her with healing. She focuses on keeping it simple and looking to principles of self-care from the Bible. Rest is defined as freedom from work. Jesus is where we find rest meaning we let Him do the work. Many verses in the Bible refer to rest and are associated with finding rest in nature. 

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Today, Jennifer continues her interview with Duane C. Miller, the author of the book, Survivor: A story of Tragedy, Guilt & Grace. The book recounts Duane's experience as a 17 year old nature lover and canoeing enthusiast, when a canoe trip into the Canadian wilderness ended with three young men losing their lives. He shares this story with Jennifer as they talk about the accident, the aftermath and how God uses seemingly hopeless circumstances to bring about His glory.More about Duane: Duane C. Miller, a retired pastor and graduate of Denver Seminary, served in various churches and ministries with his wife, Molly, in the Northeast and Midwest since 1978. His hobbies include canoeing and gardening. Duane he has led several wilderness canoe trips in Ontario, Canada’s Algonquin Provincial Park since the mid-1970s. He continues to serve the body of Christ as a Ministry Coach, writer and speaker. Duane and Molly, have four married daughters and twenty grandchildren. When asked about his favorite Bible verse he said, “My favorite Bible verse is Psalm 18:30, or maybe it is Ephesians 3:20; and then there are days when it’s Mark 16:7 (but I insert my name instead of Peter’s).” A favorite quote he likes to share comes from the introduction of his book: "Because of who God is, things never go wrong—they only go different."

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