Episode Summary:

How do we live as confident Christian women? Michele shares her journey of
over 40 years to reach her current point of confidence. Michele and Deborah
discuss the importance of breaking free from the lies believed and finding
freedom in God's word, identity in Christ, discipleship, daily routines,
personal experiences, and interests, including a discussion about lipstick and
lip balm preferences.

Michele Bowman is an empty nest wife, mom, and grandma who lives full-time in an RV. 

She loves encouraging women to put their confidence in Christ and not things of this world.  She helps women break free from the lies they have believed and find freedom in the Truth of God’s Word 

You can connect with her on Instagram at Instagram.com/confidentchristianwomen and Instagram.com/chele_getshealthy

Tune in to her podcast on Apple or Spotify Confident Christian Women Encouraging women to be healthy mind & body in real life as Confident Christian Women
Christian Women’s Speaker/Podcaster/Author/Mentor

We would love to hear from you. In these times we need to know there is hope. We would love to hear your story too.

Connect with Deborah Rutherford at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Deborahrutherford.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Behold-Her Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Community for devotionals, giveaways, resources, and makeup tips, IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@deborahrutherfordwrites⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Behold-Her Beauty youtube⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠

Don't forget to rate and review this show if you liked today's episode!

Blessings, Deborah

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How do young girls find friendships in today's ever-changing world?
Join in our lovely conversation full of wisdom and faith in Episode 5 "Beauty in Friendship" with mother and daughter writing team Calyn and Blythe Daniel.

Blythe and Calyn discussed their book "Let's Be Friends A Tween Devotional on Finding and Keeping Strong Friendships" with host Deborah.

The book focuses on navigating and developing beautiful friendships, particularly for girls, in the current culture. God is our number-one go-to when it comes to friendships.

Show Themes:

Friendship Challenges in Current Culture
Friendship Journey: Writing and Sharing
Embracing Individuality: Shining Your Light
Friendship Rejection Discussion
Princess Diaries: Confidence and Identity
Friendship and Body Positivity
Honesty in Friendships
Respectful Friendships: A Guide From Jesus
Authenticity and Faith in Friendships
Sharing Faith: Fulfilling God's Kingdom.
Faith Warriors Book Discussion
Mothers and Daughters Friendship Book

Blythe is a coauthor of Mended and I Love You, Mom!, which she wrote with her mother, Dr. Helen McIntosh. She worked for Harper Collins Christian Publishing in marketing and publicity and now enjoys her work as a literary agent. She lives in Colorado with her husband and three teenagers.

Calyn is a middle schooler and loves spending time with her friends and family, including her older sister, Maris, and twin brother, William, who is also an author. She is a competitive gymnast and enjoys cooking. Calyn believes girls need to know who they are in Christ, how to navigate friend groups - especially when they change - and how to not lose sight of who God has made them to be.
Check out the "Let's Be Friends" website ⁠HERE⁠ with endorsers (Sissy Goff, Lisa-Jo Baker, and others!) You can connect with Blythe and Calyn in the Facebook group ⁠HERE⁠ or follow them on social media: Facebook: ⁠Blythe⁠ and ⁠Calyn⁠, Instagram: ⁠Blythe⁠ and ⁠Calyn⁠.

We would love to hear from you. In these times we need to know there is hope. We would love to hear your story too.

Connect with Deborah Rutherford at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Deborahrutherford.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Behold-Her Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Community for devotionals, giveaways, resources, and makeup tips, IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@deborahrutherfordwrites⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Behold-Her Beauty youtube⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠

Don't forget to rate and review this show if you liked today's episode!

Blessings, Deborah


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How do young girls find friendships in today's ever-changing world?
Join in our lovely conversation full of wisdom and faith in Episode 5 "Beauty in Friendship" with mother and daughter writing team Calyn and Blythe Daniel.

Blythe and Calyn discussed their book "Let's Be Friends A Tween Devotional on Finding and Keeping Strong Friendships" with host Deborah.

The book focuses on navigating and developing beautiful friendships, particularly for girls, in the current culture. God is our number-one go-to when it comes to friendships.

Show Themes:

Friendship Challenges in Current Culture
Friendship Journey: Writing and Sharing
Embracing Individuality: Shining Your Light
Friendship Rejection Discussion
Princess Diaries: Confidence and Identity
Friendship and Body Positivity
Honesty in Friendships
Respectful Friendships: A Guide From Jesus
Authenticity and Faith in Friendships
Sharing Faith: Fulfilling God's Kingdom.
Faith Warriors Book Discussion
Mothers and Daughters Friendship Book

Blythe is a coauthor of Mended and I Love You, Mom!, which she wrote with her mother, Dr. Helen McIntosh. She worked for Harper Collins Christian Publishing in marketing and publicity and now enjoys her work as a literary agent. She lives in Colorado with her husband and three teenagers.

Calyn is a middle schooler and loves spending time with her friends and family, including her older sister, Maris, and twin brother, William, who is also an author. She is a competitive gymnast and enjoys cooking. Calyn believes girls need to know who they are in Christ, how to navigate friend groups - especially when they change - and how to not lose sight of who God has made them to be.
Check out the "Let's Be Friends" website ⁠HERE⁠ with endorsers (Sissy Goff, Lisa-Jo Baker, and others!) You can connect with Blythe and Calyn in the Facebook group ⁠HERE⁠ or follow them on social media: Facebook: ⁠Blythe⁠ and ⁠Calyn⁠, Instagram: ⁠Blythe⁠ and ⁠Calyn⁠.

We would love to hear from you. In these times we need to know there is hope. We would love to hear your story too.

Connect with Deborah Rutherford at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Deborahrutherford.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Behold-Her Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Community for devotionals, giveaways, resources, and makeup tips, IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@deborahrutherfordwrites⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Behold-Her Beauty youtube⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠

Don't forget to rate and review this show if you liked today's episode!

Blessings, Deborah


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BONUS: Behold-Her Beauty is giving away one each of Christa's books - "Powerful Whispers" and "A Busy Mom's Prayer Journal." Enter here:
BOOK GIVEAWAY for "Power Whispers" and "A Busy Mom's Prayer Journal" by Christa Joy Spaeth (google.com)

What do we do when God whispers a new way of life and direction for us? Do we obey or say hey, this sounds too crazy? See how God blessed Christa Joy Spaeth when she obeyed and took a leap of faith that would radically reshape her life. Christa's story shows the beauty in God's whispers as He leads us to the best possible life. God blessed Christa Joy Spaeth when she took a leap of faith showing the beauty in God's whispers as He leads us to the best possible life.

Show Notes:

• Finding Her Calling.

• Discerning God's Voice vs. Enemy's Deception.

• Christa's Writing Journey Unveiled. 


•  Self-Love Conversations: Embracing Imperfections.


• Discovering God's Radiance .


• Journeys Into Health and Wellness.


• Nutrition, Growing, and Spirituality. 


• Overcoming Self-Doubt and the Devil's Lies.


• Spiritual Awakening in 2020.


• Transformation Journey.


• Faith and Creativity: Women's Ventures.

Christa Joy Spaeth of Christa Joy Ministries who authored her new
book A Busy Mom’s Prayer Journal "Powerful Whispers: A 7-Week Journey
Discovering Who You Are to God", and founder of the Podcast "Powerful
Whispers: Hearing God for the Body, Soul, and Spirit" where she shares
faith and also a Wellness Wednesday series from her experience as a foodie and
dietitian nurturing and loving her community. Follow Christa at ​https://www.instagram.com/christajoyministries/​ and her podcast ​https://open.spotify.com/show/72eBYSojsDQy0X3uuYZF43?si=1e7a8a0b518a4bae​.

We would love to hear from you. In these times we need to know there is hope. We would love to hear your story too.

Connect with Deborah Rutherford at⁠⁠⁠ Deborahrutherford.com⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Behold-Her Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ and Community for devotionals, giveaways, resources, and makeup tips, IG: ⁠⁠⁠@deborahrutherfordwrites⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠Behold-Her Beauty youtube⁠.⁠⁠

Don't forget to rate and review this show if you liked today's episode!

Blessings, Deborah

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BONUS: Behold-Her Beauty is giving away one each of Christa's books - "Powerful Whispers" and "A Busy Mom's Prayer Journal." Enter here:
BOOK GIVEAWAY for "Power Whispers" and "A Busy Mom's Prayer Journal" by Christa Joy Spaeth (google.com)

What do we do when God whispers a new way of life and direction for us? Do we obey or say hey, this sounds too crazy? See how God blessed Christa Joy Spaeth when she obeyed and took a leap of faith that would radically reshape her life. Christa's story shows the beauty in God's whispers as He leads us to the best possible life. God blessed Christa Joy Spaeth when she took a leap of faith showing the beauty in God's whispers as He leads us to the best possible life.

Show Notes:

• Finding Her Calling.

• Discerning God's Voice vs. Enemy's Deception.

• Christa's Writing Journey Unveiled. 


•  Self-Love Conversations: Embracing Imperfections.


• Discovering God's Radiance .


• Journeys Into Health and Wellness.


• Nutrition, Growing, and Spirituality. 


• Overcoming Self-Doubt and the Devil's Lies.


• Spiritual Awakening in 2020.


• Transformation Journey.


• Faith and Creativity: Women's Ventures.

Christa Joy Spaeth of Christa Joy Ministries who authored her new
book A Busy Mom’s Prayer Journal "Powerful Whispers: A 7-Week Journey
Discovering Who You Are to God", and founder of the Podcast "Powerful
Whispers: Hearing God for the Body, Soul, and Spirit" where she shares
faith and also a Wellness Wednesday series from her experience as a foodie and
dietitian nurturing and loving her community. Follow Christa at ​https://www.instagram.com/christajoyministries/​ and her podcast ​https://open.spotify.com/show/72eBYSojsDQy0X3uuYZF43?si=1e7a8a0b518a4bae​.

We would love to hear from you. In these times we need to know there is hope. We would love to hear your story too.

Connect with Deborah Rutherford at⁠⁠⁠ Deborahrutherford.com⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Behold-Her Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ and Community for devotionals, giveaways, resources, and makeup tips, IG: ⁠⁠⁠@deborahrutherfordwrites⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠Behold-Her Beauty youtube⁠.⁠⁠

Don't forget to rate and review this show if you liked today's episode!

Blessings, Deborah

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Life is painful when we feel hopeless. But there is a way to find hope in the hard days. Join Sarah and me for a conversation about hope - "Finding Hope in the Hard Days As A Woman of Integrity," with Sarah Geringer and your host, me - Deborah.

• Sarah takes us back to when she knew God wanted her to be a writer at a James Taylor concert.  


• Sarah discusses her new book ⁠"Hope for The Hard Day."⁠ Thousands of people prayed for Sarah during her dark days beginning in January 2022. Now, God has led her to write a new book to encourage others in their hard days as many are struggling in our post-pandemic world.


• Sarah and Deborah discuss what it means to be a woman of integrity and how that gives us hope.


• Sarah explains the Proverbs 31 model and the book, "Becoming The Woman God Wants You to Be" by Donna Partow.


• Sarah gives tips on navigating our personal integrity in our culture while honoring God.


• Sarah examines what it means to you to be seen as a woman by the world, by God, and the foundational truth that you are already beautiful as a daughter of God.


• Sarah and Deborah discuss self-love, makeup, self-care, and grooming and how they build confidence as we care for our bodies, which are God's temple in our post-pandemic world.


• Sarah talks about conquering body image battles by controlling our thoughts with Christian meditation.


• Sarah gives insights on how to talk to the younger generation and the challenges they face growing up in today's world.


• 
  

Sarah is a Christian writer, speaker, poet, and creative coach who helps us find peace in God’s Word. She has just published her 7th book, Hope for the Hard Days: 100 Encouraging Devotions, on Kindle and will be in paperback on Oct. 24. She has a blog at sarahgeringer.com with spiritual growth posts and Christian book reviews every week (in fact, she reads 100 books a year). She hosts two solo podcasts: Finding Peace in God’s Word and one for adult children of divorce. Press on each book to buy.

Follow Sarah at:

sarahgeringer.com

https://www.facebook.com/sarahgeringercreates
https://www.instagram.com/sgeringer

Podcasts - Sarah Geringer

We would love to hear from you. In these times we need to know there is hope. We would love to hear your story too.

Connect with Deborah Rutherford at⁠⁠ Deborahrutherford.com⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Subscribe to the Behold-Her Newsletter⁠⁠ and Community for devotionals, giveaways, resources, and makeup tips, IG: ⁠⁠@deborahrutherfordwrites⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Behold-Her Beauty youtube⁠.⁠

Don't forget to rate and review this show if you liked today's episode!

Blessings, Deborah

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Life is painful when we feel hopeless. But there is a way to find hope in the hard days. Join Sarah and me for a conversation about hope - "Finding Hope in the Hard Days As A Woman of Integrity," with Sarah Geringer and your host, me - Deborah.

• Sarah takes us back to when she knew God wanted her to be a writer at a James Taylor concert.  


• Sarah discusses her new book ⁠"Hope for The Hard Day."⁠ Thousands of people prayed for Sarah during her dark days beginning in January 2022. Now, God has led her to write a new book to encourage others in their hard days as many are struggling in our post-pandemic world.


• Sarah and Deborah discuss what it means to be a woman of integrity and how that gives us hope.


• Sarah explains the Proverbs 31 model and the book, "Becoming The Woman God Wants You to Be" by Donna Partow.


• Sarah gives tips on navigating our personal integrity in our culture while honoring God.


• Sarah examines what it means to you to be seen as a woman by the world, by God, and the foundational truth that you are already beautiful as a daughter of God.


• Sarah and Deborah discuss self-love, makeup, self-care, and grooming and how they build confidence as we care for our bodies, which are God's temple in our post-pandemic world.


• Sarah talks about conquering body image battles by controlling our thoughts with Christian meditation.


• Sarah gives insights on how to talk to the younger generation and the challenges they face growing up in today's world.


• 
  

Sarah is a Christian writer, speaker, poet, and creative coach who helps us find peace in God’s Word. She has just published her 7th book, Hope for the Hard Days: 100 Encouraging Devotions, on Kindle and will be in paperback on Oct. 24. She has a blog at sarahgeringer.com with spiritual growth posts and Christian book reviews every week (in fact, she reads 100 books a year). She hosts two solo podcasts: Finding Peace in God’s Word and one for adult children of divorce. Press on each book to buy.

Follow Sarah at:

sarahgeringer.com

https://www.facebook.com/sarahgeringercreates
https://www.instagram.com/sgeringer

Podcasts - Sarah Geringer

We would love to hear from you. In these times we need to know there is hope. We would love to hear your story too.

Connect with Deborah Rutherford at⁠⁠ Deborahrutherford.com⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Subscribe to the Behold-Her Newsletter⁠⁠ and Community for devotionals, giveaways, resources, and makeup tips, IG: ⁠⁠@deborahrutherfordwrites⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Behold-Her Beauty youtube⁠.⁠

Don't forget to rate and review this show if you liked today's episode!

Blessings, Deborah

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God transforming beauty from our ashes is awe inspiring.

Join me in this intimate conversation - "Beauty From Ashes with Kimberly Phinney" and your host, me - Deborah. I loved every moment, smile, and word. And that Angel's love jazz and finding holy in the mountains.

Show Notes:

• Kimberly's story is a Beauty from Ashes story where we first-hand watch God transform her life. We learn from Kimberly's story that God's promise of Beauty from Ashes is for all of us. God showed her the vision of a path in the Blue Ridge Mountains that was a way back to herself. Only it wasn't her old self but a renewed self that only God could orchestrate.


• We emphasize the importance of personal connections, slow growth, and divine direction.


• Kimberly shares her experiences with adversity, particularly her struggle with stage 4 endometriosis, and how these trials have shaped her life and perspective.


• Despite the challenges, we both expressed contentment with their current situations and the blessing of showing up with faith, obedience, and joy in watching God multiply what we might have thought meager or only crumbs.


• We also discussed the power of offering even small contributions and the ripple effect that can occur from one person's actions.


• We delve into shifting from focusing on individual pursuits to community building.


• Our discussion highlighted the role of spirituality, personal growth, and authenticity in their healing processes.


• Beautifully, Kimberly reads her poem, "Angels Like Jazz."
  
  We would love to hear from you. Does it give you hope, too, that God makes beauty from our ashes? That no suffering or adversity goes unnoticed by Him. That our faith and obedience lead to the most beautiful blessings. We would love to hear your story too.

Kimberly Phinney is a professor of English, counselor, and writer. She’s been published in Ekstasis, Fathom, Humana Obscura, Truly Co, Radix, The Dewdrop, and more. A doctoral candidate in community care and counseling, she holds an M.Ed. in English and studied at Goddard’s MFA program in Creative Writing. She was featured on Good Morning America for a national award and teaching her students through critical illness.

Connect with Kimberly Phinney and her literary community at www.TheWayBack2Ourserlves.com and on Instagram at @thewayback2ourselves, The Way Back Podcast and Kimberly's Substack.

Connect with Deborah Rutherford at Deborahrutherford.com, Subscribe to the Behold-Her Newsletter and Community for devotionals, giveaways, resources, and makeup tips, IG: @deborahrutherfordwrites, and Deborah's Substack, and Behold-Her Beauty youtube


Don't forget to rate and review this show if you liked today's episode!

Blessings, Deborah

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God transforming beauty from our ashes is awe inspiring.

Join me in this intimate conversation - "Beauty From Ashes with Kimberly Phinney" and your host, me - Deborah. I loved every moment, smile, and word. And that Angel's love jazz and finding holy in the mountains.

Show Notes:

• Kimberly's story is a Beauty from Ashes story where we first-hand watch God transform her life. We learn from Kimberly's story that God's promise of Beauty from Ashes is for all of us. God showed her the vision of a path in the Blue Ridge Mountains that was a way back to herself. Only it wasn't her old self but a renewed self that only God could orchestrate.


• We emphasize the importance of personal connections, slow growth, and divine direction.


• Kimberly shares her experiences with adversity, particularly her struggle with stage 4 endometriosis, and how these trials have shaped her life and perspective.


• Despite the challenges, we both expressed contentment with their current situations and the blessing of showing up with faith, obedience, and joy in watching God multiply what we might have thought meager or only crumbs.


• We also discussed the power of offering even small contributions and the ripple effect that can occur from one person's actions.


• We delve into shifting from focusing on individual pursuits to community building.


• Our discussion highlighted the role of spirituality, personal growth, and authenticity in their healing processes.


• Beautifully, Kimberly reads her poem, "Angels Like Jazz."
  
  We would love to hear from you. Does it give you hope, too, that God makes beauty from our ashes? That no suffering or adversity goes unnoticed by Him. That our faith and obedience lead to the most beautiful blessings. We would love to hear your story too.

Kimberly Phinney is a professor of English, counselor, and writer. She’s been published in Ekstasis, Fathom, Humana Obscura, Truly Co, Radix, The Dewdrop, and more. A doctoral candidate in community care and counseling, she holds an M.Ed. in English and studied at Goddard’s MFA program in Creative Writing. She was featured on Good Morning America for a national award and teaching her students through critical illness.

Connect with Kimberly Phinney and her literary community at www.TheWayBack2Ourserlves.com and on Instagram at @thewayback2ourselves, The Way Back Podcast and Kimberly's Substack.

Connect with Deborah Rutherford at Deborahrutherford.com, Subscribe to the Behold-Her Newsletter and Community for devotionals, giveaways, resources, and makeup tips, IG: @deborahrutherfordwrites, and Deborah's Substack, and Behold-Her Beauty youtube


Don't forget to rate and review this show if you liked today's episode!

Blessings, Deborah

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Welcome to Behold-Her Beauty where we talk about all things Beauty.
Today, my guest is Melissa Louise Johnson, author of "Soul-Deep Beauty: Fighting for Our True Worth in a World Demanding Flawless"
and we are discussing redefining beauty.

Melissa's journey through an eating and exercise disorder opened her eyes to the fact that the beauty and diet industry sells us a narrative that we are flawed and, therefore, need to buy their products. But also, on a spiritual level, the enemy uses shame to keep us from becoming who God made us to be. Namely, His beautiful daughters who are invited to join their Creator as He transforms the fallen into His Beauty.

How do we trade in the broken beauty culture for beauty defined by God?

Melissa unpacks the lies we have been sold and how to encounter the authentic beauty of God. Melissa says we can flourish in a life of authentic Beauty, which is living with God rather than a superficial, fleeting societal Beauty.

Listen now and join in on our intimate and vulnerable conversation.



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