What dream, big or small, do you have in your heart? Who or what has hindered or stopped it? God wants to help you make your dreams come true! In this episode, Beth M. Jones shares 5 dream stealers to be aware of --and that God can help you overcome.

1. Hurts, disappointments, and comparing yourself to others;

2. Finances;

3. Health issues;

4. Discouragement - other people who are jealous and envious of you and who sabotage you;

5. Fear.

"Always dream big and don't let anyone limit your dream because the possibilities are endless." (Coco Gauff)

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Beth M. Jones is an International Speaker, Author of 30 books, wife to fire chief-paramedic Ray, and mom of 3 beautiful daughters, Heather, Eden, and Leah. She also has two adorable cats, Natalya and Nichodemus. Beth's mission is encouraging others to use their gifts for God's glory, fulfilling their purpose, and living a life they love.

If you're an event planner who would like Beth to speak at your women's conference, retreat, or workshop, or you know someone who is, contact her at her website and blog at https://www.BethJones.net.

Beth's Amazon Author Page where you'll find the books she has written is at https://www.amazon.com/author/bethmjones/.

Beth's YouTube Channel of her vlogs and videos is at https://www.youtube.com/@BethMJones

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In this episode, I just do a "podcast chat," sharing about:

Lessons From Stray Cats blog post

https://www.bethjones.net/lessons-from-stray-cats/

God's miracle for Phil the stray cat blog post

https://www.bethjones.net/gods-miracle-for-phil-the-cat/

The Crying of Rachel: A Call to Repentance Kindle eBook

https://www.amazon.com/Crying-Rachel-Call-Repentance-ebook/dp/B0CLKWFFJ2/

Beth M. Jones, International Speaker, Author, & Coach

https://www.BethJones.net

Beth's vlogs and videos: (Please like, share, and subscribe)

https://www.youtube.com/c/BethJones-International-Speaker

Please let me know if you have any prayer requests. I'll be happy to pray for you and your loved ones! Have a blessed, wonderful holiday season with your family and your friends!

Thank you for listening!

If you feel led, please donate one of 3 amounts to me here at Spotify to continue creating podcast episodes. This also blesses me and my family. Thank you so much for praying for me, my family, and my business. Your prayers and your support mean so much!

Are you using your spiritual gifts, talents, and skills for God's glory and to make the maximum impact on others? In this episode, I share 10 ways that writing books has changed my life. Do you want to write (or finish writing) a book?

Quotes:

"Let the word burn through you. Throw the prism light, white hot, on paper." (Ray Bradbury, WD)

"After nourishment, shelter, and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world." (Philip Pulman)

"Just write every day of your life. Read intensely. Then see what happens. Most of my friends who are put on that diet have very pleasant careers." (Ray Bradbury, WD)

"There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never know where they'll take you." (Beatrix Potter)

"I write for the same reason I breathe - because if I don't, I would die." Isaac Asimov

Image source for podcast art cover: Super Snapper @Unsplash

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Beth Jones is an International Speaker, Author, and Coach, wife to fire chief/paramedic Ray, and mom of 3 beautiful daughters Heather, Eden, and Leah. She also has two cats, Natalya and Silas. Beth's mission is encouraging others to use their gifts for God's glory, fulfilling their purpose, and living a life they love.

You can find out more about Beth's speaking at her website and blog at https://www.BethJones.net.

Beth's Amazon Author Page where you'll find all her books is at https://www.amazon.com/author/bethmjones.

Watch Beth's videos and vlogs at her YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@BethMJones.

Who are you accountable to in your life and in your business? Accountability and support are important. Accountability helps us to grow. One day we'll all stand before God to be accountable to Him for our lives. We also need to intentionally surround ourselves with people who can keep us accountable to help us succeed in our biz.

I'm leading a writers' Progress Pod for my writing coaches CJ and Shelley Hitz for accountability and support. The Progress Pod and software are the brainchild of Richard Ralston from New Zealand to help people take the Next Tiny Step to reach their dreams and goals faster.

Verses for today's episode:

Romans 14:12

2 Corinthians 5:10

Proverbs 27:17

Hebrews 10:24-25

Hebrews 5:14, NLT

Book: What if God wrote your bucket list? 52 Things You Don't Want To Miss, by Jay Payleitner, available for sale on Amazon.

https://amzn.to/45nYXyu

"Wherever you go, go with all your heart."

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Beth Jones is an International Speaker, Author, & Coach, wife to fire chief-paramedic Ray Jones, and mom of 3 beautiful daughters, Heather, Eden, and Leah. She also has two cute cats, Natalya and Silas. She lives in Butler, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City. Beth's mission is encouraging others to use their spiritual gifts for God's glory, fulfilling their great purpose, and living a life they love.

You can find out more about Beth's speaking at her website and blog at https://www.BethJones.net.

Beth's Amazon Author Page where you'll find all the books that she has written is at https://www.amazon.com/author/bethmjones.

You can watch and subscribe to Beth's vlogs and videos on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BethMJones..

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider donating one of three amounts to help Beth create future podcast episodes.

It's back to school time, which is always exciting for kids buying new supplies. I feel the same way as a business owner, buying new office supplies. I'm like a kid in a candy shop when the stores have school supplies sales! My challenge and question for you this week is what are you learning?

I'm doing two new things lately: I recently began attending a new church and joined a ladies' Bible study, which is on Sally Clarkson's book, Own Your Life, and I'm leading a Progress Pod for my writing coaches CJ and Shelley Hitz's Christian Book Academy membership site for writers.

Richard Ralston created the idea and the software of Progress Pods, with the pod participants taking The Next Tiny Step to reach their dreams and goals and to be accountable to others.

God wants us to continually learn and grow, not stagnate, in our walk with Him. We're all "back in school," learning new things!

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Scriptures from today's episode:

Proverbs 1:5

Proverbs 18:15

1 John 2:27

Richard Ralston

https://richardralston.com/

Own Your Life: Living with Deep Intention, Bold Faith, and Generous Love by Sally Clarkson

https://amzn.to/3RkLnsz

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Beth M. Jones is an International Speaker, Author, and Coach, wife to fire chief-paramedic Ray, and mom of 3 beautiful daughters, Heather, Eden, and Leah. Her mission is encouraging others to use their gifts for God's glory, fulfilling their purpose, and living a life they love.

You can find out more about Beth's speaking at her website and blog at https://www.BethJones.net.

Beth's Amazon Author Page where you'll find the books that she has written is at https://www.amazon.com/author/bethmjones

Want to write your book or to step out publicly speaking? Beth offers coaching for aspiring speakers and writers at https://www.bethjones.net/share-your-message-next-step/

Subscribe to Beth's YouTube Channel for her vlogs & videos at https://www.youtube.com/@BethMJones

Several years ago, I bought a beautiful sea glass necklace. I love the beach and ocean; it is my place of peace and refilling. Sea glass is created from broken bottles, tableware, or even shipwrecks, rolled and tumbled in the ocean until their edges are rounded off and the slickness of glass has been worn to a frosted appearance. God wastes no pain and uses it for the good and His glory. He is making you and me into beautiful sea glass - brokenness into unique beauty.

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Podcast cover image source: Joshua Sortino @ Unsplash

Contact Beth at her website and blog to speak at your in-person or online event or to be a guest speaker on your podcast at https://www.BethJones.net

You can find Beth's memoir, Promises In The Dark: One Woman's Search for Authentic Love, and her other books at her Amazon Author Page at https://www.amazon.com/author/bethmjones

Watch Beth's vlogs and videos on her YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/BethJones-International-Speaker

You can help Beth to continue recording podcast episodes in the future by donating to her podcast of three different amounts. Thank you so much for your support and your prayers!

Recently we had severe weather here in the Kansas City, Missouri area. Our daughter Heather was caught in the storm. The power at the restaurant where she, her fiance Andy, and his kids went lost its power as they pulled up to eat supper there. They then went home and the power was out at their house, too. It was off for 7 hours! What do you do when problems arise and life's storms hit? Rely on the power of the Holy Spirit. He is our Helper.

Verses for today's Episode are John 14:26, Acts 1:8, and Acts 2:1-5.

Image source for podcast image cover: Max LaRochelle @ Unsplash.

Find out more about Beth's speaking at her website and blog at https://www.BethJones.net.

Beth's Amazon Author Page where you'll find all the books that she has written is at https://www.amazon.com/author/bethmjones.

Do you need a miracle today? A miracle is a sign of the supernatural power of God. He still does them today! God has done many miracles in my life and in my family's lives. This is the topic of my new Kindle eBook, Miracles: God's extraordinary power in our everyday lives. It's about the miracles that God has done in my family and stories of miracles in the Bible. What miracle are you or a loved one needing right now? Hummingbirds fly in miraculous ways, and there will be a beautiful image of a hummingbird on the cover of this book.

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Have you been praying and praying for something and your prayer hasn't been answered? It feels as if there is a brass ceiling over your prayers. One reason that your prayer may not have been answered is sin. Isaiah 59:2, NKJV, says, "But your iniquities have separated you from your God; and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear." Psalm 66:18 says, "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear."

In the article 4 Things That Will Hinder Your Prayers (September 29, 2018), Greg Laurie writes, ""Regard" means to "cling to or hold on to." If you're practicing sin as a Christian, it will bring your prayer life to a screeching halt."

The good news is that God forgives sin. I'm living proof of this! You can read my story in my powerful book, available for sale on Amazon, Promises In The Dark: One Woman's Search for Authentic Love. God will forgive any sin that you've committed (other than blasphemy of the Holy Spirit - Matthew 12:31). God's mercies are new each morning, so we can get a fresh start with Him and others every day! (Lamentations 3:22-23)

If you have been praying and your prayer(s) hasn't been answered yet, I encourage you to repent and ask God's forgiveness. He will move Heaven and Earth to help you. He wants you to live a blessed, full, abundant life, empowered by His Holy Spirit. (John 10:10)

Promises In The Dark: One Woman's Search for Authentic Love (Beth M. Jones) https://amzn.to/43WQDW6

Podcast cover art by Jeremy Perkins @ Unsplash

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Contact Beth M. Jones to speak at your women's conference, retreat, or online event at https://www.BethJones.net

Find all the books that Beth has written at her Amazon Author Page at https://www.amazon.com/author/bethmjones

Watch and subscribe to Beth's vlogs and videos on her YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@BethMJones

Did you know that your worship and praise of God is spiritual warfare against the enemy, Satan? Last night I had a dream about this. I was having (hosting) a women's conference. I was getting dressed and ready for the conference with makeup and lipgloss and looking into the mirror. I feel this part of the dream symbolizes our need to always be prepared and be ready to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with others (1 Peter 3:15, NKJV). We also need to daily put on the armor of God. (Ephesians 6:10-18, NKJV)

The scene in the dream shifted. I and the women at the conference were walking down a dirt road. I could sense the spiritual warfare all around us. I began to worship and praise God, singing, and led the women with the worship and praise. Each day you and I face spiritual warfare as Christian believers, but we have the victory through our faith in Jesus. Worship and praise are powerful weapons against the enemy, Satan. That was the end of the dream.

The verses I shared in this podcast are Joshua Chapter 6 (about the wall of Jericho falling); 2 Chronicles 20:22, ESV; Acts 16:25-26, ESV; Psalm 95:6, ESV; and Psalm 100:4, ESV.

Podcast image cover art: Matt Botsford @ Unsplash

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To learn more about spiritual warfare, here is the link to Beth's book, The Hands of a Woman: Everyday Women in Everyday Battles, available for sale at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Hands-Woman-Everyday-Women-Battles-ebook/dp/B01711QTK0/

You can find out more about Beth M. Jones' speaking for women's conferences, retreats, and online events at her website and blog at:

https://www.BethJones.net

Check out the books that Beth has written at her Amazon Author Page at https://www.amazon.com/author/bethmjones

Watch Beth's vlogs and videos on her YouTube Channel, like, and subscribe at https://www.youtube.com/@BethMJones