We're baaaaaack. After 4 weeks of radio silence join Brie as she shares updates from the month of March and shares what's next for BGWP.

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Shanece Smith, also known as "The Ultimate Encourager" grew up in a loving household with her grandparents, who both truly believed in love, respect and treating every stranger as a friend. With their guidance, Shanece became one to light up a room with her old spirit, bubbly personality, warm hugs and her awkward laugh. 

After the unfortunate passing of her grandmother, "The Ultimate Encourager" had a new battle to overcome, grief.

Although she fought as long as she could to keep a smile on the outside the grief soon revealed itself and Shanece had to fight to overcome all of her challenges. Enduring trying times in life: depression, failing grades, broken relationships and many other tribulations, Shanece finally realized she couldn't encourage others until she first encouraged herself. 

In her new book, Shanece shares her journey with others on how she was able to regain her power and reclaim her title as "The Ultimate Encourager." 

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Kyra Lanae is an internationally known author, publisher and dynamic, inspirational, and authentic speaker who empowers women worldwide in the areas of identity, purpose, relationships, parenting, ministry and writing.  Kyra is the author of multiple books including Beauty for Ashes: The Transformation of my Life’s Darkest Moments and Pursuing Purpose: 5 Keys to Fulfilling Your God-Given Purpose. Kyra is also Founder & President of Glorious Works Publishing, which exists to help exceptional authors publish their glorious literary works while keeping their royalties.

Kyra delivers wisdom and practical application as she shares her successes and failures transparently. Kyra is wise beyond her years which enables her to relate to women of all ages from Millennials to Baby Boomers.  When she speaks, you are sure to walk away with a new perspective, unearthed courage or reasonable next steps. She is like a gold miner of the heart, digging up precious treasures in the women whom she addresses. As women’s identities, mindsets, and lives are transformed, so are their families, ministries, careers, businesses and communities. As Kyra pours strength into women, she motivates them to continue the cycle of strengthen other women. Women glean from the faith, hope and love that Kyra exudes as she walks women through her journey of overcoming rape, divorce, addictions and suicidal thoughts.

On today's episode we discuss the importance of community, helping other women walk in their gifts and what it looks like practically to be led by the Holy Spirit.

Stay connected with Kyra by visiting kyralanae.com or gloriousworkspublishing.com

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On today's episode we wrap up our Pain and Purpose series. If you feel like you're right on the verge of breakthrough, today's message will encourage you. Be sure to tune into our month in review episode later this week. Subscribe, like and comment on iTunes.

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We are back with week 4 of our Pain and Purpose series, if you haven’t already, please go back and check out episodes 1 through 3.

As a quick recap of the past few weeks we’ve been talking about what it looks like to be pregnant with promise. In the first week we talked about how some of us struggle to believe what God said but how you can’t allow your faith in the promise to be dictated by what you see. We tied this into the story of Mary and her response when the angel Gabriel told her the Holy Spirit would come upon her and she would conceive.

During week two we talked about the complications that come when promises of God are birthed prematurely and how we can work against those problems if we pray that God will increase our faith and we learn to completely surrender our due date. 

This is the area that has always been the toughest for me and you know that if you listened to my confession episode last week. In week 3 of the series we talked about how many times are promises are accompanied by pain but that pain is not always a punishment and sometimes the pain we are experiencing in life is designed to spark preparation.

Today's episode talks about the pain we bring upon ourselves through our own foolishness.

Be prepared to grasp your pearls. It's gets real today sis!

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