It might be easy to talk about being grateful when life goes smoothly, but how do you develop an attitude of gratefulness when you’ve faced serious illness, an abusive partner, depression and the day-to-day struggles that we all face? That’s just what Amanda Schaefer has done. Amanda is a podcast host, an author, a publisher, a speaker, an artist, a mother, a daughter, a friend, and more, but her true passion and calling in life is her desire to tell God’s story.

http://acupofgratitude.org  

The title of the book, Ascent, Crest, Perspective: The Making of a Bamboo Camel is anything but ordinary, but its author, Ross, James, has had an anything but ordinary life so far. The book is a memoir reflecting on his years as a journalist, academic and researcher, as well as the personal battles he has faced. Ross has worked in many countries, including Australia, the Philippines and Pakistan.

https://thebamboocamel.com.au/

https://www.booktopia.com.au/ascent-crest-perspective-ross-james/book/9780645227772.html

https://www.amazon.com/Ascent-Crest-Perspective-Making-Bamboo/dp/0645227773/

Wendy Wallace learned the hard way about how to rediscover peace and joy in her life after a flesh-eating bacteria left her as a quadruple amputee. Learning to rebuild her life has taken a lot of prayer and spiritual growth. Considering what she has faced, Wendy has an incredibly positive outlook on life. She is using that outlook to help others around the world to face their own challenges.

Steven Murphy suffered through a number of very dark years. His personal and professional life were in a spiral. After years of helping and serving others, he found that few people were ready to support him through the exhaustion and depression he was facing. These days he is giving others the opportunity to share their own stories of struggle through The Nook Podcast.

John Jarman is a professional fitness coach, former football coach and Marine Corps veteran of Desert Storm. His life was in a self-destructive downward spiral until he underwent a radical transformation. He tells of that transformation in his book, Broken and Redeemed.

http://www.brokenandredeemed.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/BrokenRedeemed

https://www.instagram.com/john_brokenredeemed/ 

https://twitter.com/broken_redeemed

https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-jarman-13907a226/

https://www.amazon.com/Broken-Redeemed-Finding-Complete-Surrender/dp/1631958291 

Amber Cullum is a fearlessly authentic podcaster, homeschool mom and speaker.  She is the host of Grace Enough, a podcast designed to encourage her listeners in their life and faith.  In this episode of Bleeding Daylight, Amber gives us an insight into her life with stories of near tragedy, of hope and a little about her own very popular podcast. We’ll explore the connection between beauty and brokenness and talk about the practice of Sabbath.

Kareemah Emordi  is a  singer, author, poet and playwright. She is the founder and CEO of No Walls TV, award-winning filmmaker and a lot more. In this week’s episode of Bleeding Daylight, she talks about the dramatic way she abandoned her Muslim faith to follow Jesus Christ.

https://www.facebook.com/nowallstv 

https://www.instagram.com/nowallstv/

https://www.instagram.com/kareemahemordi/ 

Rebecca Sanderson has seen the difficult and sometimes traumatic lives that some children face and has a strong desire to serve children from all backgrounds. She also believes that providing strong foundations for children, no matter their circumstances, will help them navigate the inevitable difficulties of life. Her podcast, Lamplighter Kids’s Stories, has reached children across the world. She is currently writing her first book.

https://lamplighterkids.com 

https://www.facebook.com/lamplighterkids 

https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_lamplighterkids/

Donna Patrick is a speaker,  award-winning author, musician, choir director, worship leader, writer, radio host, and podcaster.   She has been teaching and leading for over 35 years.  She is passionate about helping people discover and live out their purpose. 

Wendy Cunningham is all about gaining perspective and looking more deeply at not only the ideas and beliefs that we hold but where those ideas and beliefs are formed. Wendy is a wife, an author, an entrepreneur, and a homeschool mom of three. She also hosts the Gaining My Perspective podcast. Her current book, 'What if You’re Wrong?' explores a massive change in her own thinking.