Bold Mercies

Patience Leino has suffered tremendous loss over her lifetime. As she says in the episode today, "everything that shouldn't happen became my normal." But her heart never wandered from her Savior. Because of Jesus (and years of therapy), Patience has known a depth of healing she did not believe possible this side of heaven.

Episode Resources:

Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God's Transforming Presence
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in Healing of Trauma
The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories we Believe about Ourselves

Today I am joined by Lauren Burleigh. We jump in with both feet as we talk about divorce and grief. But thankfully pain is not the end of her story! We also chat all about what flourishing has looked liked for her over the past year. Join us!

Resources mentioned in this episode:
https://leslievernick.com/
The Emotionally Destructive Marriage: How to Find your Voice and Reclaim Hope
Safe People: How to Find Relationships That are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't
Necessary Ending

It has been a minute! Bold Mercies is so happy to be back with you all for Season Two. We live in a season of lament, confusion, sorrow and sadness, but our ultimate reality is the glorious goodness of God. Join us this season as we proclaim the excellencies of God!

Karen Springs joins us today on Bold Mercies Podcast. Karen brings us an honest look at adoption, as she has been on a journey from adoption advocate, to sceptic, and back again. She tells the story of her move to Ukraine as a young woman and prayed a dangerous prayer. God turned that prayer into a beautiful outpouring of time and energy well spent. Karen worked with Orphan's Promise while living in Ukraine, but has spent the last year completing a book, Adoption Through the Rearview Mirror, now available on Amazon. 

Born in 1929, Nina Martin joins us today to talk about her journey through leadership in the Civill Rights movement to watching the Black Lives Matter movement take form. Her words teach us how we can be an ally to our Black brothers and sisters. She also shares some of her sweetest memories and her joy in the faith. Join us for 30 minutes of wisdom. 

As a teenager, Gwen was sexually assaulted by several men. She never thought that girls who grew up in the church, a strong Christian home, and attended a Christian School had this happen to them. Gwen's story throbs with heartache, yet God always wins. Today we talk about her healing journey both from assault and a battle against cancer.

Beti Asnake is a black female Physician. I make note of this because being black and female have both had a big impact on her educational experience and her work. Currently, Beti is completing a Fellowship in Global Health & Equity, where she helps resource and train anesthesiologist in low income countries. Today we talk about her journey into medicine, her greatest inspiration, and the challenges and joys of her work. 

Rachel Faulkner Brown lost her first husband to an aneurysm and her second husband to an Air Force plane accident, all by the age of 31. Rachel has walked the path of searing loss, but through Jesus has found hope for her today. Now Rachel leads Be Still Ministries, which serves widows in their journey to healing and hope.

http://heatherjjonsson.com/

Today we are going to talk about the intersection of faith and racism. I am going to share my own story of my first brushes with racism in America. We will also talk about the scriptures I lean into for hope for justice, as well as some helpful action steps. And above all, we will pray. Four women will pray for us as we seek to be women who love mercy, do justly, and walk humbly with our God.

Book Recommendations:
The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church's Complicity in Racism
Woke Church: An Urgent Call for Christian's in America to Confront Racism and Injustice
Be the Bridge: Pursuing God's Heart for Racial Reconciliation
White Fragility: Why is it so Hard for White People to talk about Racism
The Dignity Revolution: Reclaiming God's Rich Vision for Humanity

Podcast Recommendations:
Pass the Mic. Dynamic Voices for a Diverse Church
Code Switch
Pantsuit Politics. Allyship and Justice with Lisa Sharon Harper

Amanda Cornelius is a Mental Health Counselor. In this Episode, she talks about her path to becoming a Counselor, the overlap of the good news of the gospel and the good work of a Counselor, and the things she finds herself most often repeating to her clients. She even touches on social media, offering us a little known tip for interacting with Instagram. Join us!

http://www.heatherjjonsson.com/boldmercies