CallieinChrist

This is our third episode in our Love Brave series. If you have not listened to the first episode, I encourage you to do so because it sets the scene for all of the stories we will hear.

Tom Robins has hiked the Appalachian Trail and many of the Caminos in Spain. He carries three cards with him to represent three people: the queen of hearts, the king of hearts, the ace of hearts. Today we meet the King of Hearts.

In this episode, Tom shares the story of his nephew Vinny. A teenager who wanted to live more than anything, but was taken too soon due to cancer. Join us to hear the legacy of Vinny and how he taught Tom to Love Brave

This is our second episode of our Love Brave series. If you have not listened to the first episode, I encourage you to do so because it sets the scene the story we are about to hear today.

Tom Robins has hiked the Appalachian Trail and many of the Caminos in Spain. He carries three cards with him to represent three people: the queen of hearts, the king of hearts, the ace of hearts. Today we hear the story of the queen of hearts.

Jillybean is the person Tom got to know the most during his first ever hike on the AT. Even though he never actually met her. Jillybean passed away years before. Tom got to know Jillybean after her mother asked Tom to go on facebook and get to know her. Join us to hear what Jillybean taught Tom about Love Brave

When I was a senior in high school my pastor, Tom Robins, looked at me and said two words that would become my life motto: Love Brave. Not only is Tom joining us for today's epside, he is sticking around all month! In the month of February we will be releasing our first ever series on the podcast all about Love Brave. In this episode, Tom shares the story of why he became a pastor and the closure he found 40-years later.

God and I have two goals for 2026:

1. My word of the year, (which we will talk about in our last episode of the year).

2. Becoming a Proverbs 31 woman.

Proverbs 31 is a common chapter preached at women, and some women have grown to resent it. There are two reasons I am focusing on this chapter in 2026. The first is because I want to be a wise and wealthy woman. The wisest and wealthiest person in the Bible writes this chapter. I have learned to only take advice from those who are where you want to be. So I am listening to King Solomon on how a Noble, God fearing woman should be. The second reason is because I want to be a wife. Many Bibles label this chapter "the wife of noble character." I think it is hypocritical to say you want something and not work for it. Therefore, I am becoming a wife of noble character long before I am a wife.

Thanks for listening, friend. Listen until the end to hear a sneak peak into our first series on the podcast.

Dr.Elizabeth Lisic is the executive director of The Mustard Seed Ranch in Cookeville, Tennessee. She and her husband Alix planted a church called Good News Company in August of 2025. Elizabeth's life and ministry has taken her down a lot of paths that were "not on the radar." In this episode, Elizabeth shares those stories and how the Lord has taught her to live a life with hands wide open and following His plan.

Learn more about the Mustard Seed Ranch: https://www.mustardseedranchtn.org

Visit Good News Company:

https://www.goodnewsco.church

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Amanda Smith is the Tennessee Tech's Womens Golf Coach. I am so honored to say she is a friend of mine. Amanda brings light and joy into every room she walks in and I know you will feel it from todays conversation. In this episode, Amanda shares her experience and wisdom and why she always lets herself cry.

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Jesus saved me from depression. So when I started experiencing seasonal depression a couple years into following Jesus, I was angry and confused. Today my friend Mariah joins us and shares her advice on how to do depression and Jesus. Mariah shares a story of losing her fire for God and gives us practical tips for how to get our fire back. If you struggle with seasonal depression, this is an episode you do not want to miss.

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My 2025 word of the year was Relaxed. Join me in the conversation as I share the highs and lows of 2025, the lessons I learned and all of the ways God taught me how to walk relaxed.

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This is PART TWO of Christmas with the Smiths. Join us as we debate some of the biggest questions of the season like "Is Die Hard a Chrirstmas Movie?" "What Cookies does Santa like Best?" And "What is the Best Christmas Song?"

Merry Christmas! We are celebrating the Christmas season the way it was meant to be... with family. Joining me on the podcast today is my mom, dad and little brother Brett. We discuss our favorite traditions and something new we want to try, the best gifts we have ever gotten and what we are asking for this year, and end with a debate of the top 10 Christmas movies. This is only part 1 of this episode.