With sadness and joy we want to share what will be our final episode of the Can You Relate Podcast. In this episode we talked with Yimi about how the writing of her book “The Waiting Game” lead to a difficulty in close friendships and what God has taught her about cultivating friendships over time. We also share our reasoning why we are laying down the podcast at this point in time.

Verses:

1 Peter 5:10

Romans 5:5

Romans 12:2

The Waiting Game - Yimi Awujoola 

Join us for this episode as we talk to Mary Ann about hard lessons she learned when it came to her relationship with money. This is a very relatable episode for all of us, seeing as though Jesus warned us many times about our relationship with money. As wives and moms, we will be able to relate with much of her story and reflect on our own views when it comes to money. 

Verses:

Matthew 6:25

Luke 15:20

In our first episode of season 2, interview our friend Marilynn about her personal journey as a Christian, her times of doubt, and God's truly amazing answer to a prayer she had been praying during an extremely difficult time in her life. This pivotal point in her life has been a launching point for her walk with Jesus ever since. If you have struggled with unanswered prayer, uncertainty, and wondering where God is in the tough places, this is one you want to hear!

Verses:

Philippians 4:7 

Psalm 139

Lyrics:

Blessed Be Your Name

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Listen here as Amy and Mallory chat about wrapping up Season 1 the plans for Season 2! If you have social media and you’re not following us already, check out the links below to get connected for more news to come! We'll post updates here as well as Season 2 approaches. 

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Today we sit down with our friend Diane who’s been through many trials in life and suffered the unexpected loss of her twin sister, worked through challenges with loved ones dealing with alcoholism, and her own life choices. She had experienced such loss as the deep connection with her twin sister was now gone that she tried to fill the void with other people to depend on, ultimately found herself trying to control so much of what was out of her control. Hear her share her story and how God intricately worked in her life and her husbands life to bring healing, freedom and peace moving forward.

Verses:

John 8:47 

Resources:

The Serenity Prayer: Full Version

Al-Anon Family Groups

Have a problem with alcohol? There is a solution. | Alcoholics Anonymous (aa.org)

In this episode listen to our guest Ashley as she shares unexpected events in her own life that created an undesired change of pace for her and her family. Hear her talk about how God met her in that, drew her closer to Him, and ultimately revealed His purpose for her in this season: to stand up for our children, fight for Christian values and run for her local school board to combat indoctrination in the schools she grew up in. Hear how God has provided throughout this time and find encouragement to make the leap if you have been on the fence too.  

Verse: 2 Timothy 1:9 

Song: Casting Crowns - Just Be Held (Official Lyric Video) 

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Join us this time for the second half of Alyssa's story that began with an unplanned pregnancy, and how God guided her to the right decisions with what had transpired, giving her peace. Hear the emotions behind the difficult choice to give her daughter up for adoption and how in her bringing God into her situation has made the second half of this story more beautiful than anything she could have asked for or imagined. 

Verses:

Psalms 119 

John 14:15

Proverbs 8:32 

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For the next two episodes we sit down with our friend Alyssa. Alyssa had been a Christ follower all her life, grew up in a loving, faith filled home, and ventured out on her own to work through various missions across the world before returning home to the US in her early 20s to attend college at a Chrisitan University. She shares today that despite all these things, it still can be so easy to fall into sin. She soon found herself to be single and pregnant, wondering what to do next. Hear how God took her choices and began weaving His story into her life and still is today.

Adoption help: 

New Life Family Services (adoption information)

Unplanned Pregnancy  - Focus on the Family

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