Daring 2 Believe

Toni Simmons is the Life Coach & Founder, behind "The Diary of a Resilient Queen" blog and community where she teaches young girls and women how to level up in their faith in the face of adversity and resilience strategies to turn their obstacles into opportunities. 

Through content, coaching, and resources young girls and women are taught to live a life of resiliency that helps them to reach their optimal wellness. Toni is also a mental health advocate, a wife, and a Clinical Mental Health Counseling Masters Program student.

Facebook Page: The Diary of a Resilient Queen

Instagram: @thediaryofaresilientqueen

Website: www.thediaryofaresilientqueen.com

Join Daring 2 Believe hosts, Anna Aiken, as she has a conversation with founder Jane Abbate of Messy Miracles https://messymiracles.com/

Jane is a follower of Jesus, wife to Bill, and mom to her three cats Bella, Luca, and Tony. Jane’s personal adventure of faith is rooted in her successful executive career when she learned firsthand the challenges, benefits, and downsides of success.  With a warm heart for women, Jane enjoys coaching, speaking, equipping, and encouraging women to lead fulfilling, purposeful, happy lives.

Jane is the author of Where Do Broken Hearts Go? Healing and Hope After Abortion and a co-author of Learning to Follow Jesus for Women. A native of Pittsburgh, Jane now lives in Richmond Virginia.

Wow! I wished I knew Mauri Tate when I was a young mom. 

Mauri Tate is a wife, mother of 3, an Independent Therapist, and an upcoming entrepreneur, and will soon launch Bridging the Gap Services, LLC . Mauri seeks to fulfill her many roles in life through the scope of her God given purpose. Mauri enjoys spending time with her family and friends and making memories. 

You will want to sign up for her course Thriving in Motherhood. There are only a few spots left!! 

Hey Daring 2 Believe Family!

You are going to absolutely fall in love with Ms. Debbie Lynch if you haven't already! She is warm, loving, and accepting of EVERYONE! I mean everyone! She makes you feel like you are family! 

The story she felt lead to share is about being single for most of her life. So much gold in her story for ANYONE to hear! Listen y'all, people and things don't complete us. 

So who is Ms. Debbie? Well... keep reading below. She's shared a bit about herself. 

I was born and raised in Pittsburgh. At age 20 I married a man who was in the  Air Force and we lived in several US cities, and in Germany. At age 37, I was divorced and raised my two daughters as a single parent.  They are now married and blessed me with 5 grandchildren, ranging from 16 years to 2 months, 3 boys and 2 girls.

I’ve worked most of my life and currently am one of the staff pastors of Allison Park Church, serving in the Pastoral Care area. I love to meet people, encourage them, and to serve as best as I can.  Currently, I mentor a group of young women and also lead a group of older adults.

My grandchildren are the loves of my life, I also enjoy traveling, hiking, biking, and anything that I physically can do.  I am always up for an adventure. My favorite place to visit is Jackson Hole, Wyoming.  The beauty of God’s creation is breathtaking.  It’s where my soul catches up with my body.

Okay Daring 2 Believe Fam... Sarah gets real in her story and unpacks some things that we as a society shy away from talking and that is SINGLENESS. I love this girl's heart! I know her story will speak to any one of you whether you are single or not. I learned so much by just listening to her. 

Sarah loves Jesus with all her heart. She is a part time explorer, full time coffee-enthusiast, and likes to draw cartoons on the side. Her real job is a crazy honor - serving as a children's pastor at Allison Park Church. She often dreams of the middle east, long walks in bookstores, and her next great AirBnB adventure.

Daring 2 Believe Fam- You will LOVE listening to Sarah's story. How many of us had plans that were all of the sudden altered, changed, or delayed?! I know I have! Lean in and hear what Sarah has to share. 

Sarah Hemler lives in Pittsburgh, PA and is working on her PhD in Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh. Wow! I mean this girl is SUPER smart. But she doesn't carry an ounce of superiority! LOVE THAT ABOUT HER!!! In a world where people are throwing around their credentials, positions, and titles, THIS girl has a heart posture of gratitude and humility. 

Sarah is  a Jesus-follower first, then engineer, musician, and worship leader who loves traveling and almost any kind of adventure. She is also passionate about sharing the gospel and using her resources for God’s glory, whether through her past mission trips to El Salvador and across Africa, serving the local church, or researching hydrodynamics and biomechanics to prevent slips and falls.

Christina Hanfere shares her story of complete surrender of her plan for God's plan. Some of the words you will hear in her story are HUMILITY, DYING TO SELF, and POWER OF PRAYER. There is no denying that she has a deep love for Jesus and a burning desire to tell anyone and everyone about Him. But her journey didn't start out that way. 

Christina moved to Washington, DC in 2016 from Toronto and married Paul Hanfere. 

In September of 2018, they moved on from a young adult ministry and officially launched Overflow City Church in the heart of downtown Silver Spring,  just 7 miles away from the Capitol.  

She is currently a co-Pastor at Overflow City Church and oversees the discipleship process so that they can effectively raise up healthy disciples.  Christina also preaches the Word on Sundays and provides premarital counseling.

Wow! Wow! Wow! It doesn't matter how old we are, we've all struggled with a lack of confidence. Ellie Curry gets real and raw in sharing her story. You will love the tool she shares on how to kick those negative thoughts to the curb! 

Ellie Curry, a certified life coach, built Own Your You to coach women on self confidence, self care, and creating a life you love. Own Your You was founded with the mission to help women learn how to believe in themselves. 

Friends~ You will love hearing from my sweet friend Shaundes Wilcox. 

Shaundese was born in Miami, Fl to two teenagers. She surrendered her heart to the Lord toward the end of her senior year in high school. Three months after graduating she enlisted in The United States Navy where she served 5 years on Active Duty. After feeling a tug on her heart that there was something more she began to pursue God's will for her life to become a Military Chaplain. God has given her a heart for the nations and she wants to serve Jesus wherever she is sent. Loving God and loving others is her life Motto.

What would you do if from the very beginning of your pregnancy, you were told that you should terminate your pregnancy?  Penny Aiken is an amazing mom of six children. 

Since the start of her pregnancy with her daughter Kaya, it has been an uphill battle of negative doctors, 4000 medical procedures that Kaya had to endure, and a near miss of being present at the finish line at the Boston Marathon bombing. 

Penny loves Jesus, chocolate, and running. You can truly hear her love, unshakeable faith, and trust in God during this entire season.