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Do you know how to process your emotions in a healthy way? If someone was walking through something hard, do you know how to offer them empathy? Would you come alongside them and put yourself in their shoes?

These are such important life skills, so I am so excited to have Debbie Hetschel, my personal counselor on the podcast this week. We are going to dive deep into this subject and we are going to talk about how to process these hard, overwhelming emotions in a healthy way.

This is my first episode back from my sabbatical and first let me say that it was really nice to have a break. But I am really excited for the month of August because this is the month that my book is going to launch. At the very end of the month, August 30th, Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength will release. Oh friends, I am so excited for this month of August that I will be highlighting some of the different storylines from the book as well as some of the principles in the book. This is a really important one, so I cannot wait for you to hear what my counselor has to share about emotions and empathy. She has so much wisdom- you do not want to miss this episode.

If you are interested in pre-ordering my book, here is a link to Depth on Amazon. Also, the book launch team starts next week. If you are interested in being a part of that, you can click this link to join the Book Launch Team.

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Book Recommendation:

• *Finding Meaning by David Kessler

Debbie is a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist practicing at Relationship 180 in Mission Viejo, CA. She helps people learn to acknowledge and experience their emotions in life-giving and healing ways with God, themselves and others in the midst of the hard realities of life.

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July Podcast Recap Week 4: Which episode has required the most prayer?

I cannot wait for you to hear why I prayed so much the 24 hours before I recorded this conversation. I share this interesting backstory at the beginning of this episode which originally aired back in February 2021.

Do you ever feel like you don't have enough time? Enough time for your to do list or even enough time to go after your God sized dreams? What if we can unleash the power of 24 hours?

I am so excited to have Mark Batterson on the podcast this week as we talk about his new book, *Win The Day: 7 Daily Habits to Help you Stress Less & Accomplish More. A group of my friends all read this book, so it was fun to all talk with him on a zoom call together. We asked him questions about our favorite parts of the book as well as what his daily prayer life looks like and his life changing books. I cannot wait for you to hear his wisdom.

Book Recommendations:

• *The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer
• *The Knowledge of the Holy by A.W. Tozer
• *Malcolm Gladwell books
• *The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson

Mark Batterson is the lead pastor of National Community Church (NCC) in Washington, DC. One church in seven locations, NCC owns and operates Ebenezers Coffeehouse, the Miracle Theatre, and the DC Dream Center. NCC is currently developing a city block into the Capital Turnaround. This 100,000 square foot space will include an event venue, child development center, mixed-use marketplace, and coworking space. Mark holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Regent University and is the New York Times best-selling author of 20 books including, *The Circle Maker, *In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, and *Whisper. He and his wife, Lora, have three children and live on Capitol Hill.

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July Podcast Recap Week 3: What books have helped me the most in my parenting?

Besides *How We Love Our Kids by Milan and Kay Yerkovich which was the episode last week, I would say, *Understanding Your Young Teen by Mark Oestreicher. Oh this book changed how I parented! It just gave me a lens into my kids' lives and help me have empathy and understanding. Now one of my favorite things when I go and speak to MOPS groups and other parents is to remind them that one of the most important gifts they can give their kids is empathy, putting ourselves in their shoes and understanding. I believe this book is what started me on that path. Cannot wait for you to hear the episode I recorded with Marko back in December 2019.

Are you parenting a teenager? Do you have a child between the ages of 11-14 which we call a young teen?

I am excited for you to hear my conversation with veteran youth worker, Marko about parenting teenagers. His book, *Understanding Your Young Teen, is one of my favorite parenting books and truly helped me understand my boys (ages almost 17 and 13). He goes into detail about the 5 major changes our teens will go through: physical, cognitive, emotional, relational, and spiritual and gives great insight.

If you have a young teen (ages 11-14) or an older teen, I promise you do not want to miss this episode. His words of wisdom are gold!

Book Recommendations:

• *A Parent's Guide to Understanding Teenage Guys by Mark Oestreicher
• *A Parent's Guide to Understanding Teenage Girls by Mark Oestreicher
• *A Parent's Guide to Understanding Teenage Brains by Mark Oestreicher
• *A Parent's Guide to Understanding Social Media by Mark Oestreicher
• *A Parent's Guide to Understanding Sex & Dating by Mark Oestreicher
• *Your Teenager Is Not Crazy by Jerusha Clark

Mark Oestreicher (Marko) is a veteran youth worker and former president of Youth Specialties. The author of dozens of books, including *Youth Ministry 3.0 and *Middle School Ministry. Marko is a sought after speaker, writer, and consultant. Marko leads The Youth Cartel, providing a variety of resources, coaching, and consultation to youth workers, churches, and ministries.

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July Podcast Recap Week 2: Who was the first interview on the Depth Podcast? I am excited to share that I had Milan and Kay Yerkovich and their book, How We Love Our Kids, was one of my life changing books. In fact, this is the second most popular episode on my podcast. If you are a parent, I highly recommend this episode. There is so much truth and wisdom on how we can understand our kids and how we can grow ourselves as parents!  We recorded this episode back in August 2019.

Do you find yourself getting triggered with your kids? Are they able to push your buttons?

I talk with Milan and Kay Yerkovich about their book, *How We Love Our Kids. Honestly, this book changed my life. I would not be the mom or woman I am today without this book.  You see, this book opened my eyes to something that I had never known about myself.  This book started me on a path of self-awareness. 

I cannot wait for you to hear Milan and Kay share their 5 love styles of parenting as well as growth steps for each one of them.  As a vacillator, I share some of my own personal growth steps that I have been working on over the years.  In addition, we talk about the comfort cycle and rupture/ repair in a relationship.  Honestly, these are some of my favorite parts.

I promise you that you do not want to miss their insight and wisdom. 

Milan and Kay Yerkovich are the parents of four grown children. Milan is a pastoral counselor and co-host of the radio show, New Life Live! with Stephen Arterburn. Milan has a master’s degree in biblical studies and is the founder of Relationships 180, a ministry that helps leaders build healthy relationships. Kay has a master’s degree in counseling and has specialized in successful bonding between couples, parents, and children for more than twenty years. They provide resources in these areas, at https://howwelove.com.  When they aren’t traveling to speak, the Yerkovichs enjoy their grandchildren.

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July Podcast Recap Week 1: What is my most popular podcast episode on the Depth Podcast? My conversation with Lysa TerKeurst that I recorded in April 2020.

Have you ever been disappointed? Has someone you cared about let you down? Has someone not met your expectations?

I am so excited to talk with Lysa TerKeurst about her book, *It's Not Supposed To Be This Way. I don’t know about you, but I have found myself saying those exact words a lot lately due to the Covid-19 virus. With graduations and weddings cancelled, many people are walking through a season of disappointment. Lysa shares some helpful tips on how to handle disappointment as well as some profound truth when you feel shattered. You do not want to miss what she reveals about dust. Honestly, it is my favorite part.

Lysa TerKeurst is the president of Proverbs 31 Ministries and a #1 New York Times best-selling author of *It's Not Supposed To Be This Way, *Uninvited and twenty-one other books. But to those who know her best she’s just a simple girl who holds fast to God’s truth and speaks about hope in the midst of her own struggles. Lysa lives with her family in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

Connect with her at www.LysaTerKeurst.com or on social media @LysaTerKeurst.

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Has God ever asked you to take a season of rest, so He can prepare you for what is to come? Maybe it was a sabbatical from your work or from your ministry? Or maybe it was just some time off from the busy schedule and the striving or working.

This topic comes up in my conversation this week with Casey Wayne. She wrote a book called *Abundant Fruit: Cultivating Fruit of the Spirit Through Spiritual Growth. I love studying the Fruits of the Spirit and for me personally, patience and self- control are so challenging for me. So we are going to dive deeper on the devotions on those as well as talk about this idea of rest. I think you are going to learn so much from Casey.  Also, at the end of the episode, I will be sharing a little bit more about a sabbatical God has placed on my heart.

Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Casey’s book: *Abundant Fruit. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodirosser.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/4xfa3d/abundant-fruit-giveaway

Book Recommendation:

• *Simplifying Rest by Lisa Rowell
• *Come and See by Tina Reale

Casey Wayne is a wife and mother of two. She enjoys time with her family doing simple things like movie nights and cooking together. As a devotional writer, Casey strives to share her story with relatable honesty, showing how God is faithful throughout the big and small moments of life. She has a heart for encouraging the faith walk of other moms. Praying they gain a deeper connection with our heavenly Father. Her family lives in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia. Connect with Casey at caseywayne.org. You can also find her on Instagram or Facebook @caseylwayne.

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Would you say that you have a distracted heart? Maybe you have overcommitted your time or perhaps life’s circumstances are overwhelming. Maybe you need help setting priorities.

I am so excited to have Peg Arnold on the podcast this week. She wrote a book called *Devotions for the Distracted Heart and they are so great! I know you are going to learn so much from her. Each of her devotions starts with the letter D so it is Devotions of Digital Devices, Distractions of Detours, and Distractions of Devastation. There is so much truth in this episode.

Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Peg’s book: *Devotions for the Distracted Heart. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodirosser.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/zljquo/devotions-for-the-distracted-heart-book-giveaway

If you do not win the free Devotions for the Distracted Heart, you can order a copy through Peg's website and receive a free journal! 

Book Recommendations:

• *Lord Change Me by Evelyn Christenson
• *The Best Yes by Lysa TerKeurst
• *My Yes Is On The Table by Jennifer Hand

Peg’s heart’s desire is that each woman would embrace the message that "God sees you, values you, and gives purpose to your story".  She has been involved in women’s ministry for over thirty years and brings stories alive through her inspiring, entertaining messages. As a mom, wife, nana, mentor, with a master’s in counseling, she connects on a personal basis by sharing her joys and challenges of many life experiences through her dramas, messages, and witness. Peg grew up in Michigan, raised her family in Maryland and now is exploring Colorado. You can connect with Peg on her website or on Instagram or Facebook. Peg's Devotions for the Distracted Heart are also on YouVersion as well as her Holiday Devotions.

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Have you ever thought about studying the Bible the same way you watch and study a movie? You would not start by just looking at one scene and just diving deep into that one scene. You would start by seeing the whole movie first and then go back and find your favorite scenes.

I love this perspective that Keith Ferrin shares on the podcast this week. We are going to be talking about his book, *Like Ice Cream: The Scoop on Helping the Next Generation Fall in Love with God’s Word. He shares some amazing tools on how he studies the Bible and how he dives deeper into God’s Word. I found it fascinating, and I think you are going to learn so much from him.

Father’s Day is just around the corner and Keith answers some questions about being a dad and how to be intentional with raising kids. Again, so much truth in this episode. Here is a link to Episode 37, the Father's Day episode with my dad.

Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Kevin’s book: *Like Ice Cream. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodirosser.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/wrts7b/like-ice-cream-book-giveaway

Check out:

• Link to My Bible Talk Interview with Keith
• Link to Episode 37:  Father's Day episode with my dad.
• Link to Episode 87: Small Group Dads- another Father’s Day episode.

Book Recommendations:

• Immerse Books: *Kingdoms, *Poets, *Chronicles, *Beginnings, *Prophets, *Messiah
• *Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking by John Acuff
• *Simple Money, Rich Life by Bob Lotich
• *Spiritual Parenting by Michelle Anthony

Keith Ferrin is an author, speaker, and storyteller. He founded his ministry in 1996 and travels around the U.S. and internationally, speaking at conferences, churches, retreats, and universities. He utilizes humor, practical workshops, and word-for-word presentations of whole books of the Bible (we’re not kidding!) to help people fall in love with God’s Word and its Author.  He also founded Simply Communicate, and coaches individuals and teams in the area of improving team communication and individual public speaking. Oh…and he believes that coffee and ice cream are mankind’s greatest achievements. You can connect with him on his website or on social media @keithferrin (YouTube/IG/FB/Pin/TW).

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Do you have a rhythm of rest in your home?  Do you have a day where you slow down, stop, and enjoy all the things God has provided for you? Do you practice the Sabbath?

I am so excited to have Clayton Greene and Chris Pappalardo back on the podcast and they are going to tell us about their new product, The Sabbath Box. It is so great, and I cannot wait for them to share how it works. I know, for me, I definitely need help in this area on slowing down, resting, and really enjoying God’s creation, so I think you are going to learn so much from them.  

Also, we end the podcast talking a little about Father’s Day, and they share their words of wisdom on being a dad. I cannot wait for you to hear the truth they share. Here is a link to Episode 37, the Father's Day episode with my dad.

Also, I am so excited for someone to win a Sabbath Box. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodirosser.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/93yfyd/sabbath-box-giveaway

It is fun to have Chris and Clayton back on the Podcast! If you missed my first conversation with them about their Advent Blocks, please check out Episode 109 on the Depth Podcast. These Advent Blocks help remind your children of the true meaning of Christmas, and they are phenomenal.

Book Recommendations:

• *Give Them Grace by Elyse M. Fitzpatrick and Jessica Thompson
• *Playing God by Andy Crouch
• *Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster Cline and Jim Fay
• *Habits of the Household by Justin Whitmel Earley
• *Understanding Your Young Teen by Mark Oestreicher (Check out Depth Podcast Episode 14 to hear more about the book)
• *Rest & Reflect by Rachel Fahrenbach (Check out Depth Podcast Episode 89 to hear more about the book)

At GoodKind, they are committed to helping people start—and continue—practices that draw them to God and to one another. They want to help people practice their faith by having meaningful moments with their families. They started out by creating Advent Blocks, a 25-day Christmas practice for the whole family. Now, they're providing tools that help you develop the GoodKind of habits and holiday celebrations throughout the entire year. 

Learn more at their website, goodkind.shop.  Here is a direct link to the Sabbath Box.

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When you hear someone share their hard circumstances, do you know how to offer empathy? Would you say you know how to put yourself in someone else’s shoes and really enter into the pain with them?

I am so excited to talk about this today on the podcast with Amanda Shanks. She is the mother of Taylor, and her daughter has a rare diagnosis called Pura Syndrome. I love that Amanda and I are having this conversation because I think sometimes when we don’t know what to say, we think it is better to say nothing. So, Amanda is going to talk to us about what is looks like to offer empathy without pity as well as what does it look like to enter into someone else’s hard circumstances and put yourself in their shoes. So, Amanda is going to talk to us about what it looks like to offer empathy without pity as well as what it looks like to enter into someone else’s hard circumstances and put yourself in their shoes. She is going to help us with that language, and I know you are going to learn so much from her!

Book Recommendations:

• *I Will Push You: A Journey of 500 miles, Two Best Friends and One Wheelchair by Patrick Gray and Justin Skeesuck
• *Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved by Kate Bowler
• *Run to the Light by Laura King Edwards
• Books by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Podcast Recommendations:

• Depth Podcast Episode 52 with Chris Simning
• Depth Podcast Episode 86 with Katherine Wolf

Amanda Shanks is a passionate writer, speaker, teacher, and advocate.  She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist specializing in Reproductive and Maternal Mental Health and currently serves as the President of the PURA Syndrome Foundation. She previously served as the Director of Fundraising for the PURA Syndrome Foundation and was a founding member and leader of the Annual World Rare Disease Day Rally of Charlotte and the Rare and Undiagnosed Network of Charlotte (RUNCharlotte).  She also volunteers at Shining Hope Farms, an organization which provides hippotherapy services to children with disabilities.  She has represented the PURA Syndrome Foundation and actively participates in various conferences hosted by Global Genes, NORD, and the EveryLife Foundation.  In addition to her rare disease advocacy work, she serves as an Elder at Avondale Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, NC, and recently followed a call to Union Presbyterian Seminary where she is pursuing a Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Christian Education.  You can connect with Amanda on her website or on Instagram and Facebook @ToughLikeTaylor   

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