God Hears Her Podcast

A lot of us make a plan for our lives or have expectations for the way we think that our life will turn out. How do we react when things don’t go according to our plan? How do we trust God with the unexpected? Join Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy on God Hears Her as they talk to Brianna DeWitt about the ways her life has not gone the way she planned.

About Our Guest:

Brianna DeWitt lives, bakes, and works in Grand Rapids, Michigan. You can find her spending time with her friends or young nieces and nephews, reading a book, or making a new dessert involving peanut butter and chocolate.

Notes and Quotes: 

• It’s difficult to desire something that God made, and said it’s a good thing, and to not have it. —Brianna DeWitt
• Comparison is hard when other people have the things we want in our lives. —Brianna DeWitt
• You can let yourself be sad, you just can’t stay in that sadness. —Brianna DeWitt
• Do you truly believe that the life God has planned for you is better than anything you could try to do on your own? —Brianna DeWitt
• The Lord can’t drive a ship with an anchor. —Erin Eddy
• Sometimes it takes a long time to be able to see what God is doing. —Brianna DeWitt 
• It’s hard to come up with answers to the questions that I, and others, have about my own life. —Brianna DeWitt
• Be open to the ways life is going to look different from the way you thought it would. —Brianna DeWitt

Verses: 

• (The story of Joseph) Genesis 37–50
• “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” —Genesis 50:20

Links: 

• God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/
• God Hears Her newsletter sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/signup
• Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast
• Elisa’s Instagram: elisa morgan author
• Eryn’s Instagram: eryneddy 
• Brianna’s Twitter: @bwitt722

Have you ever thought about whether you are a Mary or a Martha from the Bible? Does your calling reflect parts of your personality? Do you like things clean and organized, like Martha? Or are you a Mary, focused on giving people time and attention? On this episode of God Hears Her, hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy talk with guest Denisse Copeland about what it means to be set apart as a daughter of the King, no matter if you’re a Mary or a Martha.

About Our Guest:

Denisse Copeland was born and raised by a single mother in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Her upbringing offered little stability, and Denisse soon found herself on a seemingly endless quest to find love and acceptance. It wasn’t until Jesus shook her world that she truly found what she was looking for. Now a mother of three living in Oklahoma City, Denisse works alongside her husband, Rashawn Copeland, as an online minister and evangelist. Their ministry reaches more than 6 million people every year.

Notes and Quotes: 

• God gave me a gift that was difficult for me to accept as a child. —Denisse Copeland
• I was confessing but I didn’t know it, and I felt tangible peace for the first time. —Denisse Copeland
• I never felt peace growing up. I didn’t know what peace was or felt like. —Denisse Copeland
• I said, “Yes, Lord!” It felt like somebody loved me. I accepted that proposal. —Denisse Copeland
• Martha’s gift wasn’t wrong. She was just doing it from an anxious heart. —Denisse Copeland
• The heart posture is what’s driving you to do what you’re doing. If you’re abiding in Him, there is rest. —Denisse Copeland
• I am set apart. I am a daughter. I don’t have to prove anything. —Denisse Copeland
• Sometimes what frustrates us most is what leads us to our giftedness. —Denisse Copeland
• Jesus gives us permission to rest. —Denisse Copeland

Verses: 

• Psalm 1 
• Luke 10:38-42

Links: 

• Get your copy of Denisse’s book: Set Apart on Amazon
• God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/
• God Hears Her newsletter sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/signup
• Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast
• Elisa’s Instagram: elisa morgan author
• Eryn’s Instagram: eryneddy 
• Denisse’s Instagram: setapartdaughters

Have you ever lost someone? Maybe you’ve grown distant from a friend you enjoyed a great connection with. Or someone you loved dearly is no longer in your life. Karen Booker Schelhaas faces life without her husband every day, but in this episode of God Hears Her, she shares how God has shown up in the midst of her intangible grief. Hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy talk with Karen about life after becoming a widow, and how we can grow through grief. 

About Our Guest:

Karen Booker Schelhaas lives near Denver, CO, and is a full-time mother to her five children, two of whom were adopted from Ethiopia in 2008. Widowed in 2019 from the love of her life, but anchored in her faith, Karen has passion for serving the grieving at her church and in her community, traveling, writing, empowering younger women, cooking for others, and being active in the great Colorado outdoors. She is also a Wheaton College graduate and published author.

Notes and Quotes: 

• The life I had really shattered. There weren’t pieces I could glue together. — Karen Booker Schelhaas
• I started screaming, and God whispered, “I can take it, keep it coming.” — Karen Booker Schelhaas
• Lament can become a form of worship because it speaks to a relationship. I don’t have to clean it up for God. — Karen Booker Schelhaas
• We cannot live outside of community, and that’s especially true of the grief process. — Karen Booker Schelhaas
• Defiant hope. I don’t get to choose where I’ve been planted, but I can choose whether or not to let God help me bloom. — Karen Booker Schelhaas
• I’ve been very honest about my grief which has given my children permission to be honest with their grief. — Karen Booker Schelhaas
• Grief is holy ground. There aren’t rules to grief. No timeline. — Karen Booker Schelhaas
• Even in the greatest pain and heartache, God shows up, and if we keep our eyes open, we can see Him at work. — Karen Booker Schelhaas
• Be patient. Give lots of grace. Realize people are doing the best they can with what they’ve been handed. — Karen Booker Schelhaas

Links: 

• God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/
• God Hears Her newsletter sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/signup
• Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast
• Elisa’s Instagram: elisa morgan author
• Eryn’s Instagram: eryneddy

How do we follow God’s will for our lives? Some of us have dreams and goals that end up changing over time, or are completely changed by a God who then provides in unknown ways. Finding peace in these moments is hard! Teresa Swanstrom Anderson had a plan for her life when God stepped in and completely altered it! On this episode of God Hears Her, Teresa shares with hosts, Elisa Morgan and Eyn Eddy, how she embraced the unknown and the unexpected good plans of God.

About Our Guest:

An unlikely mom of six children (two biological and four from Ethiopia), Teresa is a community builder, party and beauty lover, author, speaker, and huge “Bible nerd.” Obsessed with helping overwhelmed women learn to slow down with Scripture, Teresa teaches how to say yes to God, lead wherever you are, and create a life you love. She currently has four books published, including three best-selling Bible studies (three more are set to release in the next several years).

Notes and Quotes: 

• Just because you’re passionate about something, doesn’t mean that’s your calling. –Teresa 
• There has to be a time of preparation in our lives. How scary would it be to walk into our calling unprepared? –Teresa
• Sometimes we have to do the hard work in order to accomplish what God is calling us to. –Teresa 
• Sometimes what God has in mind for us doesn’t make sense [to us]. –Elisa 
• The enemy wants us to think that we missed God and His plan. –Eryn 
• If you make time with God, He will make time for you to do everything else. –Teresa

Links: 

• God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/
• God Hears Her newsletter sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/signup
• Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast
• Give to support God Hears Her: https://donations.ourdailybread.org/int62.html 
• Elisa’s Instagram: elisa morgan author
• Eryn’s Instagram: eryneddy 
• Teresa’s Instagram: teresa.swanstrom.anderson 
• Teresa’s website: https://heyitsteresa.com

Listen as God Hears Her Podcast hosts Eryn Eddy and Elisa Morgan answer your questions! We’re beginning Season 6 with a special episode moderated by God Hears Her producer Jade Gustafson. From life lessons to friendship advice, join the well-rounded conversation with different perspectives from a range of ages. 

Notes and Quotes: 

• Talking with other women who are rooted in faith, and holding tight to a routine helps me get through the seasons of life. – Eryn 
• Peace is a person, and His name is Jesus. – Elisa 
• We have overexpectations for someone or a group of people to be our best friend who goes through life with us forever. – Elisa
• A body is a container that carries God’s Holy Spirit, no matter what your body looks like. – Elisa
• Grieve the expectations you had and didn’t receive, but then be grateful for the things you do have. – Eryn
• God speaks to each one of His children in a different way. – Eryn
• Our identity will always be in Christ, but how that works and looks changes as we get older and go through different seasons. – Elisa 

Verses: 

• “Come to me all who are weary and I will give you rest.” —Matthew 11:28
• “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” —John 16:33

Links: 

• God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/
• Give to support God Hears Her: https://donations.ourdailybread.org/int62.html
• God Hears Her newsletter sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/signup
• Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast
• Elisa’s Instagram: elisamorganauthor
• Eryn’s Instagram: eryneddy

Join Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy for all new episodes of God Hears Her starting August 1, 2022.  You’ll laugh, cry, relate . . . but most of all feel understood and uplifted as you tune in to these witty and wise women and their stellar line up of guests.  Don’t miss a single episode starting August 1st!

Links: 

• God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/
• God Hears Her newsletter sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/signup
• Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast
• Elisa’s Instagram: elisa morgan author
• Eryn’s Instagram: eryneddy

In today’s culture, fathers get a bad wrap. Either they don’t show up for their kids at all, or if they do, they are heavily criticized. On this episode of God Hears Her, hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy talk to Dr. Meg Meeker about the significant role a father plays in our lives. Discover the qualities of a godly father, how to encourage the men in your life to be a strong father, and how to heal from a broken relationship with your own father.

About Our Guest:

Dr. Meg Meeker is a pediatric doctor and the founder of Parenting Great Kids. She is also the author of multiple books, including bestseller Strong Fathers Strong Daughters. She currently lives and works in Traverse City, Michigan with her husband, Walter.

Notes and Quotes: 

• “Assume your husband feels a little intimidated by your daughter.” —Dr. Meg Meeker 
• “Fathers bring something to the home that mothers don’t.” —Dr. Meg Meeker 
• “A mother’s love feels nonnegotiable, but a father’s love feels negotiable.” —Dr. Meg Meeker 
• “Single mothers try to play the role of mom and dad, but they should focus on just being the best mom.” —Dr. Meg Meeker  
• “God can fill any hole we have in our heart.” —Dr. Meg Meeker 
• “Never talk poorly about your husband to your children.” —Dr. Meg Meeker 
• “Dads, your child wants you. A dad doesn’t need a child, but a child needs a dad.” —Dr. Meg Meeker 
• “The truth is we’re all grieving (men and women), because all of our fathers messed up in some way, and that’s why we need Jesus.” —Dr. Meg Meeker
• “We all need perfect love, protection, and peace.” —Dr. Meg Meeker 

Verses: 

• Colossians 2:9–10

Links: 

• God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/
• God Hears Her newsletter sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/signup
• Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast
• Elisa’s Instagram: elisa morgan author
• Eryn’s Instagram: eryneddy 
• Free Resource: https://odb.org/US/2018/06/09/the-perfect-father
• Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters by Dr. Meg Meeker

Join Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy for all new episodes of God Hears Her starting August 1, 2022.  You’ll laugh, cry, relate . . . but most of all feel understood and uplifted as you tune in to these witty and wise women and their stellar line up of guests.  Don’t miss a single episode starting August 1st!

Links: 

• God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/
• God Hears Her newsletter sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/signup
• Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast
• Elisa’s Instagram: elisa morgan author
• Eryn’s Instagram: eryneddy

When you were a kid, how did you feel about your hometown? Did you stay in the same area? Or move around to different places? Growing up involved a lot of transitions and questions of identity for missionary kid Jennie Clevenger. Join Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy in a conversation with Jennie Clevenger as she shares about her past and how it has shaped her life now on this episode of God Hears Her.

About Our Guest:

Jennie Clevenger grew up in Guyana, South America as a missionary kid and is still involved in ministry there to this day. She currently works as a RN at a COVID-19 testing and vaccination center. Jennie’s hope is that her efforts there with her wonderful coworkers will encourage and support the community in any way possible. She is passionate about listening to —and sometimes even butting into—any discussion involving women in the church! She feels a sense of urgency to learn more, read more, and discuss more about the importance of lifting women up in their homes, communities, and the life of the church. She has been married to her husband, Ryan, for thirteen years and they have four beautiful girls. The three oldest are adopted from Guyana.

Notes and Quotes: 

• When our souls get seared that carries with us. —Elisa Morgan
• Adoption is not about saving the world, it’s about being a parent to a child who doesn’t have a parent to love them. —Jennie Clevenger
• I am called to care for people. —Jennie Clevenger
• You are in this world, not of it. —Jennie Clevenger
• God gives us the gift of community. —Jennie Clevenger
• It is strength to acknowledge you are struggling. —Jennie Clevenger

Verses: 

• John 12:25
• Genesis 1:27

Links: 

• God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/
• God Hears Her newsletter sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/signup
• Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast
• Elisa’s Instagram: elisa morgan author
• Eryn’s Instagram: eryneddy

Imagine if you dealt with a debilitating migraine every day of your life and doctors didn’t have the right answers to help you heal. What would you do? How would you cope? Dr. Jerome Lubbe experienced this firsthand before becoming a functional neurologist and working to improve people’s well-being. The brain is a complex system, and sometimes the answers to our suffering aren’t easy to come by. On this episode of God Hears Her, hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy talk to Dr. Jerome Lubbe about the brain and the pain a lot of us face.

About Our Guest:

Dr. Jerome is a functional neurologist who knows that healing is possible, even when it feels impossible, because of the brain’s ability to reorganize itself and create new connections. He specializes in complex and unresolved neurological cases because he knows what it’s like to have an undiagnosed issue as he suffered from migraines without any answers for years! His practice also explores how functional neurology, neuroplasticity, and tools like the Enneagram can improve our well-being. Dr. Jerome created and released the first-ever neuroscience based model of the Enneagram in his book, The Brain-Based Enneagram.

Notes and Quotes: 

• Is your pain more like Job’s, Paul’s, or Jesus’? —Dr. Jerome Lubbe
• Sometimes you have to ask yourself if your pain is something you have to die to. —Dr. Jerome Lubbe
• My body was made by a Creator who knows more than me. —Dr. Jerome Lubbe
• Sometimes we think silence is God’s absence. —Dr. Jerome Lubbe
• There is nothing more significant on earth than a deep breath. —Dr. Jerome Lubbe

Verses: 

• Ecclesiastes 3:1–8
• Luke 22:42
• John 17:21

Links: 

• God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org
• God Hears Her newsletter sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/signup
• Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast
• Elisa’s Instagram: elisa morgan author
• Eryn’s Instagram: eryneddy 
• Dr. Jerome Lubbe’s website: https://www.drjerome.com/
• Dr. Jerome Lubbe’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Brain-Based-Enneagram-You-are-number/dp/173329452X/ref=asc_df_173329452X/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=508251227705&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15529146134085583451&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9017520&hvtargid=pla-912777142742&psc=1