Former SWAT hostage negotiator and motivational speaker Terry Tucker joins the Grit & Grace Podcast to talk about faith, mindset, and resilience through life’s hardest seasons. Terry shares lessons from high-stakes negotiations, his battle with cancer, and what it means to fully surrender your life to God — even when the outcome is uncertain.

This episode is honest, grounding, and encouraging for anyone facing adversity, illness, or faith-testing moments.

Romans chapter 8 is one of the most hope-filled passages in Scripture. In this Bible study, host Tonya Bruton walks through Romans 8 and explores life in the Spirit, freedom from condemnation, suffering, perseverance, and the deep assurance of God’s love.

This episode is part of the Grit & Grace Podcast, where faith, mental health, and real-life struggles meet biblical truth.

📖 Topics covered include:
– Life in the Spirit
– Freedom from condemnation
– Suffering and future glory
– God’s unshakable love

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“Nothing can separate us from the love of God.” — Romans 8

What do you do when God doesn’t heal the way you prayed for?

In this episode of the Grit and Grace Podcast, Tonya Bruton sits down with her daughter, Cara Foulks, to talk honestly about living with chronic illness, faith, and trusting God when healing doesn’t come right away. This is a real conversation about suffering, hope, and holding onto faith in hard seasons.

Cara was born with Biliary Atresia, received two liver transplants as a child, later developed Nephrotic Syndrome, and eventually kidney failure. After years of dialysis, she received a kidney transplant. Through it all, Cara has continued to walk in faith, choosing trust over bitterness and hope over despair. This episode speaks to anyone wrestling with unanswered prayers, chronic illness, or spiritual exhaustion.

If you’ve ever wondered why God allows suffering—or how to keep believing when life feels unfair—this episode is for you.

🎙️ Grit and Grace Podcast with Tonya Bruton

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00:00 Introduction

01:30 Cara’s Medical Journey

05:10 Living with Chronic Illness

09:40 When God Doesn’t Heal Right Away

14:25 Wrestling with Faith and Trust1

9:10 Choosing Hope Over Bitterness

24:05 Encouragement for Others

28:30 Final Thoughts & Prayer