Happy Talks

Lorin's parents got divorced when she was three, she has been homeless, was addicted to drugs, and has been in abusive relationships, but she met God loving people that spoke truth into her life. She discovered that the only way she was really going to be able to give up her addictions is with God. Her words of wisdom come from advice given to her by her mother: attitude is everything.

Meet Nancy! She is a talented trombone player and she moved from Louisiana to Mississippi to go to college at Belhaven. In the process, she has learned a lot about herself and what she really believes in. Her words of wisdom are to be knowledgeable and stand up for what you believe in so that you wont be easily swayed by others.

O! M! GOODNESS! Erin is back! This week we take a drive around Jackson and Brandon and answer some really deep thought provoking questions! So sit back, enjoy the ride (because we were driving around. get it?) and enjoy the show. 

This week Stephen sits down with one of his best friends, Carrie, aka “Mary Ellen’s Kid” to talk with her about her story. She walks us through her life from an emotionally and literally distant father and leaving that toxic environment, finding a great church family, and what her radio voice would be. Carrie’s words of wisdom is that we should keep on loving others like Christ and that you may not see a change in their life, but it totally does!

This week’s guest is Michael! We get into his love for his family, ministry, and classic rock. We also talk in detail about starting a band with some youth students and getting to travel all over the east coast playing music. Michael’s words of wisdom is that ministry is everywhere and to keep an eye out for it anywhere, even in the small things.

Meet Matt! He was born in a small town in South New Jersey in a Christian family. He is a missionary and a husband to Stacey as well as a father to 4, soon to be 5, beautiful kids. Take a moment to get to know him and how and why he came to Mississippi. Matt's words of wisdom: In your relationship with God, obedience is more important than achievement and success. And when you are obedient in small things, you may discover later that it was not small at all. Another important thing that Matt emphasized is that love without obedience isn't love at all. "If you love me, you will keep my commandments." John 14:15

Today’s guest is Anna! She is one of Stephen’s good friends. Anna shares stories about her parents not being emotionally available during her childhood, to finding her voice in theater, and so much more! Her words of wisdom are to be yourself, and don’t stick around for bad relationships.

Living room talks with Stephen and Erin! Story time with Stephen, Erin asks questions from a book, and maybe a fire??? 

Tim suffered from his dad's verbal and physical abuse before his dad eventually left them. But his mom was straightforward, generous, and took good care of Tim and his siblings. And he had another family and home in his local church. Tim's word of wisdom is from scripture: "Seek the kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need." Matthew 6:33. He has come to fully trust and believe that if you put God first in your life, everything else is going to work out, and he has shown that in how he has lived his life.

I met Kari for the first time 4 years ago but we had our first real in depth conversation in this interview. Fun fact: she was once prayed over to not have a lot of friends. And in the process she learned to really depend on God. Her advice is to get involved in community. Even if you are tired or don't feel like it, it is worth getting out of bed and sacrificing personal time to invest in people and your community.