In this episode of the Heart Lessons podcast, you'll hear from Rory Cookman. Rory is a devoted wife and mother with a heart for adoption. Today she shares the journey that led to bringing her sweet son home, a journey that took well over a decade. She talks about her faith through it all and how the Lord sustained her through the waiting process. She encourages those in a waiting period to just hang on and be confident that God is still working. Her uplifting words are sincere and sure to strengthen your faith with the heart lessons that carried her through her journey. 

In today's episode I will be sharing my heart on stories. You'll hear about why I've come to believe stories are so valuable, why your story is so valuable, encourage you to share your story with others, and finally, introduce you to a way to share stories via instagram with the hashtag, #BrokenBeautiful. I hope you feel encouraged to share your own story. Looking forward to it. 

In today's episode of the Heart Lessons podcast, you'll hear from Krista Sartin. Krista and her husband, Landon, are partnered in their band, Landers Road. Krista talks about their journey in pursuing a ministry in music and trying to find her fit as her husband pursued this dream, and how the Lord led her to open an Etsy shop that makes fun, modern baby wraps and slings, and finally, her most recent project on instagram, #thedoorposts. Tune in as Krista shares her story and inspires us all to dream big and live bigger for the Lord and His kingdom. 

In today's episode of the Heart Lessons Podcast, you'll hear from Jordan Tate, wife, mama, and two-time infant loss survivor. Jordan shares how the Lord sustained her through carrying to term a baby with a fatal diagnosis not once, but twice. She also shares the beautiful redemption brought by her adopted son, Shepherd. Jordan's story is certainly one of heartbreak and pain, but also of hope in God's goodness despite that pain. And she is a walking testament to her heart lesson that, if you let it, hope and faith can transcend current circumstances, and bring glory to God. 

In this episode you'll hear from Sarah Ritchie - a lovely young woman who has always loved the Lord very much, but recently walked through a very dark time spiritually. During this time, God seemed to be silent to her honest questions and seekings. Sarah talks about her deep, hard questions, the conclusions God revealed to her heart, and how these conclusions have transformed her sadness into joy. 

In this episode you will hear from Alexis Judy. At age 16 Alexis was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. But, instead of letting fear overtake her, Alexis used that experience to draw closer to the Lord and positively influence others. Looking back, she can see God's faithful hand through the entire process and can now rejoice in being cancer free. As Alexis speaks, you will be greatly challenged to see God in the hard things, and trust in His good plan for your life, even when it seems the hardest. 

In today's podcast, you'll hear from Lauren, a Jesus-loving girl with the gift of music. She will share how music touches a deep part of her soul and allows her to draw close to the Lord in a special way. She will also share some songs that helped get her through some really hard times in her life. And, most importantly, she will challenge us to humble ourselves in awe before the God who can deeply connect with us when we worship and meet our smallness with His greatness.

In this episode of the Heart Lessons podcast, you will hear from Mel, a missionary to Papua New Guinea. Mel will share what she and her family do over in PNG, what it was like transitioning to a new culture, and how the Lord has been working in her heart to drive deeper the realization of how much we are all in desperate need of redemption from Christ. 

On this episode of the Heart Lessons podcast, Sarah will be talking with her friend Amy who struggled with fear and anxiety and panic attacks. Amy will share her heart and how the Lord brought her through that time and gave her victory over those struggles.

In this first episode of the Heart Lessons podcast, you'll hear from Sarah - her story, her motivation for starting this podcast, and what you can expect to find here each week.

*Correction* At one point I said I carried Evie for four months. I meant that I carried her for four more months from her diagnosis. She was born at 37 weeks.