God Doesn’t Waste Anything!

Today on making Room I'm sharing a personal testimony.

This year has been very challenging for me. I have carried the weight of illness and struggled to find my peace in the waiting for healing and restoration of my body. It has led me to truly understand that even in our darkest time and difficult seasons we can find Him, because God is Always Present.

He gave me a beautiful picture of an eye that was weeping from the corner and below it was a garden growing as the tears fell an watered it.. 

This has bought deep revelation to my heart that God is always working and never gives up on us. We may give up on Him but he never lets go of us. 

God Doesn't Wast Anything!

Paul &Cheryl Smith 

Broken, Restored, Healed  - When God rewrites your marriage His way!

Today on Heart to Heart my beautiful friends Paul and Cheryl Smith share about the power of connection, the damage of silence and conflict in marriage. Following the breakdown of their marriage and divorce,  God led them to Him first for healing and hope, before they were able to find their hearts and lives back together after a 10 years apart. 

They share the hard and broken things and powerful tools they learned along the way that changed their lives forever.  

Their heart is to see the broken lives healed and marriages restored. Amen!

Aaron & Angela Bullock 

It was such a joy to interview this delightful, funny and inspiring couple. Aaron and Angela share their strong faith and conviction to follow Jesus into the mission field in Columbia. Living in the most dangerous area in Columbia’s most dangerous city, they bring to life the joy of serving and leading in a new way. They both have such a joyful, faith filled love for Lord and the lost, it’s contagious! Even in the face of a cancer diagnosis, Ange shares the simple statement that “If I die l will be with the Lord” . I was so blessed but the simplicity of their story and the profound way they have laughed in the face of fear and trusted in the goodness of God. May you be blessed beyond measure by their laughter and joy as they shared their story today.

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My guests on Heart to Heart today is my Co host for this Episode - Jason Albrecht and guest author and photographer David Martinelli. David shares some of his journey of  struggling with abandonment after his father left which resulted in subsequent emerging anger issues as he became an adult. His vulnerability and honesty are powerful and raw.

My honest belief is that this is an issue that has  plagued our past and current generations and people are desperate for help and answers. 

David is also the author of a book called Ordinary Men. This book  honours 50 men by photographing and sharing a short testimonial of each of these men who unknowingly or knowingly helped to shape his life by giving love, encourage and teaching him throughout his journey up to today. This beautiful testament should inspires us to see the needs of other, especially young men. There is such a need for them to be challenged, encouraged and modelled what it looks like to be a  father and friend. 

My prayer is that you will be moved to care for those who desperately need to know the father’s love. 

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If you would like to order a copy of David’s book you can find it by emailing David at-

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Today on Heat to Heart I was truly blessed by my beautiful friend Tash Wardlaw. She has a wonderful deep and courageous story of Gods faithfulness. We follow her through  7 years of illness and suffering. It never ceases to amaze me how much God Is present in our suffering when we invite him into it. 

I pray you are blessed and challenged by Tash’s incredible hope and trust in Jesus even in the darkest of times. What a joy to walk with others who are shining lights in the darkest of places. 

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Ep// 42. Living out a life of faith in the political world.

What a privilege it was to have Luke Howarth, the Federal Member for Petrie sharing with us. I was honestly so blessed by this opportunity. It takes a strong and courageous person to live in the spotlight as a politician and a citizen of Heaven.

One of the beautiful and powerful   statements Luke shared really challenged my heart, “ Knowing what God thinks matters the most and gives you an inner strength that can’t be beaten out of you and this carries me through.”

He loves to chat to people no matter the race, culture, men, women, old or young. God has given him a beautiful gift of being present in the moment with others. He has challenged me greatly about setting goals in life, family, work, friendships and faith.

I have been blessed by Luke’s genuine ability to listen and show kindness to anyone he meets, no matter the environment including myself.

Thanks Luke, for sharing your story of living out a life of faith  in the political world.

I pray you are truly blessed by Luke’s candid and powerful words.

John 1:5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

I’m excited to kick off the year with the beautiful Sarah Wiseman. Can I say what a privilege it east st hear Sarah share vulnerably about Her mental health Journey. She has a raw yet compelling way of engaging  hearts though her story. Sarah loves people and values the anyone god bring accord her path. She loves to share her journey with God and motherhood her family and the prophetic. I believe you will be encouraged by her delightful humour and her compassionate love for those struggling with the silent pain of mental health.

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Today on Heart to Heart I interviewed the beautiful Debbie Hurt. Her story of sacrifice and surrender is breath taking. God gave Deb so much grace to walk out this journey through the  suffering and pain of loosing her mum to Alzheimers, and then her Dad to cancer. It is so powerful to see the journey of hope that formed over this time in Debs life. She has so much wisdom and courage and expresses how Gods goodness’s and faithfulness is also for  us in our season of trauma, surfing and pain.

Ps 9:9-11

The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord will never forsake those who seek you. 

He is so faithful!!

Today my guest on Heart to Heart is Kylie Castle. It has been a blessing to hear her journey and see Gods faithfulness throughout. She shares of the pain of the IVF journey and the struggle to walk it out with the Lord,  and learning how to keep a solid relationship which her husband Simon. Through the years of isolation, fear, control and anxiety caused so much inner turmoil. As she learned to surrendered theses things, a beautiful release and joy has exploded in her heart.

My prayer for you my friends is that you find the joy of surrendering your journey to Him and His peace finds a place in your heart. May God lead you, hold you and carry you through as he meets you where you are.

Blessing Deb xx