it DOES matter

Welcome, Author Malissa Bonner Chapin, to our episode  today!  The month of March that we are in currently, is “National Reading Month” here in the United States.
Listeners around the world can also celebrate this wonderful time as well if you would like!
At our fingertips we can read on mobile devices, but there is something very special to me about holding a book in my hands!  Bookstores are some sweet places to visit.  I have visited countless bookstores around the world.  I’ve also been in many dusty garages and basements to seek out book treasures.  It’s an intriguing hobby for me.
 
Today on our show, it’s really fun to have a first-time-published-author with us!  Malissa Bonner Chapin has written “The Road Home” and you can order your copy today!
https://www.amazon.com/Road-Home-Malissa-Chapin-ebook/dp/B09RCD2ZDX/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1GV9N1VTBR3LM&keywords=malissa+chapin&qid=1647896929&sprefix=malissa+chapin%2Caps%2C86&sr=8-1

https://www.facebook.com/malissachapinwrites/

Email [email protected]

www.malissachapin.com

“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength.”  Isaiah 26:3,4

Delighted to have Amanda Cramer joining our podcast episode today!   She is not only a military service member, military wife and mom of three adorable children but she and her family are also on a mission to adopt internationally.  You will be inspired as you hear how Amanda met her husband on a continent not of their homeland and how they now want to adopt a child not from their continent and make their home the home of a child in need! 
What is your calling with adoption?  To adopt?  To give to others who want to adopt?
“it DOES matter” how we treat the fatherless.   
“But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches”
1 Corinthians 7:17
Connect with Amanda:
https://m.facebook.com/amanda.macchiarella?groupid=733898937350005&ref=m_notif¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic

Winter months are still upon us but spring is sure to come!  God talks about the importance of seasons in His Word the Bible in Ecclesiastes 3:1. “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:” Whether we are talking about the weather, or a season of life, “it DOES matter” to the Lord how we handle what goes on in our lives.
Today we are delighted to have a well-seasoned lady who is thriving in various seasons of life.
Cyndi Ball has homeschooled children through ministry changes and challenges and has also been on the forefront of homesteading across America.  She has created the  National  Ladies Homestead Gathering, an organization that “emperors women through homesteading.”  Learn how to have “exponential explosion” with community gardens, farm to table events and make money from your homesteading journey. 


Cyndi’s connections:
http://www.cyndiball.com/
https://www.ladieshomesteadgathering.org/

Delighted to have published author Esther Kienitz and her sisters joining our show today!  Esther has written several stories and her book SILENT PLAN, the intriguing biography about her parents, can be found at: https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Plan-Esther-Kienitz/dp/B09NRBVPNT/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=3T6PO5BF62MWT&keywords=silent+plan+esther+kienitz&qid=1646493538&sprefix=Silent+plan+Esther+kie%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1
Louise has a published story of her family's faith in God through providing in amazing ways. 
https://childrensbibleclub.com/products/louises-prayer

"One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works." (Psalm 145:4,5)
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)

How are you passing down your stories of God's wonderful blessings?  Turn on your video or audio to record or move that pen on paper to pass on those stories to your generations!   

The Apocrypha—have you heard of it?  Do you know what it’s about?  Is it reliable?  These and many other questions will hopefully be answered as you listen to this episode.

 “Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.” (Jude 1:3)

It’s really great to welcome back my friend Collin Pearson who has been with us several times on this podcast.  You can also listen to episodes 23 and 43 as Collin gives biblical and archeological evidence to the questions “Is the Bible Credible?” and “Does God Really Exist?”

https://1051165.buzzsprout.com/1051165/7953772-does-god-really-exist-with-collin-pearson
https://1051165.buzzsprout.com/1051165/5715232-is-the-bible-credible-with-collin-pearson

Recommended reading/Sources cited:
https://www.christianbook.com/scripture-alone-james-white/9780764220487/pd/220489

https://www.amazon.com/Clement-Didache-Early-Christian-Fathers/dp/0983082979

Do you have a love-hate relationship with Valentine’s Day? Maybe you even dread to hear the 4-letter word “love”.  Or perhaps it’s become more of a sensual emotion.

Listen for some tips on how to make this day special because there is Someone who loves you enough to die for you.  “it DOES matter” that you know YOU are LOVED!

💖 Grateful to Cristie for sharing her thoughts about love.  Much appreciation to Paula and her teen friends as they shared in an interview about what love is to them.  And thanks to my children for joining in this episode as well. 💖

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” {John 15:13}
 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” {John 3:16}
“Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.“ {Philippians 2:4}

It’s wonderful to have Paula back on our podcast! Be sure to listen to her episode this week as she shares how her transition from Puerto Rico back to the United States has been the past few weeks. Find out what her “word” for the year is and what God has been walking her through in her study of the book of Ecclesiastes.

“The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.“ Ecclesiastes 12:11

“Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”  Ephesians 5:16

Resources referenced:
Studies on Ecclesiastes by Jim Berg
https://www.sermonaudio.com/search.asp?seriesOnly=true&currSection=sermonstopic&sourceid=misc&keyword=Secrets+of+the+Good+Life&keyworddesc=Secrets+of+the+Good+Life
“Be Satisfied” by Warren Wiersbe

Free Health Assessment:
https://form.jotform.com/210955359304154

It’s a treat to have returning guest Deborah Vaughn Locke who is the daughter of a pastor and is now a pastor’s wife along with many other roles.  In April of 2021, we interviewed Debbie as she talked about her journey of navigating through the great and the tough times of life.  Here you will find the link to her past episode 52 so you can lend an ear to her amazing story.  You will also find the recipe to her famous “hotdog punch“😁
https://1051165.buzzsprout.com/1051165/8396028-like-mother-like-daughter-with-debbie-vaughn-locke

Do you feel sluggish…. like you’re drowning from unhealthy choices?  Maybe you already feel defeated with resolutions of changes you want to make and feel like a failure.  Or perhaps you are on a roll with positive choices and you want to keep on.

The word “coach” attached to “health” gives great hope to those who want to make better choices and keep going in life.  You’re not going it alone, but rather you will have Debbie who can empathize with your situation because she has walked a similar road.  She is a mentor who has been there, done that.  And she is dependent on the Lord who is faithful to sustain her.
Contact her:
770-243-3038
[email protected]

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31

Faithful is He that calleth you, who also will do it.  1 Thessalonians 5:24

Do you know the Lord as your personal Savior from sin?  “ For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.“ Romans 10:13

There are a multitude of industries and skills that missionaries can carry to the mission field along with their heart to share the Good News of Jesus with others.

Charity Shambaugh is using her God-given musical talents around the world.  Enjoy today’s episode as she shares her story about God’s leading to France.

Do you have a knack or competency in an area where you can beneficially use that on a mission field? 

“Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” (Psalm 37:4)

“Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;“(Philippians 1:27)


Connect with Charity Shambaugh:
https://www.facebook.com/educateforchrist

https://www.bmm.org/families/shambaugh-charity

Is there something you do on a regular basis that you should continue to do?  Why do you do what you do?   Productive habits enable productive growth.
“Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.” 1 Corinthians 4:2

Other episode resources:
https://1051165.buzzsprout.com/1051165/9420313-who-s-sitting-at-your-table

https://1051165.buzzsprout.com/1051165/3940949-we-are-troubled-but-not-perplexed-with-pastor-carnahan

https://1051165.buzzsprout.com/1051165/8765290-meditation

https://1051165.buzzsprout.com/1051165/8352369-relief-from-stress-when-distressed

https://1051165.buzzsprout.com/1051165/7599985-jesus-is-the-only-way-to-heaven

https://1051165.buzzsprout.com/1051165/4520390-most-important-time-of-the-day

https://1051165.buzzsprout.com/1051165/5400151-have-you-tapped-into-your-power-source