In our 3 part series on Women who are single, this episode deals with what women go through living life as a single woman because of being widowed. 

How do we navigate the "I wasn't expecting this!" moment of widowhood? 

Tell your heart to beat again...the words of a song by Danny Gokey seem so fitting for this series we've shared...Suddenly Single, Suddenly Single: Divorced, and now the final and 3rd part of our series, Suddenly Single: Widowed. 

For any of our podcast listeners going through pain due to any of the singleness times in life, we understand, we've lived them in one way or another, and we want to reassure you...you aren't alone! We pray these episodes bless you and that you'll share them with someone you know who may need it. 

Join Kim Haar on her website if you decide it's time to seek counseling while you may be at a stage of life where you are ready to talk to someone who is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist to help.  Go to www.thereshopehere.com for more information. 

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Through storytelling, biblical insight, and open dialogue, these gatherings invite women to reconnect with God, rediscover courage in their faith journey, and walk forward with renewed hope.

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This is episode #2 of our Single series...
No one enters into marriage with the thought of it ending in divorce, and yet nearly half the marriages in America end in divorce. 

In this episode, Kim Haar and Kim Spence share their real experience with divorce from their personal perspectives. 

Starting over? There is a beautiful world for you in your singleness...being complete in yourself and being whole in yourself is for you. 

Bring Keepin’ It Real to Your Community

The conversations you hear on Keepin’ It Real are the same kind of honest, faith-centered conversations women everywhere are longing to have. If your church, women’s ministry, leadership group, or conference is looking for speakers who bring authenticity, wisdom, and encouragement, we would love to join you.

Through storytelling, biblical insight, and open dialogue, these gatherings invite women to reconnect with God, rediscover courage in their faith journey, and walk forward with renewed hope.

If you’d like to invite us to your event, gathering, or conference, reach out and start the conversation. [email protected] or [email protected]

Single and sensational came about because both of us have been single in different ways, and we both went through a part of life, being single once again after major life changes. 

Here's what we both experienced:
Adventure
Wholeness
Full-Life
Beauty
All while being single once again later in life.

Here's the KIR Question: How do YOU view and embrace your singleness?

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Bring Keepin’ It Real to Your Community

The conversations you hear on Keepin’ It Real are the same kind of honest, faith-centered conversations women everywhere are longing to have. If your church, women’s ministry, leadership group, or conference is looking for speakers who bring authenticity, wisdom, and encouragement, we would love to join you.

Through storytelling, biblical insight, and open dialogue, these gatherings invite women to reconnect with God, rediscover courage in their faith journey, and walk forward with renewed hope.

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We have the most amazing moms, and we realize how blessed we are to have had the opportunity to spend time with them for this interview. 

Enjoy Part 3 with Dorothy Enns and Kay Spence. If you missed the previous episodes, you can go back and listen to catch up! 

Don't forget to follow and share our podcast with your friends! And we'd love to hear from you on our Facebook page, Keepin' It Real Podcast, where you can ask questions and see some special photos and fun things we post!

Bring Keepin’ It Real to Your Community

The conversations you hear on Keepin’ It Real are the same kind of honest, faith-centered conversations women everywhere are longing to have. If your church, women’s ministry, leadership group, or conference is looking for speakers who bring authenticity, wisdom, and encouragement, we would love to join you.

Through storytelling, biblical insight, and open dialogue, these gatherings invite women to reconnect with God, rediscover courage in their faith journey, and walk forward with renewed hope.

If you’d like to invite us to your event, gathering, or conference, reach out and start the conversation. [email protected] or [email protected]

May is a special month for the Keepin' It Real Podcast!

Enjoy Part 2 of this special time spent with Kay Spence and Dorothy Enns...our moms!
These 2 women have experiences that show us that no matter what you face in life, with God, all things are possible! Enjoy!

Thank you to all women who take the time to honor those who have paved the roads of life so we can learn from them. Take time today to honor a woman in your life who has planted the seeds of love, joy, and peace and has contributed to helping make your world better!

Bring Keepin’ It Real to Your Community

The conversations you hear on Keepin’ It Real are the same kind of honest, faith-centered conversations women everywhere are longing to have. If your church, women’s ministry, leadership group, or conference is looking for speakers who bring authenticity, wisdom, and encouragement, we would love to join you.

Through storytelling, biblical insight, and open dialogue, these gatherings invite women to reconnect with God, rediscover courage in their faith journey, and walk forward with renewed hope.

If you’d like to invite us to your event, gathering, or conference, reach out and start the conversation. [email protected] or [email protected]

We couldn't let Mother's Day pass without bringing in the experts! We sat down with Kim Haar's mom - Dorothy Enns, and Kim Spence's mom - Kay Spence... and we had the best time listening to their stories of motherhood and talking about their lives as daughters when they were kids. 

What's it like growing up outside of the United States? What happens when you have a family of 12 brothers and sisters? Join us for this special time with Kay & Dorothy, we call them "Mom," and we love them dearly. 

We had so much fun that we decided to keep the recording going, so we've made this a 3 part series for the month of May.  

Happy Mother's Day to all the women who have birthed children and to those who may not have but have mentored and impacted so many through your influence and caring...we salute you!

Bring Keepin’ It Real to Your Community

The conversations you hear on Keepin’ It Real are the same kind of honest, faith-centered conversations women everywhere are longing to have. If your church, women’s ministry, leadership group, or conference is looking for speakers who bring authenticity, wisdom, and encouragement, we would love to join you.

Through storytelling, biblical insight, and open dialogue, these gatherings invite women to reconnect with God, rediscover courage in their faith journey, and walk forward with renewed hope.

If you’d like to invite us to your event, gathering, or conference, reach out and start the conversation. [email protected] or [email protected]

Did you know the average adult laughs 20x a day and the average child laughs 300x a day? How about you? Where do you rank on the laughter scale?

When we (Kim S. and Kim H.) get together, laughter and joy are abundant! (As you heard right after the intro today, thanks to our editor!)

It's definitely part of who we are, but we also have committed to being real with each other, so when we're together, we feel the freedom to allow that side of ourselves to come through!

Keepin' It Real Question: What were you like as a child?

What about you? How can you rediscover your inner child?
Here are some thoughts from today's discussion:
* Find friends who help you feel safe to bring out your fun side!
* Do things that help you feel the freedom to be silly and enjoy the little things in life!

Join us on our Facebook page to share your stories about who makes you laugh. How have you found joy today?
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Bring Keepin’ It Real to Your Community

The conversations you hear on Keepin’ It Real are the same kind of honest, faith-centered conversations women everywhere are longing to have. If your church, women’s ministry, leadership group, or conference is looking for speakers who bring authenticity, wisdom, and encouragement, we would love to join you.

Through storytelling, biblical insight, and open dialogue, these gatherings invite women to reconnect with God, rediscover courage in their faith journey, and walk forward with renewed hope.

If you’d like to invite us to your event, gathering, or conference, reach out and start the conversation. [email protected] or [email protected]

Close the blinds and shut the doors; it's time to discuss a secret world that exists, but some don't want to talk about...M-O-N-E-Y...Finances...

But in this episode, we're actually opening the blinds and the doors, coming into the light, and empowering ourselves to enter the world of finances!

Almost half of women surveyed say that money and finances cause them mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Join us for the discussion today to talk about how we can take the stigma off of facing our financial future.

Keepin' It Real Question: What does money mean to you?

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Bring Keepin’ It Real to Your Community

The conversations you hear on Keepin’ It Real are the same kind of honest, faith-centered conversations women everywhere are longing to have. If your church, women’s ministry, leadership group, or conference is looking for speakers who bring authenticity, wisdom, and encouragement, we would love to join you.

Through storytelling, biblical insight, and open dialogue, these gatherings invite women to reconnect with God, rediscover courage in their faith journey, and walk forward with renewed hope.

If you’d like to invite us to your event, gathering, or conference, reach out and start the conversation. [email protected] or [email protected]

What comes to mind when you think of your current circle of friends? Do you feel included or left out? Are you lonely? 

When we (Kim S. and Kim H.) began this podcast, it came after renewing a friendship we formed years ago. We sat over lunch and shared our lives and got real with each other. Sometimes a friendship can be "new" or it can be "renewed"...join us today for the discussion.

Today we discuss ways to make new friends and connect with the 'old' friends. 

Keepin' It Real Question: Part 1 - When you look at your social media and see your number of "friends"...how many of those do you truly have a friendship with? 
Part 2 - When it comes to making new friends, is it easy or difficult?

Bring Keepin’ It Real to Your Community

The conversations you hear on Keepin’ It Real are the same kind of honest, faith-centered conversations women everywhere are longing to have. If your church, women’s ministry, leadership group, or conference is looking for speakers who bring authenticity, wisdom, and encouragement, we would love to join you.

Through storytelling, biblical insight, and open dialogue, these gatherings invite women to reconnect with God, rediscover courage in their faith journey, and walk forward with renewed hope.

If you’d like to invite us to your event, gathering, or conference, reach out and start the conversation. [email protected] or [email protected]

If you've listened to our podcast for long, it's not secret that we really enjoy what we do on Keepin' It Real! In fact...we LOVE it!! But this is not our "day job"...in fact we do have a regular life that keeps us both very busy. What do we do when we aren't "Keepin' It Real"? This show is the answer to that question...let me introduce

Kim Haar 
https://kimberlyhaar.com/

Kim Spence
https://www.yourstoryspeaks.com/

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Bring Keepin’ It Real to Your Community

The conversations you hear on Keepin’ It Real are the same kind of honest, faith-centered conversations women everywhere are longing to have. If your church, women’s ministry, leadership group, or conference is looking for speakers who bring authenticity, wisdom, and encouragement, we would love to join you.

Through storytelling, biblical insight, and open dialogue, these gatherings invite women to reconnect with God, rediscover courage in their faith journey, and walk forward with renewed hope.

If you’d like to invite us to your event, gathering, or conference, reach out and start the conversation. [email protected] or [email protected]