Now I See Podcast

This Memorial Day, we celebrate the life and legacy of Major Shawn Campbell, a Marine who was killed in a training accident in Hawaii, in 2016. His mother, Donna McGrew, tells his story.

————————————————————————————————————————Gold Star Mother, Donna McGrew, lost her son, Major Shawn Campbell, in a helicopter training exercise in Hawaii in 2016. Abandoned by her father before she was born, by her husband shortly after Shawn’s birth, and by her government in the shadowy details surrounding her son’s untimely death, Donna never felt abandoned by God. She felt God’s provision and protection though her difficult childhood and parenting years, her corporate and private careers, multiple health challenges, and the tragedy that changed her forever. Now remarried and retired, Donna recalls the life that shaped her son into the husband, father, military leader and hero he became. On this Memorial Day, we wish to honor the life and legacy of Major Shawn M. Campbell, and the eleven other Marines who perished with him on that fateful day in Hawaii six years ago.

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Support our pervious guest

Quilts of Valor

https://www.qovf.org/

Crisis Response Ministry

https://crisisresponseministry.org/

GriefShare

https://greifshare.org

Project Linus 

https://www.projectlinus.org/

Blue Star Mothers 

https://www.bluestarmothers.org/

Texas Baptist Home for Children

https://tbhc.org/

LifeLine for Families, Inc.

https://lifelineforfamilies.org/

UMW of Texas (Woman Build)

https://wmutx.org/

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We will be discussing this in our Private Facebook Group

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Production and audio editing is handled by Headset Radio

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Join the conversation with award-winning, best-selling author Mesu Andrews as she gives us a sneak peek at her much anticipated release Potiphar’s Wife, in bookstores on May 24, 2022.

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Mesu Andrews is an award-winning author, known for her break-out novel, Love Amid the Ashes, winner of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Book of the Year, as well as a dozen other best-sellers, including Love’s Sacred Song, Love in a Broken Vessel, Miriam, In the Shadow of Jezebel, and most notably, Isaiah's Daughter, which earned her a coveted Christy Award. Mesu takes people of the Bible, some hidden in the shadows, and some just plain shady, and thrusts them into the spotlight through her beautifully crafted stories, rich with detail of the Scriptures, ancient cultures, and her great big imagination.

Today she’s pulling back the curtain on her own personal life, and that of the brazen temptress, Pharaoh’s Wife. You know we’re going to have a few things to say about that! Listen for eye-opening insights that will surprise you and have you thinking about this old Bible story in a whole new way! Don’t miss the big reveal on this week’s episode of Now I See.

Potiphar’s Wife is available from booksellers everywhere, Tuesday, May 24, 2022.

https://amzn.to/3FSkGU4

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Support our pervious guest

Quilts of Valor

https://www.qovf.org/

Crisis Response Ministry

https://crisisresponseministry.org/

GriefShare

https://greifshare.org

Project Linus 

https://www.projectlinus.org/

Blue Star Mothers 

https://www.bluestarmothers.org/

Texas Baptist Home for Children

https://tbhc.org/

LifeLine for Families, Inc.

https://lifelineforfamilies.org/

UMW of Texas (Woman Build)

https://wmutx.org/

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Check out the New Monthly “Now I See Bible Study”

https://nis.media/now-i-see-bible-study/

We will be discussing this in our Private Facebook Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/nowisee

Also make sure to leave us a review at Apple Podcast

https://apple.co/39wvoDJ

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Production and audio editing is handled by Headset Radio

https://headsetradio.com/

SHOW NOTES

Don’t miss how one North Texas woman and her friends are making a difference for military service personnel and veterans when Patty Ozga, with Quilts of Valor, shares her story this week on Now I See.

SHOW QUOTES

Quilts of Valor is an organization of quilters around the world who make quilts to offer comfort to veterans, active duty and honorably discharged; to help them heal, and to let them know others are thinking about them.

We all make the quilts to be used, to cover service members and veterans touched by war, to wrap them with comfort and healing.

Our quilters quilt at no cost, our binders bind at no cost, and our makers make at no cost. But the quilts are free to the recipient. We tell them, “You deserve this. You paid the price when you enlisted.”

I’ve learned that people don't like to step forward and acknowledge their service, whereas we want to acknowledge you for your service. We want the recipients to know they are appreciated.

REFERENCES

CONTACT INFO

Quilts of Valor https://www.qovf.org/

Patti Ozga [email protected]

Production Notes and Info

Now I See https://linktr.ee/nowisee/

Headset Radio https://linktr.ee/headsetradio

SHOW NOTES

On this special Mother’s Day episode, Sarah Beth triumphs over leukemia, infertility and the heart-break of wondering if she would ever be chosen to be an adoptive mother.

SHOW QUOTES

After being on the journey that I’ve been through, I see myself stronger and more independent than I was before. I learned along the way how to rely on God more through the hardest times. It grew my marriage. We have seen God truly work miracles.

My doctors were shocked. They had never seen anything like this. I looked at them and told them, “I serve a big God. Only he can do that.”

We took pictures of all of us together so I could show her, “These are all the people who have loved you from Day 1, and will continue to love you.”

I always knew I would be a mom. And I always had a heart for adoption. Did it turn out the way I thought? No, it turned out better.

It will be the hardest thing you could do, but God will give you strength and help you do what you need to do.

God is always with you, even in the hardest, darkest days, when you think “There's no way we're getting out of this!” and you can't see the light at the end of the tunnel.

God has shown us that He is truly much bigger than anything we could want or need.

REFERENCES

Early Childhood Intervention: https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/disability/early-childhood-intervention-services

Aggieland Adoptions: https://www.aggielandadoptions.org/

CONTACT

None

Production Notes and Info

Now I See https://linktr.ee/nowisee/

Headset Radio https://linktr.ee/headsetradio

SHOW NOTES

Rebecca Salazar, licensed clinical therapist, gives tips and real-life examples of coping in difficult times.

SHOW QUOTES

As a counselor, the first thing I want to do is show people there is hope, and they can overcome–with help–the issues they are facing.

Thoughts are so connected to feelings, and feelings are connected to actions and the results you get. To change the actions–and the results–you have to go back to the thoughts and emotions connected to them.

Replacing lies with truth is always a good starting place.

It’s OK to feel emotion. You need to sit with that emotion.

You can change negative thinking.

You can only change what’s in your control to change.

Why am I feeling like that? Am I not getting enough sleep? Am I not eating well? Am I stuck in a cycle of negativity? Sometimes the answer is simple.

Realize that negative things will happen on your journey, and it’s OK. Don’t beat yourself up about that. Stay focused on the positive. Be grateful. Take things one day at a time.

What you are experiencing is normal. The circumstances may be unique to you, but what you’re feeling is normal. You don’t have to go through it alone.

REFERENCES

None

CONTACTS

For online therapy and coaching: https://rebecca-salazar.clientsecure.me

Production Notes and Info

Now I See https://linktr.ee/nowisee/

Headset Radio https://linktr.ee/headsetradio

SHOW NOTES

David Mast faces his fears head-on. Don’t miss his powerful pointers for facing your fears too, this week on Now I See.

SHOW QUOTES

I worked to overcome my fear of heights by climbing to the top of the silo literally every single night, just to prove to myself I could do it.

Fears can keep you safe, or they can cripple you and get in the way of accomplishing something important.

Fear might still be in the back of your head, but it doesn’t have to cripple you. When you understand yourself and why you’re fearful of things, it can really help think through things so that they don’t hold you back.

It’s OK if you make mistakes. I want you to make mistakes because that’s the way you learn.

You're scared. It’s 100% OK. Your fear has value. There's a reason you’re scared of this. It’s a natural response; it's a good thing. And there are ways to conquer this.

The reason you’re not having fun, and the reason you feel like you’re failing is because you’re doing it for the wrong reason. You’re doing it for yourself. Just change the reason you’re doing it.

When I say I’m conquering fears, I haven't actually conquered them (as in, ‘they're not my fears anymore and I made them go away’); I've just learned to not allow them to cripple me. I conquer them to the effect they’re not the thing that runs my life.

It’s not going to do much good to face a fear until you know why. This purpose is more important than the fears you have. Once you have a sense of purpose, you have a reason to conquer your fears.

Identify your fear and start chipping away at it. It doesn’t have to be dramatic. Take small steps and build on that, and focus on your end goal.

REFERENCES

ALERT https://alertacademy.com/

CONTACTS

(none)

Production Notes and Info

Now I See https://linktr.ee/nowisee/

Headset Radio https://linktr.ee/headsetradio

SHOW NOTES

Don’t miss the birthday celebration of the Now I See podcast with candid talk from host Kit McCarty, and highlights from the past 50 shows.

SHOW QUOTES

We sat in our make-shift studio—aka the kitchen table—microphones and glasses of ice tea between us, and started talking.

What began as a simple 5-minute mic check, turned out to be a delightful 30 minutes of conversation that would not only become one of our first episodes, but would set the tone for all the episodes that followed.

Each guest was bringing something deeply personal to the microphones. The stories they wanted to tell were so much better than the stories I asked them to tell, or the stories I thought I wanted to hear.

Mistakes are necessary ingredients for the kind of success we wanted to have, the kind of organization we were only beginning to dream about.

Over and over again, we’ve heard from guests, everyday people who faced surprising and seemingly insurmountable challenges, and triumphed over them, because they dared to take a risk.

You can do hard things. There are people all around you doing hard things, and they are making a difference right where they are. You can do it too. Whatever you are facing, you can do this.

SHOW REFERENCES

Let’s link all the previous shows:

Linda Whitman (#1, #26)

Izzy (#2)

Glenn Cato (#3)

Dave Arden (#4, #35)

Becky Pullum (#6)

Stephanie Sloane (#9)

Brenda Milum (#13)

Graci Hansen (#15)

Trent Parker (#19)

Angela Giessner (#22)

Jenny Garrison (#33)

Tina Davis (#42)

Rebecca Reiff (#48)

We also referenced:

Pat Flynn https://www.youtube.com/c/patflynn

Headset Radio

Chosen to Speak

Hub for Humanity (which apparently has had a name-change): https://hubforpodcasting.com/

LifeLine Shelters https://lifelineforfamilies.org/

Production Notes and Info

Now I See https://linktr.ee/nowisee/

Headset Radio https://linktr.ee/headsetradio

SHOW NOTES

Jan Tijmes’ recovery from physical, mental, emotional and spiritual abuses is miraculous in every way. Be amazed at his candor. Some portions of this show may be unsuitable for younger audiences.

SHOW QUOTES

It takes a lot of courage to see oneself and to be willing to see things and walk through the healing fire to know that you are valuable and worthy.

I always held on to the hope that I could be loved.

When something traumatic happens in our childhood, we first move into a place of denial or blaming, which leads to victimhood and resentment.

With codependence, it’s difficult to see function and dysfunction, because you don’t really see the use of a substance. It’s really how the familiar patterns of sin begin to form.

I never had attention as a child; no one looking into my eyes, looking into my soul, showing me I had worth and value by giving me their time.

No longer would I have that desire to drink again. What I didn’t realize was that God had only removed the 8% of the iceberg that floats above the surface, and the 92% below the surface was the pain in my heart that I still had to deal with.

For anyone struggling with addictions, what's really happening is God is saying, “I'm calling you home. You are no longer a spiritual orphan. I want to be #1 in your life. Seek Me first.”

Codependence is the absence of love, like being in hell. It’s hell on earth.

Today I can tell you that I am a child of God. I am very much loved, I am valuable in the kingdom of God. I’m worthwhile, I'm a success. He cares for me. I know these things and they are starting to come into my heart for the first time in my life.

REFERENCES

Alcoholics Anonymous https://www.aa.org/

Restoring Wholeness https://www.restoredhopenetwork.org/ministry-finder/church/53/restoring-wholeness-ministries

CONTACTS

(none)

Production Notes and Info

Now I See https://linktr.ee/nowisee/

Headset Radio https://linktr.ee/headsetradio

SHOW NOTES

Join Joel Salazar as he recounts his love of music and how it set the course for his life.

SHOW QUOTES

I never would have thought that I would be doing what I love to do and getting paid for it.

I love being around people. I’ve always wanted to touch people’s lives, and God has given me the opportunity to share my music with people.

For the first time ever, I found out that Jesus loved me, and I found what I was missing. It changed everything.

I made sure I did what I had to do. There were a lot of people helping me, and I wasn't going to let them down.

The whole thing is not just about music, but touching people's lives and how they respond–not only the people listening, but the people who are doing the music.

The church is not dead! The church is strong because the church is us, and [trial has] made us stronger than ever.

REFERENCES

Howard Payne University https://www.hputx.edu/

Houston University https://hbu.edu/

Southwestern Theological University https://swbts.edu/

First Baptist Church Grand Prairie https://www.fbcgp.org

Concert video: https://youtu.be/LaSAJvp4d8g?list=TLGGoS94_q0E7VEyOTAzMjAyMg

Sheltered in Your Love video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgVMKeWWxm8

CONTACT INFORMATION

[email protected]

Production Notes and Info

Now I See https://linktr.ee/nowisee/

Headset Radio https://linktr.ee/headsetradio

SHOW NOTES

David Witt, CEO of Spirit of Martyrdom, tells eye-opening accounts from his own international adventures and from people around the world who are persecuted for their Christian faith.

SHOW QUOTES

What we do in our mission work is internationally serve leaders who risk much for Jesus.

Anything good that you see in me truly is my testimony of what God has done in maturing me, and what I have experienced of His grace, love and wisdom through His Word.

It’s not so surprising that my father, who was saved in an Islamic, unreached, persecuted nation, would have a son who serves persecuted believers.

My wife plans my funeral every time I go on a trip. I laugh and tell her not to; I can only possibly die once.

When I was in Iraq, every day, all day long, we would hear gunfire in the distance. Every night instead of counting sheep I was counting bullets, yet I had peace, and I slept well.

If we are just pursuing adventure, that’s dangerous; but if we are pursuing God’s risks, then we’re in the safest place in the world.

Bitterness and hatefulness was a choice, but somehow they chose to release it, and speak a blessing, and God gives peace and heals their hearts.

It’s time to  consider diversifying the kingdom portfolio to go where the greatest need and the greatest return on investment is, where people are responding to the gospel today.”

REFERENCES

Promise Keepers https://promisekeepers.org/

Voice of the Martyrs https://www.persecution.com/

RESOURCES

God’s Global Grace Movement (in paperback, digital and audio)

https://spiritofmartyrdom.com/store/gods-global-grace-movement-by-david-witt/

Fearless Love in the Midst of Terror

SOM: (in paperback, digital and audio) https://spiritofmartyrdom.com/store/fearless-love/

Fearless Love in the Midst of Terror

SOM: (in paperback, digital and audio) https://spiritofmartyrdom.com/store/fearless-love/

Amazon : https://www.amazon.com/Terror-Jesus-Martyrdom-Book-Christian-Martyrs-Voice-Martyrs-Islam-Islamic-Muslim-Ministry-Christian/dp/061524033X/

Witness Development Evangelism Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/Witness-Development-Evangelism-Workbook-Conversational-ebook/dp/B010EAQRHU

LINKS

AtRisk Radio podcast: https://www.atriskradio.com/

Victorious, by Deann Alford : https://www.amazon.com/Victorious-Impossible-Peace-Deann-Alford/dp/1647650623/ 

CONTACT INFO

https://spiritofmartyrdom.com/

Production Notes and Info

Now I See https://linktr.ee/nowisee/

Headset Radio https://linktr.ee/headsetradio