Now I See Podcast

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Rebecca Reiff, host of the Healing for the Brokenhearted online ministry, shares how God healed her broken heart and gave her a genuine love for hurting people.

SHOW QUOTES

It doesn't matter where you’re from, what you’ve done, or what’s been done to you. God can redeem anything and He can heal anyone.

I had to develop a will that said I am going to be somebody, and that I would not be the terrible things people told me I would be.

I had a strong will. I just didn’t know how to use it properly.

I always had a hope in me that God was with me and would give me the strength to get through.

I want to change. I don’t want to be stuck as the person I’ve been. I want to be the woman God wants me to be.

Truly, God can heal anything. He can take the hardest hearts and the most broken of hearts and put it back together. It’s a process, but very worth going through.

I want to have the good life God wants me to have. I love people, and I want to see them have the good life and to know that God can help them and heal them, just like He did for me.

Being in the presence of God heals every broken heart. There is really no other way to receive the healing that we need.

REFERENCES

Youtube videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBduXSJz6CSTxhwDaZuR-bg

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Jason Curry, president of the Texas Baptist Home for Children, tells about his family’s journey with fostering and adoption and invites you to help children in crisis.

SHOW QUOTES

I love being a dad, and I love being God’s son.

To have a mom and dad that remain faithful to each other to this day is a big blessing for me. It was a love for God that did that, not the love they had for each other or the human commitment level they were able to maintain. It was a supernatural commitment.

Foster care is like being a firefighter: you get in, do the job you're supposed to do, and get out. Your job isn’t necessarily to be in the hospital or helping with recovery. Foster parenting is emergency parenting. You have one job as a foster parent: love on them and introduce them to Jesus.

Our house was full. We had three bedrooms with three kids in each room. The oldest was 8 years old; there were two school-aged kids, and the rest were in preschool.

Every child deserves a daddy, and every child deserves a heavenly father. When I say ‘every child deserves a daddy’, I mean God gave a need in every child's life for a mom and father. There are some very special exceptions, and exceptional people that meet that need too.

When we have little girls come into care, and there has been a daddy that did them wrong or a bad man in the house, sometimes the most valuable thing is a single mother.

Two families walked into court, and one walked out. You can’t ask for better.

Our hearts have to be big enough to love people. When we love people, their presence is not required. There are people I love that are no longer on this earth, but in heaven. There are people that are geographically out of reach, and I love them. Our hearts have to be big enough for that.

Brokenness is scary for us. Accepting your weaknesses doesn’t make you a strong person, but it does make you a courageous person. We need people of courage.

REFERENCES

Texas Baptist Home for Children https://tbhc.org/

Facebook, Instagram @TBHCFosterAdopt

Bringing Kids Home Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bringing-kids-home/id1542661613

Hope Local https://hopelocal.com/

Amazon Wish List https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1FU0IO6N7MFTM?ref_=wl_share

First Steps Meeting Online Event: Tuesday, March 15, 2022; 6:00-7:30. Call or click to register.

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Author Rik Danielsen talks about the inspiration for his latest book, You Picked The Wrong Stagecoach, and offers advice to aspiring writers.

SHOW QUOTES

I see myself as an alcoholic, drug-abusing hippie, and God was gracious enough to deliver me.

I'm gonna be honest, I’m not a real cowboy. I have a hat and boots, but I don’t have a horse. I have ridden horses many times, and I got to go on a half-day roundup.

As a preacher, there were two things that were important to me: one, teaching the Bible; two, the power of story. Jesus used stories– 75% of the Bible is stories–so I've always been a story teller.

My process [as a writer] is usually spending a lot of time thinking about a story: How do I begin this? How does it go? You really don't know until you sit down to write it, and the story flows out of you.

My son is a journalist, and is ten times the writer I’ll ever be. I talked to him recently about the possibility of editing for me. I don’t know if I can afford him, frankly. He promised to give me the family discount.

If you want to be a writer, write. Writers write. If you're not writing, you’re not a writer.

References

You Picked the Wrong Stagecoach

Never Forget Eternity

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Bruce Lovesmith shares his love of people, history, cultures, and Jesus on this week’s episode of Now I See.

SHOW QUOTES

It’s always what life is, it’s always what history is, it’s always what any job is; the greatness of everything is bound in the greatness of people.

We get into processes, paradigms, programs, and how we can do things better and better. But the core is people, how we motivate people, how we listen to people, and how we encourage them. I want to do my best to encourage people.

I just started watching nice people, godly people, good people and imitating them. I'm just going to do it until it becomes a part of me.

My mother was a teacher. I told myself, ‘When I grow up, one thing I'm never ever going to be is a teacher,’ and that's exactly what I am today. Be careful what you say you're not going to do.

I was there in the last year of the Soviet Union, when Ukrainian independence was building. I’ve been thinking about it very powerfully, about what's happening right now as Russian troops are on the border of Ukraine.

Autocrats don't want people to think. They are bullies, and they don’t want people to know. That’s the power of knowledge, the power of history. We need to think. We need to know when there’s an autocrat on the stage or a bully about to take the show.

We control the wheel. If we are asleep at the wheel, we get what we get.

REFERENCES

Baylor University: https://www.baylor.edu

Texas A&M University of Central Texas: https://www.tamuct.edu/

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary: https://swbts.edu

TXBESS https://www.esc20.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1669740&type=d&pREC_ID=1820086

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City leader Jorja Clemson talks about why she loves her city, and what she’s doing to help others love it too.

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It's such a wonderful blessing to be active, alive and able to contribute.

Not only do we get an opportunity to love on our neighbors, but we get to keep our community beautiful. It’s a win-win for everyone.

Just give it a try. Start somewhere. Go for it.

It's such a wonderful feeling after you've been involved and been able to make a difference for someone else. You’ll want to do it again.

There are a lot of people who have great ideas, great hearts and don't know where to go or what to do. Go to the city leaders, find people with the same mindset, people who are already involved and have a heart for service. Those are the people you go to.

I believe in the power of prayer.  First and foremost, I want the Lord’s blessing on whatever it is, that He’ll open the doors that I need and that I would be wise enough to be listening and take His lead on that.

I have learned through the years that if the good Lord calls you to do something, He is going to enable you to do that, and put the right people in your path, and surround you with people who will encourage you.

People who don’t know what pickleball is, I’m sad for them. Pickleball is my passion.

I love meeting new people and making new friends. Now I have my real family, I have my city family, I have my church family and I have my pickleball family.

The heart says so much; it shows love, expressions of kindness, and unity. It just brings a smile to your face, thinking of hearts.

REFERENCES

City of Grand Prairie: https://www.gptx.org

The Summit: https://grandfungp.com/thesummit/

The Epic: https://www.gptx.org/about-us/epiccentral-grand-prairie

Chicken N Pickle: https://chickennpickle.com/

The Big Event in Grand Prairie: ​​https://www.gptx.org/about-us/community-calendar/special-events/big-event

The Big Event at TAMU: https://bigevent.tamu.edu/

Kids, Inc. https://www.grandprairiechamber.org/list/member/kids-in-need-of-clothing-kids-inc-4227

Heart Art Project: https://www.gptx.org/about-us/green-grand-prairie/keep-grand-prairie-beautiful/programs/beautification/public-art#ad-image-0

CONTACT

City Hall: 972-237-8022, [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jorja.clemson

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R.V. Baugus talks about finding love in life, in God, people, writing and sports.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

“If you're going to be a journalist, you have to interview people. It's important to have people skills, empathy and compassion for people you're talking to.

We’d all be better to shed a few more tears, there have been many of those that have poured out of my eyes over the years. We are given tears for all seasons and all reasons.

My parents would have been fine if I’d dropped out of school. I went down a different track. I wanted more.

We know God would do nothing to hurt us. But it hurt.

I came to the realization that I am not being picked on or singled out. Each and every one of us has gone through grief in some form.

There's often a point of genesis where something begins that steels you–hardens you–for future grief, for losses that you're going to encounter.

When God is at work, there’s nothing accidental. The things that are truly tragic in our lives, in the end, are still made to bring glory and honor to God.

Don’t give up. Once you give up, you're defeated. It’s a desolate place to be. It’s an unhealthy place to be. It’s a lonely place to be. How many people that predate us did not give up? We have those examples. I want to be an example for others.

REFERENCES

International Association of Venue Managers https://iavm.org

Venue Professional Magazine https://www.iavm.org/fm-magazine/current-issue

Saint, Servant, Soulmate: The Loving Legacy of Tanya Baugus https://rememberingtanyabaugus.com

Coaches Outreach https://www.coachesoutreach.org

Jim Valvano “Never Give Up” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHKzH6zR8xE

Storm Dorm https://stormdorms.com/

GriefShare https://greifshare.org

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Tina Davis tells the heart-stirring story of baby Athena’s dramatic rescue, and how their lives have been shaped by unconditional love.

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I’m just an ordinary person who is doing what God calls me to do.

I spent three weeks in the hospital fighting for her to stay alive.

Doctors said she probably couldn't survive the ride home. I thought I was bringing her home to die. I told them I did not want her to pass away not being loved, not feeling loved. I couldn’t let her die alone.

I didn't think that I could do it; but I just thought that I would. None of us had any hesitation.

We were out of the “baby stage''. While I was at the hospital with her, people threw me a baby shower. They did what they could and knew to do.

I can't say I chose it; God chose it for me. Nobody would choose a path like this.

We know that we won't have her here forever. We’ll just love on her every day until she’s not with us, and we’ll still love her afterwards.**

REFERNCES

Boy Scouts https://www.scouting.org/

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Caryn Clark tells how humor and her love of baking helped her cope with trauma and led to her online baking business, Trauma Bakes

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I learned early on how good it feels to laugh really hard. It’s a great release.

I just feel the need to make light of things I can't process or change. I need to have humor in order to survive.

Any time you mess up or fail, you should definitely joke about it. I’m always looking for ways to make fun of what's going on.

I've always managed to have, even in hopeless moments, some hope that this will not last, it will get better, and I will laugh again.

I love to entertain. I love to have people over, feed them, and laugh with them.  That’s where I get some of my greatest joys in life.

I opened my doors for other people to come in, especially young people. I hope that what they got was feeling loved on and valued.

I wasn't perfect. [Life] was messy, and I owned it. I would love to see everybody doing that.

Whether it’s sourdough or baker’s yeast bread, I talk to my bread. It's alive. You have to talk to it. It needs love to grow.

For me, baking is something that brings me joy. It’s a creative process for me. There is a reward at the end of what I’ve accomplished.

It's important that we are really kind to each other because we are all going through this [pandemic induced trauma] at the same time.

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Brain surgery survivor Kathy Andrews talks about her journey and the lessons she learned along the way.

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Giving up is not an option for me.

I’m a fighter. When I think about what I’m going through and I hear about what other people are going through, I fight even harder. I’m not just fighting for myself, but I’m fighting for other people.

I knew I was going to be successful because I had someone to be successful for.

It takes a strong soldier to go through this.

The only way I am going to make it through this is to stay positive.

I started looking at who's important and what’s important to me. I started not stressing over things I can't control.

There’s still a lot I haven’t seen. There’s still a lot I don’t know, and there’s still a lot I’m looking forward to learning.

We're here for a purpose. God has given us all a purpose.

When God says ‘That's enough,’ that’s going to be it. But while you're here, enjoy life. Enjoy each moment, each second in each day.

There’s a reason for everything. I know I'm here for a reason, and my reason is to keep fighting.

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Show notes

Women’s pastor Amy Aupperlee tells about her passion to see women find truth, freedom and community.

Show quotes

I want to see people unleashed from something that is false. I want them to be released in truth–not how they see themselves, or how they are expected to be, but how God sees them.

I made the mistake of believing what people told me because it was told to me, not because I explored it on my own.

Relying on tradition, or relying on another person to help, or being who we are supposed to be is not going to be enough.

That just seemed to fit in with somebody’s expectations of me, and I love to operate outside of people’s expectations, on purpose.

The more we learn about other cultures, peoples and ethnicities, the more we learn about God.

You don’t realize your capacity for love and sacrifice until you have a child.

Two things I've learned most about being a mom are release/surrender and humility. How interesting that those are the two things the Lord clearly teaches us over and over!

Ann Voskamp said, “The most powerful gift you can give to God is not your gift, but your yes.”

We do not do this in a vacuum. We rub up against each other and learn from each other because all the perspectives give us a better, more accurate picture of God.

The best communities are integrated with [people] of all different ages and all different backgrounds.

REFERENCES

Irving Bible Church https://irvingbible.org/

https://www.facebook.com/irvingbible

Dallas Theological Seminary https://www.dts.edu/

E3 Partners Ministry/I Am Second https://e3ministries.com/

Harvesters https://www.harvesters.net/

Bible Study Fellowship https://www.bsfinternational.org/

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