Do you long to be a faithful friend, one who loves well and protects and guards the hearts of your friends? In this episode we look at the important role our words play in our friendships and how through guarding our mouths, we can guard our friends' hearts. We consider three specific areas to guard against: complaining, gossiping, and slandering. This episode will challenge us to deal with our own hearts and encourage us to see the influence of our words.

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How would you describe a strong woman?  Is it found in her personality, physical ability, or determinedness?  In this episode, we travel to the days of the ancient Greek army and learn the secret of true strength and how we, like the Proverbs 31 woman, can be clothed with strength and dignity.  The secret may surprise you!

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Do you ever feel as though you're just too ordinary; that there's nothing particularly exceptional about your days, your talents, or your life?

If so, I can't wait for you to meet Tabitha, otherwise known as Dorcas, and to hear what the Bible says about her life.  She was an ordinary woman who served an extraordinary God.  If that sounds like you, be encouraged: Tabitha leaves a great lesson - and example - for us today.

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Have you ever wondered what signs you should look for - or what you should do - if you suspect your child has an eating disorder?  Do you long to create a healthy home environment  yet struggle with your own body image?  And if your child is currently in treatment, are you desperate for hope and the assurance that healing is possible?

In this special episode in recognition of the annual National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, I have the privilege of speaking with Dr. Jessica Peck as she addresses these topics and many more.

Dr. Peck is the author of Behind Closed Doors: A Guide to Help Parents and Teens Navigate Through Life's Toughest Issues.  She holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, and is a Baylor University professor.  She is married and is the mother of four teens.

You can connect with Jessica at drnursemama.com and on Instagram (@dr.nurse.mama) or Facebook (@dr.nursemama).  You can hear more by listening to her podcast, the Dr. Nurse Mama podcast, or by listening to our previous conversation, found here.

To listen to my testimony and more, please click here.  I would love to connect with you on Instagram (@the_one_thing_desired) or Facebook (@theonethingdesired) and look forward to hearing from you soon!

Just as we receive comfort from our Heavenly Father in order to comfort others in their time of trouble, we experience the hope and healing of God in order to give Him glory and impart hope to the hopeless.  

In this episode, I share my testimony of finding hope, experiencing healing, and discovering the harmony that He alone brought from the shattered pieces of my life through my battle with anorexia.  

Whether you currently have or once had an eating disorder, have a friend or loved one struggling with one, or have experienced any kind of shattering in your own life, I pray this will remind you to look up instead of give up as it renews your belief that God is not done with you yet!

For a written version and links to more resources, please click here.  

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Do you long to know why the mundane matters and to be convinced there's purpose in the ordinary?  I do, and my guess is you do, too.  In this episode we discuss the importance of asking - and answering - two key questions to help us find this assurance and live intentionally every day. 

What are you waiting for?

Everyone is waiting for something: whether it is to meet your spouse, have a baby, buy a home, find a new job, achieve a dream - or yes, even, for a prayer to be answered -- we are all, to some degree or another, in a season of waiting.

The question isn't "if" we're waiting -- but "how" we're waiting: are we waiting well, gleaning everything there is from this particular season?  Or are we so discontent and disgruntled that we're missing the very thing the Lord is seeking to do in our hearts and lives right now?

In this episode I'm joined by special guest, Ashlyn Lanni, as we discuss all things waiting.  We uncover common lies we may believe and discuss the truth, hope, and purposes for these seasons.  By the end of the conversation, we pray you are encouraged through her story and reminded that God is still writing yours!

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Find the printable of Ashlyn's favorite verses by clicking here.

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As we continue our Proverbs 31 series, this episode considers the STYLE of our mothering as we glean Biblical principles applicable for mothers in all seasons.  

If you've ever wondered what's your "style" or wished you could mother more (or less) in one particular style or another, this will encourage you to know His "STYLE" and allow Him to fashion you accordingly.

Do you want to faithfully build your home (your family) like the wise woman of Proverbs 14:1 but feel overwhelmed by all the things you "ought" to do?  Do you wonder what such a woman might look like and if it's even possible for you to attain to such a status?  

In this episode we "travel" to the lumberyard, vineyard, olive grove, and more to learn of some key building blocks, and their applications, in order to answer these questions and find the encouragement we need regardless of our season of mothering.

Join me as we continue our Proverbs 31 series, "Finding a Woman of Worth: A Portrait of a Woman."

In the third part of the three-part series, "Numbering Our Days: Making Every Day Count in December", we continue to glean insight from the responses of Mary in the Christmas account as we look at the importance of being a hostess this Christmas season (and no, it doesn't involve cooking and cleaning!).