Picturing Purpose

Join Kelsie as she discusses the addiction that no one talks about, approval addiction. As a photographer, she expresses the ugly parts of being in a people pleasing industry and how God grows us in our weakest moments. This year has been a tough one for many. Kelsie hopes this short episode/brain dump will encourage others to seek God in the hard seasons instead of pushing him away. 

Kelsie invites her friend, Hannah, and Hannah's mother Denna to the show to share their story of loss, grief, hope, and faith. Hannah's father/Denna's husband passed away last year from covid. Hannah and Denna choose to celebrate his life and share the blessings God has given them. 

This episode is full of impact and positive light shining on the people who deserve it. Many people in our community do things without any public praise or pats on the back. Especially people who help victims of abuse with private situations. It's not something to be displayed because it's someone's life and their confidentiality is very important. This specific episode shines a light on the wonderful Fort Smith Crisis Intervention Center. Our special guest, Penni Burns, is the CEO of the Crisis Intervention Center. Penni explains more about the organization and how amazing it truly is during our conversation. Penni is a wonderful and gifted person who goes above and beyond for our community and Kelsie was honored to meet her. If you or a loved one have encountered abuse, this episode is very healing and informative. Kelsie encourages everyone to listen with an open heart and remember that we all have different struggles in our lives. Sometimes people have been through incredible amounts of pain and trauma that they do not know any different. "Why didn't they just leave?" is an insensitive approach to someone who has been in an abusive relationship. Penni explains this perspective wonderfully and we are thankful she did. We never truly know what someone else is going through. Life is hard and this world is full of very difficult things, let's try to give grace and put the eyes of Jesus on every day.

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Join Kelsie as she interviews Angie. Angie was miraculously delivered from her drug addiction 7 years ago. In the midst of addiction, Angie walked away from her family and everything she knew. Today she is a God fearing woman with a heart for the gospel and leading others to the Kingdom. She is a walking testimony of God's faithfulness and grace. We hope you enjoy this episode!

Ready Now Recovery Info (the link we mentioned is wrong) - visit readynow.org and https://www.facebook.com/readynowrecovery

For classes at Cedarville First Assembly - www.cedarvillefirst.com and https://www.facebook.com/CedarvilleFirst

Thank you to our episode Sponsors - Jon's Service Center (www.facebook.com/JSCTireandAuto) and Pasta Grill in Van Buren (www.pastagrillrestaurantar.com)

What if we lived our lives full of JOY instead of chasing happiness? Join Kelsie as she talks about the joy from the Lord vs our own temporary happiness. 

Join Kelsie Jo as she interviews Josh Meeh. Josh battled cancer a few years ago and was very close to leaving this world. His cancer recovery was nothing short of a miracle. Fast forward to only a couple months ago, Josh’s beautiful wife, Lauren, passed away tragically and very sudden. She was in the hospital for 2 weeks before her passing. So many people and churches were praying over Lauren in faith that the Lord would wake her up and she would be healed.  In this interview, Kelsie shares details of how God constructed this recording although her and Josh never knew each other. Although he has been through tremendous amounts of pain and suffering it does not stop him from spreading the love of Jesus. His bold faith is inspiring. Josh, thank you for being so open and allowing us to share your beautiful story!

Join Kelsie as she invites licensed therapist, Celeste, onto the show. Celeste and Kelsie discuss the ins and outs of self worth, identity in Christ, and balancing everything in between. If you struggle with doubting yourself and finding confidence...this episode is for you!

Today's episode is with Kelsie's older sister, Megan! She is Kelsie's only sibling and they are 5 years apart. Their sibling dynamic was a bit of a unique one growing up. When they were younger they used to fight all of the time. Mainly because Kelsie wanted to live life on the edge doing things she shouldn't be doing and Megan was the protective older sister that just wanted the best for Kelsie. They were both imperfect with problems under the surface that needed to be addressed. Fast forward to their lives now and they are in their 30's, married with kids, and running businesses. Kelsie never thought in a million years that her sister would be a close friend and one that she could tell anything to. Kelsie and Megan are both completely different but offer so much as sisters. 

This episode includes lots of super duper embarrassing stories about Kelsie that she has learned to embrace over the years. Her past is what has created her into the person she is today. Kelsie loves being able to use her negative experiences in life to help other people going through the same situations. We hope you enjoy this episode!