Picturing Purpose

Tiffany is a wife, mom of 2, and a middle school choir teacher. On todays episode Tiffany shares a part of her life with all of us to encourage anyone that has gone through similar situations. Her father was an alcoholic and passed away in 2020. Tiffany opens up about her childhood and many things her family went through during this time. If you have ever dealt with a family member that struggles with addiction, we encourage you to listen. It’s an eye opening conversation from a childhood perspective that may be able to help your healing journey. We hope you enjoy this episode!

Today's episode is Part 2 of Ruben's interview

Today's episode is part 1 of a 2 part interview with Ruben Lopez. Ruben is a family friend of Kelsie's with an awesome testimony. Please note that Kelsie's microphone was not adjusted perfectly during the interview. This caused her voice to sound like she's sitting in the Bobby Hopper Tunnel. Thankfully Ruben was the one talking the most, so it worked out. Ruben became a part of Kelsie's family only a couple of years ago when he walked into her sister and brother inlaw's church looking for a church to attend after moving to Fort Smith from Oklahoma. They all became good friends and this started the process of their family taking him in as their own. He has a silly sense of humor and is always pranking Kelsie alongside her brother in-law, Mark. Getting him on the podcast with a serious topic was something Kelsie was slightly surprised with. Ruben is the type of guy that you can rarely take seriously because he is always laughing or trying to make others laugh. It was nice to see this serious side of Ruben and to hear his story from his perspective. This was the first time he has ever shared detailed parts of his life. He was in and out of homes with an abusive childhood including drugs, parents in and out of prison, and getting into some hard times himself. He is now living a life for the Lord and trying to embrace everything God places in his path. Please remember that this episode is just the beginning of his testimony, Part 2 will air next week and will explain the rest of his story and how Ruben found Christ. We hope you enjoy this episode!

Today's episode is with Leslie Lee. Leslie and her husband opened their home to foster care right after they got married. Their story is really incredible and sheds light on the foster care system. They have had a total of 32 foster care children in their home and have adopted 4 of those children. Leslie and her husband have been obedient in their calling and have trusted God to open and close all of the doors in their lives. It's truly inspirational to hear their story.

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Kelsie asks Pastor Joel onto the show to discuss the Texas school shooting that took place on May 24th, 2022. Our main topic is, "If God is so good, why do bad things happen?" Many of us ponder this question, especially when tragic events take place like the Robb Elementary School shooting. Joel and Kelsie deep dive into this question. We hope this episode brings comfort during hard times and hopefully answers questions that many listeners have. 

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Today's episode showcases our listeners feedback in honor of Kelsie's birthday. 

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This week's episode is part 2 of Kelsie's interview with Miranda Marie. 

Listen to Part 1: https://anchor.fm/picturingpurposepodcast/episodes/Episode-35---Releasing-Expectations-Part-1-e1i1tf3

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This week's episode is part 1 of Kelsie's interview with Miranda Marie. Miranda has been a long time friend of Kelsie's for about 12 years. She is a beauty salon owner and hair stylist. Miranda and Kelsie have worked together on and off on business projects throughout the years. The reason Kelsie asked Miranda on the show was to share her life story as well as a recent story of an encounter with Jesus only a week after telling God she was done with him. She stepped foot into Easter Church service for the first time in years and after experiencing the Holy Spirit, she made a post on Facebook describing the story. Kelsie reached out to hear more but to also encourage her to not give up seeking this new healing journey. Miranda, like many people, has experienced difficulties in the church and trusting Christians. Kelsie's goal was to acknowledge that how Miranda is feeling is normal and that she doesn't need to put any heavy expectations on herself. Miranda has also suffered from chronic back pain for several years. In this episode, Miranda and Kelsie discuss many different topics related to mental health, addiction, being a business owner, and Faith. We won't get to the main Easter story until Part 2, but Part 1 is filled with lots of good talk. We hope you enjoy this episode.

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Today's episode does not include an intro. Kelsie invites her husband, Jesse, onto the show for the very first time. They have been married for 6 years and together for 10. In previous episodes, Kelsie has opened up about her marriage with Jesse. She's discussed their decision for Jesse to leave his job of 9 years and help her with the photography business and podcast. They have both made major changes over the years including their relationship with Christ. Jesse shares his testimony and answers questions from viewers. Jesse and Kelsie are not your typical surface level couple...enjoy the realness! 

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PART 2 - Join Kelsie as she interviews a childhood sexual abuse survivor, Katrina. Katrina has been open about her story for the past few years and is dedicated to helping others overcome their past abuse. This episode is dedicated to anyone that has suffered abuse and is hesitant to tell someone or ask for help. Please know that you are loved, your story matters, and there is help out there.

For help or resources, contact Kelsie: [email protected]

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