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Life isn’t about a destination. It’s about a journey. And that journey can be rough! We can get so consumed with the getting to the big destinations of life that we miss the big parts of the journey itself. You might be stuck right now in the middle of just wanting some sleep because these kids are AHHH! If they could just dress themselves or maybe once these teenage kids move out and they stop driving me crazy, I’ll be happy! If we keep waiting on the “when”... If it’s “I'll be happy when” we just might miss the beauty of the journey. Let's not be happy “when.” Let's be happy today on the way to where we're going. Take a journey with us.

Nobody can drive us crazy unless we let them. How do we get peace before we go to pieces? When we flip out, we have a God ready to help us calm down. Let His peace lead every decision and watch every circumstance change.

Everybody has been hurt. Everybody has had painful things said and done to them. And then… we get to figure out how to forgive them. You might think, “Is it worth it?” YES! The only way to find freedom from our past is to find it in FORGIVENESS. Unforgiveness only anchors us there and so we’re cutting the ties! How? My friend who is a vocalist, author, and preacher, Alex Seeley, is with me and she has an amazing story of how unforgivenss affected every area of her life since childhood and you’re going to relate on so many levels. But she found freedom and so can you. Are you ready to let go of the baggage and pain and go to the promise?

I absolutely love to WIN!!! Don’t you?! But I don’t always love the process. Those mostly unseen, struggling, fighting, sweating, ‘am I going to ever get there’ moments that make us want to quit. Anyone else been there but me? I was once bankrupt, homeless, divorced and single mom feeling like getting the dream must be for someone else. But I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to stay in the grind never getting your goals. You CAN really get your dreams!!! In the season 5 premiere of The Nicole Crank Show, we’re learning how to PLAN to reach our goals. If we want to WIN, we need a process to get to the promise. Get your mind set. Anything is possible! You’re about to go from being a goal setter to an actual Goal Getter!

Maybe you are walking through something and you wish somebody would say the right thing but they just keep making it worse. How do we expect people to act? How do we act? How do we get out of grief when someone goes to heaven unexpectedly? Today, my friend Jillian Chambers is going to share the process of walking through widowhood and help us go from the pain to the promise.

It’s the holidays so grab a cup of coffee or hot cocoa, get in your comfy spot and settle in for “Christmas With The Cranks.” The whole family (including Liam!) join me this week in Jackson Hole, Wyoming talking about the stuff of Christmas. The stress, the joy, and the memories of Christmas past, present, and future are all a part of the family discussion (who knows what they will say?!). Wherever you are, we can’t wait to walk from the pain to the promise with you!

Every little girl dreams of her wedding day. But for some of us, that day seems to be taking too long to get here. Waiting is hard! I don't even like waiting in the grocery store line. Who gets the perfect mate? Who gets the perfect job? Because good enough should be close enough. Right? …Wrong! I know it feels hard waiting, but God really does have a plan for your life and that plan does not include settling. I know you've been on this journey of not settling. I know you think you're ready for this thing, but what if the best thing is right around the corner? What if God's plan for your life is so worth the wait?!? My friend, Stephanie Ike Okafor, is here to tell her story. She looks like a supermodel and is a successful, smart pastor who was single for a long time. She waited, trusted God, rocked the single life, and found Mr. right. She’s here to encourage you not to settle!

We’re going into the ring with a champion Frank Mir is with us and we're talking about how to make a comeback. This guy is a two time heavyweight champion and He knows everything about making a comeback. He understands what it’s like to get knocked down. Most people don't know about his motorcycle accident. They don't know that he wasn't supposed to walk again. They don't know about the depression. They don't know about getting addicted to pain medications. He’s here to tell his story to give you the faith that even when you think everything you’ve lived for is gone, you can get back up and walk into the promise of your future. If life has knocked you down, be encouraged, it's time for you to make your comeback.

Is the struggle super real for you or are you living in the lap of success? I've got some struggle in my life and I know you have, too. But it's fun to look around and see some success. It's exciting, right? If they can do it, we can do it too! Because with God, we can do all things. This week, we have somebody who you would not expect! She has choreographed for Michael Jackson, worked with Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Megan Thee Stallion – P Diddy, the Puff Daddy himself! Does faith matter to them? How did they get where they are? Has it been a struggle? And how did they get success? And how when you get to the level of success, do you walk through this struggle of that daily life and maybe even that daily faith. Laurieann Gibson is here, Boom Kack! She's is going be honest with you about what she's walked through and encourage you that if she can do it, so can you!

Description- Being a parent is HARD! I remember playing ‘house’ when I was a kid and the real thing is wayyyy different. I’m in Bordeaux, France at a beautiful house, well, chateaux that is more incredible than I could have imagined when I was little – just like raising kids has been! But parenting takes sacrifice, there are tough days and the laundry piles up, and… all the things! My friend, Kristen Wilkerson, is with me and she has 3 little ones and knows what it’s like. We are going to help you go from the pain to the promise in a real way. If you’re a mom, grandmother, or want to be, this episode is for you! Let’s go!