Author and model Christine Handy was faced with the unimaginable, Christine had to put her fabulous modeling career on hold when unexpected medical issues took horrendous turns for the worse and then having breast cancer. Through these trying times, her friends encouraged her to hold onto hope and she trusted God to heal and give her strength. Christine’s eyes were opened to new passions in life – sharing her story of hope and helping others. She is now a motivational speaker, best selling author of Walk Beside Me, and serves on the board of two non-profit organizations including, E-beauty a wig exchange program to support women going through chemo. Her inspirational journey led her to embracing her self-esteem, devotion to God, and the value of friendship. 

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Author Nicole Jacobsmeyer of Take Back Your Joy: Fighting for Purpose When Life Is More Than You Can Handle shares about her relentless trials of assault to depression to miscarriage to having cancer. Regardless of the pain and suffering, Nicole learned the true meaning of hope and discovered her purpose to withstand the hardships. It is an incredible story of how God works in our most crippling afflictions. "And not only that, but we also boast in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance, endurance produces proven character, and proven character produces hope." Romans 5:3-4

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Author Alexandra Hoover of Eyes up: How to Trust God's Heart by Tracing His Hand shares her personal stories marked by abuse, abandonment, and the hardships of being the daughter of a first-generation immigrant. She learned how to cling onto God's truths and see that His sovereignty and goodness is in every turn in life. She encourages us on how to lay our doubts and assumptions at his feet and why knowing the testimony of God's faithfulness matters in life. Alexandra believes that it is possible to have confident faith, no matter what part of the story you face today!

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*Previously aired 11/6/20* In this episode, Holly Christine Hayes, founder of Sanctuary Project shares about the trauma of addiction and being a victim of human trafficking. Her life was dramatically saved after she uttered three words from the floor of a public bathroom... "God help me." With God's mercy, goodness, and her recovery program, Holly received a miraculous healing. Following her experience, she recognized the needs of women transitioning from trafficking, violence, and addiction into life, love, and employment. God birthed the jewelry line "Sanctuary Project" in her heart, a non-profit social enterprise to provide meaningful and dignified employment for survivors. God has blessed her obedience in so many ways including providing Sanctuary Project on Target.com! 

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*Previously aired 7/14/21* Author Sue Bolt shares about how God miraculously healed her from stage 4 adrenal cancer! Her story will for sure recharge your faith no matter where you are in life. She takes us through walking into the surgery room to walking out completely healed! She shares her journey about how God prepared her and what happens when the unexplainable and unexpected happens. Sue encourages us to just come as we are to God and making time with Him simple. That's when Christianity becomes reality, when we can bring Him all that weighs us down.

She published a book called, "Held in His Hands" where she shares how to get strength and courage in the middle of despair and God's grace and joy in adversity. She encourages us on God's unlimited power and how we can press in to experience it in our own life. She is full of God's love and her heart for women to grow in God's Word is so inspiring. Check out her online bible studies she offers that anyone can join.

*Previously aired 5/21/21* Faith influencer Amanda Auer shares about her young daughter who experienced sudden heart failure and how God's miraculous provision restored a perfectly new heart for her. Amanda gained a huge community on Instagram as they were astonished by her family's faith and the transparency of emotions that she shared through this time. People from all over came alongside her daughter's health journey to bring the power of prayer and support the family in any way they could. She said, "It was beautiful to witness every type of gifting that God equips the church with rushed to her side."

To Amanda's surprise, she found others asking her mom and faith questions weekly on Instagram. As that began to grow she created "Wonder Wednesdays" to help those who are discovering their faith and seeking mom advice. This Instagram phenomenon grew beyond her daughter's health journey to a place where others are impacted by God's love, grace, faith and goodness. I can't wait for you to hear this encouraging story about how to respond when life tragedies hit...to Him be the Glory!

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Authors and mother-daughter team Blythe Daniel and Dr. Helen McIntosh of 'Mended' and 'I Love You Mom!' navigates us through on how to rebuild, repair, and restore a mom and daughter relationship in this story. We talk about how to honor our moms with our words, communicate well with each other, forgiveness, the power in being a praying mom and so much more! They both give so much wisdom in how to build and live out a beautiful mom-daughter relationship. I know this conversation will encourage your heart as much as it did me. 

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Author Lisa Appelo of Life Can Be Good Again: Putting Your World Back Together After It All Falls Apart, shares the raw story of losing her husband and how she got through the deep sorrow with seven kids. In this conversation, Lisa navigates through what to do when life takes unexpected turns and how she regained hope moving from surviving to flourishing. She shares about her new reality raising seven kids without their dad and how she diligently looked to God's Word in her "prayer closet" (her minivan) to get through each day.

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Author Amy Nordhues of Prayed Upon: Breaking Free from Therapist Abuse shares her story about the deception and betrayal by a mental health professional. Amy's journey is about overcoming sexual abuse both as a child and an adult and how warped beliefs made her vulnerable to predators. But God, who never leaves us, showed her a way out to His path of freedom and healing. She knows how much God loves, values, and cherishes her and she serves Him by helping others to be set free from the bondage and shame abuse leaves behind. I love how her story shines the light of our worthiness to God and how His kindness and goodness follows us all the days of our lives.

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Author Ronda Barney of 'Dear Susan' shares about how God brought her comfort during a heart-shattering health diagnosis and how she used it for good to deliver hope and encouragement for women facing a life-changing illness. It all began with writing letters, as if it were addressed to a dear friend walking through the same pain and suffering Ronda experienced. The Lord prompted Ronda to introduce each letter with the name Susan. Little did she know just a few years later, God would introduce her to the real Susan who needed those divine letters of hope. This is one of those conversations that will fill you with purpose that we are not on this earth for ourselves and how God exchanges our sorrow for His comfort, peace, and joy. This story made my heart glad as I saw one woman faithfully infuse the light of His hope and sustenance for others darkest days.

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