She Speaks Stories

When we had a “My Story Matters” push on social media and asked if anyone was ready to share their story, Christina’s hand went right up and contacted us through Facebook.

Susan, Katie and Gwen know Christina from our church in Northern VA. Her husband is in Homeland Security, so their family moves around a lot. When Christina arrived at our door, she jumped right into the life of our church and joined the worship team. You will love Christina, friends. Lean in to our last episode of 2019!

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Born in Sweden from Ethiopian parents fleeing the Ethiopian civil war, Deborah and her family moved to Dallas when she was two. We met Deborah a few months ago via Facebook when she introduced us to her story through a fabulous video she created. Lean in and listen to her story of rescue from addiction.

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Susan Blount introduced us to our wonderful guest today after they met on Twitter. Story tribe- meet our friend Joy Qualls.

Joy is Associate Professor and Department Chair of Communication Studies at Biola University in Orange County, California and a very sought after speaker and writer. Lean in friends! You will adore this time with Joy!

 

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We're so excited to introduce you to our friend Karen Gonzalez, a much sough-after speaker and immigrant advocate.

Karen works as director of human resources for World Relief in Baltimore, Maryland, and today we're chatting with her about her book The God Who Sees, a powerful weaving of her immigration story with the stories in the Bible.

Her book is an invitation to her readers to discover the heart of God obsessed with the immigrant. Let's lean in, friends. You will adore Karen.

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Portia, Katie and Susan have a few fun shopping ideas to share and Katie shares her most recent, God-story in her cancer journey.

Lean in friends, you don't want to miss it!

She grew up in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the youngest of three kids. She's organized, detailed and dreamed of one day working in a cubicle as an accountant.

Today Becca is married to Rob Ketterling, has two grown sons, a wonderful daughter-in-law and co-pastors River Valley Church with the love of her life.

Friends, welcome Becca to She Speaks Stories! 

 

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Jess Connolly is a woman who wants to leave her generation more in awe of God than she found it.

She is the author of Dance, Stand, Run and You Are The Girl For the Job. The leader behind Go + Tell Gals and one of the founders of She Reads Truth, she and her husband lead Bright City Church in Charleston, South Carolina, where they live with their four children.

You are going to love Jess! Lean in, friends.

 

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She was born a preacher's kid, the eldest of four children. She's now the mama to a three-year-old miracle baby and the Spiritual Growth Pastor at The Bridge Church in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Welcome Author and Pastor, Dafnette Jones!

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Kori is a speaker, author, military wife, former marine, homeschool mom and the Director of Planting Roots, an organization with the humongous reach of encouraging 250,000 military women to thrive!

Lean in, friends, you will love Kori!

 

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Danette High is a JOY! She has lived abroad for 26 years in Bolivia, India and the Philippines. She is a Consultant and Credentialed Coach. She has written a Bible Study called Refugees: Forced to Flee.

Danette is also a dear friend to one of our favorites, Chesed Dent! Lean in friends, you are going to adore Danette and her story as much as we do.

 

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