October is both Infertility Awareness Month as well as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Jenna has experienced both infertility and infant loss, and on today's episode she shares her story through the highs and lows of feeling like her body wouldn't do what it was designed to do. If you have friends who are currently struggling with infertility or miscarriages, please pray about sending this episode to them. 

To participate in the Pain to Praise Book Club, watch Tera's Instagram each Thursday: @terabradham

To get the book discussion questions, sign up for Tera's newsletter at terabradham.com 

The next Heal Retreat is January 23! You can sign up at thehealretreat.com

Jenna's IG: @jennaoverby

Through the Eyes of a Lion by Levi Lusko: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0718032144/

Miraculous Healing: Why God Heals Some and Not Others by Henry Frost: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1857925300/

This is a bonus episode of Suzanne Haverkorn’s message from the Summer Heal Retreat. She talks about the practical arrangement of life priorities. This is a great episode for you, whether you deal with chronic pain or not! We could all use a biblical basis for how we prioritize our lives.

Register for the Heal Retreat: https://www.thehealretreat.com/

Suzanne’s email: [email protected]

Suzanne IG: @suze_korn

Notes from Suzanne’s message:

Stress: What we give a particular emphasis or importance to; what we give our focused attention to.

Scriptures on how to practically prioritize your life:

For women: Proverbs 31: 10-31

For men (suggestions from Suzanne’s husband): The entire book of Ephesians, specifically chapters 2, 5, and 6, 2 Timothy 2:4-6, and 15, Titus 2

Practical life arrangement analogy with juggling:

The Glass Ball:

Rubber Balls:

Apps:

Dwell: Reads Scripture out loud to you

Switch App: Dr. Caroline Leaf: How to Turn Your Brain On

(Great for mental health, panic attack exercises, resetting nervous system, etc.)

Since birth, a tumor had been growing on the inside of Jessica's chest. Because of its placement, instead of becoming visible, it grew until it took up the cavity where her lung should have been. The tumor went undiagnosed until Jessica rowed in college and found she couldn't breathe. After a massive surgery to remove the football-sized tumor, Jessica has still dealt with chronic pain and compensation problems as she has become a professional beach volleyball player. In this episode, listen in on how Jessica has walked with the Lord through each step of her journey, and be inspired by her ability to learn new sports, surrender in the season she's in, and persevere in where she feels the Lord has called her.

Register for the Heal Retreat: https://www.thehealretreat.com/

IG: @relentlessjess

In this bonus episode, listen to Paul Butler’s message from the Summer Heal Retreat about being content in all circumstances, particularly amidst physical pain and limitation. Paul is in the middle of his own struggle with cancer, and his examples and wisdom will leave both inspired and equipped to learn to be content.

Register for the Heal Retreat: https://www.thehealretreat.com/

Paul’s IG: @paul_j_butler

Paul’s message points:

When DESIRE

turns to DEMAND

it becomes DECEPTION

which breeds DISAPPOINTMENT

that leads to DISOBEDIENCE

In the matter of three months, Elijah lost two of his greatest passions: playing piano and bodybuilding. A nerve disorder flared up in the finale of his final performance as a music major in college that prevented him from playing correctly (he still has the nerve disorder today, over ten years later). A few months later, he blew out his rotator cuff, losing bodybuilding, as well. In this episode, we talk about where God is when you have a disorder or pain that takes away passions that God designed you with in the first place. In addition, we talk about another incident where Elijah's torn hamstrings were miraculously healed. If God can heal one part of our bodies miraculously, why wouldn't He heal the other parts? Listen in as we discuss this and more!

Register for the Heal Retreat: https://www.thehealretreat.com/

Elijah's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnlTWBKnXtKLRlrNc9yoJqA/videos

Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto 1 - B Flat Minor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWerj8FcprM

This episode is a recording of Tera Bradham DeNeui's message at the Summer Virtual Heal Retreat. 

Registration for Fall Virtual Heal is LIVE! Head to https://www.thehealretreat.com/ to register now!

For information about becoming a Heal Advocate, scholarships, or any other inquiries, please email [email protected]

IG Tera Bradham: @terabradham

In her 20s, Callie Colwick began a pregnancy excited to welcome her second child into the world. But the pregnancy turned high-risk, she developed E. Coli, her body turned septic, and she ended up in the fight of her life in the ICU for two years. Through both divine and medicinal intervention, Callie escaped with her life, but she lost both legs in the process. In this episode she shares the joy she has in raising her daughter, how her husband and friends supported her in this time, and more details of what God has done in her life through these unexpected events. 

Callie's IG: @calliecolwick

Callie's Website and Blog: http://www.callie.co/ 

Friends of Bethany: https://www.friendsofbethany.com/

Beautifully Flawed Retreat: https://bethanyhamilton.com/events/beautifully-flawed/

The Heal Retreat: https://www.thehealretreat.com/  

Bob Bardwell became paralyzed from the waist down at 25 when a construction accident caused a digger truck to fall on him. Now in his seventies, Bob has turned one of his greatest tragedies into one of his greatest triumphs. He has finished 100 marathons in his wheelchair, he created Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch, home to military Welcome Home initiatives, camps, and retreats, he helped create and host the National Wheelchair Sports Camp for the past 35 years, and so much more.

Bob's Website: http://bobbardwell.org/

Contact Bob for one of his books: 507.533.6707

Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch Website: https://www.ironwoodsprings.com/ 

National Wheelchair Sports Camp: https://www.ironwoodsprings.com/wheelchairsports  

Scripture referenced in the episode: 

-Proverbs 18:14: "The human spirit can endure a sick body, but who can bear a crushed spirit?"

-2 Chronicles 32:7: "Be strong and courageous, do not fear or be dismayed because of the king of Assyria nor because of all the horde that is with him; for the one with us is greater than the one with him."

Brynn Schmidt didn't know she was hard of hearing until she was diagnosed in high school. God used this to change the trajectory of her life, helping her learn sign language and attend a deaf university where she played volleyball. Listen in to have an insider's glimpse into the deaf community and to be challenged to reframe the way you listen to and hear God. 

Gallaudet University: https://www.gallaudet.edu/

Texas School of the Deaf: https://www.tsd.state.tx.us/

Connect with us: https://www.terabradham.com/ & https://www.thehealretreat.com/

Eddie Williams joins us to talk about his journey from playing in the NFL to his four surgeries that led him to planting a church and becoming a pastor. He also shares about losing his mom to cancer at a young age and the blog and YouTube channel he's created, Ex Nihilo Health, that empower you to pursue a life of health and longevity from a biblical perspective. You can connect with him using the resources below!

IG: @RealEWilliams 

Twitter: @RealEWilliams

Ex Nihilo Blog: https://exnihilohealth.com/

Ex Nihilo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR_ypsE3Iux6JIcYkzHYZog

Sermons from Bay City Church: https://www.baycity.church/sermons