The Martha + Mary Show

Angela Correll, author of Restored in Tuscany, encourages us to slow down and experience restoration wherever we live.

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Angela Correll is the author of Restored in Tuscany along with Grounded, Guarded and Granted, a trilogy of novels that became Amazon bestsellers and have been adapted to the stage for sold-out audiences at the Pioneer Playhouse, Kentucky's oldest outdoor theater. The novels and the memoir each include settings in both Kentucky and Italy. Angela and her husband Jess, co-founders of Wilderness Road Hospitality, recently made a second home in a small hilltop village through restoring a former horse stable inside the medieval walls of a tiny town.

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Things We Talk About:

• Restored in Tuscany
• Grounded book
• Guarded book
• Granted book
• The Pioneer Playhouse
• The Memoir Project by Marion Roach Smith
• Pruning good things to make room for the best
• My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers
• Wilderness Road Hospitality
• Kentucky Soaps & Such
• Jonah 3
• Sabbatical

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Rachel G. Scott, author of Taking the 5 Leaps, encourages you to trust Jesus more as He leads you forward in faith.

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Today's Guest: Rachel G. Scott is a devoted wife, mother, and Ohio native. She holds a BSc from Kansas State and an MBA from the University of Mary. As founder of the I Can't Come Down Movement, Bible teacher, and podcast host, she desires to inspire believers to walk in their purpose and assignment as they boldly take leaps of faith.

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Things We Talk About:

• Tischa Van De Reep
• Taking the 5 Leaps book
• The Five Leaps Quiz
• Nehemiah 6:3
• Exodus 33:11
• Fisherman's Leap: Peter
• Tentmaker's Leap: Paul
• Builder's Leap: Nehemiah
• Shepherd's Leap: Abraham
• Trailblazer's Leap: Jesus
• PPE: Prepare, Pray, Execute
• Better Than Blended Ministry
• Inconveniences, Divine Encounters, Suddenly Moments, and God's Instructions
• Experiencing God Bible Study
• Ep. 108: Being a Finisher
• 2 Peter 3:9
• Matthew 28:19-20
• Psalm 86:11

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Brenda Yoder, author of Uncomplicated: Simple Secrets to a Compelling Life, encourages us to learn from past generations to overcome practical obstacles and solve daily challenges with a calm presence, authentic faith, and resourcefulness.

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Today's Guest: Brenda L. Yoder is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, educator, speaker, and author of Uncomplicated: Simple Secrets for a Compelling Life; Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind; and Balance, Busyness, and Not Doing It All. She hosts the Midlife Moms and Life Beyond the Picket Fence podcasts and writes about life, faith, and family beyond the storybook image.

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Things We Talk About:

• Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind book
• Rise & Roll Bakery
• Uncomplicated book
• Inspiration Doula coaching for creatives
• Equanimity definition
• Forbearance definition
• Ep. 131: The Reality of Launching Your Kids
• 3 tips for an uncomplicated Easter

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Katie and Lee are celebrating the 200th episode of the Martha + Mary Show and sharing highlights from five of their favorite conversations.

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Things We Talk About:

• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat musical
• Ep. 3: Our Party Planning Styles
• Ep. 131: The Reality of Launching Your Kids with Brenda Yoder
• Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind
• Uncomplicated by Brenda Yoder
• First Sisterhood Study
• Ep. 59: What's on Your Bucket List?
• Ep. 126: Fear Not with Charity Harris
• Ep. 150: Not Every Fight is Yours
• Ep. 23: Is Your Yes on the Table? with Jenn Hand

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Christy Mobley, speaker, writer, and "Accidental Mentor" discusses the willingness of Mary, Jesus's mother, as we wrap up our first Sisterhood Study.

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Today's Guest: Christy Mobley is an award-winning writer, taking first place in the Proverbs 31 Compel-Training devotional contest. She also was the winner of the 4th Annual Faith Radio Writing Contest. She's been featured on (in)courage, published multiple times on the syndicated site, For Every Mom. Christy encourages women in the transitions they're experiencing through her speaking, writing, and coaching.

Things We Talk About:

• Ep. 195: Tamar
• Ep. 196: Rahab
• Ep. 197: Ruth
• Ep. 198: Bathsheba
• Ep. Letting Your Kids Grow + Go
• Mary's Response – Luke 1:26-38
• Zechariah's Response – Luke 1:5-25
• Joseph's Response – Matthew 1:18-25
• Faith like a child – Matthew 18:2-4
• Simeon's Prophecy – Luke 2:25-35
• Luke 2:35
• Joseph's Directive – Matthew 2:13-15
• Jesus in the Temple – Luke 2:41-52
• Jacob blesses his sons – Genesis 49
• Luke 2:19
• Another Angel Visitation for Joseph – Matthew 2:13-23

Today's Verse: Psalm 105:5-6

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Speaker and author, Christina Custodio, discusses Bathsheba's difficult story, reminding us that God can restore and redeem that hardest parts of our stories.

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Today's Guest: Christina Custodio is a gifted speaker and author. On Sept. 8, 2015, her son's near-death experience changed the trajectory of her life and became the launching pad for her ministry and book, When God Changed His Mind. She loves connecting with others by using her gift of transparency and authenticity to assure them they are not alone, leading them to trust their Creator more. Connect with Christina at: christinacustodio.com

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This transformative devotional by Leslie Schonfeld will take you on a journey of faith, resilience, and triumph that will leave you feeling empowered and uplifted. Get your copy here and join us inside the Sisterhood and on the podcast as we gather, grow, and go together.

Things We Talk About:

• Ep. 195: Tamar
• Ep. 196: Rahab
• Ep. 197: Ruth
• Ep. 171: Miraculous Transformation
• Bathsheba: 2 Samuel 11
• Matthew 1:1-18
• 1 Kings 1:1-4
• 1 Samuel 16:7
• Isaiah 11
• Ep. 149: Living Through the Unthinkable

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Speaker and writer, Ginny Davidson, encourages us through the compelling story of this faithful woman in Jesus's lineage.

Today's Guest: Ginny Davidson is an engaging speaker and writer. As a wife and homeschooling mom of three, she is constantly learning and growing. Ginny shares the hope of Christ and practical guidance to a world of overwhelmed women. Connect with Ginny at: ginnydavidson.com

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Things We Talk About:

• Let Hope Arise devotional
• Ep. 170: Fragrant Worship with Ginny Davidson
• Ep. 195: Sisterhood Study: Tamar
• Ep. 196: Sisterhood Study: Rahab
• Ruth 1:16
• Joshua 2:8-11
• Kinsmen Redeemer
• Ep. 194: A Refuge for Every Generation
• "Do the next thing"
• Genesis 12:1
• Philippians 4:6-7
• Exodus 25:8-22
• Hebrews 4:16

Today's Verse: Psalm 91:4

"He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart."

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Bible teacher, Shadia Hrichi, author of Rahab unpacks the powerful story of this unlikely women in Jesus's lineage.

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Today's Guest: Shadia Hrichi is a passionate Bible teacher, award-winning author, and speaker who stirs the hearts and minds of her audience through personal story, illustration, and her unwavering confidence in the authority of God's Word. Connect with Shadia, here.

Show Sponsor: Pick up your copy of the devotional, Five Ordinary Women, One Extraordinary God, by Leslie Schonfeld, and join our Sisterhood Study as we grow together.

Things We Talk About:

• Rahab's story
• Rahab Bible Study
• John 4:39-42
• Five Ordinary Woman, One Extraordinary God
• Deuteronomy 5:22-27
• Joshua 2:8-11
• Courage of the Hebrew Midwives
• Hebrews 11:31
• Proverbs 8:13
• 2 Timothy 2:11-13

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• Producer: Jeanna Lesausky

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Leslie Schonfeld, author of the devotional, Five Ordinary Women, One Extraordinary God, kicks off our Sisterhood Study with a closer look at Tamar's redemption story.

Today's Guest: Leslie Schonfeld is a speaker, author of Legacy, intergenerational mentor, and founder of Dragonfly Ministry, where she creatively inspires women to F.L.Y (fruitful, linked, and yielded) through a relationship with Jesus Christ. Connect with Leslie at: dragonflyministry.com

Show Sponsor: Five Ordinary Women, One Extraordinary God devotional

Are you ready to be inspired by the incredible stories of ordinary women who experienced the extraordinary power of God? Join the five women recorded in Matthew 1, the lineage of Jesus, as they tell their stories. Get your copy here and join us inside the Sisterhood and on the podcast as we gather, grow, and go together. Things We Talk About:

• Genesis 38
• Judah's response to Tamar
• Ep. 45: Open Hands, Willing Heart with Vivian Mabuni
• Ep. 182: International Day of the Girl with Cindy Bultema
• Psalm 40:2
• Leslie's Course: Parenting Our Adult Children
• Leslie's Book: Legacy
• Titus 2:1-8
• Ep. 127: Connecting the Generations with Leslie Schonfeld
• Ep. 172: No Doubt About It with Leslie Schonfeld

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Lee and Katie discuss the five women mentioned in Jesus's lineage and announce where the Martha + Mary Sisterhood is headed this year.

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Show Sponsor: Grab a copy of the devotional download, Five Ordinary Women, One Extraordinary God, by Leslie Schonfeld and join us for our first Sisterhood Study.

Things We Talk About:

• Walking pad for your desk
• Winter Sisterhood Study
• Matthew 1
• Ruth 2:11-12
• Acts 1:14
• Martha + Mary Sisterhood
• Luke 1:46-55
• Psalm 103:17-18

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• IG Handles: @leenienhuis @katie_m_reid
• Producer: Jeanna Lesausky

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