The Small Town Girl Podcast with Jenn VanHekken

Bible teacher Vickie Estler sits down and shares they way that prayer, bible study, and knowing the attributes of God have changed her life and guided her path.  She shares the story of her hearing loss and the way that God has gifted her with a sense of humor through it all.  Plus, we get a fun glimpse of who she REALLY is through a cameo appearance by her hubby Steve.

Find Vickie here:

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Ponder 365

Vickie's Recommendations:

The Strong Willed Child by James Dobson

The Blessing Song

Beautiful Exchange by Hillsong United

What she said:

"We don't see all that we put into our children - a word here - a prayer there - but we know as moms that our children are like a cathedral.  They're built with many hands and it makes a masterpiece."

"I started by reading the Psalms, and they started speaking to my heart."

"I started doing little notecards with bible verses and would put them right in front of the kitchen sink."

"I wanted my hand and the Word of God to be the last thing that they remembered when they went to bed at night."

"When a problem becomes a blessing we can give all the glory to the Lord and share with others all he's done in our lives when we trust in him."

On Halloween night in 1993, 17-year-old Adam Provencal was tragically shot and killed while out with friends.  His sister, Lara Capuano, a writer, speaker, and podcaster, sits down and shares the viral movement that has come out of his tragedy, and the way that each one of us can be a part of honoring his memory through #adamsacts.

We also chat about adoption, raising a multi-racial family, and the grace gift that changed her life.  Listen in as we talk beauty and grief, love and loss, and God's faithfulness through it all.

Find Lara:

Facebook

Instagram

Website

Blog

Master of Fun Podcast

Recommendations:

Madam Secretary with Tea Leoni

Angela Tucker

I sit down with Randilynn Talsma and chat about the ups and the downs of the past year, the birthday gift that started it all, and the two moments that impacted the entire journey.  We talk about my favorite guest, the importance of cheering each other on, and why sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith.

Find Jenn here:

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Instagram

jennvanhekken.com

Recommendations:

God has a Name by John Mark Comer

Fierce Faith by Alli Worthington

Episode Sponsors:

Blended Furniture Market

Melissa Meyers, Kar-Mel Financial Planners

Hailey Inez Photography

Kim Knauf, the Crazy Cookie Lady

Rosewater Designs

Onto Something Gifts

Dave and Gayle Deur share their story of God's grace through the ups and downs of their 50 years of marriage, and they way that He has used their story to invest in the marriages of others.  They share their high school love story, the struggle of their first years of marriage, and the turning point that led them to focus their relationship in the right direction.

Find Dave & Gayle here:

Gayle Deur

Dave Deur

Recommendations:

Books:

Truman by David McCullough

The Bottom of the Pool by Andy Andrews

The Things we Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer

Everybody, Always by Bob Goff

Tattoos on the Heart by Father Boyle

Podcasts:

The Enneagram Journey with Suzanne Stabile

In the Loop with Andy Andrews

Beth McCord

19:58: "Our hearts were more ready to embrace each other because we were embracing the one who loves us with a perfect love." 

42:20: "We started dreaming again. Dreaming about what we could do together and what we could do individually."

44:50: "Look where He is already at work, and then join him."

46:10 "When you retire, you can either open up and expand to what God has for you, or you can make it less and make it about yourself."

Zach Coffin sits down and shares his ministry journey, from working with kids and teens at the local level to directing a nationwide program.  He shares his heart for the Next Generation, why he prays daily for revival, and his desire for every student to have an encounter with God that will change their lives forever.

Find Zach Here:

zachcoffin.com

Facebook

Recommendations:

Revival Fire by Wesley L. Duewel

Madam Secretary

Housefires V Live

Chance the Rapper

Follow Conference

Maddy Heffron shares how she has had to embrace the messy and beautiful path that God has created for her despite the fact that it doesn't look the same as those around her.  She shares her journey from high school to college and around-the-world, and the way that God has been shaping her path one day at a time. 

Find Maddy Here:

Facebook

Instagram

Books:

Crash the Chatterbox by Steven Furtick

Right Here, Right Now by Amy G. Oden

Music:

Another in the Fire by Hillsong United

Links:

YWAM

YWAM Australia

Brendan and Luke Enders sit down and chat about podcasting, Christian culture, and the first thing they grabbed when their house caught on fire.  They share the way that their faith has been challenged and changed over the past few years, and the thing that pretty much makes them just like every 40 year old woman out there.

Find Luke and Brendon:

The Bitter Enders Podcast

Links:

Essentialism by Greg McKeown

Sell it like Serhant by Michael Serhant

Bad Christian Podcast

Barnabas Piper Podcast  (The Happy Rant)

Ask Science Mike Podcast

Be More Chill: The Musical

Justin Kollar of Wood TV8 sits down and talks about how he finally found his way by pivoting and pushing the boundaries until he found the path that was designed for him.  We talk about the difficulty of choosing a path post-high school, the importance of mentors, and one of his most-memorable on-air fails. 

Find Justin:

Facebook

Instagram

Wood TV8

Links:

Stranger Things

Thomas Rhett

Alan Jackson

Olivet Nazarene University

University of Missouri School of Journalism

Western Michigan Christian High School

Ada Bible Church

Alli Worthington shares story of creating beauty from ashes and God's faithfulness through the valleys.  She talks about facing fear head on, the importance of living happy, and the amazing encounters that led her to found the Blissdom Conference and work alongside Christine Caine (seriously, you'll get goosebumps).  Plus we talk about raising boys, the joys of podcasting, and how our 40-year-old bodies are giving out on us.

Find Alli:

Instagram

Facebook

The Alli Worthington Show

The Blissdom Podcast

Links:

The Blissdom Conference

Propel Women's Conference

Books, etc:

Breaking Busy

Fierce Faith

A Year of Living Happy

The Garden by John Mark Comer

God has a Name by John Mark Comer

Fierce Faith Playlist

Jeanette Johnson of J's Everyday Fashion shares her journey into fashion blogging and how her mission of faith and fashion is a reminder that beauty is at the heart of God.  We talk about the heyday of Facebook, the rise of Instagram, and her new ventures into Fair Trade Fashion and brick and mortar business space. We also talk about the dark side of fame and how she has had to navigate the hurt that has come from being an online presence.

Find Jeanette Here:

J's Everyday Fashion

Facebook

Instagram

Links:

Elegantees

Eden & Ivy

Wall Crawl

Resources:

Book: A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson

Music: Hillsong