What situations have you experienced in life where something significant happened and life changed? 

Before and after the accident.  Before and after that phone call.. the divorce…the death.  Before and after the abuse.

Those moments are defining moments in our lives and can change who we are.  So how do we trust God as we are forced to step into the after when life before is where we long to stay?  How do we learn to live again?  Will we ever find happiness and joy when all seems lost?

There is a subject that is underrated and overlooked - and that is the subject of empowering others.

Hang with me!  I know the idea of empowering others might not sound as appealing as being empowered ourselves… but it’s an important topic.  It’s one each of us should be willing to search our souls, asking ourselves how we rate when it comes to our willingness to build a stage for someone else to stand on.

Are you ready?  Grab some coffee and a notepad, cause you may want to jot some notes down along the way.

Remember Y2k?  Wasn’t that fun? 

I was a young wife and mother when the year 2000 rolled around.  I woke up this year on January 1st and began thinking back to that season of my life and all that God brought me through.  If you’re struggling with fear, loneliness, doubt, rejection and betrayal, listen in.  Cause hope is on the horizon.

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As we prepare for the holidays, I’m excited to share part 2 of a conversation with Betty Detweiler.  She offers years of wisdom and experience as a wife, mother, mother in law and grandmother.

If you have any questions, you can contact Betty via her Facebook page.

Enjoy the following sources that Betty referenced during our talk:

The Peaceful Wife

The Mother-in-Law Dance

Haven Homes of Detroit

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One of the greatest blessings in my life are the women who I can look up to and learn from. Today, I am going to introduce you to one who has been a mentor a friend, a teacher, and an encourager.

Betty Detweiler came into my life when I was about 30 years old. I had just had my fourth child and life was coming at me fast. Betty was a friend who had already walked down that road and was a person who I could watch and learn from.

She comes at life with energy and love and an exuberance for life. She inspires me to be intentional as a mother... to be creative, to color outside the lines, to create beauty and moments for those around us, and to embrace our role as women, wives and mothers.

So today, and next week, I am going to give you the opportunity to listen in as Betty tells me all about what she has learned in life and motherhood through the holidays and with hospitality.

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Continuing my conversation with Tim today about all things

marriage.

Here is the Love Language Test we referenced in the show.

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Today, I'm talking with my handsome husband, Tim Carpenter, about marriage! He doesn't have a clue what questions are coming his way, so join in and hear what he has to say about all things marriage.

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Motherhood is an invitation into a world that is, among many things, largely uncomfortable.

For many, discomfort comes knocking early in pregnancy - and generally refuses to leave.

Our mistake as mothers is that we often expect the unwanted aches and pains to leave once our baby has exited the womb.  And, in part, this is true.

However, it isn’t long after the stirrups are folded and put away that a new kind of discomfort comes knocking at your door.  I’ve been a mother now for 24 years.  I don’t have it all figured out - but there are some things I’ve learned along the way, and today, we’re going to talk about it.

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Whether you are a student, a wife, a mother and anything in between, it is likely that there are times when you have struggled with feeling overwhelmed.

Life comes at us at a rapid fire pace and we can sometimes feel like we are trying to drink from a fire hose.

Ever feel that way?  Like you barely have time to catch your breath?

That’s our subject today - I hope you’ll hang around as we look at ways to deal with overwhelm.

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Today's episode is one I never wanted to create. Words I never wanted to say, pain we never wanted to feel.

But this is our new reality and before diving in to a new season, I wanted to take some time to celebrate and remember our friend Jon.

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