This episode shares resources we’ve used to make life so much easier during the most challenging season of our lives. These resources have saved us big money, time and heartache. I want you to know I make absolutely zero, nada, zilch from sharing these resources with you. I simply pray that these bless you and yours. If you know a cancer patient, please share this episode with them. I can almost guarantee it will be a major blessing to them. You can find the written blog with links to each of these resources here: https://www.alichristian.com/blog/cancerresources

Charity began suffering from severe chronic pain when she was 25. A few years later she lost her mom suddenly. The days that followed these events left her unable to get out of bed from the physical & emotional pain. Join us to hear Charity’s inspiring journey to emotional & physical healing (which includes an elopement) & some really helpful tidbits to help you through (& help you heal) from a traumatic season.

How can we keep believing in a God who allows so much suffering in our lives? Tune in to hear some of the tidbits I’ve learned from some really wise friends and from our all-wise Creator. If you’d like to read the blog this podcast is based on, you can check it out here: https://www.alichristian.com/blog/lovinggodinsuffering

Today’s show was my first in-person interview (don’t worry this was pre-recorded before my quarantine). It was so sweet to chat in my very official podcast studio with my real life friend Katie Johnson.

As a result of the trauma we have been through, Katie & I bonded almost immediately. And as different as our traumas are (murder & cancer), the Lord has graciously brought us together to be sweet friends who can understand the pain & harsh realities of trauma, but more importantly celebrate God‘s goodness and kindness as he walks us through our grief.

P.S. This show is not (nor ever will be) political. The details shared about the loss of Katie‘s brother are not meant to make any sort of blanket political statement nor demonize our police officers.

There was this one time where I had to do something really embarrassing... Listen in to hear all about it. Here’s to rewriting grace-filled stories about the strangers we encounter. Here’s to a kinder thought pattern that makes the hard road we’re all walking a little less scary. And here’s to swapping anxiety with joy as we lend grace and kindness to ourselves and others. If you’d like to read the blog that correspond with this episode, you can check it out here: https://www.alichristian.com/blog/peeinacup

Meet John & Jen Tether. Jen’s parents’ divorce and the tragic loss of two family members eventually sent her into a downward spiral filled with such severe depression she wanted to take her own life. Join us today for a conversation filled with the startling realities of depression, how John & Jen overcame the darkest season of their marriage & more.

On today’s show you are going to hear from Susan. A champion of the foster care system. An example of forgiveness after an extramarital relationship. She’s not holding back today- where her heart went after finding out about the relationship, how earth-shattering foster care can be & ultimately how the Lord wove two traumatic pieces of her life into a beautiful story that could only point back to him.

A sweet thing to note: Susan‘s husband, Mark is the singer/songwriter of the song you hear at the end of episode 4, Jack’s Story.

It’s all in the title. This bonus episode is purely for encouragement to my friends with aching hearts (like me). Also can we stop saying this one phrase? Listen to this episode to find out the most awkward thing people say to us about cancer. For the blog on this episode, check out https://www.alichristian.com/blog/Itsoktobesad

Today Alison Neigh, one of my long time friends & mentors, is sharing the tragically beautiful story of the loss of her five year old son Jack. This episode is a bit longer, but that’s because it was just too rich to edit away too many pieces of this story God has written. You are going to want to listen to every second of Jack’s story- just make sure you bring some tissues. Listen as you fall asleep or on a long walk by yourself; Alison is an amazing story teller of the greatest and most loving Story Teller of all time.

I’m so grateful for this friend who came on the show to talk about one of the most heart wrenching topics I can think of: the sexual abuse of children. Abby is sharing her story today as a sexual abuse survivor who endured years of sexual abuse starting at 9 years old. This conversation is so timely and you will walk away with righteous anger but also with so much awe, hope and inspiration.