Through the Seasons

*Please note that while this is a powerful story, there are subjects discussed that may be sensitive to some listeners!*

Katelyn joins the podcast to share her story of finding her true identity in Christ. For a while, she lost her identity in Christ. She felt worthless. Katelyn shares how she found herself running to worldly things instead of God. After a lot of trauma, identity confusion, and broken relationships, God redeemed her and revealed her real identity to her.

Katelyn reminds us that the enemy is the most powerful when you’re in isolation. When you keep your sin in the dark, you feel alone and disconnected. But the grace is there for you. There is healing & freedom in the light.

🤍 Katelyn’s Advice:

• Open up to the Godly people around you. Reach out to your community. 

• God is there. Even in when He is quiet, He has a better plan and is working it all out for you. 

• You’re beautiful. You’re worthy. You don’t have to hide.

• Choose not to believe the lies of the enemy. Dive into God’s Truth. 

Our beloved Reformer Board Seat, Summer Neely, sits with Emily to share her moving testimony. 

Summer shares the story of finding a tumor on her ovaries that could be cancerous, battling gallstones, and dealing with the possibility of a full hysterectomy. 

However, God provided. Even after a partial hysterectomy, Summer was able to have her sweet baby boy. He fulfilled her dream of being a mom. 

Two years later, God made a way when there seemed to be no way. He provided the perfect job, apartment, and community for Summer in that season. 

God orchestrated everything so beautifully. Throughout her life, Summer has seen “God Winks” as He provided in ways she never imagined. God brought her story full circle, working it all out for good. 

Encouragement from Summer:

• Keep your faith. Don’t let the enemy have a foothold in your life. 

• Trust God in your season of uncertainty. 

• Find your people. A community that will speak life into you and fight the battles with you. 

• Find a Bible that works for you.  

• Share your struggles with people you trust. Let people see your mess. 

Don’t miss out on this episode!! Please note that while this is a powerful story, there are subjects discussed that may be sensitive to some listeners. 🤍

Tabitha Holcomb joins the podcast to share a deep and personal part of her story. 

Tabitha shares how she lived in deep self-doubt, anxiety, and worthlessness. The desire to feel loved & valued only left her feeling broken, shameful & alone. Tabitha explains that in the moment she couldn’t see God in any of her situation, but she knows now He was there. There was healing to come. There was forgiveness on the other side. The love of Jesus was revealed to her in a new & beautiful way through the people around her. Jesus stayed with her through her mess. He blessed her with everything she needed to heal. 

Tabitha admits that it takes time to forgive & move on. But she reminds us, that as Christians, we have to forgive. Holding onto unforgiveness is detrimental. 

Tabitha encourages us to walk in the love, grace, and forgiveness of Christ, and not in the shame of your past. 

Tips from Tabitha: 

• Find a christian counselor. Seek help. 

• The Bible is your ultimate resource. 

• Surround yourself with people who will speak life into you. Find your community. 

• Don’t be afraid to share your story. 

Don’t miss out on this episode!! 

🤍 Remember, you are worthy. You are loved. God can bring you back from brokenness.

Gina Martinez joins Emily on the podcast to share her powerful testimony of her transformation through Christ.  While Gina only scratches the surface of her story, she still speaks so much life into this episode. Whatever season you are walking through, Gina reminds us that God is redeeming your story so you too can have a transformed life in Christ. 

🤍 Encouragement from Gina 🤍

• God will bring the right people into your life at the right time. 

• God uses what we’ve been through to touch people's lives.  

• See your testimony as a gift that can help others. 

• God holds your life together. He is so faithful. 

• Speak life into yourself and others. 

• Surround yourself with Christ-minded people. 

• Be real, raw, and authentic with God. 

• Lay everything, good and bad, at His feet. 

🎙️Don’t miss out on Gina’s other episode with TTS! “Surrendering to True/Raw Worship”

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/through-the-seasons/id1710484803?i=1000677676477

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6B7gz0jqrr87YgONFIIn9w?si=FeDGetQBQmarA9gT5QKiWg

Chelsey joins Emily to discuss her life as a single woman. She dives into the truth of independence and the peace God offers. 

While the world can look at independence as a bad thing, Chelsey encourages us to thrive in a season of independence by being dependent on God.

Tips from Chelsey: 

• Protect your peace.

Create boundaries. Do what makes you happy. Remove yourself from chaotic lifestyles. Break the cycles of the enemy in your life

• Build your foundation on Christ.

Accept your worth and identity in Him. Continue to lay the foundation of Christ in your life. It is impossible to go through difficult seasons without a foundation in Him. 

• Listen for His voice. 

God does not withhold answers from you. He is always listening. Always faithful. Lean into Him and deepen your relationship. Be open and obedient to hear His voice. 

• Take care of yourself. 

It’s okay to heal. Allow yourself to become fully complete before moving into the next thing. Find ways to fill your cup and love yourself. 

• Foster healthy Christian relationships.  

Find a community where you can grow in Godly relationships with men and women. Press into those friendships. Community is everything. 

“I know I am a miracle and He has done miracles in my life, so why would I not believe He can do it still?” Caroline Taylor

Jennifer & Caroline Taylor join Emily to share the miracle of Caroline’s life. In this vulnerable episode, the mother-daughter pair share their testimony about Caroline’s Spina Bifida. They encourage listeners to choose joy no matter the circumstances. The goodness of God is evident in every situation. 

Jennifer walks us through seemingly normal pregnancy leading up to best, yet hardest day of her life. She dives into explain the consequences of the disability, and the hopelessness she felt after Caroline was diagnosed. Through it all, her family was surrounded by prayer from family & their church community. It was evident that God was still present in that hard time. Jennifer admits that without faith, she wouldn’t have been able to walk through that difficult season. Because of their faith, they chose to praise the Lord in the pain. 

Jennifer and Caroline express that it is normal to ask God “Why?” He wants us to bring our questions, pain, frustrations, and anger to Him. He wants our whole heart. However, they remind us that we can’t stay in the ‘why’ for too long. With the firm belief that no season is wasted, they choose to use it all for God’s glory. 

Caroline explains how she chooses to find joy in her circumstances. She reminds us that God has every detail in His hands. He is behind everything, He has a plan, and He holds it all together. The Lord works miracles and through Him there is good. 

Thoughts + Advice from the Taylor’s:

• God is your creator. He is the only one who gets to define you. Your sins, scars, or past do not define you. Let Him be the loudest voice in your life. 

• Peace & joy comes from the Lord

• Choose to see all the miracles God is working out in your life

• Surround yourself with encouraging support. Find your community of believers. 

• Nothing heals a broken heart like scripture. Pour into the word and study it. Know what God says about you. 

You don’t want to miss this episode!!

Hello 2025!! Let’s refresh and prepare for the year ahead. 

2024 was a great year for TTS and it was only the beginning! As God guides our ministry, we have so much more to do for the Kingdom!2025 is going to be even better. As we prepare for the new year, Emily shares some awesome encouragement & advice in this episode. 

We hope you select a Word for the Year that speaks to you individually. As a ministry, our word of the year is Intentional. We are prepared to be intentional with the ministry God has before us. 

Intentional means to be done on purpose. We are on purpose for Christ. 

🤍 Colossians 3:23

🤍 Galatians 6:9

🤍 Proverbs 16:3

As we go into 2025, we encourage you to join us as we choose to be intentional:

We encourage you to make worthwhile goals this year. Purposefully make goals that will further your faith walk. Remember, your goals should constantly build off each other to make you better. 

And finally, abide in the Lord and let your life bear the fruits of the Spirit. Pray and prepare for 2025, God has big things in store!  

🎙️ STAY TUNED!! TTS has big plans for 2025 including another event, blogs, podcast episodes and more! Stay up to date through Instagram, Facebook and by joining our monthly newsletter.

Emily invites Shea on the podcast to open up about the adoption story of her son. 

This episode is so powerful and speaks to the beautiful redemptive power of God. We encourage you to sit and listen through the entire story! 

Shea offers a few tips as you walk through your story of redemption. 

• Believe in the impossible. We serve a God who can do the impossible.

• Welcome heart transformation.

• Love the Giver, who is God, more than the gift He blesses you with. 

• Examine your testimony and remember it is present. Our testimonies are always growing, they are not left in the past. 

• Create a community of support. This doesn’t have to be many, but a couple trusting and loyal friends that will lead you back to Jesus on those harder days.

Shea explains how we are equipped to fight the enemy & battles before us. The tools we have are freely given to us by God. They are far more valuable than anything this world could offer in resources or wisdom. It is God's holy Word.  That is our weapon & defense. We simply have to pick up the armor of God and wear into any battle thrown at us. God is on our side. And, we have a spiritual one, the Holy Spirit, who is living inside of us. 

Verses used in this episode:

🤍 Ephesians 3:20

🤍 Jeremiah 32:17 CSB

🤍 Proverbs 3:5-6 CSB

🤍 Ezekiel 36:26-27 CSB

🤍 1 John 4:4

Emily sits with her sister-in-laws as they walk through their mother’s cancer journey. Though her story didn’t end in the way they hoped, Ellen ultimately got the healing they had prayed for when she passed to live with Jesus. In this episode, the Davis sisters dive into the beauty amidst this painful experience, while they reflect on the time they had with Ellen before she passed. From Ellen’s cancer diagnosis, shaving her head, dealing with the COVID pandemic, having a wedding, to raising families, the Davis sisters chose to worship through it all. Looking at it to this day, they can see the legacy Ellen left behind, and the fruit God brought from her life. They hope you choose to see the goodness of God even in the midst of your dark time. 

Advice from the Davis Sisters if you are walking through a heartbreaking time:

• You are not alone. Find someone to talk to. Plug into community & surround yourself with people who will support you in your hardest moments. 

• Live everyday like it is your last. We can’t take anything for granted. Make everyday count, capture the memories, take the pictures, and remember that this life is a gift. 

• Process through the feelings. It’s okay to work through the emotions. 

• Find the answered prayers in the chaos and hopeless situations. Catch the glimmers of beauty even when it is dark. You get to choose how you reflect on hard times, but God is always there.

Keep worshiping. Remember, what the enemy meant for evil, God will turn it for good. 

Emily welcomes Carissa Lovvorn onto the podcast! She is an author writing for Christ while balancing being a mom. We are so excited for you to hear from her and gain any wisdom you can from her story. 

Carissa challenges listeners to examine their seasons. Oftentimes we feel like we’re in a passive season. One that feels wasted or stagnant. Carissa opens up & shares how that can actually be a season of trusting. It is necessary to walk through those seasons & take steps towards preparing for what God has next for you! 

Are you in trusting season? How are you trusting God in it? Where do you need to be preparing your heart for His bigger plan? 

Carissa offers a couple pieces of advice in this episode:

• As a mom, she encourages other mothers to enjoy the little things. Take time to slow down, sit with your kids & appreciate all the small details. Let them be little. Let their creativity flow. Be silly with them. 

• Model for your children what worship and prayer looks like.

• Remember, in the hard times, God is still there with you. Keep leaning on him & trusting His ways. 

• Follow your dreams with Christ. Be proactive in how you are pursuing them. 

Bible Study Recommendations:

• True Girl Bible Study

• The Seamless Bible Study

If you're interested in Christian writing, Carissa suggests the following resources:

• The Advanced Writers and Speakers Association 

• The Christian Indian Publishing Association

These both offer great resources for Christian authors like training, seminars, and conference opportunities.

You can find Carissa Lovvorn on Instagram, Facebook & her website carissalovvorn.com 

Her books can be found at some libraries local to Alabama, CEI Bookstore, barnesnobel.com, walmart.com, etc.