Podcast Interview with Max Ivey Winning Strategies From the Blind Blogger Maxwell Ivey known around the world as The Blind Blogger has transformed himself from a failed carnival owner to respected amusement equipment broker to self-help author, motivational speaker, online media publicist, and host of The What’s Your Excuse? Show podcast. Today, Max shares with…

A Faithful Step with Cynthia Cline This week I’m sharing a fascinating conversation I had with fellow Air Force mom and military spouse, Cynthia Cline. She shares her personal testimony of resilience in love, faith, work, motherhood, and calling. You will be blessed by her rich story of God’s faithfulness throughout her journey. About Cynthia…

Podcast Ep. 26 with Meg Glesener Finding Strength in Community As women, nurturing friendships and building community is vital to our well-being. As mothers, that’s often easier said than done! Putting ourselves out there can be tough, especially when we’ve been hurt before. Today, Meg Glesener shares with us about the importance of women, and…

Podcast Ep. 24 Coni Knepper Step Out in Faith Coni is a missionary with an amazing story of trusting in God through very difficult times. Hear her fascinating tale of how God brought her and her husband, Harold, to Tanzania. Once there, she opened a school that is now first in its class and became…

Sometimes all the issues and details of life seem to pile up and bury me.  I can get so overwhelmed that I lose the ability to handle even the small things.  That means it’s time to stop, take a deep breath, and refocus.  How about you?  Are you feeling worn out, frazzled, and overwhelmed?  Here…

When you are struggling and life is confusing, it’s important to remember that God wastes nothing.  Every painful event, every hurtful comment, every time of doubt or fear or worry or stress will be used by Him to create something new and beautiful. This is not to say that God always inflicts pain on his…

What to do when you’re sick and tired of being sick and tired We often find ourselves defeated because we don’t understand how our spirit, soul, and body are interdependent and all require continual strengthening. I didn’t know this until I fell into a pit of despair I couldn’t dig my way out of. I’m…

The Will to Go On When my son died, part of me died with him. For a long time afterward, just surviving one day at a time seemed like a monumental challenge to me. I desperately searched for some way to go back to the way I used to be. The problem was, that woman…

Trust God God’s goodness triumphs over evil every time. When in doubt, do the next right thing in God’s eyes. The enemy may have schemes for you, but God has plans for you that are far more powerful than any tactic the devil can conceive. Trust God’s plans and power more than you fear the…

Let’s get real! It’s time to be transparent. Giving your real self (as God created you to be) to the world can be scary because it requires vulnerability and authenticity. These are skills that don’t come naturally to a lot of people (myself included!). Because we have a family of ten who’s always on the…

We don’t get to choose what adversity we must face in this life. If we could, there are many trials we would choose to avoid. What we can choose is how we respond to our problems. You can choose to be defeated by life’s difficulties, or you can become stronger by overcoming adversity. The choice…