Trusting God’s Power Through Grief Amy Grote & Lisa Runies Ep 37

Amy Grote (from Episode 20) and her mom, Lisa, share at the first gathering of our new branch - ST Live Bham 280. The common thread of their stories is a mingling of joy and grief. Amy and Lisa share how God prepared and sustained them through each season of loss, allowing them to embrace and celebrate the joyful moments. And even better, how He's "showed up and showed out," in Lisa’s words, to give them reassurance of His presence and love.

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God’s Hand In Suicide, Infertility and Adoption - Ashley Herring Ep 36

Recorded at the local gathering in Auburn, Alabama, Ashley's story covers everything from mental illness, loss of a loved one, and depression…. to infertility, adoption, and healing. It's more critical than ever to listen to the experiences of those affected by mental health conditions so we can better understand it and be more compassionate and supportive in our communities. While Ashley suffered loss and heartache, she also experienced the loving hand of God as He restored her hope and faith.

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Surviving Sexual Assault - Stella Croscby Ep 31

In her mid 20s, Stella experienced what is many women’s greatest fear… she was sexually assaulted by an intruder who broke into her home one morning. This is a story about healing, redemption, forgiveness, and the power of mercy.

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Episode 30 Faith Above Works - Amy Williams

While Amy considered herself a good-works kid, she found herself, as an adult, stuck in a pattern of making poor choices. In her words, "Sometimes even with the right heart, you can go in the wrong direction." Shame felt from these detours kept Amy from having confidence in herself and in her future. It would take a long, painful journey through infertility, a lot of personal brokenness, and an unexpected adoption to bring her to a place where she finally trusted God and believed He had a good and beautiful plan for her future.

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Episode 29 From Heart Surgery to Cancer to Adoption - Heather Rhodes

Heather has not only fought through several open heart surgeries AND breast cancer, but she's also become a mom to five children through international adoption. Heather and her husband most recently adopted in 2015, bringing home two older children…a brother and sister from Ukraine, who were 15 and 11 years old respectively at the time. While the decision process was not necessarily easy or comfortable, God revealed and confirmed His plan for their family in incredible ways. Heather has learned that when something stays on your mind, you should take time to see what God is saying about it!


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Episode 28 Finding Freedom from Control Suzanne Pirkle

Suzanne found at an early age that she could protect herself from criticism or ridicule by controlling her appearance and performance. Since then, her bent toward perfectionism has played out in several areas of her life including school grades, body image, career, and even parenting. Suzanne discusses a huge shift in her perspective and approach to life when she found the freedom and joy of living in balance rather than in the extreme.

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Episode 27 Celebrating Her Identity as a Daughter of the King Liz Landgren

Liz details her transformation from an insecure, bullied child to a beautiful teen with unique style ... and then from a professional model to a young mom losing her hair from alopecia. Liz shares her story of searching for confidence and finding it (or so she thought)….only to have life circumstances threaten the very thing in which she’d placed her identity and worth. She now celebrates her identity as a daughter of the King.

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