God Hears Her Podcast

Guest Bio: Tara Edelschick is a teacher, a writer, mother of three, and grandmother. For three decades, she has worked as an educator, teaching public high school students in New York, graduate students at Harvard's School of Education, homeschoolers in Massachusetts, and incarcerated men taking college courses through the Emerson Prison Initiative. In her church, you can find her speaking at a women's conference or marriage retreat, teaching Sunday school, gathering mothers for prayer and Bible study, or leading retreats for families.    Guest Bio: Kathy Tuan-MacLean is the national faculty ministry director for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, where she invites and resources faculty to follow Jesus together. Since joining InterVarsity in 1990, she has led numerous students and faculty in Bible study, spiritual formation, and leadership development. She is also a spiritual director who has led marriage ministry and women's retreats. Kathy is married to Scott, and they have three young adult children and an overanxious mini labradoodle.    Show Summary: Did you know that 65-70% of moms struggle with feeling alone? Finding community can be hard during any part of life, but especially while you’re taking care of a child or children. Stay-at-home moms often live repetitive days at home with only their children, while working moms balance a schedule of feeling like they need to be in two places at once. How can moms find people to do life with? Tara Edelschick and Kathy Tuan-MacLean understand the struggle firsthand. Join them as they share their advice with hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins for this special Mother’s Day conversation on God Hears Her.     Notes and Quotes:   “God did not intend us to go through life alone, gutting through it and hiding out in the pantry eating cookies. We might still go hid in the pantry to eat cookies, but God wants to give us a friend to talk to about it.” —Tara Edelschick  “Women want to be seen and heard by God and by each other.” —Tara Edelschick  “But because God loves to answer prayers that are in God's will, and that we be in community is definitely in God’s will, it is always a gift. And I believe that it’s a gift God wants to give us.” —Kathy Tuan-MacLean  “God invites you to share your story. God asks you to trust and obey. God transforms your pain and then invites you to be an agent of shalom.” —Tara Edelschick  “As long as you don’t say no [to God using your story], no matter what you’re going through as a mom, there is transformation. God can use you, and all the pain you’ve been through, to help you be an agent of shalom—in your family and in the world. “—Tara Edelschick     Verses:   Hagar’s Story: Genesis 16  Samaritan Women: John 4  Racheal & Leah: Genesis 29:1–30:24    Links:   Buy Moms at the Well: https://www.ivpress.com/moms-at-the-well  Tara's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taraedelschick/  Kathy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathytuanmaclean/  God Hears Her website: https://godhearsher.org/  Watch the Video Podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/@GodHearsHerODBM  God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc   Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast  Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/  Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/  Vivian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivmabuni/  Our Daily Bread Ministries website: https://www.odbm.org/   

Transcribed - Published: 5 May 2025

Guest Bio: For 15 years, Jenny has been a formidable force in the fight against sex-trafficking. With a deep commitment to supporting victims and providing advocacy, she has dedicated her career to training and empowering survivors, advocates, and communities to combat trafficking. Overcoming her own exploitation, she launched into the antitrafficking movement with a vision to create sustainable, collaborative, and holistic approaches to abolish modern-day slavery. She has successfully established herself as an expert in counter-trafficking efforts and survivor empowerment and continues to contribute to the advancement of the global anti-trafficking movement.    Show Summary: Have you ever thought about where you’re buying things from? Human trafficking is one of the most evil and secretive business models in the world. Unknowingly, you could be buying items made by people trapped in modern- day slavery. Jenny Barber is passionate about raising awareness of human exploitation because she was a victim of it for most of her childhood. Her and her husband, Robert, started Talitha Coffee Roasters to give human trafficking survivors a path for healing and restoration. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they learn more about Jenny’s story and the founding of her business during this God Hears Her conversation.     Notes and Quotes:   “The inspiration for the name [Talitha Coffee Roasters] is because we want to see people coming from the darkest places and situations, rising from a place of desperation and hopelessness into abundance and life.” —Jenny Barber   “Before I had heard anybody talk about God, I had an awareness that there was a God. Because in those moments where it was desperate and hopeless, I would feel the presence of God and know that I was not alone.” —Jenny Barber  “I only am where I am today because there were people who were willing to find me in my most desperate of situations and reach out and tell me that I had value on my life.” —Jenny Barber  “Because I came from such brokenness, I knew I needed help. I knew I needed a lifeline . . . even when I look back and see the darkest of situations, I see God’s hand on my life.” —Jenny Barber  “There is this relentless pursuit throughout [Scripture] with God pursuing His people. It was the same thing on my life—God was relentlessly pursuing me and reaching out to me.” —Jenny Barber     Verses:   Luke 18:25    Links:   Talitha Coffee Website: https://talitha.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqjVOH9xXwHD1PLLiOyCbZZnwOIs5piJxXREwVRSGw3PvCnIU5j  Talitha Coffee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talithacoffeeroasters/  Human Trafficking Hotline: 888-373-7888  Human Trafficking Awareness Website: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en  God Hears Her website: https://godhearsher.org/  God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc   Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast  Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/  Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/  Vivian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivmabuni/  Our Daily Bread Ministries website: https://www.odbm.org/   

Transcribed - Published: 28 April 2025

Show Summary: What labels do you put on yourself? What labels have been put on you? We tend to define ourselves through both good and bad labels that shift over time. They may hype us up or tear us down as we get older, but God doesn’t want us to live trapped in these labels. Join hosts Eryn Eddy Adkins, Elisa Morgan, and Vivian Mabuni as they look to Scripture to see how God sees us. Open your Bibles and get ready for this powerful God Hears Her conversation.    Notes and Quotes:   “Words can have a lot of weight in our life when we’re talking about labels. But we tend to forget how strong they can be [in a positive way.]” —Eryn Eddy Adkins   “We are hard-wired to be in relationship with one another, and we become isolated from one another we can spiral out really quickly.” —Vivian Mabuni  “God so desperately wants us to bring all of ourselves to Him, any labels that we’re carrying, any circumstances that we feel shame about, that we are quietly suffering with.” —Eryn Eddy Adkins  “Community reflects back who we really are.” —Eryn Eddy Adkins  “You are loved. You are chosen. You are forgiven. You are made new. You are whole. You are restored.” —Eryn Eddy Adkins    Verses:   Matthew 9:20-22  Mark 5:25-34  Romans 8:38-39  1 Peter 2:9  Ephesians 1:7  2 Corinthians 5:17  Colossians 2:10  1 Peter 5:10  Philippians 4:8    Links:   So Worth Loving: https://soworthloving.com/  God Hears Her website: https://godhearsher.org/  God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc   Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast  Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/  Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/  Vivian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivmabuni/  Our Daily Bread Ministries website: https://www.odbm.org/    MB01AFKMFPXFT0A

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2025

Guest Bio: Jessica Herberger is a writer and Bible teacher who delights in connecting faith, history, and human flourishing. She is the author of Peace in the Dark, Life Surrendered, and Break Bread Together. Through her writing and speaking, Jessica encourages others to pursue a deeply formed spiritual life, grow in community, and love others well. Jessica and her husband, Josh, live in upstate New York with their three kids, where she can be found surrounded by books and music with her pup Winston always at her feet.    Show Summary: When you read the gospels, how often do you stop to think about the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday? Holy Saturday, that often-overlooked day in between, was a day of silence as the disciples and followers of Jesus mourned His death. It was a day of deep grief and painful lament. Jessica Herberger has been in her own Holy Saturdays ever since the death of her mother. Her grief led her to honor Holy Saturday, and she is passionate about teaching people ways that they too can mark the day in between. Join hosts, Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins, as they learn about Holy Saturday and the ways we can honor it with guest, Jessica Herberger, during this God Hears Her conversation.     Notes and Quotes:   “Holy Saturday is that time chronologically between the end of Good Friday and the beginning of Easter Sunday.” —Jessica Herberger    “I believe that there is not one single thing that happened between those days was accidental. I believe that every single thing that happened was God’s kindness and showing His church how to live, and that has to include this 24-hour period of where it feels like nothing is happening.” —Jessica Herberger    “[Holy Saturday] makes [the hope of Easter] Sunday all the more richer when we realize that there was this dark, unknown period too. We’re called to hold both.” —Jessica Herberger    “At its core, lament is relational. It is a means of demonstrating your personal relationship with a God who hears you, who wants to hear you cry about because you know where to go to cry out.” —Jessica Herberger    “As we know who Jesus is, we can then remember His character. Knowing God’s character is really one of the most essential things someone can do to maintain a spiritually healthy life, because it is the filter that we must put everything.” —Jessica Herberger      Verses:   Luke 23:55-56    Links:   Jessica’s Website: https://www.jessicaherberger.com/  Jessica’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessherberger/  God Hears Her website: https://godhearsher.org/  God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc   Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast  Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/  Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/  Vivian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivmabuni/  Our Daily Bread Ministries website: https://www.odbm.org/    MB01O2BAHS0OF3W

Transcribed - Published: 14 April 2025

Join Elisa Morgan, Eryn Eddy Adkins, and Vivian Mabuni for all new episodes of God Hears Her starting April 14, 2025.  You’ll laugh, cry, relate . . . but most of all feel understood and uplifted as you tune in to these witty and wise women and their stellar line up of guests.  Don’t miss a single episode starting April 14th!   Links:  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her newsletter sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/signup Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Vivian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivmabuni/ Our Daily Bread Ministries website: https://www.odbm.org/    MB015QTLKMSDMR5

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2025

Guest Bio: Nicole Unice is a pastor and leadership coach who facilitates safe environments of vulnerability so leaders and teams can courageously identify obstacles keeping them from their maximum potential. As a sought-after speaker, Nicole has a down-to-earth style that allows even the largest gathering to feel conversational. She is the author of several books focused on spiritual transformation and is a featured speaker through RightNow Media and Punchline. She holds degrees from the College of William and Mary and from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Nicole and her husband, Dave, live in Richmond, Virginia, with their three children and two pups.    Show Summary: When was the last time you read the story of Joseph in Genesis? Have you ever connected to the way things don’t work out for Joseph? Nicole Unice found comfort studying Joseph’s story while she was going through an unexpected season in her own life. Nicole shares with hosts, Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins, how we can observe and learn new things about God through Joseph’s life story. Join this God Hears Her conversation for a deep dive about how God works through our hardest seasons. To prepare for this episode, it may be helpful to read the story of Joseph in Genesis 37-50!    Notes and Quotes:   “Knowing God’s Word isn’t about knowledge, isn’t about facts, isn’t about being the person who always has the right answer—it’s a conduit to experience the love of Christ. It’s what God has given us to experience Him through.” —Nicole Unice  “So much of the reward from our life with Christ is the faithful ‘hanging’ with Him.” —Nicole Unice  “We know that people go through hard seasons. But yet our hard season is completely unexpected to us. We know it’s a part of life until it happens to us.” —Nicole Unice  “In any room that you enter, do you make it better by your presence? Because if Christ is in you, then that love and presence is coming. And God calls that blessed. He says that’s what blessing is. It’s coming to you and through you, and it’s experienced by others. “—Nicole Unice  “Testing is not so that God knows what’s in us. Testing is so we know what’s in us because God already knows.” —Nicole Unice    Verses:   Genesis 37-50  Luke 15:17-20  Romans 8:37-39  Jeremiah 9:23-24  John 6:68-69  Jeremiah 29:1-14  Genesis 50:20  Hebrews 11:22    Links:   Nicole’s Website: https://nicoleunice.com/  Nicole’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicoleunice/  God Hears Her website: https://godhearsher.org/  God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc   Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast  Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/  Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/  Vivian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivmabuni/  Our Daily Bread Ministries website: https://www.odbm.org/    MB01ZJMA8YBFYPB

Transcribed - Published: 24 February 2025

Guest Bio: Amy Betters-Midtvedt, author of You’ll Make It (And They Will Too), is a Today Parenting contributing author with more than a million readers and twenty-five years of experience working with adolescents and families. In her job as a literacy coach and in her personal life—where she and husband, Todd, wrangle their five children—she is surrounded by kids and teens and is passionate about serving them. Amy has a master's degree in leadership, curriculum, and instruction.    Show Summary: As a parent, you go through different stages with your kids. The newborn stage, toddler stage, kid stage, and eventually the dreaded pre-teen and teenage phases! Each phase comes with a lot of questions and concerns, but at the end of the day, you just want to feel connected to your kiddos. Amy Betters-Midtvedt has been in the thick of raising teens since her first child of five reached that life stage. With her witty sense of humor, laugh alongside Amy as she shares advice for raising and loving your teens . Join hosts, Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni as they chat with Amy about raising teenagers during this God Hears Her conversation.    Notes and Quotes:   “I will tell you that raising teens has brought me to my knees. And really in those moments when I’m outside their ‘doors’ that [my teens] don’t want to let me in, knowing that Jesus is on the other side. . . somehow He with them and still with me on the other side of that door.” —Amy Betters-Midtvedt  “What I’m holding onto [when raising my teens], and what’s working for us, is this: Is every move going to keep me in connection and in relationship with my teenager?” —Amy Betters-Midtvedt   “If we are trying to teach [our teens] about being in relationships with others, there [are] consequences if you don’t live up to what you say you’re going to do. But it’s really involving them in the situation, because different situations call for different things.” —Amy Betters-Midtvedt   Links:   Amy’s Website: https://amybettersmidtvedt.com/book/  Amy’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.betters.midtvedt/  God Hears Her website: https://godhearsher.org/  God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc   Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast  Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/  Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/  Vivian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivmabuni/  Our Daily Bread Ministries website: https://www.odbm.org/    MB01KRFOJL9SSK5

Transcribed - Published: 17 February 2025

Guest Bio: After a harrowing riches-to-rags detour in life, Jennifer DiVita clung to her faith and rebuilt herself as a solo mom and professional career woman. Because of God’s goodness, she found her way out of poverty and climbed the career ladder carrying her kids on her back to become Associate State Director of AARP. She’s also an on-air personality with WOOD TV and ABC 4 who provides positive advice on aging well, despite initially being kicked out of TV for being “too seasoned.” She published her novel, Not Your Shoe Size, a witty story about growing older and finding the silver lining after becoming silver. Jennifer offers hope that it’s possible to overcome roadblocks and pave a successful life after surrendering to God’s plan.    Show Summary: When we set out into our lives, we often have a plan of what we would like to do or achieve. What happens when our plan falls apart? Jennifer DiVita was a married woman and stay-at-home mom before her husband’s addiction led to her life completely changing. Jennifer found herself having to rebuild what she thought was set in stone. Join hosts, Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni, as they talk with Jennifer about navigating career change while becoming a solo mom. You don’t want to miss this inspiring God Hears Her conversation!     Notes and Quotes:   “God has used my story to help so many women, and I would not change one bit of it.” —Jennifer DiVita  “I look at my story and know that Good is good because He did not leave me in that place. I look at the twists and turns of my life, and all that I’ve been through, but see where I’ve come.” —Jennifer DiVita  “God has a redemption story for you. He already sees what’s going on. —Jennifer DiVita      Links:   Jennifer’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifer.divita/  Jennifer’s Website: https://www.jenniferdivita.com/  God Hears Her website: https://godhearsher.org/  God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc   Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast  Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/  Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/  Vivian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivmabuni/  Our Daily Bread Ministries website: https://www.odbm.org/    MB01SJDOI45MP8O

Transcribed - Published: 10 February 2025

Guest Bio: Brittany Jones is a wife and mom of two beautiful girls and a sweet Goldendoodle. She is a national speaker, writer, and ministry leader at her local church. Brittany is passionate about seeing people live in freedom and wholeness as they heal from trauma and mental health struggles. In light of Brittany’s personal story of childhood abuse and mental illness, she has a greater desire to encourage people on their journey. Brittany and her family currently reside in Richmond, Virginia, where they planted and pastor Motivation Church.   Show Summary: What has God called you to? Do you ever feel like you’re not equipped for the plans and dreams that are in your heart and mind? Brittany Jones was diagnosed with bipolar disorder before planting a church with her husband. As a leader and pastor, she wanted to authentically lead by being honest about her personal testimony. She has worked hard to overcome the lies that her mental illness prevents her from sharing the strength and provision that God has brought into her life. For this God Hears Her conversation, join host Elisa Morgan in this special one-on-one conversation about leading honestly and authentically.   Notes and Quotes:  “Even in the midst of all the trauma, of what my family was walking through, there was just kind of a bright spot that I had no idea was waiting for me.” —Brittany Jones “I didn’t know all of the layers to God’s love yet, but I did know that it meant rescue. Because I had experienced it.” —Brittany Jones “God loves you deeply. And you are worthy of love. You are worthy of care.” —Brittany Jones “I believe healing is possible because I know who God is and the track record He’s had in my life. His track record is marked by faithfulness.” —Brittany Jones “I’m going to still believe, yet still walk out what God has placed in front of me. And sometimes that looks like a therapist, psychiatrist, medication, etc.” —Brittany Jones  “I don’t know what a little while looks like. But I know that God is faithful. I know that God is true and that His Word is true.” —Brittany Jones    Verses:  1 Peter 5:10   Links:  Brittany’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brittanycharise/ Brittany’s Website: https://www.brittanycjones.com/about God Hears Her website: https://godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Vivian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivmabuni/ Our Daily Bread Ministries website: https://www.odbm.org/   MB01ZRB3HPPJW9S

Transcribed - Published: 3 February 2025

Guest Bio: Cathy Sall works at Our Daily Bread Ministries as a Project Manager. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her daughter Caili, either here in Michigan or out in Utah, mentoring a child through KIDS HOPE USA, attending Bible Study Fellowship, or reading. Cathy and Caili are planning a trip back to China in the near future, and her lifelong dream is to get to the Holy Land someday.    Guest Bio: Caili Sall is studying social work at Southern Utah University. Caili has an adventurous spirit. She took a gap year between high school and college and spent 3 months in South Africa and 3 months in the Holy Land. She will be venturing out to Mannheim, Germany to study during her spring semester in 2025. She also loves running, snowboarding, and hiking with her friends.    Show Summary: When we reflect on our stories, we are often left with memories that carry both joy and grief. Perhaps you got a job promotion while mourning the loss of a loved one, or you got bad news while celebrating a big event. We often have seasons of celebration that mix with times of mourning. Cathy and Caili Sall are a mother-daughter duo who have learned how to hold all of the feelings that come with adoption. Cathy was a single woman when she felt God call her to adopt Caili, an orphan in China. Together, they’ve learned how to navigate the ups and downs of their story while acknowledging the grief and pain that come with it. Join hosts Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni as they hear the testimony of Cathy and Caili during this God Hears Her conversation.   Notes and Quotes:  “In whatever happens along this journey, I need to trust that [God] is still walking beside me, and leading me and guiding me.” —Cathy Sall  “If you’re praying right now [about adoption] or God lays it on your heart, He will walk you through it. He will guide you through it, and He will walk each step with you.” —Cathy Sall  “God gives us grace; He extends it to us so we can show ourselves grace [in our stories].” —Caili Sall  “There’s a lot of sorrow and grief in my adoption story. But I don’t necessarily realize those bad things. To me, when I gain those strengths and things as a part of my story, I feel like I’m closer to the heart of Jesus.” —Caili Sall    Verses:  Ecclesiastes 1:18   Links:  Caili’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cailisall/ Cathy’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cathy.sall God Hears Her website: https://godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Vivian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivmabuni/ Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Our Daily Bread Ministries website: https://www.odbm.org/   MB01QE3FJAXIQZW

Transcribed - Published: 27 January 2025

Show Summary: Do you ever take time to sit in silence? Do you feel like your schedule is too packed full to have time for yourself? When God created the world, He took time to rest, but we often find ourselves running from one thing to the next without a moment to spare. Vivian Mabuni recently took a Sabbatical. During that time, she discovered how her soul was able to internally settle while she spent quiet time with God. Join hosts Vivian Mabuni and Eryn Eddy Adkins for this God Hears Her conversation as they talk through how we can find times in our lives to rest and reflect.   Notes and Quotes:  “God keeps inviting us into this place of, ‘Will you trust me?’ He will lead, and as a sheep, I will follow. And when He says go, I need to go. And when He says stay, I need to stay, and to not run ahead of Him.” —Vivian Mabuni “Am I prepared to see [God] turn beauty out of pain, and this be a longer road? Or will this be a shorter road where He does a miracle? In that waiting time is a real-time of needing to lay down our will, and trust Him with the outcome.” —Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni “We can’t determine God based on our circumstances. We need to determine who God is based on His Word. . . God has revealed Himself, and we need to evaluate our circumstances in light of who He is.” —Vivian Mabuni     Verses:  Psalm 23 Jeremiah 17:7-8 Joshua 4:1-9   Links:  Discover the Word: Taking Time to Rest, Reflect, and Renew: https://discovertheword.org/series/taking-time-to-rest-reflect-and-renew/ God Hears Her website: https://godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Vivian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivmabuni/ Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Our Daily Bread Ministries website: https://www.odbm.org/     MB01DVFLIRV7JSF

Transcribed - Published: 20 January 2025

Guest Bio: Brittany Hurd is a former theatrical professional who, in late 2020, went a few rounds with a brain tumor and lost her eyesight. A trained singer, she has redirected her gifts toward chanting the Psalms in a musical theater style on the YouTube channel Canticlear. But her primary job is making her new husband a better Thomist, as they both re-learn what it means to build a virtuous and flourishing home in light of and in response to her blindness.   Show Summary: When we’re growing up, we probably have an idea of what we want our lives to look like. We may plan along the way and eventually find ourselves exactly where we wanted to be. However, sometimes our plans look nothing like what God has for us. Unexpectedly, we get a scary medical diagnosis, or something significant happens that alters the course of our lives. Brittany Hurd was diagnosed with a brain tumor that ended up taking her eyesight. This has completely changed her life, and now she’s navigating the change as a newlywed. Join hosts, Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni, as they learn how Brittany takes it day by day with God in the midst of unexpected change during this God Hears Her conversation.   Notes and Quotes:  “The Lord promises strength for the day. He tells us to ask for our daily bread, not for tomorrow’s bread, not for next week’s bread, but today’s.” —Brittany Hurd “Despite what truly is a bad thing, the Lord brings even a better thing out of it.” —Brittany Hurd “You don’t have to do the big, showy, pastoral prayers, where all the words are just right. Just speak to the Lord. . . He always turns it to some resolution.” —Brittany Hurd   Verses:  Psalm 123 Matthew 6:11 Romans 8:26-27 Psalm 103   Links:  Brittany’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Canticlear Brittany’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/canticlear God Hears Her website: https://godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Vivian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivmabuni/ Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Our Daily Bread Ministries website: https://www.odbm.org/   MB01KAB7HUSOUZJ  

Transcribed - Published: 13 January 2025

Guest Bio: Lisa Victoria Fields, author of When Faith Disappoints: The Gap Between What We Believe and What We Experience, is a renowned Christian apologist who merges her deep biblical knowledge with a heartfelt mission to share God’s love. She has been recognized by Christianity Today for her impactful work in the African American community, and she has produced two documentaries, Unspoken and Juneteenth: Faith and Freedom. The CEO of the Jude 3 Project, Lisa holds degrees in communications and religious studies from the University of North Florida and a master of divinity from Liberty University.   Show Summary: When we become Christians, we tend to think that everything will fall into place in a nice and easy way. What do we do when we face disappointments? Lisa Victoria Fields has discovered that trusting God and being in community may be some of the first steps we can take when things don’t go our way. Join hosts, Elisa Morgan and Vivian Mabuni, as they discover how to overcome disappointments with Lisa Victoria Fields during this God Hears Her conversation.    Notes and Quotes:  “I talk about peace as this three-tiered thing, that it’s peace with God, peace with people, and peace within. Sometimes we want peace within without doing the peace with people.” —Lisa Victoria Fields “The only person that can bring healing is Jesus. He is the only one who can heal your sin-sick soul, your broken heart, whatever is going on. It is through Him only, not something that we achieve.” —Lisa Victoria Fields “Confession to God brings forgiveness of sin. Confession to man is how we get healed. God is going to use community to heal you.” —Lisa Victoria Fields “So many of us are going through similar things, but the enemy in isolation tells us that we’re the only person going through this.” —Lisa Victoria Fields “The whole God-head is a community that we should reflect. God gives us shared struggles for us to be bound together with one another.” —Lisa Victoria Fields     Verses:  Luke 9:10-17 Philippians 4:7 James 5:16 John 17:12   Links:  Jude 3 Project: https://jude3project.org/ Lisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisavfields/ Lisa’s Where Ya From? episode: https://whereyafrom.org/episode/episode-01-black-apologetics-with-lisa-fields/ God Hears Her website: https://godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Vivian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivmabuni/ Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Our Daily Bread Ministries website: https://www.odbm.org/   MB01WBUACUV4MGF

Transcribed - Published: 6 January 2025

Guest Bio: Robin Long is the founder and CEO of Lindywell, a global mind-body wellness company that provides Pilates workouts, breathwork, and nutrition to help women build strength, reduce stress, and connect with their bodies. She is a certified Pilates instructor with more than a decade of experience teaching, writing, and guiding women in their health and wellness journeys.   Show Summary: How many of us have started the new year with resolutions about exercise or dieting? We tend to go into the new year with high hopes about how we’re going to change our lifestyle. What if the first step is actually reframing our mindset? Robin Long is a health and wellness expert who realized she needed to make big changes to alter a toxic cycle of exercising and overeating. Join hosts Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni as they ring in the new year learning about how to have a balanced approach to health and wellness during this God Hears Her conversation.   Notes and Quotes:  “We all have a journey that we’ve been on that informs how we relate to our body today, and how we relate to our self-care, exercise, and fitness.” —Robin Long When we aren’t feeling well in our body, we go through our day with a level of stress, with a level of disengagement or anxiety, that can really affect our relationships and how we feel.” —Robin Long “How do we break that all-or-nothing mentality? How do we disconnect the belief that wellness equals weight loss. . . or whatever your definition of wellness equals, whatever is on the outside.” —Robin Long God says we are good, and that He created us in His image. So knowing that we are good as we are today, we don’t have to change the size of our thighs. We don’t have to change the shape of our bodies. We don’t have to change who we are in order to be called good, to be called worthy and loved. —Robin Long   Links:  Robin’s Website: https://lindywell.com/ Robin’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robinmarielong/ God Hears Her website: https://godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Vivian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivmabuni/ Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Our Daily Bread Ministries website: https://www.odbm.org/   MB01VPJCNCPVUGB

Transcribed - Published: 30 December 2024

Have you ever had a terrible Christmas? Do you find yourself getting caught up in making things look perfect, even though you’re exhausted or feeling alone? When the Christmas season rolls around, we often forget the true miracle of Christmas. Join hosts Elisa Morgan, Eryn Eddy Adkins, and Vivian Mabuni as they trace the Lord’s promises throughout Scripture to remind us of Immanuel, God with us. Join us for this special God Hears Her podcast Christmas Bible study.   Notes and Quotes:  “We have a hard time at Christmas, sometimes, because we don’t have a very realistic view of it. We imagine it to be something magical, instead of it being something truly, divinely miraculous. When we understand the miracle of Christmas, it changes our ‘rotten’.” —Elisa Morgan “In the midst of the really hard, I can’t really see the miraculous unless I’m with God. . .” —Vivian Mabuni “No matter the unpredictable Christmas I will get, I can rest knowing that the Lord will carry me through, and be there for me. —Eryn Eddy Adkins “When we pause long enough to imagine that this God of the universe, our Immanuel God, that He wants to have His presence within us. . . He promises His spirit within us to help us with what we need.” —Elisa Morgan   Verses:  Luke 1:39-56 Matthew 1:18-23 Genesis 26:3 Genesis 31:3 Exodus 3:12 Joshua 1:15 Isaiah 41:10 Isaiah 43:2 Jeremiah 1:8 Matthew 28:20 Romans 8:26-27 Luke 10:38-42   Links:  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Carols of Christmas Video: Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Vivian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivmabuni/ Our Daily Bread Ministries website: https://www.odbm.org/   MB01LJ0CE2QUFNB

Transcribed - Published: 23 December 2024

Guest Bio: Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez (MSW, MSEd) is a truth-teller and space builder committed to helping the Body of Christ be healthy and holy. She is the founder of Full Collective, creator of the annual Sowers Summit, and host of the Being a Sanctuary podcast. She has spoken at conferences such as Proverbs 31 and Verity Conference and has written for Chasing Justice and She Reads Truth. She recently published a book with Brazos Press (An Imprint of Baker Publishing Group) titled Being a Sanctuary: The Radical Way for the Body of Christ to be Sacred, Soft, and Safe. Pricelis is currently pursuing a master of arts in biblical and theological studies from Denver Seminary and is a proud Black Latina born and raised in New York City, where she currently resides with her husband and son.    Show Summary: Do you ever feel like you’re running on empty? Maybe your schedule is filled and you feel like you have no time to do the things you want to do or spend time with people you miss. Sometimes we feel empty because we’re lacking a community that can help fulfill our needs or lend a hand. Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez realized that women were running themselves dry while simultaneously missing out on a devoted community to spend time with. She founded The Full Collective with the hope of bringing women together to experience the fullness that God wants us to have through Him in our lives. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Vivian Mabuni as they learn more about The Full Collective and how we can find fullness through Christ and community during this episode of God Hears Her.   Notes and Quotes:  “No matter what the battle that has come forth is, no matter what has tried to be stolen, destroyed, or killed in their life, that does not change the fullness that God has for us.” —Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez  “I was very much in search of God, but I was looking for Him in a lot of things, a lot of different people, and a lot of different places. . . . I was filled with remembering that I am loved and seen by God, and that He’s actually been pursuing me and running after me all these years I’ve been running away from Him.” —Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez  “We have to bring our questions to the feet of Jesus.” —Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez  “We need to remember that our faith is not individualized. Although our salvation is individual, the work that the body of Christ is called to do on Earth is a collective work.” —Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez   “What is absolute truth is that Jesus came to give us life, and life to the full.” —Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez     Verses:  John 10:10 Matthew 28:18-20 1 Corinthians 12:26 Jeremiah 29:11 John 14:26 Psalm 23:6 John 7:38   Links:  Learn more about The Full Collective Pricelis’ book God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/   MB01JRU4C2PA0FU

Transcribed - Published: 28 October 2024

Guest Bio: Natalie Hoffman is the author of Is it Me? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage: A Christian Woman’s Guide to Hidden Emotional and Spiritual Abuse and All the Scary Little Gods: a Memoir, as well as the host of the Flying Free podcast. She is a mother, grandmother, educator, and passionate advocate for Christian women experiencing emotional and spiritual abuse. Through the Flying Free Sisterhood program, Natalie empowers Christian women to discover and use their God-given voices, gifts, and freedom to make healthy choices for their spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being.    Show Summary: Sometimes an unhealthy relationship may be hard to recognize while we’re in the beginning stages or rationalizing things that hurt us. It can be hard to recognize or make sense of a confusing or hurtful relationship. Natalie Hoffman was in an emotionally and spiritually abusive marriage for 25 years. After trying everything she could to work on her marriage, she decided to get a divorce. Now Natalie teaches women the covert signs of emotional and spiritual abuse. Join hosts, Elisa Morgan and Vivian Mabuni, as they are guided through the signs and symptoms of emotional and spiritual abuse during this very informative episode of God Hears Her. If you or someone you know is in an abusive situation, please call 1-800-799-7233 or visit this website.   Notes and Quotes:  “Are you safely allowed to just be yourself in the relationship? Without being afraid that there will be repercussions if you show up?” —Natalie Hoffman  “The egregious nature of spiritual abuse is that it drives a wedge between the survivor and God—her lifeline.” —Natalie Hoffman “My religious beliefs are what kept me in that [abusive] relationship for so many years, but my relationship with God is what got me out.” —Natalie Hoffman  “God was my rescuer—not the church, not my friends, and not my family of origin.” —Natalie Hoffman “I listen to my former self—that younger version of myself—and I decided that I was going to be a witness to her pain.” —Natalie Hoffman      Verses:  Psalm 121:1-2   Links:  Natalie’s website: https://www.flyingfreenow.com/ Natalie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flyingfreesisterhood/ God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/   MB01MZCQPFRUZFN

Transcribed - Published: 21 October 2024

Guest Bio: Orsika’s childhood was magical. As an adult, her choices were less than amazing. She moved from one failed relationship to another, had three children, and lost direction in life. She felt as though she let everyone down. Having experienced domestic violence, Orsika knew something had to change. She hit rock bottom and clearly understood the years of abuse were going to drastically transform her life for the better. Her healing journey began well after escaping the abuse. Orsika lived through the pain, the shame, and the guilt of making decisions that brought sorrow and potential unforgiveness. She understands, firsthand, the feelings of loneliness and desperation. Orsika also knows the journey to healing is through our Lord and Savior, Jesus.   Show Summary: When we enter into a new relationship, sometimes we get caught up in the joy and excitement and we fail to recognize potential red flags. Orsika Fejer-Baas was in her second marriage when she started to recognize behaviors that hurt her. After a traumatic event, she was able to escape with her children and start her healing journey. Join hosts Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni as they learn the signs of emotional and financial abuse with Orsika as she shares her story during this God Hears Her conversation. If you or someone you know is in an abusive situation, please call 1-800-799-7233 or visit this website.   Notes and Quotes:  “Life isn’t perfect, but those are the times when we lean into God more. Those are the times when we cry at His feet and ask for Him to help us through things.” —Orsika Fejer-Baas “Through God I found myself, and I wasn’t going to settle for anything less except the best for me.” —Orsika Fejer-Baas “There’s a very fine line between, ‘Oh, does this person care for me?”, or “Is this person trying to control me?’” —Orsika Fejer-Baas “I never felt like Jesus left me. . . I knew Jesus was there. And now, I’m able to speak more openly because I have that confidence, and I allow the Holy Spirit to work through me.” —Orsika Fejer-Baas “If my being open to the Holy Spirit to work through me helps one person, then it’s all worth it.”  —Orsika Fejer-Baas   Links:  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Check out Orsika’s Where Ya From? Episode for more of her story: https://whereyafrom.org/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Orsika’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/out.of.the.quicksand/   MB01VDLOO9SDUJG

Transcribed - Published: 14 October 2024

Guest Bio: Author of A Little Goes a Long Way and host of The Love Offering podcast, Rachael Adams hopes to help women realize their God-given purpose and significance. She and her husband, Bryan, live in Kentucky with their two children, Will and Kate. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, Crosswalk, Proverbs 31, Today Parenting, and YouVersion. Connect with her by visiting rachaelkadams.com, searching @rachaeladamsauthor on social media, and tuning in to The Love Offering podcast every Tuesday on your favorite listening platform.   Show Summary: When was the last time you admired a small moment in your life? Have you ever stopped to admire a flower, an animal, or a sunset? We tend to see God in the big moments of our lives, but we forget that He is with us in all of the small things as well. Join hosts Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni as they learn more about appreciating the small moments with Rachael Adams during this God Hears Her conversation.   Notes and Quotes:  “If nothing is too insignificant for our Savior, there’s nothing too insignificant for me and for you.” —Rachael Adams “There’s value in what you do, but you can not gain value in anything that you’re doing.” —Rachael Adams “God has always used very ordinary people in very ordinary places, and He’s the one that multiplies everything.” —Rachael Adams “We have no idea what God’s going to do with our next encounter.” —Rachael Adams   Verses:  Galatians 5:22-23 1 Corinthians 3:6   Links:  Rachael’s website: http://rachaelkadams.com/ God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/   MB01AB9REF9EMYX

Transcribed - Published: 7 October 2024

Guest Bio: Tara Sun is the author of Surrender Your Story and host of the popular podcast Truth Talks with Tara. She is passionate about helping women simplify and know what it means to live out the gospel and know, love, and live God’s Word through online resources. Tara lives in Oregon with her husband, Michael, and their son, Hunter. When she isn’t writing or podcasting, Tara loves to cook, bake sourdough, go on walks through their small town, and chat about Jesus and life with anyone and everyone.   Show Summary: When you think of surrender, do you think of weakness? Do you think of giving up? Or do you think of laying your life down for good? When we think about surrendering our lives to God, we don’t realize the outcome of surrendering all things to Him. We may have a harder time with control than we think. Our God Hears Her podcast guest today is Tara Sun, a woman who had to learn how to surrender her story to the Lord. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they learn how to surrender control with Tara Sun during this conversation on God Hears Her.    Notes and Quotes:  “We live in a kingdom where Jesus said a lot of upside-down things that actually make a lot of sense when we live by His Word and listen to His Word.” —Tara Sun “When you lay your life down, you get to pick up something greater.” —Tara Sun “God doesn’t waste anything. It’s for a reason, even if I didn’t plan it. And it’s all leading up to creating a stronger, more sanctified you. A you that knows who God is more.” —Tara Sun “It doesn’t matter the greatest plans that I can come up with, it can never touch the goodness and greatness of God’s purposes for my life. He wants our obedience and our “yes” coupled with His divine purposes because ultimately He is in control.” —Tara Sun “The narrative of surrender is actually at the heart of what it means to be a disciple.” —Tara Sun   Verses:  Romans 5:3-5 Genesis 32:22-30 Luke 9:23 John 14:26 Philippians 1:6   Links:  Tara’s website: https://www.tarasunministries.com/ Tara’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misstarasun God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/   MB01TIYFMDGJI53

Transcribed - Published: 30 September 2024

Guest Bio: Jami Nato is a blogger, Instagram influencer, and serial entrepreneur. She mentors thousands of leaders by running an essential oils business and a local coffee shop. She has four non-Catholic kids who attend Catholic school, one irritatingly athletic husband, two unkempt dogs, and a pet turtle she is constantly trying to bring back to the pond. She juggles this circus in the best-kept secret of the Midwest where people genuinely do care about your aunt’s hip surgery: Kansas City, Missouri.    Show Summary: Have you ever felt closer to God after a season of suffering? When Jami Nato found out her husband was having an affair, it felt like her world imploded. Through the trials and tribulations of that season, she found that her relationship with God was growing stronger. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they learn how Jami walked through that season of her life with God by her side during this God Hears Her conversation.    Notes and Quotes:  “What God did in my heart was supernatural. I felt God’s nearness so close, which I think that only suffering can do for you.” —Jami Nato “Forgiveness isn’t a one-time thing. [The situation] would chase you, it would taunt you, and you had to turn around and say, ‘No more. I’ve already forgiven you.’” —Jami Nato “If God carried me this far, and showed me what He needed to show me in the perfect timing, He would do it again. He would take care of me.” —Jami Nato “When the gospel gets so deep into your roots, that is the fruit that you produce.” —Jami Nato “Not until I experienced suffering did the gospel become real to me. My need for salvation. My need for the cross. My need for His presence.” —Jami Nato   Verses:  Matthew 18:21-35   Links:  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Jami’s Book: jaminato.com Jami’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaminato/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/   MB01NZNNYQ1MIYV  

Transcribed - Published: 23 September 2024

Guest Bio: Heather Creekmore writes and speaks hope to thousands of women each week, inspiring them to stop comparing and start living. She’s the host of the Compared to Who? podcast and the author of four books, including The 40-Day Body Image Workbook: Hope for Christian Women Who’ve Tried Everything and Aging Gratefully, a new devotional on aging for women in midlife. Heather has been featured on Fox News, Huff Post, Morning Dose, Church Leaders, For Every Mom, and dozens of other shows and podcasts. But she’s best recognized from her appearance as a contestant on the Netflix hit show, Nailed It. Heather and her fighter-pilot-turned-pastor husband, Eric have four children and live in Austin, Texas.   Show Summary: No matter what we do or how we try to prevent it, we are all aging. With age comes wisdom, but also body changes that make us feel like we’re losing everything we once had. Heather Creekmore wants us to remember that God’s Word does not speak badly about growing older. Join hosts, Eryn Eddy Adkins and Elisa Morgan as they talk about aging gratefully with Heather Creekmore on this episode of God Hears Her.    Notes and Quotes:  “Am I defining beauty the way the world does, or the way that [God’s] Word does? Who’s definition am I going to believe?” —Heather Creekmore “While culture might tell us we’re aging out of relevance, we’re really just coming into our own.” —Heather Creekmore “There’s so much possibility when partnering with God and saying, ‘What’s next?’” —Heather Creekmore “To reframe, to really change our thoughts, is not just about taking the thoughts captive. But it’s seeing ourselves being in the image of God’s Kingdom instead of this earthly kingdom.” —Heather Creekmore “When God doesn’t come through the way we thought He should come through, that is when we have the sweet opportunity to really get to know the real God instead of the God who is a figment of our imagination, and when we really have to lean on trusting Him.” —Heather Creekmore   Verses:  Jonah 2:8 Psalm 139:14 Romans 12:1-2   Links:  Heather’s book Heather’s Instagram God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/   MB014C6WNY8HL7R  

Transcribed - Published: 16 September 2024

Guest Bio: Deb Hopper spent the first 25 years of her professional career serving in the church and working in the corporate world. After 10 years as the women’s pastor at Seacoast Church, she now pursues family ministry and is founder/CEO of a non-profit organization serving single moms called SEEN Moms. Married for 30 years to Gibson Hopper, she has three daughters, two sons-in-love, and eleven grandchildren.   Show Summary: When was the last time you reached a moment where the only thing you could do was surrender your circumstance to the Lord? Deb Hopper was a single mom with two daughters when a good friend of hers sat her down and told her about a method of praying that would help her surrender her stresses to God. She knew God would answer in His way and in His timing, but she fully placed her needs into His hands. Join Deb as she shares her story with God Hears Her hosts Vivian Mabuni and Eryn Eddy Adkins during this God Hears Her conversation.   Notes and Quotes:  “I used the [Ask, Seek, Knock] principle to reach up to God out of the pit, to trust Him, and believe He could help me in the most complex areas of my life, and the most simplest of things.” —Deb Hopper “I don’t think we talk about answered prayers enough. But in reality, He does move. He does answer prayers. And if we don’t talk about them in our natural, everyday life, then why would people pray?” —Deb Hopper “But once I took that first step, God provided the obvious answer for me.” —Deb Hopper “We need God’s light to shine on our answers. We need to go to His Word. We need to ask, ‘Does this line up with what God says? Is this true?’ ” —Deb Hopper “[God] has the plan. And if you’re faithful to do the next right thing, He doesn’t waste a minute of it.” —Deb Hopper “Acknowledging God in the promotion, in a child being born, in the marriage, we are acknowledging that we didn’t do it on our own. It was God with us, guiding us, and showing us.” —Deb Hopper   Verses:  Matthew 7:7 1 Samuel 7:3-12   Links:  SEEN moms: https://www.seenmoms.org/  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Vivian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivmabuni/   MB01OSSZO8UPX9T

Transcribed - Published: 9 September 2024

Guest Bio: Emily E. Ryan is a minister’s wife, mother of four, and junior high English teacher who first dedicated her writing life to the Lord when she was a child. She quickly learned, however, that writing about Jesus could only come after walking with Him through hard times. In this season of life—full of teens, tweens, and all the beautiful noise and chaos that comes with them—she is familiar with the struggle to find those rare, quiet moments and claim them for Jesus. She writes about this struggle in her upcoming book Guilt-Free Quiet Times, where she encourages women with practical creativity to ditch guilt and embrace grace in their devotional time with the Lord. Emily and her family live in the great state of Texas, but you can find her online at emilyeryan.com or through her Guideposts devotions in ’ Mornings with Jesus.   Show Summary: What comes to mind when you think of spending time with the Lord? Do you picture your favorite comfy chair with your Bible and a steaming mug of coffee? Or do you see yourself frantically running around the house apologizing to God while you chase a toddler who has interrupted your quiet time. . . .again. Emily E. Ryan wants to help women reimagine their quiet time with the Lord by lifting up the guilt we sometimes feel. The stigma of ‘quiet time’ doesn’t have to be silent time spent in your house with the Lord. Join hosts, Vivian Mabuni and Eryn Eddy Adkins, as they learn how to have guilt-free quiet time during this God Hears Her conversation.   Notes and Quotes:  “God shows Himself to us whenever we ask for our spiritual eyes to be opened.” —Emily E. Ryan “God promised something good from this, so I’m going to start looking for that.” —Emily E. Ryan “God is not calling us into this perfect, little checklist quiet time, He’s calling us into a deeper, intimate relationship with Him.” —Emily E. Ryan The Lord has given us so much more choice into how we approach our spiritual disciples than we realize.” —Emily E. Ryan “Whenever we have conviction, it always leads to a solution. If the Holy Spirit convicts your heart, then He’s doing so to lead you closer.” —Emily E. Ryan “The highs and lows are going to happen regardless. It’s where they are leading you in the end. Are they leading you to the Lord, and is your faith growing?” —Emily E. Ryan   Verses:  Romans 8:28 Matthew 14:13-14 2 Peter 1:8   Links:  Emily’s website Emily’s book God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Vivian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivmabuni/   MB013E5PNNJCDQX

Transcribed - Published: 26 August 2024

Guest Bio: Dorothy Littell Greco is the author of Making Marriage Beautiful and Marriage in the Middle. Her work has appeared in Christianity Today, Missio Alliance, MomCo (formerly MOPS) , The Common Good, RELEVANT magazine, and many other publications. She also works as a professional photojournalist. Dorothy and her husband, Christopher, live near Boston, Massachusetts.   Show Summary: When we get married, we tend to have bright ideas and big dreams for what our marriage will look like within our lifetime. We quickly realize that relationships form stronger through hard work and hard times. Dorothy Littell Greco has found that habits formed at the beginning of your marriage can helpfully impact marriage in your midlife while things around you are constantly changing. Join hosts, Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they learn more about marriage in the middle with guest Dorothy Littell Greco during this God Hears Her conversation.   Notes and Quotes:  “A sense in my spirit told me, ‘You need to forgive him, and there’s no guarantee that anything is going to come as a result of you forgiving him.’” —Dorothy Littell Greco “Owning and being present is such a hard discipline to do, because oftentimes the thing we want to do is to be comforted and [it] makes us feel better about a certain circumstance.” —Dorothy Littell Greco “We have to be willing to invite other people into the broken places if we want to grow, and if we want to be accountable . . . we want to want real health over the appearance of health.” —Dorothy Littell Greco To me, sanctification is about spending the entirety of our lives figuring out how to be more and more like Jesus. And when we’re more and more like Jesus, it’s going to benefit everybody.” —Dorothy Littell Greco “A great question to ask each other is, ‘What do you need from me in this season?’” —Dorothy Littell Greco   Verses:  1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Matthew 22:37-40   Links:  Dorothy’s Book: https://www.dorothygreco.com/books/ God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Vivian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivmabuni/ Dorothy’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dorothylgreco/   MB01YNCZC4IRIJT

Transcribed - Published: 19 August 2024

Guest Bio: Anh Lin is an interior stylist and the founder of the cozy online shop, TheHoogaShop.com. She is a debut author with her new book, Forever Home, and she is now living with her husband and corgi in a renovated fixer-upper.   Show Summary: Have you ever looked at a space and felt excited by all of the work that needs to be done on it? Maybe you renovated your home, decorated an apartment, or even organized your car trunk in a cute way for all of the running around you do. What if we looked at our hearts as rooms with potential? What if we saw healing as internally renovating? Anh Lin was in the midst of renovating and designing a new home when the Lord opened her eyes to see how the process was similar to our internal healing process. Join hosts, Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni as they talk with Anh about seeing the possibilities for our healing during this God Hears Her conversation.   Notes and Quotes:  “You don’t have to go big to feel the impact of a changed environment.” —Anh Lee “Surround ourselves with people that are for us, that support us, that are trauma-informed, walk through it with us, and most importantly show us that there is a reality outside of what we think is possible for us.” —Anh Lee “Find community—it’s more healing than you think.” —Anh Lee “It was as if God was saying, ‘You can leave this memory because I’m staying here with her. I’m going to save her one day.’” —Anh Lee “There’s no shame being where [you] are at mentally, and God can handle [your] timing, [your] pacing because He’s a very patient God. He’s a gentle Father.” —Anh Lee  “For the woman who is feeling so isolated, so misunderstood, know that God is going to continue being active in your life, loving you in ways you might not see now, but will eventually see His fingerprints on all the times you’ve been hurting.”  —Anh Lee   Links:  Anh’s Book Forever Home: https://www.girlandtheword.com/ God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Vivian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivmabuni/ Anh’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/girlandtheword/   MB01MRYQQZ4KRK7

Transcribed - Published: 12 August 2024

Guest Bio: Shannon Popkin is the author of  Comparison Girl, Control Girl, and (forthcoming) Shaped by God’s Promises (Our Daily Bread Publishing, 2024). Shannon is a speaker and hosts the Live Like It’s True Bible podcast. For more from Shannon, visit shannonpopkin.com, or connect with her on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube.    Show Summary: What are some promises God gives in His Word that you hold on to? God is a Promise Keeper, but all through Scripture we see examples of His people taking things into their own hands. Author and speaker Shannon Popkin has spent some time looking into how Sarah and Abraham immediately discounted the promises God gave them. Shannon realized that even when God makes His ways known, we tend to want things in our timing. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Vivian Mabuni as they talk with Shannon about how God is a promise keeper on this episode of God Hears Her.    Notes and Quotes:  “I like to think of God’s promises as a set of parentheses, you never have one parenthesis without the other. The first is God makes the promise, the second is God keeps the promise.” —Shannon Popkin  “Most of our [life is spent] living in the parentheses and waiting in the parentheses for the promises to come about.” —Elisa Morgan “We don’t learn God’s faithfulness in a minute. We see His faithfulness over time.” —Shannon Popkin  “God will be faithful, He is a faithful God. He is a God who makes promises and keeps promises, and He invites us to live like it’s true that He will keep these promises to us.” —Shannon Popkin   Verses:  John 3:1-21 Matthew 19:14 Genesis 12 Joshua 24:1-4, 14-15 Genesis 3 Matthew 27 Genesis 50:20 Ruth 4 Hebrews 11 John 15:1-17   Links:  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Shaped By God’s Promises: https://www.shannonpopkin.com/my-books/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Vivian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivmabuni/ Shannon’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannonpopkin/   MB01Y1MQUWEIJEH

Transcribed - Published: 24 June 2024

Guest Bio: Rochelle Traub loves interacting with people whether it’s connecting with friends over a relaxing dinner, creating memories with family in the funny moments of life, or communicating through words and voice in her marketing job at Our Daily Bread Ministries. She’s been married to her best friend, Kevin, for 31 years and together they have three children, including their youngest daughter who was adopted from China. Rochelle looks forward to her morning “walk and talk” sessions with her exercise buddy, skiing in Colorado with family, reading a good book while sipping steaming hot coffee, and traveling pretty much anywhere. She is thankful for God’s grace and goodness in her life, and her life goal is to share the gift of Jesus.    Show Summary: When was a moment you felt God was calling you to something? Have you had any clear moments like that? Did you face obstacles while trying to make that calling a reality? Rochelle Traub felt called to adopt, but for a long time her husband did not. As they prayed together through that season they both eventually felt the call. However, the adoption process led them through more years of waiting. Join hosts Eryn Adkins and Vivian Mabuni as they learn more about Rochelle’s story during the years of her waiting season during this God Hears Her conversation.   Notes and Quotes:  “Watching my children be their own people, and letting them be their own people, that God has provided a journey for each one of us.” —Rochelle Traub “They are all so different, and God has gifted them with what they are supposed to be doing.” —Rochelle Traub “My job as a mom is to know, what I had in hope for you, is not necessarily what God has in mind for you.” —Rochelle Traub “God has that child picked out for you, but He will bring His plan to fruition.” —Rochelle Traub  “However we think it’s going to go, or want it to go, you have to trust Jesus and hold His hand because His plan is best.” —Rochelle Traub   Verses:  Psalm 46:10 Ephesians 1:4–5   Links:  Rochelle’s Daughter’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/savedbygrace_2008_/  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/  God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast ODB for Kids, Volume 1 link to ODBP Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Vivian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivmabuni/   MB01LNR3MGBYLGA

Transcribed - Published: 17 June 2024

Guest Bio: Matt Adkins, with over 25 years of music experience, is a seasoned musician, worship pastor, and service programming director at Gwinnett Church. From picking up his first guitar at 8 and growing up surrounded by the sounds of bluegrass, Matt’s journey in music has been nothing short of remarkable. Transitioning from a touring musician at 17 to a worship pastor at 30, he has dedicated his life to shaping the purpose of musicians within the local church. Matt’s passion is to create transformative worship experiences and empower others to express their faith through music. Matt lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife Eryn and their three daughters.   Show Summary: Father’s Day is coming up and that can bring out a variety of feelings in us. Some of us come from broken families with absent fathers or divorced families where we’ve seen a parent only part time. Today’s guest is learning how to parent three daughters in the aftermath of divorce and remarriage. Despite that, Matt Adkins does everything he can to be an intentional father. Join Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins as they talk with Matt about his different seasons of fatherhood and parenting teenage daughters during this God Hears Her conversation.    Notes and Quotes:  “When it’s from the Holy Spirit, it just flows. You don’t have to force it.” —Matt Adkins “If you’re not intentional with the time you have, the time goes fast.” —Eryn Adkins  “They [little girls] don’t want to be fixed, they want to be heard.” —Matt Adkins “The relationship between me and my heavenly Father, and my relationship with my 3 girls as a father, the thing that I desire most with my girls, is the thing that my Father desires with me—time.” —Matt Adkins   Links:  Father’s Day Video: https://youtu.be/21N5O1N5OKg?si=X-l0AgBzkpbOz5tO God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/  God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/   MB010R7LWKNSLZF

Transcribed - Published: 10 June 2024

Guest Bio: Shadia Hrichi is a passionate Bible teacher and award-winning author who loves seeing lives transformed by the power of God’s Word. Having experienced many heartbreaks, including abortion, date rape, divorce, and more, Shadia captures the hearts of her audience as she illustrates, through personal experience, God’s love, faithfulness, and power of redemption. She holds a master’s in biblical and theological studies as well as a master’s in criminal justice. Shadia is the author of several Bible studies, including Tamar, Hagar, Legion, and Worthy of Love and the recipient of several awards, including the 2022 WCCW God’s Word is Alive award. Shadia is often invited to speak at retreats, conferences, and other events and has served on faculty for a number of christian writers conferences. Her bible studies have been endorsed by Bible Study Magazine (Faithlife/Logos Bible Software), Liz Curtis-Higgs, Francine Rivers, and many others. Currently residing in northern California, Shadia loves to visit the ocean each week for “a date with Jesus.”   Show Summary: When you read the beginning of Joshua. . . .does the name Rahab ever catch your eye? Have you ever wondered more about this woman who is briefly mentioned in the Old Testament and then again in the lineage of Jesus? Today, hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins are taking a deep dive into looking at Rahab with writer and Bible teacher Shadia Hrichi. Shadia brings great insight and even some ways that we can relate to Rahab during this God Hears Her conversation.   Notes and Quotes:  “I didn’t know I was hungry until I was fed.” —Shadia Hrichi  “In our dark moments, our God meets us and says He sees us.” —Elisa Morgan “God cares about her [Rahab] enough to recognize her, and her longing for Him, that He’s going to step in.” —Shadia Hrichi  “It really doesn’t matter what we’ve done, do we have a heart for God?” —Shadia Hrichi    Verses:  Genesis 21 Joshua 2 Joshua 6   Links:  Shadia’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadiahrichi/ God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/   MB01DYJA3BMDGQ9

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2024

Guest Bio: Alice Matagora lives in Southern California with her husband RJ, her children Regi and Clementine, and her dog Daisy. With two young children in this season of life, Alice is a naptime writer and storyteller. She invites others to find the beauty in the broken and hope in God as she shares her story of God's redemption in the midst of the brokenness in her own life—infertility, grief and loss, mental health struggles, childhood trauma, generational trauma, racial and ethnic identity, and marriage. Alice has worked with The Navigators in disciple making ministry for nearly twenty years, with experience in college ministry and cultural competency training. She currently leads a Leader Development Initiative for The Navigators that develops leaders all over the world. She’s also a licensed marriage and family therapist. Combining all of her professional experience and her passion for disciple making, Alice's book How to Save the World: Disciple Making Made Simple, featuring original Barna research, seeks to equip and empower everyday people to make disciples of Jesus wherever they live, work, and play.   Show Summary: What’s been your longest trial? Are you in a waiting season? Or are you going through something that feels like it has no end in sight? Alice Matagora has been through multiple trials, including a seven-year infertility journey. During those seven years, God was working to heal her past wounds and change her mindset on motherhood. Join host Eryn Adkins as she gets to know Alice Matagora during this God Hears Her conversation.    Notes and Quotes:  “I learned how to have roots—how to have a relationship with Jesus.” —Alice Matagora “God is so kind and a master author in writing our stories of pain to lead us to the right place at the right time.” —Alice Matagora “God used infertility to address these lies I had about motherhood.” —Alice Matagora “The enemy wants to use our past to impact the way we see ourselves in the future.” —Eryn Adkins “You will never fail if you put your hope in the Lord.” —Alice Matagora   Verses:  My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. —Psalm 73:26 “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.” —Mark 11:22-23   Links:  MOMCON: https://www.momcon.co/  The Navigators: https://www.navigators.org/  The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown: https://www.amazon.com/Gifts-Imperfection-Anniversary-Features-brand-new/dp/1616499605  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Alice’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alicematagora/     MB01TWRF14TPPBI

Transcribed - Published: 20 May 2024

Guest Bio: Katherine Catlett is the social media manager and strategist for Reclaim Today, a part of Our Daily Bread Ministries. She graduated in 2022 from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama and was a cheerleader all four years of college. She has a deep passion for writing, mentoring, and encouraging others on their journey to become who God has created and called them to be.   Show Summary: What has been one of the most life-changing events for you? Some may recall childhood moments or special memories with family while others turn to a traumatic event or accident that completely changed them. Katherine Catlett was in college when an accident occurred that changed her way of life. In the midst of her healing journey, God called her to move to a completely different state away from her friends and family. Join hosts, Elisa Morgan and Vivian Mabuni, as they learn Katherine’s story and how God showed up through it all during this God Hears Her conversation.   Notes and Quotes:  “He was the only thing that stayed the same. Everything in my life had been flipped upside down—– my whole world was quite literally spinning—– but it had also completely stopped. But then there was God.” —Katherine Catlett  “[God] was so solid and consistent even when I was really bitter and angry.” —Katherine Catlett   “I had to learn to advocate for myself… My voice matters. And what I have to say matters. And what I need matters.” —Katherine Catlett  “In losing parts of myself that I loved, I also discovered parts of myself that I love just as much.” —Katherine Catlett   “If God calls you somewhere, and if you go, He’s never going to abandon you to fend for yourself. He’s going to be there too.” —Katherine Catlett    Links:  Katherine’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/klcatlett/ God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Reclaim Today’s website: https://reclaimtoday.org/ Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Vivian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivmabuni/     MB01QHNW1INVWDI

Transcribed - Published: 13 May 2024

Show Summary: What do you think are some felt needs for moms? During the 2023 Momcon Conference, we were able to ask moms this question in person. We found that a lot of moms have the same needs, but it’s hard to find the time or space to have those needs met. Join hosts Vivian Mabuni, Elisa Morgan, and Eryn Adkins as they discuss some of those felt needs during this God Hears Her conversation.    Notes and Quotes:  "Rather than look at [children] through our eyes, we can just look at them." —Elisa Morgan "God is with us and He is able to redeem and He sees us. His track record is faithful even if our circumstances are not." —Vivian Mabuni "Jesus teaches you how to parent because He is the ultimate parent." —Eryn Adkins "Our callings never change but our assignments do change over the course of our lives." —Vivian Mabuni   Links:  MOMCON: https://www.momcon.co/  God Hears Her creative journaling devotional: https://ourdailybreadpublishing.org/god-hears-her-creative-journaling-edition.html  God Sees Her devotional: https://ourdailybreadpublishing.org/god-sees-her.html  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Vivian Mabuni: https://www.vivianmabuni.com/     MB01UVIPVAMWZCV

Transcribed - Published: 6 May 2024

Guest Bio: Lauren’s interest in relationship skills began when her parents divorced after almost 20 years of marriage. Seeking to understand better patterns for her own future legacy, she earned a Bachelor’s degree in communication studies from TCU. Lauren is the author of two books: In Their Shoes, a book dedicated to helping parents better understand and connect with children of divorce, and Relationship Essentials, which features skills to help people feel heard, fight fair, and set boundaries in all areas of life. Lauren is the president of The Center for Relationship Education, a national nonprofit whose mission is rooted in providing relationship skills training to everyone. Her speaking experience spans over 20 years, teaching a variety of relationship skills to teens, adults, and corporate teams. She recognizes relationships are key to a successful life, and this drives her passion for energizing others to invest in relationships with proven tools to enhance connection. She and her husband, Josh, love adventures with their three children. All Colorado natives, they are avid skiers, outdoor enthusiasts, and Broncos’ fans.    Show Summary: Have you ever tried really hard to make something happen just for it to fail over and over again? Have you been rejected by something or someone that meant a lot to you? Today’s guest, Lauren Reitsema, knows all about how God can change the trajectory of our lives to make something beautiful come out of the brokenness. Host, Eryn Adkins, had the privilege of talking with Lauren in person at the MomCon Conference in Chicago last fall. Join Eryn as she gets to know Lauren and how God has worked in her life during this God Hears Her conversation.   Notes and Quotes:  “We’re not meant to do everything well all the time.” —Lauren Reitsema “Boundaries create more of the freedom we long for.” —Lauren Reitsema “Sometimes it’s the denial of what you want that gives you the trajectory.” —Lauren Reitsema “He does connect every one of your pain points, and He weaves it into a beautiful story.” —Lauren Reitsema  “He is the only one who understands us when we don’t think He’s listening.” —Lauren Reitsema   Verses:  Matthew 27:46   Links:  In Their Shoes: Amazon The Center for Relationship Education: website God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   MB01WHBCCJCKZR2

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2024

Guest Bio: Laura L. Smith is a popular speaker, best-selling author, and Bible teacher leading women to tear down lies so they can live in truth. Holy Care for the Whole Self is her thirteenth book. Most recently she is known for Restore My Soul: The Power and Promise of 30 Psalms and How Sweet the Sound: The Power and Promise of 30 Beloved Hymns. Laura is a fan of Jesus, her prince charming of a husband, their four kids, almond milk mochas, dark chocolate, music, books, and travel. Smith lives in the picturesque college town of Oxford, Ohio. There you’ll find her running the wooded trails, strolling the brick streets, teaching a local Bible study, shopping at the Saturday morning farmer’s market, or going on a sunset walk with her family.    Show Summary: What do you think about self-care? Do you practice it or feel strongly against it? Today, hosts, Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins, are talking with author Laura L. Smith about how the Bible talks about self-care. Laura shares how Jesus wants to take care of us and how He tells us to take care of ourselves. Learn how self-care is holy during this God Hears Her conversation.    Notes and Quotes:  “We are created in the image of God, He calls us His most prized possession, and a masterpiece. And those are His words for us, so we need to take care of ourselves.” —Laura L. Smith “We need community.” —Laura L. Smith “Jesus loves us so much better than we can love each other.” —Laura L. Smith “The brain is another organ that we need to steward for.” —Elisa Morgan   Verses:  Genesis 2:2–3 Genesis 2:18 Exodus 20:8 Romans 8:1   Links:  Laura’s book Holy Care for the Whole Self: https://ourdailybreadpublishing.org/holy-care-for-the-whole-self.html  Laura’s Website:  www.laurasmithauthor.com Laura’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurasmithauthor/ God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast God Hears Her Ep 24 with Laura: https://www.godhearsher.org/podcast/episode-24-when-we-feel-we-are-not-enough Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   MB01R2ASSJQLR6B

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2024

Easter is the time to reflect on the resurrection story and the powerful redemption of the cross. What are some verses in the Bible that make you think of Easter? Join Elisa Morgan, Eryn Adkins, and new host Vivian Mabuni as they each share different parts of Scripture that motivate them to reflect on other aspects of the Easter story. Get out your Bible and a journal for this God Hears Her conversation.   Notes and Quotes:  “Even if everything in your life is silent about God … what are the stones that cry out to remind you of His existence and faithfulness?” —Elisa Morgan  “Don’t determine who God is based on your circumstances; you need to evaluate your circumstances based on who God is.” —Vivian Mabuni  “If Jesus didn’t rise from the dead, then He was just a really good teacher.” —Vivian Mabuni “When we can’t hear from Him, or we don’t know what He’s doing, can we trust who He is?” —Elisa Morgan  “When I look around my circumstances and there’s a temptation to add a pleasure to my pain quickly, I know it’s not worth it. Jesus is who He says He is.” —Eryn Adkins  “I can walk with Him in what I feel on a daily basis knowing He knows what that feels like.” —Eryn Adkins    Verses:  Luke 19:37–40 1 Corinthians 15   Links:  Encounters with Jesus: https://ourdailybreadpublishing.org/encounters-with-jesus.html  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Vivian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivmabuni/   MB01S7J4KEXKDOZ

Transcribed - Published: 25 March 2024

Guest Bio: Katie Lewis is the founder of Dear Mushka, a Scripture-based everyday wear jewelry, apparel, and accessories company. She's passionate about the Bible being a very present help and equipping women for everyday life with it by “wearing truth and sharing truth.” When she isn't working or discipling four little boys and her newborn baby girl, she’s an aspiring gardener and is always grateful for a few minutes to read.    Show Summary: Have you ever felt like God called you to something you weren’t capable of? Do you feel like He changed your direction and plans? Katie Lewis is a woman of moxie who’s continued to lean into God’s presence in the unexpectedness of her life. Her mission is to equip women with Scripture because she’s experienced firsthand how life-changing the wisdom of the Bible is. Join Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins as they get to know Katie during this conversation on God Hears Her.   Notes and Quotes:  “I feel like He’s said, ‘Keep going, I have not released you from this.’ ” —Katie Lewis “We do hard things, that’s a part of life.” —Katie Lewis “He has promised that His power is what will carry me through to live a godly life.” —Katie Lewis “I felt like He was inviting me to ‘test’ Him… in a tender and gentle way.” —Katie Lewis   Verses:  Isaiah 43:1  Ephesians 3:20  2 Peter 1:3 James 1:5 Psalm 143:8   Links:  Katie’s Website: https://www.dearmushka.com/ God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/     MB015UD80CPGYCT

Transcribed - Published: 26 February 2024

Guest Bio: Lina AbuJamra is a pediatric ER doctor who now practices telemedicine and in her “spare” time enjoys attending her nephews’ football games, traveling, and lingering over a fine meal. A podcaster, conference speaker, and a popular Bible teacher, she founded Living with Power Ministries to provide medical care and humanitarian help to Syrian refugees and others in disaster areas. She also hosts a radio show and is the author of several books, most recently Fractured Faith and her new Bible Study Through the Desert: A Study on God’s Faithfulness.    Show Summary: What are your needs right now? Do you feel like you need a friend, a spouse, a new job, or a new role? In the midst of your felt needs, how do you depend on Jesus? Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins as they talk with Unshakeable Moxie guest, Lina AbuJamra, about her needs and how she’s grown to depend on Jesus in the midst of them. We’re so excited to learn from Lina during this God Hears Her conversation.    Notes and Quotes:  “It’s not that I love pain, it’s that we learn in painful places.” —Lina AbuJamra “All heartbreak shapes us and it comes to every human in different forms.” —Lina AbuJamra “It’s so simple and it's so profound… God never leaves.” —Lina AbuJamra “In my moments of failure is when I see Him on the cross even more clearly.” —Lina AbuJamra   Verses:  Psalm 139:7–10   Links:  Lina’s New Bible Study: Through the Desert: A Study on God’s Faithfulness Lina’s Website: LivingWithPower.org God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   MB01BZVPJFRDCYH

Transcribed - Published: 19 February 2024

Guest Bio: MŌRIAH is a Mexican-American recording artist, actress, and producer from Los Angeles, CA. Her film credits include the lead role in Because of Gracia (2017), singer Loyce Whiteman in the Dennis Quaid Ronald Reagan biopic (2023), and Bathsheba in the series The Chosen (2023). She co-produced a feature film alongside Candace Cameron Bure called Unsung Hero and acted in a Sony Affirm Christmas musical titled Journey to Bethlehem, starring Antonio Banderas (2023).   Show Summary: We’ve been talking about moxie a bit here to prepare for the upcoming docuseries Unshakable Moxie. How do you understand moxie? Do you feel like you fit the definition of being a woman with moxie? Today we’re talking to singer and actress, Moriah Smallbone, about how her definition of moxie changed as she hosted the docuseries. Moriah shares realizations about herself that she came to while the series was filming. Join God Hears Her hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins as they get to know Moriah.    Notes and Quotes:  “It’s funny how you have to do the work to let go of something that held you in such safe keeping.” —Moriah Smallbone “Moxie is in the tender moments. It’s in empathizing with each other; it’s in sitting with one another in grief and pain. It’s in sitting in the questions and instead of arguing, being okay with not knowing.” —Moriah Smallbone “Softness and tenderness is not weakness.” —Eryn Adkins    Links:  Moriah Smallbone’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moriahsmallbone/?hl=en  Moriah’s website: https://www.moriahofficial.com/  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/  God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   MB01XSB5BWKSDR7

Transcribed - Published: 12 February 2024

Guest Bio: Toni Collier is the founder of an international women’s organization called Broken Crayons Still Color and helps women process through brokenness and get to healing and hope. Toni is a speaker, host of the Still Coloring podcast, and author of two books: Brave Enough to be Broken and her latest release, a children's book, Broken Crayons Still Color. Toni is teaching people all over the globe that you can be broken and still worthy, or feel unqualified and still be called to do great things.    Show Summary: Moxie means “spirit” and “courage,” but to have those things we also need to have grit. Do you consider yourself to be a woman of moxie? Today, Toni Collier is back on God Hears Her to talk with hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins about how we can develop moxie by healing and paying attention to the people around us. Let’s dive into learning about “Unshakeable Moxie.”   Notes and Quotes:  “God is still in the business of creating beauty out of broken things.” —Toni Collier “If God doesn’t move this mountain, then He will give you the strength to climb it.” —Toni Collier “God is truly in all the details.” —Toni Collier “The ultimate form of moxie is surrender and releasing control.” —Toni Collier “Comparison will block you from God trying to show you hope.” —Toni Collier “Hope is the belief that things will get better.” —Toni Collier   Links:  Brave Enough to Be Broken Toni’s book: Amazon Broken Crayons Still Color Toni’s children’s book: Amazon Toni Collier’s website: https://www.tonijcollier.com/  Toni’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonijcollier/  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast God Hears Her Episode 18 with Toni Collier: https://www.godhearsher.org/podcast/episode-18-how-god-redeems-brokenness Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   Trigger Warning:  Sexual abuse mentioned Alcohol and drug abuse mentioned   MB01SA9WJXSIAX6

Transcribed - Published: 5 February 2024

Guest Bio: Julie Richardson has experienced God’s faithfulness through many life challenges including divorce, infertility, and the loss of loved ones. She has led women’s ministries in a variety of churches and parachurch ministries over the last 25 years, and one of her greatest joys is to mentor women, helping them discover the vibrant life that Christ offers. Julie has been a part of Our Daily Bread Ministries for 20 years working in a variety of capacities and most recently as a visual media producer and director. Her latest project, Unshakable Moxie: Growing a Resilient Faith is a 6-part docuseries featuring two young women on a quest to discover how courageous women of faith have the moxie to stay strong in Christ amid adversity and suffering. She’s passionate about prayer and leads the growing prayer ministry at Our Daily Bread Ministries.   Show Summary: Do you have a dream that’s been put on hold? Have you been in a long season of waiting? During 2021, we had a guest on God Hears Her who was in the midst of a waiting season for a project she felt really passionate about. Julie Richardson has seen that dream come to life after our last conversation with her. Join Julie as she talks with hosts, Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins about the project Unshakeable Moxie and her journey as a producer and director for the film.    Notes and Quotes:  “Moxie is courage and determination… To have moxie is to have a woman who is so close to Jesus that she stays close to Him no matter what happens.” —Julie Richardson “I think anytime we’re in the waiting, it can be so hard.” —Julie Richardson “Sometimes I think God brings us back to a place of pain for deeper healing.” —Julie Richardson “Moxie is stepping into our weakness and depending on Christ.” —Julie Richardson “I hope people will come to see how much Jesus loves us.” —Julie Richardson   Verses:  Joshua 3 Matthew 26:6–13   Links:  Unshakable Moxie website: https://read.odb.org/unshakable-moxie/  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast God Hears Her Episode 60 with Julie Richardson: https://www.godhearsher.org/podcast/becoming-a-woman-with-moxie Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   MB01S6T3MIVEJDG

Transcribed - Published: 29 January 2024

Guest Bio: Ericka Porter is a proud native of the Denver Metro Area. From early in life, she has eagerly worked to develop and inspire future generations. After graduating from Southeastern University, where she studied Youth Ministries, she has come alongside urban and under-served students in various roles for the last twenty years. Ericka currently serves as a youth leader with some of her favorite high school girls at Colorado Community Church.    In 2022, Ericka took a significant leap to use her professional experience and passion to start Rise Up Training & Consulting, a company focused on supporting youth-serving organizations through effective collaboration, professional development, and program design. She deeply holds the belief that “there is no such thing as other people’s children,” inviting everyone into the collective responsibility for the young people in our communities.    Show Summary: While you were growing up, did you have someone mentoring you? Most of us can probably name one person who contributed to our lives in a positive way. Ericka Porter has a passion for mentoring and equipping children and teens with the skills they need to face the world through investing in their lives. Join along as hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins talk with Ericka Porter about the importance of raising up the next generation during this conversation of God Hears Her.    Notes and Quotes:  “Young people are impressionable, and young people are seeking something that’s real.” —Ericka Porter “It didn’t click for me until I understood that God actually authors my purpose and my purpose is so much bigger than the things that I see in my day-to-day.” —Ericka Porter “The world gets bigger and more meaningful and more purposed as you find the Lord because He opens your eyes to who He is and who He’s called you to be.” —Ericka Porter “The young people benefit from the varied experiences. . . . There is always a place for you, there is always value for what you can bring into a young person’s life.” —Ericka Porter “If you can sow into what you hope will be a better world that is closer to the Lord, you really have to sow those seeds now.” —Ericka Porter   Links:  Ericka’s Organization: https://www.riseuptc.com/ Ericka’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erickamporter God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   MB01T6HCNOFWXA6

Transcribed - Published: 22 January 2024

Guest Bio: Amanda Bible Williams is co-founder of She Reads Truth, a brand that creates beautiful, accessible Bible reading plans and resources that help women read God’s Word every day. She is also co-founder of He Reads Truth and Kids Read Truth, editor of the She Reads Truth Bible, and co-host of the She Reads Truth Podcast. Amanda, her husband David, and their four children live in a loud, lively farmhouse just south of Nashville, Tennessee.    Show Summary: When did reading Scripture become important to you? Can you think of a time in your life when it really started to grab at your heart? Amanda Williams can tell you of many times throughout her life when the Word of God came to life for her. She wants to equip women to read the Word and feel the same love for the Bible. Join Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins as they learn more about reading Scripture with Amanda Williams during this conversation on God Hears Her.    Notes and Quotes:  “It feels like there are obstacles to [reading the Bible].” —Amanda Bible Williams  “Our goal is to inspire and equip women to be in the Word themselves.” —Amanda Bible Williams “How much more we’re able to see Him in our lives when we see Him in the Word.” —Amanda Bible Williams “His Word is always living and active and it doesn’t fail me.” —Amanda Bible Williams   Links:  She Reads Truth website: https://shereadstruth.com/  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/     MB01RL115DLSBER

Transcribed - Published: 15 January 2024

Guest Bio:  Bethany Toney is a wife, mother, and cookie enthusiast. She is married to Dude Perfect star, Tyler Toney, and together they have three children.    Show Summary:  When was the last time you felt jealous towards someone? Was it a friend, a family member, a coworker? The seed of jealousy can grow very fast when we let it fester in our hearts. Today’s guest, Bethany Toney, shares her struggle with jealousy that negatively impacted and almost broke her marriage. While fighting her loneliness and bitterness, she found herself becoming more and more distant with her husband until she couldn’t take it anymore. Join Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins during this conversation on God Hears Her as they listen to Bethany’s story and learn what it took to heal their marriage.   Notes and Quotes:  “I didn’t have an identity, and I wanted an identity.” —Bethany Toney “It’s very easy to point the finger at the person whose sin is bigger. But I had to learn that I had to put in just as much work as he did.” —Bethany Toney “God is working through us constantly.” —Eryn Adkins  “God never left me. He was walking through everything with me. He was saying “I’m going to hold your hand through this.” —Bethany Toney   Links:  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   MB01OKSVBC6PVC3

Transcribed - Published: 8 January 2024

Guest Bio:  As an experienced communicator, Michele Cushatt speaks internationally to a wide variety of audiences and has published four books, “Relentless,” “I Am,” “Undone,”  and “A Faith That Will Not Fail.” A three-time head and neck cancer survivor and parent of "children from hard places," Michele is a (reluctant) expert on trauma, pain, and the deep human need for authentic connection and enduring faith. She and her husband, Troy, share a blended family of six children, including biological children, stepchildren, and foster-adopt children. They live on eight acres outside of Denver, Colorado.   Show Summary:  Do you have any New Year’s resolutions this year? We’re in 2024 and a lot of us love to start the new year strong with new workout routines, diets, or personal goals. What kind of spiritual practices do you want to lean into this year? Michele Cushatt is a cancer survivor who has learned deeply about God’s mercy and hope through her pain. Join Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins as they learn spiritual practices to strengthen the foundation of your faith during this conversation on God Hears Her.   Notes and Quotes:  “What does faith look like not in theory but in reality?” —Michele Cushatt “God was faithful even though I didn’t understand what was happening.” —Michele Cushatt “Spiritual practices are not about doing more, it’s about being present to what’s already been done for you.” —Michele Cushatt “Human beings are always trying to earn grace.” —Michele Cushatt “At some point in time, everything in my life can be lost… except God Himself.” —Michele Cushatt “Contentment is never external.” —Michele Cushatt “The things that we think disqualify us end up to be the very things that God uses to touch mankind.” —Michele Cushatt “There are still days I cry about what I’ve lost, and I don’t feel guilty about it. Because I believe God mourns my suffering even more than I do.” —Michele Cushatt   Verses:  Romans 5:3–5 John 19:30 Romans 8:38–39 1 Thessalonians 4:13–14 John 14:18 Revelation 21:5 Philippians 1:23   Links:  Michele’s books: https://michelecushatt.com/books/  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   MB01SBBQBPFQBDX

Transcribed - Published: 1 January 2024

Guest Bio: Retired pastoral associate and former adjunct faculty at Seattle University, Kathleen MacInnis Kichline continues to offer retreats and online presentations and has recently authored her latest book, “Why These Women?: Four Stories You Need to Read Before You Read the Story of Jesus.”     Show Summary: When we think of Christmas we don’t often focus on the genealogy of Jesus. As we celebrate the incredible birth story of our Savior, what if we also took a look at the people of faith who came before? During this conversation on God Hears Her, join Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins as they talk with Kathlenn Macinnic Kichline about four incredible women of faith in the genealogy of Jesus. Kathleen takes you through a journey that will leave you even more excited about the birth of Jesus. Get out your Bibles and some hot cocoa for this conversation on God Hears Her.    Notes and Quotes:  “How do you prepare your heart for Christmas?” —Elisa Morgan  “Matthew’s account is the shadow account of the Christmas story.” —Kathleen MacInnis Kichline “The genealogy of Jesus shows that God was preparing for this.” —Kathleen MacInnis Kichline   Verses:  Ruth 1:16 Story of Ruth  Genealogy of Jesus Story of Tamar  The story of Hagar  The story of Bathsheba  Mary and Joseph   Links:  Why These Women?: Four Stories You Need to Read Before You Read the Story of Jesus: https://www.amazon.com/Why-These-Women-Stories-Before/dp/B09R2WRK8W  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/  God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   MB013SHAPTEK3CQ

Transcribed - Published: 18 December 2023

Guest Bio: Amy Nordhues is a survivor of both childhood sexual abuse and sexual abuse as an adult at the hands of a mental health professional. She is a passionate believer in Jesus and expert on the healing God provides. She has a BA in psychology with minors in sociology and criminology. In 2021, Amy published her story of abuse as an adult in the award-winning memoir Prayed Upon: Breaking Free from Therapist Abuse. Now a full-time advocate for victims of therapist/clergy abuse, she has a well-loved blog, speaks at conferences, and has more than 35 radio and podcast interviews on the subject. A married mother of three, she enjoys spending time with family, writing, reading, photography, and all things comedy.   Show Summary: We want to warn you that this episode includes the topics of suicide, sexual assault, and abuse. As an adult, we often think we’re incapable of falling into abusive situations or sexual grooming. However, roughly 50,000 people are working toward healing after finding themselves a victim to abusers within the church, doctor offices, therapy offices, jobs, and other places or situations where we often think we’re safe.  Amy Nordhues is a survivor and an advocate for other survivors who have been through clergy and therapist abuse. Join Amy as she tells her story to hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins during this conversation on God Hears Her.   Notes and Quotes:  “I refer to these traumas like an earthquake; there’s the initial quake and there are these smaller, mini quakes that happen for years.” –Amy Nordhues “An ethical therapist will never burden the clients. They will be a blank slate for you when you walk in, and then you leave [your appointment] knowing that they can take care of themselves.” –Amy Nordhues “Suddenly I found myself thinking, ‘God doesn’t make abusers’, and, ‘God doesn’t make evil’ . . . so what if God restored my abuser to the person that He made, would I be okay with that person going to heaven?” –Amy Nordhues “Forgiveness is not that you like your abuser now or that you’re okay with what happened, but I feel like it’s telling God that this burden is too heavy for me and I need you to take it.” –Amy Nordhues I had spent most of my life in darkness, bitterness, and anger. . . . I wasn’t going back there. And I like to tell victims, “Don’t let your abusers take that [hope] away from you; don’t let them take away your faith. Don’t let them put you back into that cage of anger and bitterness.” –Amy Nordhues   Verses:  Exodus 14:14 NIV Deuteronomy 32:35 NIV Psalm 37:6 NIV   Links:  Amy’s website: www.amynordhues.com Amy’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Prayed-Upon-Breaking-Therapist-Abuse God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Amy’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amynordhuesauthor/ Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   MB01XH4FERIDRGN

Transcribed - Published: 30 October 2023

Guest Bio: Rachel Marie Kang is a New York native, born and raised just outside of New York City. She is the founder of The Fallow House and author of Let There Be Art. Rachel’s writing has been featured in Christianity Today, Proverbs 31 Ministries, Ekstasis, She Reads Truth, and (in)courage. She lives and writes in North Carolina with her husband and two children.   Show Summary: When thinking about creativity, we often consider writers, painters, artists, poets, and many more to be the real “creative” people. What if we told you that there was so much more to the ways we express ourselves through different mediums of art? What if our ultimate Creator blessed us with all different forms of creating? Author and poet, Rachel Marie Kang, is excited to share a new outlook on the way we think about art. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins as they explore this new way of thinking on God Hears Her.   Notes and Quotes:  “There’s something really beautiful about creating in the private.” –Eryn Adkins  “It’s scary to be alone with your thoughts.” –Eryn Adkins  “That’s how you grow, you start small.” –Rachel Marie Kang  “He is creating light as boundary, so that light has a purpose.” –Rachel Marie Kang “I am pushing back the darkness in my own life.” –Rachel Marie Kang “He is always creating. He is always moving. He is always working. He is pushing back the darkness always.” –Rachel Marie Kang “You have something to offer.” –Rachel Marie Kang   Verses:  John 1:3 Genesis 1:2-3 Genesis 4:1 Lamentations 3   Links:  Rachel’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelmariekang/ Let There Be Art by Rachel Marie Kang: Amazon God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/  God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   MB01LYXLZUZQCJI

Transcribed - Published: 23 October 2023

Guest Bio: Jess Ronne is an author, speaker, podcast host at Coffee with Caregivers, associate producer of the Unseen documentary, and caregiver advocate.  She is the founder and executive director of The Lucas Project, a non-profit dedicated to providing recognition, resources, and respite support for special needs families. She and her husband Ryan live in Michigan with their eight children, including their son Lucas who has profound disabilities. Her story of beauty from ashes has been shared on The Today Show, Daily Mail, and Huffington Post and is detailed in her memoir Sunlight Burning at Midnight.    Show Summary: Jesus tells us that we will have struggles in our lives. What do we do while we’re facing those struggles? Jess Ronne is an example of someone who faces trouble with grit and determination. She did not give up in the face of many challenges and because of it she now has a non-profit that helps caregivers like her. During this conversation on God Hears Her, join Jess as she shares her story with hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins.   Notes and Quotes:  “God and I have gone through a lot of wrestling together with anger.” –Jess Ronne “I’m a doer, and when I see a problem I say, ‘How are we going to fix this?’” –Jess Ronne “It’s an honor to do this work, but we all need breaks.” –Jess Ronne “I don’t want to be his forever caregiver, I want to be his mom.” –Jess Ronne “The child is only as healthy as the caregiver.” –Jess Ronne  “I don’t think grief ever really ends, it just looks different.” –Jess Ronne  “We weren’t necessarily made for this world, we were made for something better.” –Jess Ronne   Verses:  Job 33:12   Links:  The Lucas Project: https://thelucasproject.org/about/ Jess’s Website: www.jessplusthemess.com God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her newsletter sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/signup Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   MB01SZFBGUPWGDH

Transcribed - Published: 16 October 2023

Guest Bio: Chriscynethia Floyd is vice president and publisher of Our Daily Bread Publishing. Her more than twenty-year career spans both secular and Christian publishing, where she has served as a vice president in sales, marketing, and editorial for organizations such as Simon and Schuster Publishing, HarperCollins Christian Publishers, and David C. Cook.  She leads and collaborates with a talented group of editors and publishing professionals. Together they work to fulfill the mission of Our Daily Bread Ministries—to make the Bible's life-changing wisdom understandable and accessible to all. Chriscynethia is a classically trained singer and has traveled the world performing for such dignitaries as Desmond Tutu and President George Bush. When not with her ODBP team, Chriscynethia loves attending arts performances and being outdoors.    Show Summary: The book of Ecclesiastes tells us that there is a time for mourning and a time for joy. What do we do when we’re in mourning? How do we handle the feelings of despair? Today’s guest, Chriscynethia Floyd, will share with hosts, Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins, how she overcame her pits of despair with the help of her loving friends and the guidance of God. You don’t want to miss her story during this conversation on God Hears Her.   Notes and Quotes:  “..And I’ve just been blessed. I mean, it [my singing] truly is a gift God gave me, and it’s the gift, I think, that brought me out of all of that despair.” - Chriscynethia Floyd “It’s true…the voice gave me a voice, being able to speak up for myself, being able to speak up for others.” - Chriscynethia Floyd  “...I do believe that the way that I was surrounded by my colleagues and my friends… is just one of the reasons that God moved me in this direction.” - Chriscynethia Floyd  “What I love about doing what I do is, one, being able to help people grow closer to God and to engage with the Bible. But also for those folks who have longed to write, or give voice to what they know God has placed on their hearts.” - Chriscynethia Floyd  “Our mission…is to feed the soul with the Word of God…that’s our mission for publishing at Our Daily Bread Publishing. And we want to make room for people to receive and read, and to reflect and respond to the Word… the ideas that it draws people closer.” - Chriscynethia Floyd   Verses:  Ecclesiastes 3:4   Links:  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her newsletter sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Our Daily Bread Publishing: https://ourdailybreadpublishing.org/ Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   MB01N7GVMQDX04N

Transcribed - Published: 9 October 2023