From Hardship to Hope

Nuggets of Wisdom “He was ready to just be there and do whatever we needed.” “We knew that when things go wrong you…find solutions and pray that God will guide you.” “We…need a good sense of humor when things are going on because it relieves stress.” “Be honest with God. Tell Him how you feel because He’s the one who can comfort.” “Instead of looking at the hard stuff, look upward.” “Look above th...

Nuggets of Wisdom * “I am consistently breaking free from what my [spiritual] mentor calls left-brained discipleship, where I prayed all the time. But I don’t know if you could really call it prayer because I was doing all the talking. It’s been a process…to communicate with the Lord as Father, as Friend, as Savior.” * “As long as I kept showing up, the Lord would steadily increase my ability to s...

Nuggets of Wisdom “We are not victims. We are victors in Jesus Christ.” “I could choose to forgive.” “My hope continues to be in our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, and His promise that He will restore the years the locust has eaten.” “If our theology is off, our life is going to be off.” “Just because God is sovereign over all, doesn’t make Him responsible for all.” “God has given each of us free...

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Nuggets of Wisdom * “It all comes down to the fact that I am a redeemed, transformed…woman.” * “When you tell your story, there is something that happens in your healing.” * “God can come in and change [your] story.” * “Let others help you.” * “Surround yourself with worship.” * “Don’t listen to the lies of the Enemy.” * “Hold the hem of Jesus—hold it tight.” Author Bio Mischelle Saunders-Gottsch...

Nuggets of Wisdom “All of a sudden, I recognized that God had a battle plan for my dad. And it wasn’t the battle plan that I had. It wasn’t the way I thought things were going to work.” “The Lord was there, and he was saying, ‘I am going to fight for him to the end. I’m standing at the door, and I’m knocking.’” “I had to just trust Jesus.” “We have to be very careful that we’re exercising smart bo...

Nuggets of Wisdom * “I found key times throughout the day to give myself permission to grieve.” * “ Lean into Jesus. Lean into the grief and let myself feel.” * “ Express what you’re feeling.” * “Ask for help.” * “Pray. Pray, pray, pray.” * “Surrender it all to Jesus.” * “People may hurt us, but people also help heal us.” About the Author Amy Robnik Joob is an award-winning author, certified life...

Nuggets of Wisdom * “I needed mature Christian women around me to say, “I love you. I am sorry. This is really hard.” * “The enemy thought he was going to derail me. And God was like, ‘I will not waste this.’ “ * “I try to make sure that rather than going into spiritual mother mode...(I ask) how can I love you in this season?” * “Pray and ask the Lord to give you wisdom on who is safe community.”...

“Sometimes you just need those sweet little truths. Those sweet little, one-sentence Bible verses.” “It’s a mental battle—dividing that line between what I’m feeling and what is fact.” “While our emotions and our feelings can often give us insight to what is going on inside of us, they are not the truth to hold onto.” “Those feelings are real, but they aren’t reliable.” “God is not going to mess u...

Nuggets of Wisdom “He doesn’t give us grace in advance of what we’re going to need. He gives us grace for today. Grace for the moment.” “I realized there was a huge connection between joy and purpose in suffering.” “Whatever you’re going through—even a terminal illness—you can trust the One who died for you.” “My focus was, ‘Alright, Lord, how are you going to use this?” “That conversation brought...

Nuggets of Wisdom “The Lord taught me to begin to relinquish that dream to Him so that He could replace that dream with a better dream, a better plan, or he could affirm and confirm that was his dream for me.” “As we begin to ask the Lord, ‘In my pain, God, will you use me to bring joy and encouragement to others?’ That is not a prayer He will overlook.” “I began to see there was something in this...

Nuggets of Wisdom * “The only one that can fix us is the One that created us.” * “Do we keep fighting to save it, or do we cut the loss and go forward clean?” * “Don’t be afraid. We gotcha. You’re going to be okay.” * “Joy isn’t circumstantial. Joy is a heart attitude or heart posture.” * “Anchor into what is never gonna move. And the only thing that never changes—ever, ever—is Jesus.” Author Bio...

Nuggets of Wisdom * You can have confidence while shaking in your boots. * if we’re fearful, he will meet us in those fears, too. * Look for the doors of opportunity. Bible Study PDF Deborah Rutherford is a poet, author, and podcaster dedicated to sharing hope and encouragement. She speaks from the experience of being a redeemed prodigal daughter, using her life as a vibrant testament to God’s unw...

Nuggets of Wisdom * Esther teaches us what to WEAR to a crisis— W orking with others E radicating the (spiritual) Enemy A cting wisely R emembering who you are * If He has a plan, He provides. * The B in bold reminds me to be on the lookout. O means being open to whatever is in your hand. The L in bold means to let the Holy Spirit lead . The D means to put down any lies of the Devil. Author Bio Ma...

Nuggets of Wisdom * God's Word and His promises became the anchor and the things I stood on in the middle of the battle. * It was a spiritual battle. The enemy comes to seek, kill and destroy. And that was my aha moment—when I realized I wasn't fighting against my children. I was fighting against a spiritual battle. * The key essential weapon is prayer. * It's the blood of Christ that can change e...

Companion Bible Study for Today’s Episode Scripture Reading Plan Called for This Moment-Living Your Esther Season Nuggets of Wisdom * It's going to be different, but there is a whole second act. This is a time to look back at what you did well...and move into your next thing. * What are you going to do to build the Kingdom now? * I heard the Lord speak in my spirit. He said three words, "Am I enou...

Nuggets of Wisdom * Esther models what it means to lead with discernment. * Influence is not always loud. * Printable Scripture Plan and Journaling Prompts This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tammykennington.substack.com/subscribe

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Have you lost a loved one? Do you long for the sound of their laugh? The inside jokes? Moments only shared by the two of you? Whether you know the pain of losing a beloved spouse, child, parent, or other precious one, you know the loneliness the loss of that dear one’s presence creates. Today’s guest understands your heartache and offers practical strategies to help you manage, cope, and move ahea...

(00:00:02): If you're thinking you'll always be stuck in loneliness, (00:00:05): I have an amazing guest who shares practical steps you can take today to help you cope, (00:00:12): overcome, (00:00:12): and draw closer to God. (00:00:15): I'm talking about the lovely Julia Fisk, (00:00:18): nationally board-certified health and wellness coach, (00:00:20): functional medicine-certified health coach...

(00:00:45): Do you long for hope amid mental, emotional, or everyday struggles? (00:00:49): Join mental health coach, (00:00:50): inner healing prayer warrior, (00:00:52): author, (00:00:53): and trauma survivor, (00:00:54): Tammy Kennington, (00:00:55): on From Hardship to Hope, (00:00:57): the podcast for Christian women navigating motherhood, (00:00:59): mental health, (00:01:00): or matters of...

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Do you long for hope amid life's struggles and challenges? Then join author, certified mental health coach and inner healing prayer practitioner Tammy Kennington on From Hardship to Hope, the podcast for Christian navigating life through a faith based lens. If you need biblical support, encouragement and actionable tips, this show is for you. Welcome. I'm your host, Tammy Kennington. Today we cont...