Reading Between the Lines

In this heartfelt conversation, hosts Debra Butterfield and Jodie O'Brien explore the universal struggle with doubt in one's faith journey. They share personal stories of facing life's challenges—from family crises to professional disappointments—and discuss practical tools for maintaining faith during difficult times. Listeners will learn the importance of making deliberate choices about their re...

In this heartfelt conversation, Jodie O’Brien sits down with author Debra Butterfield to talk about her Her Inheritance fiction series—and the personal stories that shaped it. Debra opens up about writing from lived experience, what forgiveness really means, and how God used her characters to speak back into her own life. They explore the emotional core of her protagonist, Sally Clark, a woman nav...

In this powerful first episode of Reading Between the Lines, host Jodie O’Brien sits down with author and editor Debra Butterfield to talk about the story behind her first book, Carried by Grace—a raw, personal account of the abuse her daughter endured and the faith that carried them both through the darkest season of their lives. Deb shares what it was like to face the unthinkable: betrayal from...