Ordinary People Extraordinary Things

Diana speaks openly & honestly about how you she lived with “Big A” Anxiety for 8 years & what brought her out of it. For a long time she let herself believe she could overcome this on her own & that Christians shouldn't struggle with such fear. And the layers of shame piled on. 💥But….“WOW! The healing that comes from putting things out in the open!”   And not going at it alone!...

So many of you were inspired by Noble’s story in episode #16 Encouragement & Inspiration through Any Battle with quadriplegic Noble Haskell Today we get to hear from his mom, Krisi Hantke What I find so interesting is verses like …. “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” ~Philippians 4:7  Are Real, Are True, but How? Ho...

💔EVERY single one of us is affected by Cancer This podcast is real & hopeful about this terrible disease. A few things you’ll hear from Patricia in this episode… 🎤”There’s something about losing your hair that makes you really look at what makes you, you.”  🎤”If you’ll let Him, God will be so close to you in your times of trouble.” 🎤“A change in attitude can go a long way.” 🎤“It hit me th...

🎙Episode 26 is a continuation of Episode 25, make sure to check out the whole conversation. Thoughts from this episode… 🗯”The world has sucked since the fall of man. This is where glory & sin at its fullness exist.” ~Andrew 🗯”Every generation is adequate for the time it’s living in. We forget that part of God exists. He plants people at the time they’re born.” ~Andrew 🗯”What does the Word say...

❓Have you ever felt you couldn’t relate or understand the younger generation?  *I know I have….  ⁉️Then episode 25 & 26 will bless you 🎙Episode 25 & 26 are 1 continuous chat - just broken into 2 episodes Here’s just a few of the thoughts you’ll hear on this episode… 💬”There’s this trend of empathizing how we’re not going to try. People excusing themselves from trying. It’s become popular...

💥This episode is jam-packed with topics that impact us all A few insights from the podcast… ✨“Keep Praying & Persevering through that time of waiting.” ✨“The Busyness or Mundane tasks of life can easily take over.” ✨“Identity, Calling, & Assignment many times get confused.” ✨“Our Identity is Not tied to our job or kids. It is Unchanging.”  👉Links we chatted about: https://thesacredth...

Licensed, professional counselor, Carrie Chatterton, is BACK!!!!!! 🔙 Talking about body image - 📑studies show 97% of women are unhappy with their body - this episode is for EVERYONE & it will bless & empower you 👉 Here’s just a few quotes from Carrie… 👤I’ve also wondered if Satan does not use body image to get Christian women so obsessed & down on ourselves, that we’re too distract...

Free wisdom & counseling from licensed, professional counselor on a HUGE 💥 topic in our world today 🌎 🤯Our teenagers are facing the same anxiety as a psychiatric patient in the 1950s 📰- from Psychology Today  There is Hope!!!!! 🌅  Easy steps to Help You can find “Ordinary People Extraordinary Things” anywhere you listen to podcasts or ☑️Check out the link below....⬇️ https://www.buzzsprou...

❤️ Do people know God loves them if they don’t see people love them  ⛪️ When the Church shows Love - God changes Lives  🎉 We hear so much bad - let’s celebrate the good  👣 Big changes happen when we do the small things God has put in front of us This is a continuation of Episode 20 You don’t have to have a college degree, go across the country or world, 🌎invent something - you just have to be...

⁉️Are you ready for a story of hope & God’s power over ANYTHING & EVERYTHING???!!! ⁉️Do you want to hear a story of the Church showing the love it's meant to???!!! THIS story is for you.👈 A few snippets from Michael’s powerful story…. ▶️ “That’s when I knew the Lord was with me. I had nowhere to go. I proceeded to go home, but I had no home to go to. The Spirit was leading me to the...

A quick thought  before Season 2 begins in August... ? I was reminded how powerful asking a question is ? **Would you join me in asking a Question & being there to Listen to someone today?! ➡️ You can find “Ordinary People Extraordinary Things” on google & apple podcast, Spotify, iHeart radio.   or Check out the links below....  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1882033/10457980 https://podcasts....

BONUS EPISODE: We're between Season 1 & Season 2, but here's a little Bonus Episode of me sharing a personal story...Why am I feeling so envious?! To combat bitterness & envy I focus on on the good so...  + Thank you - I am so thankful for YOU my listeners & supporters!  "When we lose perspective & focus all we're doing is looking inward."  ~Tim Tebow 🎙You...

On the last episode of Season 1 - I’m thrilled to share with you a song 🎶that reminds you of who you are & that you were created by the Most High God.  I’ll be back in August for Season 2 - until then keep jamming to this song.🥁 You can find it & the entire CD 💿 on Apple Music, Spotify, iTunes, & the Southeast website - see links below 👇  https://open.spotify.com/album/76o8JZAxPF8s...

Do you need encouragement or inspiration?  This is the story for YOU! 👉 When Noble was 16 when he sustained a spinal cord injury that instantly changed his life from an ordinary, cross country running, teenager to a quadriplegic. 🏃 Noble tackles these questions…❓ + How do you stay positive? + Have you been mad at God? + It doesn’t matter if you have a spinal cord injury or in a wheelchair, Nobl...

Bev is the perfect person to talk about Faithfulness: God’s Faithfulness & Our Faithfulness.  ❤️ Her heart for others and the church is evident.  ❤️ She has been married to Russ for 59 years & started Southeast Christian Church 49 years ago. A few nuggets from Bev… ➡️ “If Jesus is being honored & the Bible is being taught than what my personal preferences (at church) are don’t make so...

BONUS episode : We are days away from the 23rd Anniversary of the Columbine High School Shooting that shook our nation. Today I get to talk to Dana Bollwerk, Rachel Scott’s sister, the first victim of the Columbine Massacre. Dana comes on and answers some questions: Can anything good happen from this? “Only God could take something as horrible as Columbine & transform it & use it in such a...

Death & grief are not easy to talk about, but by not talking we may be missing an opportunity to show love to someone that desperately needs it in their time of loss. Here’s a few questions we answer on this episode… Is it true that time heals all wounds? What did people say & do that were helpful and life-giving to you? Do you like it when people talk about Bret? You’ll hear these quotes...

       If you’ve walked with God for any amount of time & heard God calling you - maybe it didn’t turn out how you thought, the expectation you had wasn’t met, or God said now turn this way.  +”There was a big gap between our expectations and reality.” ~Amber       Amber shares her family’s intimate adoption story of Laney joining their family and then becoming a part of another family.  + ”Th...

“This is a part of my story, but it is not who I am.” ~Holly + It’s a dark, sad subject, but it’s happening and to not talk about it may make it worse. We are not going into the nitty-gritty. This podcast is still about hope and bringing this darkness into the light. + This is a part of the world we live in, but God is so much bigger, and when we have hope in Him, we can have hope for any of the c...

Darlene Male joins me for this fun podcast retelling why I started "Ordinary People Extraordinary Things." “I have never witnessed God speak to someone so clearly.” ~Darlene God had been placing it on my heart to share stories of faith, but I kept saying no. My excuse was that I didn’t have time, but what was more frightening was failing.  God gave me a HUGE ahhha moment where He spoke s...

This is a jam-packed episode full of Truth and Love !  Chris’s journey to really KNOWING God. “God eventually does what God does. You can’t outrun His love; He eventually finds you.”  Chris's story involves a co-worker inviting him to a Bible study and a leader calling out a sin with love... “I want to be courageous enough to have tough conversations with people from a place of love, not from...

Judy shares about the heart-wrench of attending church without your spouse, and the community she started to fill a need and help others in the same situation. Judy was listening to "Ordinary People Extraordinary Things" and was brave enough to contact me and say, “I may have a story to share on your podcast.” My hope is that you’ll see a need in the church and have the encouragement to...

Are you on a homeschooling journey… ~A seasoned pro? ~New to homeschooling? ~Thinking about homeschooling?  Terri shares her wisdom of homeschooling 4 boys for 20 years. Here’s just a few insights you’ll hear from Terri in this episode… ~ "Homeschooling is probably not for everyone, but we certainly want everyone to realize that God really teaches in the Bible He expects parents to be teachin...

Have you ever had questions about prayer… + What is prayer? + How do you pray? + What about praying with others? + Does it really work? + What about unanswered prayers? Here’s just a few quotes you’ll hear from Tracey in this episode… ~ “I think a lot of people are intimidated by prayer, and you shouldn’t be, because it’s just like sitting down with a friend.” ~ “Really that’s what God wants to be...

This episode is jam packed with information about how to care for others. Take something Tim said and make an impact on the world. Maybe it’s actually seeing someone or making them feel known. Maybe it’s changing your questions to people. Apply it to share the redeeming love we have. Here’s just a glimpse of what you will hear from Tim…. + “One of the best ways to love and encourage someone is to...