Check Your Vertical

John 8:32 says "Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free" There is freedom in bringing the truth to light and pain when its kept in the dark. Hear how the truth set both Scott and Mandie free and how you can break the chains and experience freedom in your own life!

This week, Scott and Mandie continue the conversation from last episode. (45) In that show, Mandie shared her testimony prior to dating Scott. This week, they take us into how God's deep love shown to through the forgiveness of her sins allowed her to show that same love towards Scott. Tune in to hear some more real, raw and relatable testimony that will surely speak to your heart.

The question has been asked now so many times as to how Mandie was able to begin the process of forgiveness towards Scott after his affair. The answer to that can be found in Mandie testimony and how she was rescued, redeemed, and restored before they started dating. Those who have been forgiven of much, forgive much. Tune in to hear Mandie's vulnerable & humble story of how the Lord rescued her f...

It's been a while since we offered an update on our lives. Tune in this week to hear the good, the great and the challenges we're still facing. We thank you for your constant support and encouragement through this season and hope that in all things, Jesus is glorified.

This week, we are joined by our very good friend and now author Traci Morrow, as we celebrate the launch of her new book! As always, we will share some real, raw and relatable marriage talk and how this book can be a guide to help your one-of-a-kind messy marriage.  pick up Traci's new book here:  Real-life Marriage: Navigating Your Beautiful, Messy, One-of-a-kind Love Story https://www.amazon.com...

It's a hodge podge podcast filled with; Mother's day, book launch, fasting and more! Scott and Mandie talk about their life, challenges and faithfulness in it all. As always, real, raw and relateable marriage talk to help you through your beautiful mess. 

In this episode, Scott and Mandie discover that they both have patterns in their grief journey. Recognizing these patterns has been a bit triggering and caused additional frustrations and anger at times. This has brought them to a place of having really hard conversations that will hopefully bring healing to the unhealed wounds in their marriage. Join in on their discussion and see how choosing gr...

Tune in to hear a fun convo with author, speaker and radio host Doug Fitzgerald. Doug's leadership is on the cutting edge of growth and development, focused on achieving big goals and priorities,  continually growing a vision to help and serve others and creating tools to achieve success that actually work!  You can connect with Doug at Oneshotonelife.com

Show Notes: In this episode, Scott and Mandie discuss that it's okay not to be okay. Sometimes, we truly have to get to the end of ourselves before we allow the Lord to heal our hearts. Real, raw and vulnerable, that is Check Your Vertical.   "my grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weakness so that the power of Chr...

Early on in our marriage,  we were informed that marriage wasn't for the sole purpose of our own happiness. Huh?! Can you say that again? To say we were shocked would definitely be an understatement. I mean, doesn't the world tell you to chase happiness? Especially in marriage? That, if you're not happy then it's time to go? Or if you aren't happy in your marriage then you chose the wrong person?...

Scott and Mandie are very excited to welcome Michelle Myers onto the show! Michelle co-leads a ministry for working women called She Works His Way with her best friend, Somer Phoebus. She loves reminding women of the gospel-centered purpose for their work - both at home and in their careers. Tune in to hear Michelle's powerful message for woman in the workplace seen through the lens of Christ.   ...

In this episode, Scott and Mandie welcome author Ashley Wichlenski on the show to talk about her beautiful testimony and mission. As we know, the Lord can make beauty from ashes and Ashley's story is just that. She will share how the Lord rescued her from a very dark place, brought her into His light and then sent her heart out on a mission of sharing God's truth with young girls across the world!...

Proverbs 4:23 says "For above all else, guard your heart, as everything you do flows from it."  Just as we need to have a lens of Christ so that we can try to view life as God does, we also need to have a heart of Christ to allow our actions to align with what God desires of us. Our motives do matter and without having Christ as the filter of our heart than we can miss the life the Lord has laid b...

It is a sad truth that most marriages do not survive after the loss of a child. The main reason being that each spouse grieves differently than the other. It's that simple, yet so true and painful. Scott and Mandie discuss in this episode how their grief looks different on each other and how they are being intentional towards their own healing while being patient towards each others grief. Yet aga...

Scott and Mandie are honored to welcome author and speaker Amy Seiffert on their show! Join in on this fun convo and hear how grace has not only played a major roll in their marriages but how it has quite literally saved it.    You can follow Amy Seiffert on Instagram. You can find her mini devotions on YouVersion Bible App   Purchase her books on Amazon: Grace Looks Amazing on You: https://www.am...

here is this quote from our son's speech meet poem that says "too much of anything often leaves one with a feeling of regret". For years, Scott & Mandie have said to each other that their greatest gifts can also be our greatest weaknesses.  This has shown up many times in their marriage. God has gifted us with our own personalities, gifts and natural traits that are all uniqueand wonderful. But, a...

So something crazy happened. We posted our 1st few videos on tiktok and one of them blew up! Apparently, people get all shook up when they hear you've remained married after a betrayal. Who knew?! The majority of the responses were so encouraging, but as usual,  there were some who had strong opinions. So we decided to address those opinions on here instead of responding to them individually. Join...

Scott's journey has truly been a beautiful testimony of how Jesus can redem us and Gods love can renew a man's heart. In October of 2020, Scott blew up his life by finally coming clean with his affair. He knew he needed to change everything in his life and that started with his relationship with the Lord. Scott needed deep counsel and accountability which put him on his face in the office of Tom C...

Scott and Mandie are honored to sit down with Pastor Andrew F. Carter and hear his testimony of how the Lord redeemed his life. Andrew had lost everything by living for this world and even ended up in the one place he vowed never to be in. Andrew's testimony brings hope to those who have struggled through many difficult trials like foster care, divorce and even prison and shows how the Lord redeem...

Porn is destructive to your marriage and your life, plain and simple. It was never a part of God's design yet so many Christian men and woman are enslaved by this sin and cannot break the chains that bind them. Know that if you struggle in this area, you are not alone. There is healing and hope for you and your marriage. Hear Scott's real and raw testimony about how the Lord plucked him from depth...

Most men don't know what it means to be the spiritual leader of their home, mainly because it was not modeled for them growing up. Woman tend to be weary of a man as their "leader" because they think it gives their husband control & power over them. So what does it really mean for men to be the leader God has called them to be? Let's say this, it looks more like having humility with a servant hear...

We are honored to ring in the New Year with our besties JR & Angela! We will laugh, joke & drink some bubbly all the while diving into topics that challenge married couples today. Hope you join us for the fun! 

The holidays are here and with the joy of the season can also come pain for a lot if people. Scott and Mandie know this all too well. Its easy to focus on the hard and painful moments when life seems to be unraveling. But, our God never stops working and though we face trials of many kinds, God is still doing miracles!  Hear how Scott and Mandie continue to seek out God and his mighty deeds even i...

**Please listen with caution**   In this episode,  Scott and Mandie walk you through the series of events that led to losing their boy Vinny and almost losing Mandie. Please know that this episode may trigger someone who has walked through a traumatic experience themselves, so please prepare your heart before listening. They share this in the hopes that you see Jesus through it all but if you feel...

Scott and Mandie are back in studio to discuss the last couple weeks of their life. Sadly, they lost their baby boy at just 22 weeks and almost lost Mandie's life as well.   This week, the unraveling of it all begins. Scott and Mandie invite you on their journey as they discuss the traumas they experiemced all the while refelcting on the goodness of Christ. Though this has been extremely difficult...