A Burst of Hope

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Martha and Kim are so happy that their friend, Annette Burrell is sitting at the table with them today! Annette has been a guest on A Burst Of Hope before (episode #43 ) and today she has fresh hope to share with all of us in this new year.  At the heart of Annette's story is that mysterious "peace beyond understanding"—the kind...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Happy New Year to you! We're thankful to have you join Martha and Kim for the first podcast of the New Year. As we step into 2026, with our new calendars, plans, and goals, maybe the greatest adventure is not in all our well made plans, but in releasing the grip on the pen and letting God write our story instead. And we don't have to...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Today we are bringing you a very special encore podcast episode to honor one of our dearest friends and heroes of the faith who just this week has gone ahead to heaven. We would like to offer this recording as a tribute to our dear friend and mentor Jean Stephens, and as a gift to you, our Burst Of Hope family. We'll see you soon Mama Jea...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Here is Part 2 of our special tribute to our dear friend Jean Stephens. Please be sure to listen to Part 1. Thank you for listening today and  joining us in honoring the life of an amazing woman of God.  Thank you for joining us today on the podcast as we continue our wonderful time with Jean Stephens. Jean takes us along on her journey of adv...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! In this final week of Advent, we focus on the fourth candle of Advent: Love. Love came down to dwell among us and to bring us comfort and joy. Our friend Pat Elsberry, who is an author and speaker, shared a very special Christmas message at a recent Touching Hearts gathering and we recorded it for you to enjoy.  Jesus is everything we need!  M...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Martha and Kim are excited to welcome Amy Johnson to the podcast table today. Amy has been a guest recently and you can listen to her previous episodes (#200  and 201).  As they enjoy lively and fun conversation on the Advent theme of joy, it is their hope that you will be spurred on to lean into the Source of Joy Himself, King Jesus.  The Fat...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Peace can seem elusive these days. In the headlines, in our relationships, in our grief, or in our Christmas plans, it feels like peace is slipping through our fingers. The profound reality of Advent is that we don't have to, nor can we, manufacture true peace. It comes to us in the person of the Prince of Peace. Our hope does not rest on...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Welcome to A Burst Of Hope as Martha and Kim begin this Advent season with you. Advent invites us to a time of preparation and waiting, one that the people of Israel  knew about for generations. The remarkable truth is that God chose to enter into time itself, submitting to daily calendars and human waiting.  Our waiting isn't empty, we e...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Thank you for joining Martha this week for A Burst Of Hope as she continues to highlight this season of Thanksgiving. Our hearts need gratitude. This week is an opportunity to press pause before the holiday frenzy and count our blessings. No matter what is going on in our lives, or around the world, there are a million gifts to count. Let this...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! What does it mean to set our hearts on thanksgiving when our souls are in anguish? Today we're exploring a truth that might seem contradictory - that our most desperate cries to God can become doorways to profound gratitude. Because when we call out and discover that He bends down to hear us, everything changes. Join Kim as she unpacks Ps...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! This week Martha and Kim continue their conversation around setting our hearts on hope. Discouragement comes for all of us; how do we find hope when our hearts are spiraling? God's word is full of true stories about real people going through real life challenges like depression and hopelessness. Their journeys are chronicled in Holy Scrip...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Welcome to A Burst Of Hope! Martha and Kim are excited to welcome you to the podcast table where they will be talking about new rooms and new seasons of life.  When we walk into new rooms, how do we find our place? How do we embrace a new season when everything feels uncomfortable and foreign? How do we let go of the past, even good things, so...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! This week Martha and Kim welcome Susi Ortiz to the podcast table. Susi is a wife, mom, and women's ministry leader in her church. She has experienced God's redeeming love and shares her story of God's faithful pursuit to fulfill his good plans for her. Throughout her whole life she traces God's hand, even when life was chal...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! This week on the podcast, Martha and Kim have a conversation about what we set our minds and hearts on. Just like setting the temperature knob on a toaster oven, we can choose where to set our hearts. What does it look like to set our hearts on worship? We intentionally choose to worship God above, lifting our eyes above the things of this ear...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! This week Martha and Kim are excited to welcome Deborah Rutherford to the podcast. Deborah is an author, podcaster, poet, and speaker. She has had a long career in the film and TV industry as a make-up artist. She currently manages her blog, website, and podcast called "Behold Her Beauty" where she describes herself as "an award...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! What if the door you thought was locked forever is actually open? This week you'll  hear about a God who relentlessly pursues the broken and the forgotten. When you listen to our friend, Sue Faison, describe her miracle story of redemption and hope, you'll agree that we are all part of a bigger story that God is writing.  You are hea...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! This week on the podcast, Martha and Kim have a conversation about what we set our minds and hearts on. Just like setting the temperature knob on a toaster oven, we can choose where to set our hearts. God's word has much to say about that; even how we can avoid traps that are set for us. The Truth is our Hope to a life of freedom in Chris...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! This week Martha and Kim continue their conversation with Amy Johnson. Amy's story is marked by significant challenges, yet her hope remains steadfast in Christ. And her Redeemer is very much alive as you will hear her give testimony. Your heart will be blessed and enriched by listening.  Please share this episode, and Part 1 from last we...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Thank you for joining us on A Burst Of Hope! Martha and Kim are thrilled to welcome Amy Johnson to the podcast table today. Amy is wife, a mom, and a grandma to 2. She is super creative in many ways and passionately loves the Word of God. Amy's story is powerful; she is a beautiful survivor. God's stunning thread of redemption is wov...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! This week's guest is Lauren Petersen. Lauren is a wife and mother of 4, including twin boys. She is a pediatric speech pathologist. Lauren's journey to motherhood has not been an easy one; she experienced medical issues herself and difficult pregnancies and births.  As she shares openly, you will hear her honest questions to the Lord...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! We're thrilled to welcome Ashlee Ilg to the podcast this week! Ashlee is a creative entrepreneur, writer, host of the Big Ideas Podcast, founder of Kids Business Day, and homeschooling mom of five, on a mission to inspire bold ideas and brave (even audacious!) faith and redefine purpose.  She's a big dreamer who shares her ongoing st...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Welcome to Season 5 of A Burst Of Hope! We are grateful and excited to be bringing more stories of Hope to you in this new season. Bring your friends to the table with us as we highlight hope in these upcoming autumn days.  Martha and Kim invite you to rehearse God's faithfulness with them, to listen to his invitation to a life of "m...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Welcome to A Burst of Hope! As we enjoy the August golden rays of summer, Martha and Kim are reflecting on the incredible fruits of the spirit we've all witnessed through our amazing guests this season. From deep conversations about the truth in God's Word each episode has been a feast of authentic connection and genuine insight. Joi...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Martha and Kim are really looking forward to sharing this podcast with you today. Alison Veazey is the featured guest this week; she is the Co-Founder of Think LifeChange , a biblical counseling center. As Alison highlights the fruit of self control, we're believing you will see it in a whole new light. The revealed truth of God's Wo...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! As the Summer Fruit Series continues, Martha and Kim are very happy to have Amy Zaring back on the show this week, speaking about "Goodness." God's goodness radiates through every season of our lives, much like the abundant summer fruit that ripens under His faithful care. As our Good Shepherd, He tends to us with unwavering lov...