A Burst of Hope

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Welcome to the A Burst of Hope podcast! We're happy to introduce our guest today, Jane McMillan. Jane is a worshiper, has been married for 48 years, has two children, and retired from her career as a legal administrator. In this episode, Jane shares how her trust in God began as a young child. From a praying Grandmother to other people Go...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Welcome to 'A Burst Of Hope Podcast,' where your hosts Martha and Kim explore what it means to keep pressing forward even when life feels stuck. In this New Year's episode, we're diving into something powerful: the space between where you are and where you want to be. The place where you have hard questions for God. That li...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Happy New Year to you, our Burst of Hope Family! Martha, Kim, and Priscilla want to express their appreciation for your faithful following and pray for God's abundant blessings this new year. They have many surprises in store for you this year and plenty of stories of hope to be shared!  This week's title, "Prisoners of Hope,&qu...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Welcome to A Burst Of Hope podcast as we continue our Advent special of Unwrapping Hope, part 2. This week you will hear from 4 different women who will share their stories of Christmas Hope. Though our situations may be different from one another, hope continues to show up, to reveal itself in the person of Jesus Christ. Thank you for listeni...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Thanks for joining us at the table for another Advent episode of A Burst of Hope! For the next 2 weeks, you'll be hearing several stories of Hope as Martha and Kim are joined by some very special friends who will be sharing. Christmas finds us all in different places, it hits every emotion we can imagine. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! This week on A Burst Of Hope, Martha shares a special Advent episode! How are we making space to hear the voice of our God, our Emmanuel, who came for us and continues to come for us, every day? His provision of Himself as the perfect spotless lamb has accomplished everything. This is what we celebrate this advent season. No hurry, no worry, o...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Martha and Kim welcome Stacey VanKlaveren to the podcast this week! Stacey is a new transplant to Georgia; she and her husband Rick have followed God on their latest adventure post retirement and have discovered treasures along the way. Stacey shares her personal story of meeting Jesus, falling in love with the Word, and having a flat- lined h...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! This week on the podcast, Martha and Kim talk about the Table of Gratitude and how we can all find our place there and invite others to it.  We can never overestimate the power of living with intentional thankfulness. And we find hope as we look to the tables we will gather around this holiday season. We pray this will be a sacred time of enjo...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Today's episode features Pat Bolton as our guest on A Burst Of Hope. Pat and her husband Gary have been married for over 50 years and have a large family of children and grandchildren. Pat was an educator for 35 years and worked in Real Estate with her husband. Together, they helped young couples who no one else would help become homeowne...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Our guest on the podcast this week is Lauren Mitchell. Lauren is a Wife, a Mom to 3, an Author, and a Speaker. She's also lovingly known as the "Chapel Lady" to the preschoolers she teaches. Behind all these hats Lauren wears so well is a heart that beats wildly for Jesus. She shares her story with Martha and Kim and her passion...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Today on the podcast, Martha and Kim welcome Alison Veazey. Alison is a Wife, a Mom to two adult children, and the Co-Founder of Think Life Change, a biblical Counseling Center. She has co-authored seven books, including her latest, " Riding The High Hills: Training the Church in Love," and founded Victory Reins, a therapeutic equine...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! We are so excited to welcome Kayla Whaley to the podcast this week! Kayla is a health and nutrition coach and a biblical mentor to young girls. But there is so much in this young woman; her passion for life and God is infectious, and you will love her as much as we do. Please check out the links below to learn more about her. Kayla Whaley  - I...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Martha and Kim are excited to welcome Mary Frances Bowley to this week's podcast! Mary Frances is a well-known community leader; she founded WellSpring Living , an anti-trafficking organization that provides comprehensive care for survivors. She recently became co-leader for Open Prayer Spaces, a local chapter of the international  24-7 P...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! This week, we are thrilled to welcome Kathi Lipp back to the podcast! Kathi is the Publisher's Weekly bestselling author of 20 books, including her latest book, Sabbath Soup, which launched last week.   In addition to being part of the InCourage at Dayspring writing team, she is the podcast host of Clutter Free Academy and Writing At the...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! On this week's podcast, Martha and Kim discuss the importance of hearing God's voice.  Martha interviews Kim about her ministry of One Thing Worship and the upcoming retreat she will facilitate in the Atlanta area. Jesus often pulled away from the crowds to be alone with His Father. His example to us is the theme of One Thing Worship...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! This week Martha and Kim welcome Tecia Farmer Janes to the podcast. Tecia is the Founder and Director of Choosing Him Ministries, a ministry that came out of her love for the Lord and her passion to connect women with Jesus, His Word, and others. She has written bible studies and offers many resources for women to grow in their relationship wi...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! We are blessed to welcome Lauren Eden to the podcast this week! Lauren is a wife and a mom with a heart for the local church. Her story is incredible; she shares openly about her miraculous birth. Lauren is an abortion survivor; she knows the God of miracles and wants you to know His amazing love, too. She is a national speaker for the Abortio...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Martha and Kim are excited to welcome Megan Carnes to this week's podcast! Megan is a Mom to young children and passionately desires to pray for her children to see them grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus. Her growing intimacy with Christ drives every decision she makes as a wife and Mom. She has a heart to encourage other young mom...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! This week, we get to hear Part 2 with Amy Smithwick. If you haven't listened to Part 1 with her from last week, we hope you'll go back and catch that episode. Amy shares more precious treasure with us, mined from the gift of suffering. She also reveals a recent adventure the Lord took her family on. You will want to share these episo...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! This week on the podcast, Amy Smithwick joins Martha and Kim at the table to share the Hope she has experienced in her long journey with physical suffering. Amy is a young wife and mom with amazing creative gifts God has blessed her with. She and her husband, Brody, have an incredible ministry to those incarcerated. Amy loves Jesus supremely;...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! In this  episode of A Burst Of Hope, Martha and Kim invite you to look at your life as a vessel of hope. We are all containers of Christ Himself, "this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory." (Col. 1:27) How do we carry this treasure, especially as it pertains to our words? What life are we bringing into our conversation...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Martha and Kim have amazing guests around the table today! A Burst Of Hope is excited to welcome the Touching Hearts Leadership team to the podcast. A big thank you to Daphne Williams, Tonya Ortkiese, and Lynn Gunter!! We have all been on a retreat together, seeking God for this new season in ministry and He did so much more than we asked for!...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! This week on the podcast we welcome Priscilla Carr to the table. Priscilla is the producer extraordinaire for A Burst Of Hope and she is back on the air with us to share a good word of hope. James 1:2- 3 says to count it all joy wet we meet trials of various kinds "for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness."...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Hello Burst of Hope Family!! We are so excited to officially launch our 4th season of podcasting! Thank you for being part of this journey of Hope with us! It's been an amazing blessing, an adventure, and a gift that has proved to be immeasurable. God is so good!! We will continue to share the Hope of Christ here on this platform and we i...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! We're honored to have our friend Marion Ferencz on this special encore episode of A Burst Of Hope. Marion is a wife, a mother, and Mimi to her grandchildren. She works as the Missions Administrator in her church and helped to start the Cancer Care Ministry there as well. Her story is one that will challenge and inspire you to live with an...