Book Therapy with Kim Patton: Encouraging Foster and Adoptive Families One Book at a Time

Season 3 Episode 60:  Did you know that you can build a habit RIGHT NOW in only 30 seconds?  I would not have believed it either, but thanks to brain science and a very intelligent author who knows her stuff, you can learn how to build healthy habits by using the simple tools we talk about today. Join Kim and Christie Thomas, Family Discipleship Coach, as they talk about how small changes can make...

Season 3 Episode 59:  If only fiction was real! Join Erin and Kim as they do a deep dive into the incredible author Ann Patchett, her books, and the spectacularly written Tom Lake, set in Northern Michigan. Listen if you are ready to laugh, fall in love with Ann Patchett, and add more books to your TBR.  Follow Erin Smith on Instagram for more great reads and book reviews: https://www.instagram.co...

Season 3 Episode 58: Do you ever felt like God's grace isn't enough for you? Like you have to keep earning His love? Join Donna and Kim as they reflect on so many reasons why we reject God's grace and why it is there for us anyway.  Donna's website: ⁠ https://www.donnaamidon.org/ Tracing His Promise book:  https://www.donnaamidon.org/tracinghispromise Jesse Tree:  The Jesse Tree: A Guide to the Ad...

Season 3 Episode 57: Melony Brown is the ultimate example of not letting challenges stop her. On her podcast, Challenges Won't Stop Me, she has interviewed dozens of inspirational people, including a swimmer who won the first American gold at the Paris Paralympics. Join Mel and Kim as they talk about how to overcome struggles, and also give tips on how to rest well and replenish when we are mental...

Season 3 Episode 56: Lori Vober didn't know if she would ever get a chance to be a mother, and then three kids joined her family at one time. Join Lori and Kim as they discuss the heartbreaking truth about adoption: Love is not always enough. We want it to be, we think it can be, but reality hits hard. Where we fail, God's grace overcomes. Website: Lori Vober ~ Get to know the host: Kim Pa...

Season 3 Episode 55: Karen Stiller was writing a book about holiness when her whole world fell apart. She kept writing, and we have an incredibly relatable faith memoir, thanks to her perseverance. Join Kim and Karen as they talk about holiness in our every day, and follow her online for regular encouragement and hope. Website: ⁠⁠Karen Stiller⁠⁠ Substack: ⁠⁠Karen Stiller's NewsyLetter | Substa...

Season 3 Episode 54: She would say she is just an ordinary person and might even prefer to slip into the background. But being married to the person in front of church each Sunday doesn't afford invisibility. In Karen Stiller's memoir, she explores the pain points, as well as unexpected joys of a public life. With carefully crafted sentences, vivid scenes, and witty phrases to make you smi...

Season 2 Episode 53: Sometimes we forget how much our presence matters. It's not so much what we say and do, but our being, our essence, our showing up. It is vital to human connection. Join Kim and John as they talk about showing up for others in our lives. John Blase Website: John D. Blase | The Beautiful Due (johnblase.com) This episode is the end of Season Two! Join us in September for the...

Season 2 Episode 52: What do you do when someone makes you mad? Do you hold it in? Spew venom? Gather retaliation and revenge rocks to secretly throw later? Join Kim to learn about why we don't really have any self-control, and how to get it. Lysa Terkeurst Website: Lysa TerKeurst | ~ Kim Patton's book-   ⁠⁠⁠ Nothing Wasted: Struggling Well through Difficult Seasons ⁠⁠⁠ is a great read for...

Season 2 Episode 51: What if an outburst wasn't because of what happened in the moment? What if that moment was just a trigger for something else going on underneath the surface? Join Kim as she dives into an incredibly helpful book by Aundi Kolber. This is PART TWO of a two-part series. Refer to Episode 50 for PART ONE. Aundi Kolber Website: https://aundikolber.com/ ~ Kim Patton's book-  ...

Season 2 Episode 50: Aundi Kolber brings an enormous amount of gracious and kind wisdom to the topic of dealing with stress and struggles. She teaches us to open our palms in surrender rather than white-knuckling through life.  This is PART ONE of a two-part series. Stay tuned for the next episode where we wrap up the book! Aundi Kolber Website: https://aundikolber.com/ ~ Kim Patton's book-  ...

Season 2 Episode 49: Cindy Brinker Simmons is a light and joy, even after suffering immensely. Join Kim and Cindy as they talk about how community can gather around us when we are going through a crisis, offering hope when we struggle to see clearly. Website:  Home | Cindy Brinker Simmons Restored: Reconnecting Life's Broken Pieces by Cindy Brinker Simmons Donate To Help Kids Cancer | Wipe Out...

Season 2 Episode 48: Unfortunately, our hearts naturally harden toward God and we have all felt that at times. Join Kim and Jeremy as they talk about how to re-orient our hearts with a posture of humility and forgiveness toward others. Jeremy Vogan website: God, Life, and Beauty - Essays, poetry, meditations, and book reviews by Jeremy Vogan (wpcomstaging.com) Jeremy Vogan social media: About - Go...

Season 2 Episode 47: The comfort we get from God in our suffering is meant to be given to others. Join the conversation between Sara and Kim about how you can find purpose in your most difficult days. Website: Sara Cormany _____ Kim Patton's book-  Nothing Wasted: Struggling Well through Difficult Seasons is being distributed now as an audiobook. Check it out at your local library using the Ho...

Season 2 Episode 46: How do we become better caregivers? We practice. No one *really* knows what they are doing because every new day with kids is unique. Listen in to some practical tips on how to love the kiddos in your life. Home - Lee Ann Mancini _____ Kim Patton's book-  Nothing Wasted: Struggling Well through Difficult Seasons is being distributed now as an audiobook. Check it out at you...

Season 2 Episode 45: Why do we do what we do? The Enneagram is an excellent, albeit humbling, tool to help us figure out our motives behind our actions. The Official Home of Ian Morgan Cron Enneagram Assessment (typologyinstitute.com) _____ Kim Patton's book-  Nothing Wasted: Struggling Well through Difficult Seasons is being distributed now as an audiobook. Check it out at your local library...

E44: Sometimes we wonder if our work is even making a difference. Join Kim and Chelsea as they talk about how God sees us in everything we do, and no one is left out. Chelsea Patterson Sobolik _____ Kim Patton's book-  Nothing Wasted: Struggling Well through Difficult Seasons is being distributed now as an audiobook. View the book in paperback, ebook, and audiobook: ⁠⁠⁠Books | Mysite (kimpatto...

E43: When Leah Outten chose open adoption for her daughter, she had no idea how it would work out. Though it hasn't always been easy, Leah has never given up on being the best birthmother she can be. The Book | Leah Outten Services | Leah Outten _____ Kim Patton's book-  Nothing Wasted: Struggling Well through Difficult Seasons is being distributed now as an audiobook. View the book in pap...

E42: Imagine sending a 9-year-old who can't tie his own shoes on a journey with a group of strangers. Now imagine you can't talk to him for the 9 weeks he is gone. You don't know where he is, or how he is doing. Solito is a masterpiece by poet Javier Zamora. ⁠ Dive into his immigration story and walk the dusty path with him as he seeks to be reunited with his family. Javier Zamora ____...

E41: How often do we think about life and death in the same sentence? Clint Smith is a master at pitting one against the other; finding the miracles in every day life while also remembering our often somber past and history. Tristan Tuttle and Kim Patton talks poetry, parenting, and how poem titles tell us everything we need to know.  Clint smith website:  https://www.clintsmithiii.com/ Tristan Tu...

E40: Foster care parents can see many children come through their home for as long as they hold a license. Kristin Berry and her husband have grown their family through foster care and adoption over the years, and now are committing to helping other caregivers. Website: The Resilient Caregiver Big news! Kim Patton's new book-  Nothing Wasted: Struggling Well through Difficult Seasons is being...

E39: This is Part Two; Go back to Episode 38 to listen to Part One. Jennifer Weiss was called to be a flight attendant, and God used that job to challenge her and draw her closer to Him. The stories she shares are so encouraging, spirit-led and full of wisdom on how to love the people God puts in our path. Jennifer Weiss is the CEO of Dove Publishing House and is grateful for any author or want-to...

E38: Jennifer Weiss was called to be a flight attendant, and God used that job to challenge her and draw her closer to Him. The stories she shares are so encouraging, spirit-led and full of wisdom on how to love the people God puts in our path. Jennifer Weiss is the CEO of Dove Publishing House and is grateful for any author or want-to-be author sent her way. She is passionate about helping author...

E37: Is there anything sacred or meaningful about making the bed, leftover taco soup, or missing a phone call from a friend? Yes. Tish Harrison Warren brings out the ordinary things of our everyday lives and calls them holy. Author Website: Tish Harrison Warren Big news! Kim Patton's new book-  Nothing Wasted: Struggling Well through Difficult Seasons is available now on Amazon in paperback an...

E36: Sometimes we don't know what we are going through exactly until well after God brings us through the difficult season. It's then where we can recognize how much we have grown and learned in the process. Join Kim and her husband Kevin for a special interview highlighting Kim's brand new book. ---- Big news! Kim Patton's new book-   Nothing Wasted: Struggling Well through Diffic...