Chasing Hard-Trusting God when life doesn't turn out the way you planned

In this encouraging episode, Laurie Cook Lyons speaks directly to the Christian woman over 60 who feels called to begin again—but is battling fear, doubt, or overwhelm. Whether you're healing from past pain or just learning how to show up online, this 10-minute message reminds you that you are not too old and it's not too late. With Scripture, truth, and practical encouragement, Laurie will help y...

Join Laurie as she discusses having the dream, holding onto the dream, and the plans and prayers for as long as possible. But what happens when the time comes to let go? God still shows up. In fact, He was always there anyway.

Join Laurie as she talks about the silent weight many of us carry when we reach our 50s. We have older and/or grown kids, and often aging parents who need our help. Add that to the everday busyiness of life and it's a lot.

No matter what you are waiting for —relationships, health, a job, or growing your family —you have to figure out what to do while you're waiting. What to do with your faith can be the hardest of all to figure out. Join Laurie as she talks about while you are waiting on God.

Join Laurie today as she talks about grieving the life you didn't have. We all have plans and dreams for our futures. It's just as important to grieve the things you didn't have as it is to grieve the things you lost. It's often overlooked.

Join Laurie as she talks about loving your job even during difficult situations. 

Trusting God with your life when God's plan isn't your plan. Join Laurie as she talks about the steps to trusting God when His plans aren't the same as yours.

What do you do when you are trusting God with the rubble, the leftover, the aftermath of the events that didn't turn out the way you planned. Join Laurie as she delves into this topic.

Being present in the moment, no matter how bad, is important. Life passes quickly. Being present as best as you can is how to leave a legacy of honor.

Join Laurie as she talks about kinds of betrayals and why they hurt so much. It doesn't matter what kind of betrayal it is, it packs a powerful emotional punch.

Join Laurie as she continues to discuss middle school behavior and why adults indulge in it. Are we stuck in a certain mindset? Do some of us never develop beyond that age? Is it just part of who we are? Or do we just get triggered? Maybe we don't find the answers but it helps us feel less alone.

Join Laurie talking about why it sometimes feels like middle school even with adults. Maybe middle school feelings are more intense but those feelins we have as kids tend to pop up from time to time.

Join Laurie as she talks with Tatum Miller. He and his wife had their future planned but God had a different path for them to take, including a different kind of wedding and a cross-country move.

Celebrating 100 episodes of the podcast. Join Laurie as she looks back over the episodes of the last 2 years.

Lonely days are a part of life. They can happen out of the blue for no apparent reason. Join Laurie as she talks about the reasons behind lonely days.

We've talked in the past about family dysfunction. No family is 100% functional or dysfunctional. There is no shame in the families we were raised in or the families we chose. To stay in the same pattern of dysfunction, however, is a different story. If nothing changes the family dysfunction continues being handed down to the next generation. Listen as Laurie talks about more family dysfunction.

I had a small part to play in honoring Junior Bridgeman at his private and public services. Meeting his family and learning about how Junior Bridgeman conducted his life gave me things to consider. Listen is as we talk about honoring Junior Bridgeman.

Some people experience many hard knocks in life. A sudden death of a loved one, the declining health of a loved one, and even the murder of someone you love. Join Laurie as she talks about trusting God during this difficult times.

It's not your job to keep the family secrets. Healthy families don't insist on keeping secrets. Listen in as we talk about family secrets/

Join the conversation about marriage, and hard, dysfunctional relationships. How you conduct your marriage is no one's business. It belongs to you, God and your spouse.  

Kurt Sauder joins Laurie today. He shares the journey of losing his first wife to cancer as a young father. He shares wisdom he received and how he navigated the loss that changed the life of his family.

Facing reality is hard for some people, especially those who have experienced a lot of trauma or live in dysfunction. Listen is as Laurie shares wisdom from experiences and talking with others.

Shawna from A Little Less Toxic shares her story of what led her down the road to becoming less toxic in all areas of her life. She gives helpful tips for making small changes to become healthier.

We live in a broken world full of accidents and abuse. Oftentimes we have no control or say over what happens to us. Owning how we respond is all we can really do.

When we face tests and trials, we can count it all joy. Life can be hard, but joy helps make it bearable. Violet talks about how she learned to have joy in hard times.