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

I loved talking with Blake from The Girl Named Blake and owner of Crappy Christian Co. We covered young adulthood, first serious relationships, and heartbreak. We threw in a little conspiracy theory (pigeons?) and other hard-to-talk-about things. Blake is a well-informed woman of the things going on in our world and she is not afraid to make her voice heard. Whether you agree with her or not, she...

This conversation went deep quickly with  @TheDanielGrothe  . We talked about chasing wisdom (a title of a book he wrote) while chasing hard. We talked about our divided society and the fall and rebuild of a local church. I was drawn in quickly as I relistened to Daniel share his wisdom. I hope you are too. For comments about the podcast, question, topic suggestion and prayer needs, email Laurie@l...

The conversation got real and personal early on as we talked about suicide and other hard topics. Ganel-lyn Condie shared openly about the death of her sister and how she uses that to do what God has called her to do, helping others while honoring her sister's death. For comments about the podcast, questions, topic suggestions and prayer needs, email Laurie@lauriecooklyons.com 

Jillian Timberlake's life took a few twists and turns and now she helps women find beauty in brokenness. She has authored two books and hosts sessions where you get to experience the beauty in being broken . For comments about the podcast, questions, topic suggestions and prayer needs, email Laurie@lauriecooklyons.com

Tori became a widow at a young age with small children to raise. After her husband lost his battle with cancer she found herself in a downward spiral, but God. But God is good. Listen as Tori talks of the struggles with raising kids, depression and finding God all over again. For comments about the podcast, questions, topic suggestions and prayer needs, email Laurie@lauiecooklyons.com

Talking with Joshua Delp from Rising Leadership posed the question "Why am I where I'm at" to God after he and his wife experienced a miscarriage. He also talked about his struggles while growing up that many people can relate to, like having his father leave as an infant, an abusive stepfather and other hard topics.  For comments about the podcast, questions, topic suggestions and prayer needs, e...

We have many examples of people living through disappointing circumstances. None more than Joseph with the coat of many colors. Disappointment is a fact of life. I'm talking about the disappointments that change who you are and how you view life. But what if our disappointments have a higher purpose than what we can imagine? For comments  on the podcast, questions, topic suggestions and prayer nee...

Choosing to find God in the middle of the struggle is often difficult. Trusting God with your story is hard. Trusting Him with the end of your story is the hardest chase of all. Samantha talks about the struggle of obeying God and moving from the country she loved, the life she adored, back to the states. A struggle she is still adjusting to. For comments on the podcast, questions, topic suggestio...

This conversation was so good. Jennifer is an RN turned life coach. She walks with women who have experienced betrayal trauma. It's a hard road and no woman should have to walk it alone. Jennifer talks about her trauma journey and ways to become whole.  For comments about the podcast, questions, topic suggestions and prayer needs, email Laurie@lauriecooklyons.com

Talking about God taking what Satan meant for harm and turning it into good. Chasing hard is usually about dealing with the things we didn't ask for. Choosing to follow God in those times means allowing Him to use them for good. Good can use all situations for our good. For comments about the podcast, questions, topic suggestions and prayer needs, email Laurie@lauriecooklyons.com

The conversation with Natalie Hixson was transparent and vulnerable as she talked about anger and parenting. What does appropriate anger with children look like? When is it over the top? It's always about being angry and not sinning in your anger. Let's face it, we all get angry and parenting can get us to that point in a hot second. So where does that leave us? Natalie generously provided our lis...

I had an amazing talk with Cheryl Scruggs. She talked about her marriage, divorce and remarriage and how she and her husband walk with couples who struggle. We also talked about EMDR, what it is and how it helps.  For comments about the podcast, questions, topic suggestions and prayer needs, email Laurie@lauriecooklyons.com 

Talking with Elizabeth about her books on relationships, parenting and struggles to begin a family. Her latest book When a Friendship Falls Apart is a must-read. For comments about the podcast, questions, topic suggestions and prayer needs, email Laurie@lauriecooklyons.com.