Chats from the Blog Cabin

Today we are about food intolerances. After discovering their lives & careers were in jeopardy due to changes in their health, Anothony & Staci eventually discovered food was their prescription & wrote a book Food As A Prescription: A Handbook for Those Currently On or Prescribed a Gluten-Free, Soy-Free, Corn-Free and/or Dairy-Free Diet  https://amzn.to/3dMRscI {affiliate link} @l...

Today we are chatting with my dear friend Erica Burger. You may remember Erica was part of the Restored for Moms Panel. Today is telling her story as a  part of our Sunday Inspiration series. Follow Erica on Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@burger_mama?lang=en Books We discussed Forgiving What You Can't Forget https://amzn.to/3i7Yk6M Mere Christianity https://amzn.to/3zP9KCH I am Loved ht...

Join me as I reflect on what 200 episodes mean to me!!!! 

Today we are chatting about unexpected events. It’s possible to prosper from happenstance and find fortune in fortuitous events if we open our minds and take appropriate action. In his new book, Serendipity: Utilizing Everyday Unexpected Events to Improve Your Life and Career , Neil J. Farber, MD, explores the profound role that happy accidents have played in the creation of many things we take fo...

At the age of 55, David Stone was an internationally known marketing consultant making healthy six-figures. He was also living in his car. Not the “living in my car” as in the road warrior who keeps Hertz in business, but literally, every night pulling into the same highway rest stop, grabbing the pillow out of the back seat, and spending the night with my leg wrapped over the gearshift. How he go...

Today we are chatting about a very heavy subject - fear and how it can cripple our futures. And Migdalia Smith had a lot to be fearful of. The survivor of abuse and sex trafficking wants other victims to know that God is real, and He can help. Smith’s new book, In the Case When God’s Promise of Safety Seems to Fail , which was inspired by real events, shares the story of one woman caught in a seem...

Today we are chatting about audio storytelling. Evan Stern is Host and creator of Vanishing Postcards- named one of the Best Podcasts of 2021 by Digital Trends. www.vanishingpostcards.com

Join me as I chat with Joenrhuz. He is the co-host/producer for the Time Capsule Show. We will discuss being in your 20s, feeling lost, finding purpose, battling perfectionism, and most importantly, self-growth. He faced many obstacles in understanding his role in this world, who he wants to be, and who people want him to be. His parents have always pushed him and his brother to be perfectionists,...

Weam Namou was born in Baghdad to an ancient lineage called the Chaldeans (Neo-Babylonians who still speak Aramaic). She’s an award-winning author of 14 books, an international award-winning filmmaker, journalist, poet, and Ambassador for the Authors Guild of America (Detroit Chapter). She hosts a half-hour weekly TV show and founded The Path of Consciousness, a spiritual and writing community. Sh...

Today we are chatting with John who is Christian Inspirational and Motivational Speaker. He was called to the ministry about a year after he lost a lot of vision due to having 3 brain diseases, all at one time, with NO immune system. Welcome to the show, I love your tagline “If a legally blind guy can do all of this, then what is YOUR excuse?” Stop Your Whining: Legally Blind with 20/20 Vision htt...

With intense courage and candor, mother and son coauthors, Laura and Tom Boldt share the raw accounting of Tom’s journey into alcohol and drug addiction and how that trauma reverberated throughout their circle of family, friends, and extended family. The book also charts Laura, who has a backstory. She is more than a mother standing by watching the life of her promising young son come undone. She...

Join me as I chat with William Joseph Roberts. He is an author, design engineer, and indie publisher with Three Ravens Publisher fighting his way to a career not born in an office. He is going to be sharing what he learned in his writing journey. And listen in to see what one thing we have in common. Check out his website https://www.williamjosephroberts.com www.threeravenspublishing.com

Today we are chatting with Douglas Farrago MD about his book Noki. NOKI, a fictional exploration of the ways in which the world views those with special needs. Author Douglas Farrago, MD, uses his decades of experience in private practice coupled with his past career in the boxing world to inform this empowering story about a young man with autism who must fight the system to become a professional...

Today I am chatting with my friend Susan Davidson from the blog Ruth 216 Girl. Susan has an amazing story of hope and how when you listen to God’s word he really blesses you. Susan, you may remember, was on a panel of several women who got together to chat about what being part of Nicki Koziark’s coaching group meant to her. Flooded Book https://amzn.to/2V28mNU Susan's Blog https://ruth216girl.com...

Christine Naman’s heartbreaking story is one that plays out in far too many homes across the country. In her new book, Christine shares her journey as a mother and reveals the rollercoaster of emotions that loving a heroin addict unearths. About Natalie opens a raw, honest dialogue about substance abuse. For the About Natalie Addiction Comfort Community, please visit www.aboutnatalieaddictioncomfo...

Today we are chatting about homelessness. Rajni Shankar-Brown , PhD, a  professor and Jessie Ball duPont endowed chair of social justice education at Stetson University , is the founder and executive director of the Poverty and Homelessness Conference (PHC). Order Tuluminous:  www.shankar-brown.com Register for the Poverty and Homelessness Conference (PHC): stetson.edu/PHC

Join me and my friend, Christine, from Journaling Through as we host a free workshop about journaling.

Today we are chatting with Marina Hofman Ph. D. Marina is the author of a small group Bible Study called Women in the Bible. This episode will be part of our Sunday Inspirational post. I can’t wait for you to hear about the Women in the Bible she chose for this study. Women in the Bible Small Group Bible Study https://amzn.to/3gNRUci {affiliate link} https://www.womeninthebible.info/

Join me as I chat with  Jason and Andrea creators of a new food/dining startup business/app launching soon in NC called, SupperTime. It's basically like an Airbnb of dining - creating truly one-of-a-kind southern dining experiences for guests to eat homemade meals (served family style) made and served in the homes of local hosts. Communities are full of amazing everyday cooks and we want to c...

If author Gordon Hutchison is qualified for anything, it is perhaps opining on the human experience — by drawing on his own. After earning a BA in Psychology and Religion from Duke in 1971, he hitchhiked America for four years, punctuated by stints in Germany and the Virgin Islands, before landing in Japan in 1975. He spent the last three years of the ‘70s at a Zen monastery, ending up close frien...

Today we are chatting all about grief and how everyone deals with the grieving process with Kevin Ringstaff. Kevin is a pet chaplain and is studying to be a hospital chaplain. We chat about grieving a loss of a pet. We also chat about the loss people feel after the year 2020 due to the pandemic.  Website  www.petcloud.pet www.grievingatwork.com

Today is a different chat. I am going solo on this one. I am chatting about a blog post I wrote about What God is telling me today? I mention several past podcasts in this chat so I will link them here.  Blog Post https://adventuresfrugalmom.com/what-is-god-telling-me-today/ Chats with Lora :1. https://anchor.fm/chatsfromtheblogcabin/episodes/100-Chatting-with-Lora-about-Infidelity-and-How-Sh...

Erin Merryn is an author, activist, speaker, wife, and mom to three girls—Abby, Hannah, and Claire—and a fur baby named Carrot. She was named  Glamour Magazine  Woman of the Year in 2012 and a  People  magazine Hero Among Us for her tireless work promoting Erin's Law nationwide with a mission to keep our children safe by educating them about personal body safety. She is the aut...

Join me as I chat with Sandy Weaver, the author of Happy Vet Happy Pet. Sandy is The Veterinarians' Champion™, an Author, speaker, mindset expert, and American Kennel Club judge. We will chat about how most veterinarians don't want to run a business, they want to help animals. Her company works with veterinary teams to create radiantly resilient staffers who work together better. Our veterinarians...

Today we are chatting with Sean Whitley. Sean is a husband, dad and son. In the past year, he has been through family loss, managing finances for his parents and grandmother, having the worst years of his career before Covid, And how this year has been the best year of his career. But he still hasn’t figured everything out when it comes to parenting. Done By Noon Book https://amzn.to/3pDbMBU { Aff...