Digging Deep for Treasures with Cecille Valoria

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Digging Deep for Treasures , Cecille shares why God repeatedly tells the Israelites and us to "Remember and Do not fear." She takes us through Isaiah 41:10.  Verse of the Week Isaiah 41:10  Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ (NKJV...

Send us Fan Mail Caring for aging parents or loved ones can be one of life's most emotional and challenging journeys, especially when legal responsibilities like power of attorney become part of the process. In today's episode of Digging Deeper Treasures, I sit down with author and illustrator Lizzy of EO Writes to discuss her heartfelt book, Maintaining the Balance with a Power of Attor...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Digging Deep for Treasures , Cecille shares a personal reflection on how caregiving for her sick brother and 94-year-old father deepened her faith rather than drained it. Drawing from John 14:27, she explores the difference between the world's fragile peace and the lasting peace Jesus offers. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by responsibility, anxiety,...

Send us Fan Mail What if the pause is preparation? In this closing episode of the series, we reflect on how God forms us in hidden seasons. The pause may feel like standing still, but God is always at work — shaping, strengthening, and preparing us for what’s next. What you’ll hear in this week’s episode •How God can use pauses to prepare you for greater His purpose and plan. Verses of the Week Ep...

Send us Fan Mail  Through seasons of caregiving, uncertainty, and long stretches of waiting, I began to see that trust is not proven in quick answers, but in steady surrender. In this episode, we reflect on how God strengthens us in the pause and invites us to trust Him more deeply.  What you’ll hear in this week’s episode •How pauses and waiting can test our trust in God. •How waiting draws us cl...

Send us Fan Mail The Pause that Reveals Fear A pause doesn’t create fear — it reveals it. When life slows down, the thoughts we’ve kept buried often rise to the surface. In this episode, we examine where our minds run in uncertain seasons and how Isaiah 26:3 calls us back to perfect peace. In a fear-prone world, we learn how to anchor ourselves in truth.  What you’ll hear in this week’s episode •W...

Send us Fan Mail When life forces a slow-down, it can feel like the ground tilts under your feet. Roles end, routines disappear, and the noise that once proved your worth goes quiet. We open up about unchosen pauses—career transitions, caregiving, and grief—and how they reveal where we’ve anchored identity. Through a candid personal story and gentle, Scripture-rich guidance, we explore why seasons...

Send us Fan Mail When life slows unexpectedly, it can feel like something has gone wrong. In this opening episode of The Sacred Pause series , we explore Ecclesiastes 3:1 and the truth that every season — even the unplanned ones — has purpose. Through personal reflection and Scripture, we begin to see that a full stop is not wasted time, but sacred space where God does deep and unseen work.

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever watched someone look at something they absolutely adore? Maybe it's a mother gazing at her newborn, or an artist admiring their masterpiece. That look of pure delight and joy... Now imagine something even more profound: the Creator of the universe looking at you with that same expression of absolute delight. That's exactly what we discover in Zephaniah 3:17...

Send us Fan Mail Doug and Leslie Davis encourage and equip couples in their relationship with Jesus and each other. Doug’s 30 years as a pastor and Leslie’s 15 years as a counselor has allowed them to develop a framework of wisdom and insight that propels their ministry. They are passionate about guiding others through the process of redemption, edification, and rejuvenation. Doug has accomplished...

Send us Fan Mail The renowned author, Jill Churchill wrote, “There’s no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.” In this episode of Digging Deep for Treasures, I invited two beautiful mothers to join me in conversationabout motherhood. Caroline Cormier is a mom four heavenly babies and one earthly 21-year-young daughter, a lover of all things Disney,crafter, and travel love...

Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Alison Kozlow. Ali is a widow, chronic illness warrior, and mom to two boys and a 75 lbs. fur baby. Ali loves reading, taking nature walks, and sipping on a steaming cup of coffee. Her mission is to encourage others to put Jesus "first in their lives and to look to Him for hope and healing. Ali’s life verse is Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through C...

Send us Fan Mail Psalm 100:3 tells us, “Know that the LORD, He is God! It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture." In this psalm and numerous other passages in the Bible, we and our relationship with God is compared to that of sheep and his shepherd. Like sheep, we need not only food and water, but also shelter and safety from predators as well as t...

Send us Fan Mail Are you at a fork in your journey in life? Do you expect a change to happen? Is there a transition looming soon? Often when we see changes coming it throws us off-kilter. We ask ourselves—Am I going to be able to handle this? Transitions and changes in life happen. So how do we deal effectively with them? I hope you’ll stay tuned as we look at how Jesus prepared His disciples for...

Send us Fan Mail Storms are scary and devastating. As a child growing up in the tropics, we experienced a lot of them--they were called typhoons. Though they could be scary, a lot of my friends and I welcomed them. We used to swim in the waters that pooled in front of our yards and loved the strong shower we got from the gutters of our homes. Storms do not only occur in nature, but we also get the...

Send us Fan Mail Every new year, I anticipate a word God gives me that is my word for the year. Last year, it was rejoice. Join me in this episode as I look back at Twenty-Twenty-Two and explore reasons why we ought to rejoice.  

Send us Fan Mail Are you in desperate need of hope?  Then join me as we dig into Psalm Sixty-Two to discover the secret to finding and accessing it. 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we uncover some treasures from Psalm 46:10 and other verses from this chapter. Psalm 46:10 says,  “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” (ESV) I hope this episode blesses you and draws you closer to our God. 

Send us Fan Mail What are idols?  Check out this episode with my guest, Lisa Marsh, where we talk about digging deep to find the idols we have and confronting them.   Lisa Marsh is a graduate of La Sierra and Loma Linda Universities where she earned an associate of arts degree in Human Services, as well as a bachelor and master’s degree in Social Work. She has over 25 years of social work experien...

Send us Fan Mail Are you going through an illness, a problem, or a challenge right now? Or have you been going through one for a while now? What happens when you continue to struggle, and your prayers do not seem answered at all? How do you hold on to the hope and faith you profess? My guest, Kelly Sunshine Polhamus, is currently experiencing this and knows how it feels. In this episode, she share...

Send us Fan Mail I love flowers, the ocean, the mountains, fog, sunrise, sunset, hummingbirds, and ladybugs. In general, I am a nature-lover. How about you? There is so much we can learn from nature. In fact, Jesus used illustrations involving nature to share the truths and lessons He wanted people to learn. In this episode of Digging Deep for Treasures, I will be sharing the lessons I learned fro...

Send us Fan Mail Donna Thompson is a believer in Jesus Christ, a daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. Her friends and family also call her Dee.  For the past 6 years she has worked at a Sexual Violence Resource, Child Advocacy, and Teen Pregnancy Prevention Center as an Advocate and MDT Coordinator. Prior to her current position, she was employed for 9 years at a domestic violence and sexual violen...

Send us Fan Mail Do you love taking pictures? My husband and I do. We are avid photographers. He loves to take portraits and pictures of people, and I love capturing nature. One other thing I am inclined to take pictures of are benches. Stay tuned and find out why.

Send us Fan Mail Matthew 19:26 tells us “But Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” He is the only One who can turn impossibilities to possibilities. I hope you will be encouraged by this bonus blog. 

Send us Fan Mail *Disclaimer and a note on the content: This episode contains a brief discussion of trauma and abuse and would not be child-friendly. So, if you listen to this podcast with your young ones, consider listening to it on your own at this time. It contains sensitive information and I advise listener discretion. I would also be amiss if I don’t first acknowledge and remember the brave m...