Encouragement From Women

Gentleness can feel out of reach when emotions run high—when you're overwhelmed, stretched thin, or caught in a moment of frustration. But what if those moments are actually invitations? Invitations to pause, surrender, and let the Holy Spirit do a deeper work within us? In this honest and heartfelt episode, Nicki Doan opens up about how God has been shaping her through everyday family moment...

Longsuffering isn’t easy—it’s the courage to keep showing up with faith and grace, even when life is relentlessly hard. In this powerful episode, Emily Sealy shares her personal journey of living with chronic medical challenges since childhood—and how God has used those struggles to grow the fruit of longsuffering in her life. Her story is a testament to what it looks like to remain rooted in Chri...

Welcome to Week 4 of our Fruit of the Spirit Bible study series! This week, we’re turning our focus to Peace —a fruit that’s often misunderstood in a chaotic world. Courtney Montgomery joins us to explore what it truly means to live in the peace of Christ. More than just the absence of conflict, Spirit-filled peace is a deep, abiding rest and trust in God, no matter our circumstances. Together, we...

We’re back for Week 3 of our series on the Fruit of the Spirit, Ten-Week Bible Study in Galatians , and this time, we’re exploring the deep and lasting Joy that comes from walking with the Spirit. This week, Jen McGee joins us to dive into what Spirit-empowered joy really looks like—beyond circumstances, beyond fleeting emotions. Drawing from Scripture and personal stories, Jen encourages us to em...

We’re back for Week 2 of our Fruit of the Spirit Bible study series, diving deeper into what it means to walk in step with the Spirit—starting with Love . This week, Lisa Kurtz joins us to unpack how Spirit-filled love should be at the core of who we are as Christians. From scripture to real-life examples, Lisa shares wisdom and encouragement for anyone desiring to grow in genuine, Spirit-led love...

Season 6 is here—and we’re kicking things off with Charity Berkey as the first of 10 amazing authors behind the Fruit of the Spirit Bible study! Get a behind-the-scenes look at the stories, the many writing processes, and how God brought this study to life. It’s the start of a powerful, joy-filled season you won’t want to miss! Get your Study on the Fruit of the Spirit here — https://www.amazon.co...

Join us today in a conversation with guest, Kelly Edmonson, on following God's call to missions and experiencing His amazing increase when we are obedient to that call. Kelly has used the field of nursing to bring the gospel to countless souls, and she tells a beautiful story of how God has enabled this ministry to so. Kelly: https://www.facebook.com/kelleigh.edmondson Medical Missions Outrea...

Today's guest, Kristina Wilson, walks us through her personal experience of learning how to surrender her time, her plans, and her life's direction to her Heavenly Father. You will be filled with the knowledge that we all face many of the same trials, and God is our source of peace through our journey of surrendering to His plans.  Kristina: https://www.facebook.com/kristina.wilson.921 h...

Today's episode will guide you through the lifestyle changes you can make on a daily bases to incorporate telling Jesus about others as part of your everyday routine. Whether it is in your career, your friend group, or just in your local grocery store, there are ways to effectively share to love of Jesus to those around you, and Hollie does an amazing job of describing it in a Biblical and pr...

Today's episode will guide you through several practical steps you can incorporate into your Bible study to deepen your understanding, strengthen your walk, and grow your faith. Guest, Melanie Breedlove, is passionate about daily study and discipleship. Her experience and personal story lend her to teaching this material in a very practical and applicable way. Grab a pen and some paper, then...

This conversation will challenge your view of institutional educational systems and methods. Guest, Sam Sordo, speaks passionately and boldly to the downfall of the education system and the lack of true education that is present in many schools today. The words of encouragement and wisdom she offers will inspire and fortify anyones aspirations to home educate their children. Sam's Socials: ht...

In today's episode we take a deep dive into surrender, singleness, satisfaction with guest Krystal Heath. When our story does not go in the way we planned, is our response to lean in to the feeling of doubt and question God's ability to know what is best for us? Or do we challenge our own thinking and resolve to wrestle with our Heavenly Father until we can reach a point of surrender? Yo...

Today's episode with Alaina Aiken is a conversation about one families decision to remove screens from their home based on the negative impact screen time was having on their family. Behavioral issues in children from too much screen time is something we all know can happen. The question is what can you do about it? When faced with the reality of this scenario, Alaina and her husband took act...

Today's episode with guest, Jennifer Harmon, is the true and relatable story that every mother, wife, and ministry working woman can relate to. As women designed by God, we naturally have a tendency to see all of the dangers in life. This is a blessing when it come to protecting those you love, but, left to grow unchecked, this trait can take over our lives so easily in the form of fear. Wher...

Today's conversation is a scientific discussion about the nuances of the IVF industry. Guest, Aresia Watson, lays out the facts from a biological perspective, and then compares them to what the Bible says about human life. This difficult conversation is not in any way meant to be a condemnation of those that have benefitted from the medical abilities available through IFV.  We hope you will g...

Today's episode is an informational conversation about the truth about ectopic pregnancies. Guest, Faith Gelsthorpe has first hand experience with this tragic condition and speaks from her own experience and knowledge about this diagnosis. She also shares how God has worked in her own life moving forward from her loss.  Faith Gelsthorpe: https://www.facebook.com/johnandfaith.gelsthorpe https:...

Today's episode is a role-reversal where, founder, Charity Berkey interviews, host, Haley Shoemaker on her families experience hosting an international student for a year and a half. They talk about the structure of the program, positives and negatives, some funny stories, and ultimately how their student came to a saving knowledge of Christ. Listen in for this fun and encouraging conversatio...

Today we discuss the topic of the fatherless epidemic that is ravaging our country. Guest, Sean and Jackie Teis have a passion for this need and have turned that passion into a ministry that seeks to help everyone involved in these situations; the child, the mother, the grandparents, the local church and anyone else that wants to help these individuals. One big take away from this conversation is...

In this episode, today's guest, Sarah Frazer, and  Haley discuss the importance of daily Bible study, and the benefits of Christian community. Sarah is the author of several resources and the founder of a platform for encouraging women in the exact areas. She has a passion for seeing women grow in the knowledge of our Lord and then applying that knowledge when life takes an unexpected detour....

Today's conversation is a tough talk about the fight on abortion. You will hear several stories, accounts, statistics and more from the front lines of this battle. The enemy is doing so much damage on this front, and it will take God's people taking a stand and doing more to defend the most vulnerable of us. National Right To Life (USA): https://www.nrlc.org/ First Choice Pregnancy Servi...

It can be very easy to allow our children to become an excuse for not serving. I know I am guilty of it too. Let, guest, Molly Swaffer's words encourage and motivate your heart that you can do it. She will give your heart the push it may need to believe that it is possible even when they are young. Molly: https://www.facebook.com/molly.swaffer https://www.instagram.com/penniesngrace/ EFW Link...

Most of us will have conversations with our children about how to act appropriately around individuals that have differences. In this episode, guest Bethany Beazley gives us practical ways to make these conversations more intentional. Bethany's six year old son has a rare disorder that has caused him to have some significant disabilities. This led  Bethany to become more vocal about normalizi...

In this episode, we tackle a difficult topic that is not discussed often. Is family estrangement ever biblical? How do we work through difficult family relationships? Is your family actually "toxic?" How can you begin to work towards reconciliation? These are just a few of the questions we talk about with guest, Julie Plagens. Julie's Book: Estranged: Finding Hope When Your Family F...

Today's conversation is with Bridgette Cameron Ridenour on her life story, and how God has revealed His plan for her life. Bridgette grew up amongst the glitz and glamour of Hollywood as her brother, Kirk, and sister, Candace, had successful child tv star careers. It was always Bridgette's dream to perform on screen, however the opportunities for her own debut seemed to never stick. Brid...

Today we continue our conversation on Women's cycles with Dr. Tammy Mahaney. We go a bit deeper on the medical side of our natural ebb and flow as women. She offers excellent advice on finding a good doctor, talking to our daughters about womanhood, and how the up and down cycles are natural and good. FEMM Health: https://femmhealth.org/get-started/ Jump Off The Hormone Swing  by Lorraine Pin...