POSITIVELY JOY: Healing Hearts After Divorce

So, you think you know Mike McDonald of The Bible Project? But do you know his original faith? His favorite celebrity chef? Or his favorite story of the power of God and how He uses gifts? Nope? Be sure to listen all the way to the end. Mike shared a lot about his life and even dropped a nugget of a new episode for The Bible Project! This conversation is fun and informative.  If you love what you'...

  When celebrating a holiday that is filled with gratitude, it's important to remember what it's all about in the first place. Today, my listeners break it down, and an excerpt from Corrie Ten Bloom's "The Hiding Place" shows it really is about the little things.   

Happy Thanksgiving week, everyone! Would you like to be on the second episode on gratitude? Join others who have recorded their stories by going to https://positivelyjoy.com/talk-to-me/ and clicking the orange button! We’d love to have your recorded voice on the show. Leave a message by Wednesday, Nov. 25!

(Extra: Don't forget to leave a message of gratitude at https://positivelyjoy.com/the-podcast/ and your voice may be on the Thanksgiving show!) On today's episode, Grace Evans lost her job in June because of cutbacks due to the pandemic. However, due to her unflappable trust in God, she never lost sight of a place for her somewhere in the future. After 12 weeks of unemployment, she was hired at a...

Would you like to be on the show? Tell us what you are thankful for by going to https://positivelyjoy.com/the-podcast/ and clicking the orange button! We'd love to have your recorded voice on the show, and I might even have you on for an interview! Leave a message by Sunday, Nov. 22!

Today, I stripped it all away. No music or production. Why? Well I’ve been getting messages about fear lately and about the fact that we need to have no fear because God is always in control. And one fear I have is going live. Well, I did it today! Sound quality is not that great, and what about that crazy time lag in the beginning? Oh well, now I know! LOL. It will be OK. 

Liz Bullard never thought she'd be a therapist or a podcaster. She wanted to go down a different path, but when that didn't work, she surrendered and trusted God's plan. Liz went to film school to be an actor, but that career didn't pan out. Today, she believes she's in the best place she could be, using her voice for her community and for social justice. And Liz is a big friend of the Positively...

Welcome friends! I began a three-part lesson on Jesus as a leader, beginning with the idea that like all leaders, Jesus knew how to speak to his followers, especially his inner circle, his apostles. Call it a “pep talk” if you will. In part one, we talked about the Sermon on the Mount, aka The Beatitudes. In part two, we looked at two of his parables, the Prodigal Son, which is really more about t...

Robyn Graham is a brand marketing strategist, podcast host, and photographer, and she helps women entrepreneurs get to the next level. Today, we’ll talk about how to incorporate our faith and values into our brand and our day-to-day work life. She talks about learning hard lessons, taking wisdom from family, and trusting God in everything.   The studio she transformed, through trust and faith.

Photo by Walter Gadea on Unsplash In a special episode of Positively Joy, host Yvette Walker and regular guest Angel McCoy have a stirring conversation about motherhood, women who are childless, and their connection to the Bible story of Mary, the Mother of God, and Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist. Two women, one younger, one older, both giving birth to purpose. Next week, we finish our...

We end October, which is Infant Loss Month, with Elizabeth Meyers, who is a Christian author, blogger, and speaker. She is passionate about sharing truths in a way that people can understand. Her story and testimony is moving. Her son died several years ago, and she suffered from depression and anxiety, but found God’s strength in the midst of life’s struggles. She is offering a free book to our l...

Last week, we started a three-week journey on Jesus as a leader and speaker with the Beatitudes, also known as the Sermon on the Mount. This week in part two, I want to discuss with you Jesus’  leadership through his parables. Jesus’ parables describe the kingdom of God. Sometimes the parables are fairly straightforward, and sometimes more complicated to understand. Jesus leads as he educates. I'l...

This week Positively Joy is doing a Mic Swap, where I turn over the microphone to Jenna Erlandson of the Bridge of the Faithful podcast. Jenna has a great show and I wanted to share it with you. She discussed "Facing the Red Sea," and I know you'll  get a lot out of it. Take it away, Jenna!

Jesus spoke like a leader. His words carried power, they inspired and motivated people. For the next three Mondays on Positively Joy, we begin looking at the speeches Jesus gave. Today, we look at the Sermon on the Mount. Like all great leaders, Jesus gave great speeches. Not just flowery speeches, but speeches that left his people with the passion and desire to do something. Then, Angel McCoy, of...

Cori Asuncion is host of the podcast "That's Not Proper," and does not consider herself a Christian. Yet, she believes in a Divine Creator, she reads the Bible and she believes that the Creator has a plan for you and me. Listen as Cori tells why she left the church, and what Christians and other believers can learn from each other. And just what is the blue room?

Today's show is jam-packed, and the title says it all. Today, Angel reads from Hebrews, then, I'm giving away two books from Mary Jo Pierce , and "Literary Midwife" Sharon Jenkins will teach you how to write a book in 90 days! Sit back, and enjoy an amplified edition of Positively Joy!

Constance Lawson, host of the "Weeds, Seeds and Beautiful Things" podcast, speaks openly and honestly about God, Infertility and "radical faith." She speaks the plain truth. But Constance always is hopeful. Her smile is genuine, and she has a heart for God.

  Welcome to another episode of Angel Reads the Bible, and a mini-rant from your host, Yvette Walker, about social media thieves on Instagram. But even though I am a bit annoyed, and yes, even angry, scripture calms me.  At the end of the episode, I share a recipe with you for my Positively Joyful Nine Layer Fruit Cake. Mix equal parts of: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith...

A Seattle mom of eight children, Meg Glesener hosts "Letters from Home," a podcast that tells the stories of people who have been hurt but found God. As you hear their hearts you will hear...their dreams...their failures...their pain...their struggles...their life changing encounters and extraordinary moments. Meg is passionate about her guests and their stories.

The podcast "Tell Me If You Can" shares the stories of women in transition and growth in their lives and spirituality. Host Ogechi Akalegbere is able to pull stories out of her guests with  deep and lively conversation. I really enjoyed talking to her. 

Photo by Ashleigh Robertson on Unsplash.   In this episode, I talk about my Covid brain and getting outside. And in a fitting way to end the episode, Angel McCoy reads John 1 in her debut of Angel Reads the Bible on Positively Joy.

Kingdom-builder Misty Phillip knows how to throw a party where all God's people can come and be inspired. Whether it's the Rocket Christian Community or the Spark Christian Podcasting Conference, she builds up, inspires and connects people. Listen to hear about Spark, and to hear how Misty finds God in the every day!

Mary Jo Pierce is a powerful Christian prayer intercessor who is following the Jewish tradition of Sabbath. Pierce calls her kitchen her second prayer room, because she observes the traditional Jewish Sabbath by baking Challah and worshipping on Friday nights. With others around her table, they eat and celebrate Jesus. The act is a form of worship and Biblical, she says, because the Lord is presen...

Season two is launching like a powerhouse! Host Yvette Walker shares her reasons and plans for upcoming episodes. Go to positivelyjoy.com for free resources, past episodes and to learn how to see God everywhere. Plus, new Merch!

Season two of Positively Joy begins Monday, Sept. 28: One week from today! To kick off pre-season week, meet Angel McCoy, a scripture lover who will become a regular feature on Positively Joy ... reading the Bible. Her own podcast, "Angel Reads the Bible," explores scripture to answer everyday problems. She will share her readings on this podcast every week. Praise the Lord, everybody!