Raw Real Redeemed Podcast

Welcome to Raw. Real. Redeemed!  When you woke up this morning, what was heavy on your heart? It seems we all are carrying a lot around in our hearts and minds these days. Our families, our relationships, our children, our churches, our homes, our jobs, schools, communities, our culture, our country, our world. All the things are pressing in. What is God putting on your heart? Part one of two. You...

Welcome to Raw. Real. Redeemed!  In this episode: All three of us are runnin' a little hot, sick with a cold, unable to pronounce some pretty basic words, or just plain fed up with ALL the things today so...listen at you're own risk. Haha! In the end we are able to salvage a few edges and finish a few sentences but, it was a bumpy ride. You can e mail us at hello@rawrealredeemed.com

Welcome to Raw. Real. Redeemed!  In this episode: We have a little check in to see how we're all doing so far this year.  The verdict? Not GREAT. It's been a rough start but onward we trudge, despite the struggles with depression, anxiety, the Winter blues, the grind of life. Our conclusion? We're all a little bit WEIRD and getting weirder as we get older. You can e mail us at hello@rawrealredeeme...

Welcome to Raw. Real. Redeemed!  In this episode: Amber leads us on a journey looking back to our 20's and 30's.  What do we wish we could tell ourselves in those epic, life changing decades?  What advice would we give those in the midst of them? You can e mail us at hello@rawrealredeemed.com

Welcome to Raw. Real. Redeemed!  In this episode: Winter is hard. I ate my feelings a lot. I have reasons to believe we all struggle with this from time to time. Let's talk about that...and also shout out our stretchy pants which work overtime to help us look our best on our worst days. You can e mail us at hello@rawrealredeemed.com            

Welcome to Raw. Real. Redeemed!  In this episode: On New Years Morning our young, beautiful friend Eliza Butler, a wife and mama of four little ones, went to be with Jesus after a brave fight with stage four cancer. We want to honor her life and her joy-filled fight to stay alive for her husband and children.  She fought the good fight. She finished her race, she kept her faith. "Well done, thou g...

Welcome to Raw. Real. Redeemed!  In this episode: Our friend and special guest, Wendy Smith is still with us and she takes us deeper still into her life of learning the hard way to let go, to trust God, to bravely walk towards things that seem too difficult, to do the next right thing on the darkest days, to look for the bright spots in a life that seemly keeps getting harder. You can e mail us at...

Welcome to Raw. Real. Redeemed!  In this episode: We have special guest, Wendy Smith, with us today! A life long friend of Amy's, a mother, step mother, and now adoptive mother...she has incredible life stories she is going to share with us this week and next.  What life looks like on the other side of divorce, single motherhood, getting re-married, becoming a step mom, raising teens, empty nestin...

Welcome to Raw. Real. Redeemed!  In this episode: We all took a risk today and each pressed into the other two with challenges for this year ahead.  Knowing each other well, we trust that these are given with care and love.  We encourage you to find a safe person you love and trust to challenge YOU! Sometimes we can't see ourselves as clearly as others can...and sometimes we have things we really...

Welcome to Raw. Real. Redeemed!  In this episode: If you had to pick one word to sum up what heart space you're in now...and what you feel God is leading your heart towards in this year ahead...what would it be?  Today and for the next two weeks we share where WE are at...and which words sum it up.  Today...is Overflow. You can e mail us at hello@rawrealredeemed.com

Welcome to Raw. Real. Redeemed!  In this episode: If you had to pick one word to sum up what heart space you're in now...and what you feel God is leading your heart towards in this year ahead...what would it be?  Today and for the next two weeks we share where WE are at...and which words sum it up.  Today...is Steadfast. You can e mail us at hello@rawrealredeemed.com

Welcome to Raw. Real. Redeemed!  In this episode: If you had to pick one word to sum up what heart space you're in now...and what you feel God is leading your heart towards in this year ahead...what would it be?  Today and for the next two weeks we share where WE are at...and which words sum it up.  Today...is Surrender. You can e mail us at hello@rawrealredeemed.com

Welcome to Raw. Real. Redeemed!  In this episode: Since the three of us girlies are no longer in the trenches with wee ones, we brought on a special guest who is!  Balancing life as a pastor's wife, post op nurse, and mama of three little ones she has her hands FULL 24-7! You can e mail us at hello@rawrealredeemed.com  

Welcome to Raw. Real. Redeemed!  In this episode: If you have listened to our podcast with some regularity, you know Amber is a survivor of MANY things...and that the last three years have been particularly difficult for her emotionally.  Being a hospice caregiver for her Grandmother and dealing with toxic family relationships for her whole life have left her in need of intense trauma therapy...wh...

Welcome to Raw, Real, Redeemed!  In this episode: Our FIRST as Raw, Real, Redeemed.  We struggle a bit to define what these words mean...literally...and then to us as we move into a season of deeper vulnerability and more focus on the One who keeps our hearts and minds still in the storms of life.  Let's face it, we have always been pretty raw...and none of THAT is gonna change! We are so excited...

Welcome to the 3 Maine Girls!  In this episode: We're not sure HOW we did it but we made it to one HUNDRED episodes! We beat some seriously staggering odds on our way here and we are JUST getting warmed up!  In FACT, this episode marks the LAST one as 3mainegirls and next week will be our FIRST as RAW, REAL & REDEEMED.  Celebrate this victory with us today friends and look forward to our 3rd seaso...

Welcome to the 3 Maine Girls!  In this episode: Amy leads this surprise topic of 3 M's ... Marriage, Motherhood and Me.  What could we do better in all these 3 areas? What are some of our goals looking forward as a wife and mother ... and ... as yourself. How can we encourage other mamas and wives in this season? Please share the Podcast with a friend and make the love go round!  What do YOU want...

Welcome to the 3 Maine Girls!  In this episode:  It sometimes takes a LONG time to truly get to a place of true surrender. We tend to fight it pretty hard at first...but eventually...we just have to let go.  Of our children who turn into adults, of money, of our agenda, of our dreams sometimes, of our time that is fleeting. Please share the Podcast with a friend and make the love go round!  What d...

Welcome to the 3 Maine Girls!  In this episode: We all need our communities...to press in, to give us healthy feedback about whatever we are going through in life, to love us when we are down, to need us when we are up.  What of all your various communities do you value and need the most? Please share the Podcast with a friend and make the love go round!  What do YOU want us to talk about? You can...

Welcome to the 3 Maine Girls!  In this episode:  Fall in Maine is absolutely GORGEOUS and there are so many things we look forward to this time of year. Here are a few of our favorites.  What do you look forward to when the leaves start to turn, the air gets colder and we all bring out all the layers? Please share the Podcast with a friend and make the love go round!  What do YOU want us to talk a...

Welcome to the 3 Maine Girls!  In this episode:  We have had a beautiful Fall here in Maine...and you know what makes Fall even better?  Pumpkin Spice EVERYTHING.  Well...Amber has a few things to say about that but...MOST people love it...right?  We gathered a few pumpkin spice treats and made ourselves a cozy little taste test. Watch the highlight reel on our Instagram page. Please share the Pod...

Welcome to the 3 Maine Girls!  In this episode:  OH my gosh we are SO excited to tell you all that Amy is BACK!  After a long break...she's here with us again and we are SO happy. Please share the Podcast with a friend and make the love go round!  What do YOU want us to talk about? You can e mail us feedback and suggestions at hello@3mainegirls.com !  Love this episode?  Tell us! We love hearing f...

Welcome to the 3 Maine Girls!  In this episode:  What does loving your people look like this season?  Are you faithfully waking up early to care for your small children?  Are you balancing work and family life every day only to have a few fleeting hours each day to catch your own breath?  Do you see the end of a long, sweet era out in front of you ... leaving you with big feelings you don't know w...

Welcome to the 3 Maine Girls!  In this episode:  Shout out to the wonderful book "Changes that Heal" by Dr Henry Cloud which Amber and I are re-visiting in the face of our own personal emotional struggles.  Amber has four very challenging points of growth gleaned from the book that I am challenged to ponder in real time. Super helpful in moving forward in a healthy ways from a difficult childhood,...

Welcome to the 3 Maine Girls!  In this episode: We recently discovered an absolutely AMAZING podcast by composer, pianist and now, famous for his calming, inspiring and absolutely lovely podcast, Chad Lawson.  In one of his most recent episodes we learned some staggering statistics about suicide and how to potentially change and even save someone's life by asking one, simple question. Chad Lawson'...