StoryTellers Live

In honor of Mother's Day approaching, today's podcast is a story full of God's peace, presence, and faithfulness to the cry of a mother's heart.   Jamie Johnson, from our community group in Homewood, Alabama, shares her story of walking through the diagnosis of congenital hydrocephalus in her unborn son and how God held her head above the waters of suffering and pain. Jamie will remind you that no...

Today's podcast will encourage you to step into the uncomfortable and grow with God!   Tracy Vandermeeden, from our community group in Fairhope, Alabama, shares her journey from worldly anxiety to indescribable peace as she found God through His Word and His community. Her story will remind you that God wants your heart more than your service and spiritual growth more than your familiar comforts....

Today's podcast is a familiar topic most all of us have experienced.   Ali Grace Eiland, from Troy, Alabama, shares her battle of struggling with belonging after she and her husband moved to a new city and how God met her in her loneliness. Her story will remind you of the sweetness of a Father who longs for you to find a friend in Him and of His ability to, as His Word says, "work all things for...

Today on the podcast, we are honored to bring you a story unlike any other we have ever had.   Celeste and Hannah Ellis (mother and daughter), from Tupelo, Mississippi, share their individual perspectives regarding the journey they both traveled as Hannah battled alcohol and drug addiction in her high school and early college years. This unique story will give you a glimpse into what they were eac...

Janie Giffin, from our community group in Homewood, Alabama, shares her journey of adopting four children internationally, raising her adopted children alongside her biological children, and overcoming the challenges adoption can bring. Her story will remind you to place your hope in God, run the race set before you, and remember He is always your strong tower when you feel like giving up.   IN TH...

  Leslie Presson, from our community group in Fairhope, Alabama, joyfully shares her journey of leaning into and trusting God through her breast cancer diagnosis and how it led her to an unexpected ministry appropriately titled "Hope Blooms."   IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: *The importance of building your faith muscles through the reading of Scripture. * How to find ways to bring others hope a...

Sarah D'Amico, a college senior at Ole Miss, shares her story of the faithfulness of God as she walked through the passing of her mother. She so sweetly reminds us how God prepares us in advance for the trials we are going to face in life, how He can use all the trials we face for the advancing of His Kingdom, and how He alone is the only portion Who will satisfy the longing of our souls.   IN THI...

Jessica Hose, from our community group in Vestavia, Alabama, shares her journey of battling Lyme disease for nine months and how God led her to His healing power. Through her suffering, she shares how God humbled, shaped her, and increased her need for Him so she could experience His love and power. This is a must-listen story of healing!   IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: * What Lyme disease is a...

Melanie Gates, from Jackson, Mississippi, shares the path God called her and her husband to take in fostering a baby boy, adopting him, and ultimately sharing God's supernatural love for his biological mother. Her story will leave you speechless as you see God in the tiniest of details and recognize He wants you to see Him in the details of your life as well.   IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: - W...

Chapple Chandler, from our NEW community group in Trussville, Alabama, shares her journey of how God met her in the midst of her feelings of shame and worthlessness and told her to trust the master design He created for her life. Chapple's story will remind you when God looks at you; He sees beauty; all you need to do is trust He has a perfect plan and design for your life as well!   IN THIS EPISO...

Today's storyteller, Nell Womack , from our community group in Memphis, Tennessee, shares her story of continually learning the importance of letting go of control and allowing God to show that His power is made perfect in her weaknesses.   IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: * The body of Christ is a beautiful and essential extension of God's grace. * God's power is perfected in your weakness, as 2...

  Today's storyteller, Ashley Jones , from our new community group in Fairhope, Alabama, shares her powerful story of restoration and reconciliation among her family relationships. Ashley will also challenge you to take a look at the relationships in your life and see if you need to offer grace upon grace for healing to begin.   IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: Where you are in your life now is no...

Brendt Blanks, from Birmingham, Alabama, shares her story of how God called her to take a step of faith from a stable job with a stable income to a build a career around a hobby she loved. Brendt will inspire you to listen intently to what God is telling you to do and to trust that He is incapable of letting you down.   IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: * A step of faith is just that - a step. * Yo...

Erica Skidmore, from Opelika, Alabama, shares her spiritual journey of seeking the Lord with all of her heart after a failed marriage and how God answered her prayers in many surprising and unexpected ways. Her story will remind you of God's goodness, faithfulness, sovereignty, and, most importantly, His ability to take your brokenness and make it whole.   IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: * God's...

Anna Gualano, from our community group in Vestavia, Alabama, shares her journey of being born with osteogenesis imperfecta ( brittle bone disease ) and living in and through the challenges she has faced. Her inspiring story will remind you that you are uniquely made, your life has immense value, God is consistently purposeful, and He's always working in the waiting.   IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEA...

Elizabeth Williams, from our community group in Montgomery, Alabama, shares her unbelievable journey of God leading her to meet her birth father. And, while Elizabeth's story is nothing short of a miracle, it is also a story about the complexity of relationships and the importance of loving others despite their flaws and how they have hurt you. HERE'S THE LINK to order Elizabeth's book, "That's BI...

Mandy Trawick, from our community group in Auburn, Alabama, shares her story of drawing close to God just before walking through an unexpected divorce. She will remind you of the importance of storing Scripture in your heart, giving your prayers literally over to God, and how God longs for you to experience Him, especially in your worst moments of life.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: In times o...

Nichole Baker, from our community group in Tupelo, Mississippi, shares her story of seeing the power of God through the diagnosis of her young daughter's cancer. While there are moments in Nichole's story of extreme suffering and sadness, there is also joy as her journey is layered with miracle upon miracle. After listening you will be encouraged knowing our God is always purposeful and never wast...

Kristen Church, from Katy, Texas, shares her journey of walking through a series of challenging events in her family's life and how God taught her the importance of vulnerability and humility in her faith. Kristen will encourage you to recognize the importance of depending fully on God, even when you can't see Him in your struggles.   IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: * Sometimes, we need to let do...

Melanie Shankle, from San Antonio, Texas, and host of t he Big Boo podcast , vulnerable shares her story of walking her teenage daughter through a tormenting Sophomore year in high school. (REPOST from March 2, 2021, EP. 177 )   CLICK HERE TO GIVE TO STORYTELLERS LIVE CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR PATREON COMMUNITY Listen to Melanie's Podcast on Apple Podcasts - The Big Boo Cast

Sometimes God's voice can be heard the clearest amid life's toughest trials. Ashley McCrary , from Auburn, Alabama, shares her story of growing up rooted in the Word of God and how this foundation has prepared her for the battles she has faced in her past and her present, ( REPOST FROM OCTOBER 27, 2021, EP 159 )     CLICK HERE TO GIVE TO STORYTELLERS LIVE CLICK HERE TO JOIN PATREON COMMUNITY

Farrah Newman, from Jackson, Mississippi, shares her journey of how God called her and her husband to live in a remote village in Kenya and work as medical missionaries. Her story will give you a perspective like no other on what it is like to drop everything you know in your life and follow the call God has placed on it.   JOIN PATREON HERE - ON PATREON THIS FRIDAY! The faithfulness of God was wo...

    ​Paige Herr, from our community group in Homewood, Alabama, shares her story of loving her husband through God's strength as he wrestled with his faith and belief in God. ​Through her story, you will be encouraged to know God is enough for you no matter what you go through in your life, and your prayers for those far from Him are never in vain.   IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: *Helping other...

As we continue celebrating Adoption Awareness month, today's podcast will leave you encouraged and challenged in your walk with God to put your faith into action.   Suzanne Box, from Katy, Texas, shares her journey of God drawing her heart towards the underprivileged - from sponsoring children through Compassion International to working with mothers and babies in the slums of Kenya to adopting two...

Happy Thanksgiving week!   In honor of Adoption Awareness month , StoryTellers Live is excited to bring you two unique stories over the next two weeks.   Today on the podcast is Cathy Crossno, from Katy, Texas, who shares her story of finding herself pregnant, choosing to have the baby, and ultimately giving the baby up for adoption.   Her story is full of sweet, surprise relationships that will s...