The Good Stuff Family with Dawn Kendrick

Murphys Don’t Quit. It's a family mantra and a rally call to rise up as a family through the unthinkable. Colleen Murphy's daughter, Lauren, had severe brain damage after a tragic accident. She wasn't expected to live. This story is a raw, honest account of how the Murphy family navigates the road to recovery through Lauren‘s traumatic brain injury. It’s a story of faith, grit, grind,...

Infertility is hard. Tina and Ben Gibson KNOW firsthand. “Why does it hurt so bad? I don’t know. Maybe it’s because it’s something you just expect to happen, or maybe because there’s always someone around you complaining about kids that you wish you had, or maybe it’s because people are ruthless with their comments. I don’t know, but it’s hard.” -Tina Gibson But Ben and Tina Gibson’s story today i...

What are you wearing? If you’re joining us live… maybe Jammie’s still? a cup of coffee as the only accessory? What about the Ephesians 6 Armor of God as we get ready to take on the day? It’s Haute Couture for me and more and more sister friends…especially nowadays, ARMOR UP! no? Helmet, breast plate, sword, a cute belt and don’t forget the shoes. We unpack what it means to wear the Ephesians 6:10-...

Murphys Don’t Quit/Colleen Murphy“In Their Own Words” Author Series! S1 E7 Colleen Murphy reads from her book ‘Murphys Don’t Quit’. See why I couldn’t put it down. Come along and join in the conversation as we discuss this story of how the Murphy family navigates the road to recovery through daughter Lauren‘s traumatic brain injury. It’s a story of faith, grit, grind, resilience and recovery. Chap...

Coach Dan Rolfes: A household name in the world of Womens basketball in Missouri and beyond. He and his record breaking, unstoppable Incarnate Word Academy Red Knights were a game away from another State Championship. The night before, Coach Rolfes had a serious heart attack. The real Overcomer, Champion story is playing out now. 2 weeks to the day after the Rolfes family and the whole IWA family...

Good Friday. Given what happened this day… seems like an oxymoron. Terrible sadness. Can you imagine the grief? Overwhelming. Think of Mary at the foot of the cross. But we KNOW the GOOD NEWS of it all. What does the promise of the resurrection look like for women of faith today? We’ll talk it out this morning with some of my most admired sister friends rooted in The Word.

The story of 10-year-old Aviona was so much on the heart of 25 year-old Brianna Thibeault that she’ll be giving Aviona her kidney on Thursday. What a story it is.

Murphys Don’t Quit/Colleen Murphy “In Their Own Words” Author Series! S1 E5. Colleen Murphy reads from her book ‘Murphys Don’t Quit’. See why I couldn’t put it down. Come along and join in the conversation as we discuss this story of how the Murphy family navigates the road to recovery through daughter, Lauren‘s traumatic brain injury. It’s a story of faith, grit, grind, resilience ad recovery. Ch...

Kenny Chesney, right down to almost every word in "I'm Alive", said it best for Jonathan Maas. Mass, had a 3% chance of ever taking another breath. He would die, doctors said, if he didn't get someone else's lungs, so onto the transplant list Jonathan went. It was a road paved with prayers from around the world. A miraculous thing happened on the way to waiting for a transpla...

“In Their Own Words” Author Series! S1 E4 For today, it’s Colleen Murphy’s own words… but read by me;)… While Colleen and Lauren are on a cruise with other families rising up through Aphasia. This week we’re on Chapter 4: “Taylor and Rick”. As in Swift and Springfiled. Come along and join in the conversation about the book, “Murphys Don’t Quit’. We’re discussing this story of how the Murphy family...

“In Their Own Words” Author Series! S1 E3Colleen Murphy reads from her book ‘Murphys Don’t Quit’. See why I couldn’t put it down. Come along and join in the conversation as we discuss this story of how the Murphy family navigates the road to recovery through daughter, Lauren‘s traumatic brain injury. It’s a story of faith, grit, grind, resilience ad recovery. Chapter 3. Meeting The Driver

“In Their Own Words” Author Series! Colleen Murphy reads from her book, 'Murphys Don’t Quit’. See why I couldn’t put it down. Come along and join in the conversation as we discuss this story of how the Murphy Family navigates the road to recovery through daughter, Lauren‘s traumatic brain injury with faith, grit, grind and resilience. Chapter 2.

Good morning! We start it in gratitude. What name do you call yourself? Grab a cup of coffee and let’s chat about author Sharon Jaynes take on self talk.

"In Their Own Words" Author Series S1 E1 Colleen Murphy reads from her book ‘Murphys Don’t Quit’. See why I couldn’t put it down. Come along and join in the conversation as we discuss this story of how the Murphy family navigates with faith, grit, grind and resilience the road to recovery through daughter, Lauren‘s traumatic brain injury. Chapter one.

Let’s talk. We talk about Gratitude. We talk about Grace. …and Patience … and Humility But what do those words REALLY LOOK LIKE in our lives? How do we PRACTICE them when the HALLELUJAH!!!!!s feel few and far between? I’ve got some GREAT EXAMPLES this week!! Do you? Wanna grab a cup of coffee and settle in for a conversation to fuel the day? Click in for some inspiration as you’re getting ready fo...

From 800 to ***18,000*** TikTok followers in ONE WEEK? Why? Because Montravius (you can call me Tray:) Ferguson had a download from up above and took the next best step by “opening his mouth” and sharing it. Then the masses shared it. We’re one on one with my new plugged in friend on what he believes blessings from God have in common with getting your Chick-fil-A order… and in it all we find sever...

It’s TRUE! We knoooowww himmmm!!! And Santa and Mrs. Claus are classic The Good Stuff in ways you may not even know.  Today, for example, an annual tradition takes place.  A massive undertaking in which firefighters and police officers from all over Ohio escort Santa to Children’s Hospitals and at 8pm a simulcast message from Santa unfolds to young patients and at the same time presents find their...

Grace. It’s right there in the name. I FEEL grace at Grace Church in Middleburg Heights OH. It’s the secret sauce that packs the parking lot… even the EXPANDED ONE. And here’s the GREATEST THING… What fuels Lead Pastor Jonathan Schaeffer and his beautiful soul wife, Mary and the Grace Church family….IS AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE.

Our friend Sam Schaedler… ABOVE AND BEYOND. That’s the lengths she consistently goes to to SEE the GOOD in others and to BE the GOOD for them. This weekend, again, she’ll soar... With Vietnam veterans on an Honor Flight to D.C. It’s classic The Good Stuff. Maybe you’ve heard of Honor Flights… now hear the inside track first hand from a veteran who has been and from his tour guide, the incomparable...

The world marks Mental Health Awareness Day every year on October 10th. Jamie Norton lives it. The author and therapist leading from experience out of her own brokenness and faith.45y years of counseling clients to go from broken to filled up. In her words, "Witnessing the light of hope in Christ shine through broken people."Her own story is raw and vulnerable, detailed in the pages of h...

-Halloween “BOO-bies” -RIP Jackie Allen ❤️🙏🏻 -Grounded In The Middle;Back To Our Roots

-What’s keeping you from making time for a loved one? For the love of all that’s GOOD! Forget the FLIPPIN pie n flowers! NOW is the time to visit friends on your heart and on your mind. In my case… a beautiful soul friend I haven’t even met. We’ll explain. -Danielle has some huge news….RIGHT on the heels of last week’s conversation about “repositioning”. God. At. Work. Let’s chat over coffee shall...

WHY? Why Are we so inclined to COMPARE? How an article by Bianca Juárez Olthoff really got us thinking about the CHOICE to break free. Our Danielle Foulk sitting in this morning 👏👏👏 She reviewed Bianca’s book “Grit Don’t Quit” and we have some downloads from up above we can’t wait to share. Grab a cup of coffee and join the conversation! Looking forward to your thoughts and experiences as well...

A LIVE show today on Labor Day 2023 with some deep thoughts and personal reflection on our Labor of Love in telling The Good Stuff Family stories on a mission to share them far and wide. What do you feel God is calling YOU to do? What’s that knocking in your heart? What are the excuses keeping you from opening the door? We’ll share some fantastically plugged in thoughts from Anne Graham Lotz on th...

The Marlon Brown story is inspiration for anyone feeling "stuck". He made a bold move, leaned into faith and now he's showing up for people who are where he once was. Marlon's story came to us via what we call #DivineDesignNotMine:) And it all started with a common love of the Harley Road King.