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How God Makes Sense of the Unexpected- A Story of Adoption, IVF, and Gestational Surrogacy:: Jessica Gilmer

Release Date: 11/13/2024

Defined by Jesus - A Story of Struggling with Mental Illness:: Aimee Caverly :: [Episode 314]

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Studies show there has been a rise in mental illness over the past few years, with one out of every four adults reporting experiences with the disease. However, as today’s storyteller reminds us, there is HOPE! Aimee Caverly, from our community group in Raleigh, North Carolina, vulnerably shares her story of battling mental illness for most of her adult life. From extreme anxiety, fear, and paranoia to delusional visions, intense lies from the enemy, and multiple trips to the psychiatric hospital, Aimee is raw about the suffering she faced as she was diagnosed with...

Filling My Lamp With Oil: Emily Holman’s Story :: [Episode 313]

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The Bible tells us to let God’s Word dwell richly in our hearts (Col. 3:16), focus on what is true (Phil. 4:8), and keep our eyes set on eternity (2 Cor. 4:18). Today’s storyteller is going to beautifully remind you of the benefits that come from living out these verses. Emily Holman, from our Tupelo, Mississippi community, shares her journey of strengthening her faith in God and trust in His Word as she walked through two of her life's most challenging and heartbreaking seasons. This powerful story will encourage you to develop deep roots in your faith and learn the...

Hands Wide Open - A Story of Starting a Business :: Jessica Prier :: [Episode 312]

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He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart, yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. Ecc. 3:11 God’s timing in the plan of your life is everything. But what do you do as you wait for that plan to unfold? Today’s storyteller reminds you exactly what to do: you pray, you seek, and you trust! Jessica Prier, from our Vestavia, Alabama, community, shares her journey of growing in her faith and in her gifting as she recalls the ways in which the Lord has led her to where she is today. If you’re in a season...

The Goodness of God: Meghan Brown’s Story :: [Episode 311]

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“Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.” John 21:25 When life doesn’t go as planned, do you get paralyzed by your circumstances, or do you focus on God and His past faithfulness? Today’s storyteller, Meghan Brown, from our Fairhope, Alabama community, will encourage you to see the love of God in the midst of life's twists and turns. Through detours, disappointments, and a devastating loss, Meghan shares her story of learning the...

Grieving with Hope and the Promises of God: Diane Lee’s Story :: [Episode 310]

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As believers in Jesus Christ, we know we are not immune to grief, but as believers in Jesus Christ, we grieve with hope - hope in life after death, a new world that awaits us, and an eternity filled with the glory of God. Diane Lee, from our community group in Montgomery, Alabama, reminds us of these truths as she shares her journey of finding purpose in the loss of her daughter. This story will point you to the many promises found in God’s Word when you are walking through sorrow and suffering, and Diane’s joyful delivery will leave you strengthened in your faith and God’s...

Seek and You Will Find: A Marriage and Salvation Story :: Katie and JT Thornbury :: [Episode 309]

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This Valentine’s Day week, we’re bringing you a couple’s story that is rare and raw. From our Homewood community, JT and Katie Thornbury openly share about the profound emptiness in their lives and marriage prior to knowing Christ—and how they miraculously came to know Him, together, well into their 30s. For years, troubled pasts and past experiences influenced how JT and Katie approached life and faith. Plus, striving in their careers and in their parenting meant they usually focused on themselves and not on each other. But through a series of hard circumstances and...

Unanswered Prayers of Good Desires: A Story of Singleness:: Hannah Finch :: [Episode 308]

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Hannah Finch, of our Oxford community, always looked forward to married life and mom life. As the years crept by, however, she found herself decidedly single. Disappointment and sadness settled in her soul. Hannah never expected the reality of singleness—in fact, she had bigger expectations of God, initially believing that if she did what God asked, He would deliver. Listen as Hannah walks us through her important and profound journey of fighting for faith while living in singleness. It’s what she stakes her life on these days—but no one said it's easy....

Divine Details: A Heart Transplant Story:: Jeanne Anne Love :: [Episode 307]

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It’s February and we’re bringing you some love! Jeanne Anne Love, actually. From our Vestavia community, Jeanne Anne and her heart transplant story are a perfect nod to American Heart Month—and to the lifelong goodness and faithfulness of her Heavenly Father. For as long as she can remember, Jeanne Anne suffered heart issues and related illnesses. Though she lived a pretty normal childhood, come middle school, a heart transplant was needed. As Jeanne Anne walks us through this story, what seem to be minor details suddenly resurface as major...

He Takes Care of You: A Story of Surrender: Kahlie Metz :: [Episode 306]

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Tuning into the Lord’s plans requires step-by-step surrender. In the case of Kahlie Metz from our Tulsa community, surrender was season to season and even state to state. Kahlie shares about years of uprooting and change, including a rocky relationship with her father, lost friendships, and several moves. An actress and singer, Kahlie says to combat the spiral of busyness and stress that had become her life, she performed at home just as much as she performed on the job. But as Kahlie started pouring into the Word, working on emotional wounds and taking her devastations...

Giving Over Control: A Story of a Spouse's Addiction - Kelly Connelly :: [Episode305]

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Kelly Connelly, of our Vestavia community, tried to control (and cure) her husband’s addiction to prescription painkillers. It seemed like a perfectly reasonable response from a wife. Only, it wasn’t working—and life wasn’t letting up. The substance abuse continued, and infidelity and divorce entered the scene, making Kelly’s life unmanageable for many years. But that was just it: her life was, actually, unmanageable. And admitting it made all the difference. Kelly came to grips with her shame, perfectionism, and powerlessness through the help of a Bible-based...

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Through a sudden diagnosis in high school to a career detour in college to adoption and IVF in marriage to a ministry calling that made it all make sense, this story is one of God weaving His sovereignty and goodness in unexpected ways.

Jessica Gilmer, from our community group in West Cobb, Georgia (a suburb outside of Atlanta), shares her journey of learning to trust God’s plans for her life in the midst of disappointments and realizing that sometimes the unknowns of life can also be His perfectly wrapped gifts set to open at a later date.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

- The detours of your life can lead you to God’s ultimate path for you.

- In the moments where you are carrying heavy burdens, go to Jesus - He will give you rest.

- God alone is the Creator of life!

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Listen to a similar story~ Kitty Hurdle- Ep. 274: “Will You Trust Me?”

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