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Surrendering Control to Jesus- A Story of Finding Rest : Allyson Mouron :: [Episode 334]

Release Date: 07/16/2025

SEASON 8 RECAP: A Year of Incredible Favor

StoryTellers Live

SEASON 8 RECAP: A Year of Incredible Favor 8/13/25 Today on the podcast we have a unique episode for you as the StoryTellers Live ministry wraps up its eighth season of sharing stories of the hope found in Jesus! Listen in as hosts Robyn Kown, Katie Dunn, and Lindy Walker celebrate all the Lord has done in the ministry this past year and share specific clips from storytellers this season who have spoken directly into their lives. This special reflection episode will encourage you to praise the Lord for all the ways in which He is using the power of simple life...

REPOST - Questions About God - A Conversion Story:: Lisa Fischer

StoryTellers Live

If you can believe it, today, we are wrapping up season 8! Next week, you will hear a wrap-up episode from our hosts, Robyn, Katie, and Lindy, as they discuss all that God did throughout this past year and what is in store for Season 9, which will begin on September 3rd. Today, We have a repost from Lisa Fischer, who originally shared her story on September 11, 2024 (episode 285). Are you curious about your faith? Lisa, who shared at our Fairhope, Alabama community, will encourage you to ask all the questions. Listen as she shares a hard but happy retelling of...

God's Provision in Displacement - The Story of a Ukrainian Family: Olga KuKushkina’s Story :: [Episode 336]

StoryTellers Live

There are countless verses in the Bible reminding us that God alone is the great Provider, able to meet our needs even in the most unexpected circumstances. Olga Kukushkina, who shared her story at our Homewood, Alabama live gathering a few months ago, encourages us to rest in the truth of these verses as well as the sustaining love of our Heavenly Father, who sees all and is in all. Be amazed as Olga recounts the details in which God miraculously made a way for her and her family to come to America after Russian tanks and troops took over her hometown in Kherson, Ukraine. This...

When Your “No” is God’s “Yes”- A Foster Care Story: Katie Lassiter :: [Episode 335]

StoryTellers Live

Being called by God to do something you feel ill-equipped to do can be somewhat of a frightening place to be. That is where Katie Lassiter, our storyteller from our Montgomery, Alabama community group, found herself when her husband approached her about becoming a foster family. Katie was adamant she could not do it as she didn’t think she was mentally strong enough. But, as you will see in her story, when God calls you to something, He will equip you with the strength and the resources you need. What are you being called to today? Katie’s story is going to...

Surrendering Control to Jesus- A Story of Finding Rest : Allyson Mouron :: [Episode 334]

StoryTellers Live

When the unexpected circumstances of life catch us by surprise, it’s easy to morph into “go-mode” - an analogy today’s storyteller knows all too well. Allyson Mouron, from our community group in Mountain Brook, Alabama, shares her journey of faith and trust in Jesus as she struggled with infertility and then the sudden loss of both her father and her best friend. Through brokenness, hardship, and pain, Allyson reminds us the importance of learning to let go of control and find rest in surrendering to the One Who controls it all. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL...

Take a Deep Breath- Following God’s Call on Your Life: Morgan Tyner’s Story :: [Episode 333]

StoryTellers Live

All of us desire to follow God’s calling on our lives - living on purpose and for purpose. However, the world and its enticements can leave us searching for fulfillment in all the wrong places. Today’s storyteller, Morgan Tyner, from our community group in Fairhope, Alabama, shares her journey of following what she thought was God’s plan for her life as a social media influencer, only to find herself full of anxiety, fear, and numbness. It was in her loneliness that God met Morgan through the simple act of breathing and led her in a totally different direction and...

Look at What the Lord Has Done:: Allison Holt :: [REPOST]

StoryTellers Live

Sometimes, the path God calls you to is full of twists and turns. Allison Holt, from our Trussville, Alabama, community group, shares her journey as a professional dancer and how God led her in an entirely different direction. Her story will challenge you to trust in God’s timing in ALL aspects of your life because His best is always your best. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: Until you find Jesus, you will always chase something to fulfill you. Obedience to God’s calling can be a challenging path to take. Sometimes, you have to hit rock...

God’s Peace in Dark Places:: Jackie Newell’s Story ::[Episode 332]

StoryTellers Live

“God whispers in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” - C.S. Lewis. Jackie Newell, from our community group in Tupelo, Mississippi, grew up in church and knew from an early age that Jesus was her Savior. However, it wasn’t until she experienced devastating tragedy and loss that God became real to her as she immersed herself in Scripture and was faced with the fact that she either believed God’s Word or she didn’t. Jackie’s unwavering faith in a Father Who shines brightest in our darkest places...

Life is Hard, but God is Good:: Alice Churnock’s Story :: [Episode 331]

StoryTellers Live

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds.” James 1:2 Alice Churnock, from our Vestavia, Alabama community group, shares her story of suffering from a bleeding disorder for thirty years, which stamped shame and embarrassment on her soul and ultimately led her to intense anger with God as the complications from her disorder led her to difficulties having children. However, after experiencing an unexpected and abrupt miscarriage, God met Alice, as only a loving and good Father can, and brought her to a deeper faith and...

The Healing Power of Scripture:: Sheryl Trawick’s Story :: [Episode 330]

StoryTellers Live

When you deal with a chronic illness, it’s easy to question God and wonder if He even sees you. Everyone around goes on with their lives while you are left struggling with how to live each day. This is exactly what today’s storyteller, Sheryl Trawick, from our Fairhope, Alabama community, experienced after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, an autoimmune disorder where her body was attacking her peripheral nervous system (the control center of her body’s communication system). However, instead of staying stuck in her thoughts of despair, Sheryl...

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When the unexpected circumstances of life catch us by surprise, it’s easy to morph into “go-mode” - an analogy today’s storyteller knows all too well.

Allyson Mouron, from our community group in Mountain Brook, Alabama, shares her journey of faith and trust in Jesus as she struggled with infertility and then the sudden loss of both her father and her best friend. Through brokenness, hardship, and pain, Allyson reminds us the importance of learning to let go of control and find rest in surrendering to the One Who controls it all.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:

- The safest and easiest place to be is a place of surrender.

- Rest and peace are found in refocusing your mind.

- You are called to only do two things - love God and love others.

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