God Hears Her Podcast

God Hears Her explores the stunning truth that God sees you, He hears you, and He loves you because you are His. It's for women who are in the trenches of the beautiful and messy moments of relationships, work, ministry, and life. Join Elisa Morgan (author and speaker), Eryn Eddy Adkins (founder of the lifestyle brand, "So Worth Loving”), and Vivian Mabuni (author and speaker) as they explore relevant faith-topics and invite guests to share stories of how God has met them in the every-day.

192. The Daughter of an Angry Father (with Lisa-Jo Baker) 06/09/2025

192. The Daughter of an Angry Father (with Lisa-Jo Baker) Guest Bio: Lisa-Jo Baker is a bestselling author, lapsed lawyer, current acquisitions editor for HarperCollins, and the author of Never Unfriended, The Middle Matters, and Surprised by Motherhood. She is also the co-host of the Out of the Ordinary podcast. Her critically acclaimed memoir, It Wasn't Roaring, It Was Weeping, released in 2024, described by Publishers Weekly as "Poignant and searching, this leaves a mark." With a BA in English/prelaw from Gordon College and a JD from the University of Notre Dame Law School, Lisa-Jo has lived and worked on three continents in the human rights field and subsequently spent nearly a decade leading the online community of women called (in)courage as their editor in chief and community manager. Originally from South Africa, Lisa-Jo now lives just outside Washington, D.C., where she met and fell in love with her husband in the summer of ’96. Their story together spans decades, languages, countries, books, three very opinionated children, and one dog. Show Summary: What does your relationship with your earthly father look like? For some people, they have a very close relationship with their dad, which makes it easy to celebrate Father’s Day. But others may have experienced deep pain or even abuse from their dads. This Father’s Day, Lisa-Jo Baker speaks to the people who have experienced deep hurt in their relationship with their father. She shares with hosts Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni how her recent healing was completely guided by the Lord and led to the restoration of her relationship with the angry father from her childhood. This God Hears Her conversation walks you through Lisa-Jo’s powerful story of redemption. Notes and Quotes: “Our parents are neither all hero nor all villain. They are human people like us—they are a mix of things.” —Lisa-Jo Baker "The patterns we pick up from our families of origin are like a language that you are learning subconsciously all the time. We can only change the patterns once we recognize them.” —Lisa-Jo Baker “If we have unhealthy patterns in our childhood, there’s a sense of resistance: How do I make space, how do I breathe, how do I feel safe?” —Lisa-Jo Baker “This is the thing about the Lord;, he will take you slowly step by step. He will do the work. He will initiate. He will invite. He will orchestrate. It will be in His timing.” —Lisa-Jo Baker “He is glacial in His timing, with such tenderness and such love. You don’t have to be afraid. My hope is that by looking at my closet and seeing what happened when we started to unpack it, that the Holy Spirit would say to you, ‘okay, are you ready to look at your closet?’ and you would trust Him with what comes next.” —Lisa-Jo Baker “The truth of who [God] is gets braided together with the truth of who your heavenly Father is, and the work of our adult lives is separating out what is real and what isn’t.” —Lisa Jo Baker “There are certain key milestones that happen in a life, and the Holy Spirit is quick to come in alongside those moments.” —Lisa-Jo Baker “He loves you so much that He had me write this story because He actually wants to meet you in your story.” —Lisa-Jo Baker “When you invite the Holy Spirit into [the memories] with you, He does begin a sacred process of bearing witness to what happened. It’s like having someone in the room with you saying ‘that shouldn’t have happened’, ‘that was wrong,’ ‘that was terrible’.” —Lisa-Jo Baker “The power of believing in the kind of God we do—who is not constrained by time—is that God is in fact able to move in and out of your timeline.” —Lisa-Jo Baker Related Episodes: GHH Ep 93 – Supporting Fathers with Dr. Meg Meeker: GHH Ep 129 – Feeling, Not Fixing with Ryan Clevenger: GHH Ep 160 – Intentional Fatherhood with Matt Adkins: Links: Lisa-Jo’s Book: Lisa-Jo’s Website: Lisa-Jo’s Instagram: God Hears Her website: Watch the episode on the God Hears Her YouTube channel: Share Your Story: God Hears Her email sign-up: Subscribe on iTunes! Shop God Hears Her books and resources: Elisa’s Instagram: Eryn’s Instagram: Vivian’s Instagram: Our Daily Bread Ministries website: /episode/index/show/godhearsher/id/36746495

191. Creativity Without Expectation (with Jena Holliday) 06/02/2025

191. Creativity Without Expectation (with Jena Holliday) Guest Bio: Jena Holliday is the author of Sacred Creativity and a full-time artist, author, entrepreneur, and storyteller. She is the creator and owner of Spoonful of Faith, an illustration and design studio. With just a bit of faith, she walked away from her mainstream marketing job to embrace her passion for art. What started as a hobby eventually evolved into a full-time commitment to spread kindness and hope through her artwork and words. That commitment blossomed into a blog and shop, aptly named Spoonful of Faith, and has thus become not only a successful business but a cultural beacon. Jena has been featured on Good Morning America, Ebony, Essence, People, Nylon, The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo, Artful Living, and many more prominent outlets. Show Summary: What gifts do you think God has blessed you with? Do you see creativity in your gifts? Oftentimes we neglect to notice the diverse ways that God has blessed each of us with creativity. It does not always have to be writing, drawing, painting, or doing a craft. Jena Holliday has found that being creative can grant us a different type of connection with the Lord. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they learn about sacred creativity with Jena during this God Hears Her conversation. Notes and Quotes: “Why are you asking everyone else where to go, who to be, and what do except the One who created you?” —Jena Holliday “God didn’t make a mistake when He made us who we are. It wasn’t by chance; it wasn’t a coincidence. It was on purpose. That really helped me to step into the fullness of the voice that the Lord had given me.” —Jena Holliday “What I have learned is that there is a hunger to see the different ways that the image of God is reflected on the earth. It’s cool to be in this position as an artist and illustrator because I have the unique role of creating something in a visual way that doesn’t require words. It was always important to me that I showcase different women and different images and illustrations of people because I wanted them to feel seen. I wanted people to know that they were loved, heard, and that their stories matter.” —Jena Holliday “You should use [your gift] as a way to honor the Gift Giver, the One who has given it to you. We all have a corner of this earth where we get to use our gifts. Whatever God does to multiply it, that’s Him—that’s not on us. That’s not our responsibility.” —Jena Holliday “If you have something that God has given you and it’s still neatly wrapped in a box, I think that’s an invitation to open it up, spend a little time with it, and see what He does with it.” —Jena Holliday “Everyone should take the risk to use the gifts that God has given them.” —Jena Holliday “The way that Jesus loves us is so deep is that He will come after you. He will come find you again and guide you back to where He would like you to be and you get to keep walking forward together.” —Jena Holliday Related Episodes: Ep 141: Rethinking Creativity with Rachel Marie Kang: Ep 163: Mindful Creativity with Anh Lin: Links: Jena’s book Sacred Creativity: Jena Holliday’s Website: Jena’s Instagram: God Hears Her website: Watch the episode on the God Hears Her YouTube channel: God Hears Her email sign-up: Subscribe on iTunes! Shop God Hears Her books and resources: Elisa’s Instagram: Eryn’s Instagram: Vivian’s Instagram: Our Daily Bread Ministries website: /episode/index/show/godhearsher/id/36656585

190. Learning to Be Like Jesus (with Whitney Lowe) 05/26/2025

190. Learning to Be Like Jesus (with Whitney Lowe) Guest Bio: Whitney Lowe is an author who wants to see young women excited about God’s work: in the Bible, in history, in the world, and in them. She writes and creates on Instagram, previously known as Scribble Devos, a project born from the realization that young women simply do not interact with the Bible enough to be changed by its truth. Whitney is passionate about disrupting the toxic scroll of social media with hope, peace, and light straight from Scripture. She lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband, who is a pastor, and their two young children. Show Summary: When you read the Bible, what stands out to you most about Jesus? His kindness? His servant heart? His patience? Whitney Lowe has been challenged through different seasons of her life to grow spiritually in different ways to become more like Jesus. Whether it’s conviction about an eating disorder or reading the Bible out loud to young kids, she’s determined to shine her light to lead others closer to Christ. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they learn how Whitney has spiritually grown through different life seasons. This God Hears Her conversation will encourage and inspire you! Notes and Quotes: “If He is calling us into the service of hungry people then God wants us fed too.” —Whitney Lowe “If you are a parent, if you are a mother, that is spiritual formation. That is doing the work of ‘quiet time’ and maybe even more so because it is real and is happening in real time. If you allow God into that space, He is doing the transformative work.” —Whitney Lowe “What if we just allowed God to spiritually form us in the struggles that are coming anyway, and we invited Him into those spaces through prayer?” —Whitney Lowe “I am a really big believer that we as a society are overthinking what it looks like to be sacrificial and servant-hearted. We start to think: ‘what organization do I need to start’ or ‘where am I supposed to put all my money for the year, who am I supposed to be giving to.’. When in actuality I think so many of us live in places where if we just open our eyes to our neighbors, we would see people who needed help and needed service.” —Whitney Lowe “I might not see the end result of that little act of faithfulness, but I know that God calls me to care about people.” —Whitney Lowe “We have to be okay, as believers, with people knowing that we are deeply flawed. You have to be okay with the reconciliation that might have to come after that sometimes and the fact that you don’t have to be strong because God will put people in your life that can be.” —Whitney Lowe Verses: Parable of the Sower: Related Episodes: GHH Ep 86 – When We Pray Like Jesus: GHH Ep 120 – Let’s Talk About Spiritual Formation with Shalini Bennett: Links: Whitney Lowe’s Devotional: Whitney Lowe’s Website: Whitney Lowe’s Instagram: God Hears Her website: Watch the Video Podcast Here: God Hears Her email sign-up: Subscribe on iTunes! t Elisa’s Instagram: Eryn’s Instagram: Vivian’s Instagram: Our Daily Bread Ministries website: /episode/index/show/godhearsher/id/36468595

189. Choosing Faith in College (with Dr. Carolyn Weber) 05/19/2025

189. Choosing Faith in College (with Dr. Carolyn Weber) Guest Bio: An award-winning author, popular professor, and international speaker on the intersections of faith, literature, and culture, Dr. Carolyn Weber, a Commonwealth Scholar, holds her BA Hon. from Huron University College, Canada and her MPhil and DPhil from Oxford University, England. She has taught students across continents and now enjoys teaching at New College Franklin and working with the creative community in the Nashville, Tennessee, area. Her book Surprised by Oxford, which won the Grace Irwin Award, the largest prize for best Christian writing in Canada, was made into a feature film. She resides in the country with her husband, four spirited children, and animal menagerie. Show Summary: Did you go to college and experience a complete change in your faith? Are you preparing to send a beloved child or children to college? During this God Hears Her conversation, guest Dr. Carolyn Weber relives her time of choosing faith at Oxford University while she prepares to send her daughter off to college. Join hosts Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni as they dig into Dr. Carolyn’s faith and her current feelings about sending her daughter off. Notes and Quotes: “We have to doubt as wisely as we have to believe.” —Dr. Carolyn Weber “What I was drawn to in some ways with the Christian faith was that it was not fair-weather. There wasn’t a sense of only loving people when you’re in the mood. Love was a verb and a decision. There isn’t a grace that can be earned.” —Dr. Carolyn Weber “[On the image of Christians] It’s not a personality; it’s just a glow of a surrendered life.” –Vivian Mabuni “There is so much messaging about self-worth and women, objectifying women and them not having a voice—which is completely the opposite of how Jesus treated women in the Bible, and that is all the more radical given the timeframe.” —Dr. Carolyn Weber “Take and eat—not take and think—take and eat in remembrance of me. Put your body back together that'’s been pulled apart by so many things, remember in me and undo the first lie in the garden that you’re not good enough.” —Dr. Carolyn Weber “There’s something deeper [with fellowship] because you know that you can go to them with repentance, truth, pain, sorrow, joy, questions, and they are called to walk with you and you with them.” —Dr. Carolyn Weber “You are a daughter of the King. He is the lifter of your head and your shield. There are going to be times in life when you think you have to follow someone, but you have to follow Jesus.” —Dr. Carolyn Weber Verses: Women being the first to witness the resurrection: The woman at the well: Eve in the garden (the lie of not being good enough): Related Episodes: GHH Ep 26 – Big Decisions and Crossroads: GHH Ep 66 – Dreams and Fears with Jade Gustafson: GHH Ep 147 – Mentoring the Next Generation with Ericka Porter: GHH Ep 157 – Upheaval and Transition with Katherine Catlett: Links: Dr. Carolyn’s Book, Surprised By Oxford: Dr. Carolyn’s website: God Hears Her website: Watch the Video Podcast Here: God Hears Her email sign-up: Subscribe on iTunes! t Elisa’s Instagram: Eryn’s Instagram: Vivian’s Instagram: Our Daily Bread Ministries website: /episode/index/show/godhearsher/id/36358165

188. Grace in Marriage (with Chelsea Damon) 05/12/2025

188. Grace in Marriage (with Chelsea Damon) Guest Bio: Chelsea Damon is the author of I Thought This Would Make Me Happy: How to Fight Less, Forgive Faster, and Cultivate Joy in Your Marriage and Together with Christ, A Dating Couple's Devotional: 52 Devotions and Bible Studies to Nurture Your Relationship. She is also the author of , a website where moms and wives are encouraged to cultivate healthy, Christ-centered lives and relationships. Damon and her husband Josh met while attending college, where they grew in their faith and dated for three years. They were married on the windy coast of Washington in 2013. Throughout their dating and marriage relationship and into parenthood, they've been learning what it means to live loving God and others in a self-love world. Today, the Damons have three biological children, are foster parents, and spend their time looking for new places to hike and explore beautiful South Carolina. Show Summary: Did you think marriage or a specific relationship would fix all your problems and fully heal you? While marriage is a beautiful gift from God, it can also be really hard. Some seasons are filled with joy and excitement while others are filled with anger and arguments. Chelsea Damon realized she was expecting that marriage would make her happy and storing up resentment towards her husband during the first few years of their marriage. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they learn how Chelsea overcame her resentment and began to apply grace to her marriage with the help of God. You don’t want to miss this God Hears Her conversation. Notes and Quotes: “I like to use a little assessment of whether something is starting to be an idol in our lives is, ‘Would I lose my self of identity if [this thing] was taken away? Or would I lose my hope and my future if that was taken away?’” —Chelsea Damon “[When dealing with disillusionment], I really had to fall back on my relationship with Christ, and in doing so, He really taught me that through fire He really is the only thing that is going to truly fulfill me.” —Chelsea Damon “One of the great dichotomies in the Christian faith is that when you surrender control, you gain so much more.” —Chelsea Damon “. . . we’re doing the work and we’re ready to be receptive to God’s Word and what He has to say to us. And that’s the only place where what He plants can grow deep roots and get a foothold in our lives to bear fruit.” —Chelsea Damon Verses: The Parable of the Sower: Links: Chelsea’s Book, I Thought This Would Make Me Happy: Chelsea’s Website: Chelsea’s Instagram: God Hears Her website: Watch the Video Podcast Here: God Hears Her email sign-up: Subscribe on iTunes! t Elisa’s Instagram: Eryn’s Instagram: Vivian’s Instagram: Our Daily Bread Ministries website: /episode/index/show/godhearsher/id/36293260

187. Building Community as a Mom (with Tara Edelschick and Kathy Tuan) 05/05/2025

187. Building Community as a Mom (with Tara Edelschick and Kathy Tuan) Guest Bio: Tara Edelschick is a teacher, a writer, mother of three, and grandmother. For three decades, she has worked as an educator, teaching public high school students in New York, graduate students at Harvard's School of Education, homeschoolers in Massachusetts, and incarcerated men taking college courses through the Emerson Prison Initiative. In her church, you can find her speaking at a women's conference or marriage retreat, teaching Sunday school, gathering mothers for prayer and Bible study, or leading retreats for families. Guest Bio: Kathy Tuan-MacLean is the national faculty ministry director for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, where she invites and resources faculty to follow Jesus together. Since joining InterVarsity in 1990, she has led numerous students and faculty in Bible study, spiritual formation, and leadership development. She is also a spiritual director who has led marriage ministry and women's retreats. Kathy is married to Scott, and they have three young adult children and an overanxious mini labradoodle. Show Summary: Did you know that 65-70% of moms struggle with feeling alone? Finding community can be hard during any part of life, but especially while you’re taking care of a child or children. Stay-at-home moms often live repetitive days at home with only their children, while working moms balance a schedule of feeling like they need to be in two places at once. How can moms find people to do life with? Tara Edelschick and Kathy Tuan-MacLean understand the struggle firsthand. Join them as they share their advice with hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins for this special Mother’s Day conversation on God Hears Her. Notes and Quotes: “God did not intend us to go through life alone, gutting through it and hiding out in the pantry eating cookies. We might still go hid in the pantry to eat cookies, but God wants to give us a friend to talk to about it.” —Tara Edelschick “Women want to be seen and heard by God and by each other.” —Tara Edelschick “But because God loves to answer prayers that are in God's will, and that we be in community is definitely in God’s will, it is always a gift. And I believe that it’s a gift God wants to give us.” —Kathy Tuan-MacLean “God invites you to share your story. God asks you to trust and obey. God transforms your pain and then invites you to be an agent of shalom.” —Tara Edelschick “As long as you don’t say no [to God using your story], no matter what you’re going through as a mom, there is transformation. God can use you, and all the pain you’ve been through, to help you be an agent of shalom—in your family and in the world. “—Tara Edelschick Verses: Hagar’s Story: Samaritan Women: Racheal & Leah: Links: Buy Moms at the Well: Tara's Instagram: Kathy's Instagram: God Hears Her website: Watch the Video Podcast here: God Hears Her email sign-up: Subscribe on iTunes! t Elisa’s Instagram: Eryn’s Instagram: Vivian’s Instagram: Our Daily Bread Ministries website: /episode/index/show/godhearsher/id/36087590

186. Combatting Human Trafficking (with Jenny Barber) 04/28/2025

186. Combatting Human Trafficking (with Jenny Barber) Guest Bio: For 15 years, Jenny has been a formidable force in the fight against sex-trafficking. With a deep commitment to supporting victims and providing advocacy, she has dedicated her career to training and empowering survivors, advocates, and communities to combat trafficking. Overcoming her own exploitation, she launched into the antitrafficking movement with a vision to create sustainable, collaborative, and holistic approaches to abolish modern-day slavery. She has successfully established herself as an expert in counter-trafficking efforts and survivor empowerment and continues to contribute to the advancement of the global anti-trafficking movement. Show Summary: Have you ever thought about where you’re buying things from? Human trafficking is one of the most evil and secretive business models in the world. Unknowingly, you could be buying items made by people trapped in modern- day slavery. Jenny Barber is passionate about raising awareness of human exploitation because she was a victim of it for most of her childhood. Her and her husband, Robert, started Talitha Coffee Roasters to give human trafficking survivors a path for healing and restoration. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they learn more about Jenny’s story and the founding of her business during this God Hears Her conversation. Notes and Quotes: “The inspiration for the name [Talitha Coffee Roasters] is because we want to see people coming from the darkest places and situations, rising from a place of desperation and hopelessness into abundance and life.” —Jenny Barber “Before I had heard anybody talk about God, I had an awareness that there was a God. Because in those moments where it was desperate and hopeless, I would feel the presence of God and know that I was not alone.” —Jenny Barber “I only am where I am today because there were people who were willing to find me in my most desperate of situations and reach out and tell me that I had value on my life.” —Jenny Barber “Because I came from such brokenness, I knew I needed help. I knew I needed a lifeline . . . even when I look back and see the darkest of situations, I see God’s hand on my life.” —Jenny Barber “There is this relentless pursuit throughout [Scripture] with God pursuing His people. It was the same thing on my life—God was relentlessly pursuing me and reaching out to me.” —Jenny Barber Verses: Links: Talitha Coffee Website: Talitha Coffee Instagram: Human Trafficking Hotline: 888-373-7888 Human Trafficking Awareness Website: God Hears Her website: God Hears Her email sign-up: Subscribe on iTunes! t Elisa’s Instagram: Eryn’s Instagram: Vivian’s Instagram: Our Daily Bread Ministries website: /episode/index/show/godhearsher/id/35990115

185. More Than a Label 04/21/2025

184. Waiting for Easter (with Jessica Herberger) 04/14/2025

184. Waiting for Easter (with Jessica Herberger) Guest Bio: Jessica Herberger is a writer and Bible teacher who delights in connecting faith, history, and human flourishing. She is the author of Peace in the Dark, Life Surrendered, and Break Bread Together. Through her writing and speaking, Jessica encourages others to pursue a deeply formed spiritual life, grow in community, and love others well. Jessica and her husband, Josh, live in upstate New York with their three kids, where she can be found surrounded by books and music with her pup Winston always at her feet. Show Summary: When you read the gospels, how often do you stop to think about the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday? Holy Saturday, that often-overlooked day in between, was a day of silence as the disciples and followers of Jesus mourned His death. It was a day of deep grief and painful lament. Jessica Herberger has been in her own Holy Saturdays ever since the death of her mother. Her grief led her to honor Holy Saturday, and she is passionate about teaching people ways that they too can mark the day in between. Join hosts, Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins, as they learn about Holy Saturday and the ways we can honor it with guest, Jessica Herberger, during this God Hears Her conversation. Notes and Quotes: “Holy Saturday is that time chronologically between the end of Good Friday and the beginning of Easter Sunday.” —Jessica Herberger “I believe that there is not one single thing that happened between those days was accidental. I believe that every single thing that happened was God’s kindness and showing His church how to live, and that has to include this 24-hour period of where it feels like nothing is happening.” —Jessica Herberger “[Holy Saturday] makes [the hope of Easter] Sunday all the more richer when we realize that there was this dark, unknown period too. We’re called to hold both.” —Jessica Herberger “At its core, lament is relational. It is a means of demonstrating your personal relationship with a God who hears you, who wants to hear you cry about because you know where to go to cry out.” —Jessica Herberger “As we know who Jesus is, we can then remember His character. Knowing God’s character is really one of the most essential things someone can do to maintain a spiritually healthy life, because it is the filter that we must put everything.” —Jessica Herberger Verses: Links: Jessica’s Website: Jessica’s Instagram: God Hears Her website: God Hears Her email sign-up: Subscribe on iTunes! t Elisa’s Instagram: Eryn’s Instagram: Vivian’s Instagram: Our Daily Bread Ministries website: MB01O2BAHS0OF3W /episode/index/show/godhearsher/id/35836165

183. The Unexpected Journey (with Nicole Unice) 02/24/2025

183. The Unexpected Journey (with Nicole Unice) Guest Bio: Nicole Unice is a pastor and leadership coach who facilitates safe environments of vulnerability so leaders and teams can courageously identify obstacles keeping them from their maximum potential. As a sought-after speaker, Nicole has a down-to-earth style that allows even the largest gathering to feel conversational. She is the author of several books focused on spiritual transformation and is a featured speaker through RightNow Media and Punchline. She holds degrees from the College of William and Mary and from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Nicole and her husband, Dave, live in Richmond, Virginia, with their three children and two pups. Show Summary: When was the last time you read the story of Joseph in Genesis? Have you ever connected to the way things don’t work out for Joseph? Nicole Unice found comfort studying Joseph’s story while she was going through an unexpected season in her own life. Nicole shares with hosts, Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins, how we can observe and learn new things about God through Joseph’s life story. Join this God Hears Her conversation for a deep dive about how God works through our hardest seasons. To prepare for this episode, it may be helpful to read the story of Joseph in Genesis 37-50! Notes and Quotes: “Knowing God’s Word isn’t about knowledge, isn’t about facts, isn’t about being the person who always has the right answer—it’s a conduit to experience the love of Christ. It’s what God has given us to experience Him through.” —Nicole Unice “So much of the reward from our life with Christ is the faithful ‘hanging’ with Him.” —Nicole Unice “We know that people go through hard seasons. But yet our hard season is completely unexpected to us. We know it’s a part of life until it happens to us.” —Nicole Unice “In any room that you enter, do you make it better by your presence? Because if Christ is in you, then that love and presence is coming. And God calls that blessed. He says that’s what blessing is. It’s coming to you and through you, and it’s experienced by others. “—Nicole Unice “Testing is not so that God knows what’s in us. Testing is so we know what’s in us because God already knows.” —Nicole Unice Verses: Genesis 37-50 Links: Nicole’s Website: Nicole’s Instagram: God Hears Her website: God Hears Her email sign-up: Subscribe on iTunes! t Elisa’s Instagram: Eryn’s Instagram: Vivian’s Instagram: Our Daily Bread Ministries website: MB01ZJMA8YBFYPB /episode/index/show/godhearsher/id/35165770

182. Raising Teens (with Amy Betters-Midtvedt) 02/17/2025

182. Raising Teens (with Amy Betters-Midtvedt) Guest Bio: Amy Betters-Midtvedt, author of is a Today Parenting contributing author with more than a million readers and twenty-five years of experience working with adolescents and families. In her job as a literacy coach and in her personal life—where she and husband, Todd, wrangle their five children—she is surrounded by kids and teens and is passionate about serving them. Amy has a master's degree in leadership, curriculum, and instruction. Show Summary: As a parent, you go through different stages with your kids. The newborn stage, toddler stage, kid stage, and eventually the dreaded pre-teen and teenage phases! Each phase comes with a lot of questions and concerns, but at the end of the day, you just want to feel connected to your kiddos. Amy Betters-Midtvedt has been in the thick of raising teens since her first child of five reached that life stage. With her witty sense of humor, laugh alongside Amy as she shares advice for raising and loving your teens . Join hosts, Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni as they chat with Amy about raising teenagers during this God Hears Her conversation. Notes and Quotes: “I will tell you that raising teens has brought me to my knees. And really in those moments when I’m outside their ‘doors’ that [my teens] don’t want to let me in, knowing that Jesus is on the other side. . . somehow He with them and still with me on the other side of that door.” —Amy Betters-Midtvedt “What I’m holding onto [when raising my teens], and what’s working for us, is this: Is every move going to keep me in connection and in relationship with my teenager?” —Amy Betters-Midtvedt “If we are trying to teach [our teens] about being in relationships with others, there [are] consequences if you don’t live up to what you say you’re going to do. But it’s really involving them in the situation, because different situations call for different things.” —Amy Betters-Midtvedt Links: Amy’s Website: Amy’s Instagram: God Hears Her website: God Hears Her email sign-up: Subscribe on iTunes! t Elisa’s Instagram: Eryn’s Instagram: Vivian’s Instagram: Our Daily Bread Ministries website: MB01KRFOJL9SSK5 /episode/index/show/godhearsher/id/35081510

181. Nothing is Wasted (with Jennifer DiVita) 02/10/2025

181. Nothing is Wasted (with Jennifer DiVita) Guest Bio: After a harrowing riches-to-rags detour in life, Jennifer DiVita clung to her faith and rebuilt herself as a solo mom and professional career woman. Because of God’s goodness, she found her way out of poverty and climbed the career ladder carrying her kids on her back to become Associate State Director of AARP. She’s also an on-air personality with WOOD TV and ABC 4 who provides positive advice on aging well, despite initially being kicked out of TV for being “too seasoned.” She published her novel, Not Your Shoe Size, a witty story about growing older and finding the silver lining after becoming silver. Jennifer offers hope that it’s possible to overcome roadblocks and pave a successful life after surrendering to God’s plan. Show Summary: When we set out into our lives, we often have a plan of what we would like to do or achieve. What happens when our plan falls apart? Jennifer DiVita was a married woman and stay-at-home mom before her husband’s addiction led to her life completely changing. Jennifer found herself having to rebuild what she thought was set in stone. Join hosts, Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni, as they talk with Jennifer about navigating career change while becoming a solo mom. You don’t want to miss this inspiring God Hears Her conversation! Notes and Quotes: “God has used my story to help so many women, and I would not change one bit of it.” —Jennifer DiVita “I look at my story and know that Good is good because He did not leave me in that place. I look at the twists and turns of my life, and all that I’ve been through, but see where I’ve come.” —Jennifer DiVita “God has a redemption story for you. He already sees what’s going on. —Jennifer DiVita Links: Jennifer’s Instagram: Jennifer’s Website: God Hears Her website: God Hears Her email sign-up: Subscribe on iTunes! t Elisa’s Instagram: Eryn’s Instagram: Vivian’s Instagram: Our Daily Bread Ministries website: MB01SJDOI45MP8O /episode/index/show/godhearsher/id/34984095

180. Authentic Leading (with Brittany Jones) 02/03/2025

180. Authentic Leading (with Brittany Jones) Guest Bio: Brittany Jones is a wife and mom of two beautiful girls and a sweet Goldendoodle. She is a national speaker, writer, and ministry leader at her local church. Brittany is passionate about seeing people live in freedom and wholeness as they heal from trauma and mental health struggles. In light of Brittany’s personal story of childhood abuse and mental illness, she has a greater desire to encourage people on their journey. Brittany and her family currently reside in Richmond, Virginia, where they planted and pastor . Show Summary: What has God called you to? Do you ever feel like you’re not equipped for the plans and dreams that are in your heart and mind? Brittany Jones was diagnosed with bipolar disorder before planting a church with her husband. As a leader and pastor, she wanted to authentically lead by being honest about her personal testimony. She has worked hard to overcome the lies that her mental illness prevents her from sharing the strength and provision that God has brought into her life. For this God Hears Her conversation, join host Elisa Morgan in this special one-on-one conversation about leading honestly and authentically. Notes and Quotes: “Even in the midst of all the trauma, of what my family was walking through, there was just kind of a bright spot that I had no idea was waiting for me.” —Brittany Jones “I didn’t know all of the layers to God’s love yet, but I did know that it meant rescue. Because I had experienced it.” —Brittany Jones “God loves you deeply. And you are worthy of love. You are worthy of care.” —Brittany Jones “I believe healing is possible because I know who God is and the track record He’s had in my life. His track record is marked by faithfulness.” —Brittany Jones “I’m going to still believe, yet still walk out what God has placed in front of me. And sometimes that looks like a therapist, psychiatrist, medication, etc.” —Brittany Jones “I don’t know what a little while looks like. But I know that God is faithful. I know that God is true and that His Word is true.” —Brittany Jones Verses: Links: Brittany’s Instagram: Brittany’s Website: God Hears Her website: God Hears Her email sign-up: Subscribe on iTunes! t Elisa’s Instagram: Eryn’s Instagram: Vivian’s Instagram: Our Daily Bread Ministries website: MB01ZRB3HPPJW9S /episode/index/show/godhearsher/id/34865665

179. Beauty in Adopting (with Cathy and Caili Sall) 01/27/2025

179. Beauty in Adopting (with Cathy and Caili Sall) Guest Bio: Cathy Sall works at Our Daily Bread Ministries as a Project Manager. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her daughter Caili, either here in Michigan or out in Utah, mentoring a child through KIDS HOPE USA, attending Bible Study Fellowship, or reading. Cathy and Caili are planning a trip back to China in the near future, and her lifelong dream is to get to the Holy Land someday. Guest Bio: Caili Sall is studying social work at Southern Utah University. Caili has an adventurous spirit. She took a gap year between high school and college and spent 3 months in South Africa and 3 months in the Holy Land. She will be venturing out to Mannheim, Germany to study during her spring semester in 2025. She also loves running, snowboarding, and hiking with her friends. Show Summary: When we reflect on our stories, we are often left with memories that carry both joy and grief. Perhaps you got a job promotion while mourning the loss of a loved one, or you got bad news while celebrating a big event. We often have seasons of celebration that mix with times of mourning. Cathy and Caili Sall are a mother-daughter duo who have learned how to hold all of the feelings that come with adoption. Cathy was a single woman when she felt God call her to adopt Caili, an orphan in China. Together, they’ve learned how to navigate the ups and downs of their story while acknowledging the grief and pain that come with it. Join hosts Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni as they hear the testimony of Cathy and Caili during this God Hears Her conversation. Notes and Quotes: “In whatever happens along this journey, I need to trust that [God] is still walking beside me, and leading me and guiding me.” —Cathy Sall “If you’re praying right now [about adoption] or God lays it on your heart, He will walk you through it. He will guide you through it, and He will walk each step with you.” —Cathy Sall “God gives us grace; He extends it to us so we can show ourselves grace [in our stories].” —Caili Sall “There’s a lot of sorrow and grief in my adoption story. But I don’t necessarily realize those bad things. To me, when I gain those strengths and things as a part of my story, I feel like I’m closer to the heart of Jesus.” —Caili Sall Verses: Links: Caili’s Instagram: Cathy’s Facebook: God Hears Her website: God Hears Her email sign-up: Subscribe on iTunes! t Eryn’s Instagram: Vivian’s Instagram: Elisa’s Instagram: Our Daily Bread Ministries website: MB01QE3FJAXIQZW /episode/index/show/godhearsher/id/34738135

178. Internally Unsettled 01/20/2025

177. Navigating Change (with Brittany Hurd) 01/13/2025

177. Navigating Change (with Brittany Hurd) Guest Bio: Brittany Hurd is a former theatrical professional who, in late 2020, went a few rounds with a brain tumor and lost her eyesight. A trained singer, she has redirected her gifts toward chanting the Psalms in a musical theater style on the YouTube channel Canticlear. But her primary job is making her new husband a better Thomist, as they both re-learn what it means to build a virtuous and flourishing home in light of and in response to her blindness. Show Summary: When we’re growing up, we probably have an idea of what we want our lives to look like. We may plan along the way and eventually find ourselves exactly where we wanted to be. However, sometimes our plans look nothing like what God has for us. Unexpectedly, we get a scary medical diagnosis, or something significant happens that alters the course of our lives. Brittany Hurd was diagnosed with a brain tumor that ended up taking her eyesight. This has completely changed her life, and now she’s navigating the change as a newlywed. Join hosts, Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni, as they learn how Brittany takes it day by day with God in the midst of unexpected change during this God Hears Her conversation. Notes and Quotes: “The Lord promises strength for the day. He tells us to ask for our daily bread, not for tomorrow’s bread, not for next week’s bread, but today’s.” —Brittany Hurd “Despite what truly is a bad thing, the Lord brings even a better thing out of it.” —Brittany Hurd “You don’t have to do the big, showy, pastoral prayers, where all the words are just right. Just speak to the Lord. . . He always turns it to some resolution.” —Brittany Hurd Verses: Links: Brittany’s YouTube channel: Brittany’s Patreon: God Hears Her website: God Hears Her email sign-up: Subscribe on iTunes! t Eryn’s Instagram: Vivian’s Instagram: Elisa’s Instagram: Our Daily Bread Ministries website: MB01KAB7HUSOUZJ /episode/index/show/godhearsher/id/34414145

176. Overcoming Disappointment (with Lisa Victoria Fields) 01/06/2025

176. Overcoming Disappointment (with Lisa Victoria Fields) Guest Bio: Lisa Victoria Fields, author of When Faith Disappoints: The Gap Between What We Believe and What We Experience, is a renowned Christian apologist who merges her deep biblical knowledge with a heartfelt mission to share God’s love. She has been recognized by Christianity Today for her impactful work in the African American community, and she has produced two documentaries, Unspoken and Juneteenth: Faith and Freedom. The CEO of the Jude 3 Project, Lisa holds degrees in communications and religious studies from the University of North Florida and a master of divinity from Liberty University. Show Summary: When we become Christians, we tend to think that everything will fall into place in a nice and easy way. What do we do when we face disappointments? Lisa Victoria Fields has discovered that trusting God and being in community may be some of the first steps we can take when things don’t go our way. Join hosts, Elisa Morgan and Vivian Mabuni, as they discover how to overcome disappointments with Lisa Victoria Fields during this God Hears Her conversation. Notes and Quotes: “I talk about peace as this three-tiered thing, that it’s peace with God, peace with people, and peace within. Sometimes we want peace within without doing the peace with people.” —Lisa Victoria Fields “The only person that can bring healing is Jesus. He is the only one who can heal your sin-sick soul, your broken heart, whatever is going on. It is through Him only, not something that we achieve.” —Lisa Victoria Fields “Confession to God brings forgiveness of sin. Confession to man is how we get healed. God is going to use community to heal you.” —Lisa Victoria Fields “So many of us are going through similar things, but the enemy in isolation tells us that we’re the only person going through this.” —Lisa Victoria Fields “The whole God-head is a community that we should reflect. God gives us shared struggles for us to be bound together with one another.” —Lisa Victoria Fields Verses: Links: Jude 3 Project: Lisa’s Instagram: Lisa’s Where Ya From? episode: God Hears Her website: God Hears Her email sign-up: Subscribe on iTunes! t Eryn’s Instagram: Vivian’s Instagram: Elisa’s Instagram: Our Daily Bread Ministries website: MB01WBUACUV4MGF /episode/index/show/godhearsher/id/34363590

175. Reframing Wellness (with Robin Long) 12/30/2024

175. Reframing Wellness (with Robin Long) Guest Bio: Robin Long is the founder and CEO of Lindywell, a global mind-body wellness company that provides Pilates workouts, breathwork, and nutrition to help women build strength, reduce stress, and connect with their bodies. She is a certified Pilates instructor with more than a decade of experience teaching, writing, and guiding women in their health and wellness journeys. Show Summary: How many of us have started the new year with resolutions about exercise or dieting? We tend to go into the new year with high hopes about how we’re going to change our lifestyle. What if the first step is actually reframing our mindset? Robin Long is a health and wellness expert who realized she needed to make big changes to alter a toxic cycle of exercising and overeating. Join hosts Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni as they ring in the new year learning about how to have a balanced approach to health and wellness during this God Hears Her conversation. Notes and Quotes: “We all have a journey that we’ve been on that informs how we relate to our body today, and how we relate to our self-care, exercise, and fitness.” —Robin Long When we aren’t feeling well in our body, we go through our day with a level of stress, with a level of disengagement or anxiety, that can really affect our relationships and how we feel.” —Robin Long “How do we break that all-or-nothing mentality? How do we disconnect the belief that wellness equals weight loss. . . or whatever your definition of wellness equals, whatever is on the outside.” —Robin Long God says we are good, and that He created us in His image. So knowing that we are good as we are today, we don’t have to change the size of our thighs. We don’t have to change the shape of our bodies. We don’t have to change who we are in order to be called good, to be called worthy and loved. —Robin Long Links: Robin’s Website: Robin’s Instagram: God Hears Her website: God Hears Her email sign-up: Subscribe on iTunes! t Eryn’s Instagram: Vivian’s Instagram: Elisa’s Instagram: Our Daily Bread Ministries website: MB01VPJCNCPVUGB /episode/index/show/godhearsher/id/34178445

174. The True Miracle of Christmas 12/23/2024

173. The Full Life (with Pricelis Dominguez) 10/28/2024

173. The Full Life (with Pricelis Dominguez) Guest Bio: Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez (MSW, MSEd) is a truth-teller and space builder committed to helping the Body of Christ be healthy and holy. She is the founder of Full Collective, creator of the annual Sowers Summit, and host of the Being a Sanctuary podcast. She has spoken at conferences such as Proverbs 31 and Verity Conference and has written for Chasing Justice and She Reads Truth. She recently published a book with Brazos Press (An Imprint of Baker Publishing Group) titled Being a Sanctuary: The Radical Way for the Body of Christ to be Sacred, Soft, and Safe. Pricelis is currently pursuing a master of arts in biblical and theological studies from Denver Seminary and is a proud Black Latina born and raised in New York City, where she currently resides with her husband and son. Show Summary: Do you ever feel like you’re running on empty? Maybe your schedule is filled and you feel like you have no time to do the things you want to do or spend time with people you miss. Sometimes we feel empty because we’re lacking a community that can help fulfill our needs or lend a hand. Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez realized that women were running themselves dry while simultaneously missing out on a devoted community to spend time with. She founded The Full Collective with the hope of bringing women together to experience the fullness that God wants us to have through Him in our lives. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Vivian Mabuni as they learn more about The Full Collective and how we can find fullness through Christ and community during this episode of God Hears Her. Notes and Quotes: “No matter what the battle that has come forth is, no matter what has tried to be stolen, destroyed, or killed in their life, that does not change the fullness that God has for us.” —Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez “I was very much in search of God, but I was looking for Him in a lot of things, a lot of different people, and a lot of different places. . . . I was filled with remembering that I am loved and seen by God, and that He’s actually been pursuing me and running after me all these years I’ve been running away from Him.” —Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez “We have to bring our questions to the feet of Jesus.” —Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez “We need to remember that our faith is not individualized. Although our salvation is individual, the work that the body of Christ is called to do on Earth is a collective work.” —Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez “What is absolute truth is that Jesus came to give us life, and life to the full.” —Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez Verses: Links: Learn more about Pricelis’ God Hears Her website: God Hears Her email sign-up: Subscribe on iTunes! t Eryn’s Instagram: Elisa’s Instagram: MB01JRU4C2PA0FU /episode/index/show/godhearsher/id/33170867

172. A Guide Through Emotional and Spiritual Abuse (with Natalie Hoffman) 10/21/2024

172. A Guide Through Emotional and Spiritual Abuse (with Natalie Hoffman) Guest Bio: Natalie Hoffman is the author of and , as well as the host of She is a mother, grandmother, educator, and passionate advocate for Christian women experiencing emotional and spiritual abuse. Through the , Natalie empowers Christian women to discover and use their God-given voices, gifts, and freedom to make healthy choices for their spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being. Show Summary: Sometimes an unhealthy relationship may be hard to recognize while we’re in the beginning stages or rationalizing things that hurt us. It can be hard to recognize or make sense of a confusing or hurtful relationship. Natalie Hoffman was in an emotionally and spiritually abusive marriage for 25 years. After trying everything she could to work on her marriage, she decided to get a divorce. Now Natalie teaches women the covert signs of emotional and spiritual abuse. Join hosts, Elisa Morgan and Vivian Mabuni, as they are guided through the signs and symptoms of emotional and spiritual abuse during this very informative episode of God Hears Her. If you or someone you know is in an abusive situation, please call 1-800-799-7233 or visit this . Notes and Quotes: “Are you safely allowed to just be yourself in the relationship? Without being afraid that there will be repercussions if you show up?” —Natalie Hoffman “The egregious nature of spiritual abuse is that it drives a wedge between the survivor and God—her lifeline.” —Natalie Hoffman “My religious beliefs are what kept me in that [abusive] relationship for so many years, but my relationship with God is what got me out.” —Natalie Hoffman “God was my rescuer—not the church, not my friends, and not my family of origin.” —Natalie Hoffman “I listen to my former self—that younger version of myself—and I decided that I was going to be a witness to her pain.” —Natalie Hoffman Verses: Links: Natalie’s website: Natalie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flyingfreesisterhood/ God Hears Her website: God Hears Her email sign-up: Subscribe on iTunes! t Eryn’s Instagram: Elisa’s Instagram: MB01MZCQPFRUZFN /episode/index/show/godhearsher/id/33170767

171. Escaping Abuse (with Orsika Fejer-Baas) 10/14/2024

171. Escaping Abuse (with Orsika Fejer-Baas) Guest Bio: Orsika’s childhood was magical. As an adult, her choices were less than amazing. She moved from one failed relationship to another, had three children, and lost direction in life. She felt as though she let everyone down. Having experienced domestic violence, Orsika knew something had to change. She hit rock bottom and clearly understood the years of abuse were going to drastically transform her life for the better. Her healing journey began well after escaping the abuse. Orsika lived through the pain, the shame, and the guilt of making decisions that brought sorrow and potential unforgiveness. She understands, firsthand, the feelings of loneliness and desperation. Orsika also knows the journey to healing is through our Lord and Savior, Jesus. Show Summary: When we enter into a new relationship, sometimes we get caught up in the joy and excitement and we fail to recognize potential red flags. Orsika Fejer-Baas was in her second marriage when she started to recognize behaviors that hurt her. After a traumatic event, she was able to escape with her children and start her healing journey. Join hosts Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni as they learn the signs of emotional and financial abuse with Orsika as she shares her story during this God Hears Her conversation. If you or someone you know is in an abusive situation, please call 1-800-799-7233 or visit this . Notes and Quotes: “Life isn’t perfect, but those are the times when we lean into God more. Those are the times when we cry at His feet and ask for Him to help us through things.” —Orsika Fejer-Baas “Through God I found myself, and I wasn’t going to settle for anything less except the best for me.” —Orsika Fejer-Baas “There’s a very fine line between, ‘Oh, does this person care for me?”, or “Is this person trying to control me?’” —Orsika Fejer-Baas “I never felt like Jesus left me. . . I knew Jesus was there. And now, I’m able to speak more openly because I have that confidence, and I allow the Holy Spirit to work through me.” —Orsika Fejer-Baas “If my being open to the Holy Spirit to work through me helps one person, then it’s all worth it.” —Orsika Fejer-Baas Links: God Hears Her website: God Hears Her email sign-up: Subscribe on iTunes! t Check out Orsika’s Where Ya From? Episode for more of her story: Eryn’s Instagram: Elisa’s Instagram: Orsika’s Instagram: MB01VDLOO9SDUJG /episode/index/show/godhearsher/id/33089422

170. The Little Things (with Rachael Adams) 10/07/2024

169. Learning to Surrender (with Tara Sun) 09/30/2024

169. Learning to Surrender (with Tara Sun) Guest Bio: Tara Sun is the author of Surrender Your Story and host of the popular podcast Truth Talks with Tara. She is passionate about helping women simplify and know what it means to live out the gospel and know, love, and live God’s Word through online resources. Tara lives in Oregon with her husband, Michael, and their son, Hunter. When she isn’t writing or podcasting, Tara loves to cook, bake sourdough, go on walks through their small town, and chat about Jesus and life with anyone and everyone. Show Summary: When you think of surrender, do you think of weakness? Do you think of giving up? Or do you think of laying your life down for good? When we think about surrendering our lives to God, we don’t realize the outcome of surrendering all things to Him. We may have a harder time with control than we think. Our God Hears Her podcast guest today is Tara Sun, a woman who had to learn how to surrender her story to the Lord. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they learn how to surrender control with Tara Sun during this conversation on God Hears Her. Notes and Quotes: “We live in a kingdom where Jesus said a lot of upside-down things that actually make a lot of sense when we live by His Word and listen to His Word.” —Tara Sun “When you lay your life down, you get to pick up something greater.” —Tara Sun “God doesn’t waste anything. It’s for a reason, even if I didn’t plan it. And it’s all leading up to creating a stronger, more sanctified you. A you that knows who God is more.” —Tara Sun “It doesn’t matter the greatest plans that I can come up with, it can never touch the goodness and greatness of God’s purposes for my life. He wants our obedience and our “yes” coupled with His divine purposes because ultimately He is in control.” —Tara Sun “The narrative of surrender is actually at the heart of what it means to be a disciple.” —Tara Sun Verses: Links: Tara’s website: Tara’s Instagram: God Hears Her website: God Hears Her email sign-up: Subscribe on iTunes! t Eryn’s Instagram: Elisa’s Instagram: MB01TIYFMDGJI53 /episode/index/show/godhearsher/id/32909837

168. Walking Through Infidelity (with Jami Nato) 09/23/2024

168. Walking Through Infidelity (with Jami Nato) Guest Bio: Jami Nato is a blogger, Instagram influencer, and serial entrepreneur. She mentors thousands of leaders by running an essential oils business and a local coffee shop. She has four non-Catholic kids who attend Catholic school, one irritatingly athletic husband, two unkempt dogs, and a pet turtle she is constantly trying to bring back to the pond. She juggles this circus in the best-kept secret of the Midwest where people genuinely do care about your aunt’s hip surgery: Kansas City, Missouri. Show Summary: Have you ever felt closer to God after a season of suffering? When Jami Nato found out her husband was having an affair, it felt like her world imploded. Through the trials and tribulations of that season, she found that her relationship with God was growing stronger. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they learn how Jami walked through that season of her life with God by her side during this God Hears Her conversation. Notes and Quotes: “What God did in my heart was supernatural. I felt God’s nearness so close, which I think that only suffering can do for you.” —Jami Nato “Forgiveness isn’t a one-time thing. [The situation] would chase you, it would taunt you, and you had to turn around and say, ‘No more. I’ve already forgiven you.’” —Jami Nato “If God carried me this far, and showed me what He needed to show me in the perfect timing, He would do it again. He would take care of me.” —Jami Nato “When the gospel gets so deep into your roots, that is the fruit that you produce.” —Jami Nato “Not until I experienced suffering did the gospel become real to me. My need for salvation. My need for the cross. My need for His presence.” —Jami Nato Verses: Links: God Hears Her website: God Hears Her email sign-up: Subscribe on iTunes! t Jami’s Book: Jami’s Instagram: Eryn’s Instagram: Elisa’s Instagram: MB01NZNNYQ1MIYV /episode/index/show/godhearsher/id/32572597

167. Aging Gratefully (with Heather Creekmore) 09/16/2024

167. Aging Gratefully (with Heather Creekmore) Guest Bio: Heather Creekmore writes and speaks hope to thousands of women each week, inspiring them to stop comparing and start living. She’s the host of the Compared to Who? podcast and the author of four books, including The 40-Day Body Image Workbook: Hope for Christian Women Who’ve Tried Everything and Aging Gratefully, a new devotional on aging for women in midlife. Heather has been featured on Fox News, Huff Post, Morning Dose, Church Leaders, For Every Mom, and dozens of other shows and podcasts. But she’s best recognized from her appearance as a contestant on the Netflix hit show, Nailed It. Heather and her fighter-pilot-turned-pastor husband, Eric have four children and live in Austin, Texas. Show Summary: No matter what we do or how we try to prevent it, we are all aging. With age comes wisdom, but also body changes that make us feel like we’re losing everything we once had. Heather Creekmore wants us to remember that God’s Word does not speak badly about growing older. Join hosts, Eryn Eddy Adkins and Elisa Morgan as they talk about aging gratefully with Heather Creekmore on this episode of God Hears Her. Notes and Quotes: “Am I defining beauty the way the world does, or the way that [God’s] Word does? Who’s definition am I going to believe?” —Heather Creekmore “While culture might tell us we’re aging out of relevance, we’re really just coming into our own.” —Heather Creekmore “There’s so much possibility when partnering with God and saying, ‘What’s next?’” —Heather Creekmore “To reframe, to really change our thoughts, is not just about taking the thoughts captive. But it’s seeing ourselves being in the image of God’s Kingdom instead of this earthly kingdom.” —Heather Creekmore “When God doesn’t come through the way we thought He should come through, that is when we have the sweet opportunity to really get to know the real God instead of the God who is a figment of our imagination, and when we really have to lean on trusting Him.” —Heather Creekmore Verses: Links: Heather’s Heather’s God Hears Her website: God Hears Her email sign-up: Subscribe on iTunes! t Eryn’s Instagram: Elisa’s Instagram: MB014C6WNY8HL7R /episode/index/show/godhearsher/id/32382957

166. Ask, Seek, Knock (with Deb Hopper) 09/09/2024

166. Ask, Seek, Knock (with Deb Hopper) Guest Bio: Deb Hopper spent the first 25 years of her professional career serving in the church and working in the corporate world. After 10 years as the women’s pastor at Seacoast Church, she now pursues family ministry and is founder/CEO of a non-profit organization serving single moms called SEEN Moms. Married for 30 years to Gibson Hopper, she has three daughters, two sons-in-love, and eleven grandchildren. Show Summary: When was the last time you reached a moment where the only thing you could do was surrender your circumstance to the Lord? Deb Hopper was a single mom with two daughters when a good friend of hers sat her down and told her about a method of praying that would help her surrender her stresses to God. She knew God would answer in His way and in His timing, but she fully placed her needs into His hands. Join Deb as she shares her story with God Hears Her hosts Vivian Mabuni and Eryn Eddy Adkins during this God Hears Her conversation. Notes and Quotes: “I used the [Ask, Seek, Knock] principle to reach up to God out of the pit, to trust Him, and believe He could help me in the most complex areas of my life, and the most simplest of things.” —Deb Hopper “I don’t think we talk about answered prayers enough. But in reality, He does move. He does answer prayers. And if we don’t talk about them in our natural, everyday life, then why would people pray?” —Deb Hopper “But once I took that first step, God provided the obvious answer for me.” —Deb Hopper “We need God’s light to shine on our answers. We need to go to His Word. We need to ask, ‘Does this line up with what God says? Is this true?’ ” —Deb Hopper “[God] has the plan. And if you’re faithful to do the next right thing, He doesn’t waste a minute of it.” —Deb Hopper “Acknowledging God in the promotion, in a child being born, in the marriage, we are acknowledging that we didn’t do it on our own. It was God with us, guiding us, and showing us.” —Deb Hopper Verses: Links: SEEN moms: God Hears Her website: God Hears Her email sign-up: Subscribe on iTunes! t Eryn’s Instagram: Vivian’s Instagram: MB01OSSZO8UPX9T /episode/index/show/godhearsher/id/32247932

165. Reimagining Quiet Time (with Emily Ryan) 08/26/2024

165. Reimagining Quiet Time (with Emily Ryan) Guest Bio: Emily E. Ryan is a minister’s wife, mother of four, and junior high English teacher who first dedicated her writing life to the Lord when she was a child. She quickly learned, however, that writing about Jesus could only come after walking with Him through hard times. In this season of life—full of teens, tweens, and all the beautiful noise and chaos that comes with them—she is familiar with the struggle to find those rare, quiet moments and claim them for Jesus. She writes about this struggle in her upcoming book Guilt-Free Quiet Times, where she encourages women with practical creativity to ditch guilt and embrace grace in their devotional time with the Lord. Emily and her family live in the great state of Texas, but you can find her online at emilyeryan.com or through her Guideposts devotions in ’ Mornings with Jesus. Show Summary: What comes to mind when you think of spending time with the Lord? Do you picture your favorite comfy chair with your Bible and a steaming mug of coffee? Or do you see yourself frantically running around the house apologizing to God while you chase a toddler who has interrupted your quiet time. . . .again. Emily E. Ryan wants to help women reimagine their quiet time with the Lord by lifting up the guilt we sometimes feel. The stigma of ‘quiet time’ doesn’t have to be silent time spent in your house with the Lord. Join hosts, Vivian Mabuni and Eryn Eddy Adkins, as they learn how to have guilt-free quiet time during this God Hears Her conversation. Notes and Quotes: “God shows Himself to us whenever we ask for our spiritual eyes to be opened.” —Emily E. Ryan “God promised something good from this, so I’m going to start looking for that.” —Emily E. Ryan “God is not calling us into this perfect, little checklist quiet time, He’s calling us into a deeper, intimate relationship with Him.” —Emily E. Ryan The Lord has given us so much more choice into how we approach our spiritual disciples than we realize.” —Emily E. Ryan “Whenever we have conviction, it always leads to a solution. If the Holy Spirit convicts your heart, then He’s doing so to lead you closer.” —Emily E. Ryan “The highs and lows are going to happen regardless. It’s where they are leading you in the end. Are they leading you to the Lord, and is your faith growing?” —Emily E. Ryan Verses: Links: Emily’s Emily’s God Hears Her website: God Hears Her email sign-up: Subscribe on iTunes! t Eryn’s Instagram: Vivian’s Instagram: MB013E5PNNJCDQX /episode/index/show/godhearsher/id/32382892

164. The Middle of Your Marriage (with Dorothy Littell Greco) 08/19/2024

164. The Middle of Your Marriage (with Dorothy Littell Greco) Guest Bio: Dorothy Littell Greco is the author of Making Marriage Beautiful and Marriage in the Middle. Her work has appeared in Christianity Today, Missio Alliance, MomCo (formerly MOPS) , The Common Good, RELEVANT magazine, and many other publications. She also works as a professional photojournalist. Dorothy and her husband, Christopher, live near Boston, Massachusetts. Show Summary: When we get married, we tend to have bright ideas and big dreams for what our marriage will look like within our lifetime. We quickly realize that relationships form stronger through hard work and hard times. Dorothy Littell Greco has found that habits formed at the beginning of your marriage can helpfully impact marriage in your midlife while things around you are constantly changing. Join hosts, Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they learn more about marriage in the middle with guest Dorothy Littell Greco during this God Hears Her conversation. Notes and Quotes: “A sense in my spirit told me, ‘You need to forgive him, and there’s no guarantee that anything is going to come as a result of you forgiving him.’” —Dorothy Littell Greco “Owning and being present is such a hard discipline to do, because oftentimes the thing we want to do is to be comforted and [it] makes us feel better about a certain circumstance.” —Dorothy Littell Greco “We have to be willing to invite other people into the broken places if we want to grow, and if we want to be accountable . . . we want to want real health over the appearance of health.” —Dorothy Littell Greco To me, sanctification is about spending the entirety of our lives figuring out how to be more and more like Jesus. And when we’re more and more like Jesus, it’s going to benefit everybody.” —Dorothy Littell Greco “A great question to ask each other is, ‘What do you need from me in this season?’” —Dorothy Littell Greco Verses: Links: Dorothy’s Book: God Hears Her website: God Hears Her email sign-up: Subscribe on iTunes! t Eryn’s Instagram: Vivian’s Instagram: Dorothy’s Instagram: MB01YNCZC4IRIJT /episode/index/show/godhearsher/id/32247797

163. Mindful Creativity (with Anh Lin) 08/12/2024

163. Mindful Creativity (with Anh Lin) Guest Bio: Anh Lin is an interior stylist and the founder of the cozy online shop, TheHoogaShop.com. She is a debut author with her new book, Forever Home, and she is now living with her husband and corgi in a renovated fixer-upper. Show Summary: Have you ever looked at a space and felt excited by all of the work that needs to be done on it? Maybe you renovated your home, decorated an apartment, or even organized your car trunk in a cute way for all of the running around you do. What if we looked at our hearts as rooms with potential? What if we saw healing as internally renovating? Anh Lin was in the midst of renovating and designing a new home when the Lord opened her eyes to see how the process was similar to our internal healing process. Join hosts, Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni as they talk with Anh about seeing the possibilities for our healing during this God Hears Her conversation. Notes and Quotes: “You don’t have to go big to feel the impact of a changed environment.” —Anh Lee “Surround ourselves with people that are for us, that support us, that are trauma-informed, walk through it with us, and most importantly show us that there is a reality outside of what we think is possible for us.” —Anh Lee “Find community—it’s more healing than you think.” —Anh Lee “It was as if God was saying, ‘You can leave this memory because I’m staying here with her. I’m going to save her one day.’” —Anh Lee “There’s no shame being where [you] are at mentally, and God can handle [your] timing, [your] pacing because He’s a very patient God. He’s a gentle Father.” —Anh Lee “For the woman who is feeling so isolated, so misunderstood, know that God is going to continue being active in your life, loving you in ways you might not see now, but will eventually see His fingerprints on all the times you’ve been hurting.” —Anh Lee Links: Anh’s Book Forever Home: God Hears Her website: God Hears Her email sign-up: Subscribe on iTunes! t Eryn’s Instagram: Vivian’s Instagram: Anh’s Instagram: MB01MRYQQZ4KRK7 /episode/index/show/godhearsher/id/32001597

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