Parenting

“Living and Loving Out Loud” Raven Hartwell Ep. 51

Have you made a mistake, a really big one, early on in marriage?  Did you think your marriage was over? Our society is so prone to cancel for the smallest of transgressions. But not God. God wants to not only completely heal us, but to have our healing be a story that can be lived and shared out loud, to help others heal.   

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Ep. 29-“The Search For Redemption” Holland Webb

Losing a parent at an early age can be traumatic. It can leave a gaping hole, and take years to understand. Holland Webb spent years searching for what was lost, and ultimately as a life mission, has sought to redeem that loss by being that for someone else.
Thus began his adoption of two little boys, age 3 and age 4, while himself a single 27-year-old man, which greatly grew his faith in Jesus Christ. His road to personal redemption is remarkable.

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Ep. 28-“Finding Her Fierce Calling” Doris Swift

ed, but not alone. Not ideal for your senior year of high school. Doris walks us through her tough years, to the unbelievable path she is now on. She is one fierce Mama, whose love is infectious. Her love and passion to help women has taken her to some dark places, places where many have been rescued.

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Ep. 23-“Beautifully Made” Ryann Gaines (Faith Mamas-Pt. 3)

Beautifully made. We hear that. Many of us know that.  But just repeating that doesn’t get us there in our thinking and in our self-talk.  Ryann shares with us her story of getting there, to a place where she knows she is soooo loved by her heavenly Father, and uniquely beautiful in His sight.
 On her journey of getting there, she walked through a difficult season, including postpartum depression, suicidal thoughts and unhealthy feelings of unworthiness. Her loving family and friends walked her through that  season, and she has come out on the other side. As we hear her gentle spirit and faith inviting us into her life, I pray we also get to that place of knowing we too are beautifully made.

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Ep. 21-“No Longer Hiding” Dominique Young (Faith Mamas-Pt. 1)

How many of us can say the worst time in our lives was the best time. Dominique Young can.  For her, the joys of motherhood unexpectedly turned into a crucible of pain…and misdiagnosis. Thankfully, her story doesn’t end there. Her season of affliction led her to a beautiful ministry, one which any Mama can participate in.

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Episode 10-“My Baby Has Autism” Ginni Bartlett

Special needs. What thought or feeling does that evoke? For some, this term permeates the fabric of their lives and homes. It is a life changer…for all involved…many ups and many downs. Ginni’s son Alex has autism.  In this episode she takes us on this faith journey with her family-through the discovery process, and the difficult and at times wonderful road.  Autism up close. You see her and her loving family, laugh, cry, pray…and resolve ultimately, that their journey is in the hands of their loving God.  Ginni and her husband Kevin and family live in Everett, Washington and attend Alderwood Community Church, where they help serve families with special needs.

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Episode 9-“NICU Miracle Babies & Mama PTSD” Elisabeth Strom (age 29)

The road to motherhood sometimes takes  unimaginable twists and turns, that continue through birth and beyond.  In Elisabeth’s story you will hear such a journey.  You will hear her heart, as a young girl, longing to have more than 10 kids.  You will hear her heart, as a young bride, sharing that desire with her husband. You will hear her heart, as a new mom, the joys and wonders.  You will hear her heart, as she goes through miscarriages, and difficult trials, with her husband and family.  You will hear her heart, today, as she reflects on how good God has been to her and how she has seen His love guiding and covering her family, and many miracles,  through it all.  Full of hope, full of reflection, a beautiful road.Elisabeth and her husband Steve and their 4 young children plus another on the way, live in Marysville, Wa.  They attend Marysville Community Church.  In this episode Elisabeth says “‘it takes a village to raise a family, and i think we found our village.”

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