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When life as we know it is flipped upside down, we struggle to make sense of it all. Why would a good God allow this to happen? Hi, I’m Sherrie Pilkington, your host of Finding God In Our Pain. In 2018, when I unexpectedly lost my husband of 32 years, questions erupted out of my deepest despair. Since then, I’ve continued to search the heart of God for what He has to say about pain and suffering. In this podcast we’ll discover how God enters into our pain, shepherds us through our darkest valleys, and leads us to green pastures once again. I’ll bring you firsthand stories from women who allow us into their authentic struggles, along with professional advice from experts, counselors, and others who can help us navigate pain. Join me, as we discover God’s answers to the deepest cries of our shattered hearts.
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Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Sandra Julian Barker - Murder and Forgiveness
Author Sandra Julian Barker shares her personal story of what it has been like for God to shepherd her through her own personal valley of darkness when her nephew murdered his parents, Sandra's brother and sister-in-law. She reads several excerpts from her personal journal, reveals her authentic struggle with questions and her ultimate choice to be the hands and feet of Christ despite her great pain.
Live Loved and Thrive @ alifeofthrive.com
You can contact her through her inspirational blog at www.sandra-ramblingrose.blogspot.com or email at joyfulwriter@hotmail.com.
Transcript: https://www.happyscribe.com/transcriptions/a37b9e66ef9744d5a8296a922e0b1d78/edit_v2
BIO: Sandra Julian Barker is author of 13 published books and an award-winning short story and travel writer. She also has a story in the best selling, Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul.
Sandra enjoys traveling in Europe and all around the U.S and recording those travels through journaling and photography. She has a passion for leading women in Bible study, teaching young adults in Sunday School, and for encouraging female inmates at the regional jail through Bible study.
She delights in spending time with her family and especially her six precious grandchildren. Sandra's greatest desire is to encourage women, and to bring honor and glory to God through the talents He’s given her. You can contact her through her inspirational blog at www.sandra-ramblingrose.blogspot.com or email at joyfulwriter@hotmail.com.
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Marjorie Wingert - Living with Blindness - Degenerative Eye Condition
Marjorie's journey into blindness delivers new challenges every day. While her energy, dreams and goals have never slowed down they have been thoroughly and completely tested. Being forced to walk in complete faith and not by sight has been one of the beautiful gifts in her life.
Live Loved and Thrive @ alifeofthrive.com
Website: Marjoriewingert.com
Transcript: https://www.happyscribe.com/transcriptions/6d0e7854731148c38f50a920a66109ed/edit_v2
BIO: Marjorie L. Wingert’s desire to write emerged as a young child. As she grew up in central Pennsylvania, music, art, and academics joined her love of writing. These interests culminated in a B.A. in Music and Psychology. However, it was the financial industry that benefitted from her talents for over a decade. Yet, a degenerative eye condition forced her away from the financial sector and led her to earn a M.A. in Community Counseling. Although continued failing vision once more altered her pathway, a new passion to write re-emerged.
Marjorie’s heart’s desire is for young children to know Jesus through the transforming power of God found in the pages of Scripture. As an author, speaker, musician, and blogger, Marjorie uses her God given talents to help equip parents in training up their children in the Lord through prayer. She loves to communicate God’s truths to kids in fun and engaging ways. Collaborating with the “real” Mr. Caleb, she is composing a music CD of Bible verses set to simple, catchy tunes children and parents will sing over and over again. For more information on her ministry, visit www.marjoriewingert.com.
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Pilot Episode for Finding God in Our Pain
The podcast Finding God in Our Pain, is a division of the blog, A Life of Thrive. While the blog strives to find the beauty of Christ in everyday life the podcast format opens up a conversation about finding the beauty of Christ even when our lives are flipped upside down.
Through an interview format, we will hear firsthand stories of women who have walked through the darkest days of their life and they’ll share what it felt like for God to meet them in their pain and what it looked like for Him to gently shepherd them through their valley and bring them out into the green pastures.
In addition to personal stories, we’ll hear from therapists, grief counselors, pastors, authors and others who can speak into the pain with solutions, insight, strategies and various ways we can use to find healing for our shattered hearts.
Live Loved and Thrive @ alifeofthrive.com