#WalkItOut Podcast 072: Ruth Chou Simons Where have you found beauty today? To be truthful, I have been in the house all day. I’m a homeschooling mom and have been homeschooling all morning. I’ve snuck away this afternoon to get recording time, and for me, beauty was found this morning when I was headed down… [Continue Reading]
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#WalkItOut Podcast 071: Jill Savage
#WalkItOut Podcast 071: Jill Savage What comes to mind when you hear the words “empty nest”? I have to admit, John and I are at a stage where we still have little kids at home, we have teenagers, we have young adult, and adult kids. I’m like “empty nest”? Yes, please! I just want to… [Continue Reading]
5 Tips I Use To Stay Motivated as a Writer
These are 5 tips I use to stay motivated as a writer and to keep going when distraction or the business of life hit. I hope you find them helpful. I first started writing in 1994, I was only 22 years old and pregnant with my third baby. While sitting in the church nursery one… [Continue Reading]
#WalkItOut Podcast 070: Jennifer Camp
#WalkItOut Podcast 070: Jennifer Camp Okay, how are you about making new friends? I may seem very outgoing and warm and bubbly, but the truth is if I’m in a group, I’m going to be the one hanging back. I want to be the one watching — I’m not the life of the party. But… [Continue Reading]
#WalkItOut Podcast 069: Kristi Clover
#WalkItOut Podcast 069: Kristi Clover Recently the question was posed, “If you could hire someone fulltime to help you at your house, who would you hire? A maid, a cook, a chauffeur, personal shopper?” I have eleven people in my house, a maid would definitely be my first choice! That would be amazing. But the… [Continue Reading]
#WalkItOut Podcast 068: Tracy Steel
#WalkItOut Podcast 68: Tracy Steel How does God redesign a life? That’s what we talk about today on Walk it Out with our guest, and my real-life friend, Tracy Steel. Before we jump into this amazing conversation, I want to take a minute to talk about what it means to have a redesigned life. As… [Continue Reading]
#WalkItOut Podcast 067: Barb Raveling
#WalkItOut Podcast 67: Barb Raveling What are you thinking about today? I’m thinking about school starting, my messy house, book projects, book launches — I have a couple of books launching this fall. If you feel overwhelmed by life, you need to read my article A Few Important Thoughts where I share about transforming our… [Continue Reading]
#WalkItOut Podcast 065: Nancy Alcorn
#WalkItOut Podcast 65: Nancy Alcorn I don’t even know how to put it in words how much it means to me what Nancy Alcorn is doing in the world right now. Nancy’s heart for teen moms is so amazing, and if you know me at all, you know that teen moms are a huge passion… [Continue Reading]
#WalkItOut Podcast 063: Becky Kopitzke
#WalkItOut Podcast 63: Becky Kopitzke Do you get cranky? All of us get cranky once in a while. Today I have special guest Becky Kopitzke to talk about just that — getting cranky! Her new book The Cranky Mom Fix: How to Get a Happier, More Peaceful Home by Slaying the “Momster” in All of… [Continue Reading]
#WalkItOut Podcast 062: Dave Donaldson
#WalkItOut Podcast 62: Dave Donaldson & Wendell Vinson You know that anything that has to do with serving our community — reaching out to those in need, loving on foster kids, really gets me excited. When Dave and Wendell’s book, City Serve: Your Guide to Church-Based Compassion, came across my desk, I knew I had… [Continue Reading]
#WalkItOut Podcast 061: Jonathan Pitts
#WalkItOut Podcast 61: Jonathan Pitts When I say the word “marriage” what does it make you think about? Today you’re in for a treat. We’re going to be chatting with Jonathan Pitts author of Emptied: Experiencing the Fullness of a Poured-Out Marriage. We’ll talk about marriage and the challenges that come as well as the… [Continue Reading]