Welcome Home with Myquillyn Smith I used to take such pride in having a beautiful home … and then John and I adopted seven more kids. My house is still nice, but very lived in. There are always shoes kicked off by the front door, piles of books on the dining room table (where we… [Continue Reading]
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Walk it Out #127: Afraid of the Light with Cynthia Ruchti
Afraid of the Light with Cynthia Ruchti I’m so excited to be chatting with my friend Cynthia Ruchti on this week’s episode of Walk it Out! “Hoarding.” That word stirs images of piles of discarded trash, rotting food tucked inside broken refrigerators, and disheveled people so fixated on keeping every broken thing that they can’t… [Continue Reading]
Walk it Out #126: Stand All the Way Up with Sophie Hudson
Stand All the Way Up with Sophie Hudson I’m so excited to chat with Sophie Hudson on today’s episode. I used to be someone who hated confrontation. Arguing was uncomfortable, and I worried stating my mind would make people mad. And then I became a mom of kids who needed me to fight FOR them…. [Continue Reading]
Walk it Out #125: My Story, Your Story, Our Story with Matthew West
My Story, Your Story, Our Story with Matthew West I remember the first time I shared my hard story. It was first with a group of women at Bible Study, and later in front of my church. Sharing my mistakes and regrets was one of the most difficult things I ever did. It was also… [Continue Reading]
Walk it Out #124: 28 Days of Prayer with Chrystal Evans Hurst
28 Days of Prayer with Chrystal Evans Hurst Friends, I’m so excited to talk to Chrystal Evans Hurst today! But first, how is your prayer life? You may pray … but do you STOP to pray? It’s easy to stay busy, fill our schedule, and never stop to rest. But what does this do to… [Continue Reading]
Walk it Out #123: Love Like You Mean It with Bob Lepine
Love Like You Mean It with Bob Lepine So excited to be chatting with Bob Lepine on this week’s episode. How did your growing up years impact your view of marriage? Even if you didn’t have the best example (like many of us), how do you love in ways that will make your marriage last?… [Continue Reading]
Walk It Out #122: The Power of a Woman’s Words with Sharon Jaynes
The Power of a Woman’s Words with Sharon Jaynes “What’s down in the well comes up in the bucket.” Have you ever heard that saying? What’s in the heart is what comes out in our words … and sometimes the impact of those words goes deeper than we ever think. All of us can think… [Continue Reading]
Walk It Out #121: Put Your Pen to Paper with Kennisha Griffin
Put Your Pen to Paper with Kennisha Griffin Does your story matter? You know my answer is a great big YES! Sometimes we feel silly for taking time to put our words—our stories—on paper, but my friend Kennisha Griffin is the first to say that your story is a GIFT to the world. A professional… [Continue Reading]
Walk It Out #120: Singing and Sharing Hope After Hardship with Jon and Whitney Mullins
Singing and Sharing Hope After Hardship with Jon and Whitney Mullins “That man can SING!” I remember telling my family as I listened to Jon Mullins on TV. For the most part, my family doesn’t get into The Voice like I do. Well, that’s until we were able to meet both Todd Tilghman and Jon… [Continue Reading]
Walk it Out #119: The House that Love Built with Sarah Jackson
The House that Love Built with Sarah Jackson **Note: Be sure to enter the giveaway below for one of two chances to win a copy of The House that Love Built!** My grandma, who lives with us, is 90-years-old, and I never tire of hearing her stories. Her parents were immigrants from Michoacán, Mexico. I… [Continue Reading]
Walk it Out #118: Love without Borders with Angela Braniff
Love without Borders with Angela Braniff I’m so excited to share my interview with Angela Braniff, author of the new book Love without Borders. There are those people who know from an early age that they will grow up and adopt children. As wonderful as that is, adoption wasn’t on my radar until I was… [Continue Reading]