She Found Joy Podcast

Finding Joy is a podcast dedicated to bringing you encouragement and inspiration in all of life’s moments — the good, bad and everything in-between.

Suzie Eller is our guest for the eighth episode of the Finding Joy podcast! I can honestly say I’ve never met a woman more honest and comfortable in her own skin, and I’m so excited to introduce you to Suzie today. When she’s not writing or speaking for Proverbs 31 Ministries, Suzie is a wife, mother and “gaga” to six beautiful grand babies under the age of five!

She is also an author of articles, columns, and eight books including her most recent, Come With Me: Discovering the Beauty of Following Where He Leads. In this book, Suzie shows how, when you say yes to Jesus, you take a step away from the uncertainty, the to-do list, the worries and excuses. And you take a step toward the One who promises to delight and surprise, who will transform who you are, how you live, and how you impact the world.

In this episode, Suzie and I talk about:

• What it’s been like to live out what “Come With Me” is all about.
• What it means to be the 13th disciple.
• The joy that is found when God interrupts our plans.
• The freedom that is found in following after Jesus.

Suzie encourages us to ask ourselves the question: “What would happen if we whispered yes where no wants to take root?” What would happen if we embraced lives of freedom and claimed our true calling: to live life fully as a disciple of Jesus Christ?

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Finding Joy is a podcast dedicated to bringing you encouragement and inspiration in all of life’s moments — the good, bad and everything in-between.

Kristen Chidsey is our guest for the seventh episode of the Finding Joy podcast! Kristen is a mother, wife, daughter and follower of Christ who blogs at amindfullmom.com.  Whether she is sharing healthy recipes, rallying support for the cystic fibrosis community, or being a mom to her two adorable children, Kristen loves helping people slow down and aim to being present in all they do.

In this episode, Kristen and I talk about:

• Her health struggles leading up to a late diagnosis of cystic fibrosis.
• What it’s like to be a mom of two children who also have cystic fibrosis.
• Trusting God when life gets scary.

Kristen encourages us to keep fighting whatever we are fighting with courage, and to recognize that the best position to be in is on our knees in prayer.Read More

Finding Joy is a podcast dedicated to bringing you encouragement and inspiration in all of life’s moments — the good, bad and everything in-between.

Lisa Appelo is our guest for the sixth episode of the Finding Joy podcast and I can’t wait for you to get to know her because she’s amazing! On her blog, Lisa writes “Four years ago, life as I knew it shattered in a thousand irretrievable pieces.  I never asked God why but I sure did ask — what now? Oh, how God has answered. In a thousand ways, God has been True and Faithful.” Today, Lisa is a widow and mother to seven children, but that doesn’t stop her from writing and proclaiming God’s faithfulness.

In this episode, Lisa and I talk about:

• The power of prayer and learning to claim scripture.
• How to bring glory to God in the hurt, in the waiting and in the healing.
• Why we can trust God with all we have.
• Finding joy amid heartbreaking loss.

Lisa encourages us to hold on to God’s promises in scripture. “God’s faithfulness is a promise to us,” she says. “He will and cannot lie. He will be faithful. We don’t always know how and we have to wait, which is scary and hard, but we can count on Him being faithful. The beautiful part is when we learn to bring Him glory in the wait.”
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Dear friends, today’s podcast might just be one of the most inspiring conversations I’ve ever had and I’m so excited to share it with you today.

We all have memories that stay with us from our childhood, whether it was trips to the ice cream stand with friends, boat rides with gramma and grandpa, or making cookies with mama. While the latter memories are certainly precious and etched into my mind, there’s something else I remember about growing up, and that was listening to Kimberly Ann Bonds on the radio. Every time my family was in the car we had Pulse.FM on the radio and we always looked forward to this wonderful woman being the host.

Finding Joy is a podcast dedicated to bringing you encouragement and inspiration in all of life’s moments — the good, bad and everything in-between.

Kimberly Ann is the epitome of positivity — one of those people who is truly beautiful from the inside out. I am so excited to share our conversation with you today because this woman is so inspiring!

In this episode, Kimberly Ann and I talk about:

• Her struggle with ADHD, drugs, an eating disorder and a suicide attempt.
• How she learned to surrender the pain, heartbreak and struggles of her childhood and early adult years in exchange for God’s peace, love and grace.
• Finding joy in surrender.
• Finding our true identity in Christ alone and choosing to pursue wisdom, faith, knowledge, grace and love above all.
• Imperfect progress and the redemption process.
• Her ministry through Kimberly Ann Ministries and the Heart 2 Heart daily devotional program.

Kimberly Ann encourages us to embrace surrender, hold fast to what is good and trust in the One who holds our lives in His hands.

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Friends, you are in for a special treat today because my guest for Finding Joy Episode 3 is the beautiful and talented Sarah Koontz.

In the course of a few weeks since recording this podcast, Sarah and I have become great friends — the kind of friends who spend more than an hour talking on the phone together — and I cannot tell you how much I cherish and love this woman! Today’s conversation certainly isn’t as long as some of our more recent talks, but it’s just as life-giving, as Sarah shares her story of seeking joy, health and contentment in the valleys of life.

Finding Joy is a podcast dedicated to bringing you encouragement and inspiration in all of life’s moments — the good, bad and everything in-between.

When she isn’t tending to her garden, family or friends, Sarah writes and inspires people to embrace the story God has inscribed on their hearts at GroundedAndSurrounded.com and SarahKoontz.com.

In this episode, Sarah and I talk about:

• Her battle with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue.
• How the valleys of life can add richness and wisdom to our lives, while changing our perception and finding joy in limitations.
• How a sacred retreat can help us recharge from the busyness of this world.
• How a small, simple life can be full of contentment and purpose.

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