Whiplash Talk: My personal journey through sudden change. In a world full of chaos and change, life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain. Have you ever wondered why some people seem to get all sunshine, while others all shadow? I invite you to be one of many dance partners as I navigate the rain on my personal journey to freedom. Disclaimer: I am not a licensed: emotional, mental, spiritual, physical, relational, financial, etc. professional. P ...
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Welcome to the (in)courage podcast! We are all different ages, in different life stages, and we come from different cultures and churches, but our common thread is the hope of Jesus. Each weekday we meet you right where you are as one of our writers shares what’s going on in her everyday life and how God’s right in the middle of it all. We bring our joys and struggles equally so that you can feel less alone, and be empowered by the hope Jesus gives. We hope you’ll bring us along with you on ...
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Real stories. Raw truth. Unshakable hope. Hosted by Lisa McKenzie, founder of You Night Empowering Events, The Still I Rise Podcast is a powerful, heartfelt series that shares the voices of women who have fought — or are still fighting — cancer, and the transformative journeys they’ve taken to reclaim joy, identity, and purpose. Each episode highlights inspiring survivor stories, candid conversations with mental health experts, and uplifting insights for anyone facing life after diagnosis. W ...
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"Best Year Ever!" or Bust! Helping Teachers Succeed
Bill Cecil (Retired 31-Year Classroom Teacher, Served as Michigan Teacher of the Year in 2003-2004, Author of two books, and first time Podcaster)
This 30-episode podcast series is designed to help Uplift, Motivate, and Empower YOU (and other teachers) to Adopt a Powerful Mindset and Mission to make every year in the classroom the “BEST YEAR EVER!”—for you and your students—despite any and all challenges you encounter throughout your teaching career. I will also provide you with a Winning Game Plan and Proven Strategies that will provide you with more time to TEACH and your students more time to LEARN each school day. Finally, I believ ...
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Welcome to the Campground Chronicles, presented by Modern Campground, a podcast that explores the unique challenges and triumphs of individual campground owners. In each episode, we'll hear from a different owner who has faced a difficult situation at their campground and learn how they overcame it. From noise disturbances during quiet time to unexpected wildlife encounters, no challenge is too big or too small. Our goal is to provide practical advice and inspiration for other campground own ...
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Former Team GB double winter Olympian, and no broadcaster and author Aimee Fuller is on a mission to find the secrets for Monday motivation from some of the most successful sports men and women of our time and other well-known celebrities which will drop every week. Aimee will be probing for answers from the full spectrum of routines; the early birds who have finely tuned Monday mornings, to the late risers who struggle to get up before 11am. How do elite athletes find the motivation to kick ...
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Kambiz Noorollahi born September 7, 1988 in Tehran Iran, better known by his stage name Kamibekami is a songwriter, musician, composer and music producer.Kamibekami showed an interest in music at an early age, He was age 14 when make some melodies, and the following year he picked up the guitar and began to write songs. Taking his inspiration from electronic music artists such as Dj Tiesto and David Guetta. People who are interested in playing music are always looking to know how to get the ...
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Whiplash Talk with Sunshine Discussing Life updates, Trauma, all things spiritual and QBy [email protected] (Author)
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Tyra Rains: Why Does Truth Seem So Hard to Find?
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5:22"Humility is the posture closest to the Lord’s heart. Grace is found there. In that posture, the voice of the Lord becomes easier to hear." Leave a comment for Tyra: https://incourage.me/?p=254609 -- Pick up the fall issue of DaySpring’s Everyday Faith Magazine! You’ll find tips on how to study the Bible with intentional gratitude, read excerpts fr…
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Tasha Jun: Give Us This Day, Some Evidence of Light
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6:55"I started to recite The Lord’s Prayer in my mind, trying to refocus and remember how Jesus taught His disciples to pray." Leave a comment for Tasha: https://incourage.me/?p=254772 -- Pick up the fall issue of DaySpring’s Everyday Faith Magazine! You’ll find tips on how to study the Bible with intentional gratitude, read excerpts from new books and…
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Holley Gerth: A Three-Sentence Prayer That Helps When I'm Worrying
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5:04"A three-sentence prayer that helps when I'm worrying, “God, I release control and choose surrender. I give everyone and everything to you, especially this situation. What do you want me to say to myself when this comes to mind again?” Leave a comment for Holley: https://incourage.me/?p=254555 -- Pick up the fall issue of DaySpring’s Everyday Faith…
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"Dancing in the Rain" by Verazonda Walker
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44:11Send us a text Today’s guest is one of the hardest-working women I’ve ever met — a strong, beautiful mother whose heart for others shines through everything she does. She’s the founder of a nonprofit that delivers care bags to cancer patients, a gesture of love that brings comfort and hope to people when they need it most. But what truly makes her …
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Isis Breanna Bradford: Change Your Inputs and Rise From the Rut
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7:46"Each devotion in the new book, Rising From the Rut: Reawaken Your Spirit, Rediscover Your God-Given Gifts, and Reclaim Your Joy, by Isis Breanna Bradford, offers a practice to help you reawaken your soul, rediscover your God-given gifts, and reclaim your joy. It's the perfect time to pick up your copy as we look ahead to ending this year strong an…
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Jenny Erlingsson: Learning to Lean in When Life Presses Hard
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6:16"Sometimes the very things that feel the hardest are the ones shaping us the most. I love comfort, but I’m learning that soft, sandy places don’t hold me steady. God’s firm foundation does." Leave a comment for Jenny: https://incourage.me/?p=254749 -- Pick up the fall issue of DaySpring’s Everyday Faith Magazine! You’ll find tips on how to study th…
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Whiplash Talk with Sunshine Discussing Life updates, Trauma, all things spiritual and QBy [email protected] (Author)
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Send us a text In this powerful episode, we sit down with Denise Poe — a woman who has faced breast cancer three times and continues to stand as a living testimony of faith and resilience. Once an introvert who buried her struggles, Denise found strength in sharing her story, releasing the pain she carried, and embracing the healing power of commun…
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Michele Cushatt: The Superpower of the Heart
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6:45"The hostility is untenable. We're losing our hold on hope. And at least part of the reason is that we've stopped seeing each other as humans with innate dignity and worth. Instead, we see each other as unrecognizable animals, obstacles to our own agendas. In the process, we've become animals ourselves." Leave a comment for Michele: https://incoura…
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Robin Dance: What the World (REALLY) Needs Right Now
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8:33"What the world needs now is not more arguments or opinions, but the love and light of Jesus flowing through ordinary people who dare to live with extraordinary grace." Leave a comment for Robin: https://incourage.me/?p=254623 -- The clock is counting down on DaySpring's October Markdowns! Through the end of the month, save up to 50% on inspiration…
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Simi John: Finding Purpose in Hidden Seasons
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5:51"Sometimes, God allows us to be hidden for a while. Not because He’s done with us. Not because He’s forgotten us. But because He’s doing something deep inside of us that can only happen in the quiet. Hidden seasons are often necessary to strip away the noise, the striving, the endless pressure to perform. They force us to rest when we would rather …
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Jennifer Dukes Lee: The Three Words Every Weary Woman Needs to Hear
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"I am the F@cking Storm" by Ginger Swaggerty
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47:45Send us a text Today on Still I Rise, we welcome a woman who is the very definition of grit and grace. Ginger Swaggerty grew up learning resilience in the hardest of circumstances, built a career in the Army and cybersecurity, and faced life’s battles head-on with unwavering strength. But nothing tested her more than hearing the words: Stage 3C ova…
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Karina Allen: What I’m Learning in a Long, Hard Season
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6:51"True rest isn’t found in my striving or in trying to solve every problem myself. That only leads to exhaustion and spinning in circles. Real rest comes when I surrender and trust God to move in the ways He knows are best." Leave a comment for Karina: https://incourage.me/?p=254743 -- The clock is counting down on DaySpring's October Markdowns! Thr…
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Whiplash Talk with Sunshine Discussing Life updates, Trauma, all things spiritual and QBy [email protected] (Author)
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"The anxiety and worries that wake us in the night have a welcome place to go. The contents of our hearts do not have to stay inside and hidden. What would you say if you knew God’s ears and heart were wide, wide open?" Leave a comment: https://incourage.me/?p=254649 -- This Christmas (yes, it is coming!), "Unwrap the Joy" with meaningful gifts. Fr…
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"Navigating difficult conversations isn’t easy. If you feel overwhelmed by or resistant to the idea, I get it. I would rather avoid conflict and tension at all costs. But we have a Jesus who, rather than dodging disagreements, pressed into relationships. That’s the kind of person I want to be too." Leave a comment: https://incourage.me/?p=254645 --…
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"When God looks at His creation (that’s you! and me!), He says, 'It is very good.' Regardless of how anyone else sees us, we are God’s workmanship and masterpiece — and He lavishes His love on us." Leave a comment: https://incourage.me/?p=254634 -- This Christmas (yes, it is coming!), "Unwrap the Joy" with meaningful gifts. From inspirational gifts…
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"Ever sit down with your Bible and still feel distracted, distant, or unsure how to connect with God? You’re not alone. That’s exactly why DaySpring created the Devotional Crossword Puzzle Book: Daily Moments with God — a refreshing way to quiet your mind, engage your heart, and draw closer to Him." Leave a comment: https://incourage.me/?p=254530 -…
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Send us a text Today on Still I Rise I’m joined by Hlee Kue— a woman whose story is both heartbreaking and breathtaking. For years she lived by the mantra ‘Be strong all the time. Be a leader and lead, and others will follow.’ It became her armor as she showed up, smiling and producing, even through unimaginable loss. First came the death of her yo…
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Kristen Strong: The Real Problem with the World Today
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7:12"Getting on my knees, I say, “Lord, forgive me for the times I choose my way over Your way. Forgive me for not wanting to deal with the sin in my own heart first. Forgive me for wanting to shake my fist at what others wrongly do while simultaneously giving myself a free pass for my own wrongdoing. Thank you that you take my sin and wash it white as…
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Becky Keife: For the One Distracted, Upset, and Ready to Be Honest
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6:04"Come to Jesus as you are. Come frazzled, distracted, or weighed down. Don’t hold back what’s really in your heart. Don’t wait for the noise to die down or for life to feel manageable. Bring your worries. Bring your overwhelm." Leave a comment for Becky: https://incourage.me/?p=254619 -- Pick up the fall issue of DaySpring’s Everyday Faith magazine…
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Kayla Craig: God Turns Wasteland into Holy Ground
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5:25"God sees you. God calls your name. You may not get a burning bush, but God is still in this business of pursuing us, of interrupting us. God is still stirring our curiosity and surprising us with grace. We just have to pay attention." Leave a comment for Kayla: https://incourage.me/?p=254484 -- Pick up the fall issue of DaySpring’s Everyday Faith …
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Kaitlyn Bouchillon: A Prayer for the Wilderness
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6:55"Your throat may be parched, your feet blistered, your body weary, and your heart aching, but you will be carried through to the new." Leave a comment for Kaitlyn: https://incourage.me/?p=254428 -- Pick up the fall issue of DaySpring’s Everyday Faith magazine! You’ll find tips on how to study the Bible with intentional gratitude, read excerpts from…
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"Friend, Jesus also sees you, and even if your faith feels insufficient today, I stand in faith with you. Declaring that your salvation has come and that there is hope and a future ahead for you, too." Leave a comment for Ligia: https://incourage.me/?p=254550 -- No matter what season of life you’re in, prioritizing and planning helps make the most …
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Aliza Olson: You’re Meant to Be Part of the Family
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6:50"I want you to know something: you are a part of the family of God. I urge you to get connected to a local church and actively participate in the body of Christ. God is ready to place you into a family." Leave a comment for Aliza: https://incourage.me/?p=254391 -- No matter what season of life you’re in, prioritizing and planning helps make the mos…
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"The Bumpy Carpet Ride of Life" by Jennifer Cusack
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21:42Send us a text Today on Still I Rise, I’m honored to welcome Jennifer. Jennifer is living with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, and she’ll be sharing her powerful journey with us. As a very private person, it wasn’t easy for her to enter into a program that requires so much openness and honesty. But through her experience with cancer, Jennifer has…
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"This is the way of Christ, who divinely embodies co-regulation. He is the warm and responsive presence who companions us in our storms. He is the Comforter who brings calm to our chaos." Leave a comment: https://incourage.me/?p=254495 -- No matter what season of life you’re in, prioritizing and planning helps make the most of your time. Inspiratio…
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Barb Roose: Three Healing Choices After You Make a Mistake
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7:06"Life happens. We'll make mistakes. Praise God for grace." Leave a comment for Barb: https://incourage.me/?p=254334 -- No matter what season of life you’re in, prioritizing and planning helps make the most of your time. Inspirational content and Scriptures throughout DaySpring’s 18-month Agenda Planners will help you keep your eyes on Him. Choose f…
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Jen Schmidt: When the DMV Actually Made My Day
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7:22"Hospitality didn’t happen around my kitchen table that afternoon — it happened in a fluorescent-lit DMV hallway. And it reminded me that the heart of biblical hospitality is about being present, noticing the people God places in our path, and extending kindness right where we are." Leave a comment for Jen: https://incourage.me/?p=254346 -- No matt…
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Your Cheering Section + a Recipe for Tailgating
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5:28"If you ever feel as if you’re alone in this race, or if the struggles you’re facing are too much, find comfort in the fact that while God will never leave your side." Leave a comment: https://incourage.me/?p=254339 -- No matter what season of life you’re in, prioritizing and planning helps make the most of your time. Inspirational content and Scri…
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Melissa Zaldivar: Giving Grief Its Place — But Not the Whole Room
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6:40"Even in grief, His guidance will keep moving me forward." Leave a comment for Melissa: https://incourage.me/?p=254432 -- No matter what season of life you’re in, prioritizing and planning helps make the most of your time. Inspirational content and Scriptures throughout DaySpring’s 18-month Agenda Planners will help you keep your eyes on Him. Choos…
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"LIVE LIFE LIKE A BEE" by Team Director Jill Allender
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40:11Send us a text Welcome back to the Still I Rise Podcast. Today’s guest is someone very special to me—someone who truly embodies everything that You Night was created to be. When Jill Allender first came to us, she was carrying a lot of sadness, as so many women do when they first step into our programs. She bravely joined our summer SPARK program, …
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Becky Keife: 10 Easy Things You Can Say to Encourage Someone Today
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7:48"Thank you for changing diapers and reading stories. Thank you for going to work and still making dinner when you’re dog-tired. Thank you for cheering at swim lessons and folding laundry and answering the billionth question to quench a little person’s curiosity. Thank you for helping your neighbor and listening to your coworker. Thanks for getting …
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"Dear Lord, thank You for drenching me in Your love and mercy today. I am humbled that You chose me to be Your witness in the world. Give me the creativity and courage to share the story of Your glory with others in my spheres of influence. Amen." Leave a comment: https://incourage.me/?p=254354 -- National Day of Encouragement is just around the co…
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Anna E. Rendell: What My State Fair Taught Me About the Kingdom of God
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8:49"The kingdom of God needs all of us, and all of us bringing our whole selves into it to make it great, and different, and beautiful. This is the way of the Kingdom. This is the way we move as One, even as we are wildly different." Leave a comment for Anna: https://incourage.me/?p=254298 -- National Day of Encouragement is just around the corner! Le…
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Beloved, Don’t Forget This One Thing About Yourself
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6:37"Don’t forget that you belong, just as you are. On the days or weeks or months when you feel like you are showing up undone, unkempt, and unruly, know that you do not have to primp and perfect yourself to be accepted and loved by others." Leave a comment: https://incourage.me/?p=254351 -- National Day of Encouragement is just around the corner! Let…
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Mary Carver: The Comfort You Need When Life Changes Suddenly
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7:26"No matter what change you’re walking through right now, take comfort in knowing God is with you and He is a steady, everlasting, loving Father who is the same yesterday, today, and forever." Leave a comment for Mary: https://incourage.me/?p=254302 -- National Day of Encouragement is just around the corner! Let DaySpring help you find ways to share…
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10 Reasons You Can’t Miss You Night 2025: A Night of Courage, Celebration, and Community
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14:42Send us a text In this special episode of Still I Rise, host Lisa McKenzie pulls back the curtain on You Night’s Runway Empowerment Program and the upcoming YOU NIGHT FIGHT CLUB event on Saturday, October 18th at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center on Airline Hwy in Metairie! Easy to get to, tons of free parking! It's going to be amazing! Way more…
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"Thankfully, Jesus is everything I need, and He’s got my back; He’s in my corner. He hasn’t forgotten who I am, because He knows I am His." Leave a comment for Dawn: https://incourage.me/?p=254222 -- Pick up the fall issue of DaySpring’s Everyday Faith Magazine! You’ll find tips on how to study the Bible with intentional gratitude, read excerpts fr…
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Kathi Lipp: Faith for the In-Between: When Life Feels on Hold
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7:04"The in-between is often where we find what we need in order to move on to the next thing. Moses didn’t know it, but he was about to have one of the biggest pivots in human history." Leave a comment for Kathi: https://incourage.me/?p=254065 -- Pick up the fall issue of DaySpring’s Everyday Faith Magazine! You’ll find tips on how to study the Bible …
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Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young: We Are Called to Be Women of Welcome
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7:38"When I read about Jesus and His ministry in the New Testament, I imagine Him sitting at the table like this one with tax collectors, the poor, blind, and bleeding -- women, children, and sinners like you and me. Jesus – the Living Water and Bread of Life – embodies welcome, inviting us to come to Him even when we are hurting and especially when we…
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"Lord, thank You for teachers. Fill them with patience, wisdom, and joy. Give them eyes to see the best in every student and strength for the challenges ahead. Pour out Your grace as they pour into the next generation. Amen." Leave a comment: https://incourage.me/?p=254250 -- Pick up the fall issue of DaySpring’s Everyday Faith Magazine! You’ll fin…
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Laura Kelly Fanucci: How to Bake Your Prayers
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7:51"Whenever you join a meal train, bake a casserole, send a gift card, cook for a friend, or serve dinner to a stranger, never doubt the holiness of your work. You are baking your prayers. You are feeding the hungry. You are caring for God’s beloved, in body and soul." Leave a comment for Laura: https://incourage.me/?p=254093 -- Pick up the fall issu…
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Facing Relapse Anxiety and Scanxiety with Dr. Jimmy Ellis
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45:29Send us a text Facing Relapse Anxiety and Scanxiety with Dr. Jimmy Ellis” For many cancer survivors, finishing treatment doesn’t mean the fear is over. The worry about cancer returning—often called relapse anxiety—can cast a long shadow over daily life. Add in the stress of waiting for scans and test results, and it’s no wonder so many survivors ta…
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Tyra Rains: What Shadow Are You Abiding Under?
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5:55"Whatever you need today, trust in the Lord. Consult Him. Stay in His shadow." Leave a comment for Tyra: https://incourage.me/?p=254130 -- This Labor Day, celebrate your faith, inspire your loved ones, and get equipped for your faith journey. Enjoy $25 off a $75 purchase plus FREE shipping sitewide with code LABORDAY. Some exclusions apply. Celebra…
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