This week, I speak with Mary Spencer Veazey, a Georgia native known for infusing her writing with relatable and uproarious storytelling, as well as profound truths about Jesus. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with her cat, Confetti, and is the Engagement Manager for Daystar Counseling Ministries. Mary Spencer is a proud graduate of both Auburn University (BA) and Belmont University (MBA). We look at her childhood up to the present to discover the beautiful thread of Jesus in her life. You won't want to miss this inspiring episode!

Instagram: @mencervz

Facebook: @maryspencervz

Substack: @mencervz

Website: www.maryspencerveazey.com

Email: maryspencerveazey@gmail.com

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This week, I speak with Cara Blondo. Whether through teaching Bible studies, speaking to groups in person or online, or writing devotional and other Christ-centered resources, Cara is passionate about helping women connect Biblical truth to their everyday lives. A contributor to YouVersion and featured on Proverbs 31, (in)courage, Her View From Home, and other popular sites, she loves to help women shift their perspective in order to know Christ as their one thing desired (Psalm 27:4). When Cara isn’t studying or sharing what she’s learned from God’s Word, you can find her at her favorite place (the beach at sunset) with her favorite people (her husband and their four children). Cara would love to connect online at “The One Thing Desired” or on Facebook and Instragram as well as YouVersion and through her podcast entitled “Perspective Shifts.” We look at her childhood up to the present to find the beautiful thread of Jesus in her life. You won't want to miss this inspiring episode!

https://theonethingdesired.com/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLQApJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHg3GLHJWRluAZvxqJL8kl9jEShGzyJdR2daehe8eYLjg1tGB2Y28qkfGcBUw_aem_8UJHeKdgQhBIKKtw7dwjiQ

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*Theme Music "Blessed Time" by Ketsa

This is the final episode of our Summer Break Series. All four weeks have featured the winners of the “Holy Plot Twists” book Contest 🏆🏆🏆🏆. Each week, a winner will interview me, asking questions based on my story, which is found at the beginning of the book. Then they will share insights they received from their time in the journal section of the book. These conversations have been powerful and encouraging. Special Episode #4 is Available Tomorrow on all podcast platforms. This week, I speak with Heather Jeffery, who is a Christian writer and certified mental health coach. She is passionate about empowering women with Biblical truth as they link arms to seek clarity, specializing in emotional and spiritual abuse as well as healing through divorce. Heather believes our stories have purpose and are meant to be shared to encourage others, just as we are encouraged by those in the Bible. She lives in Maryland with her two teenage daughters, where she also works as a physical therapist and enjoys spending time outdoors, especially near the water. You can receive truth-filled encouragement by subscribing to HeatherJeffery.com and following her writing on Instagram

heatherjeffery.com and follow her writing on Instagram @straightenyourcrown.1.

It’s time for our Summer Break Special Episode Series on A Cup of Gratitude podcast!! 🎉All four weeks will feature the winners of the “Holy Plot Twists” book Contest🏆🏆🏆🏆Each week a winner will interview me asking questions from my story found in the beginning of the book and then they will share insights they received from their time in the journal section of the book - These conversations have been powerful and encouraging - Special Episode #3 is here! This week I speak with Sherrie Pilkington who enters into various aspects of life as a daughter of the One True God. She dearly loves her 2 grown sons and 2 daughters-in-love but it’s her 6 grandchildren that keep her young at heart and the sound of joy in her laugh. Known for pondering the hard things in life through the lens of God’s heart, she shares her revelations through her podcast, Finding God in Our Pain. Sherrie and her guests do not shy away from the hard questions about the reality of pain and suffering and the good God we profess. After unexpectedly losing her husband in early 2018, whom she had been with for a little over 33 years, she now knows that God speaks beautiful things in the dark. Through her website (alifeofthrive.com) and her podcast she wants to let people know that they’re never alone in their pain because God enters into the darkest of valleys and will gently shepherd each one through.

Links:

Website: https://ALifeofthrive.com

FB: https://www.facebook.com/ALifeOfThrive

IG: LiveLovedThrive

Podcast - Finding God in Our Pain: https://findinggodinourpain.podbean.com/

Welcome to week two of the Special Episode Summer Break Series. We will be having a conversation based on my newest book. This week I am speaking with Dr. Chizobam Idahosa who is a wife, mother to three beautiful girls, and a dentist specialized in oral medicine, orofacial pain, and lifestyle medicine. At the core of her identity, she sees herself as a child of the Most-High God and a servant of Christ Jesus. Chizobam is passionate about studying, meditating, and teaching the Word. In 2015, she founded Beautiful in Jesus, a Christian ministry born from her journey toward inward beauty and maturity through the Word of God. Beautiful in Jesus equips believers with practical truth from the Word so they can know God more intimately and walk in step with the Holy Spirit as God transforms them into the image of Christ. We look at her childhood up to the present to see the beautiful thread of Jesus in her life. You won’t want to miss this inspiring episode!

https://www.oralmedicinespecialist.com/

Website: https://beautifulinjesus.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beautifulinjesus

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautifulinjesus/

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/beautifulinjesu

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@beautifulinjesus

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/beautifulinjesus

It’s time for our Summer Break Special Episode Series! All four weeks will feature the winners of the “Holy Plot Twists” book Contest🏆🏆🏆🏆Each week, a winner will interview me, asking questions from my story found at the beginning of the book. Then they will share insights they received from their time in the journal section of the book. These conversations have been powerful and encouraging. This week, I speak with Dawn Ward, who is a speaker, writer, and Bible teacher. She is the founder of The Faith to Flourish, a ministry equipping women to live transformed lives through inspiring teaching, mentoring, and biblical resources. The ministry also offers support and encouragement to women with addicted loved ones. She is married to Steve and mom to three adult children. Her book, From Guilt to Grace: Hope and Healing for Christian Moms of Addicted Children, published in September 2024, is available for order

www.thefaithtoflourish.com

Link to purchase Holy Plot Twists: God is Still Writing Your Story a.co/d/9Rb4yUs

This week I speak with Melony Brown, who is a Jeep-loving, book-reading, nature enthusiast. Chocolate is not her friend. Neither is laundry. Inviting overcomers to share their stories and the strategies, mindsets, and habits they relied on during their fight to overcome their challenges is her passion. Melony shares their stories on her podcast, Challenges Won’t Stop Me. Her award-winning books, Challenges Won’t Stop Me and Keep Moving Forward, take readers on an interactive journey to equip and empower them to fight to overcome whatever challenges dare to intersect their paths. We look at her childhood up to the present to find the beautiful thread of Jesus in her life. You won't want to miss this inspiring episode!

www.melonybrown.com

*Theme Music "Blessed Time" by Ketsa

This week, I speak with Rose McCombs Jordan, who is the creative heart behind Beneath The Fig Tree, a movement that helps women discover devotional practices they truly love. She also serves as the Director of Tourism for a charming North Texas town, leads worship at her church, and—together with her husband Brandon—hosts at their favorite state park. Married for 30 years, Rose is the proud mom of one son and daughter-in-love. She understands how challenging it can be to balance a busy life with the desire to connect with God. By sharing practical insights and fostering community, Rose empowers women to embrace a meaningful, life-giving relationship with God—one that refreshes their spirit and fuels their everyday journey. We look at her childhood up to the present to find the beautiful thread of Jesus in her life. You won't want to miss this inspiring episode!

www.beneaththefigtree.org

*Theme Music "Blessed Time" by Ketsa