Guest Bio: Laura L. Smith is a popular speaker, best-selling author, and Bible teacher leading women to tear down lies so they can live in truth. Holy Care for the Whole Self is her thirteenth book. Most recently she is known for Restore My Soul: The Power and Promise of 30 Psalms and How Sweet the Sound: The Power and Promise of 30 Beloved Hymns. Laura is a fan of Jesus, her prince charming of a husband, their four kids, almond milk mochas, dark chocolate, music, books, and travel. Smith lives in the picturesque college town of Oxford, Ohio. There you’ll find her running the wooded trails, strolling the brick streets, teaching a local Bible study, shopping at the Saturday morning farmer’s market, or going on a sunset walk with her family.    Show Summary: What do you think about self-care? Do you practice it or feel strongly against it? Today, hosts, Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins, are talking with author Laura L. Smith about how the Bible talks about self-care. Laura shares how Jesus wants to take care of us and how He tells us to take care of ourselves. Learn how self-care is holy during this God Hears Her conversation.    Notes and Quotes:  “We are created in the image of God, He calls us His most prized possession, and a masterpiece. And those are His words for us, so we need to take care of ourselves.” —Laura L. Smith “We need community.” —Laura L. Smith “Jesus loves us so much better than we can love each other.” —Laura L. Smith “The brain is another organ that we need to steward for.” —Elisa Morgan   Verses:  Genesis 2:2–3 Genesis 2:18 Exodus 20:8 Romans 8:1   Links:  Laura’s book Holy Care for the Whole Self: https://ourdailybreadpublishing.org/holy-care-for-the-whole-self.html  Laura’s Website:  www.laurasmithauthor.com Laura’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurasmithauthor/ God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast God Hears Her Ep 24 with Laura: https://www.godhearsher.org/podcast/episode-24-when-we-feel-we-are-not-enough Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   MB01R2ASSJQLR6B

Join Elisa Morgan, Eryn Adkins, and new host Vivian Mabuni for all new episodes of God Hears Her starting April 22, 2024.  You’ll laugh, cry, relate . . . but most of all feel understood and uplifted as you tune in to these witty and wise women and their stellar line up of guests.  Don’t miss a single episode starting April 22nd!   Links:  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/God Hears Her newsletter sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/signupSubscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcastElisa’s Instagram: elisa morgan authorEryn’s Instagram: eryneddyVivian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivmabuni/   MB01RZHRSMEPLI1

Easter is the time to reflect on the resurrection story and the powerful redemption of the cross. What are some verses in the Bible that make you think of Easter? Join Elisa Morgan, Eryn Adkins, and new host Vivian Mabuni as they each share different parts of Scripture that motivate them to reflect on other aspects of the Easter story. Get out your Bible and a journal for this God Hears Her conversation.   Notes and Quotes:  “Even if everything in your life is silent about God … what are the stones that cry out to remind you of His existence and faithfulness?” —Elisa Morgan  “Don’t determine who God is based on your circumstances; you need to evaluate your circumstances based on who God is.” —Vivian Mabuni  “If Jesus didn’t rise from the dead, then He was just a really good teacher.” —Vivian Mabuni “When we can’t hear from Him, or we don’t know what He’s doing, can we trust who He is?” —Elisa Morgan  “When I look around my circumstances and there’s a temptation to add a pleasure to my pain quickly, I know it’s not worth it. Jesus is who He says He is.” —Eryn Adkins  “I can walk with Him in what I feel on a daily basis knowing He knows what that feels like.” —Eryn Adkins    Verses:  Luke 19:37–40 1 Corinthians 15   Links:  Encounters with Jesus: https://ourdailybreadpublishing.org/encounters-with-jesus.html  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/ Vivian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivmabuni/   MB01S7J4KEXKDOZ

Guest Bio: Katie Lewis is the founder of Dear Mushka, a Scripture-based everyday wear jewelry, apparel, and accessories company. She's passionate about the Bible being a very present help and equipping women for everyday life with it by “wearing truth and sharing truth.” When she isn't working or discipling four little boys and her newborn baby girl, she’s an aspiring gardener and is always grateful for a few minutes to read.    Show Summary: Have you ever felt like God called you to something you weren’t capable of? Do you feel like He changed your direction and plans? Katie Lewis is a woman of moxie who’s continued to lean into God’s presence in the unexpectedness of her life. Her mission is to equip women with Scripture because she’s experienced firsthand how life-changing the wisdom of the Bible is. Join Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins as they get to know Katie during this conversation on God Hears Her.   Notes and Quotes:  “I feel like He’s said, ‘Keep going, I have not released you from this.’ ” —Katie Lewis “We do hard things, that’s a part of life.” —Katie Lewis “He has promised that His power is what will carry me through to live a godly life.” —Katie Lewis “I felt like He was inviting me to ‘test’ Him… in a tender and gentle way.” —Katie Lewis   Verses:  Isaiah 43:1  Ephesians 3:20  2 Peter 1:3 James 1:5 Psalm 143:8   Links:  Katie’s Website: https://www.dearmushka.com/ God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/     MB015UD80CPGYCT

Guest Bio: Lina AbuJamra is a pediatric ER doctor who now practices telemedicine and in her “spare” time enjoys attending her nephews’ football games, traveling, and lingering over a fine meal. A podcaster, conference speaker, and a popular Bible teacher, she founded Living with Power Ministries to provide medical care and humanitarian help to Syrian refugees and others in disaster areas. She also hosts a radio show and is the author of several books, most recently Fractured Faith and her new Bible Study Through the Desert: A Study on God’s Faithfulness.    Show Summary: What are your needs right now? Do you feel like you need a friend, a spouse, a new job, or a new role? In the midst of your felt needs, how do you depend on Jesus? Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins as they talk with Unshakeable Moxie guest, Lina AbuJamra, about her needs and how she’s grown to depend on Jesus in the midst of them. We’re so excited to learn from Lina during this God Hears Her conversation.    Notes and Quotes:  “It’s not that I love pain, it’s that we learn in painful places.” —Lina AbuJamra “All heartbreak shapes us and it comes to every human in different forms.” —Lina AbuJamra “It’s so simple and it's so profound… God never leaves.” —Lina AbuJamra “In my moments of failure is when I see Him on the cross even more clearly.” —Lina AbuJamra   Verses:  Psalm 139:7–10   Links:  Lina’s New Bible Study: Through the Desert: A Study on God’s Faithfulness Lina’s Website: LivingWithPower.org God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   MB01BZVPJFRDCYH

Guest Bio: MŌRIAH is a Mexican-American recording artist, actress, and producer from Los Angeles, CA. Her film credits include the lead role in Because of Gracia (2017), singer Loyce Whiteman in the Dennis Quaid Ronald Reagan biopic (2023), and Bathsheba in the series The Chosen (2023). She co-produced a feature film alongside Candace Cameron Bure called Unsung Hero and acted in a Sony Affirm Christmas musical titled Journey to Bethlehem, starring Antonio Banderas (2023).   Show Summary: We’ve been talking about moxie a bit here to prepare for the upcoming docuseries Unshakable Moxie. How do you understand moxie? Do you feel like you fit the definition of being a woman with moxie? Today we’re talking to singer and actress, Moriah Smallbone, about how her definition of moxie changed as she hosted the docuseries. Moriah shares realizations about herself that she came to while the series was filming. Join God Hears Her hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins as they get to know Moriah.    Notes and Quotes:  “It’s funny how you have to do the work to let go of something that held you in such safe keeping.” —Moriah Smallbone “Moxie is in the tender moments. It’s in empathizing with each other; it’s in sitting with one another in grief and pain. It’s in sitting in the questions and instead of arguing, being okay with not knowing.” —Moriah Smallbone “Softness and tenderness is not weakness.” —Eryn Adkins    Links:  Moriah Smallbone’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moriahsmallbone/?hl=en  Moriah’s website: https://www.moriahofficial.com/  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/  God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   MB01XSB5BWKSDR7

Guest Bio: Toni Collier is the founder of an international women’s organization called Broken Crayons Still Color and helps women process through brokenness and get to healing and hope. Toni is a speaker, host of the Still Coloring podcast, and author of two books: Brave Enough to be Broken and her latest release, a children's book, Broken Crayons Still Color. Toni is teaching people all over the globe that you can be broken and still worthy, or feel unqualified and still be called to do great things.    Show Summary: Moxie means “spirit” and “courage,” but to have those things we also need to have grit. Do you consider yourself to be a woman of moxie? Today, Toni Collier is back on God Hears Her to talk with hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins about how we can develop moxie by healing and paying attention to the people around us. Let’s dive into learning about “Unshakeable Moxie.”   Notes and Quotes:  “God is still in the business of creating beauty out of broken things.” —Toni Collier “If God doesn’t move this mountain, then He will give you the strength to climb it.” —Toni Collier “God is truly in all the details.” —Toni Collier “The ultimate form of moxie is surrender and releasing control.” —Toni Collier “Comparison will block you from God trying to show you hope.” —Toni Collier “Hope is the belief that things will get better.” —Toni Collier   Links:  Brave Enough to Be Broken Toni’s book: Amazon Broken Crayons Still Color Toni’s children’s book: Amazon Toni Collier’s website: https://www.tonijcollier.com/  Toni’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonijcollier/  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast God Hears Her Episode 18 with Toni Collier: https://www.godhearsher.org/podcast/episode-18-how-god-redeems-brokenness Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   Trigger Warning:  Sexual abuse mentioned Alcohol and drug abuse mentioned   MB01SA9WJXSIAX6

Guest Bio: Julie Richardson has experienced God’s faithfulness through many life challenges including divorce, infertility, and the loss of loved ones. She has led women’s ministries in a variety of churches and parachurch ministries over the last 25 years, and one of her greatest joys is to mentor women, helping them discover the vibrant life that Christ offers. Julie has been a part of Our Daily Bread Ministries for 20 years working in a variety of capacities and most recently as a visual media producer and director. Her latest project, Unshakable Moxie: Growing a Resilient Faith is a 6-part docuseries featuring two young women on a quest to discover how courageous women of faith have the moxie to stay strong in Christ amid adversity and suffering. She’s passionate about prayer and leads the growing prayer ministry at Our Daily Bread Ministries.   Show Summary: Do you have a dream that’s been put on hold? Have you been in a long season of waiting? During 2021, we had a guest on God Hears Her who was in the midst of a waiting season for a project she felt really passionate about. Julie Richardson has seen that dream come to life after our last conversation with her. Join Julie as she talks with hosts, Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins about the project Unshakeable Moxie and her journey as a producer and director for the film.    Notes and Quotes:  “Moxie is courage and determination… To have moxie is to have a woman who is so close to Jesus that she stays close to Him no matter what happens.” —Julie Richardson “I think anytime we’re in the waiting, it can be so hard.” —Julie Richardson “Sometimes I think God brings us back to a place of pain for deeper healing.” —Julie Richardson “Moxie is stepping into our weakness and depending on Christ.” —Julie Richardson “I hope people will come to see how much Jesus loves us.” —Julie Richardson   Verses:  Joshua 3 Matthew 26:6–13   Links:  Unshakable Moxie website: https://read.odb.org/unshakable-moxie/  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast God Hears Her Episode 60 with Julie Richardson: https://www.godhearsher.org/podcast/becoming-a-woman-with-moxie Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   MB01S6T3MIVEJDG

Guest Bio: Ericka Porter is a proud native of the Denver Metro Area. From early in life, she has eagerly worked to develop and inspire future generations. After graduating from Southeastern University, where she studied Youth Ministries, she has come alongside urban and under-served students in various roles for the last twenty years. Ericka currently serves as a youth leader with some of her favorite high school girls at Colorado Community Church.    In 2022, Ericka took a significant leap to use her professional experience and passion to start Rise Up Training & Consulting, a company focused on supporting youth-serving organizations through effective collaboration, professional development, and program design. She deeply holds the belief that “there is no such thing as other people’s children,” inviting everyone into the collective responsibility for the young people in our communities.    Show Summary: While you were growing up, did you have someone mentoring you? Most of us can probably name one person who contributed to our lives in a positive way. Ericka Porter has a passion for mentoring and equipping children and teens with the skills they need to face the world through investing in their lives. Join along as hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins talk with Ericka Porter about the importance of raising up the next generation during this conversation of God Hears Her.    Notes and Quotes:  “Young people are impressionable, and young people are seeking something that’s real.” —Ericka Porter “It didn’t click for me until I understood that God actually authors my purpose and my purpose is so much bigger than the things that I see in my day-to-day.” —Ericka Porter “The world gets bigger and more meaningful and more purposed as you find the Lord because He opens your eyes to who He is and who He’s called you to be.” —Ericka Porter “The young people benefit from the varied experiences. . . . There is always a place for you, there is always value for what you can bring into a young person’s life.” —Ericka Porter “If you can sow into what you hope will be a better world that is closer to the Lord, you really have to sow those seeds now.” —Ericka Porter   Links:  Ericka’s Organization: https://www.riseuptc.com/ Ericka’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erickamporter God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   MB01T6HCNOFWXA6

Guest Bio: Amanda Bible Williams is co-founder of She Reads Truth, a brand that creates beautiful, accessible Bible reading plans and resources that help women read God’s Word every day. She is also co-founder of He Reads Truth and Kids Read Truth, editor of the She Reads Truth Bible, and co-host of the She Reads Truth Podcast. Amanda, her husband David, and their four children live in a loud, lively farmhouse just south of Nashville, Tennessee.    Show Summary: When did reading Scripture become important to you? Can you think of a time in your life when it really started to grab at your heart? Amanda Williams can tell you of many times throughout her life when the Word of God came to life for her. She wants to equip women to read the Word and feel the same love for the Bible. Join Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins as they learn more about reading Scripture with Amanda Williams during this conversation on God Hears Her.    Notes and Quotes:  “It feels like there are obstacles to [reading the Bible].” —Amanda Bible Williams  “Our goal is to inspire and equip women to be in the Word themselves.” —Amanda Bible Williams “How much more we’re able to see Him in our lives when we see Him in the Word.” —Amanda Bible Williams “His Word is always living and active and it doesn’t fail me.” —Amanda Bible Williams   Links:  She Reads Truth website: https://shereadstruth.com/  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/     MB01RL115DLSBER

Guest Bio:  Bethany Toney is a wife, mother, and cookie enthusiast. She is married to Dude Perfect star, Tyler Toney, and together they have three children.    Show Summary:  When was the last time you felt jealous towards someone? Was it a friend, a family member, a coworker? The seed of jealousy can grow very fast when we let it fester in our hearts. Today’s guest, Bethany Toney, shares her struggle with jealousy that negatively impacted and almost broke her marriage. While fighting her loneliness and bitterness, she found herself becoming more and more distant with her husband until she couldn’t take it anymore. Join Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins during this conversation on God Hears Her as they listen to Bethany’s story and learn what it took to heal their marriage.   Notes and Quotes:  “I didn’t have an identity, and I wanted an identity.” —Bethany Toney “It’s very easy to point the finger at the person whose sin is bigger. But I had to learn that I had to put in just as much work as he did.” —Bethany Toney “God is working through us constantly.” —Eryn Adkins  “God never left me. He was walking through everything with me. He was saying “I’m going to hold your hand through this.” —Bethany Toney   Links:  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   MB01OKSVBC6PVC3

Guest Bio:  As an experienced communicator, Michele Cushatt speaks internationally to a wide variety of audiences and has published four books, “Relentless,” “I Am,” “Undone,”  and “A Faith That Will Not Fail.” A three-time head and neck cancer survivor and parent of "children from hard places," Michele is a (reluctant) expert on trauma, pain, and the deep human need for authentic connection and enduring faith. She and her husband, Troy, share a blended family of six children, including biological children, stepchildren, and foster-adopt children. They live on eight acres outside of Denver, Colorado.   Show Summary:  Do you have any New Year’s resolutions this year? We’re in 2024 and a lot of us love to start the new year strong with new workout routines, diets, or personal goals. What kind of spiritual practices do you want to lean into this year? Michele Cushatt is a cancer survivor who has learned deeply about God’s mercy and hope through her pain. Join Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins as they learn spiritual practices to strengthen the foundation of your faith during this conversation on God Hears Her.   Notes and Quotes:  “What does faith look like not in theory but in reality?” —Michele Cushatt “God was faithful even though I didn’t understand what was happening.” —Michele Cushatt “Spiritual practices are not about doing more, it’s about being present to what’s already been done for you.” —Michele Cushatt “Human beings are always trying to earn grace.” —Michele Cushatt “At some point in time, everything in my life can be lost… except God Himself.” —Michele Cushatt “Contentment is never external.” —Michele Cushatt “The things that we think disqualify us end up to be the very things that God uses to touch mankind.” —Michele Cushatt “There are still days I cry about what I’ve lost, and I don’t feel guilty about it. Because I believe God mourns my suffering even more than I do.” —Michele Cushatt   Verses:  Romans 5:3–5 John 19:30 Romans 8:38–39 1 Thessalonians 4:13–14 John 14:18 Revelation 21:5 Philippians 1:23   Links:  Michele’s books: https://michelecushatt.com/books/  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   MB01SBBQBPFQBDX

Guest Bio: Retired pastoral associate and former adjunct faculty at Seattle University, Kathleen MacInnis Kichline continues to offer retreats and online presentations and has recently authored her latest book, “Why These Women?: Four Stories You Need to Read Before You Read the Story of Jesus.”     Show Summary: When we think of Christmas we don’t often focus on the genealogy of Jesus. As we celebrate the incredible birth story of our Savior, what if we also took a look at the people of faith who came before? During this conversation on God Hears Her, join Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins as they talk with Kathlenn Macinnic Kichline about four incredible women of faith in the genealogy of Jesus. Kathleen takes you through a journey that will leave you even more excited about the birth of Jesus. Get out your Bibles and some hot cocoa for this conversation on God Hears Her.    Notes and Quotes:  “How do you prepare your heart for Christmas?” —Elisa Morgan  “Matthew’s account is the shadow account of the Christmas story.” —Kathleen MacInnis Kichline “The genealogy of Jesus shows that God was preparing for this.” —Kathleen MacInnis Kichline   Verses:  Ruth 1:16 Story of Ruth  Genealogy of Jesus Story of Tamar  The story of Hagar  The story of Bathsheba  Mary and Joseph   Links:  Why These Women?: Four Stories You Need to Read Before You Read the Story of Jesus: https://www.amazon.com/Why-These-Women-Stories-Before/dp/B09R2WRK8W  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/  God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   MB013SHAPTEK3CQ

Guest Bio: Amy Nordhues is a survivor of both childhood sexual abuse and sexual abuse as an adult at the hands of a mental health professional. She is a passionate believer in Jesus and expert on the healing God provides. She has a BA in psychology with minors in sociology and criminology. In 2021, Amy published her story of abuse as an adult in the award-winning memoir Prayed Upon: Breaking Free from Therapist Abuse. Now a full-time advocate for victims of therapist/clergy abuse, she has a well-loved blog, speaks at conferences, and has more than 35 radio and podcast interviews on the subject. A married mother of three, she enjoys spending time with family, writing, reading, photography, and all things comedy.   Show Summary: We want to warn you that this episode includes the topics of suicide, sexual assault, and abuse. As an adult, we often think we’re incapable of falling into abusive situations or sexual grooming. However, roughly 50,000 people are working toward healing after finding themselves a victim to abusers within the church, doctor offices, therapy offices, jobs, and other places or situations where we often think we’re safe.  Amy Nordhues is a survivor and an advocate for other survivors who have been through clergy and therapist abuse. Join Amy as she tells her story to hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins during this conversation on God Hears Her.   Notes and Quotes:  “I refer to these traumas like an earthquake; there’s the initial quake and there are these smaller, mini quakes that happen for years.” –Amy Nordhues “An ethical therapist will never burden the clients. They will be a blank slate for you when you walk in, and then you leave [your appointment] knowing that they can take care of themselves.” –Amy Nordhues “Suddenly I found myself thinking, ‘God doesn’t make abusers’, and, ‘God doesn’t make evil’ . . . so what if God restored my abuser to the person that He made, would I be okay with that person going to heaven?” –Amy Nordhues “Forgiveness is not that you like your abuser now or that you’re okay with what happened, but I feel like it’s telling God that this burden is too heavy for me and I need you to take it.” –Amy Nordhues I had spent most of my life in darkness, bitterness, and anger. . . . I wasn’t going back there. And I like to tell victims, “Don’t let your abusers take that [hope] away from you; don’t let them take away your faith. Don’t let them put you back into that cage of anger and bitterness.” –Amy Nordhues   Verses:  Exodus 14:14 NIV Deuteronomy 32:35 NIV Psalm 37:6 NIV   Links:  Amy’s website: www.amynordhues.com Amy’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Prayed-Upon-Breaking-Therapist-Abuse God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Amy’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amynordhuesauthor/ Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   MB01XH4FERIDRGN

Guest Bio: Rachel Marie Kang is a New York native, born and raised just outside of New York City. She is the founder of The Fallow House and author of Let There Be Art. Rachel’s writing has been featured in Christianity Today, Proverbs 31 Ministries, Ekstasis, She Reads Truth, and (in)courage. She lives and writes in North Carolina with her husband and two children.   Show Summary: When thinking about creativity, we often consider writers, painters, artists, poets, and many more to be the real “creative” people. What if we told you that there was so much more to the ways we express ourselves through different mediums of art? What if our ultimate Creator blessed us with all different forms of creating? Author and poet, Rachel Marie Kang, is excited to share a new outlook on the way we think about art. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins as they explore this new way of thinking on God Hears Her.   Notes and Quotes:  “There’s something really beautiful about creating in the private.” –Eryn Adkins  “It’s scary to be alone with your thoughts.” –Eryn Adkins  “That’s how you grow, you start small.” –Rachel Marie Kang  “He is creating light as boundary, so that light has a purpose.” –Rachel Marie Kang “I am pushing back the darkness in my own life.” –Rachel Marie Kang “He is always creating. He is always moving. He is always working. He is pushing back the darkness always.” –Rachel Marie Kang “You have something to offer.” –Rachel Marie Kang   Verses:  John 1:3 Genesis 1:2-3 Genesis 4:1 Lamentations 3   Links:  Rachel’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelmariekang/ Let There Be Art by Rachel Marie Kang: Amazon God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/  God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc  Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   MB01LYXLZUZQCJI

Guest Bio: Jess Ronne is an author, speaker, podcast host at Coffee with Caregivers, associate producer of the Unseen documentary, and caregiver advocate.  She is the founder and executive director of The Lucas Project, a non-profit dedicated to providing recognition, resources, and respite support for special needs families. She and her husband Ryan live in Michigan with their eight children, including their son Lucas who has profound disabilities. Her story of beauty from ashes has been shared on The Today Show, Daily Mail, and Huffington Post and is detailed in her memoir Sunlight Burning at Midnight.    Show Summary: Jesus tells us that we will have struggles in our lives. What do we do while we’re facing those struggles? Jess Ronne is an example of someone who faces trouble with grit and determination. She did not give up in the face of many challenges and because of it she now has a non-profit that helps caregivers like her. During this conversation on God Hears Her, join Jess as she shares her story with hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins.   Notes and Quotes:  “God and I have gone through a lot of wrestling together with anger.” –Jess Ronne “I’m a doer, and when I see a problem I say, ‘How are we going to fix this?’” –Jess Ronne “It’s an honor to do this work, but we all need breaks.” –Jess Ronne “I don’t want to be his forever caregiver, I want to be his mom.” –Jess Ronne “The child is only as healthy as the caregiver.” –Jess Ronne  “I don’t think grief ever really ends, it just looks different.” –Jess Ronne  “We weren’t necessarily made for this world, we were made for something better.” –Jess Ronne   Verses:  Job 33:12   Links:  The Lucas Project: https://thelucasproject.org/about/ Jess’s Website: www.jessplusthemess.com God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her newsletter sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/signup Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   MB01SZFBGUPWGDH

Guest Bio: Chriscynethia Floyd is vice president and publisher of Our Daily Bread Publishing. Her more than twenty-year career spans both secular and Christian publishing, where she has served as a vice president in sales, marketing, and editorial for organizations such as Simon and Schuster Publishing, HarperCollins Christian Publishers, and David C. Cook.  She leads and collaborates with a talented group of editors and publishing professionals. Together they work to fulfill the mission of Our Daily Bread Ministries—to make the Bible's life-changing wisdom understandable and accessible to all. Chriscynethia is a classically trained singer and has traveled the world performing for such dignitaries as Desmond Tutu and President George Bush. When not with her ODBP team, Chriscynethia loves attending arts performances and being outdoors.    Show Summary: The book of Ecclesiastes tells us that there is a time for mourning and a time for joy. What do we do when we’re in mourning? How do we handle the feelings of despair? Today’s guest, Chriscynethia Floyd, will share with hosts, Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins, how she overcame her pits of despair with the help of her loving friends and the guidance of God. You don’t want to miss her story during this conversation on God Hears Her.   Notes and Quotes:  “..And I’ve just been blessed. I mean, it [my singing] truly is a gift God gave me, and it’s the gift, I think, that brought me out of all of that despair.” - Chriscynethia Floyd “It’s true…the voice gave me a voice, being able to speak up for myself, being able to speak up for others.” - Chriscynethia Floyd  “...I do believe that the way that I was surrounded by my colleagues and my friends… is just one of the reasons that God moved me in this direction.” - Chriscynethia Floyd  “What I love about doing what I do is, one, being able to help people grow closer to God and to engage with the Bible. But also for those folks who have longed to write, or give voice to what they know God has placed on their hearts.” - Chriscynethia Floyd  “Our mission…is to feed the soul with the Word of God…that’s our mission for publishing at Our Daily Bread Publishing. And we want to make room for people to receive and read, and to reflect and respond to the Word… the ideas that it draws people closer.” - Chriscynethia Floyd   Verses:  Ecclesiastes 3:4   Links:  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her newsletter sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Our Daily Bread Publishing: https://ourdailybreadpublishing.org/ Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   MB01N7GVMQDX04N

Guest Bio: Lynn H. Cohick (PhD, University of Pennsylvania) is distinguished professor of New Testament and director of the Houston Theological Seminary at Houston Christian University. Prior to coming to HCU, she served as provost/dean of academic affairs at Northern Seminary, and provost of Denver Seminary. She was Professor of New Testament at Wheaton College and taught at Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology in Nairobi, Kenya. She serves as president of the Institute for Biblical Research. Her books include The Letter to the Ephesians in NICNT (2020); Christian Women in the Patristic World: Their Influence, Authority, and Legacy in the Second through the Fifth Centuries (co-authored with Amy Brown Hughes (2017); Philippians in the Story of God Commentary (2013); Ephesians in New Covenant Commentary (2010); and Women in the World of the Earliest Christians (2009).    Show Summary: Do you ever feel like God doesn’t have a purpose for you? Maybe while reading your Bible, you notice the stand-out men doing all of the amazing things in the New Testament, or the fact that women don’t seem to be major participants in the events. However, Dr. Lynn Cohick noticed the remarkable way Jesus treated women and how God has a purpose for each and every one of us. She set out to teach more people about the truth of women in the New Testament. Join hosts, Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins, as they learn more from Dr. Lynn on this episode of God Hears Her.    Notes and Quotes:  “. . .And that story [Mary of Bethany anointing Jesus], for me, has just resonated down through the decades. Really, of someone who was in the same moment as Jesus. She’s the one who recognizes His passion to come. And, she, in the face of ridicule by her friends, does what needs to be done in the name of love.” —Dr. Lynn Cohick “. . .With these women, it just broke my heart that they wanted nothing to do with Jesus because they wanted nothing to do with the Church. . .I wished they would know Jesus as I know Jesus, and I just lamented that reality. . .” —Dr. Lynn Cohick I am excited to see. . .and I dream of seeing it more and more. . .of women confidently stepping into what God has called them to do. . .and it’s not like they all need to teach, or they all need to evangelize. . .whatever good work that God has for them” —Dr. Lynn Cohick “In the global church, I think it’s going to be increasingly important that Christians work together for the sake of the world, as the world continues to fracture. . .” —Dr. Lynn Cohick “. . .with purpose, purpose might apply for some people as an end goal. But I think for believers we don’t always know what that end goal is in a concrete sense. Paul tells the Romans, and us, that we are predestined to be conformed to the image of the Son. . .that’s our ultimate goal.”  —Dr. Lynn Cohick   Verses:  Mark 14:1-9  John 4:1-26 Acts 16:11-15; 16:39-40 1 Corinthians 4:3-5 Romans 8:29 2 Corinthians 3:18   Links:  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her newsletter sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Discover the Word series “Women in the Work of Jesus”: https://discovertheword.org/series/roles-of-women-in-the-work-of-jesus/ Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/     MB01NAKWT6WP0HQ

Guest Bio: Vickie and Victor are high school sweethearts, have been married for  39 years, have 4 married beautiful daughters, and have 9 adorable grandchildren. They have been ministry and business partners the entire 39 years—they are serial entrepreneurs with the desire to remind people, especially at-risk children, that “they are loved and not alone”.    Show Summary: Do you like the smell of lavender? Have you ever used lavender to calm you down in a state of unrest, stress, or anxiety? Today’s guests, Victor and Vickie Bennett, own a lavender farm in Michigan where their mission is to bring comfort to children in foster care, bring awareness to a faceless crisis, and to mobilize communities around those on the front lines of the rescue. Join hosts, Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins, during this conversation on God Hears Her as they talk with the Bennett’s about managing a business as a married couple and the mission of their lavender farm.   Notes and Quotes: “There was a love for children right at the very beginning of our relationship.” —Vickie Bennett “I didn’t realize that growing up being in charge of. . . little calves, that God was training me and this ministry to be looking out for kids, especially kids in trauma.” —Victor Bennett “We’ve learned what each other’s strengths are, and we celebrate them.” —Victor Bennett “Foster care is kind of a faceless crisis. . . , so because of that, it’s hard for people to rally around this crisis because everything is on the low-down. But there are over 440,000 kids in foster care in our country alone, right in our own communities. . . .” —Victor Bennett   Links: God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her newsletter sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/signup Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Lavender Life Company: https://lavender-life.com/?gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwiIOmBhDjARIsAP6YhSVFcvSmHm5-rQsfZBYr01jAyv3g1zD0Vz-4u3f0VROww7C7ikP1bToaAsUFEALw_wcB Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/     MB01AY4TXDF8JAN

Guest Bio: Amy Boucher Pye is an author, speaker, retreat leader, and spiritual director. She’s the author of six books, including Transforming Love: How Friendship with Jesus Changes Us and 7 Ways to Pray. She writes for Our Daily Bread and other devotional publications and has an MA in Christian spirituality from the University of London. She lives with her family in north London.    Show Summary: Have you ever heard the phrase, you become like the people you spend the most time with? Friendships are really important, but if we’re not careful, we may become close with people who influence us in a negative way. Do you have close friends that uplift and encourage you? Do you feel like you have a friendship with Jesus? Author Amy Boucher Pye wants to help us learn how to have a close friendship with God to experience the transforming power of His love. Join Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins as they learn how to have a close friendship with Jesus.   Notes and Quotes:  “God works through… our desires, and He transforms us through the Holy Spirit.” —Amy Boucher Pye “God is so gentle, He corrects us even when we get it wrong.” —Amy Boucher Pye “[Jesus] wants to slake your thirst, and He will.” —Amy Boucher Pye “Jesus is with us now, here, too and He takes us on this journey of change and transformation.” —Amy Boucher Pye “We go and grab for the things that are physical to remedy something that is an eternal experience.” —Eryn Adkins “You may have turned away from God, but He is right there.” —Elisa Morgan “Love can be very uncomfortable.” —Eryn Adkins “God has put these desires in us and He wants us to be fully who we are so that we can love the world, so that He can love the world through us.” —Amy Boucher Pye   Verses:  Psalm 23 Luke 10:38—42 John 11 Matthew 19:16—22   Links:  Transforming Love by Amy Boucher Pye: https://amyboucherpye.com/books/transforming-love-how-friendship-with-jesus-changes-us/ God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her newsletter sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/signup Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/     MB01WRXGDYTLB3R