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The Valley of Grace Podcast

Katina Horton

Most women in difficult relationships struggle to make empowered choices. The Valley of Grace Podcast is a weekly podcast program that focuses on Helping Women Create An Empowered New Chapter of Life.

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Episode 118: An lnterview with Bestselling Author & Speaker Cherlyn Decker

Jul 6 2021

31 mins

Episode 118: An lnterview with Bestselling Author & Speaker Cherlyn Decker

If I know the ending, then it will make going through the process of recovering from trials, unhealthy relationships, disappointments in life easier. This is the misconception that we often have. The bottom line is that it all comes down to trust. Listen to the episode between Bestselling Author & Speaker Cherlyn Decker and I to find out why this is the case, along with how self-awareness and discernment play a role in reclaiming the power and identity that you lost from being in an unhealthy relationship.

Jul 6 2021

31 mins

Episode 117: Healing is a Choice: An Interview with Jennifer Ramirez-Part 3

Do you want to get to the good stuff? I know I do. We want a magic pill for everything. Forget about the healing and the pain. Later for that. It sounds like the perfect plan. However, if your plan is to go from where you are now, to where you want to be, skipping over the pain will only take you back to where you are now. It may seem counterintuitive. However, the only way to the other side is through. As Jennifer put it in this episode: “Healing is a choice.” Creating an empowered new chapter of life requires healing from past hurts. And when you are healed, you gain resilience and perspective that you couldn’t have gained otherwise. Listen to the last part of this series between Jennifer and I as we dissect healing, our need for instant gratification, not enoughness and so much more.

Jul 1 2021

25 mins

Episode 116: An Interview with Jennifer Ramirez -Part 2

Next in line to our own brokenness, the number one reason women go from one unhealthy relationship to the next is the fear of being alone. The unspoken rule becomes "I gotta have a man." And when we follow this rule, and not give ourselves sufficient time to heal, we continue the unhealthy relationship patterns of behavior. Space, time, and stillness gives us clarity, discernment, and the ability to hear God's voice. However, the craving for a new physical relationship often outweighs the cravings in our hearts for God. Listen to the second part of the interview between Jennifer Ramirez and I to hear more on this topic along with why women often fall victim to narcissistic relationships.

Jun 25 2021

29 mins

Episode 115: Interview with Founder & Executive Director of &Rise Jennifer Ramirez-Part 1

Have you ever said the following: "Why am I finding myself in the same situation? I need a new man, a new job, and a new house."? If that sounds like you, then listen to this episode between Jennifer and I as we unpack some of the things that are holding us back. And the answer is not what you think.

Jun 23 2021

31 mins

Episode 114: Juneteenth Celebration

For the first time in our nation's history, Juneteenth has been adopted as a national holiday. We still have a long way to go. However, as we already know, creating an empowered new chapter of life means taking any kind of step forward, no matter how small they may be.

Jun 19 2021

21 mins

Episode 113: What’s Behind that Door And More…

I like good surprises. Although to be honest, when good surprises come, sometimes they can be so shocking that it leads you to being an emotional wreck. In this case, good surprises can feel like bad surprises as I experienced a few years ago.

Jun 16 2021

16 mins

Episode 112: Blocked by Homelessness

Blockage can be caused by a lot of things: injustice, homelessness, oppression, your move on a board game, something bad that you ate. The list could literally go on and on. But the question is... What if God is doing the blocking, and his way of blocking you is homelessness? This is no laughing matter.

Jun 4 2021

17 mins

Episode 111: What Will Satisfy My Cravings?

There's nothing worse than being out all day, and being hungry. What's even worse is when you are craving your favorite food that is waiting for you in the refrigerator when you get home, but when you get home, someone in the house has eaten it. You literally feel like crying?

Jun 3 2021

12 mins

Episode 110: Can We Just Avoid Saturday?

A few weeks ago, I had a taste for some greens, fried chicken, corn bread, sweet potatoes, and macaroni and cheese. Not only that, but I wanted to eat it old-school, coming straight from the South, with your fingers style. But guess what? I didn't feel like cooking. Yep. I could have tried to search for a local restaurant that served soul food. And indeed, I may have found one. However, when it comes to soul fool, and any other meal, my best bet is to cook the food myself. That way I can add or subtract ingredients according to my own dietary restrictions.

May 28 2021

12 mins

Episode 109: Creating An Empowered New Chapter of Life After Birth Story Trauma

Being pregnant and giving birth should be a joyous occasion. For one reason or another, it is not for some women. Both the pregnancy and the birth story can be traumatic. Sometimes we take this for granted. While some women are glowing and talking about how exciting their experience is, or was, others are cringing or locking up inside because they didn't have the same experience, and they are afraid to speak up about it. Listen to this podcast episode to be inspired, encouraged, uplifted, and validated when it comes to your birth story. Be blessed!

May 24 2021

42 mins