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Are you walking through grief this Holiday Season? With Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner, I want to ask you, “Have you lost a loved one?” Maybe it is a family member- your mom, your dad, or your sibling. Maybe it is your spouse or your child. Maybe it is a friend or a co-worker. I know loss is hard and I know around the Holidays, it is even harder.
So if you are walking through grief this Holiday season, this episode is for you. I am highlighting a book on the podcast called *Now That She’s Gone. Chelsea Ohlemiller wrote this book about the loss of her mother. It’s honest, raw and vulnerable and has so much truth in it. My favorite section is when she talks about her faith and some of the doubts and questions that came up, and how she wrestled with God through all of it. Friend, if this is you and you are struggling with that too, I cannot wait for you to hear the wisdom on this episode.
Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Chelsea’s book: *Now That She’s Gone. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/1ggk6z1/now-that-shes-gone-book-giveaway
Book Recommendations:
*The Beauty of What Remains by Steve Leder *The Last Love Note by Emma Grey *Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength by Jodi Snowdon *When God Doesn't Fix It by Laura StoryChelsea Ohlemiller is a wife, mother and educator who has Indiana roots and a passionate spirit. Chelsea is a sappy romantic, coffee junkie, book collector, and person who wears her heart on her sleeve. She’s sarcastic, full of jokes, full of tears, and enjoys writing most when life gets messy or complicated. In 2017, Chelsea's mother passed away. Through her grief journey, she decided to take her mother’s advice and share her writing with the world. One day she gained the courage to honor her mother's wishes and write. It turned out to be one of the best decisions she's ever made. You can connect with her on her blog, Happiness, Hope & Harsh Realities.
*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!
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Have you ever wanted to send a letter to the military saying thank you for all they do for us here in America to provide us with our freedom? I am so excited to share with you on the podcast this week about the non-profit, A Million Thanks. My guest is Shauna Parisi, the founder of this non-profit and her story is amazing. She began this when she was 14 years old, and I think you will be captivated by her story as well as encouraged and maybe even challenged to see what you can do to make a difference in the world. With Veteran’s Day just around the corner, I am so excited to do an episode about showing gratitude to our military. I cannot wait for you to hear Shauna’s powerful story.
Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Shauna's book: *A Million Thanks. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/3lp8p6m/a-million-thanks-book-giveaway
Book Recommendations:
*You Are the One You've Been Waiting For by Richard Schwartz *Habits of the Household by Justin Whitmel EarleyShauna (Fleming) Parisi is an author, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker with a passion for helping others elevate their wellness and wealth. As a high school student, Shauna founded A Million Thanks, a national non-profit organization that supports military and their families. She has done more than 300 media interviews and helped start a national youth volunteer program under the Bush administration. Throughout her youth, Shauna focused on speaking to youth around the country on "The Power of One". Today, Shauna is a mom focused on the ministry of motherhood, helping other moms start and grow businesses while being present at home. When they aren't traveling the world, Shauna and her husband Matt live in Newport Beach with their two girls.
*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcas
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How do you view yourself? If you could see life as a metaphor, what would it be?
I am so excited to highlight on the podcast this week, Joy Clarkson’s book, *You Are A Tree: Other Metaphors To Nourish Life, Thought, and Prayer. We are going to dive deeper into Psalms 1:3. “That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither -- whatsoever they do prospers.” I love that the Bible describes us as trees. You know how much I love to talk about deep roots, so I cannot wait for you to hear the truth Joy shares about trees!
Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Joy’s book: *You Are A Tree. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/1jz4vq3/you-are-a-tree-book-giveaway
For more on growing your roots deeper, check out Jodi’s book, Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength. What if your greatest heartbreak catapults you to your greatest growth? This is what happened in Jodi's life.
Book Recommendation: *Daniel Deronda by George Eliot
Joy Marie Clarkson (JoyClarkson.com) is the author of *Aggressively Happy and host of the Speaking with Joy podcast. She is a research associate in theology and literature at King’s College London and the books editor for Plough Quarterly. She holds a PhD in theology from the University of St Andrews.
*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!
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Have you been walking through hard circumstances and you felt like you just needed to voice those feelings and frustrations to God and maybe even wrestle with him about why you are in these circumstances? Oh friend, I don’t know if you realize it, but that is one of the steps of lament.
I am so excited to Mark Vroegop on the podcast this week as we focus on what it means to lament. I think sometimes people are confused about this word, so I cannot wait to talk about his book, *Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament. He truly has so much wisdom on this—you don’t want to miss this episode.
Also, Oct 15th is pregnancy and infant loss Remembrance Day and I know this is part of both Mark’s story as well as mine, so he will be sharing his story that birthed this book and then we will dive deeper into lament. Whether this is part of your story or not, I know there is so much truth in this episode especially his definition of lament and the 4 key elements. If you are walking through grief, you do not want to miss what he has to say.
Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Mark's book: *Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy. All the details of the book giveaway are on my websithttps://amzn.to/3ZQG0FFe at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/1v94kdm/dark-clouds-deep-mercy-book-giveaway
If you prefer watching the interview, here is a link on youtube to our episode: https://youtu.be/8bIA2CoerFg
Book Recommendations:
*Knowing God by JI Packer *Desiring God by John Piper *Waiting on God by Andrew Murray *Disciplines of a Godly Man by R Kent Hughes *Pilgrim Progress by John BunyanFor those walking through grief- I highly recommend Episodes 188-196 where I do one episode for each letter in my STRENGTH Acrostic in my book! See details below:
Seek God and Invite Him into the Pain -- Depth Podcast Episode 188 Tearfully Allow Yourself Time to Grieve and Process the Emotions -- Depth Podcast Episode 189 Replace your Finite View with God's Infinite Perspective -- Depth Podcast Episode 190 Embrace God's Character Development in the Midst of the Chaos -- Depth Podcast Episode 191 Never Lose Sight of God's Grace -- Depth Podcast Episode 193 Give Praise to God Even as Your Heart Breaks -- Depth Podcast Episode 194 Trust God is Good When Your Mind is Doubting and You Don't Understand -- Depth Podcast Episode 195 Honestly Share Your Story and Help Another Hurting Heart -- Depth Podcast Episode 196Mark Vroegop has been Lead Pastor of College Park Church in Indianapolis since 2008. He previously served as Senior Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Holland, Michigan, from 1996-2008. He’s a graduate of Cedarville University (B.A.) and Cornerstone Theological Seminary (M.Div).
Mark and his wife, Sarah, have three married sons, a daughter, and two grandkids.
He’s an award-winning author of multiple books, including *Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament, the 2020 ECPA Christian Book of the Year.
His newest book, *Waiting Isn't a Waste released in June 2024 through Crossway. Mark is a frequent conference speaker, and he serves on the board of The Gospel Coalition.
*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!
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Do you feel stressed? Would you say you are overwhelmed by all you have on your plate? Do you wish you had more peace?
I am so excited for you to listen to this episode today with Barb Roose about her new book: Stronger than Stress: 10 Spiritual Practices to Win the Battle of Overwhelm. I have been feeling overwhelmed in my life, so when I saw this book, I knew I needed to read it. It was so packed with practical tools and I cannot wait for you to hear the nuggets of truth from Barb.
Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Barb’s book: *Stronger than Stress. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/199olv1/stronger-than-stress-book-giveaway
Book Recommendations:
*Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster *Soul-Keeping by John Ortberg *The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark ComerBarb Roose is a popular speaker and author who is passionate about teaching women to live beautifully strong and courageous so that they experience God’s great adventure of faith and purpose for their lives. Barb speaks in the US and abroad at women’s conferences and events, including national platforms like the Aspire Women’s Events, She Speaks Conference and the UMC Leadership Institute.
Barb is a Bible teacher who loves following God more than anything else in life. Rather than teaching audiences to follow God to get what they want, Barb inspires audiences to discover that God is all that they truly need!
She is the author of six Bible studies such as *Surrendered: Letting Go and Living Like Jesus and *Joshua: Winning the Worry Battle. Barb has written five books including *Stronger Than Stress: 10 Spiritual Practices to Win the Battle of Overwhelm. Audiences love Barb’s authenticity, humor, spiritual depth and game-changing practical tools that apply God’s Truth to their everyday life.
Barb writes a weekly Happy Monday devotional and she is the host of the Bold, Brave & Beautiful podcast. She lives in NW Ohio and is proud mother of three adult children. Whenever possible, Barb prefers to eat dessert first. You can connect with Barb at her website or on Instagram. She has a Free e-book Gift: Taking Care of You: 101 Self Care Tips for Tough Times.*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!
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How are you at balancing your responsibilities and your relationships? Do you tend to lean towards projects over people? Or people over projects? I feel like we tend to put one over the other, so I am so excited to introduce you to a new book: *The Love Your Life Project by Karen Ehman and Ruth Schwenk. The subtitle is 40 Days to Prioritize Your Passions, Cultivate Productive Habits, and Refuel with Times of Rest.
I am excited to have Karen Ehman back on the podcast as we talk about our priorities and when to say no and when to be interruptible for divine appointments. Karen gives so many practical tools; I am so excited for you to hear this episode.
Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Karen’s book: *The Love Your Life Project. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/1y9ezdm/the-love-your-life-project
It is fun to have Karen back on the Podcast! If you missed my first conversation with Karen back in 2020 about her book, *Listen, Love, Repeat, please check out Episode 28 on the Depth podcast. I love when she shares about the heart drop.
Also, both Karen and Ruth wrote another book together called *Trusting God in All the Things: 90 Devotions for Finding Peace In Your Every Day. I had the pleasure of interviewing Ruth Schwenk in 2021. If you missed this episode, please check out Episode 129 on the Depth Podcast. I love how we dive deeper into what it looks like to trust God, not only in the good times, but also the storms of life.
Book Recommendation:
*Why Am I Like This by Kobe CampbellKaren Ehman is a New York Times bestselling author, a Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker and a contributing writer for Encouragement for Today online devotions and a teacher in the First 5 Bible study app which has over 2 million daily users. She has written 19 books and Bible studies including Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Say Nothing at All and the 2020 ECPA devotional book of the year Settle My Soul: 100 Quiet Moments to Meet with Jesus. She is a Cum Laude graduate of Spring Arbor University with a major in Social Science.
Karen has been featured on TODAY Parenting, Redbook.com, Foxnews.com, Crosswalk.com, YouVersion.com, and is a monthly columnist for HomeLife Magazine. Her passion is to help women live their priorities as they reflect the gospel to a watching world. She is married to her college sweetheart, Todd, and is the mother of six children—three biological and three in-laws by marriage—although she forgets which ones are which. Karen enjoys collecting vintage Pyrex kitchenware, cheering for the Detroit Tigers, and spending her days feeding the many people who gather around her mid-century dining table to process life and enjoy her county fair blue-ribbon winning cooking.
*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!
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Has God ever asked you to take a pause? How did you respond? Sometimes these pauses can be really challenging, especially if it is not what we hoped or planned for our lives. So I am so excited to have my husband, David Snowdon, back on the podcast. We will share some of the pauses we experienced this last year. Hope this encourages you!
Also, the end of August is a big time for me-- I am celebrating the 5 year birthday of the Depth Podcast as well as the 2 year birthday of the Depth Book!
Depth Podcast Episode links:
Depth Podcast Episode 200 with David Snowdon on God's Faithfulness in my Life and Ministry Depth Podcast Episode 203 on Embracing Your Roles Depth Podcast Episode 210 with Angie Baughman on the 5 Step Bible Study Method.For those walking through grief- I highly recommend Episodes 188-196 where I do one episode for each letter in my STRENGTH Acrostic in my book! See details below:
Seek God and Invite Him into the Pain -- Depth Podcast Episode 188 Tearfully Allow Yourself Time to Grieve and Process the Emotions -- Depth Podcast Episode 189 Replace your Finite View with God's Infinite Perspective -- Depth Podcast Episode 190 Embrace God's Character Development in the Midst of the Chaos -- Depth Podcast Episode 191 Never Lose Sight of God's Grace -- Depth Podcast Episode 193 Give Praise to God Even as Your Heart Breaks -- Depth Podcast Episode 194 Trust God is Good When Your Mind is Doubting and You Don't Understand -- Depth Podcast Episode 195 Honestly Share Your Story and Help Another Hurting Heart -- Depth Podcast Episode 196Special Anniversary/ Birthday Episodes of the Podcast and Book:
Episode 1 (Welcome and Introduction to the podcast-- 2019) Episode 47 (1 year Podcast Anniversary- Special Behind the Scenes Episode-- 2020) Episode 100 and 101 (Celebrating 100 episodes Part 1 & Part 2 with clips from my most favorite moments- 2021) Episode 146 (Behind the Scenes of the book & 3 year anniversary of the podcast- 2022) Episode 147 (Reading Chapter 1 of the Depth Book) Episode 148 (Going in Depth About Depth) Episode 192 (Happy 1st birthday of the book, Depth) Episode 200 (A special episode about God's Faithfulness in my life-- Meet David- 2023)*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!
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Have you ever read a book and said, “Oh my goodness, I need to share this with everyone I know” because it is that good?
I am so excited to end this summer series of book recommendations with the newest book I started reading just this year. I got it for my birthday in May and it has been life-changing to me. It is called *Breath as Prayer by Jennifer Tucker. The sub title is Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind and Renew Your Soul. I have been using it every morning in my quiet time, and I am loving it!
Other links:
Depth Podcast Episode 106 with Jodie Berndt on her book, *Praying the Scriptures for Your Life. Depth Podcast Episode 158 with Suzie Eller on her book, *Prayer Starters. Depth Podcast Episode 210 with Angie Baughman on the 5 Step Bible Study Method. Depth Podcast Episode 176 with Jessica Young where she shares the lyrics to the Blessing Song. Depth Podcast Episode 115 with Jodi (me) where I share about growing deeper in your faith and the First 5 App.*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!
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Are you a “One Day-er?” One day, I will go after my dream. One day, I will go on a mission’s trip. One day, I will make an impact. What if we could change our thinking from one day to this is the day?
In this episode, I am excited to share with you some books that I have read over the years that will help you live intentionally!
*Ripple Effects by Pam Tebow *This is the Day by Tim Tebow *Shaken by Tim Tebow *Mission Possible by Tim TebowIn the episode, I refer to my book, so I wanted to share a link for it too! *Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength
*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!
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Do you like to read fiction books?
It is interesting-- I did a survey maybe the second year of my podcast and asked what people want to hear about. One lady wrote, “I want to hear more fiction book recommendations.” At the time, I responded that I really did not read that genre; I mostly read nonfiction books.
Well that all changed when I was introduced to Francine Rivers and her books. If you have not read one of her books, then I am so glad you tuned in today for this episode because I am sharing with you my favorite books written by Francine Rivers. I have so many favorites to tell you about.
*Mark of the Lion Series by Francine Rivers *Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers *The Lineage of Grace by Francine Rivers *Sons of Encouragement by Francine Rivers *The Masterpiece by Francine RiversAt the end of the episode, I refer to my book so I wanted to share a link for it too! *Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength
*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!
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Do you have a desire to grow? In five years, do you want to look different than you do now? In one year, do you want to look different? I am so excited for my book recommendation this week. It is a book I read back in 2019 called *Cultivate: A Grace-Filled Guide to Growing an Intentional Life by Lara Casey.
If you struggle with waiting well or living with contentment, then you do not way to miss the truth that I share from this book. My hope is that you have depth and grow deep roots in your faith and your relationships. This book, *Cultivate, will definitely help you on that journey!
Other links:
Depth Podcast Episode 80 with Jennifer Dukes Lee on her book, *Growing Slow. It has a similar message on growing through the seasons. Depth Podcast Episode 147 on Reading Chapter 1 from my book, *Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength. This book has a similar message—what if your greatest heartbreak catapults you to your greatest growth? Depth Podcast Episode 63 with Wendy Pope on her book, *Wait and See. Again, a similar message on waiting well.*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!
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Are you raising emotionally strong kids? Are you helping them learn how to develop their emotional literacy? This is an important part of parenting and sadly, this is one area I was lacking for many years. It took me walking through my divorce for me to see the importance of emotional literacy.
So I am excited this summer, I am going to be recommending some books to you and to start it off since Father’s Day was just yesterday, I want to do a parenting book. This is such an amazing book; I wish I had it when my kids were younger. It just came out a couple of years ago, and it is called *Raising Emotionally Strong Boys by David Thomas.
The subtitle is Tools Your Son Can Build On For Life. Now let me say, all of these things can be shared with your daughter too, but David points out that so many times we are not teaching our boys this and honestly, it is so important. I would like to highlight some of my favorite parts of the book as well as share some personal stories too! I believe this parenting book is life-changing for your kids!
Depth Podcast Links:
Link to Depth Podcast Episode 26 with my kids called Family and Feelings Link to Depth Podcast Episode 180 with Michelle Nietert on her book, *Managing Your Emojis Link to Depth Podcast Episode 143 with my counselor on how to process your emotions in a healthy way.*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!
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Are you tired of running at the speed of the world? Would you like to find a slower pace? The pace of rest and the place of peace! Then I think you are going to love this episode.
I am speaking this week with my good friend, Angie Baughman, and we are going to be diving deep into the verse, “Be Still and Know That I am God.” We use her amazing 5 Step Bible Study Method and I know you are going to love learning more on how to study the Bible. Hopefully this will allow you to have a more consistent quiet time and a lot of Depth in your study with God as well. You know how much I love for us to have Depth! This is one of my favorite episodes this year, and I cannot wait for you to hear the wisdom from Angie.
Link for Book Giveaway: I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Angie’s Bible Study: Be Still. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/d7fymz/be-still-bible-study
Link for one free month in Steady On University: Thank you Angie for graciously offering all my listeners a free month on your Steady On University! (Be Still study begins 6/13; use code DEPTH to activate free month) Here is the direct link: https://steady-on-university.circle.so/checkout/sou-membership
Link to Step By Step Masterclass: Angie refers to a video in the podcast that will help you identify the correct apps to download. (2 videos; 20 minutes total viewing time https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/pJZJhCW/masterclass
Other important Links:
Link to Angie’s Heartbreak to Strength Story on my blog Link to Angie’s Podcast episode when I was a guest back in April 2023 Link to Blog Post where I share about her 5 Step Bible Study Method Link to Angie’s Podcast episode when she highlighted my life verse: 2 Cor 1:3-4 Link to Becky Beresford’s Episode on the Depth PodcastBook Recommendations:
*Praying God’s Word by Beth Moore *Mark of the Lion Series by Francine RiversAngie Baughman is a pastor, Bible teacher, author, podcaster, founder of Steady On ministries, and creator of the Step By Step Bible study method.
At sixteen, she was groomed into a romantic relationship with a high school teacher and faced community rejection when she went public with her story. Knowing and living by the promises of God helped free her from layers of shame, and she now creates resources that help people cultivate consistent Bible study habits.
*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!
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Has God ever answered, "No" to one of your prayer requests? Did you have a hard time accepting when God's answer was "No." I don't know about you, but I think that is a really hard one when we pray fervently, and God does not answer with the way we want him to. I remember that with my friend, we were praying for a miracle for her to be healed, but sadly she wasn't. It was really hard to accept that "No".
I am excited to have Hadassah Treu on the podcast this week because she is going to share her story of a time when she had to accept when God answered, "No." I think it is a very powerful episode. Her book is called *Draw Near: How Painful Experiences Become the Birthplace of Blessings. You do not want to miss the truth Hadassah shares; there is so much goodness!
Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Hadassah’s new book: *Draw Near. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/lz5vie/draw-near-book-giveaway
I am uploading all my interviews to YouTube now, so you can listen with close captioning. Here is a direct link to Hadassah's episode.
Episode Links:
Depth Podcast Episode 81 with Holley Gerth sharing her infertility journey. Hadassah's Heartbreak to Strength Story: How To Remain Strong When God Doesn't Answer Our Prayers. Depth Podcast Episode 127 with Lisa Appelo sharing about her book, *Life Can Be Good Again. You Tube Link to Jodi's channel.Book Recommendations:
*Boundaries by Townsend and Cloud *Uprooting Anger by Robert Jones *Life Can Be Good Again by Lisa AppeloWinner of the Encouraging Blogger Award of 2020, Hadassah Treu is an international Christian author, blogger, poet, speaker, contributor to several faith-based platforms like Koinonia and Devotable, and a dozen award-winning devotionals and poetry anthologies. She is passionate about encouraging people to draw near to God in the dark valleys of life.
Hadassah is a COMPEL Provers 31 Blog writer and Freelancing Community Group leader. Her writing is featured on (In)Courage, The Upper Room, Proverbs 31 Ministries, Her View From Home, Living by Design Ministries, Thoughts About God, Today's Christian Living, and other popular sites. Hadassah is the author of *Draw Near: How Painful Experiences Become the Birthplace of Blessings. Connect with Hadassah on her blog https://onthewaybg.com and Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube.
*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!
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Do you ever feel overwhelmed with what you have to do in your life and what you feel like God is calling you do to? You think, I just don’t have the time to do it all. I can so relate.
This is why I am excited for you to hear from Jessica Hurlbut. She is back on the podcast, and we are talking about her new book, *Unlimited Motherhood. I think sometimes the demands of being a mom can be exhausting and at the same time, you are trying to live out this purpose you feel God has called you for. And sometimes you are like, I just don’t know how to do it all, and you feel limited. That is why I am so excited for the truth Jessica shares. Oh, I love the last part of the podcast where she talks about John the Baptist-- it is my favorite!
Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Jessica’s new book: *Unlimited Motherhood. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/dpobzx/unlimited-motherhood-book-givewaway
It is fun to have Jessica back on the Podcast! If you missed my first conversation with Jessica, she was one of my special mom stories in 2022, please check out Episode 137 on the Depth Podcast. I love what she shares about adoption and autism.
We also refer to the book she recommended her first time on the podcast: *Anonymous by Dr. Alicia Britt Chole. I had the joy of interviewing her on the Depth Podcast Episode 154 . It was one of my favorite episodes and I highly recommend you checking it out.
Lastly, we talk about comparison, and I share about a blog post I wrote called: A Challenge to Look Deeper, Not Just at the Surface.
Book Recommendation: *Woven in the Womb by Rachelle Keng
Jessica Hurlbut is a wife, pastor, writer, podcaster, and mom of five--two autistic, two adopted, and one typical teen boy. She and her husband, Greg, are lead pastors of New Testament Church in upstate New York and oversee a network of churches in the north country. Jessica and her husband also host a weekly podcast, the Full Spectrum Parent Podcast, the only faith-based Autism parenting podcast in existence. She also blogs weekly at www.jessicahurlbut.com
*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!
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to know God’s will for your life? Do you wish He would just spell it out clearly to you or say it loudly, so you knew that was the voice of God?
If we are honest, I think a lot of us struggle to hear the voice of God, so I am excited for this podcast episode. I am talking with Jody Gras. She is going to share her story and give us wisdom on how to hear the voice of God—how to discern if God is speaking to us. There are some real practical tools on this episode, and I think you are really going to love it.
We also talk about surrender on this episode, and I shared how I throw rocks at the beach as a physical act of surrender. For more details, check out the blog post I wrote called Rock Therapy.
Book Recommendations:
*Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby *Experiencing God Devotional and Journal by Henry Blackaby *Whisper by Mark Batterson (see December 2017 book recommendation) Note: Mark Batterson's Circle Maker is companion book for Whisper- check out more about Circle Maker on my Depth Podcast Episode 164. The Journey Bible Study by Vantage Point 3Jody Gras has been on staff at Emmanuel Reformed Church in Paramount, California since 2005, where she is the Director of Adult Discipleship and Leadership Development. Jody attended Sioux Falls Seminary where she received her Master of Arts in Christian Leadership. She has a podcast called "Real Sisters, Real Talk" with her sister, where they talk about what they are learning in their walk with God. Jody loves studying and teaching the word of God. It is her deep desire to help people lean into a more intimate relationship with Him. She has been married since 1990 and she and her husband have two adult children.
*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!
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How do you define strength? I am so excited for you to hear how my guest this week talks about strength. Jay Hewitt will share about his new book, *I am Weak, I am Strong. Could it be that in our weakness we can actually be stronger as we depend on God and His strength? This episode has so many nuggets of truth- cannot wait for you to hear about vulnerability and the two questions he asks, two of my favorite parts!
Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Jay’s new book: *I am Weak, I am Strong. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/49xry1/i-am-weak-i-am-strong-book-giveaway
You can now watch my podcast interviews on YouTube! Here is a direct link to my conversation with Jay!
Book Recommendations:
*Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby *Experiencing God Devotional and Journal by Henry BlackabyBIO: Jay Hewitt is a pastor, author, and motivational speaker whose life journey is an awe-inspiring testimony of courage and faith. Diagnosed with terminal brain cancer at thirty-seven, he found strength through God, embracing his purpose as a storyteller. In his memoir, I AM WEAK, I AM STRONG, Jay shares his extraordinary quest to become an IRONMAN while battling cancer. Residing in Orange County, California, he cherishes his wife and daughter and continues to inspire others with his resilience, unwavering faith, and empowering messages, reminding us all of the boundless strength within. You can connect with him at his website or on Instagram.
*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!
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Have you ever had to journey from sorrow to joy? Have you ever walked through some really hard circumstances, and you said, “God this is not what I wanted for my life.” But then as you walked through the journey with God, you found on the other side, purpose to your pain and a joy you never had before.
I am so excited for you to hear from my guest this week, Wendy Wallace. I met her through the Radiant Resilience Summit just last year and she has a phenomenal, inspiring story and I cannot wait for you to hear it. We are going to call it: One Exceptional Journey from Sorrow to Joy. You do not want to miss her powerful testimony as well as her sharing about her bible study: From Sorrow to Joy: Walking With God Through Sadness. I know you are going to learn so much from Wendy!
Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Wendy’s Bible study: From Sorrow to Joy: Walking With God Through Sadness. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/ookfva/from-sorrow-to-joy-bible-study
Book Recommendation: Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength by Jodi Rosser
Wendy Wallace is a wife, mom, Memaw, Christian Living and Positivity coach, Inspirational blogger, and author. She is also a quadruple amputee. She loves spending time with her family, talking to her flowers, and eating lots of ice cream.
A flesh-eating bacterial infection resulted in a coma, a 3-month hospital stay, and amputations of both hands and both feet. What you might consider the worst thing that could've happened, actually was for her good and God's glory. By God's wonderful grace, she is living "One Exceptional Life" where, in true form with 2 Corinthians 1:4, God comforted her in all her tribulations so that she can comfort, encourage, and lead other women in theirs.
Her mission is to help women rediscover God’s joy and peace amid the trials of life by living a balanced virtuous life. You can find her at One Exceptional Life, where she writes about overcoming challenges, spiritual growth, joy, peace, gratitude, and positivity. You can also connect with her on Instagram.
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Can you believe it has been two months since I have been on the podcast? It was a wonderful sabbatical as I spent the first two months of my marriage being intentional as my new role as wife as well as helping our family’s transition.
But I have to say that I have missed doing my ministry, so I am so happy to be back and I am excited for this first guest! It is a good friend of mine, Becky Beresford and we are going to talk about her new book, *She Believed He Could So She Did. I cannot wait for you to hear the story behind the title. Also, I know you are going to learn so much from her as we look at some of culture’s lies and combat them with Biblical truth.
Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Becky’s new book: *She Believed He Could So She Did. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodirosser.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/bh1lwx/she-believed-he-could-so-she-did-book-giveaway
It is fun to have Becky back on the Podcast! If you missed my first conversation with Becky, please check out Episode 30 on the Depth podcast. I love what she shares about our identity in Christ and her Brave women series.
Book Recommendation: *I Will Be Found By You by Francis Frangipane
BECKY BERESFORD lives in North Carolina and is happily outnumbered by her husband and three wonderful boys. She is an author, speaker and coach with a Master's Certificate in Spiritual Formation and Discipleship from Moody Theological Seminary. Becky loves encouraging God’s Daughters to embrace Christ-centered empowerment through the truth found in the gospel. Her work has been featured in large online communities including Crosswalk, (in)courage, iBelieve, HuffPost, DaySpring, and she recently became a writer for Proverbs 31 Ministries’ First 5 writing team. Becky’s book with Moody Publishers, She Believed He Could So She Did releases in March. Connect with Becky at BeckyBeresford.com or follow her on Instagram and Facebook.
*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!
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Happy New Year! I am so excited you are joining me in 2024.
Have you ever stopped and evaluated the roles you have in your life? The ones that God has given you?Today, I thought it would be fun to talk about the roles we have in life and how we can embrace these roles. I love that my mentor models this so well. She recently said to me, “Sometimes you need to step back in one role, so you can step up in another.” I love this quote, and so today, I want to encourage you to make a list of your roles, pray and ask God what roles He may be asking you to add to your list and what roles He may be encouraging you to let go.
I recently did this and I share on the podcast what I felt God was asking me to do!
You don’t want to miss my big announcement!I also encourage you to do this too- the beginning of a New Year is an excellent time to ponder how you want to spend your 2024 and in what capacity!
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