231. Life on the Other Side of the Field with Brother Steve Gorkow

In this special final episode of 2025, Julie closes out the year with a heartfelt conversation centered on family, faith, and real life. One of Julie’s older brothers, Steve Gorkow, a farmer who lives just across the field from her, joins her today. Steve is someone whose steady presence and quiet wisdom have deeply shaped her life.

This episode is less about teaching and more about connection. Julie and Steve reflect on growing up together, the values instilled by their parents, and the way those lessons continue to show up in adulthood, marriage, parenting, and grandparenting. Through stories filled with humor and tenderness—from childhood memories to snowy Christmases and hayrides—listeners are reminded that meaningful moments are often found in the simple and ordinary.

Steve shares openly about life on the farm. He highlights how seasons of waiting and uncertainty have shaped his faith, and how learning that he is not in control has deepened his trust in God’s provision and timing. He also reflects on a serious health crisis that forever changed his perspective, offering a quiet testimony of resilience, gratitude, and grace.

God continues to bless and use Steve Gorkow.

As the year comes to a close, the conversation gently turns toward reflection. And what it means to finish a year well and step into a new one without rushing. Steve offers encouragement especially for women who feel stretched thin: don’t be afraid to ask for help. To lean into the people God has placed around you.

Julie closes the episode with gratitude for the journey of 2025 and an invitation to begin 2026 with intention. She reminds us that we don’t have to carry everything alone. This episode is a beautiful reminder that God meets us right where we are, often through the people closest to us.