The Podcast
Encouragement for Real Life
Welcome to the Encouragement for Real Life podcast!
We both know real life is a mixture of blessings and blunders, celebrations and sadness, and happiness and heartaches. And some days we could use some extra encouragement for our real lives right now.
You’ll find that in each episode. Full of hope, promise, and joy, all in about 15 minutes each week. New episodes drop each Tuesday.
Subscribe to stay connected, and a rating/review will help others can find this encouragement, too!
I’ m so glad you’re here, friend!

The Podcast
Encouragement for Real Life
Welcome to the Encouragement for Real Life podcast!
We both know real life is a mixture of blessings and blunders, celebrations and sadness, and happiness and heartaches. And some days we could use some extra encouragement for our real lives right now.
You’ll find that in each episode. Full of hope, promise, and joy, all in about 15 minutes each week. New episodes drop each Tuesday.
Subscribe to stay connected, and a rating/review will help others can find this encouragement, too!
I’ m so glad you’re here, friend!
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Recent Episodes
77. The Distraction of Fatigue Says, “You Are Tired”
We continue to dive into the various distractions that plague us in our everyday lives. So, today we're looking at the distraction of fatigue, and this can be a big distraction for many of us. It's one we can do something about. But, when we...
76. The Distraction Of Poor Health Says, “You Are Unwell”
In today's episode we are discussing a subject I have put off for awhile. Because frankly, I didn't want to go there. It's a subject that can be a bit divisive and can cause a myriad of feelings. But it can be a big distraction for many, so we...
75. How To Look Back To Move Forward
Today we are choosing to pause one more time before heading any further into 2023, to consciously and intentionally ask ourselves some questions about last year. Because truly, sometimes we look back to move forward. This is something I believe...
74. Happy 2023! How Are You Beginning This New Year?
Happy 2023! The new year is here! I hope you had wonderful holidays that brought you much joy and delight. Getting right to it today, how do you typically begin a new year? Do you set goals or resolutions? Do you choose a word for the year or...
73. How To Set Ourselves Up For The New Year
Well, here we are, the week between Christmas and New Year's. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas holiday, filled with joy, peace, and a whole lot of Jesus. Even though it was just a couple days ago, I pray the hope of Christmas will linger...
72. Christmas And Grief: How To Make It Through
I know what it’s like to grieve at Christmastime. You wonder how you're going to make it through, right? It was just five days before Christmas. My family and I were sitting in the first-row wooden church pew of the church I grew up in. The...