The Podcast
Encouragement for Real Life
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.
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I’ m so glad you’re here, friend!
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197. While You Bloom: How to Flourish Where You Are
Flourish where you are. Are you doing this? Last week we kicked off this new series of Bloom Where You're Planted, and we took a deep dive into what God may be doing in the seasons before blooming. Today we pause to appreciate the growth God is...
196. Before You Bloom: When You Cannot See Progress
We all have seasons where life feels slow, hidden, or far from where we hoped we’d be. But what if the very place you’re in right now—the ordinary, overlooked, or even uncomfortable—was the exact soil God chose for you to bloom? In this...
195. From Childhood to Now: Real Talk with Karen and Sheila
Little did I know when I moved from one small Iowa town to another in 5th grade, that God would place incredible people in my life who would impact me and influence my life for good for decades. Two of these people join me on the podcast today...
194. Washing Windows When Your Perspective Becomes Cloudy
Today we continue in our Spring Cleaning for the Soul series. We've discussed clearing out the cobwebs, dusting off weariness, and decluttering our hearts so far in this series. Today we're looking at what to do when your perspective becomes...
193. Decluttering Your Heart When You Feel Distracted
In today’s episode, we continue in our theme of Spring Cleaning of the Soul. We’re tackling a challenge that so many of us face in our everyday lives—distraction. And if you've been around here for any length of time, you probably know this...
192. Dusting Off Weariness When You Are Exhausted
What do you do when you are exhausted? All month long our theme on the podcast here is Spring Cleaning for the Soul. We might intentionally do some deep spring cleaning in our homes this time of year, so why not do some spring cleaning for our...





