A Big Milestone to Celebrate | Episode 200

Can you believe it? This episode is not only our 200th episode, but it also marks our four-year anniversary of the podcast! Incredible! I can remember when our kids were pushing us to start a podcast and I could think of numerous reasons not to do the podcast. And I’m...

Finding Your Place at the Table with Cally Logan | Episode 199

Have you been called shy or quiet before? Or perhaps you’ve considered yourself a “wallflower.” The truth is that we all have felt like we couldn’t find our place at one time or another. We may have even been labeled as one of these things by others and then struggled...

The Essentials of Affair Recovery | Episode 141

Our marriage went off the tracks in 2011, when Mark was in a full-on midlife crisis, affair included. It would take us two years to move from being on the verge of divorce to a healed and improved Mark & Jill 2.0. I wouldn’t wish anyone to go through infidelity;...

The Elements of Transformation | Episode 197

Mark is back with me on the podcast today to help answer a question we hear often: “What makes the difference in people who are able to overcome difficult things?” This could be in regard to marriages that are restored or lives that experience growth and...

Becoming Unoffendable with Brant Hansen | Episode 196

What do you do when you are offended? Do you quickly let it go, or do you sit and ruminate on it? If you, like most people, tend to do the latter, it can create bitterness, resentment, and pent-up anger in your life and in your heart. Living in a place where we are...

Street Kid Turned Foster Dad with Peter Mutabazi | Episode 195

There’s nothing better than a story of hope! When we hear of someone who has overcome struggles, it puts things in perspective and inspires us to persevere in the midst of our own challenges. My guest in this episode has risen above truly desperate circumstances....

Aging Gratefully with Heather Creekmore | Episode 193

Are you frustrated with getting older? As women, it’s easy to feel discouraged as our lives and bodies change. That’s why I’m so grateful for our guest’s wisdom today! Joining me for this conversation is Heather Creekmore, host of the internationally popular...

The Rested Soul with Tessa Afshar | Episode 192

Today’s episode is special to me because my guest’s historical fiction books are some of my all-time favorite novels! These days, many of us struggle with anxiety to some degree, and that’s what we’re talking about in this episode. Joining me for this...

The Power of Our Words | Episode 191

I’m happy to have my husband join me for this episode! It’s been a little while since Mark and I shared a conversation on the podcast, and today we’re talking about the power of our words. If we fully realized just how dangerous careless words can be, we might take...

Overcoming Trauma with Cathy Applington | Episode 190

How do you respond when someone else’s choices wreak havoc on your life? Sometimes, someone else’s choices can turn the lives of those closest to them upside down. I’ve certainly experienced that in my own life, and yet, even in the most unfair...

Simple Secrets for a Compelling Life with Brenda Yoder | Episode 189

Have you ever been in a season of life where you felt trapped in a relentless lifestyle? Years ago, Mark and I wrote a book called Living with Less so Your Family Has More. One of the key concepts woven throughout that book was the idea of choosing to live with less...