The Central Women Podcast

Welcome to the wrap-up of our series, Her Story~My Story. Debbie, Linh, and Christine close this series with the two common themes woven into each story. These common themes are being in the Word daily and being in community with other women. Women from all walks of life shared their stories of a valley to allow all women to better understand their life stories in such a way as to navigate through their valleys. If you have not created your timeline, you are encouraged to do so.  We can’t change the past, but we certainly can change what we do with it. 

If you missed any Her Story Chats, you can access them through the Central Women Podcast or Central Women YouTube Channel as your schedule allows. Grab a cup of coffee, perhaps a friend, and lean into Jesus as you listen or watch other women's inspirational stories. 

Thank you for joining this series; we will look for you in the fall. 

Love in Christ,

Debbie, Linh, and Christine

TW Disclaimer: In this episode, we will discuss sensitive, real-life issues that some women experience. Please be mindful of where, when, and with whom you are listening.

In this episode, Christine walks us through the challenging time when she faced a crossroads of faith or fear when her husband got COVID-19. Amid a month-long stay in the ICU, she chose faith and trusted the Lord to bring her husband through it all. And how, through this decision, she drew closer to God by deliberately using Romans 12:2, “ Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing, and perfect will." Christine chose to renew her mind with God’s promises several times throughout the day, which equipped her with faith and not fear. God provided her with an amazing young man who guided her in managing her husband's care since she was not able to visit him in the hospital. And friends who prayed and went the extra mile. By God's grace, mercy, and love, she embraced the journey (unloading the bricks in her backpack) and was filled with faith and hope for a full recovery for her husband.  

 No matter what challenges we face, we can turn them over to the Lord, and we have control over how we use them to move forward and live life to the full in the way God intended us to, as stated in John 10:10.

Please join us with maybe a cup of coffee and perhaps a friend. Daily, we need to lean into Jesus to guide us through life. And as we all know, women need women.

TW Disclaimer: In this episode, we will discuss sensitive, real-life issues that some women experience. Please be mindful of where, when, and with whom you are listening. In this episode, Alicia walks us through her challenging time of losing not one but three very special people in her life as a 17-year-old teenager. And, through these losses, she sees how God started preparing her when she gave her life to Christ at the age of 12. She tells how she worked through her heartbreak of losing so many loved ones (unloading the bricks in her backpack) and how she clung to the promises in scripture, expressed her thoughts by journaling, and allowed her emotions to flow. These strategies pulled her through a very difficult and dark time of losing so many important people in her life. She looks back and rejoices how God pulled her through this valley of loss and pain. No matter what challenges we face, we can turn it over to the Lord, and we have control over how we use it to move forward to live life to the full in the way God intended us to, as stated in John 10:10. Please join us with maybe a cup of coffee and perhaps a friend. Daily, we need to lean into Jesus to guide us through life. And as we all know, women need women.

TW Disclaimer: In this episode, we will discuss sensitive, real-life issues that some women experience. Please be mindful of where, when, and with whom you are listening. In this episode, Renee walks us through the challenging times that led to her decision to be a single parent of three children. And how, through this decision, she drew closer to God by deliberately nurturing an authentic relationship with Him. Through her conviction of raising her children to love God and love others, God provided her with an amazing community of believers to do life together. Renee tells how she worked through her heartbreak of not having the dream marriage and family she thought she would have but how she rose above and created an incredible life for herself and her children. By the grace, mercy, and love of God she embraced the journey (unloading the bricks in her backpack) and how she was able to exude the joy of Christ during the peaks and valleys of the challenging times of single parenthood. No matter what challenges we face, we can turn it over to the Lord, and we have control over how we use it to move forward to live life to the full in the way God intended us to, as stated in John 10:10. Please join us with maybe a cup of coffee and perhaps a friend. Daily, we need to lean into Jesus to guide us through life. And as we all know, women need women.

TW Disclaimer: In this episode, we will discuss sensitive, real-life issues that some women experience. Please be mindful of where, when, and with whom you are listening.

In this episode, Margaret shares her journey through the challenging times of three divorces. The betrayal, pain, and hurt that she felt robbed her of complete inner joy. She finally found solace in surrendering all to the Lord, unloading the bricks from her backpack, and now lives daily in the abundant grace and joy God promises.   

No matter what challenges we face, we can turn them over to the Lord, and we have control over how we use them to move forward and live life to the full in the way God intended us to, as stated in John 10:10.

Please join us with maybe a cup of coffee and perhaps a friend. Daily, we need to lean into Jesus to guide us through life. And as we all know, women need women.

TW Disclaimer: In this episode, we will discuss sensitive, real-life issues that some women experience. Please be mindful of where, when, and with whom you are listening. In this episode, Debbie shares her journey of how she walked through the challenging times of her father's gambling addiction from childhood through adulthood. She tells how the gambling addiction was a tremendous financial strain on the family and triggered arguments, which led to emotional upheaval, trust issues, stress, and disruptions to family dynamics. Debbie shares how it emotionally affected her, but then how she finally embraced and surrendered to the Lord (unloaded the bricks from her backpack) and now lives every day in the abundant grace and joy that God promises. No matter what challenges we face, we can turn them over to the Lord, and we have control over how we use them to move forward and live life to the full in the way God intended us to, as stated in John 10:10. Please join us with maybe a cup of coffee and perhaps a friend. Daily, we need to lean into Jesus to guide us through life. And as we all know, women need women.

TW Disclaimer: In this episode, we will discuss sensitive, real-life issues that some women experience. Please be mindful of where, when, and with whom you are listening. In this episode, Alicia walks us through her challenging time of the realization of never being able to have children. And how, through this surgery, she contracts a deadly infection. She tells how she worked through her heartbreak of not being able to have children and the fear of her mortality by the grace, mercy, and love of God by embracing the journey (unloading the bricks in her backpack) and how she was able to exude the joy of Christ during the peaks and valleys of this tumultuous and uncertain time in her life. No matter what challenges we face, we can turn it over to the Lord, and we have control over how we use it to move forward to live life to the full in the way God intended us to, as stated in John 10:10. Please join us with maybe a cup of coffee and perhaps a friend. Daily, we need to lean into Jesus to guide us through life. And as we all know, women need women.

TW Disclaimer: In this episode, we will discuss sensitive, real-life issues that some women experience. Please be mindful of where, when, and with whom you are listening.

In this episode, Erin walks us through her challenging times of addiction. She tells how she worked through her addictions by the grace, mercy, and love of God and how she celebrates recovery every day. She shares how she was finally able to unload the bricks from her back pack and embrace and live life to the fulll in the way God intended us to, as stated in John 10:10.

Please join us with maybe a cup of coffee and perhaps a friend. Daily, we need to lean into Jesus to guide us through life. And as we all know, women need women.

TW Disclaimer: In this episode, we will discuss sensitive, real-life issues that some women experience. Please be mindful of where, when, and with whom you are listening. In this episode, Jenniemarie shares her journey of walking through the challenging times of abandonment by her mother. She tells how she worked through many difficult times, turbulent feelings, and emotions to come full circle to embrace and show up for herself and her family. Only because she was able to embrace and surrender all to the Lord (unloaded the bricks from her backpack) and now lives every day in the abundant grace and joy that God promises. No matter what challenges we face, we can turn it over to the Lord, and we have control over how we use it to move forward to live life to the full in the way God intended us to, as stated in John 10:10. Please join us with maybe a cup of coffee and perhaps a friend. Daily, we need to lean into Jesus to guide us through life. And as we all know, women need women.

TW Disclaimer: This episode we will be talking about sensitive, real life, issues that some women experience. Please be mindful where, when and with whom you are listening. Cassandra shares her journey of walking through the challenging times of teenage depression with her daughter. She tells how she worked through many turbulent feelings and emotions to come full circle to embrace and show up for her daughter with total love and support. Only because she was able to embrace and surrender her daughter and her feelings to the Lord (unloaded the bricks from her backpack) and now lives every day in the abundant grace and joy that God promises. No matter what challenges we face, we can turn it over to the Lord, and we have control over how we use it to move forward to live life to the full in the way God intended us to, as stated in John 10:10. Please join us with maybe a cup of coffee and maybe a friend. Daily, we need to lean into Jesus to guide us through life. And as we all know, women need women.

TW Disclaimer: This episode we will be talking about sensitive, real life, isues that some women experience. Please be mindful where, when and with whom you are listening. Lynn shares her journey of learning as an adult after both parents passed that her father was not her biological father. She tells how she worked through her many turbulent feelings and emotions to come full circle of total love, admiration, and respect for her parents. Lynn also connected to some very special people with whom she now shares life. Only because she was able to embrace and surrender all her feelings to the Lord (unloaded the bricks from her backpack) and now lives every day in the abundant grace and joy that God promises. No matter what challenges we face, we can turn it over to the Lord, and we have control over how we use it to move forward to live life to the full in the way God intended us to, as stated in John 10:10. Please join us with maybe a cup of coffee and maybe a friend. Daily, we need to lean into Jesus to guide us through life. And as we all know, women need women.

Anne shares her journey with raising a special needs child and how she is able to surrender all daily challenges to the Lord (unload the bricks from her backpack) and live every day in the abundant grace and joy that God promises. No matter what challenges we face, we can turn it over to the Lord, and we have control over how we use it to move forward to live life to the full in the way God intended us to, as stated in John 10:10. Please join us with maybe a cup of coffee and maybe a friend. Daily, we need to lean into Jesus to guide us through life. And as we all know, women need women.

TW Disclaimer: This episode we will be talking about sensitive, real life, issues that some women experience. Please be mindful where, when and with whom you are listening. Welcome to Her Story~My Story with Linh. Linh shares her journey with mental illness and how she was able to come to terms with her mental illness, surrender it to the Lord (unloaded the bricks from her backpack), and live every day in the abundant grace and joy that God promises. We can't change the past, but we have control over how we use it to move us forward to live life to the full in the way God intended us to as stated in John 10:10. Please join us with maybe a cup of coffee and maybe a friend. Daily we need to lean into Jesus to guide us through life. And as we all know, women need women.

Welcome to the Her Story~My Story series. In this Podcast Debbie walks us through how to create a timeline of our peaks and valleys. She shares the importance of identifying and embracing the valleys. You can’t change the past, but you certainly can change what you do with it.

In the upcoming podcasts, we will listen to women from all walks of life share their peaks and valleys with the aim of sharing stories of resilience and the transformative power of faith in our Lord. Women will be inspired, encouraged, and acquire valuable insights and knowledge through the stories of other women.

Please join us with maybe a cup of coffee and maybe a friend. Daily we need to lean into Jesus to guide us through life. And as we all know, women need women.

Welcome to the Her Story~My Story series. Debbie, Linh, and Christine open up this series with an overview of the Her Story~My Story series, where women from all walks of life will share their story of a valley to allow all women to better understand their life stories in such a way as to navigate through their valleys. We can’t change the past, but we certainly can change what we do with it. Please join us with perhaps a cup of coffee, perhaps a friend, and lean into Jesus to guide us through.

Welcome to the Advent Series. Debbie, Linh, and Christine open up this series with an overview of the Advent Season of hope, peace, joy, and love and provide some tips on how to focus on this beautiful season, even with all the hustle and bustle. Take a moment to pause with us in this podcast, perhaps with a cup of coffee, perhaps with a friend, and delight in the meaning of the season. .

The holiday season is full of enjoyment and deep spiritual significance, but with great potential for craziness and stress. Take a moment to pause with us in this podcast perhaps with a cup of coffee, perhaps with a friend; and take in the wisdom Debbie shares to create intentionality that will create pure enjoyment throughout this upcoming holiday season.

Welcome to Central Women’s Songs of Worship Kickoff Podcast. We are a ministry of women for women in all stages of life trying to figure out how to be disciples of Jesus in our everyday life. Debbie, Linh, and Christine will give a brief overview of the meaning and purpose of worship. They will also set the stage for the next four weeks and share the upcoming topics that will lead us into May. You will be able to read the blogposts and listen to or watch the videos each week with hopes and prayers that your faith will deepen. Grab a cup of coffee, and maybe a friend, and join us!

In this episode Keely and Jenniemarie discuss why prayer is important, scripture reference about why and how to pray, and how they incorporate prayer in their every day life. 

In this episode Keely and Jenniemarie talk about how they prepare their heart for Easter by discussing lent, and taking time to slow down and reading God's Word to be reminded of and to celebrate the meaning of Easter. 

Spiritual Warfare is also discussed and the importance of putting on the Armor of God as learned about in Ephesians 6:10 - 20.

Welcome to the Central Women Podcast!

In this episode you get to meet your host Keely and Jenniemarie! Listen in as they share their heart for women's ministry and how this podcast will be intentional about being for all women looking to find community and grow deeper in their faith through discipleship.