The Peace Cast
By Michelle Bader
The Peace CastNov 03, 2020
37- Peace Through Moving Out of the House Where my Husband Died
In this episode, I share what it has been like moving out of the house Luke and I shared for almost 17 years.
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36- Peace Through Christmas, Luke's Birthday & New Year's Eve
In this episode, I share an update on how our family is doing and how we survived the excruciatingly painful day of Christmas, Luke's Birthday, and New Year's Eve. The first holidays without him were so hard,
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35- Peace Through Feeling the Pain
In this episode, I share how I am having peace even while feeling the pain of grief and loss.
Psalm 34:18 New International Version " The Lord is close to the brokenheartedand saves those who are crushed in spirit."
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34- Peace Through the First Holidays
In this episode, I discuss how I got through Halloween without Luke and the beginning of the Christmas season. I also share some exciting news about my future!
Revelation 21:4
4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’[a] or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
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33- Peace Through Life After Loss
In this episode, I talk about the positive things God has been bringing into my life as well as what to say to someone experiencing grief.
Psalm 119:114
" You are my refuge and my shield. I have put my hope in you."
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Pictures of the sun shining on Payton playing baseball
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32- Peace AND Joy Through New Hope and Opportunities
In this episode, I talk about how grief is like having an amputation. You will always be missing a part of you but you learn how to adapt. I share some very exciting things going on in my life and how blessed I am with the gift of friendships. Here is the verse I talk about-
NIV Proverbs 17:17
"A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity."
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Photoshoot Hayley and I did with my wedding dress
My Favorite book by Lysa TerKeurst "It's Not Supposed to Be This Way"
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31- Peace Through Disappointments and Leaning into the Pain
In this episode, I talk about the disappointment I have had with finding a job and how I am learning more every day to lean into and feel the pain and grief.
Philippians 1:6 New International Version being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
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Song about taking me back to when I was younger
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30- Peace Through Physical and Emotional Pain
In this episode, I share an update about the past week and the physical and emotional pain that I have been going through. I share verses and things that have helped me as I journey through life as a widow and single mom.
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Psalm 23, Good News Translation The Lord Our Shepherd[a] 23 The Lord is my shepherd; I have everything I need. 2 He lets me rest in fields of green grass and leads me to quiet pools of fresh water. 3 He gives me new strength. He guides me in the right paths, as he has promised. 4 Even if I go through the deepest darkness, I will not be afraid, Lord, for you are with me. Your shepherd's rod and staff protect me. 5 You prepare a banquet for me, where all my enemies can see me; you welcome me as an honored guest and fill my cup to the brim. 6 I know that your goodness and love will be with me all my life; and your house will be my home as long as I live.
29- Peace Through 4 Months of Widowhood and Anxiety
In this episode, I talk about what my first 4 months of being a widow have been like. Anxiety is something very new to me and I talk about how I am dealing with it. I share about Luke's Celebration of Life, school starting, and the possibility of a new job.
Luke's Celebration of Life Video
Pictures from Luke's Celebration of Life
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28- Peace Through Burying My Husband
In this episode what it has been like since my husband passed away 5.5 weeks ago. I share about his graveside service and how we are getting through each day.
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Hayley's Song she wrote and sang for her Dad at his graveside service
Hayden's Speech at the service
Jeremiah 29:11
New International Version
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Psalm 46:10
New International Version
He says, "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."
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27- Peace Through Watching My Husband Pass Away
In this episode, I share about the last day of my husband's life and the moments we said goodbye as a family and he entered heaven. Warning- I cry through the WHOLE episode.
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James 1:2-4
New International Version (NIV)
2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
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26- Peace Through Emotional Roller Coaster Days
In this episode, I share the update on how Luke is doing with his stage 4 cancer. I share how the days are like emotional roller coasters and how I have learned that if God allowed it, I can accept it.
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Pictures and video of Luke giving me my ring
My book "Cancer Can't Crush Us"
James 1:2-4
New International Version (NIV)
2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
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25- Peace Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death
In this episode I share the ups and downs our family has been going through with Luke’s stage 4 cancer. I share verses that have helped me find peace.
A Psalm of David.1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.
3 He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
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24-Peace Through Oxygen Tanks and PICC Lines
In this episode, I share about how my husband's cancer is progressing and how God is giving us peace through this difficult journey. I share about the past two weeks and the ups and down with living with stage 4 cancer with oxygen tanks, PICC lines, hospice and quarantine life.
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Proverbs 3:5
"Trust in the Lord with all of your heart and lean not on your own understanding."
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23- Peace Through Visible Signs of Dying
In this episode, I share my heart and tears about the progression of my husband's cancer and how we are finding peace. This week has been the hardest week by far in Luke's cancer journey. We pray for a miracle and healing every day. We KNOW he will be healed we just don't know if it will be on earth or in heaven. This is the rawest episode I have ever published. You will hear a lot of crying, but also a lot of hope as God guides us in this process.
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Psalm 56:8 New Living Translation
You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.
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"The Blessing"
(feat. Kari Jobe & Cody Carnes)
The Lord bless you
And keep you
Make His face shine upon you
And be gracious to you
The Lord turn His
Face toward you
And give you peace
The Lord bless you
And keep you
Make His face shine upon you
And be gracious to you
The Lord turn His
Face toward you
And give you peace
Amen, amen, amen
Amen, amen, amen
The Lord bless you
And keep you
Make His face shine upon you
And be gracious to you
The Lord turn His
Face toward you
And give you peace
Amen, amen, amen
Amen, amen, amen
Amen, amen, amen
Amen, amen, amen
May His favor be upon you
And a thousand generations
And your family and your children
And their children, and their children
May His favor be upon you
And a thousand generations
And your family and your children
And their children, and their children
May His favor be upon you
And a thousand generations
And your family and your children
And their children, and their children
May His favor be upon you
And a thousand generations
And your family and your children
And their children, and their children
May His presence go before you
And behind you, and beside you
All around you, and within you
He is with you, He is with you
In the morning, in the evening
In your coming, and your going
In your weeping, and rejoicing
He is for you, He is for you
22- Peace Through Cancer Spreading
In this episode, I share how my husband stage 4 cancer is spreading down his back. Though shocked and devastated we are still able to find peace in God. I share how that is possible.
Romans 8:28 New International Version (NIV)
28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[a] have been called according to his purpose.
Philippians 4:7
New International Version
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Elevation Sermon "I'm still scared"
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21- Peace Through Sleepless Nights
In this episode, I talk about finding peace through deeply troubling times. I do an update on Luke and how I am able to turn panic into peace during this very trying time of all of us with the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Matthew 6:34
NIV " Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
Book I was reading this week "Just Show Up: The Dance of Walking Through Suffering Together"
Words from Tony Evans
"God is speaking. No. God is shouting. A few months ago, none of us could see this coming, but God did. He was not surprised. And now, He is shaking us out of our complacency. He is calling for us to realign our values and our purposes with His.
When you clean a house with not much time to spare, it’s easy to brush the dirt under the sofa or pack things into a closet. But when you have more time, you move the sofa to clean under it. You empty that messy closet. During this time of uncertainty, take the time He has given you to go to Him in prayer, and ask God what hard-to-reach areas of your life need to be refocused on Him."
Pastor Steven Furtick's Sermon, When God Says Stop
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20- Peace Through Restlessness
In this episode, I talk about how I am dealing with being quarantined and feeling restless.
Psalm 46:10 NIV
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”
Isaiah 61:3
and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead of ashes,
the oil of joy
instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the Lord
for the display of his splendor.
Enneagram Types Under Quarantine Video
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19-Peace Through the Coronavirus Scare
In this episode, I share how we are finding peace through the coronavirus scare and ideas our family is implementing.
2 Timothy 1:7 CSB "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and sound judgment.
TD Jakes Book Crushing
Pictures of our dog Bentley in the snow
Daily Schedule for kids while they are home from school
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18- Peace Through Processing Death Together
In this episode, I share how my husband and I are processing his stage 4 cancer together and the unknown and unsettling future. I share about a song that meant a lot to us this week as well as other ways we have found peace through this difficult journey.
Birthday Post I referenced with pictures
Song by Bootstraps Whenever You're Around
Book Crushing by TD Jakes
Article about Anticipatory Grief
James 1:12 NIV
"Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him."
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17-Peace Through Running on Empty
In this episode, I talk about how I find peace while being completely exhausted. I share about the days I cried out to God and nothing left. I share how He fills me up and helps me to continue. I share the beautiful visual God gave me of carrying me through the finish line.
Bo Stern's Book Ruthless
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
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16-Peace Through ALS with Bo Stern-Brady
In this episode, I sit down with author and speaker Bo Stern-Brady as she shares how she found peace through her husband's ALS journey.
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15-Peace Through Discussing Death with My Kids
In this episode, I share about the discussion I had with my kids about death and how we have found peace even through this unimaginable discussion. I also share good things happening like bringing home a puppy!
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Matthew 6:26 (NIV) Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.
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14-Peace Through My Hardest Day...Yet
In this episode, I do a full update on my husband Luke's cancer and our hardest day yet. I share how I have found peace in God.
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From my book, Cancer Can't Crush Us
Through the most trying days of my life, I am just beginning to grasp the depths of God’s love. Just beginning to see, to feel, to touch the immense love he has for all of us. I have believed in God and Jesus since I was a young child, but not until recently when going through this storm have I fully understood what it means to have God as a friend, as an advocate, and as a source of strength.
There was a time when I turned to friends too much for strength. I would look to them to carry me through and offer me comfort that only God can give. I have since learned that God is the best source of strength and comfort. God is the source of my strength. Friends and family are a gift, they are the pillars that support me as I draw from my one and only true strength, God.
I have also come to understand and believe that if God allowed it, I can accept it. That simple phrase has given me such peace. There is nothing that happens to me that he doesn’t already know every detail of. He may not cause the pain and sickness, but he has allowed it. Now I can rest peacefully in that fact.
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13- Peace Through the Lie That God Won't Give Me More Than I Can Handle
In this episode, I talk through the lie that many well-meaning people say “ God will never give you more than you can handle” and share where people got that even though it does not say that in the Bible. I give an update on my husband Luke’s cancer and share about God keeping our tears in a bottle.
Books I Talk About
9 Common Lies Christians Believe by Shane Pruitt
My Manna for Today by Michelle Bader
Death and the After-Life by Billy Graham
1 Corinthians 10:12-13 New International Version (NIV)12 So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! 13 No temptation[a] has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted[b] beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted,[c] he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
2 Corinthians 12:9 New International Version (NIV)9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
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12-Peace Through the Crushing
In this episode, I share how our family is surviving the crushing of my husband’s stage 4 cancer.
Books by Havilah Cunnington's
Books I Do Hard Things
My Blog Post Blog Post- To Speak or Not to Speak
Bishop TD Jakes TD Jakes Book Crushing
TD Jakes and Steven Furtick Video
Lauren Daigle Song Rescue
John 15:2 New International Version (NIV) 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes[a] so that it will be even more fruitful.
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11-Peace Through Watching a Loved One Suffer
In this episode, I share how I am finding peace in God while watching my husband suffer through stage 4 cancer.
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Verses mentioned
- Romans 15:13 "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope" ESV
- James 1:2 "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete. not lacking anything." NIV
Books Mentioned
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10-Peace Through PTSD
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In this episode, April Angel Brunk shares her story of going through PTSD and how she has found peace in God through these times. You can learn more about April at https://aprilangelbrunk.com/
Books April Recommends: Unglued by Lysa TerKeurst
Crushing by T.D. Jakes
I Declare War by Levi Lusko
Sun Stand Still by Steven Furtick
Songs- Oceans
I Know a Ghost Album
This is How I fight my Battle
s Quote from Teddy Roosevelt “The credit belongs to those who are actually in the arena, who strive valiantly; who know the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spend themselves in a worthy cause; who at best know the triumph of high achievement; and who, at worst, if they fail, fail while daring greatly, so that their place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.” Follow April on Instagram @aprilangelbrunck Follow Michelle on Instagram @michellebader
9-Peace Through Hospice
In this episode, I share how our family has found peace as we enter the hospice stage of my husband's cancer. For full show notes please visit here
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8-Peace Through Abortion & Addiction
Episode 8- In this episode I speak with Katie Wilson about her past addictions and abortion. She shares intimate details of the hardest times in her life and how God restored her, she truly is a story of how God turned ashes into beauty. You can learn more about Katie and follow her writing here-
Verses that we mention- Psalm 46:10 "Be Still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." Romans 15:13 "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Psalm 81:10 "I am the Lord your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth and I will fill it." Find full Show Notes here
7-Peace Through Widowhood
6-Peace Through Domestic Violence
In this episode, I speak with Sarah McNally about her experience with Domestic Violence. She explains what she went through, how she was able to leave and how she found peace in God through it all. Full show notes here
5- Peace Through Motherhood - a Candid Conversation Between 4 Moms
In this episode, I sit down with three other moms as we discuss how we have found peace through all the trials and stages of being a mom. Find full show notes here
4-Peace Through a Stroke During Pregnancy
In this episode, we talk to Holly Carson who experienced a stroke at age 32 while she was pregnant. Listen as she shares how she found peace through this life-altering experience. For full show notes go to www.shattered2peace.com/podcasts
3-Peace Through Paralyzation
In this episode we sit down with Deborah Johnston as she shares the traumatic story of her husband becoming paralyzed and how she find peace and hope in this trying time. Full show notes can be found here
2-Peace Through Death
In this episode we sit down with Kathryn King-Ower who shares how she lost 10 family members in 6 years and how she found peace through God. Full shownotes can be found here
1-Peace Through Cancer
In this first episode the host, Michelle Bader shares her story about her husband's battle with cancer and how she has found peace in God. Find full shownotes here www.shattered2peace.com/podcasts