Leeann Reynolds and I chat about the Entrust Conference. You have heard about the Entrust conference on the podcast, but since its the first year, you probably have questions. What exactly is the Entrust conference? What will we be talking about? Who should come to the Entrust conference? Well all your questions will be answered today! So stay tuned because at the end we give a Coupon code for $5 off your conference ticket! Tickets for the Entrust Conference are on sale now.

Eric and Meagan VanSchoonhoven are church planters who Pastor at The Bridge Church and parents to Samson. Neither of them started out to be church planters or had dream of serving in ministry, but as so often happens, God had his own plans that didn’t exactly match theirs. Now they are pastoring a thriving church in Glendale AZ with a passion to meet people where they are at, showing them the love of Jesus while being 100% authentic. We chat about what it looks like to succes

Shelby Hohsfield and I chat about the dream that shook her faith, how her choice to leave the Mormon church led to finding her true worth in surrender to Christ, and how she has helped her kids to find God while walking her own faith journey. Shelby is a podcaster, artist, motivational speaker and unstoppable enthusiast of living out God's purpose after religion. Her faith journey has been a winding road, from praying to God as an eight year old for truth, leaving the mormo

Christie Thomas is a wife, mom of 3 boys, author of several books, and former child pastor. Her time in children’s ministry convinced her of the importance of family ministry and the value of parents in the spiritual lives of their kids. She helps families live that out on her website Little Shoots Deep Roots . Christie and I chat about the small changes we can make TODAY to impact the future spiritual formation of our children. She assures us that we are all qualified, expla

Today’s topic is a listener request. This episode is for parents, Aunts and Uncles, and anyone who acts as a discipler to young children. Our guest, Lisa Appelo is a mother, Blogger and author. Lisa and her family experienced an enormous loss when her husband suddenly and tragically died o few days before Father’s Day. In the midst of her grief, Lisa was faced with caring for her 7 children and helping them as they processed their own grief. Through the last 10 years she and

Today’s episode is pure joy and fun! I asked my friends Ali Gentry and Amber Perona, both who LOVE to travel, to come on the pod together and share some of their best travel tips. Although their destinations are very similar, their travel styles could NOT be more different! Watching the two of them react to one another was hilarious! Both Ali and Amber have been on the podcast before where we talked about their own individual stories. Ali on Episode #49 and Amber on Episode #

April Sweers is a wife, mother, bible study writer and teacher, host of the Her God Speaks Podcast, and fellow bible nerd. She is an amazing follow on Instagram, in fact thats the first place I found her! She has an amazing ability to take hard topics like theology and doctrine and throw a comedic twist on them. Today we are going to talk about doctrine. May sound deep and serious, but instead we are talking about Christian doctrine for the everyday believer, with some humor

Discipleship has always been the main point of the Journey of Ruth Podcast. Here on our 100th episode, I am blessed to share the microphone with my husband Jeff and discuss his own call to discipleship. While Jeff's business was originally born out of desperation, God has recently transformed his business mission and vision to include discipleship and mentorship of the young men that work for him. In today's milestone episode Jeff and I chat about our love story, the directio

You may not be sitting in the belly of the whale, but it might feel like it. We have all found ourselves in situations that seem dark and hopeless. My guest, Pat Hail, Jr. and I are talking about those dark moments paralleled with the story of Jonah. Yep, that story about a man who gets eaten by a fish and vomited back out. However, there is a lesson to be learned about the presence of God during times of struggle or during your own big fish moments. We chat about God’s fait

Shannon Earley is a wife, mom to 4 kids, 3 or which have special needs, and host of the Mamas Need Love Podcast. She approaches life with such joy despite her history with abuse and the challenges that come along with parenting the children God has blessed her with. Shannon and I discuss how she survived and healed from her abusive past, how she has seen God answer prayers in a big way, offer advise for parents facing a tough diagnosis, and offer suggestion to those that are

Adrianne Taylor is a wife, a mom of 5 boys, and the host of the Relentless Boy Mom Podcast. As a mom with 25 years of experience, she has a plethora of wisdom to share and a wealth of funny mom stories to share. We could have spoken for 3 hours just about the things that happen in a home with 5 boys! She has a desire to encourage other moms with her stories of struggle and victory and I think she does just that in our conversation today. We chat about Mom guilt, how compariso

Young artists are a special breed. They need individuals to come alongside them who understand what they are going through. Ruth Douthit is one of those people. Ruth is an artist and a writer who has published 14 books! She has worked as an teacher, instructor, and mentor in the art and writing worlds. Ruth and I chat about what comes easy to her and how she struggles as an artist. We talk about constructive criticism, the need for a thick skin in the arts, the struggle betwe

Warning: This week’s conversation could be a trigger for some or inappropriate for little ears. We will be discussing the topic of abortion. You may wish to listen when children are not present. Compassion- Deep awareness of the suffering of another accompanied by the wish to relieve it After reading that definition, Compassion was the only word I could use to describe what Love Life does for the families that they meet at and around abortion clinics. Jonathan is the Charolo

My guest this week is someone you met during Advent. Kris Camealy is a wife and mother, author, creator of Refine the Retreat, and as you will hear in today’s episode, a lover of Beauty! We discuss beauty in every aspect of our world and lives. What exactly is beauty? Can we even agree on a definition? What does it mean to find beauty in our lives and our hectic culture? And what does Beauty have to do with God? Spoiler alert…Everything! This is a mindset altering conversatio

Tracy Steel is an interior designer turned author, speaker, and ministry leader. She started her professional career helping clients redesign their physical spaces. After meeting Jesus, she began helping women redesign their internal lives. We talk about her book, A Redesigned Life, and how we should respond when things don’t go the way we hoped they would. I am confident in saying that every person on this planet has had to change course at some point in the last couple of y

This episode may seem like its for perfectionists, but it turns out we all have some perfectionist tendencies! I am talking with Andrea Fortenberry, the host of the Perfectionist Guide to Mothering Podcast. As a recovering perfectionist, Andrea encourages women to develop realistic expectations, find a supportive community, and understand where their true value comes from. As we spoke, she shared many practical tips to help us find a little more peace and grace in our daily l

This coming Sunday marks week 2 of Advent. We will be lighting the PEACE candle. You know my guest this week, Leeann Reynolds, is a wife and a mom, a teacher, and a disciple. Today we are speaking today about the second Advent Candle, Peace. Not something we find in our homes as Moms of young kids. In this week's episode, Leeann and I chat about traditions of peace in the Christmas season, we discuss how to find peace during Advent and the rest of the year, and how the hope

Dr. Kristin Beasley is a wife, author, teacher, and missionary. All of her careers and positions serve her mission to help women identify who they are in Christ. Christ loves you and created you for a purpose. But how can we know what that is and live it out? Well we discuss just that! Who Do You Think You Are? To purchase book, email Dr. Beasley: Kristin@live4impact.com Youtube Interview Discussion Questions: Have you ever been told “Kids should be seen but not heard?” What

Brenna Stull is a mom, author, and wife. After the Lord helped her find small ways to bring organization and peace back into her home, she decided to share those techniques with other moms in her book Coach Mom: 7 Strategies for Organizing Your Family into an All-Star Team. Brenna and I have an informative conversation on parenting, organizing, technology, and helping your kids set boundaries in your home. Its a conversation that I have been thinking about for weeks because h

Dana Yeakley, an author, mother, wife, and past missionary with The Navigators, has years of experience in disciple-making. The wisdom she has acquired through the years can be found in her book The Gentle Art of Discipling Women. In the third episode of the Discipleship Defined series, Dana and I speak about discipleship and it’s importance for all Christians. Then we zoom in on its importance for women, why discipleship is so scary for Christians in today’s culture, define