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MS 083 Thad Watkins: Relationships, Regret, and Redemption

by Jacque Watkins

Welcome to Episode 083! Mud StoriesĀ is a podcast dedicated to bringing you inspiration in your muddiest moments, hope to make it through your mud, and encouragement for you to know, you are not alone. 1. Join our new gathering place: The Mud Stories Gathering, a closed group on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/groups/mudstoriesgathering) Today I’m talking with my […]

MS 079 Alan & Leslie Chambers: Closing Exodus and the Ex-Gay Movement — Embracing Grace and Loving Well

by Jacque Watkins

Welcome to episode 079 of Mud Stories! Mud StoriesĀ is a podcast dedicated to bringing you inspiration in your muddiest moments, hope to make it through your mud, and encouragement for you to know, you are not alone. 1. Join our new gathering place: The Mud Stories Gathering, a closed group on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/groups/mudstoriesgathering) 2. AND […]

MS 078 Alan & Leslie Chambers: Same Sex Attraction and the Journey From Fear to Grace

by Jacque Watkins

Welcome to episode 078 of Mud Stories! Mud StoriesĀ is a podcast dedicated to bringing you inspiration in your muddiest moments, hope to make it through your mud, and encouragement for you to know, you are not alone. 1. Join our new gathering place: The Mud Stories Gathering, a closed group on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/groups/mudstoriesgathering) 2. AND […]

MS 054 Amber C. Haines: Desire, Sin, Shame and Finding God in Broken Places

by Jacque Watkins

Amber Haines Mud Stories Post Picture

Welcome to episode 054 of Mud Stories! Mud StoriesĀ is a podcast dedicated to bringing you inspiration in your muddiest moments, hope to make it through your mud, and encouragement for you to know, you are not alone. In today’s episode I’m talking with Amber C. Haines,Ā blogger, writer, and author of her very first book entitled, […]

MS 037 Remembering Kara Tippetts: Mundane Faithfulness and Big Love with Kindness and Grace

by Jacque Watkins

Kara Tippetts Mundane Faithfulness Cancer

Welcome to episode 037 of Mud Stories! Mud StoriesĀ is a podcast dedicated to bringing you inspiration in your muddiest moments, hope to make it through your mud, and encouragement for you to know, you are not alone. Today I have a special episode for you. A time of reflection and remembering. A time to refocus […]

For When You Struggle with Comparison {Allume}

by Jacque Watkins

Comparison is a universal struggle it seems. And in my own life, I must admit, when I compare myself to others, it steals my joy and kills my hope… Of who I want to be. Of what I long to do. Of where I want to go. And how I will ever possibly get there. […]

When You Wonder if You’ll Still Belong — When the Truth is Finally Told

by Jacque Watkins

It is five years after I remarry when I finally begin to make friends–when I start new. Because after the affair and the divorce and the loss of all I know, I have no other choice but to start again. We attend couple’s bible study every Tuesday for three years with the same five couples, […]

Lessons from a Lysa TerKeurst Retweet

by Jacque Watkins

Don’t underestimate the power your influence holds. The power to share a message. And the influence to spread a cause. Because you may be surprised what God is going to do. Every summer, two days each week, I take the kids to the free summer movies. They love to go to the theater, even if […]

Five Reasons to Tell Your Story {Allume}

by Jacque Watkins

For the past two years I’ve attended an amazing conference for bloggers calledĀ The Allume Conference. As I’ve met amazing friends online, it is this conference that’s like a gigantic reunion–a place where we meet to reconnect, learn, and grow in our online ministry endeavor. And there is almost nothing more fun then getting to hug […]

How Your Story Can Change the World

by Jacque Watkins

Our stories are made to comfort others. And your story can change the world. Where we’ve been, what we’ve walked through … all that pain and suffering, or guilt and shame, is never, ever wasted, when we surrender it to the Giver of all things and allow Him to use it for good. Whenever I […]

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