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Jacque Watkins

finding grace through the mud

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MS 052 Michele Cushatt: Undone by Suffering and How to Make Peace with an Unexpected Life

by Jacque Watkins

Welcome to episode 052 of Mud Stories! Mud Stories 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 Michele Cushatt, connector, speaker, writer, and author of her first book entitled […]

MS 051 Kayla Aimee: Delivering a Preemie, Anchored by Hope, and Learning to Suffer Well

by Jacque Watkins

Welcome to episode 051 of Mud Stories! Mud Stories 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 Kayla Aimee, who resides in Georgia with her husband and daughter, and loves […]

MS 047 Colleen Mitchell: Being Broken and Learning to See Grief As a Gift

by Jacque Watkins

Welcome to episode 047 of Mud Stories! Mud Stories 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 continuing part two of my conversation with Colleen Mitchell. If you missed part one, you […]

MS 044 Christy Beam: Chronic Illness and Miracles from Heaven

by Jacque Watkins

Welcome to episode 044 of Mud Stories! Mud Stories 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 Christy Beam, wife to Kevin, and mom to three beautiful girls–Abigail, Annabel, […]

MS 043 Kitty Hurdle: Workaholism, Unexplained Infertility and Adoption

by Jacque Watkins

Welcome to episode 043 of Mud Stories! Mud Stories 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 Kitty Hurdle—a missionary, momma to two, and wife to her husband Joel, who […]

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 Stories 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 […]

MS 027 Courtney DeFeo: Identity, Comparison, and A Challenge to Giggle

by Jacque Watkins

Courtney DeFeo Lil Light O Mine

Welcome to episode 027 of Mud Stories! Mud Stories 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 Courtney DeFeo—author, blogger, and speaker–wife to Ron, and mom to two darling girls. […]

When Graduation Changes Your View

by Jacque Watkins

I’d known it was coming for months—how they’d pass their own milestones this year and graduate. Him, the oldest of the five, towering tall. And her, the youngest, vibrant and sweet. He graduated from high school with all the pomp and circumstance—the tassel-shifting, hat-tossing, and cheering with streamers flying high into the sky. And she […]

The Way to Get Joy {And a Reminder: You’re Not Guilty Anymore}

by Jacque Watkins

She stands on that gigantic stage and accentuates with her arms to punctuate her points. And you can hear a pin drop in the room because at the core of each one of us, we are aching for joy. And she explains how it is possible. No matter what you’re facing, as long as thanks […]

What I Learned {February 2014}

by Jacque Watkins

At the end of every month, Emily Freeman shares what she’s learned, and she hosts a link-up on her blog where everyone can meet and share what they’ve learned too. So today, I’m joining Emily, to share what I learned in February. And I’m looking forward to hearing what you learned too! 1. My online friend, Natalie Snapp, was on […]

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