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Jacque Watkins

finding grace through the mud

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MS 038 Shauna Niequist: Walking Through Mud and Learning to Savor Along the Way

by Jacque Watkins

Shauna Niequist Savor Bittersweet

Welcome to episode 038 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’m talking with Shauna Niequist, writer, author, and speaker, who resides in Chicago with her husband Aaron, and […]

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 036 Emily Thomas: Abusive Relationships, Divorce and How God Loves Us No Matter What

by Jacque Watkins

Welcome to episode 036 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’m talking with Emily Thomas, a teacher, nurse, and as of late, a stay at home mom and […]

MS 035 Wynter Pitts: Selfishness, Trust Issues and Relinquishing Control

by Jacque Watkins

Welcome to episode 035 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’m talking with Wynter Pitts, wife to Jonathan, and mom to four daughters ages 10, 8, and […]

MS 034 Elizabeth Foss {Part 2}: Parenting, Perfectionism, Social Media and Burnout

by Jacque Watkins

Welcome to episode 034 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 my conversation with Elizabeth Foss, wife to Mike and mom to nine children–ages six to […]

MS 033 Elizabeth Foss {Part 1}: Suffering, Cancer, Fear and Unexpected Loss

by Jacque Watkins

Welcome to episode 033 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 Elizabeth Foss, wife to Mike and mom to nine children–ages six to twenty six–who […]

MS 032 Jessica Turner: Finding The Fringe Hours

by Jacque Watkins

Jessica Turner The Fringe Hours

Welcome to episode 032 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 Jessica Turner, wife, mom, marketing professional and founder of the lifestyle blog The Mom […]

MS 031 Jeannie Cunnion: Shattering Shame and Perfectionism With the Power of Grace

by Jacque Watkins

Jeannie Cunnion Shame Perfectionism Grace

Welcome to episode 031 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 Jeannie Cunnion, writer, author, and speaker who makes her home in Connecticut with her […]

MS 030 Tara Storch: Living Through Grief and How Good Can Come From Tragic Loss

by Jacque Watkins

Welcome to episode 030 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 Tara Storch, wife to Todd and mom to three lovely children, Taylor, Ryan, […]

MS 029 Rachel Anne Ridge: Unexpected Turns, Mundane Days, and Taking Just the Next Step

by Jacque Watkins

Rachel Anne Ridge Flash Donkey

Welcome to episode 029 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 Rachel Anne Ridge, an artist, writer and owner of a stray donkey named Flash! […]

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