Count it all joy, the Bible says, when we face trials of various kinds. In this final episode of 2023 I share some thoughts on scripture from James chapter 1 on how we look at trials in our lives as believers and how we should respond to them. Jesus already told us that in this life we would have trials, so are you prepared to grow from them?   Connect- [email protected] Community- https://bit.ly/Anchoredin Website- https://anchoredinalways.com/    “Into the Storm” ...

It’s so easy to forget our position as believers. We get so caught up and distracted with the things of this world and we lose sight of the Kingdom. As a believer, we are sons and daughters of the Most High, so why do we still walk around defeated with our heads down or distracted and busy pursuing temporary pleasures when we have access to the King?!   Connect- [email protected] Community- https://bit.ly/Anchoredin Website- https://anchoredinalways.com/      “Into the...

In this episode I share 2 different situations where I cried out to the Lord for help and although the outcome for each was very different, I experienced a peace that didn’t make sense in both of them! Listen as a share several passages from God's Word that helped me walk through two painful trials, how I'm learning to have gratitude in all things and how in doing this I have found a deep hope for the future. God is doing a brand new thing in our lives and hearts and I can’t wait! Take a...

It’s easy to look at someone else and judge them based on their behavior. But what brought them to that place? In each of us is build a heart for worship. The problem is sin and where we choose to place our worship. Is what you are bowing down to bringing you life and peace or leading to destruction?   Connect- [email protected] Community- https://bit.ly/Anchoredin Website- https://anchoredinalways.com/   “Into the Storm”...

Join me as we continue the conversation about relationships and boundaries but focusing more in this episode on forgiveness. We can sometimes feel like we are “letting them off the hook” but is that even our responsibility? Listen as my dad, Pastor Mike Stambaugh shares several scriptures on the importance of forgiveness and being able to emotionally release those who have offended or hurt us and leave the consequences to God which ultimately frees us!   Connect-...

Sometimes we may feel that placing boundaries is unloving. Listen as I share how placing boundaries for myself has lead to more authenticity in my relationships, allowing me to bring a more honest and confident version of myself to the table. How we often try to misplace boundaries and put them on other people, who we can't control and end up more angry and frustrated. This is just the beginning of this super important conversation on the importance of placing healthy boundaries and what that...

Join me as I share why it's important in finding the balance in our lives between “feeling our feelings” but not making impulsive decisions from an emotional place. What does it look like to move forward in faith even when you feel or don’t feel it or there is uncertainty?  How God has called me to “pull up my tent pegs” and stop camping out in complacency waiting for my feelings when I know He’s calling me to move forward in faith!   Connect- [email protected] Community-...

Listen as my good friend Deon shares how she thought her life was heading in the “perfect” direction. But when her heart is betrayed and broken, she discovers God’s sovereign provision and protection more than ever!   Connect- [email protected] Community- https://bit.ly/Anchoredin Website- https://anchoredinalways.com/   Link to order “Into the...

In this episode I share vulnerably how the enemy has pursued my family, but also my own more recent struggles.  He doesn’t stop, when one attempt fails he will keep coming after you if there is something of value! Let’s take a look into God’s Word together though to see his warnings for us but also His promises to us!    Connect- [email protected] Community- https://bit.ly/Anchoredin Website- https://anchoredinalways.com/     Link to order “Into the...

After 2 months off from recording new episodes on the AIA podcast, I’m excited to be back! This episode is all about the story behind my new book, available on Amazon September 1st! Pre order the Kindle version now.  Lots of great God winks leading to the writing of this story. Plus, some updates on the direction moving forward for the podcast.     Connect- [email protected] Community- https://bit.ly/Anchoredin  Website- https://anchoredinalways.com/    Link to Pre order Kindle...

I can’t believe we’ve made it to 100 episodes!!    You do not want to miss this powerful story.   My new friend Chrisy Slate shares the devastating loss of her 17 year old son Caleb to suicide.  She shares openly with us and many others in the hopes of bringing awareness to teen suicide and to give hope to other parents who have lost children and don’t think they can survive it.  She shares with us who Caleb was, how she wrestled with God and still doesn’t know why this happened. But she is...

One thing we are all guaranteed in this life is that we will face challenges, hardships and even crisis at one point or another. So maybe you’re at a cross road right now and unsure of what your right next step is, which way is the path to peace?Join me as I walk you through a 4 step process that I use personally and have also used with coaching clients to help you move from chaos to peace. I’ve also included the P2P(path to peace) guide in the show notes as a resource for you to print as you...

Are you tired of the world setting the pace for you in your daily life?    Join me as I chat with my good friend and new author Megan Evans about her newly published book “Permission to Walk.” Where she invites the reader to join her on a 40 day journey to unhurried peace.   She shares where the idea and title for the book came from as well as the season of life she was in that motivated writing a devotional style book.   If you feel weary and are needing a change of pace and a breath of...

In this episode I share just a little bit from my incredible experience at Onsite which offers world-renowned emotional wellness retreats, therapeutic intensives, residential trauma care, and digital resources. There is something so unique and healing when we gather with others who share in the same pain, even each with different experiences. How many came in withdrawn and hopeless and left hugging each other and laughing!  So where are you feeling stuck and maybe hopeless in your life? There...

You want to be transformed by God’s Word and you keep reading it but nothing is happening.  In this episode my dad shares how we build on memorization( episode 94) with Biblical meditation. In this episode he shares 3 reasons meditation is essential for spiritual growth and 4 ways we learn the practice of Biblical meditation and apply it to our daily lives and Bible study!   Pastor Mike’s You Tube Channel- https://youtube.com/@michaelstambaugh5389   Now available- “How to Reduce Anxiety and...

Join me in this powerful episode as Jill shares her family’s story of devastating loss and beautiful redemption.  Listen as she shares how her and her husband fulfilled their daughter’s dream for her life to impact the Kingdom.  How God has used her story and their faithfulness to help thousands of people grieve the loss of their children and find hope and healing in community and sharing!   While We’re Waiting Website- https://whilewerewaiting.org/   While We’re Waiting private FB...

We all go through difficult times in our lives. God has given us His Word for guidance, comfort, wisdom and even power as we navigate this life. How much more powerful would it be if we had it memorized and could recall scripture anytime! Listen as my dad and I discuss why scripture memorization is the foundation we build on to truly meditate on it and apply God’s Word to our lives for spiritual growth!   Daily Grace Co- Expanded Scripture Memory- Dwell https://thedailygraceco.com/   Pastor...

Have you heard the saying “less is more”?  Listen as I share how as I was pulling back and doing less, there was actually space for God to do more in my heart!  During my couple of months off I went back to the foundations of some key spiritual disciplines. In this episode I share how God is using them to bring true peace to this broken heart.      Daily Grace Co- Expanded Scripture Memory- Dwell https://thedailygraceco.com/   Now available- “How to Reduce Anxiety and Find Peace” online...

Have you ever been in a place where you know you’ve given you’re best effort and it’s just not enough? Where you keep trying and at some point you’re depleted, pouring out to others from an empty cup.  Join me in this episode, which will be my last one for several months as I take a 2 month sabbatical for rest. I share how God has been pressing on my heart to stop “doing” for Him and just be “with” Him. Sitting at his feet in surrender and allowing Him to fill my cup so that I can pour out...

Join me as I chat with my new friend Bryna. She shares some of her low valley experiences that at the time made her feel lost in a dark valley until God used a unique experience to shine His light on her and now she has a vision for her life that’s better than she could’ve imagined. Including a book about her powerful story coming our Spring of 2023.You don’t want to miss this one!   Bryna Grant:    Blog site: Christian Women Encouragement | Thistle Girl Thoughts In A Daisy World...

In today’s episode we are talking about two things! First, how even ministries that God calls us to can become idols in our lives if we begin to find our identity or purpose in the ministry itself over the one it’s designed to draw people too!  And second, what happens when that ministry experiences a hardship? How can we begin to see God in the details, trusting that sometimes what looks like a setback is often a set up for something even greater! When we surrender it all to Him we can trust...

Today we are looking at the idol of approval. Do you struggle to find your worth in what other people think of you? If you’re being honest with yourself does it shape the way you look or dress, maybe how you make decisions, work, or even the things you buy?  Desiring words of affirmation from people you love and respect is not a a bad thing, it’s a normal human desire but it can become an idol when it begins to define WHO we are. When we start to worry more about what people say then what God...

I’m so honored to have my sweet friend and fellow podcasting sister on the show! She shares a little about her story and how her marriage almost ended, but through a particular ministry and some hard work their marriage is restored and she is now using her experience to help others finding healing in their marriages and thrive as God intended for us to do in marriage!    Listen to Lydia’s podcast:   http://bit.ly/thejarpodcast Soul Healing, wholeness and redemption from sin or a broken...

Self- sufficiency or this idea that we can manage on our own strength that we don’t need or we shouldn’t need someone to help us because we are strong enough on our own. If we’re being honest, we know that that is not true. So many of us find ourselves taking this message and striving to the point of exhaustion to build our lives or find success in ourselves and what we can accomplish in our own strength.  The Bible says that when I am weak then I am strong. Our lives were never intended to...