Vivian Cumins is a writer, speaker, and podcast host of Juggling Life, Finding Balance who grew up in a small town in Oklahoma. She is also a career professional, a military spouse, a step-mom to two adult kids, and a “Glammy” to five grandkids.  Although her name means “LIVELY” Vivian admits she has not always felt lively. Her need to be perfect and in control led to an unbalanced lifestyle filled with work, self-inflicted stress and illness, depression, and anxiety. In 2020, after years...

For those who have been disappointed when the "good life" let them down or discouraged by life's struggles, the goodness of God is trustworthy, life-giving, and everlasting. Jesus wants to lead you on a healing path to redeem your story and to make you whole. Join me in this episode with best-selling author, popular radio host, and Bible teacher Susie Larson on a 40-day pilgrimage to explore God's invitation to flourish, heal, and know His peace in a way that changes us forever.  The words...

Do you have a hard time believing that God is with you and is for you in life's messiest moments? Author Cynthia Yanof of Life Is Messy God Is Good: Sanity For The Chaos Of Everyday Life encourages us with how to reframe the challenges in our lives so we can see God at work for a greater purpose. We talk about pursuing those God given callings, aligning our reality with God's Word, getting rid of lies and comparison, and how to find hope in the middle of challenges while keeping the end in...

Becky Beresford is the author of She Believed He Could, So She Did: Trading Culture's Lies For Christ-Centered Empowerment. She talks about stepping out of self-dependence that causes exhaustion, frustration, and confusion to a God-dependence that delivers freedom, confidence, strength, and peace. Our culture has been lying to women. The world defines female empowerment as believing in yourself or looking within to find the power to succeed. But what happens when women grow weary from...

What cravings in life are holding us back from receiving true satisfaction that only God can give? Author and artist Angie Haskell talks about the roots and triggers of why we go after things excessively or harmfully to try and fill a need that only God can fulfill. Angie is a published author of SugarCoated: Finding Sweet Release From Cravings That Control Us that delivers a guide to let go of the unhealthy cravings of the flesh to a path that leads to emotional, physical, and spiritual...

Are you tired of what's happening in the world that contradicts Biblical principles? Author, podcaster, and speaker Shayna Rattler is passionate about cultivating women to uphold Christian values and advance God's purposes, guiding them to mobilize others to blaze the same trail. We cover employing spiritual strategies to realign us to God's purpose and become a trailblazer for Christ in a culture that desperately needs holy fire! Shayna has helped thousands of individuals and...

Donna Jones is the author of Healthy Conflict, Peaceful Life: A Biblical Guide for Communicating Thoughts, Feelings, and Opinions with Grace, Truth, and Zero Regret. Donna is a national speaker, church planter, pastor's wife, and self-described "Bible-explainer" who has spoken in twenty-six states and on four continents. A graduate of UCLA with a degree in interpersonal communications, she hosts the weekly That's Just What I Needed podcast. In this episode, Donna shares how to handle...

Do you struggle with building a healthy legacy because of the unhealthy patterns in your upbringing? No matter what has happened in the past or what mess you might be in today, you are not destined to carry on your family’s wounds, unhealthy behaviors, or toxic relationships. It doesn’t have to be this way. Your legacy can be different, and the change starts with you. Kristen Hallinan is the author of Legacy Changer: Heal The Hurt, Redeem Your Story, Create Hope For Your Family. Kristen...

Have you ever wondered what being a woman of Godly influence means and how to maximize it in your home, family, friends, community, and world? Diana Burks is the author of Wildfire: Ignite Your Influence and Impact Your World. In this empowering conversation, Diana dives deep into recognizing our God-given influence and intentionally making an impact for God's Kingdom. She shares insights with an anointing of the Holy Spirit on how to disciple effectively, control our thought life,...

New Year, New Season! Let's kick it off by talking about marriage! Marriage is beautiful, and it can also be challenging. What if you are in a season of frustration or brokenness and can hardly recognize the person you are with anymore? Join my conversation with Katie Walters as she talks about her marriage with Josh Walters and the choices they had to make to let either infidelity tear them apart or let God heal and restore them. We dive into the breakdown process of staying together in...

Elisa Morgan is the author of over twenty-five books, including Christmas Changes Everything. She has been featured in Focus on the Family, is an author for Daily Bread ministries, and has a podcast called God Hears Her. In this episode, we talk about the various people in the story of the birth of Jesus and how change can point us to say yes to God while believing with hope and joy! I pray your Christmas is filled with awe and wonder of His love, peace, and joy this season! Amazon:...

Sharon Jaynes, author of over twenty-five books and former VP of Proverbs 31 Ministries, is on the podcast today! She's here to talk about the power of a praying mom with her book Praying For Your Child From Head To Toe. This prayer book is unique as it guides us to pray through each body landmark. For example, our child's mind, eyes, mouth, shoulders, etc.. Sharon walks us through the purpose of prayer and how prayer is not a means of having control over our kids and making them into "mini...

Did you know Gratitude and worry can't coexist? We will walk through 1 Peter 5:7 and learn how to stop overwhelm by giving God praise, thanksgiving and much more! Serenity: Calm Your Soul and Strengthen Your Spirit A Personalized Scripture Journal Purchase Here! https://www.jaymeelizabeth.com/category/all-products

Katelyn Pavey is a young all-star softball player who defies all odds, born with one arm. Katelyn's remarkable journey, produced by Capital Films and Kappa Studios, was created into a feature-length movie called I Can that hit theatres nationwide. Katelyn's perseverance to not let adversity stop her is so inspiring as she became a phenomenal center fielder who paved the way to a full scholarship. I love this testimony of how God will do the unimaginable if we stay focused on Him and not give...

Are there times you struggle with accepting God's redemption and feel like your past is too ugly for God to use you? This week's episode reminds us how God can use the messiest parts of our lives for His glory. I sat down with author and Bible teacher Shadia Hirichi, and we talked about Rahab from the book of Joshua in the Bible. You may know her as the prostitute, the one who hid the spies and the greatest one that she takes part in the lineage of Jesus. But there is so much more to unpack...

Welcome to a solo episode with me as we cover our contentment series to obtain more joy and peace in our lives! In this episode, we are talking about the renewal of our minds because our minds so easily want to take off and do their own thing, but God gave us everything we need to live self-controlled. We just have to choose it. Join me as we dive into Romans 12:2, and learn what the renewal of the mind means and how we can live daily with the right thinking instead of stinky thinking. Get...

Does the thought of mentoring someone make you feel inadequate? Learn from Nancy Lindgren, the founder of More Mentoring, an organization dedicated to mobilizing mentors with transformative courses and equipping them with tools and training for impactful mentoring relationships. She shares how to overcome insecurity and fear with mentoring and become a loving outpouring in someone else's life. We talk about Nancy's book called Mentoring Made Real: The Power of Authentic Connection and the...

Moms in the workplace can often feel like a risk rather than an asset in their companies or deal with mom guilt and shame because they either want to or have to be a working mom.  Award-winning journalist, co-anchor of Good Morning America, and author Paula Faris shares her advocacy of championing working moms in helping and supporting them with load-lessening content and resources through her CarryMedia organization. In this episode, Paula shares why this message is so personal to her and...

It's easy to let anxious thoughts take over and allow our minds to drift into the negative. But as believers, we do have a solution to live without worry. In this episode, I share practical ways to give worrisome thoughts the boot for good! *If you're looking for a journal to bring you an intimate encounter with the Lord, look no further. Serenity: Calm Your Soul & Strengthen Your Spirit is a personalized scripture journal to enhance your experience by drawing you closer to His Word....

We've all walked through seasons where we've felt lonely, angry, and abandoned. We may have asked ourselves, does anyone see me? Does God even see me? But what if that time of obscurity is to grow a deep friendship with God and strengthen our faith in Him. In this episode, I sit down with the incredible author Whitney Akin, to discuss her book, 'Overlooked: Finding Your Worth When You Feel All Alone.' Whitney shares her experiences and insights on overcoming feelings of being overlooked and...

Are you having trouble focusing on a daily quiet time with God? I sit down with Jen and A.J. from SoJo Acadamy, a ministry to empower and equip women in their walk with Jesus, to discuss ways to establish consistency in our quiet time with Him. They give a how-to approach to different ways to study the Bible and focus our attention on God, not our to-do list swirling in our minds when we sit with Him. These practical tips are great to establish today to draw us closer to God and His plan...

Have you ever been confused, disappointed, and maybe even rejected from where you thought you were heading to something that now looks different? Perhaps you feel stuck and empty, not knowing your purpose. But what if that momentum loss or interruption is a set-up to see God do something more significant than we could ever imagine? This conversation with author Hope Reagan Harris of Purpose Doesn't Pause: Finding Freedom From What's Holding You Back is loaded with how to navigate life's...

Today, I have author Melissa Johnson of Soul Deep Beauty: Fighting for Our True Worth in a World Demanding Flawless. Melissa is also the founder of Impossible Beauty, a blog and podcast dedicated to redefining beauty as “The life of God at work in us and among us.” She is a marriage and family therapist who has her own story of how God broke her free from the lies of a poor self-image to know her true worth in God. She talks about why we buy into the corrupt beauty standards that our culture...

We may have distractions keeping us from living to our full potential! Author Katie Westenberg of "But Then She Remembered" shares the cost of being distracted and what we lose when we get comfortable living a life full of distraction. She talks about the difference between interruption and distraction, how distraction relates to perfectionism, how to live in the moment, and how to prepare and overcome distractions when they arise. By the end of this episode, you'll be able to identify your...