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I have some sad news to share with you today on the podcast. Sadly, my dad passed away on May 22, 2025.   My dad was such a pivotal part of my family. He was an amazing husband to my mom. He was such a loving father and a supportive and involved grandfather. This loss is deep.  It is interesting because your mom and dad are there when you take your first breath. But it is so heartbreaking to be there when they take their last. I am going to be taking some time off to grieve the loss of my dad. I remember when I lost Jeannie back in 2016 and my divorce in 2014, something that really helped me was to read--- read God's Word and read books that pointed me back to God's Word. I need that again this summer. I need time to input and allow myself time to sit in the pain and grieve—take time to process the hard emotions. I want to thank you in advance for giving me space to do that this summer. I don't know how long it will be, but I know it is my best yes. I believe God is going to use that time, so I can pour back into you when I return. I cannot wait to see what God wants me to learn in the midst of the pain. So, I thought today would be very honoring to share one of the episodes where my dad was a guest back in 2020.  I know you are going to learn so much from his wisdom!   My dad's episode back in 2020: With Father's Day just around the corner, I am excited to have my dad, John Brownlee, as a guest on the Depth podcast this week.  I asked him to share some of his words of wisdom and best advice as he is a father to 4 girls and a grandfather to 7 grandchildren. I don't want to give away any spoilers, but I love that my dad shares some of our funny memories and crazy dinner activities as well as encourages other dads to make their kids a priority. I am so thankful that my dad was an intentional father to me and my sisters. I recommend listening to this episode alongside your spouse or if you are a single mom like me, there are still lots parenting nuggets in this episode for you as well!  I believe parenting is the most rewarding and challenging job all at the same time, so I hope this episode encourages you along your parenting journey! I promise you do not want to miss this episode.   My dad was on the podcast again in December 2024- so special to have him on a second time. Check out Depth Podcast Episode 224: Simplify and Live with Intention! Book Recommendations: *The New Strong Willed Child by James Dobson *The New Dare to Discipline by James Dobson *Bringing up Boys by James Dobson *Bringing up Girls by James Dobson *Note: If you are interested in purchasing the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!  

Do you want to be deeply rooted? Do you want to be like a tree with deep roots that go deep in your faith? Do you want depth? Oh friend---This is something I am so passionate about. It is the title of my podcast and it is the title of my book. So I thought today I would share with you more about being deeply rooted, about having depth, and share the books along the way that I learned so much from. Depth Podcast Episode links and Book Recommendations to Grow your Roots Deep: *Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength by Jodi Snowdon. What if your greatest heartbreak catapults you to your greatest growth? (see below for more podcast episodes about my book) Depth Podcast Episode 215: I share about Jennifer Tucker's book, *Breath as Prayer. She has a new book called *Present in Prayer where she shares all about growing roots! *Thrive by Mark Hall (the cover of this book captivated me and began my journey to discover depth!) *Detours by Tony Evans (an amazing book about the life of Joseph and how he grew deep roots in his faith through detours) Depth Podcast Episode 114: I talk with Banning Liebscher about his book, *Rooted: The Hidden Places Where God Wants to Develop You. He says that God wants to grow you on the inside before he ever grows you on the outside. This hidden growth is so important. Depth Podcast Episode 115: I share practically how to grow deeper roots! Depth Podcast Episode 210 with Angie Baughman on the 5 Step Bible Study Method. More Episodes on my book, *Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength Episode 146 (Behind the Scenes of the book & 3 year anniversary of the podcast- 2022) Episode 147 (Reading Chapter 1 of the Depth Book) Episode 148 (Going in Depth About Depth) Episode 192 (Happy 1st birthday of the book, Depth) For those walking through grief- I highly recommend Episodes 188-196 where I do one episode for each letter in my STRENGTH Acrostic in my book! See details below: Seek God and Invite Him into the Pain -- Depth Podcast Episode 188 Tearfully Allow Yourself Time to Grieve and Process the Emotions -- Depth Podcast Episode 189 Replace your Finite View with God's Infinite Perspective -- Depth Podcast Episode 190 Embrace God's Character Development in the Midst of the Chaos -- Depth Podcast Episode 191 Never Lose Sight of God's Grace -- Depth Podcast Episode 193 Give Praise to God Even as Your Heart Breaks -- Depth Podcast Episode 194 Trust God is Good When Your Mind is Doubting and You Don't Understand -- Depth Podcast Episode 195 Honestly Share Your Story and Help Another Hurting Heart -- Depth Podcast Episode 196 Other episodes on trees and growing deep roots that I did not share about in the episode: Depth Podcast Episode 80 with Jennifer Dukes Lee on her book, *Growing Slow. We talk about growing through the seasons. Depth Podcast Episode 112: I talk with Dr. Matthew Sleeth about his book, *Reforesting Faith. The sub-title is “What Trees Teach Us About the Nature of God and His Love for Us.” Depth Podcast Episode 212: I share about Lara Casey's book, *Cultivate: A Grace-Filled Guide to Growing an Intentional Life *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Have you ever been frustrated with not getting a prayer answered in the timing you hoped?  Maybe you wish God would do it quicker? Honestly, I know I have struggled with God's timing on certain things in my life, so I am excited for this episode with my friend, Jackie and her son, Alex. It is one of my special mom stories for the month of May. They are both going to share how God reunited them many years after Jackie gave up her son for adoption. What I love about this story is you see God's fingerprints and God's timing all throughout the episode. I know you will be encouraged, and I hope that if you are struggling with God's timing that this story will also give you hope to trust and wait on God's perfect timing. Link to Jackie's Heartbreak to Strength Story I love to highlight Special Mom Stories in the month of May. For some of us, our mothering journey has had it challenges- either getting pregnant, keeping the pregnancy, or struggles after, so I love to give voice to these difficult times. These episodes are filled with honesty and vulnerability as well as practical advice and tips of how we can come alongside and help another mom walking down the same hard road. Check out the following episodes on the Depth Podcasts: Episode 31 (Infertility) Episode 32 (Adoption) Episode 33 (Foster to Adopt) Episode 34 (Step-mom & Special Aunt Role) Episode 81 (Infertility- special episode with Holley Gerth) Episode 82 (loss of a child, foster to adopt) Episode 83 (Mothering a Child with Down-Syndrome) Episode 84 (Motherhood Miracle) Episode 130 (Infertility & Miscarriage) Episode 131 (Infant Loss & Step-mom) Episode 132 (Mothering a Child with Autism and Foster to Adopt) Episode 133 (International Adoption) Episode 134 (Mothering a Child with a Disability). Episode 175 (Infertility & Miscarriage) Episode 176 (Mothering a Child with a rare genetic disorder) Hope these episodes will encourage you that you are not alone on your mothering journey! Jackie Wheeler is a child of God who loves her family deeply. She has been married to her husband, Patrick for 25 years. Jackie is a boy mom with two sons from her marriage and one she was reunited with in 2021, who also gave her the special title of grandma. She has a healthy obsession with purple, chocolate, coffee, fashion and all things Parisian. When she is not spending time with family she is busy with her image consulting business, JackieStyle Image and Branding Agency, where she helps women enhance their style, image, and brand. You can connect with Jackie on Instagram or her website.

Have you ever walked with silent shame? Maybe there is something you have gone through? Maybe there is something you experienced? Or maybe there has been something done to you, and you thought to yourself, I don't want anyone to know this. But in your mind, these words just keep playing, If they only knew? If this describes you, I have hope for you today! I am so excited to have my friend, Teresa Whiting on the podcast as we talk about her bible study, *Graced: How God Redeems and Restores the Broken.  In this conversation, we talk about shame and how it refused to loosen the grip on her life. But that is not the end of her story! I am so thankful that with God's grace she was able to overcome this shame and break free from it. She is going to share it on this episode, and you are going to learn so much from Teresa. Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Teresa's Bible Study: *Graced: How God Redeems and Restores the Broken. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/1j2jye3/graced-bible-study-giveaway Important Links: Find Hope Here Podcast Ep. 44: Loved being a guest on Teresa's podcast! I shared about my book, *Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength. Depth Podcast Episode 219: Important episode on lament! We talk about Mark Vroegop's book: *Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy Link to Teresa's Heartbreak to Strength Story: God's Heart is to Rescue, Redeem, and Restore You Free Resources: Sample of Graced: Receive the introduction and chapter one of Graced for FREE. Book Recommendations: *Your Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van der Kolk *Shattered Dreams by Larry Crabb *When Life and Beliefs Collide by Carolyn Custis James Teresa Whiting is an author, national speaker, and host of the Find Hope Here podcast, passionate about helping women encounter the redemptive work of Jesus in the midst of their brokenness. With over 30 years of ministry experience and training in trauma-informed life coaching, Teresa speaks from both Scripture and her own story as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. Her Bible study, Graced: How God Redeems and Restores the Broken, reflects the restoration she's found through Jesus and the stories of women like Tamar, Rahab, and the Samaritan woman. Teresa and her husband, Greg, live in sunny Florida, where you'll often find her walking the beach or spending time with her family—untethered from technology. Teresa is not active on social media, but she personally replies to every email. Connect with her at: teresa@teresawhiting.com If you are interested in Coaching with Teresa, you can click this link: Trauma-Informed Biblical Life Coaching *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Have you ever met someone and just be in awe of their faith? They have walked through many hard circumstances, but they come out on the other side stronger in their faith than ever before.  I am so excited for you to hear from Diane Herman. She is one of the contributors to the *Mothers Like Me book by Angie Green that we talked about last time on the podcast. Her story is so powerful. She has walked through lots of loss and I am going to let her share her story. But what I think is so amazing is how God has redeemed it in such a beautiful way. She is going to tell you about her ministry and her non-profit. I think you are going to learn so much from Diane, especially when God says no to your prayer Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Angie's new book: *Mothers Like Me. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/mpj6vqm/mothers-like-me-book-giveaway-2 Other important Links: Link to Depth Podcast Episode 230: I talk with Angie Green and Linda Stirling about the *Mothers Like Me book.   Link to Depth Podcast Episode 194: Angie's first episode on my podcast where we discuss her book, *A Mother Like Me She was a part of my STRENGTH acrostic series and we highlight the letter G: Give God Praise Even As Your Heart Breaks.   Link for Depth Podcast Episode 53: My first interview with Kathe Wunnenberg about her book, *Grieving the Child I Never Knew and *Hopelifter back in 2000. I love how she encourages other women.   Link for Depth Podcast Episode 145: Check out my second interview with Kathe Wunnenberg, God's Connections are Powerful and Timing is Perfect. Love the special story of how Kathe became my mentor!   Link for Depth Podcast Episode 198: My interview with Karen Hacker, another contributor to Angie's new book. We highlight her powerful story of hope and loss. and how God used Romans 8:28 in her life. Book Recommendation: *Holding onto Hope by Nancy Guthrie Diane Herman's family started the non-profit organization called House of Hope in Northern Colorado in 2009. Her family took the project to Guatemala after a short term mission trip in 2011. The poverty, desperation and despair had a huge impact on their family. They were familiar with loss, suffering and heartbreak. Their middle daughter Hope was 9 when she was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma, cancer of the bone. She suffered unbelievably in her battle. Through it, she had a faith that never wavered. She trusted the will of God, and that He was in control. After fighting for 18 months, she went home to live with her Savior. A year later, House of Hope was born. When we saw the many children who were alone and suffering in Guatemala, it impacted our family in a way only God can orchestrate. He fulfilled His promise trading beauty for ashes. Hope's legacy lives on as her life serves as the passion behind our ministry. We have been able to serve the people of Guatemala and point them to Christ, the source of our love and strength. To learn more, check out their website: houseofhope.life *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Has someone ever walked with you through a hard time? Maybe they have experienced the exact same thing or something similar. It gives you peace to know you are not alone. It is also encouraging to have a friend that you can share your thoughts and feelings with, and you know will understand. I am excited about the book we are highlighting this week. My friend, Angie Green gathered a group of women together to do a collaboration book called *Mothers Like Me: Stories of Faith, Hope, and Love in Loss. I am one of the stories in the book and I am excited to highlight a couple more this week and next week on the podcast. Angie is going to share first about her vision for the book. She has been a guest back on my podcast before where she shared her first book, *A Mother Like Me. Love having her back to share her new book and it is beautiful to hear all the stories--- they are stories of loss, but more importantly, they are stories of hope and faith. It is one of the common threads you are going to see—how God redeemed their pain and brought purpose to their pain. So many ministries started and so many ways to bring hope to another hurting heart! I think you are going to be so encouraged! Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Angie's new book: *Mothers Like Me. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/19w0eym/mothers-like-me-book-giveaway Other important Links: Link to Depth Podcast Episode 194: Angie's first episode on my podcast where we discuss her book, *A Mother Like Me She was a part of my STRENGTH acrostic series and we highlight the letter G: Give God Praise Even As Your Heart Breaks.   Link for Depth Podcast Episode 53: My first interview with Kathe Wunnenberg about her book, *Grieving the Child I Never Knew and *Hopelifter back in 2000. I love how she encourages other women.   Link for Depth Podcast Episode 145: Check out my second interview with Kathe Wunnenberg, God's Connections are Powerful and Timing is Perfect. Love the special story of how Kathe became my mentor!   Link for Depth Podcast Episode 198: My interview with Karen Hacker, another contributor to Angie's new book. We highlight her powerful story of hope and loss. and how God used Romans 8:28 in her life. Angie Green has been writing for business, education and ministry for decades. She is a published songwriter, vocalist and speaker. In 2023 her first book, "Little Lucy Ladybug Where Are My Spots?" was published as well as a her non-fiction, *A Mother Like Me, which has catapulted her into the world of storytelling. Her newest book, *Mothers Like Me, is an anthology of grace written by several moms who have suffered the loss of a child or children are coming soon. Angie is enjoying retirement with her husband in Colorado and she hopes to continue writing children's songs, stories and other non-fiction and fiction books. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

What truth do you need God to speak to your heart today? Is it that you are His Beloved? Is it that you were created for a purpose? Or is it God is with you—He will never leave you, nor forsake you. I am so excited to have Holley Gerth back on the podcast and we are going to talk about her new devotional, *365 Truths For Every Woman's Heart: A Daily Devotional of Encouragement and Prayer. This is what I am using right now in my quiet time and this book is speaking to me in such powerful ways. These truths are just what I need to hear—these reminders of what God is speaking to my heart. I know you are going to learn so much from Holley. Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Holley's book: *365 Truths For Every Woman's Heart. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/1k5l791/365-truths-for-every-womans-heart-devotional-giveaway It is fun to have Holley back on the Podcast for a third time! If you missed my first conversation with Holley about her book, *The Powerful Purpose of Introverts: Why the World Needs You to Be You, please check out Depth Podcast Episode 57.  Holley shares about self-awareness and growth, knowing our struggles and strengths. Her second time on the Depth podcast, she was one of my special mom stories in May. Her infertility journey and God's answer to her prayers are so powerful- you definitely want to check out Depth Podcast Episode 81. Book Recommendations: Holley Gerth loves humans, words, and good coffee. She's a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, master life coach, and cohost of the More than Small Talk podcast. Her background also includes being a counselor and cofounding one of the first online communities for Christian women. Holley is passionate about helping people embrace who they are and become all they're created to be. You can connect with her and find more resources at HolleyGerth.com. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

What does courage look like for you? Is it facing one of your biggest fears? Is it being vulnerable, honest, and open and sharing that one thing you don't want to tell anyone else? Or is it a big heroic act? I am so excited to have Riley Kehoe on the podcast this week. She wrote a book called *Three Seconds of Courage: How Small Acts of Bravery Lead to Big Change. She is going to share her story about how her family survived the 2004 tsunami that happened in Thailand. She is also going to share more about how she has overcome her fears. You do not want to miss what she has to say. This episode is packed full of wisdom and truth. Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Riley's new book: *Three Seconds of Courage. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/1dygn91/three-seconds-of-courage-book Book Recommendations: *Life of the Beloved by Henry Nouwen *Emotionally Healthy Leader by Peter Scazzero *Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Riley Kehoe is a speaker, writer, and influencer. Born in London and raised in New Zealand, Riley earned a master's degree in global leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary as the youngest student accepted into the program. A sought-after speaker, active blogger, and up-and-coming influencer, Riley has been featured on a TEDx Talk, interviewed by William Shatner for The History Channel, and published in several Christian outlets. She and her husband recently purchased a farm in Tennessee. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Is God asking you to be bold in your faith? Maybe He wants you to tell a coworker about Jesus. Maybe He has put someone on your heart that He wants you to pray for. Or perhaps He is asking you to go on a mission's trip. I am so excited for my guest this week! I have the pleasure of having my son, Conor Rosser, on the podcast. He recently went on a mission's trip with his church, and I cannot wait for you to hear how God grew his faith.  He kept using the word, Bold—it kept coming up in our conversation and I love that sometimes God asks us to step out in bold faith for Him. I am so proud of my son, and I know you will be encouraged by his words. Other important Links: Check out Depth Podcast Episode 26 where I talk with both my sons about family and feelings during the Covid pandemic. Check out my blog post on the word, Bold—I love this verse in Acts where it talks about their boldness because they had spent time with Jesus. (See two different translations below). “The council members were astonished as they witnessed the bold courage of Peter and John, especially when they discovered that they were just ordinary men who had never had religious training. Then they began to understand the effect Jesus had on them simply by spending time with him.“ Acts 4:13 The Passion Translation  “When the Council saw the boldness of Peter and John and could see that they were obviously uneducated non-professionals, they were amazed and realized what being with Jesus had done for them!” Acts 4:13 Living Bible

Do you need a breakthrough? Maybe you have been praying for someone in your life and it is a relational breakthrough. Maybe you have been praying for healing and you need a breakthrough in your health. Maybe it has to do with a job or a God-sized dream on your heart. Whatever it is, I am so excited because this week on the podcast I talk with Chuck Tate about his new book: Nine Words From Jesus. He is going to share a story in the Bible where Jesus says nine words to this blind man. He ends up performing a miracle and giving this man his sight. These 9 words are powerful! Now, I don't want to give them away-- instead, I want you to hear the wisdom from Chuck on this week's episode. Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Chuck's new book: *Nine Words From Jesus. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/1v98d6m/nine-words-from-jesus Other important Links: Link to Depth Podcast Episode 35: Chuck's first episode on my podcast where we highlight his book, *41 Will Come. Link for Depth Podcast Episode 164 where I share about my two favorite prayer books by Mark Batterson. Book Recommendations: *Circle Maker by Mark Batterson *The Last Arrow by Erwin McManus Chuck E. Tate is an award-winning author, the founder and senior pastor of RockChurch, and a host of the acclaimed Revival Town Podcast. A popular media guest and contributor, he hosts a weekly LIVE Bible study on TikTok. Learn more at ChuckETate.com. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Happy New Year! Are you ready to embrace all the God has for you in 2025? Maybe it is reading your Bible more or praying more. Or maybe it is a combination of the two: Praying Scripture! I am excited to have Jenn Soehnlin on the Podcast. She wrote a book called *On the Same Page with God: Embracing the Power of Praying Scripture, and I cannot wait to highlight it today. She teaches us practical ways we can pray Scriptures of our lives. You do not want to miss this episode especially as you start 2025. Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Jen's new book: *On the Same Page With God. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/3qvogw1/on-the-same-page-with-god-giveaway Other important Links: Link to Jenn's Heartbreak to Strength Story on my blog Link for Depth Podcast Episode 158 where Suzie Eller gives us Prayer Starters. Link for Depth Podcast Episode 106 where Jodie Berndt encourages us to Pray Scriptures over our Life. Link for Depth Podcast Episode 164 where I share about my two favorite prayer books by Mark Batterson. Book Recommendations: *A Prayer Life by Paul Miller *Prayer by Richard Foster *Prayer by Timothy Keller *Praying the Bible by Donald Whitney *Calm My Anxious Heart by Linda Dillow *Circle Maker by Mark Batterson *The Best Yes by Lysa TerKeurst Jenn Soehnlin is a wife, mother of two boys, and writer of hope-filled words about faith, praying Scripture, and navigating special needs parenting. She is the author of *Embracing This Special Life and *On the Same Page with God. Jenn also finds joy in spending time with her family, reading several books at a time, savoring coffee shop chats with friends, and exploring nature's wonders. To connect with Jenn and find additional praying Scripture resources visit www.embracing.life *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Are you feeling overwhelmed and busy this Holiday season? Do you wish you could simplify and slow down? I am so excited to tell you about a book I read called *The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer.  It is fun—my dad was reading the exact same book at the exact same time! So, I am so excited to have my dad back on the podcast and together we are going to talk about some of the take aways we got from the book as well as how to live with intention and simplify for this next year since we are coming into the end of 2024. I know you are going to love hearing from my dad- he is so wise! Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of John Mark Comer's book: . All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/3qvlov1/the-ruthless-elimination-of-hurry-book-giveaway Depth Podcast Episode links: Depth Podcast Episode 37 with my dad- we talk about Father's Day. Depth Podcast Episode 199 with Julie Lefebure- She shares about replacing Busy with Full! Depth Podcast Episode 203- learn more about embracing Your Roles Depth Podcast Episode 214- Living Intentionally Book Recommendations Depth Podcast Episode 150- What is your Best Yes? Depth Podcast Episode 197- Seeing Time as a Gift For those walking through grief this Holiday Season, I have some encouragement for you: First, please check out the post I wrote called  Grieving Through the Holidays where I share 10 Steps to Help your Hurting Heart. I have them in a downloadable file for you! Second, here is a link to Chapter 17 in my book where I write about my own personal experience with grief during the Holidays. Praying this will offer you encouragement. Lastly, I highly recommend listening to Depth Podcast Episodes 188-196 where I do one episode for each letter in my STRENGTH Acrostic in my book! See details below: Seek God and Invite Him into the Pain -- Depth Podcast Episode 188 Tearfully Allow Yourself Time to Grieve and Process the Emotions -- Depth Podcast Episode 189 Replace your Finite View with God's Infinite Perspective -- Depth Podcast Episode 190 Embrace God's Character Development in the Midst of the Chaos -- Depth Podcast Episode 191 Never Lose Sight of God's Grace -- Depth Podcast Episode 193 Give Praise to God Even as Your Heart Breaks -- Depth Podcast Episode 194 Trust God is Good When Your Mind is Doubting and You Don't Understand -- Depth Podcast Episode 195 Honestly Share Your Story and Help Another Hurting Heart -- Depth Podcast Episode 196 *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcas

Do you feel like you are walking in peace in the middle of this turbulent world? I know at Christmas time, we talk about Jesus being our peace on Earth, but I want to ask you, "Do you have peace on Earth this Christmas season?" For many of us, it is stressful and the answer is "No". So, I am excited about this episode as I talk with my friend, Natalie Atwell about her new book, *I Can Do Anything in the Right Pair of Shoes. The Subtitle is Walking in Peace In a Turbulent World, and she has a lot of great wisdom on how to do that. She is a therapist, so she will share from that perspective as well as shoes of peace in Ephesians 6 where we put on the armor of God. I think you are going to learn a lot from Natalie. Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Natalie's book: *I Can Do Anything in the Right Pair of Shoes. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/mnyjev3/i-can-do-anything-in-the-right-pair-of-shows-book-giveaway I share about a blog post about comparison and wanted to share the link here. Book Recommendations: *The Other Half of Church by Jim Wilder *The Unseen Realm by Dr. Michael Heiser *SuperNatural- cliff note version of The Unseen Realm by Dr. Michael Heiser *What Does God Want by Michael Heiser *How to Study the Bible by Kay Arthur Insightful and personal with an intense desire to find biblical answers to mental health concerns, Dr. Natalie Atwell brings over 20 years of experience in the field of mental health. From her role as a practice owner and clinical director to her educational endeavors in college teaching, Dr. Atwell has been able to encourage individuals, groups and organizations by sharing hope and healing from God's word. Currently, she leads a private counseling practice in the Charlotte, NC metro area and enjoys teaching as an adjunct faculty member at Liberty University in the clinical mental health and school counseling programs. As someone who is committed to serving her community, she is on her local county Human Trafficking Task Force, collaborates with several non-profits and is on the board for an anti-sex trafficking agency, Present Age Ministries. Natalie would love to connect with you on her website or on Instagram. She has created a Mental Warrior course and would love to offer you $50 off the purchase using this link. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Are you walking through grief this Holiday Season? With Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner, I want to ask you, “Have you lost a loved on in your life?”  Maybe it is a family member- your mom, your dad, or your sibling. Maybe it is your spouse or your child. Maybe it is a friend or a co-worker. I know loss is hard and I know around the Holidays, it is even harder. So if you are walking through grief this Holiday season, this episode is for you. I am highlighting a book on the podcast called *Now That She's Gone. Chelsea Ohlemiller wrote this book about the loss of her mother. It's honest, raw and vulnerable and has so much truth in it. My favorite section is when she talks about her faith and some of the doubts and questions that came up, and how she wrestled with God through all of it. Friend, if this is you and you are struggling with that too, I cannot wait for you to hear the wisdom on this episode. Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Chelsea's book: *Now That She's Gone. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/1ggk6z1/now-that-shes-gone-book-giveaway Book Recommendations: *The Beauty of What Remains by Steve Leder *The Last Love Note by Emma Grey *Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength by Jodi Snowdon *When God Doesn't Fix It by Laura Story Chelsea Ohlemiller is a wife, mother and educator who has Indiana roots and a passionate spirit. Chelsea is a sappy romantic, coffee junkie, book collector, and person who wears her heart on her sleeve. She's sarcastic, full of jokes, full of tears, and enjoys writing most when life gets messy or complicated. In 2017, Chelsea's mother passed away. Through her grief journey, she decided to take her mother's advice and share her writing with the world. One day she gained the courage to honor her mother's wishes and write. It turned out to be one of the best decisions she's ever made. You can connect with her on her blog, Happiness, Hope & Harsh Realities. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Have you ever wanted to send a letter to the military saying thank you for all they do for us here in America to provide us with our freedom? I am so excited to share with you on the podcast this week about the non-profit, A Million Thanks. My guest is Shauna Parisi, the founder of this non-profit and her story is amazing. She began this when she was 14 years old, and I think you will be captivated by her story as well as encouraged and maybe even challenged to see what you can do to make a difference in the world. With Veteran's Day just around the corner, I am so excited to do an episode about showing gratitude to our military.  I cannot wait for you to hear Shauna's powerful story. Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Shauna's book: *A Million Thanks. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/3lp8p6m/a-million-thanks-book-giveaway Book Recommendations: *You Are the One You've Been Waiting For by Richard Schwartz *Habits of the Household by Justin Whitmel Earley Shauna (Fleming) Parisi is an author, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker with a passion for helping others elevate their wellness and wealth. As a high school student, Shauna founded A Million Thanks, a national non-profit organization that supports military and their families. She has done more than 300 media interviews and helped start a national youth volunteer program under the Bush administration. Throughout her youth, Shauna focused on speaking to youth around the country on "The Power of One". Today, Shauna is a mom focused on the ministry of motherhood, helping other moms start and grow businesses while being present at home. When they aren't traveling the world, Shauna and her husband Matt live in Newport Beach with their two girls. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcas

How do you view yourself? If you could see life as a metaphor, what would it be? I am so excited to highlight on the podcast this week, Joy Clarkson's book, *You Are A Tree: Other Metaphors To Nourish Life, Thought, and Prayer. We are going to dive deeper into Psalms 1:3. “That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither -- whatsoever they do prospers.” I love that the Bible describes us as trees. You know how much I love to talk about deep roots, so I cannot wait for you to hear the truth Joy shares about trees! Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Joy's book: *You Are A Tree. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/1jz4vq3/you-are-a-tree-book-giveaway For more on growing your roots deeper, check out Jodi's book, Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength. What if your greatest heartbreak catapults you to your greatest growth? This is what happened in Jodi's life. Book Recommendation: *Daniel Deronda by George Eliot Joy Marie Clarkson (JoyClarkson.com) is the author of *Aggressively Happy and host of the Speaking with Joy podcast. She is a research associate in theology and literature at King's College London and the books editor for Plough Quarterly. She holds a PhD in theology from the University of St Andrews. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Have you been walking through hard circumstances and you felt like you just needed to voice those feelings and frustrations to God and maybe even wrestle with him about why you are in these circumstances? Oh friend, I don't know if you realize it, but that is one of the steps of lament. I am so excited to Mark Vroegop on the podcast this week as we focus on what it means to lament. I think sometimes people are confused about this word, so I cannot wait to talk about his book, *Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament. He truly has so much wisdom on this—you don't want to miss this episode. Also, Oct 15th is pregnancy and infant loss Remembrance Day and I know this is part of both Mark's story as well as mine, so he will be sharing his story that birthed this book and then we will dive deeper into lament. Whether this is part of your story or not, I know there is so much truth in this episode especially his definition of lament and the 4 key elements. If you are walking through grief, you do not want to miss what he has to say. Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Mark's book: *Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy. All the details of the book giveaway are on my websithttps://amzn.to/3ZQG0FFe at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/1v94kdm/dark-clouds-deep-mercy-book-giveaway If you prefer watching the interview, here is a link on youtube to our episode: https://youtu.be/8bIA2CoerFg Book Recommendations: *Knowing God by JI Packer *Desiring God by John Piper *Waiting on God by Andrew Murray *Disciplines of a Godly Man by R Kent Hughes *Pilgrim Progress by John Bunyan For those walking through grief- I highly recommend Episodes 188-196 where I do one episode for each letter in my STRENGTH Acrostic in my book! See details below: Seek God and Invite Him into the Pain -- Depth Podcast Episode 188 Tearfully Allow Yourself Time to Grieve and Process the Emotions -- Depth Podcast Episode 189 Replace your Finite View with God's Infinite Perspective -- Depth Podcast Episode 190 Embrace God's Character Development in the Midst of the Chaos -- Depth Podcast Episode 191 Never Lose Sight of God's Grace -- Depth Podcast Episode 193 Give Praise to God Even as Your Heart Breaks -- Depth Podcast Episode 194 Trust God is Good When Your Mind is Doubting and You Don't Understand -- Depth Podcast Episode 195 Honestly Share Your Story and Help Another Hurting Heart -- Depth Podcast Episode 196 Mark Vroegop has been Lead Pastor of College Park Church in Indianapolis since 2008. He previously served as Senior Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Holland, Michigan, from 1996-2008. He's a graduate of Cedarville University (B.A.) and Cornerstone Theological Seminary (M.Div). Mark and his wife, Sarah, have three married sons, a daughter, and two grandkids. He's an award-winning author of multiple books, including *Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament, the 2020 ECPA Christian Book of the Year. His newest book, *Waiting Isn't a Waste released in June 2024 through Crossway. Mark is a frequent conference speaker, and he serves on the board of The Gospel Coalition. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Do you feel stressed? Would you say you are overwhelmed by all you have on your plate? Do you wish you had more peace? I am so excited for you to listen to this episode today with Barb Roose about her new book: Stronger than Stress: 10 Spiritual Practices to Win the Battle of Overwhelm. I have been feeling overwhelmed in my life, so when I saw this book, I knew I needed to read it. It was so packed with practical tools and I cannot wait for you to hear the nuggets of truth from Barb. Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Barb's book: *Stronger than Stress. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/199olv1/stronger-than-stress-book-giveaway Book Recommendations: *Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster *Soul-Keeping by John Ortberg *The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer Barb Roose is a popular speaker and author who is passionate about teaching women to live beautifully strong and courageous so that they experience God's great adventure of faith and purpose for their lives. Barb speaks in the US and abroad at women's conferences and events, including national platforms like the Aspire Women's Events, She Speaks Conference and the UMC Leadership Institute. Barb is a Bible teacher who loves following God more than anything else in life. Rather than teaching audiences to follow God to get what they want, Barb inspires audiences to discover that God is all that they truly need! She is the author of six Bible studies such as *Surrendered: Letting Go and Living Like Jesus and *Joshua: Winning the Worry Battle. Barb has written five books including *Stronger Than Stress: 10 Spiritual Practices to Win the Battle of Overwhelm. Audiences love Barb's authenticity, humor, spiritual depth and game-changing practical tools that apply God's Truth to their everyday life. Barb writes a weekly Happy Monday devotional and she is the host of the Bold, Brave & Beautiful podcast. She lives in NW Ohio and is proud mother of three adult children. Whenever possible, Barb prefers to eat dessert first. You can connect with Barb at her website or on Instagram. She has a Free e-book Gift: Taking Care of You: 101 Self Care Tips for Tough Times. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

How are you at balancing your responsibilities and your relationships? Do you tend to lean towards projects over people? Or people over projects? I feel like we tend to put one over the other, so I am so excited to introduce you to a new book: *The Love Your Life Project by Karen Ehman and Ruth Schwenk. The subtitle is 40 Days to Prioritize Your Passions, Cultivate Productive Habits, and Refuel with Times of Rest. I am excited to have Karen Ehman back on the podcast as we talk about our priorities and when to say no and when to be interruptible for divine appointments. Karen gives so many practical tools; I am so excited for you to hear this episode. Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Karen's book: *The Love Your Life Project. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link:  https://kingsumo.com/g/1y9ezdm/the-love-your-life-project It is fun to have Karen back on the Podcast! If you missed my first conversation with Karen back in 2020 about her book, *Listen, Love, Repeat, please check out Episode 28 on the Depth podcast. I love when she shares about the heart drop. Also, both Karen and Ruth wrote another book together called *Trusting God in All the Things: 90 Devotions for Finding Peace In Your Every Day. I had the pleasure of interviewing Ruth Schwenk in 2021. If you missed this episode, please check out Episode 129 on the Depth Podcast.  I love how we dive deeper into what it looks like to trust God, not only in the good times, but also the storms of life. Book Recommendation: *Why Am I Like This by Kobe Campbell Karen Ehman is a New York Times bestselling author, a Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker and a contributing writer for Encouragement for Today online devotions and a teacher in the First 5 Bible study app which has over 2 million daily users. She has written 19 books and Bible studies including Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Say Nothing at All and the 2020 ECPA devotional book of the year Settle My Soul: 100 Quiet Moments to Meet with Jesus. She is a Cum Laude graduate of Spring Arbor University with a major in Social Science. Karen has been featured on TODAY Parenting, Redbook.com, Foxnews.com, Crosswalk.com, YouVersion.com, and is a monthly columnist for HomeLife Magazine. Her passion is to help women live their priorities as they reflect the gospel to a watching world. She is married to her college sweetheart, Todd, and is the mother of six children—three biological and three in-laws by marriage—although she forgets which ones are which. Karen enjoys collecting vintage Pyrex kitchenware, cheering for the Detroit Tigers, and spending her days feeding the many people who gather around her mid-century dining table to process life and enjoy her county fair blue-ribbon winning cooking. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Has God ever asked you to take a pause? How did you respond? Sometimes these pauses can be really challenging, especially if it is not what we hoped or planned for our lives. So I am so excited to have my husband, David Snowdon, back on the podcast. We will share some of the pauses we experienced this last year. Hope this encourages you! Also, the end of August is a big time for me-- I am celebrating the 5 year birthday of the Depth Podcast as well as the 2 year birthday of the Depth Book! Depth Podcast Episode links: Depth Podcast Episode 200 with David Snowdon on God's Faithfulness in my Life and Ministry Depth Podcast Episode 203 on Embracing Your Roles Depth Podcast Episode 210 with Angie Baughman on the 5 Step Bible Study Method. For those walking through grief- I highly recommend Episodes 188-196 where I do one episode for each letter in my STRENGTH Acrostic in my book! See details below: Seek God and Invite Him into the Pain -- Depth Podcast Episode 188 Tearfully Allow Yourself Time to Grieve and Process the Emotions -- Depth Podcast Episode 189 Replace your Finite View with God's Infinite Perspective -- Depth Podcast Episode 190 Embrace God's Character Development in the Midst of the Chaos -- Depth Podcast Episode 191 Never Lose Sight of God's Grace -- Depth Podcast Episode 193 Give Praise to God Even as Your Heart Breaks -- Depth Podcast Episode 194 Trust God is Good When Your Mind is Doubting and You Don't Understand -- Depth Podcast Episode 195 Honestly Share Your Story and Help Another Hurting Heart -- Depth Podcast Episode 196 Special Anniversary/ Birthday Episodes of the Podcast and Book: Episode 1 (Welcome and Introduction to the podcast-- 2019) Episode 47 (1 year Podcast Anniversary- Special Behind the Scenes Episode-- 2020) Episode 100 and 101 (Celebrating 100 episodes Part 1 & Part 2 with clips from my most favorite moments- 2021) Episode 146 (Behind the Scenes of the book & 3 year anniversary of the podcast- 2022) Episode 147 (Reading Chapter 1 of the Depth Book) Episode 148 (Going in Depth About Depth) Episode 192 (Happy 1st birthday of the book, Depth) Episode 200 (A special episode about God's Faithfulness in my life-- Meet David- 2023) *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Have you ever read a book and said, “Oh my goodness, I need to share this with everyone I know” because it is that good? I am so excited to end this summer series of book recommendations with the newest book I started reading just this year. I got it for my birthday in May and it has been life-changing to me.  It is called *Breath as Prayer by Jennifer Tucker. The sub title is Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind and Renew Your Soul. I have been using it every morning in my quiet time, and I am loving it! Other links: Depth Podcast Episode 106 with Jodie Berndt on her book, *Praying the Scriptures for Your Life. Depth Podcast Episode 158 with Suzie Eller on her book, *Prayer Starters. Depth Podcast Episode 210 with Angie Baughman on the 5 Step Bible Study Method. Depth Podcast Episode 176 with Jessica Young where she shares the lyrics to the Blessing Song. Depth Podcast Episode 115 with Jodi (me) where I share about growing deeper in your faith and the First 5 App. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!  

Are you a “One Day-er?”  One day, I will go after my dream.  One day, I will go on a mission's trip.  One day, I will make an impact. What if we could change our thinking from one day to this is the day? In this episode, I am excited to share with you some books that I have read over the years that will help you live intentionally! *Ripple Effects by Pam Tebow *This is the Day by Tim Tebow *Shaken by Tim Tebow *Mission Possible by Tim Tebow In the episode, I refer to my book, so I wanted to share a link for it too! *Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Do you like to read fiction books? It is interesting-- I did a survey maybe the second year of my podcast and asked what people want to hear about. One lady wrote, “I want to hear more fiction book recommendations.” At the time, I responded that I really did not read that genre; I mostly read nonfiction books. Well that all changed when I was introduced to Francine Rivers and her books. If you have not read one of her books, then I am so glad you tuned in today for this episode because I am sharing with you my favorite books written by Francine Rivers. I have so many favorites to tell you about. *Mark of the Lion Series by Francine Rivers *Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers *The Lineage of Grace by Francine Rivers *Sons of Encouragement by Francine Rivers *The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers At the end of the episode, I refer to my book so I wanted to share a link for it too! *Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Do you have a desire to grow? In five years, do you want to look different than you do now? In one year, do you want to look different? I am so excited for my book recommendation this week. It is a book I read back in 2019 called *Cultivate: A Grace-Filled Guide to Growing an Intentional Life by Lara Casey. If you struggle with waiting well or living with contentment, then you do not way to miss the truth that I share from this book. My hope is that you have depth and grow deep roots in your faith and your relationships. This book, *Cultivate, will definitely help you on that journey! Other links: Depth Podcast Episode 80 with Jennifer Dukes Lee on her book, *Growing Slow. It has a similar message on growing through the seasons. Depth Podcast Episode 147 on Reading Chapter 1 from my book, *Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength. This book has a similar message—what if your greatest heartbreak catapults you to your greatest growth? Depth Podcast Episode 63 with Wendy Pope on her book, *Wait and See. Again, a similar message on waiting well. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Are you raising emotionally strong kids? Are you helping them learn how to develop their emotional literacy? This is an important part of parenting and sadly, this is one area I was lacking for many years. It took me walking through my divorce for me to see the importance of emotional literacy. So I am excited this summer, I am going to be recommending some books to you and to start it off since Father's Day was just yesterday, I want to do a parenting book. This is such an amazing book; I wish I had it when my kids were younger. It just came out a couple of years ago, and it is called *Raising Emotionally Strong Boys by David Thomas. The subtitle is Tools Your Son Can Build On For Life. Now let me say, all of these things can be shared with your daughter too, but David points out that so many times we are not teaching our boys this and honestly, it is so important.  I would like to highlight some of my favorite parts of the book as well as share some personal stories too! I believe this parenting book is life-changing for your kids! Depth Podcast Links: Link to Depth Podcast Episode 26 with my kids called Family and Feelings Link to Depth Podcast Episode 180 with Michelle Nietert on her book, *Managing Your Emojis Link to Depth Podcast Episode 143 with my counselor on how to process your emotions in a healthy way. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Are you tired of running at the speed of the world? Would you like to find a slower pace? The pace of rest and the place of peace! Then I think you are going to love this episode. I am speaking this week with my good friend, Angie Baughman, and we are going to be diving deep into the verse, “Be Still and Know That I am God.” We use her amazing 5 Step Bible Study Method and I know you are going to love learning more on how to study the Bible. Hopefully this will allow you to have a more consistent quiet time and a lot of Depth in your study with God as well. You know how much I love for us to have Depth! This is one of my favorite episodes this year, and I cannot wait for you to hear the wisdom from Angie. Link for Book Giveaway:  I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Angie's Bible Study: Be Still. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/d7fymz/be-still-bible-study Link for one free month in Steady On University: Thank you Angie for graciously offering all my listeners a free month on your Steady On University! (Be Still study begins 6/13; use code DEPTH to activate free month) Here is the direct link: https://steady-on-university.circle.so/checkout/sou-membership Link to Step By Step Masterclass: Angie refers to a video in the podcast that will help you identify the correct apps to download. (2 videos; 20 minutes total viewing time https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/pJZJhCW/masterclass Other important Links: Link to Angie's Heartbreak to Strength Story on my blog Link to Angie's Podcast episode when I was a guest back in April 2023 Link to Blog Post where I share about her 5 Step Bible Study Method Link to Angie's Podcast episode when she highlighted my life verse: 2 Cor 1:3-4 Link to Becky Beresford's Episode on the Depth Podcast Book Recommendations: *Praying God's Word by Beth Moore *Mark of the Lion Series by Francine Rivers Angie Baughman is a pastor, Bible teacher, author, podcaster, founder of Steady On ministries, and creator of the Step By Step Bible study method. At sixteen, she was groomed into a romantic relationship with a high school teacher and faced community rejection when she went public with her story. Knowing and living by the promises of God helped free her from layers of shame, and she now creates resources that help people cultivate consistent Bible study habits. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Has God ever answered, "No" to one of your prayer requests? Did you have a hard time accepting when God's answer was "No." I don't know about you, but I think that is a really hard one when we pray fervently, and God does not answer with the way we want him to. I remember that with my friend, we were praying for a miracle for her to be healed, but sadly she wasn't. It was really hard to accept that "No". I am excited to have Hadassah Treu on the podcast this week because she is going to share her story of a time when she had to accept when God answered, "No." I think it is a very powerful episode. Her book is called *Draw Near: How Painful Experiences Become the Birthplace of Blessings. You do not want to miss the truth Hadassah shares; there is so much goodness! Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Hadassah's new book: *Draw Near. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/lz5vie/draw-near-book-giveaway I am uploading all my interviews to YouTube now, so you can listen with close captioning. Here is a direct link to Hadassah's episode. Episode Links: Depth Podcast Episode 81 with Holley Gerth sharing her infertility journey. Hadassah's Heartbreak to Strength Story: How To Remain Strong When God Doesn't Answer Our Prayers. Depth Podcast Episode 127 with Lisa Appelo sharing about her book, *Life Can Be Good Again. You Tube Link to Jodi's channel. Book Recommendations: *Boundaries by Townsend and Cloud *Uprooting Anger by Robert Jones *Life Can Be Good Again by Lisa Appelo Winner of the Encouraging Blogger Award of 2020, Hadassah Treu is an international Christian author, blogger, poet, speaker, contributor to several faith-based platforms like Koinonia and Devotable, and a dozen award-winning devotionals and poetry anthologies. She is passionate about encouraging people to draw near to God in the dark valleys of life. Hadassah is a COMPEL Provers 31 Blog writer and Freelancing Community Group leader. Her writing is featured on (In)Courage, The Upper Room, Proverbs 31 Ministries, Her View From Home, Living by Design Ministries, Thoughts About God, Today's Christian Living, and other popular sites. Hadassah is the author of *Draw Near: How Painful Experiences Become the Birthplace of Blessings. Connect with Hadassah on her blog https://onthewaybg.com and Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Do you ever feel overwhelmed with what you have to do in your life and what you feel like God is calling you do to? You think, I just don't have the time to do it all. I can so relate. This is why I am excited for you to hear from Jessica Hurlbut. She is back on the podcast, and we are talking about her new book, *Unlimited Motherhood. I think sometimes the demands of being a mom can be exhausting and at the same time, you are trying to live out this purpose you feel God has called you for. And sometimes you are like, I just don't know how to do it all, and you feel limited.  That is why I am so excited for the truth Jessica shares. Oh, I love the last part of the podcast where she talks about John the Baptist-- it is my favorite! Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Jessica's new book: *Unlimited Motherhood. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/dpobzx/unlimited-motherhood-book-givewaway It is fun to have Jessica back on the Podcast! If you missed my first conversation with Jessica, she was one of my special mom stories in 2022, please check out Episode 137 on the Depth Podcast.  I love what she shares about adoption and autism. We also refer to the book she recommended her first time on the podcast: *Anonymous by Dr. Alicia Britt Chole. I had the joy of interviewing her on the Depth Podcast Episode 154 . It was one of my favorite episodes and I highly recommend you checking it out. Lastly, we talk about comparison, and I share about a blog post I wrote called: A Challenge to Look Deeper, Not Just at the Surface. Book Recommendation: *Woven in the Womb by Rachelle Keng Jessica Hurlbut is a wife, pastor, writer, podcaster, and mom of five--two autistic, two adopted, and one typical teen boy. She and her husband, Greg, are lead pastors of New Testament Church in upstate New York and oversee a network of churches in the north country. Jessica and her husband also host a weekly podcast, the Full Spectrum Parent Podcast, the only faith-based Autism parenting podcast in existence. She also blogs weekly at www.jessicahurlbut.com *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

to know God's will for your life? Do you wish He would just spell it out clearly to you or say it loudly, so you knew that was the voice of God? If we are honest, I think a lot of us struggle to hear the voice of God, so I am excited for this podcast episode. I am talking with Jody Gras. She is going to share her story and give us wisdom on how to hear the voice of God—how to discern if God is speaking to us. There are some real practical tools on this episode, and I think you are really going to love it. We also talk about surrender on this episode, and I shared how I throw rocks at the beach as a physical act of surrender. For more details, check out the blog post I wrote called Rock Therapy. Book Recommendations: *Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby *Experiencing God Devotional and Journal by Henry Blackaby *Whisper by Mark Batterson (see December 2017 book recommendation) Note: Mark Batterson's Circle Maker is companion book for Whisper- check out more about Circle Maker on my Depth Podcast Episode 164. The Journey Bible Study by Vantage Point 3 Jody Gras has been on staff at Emmanuel Reformed Church in Paramount, California since 2005, where she is the Director of Adult Discipleship and Leadership Development. Jody attended Sioux Falls Seminary where she received her Master of Arts in Christian Leadership. She has a podcast called "Real Sisters, Real Talk" with her sister, where they talk about what they are learning in their walk with God. Jody loves studying and teaching the word of God. It is her deep desire to help people lean into a more intimate relationship with Him. She has been married since 1990 and she and her husband have two adult children.  *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

How do you define strength? I am so excited for you to hear how my guest this week talks about strength. Jay Hewitt will share about his new book, *I am Weak, I am Strong. Could it be that in our weakness we can actually be stronger as we depend on God and His strength? This episode has so many nuggets of truth- cannot wait for you to hear about vulnerability and the two questions he asks, two of my favorite parts! Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Jay's new book: *I am Weak, I am Strong. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/49xry1/i-am-weak-i-am-strong-book-giveaway Book Recommendations: *Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby *Experiencing God Devotional and Journal by Henry Blackaby BIO: Jay Hewitt is a pastor, author, and motivational speaker whose life journey is an awe-inspiring testimony of courage and faith. Diagnosed with terminal brain cancer at thirty-seven, he found strength through God, embracing his purpose as a storyteller. In his memoir, I AM WEAK, I AM STRONG, Jay shares his extraordinary quest to become an IRONMAN while battling cancer. Residing in Orange County, California, he cherishes his wife and daughter and continues to inspire others with his resilience, unwavering faith, and empowering messages, reminding us all of the boundless strength within. You can connect with him at his website or on Instagram. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Have you ever had to journey from sorrow to joy? Have you ever walked through some really hard circumstances, and you said, “God this is not what I wanted for my life.” But then as you walked through the journey with God, you found on the other side, purpose to your pain and a joy you never had before. I am so excited for you to hear from my guest this week, Wendy Wallace. I met her through the Radiant Resilience Summit just last year and she has a phenomenal, inspiring story and I cannot wait for you to hear it. We are going to call it: One Exceptional Journey from Sorrow to Joy. You do not want to miss her powerful testimony as well as her sharing about her bible study: From Sorrow to Joy: Walking With God Through Sadness. I know you are going to learn so much from Wendy! Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Wendy's Bible study: From Sorrow to Joy: Walking With God Through Sadness. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/ookfva/from-sorrow-to-joy-bible-study Book Recommendation: Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength by Jodi Rosser Wendy Wallace is a wife, mom, Memaw, Christian Living and Positivity coach, Inspirational blogger, and author. She is also a quadruple amputee. She loves spending time with her family, talking to her flowers, and eating lots of ice cream.  A flesh-eating bacterial infection resulted in a coma, a 3-month hospital stay, and amputations of both hands and both feet.  What you might consider the worst thing that could've happened, actually was for her good and God's glory.  By God's wonderful grace, she is living "One Exceptional Life" where, in true form with 2 Corinthians 1:4, God comforted her in all her tribulations so that she can comfort, encourage, and lead other women in theirs.  Her mission is to help women rediscover God's joy and peace amid the trials of life by living a balanced virtuous life.  You can find her at One Exceptional Life, where she writes about overcoming challenges, spiritual growth, joy, peace, gratitude, and positivity. You can also connect with her on Instagram.

Can you believe it has been two months since I have been on the podcast? It was a wonderful sabbatical as I spent the first two months of my marriage being intentional as my new role as wife as well as helping our family's transition. But I have to say that I have missed doing my ministry, so I am so happy to be back and I am excited for this first guest! It is a good friend of mine, Becky Beresford and we are going to talk about her new book, *She Believed He Could So She Did. I cannot wait for you to hear the story behind the title. Also, I know you are going to learn so much from her as we look at some of culture's lies and combat them with Biblical truth. Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Becky's new book: *She Believed He Could So She Did. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodirosser.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/bh1lwx/she-believed-he-could-so-she-did-book-giveaway It is fun to have Becky back on the Podcast! If you missed my first conversation with Becky,  please check out Episode 30 on the Depth podcast.  I love what she shares about our identity in Christ and her Brave women series. Book Recommendation: *I Will Be Found By You by Francis Frangipane BECKY BERESFORD lives in North Carolina and is happily outnumbered by her husband and three wonderful boys. She is an author, speaker and coach with a Master's Certificate in Spiritual Formation and Discipleship from Moody Theological Seminary. Becky loves encouraging God's Daughters to embrace Christ-centered empowerment through the truth found in the gospel. Her work has been featured in large online communities including Crosswalk, (in)courage, iBelieve, HuffPost, DaySpring, and she recently became a writer for Proverbs 31 Ministries' First 5 writing team. Becky's book with Moody Publishers, She Believed He Could So She Did releases in March. Connect with Becky at BeckyBeresford.com or follow her on Instagram and Facebook. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Happy New Year! I am so excited you are joining me in 2024. Have you ever stopped and evaluated the roles you have in your life? The ones that God has given you? Today, I thought it would be fun to talk about the roles we have in life and how we can embrace these roles. I love that my mentor models this so well. She recently said to me, “Sometimes you need to step back in one role, so you can step up in another.” I love this quote, and so today, I want to encourage you to make a list of your roles, pray and ask God what roles He may be asking you to add to your list and what roles He may be encouraging you to let go. I recently did this and I share on the podcast what I felt God was asking me to do! You don't want to miss my big announcement! I also encourage you to do this too- the beginning of a New Year is an excellent time to ponder how you want to spend your 2024 and in what capacity!

ve you ever said the words, “I didn't sign up for this” or “God, this isn't what I planned or expected for my life”? If you have, then I am really excited for you to hear today from Sarah Frazer. Her new book is titled those very words, *I Didn't Sign Up For This. I love the hope she brings from her book about finding God's goodness even when your story shifts. Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Sarah's book: *I Didn't Sign Up For This. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodirosser.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/ieifgw/i-didnt-sign-up-for-this-book-giveaway Book Recommendations:  *Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund *Surprised by Jesus by Dane Orlund   *Upon Waking by Jackie Hill Perry   Sarah E. Frazer is a writer, Bible study mentor, wife of Jason, and mother of five. With a background in missionary work and Bible teaching, her passion is to encourage women to start today with a Bible reading and prayer habit. She shares tools and encouragement for Bible study and prayer study on her website and on Instagram at @sarah_e_frazer.  *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Are you passing a legacy of faith on to your children? I know this is so important, so I am so excited to have Casey Hilty on the podcast this week as we talk about her new book, *Her Children Arise: Passing a Legacy of Faith to the Next Generation. I am so excited because we are going to look at some of the women in the Bible and their examples. We are going to dive deep and even put ourselves in the shoes of these women in the Bible. I just love it. Also, I know you are going to learn so much from Casey. Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Casey's book, *Her Children Arise: Passing a Legacy of Faith to the Next Generation as well as her Nativity Garland. All the details of this giveaway are on my website at jodirosser.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/seqmsq/her-children-arise-and-nativity-garland-giveaway Link to Depth Podcast Episode 128: Lessons from Biblical Mothers -- Rachael Adams Book Recommendations: *Lineage of Grace by Francine Rivers *Hinds Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard *Psalms of Ascent by Beth Moore *Pearl in the Sand by Tessa Afshar Casey Hilty is a Christian speaker, artist, worship leader, and author of *Her Children Arise: Passing a Legacy of Faith to the Next Generation. Using both storytelling and visual art, she is passionate about taking mothers on a journey from apathy to awe to fall in love—or back in love—with God and His Word. Casey recently jumped back into the world of teaching after being a stay-at-home mom for 14 years. She and her husband, Bo, have three school-aged kids, a gaggle of pets, and call South Louisiana home. You can find her on Instagram @caseyhilty and Facebook @caseyhilty1 and at www.caseyhilty.com. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

So I have a really special guest today!!  I think you are going to be really excited to hear from him because I have some news to share—I am engaged! Yes, I am getting remarried!!! It is very exciting! Just recently I met this amazing man of God and I have been praying for a man who loves Jesus just as much as me for a long time. I am really excited that God answered this prayer in His perfect timing!  I have been praying for a while, but He knew when the right time was to bring David into my life. So, I am very excited for you to hear David and I talk about God's faithfulness in our relationship!

Are you preoccupied? Do you find yourself physical present but your mind is everywhere else? Maybe emotionally and mentally—you are distracted! I think this is a struggle for many women. I know it is for me. So, I am excited to have Julie Lefebure on the podcast. She has a new book called *Right Now Matters: Empowering “Right Now” Women in a Culture of Distraction. She has some great practical tools on how to live undistracted.  And I cannot wait for you to hear how she talks about replacing busy for full. It is my favorite part of the episode. Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Julie's book: *Right Now Matters: Empowering “Right Now” Women in a Culture of Distraction. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodirosser.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/wqjxyt/right-now-matters-book-giveaway Recommended Podcast Episodes: Link to Julie's first episode on the Depth Podcast Episode 93 Link to my guest appearance on the Encouragement for Real Life Podcast: Heartbreak is Not the End of Your Story Book Recommendations *Undistracted by Bob Goff *It's Not Supposed to Be this Way by Lysa TerKeurst *The Best Yes by Lysa TerKeurst Julie Lefebure (pronounced Lef-a-bure) is a Christian encourager who personally coaches, writes, and speaks to help women live encouraged and undistracted so we can live abundant, joy-filled lives and make a difference in this world. Julie is the author of Right Now Matters: Empowering Right-Now Women in a Culture of Distraction, and hosts the Encouragement for Real Life Podcast. She also writes regularly at julielefebure.com, where you can receive access to her free Resources (julielefebure.com/resources/) which are designed to encourage your heart and lift your spirit. She is also the founder of Real Encouragement LIVE!, a local, quarterly evening of encouragement for women. She resides in rural Iowa and is married to Bill. They are avid tandem bicyclists and have a goal to bike in each of the 50 states! They have two amazing adult children, a wonderful son-in-law, and two precious grandsons. Julie loves hanging out with her family and watching sunrises and sunsets. You can find Julie on all social media outlets. Her favorite is Instagram @julielefebure. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Are you familiar with the verse Romans 8:28? Sometimes this verse can be misconstrued so let me read it to you: The NIV version says, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” I am excited today that we are going to talk more about this verse on the podcast. Also, I cannot wait for you to meet Karen Hacker. We met through Saddleback Church, and she runs the Empty Arms Ministry — that is the ministry I attended after the loss of my baby. She is going to share a little bit about her story. October 15th is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. For so many of us, this is part of our story, so I like to do an episode each year and highlight God's faithfulness in the middle of this unexpected storm. I am excited for this episode. You are going to learn so much from Karen about grief, what to say, what not to say, and we are going to dive deeper into that verse Romans 8:28. Depth Podcast Episode Recommendations: Episode 5: Episode with Yvonne Buck where I share about my miscarriage. Episode 6: Episode with Dr Shari Bridgman who wrote the Empty Arms Curriculum Episode 196:  Episode with Clarissa and how I shared my story with her and helped her through her miscarriage. Book Recommendations: *When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Harold S. Kushner *Grace Disguised by Jerry Sitzer *Don't Give the Enemy a Seat At Your Table by Lou Giglio Karen Badal Hacker's story is one of love, loss, faith, healing and hope. Karen has been married to her husband, Rick, for 38 years and their bond has been both tested and strengthened by profound personal losses. Karen is a native Californian, a wife and mother of four—two babies in heaven and two adult children here on earth. For 28 years, Karen and Rick Hacker have led "Empty Arms," a grief support group through Saddleback Church in Southern California. This ministry helps couples who have lost babies to miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant death. Karen is the author of 8:28 Hope in the Darkness, which is set to be published and released by the end of 2023.  In her book, Karen seamlessly blends her personal journey with the timeless truths from Romans 8:28, offering readers a lifeline of hope and resilience during the most trying times. You can connect more with Karen on her website. Karen and Rick are in the process of establishing a non-profit 501C3, 8:28 Hope in the Darkness. An educational and charitable organization dedicated to providing care, counsel, support and encouragement to grieving people who have suffered loss. Karen is passionate about helping the hurting navigate the difficult times of life by using life experiences, practical applications, understanding and acknowledgment of emotions, a firm foundation of faith, and trusting in God's promise of Romans 8:28. "And we know that all that happens to us is working for our good if we love God and are fitting into His plans." *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Do you see time as a gift? Do you see it as the valuable resource that it is? I would have to say that I did not see time as a gift until my divorce. Let me explain- I always thought time was important, but I never saw it as priceless. Like something that needed to be guarded, it was a gift. So I am excited to read with you a chapter from my book, *Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength. Chapter 13 is called the Bless in the Mess. I share a little bit about my friend, Jeannie's story, and how she also saw time as a gift. And I also have an announcement that I want to share with you at the end of the episode, and it is all about time.   Check out my Depth Podcast Episode 150: Last year, I shared My Best Yes and it is similar to this week's episode. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Has someone else's story ever encouraged you? Maybe the hard thing you walked through is similar to what you have walked through, and their story of God's faithfulness has ignited hope in you. Hope that God can do the same thing in your story. This is such an important part of the grief journey. And the last letter of my STRENGTH acrostic from my book, *Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength is the letter H: Honestly share your story and help another hurting heart. I love that God never wastes any of our pain. He doesn't waste one tear or one hurt and instead He uses it. And this is how I think He uses it as we come alongside and help another hurting heart. I really believe it makes our healing come full circle as well. This is what my life verse is all about: 2 Cor 1:3-4. “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” I am so excited to have Clarissa Paz on the podcast this week. This is so exciting because Clarissa is in my book. I am actually sharing a story where I honestly shared my personal story and helped another hurting heart and that was Clarissa. This is in the “Me Too” Chapter and the last part of the book and we are going to talk about our story. I walked through a miscarriage and a year or two later, she walked through a miscarriage and how I can alongside and helped her. We are going to show you practically how it looks, and we both get a little choked up at times because it is amazing how it brought us together. It connected us in such a beautiful way, and it did bring my healing full circle as well as help her in the middle of her unexpected storm. We are also going to talk about how she has gone on since then and helped others. It is a really heartfelt episode! Recommended Depth Podcast Episodes: Episode 53 with Kathe Wunnenberg- Grieving the Child I Never Knew & Hopelifter Episode 5 with Yvonne Buck- Loss of Pregnancy Episode 6 with Dr. Shari Bridgman- In Heavenly Arms Episode 145 with Kathe Wunnenberg- God's Connections are Powerful, His Timing Perfect Book Recommendations: *Purpose Drive Life by Pastor Rick Warren *Grieving the Child I Never Knew by Kathe Wunnenberg *Depth by Jodi Rosser *Note: If you are interested in purchasing the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Do you find it hard to trust God when you don't fully understand what he is doing in your life? Like it is easy to trust Him when life is going well. But when things are hard and you are walking through grief or heartbreak or when the rug is pulled out from under you, it is always a little harder to trust that God has a plan. Oh friend, that is why I am so excited for the second T in my STRENGTH acrostic from my book, Depth: Growing through Heartbreak to Strength. The second T stands for Trust God is good when your mind is doubting, and you don't understand. This one is hard. So I am really excited to have Sonia Abraham on the podcast this week. She is a fellow friend of mine and she also walked through a divorce and today we are going to dive deep on how that looks to trust God when you have doubts and don't understand why the circumstances of your life did not go as you hoped or planned. We are going to talk about some different Bible characters too. There is lots of truth and wisdom on this episode! Book Recommendations: *Living Unbroken by Tracie Miles *It's Not Supposed To Be This Way by Lysa TerKeurst *Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy by Mark Vroegop Sonia Abraham writes about faith and loss on her website. She's passionate about leading Restored & Renewed, a local ministry at her church in Texas that encourages and supports women walking through separation and divorce. She works as an editor and has three teenaged children. You can also connect with her on Instagram or Facebook.  *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

When you are walking through a hard season, do you struggle to be grateful? I know I do. I think it is very common to focus on the things we have lost and focus on the hard circumstances. If we are really honest, it is hard to see the little gifts God is providing in the middle of the big storm. But this is exactly what I want to talk with you about today. We are going to be highlighting the G in my STRENGTH acrostic from my book, Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength. The G stands for Give Praise to God even as your heart breaks. Oh friend, this is so difficult, but I think this is so important. I am so excited to have Angie Green on the podcast with me. We met back in January, and I have to say this woman is so full of hope and joy. She reminds me of a grandma that loves to pour out truth and wisdom and I cannot wait for you to hear her story. Book Recommendations: *Depth by Jodi Rosser *A Grace Disguised by Jerry Sittser by John Mason *In Light of Eternity and *Heaven by Randy Alcorn *Grieving the Child I Never Knew by Kathe Wunnenberg With the advantage of a long and close walk with God, Angie's life has been undergirded with a strong faith and desire to proclaim the love, faithfulness and goodness of God in the storms of life; the good, bad and ugly times and seasons. A servant leader, Angie is an experienced vocalist, songwriter, Bible study leader, small group facilitator, speaker and spiritual mentor. She has been mentoring, teaching, writing, blogging and speaking about the existence, presence and loving movements and actions of God for decades.   Angie's journey through grief after the sudden cardiac death of her youngest son, Kevin, in 2002 ripped out a piece of her heart leaving her feeling broken. Ultimately her journey of grief moved her from the edge of the grave to the edge of Eternity, and she would say she is living her best life with her husband, Bob, in Northern Colorado living with a renewed eternal perspective after surviving the fires of unexpected sorrow. In March 2006, Angie co-founded “Mothers Like Me Grief Care and Comfort Ministry” with Cynthia Roth-Weightman for grieving moms in Southern California. When Angie and her husband, Bob, relocated to Northern Colorado in 2008, the ministry continued as Angie envisioned “helping more moms in more places.” *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Have you been following this series with my STRENGTH acrostic from my Depth Book? We have already covered S,T,R, & E and then we took a break for the one year birthday of the book. Now we are back to the acrostic and today we are going to cover N- Never Lose Sight of God's Grace. It is interesting because when God dropped that STRENGTH acrostic in my mind on that bus ride, there were a couple letters that were harder to identify than others and the N was one of them. I remember meeting my friend for lunch. She also had walked through a divorce, and we were talking about how some heartbreaks have a shame or a stigma attached to them and others don't. And she said, “I think it is really important that you do something about God's grace.” And that day at lunch together, we came up with Never Lose Sight of God's Grace! It is a very important part of the book; we talk about forgiveness and being vulnerable. So I am really excited to have Faith Griffin Sims on the podcast this week. She is going to share about her heartbreak. Sadly, she lost her son to suicide. This week is suicide prevention week and suicide awareness week. So I want this episode to also help us become more aware. Faith is going to share so much truth and wisdom. Faith wrote a post for my Heartbreak to Strength Story Blog Series back in 2021. The title of her post was Held By His Strength and I cannot wait for you to read her powerful article. Other Resources: -Link to Depth Podcast Episode 149: *Hope Always by Dr. Matthew Sleeth -Link to Depth Podcast Episode 99: *I Love Jesus, But I Want To Die by Sarah J. Robinson -Link to Depth Podcast Episode 49: *Fear Gone Wild: A Story of Mental Illness, Suicide, and Hope Through Loss By Kayla Stoecklein Book Recommendations: *Depth by Jodi Rosser *The Gospel According to Job by John Mason *Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy by Mark Vroegop *A Grace Disguised by Jerry Sittser Faith Griffin Sims is a wife, a mom of six, and “Mia” to 17 grandchildren. She writes about grief, suicide loss, and living life with hope. Faith believes in offering comfort in the way she has been comforted (2 Corinthians 1:4). In that vein; she began a local chapter of Survivors of Suicide (SOS) for others navigating the loss of a loved one by suicide. Faith recently earned a certificate in grief education. She is honored to be a contributing author on several books and websites and is currently writing a book. She would love to connect with you on her website and Instagram. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Did you know that one year ago I released my first book? This is so exciting! *Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength entered the world August 30, 2022. This week on the podcast I am doing a special birthday episode for the book. I am sharing everything that has happened in the last year in my ministry from my speaking engagements I got because of my book to my podcast. It is a lot of fun! My friend, Karyce who I went to Rwanda with two different times is going to be interviewing me. I think it is special to go back and see the God stories in the ministry especially around the book. I am super excited for you to hear this behind the scenes episode. To hear more about behind the scenes about the Depth Podcast and *Depth Book, check out the episodes below: Depth Podcast Episode 47: Special Behind the Scenes Episode for the one year birthday of the podcast. Depth Podcast Episode 97: The Depth Podcast is Two Years Old! Cannot wait for you to hear more behind the scene stories about the last two years. Depth Podcast Episode 146: The Depth Podcast is Three Years Old and my first book, *Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength releases August 30, 2022. Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of my book: *Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodirosser.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/scoocw/depth-birthday-book-giveaway I shared on the podcast episode about a shipping delay that crushed my spirit on book launch day. That morning, I had to surrender it all to God. I remember pouring out my heart in a blog post called Trusting God When You Don't Understand the Plan. I recommend reading it if you are struggling at all in understanding God's timing. Here is a link to another blog post called Learning Patience When Plans Change when the Amazon link to preorder was delayed too. Book Recommendations *The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers *Try Softer by Aundi Kolber *Raising Emotionally Strong Boys by David Thomas *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Have you ever seen God use difficult circumstances in your life to grow your character? Maybe he is making you more patient. I know that is a big one for me that I struggle with. Maybe is helping you become more compassionate and empathetic towards others. I think one of the main ways God grows our character is through the storms in our life. So today, that is what I want to talk about on the podcast, the E in my STRENGTH acrostic from my book, *Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength. Again, its one year birthday is at the end of this month. Now if you missed my episodes on the S, T, and R in STRENGTH, then I definitely recommend going back and listening to those episodes, especially the S and T. I think those are very foundational as we are walking through grief. Today, I want to focus on the E. It stands for Embrace God's Character Development in the midst of the Chaos. If I am being completely honest, I don't always like to Embrace the Character Development. But I do think it is an important way God chisels us and makes us more like Jesus. So today on the podcast I have Jen Roland. She is going to be sharing her story and how God used chronic pain to grow her and her character. I cannot wait for you to hear the truth she has to share. Jen wrote a post for My Heartbreak to Strength Story Blog Series back in 2021. The title of her post was Finding Victory Over Defeat and I cannot wait for you to read her powerful article. Click Here to get God's Truth to Combat Your Not Enough Statements- a free resource on my website! Book Recommendations: *Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster *The Deeper Journey by Robert Mulholland *Boundaries by Townsend and Cloud *Boundaries For Your Soul by Allison Cook and Kimberly Miller *Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk *What Happened to You? by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry Jen Roland is a writer, speaker, board-certified Christian mental health coach, and women's ministry leader with a passion for walking alongside others toward healing and wholeness. She helps others implement positive lifestyle practices for their mind, body, and soul while developing a deeper relationship with God. Since her neuropathy diagnosis, Jen has focused her ministry on serving those with chronic pain and illness. On her website www.jenroland.com, she provides resources to restore hope, reduce pain, overcome fear and anxiety, and strengthen their faith. Jen lives in Woodbine, MD with her husband and three children. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help su

Have you heard the saying, “Hindsight is 20-20.” It is when we look back at our lives and we see a clearer picture. For some reason during the middle of it, we couldn't see what was really happening. Well, I think this has a lot do to with perspective and today that is our topic on the podcast. We are going to be highlighting the letter R in the strength acrostic in my book, Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength. Again, its one year birthday is coming up at the end of this month. The R stands for Replace Your Finite View With God's Infinite Perspective. Friend, I think this is one of the hardest things when we are going through grief and heartbreak: Trying to see it in a new light and a new perspective.  Now let me say first, if you haven't listened to the S and T episodes in the acrostic, I recommend listening to those first. I think they are important steps before this letter R. Depth Podcast Episode 188: Seek God and Invite Him into Your Pain Depth Podcast Episode 189: Tearfully Allow Yourself Time to Grieve and Process the Emotions I am excited to have my friend, Alycia Betz as a guest on my podcast this week. She walked through two losses back-to-back, so she is going to share her story. Together we are going to talk about how do we replace our finite view with God's infinite perspective. I have to tell you that I prayed more over this episode than any other in the acrostic because this one can be challenging. So, hope these words encourage you! Alycia Betz is a writer, speaker, songwriter, homeschooling mom, and wife for over 20 years. She loves to use words and songs to bring hope, healing, and freedom to other women who are on their own journey through darkness. She'd love to journey together! You can connect with her on her website or check out her youtube channel  

When you are in the middle of a hard season, do you allow yourself time to grieve? Do you know how to name your emotions and process them with someone you trust. Maybe a friend, a counselor or a support group? Honestly, I think this is a struggle for many people. So today on the podcast, I am so excited to highlight the letter T in my acrostic Strength in my book, Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength which is celebrating its one-year birthday at the end of August. The letter T stands for Tearfully Allow Yourself Time to Grieve and Process the Emotions. My friend, Heather Jeffery, is my guest this week. Both of us have walked through a divorce and this week on the podcast, we are going to share how we process those hard emotions and what did that practically look like. Now let me just say that you don't have to have walked through the same heartbreak that we did in order to learn about how to process your emotions in your heartbreak. Again, everyone grieves differently, but we just wanted to give you some real life practical tools to add to your emotional tool box on how to walk through hard emotions. If you missed last week's episode, we covered the S in Strength- how to seek God and invite Him into the pain. I think each episode builds on each other, so I highly recommend listening to this first episode as well. Lastly, I recorded an episode with my counselor last year called How to Process Emotions in a Healthy Way. Debbie shares so many pearls of wisdom; I hope this episode encourages you too! If you want to hear more about naming your feelings, you can listen to an episode on my Depth Podcast where my sons and I talk about Family and Feelings. Click on Depth Podcast Episode 26. Heather Jeffery is a Christian writer, mentor, and certified abuse and recovery mental health coach. She is passionate about empowering women with Biblical truth as they link arms to seek clarity specializing in emotional abuse and divorce recovery. Heather believes our stories have purpose and are meant to be shared to encourage others just as we are encouraged by those in the Bible. She lives in Maryland with her two teenage daughters where she also works as a physical therapist and enjoys spending time outdoors anywhere there's water. You can receive truth filled encouragement by subscribing at heatherjeffery.com and follow her writing on Instagram @straightenyourcrown.1.

Have you ever felt the presence of God? Have you ever felt Him close to you? I know for me, I felt the presence of God the most in the middle of my hard seasons: my divorce, the loss of my friend, and my miscarriage. Maybe you can relate. This week on the podcast, I am so excited to have Evelyn Sherwood. She is a friend of mine who sadly has walked through many hardships. One of the things we talk about today is just how much she felt the presence of God in the middle of this hard season. She actually says this amazing quote (I am going to give you a little sneak peek because it is so good). She says, “The sweetness of His presence far surpassed the pain of my suffering.” Evelyn has so much wisdom to share with you. But before we head over to the conversation, I have something exciting to share. My book, Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength is actually celebrating its one-year birthday at the end of August! So for the next 8 weeks, I am doing a special series based on the acrostic in the book. As I was writing the book, I prayed to God for wisdom on how to write a book with three storylines. He gave me this acrostic for the word, STRENGTH! So, we are going to be going through the acrostic starting with the S today with Evelyn to Seek God and Invite Him Into the pain. Then we will move through the acrostic over the next 8 weeks on the podcast. I so excited for you to hear the wisdom from Evelyn of how she was able to seek God and invite Him into the middle of her pain. She went through an intense 18 month season where there was one storm after another, so you do not want to miss the truth she shares! Book Recommendations: *Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy by Mark Vreogop *Breath as Prayer by Jennifer Tucker Evelyn Sherwood is a trusted soul-care guide, speaker, and blogger who has served in pastoral ministry for thirty-five years.  Sherwood serves an active and growing audience through her blog, evelynsherwood.com, and her bi-weekly subscription devotional Hope for the Journey, encouraging her readers to grab hold of hope in the trials by helping them recall God's work in their past. Nothing puts a smile on her face more than sharing about the faithfulness of God with a friend over a steaming cup of cappuccino or iced peach tea. On a summer evening, you might spot Evelyn and her husband, Steve, driving through Indiana farmlands in a canary yellow '47 Ford pickup or enjoying an outdoor movie night in their backyard with their eight grandkids.  You can connect with Evelyn on her website, on Instagram, and you can sign up for her weekly devotional. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended

Did you hear my episode with Karen Ehman that I recorded back in 2020? It is one of my favorite books of hers; it is called *Listen, Love, Repeat: Other-Centered Living in a Self-Centered World.  Her book encourages us to be more intentional and live alert. Taking our eyes off ourselves and placing them on others, we can “become a noticer” and scatter love and kindness.  I cannot wait for you to hear her share about a heartdrop; honestly, it is my favorite part.  Book Recommendation: *Soul Keeping by John Ortberg Karen Ehman is a New York Times bestselling author, a Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker, and a writer for Encouragement For Today, an online devotional that reaches over 4 million users daily. She has written 14 books and Bible studies including *Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It; When to Say Nothing at All, *Zip It: The Keep It Shut 40 Day Challenge and *Keep Showing Up: How to Stay Crazy in Love You're your Love Drives You Crazy. Karen has been featured on numerous media outlets including TODAY Parents, FoxNews.com, Redbook.com, Crosswalk.com, and HomeLife Magazine. Her passion is to help women to live their priorities as they reflect the gospel to a watching world. Married to her college sweetheart, Todd, and the mother of three, she enjoys collecting vintage kitchenware, cheering for the Detroit Tigers, and feeding the many people who gather around her kitchen island for a taste of Mama Karen's cooking. Connect with her at karenehman.com. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Have you listened to my episode with Rebekah Lyons back in 2019? It was the very first year of the podcast and we talked about her book, *Rhythms of Renewal. This book is life changing for anyone that struggles with stress, worry, or anxiety. Rebekah shares in detail about her 4 rhythms as well as practical examples for each one.  She even shares which rhythm comes most naturally to her as well as which one is most challenging.  I promise you do not want to miss her insight and wisdom. Please comment below and share which rhythm comes most naturally to you as well as which one is most challenging and involves you being intentional. For more information about Rebekah's book, go to her website: https://rebekahlyons.com/ *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Have you heard my first episode with Nicki Koziarz back in 2020. We talk about her book,  *Why Her. The subtitle is 6 Truths We Need to Hear When Measuring Up Leaves Us Falling Behind. This book is all about comparison and I think this is such a real struggle in our lives especially with social media. We are going to address that today, and I am so excited to share some of my favorite truths from her book. Going back and listening to this, reminded me of the importance of helping our kids navigate this comparison struggle. Cannot wait for you to hear the truths from Nicki's book. Note: Nicki has been a guest three times on my podcast! The first time is this repeat episode we are listening to today about her book, *Why Her? Her second time on the podcast we talked about her book, *Flooded, where she vulnerably shares how doubt flooded her soul and began to impact her faith. You can check out our conversation on Episode 74. I cannot wait for you to hear Nicki share about the life of Noah in the Bible and the 5 Best Decisions to Make When Life is Hard and Doubt is Rising (the subtitle of her book). Finally, she came back for a 3rd time on the podcast to talk about her latest book, *Your New Now: Finding Strength and Wisdom When You Feel Stuck Where You Are. This book is all about transitions. You definitely want to check out Depth Podcast Episode 169. Book Recommendations: *Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller Nicki Koziarz is an ECPA bestselling author and a speaker with Proverbs 31 Ministries. She speaks nationally at conferences, retreats, and meetings and hosts her own podcast, Lessons from the Farm. An evangelist at heart, Nicki inspires others to become the best version of who God created them to be. Nicki, her husband, and their family run a small farm just outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, which they affectionately call The Fixer Upper Farm. Learn more at nickikoziarz.com. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!