Feathers : Faith in Flight

Bette Bronson and Clemson student Kailey Hall share about the Clemson Table Gatherings. Kailey also shares about faith and dating as a single college student.

After her husband's terminal diagnosis of brain cancer, Jess found herself as a widow and mother to 4 young children, including one with profound special needs. Jess shares how God provided a connection to a man who had recently lost his wife to the same diagnosis and was also raising young children alone. Jess, her husband Ryan, and their 8 children have been featured on the Today Show and continue to share their journey online.  Jess Ronne is author of the memoir, Sunlight Burning at Midnight and founder of The Lucas Project, a nonprofit providing respite care for families.   JessPlustheMess.com TheLucasProject.org

After God restored her broken marriage, Ann White was led to start the non-profit Courage For Life. Courage for Life has an active prison ministry for incarcerated women. They most recently launched the only female-voiced bible app Courage for Life Bible.

Emily Wierenga is the founder of The Lulu Tree, a non-profit dedicated to supporting mothers and children in countries across Africa. In this episode, Emily shares the beginnings of The Lulu Tree and her eyewitness account of a miracle that occurred during an outreach event to expecting mothers.   The Lulu Tree 40 Day Sugar Fast with Wendy Speake

Ruth Chou Simons is the artist behind the online shop GraceLaced. She discusses how GraceLaced came to be, her role as a mom to 6 boys, and thoughts from her latest book Beholding and Becoming.

Host Amy Bennett shares the journey her family has been on during the sabbatical between seasons 9 and 10 of Feathers. Links: The Body Keeps the Score Podcast with Dr. Caroline Leaf Access Counseling & NeuroTherapy Heavy Metal Toxicity Test How to Get Your Child Off the Refrigerator and On to Learning FASD Webinar

Katie Page shares the miraculous story of the hidden connection between two of her children.

Katherine shares the story of her being diagnosed as a quadriplegic and miraculously recovering much of her mobility. 

Bethany Tran shares her story of leaving corporate America to start The Root Collective to help women escape the cycle of poverty.

Dr. Edie Wadsworth shares her story of reimagining her past and seeing God's gifts through times of suffering.

Kristy Cambron shares her journey leaving corporate life to do full-time ministry. She shares the Bible study tool verse mapping and how it has impacted her faith.

Lauren Gaskill shares her story God’s faithfulness through battling anxiety, receiving a difficult diagnosis, and starting a new women’s ministry.

Kelly Balarie talks about her new book Battle Ready and shares practical tips on connecting with God and allowing Him to equip us for our daily battles. 

Shanna Noel shares her story of how Illustrated Faith began and the work God has done in her life as she learned how to connect her creativity and her faith.

Jennifer Dukes Lee shares from her latest book It's All Under Control.

Jenni Sheneman shares about her faith journey and the unexpected twists and turns that God used to place her where He wanted her to be. 

Sarah Beth Marr shares her journey of faith as a professional ballet dancer and following the dreams God had for her beyond ballet. 

Ellie Holcomb shares her story of surrendering to God's call to become a professional musician and how she encountered His faithfulness through following that call.

James Barnett tells the story of how he came to be in leadership at DaySpring and what it is like to run a Christian business in today's world.

Kathleen Cope tells the story of God's faithfulness and redemption of her own journey through childhood trauma and adoption as an older child.

Alison Cook shares her story of emotional healing as well as practical tools from her book Boundaries for Your Soul.

Autumn Miles tells her story of escaping domestic violence and being chosen by God to do the work spreading His Word.

Jessica Honegger shares her journey to launching Noonday Collection, the world's largest fair trade accessory company. 

Krystal Whitten shares her journey leaving her career as a graphic designer to launching her own creative business featuring hand lettering.

Kristen Welch shares her journey starting Mercy House Kenya and how to raise world changers.

Erica Willis shares how her life was transformed after beginning her day at 5 am with an hour of prayer. She shares how this blossomed into The Fives, an international prayer ministry. BelieveBoldly.com

Kara-Kae James shares her struggles with anxiety and depression after birthing three daughters in less than three years. She shares how she was able to navigate that season. Her passion for thriving as a mother led her and a friend to start Thrive Moms, a ministry dedicated to helping moms thrive in motherhood. ThriveMoms.com KaraKaeJames.com

Kristen Kill shares her journey of moving with her family to New York City and learning to live a life of shalom.

Jen Schmidt shares her experience of opening the door to friends and strangers alike. She encourages listeners to live a life with an open door, not just of your home, but of your heart.

Ginger Harrington shares her journey overcoming anxiety and learning to live holy in the moment.

Sally Burke shares her journey to becoming president of Moms in Prayer International, stories of prayers answered, and a framework for prayer for everyone. Moms In Prayer

Monika Marshall shares her journey of overcoming a lonely childhood and escaping human traffickers to building a life in America ministering to others.

At 18 weeks, Maria Furlough was told her son's kidneys and lungs would not develop properly enough to live outside the womb. She shares the story of deciding to carry the baby to term, overcoming her fears and finding peace.

Alisa Keeton shares the journey and mission of Revelation Wellness.

Trisha Davis shares her journey over the last decade, beginning with a marriage in crisis by infidelity. After reconciling, Justin and Trisha were led them to adopt and plant a church.

Casey Enriquez shares her journey from a traumatic childhood, to a young adult life of homelessness and addiction, to now a life dedicated to Jesus and ministering to other women.

After a harrowing season with health issues and a resulting job loss, Cori Salchert shares how she began caring for babies surrendered under the Safe Haven.

Beth Forbus shares her journey with infertility,  the following crisis of faith, and then the redemptive beginnings of Sarah's Laughter, Christian Support for Infertility and Child Loss.

After Jackie Drew to pray for God to either open doors widely or shut doors tightly, she was surprised by what began to unfold the day her husband was laid off of work. This is an incredible story of God's orchestration, provision, and faithfulness.

Mother to Feathers host Amy Bennett, Diana Weimer shares their family's leap of faith moving as a young family several states away from extended family, without a home or single friend waiting for them.

Andi Andrew shares from her book She is Free how women can experience freedom from shame, fear, anger, control, and isolation.

Chelsea Crockett shares about she reached a turning point in her life to use her YouTube platform to boldly share her faith.

Lynn Cowell shares from her newest book Make Your Move: Finding Unshakeable Confidence Despite Your Fears and Failures. We chat about how to gain confidence to do what God has asked us to do and what part spiritual gifts play in our next steps.

Feathers podcast host Amy Bennett shares 5 reasons you might be stuck in taking your next step. Are you afraid your not enough? Fearful of what people will say? Amy will give you a verse to pray to help get you unstuck.

Cristina shares the tragedy of losing her father-in-law after witnessing him in a motorcycle accident. We also chat about the launch of her ministry SHE-Sharing. Healing. Empowering.

Erin Littleton shares her family's story of adoption and road to creating The Mighty River Project,  a nonprofit that serves vulnerable Ugandan women and families.

Jeanette Hanscome shares her journey of becoming a single mom of 2 boys after 22 years of marriage. With eyesight disability leaving her without the ability to drive, she was quite literally stranded. She shares how God comforted her and equipped her for the difficult season.

Janice Armstrong shares her incredible journey from refusing to have anything to do with Jesus and Christianity, to live a full life devoted to sharing the love of Jesus.

Holley Gerth shares her struggles with infertility, their family's unusual journey of adopting their daughter at the age of 20, and what it means to live fiercehearted.

Katie Davis Majors shares the story of stepping out in faith as a teenager after a missions trip and then gives a look at her ongoing experiences and lessons learned of faith in Uganda.