Finding Joy in Life's Sticky Moments

What do Kirby Smart and Anna Wilson have in common? Actually, an awful lot. Inspirational and Resilient, Anna talks about how she and her mother both battled the same deadly diagnosis back to back and shares her wisdom on remaining resilient and positive throughout life's struggles. Connect with us and find a Devotional for this episode at ReidChurchAugusta.org You can also watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KFZ1-HOJcjw

Confronting the mortality of your loved ones is always a challenge. Many will talk about different ways to deal with and process that grief. However, what they don't talk tell you about is the time before the loss when the whole relationship dynamic changes. In Nadine's story, you'll hear about how her career and family intersected and how all of that prepared her to serve at Reid Memorial. Connect with us and find a Devotional for this episode at ReidChurchAugusta.org

Dealing with a career change in the family is never easy, dealing with a move is never easy, and dealing with a new community is always a challenge. Kate had the experience of doing all 3 at the same time while also dealing with the day to day challenges of having a family to take care of. Now, she talks about how she was able to navigate all of her challenges, choose joy, and finally find the place she can call "home." Connect with us and find a Devotional for this episode at ReidChurchAugusta.org

Whitney's story starts like any other. She left her home town of Augusta to go to school, find her passion, and start a career. However, before she could even finish school, her first Sticky Situation reared its head. Now, after going through 4 incredibly tough situations, she talks about maintaining hope, joy, and looking for God throughout her journey. Connect with us and find a Devotional for this episode at ReidChurchAugusta.org

Making a life for yourself in a totally new place is not easy, and neither is starting a business. At the beginning of her adult life, Mary moved to California to seek her passion. She quickly found roommates and friends but something was still missing. Through several moves in her personal and professional life, Mary discovered a talent for design and started her own business right before the Covid-19 epidemic hit the country. Mary shares how she was able to deal with this adversity and how she went on to enjoy success in ways she never imagined. This show was made for YouTube! To Watch, just go to: https://youtu.be/qEgmCIaR-dY Connect with us at ReidChurchAugusta.org

Your 20s are a time to find yourself and make your place in the world, and ever since she was a freshman in college exploring different internship opportunities, Chloe has been doing just that. With her entrepreneurial spirit and her personal emphasis on self-awareness and self-discovery, Chloe has navigated doubt, despair, and a search for the right fit as she has searched for the unique pathway that's right for her. This Podcast is on Youtube! If you want to watch, just go to: https://youtu.be/BGrHauzK8Ho Connect with us at ReidChurchAugusta.org

We can never predict life's tragedies, which is surely why they impact us as much as they do. In 2017, Shawntel received a phone call that she never expected and it changed her life forever. Listen for her story of perseverance and how she took her sticky situation and used to to profoundly change her own life for the better. Connect with us at ReidChurchAugusta.org This show is on YouTube! Check it out at: https://youtu.be/fGzxqDpOdWc

When divorce destroys a family and a little girl's dreams, the road to healing, peace and joy can be a life long journey. Hear how Kathryn's parents' divorce lead to her career in medicine, her strong, loving but very real family; as well as her path to reconciliation. Connect with us at ReidChurchAugusta.org

Jennifer Frantom has a joyful life with her perfect family. However, when she gave birth to her second son, her world opened to a situation that she could not have imagined before that literally changed her daily life and the life that her family lived together. Join us to hear how her and her husband, Sean, turned their unexpected battle into a force that united their family. Connect with us at ReidChurchAugusta.org

Anna Sanders is a planner. She has enjoyed a life that has always gone according to "her plan." She knew at a very young age that she wanted to be a teacher, get married, and have a family. With her goals firmly underway, Anna and her husband, Steve, decided they were ready to begin having children. What she couldn't plan was the journey she would take to have the family of her dreams. Join host Joy Maple as she unveils Anna's story, and ask yourself: how can I live my passion? Connect with us at ReidChurchAugusta.org

Amanda Boland has lived multiple lives: the life of a student, a teacher, a [military] wife, a stay-at-home mom, and all before she finally was able to "wake up" to her passion. She shares about the difficulty of biding her time, the struggle to do what made her happy versus what was expected, and the guilt of having a great life, but still searching for fulfillment. Join host Joy Maple as she unveils "Mandy's" story, and ask yourself: how can I live my passion? Connect with us at ReidChurchAugusta.org

Michele is a lover of friends and family, a wearer of rose colored glasses, an elementary school teacher, a wife, and a mom of 3 children. She's the eternal optimist and has a positive charm that radiates from her, but she's also dealt with strife that shook her world: metastatic lung cancer. Join us to hear about her experience and be uplifted by how she found joy in a seemingly impossible situation.