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September 13, 2019 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

#WalkItOut Podcast 072: Ruth Chou Simon

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On today's #WalkItOut Podcast we're chatting with Ruth Chou Simons author of book Beholding and Becoming — On today’s #WalkItOut Podcast we’re chatting with Ruth Chou Simons author of book Beholding and Becoming

#WalkItOut Podcast 072: Ruth Chou Simons

Where have you found beauty today? To be truthful, I have been in the house all day. I’m a homeschooling mom and have been homeschooling all morning. I’ve snuck away this afternoon to get recording time, and for me, beauty was found this morning when I was headed down the street taking my dog for a walk. There were bunnies running around the neighborhood, the air was cool, the weather perfect, there’s flowers that my husband planted on the front porch — that was a beautiful moment. But then later in the day, I was sitting at the breakfast nook at the table that has been torn up with use watching my twelve-year-old daughter work on her grammar workbook and I thought, this is beauty. This is a beautiful moment.

I think so many times in life we forget to pause and enjoy the beauty around us. There was beauty when I was cutting up bell peppers for the chili that I’m making tonight. As I’m looking at this bell pepper that I probably bought for ninty-nine cents, the beauty of the bell pepper. Just realizing that all around is beauty.

We’re going to be talking about discovering the beauty around us today with my guest, Ruth Chou Simons. Ruth and I have known each other for a while, and I have been a fan of her art for forever. She creates beautiful pieces of artwork, stationery, and a new planner. She really captures the beauty all around and is able to put it in print for us to enjoy as well. As we chat today, you’ll learn how to be able to look around you and see the beauty in your everyday life, and to be able to see God at work in that beauty.

I just know that you are going to enjoy my conversation with Ruth. I know you will be blessed! You can listen above or on iTunes! I’d love it if you share this with your friends!

Links from the show

Beholding and Becoming
Gracelaced
Calming Angry Kids

This Week’s Walk It Out Scripture

2 Corinthians 3:18

And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

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September 6, 2019 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

#WalkItOut Podcast 071: Jill Savage

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On today's #WalkItOut Podcast we're chatting with Jill Savage author book Empty Nest, Full Life — On today’s #WalkItOut Podcast we’re chatting with Jill Savage author book Empty Nest, Full Life

#WalkItOut Podcast 071: Jill Savage

What comes to mind when you hear the words “empty nest”? I have to admit, John and I are at a stage where we still have little kids at home, we have teenagers, we have young adult, and adult kids. I’m like “empty nest”? Yes, please! I just want to sleep in! But I’ve been there before. I know how hard it is to launch kids. Empty nest means transition. Empty nest can mean loss. It can mean so many things. Sometimes we worry about losing the relationship we have with our kids. During this time I have with my kids, I don’t want to have to think about the challenges that comes with an empty nest. There are challenges with an empty nest, and sometimes it’s with our minds and our hearts.

Today guest, Jill Savage, and I talk about all these things on toady’s episode. I know you are just going to love Jill. She has been doing Hearts at Home conferences for many years. She has written so many great books, and I’m so excited that she has written Empty Nest, Full Life. She shares the insights she has on an empty nest. We’re going to talk about good things, exciting things, but also tough things — like what do you do when your kid makes bad choices? Or how do you handle marriage struggles after your kids are grown?

Have fun getting to hear this conversation with Jill Savage. I know you will be blessed! You can listen above or on iTunes! I’d love it if you share this with your friends!

Links from the show

Empty Nest, Full Life
Empty Nest, Full Life Journal
No More Perfect Marriages
It’s a Slow Fade | Casting Crowns

This Week’s Walk It Out Scripture

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

There’s an opportune time to do things, a right time for everything on the earth:

A right time for birth and another for death,
A right time to plant and another to reap,
A right time to kill and another to heal,
A right time to destroy and another to construct,
A right time to cry and another to laugh,
A right time to lament and another to cheer,
A right time to make love and another to abstain,
A right time to embrace and another to part,
A right time to search and another to count your losses,
A right time to hold on and another to let go,
A right time to rip out and another to mend,
A right time to shut up and another to speak up,
A right time to love and another to hate,
A right time to wage war and another to make peace.

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August 30, 2019 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

#WalkItOut Podcast 070: Jennifer Camp

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Today on #WalkItOut Podcast we're chatting with Jennifer Camp! I so enjoyed getting to chat with Jennifer for the first time — I feel like I have a new friend! I loved seeing Jennifer's precious heart. I know you'll enjoy and be blessed by this episode with Jennifer Camp! — Today on #WalkItOut Podcast we’re chatting with Jennifer Camp!

#WalkItOut Podcast 070: Jennifer Camp

Okay, how are you about making new friends? I may seem very outgoing and warm and bubbly, but the truth is if I’m in a group, I’m going to be the one hanging back. I want to be the one watching — I’m not the life of the party.

But what I love is spotting someone that I want to get to know. I love sitting down face-to-face for coffee, which I don’t get to do as often as I’d like. I love hearing someone’s heart. I love hearing about what God is doing in a new friend, what God is teaching her– -her passions and desires.

When I had the opportunity to hear more about Jennifer Camp, that’s what it was like for me. I had not heard of her before, which is pretty amazing because I know a lot of writers and speakers. When I heard what she’s doing with Gather Ministries, I knew it someone I wanted to lean into. I wanted to hear what is on her heart. I was so blown away by today’s interview. It was the first time Jennifer and I talked and after we stopped recording we continued to talk because she was so genuine.

As you will see in Jennifer’s journey, this is nothing she ever planned. This is nothing she aspired to. Sharing all that God was doing in her and through her it really was that step of faith to trust that God was calling her to this. I know that you’re going to love this conversation because I loved it.

Have fun getting to hear this conversation with Jennifer Camp. I know you will be blessed! You can listen above or on iTunes! I’d love it if you share this with your friends!

Links from the show

Gather Ministries
You are My Girls Blog
Rush Podcast
Breathing Eden
Loop eDevotional
Wire eDevotional
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This Week’s Walk It Out Scripture

John 16:13-15

“But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you. All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you.”

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August 23, 2019 by Tricia Goyer 2 Comments

#WalkItOut Podcast 069: Kristi Clover

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Today on #WalkItOut Podcast we're chatting with Kristi Clover author of new book M.O.M.! — Today on #WalkItOut Podcast we’re chatting with Kristi Clover author of new book M.O.M.!

#WalkItOut Podcast 069: Kristi Clover

Recently the question was posed, “If you could hire someone fulltime to help you at your house, who would you hire? A maid, a cook, a chauffeur, personal shopper?” I have eleven people in my house, a maid would definitely be my first choice! That would be amazing. But the thing I have learned, even if you have a housekeeper come in and clean all day (which I have) by an hour later it will be a mess again if we don’t address the clutter. If we don’t dig into the deeper issue — why do we let stuff pile up? Why do we let ourselves become overwhelmed?

I am so thankful for my friend Kristi Clover, author of book M.O.M: Master Organizer of Mayhem. We get chatting and giggly in this episode because I am blessed to be able to call Kristi one of my best friends. And the thing about Kristi is that she knows how to get organized! She always has a plan and system when we travel together for conferences. She has been such an encourager to be to go through and work on my clutter and mess.

I know that you will be encouraged today by my conversation with Kristi Clover! You can listen above or on iTunes! I’d love it if you shared with your friends!

Links from the show

Training Kids to Help – Free download with pre-order of MOM!
Kristi Clover #WalkItOut Podcast Episode 12
M.O.M.: Master Organizer of Mayhem
CHEA
Homeschool Basics
Just Open the Door

This Week’s Walk It Out Scripture

Colossians 3:15
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.

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August 16, 2019 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

#WalkItOut Podcast 068: Tracy Steel

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Today’s guest on #WalkItOut Podcast is author Tracy Steel

#WalkItOut Podcast 68: Tracy Steel

How does God redesign a life? That’s what we talk about today on Walk it Out with our guest, and my real-life friend, Tracy Steel.

Before we jump into this amazing conversation, I want to take a minute to talk about what it means to have a redesigned life. As you know if you’ve been listening to the podcast, or visited my blog, I was a teen mom. I prayed for a future husband, and God gave me John. We had two more kids and God was really redesigning my life right there. From the moment I said “here I am, take me,” God gave me hope. Fast forward about four years, I was pregnant with my third when God gave me the desire to write. That year, at eight and a half months pregnant, I went to the Mt. Hermon Writer’s Conference. I wanted to be a Christian writer, and write all the things. I met so many great people there that really encouraged me to keep going. So many people poured into me.

I was thinking about that today when I was thinking about my friend Tracy. A Redesigned Life: Uncovering God’s Purpose When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned is her first book! Tracy, as you will hear, is a wife to an Air Force pilot who now works in the Pentagon. She’s a mom to two kids — and you are going to love the fun story of how we met. The fun thing is when I met Tracy, I saw that sparkle in her. I saw that she had a message, that she loved people, and that God was doing something with her. Over the years, as we got busy, whenever we would connect I would ask her about her book, about what she was going to do. And I’m not the only one! Tracy has an amazing network of friends who encouraged her on this journey.

So many times I think we hear other peoples dreams and we push them to the side, but I really think we should be cheerleaders. I want you to think about someone today that you can step forward, that you can encourage, that you can say I can see God is designing something in your life and I want to be a part of that! You never know how that is going to turn out!

I pray that you’re going to be blessed by my conversation with Tracy! You can listen above or on iTunes! I’d love it if you shared with your friends!

Links from the show

A Redesigned Life

This Week’s Walk It Out Scripture

Psalm 23:4

Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

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August 9, 2019 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

#WalkItOut Podcast 067: Barb Raveling

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Today's guest on #WalkItOut Podcast, Barb Raveling, talks about about truth journaling! — Today’s guest on #WalkItOut Podcast, Barb Raveling, talks about about truth journaling!

#WalkItOut Podcast 67: Barb Raveling

What are you thinking about today? I’m thinking about school starting, my messy house, book projects, book launches — I have a couple of books launching this fall. If you feel overwhelmed by life, you need to read my article A Few Important Thoughts where I share about transforming our schedules, minds, and thoughts.

I’m really excited for today’s episode because we’re going to be talking with Barb Raveling about transforming our minds and focusing our thoughts on the right things! Barb is going to share about how changing her mind really changed her life. While she’s been a Christian for over forty-six years, it was only recently that she began to gain control over her thoughts and renewing her mind. She’s authored books such as Renewing of the Mind Project and I Deserve a Donut. What I love most about Barb is when she decided to write a truth journal to make decisions and to really turn those lies she was telling herself into truths and focusing on God he life began to change.

I pray that you’re going to be blessed by my conversation with Barb! You can listen above or on iTunes! I’d love it if you shared with your friends!

Links from the show

A Few Important Thoughts
Renewing of the Mind Project
I Deserve a Donut
A Taste for Truth
Freedom From Emotional Eating
I Deserve a Donut App

This Week’s Walk It Out Scripture

Romans 12:2
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

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July 26, 2019 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

#WalkItOut Podcast 065: Nancy Alcorn

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#WalkItOut Podcast 65: Nancy Alcorn

I don’t even know how to put it in words how much it means to me what Nancy Alcorn is doing in the world right now. Nancy’s heart for teen moms is so amazing, and if you know me at all, you know that teen moms are a huge passion of mine. I love working with teen moms. I love our weekly support group, and I love being able to tell a young mom that “You Matter.” When we help a mom, we are helping her child too.

We’re going to be chatting today about Nancy’s new book Treatment or Transformation: 13 Stories Real Stories Why You Can’t Argue with a Changed Life. We also chat a little about how Nancy started Mercy Ministries (what now is called Mercy Multiplied) — a free of charge, biblically-based residential program for troubled young women ages thirteen to twenty-two. Young women can go there to get encouragement and support. They can be told “You Matter”, but most of all they can hear the truth of God and what God is doing.

I pray that you’re going to be blessed by my conversation with Nancy! You can listen above or on iTunes! I’d love it if you shared with your friends!

Links from the show

Treatment or Transformation
14 Valuable Ways to Help Teen Moms
Calming Angry Kids
Proverbs 3:5
Hebrews 11:1
Jeremiah 29:11
The War Room
Romans 12:1
7 Day Writers Challenge
Tricia’s Favorite YWAM Books

This Week’s Walk It Out Scripture

Hebrews 11:6

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

July 12, 2019 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

#WalkItOut Podcast 063: Becky Kopitzke

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#WalkItOut Podcast 63: Becky Kopitzke

Do you get cranky? All of us get cranky once in a while. Today I have special guest Becky Kopitzke to talk about just that — getting cranky! Her new book The Cranky Mom Fix: How to Get a Happier, More Peaceful Home by Slaying the “Momster” in All of Us could not have come at a better time (summer, am I right?) My summer has been so busy between getting snacks, trying to work, taking kids to the pool, trying to nap, giving everyone attention, making sure the house stays somewhat clean of the dirt everyone has been dragging in from all the outside play that is happening. I try not to get cracky — it’s summer, after all, it’s supposed to be fun. But I do find myself getting cranky on some days.

One of my favorite things that we chatted about today was the difference between camera words and paintbrush words. You’ll have to listen in to figure out what it is that I’m talking about, but I know you’re going enjoy this episode!

I pray that you’re going to be blessed by my conversation with Becky! You can listen above or on iTunes! I’d love it if you shared with your friends!

Links from the show

The Cranky Mom Fix
Calming Angry Kids
Free 7-Day Writing Course
John 15:13
YWAM Book Special

This Week’s Walk It Out Scripture

Ephesians 4:29
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

July 5, 2019 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

#WalkItOut Podcast 062: Dave Donaldson

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#WalkItOut Podcast 62: Dave Donaldson author of new book City Service — On today’s episode of the #WalkItOut Podcast, we’re chatting with Dave Donaldson about serving your city!

#WalkItOut Podcast 62: Dave Donaldson & Wendell Vinson

You know that anything that has to do with serving our community — reaching out to those in need, loving on foster kids, really gets me excited. When Dave and Wendell’s book, City Serve: Your Guide to Church-Based Compassion, came across my desk, I knew I had to chat with them on the podcast.

When my girls were in foster care, there were so many that told them they would never be adopted — that there would never be one to take the chance, to take the plunge and invite them into their home. I think that is the case with so much today. Whether it’s adopting foster kids, serving the homeless, helping with the widow and orphan ministry. There are all these people out in the world that are just wanting to be loved and cared for. That why I’m so excited about City Serve! It shares how the church can act with compassion. We can’t change the world from the moment we step out the door, but we can take one step and then another, and our steps and compassion will begin to change the world.

I pray that you’re going to be blessed by my conversation with Dave and his co-author Wendell! You can listen above or on iTunes! I’d love it if you shared with your friends!

Links from the show

CityServe
CityServe Ministry
Romans 2:4
John 10:10
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This Week’s Walk It Out Scripture

John 12:24

I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone [just one grain, never more]. But if it dies, it produces much grain and yields a harvest.

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June 28, 2019 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

#WalkItOut Podcast 061: Jonathan Pitts

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#WalkItOut Podcast 61: Jonathan Pitts

When I say the word “marriage” what does it make you think about?

Today you’re in for a treat. We’re going to be chatting with Jonathan Pitts author of Emptied: Experiencing the Fullness of a Poured-Out Marriage. We’ll talk about marriage and the challenges that come as well as the fulfillment of living a poured out marriage. Jonathan will also be sharing the heartbreaking story of how after living a poured out marriage, he lost his wife Wynter (who co-wrote the book).

I pray that you’re going to be blessed by my conversation with Jonathan! You can listen above or on iTunes! I’d love it if you shared with your friends!

Links from the show

Emptied
The Grumble Free Year
Ephesians 5:25
For Girls Like You Ministry
For Girls Like You Magazine
Calming Angry Kids
Dance with Wynter

This Week’s Walk It Out Scripture

Luke 9:24-25 NASB
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it. For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself?

June 21, 2019 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

#WalkItOut Podcast 060: Margaret Feinberg

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#WalkItOut Podcast 60: Margaret Feinberg

Today we are gathering around the table at the Walk It Out podcast. We’re going to be talking about food, community, conversations, gathering around the table, and about the symbolism in the Word of God around food. My guest today is Margaret Feinberg and we’re going to be talking about her book Taste and See: Discovering God Among Butchers, Bakers, and Fresh Food Makers.

I pray that you’re going to be blessed by my conversation with Margaret! You can listen above or on iTunes! I’d love it if you shared with your friends!

Links from the show

Taste and See
Taste and See Study Guide and DVD
Taste and See Preorder Goodies
The Organic God
Psalm 27

This Week’s Walk It Out Scripture

Revelation 3:20

Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.

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