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Episodes
Thursday Jan 31, 2019
Thursday Jan 31, 2019
“No one leaves home unless home is in the mouth of a shark.“
Warsan Shire, from the poem Home
Today I’m talking with Shawn Smucker, who is a dear friend and the author of the book, Once We Were Strangers: What Friendship with a Syrian Refugee Taught Me about Loving My Neighbor.
I loved Shawn’s book and I had lot’s of questions for him about refugees and what he has learned through getting to know a Syrian refugee. I think, if you’re like me and you have questions, you’re going to love this conversation.
Links:
Find all of Shawn’s Books HERE
Whole: Restoring What Is Broken in Me, You, and The Entire World by Steve Wiens
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Tuesday Jan 29, 2019
Tuesday Jan 29, 2019
“It’s so important for me that when my kids go to bed they know that they are loved and that I have time for them.”
Today I’m talking with Jessica Turner about how to thrive as a working mom. In our conversation you’ll hear us talking about her book, Stretched Too Thin (which you can get for only $1.99 this month by heading HERE), guilt, freedom, and the power of understanding rubber and glass balls (you’ll love this).
Questions or comments? Email podcast@sarahmae.com
Links:
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Connect with Jessica on Instagram HERE!
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Tuesday Jan 22, 2019
Tuesday Jan 22, 2019
Today I’m talking with Tam Hodge, a friend of mine and the author of the book, And Now I choose, and she’s joined by her daughter, Kass. Tam is here to tell her abortion story and how she told her daughter Kass about it.
Questions or comments? Email podcast@sarahmae.com
Links:
Tam’s book: And Now I Choose: A Story for Those Who Believe They Have No Choice
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Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
In today’s podcast, I interview Ann Gale, my post-abortion counselor.
Some of the Questions I ask Ann:
What is a post-abortion counselor?
What have you learned in why it is that women struggle after they have an abortion?
What do you say to the women who says, “How could God forgive me? I don’t even forgive me!”
What can women expect when they walk into a clinic to get post-abortion counseling?
What can you tell women when someone, a daughter particularly, comes to them and says, “I’m pregnant” and it’s an unexpected situation?
Have you ever counseled women who have been pregnant due to rape and chose not to abort?
How can a friend respond when their friend tells them they had an abortion?
What do you want to say to the woman who is listening is on the verge of having an abortion?
What do you want to say to the woman who has had an abortion and has never told anybody?
Links:
Find a pregnancy resource clinic near you by clicking HERE.
Contact Ann through email at ann (at) scprc.com
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Wednesday Jan 09, 2019
Wednesday Jan 09, 2019
On today’s podcast, my abortion story, part 2.
Next week on the podcast you’ll hear from my post-abortion counselor, Ann.
Links/Resources:
The Complicated Heart: Loving Even When it Hurts
Find a crisis pregnancy clinic near you: https://www.care-net.org/find-a-pregnancy-center
Forgiven and Set Free: A Post-Abortion Bible Study for Women
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Tuesday Jan 08, 2019
Tuesday Jan 08, 2019
Today on the podcast I’m beginning a series on the complicated nature of women and abortion. I’m going to talk about abortion and teen pregnancy and post-abortion counseling and telling our kids about our abortion. I’m talking about this because sometimes the church doesn’t...at least not in ways so many women may need to hear about it and know they aren’t alone. It’s good and honest and real and you don’t have to put up walls or be afraid to listen. I know that nearly 1 in 4 of you have had an abortions, and most of you have never told or talked about it. This podcast series is a safe way to start your own journey of healing, or continue on it.
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The Complicated Heart: Loving Even When it Hurts
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Tuesday Dec 18, 2018
Tuesday Dec 18, 2018
Today I’m talking with author, pastor, and speaker John Lynch, who has deeply affected my view of grace and how God views me, even at my worst.
Find John at TrueFace.org. Subscribe to The Complicated Heart Podcast on iTunes by heading HERE!
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Two Roads Message:
Original (the one I watched way back)
Short VersionIf you want to know more, check out sarahmae.com/thecomplicatedheartpodcast.
Books:
On My Worst Day (John’s Story)
Trust for Today (devotional)
Media:
Instagram: @truefacelife
Facebook: @Truefacecommunity
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Wednesday Dec 12, 2018
Wednesday Dec 12, 2018
Today is part 3 of my conversation with Serena Woods, author of Grace is For Sinners.
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Tuesday Dec 04, 2018
Tuesday Dec 04, 2018
Today is part 2 of my conversation with Serena Woods, author of the book, Grace is For Sinners (which I highly recommend).
If you have questions for Serena, please email podcast@sarahmae.com.
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Wednesday Nov 28, 2018
Wednesday Nov 28, 2018
Today on the show I’m talking with Grace is for Sinners author Serena Woods. This is a three-part interview. Listen below.
Serena’s story takes us through three acts, if you will. Act one, part 1, is today, and I’m talking with Serena about her “bad beginning” as she calls it in her book.
This episode is not appropriate for children. I also want to give you a heads up that the content in this episode deals with childhood sexual and physical abuse, as well as rape. Below I tell you exactly where those hard parts are so if you’d like, you can skip over them and still be able to hear the rest of the podcast.
Skip the Hard Parts
Serena talks about her childhood sexual abuse between 12:41 - 14:10
Serena talks about the physical abuse by her stepdad 15:18 - 18:22
Serena briefly mentions her rape at 31:12 - 31:50