 In this Episode, I interview Kingdom Rockstar guest, Sarah Woolsey.  Sarah is a Christian single Mom, Restaurant Manager and works at a recovery home.  In our conversation, Sarah shares her 15 year drug addiction God story.  She also shares how her addiction craving lead her to stealing to survive, and with pending legal charges she was headed down a path of self destruction that looked like would end her in prison. With no safe place to take her 5 year￼ old son, she lost custody of him.  Sarah and I also discuss how God transformed her as she surrendered her life to Jesus Christ and how he gave her the strength to walk away from drugs to rebuild her life and to Come Alive!   Enjoy listening to Sarah’s God  story

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Sarah’s "Coming Alive” God Story

In this Episode, I interview special guest, Ginny Dent Brant!  Ginny is a Christian wife, mom, Grandma,   cancer survivor, author, blogger, educator, adjunct professor and speaker who grew up in the halls of power in Washington DC.  In our authentic conversation, Ginny shares her God story of healing from breast cancer and the transformation she went through.  She also shares how God helped her heal and improve her immunity by working with her Doctors to fight her cancer.  In addition, she shares her wisdom and ministering words to help others maintain a healthy lifestyle so they don’t get cancer, and encourage those who are currently fighting cancer or are cancer survivors.  

Ginny’s “Unleashed God-Given Healing From Cancer” God Story

In this episode, I interview special guest, Lori Morrison, host of The Unlovely Truth podcast. Lori is also a private investigator, former paralegal, Christ Follower, Wife, and Mom and is passionate about her faith and sharing crime stories.  In our authentic conversation, Lori shares her God story of how God pursued her and used others to encourage her calling into a criminal investigation.  She also shares how the enemy has attempted to discourage her in her work and how God has been faithful in carrying her through those trials.  Lori also shares her salvation journey that prepared her to step out in faith to share her faith through her crime stories. 

Lori’s “Trusting in Who God Called You To Be” God Story

In my last August Episode, I interview KC special guest, Amber Weyrauch.  Amber is a Altered Stories Ministry volunteer and our Social Media Consultant.  She is also our talented Altered Stories Ministry graphics, brochures and podcast cover designer. She is a Kansas State University graduate and a graduate of Mid-America Nazarene University and the owner operator of Socially Inspired Management.  Amber is also a wife to Ben and  Mama of 3 girls.   In our authentic conversation, Amber shares her transformational inner healing God story that led her to her calling into ministry.  She also shares her insight on how to best heal from brokenness and ministering words to those who are struggling in their faith and are in need of God encouragement due to their circumstances.

Amber's "Inner Healing" God Story

In this Episode, I feature Kingdom Rockstar and special guest, Alana Dela Cruz.  Alana lives in Los Angeles and is an Entertainer, Empowerment Speaker, International Best Selling Author and Entrepreneur.  She is also a domestic violence survivor twice and is passionate about helping domestic violence survivors be heard and to be healed from their brokenness.  In our conversation, Alana and I discuss her God story journey of abuse recovery that involved forgiving her abusers and also how God freed her from her brokenness.  Alana also sings a beautiful ministering song and shares words of encouragement from the Bible to help who may be struggling or are domestic violence victims.  

Alana’s “Power of Forgiveness” God Story

In this truth-filled Episode, I feature my first International guest,  Lorelee Siemens from Ontario, Canada.  Lorelee is a podcast host, soon to be author, wife of 19 years to Alex and has four children who are her greatest joy.  In our authentic conversation, Lorelee shares her “Standing For Truth” God Story of how God showed her that the enemy was not those in the church who had hurt her, but Satan.  Instead of leaving the church, God helped her to love the church with a passion. Part of that passion included hosting a podcast on Church History where she speaks on prolife issues, theology, marriage and parenting. 

Lorelee’s “Standing For Truth” God Story

In this Episode, I feature special guest, Nancy Lindgren from Fairplay, Colorado. Nancy is a national speaker, author, and the CEO/Founder of MORE Mentoring. She is also a wife and has four grown children and a son-in-law. Nancy has also authored/co-authored a series of four books called Together – A Mentoring Guide for Mentors & Mentees, with three new books on the way – one for teens, men, and new believers. In our authentic conversation, Nancy shares her God story of how God as her great mentor, showed his amazing love to her in personal ways throughout her life to transform her to help others and to grow in her faith to equip her for her future mentoring ministry. Nancy also shares why mentoring is so powerful and how God is using mentoring today through her ministry to transform women’s lives to become future mentors.

Nancy’s “The Greatest Mentor” God Story

In this powerful God glorifying Episode, I interview KC Kingdom Rockstar guest, Sherrie Pucket. In our authentic conversation, Sherrie and I chat openly about her struggle of being in a abusive former Christian marriage. Sherrie also shares her transformational God story of how God in his amazing and loving way helped her through her difficult abusive circumstances, healed her emotionally and gave her the strength to leave her abuser to move forward into her counseling ministry and her future calling. Today, Sherrie has her Doctorate in Theology and is a licensed professional counselor, a certified clinical trauma specialist and a national certified counselor. She has a private practice in Shawnee, KS. Sherrie also has a new TV show airing on Roku, on the Solwin network called “Born to Thrive” that airs on Thursday evenings 7:00 CST. She is also a Christian wife to Tony, mom of three sons and one stepson.

Sherrie’s “The Extravagant Love of God” God Story

 In this special Father’s Day Episode, I feature newly married Kingdom Rockstar, Dr. Michelle Watson-Canfield.  Dr. Michelle is a national speaker, podcaster (The Dad Whisperer), author of two books, professional counselor and Founder of the Abba project, a nine-month group forum for Dad’s whose daughters are in their teens and 20’s. In our Sister-to-Sister authentic conversation, we discuss her inspiring and God glorifying transformational story of Jesus and ABBA the Father healing from trauma caused from the verbal, mental and emotional abuse she encountered in a dating relationship and sexual abuse from her Grandfather who involved others in the abuse.  We also discuss how Jesus helped her and how ABBA the Father also came into her story to help her heal from the chains of abuse to move forward in a marriage, her counseling calling and ministry to Dad’s.  Dr. Michelle also shares healing words from a beautiful poem she wrote as part of her healing process to help others who may be struggling. She also closes with a healing prayer for all those that are recovering from trauma and brokenness from the chains of abuse.   

Michelle’s “Abba’s Healing From the Chains of Abuse” God Story

In this episode, I feature a special guest, Michelle Rayburn.  Michelle is a gifted speaker, author, and podcaster who emphasizes how life difficulties can turn out to be opportunities to learn and grow.   She is also a Christian wife to her husband of 31 years, a Mom of two adult sons, Mother-in-Law and Grandma.  In our conversation, we discuss her transformative Christian walk journey, why storytelling is so important and her inspiring “Life Repurposed” God Story!  Michelle also shares a few of her favorite Bible scriptures and ministering words to provide hope and encouragement to those who may be struggling in their faith or may have been wounded by self-righteous and judgmental Christians.  Enjoy listening to her God-glorifying story.--

Michelle's "Life Repurposed" God story

In this special Mother’s Day episode, I feature a special guest, Jenna Erlandson. Jenna is a Mom of three and soon to be Mom of twins, a Pastor’s Wife, Registered Nurse, and Podcast Host of the Bridge of the Faithful podcast.  In our conversation, Jenna shares her God story of God’s faithfulness to her in her Motherhood journey; experiencing years of infertility before getting pregnant with her first child, who is a special needs child.  She also shares how God carried her through many seasons of uncertainty and how he changed her perspective on Motherhood and opened doors for her to start her podcast that was recently recognized by Podcast Magazine on the Top 50 Mom’s Podcast List.  She also sings for us a beautiful hymn worship song acapella as part of her God story. Jenna also shares ministering words to those Moms who may be struggling with infertility and uncertainty in their Motherhood journey and are in need of encouragement. Enjoy listening to her God-glorifying story.

Jenna's 'Motherhood Journey' God Story

 In this Episode, I feature my special guest, Kat Caldwell.Kat is a creative coach, podcaster, Christian wife, Mom of 3 daughters and believes that everyone on earth has a story to tell. She is also a storyteller in her own right, having written two historical novels. In our conversation, Kat shares her God story of how God brought her to a place where she could find therapy and healing from her abusive childhood past having experienced sexual abuse. She also shares how through Christian therapy and a closer relationship with God she was able to dig out the trauma and abuse of her past to use her story as a platform for God’s glory today. 

Kat’s “No Longer Bound” God Story

In this April Episode, I interview special guest, Lee Ann Mancini.  Lee Ann is the host of the Raising Christian Kids Podcast.  She is an award winning Christian children’s author and Executive Producer of SeaKids TV.  Lee Ann is also a professor at South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary, and is a wife, Mom of two and a dog Grandma.  In our conversation, Lee Ann shares her “God-given Mission” God Story of overcoming adversity in her childhood being raised in a single parent family and how God protected her from abusive situations.  As Lee Ann experienced God’s protection throughout her life, she began to trust him with her future.  Through God’s leading and using her gifts and talents, Lee Ann now serves parents and grandparents who are raising the next generation of Christians.

LeeAnn’s “God-Given Mission” God Story

In this powerful Episode, I feature special guest, Jenilee Samuel.  Jenilee is the Founder and Podcast Host of the “Java with Jen” Podcast and the CEO of J. Samuel Styling.  She is also a Mom to four boys and serves alongside her husband as Executive Pastors in Orange, Texas. In our conversation, Jenilee shares her emotional and triumphant God story of God’s faithfulness to her and her family after experiencing the devastating loss of their home and all their belongings from Hurricane Harvey.  She also shares how God exceeded her expectations in restoring back to her and her family everything that was destroyed from the damaging hurricane.  Jenilee also shares ministering words of hope to help those who are experiencing devastating loss and are healing from the trauma of their circumstances.

Jenilee’s “Tragedy to Triumph” God Story

In Episode 51, I feature KC special guest, Business Coach and friend, Tina Joy Cochran. Tina is a proud mother of three and grandmother of four and lives with her husband in Raytown, Missouri. She is also a small business owner and Is a published author of two books, and holds a MA degree in Human Resource Development and BA degree in Finance. Tina is also the founder of “Alpacas for Autism” a 501c3 Nonprofit.  In our conversation, Tina shares her inspiring God story of healing through brokenness and the chains of deep depression.  She also shares how God used her brokenness to write two books to bring JOY to others and to encourage others in their faith and those who are going through depression.     Also, I’ve included a Bonus Episode of Memaw Moments recorded in February, “How Do I Love Thee?” 

Tina's "Nothing is Wasted" God Story

The Altered Stories Ministry Christian Women’s talk show podcast was started by host Mischelle Saunders-Gottsch, CEO/ Founder of Altered Stories Ministry (www.alteredstories.org). This podcast exists to help women share their God glorifying stories so women across the world can hear them and be encouraged in their faith, emotionally healed or brought into a relationship with Jesus Christ. The evangelistic commission of the podcast aligns with scripture, Luke 8:39 (NIV) “Return home and tell how much God has done for you. So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for his life.”

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