Friday, August 29, 2014

Heart Smiles Episode #20: Good as Gideon

We all have a list of why we're not good enough to accomplish everything we've been asked to do.

We're too slow. Too tired. Too busy.

But in this podcast we learn about an Old testament hero with his own list of why he's unqualified to accomplish what the Lord asks of him, but with a little divine guidance and a lot of effort he comes out just like we will when we give it our faithful "all" - victorious!

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Friday, August 22, 2014

Heart Smiles Episode #19: Good Helpers

We've all had that special moment, well, maybe it's better to start by writing that we've all had those *many* special moments when a woman came to help us out exactly when we needed it.

In this podcast, I take a tiny stretch from the first couple chapters in Genesis to explore one of the many duties of women - to "simply" be a helper. And any woman who's helped knows of its true simplicity, but any woman who's been helped knows there's nothing simple about it.

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Friday, August 15, 2014

Heart Smiles Episode #18: Small Blessings

We can't miss the big ones - the huge monster thunder-clap blessings we sometimes get - like when we were miraculously saved when we were driving or when we (fill in the blank).

But what about the small ones? The teensy, tiny, blessings surround us and are so often overlooked...

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Friday, August 8, 2014

Heart Smiles Episode #17: One Part Mary, One Part Martha

A well-known story with a not-so-common take. In this episode, I share the story of the busily-serving Martha and Mary, her listening sister, as they approach the Savior with their two very different, but equally loving personalities.
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Friday, August 1, 2014

Heart Smiles Episode #16: Samson's Strength

Samson was strong, mighty, fearless, and, well, yeah, kinda dumb. We all know the story of Samson and Delilah, but there's a whole lot more to him that can teach us about where true strength really lies...
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