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It’s finally here. Christmas. The most anticipated, and maybe most dreaded time of the year. What was created as a special time to remember the birth of Jesus Christ, the Savior for us all, has become the most over-commercialized, stress-filled, overwhelming time of year.

You know the moment…a woman from your church or small group asks you to meet to discuss stepping out from the crowd and taking a leadership position and your heart starts racing. Or maybe you felt that surge of energy at the thought of an unfulfilled need or gotten frustrated when it seems no one is willing to guide an organization or group you are involved in. What do you do? Before we answer that, let me introduce you to one of my favorite women on the planet. My friend Lorin is, quite literally, the reason my Bible study Cultivating Peace: Revealing God’s Peace within Your Chaos ever came into existence, the reason I learned how to effectively lead a group of leaders, the reason my study and Peace of Mind Ministries thrived after I left South Carolina, and one of the reasons why I step out in courage no matter how much of a mess that makes. Yet, she is completely uncomfortable with the idea of identifying herself as a leader. Today we find out what God has done with her as a result to her answer to follow Him on A Call to Courage.

Today I am here with my friend and mentor Kristen Myers. I am really excited to have her here to share what she shared with me that has absolutely changed everything about the way I think. Today Kristen will teach us about the Committee in our Head… that cacophony of voices that often screams so loud we end up reacting out of fear, worry, and doubt rather than trust…to our detriment! Did you know though that we have a choice in who and what is on that committee? Find out how to fire and rebuild a healthier committee today on A Call to Courage!

Jennifer Tubbiolo is a wife, mother of three, a writer and a woman who knows personally the pain and fear of financial struggle. Faced with an unexpected change in her circumstances she has learned we have two choices: strive to change our reality, or change our expectation. What we choose makes all the difference between being stuck and living an adventurous life. Jennifer's choice has led to a courageous story of perseverance, faith, and trust in the face of overwhelming change and struggle. I am certain it will encourage you no matter what you are facing. Join us and hear her story today on A Call to Courage!

Elizabeth Koziatek, is a wife, a mother of two, and recently took a huge step of faith and left the job she had always wanted in order to continue following God’s plan for her life. She has her own personal a scripture-texting ministry (see below for how you can be included!) and a budding niche as a scripture-infused photographer. But, her life wasn’t always do focused on God. Let me ask you something. Have you ever gotten so angry with someone that you chose to end a relationship? What if that relationship was with God? Is it Ok to be so angry with God that we turn our back on Him? What happens when we do? That and more on today’s episode of A Call to Courage

Have you ever gotten to a point in your life where you know it your life that is, just isn’t working, but you aren’t quite sure why or, even harder, what to do about it? I have been in that place many times! That’s why I was so excited when my friend Julie Miles shared with me a teaching she has created called Living a Resurrected Life by Restoring Right Rhythms. Julie is a wife, home schooling mama of two, and a Christian Life Coach who runs Beauty for Broken Parent Life Coaching. The goal of her ministry is to work with moms “who are struggling to restore and maintain purpose, peace, and joy in their parenting and are wanting to discover and embrace their identity as a woman and a mom; desiring to adopt fresh vision and new strategies for correction, communication, and combating the culture’s influence in their homes and families. Today on A Call to Courage Julie will be teaching us how to not only recognize the rhythms of our lives, but also how to restore them so that we can live a life of peace.

Jennifer is a wife, author, speaker, blogger and recent mother of an adopted son, Jackson. Her journey into motherhood has been fraught with all kinds of messes…the kind that make you lose sleep at night and question just exactly what is going on. Her story of courageous faith in the face of unexpected challenges is enough to make any woman question God. Hear her story of fear to faith in the very important role of “parent” today on A Call to Courage!

Unanswered prayers often leave us feeling disillusioned. But, what if that unanswered prayer actually saved your life? Today we will hear Gay Behr' story that includes, at one point, a prayer asking God to spare some other mama's life and take hers instead.

Christie Michaud is a wife and mother of three, a ministry leader, speaker, teacher, and author of an amazing curriculum called Battles to Breakthroughs, and speaks with Stephanie today on A Call to Courage.

DeAnne LeBlanc is a wife, mama of two, lover of Jesus and words, and an advocate for living with Lyme disease. We all have struggles in our lives, the Bible promises we will. But, how we handle those struggles makes all the difference between being overcome and thriving. Find out how DeAnne finds the strength to be brave in the middle of the messes of her struggle today on A Call to Courage.

Allison Herrin is a new bride, the mother of three, the author of A Heart Abandoned, Discovering Your Road to Freedom in the Face of a Broken Past and the executive director of Maia Moms, a faith based, non-profit organization dedicated to single mothers and their children.

Today I speak with Annie; author, speaker and self-described 'flawed but funny' girl. Her new book, Let's All Be Brave. Living life with Everything You Have is filled with all kinds of ways we each, no matter how fear-filled we are, can be brave and take our next courageous steps at faith in allowing God to transform our fears and worries into hope and peace.

What happens when the realization sinks in that God's power and strength has been infused into a self-described fraidy-cat-but-wanna-do-it-all-superwomans life? All kinds of messy attempts at courageous faith! Hear the story behind me, Stephanie Haynes, your host of A Call to Courage on this inaugural episode!