Brave Living

Join me as I talk with Adriel Booker about her book, Grace Like Scarlett. Adriel lives in Australia with her husband and three children. Between the birth of her second and third son, Adriel and her husband experienced three miscarriages. This loss overwhelmed her and inspired her to write about her personal journey. Her book beautifully walks us through her story, but it also provides hope and insight for those going through miscarriage. I am so grateful that Adriel opens up about this difficult topic and shares her experience. I believe we can all learn from her experience and grow closer to God when we talk about our stories. I hope you enjoy our conversation and it brings you hope and healing.

You can read more about Adriel's journey by getting her book, Grace Like Scarlett: Grieving with Hope after Miscarriage and Loss, and checking out her website, www.adrielbooker.com/welcome.

Today I am continuing my series on Brave Living through trusting God.Trusting God is not always easy. But even when we don't see it, God steps into our lives. On today's episode I talk about a time in my past when God stepped in and provided for us. I hope this story resonates with you and helps you see the times when God has intervened in your life. Once we understand that God is good and He is faithful, we can learn to trust Him; even when things aren't going the way we plan.

If you have a story you would like to share, please reach out to me. I would love to hear from you and listen to your story. You can reach me at braveliving.blog or on Instagram @braveliving_pz. I look forward to hearing from you.

Hello and Thank you for listening to Brave Living! Today I set out some goals I have for my braveliving podcast. I talk about my story of trusting God through infertility. I brainstorm how trusting God is a necessity in order to live a brave life. It sounds so easy to just trust God, but in reality, it is really hard. There are a lot of mistakes and flops along the way. One of my goals for this year is to break my podcast into specific series. This first series is called Brave Living through Trusting God. I sincerely hope this topic touches you and helps you to live a brave life. If you have a story where it required you to trust God in order to make it through a difficult journey, will you please reach out to me? I would love to hear your story. I so strongly believe your story matters and will most certainly help others who are going through something similar. You can reach me by email at [email protected] or on my blog at braveliving.blog. I look forward to hearing from you.

Join me as I talk to Anna LeBaron, author of The Polygamist's Daughter. Anna is one of 50 siblings that grew up in a polygamist cult led by her father, Ervil LeBaron: known as the 'Mormon Manson.' Her father ordered the murders of multiple people, and unbeknownst to young Anna, had her family constantly running from the law. Anna lived in multiple places, often having to leave in the middle of the night, grabbing what little she could, just to survive. For years, Anna and her siblings had to scrounge for food and clothes; all the while being told that she was God's chosen family. At age 13, something inside broke, and Anna decided to leave. Before her mother could usher in yet another move, Anna put on her Gloria Vanderbilt jeans, and escaped her father's cult. For years, Anna lived in fear; but God took hold of Anna's life and transformed her from the inside out.

God had a plan for Anna, just like he has a plan for each of us. Anna's story is amazing and it has the fingerprints of God all over it. Even though we may not have lived the life Anna has, we can most certainly relate to childhood wounds, insecurity, and fears that inhibit our lives. Today Anna talks about how she was able to leave her past, drop her insecurity, and become the woman God planned all along. I believe today's conversation will encourage all of us to stop and notice how God is at work in our lives today.

You can find Anna's book on Amazon or anywhere books are sold. It is a riveting story that you most certainly don't want to miss! You can find Anna by going to her website or following her on social media. All the links are listed below.

I hope you find this story encouraging and it helps you to make brave choices. If you are enjoying this podcast, please rate and leave a review. The more reviews I get, the more people will find my podcast and enjoy the content as well. Also, if you or someone you know, has a story to share on my podcast, please reach out to me. My contact information is listed below. Thank you so much for listening to BraveLiving. This has been such a fun adventure and I feel blessed to bring these stories to you.

Anna LeBaron

• www.AnnaLeBaron.com
• Instagram: @annaklebaron
• Facebook: @AnnaLeBaron

Braveliving with Patti Ziemke

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On today's episode, I talk to Cindy Ziemke and Sean Ryan about the opioid crisis and how it affected their lives. For years, Sean was addicted to heroin and it took a near overdose for him to receive the help he desperately needed. As a mom, Cindy searched for ways to help her son, finally coming upon a recovery program based in Southern California. As a State Representative for Indiana, Cindy has worked on legislation to give hope to families who are in a similar situation. Today, Sean manages a sober living community in Costa Mesa, California and is an advocate for helping those who are in the depths of addiction. Their story is one of hardship and love, but also hope and encouragement.

If anyone listening to this podcast is looking for help, please reach out and contact either Sean or Cindy and they will provide you with helpful resources. You may contact Sean at: [email protected] or at 812-212-9073. Cindy is available at [email protected]

Both Cindy and Sean have a heart to help people who are struggling with addiction and would encourage anyone who is struggling to reach out and contact them.