When Life Feels Heavy: Staying Close to God in Difficult Seasons

When Life Feels Heavy: Staying Close to God in Difficult Seasons

In this heartfelt and honest episode, KB opens up about navigating a season of deeply mixed emotions. With the overwhelming joy of welcoming her first grandchild, baby Selah, and the heaviness of a friend's tragic accident, the ache of distance, and the honest admission of feeling spiritually distant from God. With vulnerability and grace, KB shares how she's choosing gratitude even when life feels hard, reflects on this month's memory verse Philippians 4:19 ("And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus"), and encourages listeners to make staying close to the Lord their main focus. If you've ever struggled to feel connected to God in the middle of a busy or emotionally charged season, this episode will remind you that you are not alone. Reach out to KB on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kristinleeballard/] and share your thoughts.

Lit from Within: Breaking Strongholds and Living Spirit-Led with Brandie Barclay

In this powerful episode of Fed by the Fruit, host KB sits down with Brandie Barclay, an author, speaker, ordained minister, and founder of the Power Soul movement, to talk about what it truly means to stop striving and start abiding in God. Brandie shares her journey from 20+ years in the beauty industry to a bold midlife pivot into ministry, the demonic resistance she faced while writing her new book Power Soul: Lit from Within, A Life Powered by the Holy Spirit, and the life-changing prayer that set her on an entirely different course. Together, KB and Brandie unpack the difference between believing in God and truly following Him, how to recognize and break spiritual strongholds, why the Holy Spirit is a gentleman who waits to be invited, and how surrendering your season even when it looks like laundry and high chairs and that is the most powerful act of obedience you can offer. Reach out to Brandie on Instagram [http://instagram.com/brandiebarclay] and LinkTree [http://linktr.ee/brandiebarclay] if you are interested in her book and connect with KB on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kristinleeballard/] and share your thoughts.

Solomon's Wisdom & Warning: 7 Life Lessons from Israel's Most Famous King

In this episode of Fed by the Fruit, host KB dives into the life of King Solomon who was the third and final king of the united Kingdom of Israel, son of David and Bathsheba, and author of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon. KB explores Solomon's remarkable rise as he humbly asked God for wisdom above all else, his legendary reign marked by unmatched wealth, peace, and the completion of the Jewish Temple, and his tragic fall into idolatry led by foreign wives in his later years. Drawing seven powerful lessons from Solomon's story, KB reminds listeners that the spiritual life is a marathon, not a sprint. A good start is never enough to finish well and that a life lived apart from God, no matter how successful, is ultimately meaningless. Rooted in biblical truth and grounded in faith, this episode is a timely reminder for any woman hungry for more to seek God first, guard her heart, and trust that He will equip her for every calling. Reach out to KB on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kristinleeballard/] and share your thoughts.

The Power of Testimony: Why God Calls Every Christian to Share Their Story

In this episode of Fed by the Fruit, host KB opens up about why Christian testimonies are one of the most powerful tools believers have and why so many people hesitate to share theirs. Drawing from Revelation 12:11, 1 Peter 3:15, and Jeremiah 29:11, KB walks listeners through a simple, repeatable three-minute testimony framework covering life before Christ, the turning point, and the transformation after. KB also shares a piece of her own personal testimony going from a difficult divorce at 23 with two babies, to a panic attack on her kitchen floor, to a divine encounter with a PA named Alyssa who introduced her to a relationship with Jesus. Whether you've never shared your story or aren't sure it's "worth" telling, this episode will inspire you to step out in faith and share the hope that lives inside you. Reach out to KB on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kristinleeballard/] and share your thoughts.

Catching Up with KB: Baby Watch, a Florida Getaway & a Marriage Breakthrough You Need to Hear

In this heartfelt end-of-month catch-up episode of Fed by the Fruit, host KB gets raw and real about the breakthroughs she's been experiencing in her marriage to Jonathan, including what she's calling a God-given shift that finally removed the "scales from her eyes." She opens up about years of unconscious fault-finding rooted in unworthiness, the surprising clarity that came from taking the "How We Love" quiz, and what a simple Florida getaway revealed about the power of out-serving your spouse. KB also shares exciting updates about being on baby watch as a soon-to-be grandma, her new faith-aligned wellness business Perga, her growing personal training work, and the May memory verse from 2 Corinthians 5:21. If you've been struggling in your marriage or simply need encouragement to embrace the beautiful, blessed life in front of you, this episode is for you. Reach out to KB on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kristinleeballard/] and share your thoughts.