Jody Hill: The Secret Superpower Every Parent Needs to Raise Confident Kids

Nancy Jasin Ensley: Hearing a Warning Voice Moments Before a Devastating Car Accident

My life’s work has unfolded at the intersection of service and compassion. I spent my career in the healthcare field, serving as a nurse, consultant, compliance officer, hospice specialist, legal nurse consultant, coding specialist, educator, and supervisor. In every role, I bore witness to the fragility and resilience of the human spirit. Beyond my profession, I have remained devoted to community service, volunteering in blood drives, community health fairs, and home-care initiatives where care is not merely given, but shared. Writing entered my life when I was eight years old and never truly left. What began as a quiet inclination became a lifelong calling one that grew alongside experience, loss, faith, and love. Over the years, I have written hundreds of poems, crafted personal greeting cards, prepared legal and clinical narratives, authored policies, and contributed professional magazine articles. Writing became both refuge and testimony: a way to make sense of the world and to give voice to what is often left unspoken. A defining influence in my journey as a writer came during my senior year at Waite High School, where a demanding, college-level literature teacher shaped my discipline and sharpened my voice. Her rigor taught me that words matter that clarity, honesty, and courage are essential to prose that endures. My poetry has been published in the National Library of Poetry. I share my life with my husband, John, and together we are blessed with five children and fourteen grandchildren each one a living reminder that love multiplies when it is given freely. I am a local author whose work spans multiple genres, rooted in family, faith, service, and lived experience. Whatever the future holds, I intend to remain faithful to the work of reflection and creation, just as I have throughout my career and well into retirement. I write because it is how I listen. I write because it is how I remember. And, by grace, I will keep writing. Website [https://nancyjasinensley.com/]

Azam Aziz: Hearing the Audible Voice of Jesus and Leaving Islam Behind

Azam Aziz was born into a Muslim family and spent much of his early life following the Islamic faith. In 2014, his life took a remarkable turn when he had a personal encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ, an experience that deeply transformed his faith and perspective. Since that encounter, Azam has embraced his relationship with Jesus and continues to grow in his spiritual journey. Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, Azam carries a unique testimony of faith, transformation, and the power of a personal encounter with Christ. His story reflects the impact of God’s work in his life and serves as an encouragement to others who are seeking purpose, truth, and a deeper relationship with God. Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AzamAzizforChrist]

Val Kleppen: Losing a Daughter and Leaving the Corporate Ladder Behind

Val is wife to her Prince Charming "Hubs" for over two decades, mother to Little Miss and Little Man who endure her homeschooling dance parties, and bereaved mother to Harlynn who was born sleeping in 2013. She is a homesteading enthusiast, residing in central South Dakota. She has been writing and speaking since 2008, and has been the host of The Motherhood Experience podcast since 2023. Follow The Motherhood Experience: * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_themotherhoodexperience/] * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@TheMotherhoodExperience_2023] * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/6uaaKGPbE7qnlCqrRgIcwe?si=97673e27c7c6447d]

Kristin Kurtz: Why We Should Call Our Spouses "Pre-Believers" Instead of Unbelievers

Kristin Kurtz is a Christ follower, woman of WONDER, wife, mom, Prophetic LIFE COACH, spiritual midwife, locksmith, author and speaker passionate about unlocking women into bold, Kingdom purpose. As founder of New Wings Coaching 🦅 and host of the top 1% globally-ranked Hope Unlocked 🔑 podcast, Kristin empowers wild-hearted women of faith to break out of limitation, soar in their God-given calling, and roar with their God-given voice. Kristin offers Holy Spirit-led coaching experiences, both 1:1 and in group settings that awaken identity, ignite hope, and unleash what's been hidden. She is also the creator of the Life Unlocked 🔑 Collective, a community for courageous women ready to rise together in faith and mission. Based in the Minnesota with her husband of 24 years and their two miracle young men, Kristin often finds refreshment on wonder walks with the Lord where the quiet of nature becomes a sacred space of revelation and rest. Her motto is simple: Live Unlocked. Fly Free. Ways to connect with Kristin Kurtz * Website - https://www.newwingscoaching.net [http://www.newwingscoaching.net/] * Email - kristinkurtz@newwingscoaching.net [kristinkurtz@newwingscoaching.net] * Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/renew.wings/ [https://www.instagram.com/renew.wings/] * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/moodykurtz/ [https://www.facebook.com/moodykurtz/] * Linked in - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-kurtz [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-kurtz?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app] * Pinterest - https://pin.it/1MlxKcXxa [https://pin.it/1MlxKcXxa] * Hope Unlocked 🔑Podcast - https://hopeunlocked.buzzsprout.com [https://hopeunlocked.buzzsprout.com/]

Jan Johnson: The Power of "God Drops" and Starting a Second Podcast Out of Obedience

Jan Johnson began a podcast God dropped into her heart in April of 2024. It's a place with real people sharing their real faith. and But God moments. Jan Johnson crafts stories that explore faith with authenticity and depth. Her fiction blends warmth and humor while grappling with genuine questions about God and belief. In both her novels and Bible studies, she creates work that feels grounded in real life stories that resonate with honest struggles and joys, and Biblical teaching that speaks directly to readers' everyday experiences. She and her husband Ed live on a sheep farm in rural Oregon where they raised ten kids- yours, mine, ours and theirs. She is a retired teacher of all ages- preschool thru highschool. Since she has retired, her greatest joy is building relationships and sharing Jesus. Website: https://jan-johnson.com [https://jan-johnson.com/]