Your Spiritual Game Plan with Cheri Fletcher Cheri Fletcher

What expectations do you have when you pray?Is your heart watchful - anticipating His reply because you know He will come through - or do you just keep praying and hoping He will come through, but not really expecting much?Sadly, I had placed my expectations in the wrong place and wondered why it felt like I lived in a perpetual Groundhog's Day.It felt like no one could tell I'd been doing so much, yet I'd been doing everything, So I asked God why.The answer? I’d been doing everything!Th...

Isaiah 32:8 tells us that a noble man makes a noble plan, so he can stand on noble deeds.If we aren't giving our young men noble plans and teaching them how to make them, how do we expect our sons to become men that stand on noble deeds?As Father’s Day approaches, I chose a guest that would highlight one of the most important works that God has called Fathers to complete.My guest, Dean Briggs, a father and stepfather to 7 boys, has carried the weight of this important mission heavily on his s...

In our world, there has been a decline in outward manliness to the point where people say that chivalry is dead, but what makes up a “real man”?In some cases, a man is defined as a "real man" based on his interests or hobbies, such as hunting, playing sports, grilling meat, fixing cars, and climbing mountains, but that is not the purpose of a man.In this episode, my guest, Brant Hansen, talks us through the godly definition of men and God’s purpose for them. Brant emphasizes that manhoo...

When unexpected events change the trajectory of our lives, we have a choice to make:Do we overcome the unexpected, as the world recommends, or undergo it?In this episode, Jillian Benfield talks about her experience finding out she was going to have a child with disabilities and her new book - The Gift of the Unexpected - Discovering Who We Were Meant to Be When Life Goes Off Plan.She will help us break down the following:False beliefs we’ve built around God and our identity. How we...

As a new mother, what questions did you receive the first few days after giving birth?You are not alone if you were asked more questions about the baby than how you were.Maybe we'll get a pat on the back or hear, "Good job, Mama!" But what we need is a “How are you?”!!There is so much excitement around the birth of the new member of your family that people tend to overlook the major experience you have just gone through.Rachael Elmore, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor, s...

How have you filled in these blanks?“Someday” when I don’t have to ___________, then I will _________.Like me, you might need more blanks! Having finally reached my "someday," while I'm enjoying the things I've been looking forward to, I often think back on those days when I was doing all of those things I'd wished away and wish I had taken time to enjoy them. As a young mother, I seemed to be navigating my life one task at a time. I daydreamed about a life I believed would be more ...