11 episodes
Shepherd Girl Lois Jea
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- Religion & Spirituality
Breadcrumbs on the forest path, childhood dreams, the upside down nature of His kingdom.
We all have our God moments where we have seen Him show up in our stories.
So each week on Shepherd Girl, we’ll talk to someone about her most hilarious, poignant, or life-changing God moments.
From the little girl standing on the stage to the one who is happiest in her 5th grade cowboy boots, Shepherd Girl is gonna give you fresh hope as you see how Jesus still speaks in parables today through our stories. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shepherdgirl/support
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Episode 10: Joy AND Sadness Working Together Brings Healing
Lisa Kunzmann, therapist at Finding New Hope in rural Pennsylvania, shares how helping people journey through their grief became part of her own healing journey. Show Notes: Gary Roe Books, Christian author
The Grief Guide Book: common Questions, Compassionate Answers, Practical Suggestions
The Comfort Series:
Comfort for the Grieving Spouses Heart: Hope and Healing After Losing Your Partner
The God and Grief Series:
Grief Walk: Experiencing God After the Loss of a Loved One
Widowed Walk: experiencing God after the Loss of a Spouse
Megan Devine: It’s OK to That You’re Not OK
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Episode 9: Discovering Peace When Life Doesn't Make Sense
Yonna Castle, elementary school teacher, shares her story about her own healing journey.
Show Notes:
"How to Act Right When Your Spouse Acts Wrong" by Leslie Vernick
"The Emotionally Destructive Marriage" by Leslie Vernick
"Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life" by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend
"9 Thoughts That Can Change Your Marriage" by Sheila Wray Gregoire
"The Emotionally Healthy Woman" by Geri Scazzero with Peter Scazzero
"Reclaiming Surrendered Ground: Protecting Your Family from Spiritual Attacks" by Jim Logan
The Healing Journey class: https://www.hishealinglight.org/healing-journey
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Episode 8: Lessons Learned as 1 of 19 Siblings
Meet Leona Graybill, one of 19 siblings from a Mennonite home, growing up along the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. Lessons of grit and community that still apply today as a great-grandmother. Stories about how our ancestors influence who we become.
Show Notes:
"Children of the River: Growing up with 18 brothers and sisters along the Susquehanna" book by Rose Stoltzfus Huyard
North Street Community Church: https://www.northstreetcommunity.com/
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Episode 7: Your Story Doesn't End Here. Reclaim Your Voice.
Monya Tsiknas, peer counselor at the Abuse and Rape Crisis Center (ARCC) in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, shares about the dynamics of abuse, patterns abusive people display, shame and how it keeps people stuck, and peer counseling and how it empowers those who have been harmed by teaching them how to reclaim their voice and their story. ARCC provides a 24/7 hotline; counseling; emergency safe housing; transportation and child care; advocacy and accompaniment for victims and survivors to legal proceedings, appointments, at the emergency room, for forensic rape exams to offer support and options; support groups; and trauma therapy. Show Notes: National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE RAIN: 1-800-656-HOPE Abuse and Rape Crisis Center (Bradford County, Pennsylvania): 570-265-5333 24/7 hotline; www.arccbc.org; The Healing Journey Class: https://www.hishealinglight.org/healing-journey
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Episode 6: Know Your Story. Know Your Voice.
Sara Isaacson guest hosts today as she chats with Shawna Bassett about how the combination of journaling and yoga helped her process her emotions, know her own story, and level up her game. Shawna has a passion for helping kid athletes to do the same through her Level Up yoga workshops and for helping women find their voice and know their story through her Wine Down Yoga workshops. She's located in the East Valley of Arizona. Follow her on Instagram to book a workshop.
Show Notes:
Follow Shawna on Instagram: @levelup_sb
Follow Sara: https://www.isaacsonnaturalhealth.com/
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Episode 1: From the Little Girl in Her 5th Grade Cowboy Boots to the Shepherd Girl Podcaster
Do you ever feel like your voice needs to be heard, but you just don't know where to start? What if you just did it imperfectly? Out loud? And in the process, discovered the truth that you're not alone? That by sharing your story, you discover others like you?
Meet Lois Jea, Shepherd Girl podcast host. Come and see how the different threads of her story (childhood adventure, trauma, creativity, God, the forest, standing up against injustice) blend into one beautiful story that shaped her into who she is today.
Follow Lois on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lois.jea/
Resources mentioned in the podcast:
Celebrate Recovery: https://www.celebraterecovery.com/
DivorceCare: https://www.divorcecare.org/
The Healing Journey: https://www.hishealinglight.org/healing-journey
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