From Hardship to Hope

Tammy Kennington
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Do you long for hope amid mental, emotional, or relational struggles? Join mental health coach, author, and trauma survivor, Tammy Kennington on From Hardship to Hope--the podcast for Christian women navigating motherhood, mental health, and matters of faith. If you need Biblical support, encouragement, and actionable tips, this show is for you. tammykennington.substack.com

  1. Jul 16

    Life After Child Loss-How One Christian Father Found Hope Again

    Nuggets of Wisdom “Grief is a marathon. It’s not a sprint.” “God’s character has not changed even though my circumstances have.” “That daily renewal is going to create transformation.” “You are God, and I am not.” “The intensity of my grief must be met with the intensity of my worship. It was the way that I fought. That I battled against the enemy.” “We will continue to honor and glorify you even when it doesn’t make sense.” “Truth matters, so what I had to learn to do was to continue to speak truth.” “[It’s] really prepare for storms before they come.” “The ark carried Noah’s family through the storm. It didn’t remove the storm from his family’s life.” “God is redeeming our story. God is redeeming our suffering. God is redeeming our loss in a way that is for our good and for His glory.” “Don’t do this alone.” “Every day that calendar flips, I get closer to my reunion with him in heaven.” “Nothing continues to move forward in my life without Jesus Christ.” Author Bio Matthew Efird is a grieving father, a husband, and a leader who has learned that true strength is not found in self-sufficiency but in a desperate need for a Savior. An honors graduate of The University of Georgia, Matthew and his high school sweetheart, Hannah, live outside of Athens, Georgia, where they run several businesses and serve their community. Following the Trisomy 13 diagnosis and passing of their second son, Noah, Matthew felt an intense calling to share their raw journey, a path marked by both weeping and worshipping. He and Hannah are the founders of Even Though, We Will, an organization dedicated to providing practical “Arks” of support and care packages to families navigating the devastating waters of a terminal diagnosis. Matthew is the host of the Pillars of Purpose Podcast, where he explores living a life of purpose in faith, family, and business across 150+ episodes. He is the proud father of four boys: three who fill his home with wild joy and one who awaits him in the presence of their Savior. You can purchase a copy of Matthew’ s book, Even Though, We Will: Finding Rest in the Waves of Child Loss and the Practical Arks that Carry Us Through, on Amazon. Additional Reads and Resources * A Guide for Listening and Inner-Healing Prayer: Meeting God in the Broken Places (Rusty Rustenbach) Inner healing prayer transformed my pain and helped me see God’s loving presence in my past. I gained freedom from the ghosts of childhood abuse and abandonment. Now, am a mental health and life coach who specializes in inner-healing prayer. If you long for God to heal the broken places in your life, don’t hesitate to contact me at tammy.kennington@gmail.com. Let’s schedule your complimentary consultation! If this episode was helpful to you, please share it with a friend or hit the subscribe button! I’d love to stay in touch. Peace and grace, Tammy This podcast and its pages are prepared with you in mind. To receive articles, writerly updates, or podcast episodes, consider hitting the subscribe button. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tammykennington.substack.com/subscribe

    Life After Child Loss-How One Christian Father Found Hope Again

  2. Jul 2

    When Grief Comes Again: A Woman's Journey Through Widhood, Family Loss, and Unshakeable Faith

    Nuggets of Wisdom “He was ready to just be there and do whatever we needed.” “We knew that when things go wrong you…find solutions and pray that God will guide you.” “We…need a good sense of humor when things are going on because it relieves stress.” “Be honest with God. Tell Him how you feel because He’s the one who can comfort.” “Instead of looking at the hard stuff, look upward.” “Look above the circumstances because the circumstances will change.” Author Bio Karen Whiting is a mother of 5, including two rocket scientists, a grandmother, as well as an international speaker, author of 34 books, and television host. She loves to splash creativity over the pages she writes. Her heart's desire is to grow tomorrow's wholesome families today. Her newest book, Growing a Joyful Heart, was written shortly after a severe case of pneumonia. The devotional, coauthored with Pam Farrel, shares true devotional stories of contemporary, biblical, and historic people who chose joy no matter the circumstances. You can connect with Karen on: * her website * Facebook * Pinterest * Linkedin * Instagram Thank you for listening to this episode of From Hardship to Hope. Join us in two weeks for this season’s final episode! Peace and grace, Tammy This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tammykennington.substack.com/subscribe

  3. Jun 18

    Finding Mental Stillness in a Loud World: The Power of Prayer

    Nuggets of Wisdom * “I am consistently breaking free from what my [spiritual] mentor calls left-brained discipleship, where I prayed all the time. But I don’t know if you could really call it prayer because I was doing all the talking. It’s been a process…to communicate with the Lord as Father, as Friend, as Savior.” * “As long as I kept showing up, the Lord would steadily increase my ability to sense His presence and hear His voice.” * “We often want to jump to the ‘take your hearts captive’ phrase before we process, and then it becomes a numbing tool…but it doesn’t actually get to the really deep places in your soul. * “Sometimes the path to wholeness feels anything but peaceful.” * “It takes a really long time to become the people that God saw when He first knit [us] together.” * “A first step might just be noticing you’re overactivated. The next step is, ‘I’m going to calm myself when I’m activated. And then I can begin to unpack my thoughts.” * “What are some things I can do to build capacity?” * “If we’re looking for quick fixes, we’re going to be stuck.” About the Author Jennifer Slattery is a multi-published author, speaker, cohost of the Faith Over Fear podcast, and Friday’s host of the Your Daily Bible Verse podcast. She loves Jesus, her family, their mini-golden doodle, and massive doses of heavily-doctored coffee. Website Instagram Facebook YouTube Reads and Resources * A Guide for Listening and Inner-Healing Prayer: Meeting God in the Broken Places (Rusty Rustenbach) Inner healing prayer transformed my pain and helped me see God’s loving presence in my past. I gained freedom from the ghosts of childhood abuse, and now serve as an inner-healing prayer coach. If you long for God to heal the broken places in your life, don’t hesitate to contact me at tammy.kennington@gmail.com. I’ll happily share more information. * Why is it Important that Jesus Gave His Followers Peace When He Left Them? (First published on Biblestudytools.com) If this episode was helpful to you, please share it with a friend or hit the subscribe button! I’d love to stay in touch. Peace and grace, Tammy This podcast and its pages are prepared with you in mind. To receive articles, writerly updates, or podcast episodes, consider hitting the subscribe button. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tammykennington.substack.com/subscribe

  4. May 28

    From Victim to Victor: Finding Healing and Hope Through Jesus Christ

    Nuggets of Wisdom “We are not victims. We are victors in Jesus Christ.” “I could choose to forgive.” “My hope continues to be in our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, and His promise that He will restore the years the locust has eaten.” “If our theology is off, our life is going to be off.” “Just because God is sovereign over all, doesn’t make Him responsible for all.” “God has given each of us free will, and He has chosen not to violate our free will.” “If He had pre-programmed us to worship Him, it would be completely meaningless.” “God loves the mother’s heart.” “We have a clean slate and an opportunity to move forward, no matter what has happened to us or what we have done.” Author Bio For over thirty years, Pamela Christian has compassionately helped people discover and live in life-giving truth. She is a bible teacher, keynote, radio/television talk-show host, podcast host/writer/producer, apologetics course professor, multi-award-winning author (Faith to Live By series), award-winning blogger, apologetics enthusiast (Biola University certification), and an ordained International Itinerant Minister. As a charismatic apologist, Pamela uniquely helps people balance rational thought with spiritual realities. Pamela is recognized with an honorary Doctorate of Divinity (2018), a Certification of Ordination as an International Evangelist (2017), and with a Certification of Ordination as Apostle (2018), by the HSBN International Fellowship of Ministries Apostolic Center. You can connect with Pamela on the following platforms: * her website. * Facebook. * X. Reads and Resources Look for Pamela’s multi-award-winning series. * Examine Your Faith! Finding Truth in a World of Lies * Renew Your Hope! Remedies for Personal Breakthroughs * Revive Your Life! Rest for Your Anxious Heart * Prepare for the Harvest! Confidence in God’s End-Time Promises This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tammykennington.substack.com/subscribe

  5. May 14

    When God Allows Suffering: The Transformative Power of Loss

    Thanks for joining us for today's episode! You can subscribe to Haddasah's blog at https://onthewaybg.com/ or find her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/hadassahtreu/ and on FB at https://www.facebook.com/onthewaybg/. Click here to listen to our previous discussion about loneliness (Season 2). If you'd like to reach out to Tammy about life/mental health coaching or chat about inner healing prayer, follow this Calendly link to schedule a free 20-minute session. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tammykennington.substack.com/subscribe

    When God Allows Suffering: The Transformative Power of Loss

  6. Apr 30

    Breaking Free: Healing from Childhood Abuse, Cult Trauma, and Restoring the Heart”

    Nuggets of Wisdom * “It all comes down to the fact that I am a redeemed, transformed…woman.” * “When you tell your story, there is something that happens in your healing.” * “God can come in and change [your] story.” * “Let others help you.” * “Surround yourself with worship.” * “Don’t listen to the lies of the Enemy.” * “Hold the hem of Jesus—hold it tight.” Author Bio Mischelle Saunders-Gottsch is the Founder/CEO of Altered Stories Ministry and Podcast Host of the Altered Stories Show. She is the author of “The Story Within You: The Healing Power of Your Story” a 30 day healing memoir devotional. Mischelle is a wife, mother to her adult daughter, Gigi, dog mom, speaker, ministry and business leader and is passionate about helping women everywhere share their God stories to help women overcome their struggles. The call on her life to help women share their authentic stories stems from her experience of emotional healing that resulted when sharing her childhood cult survival story with others and seeing how her story affected those who heard it. Mischelle highly enjoys serving in Women’s Ministry volunteer roles and facilitates Altered Stories Ministry Women at the Well: Our Stories, Our Songs luncheon events. She has spoken at several women’s events and retreats and has taught several Bible Studies through Altered Stories Ministry and at her former churches. She has been part of several women’s organizations throughout her career and served on the Women of Compassion’s leadership team while working at Compassion International in Colorado Springs, Colorado. While serving on this team, her global vision for Altered Stories Ministry began. You can reach Mischelle on her website, on Facebook, on the Altered Stories podcast, and on all the other social media platforms mentioned in today’s episode. Or, purchase a copy of Michelle’s book, The Story Within You: The Healing Power of Your Story 30 Devotions. Schedule Your FREE Life, Mental Health, or Inner Healing Prayer Consult Today! Healed from the pain of an abusive childhood and familiar with the struggles of parenting children with mental health struggles, Tammy understands that there are times each of us needs someone who can help us bear the weight of heartache. Together, we’ll seek healing at the feet of Jesus. Schedule your free consult today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tammykennington.substack.com/subscribe

    Breaking Free: Healing from Childhood Abuse, Cult Trauma, and Restoring the Heart”

  7. Apr 16

    Holding On When It Hurts: A Story of Faith and Hope

    Nuggets of Wisdom “All of a sudden, I recognized that God had a battle plan for my dad. And it wasn’t the battle plan that I had. It wasn’t the way I thought things were going to work.” “The Lord was there, and he was saying, ‘I am going to fight for him to the end. I’m standing at the door, and I’m knocking.’” “I had to just trust Jesus.” “We have to be very careful that we’re exercising smart boundaries.” “Sometimes I get it backwards, and I don’t do it right.” “We are all a miracle every day. When we wake up and have breath in our lungs, we are a miracle. We take it so for granted.” Author Bio Dawn Ward is an author, speaker, Bible teacher, and a certified biblical life coach. She is the founder of The Faith to Flourish, a ministry offering support and encouragement to women with addicted loved ones. The ministry also equips all women of faith to live transformed lives through inspiring teachings, mentoring, and biblical resources. She is married to Steve and mom to three adult children. Her book, From Guilt to Grace: Hope and Healing for Christian Moms of Addicted Children, published September 2024, is now available. You can connect with Dawn at: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Recommendations and Resources From Guilt to Grace: Hope and Healing for Christian Moms of Addicted Children Strategies for Overcoming Loneliness in Tough Seasons (From Hardship to Hope) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tammykennington.substack.com/subscribe

  8. Mar 19

    The Journey Through Grief: Strategies for Healing Amidst Loss

    Nuggets of Wisdom * “I found key times throughout the day to give myself permission to grieve.” * “Lean into Jesus. Lean into the grief and let myself feel.” * “Express what you’re feeling.” * “Ask for help.” * “Pray. Pray, pray, pray.” * “Surrender it all to Jesus.” * “People may hurt us, but people also help heal us.” About the Author Amy Robnik Joob is an award-winning author, certified life coach, and empowerment speaker. Amy is commissioning pioneers through her Arise and Flourish and Arising Author coaching programs. Amy has weathered her own grief storm along with her family and relocated to southwest Florida recently after decades of living in Chicagoland. Her mission is to bring hope and healing to others and see them fulfill their God-given destiny! Amy’s newest book, Arise from Grief & Flourish Again, launched in the Fall of 2025 and went to #1 on Amazon as a Best-Seller and Hot New Release. Visit Amazon to order a copy of Arise From Grief & Flourish Again—or, listen to it on Kindle. You can contact Amy at joobamy@gmail.com or connect with her on Instagram, FB, or LinkedIn. As always, feel free to reach out to Tammy with your prayer requests or for more information about life/mental health coaching or inner healing prayer at tammy.kennington@gmail.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tammykennington.substack.com/subscribe

    The Journey Through Grief: Strategies for Healing Amidst Loss
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Do you long for hope amid mental, emotional, or relational struggles? Join mental health coach, author, and trauma survivor, Tammy Kennington on From Hardship to Hope--the podcast for Christian women navigating motherhood, mental health, and matters of faith. If you need Biblical support, encouragement, and actionable tips, this show is for you. tammykennington.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Tammy Kennington
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Tammy Kennington
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    From Hardship to Hope