The Good Day

Candace Cofer
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The good life, well, it starts with a good day. Then another. Then another. Let's choose to live The Good Day one day at a time.

  1. Johnnie Williams: Purpose, Not Punishment

    4D AGO

    Johnnie Williams: Purpose, Not Punishment

    If you’ve wondered if God loves you, if life is worth living, if God has a purpose for your life, Johnnie wants you to know the answer is yes, for he’s asked these same questions too. His is a powerful story of how God pursues us. His reckless love, which we know leaves the 99 in pursuit of the one, even when that means riding through a rolled over humvee with him, visiting you in a hospital when he were under intense isolation, sitting with him while he grieved deep loss and questioned the meaning of life. And God is pursuing YOU, too.  While serving in the U.S. Army, Johnnie Williams had a terrible humvee accident, leaving him paralyzed and unable to walk. He eventually recovered from his injuries and competed in the 2016 Paralympics in Rio. Through all of his ups and downs, he can now see how God was with him all along - and drawing him near. C A N D A C E  C O F E R author + speaker ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠

    25 min
  2. Kathy Izard: Trust the Whisper

    FEB 3

    Kathy Izard: Trust the Whisper

    What impact could a whisper hold? Do we dare listen to this whisper we’re hearing? My friend, Kathy Izard, admits, “I worried that listening might mean making a huge mistake by veering off my carefully constructed life plan. It turned out, however, that listening would not be a detour but rather my destiny.” Today, we are practicing engaging our sense of hearing to hear God in the quiet but insistent whispers and tugs on our hearts. If you caught my 12 Books of 2025 Recommendation, you may be just as excited as I am today to get to hear from my friend and author of The Hundred Story Home and Trust the Whisper - Kathy Izard. Kathy Izard is an award-winning author and speaker who helped bring transformation to Charlotte in homelessness, housing and mental health. Her first of five books, The Hundred Story Home, received a Christopher Award for outstanding inspirational nonfiction. In Trust the Whisper, Kathy shares compelling true stories of twenty people who listened to their “whispers” and the extraordinary events that followed. Kathy inspires people to be change-makers in their communities. C A N D A C E  C O F E R author + speaker ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠

    42 min
  3. Sarah Frazer: Hearing God Through His Word

    JAN 27

    Sarah Frazer: Hearing God Through His Word

    Have you ever thought or said, “I didn’t sign up for this!” Plot twists come and we’re tempted to wonder where is God in this? Right now, we’re learning to engage our sense of hearing, to hear God through His Word and the stories of those who lived long ago. To help us, my friend, Sarah Frazer, author of “I Didn’t Sign Up for This” is joining us today. Sarah E. Frazer is a writer, Bible study mentor, wife of Jason, and mother of five. With a background in missionary work and Bible teaching, her passion is to encourage women to start today with a Bible reading and prayer habit. She shares tools and encouragement for Bible study and prayer study on her website, sarahefrazer.com, and at @sarah_e_frazer. C A N D A C E  C O F E R author + speaker ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠

    33 min
  4. Abby McDonald: Hearing God

    JAN 20

    Abby McDonald: Hearing God

    If you’ve ever wondered if you’ve heard God correctly or if you found yourself waiting for another sign, I’m excited you’re joining us for this conversation today. My friend, Abby McDonald, the author of Surrendering Certainty: Hearing God Today By Letting Go of Tomorrow, is joining us to help us comb through some of the questions and assumptions we have about hearing God’s voice and encourage us to learn to discern the voice of God for ourselves. Abby McDonald is a writing coach, speaker, and the author of Surrendering Certainty: Hearing God Today by Letting Go of Tomorrow as well as Shift: Changing Our Focus to See the Presence of God. Her mission is to empower women to hear God’s voice in their lives and act on it in faith. Abby writes regularly for Proverb 31 Ministries’ daily devotions team, and her work has been featured in numerous publications. Abby lives with her husband, three children, and black lab in the mountains of western Maryland. Connect with her at abbymcdonald.org. C A N D A C E  C O F E R author + speaker ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠

    26 min
  5. Practicing God's Presence in What We Hear

    JAN 13

    Practicing God's Presence in What We Hear

    In the rush of our days and amidst all the sound pollution we experience, we become numb to sound, especially sounds which come from an invisible source. One we are prone to miss... It, too, is very real, a constant in our presence but we often miss it because we are not tuned in to listen. It's the voice of God. Even if we trust He still speaks to us today, we miss it in our waking and perhaps our commuting or working or various times throughout our day because our attention is on something else. C A N D A C E  C O F E R author + speaker ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠

    11 min
  6. Practicing the Wonder-Filled Presence of God: Intro to Season 6

    JAN 6

    Practicing the Wonder-Filled Presence of God: Intro to Season 6

    If we are to experience the wonder of God's love - to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, to be filled with the fullness of God, we need to awaken our souls to this Beauty here with us. In Season 6 of the podcast, this is the invitation for us. We will spend time with each of our five senses, starting with our ears. I'm so hopeful and prayerful of what God has in store for us. May we learn how to fight to be present, and in doing so, welcome the very One who came to give us life. C A N D A C E  C O F E R author + speaker ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠

    11 min
  7. 12 Books of 2025 + 12 for Kids

    12/30/2025

    12 Books of 2025 + 12 for Kids

    It's that time again... time to share the stories we've read and wisdom we've gained in the last year. I continued my commitment to read at least one book a month, and now I want to share my favorites with you ...and 12 titles for young readers, too! I've said it before but reading requires discernment. We must be wise and discerning of what thoughts and information we allow into our minds and our hearts. For this reason, I practice the "chew and spit" method to reading and choosing new material. I take a first bite, and if it's nourishing, that is, if it aligns with the truth of God's Word, I take another bite. If it doesn't, I spit it out. These are a few of the books which I have chewed and chewed on this year, which the Holy Spirit has come alongside and nourished me - mind, soul and spirit. I share in hopes one or a few might intrigue you to read and chew upon. C A N D A C E  C O F E R author + speaker ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠

    30 min
  8. A Noticer: Feasts on Awe and Wonder

    12/23/2025

    A Noticer: Feasts on Awe and Wonder

    With the coming of Jesus, the law was not abolished but fulfilled and their traditions became stale. Feasting on "stale" spiritual nourishment, left them sick. We must cultivate a fear of the Lord. We must live in the awe and wonder of God which comes as we humble ourselves and proclaim, "He is the Son of God!" I am not. God is on His throne and His power is matchless. When we feast on who He is, rather than feasting on how good we are at following Him, then we're starting down the path of humility. In these weeks leading up to Christmas, we're looking at those who missed Christmas so we can learn how to be a noticer. How can we become aware and spiritually awake so we do not miss the miracles and God's presence in our midst. Today, we're talking about:  What can we learn from those who missed ChristmasFeasting on knowledge and tradition vs. awe and wonderThe most unlikely one to recognize Jesus as the Son of God C A N D A C E  C O F E R author + speaker ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠facebook⁠

    12 min
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The good life, well, it starts with a good day. Then another. Then another. Let's choose to live The Good Day one day at a time.

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  • Creator
    Candace Cofer
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    221
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Candace Cofer
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    The Good Day