This week, I speak with Kevan Chandler, a best-selling author and founder of the nonprofit organization We Carry Kevan. He speaks worldwide about his life with a disability and how community and creativity are the keys to true accessibility. Kevan and his wife, Katie, enjoy spending time together, growing vegetables, and reading to each other. We look at his childhood up to the present to find the beautiful thread of Jesus in his life. You won’t want to miss this inspiring episode!

http://wecarrykevan.org

Instagram - @wecarrykevan

Instagram - @vanchandler

*Theme Song "Blessed Time" by Ketsa

This week I speak with Nancy Lavo. A love of happy endings and a fiction writing course at the community college started award-winning author Nancy Lavo on the road to publication. She’s published her lighthearted romances in both the traditional and inspirational market. Nancy and her husband live in the great state of Texas. We look at her childhood up to the present to find the beautiful thread of Jesus in her life. You won’t want to miss this encouraging episode!

www.nancylavo.com

Theme Music “Blessed time” by Ketsa

This week, I speak with Kimberly Haar, who is a licensed therapist, author, and speaker with nearly two decades of experience in trauma recovery and marriage and family therapy. Blending clinical insight with deep faith, she helps others move from pain to purpose. Drawing from her own story of healing, Kimberly shares a message of hope and restoration, reminding others that with God, no story is too shattered to be rewritten, and no life too broken to be beautifully restored. We look at her childhood up to the present to see the beautiful thread of Jesus in her life. You won’t want to miss this inspiring episode!

Links to share in Show Notes:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/kimberly.haar/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/KimberlyJHaar

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keepin-it-real/id1629329737

*Theme Music "Blessed Time" by Ketsa

Are You Ready for our last special episode of the year? On this episode of A Cup of Gratitude, I share personally a bit about my upcoming talk for the Prudent Woman Retreat - And I share about practicing the attitude of listening and then leaning into a word of the year from God for 2026, available tomorrow on all podcast platforms & we will join you next week for Season 11✨

Happy New Year!!!

This week on Special Episode #4 of the Christmas Break series, I speak with Arrica Hess, who is a follower of Jesus Christ, a pastor’s wife, a women's ministry leader, and a homeschooling mom of four kids ages 18, 17, 14, and 10. Ever since she had her second child, she has been a stay-at-home mom. Through raising and observing her children, God has used them to teach her valuable lessons about her relationship as a child to Him as her Heavenly Father. Arrica shares this and more on her blog, A Child Shall Lead Them. You won’t want to miss this inspiring episode!

Links: achildshallleadthemblog.com

https://www.facebook.com/achildshallleadthemblog?mibextid=ZbWKwL

What is The Prudent Woman Retreat 2026 all about?

This year, we’re gathering around a powerful theme: REDEEMING THE TIME.

From January 16–18, 2026, step into a 100% virtual retreat designed for the woman who longs for a deep, intentional encounter with God—right where she is.

Whether you’re curled up on your couch, away on a quiet getaway, or tuning in between life’s responsibilities, this retreat lets you meet with the Lord in the way that fits your life.

What You’ll Experience

✨ A fully online, flexible retreat — engage when and where it works best for you.

✨ 13+ transformational breakout sessions crafted to help you grow, focus, and stay rooted in the Word.

✨ Real interaction with each speaker through our private community platform.

✨ Unlimited access to all recordings — perfect if you’re busy during the live sessions.

✨ An exclusive online group where you can discuss, connect, and ask questions in a safe, faith-filled space.

✨ A digital conference notebook filled with listener guides and actionable worksheets to help you apply what you learn.

Click Here to Join the Prudent Woman Community

Get ready to pull away with God—intentionally, deeply, and purposefully—without leaving the comfort of your home.

For enquiries, email: theprudentwomanretreat@gmail.com

Facebook Community: https://web.facebook.com/groups/1025357944935593

For those not on Facebook, a dedicated YouTube Playlist for all the sessions would be found here: https://www.youtube.com/@IFEOMASAMUEL/playlists

Welcome to episode 2 of the Special Christmas Break episodes. This week, I speak with Gayl Wright. In upstate South Carolina, from her log home bordering the woods, Gayl loves to encourage others as she writes from her heart about life and faith. She has been married to Steve for over 50 years. Daily, they enjoy reading and discussing the Bible and other books. They are parents of 7 (one son is now with the Lord) and have 14 grandchildren. Gayl enjoys visiting with friends and family, taking daily walks, and exploring creativity through various outlets, including nature photography and art. Gayl is the author of Journey Into Light: 31 Days Adventuring with God and Through A Glass, Darkly: Daily Hope in Light of Eternity.

Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gayl.wright

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gaylwright8408

Substack: https://substack.com/@sunflowerpoet?utm_source=user-menu

Blog: https://gaylswright.blogspot.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gaylwright

Twitter: https://x.com/GaylWright

*What is The Prudent Woman Retreat 2026 all about?

This year, we’re gathering around a powerful theme: REDEEMING THE TIME.

From January 16–18, 2026, step into a 100% virtual retreat designed for the woman who longs for a deep, intentional encounter with God—right where she is.

Whether you’re curled up on your couch, away on a quiet getaway, or tuning in between life’s responsibilities, this retreat lets you meet with the Lord in the way that fits your life.

What You’ll Experience

✨ A fully online, flexible retreat — engage when and where it works best for you.

✨ 13+ transformational breakout sessions crafted to help you grow, focus, and stay rooted in the Word.

✨ Real interaction with each speaker through our private community platform.

✨ Unlimited access to all recordings — perfect if you’re busy during the live sessions.

✨ An exclusive online group where you can discuss, connect, and ask questions in a safe, faith-filled space.

✨ A digital conference notebook filled with listener guides and actionable worksheets to help you apply what you learn.

Click Here to Join the Prudent Woman Community

Get ready to pull away with God—intentionally, deeply, and purposefully—without leaving the comfort of your home.

For enquiries, email: theprudentwomanretreat@gmail.com

Facebook Community: https://web.facebook.com/groups/1025357944935593

For those not on Facebook, a dedicated Youtube Playlist for all the sessions would be found here: https://www.youtube.com/@IFEOMASAMUEL/playlists

Welcome to the first Christmas Break special episode of a Cup of Gratitude. All of December, I will be sharing fellow speakers from the Prudent Woman Retreat. This week, I speak with the founder, Dr Ifeoma Samuel, your down-to-earth Bible Study writer and speaker, passionate about helping women grow in faith through the Word. She is happily married to her heart throb, Obiora, and together they are blessed with a daughter and a son. You can find her Bible Study Group on Facebook: "Purposeful and Meaningful." She is on FB and IG as @Purposeful and Meaningful Bible Studies and Devotionals. Books are available on Amazon. Purposeful and Meaningful.com. The Prudent Woman Retreat will be happening in the FB Group, The Prudent Woman Community. All resources and relevant links can be assessed here.

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What is The Prudent Woman Retreat 2026 all about?

This year, we’re gathering around a powerful theme: REDEEMING THE TIME.

From January 16–18, 2026, step into a 100% virtual retreat designed for the woman who longs for a deep, intentional encounter with God—right where she is.

Whether you’re curled up on your couch, away on a quiet getaway, or tuning in between life’s responsibilities, this retreat lets you meet with the Lord in the way that fits your life.

What You’ll Experience

✨ A fully online, flexible retreat — engage when and where it works best for you.

✨ 13+ transformational breakout sessions crafted to help you grow, focus, and stay rooted in the Word.

✨ Real interaction with each speaker through our private community platform.

✨ Unlimited access to all recordings — perfect if you’re busy during the live sessions.

✨ An exclusive online group where you can discuss, connect, and ask questions in a safe, faith-filled space.

✨ A digital conference notebook filled with listener guides and actionable worksheets to help you apply what you learn.

Click Here to Join the Prudent Woman Community

Get ready to pull away with God—intentionally, deeply, and purposefully—without leaving the comfort of your home.

For enquiries, email: theprudentwomanretreat@gmail.com

Facebook Community: https://web.facebook.com/groups/1025357944935593

For those not on Facebook, a dedicated YouTube Playlist for all the sessions would be found here: https://www.youtube.com/@IFEOMASAMUEL/playlists