Don’t Worry About Everyday Life! Loaves & Fishes Week Four
- Keep Your Eyes on God, Not Everything Going on Around You
In this episode, Barb speaks with author Crickett Keeth about what it looks like to live with true purpose and eternal significance. Based on her Bible study, Living Out a Life that Matters, they explore how the apostle Paul modeled a life of depth, impact, and faithfulness—and how we can do the same today.
If you feel stuck in the day-to-day or are longing to live with deeper purpose, this episode will encourage you to pursue a life of meaning and impact, right where you are.
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Living Out a Life that Matters: An 8-Week Study in 2 Timothy
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A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, Crickett Keeth is the author of several women’s Bible studies, including On Bended Knee, Before the Throne, and Living Out a Life That Matters. Crickett has served in ministry to women for decades on staff with Cru and large churches in Dallas and Memphis (Women’s Ministry Director). She teaches at her church in Memphis and also equips and trains other women’s ministry leaders. Crickett is a sought-after speaker at women’s conferences and retreats. Find free resources to encourage you in your walk with God at www.crickettkeeth.com.
Are you tired of constantly striving, comparing, and wondering if you’ll ever be enough?
In this encouraging and truth-filled conversation, Barb is joined by bestselling author and speaker Karolyne Roberts to talk about her book The Beauty of Being: Strive Less and Live More with God as Your Guide. Together, they explore how we can let go of unhealthy mindsets and rest in our identity as a beloved daughter of God.
If you’re longing to feel secure in your identity, live more fully in the present, and walk confidently in God’s purpose for your life, this episode will remind you that you are already enough.
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Karolyne Roberts is a bestselling author and speaker who is blazing the trail for change-makers and transformational leaders around the globe. Through her YouTube channel, she impacts and inspires over 438,000 subscribers worldwide. Karolyne and her husband, Kal Roberts, are cofounders of Miss Eternity (misseternity.com). Karolyne’s women’s ministry, Dear Daddy (deardaddy.com), was created for women to embrace their God-given identity as daughters of the King and grow in intimacy with the Father. Karolyne is also the founder and CEO of the Writers Retreat (writersretreat.com), where she helps believers use their voice and writing to make an impact for the kingdom.
Have you ever looked back and questioned where was God during the hard or painful moments? Are you at the point in life where you’re looking for meaning in the things that you’ve gone through?
In this episode, Barb is joined by speaker and author Laurie Polich Short to talk about her book Tracking God in Your Life: How to See God’s Work in Your Past, Experience His Presence, and Trust Him with Your Future. Together, they explore how to recognize God’s fingerprints in your everyday life — even when you question whether He sees you.
Listen in as Laurie shows us how every experience can become evidence of God’s presence. She also highlights how creating your own “pile of stones” can help you remember His faithfulness.
If you’ve ever struggled to see where God is at work in your life, this conversation will help you trace His footprints with confidence.
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Laurie Polich Short is a popular speaker, author, and part of the teaching team at Oceanhills Covenant Church in Santa Barbara, California. A graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary, Laurie has spoken to more than a half million people at conferences, colleges, churches, and denominational events around the country, and she has been featured on PBS, Focus on the Family, RightNow Media, and more.
Have you ever felt stuck on the diet roller coaster, bouncing between restriction, failure, and shame?
In this episode, Barb is joined by personal trainer and nutrition coach Brandice Lardner, founder of Grace Filled Plate, to talk about food freedom, faith-based wellness, and breaking free from diet culture for good.
Brandice shares her personal journey through dieting and disordered eating, and how it led her to create a compassionate, grace-filled approach to health that meets women’s physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. They discuss why traditional diets fail, how all-or-nothing thinking keeps women stuck in cycles of restriction and shame, and what it looks like to build “fruitful habits” instead of chasing perfect eating.
If you’re tired of the diet roller coaster and ready for a sustainable, Christ-centered approach to healthy living, this conversation will give you practical tools — and real hope — for lasting change.
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Fully Nourished: A Grace-Filled Approach to Ditch Diets and Find Peace with Food and Your Body
ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST
Brandice Lardner is a personal trainer, nutrition coach, and owner and author of Grace Filled Plate, which she founded in 2017. She has helped hundreds of women through one-on-one and group coaching programs, teaching them how to find food freedom by meeting their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. She’s appeared on numerous podcasts, including Do It Scared with Ruth Soukup, and has been featured as a guest expert on MyFitnessPal, TLC Online, MapMyRun, and Women’s Running. She lives in Clearwater, Florida, with her family.
Friday night's event was extra special for me since our host church was located less than fifteen minutes from my home. Dozens of ladies from my home church, CedarCreek.tv, attended, and my heart was so full seeing them in the audience.