Stories of Hope in Hard Times
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Stories of Hope in Hard Times
Feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, discouraged or anxious about life’s problems and challenges? Join me, Tamara K. Anderson, each Wednesday to hear real stories and lessons learned through adversity’s refining fire with God's help. You will hear interviews from normal people (just like you) who have ha...
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3 Key Principles of Making Positive Progress
Tamara K. Anderson shared her personal journey of overcoming adversity through faith in God's help, emphasizing the importance of perseverance and see...
4 Tips to Succeed When Upping Your Game
In this quick update I share 4 tips that revolve around a Bible verse I have learned by example which have helped me move forward while moving on to m...
What to Do When God Stops Your Progress
A few months ago I felt like there was a giant wall in front of me every time I tried to edit a podcast. Here I tell the story of my wrestle with God...
3 Tips for Strong Growth in Adversity from Bristlecone Pines
Several years ago I went on a hike with my family in Great Basin National Park to see the Bristlecone Pine trees. What I learned about these trees hel...
A Peek at the Anderson Family Christmas Program
May I share with you my favorite Christmas tradition? Listen as I share with you a little about our Nativity program that we act out as a family every...
The One-Piece-at-a-Time Nativity Gift
After a move across the country when I was fourteen, Christmas didn't feel quite the same until a knock at our door set in motion a series of events t...
Debbie Ihler Rasmussen: Choosing Christmas Joy Amidst Grief
Debbie learned from her parents example the importance of choosing to still celebrate Christmas even when a tragedy struck their family during the hol...
Krista Isaacson: Finding Christmas Joy When You're Missing Loved Ones
Krista shares the story of her grandfather spending his first Christmas away from his wife as a soldier in Korea where he spent a humble and joyful Ch...
Rhonda Lauritzen: What to Do When Christmas Doesn't Work Out
Rhonda joins us to tell the story of Heidi, who was a young girl in Berlin during World War II and a valuable lesson she learned about Christmas and p...
Joan Raymond: God, Where is My Christmas Miracle?
Joan shares a poignant story from wondering where God was when she was broke at Christmas time to receiving a Christmas miracle. Enjoy her holiday sto...
Jo Ann Glim: How Do You Share the Gift of Tradition?
Jo Ann tells the story of a memorable Christmas when she was five-years-old and her Swedish grandmother gave her the gift of tradition. Enjoy this war...
Dr. Michael Olpin: 4 Habits to Ensure a More Balanced, Less Stressful Life
Did you know there are 4 research-based habits you can incorporate into your life to help you live feeling more balanced and with less stress? Join us...
Dr. Michael Olpin: How to Easily Decrease Your Stress Today
Michael didn’t set out to be a college professor, he just wanted to learn to manage his stress, but this quest led him to not only lower his blood pre...
4 Tips to Deal with Strong Emotions
I’ve been dealing with some major burnout and strong emotions lately, so I thought I’d share a quote from a book I read recently which really resonate...
Coree Sullivan: Don’t Just Rebound After Divorce! Heal & Thrive!
After trying to unsuccessfully rebound after a few divorces, Coree finally figured out the importance of becoming a whole person through healing with...
7 Bible Principles to Remember When You’re Weary
Exhausted? What can you do when you are beyond weary, and how can God help? Listen as I share 7 Bible principles I have learned from being weary.
Paul Taylor: How is God in the Details of our Lives?
Paul was devastated when his son was diagnosed with Down Syndrome, but he came to see not only the power and impact of one life but how God works in t...
Where is God When I'm Weeping?
Have you ever poured out your soul and cried before God? Does He hear and listen? Does He weep with us. Listen as I share a particularly poignant Bibl...
Sharon Leino: Adapting to Challenges with Flexibility & Faith
Sharon cried when her husband was told he was going to go blind, but she learned to adapt to caregiving with imagination and flexibility as she faced...
Connecting to God Through Music
Music is such a powerful tool to connect us to God and has been throughout the ages. King David wrote the Psalm section as songs of praise unto God—an...
Richie Norton: Hacks to Living a Meaningful Life
Richie Norton’s life hasn’t been easy, but he has figured out how to ask the right questions and find he values most and live life to achieve what mat...
4 Ways to Connect to God More Deeply at Church
There are times when going to church is hard. So why do we do it? Listen as I share 4 reasons I feel a deeper connection to God when I attend church.<...
Haley H. Freeman: Choosing Life After Anorexia Killed Me
Haley used to pray she would die because she was so depressed, but chose life when she had a near death experience. Listen to her share her story of h...
Connecting to Christ For Healing
Last year I was pondering about healing and God taught me some powerful concepts that I want to share with you today.
The power of Jesus Christ...
Traci Rhoades: Abiding in Christ, Even on Shaky Ground
Tracy Rhoades is an outspoken Christian woman who encourages unity among all Christian sects. We talk about the importance of loving and ministering t...
6 Ways to Connect to God Through Writing
There are several different ways you can feel closer to God and heal through writing. Listen as I share them and see which one you feel you can incorp...
Ganel-Lyn Condie: Mental Health Struggles? Try This!
Ganel-Lyn had a mom and sister who struggled with mental health challenges, and her sister finally chose suicide. She shares key tips and ideas for bo...
Connecting to The Creator While Creating
Can you connect to God while doing creative things? Here are some ideas of how you can unplug from stress and connect with God and your inner creative...
Annie McDaniel: I Can Do Hard Things
When Annie’s husband suffered a massive cerebellar stroke, her world changed. Through a series of small miracles, she found two mantras to live by thr...
3 Ways to Connect with God in Nature
How do you connect with God in nature? Today we will talk about three ideas on how you can do this and incorporate a little more peace into your life....
Liz Kazandzhy: 3 Ways the Holy Ghost Helps In Trials
Liz joins us today to share 3 personal stories of how God’s Spirit helped her move forward , feel peace and helps us amidst life’s challenges.
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4 Devotional Ideas to Connect to God Daily
I am going to be doing a series on connection over the next few Tamara’s Takeaway episodes, and we are first going to talk about how we can connect to...
Jeff & Sheldon: How to Make Habits that Actually Stick
Jeff Corrigan and Sheldon Mills of the Idea Gym podcast are no strangers to setting and reaching goals. Today we talk about some of the key ingredient...
Navigating Seasons of Change with Hope
My youngest child just graduated from high school. How do we navigate seasons of change successfully? I share 3 tips which will help us get through wi...
Jen Geigle Johnson: What to do When God is Silent
After being hospitalized for COVID Jen found she had a hard time thinking clearly and even discerning God’s presence. She pressed forward in faith des...
Faith Not to Be Healed?
Do you have true faith--meaning you are okay if you or your loved ones aren't healed? If not, listen as I share a personal story of how I worked towar...
Becca Goeckeritz: Tuning Bitterness Out and Bringing Hope In
Becca didn’t let her paralysis keep her from living her life fully, but kidney disease tested her faith and led her to have a deeper connection with C...
Kenneth Earl: How a Naval Cryptologist's Mom Changed the World
Kenneth Earl may not have had the best start in life, but like the sun he learned the foundational principles he needed to rise—all due to his angel m...
Chani Barlow: If You Feel You’re Not Enough, Start Here!
Chani has had many experiences in her life where she has felt completely worthless and like she isn’t enough. She shares several amazing tips to help...
3 Prayerful Steps to Turn Anxiety to Peace
I share the story of an experience I had when I was completely overwhelmed thinking about the super-busy schedule I had the next day and how God taugh...