Broadcast His Love

Ronald McDonald House of Northwest Florida with Ashley Gillis

Ashley Gillis works as the Community Relations Manager for the Ronald McDonald House of Northwest Florida. She tells us about the mission of this awesome organization and she also talks to us about an in-person and virtual race they are having this summer to raise money for their site in Pensacola. Awesome!!!! Right!?
Ashley tells us they service families from Pensacola to Panama City Beach at her office. She also explains that the Ronald McDonald House is a global organization. Loved hearing how other countries are also involved with this great organization. 
Ashley brings us two scriptures that are helping her in this season. Those are from Proverbs and Mark. Check them out below!
Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."
Mark 12:30-31 NIV: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”
Thank you Ashley for your time and for sharing everything you did! Shout out to our local Pensacola Whataburger chain for being awesome (details in the podcast)!
Connect with the Ronald McDonald House of Northwest Florida below:
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RMHCNorthwestFL
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rmhc_nwfl/
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVa-BuM4usU&list=PLRMwBB7iOnL33aYoWPrUxgDjl5q8Bxgy2
Website https://rmhc-nwfl.org/

Focusing on God’s Goodness with Photographer Caroline Maxcy Fox

Caroline Maxcy Photography is a fine art film and digital wedding, portrait, and lifestyle photography business based in central Florida. In this episode, Caroline Maxcy Fox shares about working as a professional artist in the career of photography. She has been in business for 10 years! Woohoo! Yes, of course, we celebrate! We also talk about being honest and open in the middle of our struggles for God's gain and glory. Love Caroline! Thank you for your time, Caroline!!
Connect with Caroline and please tell her how much we all love her on her socials!!
Website - http://carolinemaxcy.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/carolinemaxcyphoto/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CarolineMaxcyPhotography/

Fiercely Loved and Fostering with Rachel Brenton

Rachel Brenton and her husband are fostering seven children in Pensacola, Florida. Rachel also has a book coming out soon called, "Fiercely Loved."
Rachel is an awesome momma with a passionate heart for Jesus and I am so thankful she came on to share her story. Thanks for your time, Rachel, and for being so honest and real! 
Connect with Rachel on Instagram: @MsRachelBrenton and follow her new book @FiercelyLovedBook

Eugene Franklin Presenting at Rosamond Johnson Beach Day

This week's podcast is an absolute honor and privilege to bring you! This week you are hearing a speech given by the President and CEO of the Florida Black Chamber of Commerce, Eugene Franklin. He gave this speech at the Rosamond Johnson Beach Day earlier this month in Perdido Key on Johnson Beach, which is part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. This event was held by the Perdido Key Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Gulf Islands National Seashore to honor and remember the life of Army Private Rosamond Johnson Jr.
In this speech, you will hear Eugene Franklin talk about his faith, upbringing, and some history about Private Johnson and his family. Eugene used the opportunity to broadcast God's love. I pray you are encouraged by his speech to also use your position, no matter what it is to broadcast God's love.
Link to the Perdido Key Chamber's write-up on Rosamond Johnson Beach Day: https://business.perdidochamber.com/events/details/rosamond-johnson-beach-day-2021-20786#:~:text=The%20area%20became%20part%20of,honoring%20his%20memory%20and%20sacrifices

A Gracious God with Kaila Albritton

Kaila Albritton is a mom of four, she homeschools all of her children, she sells essential oils, and she loves Jesus! 
The scripture she shares that is helping her out in this season... Which she calls her "anthem" (love it!) is Philippians 4:6 (NLT) "Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done."
Thank you, Kaila!!
Connect with Kaila on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kailaalbritton/
 

Knowing God with Ines Manship

In this conversation with my dear friend, Ines Manship, she talks about the importance of knowing God. Ines tells us about a couple of hard times she has gone through and how God was with her all along. He was there with her through and through. She also breaks down the importance of having a relationship with God and what that looks like in her life. Very encouraging!
Another cool thing about Ines is that she and her husband have remodeled several homes by themselves. She tells us how those remodels are a lot like our walk with Christ. Ines said, "He sees what we can be. He sees the beauty in us." 
The scripture Ines shares that is helping her out in this season is Colossians 3:10 NIV which says -- "and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator." 
Connect with Ines on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imhomeandco/

Bespoke Home & Gatherings with Kelli Caffey and Lize-Mari Landis

Love this week! There is so much I could say here about these two amazing guests but I am going to let the love they have for God through this podcast tell you who they are and what they are up to for the Lord and for His glory. So just push play and enjoy this conversation with my two new friends! 
But I do want to tell you all this... Jesus wants to use your gifts and talents that He gave you for His good. And, this conversation is a reminder to me that even when we think what we are making and creating is small... If it is for the Lord... It can make a bigger impact than we could ever imagine! God is in the soul shaping business for His glory and what He can do is more than we could ever imagine. This interview reminded me that God can be working in and on something for His good and our good even when we forget His impact and power. I love how the Lord is using these women and I hope you all connect with them and tell them on their pages how their story has impacted you today, for the Lord. Thanks for listening... Truly grateful for your time.

Broadcasting God's Love to our Children with Julia Dancaescu

Julia Dancaescu is a mom of twins and she is also a former teacher. I love her!! You will too!!
In this interview, she gives parents advice on how to teach their children to seek God by keeping an "open dialectic with God" in front of their children. She gives us some practical tips on how to do that by thanking God, praising God, and also voicing our concerns to God in front of our children. 
Towards the end of the chat, she encourages those who are looking for 'their calling' to seek God and that "your purpose could be right in front of you." I love that part because this world does love to distract us from God who gives us life more abundantly.
The scriptures Julia shares that are helping her in this season comes from Ephesians 4:1-3 which says -- "As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.  Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace."
Thank you Julia for your time and for sharing what God has on your heart!
 

The Secret Place with Becky Merlin

Becky Merlin shares her testimony and tells us how she is now helping others who have been sexually assaulted through her work with "The Secret Place" in Pensacola, Florida.
The scripture she shares that is helping her in this season is Romans 8:28 "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."
Websites talked about in this podcast:
The Secret Place - https://thesecretplacehome.org/
A21 - https://www.a21.org/

Three Things God Requires of You Today

This week we are talking about a Bible verse that keeps life simple. It tells us that God requires us to do three things. “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” ‭‭Micah‬ ‭6:8‬ ‭ESV‬‬
I was reminded of this verse one day at work when a retired pastor told me all God wanted me to do was three things. Friends, I was leaning into whatever this nice man was about to tell me.
He held up his hand and said to do these three things and things will be better for everyone. “If our country would just do this we would be in a lot better shape,” he said. Holding up three fingers he said to “God wants us to act justly. Be honest. Do what is fair & right.” He said for the second thing God requires us to do is to “Love mercy. Don’t worry about what’s in your head. We need to focus on our hearts. God is looking at our heart.” And he said for the third thing God requires us to do is to “Walk humbly. God doesn’t look at our skin, He looks at our heart. God came to us from a lowly position. We are to do the same.”
Then he showed me his tai chi moves which were awesome. I tried them out and laughed the entire time. It was so fun! 
We continued to laugh together as a group came together to try to learn his tai chi moves. He was a great teacher, very patient! But when we left the conversation, he said to me quietly the verse we talked about was from “Micah‬ ‭6:8‬.”
God used that man to speak to me. I pray this scripture that I believe God put on His heart will also speak to you. 
Here's the NIV version of this scripture, Micah 6:8 -- "He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."