Sometimes Christmas is wonderful & sometimes its not.  Lizzie & Kaylene unpack the best way to navigate this season when it's challenging.  

Sometimes Christmas is wonderful &amp; sometimes its not.  Lizzie &amp; Kaylene unpack the best way to navigate this season when it's challenging.

Lizzie Oakes from Star Radio and Kaylene Subritzky from Dove Ministries come together each week for real and relatable conversation about life, faith and everything in between.

Celebrating the triumphs and being honest about the struggles and challenges.

Tune into Days with Lizzie Oakes on Star Radio from 10:00am - 3:00pm weekdays.

Visit star.net.nz for more info.

Lizzie Oakes from <a href="https://www.star.net.nz/home">Star Radio</a> and Kaylene Subritzky from <a href="https://www.doveministries.com/">Dove Ministries</a> come together each week for real and relatable conversation about life, faith and everything in between.
Celebrating the triumphs and being honest about the struggles and challenges.
Tune into Days with Lizzie Oakes on <a href="https://www.star.net.nz/home">Star Radio</a> from 10:00am - 3:00pm weekdays.
Visit <a href="https://www.star.net.nz/home">star.net.nz</a> for more info.

Join Lizzie Oakes and Kaylene Subritzky from Dove Ministries for their weekly conversation about life, faith and everything in between.

Real on the Radio with Lizzie & Kaylene

Join Lizzie Oakes each weekday afternoon as she keeps you company with warmth, wisdom, and wonderful music. 

Whether you’re at work, at home, or on the go, Lizzie’s easygoing style, engaging conversations, and inspiring faith-filled moments will brighten your day. 

Midday praise, worship, and prayer will help keep you centred.

Join Lizzie Oakes each weekday afternoon as she keeps you company with warmth, wisdom, and wonderful music.&nbsp;
Whether you&rsquo;re at work, at home, or on the go, Lizzie&rsquo;s easygoing style, engaging conversations, and inspiring faith-filled moments will brighten your day.&nbsp;
Midday praise, worship, and prayer will help keep you centred.

Afternoon Praise

Struggling with Christmas

'When I met my midwife for the first time she was surprised "wow this is a miracle".  

Christine Leonardi recently immigrated to New Zealand from Indonesia and shares of finding God in her first pregnancy when it seemed unlikely that she would ever be able to get pregnant.

Christine talks of the joys and concerns of becoming a mother for the first time and recognizing that she needs God every step of the way.  

'When I met my midwife for the first time she was surprised "wow this is a miracle".&nbsp;&nbsp;
Christine Leonardi recently immigrated to New Zealand from Indonesia and shares of finding God in her first pregnancy when it seemed unlikely that she would ever be able to get pregnant.
Christine talks of the joys and concerns of becoming a mother for the first time and recognizing that she needs God every step of the way.&nbsp;&nbsp;

2026 Season: Where Christine Leonardi Finds God In A Miracle First Pregnancy 

It's me setting aside "It's God & me forever' for "It's God & me and all of God's people".

Rosy Keane is a Spiritual Advisor for The Salvation Army in Australia and also lives with endometriosis.

Rosy shares of how she finds God through creativity (performance poetry) and the balance of leading groups of people while struggling with a chronic illness.  

It's me setting aside "It's God &amp; me forever' for "It's God &amp; me and all of God's people".
Rosy Keane is a Spiritual Advisor for The Salvation Army in Australia and also lives with endometriosis.
Rosy shares of how she finds God through creativity (performance poetry) and the balance of leading groups of people while struggling with a chronic illness.&nbsp;&nbsp;

2026 Season: Where Rosy Keane Finds God In Chronic Illness

'The early part of my life I only acknowledged God when good things were happening'.

Pastor Jeff Vines is internationally known through "Today with Jeff Vines" and Lead Pastor of ONE&ALL Church in Southern California. Jeff and his family lived in New Zealand for 10 years and while back in New Zealand in December 2025 Lizzie managed to grab a moment with Jeff to chat with him on the podcast.  

'The early part of my life I only acknowledged God when good things were happening'.
Pastor Jeff Vines is internationally known through "<a href="https://www.oneandall.media/podcast-twjv">Today with Jeff Vines</a>" and Lead Pastor of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.oneandall.church/">ONE&amp;ALL Church</a> in Southern California. Jeff and his family lived in New Zealand for 10 years and while back in New Zealand in December 2025 Lizzie managed to grab a moment with Jeff to chat with him on the podcast.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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