https://familylifetodaypdfs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/fl2026-09-18.pdf

https://familylifetodaypdfs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/docs/fl2026-09-18.docx

This was not the plan. Not the diagnosis, not the heartbreak, not the prayer apparently sitting in God’s inbox. So what does trusting God in suffering actually look like? Grammy-winning artist Laura Story, author of Stand in Awe, joins FamilyLife Today guest host Cheryl Shumake to talk honestly about unwanted stories, unanswered prayers, and believing God is good when you’d really prefer some supporting evidence.

Show Notes and Resources


Laura Story’s book, Stand in Awe: How Reverence Transforms Our Worship and Our Lives.
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This was not the plan. Not the diagnosis, not the heartbreak, not the prayer apparently sitting in God&rsquo;s inbox. So what does trusting God in suffering actually look like? Grammy-winning artist Laura Story, author of Stand in Awe, joins FamilyLife Today guest host Cheryl Shumake to talk honestly about unwanted stories, unanswered prayers, and believing God is good when you&rsquo;d really prefer some supporting evidence.
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>
<a href="crossway.org/books/stand-in-awe-ebook/">Laura Story&rsquo;s book</a>, Stand in Awe: How Reverence Transforms Our Worship and Our Lives.
</li>
</ul>
<hr>
<ul>
<li>Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at <a href="https://CSBible.com">CSBible.com</a>.</li>
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FamilyLife Today is an award-winning podcast featuring fun, engaging conversations that help families grow together with Jesus while pursuing the relationships that matter most. Hosted by Dave and Ann Wilson, new episodes air every Tuesday and Thursday.

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What does trusting God in suffering look like when nothing changes? Laura Story, author of Stand in Awe, joins Cheryl on FamilyLife Today to wrestle with that question.

Trusting God in Suffering: Is He Still Good When This Isn’t? Laura Story

https://transcript.familylife.com/fl2026-09-23.pdf

https://transcript.familylife.com/docs/fl2026-09-23.docx

No plane ticket. No ministry degree. Maybe just a grocery line, a neighbor who needs dinner, and enough margin to actually notice. What does living on mission in everyday life look like when your calendar is already gasping for air? Trevor and Tanya Kravick join Cheryl Shumake on FamilyLife Today to talk about finding purpose right where you are—and bringing your kids along for the ride.

Show Notes and Resources


Your Marriage Has a Mission couple study: Get your copy at familylifetoday.com
Weekend to Remember marriage getaway: weekendtoremember.com
Leave FamilyLife Today a voice message.
FamilyLife Today
Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at CSBible.com.
Follow us on all social platforms: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
Find resources from our podcast at shop.familylife.com.
Download FamilyLife's app!
Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify.
Check out all the FamilyLife's podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network

No plane ticket. No ministry degree. Maybe just a grocery line, a neighbor who needs dinner, and enough margin to actually notice. What does living on mission in everyday life look like when your calendar is already gasping for air? Trevor and Tanya Kravick join Cheryl Shumake on FamilyLife Today to talk about finding purpose right where you are&mdash;and bringing your kids along for the ride.
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>
Your Marriage Has a Mission couple study: Get your copy at <a href="https://www.familylife.com">familylifetoday.com</a>
</li>
<li>Weekend to Remember marriage getaway: <a href="https://www.weekendtoremember.com">weekendtoremember.com</a></li>
<li>Leave <a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/familylifetoday">FamilyLife Today a voice message</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.familylife.com/familylife-today/">FamilyLife Today</a></li>
</ul>
<hr>
<ul>
<li>Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at <a href="https://CSBible.com">CSBible.com</a>.</li>
<li>Follow us on all social platforms: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/familylifeministry">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/familylife.today/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSzse1nmlqbLhDx5FpGVDgLmxy1rmQBau">YouTube</a></li>
<li>Find resources from our podcast at <a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product-category/radio-resources/">shop.familylife.com</a>.</li>
<li>Download <a href="https://www.familylife.com/app/">FamilyLife's app</a>!</li>
<li>Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/familylife-today/id212174303">Apple Podcast</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0j5UaKdQOHQCuo1bt0ebEm?si=d6dfa8d2415f4750">Spotify</a>.</li>
<li>Check out all the FamilyLife's podcasts on the <a href="https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/">FamilyLife Podcast Network</a></li>
</ul>

What does living on mission in everyday life actually look like? Trevor and Tanya Kravick join Cheryl Shumake on FamilyLife Today to talk purpose, family, and serving right where you actually are.

Living on Mission in Everyday Life: You Don’t Need a Bigger Calling--Trevor & Tanya Kravick

https://transcript.familylife.com/fl2026-09-22.pdf

https://transcript.familylife.com/docs/fl2026-09-22.docx

You prayed. You said yes. You took the scary step. Shouldn’t something be happening by now? How do you trust God’s timing when your plans are packed and God apparently isn't going to hurry. Trevor and Tanya Kravick join FamilyLife Today guest host Cheryl Shumake to discuss six years of waiting, a lost job, open-heart surgery, and a calling that refused to follow their calendar.

Show Notes and Resources


Your Marriage Has a Mission couple study: Get your copy at familylifetoday.com
Weekend to Remember marriage getaway: weekendtoremember.com
Leave FamilyLife Today a voice message.
FamilyLife Today
Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at CSBible.com.
Follow us on all social platforms: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
Find resources from our podcast at shop.familylife.com.
Download FamilyLife's app!
Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify.
Check out all the FamilyLife's podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network

 

You prayed. You said yes. You took the scary step. Shouldn&rsquo;t something be happening by now? How do you trust God&rsquo;s timing when your plans are packed and God apparently isn't going to hurry. Trevor and Tanya Kravick join FamilyLife Today guest host Cheryl Shumake to discuss six years of waiting, a lost job, open-heart surgery, and a calling that refused to follow their calendar.
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>
Your Marriage Has a Mission couple study: Get your copy at <a href="https://www.familylife.com">familylifetoday.com</a>
</li>
<li>Weekend to Remember marriage getaway: <a href="https://www.weekendtoremember.com">weekendtoremember.com</a></li>
<li>Leave <a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/familylifetoday">FamilyLife Today a voice message</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.familylife.com/familylife-today/">FamilyLife Today</a></li>
</ul>
<hr>
<ul>
<li>Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at <a href="https://CSBible.com">CSBible.com</a>.</li>
<li>Follow us on all social platforms: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/familylifeministry">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/familylife.today/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSzse1nmlqbLhDx5FpGVDgLmxy1rmQBau">YouTube</a></li>
<li>Find resources from our podcast at <a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product-category/radio-resources/">shop.familylife.com</a>.</li>
<li>Download <a href="https://www.familylife.com/app/">FamilyLife's app</a>!</li>
<li>Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/familylife-today/id212174303">Apple Podcast</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0j5UaKdQOHQCuo1bt0ebEm?si=d6dfa8d2415f4750">Spotify</a>.</li>
<li>Check out all the FamilyLife's podcasts on the <a href="https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/">FamilyLife Podcast Network</a></li>
</ul>
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How do you trust God’s timing when He seems in no hurry? Trevor and Tanya Kravick join Cheryl Shumake on FamilyLife Today with a story of calling, waiting, and uncertainty.

How to Trust God’s Timing When You’re Ready—and He’s Not: Trevor and Tanya Kravick

https://transcript.familylife.com/fl2026-09-21.pdf

https://transcript.familylife.com/docs/fl2026-09-21.docx

Mortgage. Meetings. Four kids in Pull-Ups. Where exactly does “mission” fit in? Trevor and Tanya Kravick say marriage on mission doesn’t require an extraordinary life. They join FamilyLife Today guest host Cheryl Shumake to explore what God might already be doing in the middle of your ordinary chaos—and why your marriage may be about something much bigger than the two of you.

Show Notes and Resources


Your Marriage Has a Mission couple study: Get your copy at familylifetoday.com
Weekend to Remember marriage getaway: weekendtoremember.com
Leave FamilyLife Today a voice message.
FamilyLife Today
Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at CSBible.com.
Follow us on all social platforms: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
Find resources from our podcast at shop.familylife.com.
Download FamilyLife's app!
Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify.
Check out all the FamilyLife's podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network

 

Mortgage. Meetings. Four kids in Pull-Ups. Where exactly does &ldquo;mission&rdquo; fit in? Trevor and Tanya Kravick say marriage on mission doesn&rsquo;t require an extraordinary life. They join FamilyLife Today guest host Cheryl Shumake to explore what God might already be doing in the middle of your ordinary chaos&mdash;and why your marriage may be about something much bigger than the two of you.
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>
Your Marriage Has a Mission couple study: Get your copy at <a href="https://www.familylife.com">familylifetoday.com</a>
</li>
<li>Weekend to Remember marriage getaway: <a href="https://www.weekendtoremember.com">weekendtoremember.com</a></li>
<li>Leave <a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/familylifetoday">FamilyLife Today a voice message</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.familylife.com/familylife-today/">FamilyLife Today</a></li>
</ul>
<hr>
<ul>
<li>Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at <a href="https://CSBible.com">CSBible.com</a>.</li>
<li>Follow us on all social platforms: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/familylifeministry">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/familylife.today/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSzse1nmlqbLhDx5FpGVDgLmxy1rmQBau">YouTube</a></li>
<li>Find resources from our podcast at <a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product-category/radio-resources/">shop.familylife.com</a>.</li>
<li>Download <a href="https://www.familylife.com/app/">FamilyLife's app</a>!</li>
<li>Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/familylife-today/id212174303">Apple Podcast</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0j5UaKdQOHQCuo1bt0ebEm?si=d6dfa8d2415f4750">Spotify</a>.</li>
<li>Check out all the FamilyLife's podcasts on the <a href="https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/">FamilyLife Podcast Network</a></li>
</ul>
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What does marriage on mission look like in ordinary life? Trevor and Tanya Kravick join Cheryl Shumake on FamilyLife Today to explore God’s bigger purpose for your relationship.

Trusting God in Suffering: Is He Still Good When This Isn’t? Laura Story

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