On this episode of Jesus Listens, we hear from Dr. Jim Burns, the president of HomeWord and a renowned author and speaker. Dr. Burns shares his passion for empowering families to succeed by helping parents and children navigate the challenges of today's culture. 



Guest’s Links
Facebook: @jim.burns

Instagram: @drjimburns

Twitter: @drjimburns

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On this episode of Jesus Listens, we hear from Dr. Jim Burns, the president of HomeWord and a renowned author and speaker. Dr. Burns shares his passion for empowering families to succeed by helping parents and children navigate the challenges of today's culture. 
 
Guest’s Links Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jim.burns.395454/">@jim.burns</a>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drjimburns/?hl=en">@drjimburns</a>  
Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/drjimburns?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@drjimburns</a>
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Millions have been encouraged and inspired by the words of the #1 best-selling 365-day devotional "Jesus Calling." Listen to real-life stories of faith as told by those who have experienced the power of living in His presence.

Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith

Millions have been encouraged and inspired by the words of the #1 best-selling 365-day devotional "Jesus Calling." Listen to real-life stories of faith as told by those who have experienced the power of living in His presence.

Jesus Calling

[JESUS LISTENS MONTHLY SERIES] Prayers for the Next Generation: Dr. Jim Burns

This week, we explore the journeys of two remarkable women who have navigated the complexities of faith, community, and personal struggles. First, we’ll hear from Dr. Sarita Lyons, Director of Discipleship and Women’s Ministry at Epiphany Fellowship Church in Philadelphia. Sarita shares her deep love for Scripture, and how that juxtaposed with her personal, challenging experiences in a church setting. She attempts to shed light on the complexities of church relationships and the importance of healing and restoration within the faith community.

Later in the episode, we’ll hear from Lisa Victoria Fields, founder and president of the Jude 3 Project. Lisa went from an aspiring Wall Street financier to a passionate Christian apologist. She discusses the significance of wrestling with faith and how her work equips others to explore and affirm their own convictions.



Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

Jesus Always

Jesus Listens

Past interview:Erwin McManus

Upcoming interview: Demi-Leigh Tebow



Dr. Sarita Lyons

Epiphany Fellowship Church

Pastor Mark Lyons

Pastor Eric Mason

www.saritalyons.com

Church Girl: A Gospel Vision to Encourage and Challenge Black Christian Women

Other Jesus Calling interviews about church hurt

Other Jesus Calling interviews about prayer



Lisa Victoria Fields

Jude 3 Project

John 6:67-69 NIV

When Faith Disappoints: The Gap Between What We Believe And What We Experience

Other Jesus Calling interviews about wrestling with questions



Interview Quotes:

“Before we decide to quickly leave [the church], I would say try to find a way to make connections with leaders to share what your experience was, to see if there's a path created for restoration. Give the house a chance to do the right thing before presuming and assuming that they would not.” - Dr. Sarita Lyons 

“Defining clearly what the situation is and getting help from the community and not isolating are really, really key in trying to make good choices and discern what to do next.” - Dr. Sarita Lyons 

“God is so good and He's so big that He can handle all of those different seasons of life that we are in as we are healing and working through church hurt. Sometimes the healing that we are looking for is literally one prayer away.” - Dr. Sarita Lyons 

“I think you need a space to wrestle with God so He can be the one to give you the answer to the questions you're facing.” - Lisa Victoria Fields

“A faith that cannot be tested cannot be trusted.” - Lisa Victoria Fields

“Part of our healing comes from communicating our frustrations and our doubts and our pains to others, and then taking those in prayer to God.” - Lisa Victoria Fields 

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Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!

Audio Episodes:     https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7

Bonus Podcasts:     https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw

Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer:  https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C

Peace for Everyday Life:     https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj

Peace in Uncertain Times:     https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u

What’s Good?     https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj

Enneagram:     https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY

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This week, we explore the journeys of two remarkable women who have navigated the complexities of faith, community, and personal struggles. First, we’ll hear from <a href="https://www.saritalyons.com/">Dr. Sarita Lyons</a>, Director of Discipleship and Women’s Ministry at <a href="https://www.epiphanyfellowship.org/">Epiphany Fellowship Church</a> in Philadelphia. Sarita shares her deep love for Scripture, and how that juxtaposed with her personal, challenging experiences in a church setting. She attempts to shed light on the complexities of church relationships and the importance of healing and restoration within the faith community.
Later in the episode, we’ll hear from <a href="https://lisavfields.com/">Lisa Victoria Fields</a>, founder and president of the <a href="https://jude3project.org/">Jude 3 Project</a>. Lisa went from an aspiring Wall Street financier to a passionate Christian apologist. She discusses the significance of wrestling with faith and how her work equips others to explore and affirm their own convictions.
 
Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/">Jesus Calling Podcast</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/">Jesus Calling</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-always/">Jesus Always</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-listens/">Jesus Listens</a>
Past interview: <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/wrestling-with-questions-finding-peace-from-god-erwin-mcmanus-dominic-done/">Erwin McManus</a>
Upcoming interview: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9447226/">Demi-Leigh Tebow</a>
 
<a href="https://www.saritalyons.com/">Dr. Sarita Lyons</a>
<a href="https://www.epiphanyfellowship.org/">Epiphany Fellowship Church</a>
<a href="https://epiphanyfellowship.org/our-story">Pastor Mark Lyons</a>
<a href="https://www.pastoremase.com/">Pastor Eric Mason</a>
<a href="http://www.saritalyons.com">www.saritalyons.com</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Church-Girl-Encourage-Challenge-Christian/dp/0593601165">Church Girl: A Gospel Vision to Encourage and Challenge Black Christian Women</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/the-power-of-releasing-hidden-hurts-joe-dobbins-aimee-byrd/">Other Jesus Calling interviews about church hurt</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/coming-together-in-our-weaknesses-willie-robertson-ben-fuller/">Other Jesus Calling interviews about prayer</a>
 
<a href="https://lisavfields.com/">Lisa Victoria Fields</a>
<a href="https://jude3project.org/">Jude 3 Project</a>
<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%206%3A67-69&amp;version=NIV">John 6:67-69 NIV</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/When-Faith-Disappoints-Between-Experience/dp/0593601181">When Faith Disappoints: The Gap Between What We Believe And What We Experience</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/wrestling-with-questions-finding-peace-from-god-erwin-mcmanus-dominic-done/">Other Jesus Calling interviews about wrestling with questions</a>
 
Interview Quotes:
“Before we decide to quickly leave [the church], I would say try to find a way to make connections with leaders to share what your experience was, to see if there's a path created for restoration. Give the house a chance to do the right thing before presuming and assuming that they would not.” - Dr. Sarita Lyons 
“Defining clearly what the situation is and getting help from the community and not isolating are really, really key in trying to make good choices and discern what to do next.” - Dr. Sarita Lyons 
“God is so good and He's so big that He can handle all of those different seasons of life that we are in as we are healing and working through church hurt. Sometimes the healing that we are looking for is literally one prayer away.” - Dr. Sarita Lyons 
“I think you need a space to wrestle with God so He can be the one to give you the answer to the questions you're facing.” - Lisa Victoria Fields
“A faith that cannot be tested cannot be trusted.” - Lisa Victoria Fields
“Part of our healing comes from communicating our frustrations and our doubts and our pains to others, and then taking those in prayer to God.” - Lisa Victoria Fields 
________________________
Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!
Audio Episodes:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7">https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7</a> 
Bonus Podcasts:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw">https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw</a> 
Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer:  <a href="https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C">https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C</a> 
Peace for Everyday Life:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj">https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj</a> 
Peace in Uncertain Times:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u">https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u</a> 
What’s Good?     <a href="https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj">https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj</a> 
Enneagram:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY">https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY</a> 
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Our Healing Could Be Just One Prayer Away: Dr. Sarita Lyons & Lisa Victoria Fields

Today, we are thrilled to be joined by Nicholas Sparks, a renowned author whose novels like The Notebook and A Walk to Remember have touched hearts around the world. While many know him for his captivating love stories, few realize that Nicholas’ journey to writing was born out of personal setbacks and unexpected moments of faith. He’ll let us in on his latest book, Counting Miracles, ​​a powerfully emotional novel about wondering if we can change—or even make our peace with—the path we've taken.

Later in the episode, we’ll hear from Mattie Jackson Smith—author, speaker, and daughter of country music legend Alan Jackson—as she shares about the process of grieving her husband, Ben, and the identity loss that came with it. As Mattie struggled to trust God in the face of unimaginable suffering, she watched as God turned her life story around in a way she never could have imagined. 



Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

Jesus Always

Jesus Listens

Past interview:Willie Robertson

Upcoming interview: Dr. Sarita Lyons

Jesus Calling commemorative edition

Jesus Calling app - Premium subscriptions 20% off for a limited time! 



Nicholas Sparks

The Notebook

A Walk to Remember

Counting Miracles

Notre Dame

Book of Job

www.nicholassparks.com

Other Jesus Calling interviews about forgiveness



Mattie Jackson Smith

Alan Jackson

Mattie’s first interview on the Jesus Calling Podcast

John 11:35 NIV

www.mattiejackson.net

Through the Valley of Grief

Other Jesus Calling interviews about making peace with our circumstances



Interview Quotes:

“I’ve learned a couple of things about myself [while becoming a writer]. Number one, that I had it in me to finish a story once I started, and number two, there were parts of telling a story that I really enjoyed.” - Nicholas Sparks  

“It's the nature of life for challenges to happen. And I think in the end, what is most important to God is that we choose to still believe.” - Nicholas Sparks

“All of a sudden a widow at twenty-eight, it upends everything about your life. The loss and grief of him and our love, but also our future and everything else we had planned for. There is this devastating emptiness of that person not being in your life. But there is also this emptiness in this really painful and unwanted shift of our identity in relation to that person.” - Mattie Jackson Smith 

“God didn't design us to hold the weight of death on our own.” - Mattie Jackson Smith 

“He is always faithful not to fix our circumstances, but to meet us in them over and over and over again.” - Mattie Jackson Smith

“What's the balance of really asking God for what I want and surrendering it to Him? He keeps writing our stories into more joy and into more beauty and into a more abundant life.” - Mattie Jackson Smith

“You think back to being a kid and If you're afraid of the dark, it's still dark. But when your parents hold you tightly, what's around you doesn't change, but you feel secure. And I think that's the way that I experience the peace of God. And I think that's one of the most miraculous things that we experience as believers.” - Mattie Jackson Smith 

________________________

Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!

Audio Episodes:     https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7

Bonus Podcasts:     https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw

Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer:  https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C

Peace for Everyday Life:     https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj

Peace in Uncertain Times:     https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u

What’s Good?     https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj

Enneagram:     https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY

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Today, we are thrilled to be joined by <a href="https://nicholassparks.com/">Nicholas Sparks</a>, a renowned author whose novels like <a href="https://nicholassparks.com/work/the-notebook/">The Notebook</a> and <a href="https://nicholassparks.com/work/a-walk-to-remember/">A Walk to Remember</a> have touched hearts around the world. While many know him for his captivating love stories, few realize that Nicholas’ journey to writing was born out of personal setbacks and unexpected moments of faith. He’ll let us in on his latest book, <a href="https://nicholassparks.com/work/counting-miracles/">Counting Miracles</a>, ​​a powerfully emotional novel about wondering if we can change—or even make our peace with—the path we've taken.
Later in the episode, we’ll hear from <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/finding-tidbits-of-joy-in-seasons-of-pain-mattie-jackson-selecman-deborah-evans-price/">Mattie Jackson Smith</a>—author, speaker, and daughter of <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4mxWe1mtYIYfP040G38yvS">country music legend Alan Jackson</a>—as she shares about the process of grieving her husband, Ben, and the identity loss that came with it. As Mattie struggled to trust God in the face of unimaginable suffering, she watched as God turned her life story around in a way she never could have imagined. 
 
Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/">Jesus Calling Podcast</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/">Jesus Calling</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-always/">Jesus Always</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-listens/">Jesus Listens</a>
Past interview: <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/coming-together-in-our-weaknesses-willie-robertson-ben-fuller/">Willie Robertson</a>
Upcoming interview: <a href="https://www.saritalyons.com/bio">Dr. Sarita Lyons</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-calling-commemorative-edition/">Jesus Calling commemorative edition</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/app/">Jesus Calling app</a> - Premium subscriptions 20% off for a limited time! 
 
<a href="https://nicholassparks.com/">Nicholas Sparks</a> 
<a href="https://nicholassparks.com/work/the-notebook/">The Notebook</a> 
<a href="https://nicholassparks.com/work/a-walk-to-remember/">A Walk to Remember</a> 
<a href="https://nicholassparks.com/work/counting-miracles/">Counting Miracles</a>
<a href="https://strongofheart.nd.edu/profiles/nicholas-sparks-2010/">Notre Dame</a>
<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job%201&amp;version=NIV">Book of Job</a>
<a href="https://nicholassparks.com/">www.nicholassparks.com</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/first-lady-louisiana-donna-edwards-brings-hope-incarcerated-women/">Other Jesus Calling interviews about forgiveness</a>
 
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/finding-tidbits-of-joy-in-seasons-of-pain-mattie-jackson-selecman-deborah-evans-price/">Mattie Jackson Smith</a>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4mxWe1mtYIYfP040G38yvS">Alan Jackson</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/finding-tidbits-of-joy-in-seasons-of-pain-mattie-jackson-selecman-deborah-evans-price/">Mattie’s first interview on the Jesus Calling Podcast</a>
<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2011%3A35&amp;version=NIV">John 11:35 NIV</a>
<a href="http://www.mattiejackson.net">www.mattiejackson.net</a>
<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743379/through-the-valley-of-grief-by-mattie-jackson/">Through the Valley of Grief</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/experiencing-joy-in-all-our-circumstances-tahj-mowry-melvin-crispell-iii/">Other Jesus Calling interviews about making peace with our circumstances</a>
 
Interview Quotes:
“I’ve learned a couple of things about myself [while becoming a writer]. Number one, that I had it in me to finish a story once I started, and number two, there were parts of telling a story that I really enjoyed.” - Nicholas Sparks  
“It's the nature of life for challenges to happen. And I think in the end, what is most important to God is that we choose to still believe.” - Nicholas Sparks
“All of a sudden a widow at twenty-eight, it upends everything about your life. The loss and grief of him and our love, but also our future and everything else we had planned for. There is this devastating emptiness of that person not being in your life. But there is also this emptiness in this really painful and unwanted shift of our identity in relation to that person.” - Mattie Jackson Smith 
“God didn't design us to hold the weight of death on our own.” - Mattie Jackson Smith 
“He is always faithful not to fix our circumstances, but to meet us in them over and over and over again.” - Mattie Jackson Smith
“What's the balance of really asking God for what I want and surrendering it to Him? He keeps writing our stories into more joy and into more beauty and into a more abundant life.” - Mattie Jackson Smith
“You think back to being a kid and If you're afraid of the dark, it's still dark. But when your parents hold you tightly, what's around you doesn't change, but you feel secure. And I think that's the way that I experience the peace of God. And I think that's one of the most miraculous things that we experience as believers.” - Mattie Jackson Smith 
________________________
Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!
Audio Episodes:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7">https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7</a> 
Bonus Podcasts:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw">https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw</a> 
Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer:  <a href="https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C">https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C</a> 
Peace for Everyday Life:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj">https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj</a> 
Peace in Uncertain Times:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u">https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u</a> 
What’s Good?     <a href="https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj">https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj</a> 
Enneagram:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY">https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY</a> 
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God Is the Author of Every Part of Our Stories: Nicholas Sparks & Mattie Jackson Smith

This content may be triggering for some listeners.

This week we talk with Scotty Hasting, a combat wounded Army infantryman turned national recording artist. Scotty’s journey from the battlefield to the stage is nothing short of remarkable. After surviving a harrowing attack in Afghanistan, where he was shot multiple times, Scotty fought to recover physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Through his battles with PTSD and depression, he found healing in music—an outlet that not only brought him peace, but gave him a new lease on life.

Later in the episode, we’ll hear from Dave Gibbons, a globally connected advisor, author, and senior pastor at New Song Church in California. With a life shaped by diverse cultures and a deep understanding of human struggles, he opens up about his early experiences with faith, the hidden wounds from his past, and his journey through betrayal, forgiveness, and mental health breakthroughs—revealing how forgiveness has the power to heal even the deepest wounds.



Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

Jesus Always

Jesus Listens

Past interview:Nona Jones

Upcoming interview: Nicholas Sparks

Jesus Calling commemorative edition



Scotty Hasting

Black River Entertainment

PTSD

U.S. Paralympic program

“How Do You Choose” by Scotty Hasting

80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France

Dennis Bolt

www.scottyhasting.com

Other Jesus Calling interviews with veterans



Dave Gibbons

www.davegibbons.org

The Shape of My Eyes: A Memoir of Race, Faith, and Finding Myself,

Other Jesus Calling interviews about betrayal and forgiveness



Interview Quotes:

“After going through everything that I've gone through, it truly made me understand that life is precious, that every moment is precious, and that you need to live every second to the fullest. Because as I have seen, life can change very quickly.” - Scotty Hasting

“When it's quiet is when the demons knock the loudest. And for the longest time, I wanted nothing to do with going to church and with God.” - Scotty Hasting

“As someone who suffers from PTSD, depression, and anxiety, it's hard to find a moment to be lost in, because it's hard to not be over there. It's hard to not be back in Afghanistan all the time.“ - Scotty Hasting

“PTSD and depression and anxiety will always be there.My relationship with God makes it a little bit more manageable.” - Scotty Hasting

“It makes me incredibly proud to be able to say that I served my country, that I was a part of something bigger than myself. I'm a part of a brotherhood that will never waver, a brotherhood that will always be there for each other no matter what.” - Scotty Hasting  

“Suffering can actually be part of a way to go deeper into your humanity.” - Dave Gibbons

“When you realize how much you've been loved and forgiven, it helps you to love others.” - Dave Gibbons 

________________________

Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!

Audio Episodes:     https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7

Bonus Podcasts:     https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw

Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer:  https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C

Peace for Everyday Life:     https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj

Peace in Uncertain Times:     https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u

What’s Good?     https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj

Enneagram:     https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY

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Connect with Jesus Calling

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This content may be triggering for some listeners.
This week we talk with <a href="https://www.scottyhasting.com/">Scotty Hasting</a>, a combat wounded Army infantryman turned national recording artist. Scotty’s journey from the battlefield to the stage is nothing short of remarkable. After surviving a harrowing attack in Afghanistan, where he was shot multiple times, Scotty fought to recover physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Through his battles with <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355967#:~:text=Post%2Dtraumatic%20stress%20disorder%20(PTSD)%20is%20a%20mental%20health,uncontrollable%20thoughts%20about%20the%20event.">PTSD</a> and depression, he found healing in music—an outlet that not only brought him peace, but gave him a new lease on life.
Later in the episode, we’ll hear from <a href="https://www.davegibbons.org/">Dave Gibbons</a>, a globally connected advisor, author, and senior pastor at New Song Church in California. With a life shaped by diverse cultures and a deep understanding of human struggles, he opens up about his early experiences with faith, the hidden wounds from his past, and his journey through betrayal, forgiveness, and mental health breakthroughs—revealing how forgiveness has the power to heal even the deepest wounds.
 
Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/">Jesus Calling Podcast</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/">Jesus Calling</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-always/">Jesus Always</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-listens/">Jesus Listens</a>
Past interview: <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/women-leading-through-forgiveness-and-grace-nona-jones-alex-seeley/">Nona Jones</a>
Upcoming interview: <a href="https://nicholassparks.com/">Nicholas Sparks</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-calling-commemorative-edition/">Jesus Calling commemorative edition</a>
 
<a href="https://www.scottyhasting.com/">Scotty Hasting</a>
<a href="https://www.blackriverent.com/writers/scotty-hasting">Black River Entertainment</a>
<a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355967#:~:text=Post%2Dtraumatic%20stress%20disorder%20(PTSD)%20is%20a%20mental%20health,uncontrollable%20thoughts%20about%20the%20event.">PTSD</a> 
<a href="https://www.usopc.org/paralympic-programs-and-events">U.S. Paralympic program</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MW3CcgKYWXQ">“How Do You Choose” by Scotty Hasting</a>
<a href="https://www.abmc.gov/multimedia/videos/d-day-80-remember-them">80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France</a>
<a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/video/927469/wwii-veteran-dennis-boldt-talks-war-experience">Dennis Bolt</a>
<a href="http://www.scottyhasting.com">www.scottyhasting.com</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/braving-our-way-to-a-better-life-chad-robichaux-and-tim-atwood/">Other Jesus Calling interviews with veterans</a>
 
<a href="https://www.davegibbons.org/">Dave Gibbons</a>
<a href="http://www.davegibbons.org">www.davegibbons.org</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Shape-My-Eyes-Memoir-Finding/dp/1546003231/">The Shape of My Eyes: A Memoir of Race, Faith, and Finding Myself</a>,
Other Jesus Calling interviews about<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/a-fathers-betrayal-a-daughters-path-to-forgiveness-kerri-rawson/"> betrayal </a>and <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/forgiveness-can-heal-our-deepest-wounds-jeanne-lakin-randy-hartley/">forgiveness</a>
 
Interview Quotes:
“After going through everything that I've gone through, it truly made me understand that life is precious, that every moment is precious, and that you need to live every second to the fullest. Because as I have seen, life can change very quickly.” - Scotty Hasting
“When it's quiet is when the demons knock the loudest. And for the longest time, I wanted nothing to do with going to church and with God.” - Scotty Hasting
“As someone who suffers from PTSD, depression, and anxiety, it's hard to find a moment to be lost in, because it's hard to not be over there. It's hard to not be back in Afghanistan all the time.“ - Scotty Hasting
“PTSD and depression and anxiety will always be there. My relationship with God makes it a little bit more manageable.” - Scotty Hasting
“It makes me incredibly proud to be able to say that I served my country, that I was a part of something bigger than myself. I'm a part of a brotherhood that will never waver, a brotherhood that will always be there for each other no matter what.” - Scotty Hasting  
“Suffering can actually be part of a way to go deeper into your humanity.” - Dave Gibbons
“When you realize how much you've been loved and forgiven, it helps you to love others.” - Dave Gibbons 
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Peace for Everyday Life:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj">https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj</a> 
Peace in Uncertain Times:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u">https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u</a> 
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