Author and artist Ruth Chou Simons joins Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer to share her journey of faith, from immigrating to the U.S. as a young girl to raising six boys while writing and creating art that points others to Christ. Ruth opens up about the struggles of striving for approval and how she discovered freedom in God’s grace.  

Guest’s Links
YouTube: @RuthChouSimons
Facebook: @ruthchousimons

Instagram: @ruthchousimons


Watch this interview on our YouTube channel! https://bit.ly/4ohxdVK 

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Author and artist Ruth Chou Simons joins Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer to share her journey of faith, from immigrating to the U.S. as a young girl to raising six boys while writing and creating art that points others to Christ. Ruth opens up about the struggles of striving for approval and how she discovered freedom in God&rsquo;s grace.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Guest&rsquo;s Links YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@RuthChouSimons">@RuthChouSimons </a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ruthchousimons/">@ruthchousimons</a>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ruthchousimons/">@ruthchousimons </a>
Watch this interview on our YouTube channel! <a href="https://bit.ly/4ohxdVK">https://bit.ly/4ohxdVK</a>&nbsp;
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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] God, Help Me to Trust Your Grace: Ruth Chou Simons

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/clips/73c3de87-6886-4a7e-b96c-b3e0012a97ad/transcript

Welcome to a special scripture-focused bonus episode of the Jesus Calling Podcast, in which we hone in on the character of Abigail in the Bible with singer/songwriter, author and Dove Award-winning artist Nicole C. Mullen. Nicole shows us how we can apply Abigail’s courageous principles to our own lives in order to stand up for what’s right, even when we’re surrounded by wrongs, and what it looks like to raise our voices in a way that’s full of grace and freedom. 

 

Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

Jesus Always

Jesus Listens

 

Nicole C. Mullen

Corrie ten Boom

Mother Teresa

It’s Never Wrong to Do the Right Thing by Nicole C. Mullen

 

Interview Quotes:

“I love studying the lives of biblical women because they remind me of myself. When I see in Scripture how God dealt with them, I know He’s the same yesterday, today, and forever, and what He did is what He still does. Their stories give me hope in my now and in my future.” - Nicole C. Mullen

“[The story of Abigail] is one of those stories that’s encouraged me throughout the years to make wise decisions. Sometimes I, too, will have to run interference for the safety of my home.” - Nicole C. Mullen

“Abigail’s story teaches us spiritual discernment in the realm of if there is a situation where we are faced with the decision between right and wrong, good and evil, I believe we are called to act on behalf of the good.” - Nicole C. Mullen

“I was abused physically for a few years, and I had to make a decision as to, Do I continue to stay and remain silent and allow fear to make me voiceless? Or do I borrow the courage of other sheroes that have come before me?” - Nicole C. Mullen

“I’m very passionate about encouraging other women and letting them know they have a voice, and that Scripture allows them to beautifully turn up the volume.” - Nicole C. Mullen

“I see the Abigail spirit all the time in women who may never gain notoriety. Their names may never become famous. They may never wear a cape or have an S on their chest. But on the inside, they are sheroes, because they have courageously stood against evil, and so I applaud them.” - Nicole C. Mullen

“We’re not called to be quiet when it comes to righteousness and justice and things that are promoted as biblical values. We’re called to raise our voices in a way that’s full of wisdom, full of intelligence, full of beauty, full of grace, and full of freedom.” - Nicole C. Mullen

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*Episode produced by Four Eyes Media*

Welcome to a special scripture-focused bonus episode of the Jesus Calling Podcast, in which we hone in on the character of Abigail in the Bible with singer/songwriter, author and Dove Award-winning artist Nicole C. Mullen. Nicole shows us how we can apply Abigail&rsquo;s courageous principles to our own lives in order to stand up for what&rsquo;s right, even when we&rsquo;re surrounded by wrongs, and what it looks like to raise our voices in a way that&rsquo;s full of grace and freedom.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
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>
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<a href="https://www.nicolecmullen.com">Nicole C. Mullen</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrie_ten_Boom">Corrie ten Boom</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Teresa">Mother Teresa</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Its-Never-Wrong-Right-Thing/dp/0830789359/ref=sr_1_1?crid=33EMN790HTQX0&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.IiCYCn8fwYwUu-YYLqKCtYxFlVMbeHILVaC2MICF4Ru4YfKrb5tQQnrLrzTwcPePZKE2ROIF75BgIlwJ09LqxRbm1P8Z5uChxxhbnbGyrC4xK4KRTPIrOJuBU-WUlC8Vvz40-mC0SjBQgc80Mpi0UCHjjgEWDqsN9ioXZxmwlp4_PQpr4B1kzZNM0FDO9AfcuNFgGiFeFy9poc49YohPp_9pjCUn7JKE5J-1leeCQ0o.MhG-0g6SbZw1LMEJzQSLNIRcRi68aQQSoHyL4c0n9AI&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=It%E2%80%99s+Never+Wrong+to+Do+the+Right+Thing%2C&amp;nsdOptOutParam=true&amp;qid=1768502048&amp;sprefix=it+s+never+wrong+to+do+the+right+thing%2C%2Caps%2C98&amp;sr=8-1">It&rsquo;s Never Wrong to Do the Right Thing by Nicole C. Mullen</a>
&nbsp;
Interview Quotes:
&ldquo;I love studying the lives of biblical women because they remind me of myself. When I see in Scripture how God dealt with them, I know He&rsquo;s the same yesterday, today, and forever, and what He did is what He still does. Their stories give me hope in my now and in my future.&rdquo; - Nicole C. Mullen
&ldquo;[The story of Abigail] is one of those stories that&rsquo;s encouraged me throughout the years to make wise decisions. Sometimes I, too, will have to run interference for the safety of my home.&rdquo; - Nicole C. Mullen
&ldquo;Abigail&rsquo;s story teaches us spiritual discernment in the realm of if there is a situation where we are faced with the decision between right and wrong, good and evil, I believe we are called to act on behalf of the good.&rdquo; - Nicole C. Mullen
&ldquo;I was abused physically for a few years, and I had to make a decision as to, Do I continue to stay and remain silent and allow fear to make me voiceless? Or do I borrow the courage of other sheroes that have come before me?&rdquo; - Nicole C. Mullen
&ldquo;I&rsquo;m very passionate about encouraging other women and letting them know they have a voice, and that Scripture allows them to beautifully turn up the volume.&rdquo; - Nicole C. Mullen
&ldquo;I see the Abigail spirit all the time in women who may never gain notoriety. Their names may never become famous. They may never wear a cape or have an S on their chest. But on the inside, they are sheroes, because they have courageously stood against evil, and so I applaud them.&rdquo; - Nicole C. Mullen
&ldquo;We&rsquo;re not called to be quiet when it comes to righteousness and justice and things that are promoted as biblical values. We&rsquo;re called to raise our voices in a way that&rsquo;s full of wisdom, full of intelligence, full of beauty, full of grace, and full of freedom.&rdquo; - Nicole C. Mullen
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*Episode produced by Four Eyes Media*

[BONUS] Jesus Calling Scripture Study: The Story of Abigail with Nicole C. Mullen

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/clips/d62530a5-a1a2-4906-b994-b3ef010806b9/transcript

What happens when the question “Am I enough?” follows you into every part of your life? For mental health therapist Trey Tucker, that question isn’t just theoretical—it’s something he’s seen affect the lives of countless men and one he’s wrestled with himself. 

Then, writer and mother Kit Willis Rutherford invites us into a quiet, sacred moment from her own life. As her grandmother faced her final days, a tiny cross appeared in the screen of a bedroom window—unchanged through storms and still visible decades later. What began as a mystery became a lasting symbol of comfort for her family. 

 

Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

Jesus Always

Jesus Listens

Past Interview: Brandi Rhodes

Upcoming Interview: Butch Wilmore

Jesus Calling for Moms

 

Trey Tucker’s Rugged Counseling

Taken (Movie starring Liam Neeson) 2008

Destiny Rescue

Tough Enough: Hone Your Habits, Cultivate Purpose, and Forge Genuine Strength - Book by Trey Tucker

Kit Willis Rutherford

 

Interview Quotes:

“In my experience, every guy that I’ve talked to has some sort of question, Am I enough? It’s the word that haunts him, and you can fill in the blank with whatever word you want before that.” - Trey Tucker

 

“So being enough or being not enough is the thing that haunts the guys the most. It can drive you to make some really amazingly terrible decisions, but it can also be deceptively helpful in driving you to some great successes.” - Trey Tucker

 

“Looking back at all the experiences that I’ve had, I finally got it into my body or my heart that God is going to come through. And since He’s going to come through, that means I’m going to be okay….I think it’s helped me to purposely put myself in uncomfortable situations—in situations that scare me—because I just know the more I do that, the more I’m going to really feel and experience God coming through for me, and then I can help other people do the same thing in their own walk as well.“ - Trey Tucker

 

“[My grandmother] was always such a pillar of the community for people that were in need, quietly meeting needs without ever being prompted to do so.” - Kit Willis Rutherford

 

“Just because we are filled with faith or we are filled with joy or any other wonderful attribute, we’re not immune from the world. The bad things in the world sort of creep in.” - Kit Willis Rutherford

 

“The veil between heaven and earth is so thin and we really can, from time to time, glimpse little bits of heaven-sent love and heaven-sent information.” - Kit Willis Rutherford 

 

“I feel like hardship has shaped my faith and been truly the balm against the agony of such a broken world where there is so much sickness and so much grief and so much hardship.” - Kit Willis Rutherford

________________________

 

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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What happens when the question &ldquo;Am I enough?&rdquo; follows you into every part of your life? For <a href="https://www.ruggedcounseling.com/">mental health therapist Trey Tucker</a>, that question isn&rsquo;t just theoretical&mdash;it&rsquo;s something he&rsquo;s seen affect the lives of countless men and one he&rsquo;s wrestled with himself.&nbsp;
Then, writer and mother <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kit.rutherford">Kit Willis Rutherford</a> invites us into a quiet, sacred moment from her own life. As her grandmother faced her final days, a tiny cross appeared in the screen of a bedroom window&mdash;unchanged through storms and still visible decades later. What began as a mystery became a lasting symbol of comfort for her family.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
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/rooting-our-identity-in-christ-brandi-rhodes-dr-sasha-shillcutt/">Brandi Rhodes</a>
Upcoming Interview: <a href="https://www.butchwilmore.com/">Butch Wilmore</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-calling-for-moms/">Jesus Calling for Moms</a>
&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.ruggedcounseling.com/">Trey Tucker&rsquo;s Rugged Counseling</a>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0936501/">Taken (Movie starring Liam Neeson) 2008</a>
<a href="https://www.destinyrescue.org/">Destiny Rescue</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tough-Enough-Cultivate-Purpose-Strength/dp/0310370566">Tough Enough: Hone Your Habits, Cultivate Purpose, and Forge Genuine Strength</a> - Book by Trey Tucker
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/kit.rutherford">Kit Willis Rutherford</a>
&nbsp;
Interview Quotes:
&ldquo;In my experience, every guy that I&rsquo;ve talked to has some sort of question, Am I enough? It&rsquo;s the word that haunts him, and you can fill in the blank with whatever word you want before that.&rdquo; - Trey Tucker
&nbsp;
&ldquo;So being enough or being not enough is the thing that haunts the guys the most. It can drive you to make some really amazingly terrible decisions, but it can also be deceptively helpful in driving you to some great successes.&rdquo; - Trey Tucker
&nbsp;
&ldquo;Looking back at all the experiences that I&rsquo;ve had, I finally got it into my body or my heart that God is going to come through. And since He&rsquo;s going to come through, that means I&rsquo;m going to be okay&hellip;.I think it&rsquo;s helped me to purposely put myself in uncomfortable situations&mdash;in situations that scare me&mdash;because I just know the more I do that, the more I&rsquo;m going to really feel and experience God coming through for me, and then I can help other people do the same thing in their own walk as well.&ldquo; - Trey Tucker
&nbsp;
&ldquo;[My grandmother] was always such a pillar of the community for people that were in need, quietly meeting needs without ever being prompted to do so.&rdquo; - Kit Willis Rutherford
&nbsp;
&ldquo;Just because we are filled with faith or we are filled with joy or any other wonderful attribute, we&rsquo;re not immune from the world. The bad things in the world sort of creep in.&rdquo; - Kit Willis Rutherford
&nbsp;
&ldquo;The veil between heaven and earth is so thin and we really can, from time to time, glimpse little bits of heaven-sent love and heaven-sent information.&rdquo; - Kit Willis Rutherford&nbsp;
&nbsp;
&ldquo;I feel like hardship has shaped my faith and been truly the balm against the agony of such a broken world where there is so much sickness and so much grief and so much hardship.&rdquo; - Kit Willis Rutherford
________________________
&nbsp;
Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!
Audio Episodes: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7">https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7</a>&nbsp;
Bonus Podcasts: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw">https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw</a>&nbsp;
Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer:&nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C">https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C</a>&nbsp;
Peace for Everyday Life: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj">https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj</a>&nbsp;
Peace in Uncertain Times: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u">https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u</a>&nbsp;
What&rsquo;s Good? &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj">https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj</a>&nbsp;
Enneagram: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY">https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY</a>&nbsp;
________________________&nbsp;
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Trusting God Through Trauma and Transition: Trey Tucker & Kit Willis Rutherford

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/clips/106338da-959f-44e7-884b-b44200d63bfa/transcript

What starts as a single “yes” can influence a lifetime. In this episode, we speak with Tennessee’s First Lady Maria Lee, who shares how a short summer of ministry in Nashville turned the trajectory of her life—from teaching in a classroom to serving alongside her husband in public life—and taught her that true impact often comes from simply showing up and seeing others. 

Speaker and radio personality Brooke Taylor’s story takes a different turn when a sudden stroke changes everything, forcing her to relearn how to live and let go of perfection, only to discover that God could use her brokenness to reach people in a deeper, more meaningful way. Together, their stories reveal a powerful truth—that even in the most unplanned moments, God is guiding us with compassion toward connection. 



Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

Jesus Always

Jesus Listens

Past interview:Anita Renfroe

Upcoming interview: Trey Tucker

Jesus Listens for Moms

Maria Lee

Bill Lee

Christ Presbyterian Academy

MyUtmost for His Highest 

COVID 

Covenant school shooting

Tennessee Serves Project

Brooke Taylor

Joy99

 

Interview Quotes:

“The hardest part I think with being in the public eye is the criticism that comes along with that. But the thing that has grounded me and [helped with] being able to handle being in that public eye is staying in God’s Word and knowing what He’s called me to do and being able to walk that purposefully and intentionally. Being in His Word reminds me of who I am and who He is, what He values and what He wants me to value.” - First Lady Maria Lee

 

“I think there’s a lot of bright, shiny things in the world that draw our attention away from what the Lord has called us to, and if we’re not grounded in daily communion with Him and daily relationship with Him, you can easily be distracted.” - First Lady Maria Lee 

 

“I think if we are going to emulate the character of Christ, He came not to be served, but to serve. And if we’re going to follow in His footsteps, I feel like each one of us who is a believer and confesses Christ should be finding a place to serve.” - First Lady Maria Lee

 

“There are so many ways to serve, and it doesn’t have to be big, it can be little. I think one of the greatest ways to serve somebody is just to be present with them, to show up and let them know that you see them.” - First Lady Maria Lee

“When I heard how the [radio] listeners were praying for me and how they were sending cards and how they were sending messages that they were praying for me, I knew that was God’s way of surrounding me with His love.” - Brooke Taylor

“As a radio personality, you’re pouring out and pouring out and pouring out. You say things, but you don’t know if anybody’s listening. You don’t know if it’s reaching anybody, or if you made any sense with that sentence. And then to have that all come back to me—the listeners pouring out to me—it was very humbling.” - Brooke Taylor

“[After my stroke] I felt like God was with me, and it was as if He was saying, ‘I don’t need the perfect you. It’s actually more effective for Me if I use the broken you. Because the broken you is going to be able to reach people that are also broken.’” - Brooke Taylor

 

________________________

 

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 

________________________ 

 

Connect with Jesus Calling

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Facebook

Twitter

Pinterest

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What starts as a single &ldquo;yes&rdquo; can influence a lifetime. In this episode, we speak with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/firstladymarialee/">Tennessee&rsquo;s First Lady Maria Lee</a>, who shares how a short summer of ministry in Nashville turned the trajectory of her life&mdash;from teaching in a classroom to serving alongside her husband in public life&mdash;and taught her that true impact often comes from simply showing up and seeing others.&nbsp;
Speaker and radio personality <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tommyandbrooke_joy/">Brooke Taylor</a>&rsquo;s story takes a different turn when a sudden stroke changes everything, forcing her to relearn how to live and let go of perfection, only to discover that God could use her brokenness to reach people in a deeper, more meaningful way. Together, their stories reveal a powerful truth&mdash;that even in the most unplanned moments, God is guiding us with compassion toward connection.&nbsp; 
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/theres-no-such-thing-as-a-perfect-christian-anita-renfroe-hollylu-jostes/">Anita Renfroe</a>
Upcoming interview: <a href="https://www.ruggedcounseling.com/">Trey Tucker</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-listens-for-moms/">Jesus Listens for Moms</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/firstladymarialee/">Maria Lee</a>
<a href="https://www.tn.gov/governor/about-bill-lee.html">Bill Lee</a>
<a href="https://www.cpalions.org/">Christ Presbyterian Academy</a>
<a href="https://utmost.org/">My Utmost for His Highest</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/covid/index.html">COVID</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Nashville_school_shooting">Covenant school shooting</a>
<a href="https://www.tn.gov/firstlady/tennessee-serves.html">Tennessee Serves Project</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/tommyandbrooke_joy/">Brooke Taylor</a>
<a href="https://www.joy99.com/">Joy99</a>
&nbsp;
Interview Quotes:
&ldquo;The hardest part I think with being in the public eye is the criticism that comes along with that. But the thing that has grounded me and [helped with] being able to handle being in that public eye is staying in God&rsquo;s Word and knowing what He&rsquo;s called me to do and being able to walk that purposefully and intentionally. Being in His Word reminds me of who I am and who He is, what He values and what He wants me to value.&rdquo; - First Lady Maria Lee
&nbsp;
&ldquo;I think there&rsquo;s a lot of bright, shiny things in the world that draw our attention away from what the Lord has called us to, and if we&rsquo;re not grounded in daily communion with Him and daily relationship with Him, you can easily be distracted.&rdquo; - First Lady Maria Lee&nbsp;
&nbsp;
&ldquo;I think if we are going to emulate the character of Christ, He came not to be served, but to serve. And if we&rsquo;re going to follow in His footsteps, I feel like each one of us who is a believer and confesses Christ should be finding a place to serve.&rdquo; - First Lady Maria Lee
&nbsp;
&ldquo;There are so many ways to serve, and it doesn&rsquo;t have to be big, it can be little. I think one of the greatest ways to serve somebody is just to be present with them, to show up and let them know that you see them.&rdquo; - First Lady Maria Lee
&ldquo;When I heard how the [radio] listeners were praying for me and how they were sending cards and how they were sending messages that they were praying for me, I knew that was God&rsquo;s way of surrounding me with His love.&rdquo; - Brooke Taylor
&ldquo;As a radio personality, you&rsquo;re pouring out and pouring out and pouring out. You say things, but you don&rsquo;t know if anybody&rsquo;s listening. You don&rsquo;t know if it&rsquo;s reaching anybody, or if you made any sense with that sentence. And then to have that all come back to me&mdash;the listeners pouring out to me&mdash;it was very humbling.&rdquo; - Brooke Taylor
&ldquo;[After my stroke] I felt like God was with me, and it was as if He was saying, &lsquo;I don&rsquo;t need the perfect you. It&rsquo;s actually more effective for Me if I use the broken you. Because the broken you is going to be able to reach people that are also broken.&rsquo;&rdquo; - Brooke Taylor
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Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer:&nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C">https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C</a>&nbsp;
Peace for Everyday Life: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj">https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj</a>&nbsp;
Peace in Uncertain Times: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u">https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u</a>&nbsp;
What&rsquo;s Good? &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj">https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj</a>&nbsp;
Enneagram: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY">https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY</a>&nbsp;
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