Change is constant in life. Sometimes the wave of change runs its course over your life slowly, and sometimes change creates a 180-degree turn in a moment’s notice. Whatever the circumstances, learning to be adaptable and trusting that God is in the middle with us during those changes is key to us navigating life’s turnarounds.  Sister Jean Schmidt was ready to retire from her role as an educator at Loyola University when she was 75 years old. But God had different plans—and Jean was called to stay on in a role to help student athletes keep their grades up. This evolved into a position as team chaplain for the men’s basketball team, which led to her renown as the “basketball nun” who accompanied the team on their improbable road to the Final Four. Now at 103 years of age, Sister Jean shares her story and her great purpose in life which is to serve God, be faithful to Him and to help people, no matter how much that impacts where she “thought” she would be at this stage in life. Tara Sun had a plan for her life—med school, marriage, and then ministering to her community. At a very young age, though, Tara’s life took a major turn with an unusual medical diagnosis. She had to reframe her entire life as she dealt with her illness. What she discovered at this time became the focus of her writing and the message she wants to share with others. 



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Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

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Past interview:  Meg Apperson

Upcoming interview: Erica Campbell



 Sister Jean Schmidt

Loyola University

Final Four

 Great Depression

Bob Hope

Linda and Tony Hope

USC

Kezar Stadium

Notre Dame

NCAA

Title IX

 March Madness

 Donte Ingram

 Clayton Custer

 Wake Up with Purpose: What I’ve Learned in My First Hundred Years



Tara Sun

 Fibromyalgia

 Matthew 11 NIV

 Surrender Your Story



Interview Quotes:

“Having a sense of humor is part of life. I think one has to enjoy life, and I do. I have a lot of fun.” - Sister Jean

“In my early days of teaching there was no connection [for girls] with sports because boys had most of the attention at that time. But then as things grew and women were getting their place in sports, it showed that these women can do many things that men can do." - Sister Jean

“Don't let anybody ever spoil your dream. Do whatever you can to fulfill that dream and take the steps necessary to do that. If the dream is not for you, you'll find out.” - Sister Jean

“That's my great purpose in life, is to serve God and to be faithful to Him and to help people, to do my very best in that and to just know that I enjoyed life and I continue to do that. I've had a good life so far, 103 years.“ - Sister Jean

“It's really cool how I used that because looking back, I just didn't think much of it. But now I can see how God used that love for writing. It is really awesome to see it now because I would have not told you this is how things would have played out.” - Tara Sun

“There were so many times that I dwelled on my circumstances in self-pity, and I even got bitter and frustrated with God because things weren't going my way. This wasn't a part of the plan.” - Tara Sun

“When that diagnosis came and the rest of my life started unfolding, I realized I'm not in control. And that's actually okay, God had something better for me. He just took me completely off of path and completely on a different blueprint than I could have ever come up with on my own. So that's when I had to learn to surrender my story and instead trust where God was leading.” - Tara Sun

“God is still good even when your circumstances are not…your weakness is a beautiful testimony for His strength. Just imagine what God may have you do and the lives He may have you change through sharing your stories of illness and weakness.” - Tara Sun

“We burden ourselves when we try to grasp control instead of surrender.” - Tara Sun

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Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!

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

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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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Change is constant in life. Sometimes the wave of change runs its course over your life slowly, and sometimes change creates a 180-degree turn in a moment’s notice. Whatever the circumstances, learning to be adaptable and trusting that God is in the middle with us during those changes is key to us navigating life’s turnarounds. <a href="https://loyolaramblers.com/honors/hall-of-fame/sister-jean-dolores-schmidt/140"> Sister Jean Schmidt</a> was ready to retire from her role as an educator at <a href="https://www.luc.edu/">Loyola University</a> when she was 75 years old. But God had different plans—and Jean was called to stay on in a role to help student athletes keep their grades up. This evolved into a position as team chaplain for the men’s basketball team, which led to her renown as the “basketball nun” who accompanied the team on their improbable road to the Final Four. Now at 103 years of age, Sister Jean shares her story and her great purpose in life which is to serve God, be faithful to Him and to help people, no matter how much that impacts where she “thought” she would be at this stage in life. <a href="https://www.tarasunministries.com/">Tara Sun</a> had a plan for her life—med school, marriage, and then ministering to her community. At a very young age, though, Tara’s life took a major turn with an unusual medical diagnosis. She had to reframe her entire life as she dealt with her illness. What she discovered at this time became the focus of her writing and the message she wants to share with others.    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/trusting-god-in-your-present-pain-meg-apperson-and-karlie-green/"> Meg Apperson</a> Upcoming interview: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/imericacampbell/">Erica Campbell</a>   <a href="https://loyolaramblers.com/honors/hall-of-fame/sister-jean-dolores-schmidt/140"> Sister Jean Schmidt</a>  <a href="https://www.luc.edu/">Loyola University</a> <a href="https://www.luc.edu/marchmadness/stories/">Final Four</a> <a href="https://www.history.com/topics/great-depression/great-depression-history"> Great Depression</a> <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001362/">Bob Hope</a> <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0394015/">Linda and Tony Hope</a> <a href="https://www.usc.edu/">USC</a> <a href="https://www.stadiumsofprofootball.com/stadiums/kezar-stadium/">Kezar Stadium</a>  <a href="https://www.nd.edu/">Notre Dame</a> <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/">NCAA</a>  <a href="https://www.justice.gov/crt/title-ix">Title IX</a> <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/bracketiq/2023-02-07/what-march-madness-ncaa-tournament-explained"> March Madness</a> <a href="https://loyolaramblers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/donte-ingram/1"> Donte Ingram</a>  <a href="https://loyolaramblers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/clayton-custer/966"> Clayton Custer</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wake-Up-Purpose-Learned-Hundred/dp/1400333512"> Wake Up with Purpose: What I’ve Learned in My First Hundred Years</a>   <a href="https://www.tarasunministries.com/">Tara Sun</a> <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/fibromyalgia/symptoms-causes/syc-20354780"> Fibromyalgia</a> <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+11&version=NIV"> Matthew 11 NIV</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Surrender-Your-Story-Discover-Trusting/dp/1400239206/"> Surrender Your Story</a>   Interview Quotes: “Having a sense of humor is part of life. I think one has to enjoy life, and I do. I have a lot of fun.” - Sister Jean “In my early days of teaching there was no connection [for girls] with sports because boys had most of the attention at that time. But then as things grew and women were getting their place in sports, it showed that these women can do many things that men can do." - Sister Jean “Don't let anybody ever spoil your dream. Do whatever you can to fulfill that dream and take the steps necessary to do that. If the dream is not for you, you'll find out.” - Sister Jean “That's my great purpose in life, is to serve God and to be faithful to Him and to help people, to do my very best in that and to just know that I enjoyed life and I continue to do that. I've had a good life so far, 103 years.“ - Sister Jean “It's really cool how I used that because looking back, I just didn't think much of it. But now I can see how God used that love for writing. It is really awesome to see it now because I would have not told you this is how things would have played out.” - Tara Sun “There were so many times that I dwelled on my circumstances in self-pity, and I even got bitter and frustrated with God because things weren't going my way. This wasn't a part of the plan.” - Tara Sun “When that diagnosis came and the rest of my life started unfolding, I realized I'm not in control. And that's actually okay, God had something better for me. He just took me completely off of path and completely on a different blueprint than I could have ever come up with on my own. So that's when I had to learn to surrender my story and instead trust where God was leading.” - Tara Sun “God is still good even when your circumstances are not…your weakness is a beautiful testimony for His strength. Just imagine what God may have you do and the lives He may have you change through sharing your stories of illness and weakness.” - Tara Sun “We burden ourselves when we try to grasp control instead of surrender.” - Tara Sun ________________________ 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>  ________________________  Connect with Jesus Calling <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jesuscalling/">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JesusCalling/">Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Jesus_Calling">Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/Jesus_Calling/?eq=jesus%20calling&etslf=5858"> Pinterest</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/Jesuscallingbook?sub_confirmation=1">YouTube</a> <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/">Website</a>

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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

Change is constant in life. Sometimes the wave of change runs its course over your life slowly, and sometimes change creates a 180-degree turn in a moment’s notice. Whatever the circumstances, learning to be adaptable and trusting that God is in the...

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