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A Burst of HopeSet Free To Flourish And Share Hope!Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!This week on the podcast, Martha and Kim welcome Hannah Lederman to the table. Hannah is newly married to Austin; she is a biblical counselor to children and teens for Think LifeChange Institute of Biblical Counseling. Hannah has experienced great freedom in her own personal life and she shares openly of her struggles and of God's redemption. We all can make idols of even good things in our lives. God knows we were made for Him alone and He pursues us with a relentless love a...2025-05-0530 minA Burst of HopeA Better Hope - Encore EpisodeSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Please enjoy this encore episode of A Burst Of Hope. Martha and Kim will be back next week with brand new content. This week on the podcast Martha and Kim invite you to the table to look at the better hope we are offered in Christ.Are there things in you life begging for your attention? Do they promise hope and fulfillment? They may be good things, but are they worthy of placing all your hope in.We'd love to ha...2025-04-2834 minA Burst of HopeA Purposed HopeSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Martha and Kim welcome Kamyrn Carver to the table this week on the podcast. Kamryn is a college student majoring in exercise science with plans to become a physical therapist. She serves as women's ministry leader at her church and is passionate about mentoring and discipleship. Kamryn opens up about her story of spiritual awakening and how she has learned to walk purposefully as she aligns and realigns her view of God. Spoiler Alert: this young woman is wise beyond her years and you will...2025-04-2143 minA Burst of HopeAll The Way Home: Following Jesus' FootprintsSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Welcome to A Burst of Hope! In this journey together, Martha and Kim explore the transformative path of Jesus' footprints toward the cross. From Calvary to the empty tomb, Jesus' footprints mark a trail of redemption that beckons us to follow. As we put our feet into His footprints, we have the resurrection power to follow Him all the way home. Here's a link to Jill Briscoe's poem, All The Way HomeWe pray you have a blessed Easter week!!2025-04-1428 minA Burst of HopeFeet First: The Radical Humility Of Our KingSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Welcome to A Burst Of Hope. In this Holy Week series, Kim shines a spotlight on the Upper Room, where Jesus washed his disciples' feet. Christ laid aside his outer garment, became a humble servant, and bent down low to wash dirty feet. Not only does Jesus demonstrate our need to let Him wash our feet, but in the final days of his life on earth, he tells his disciples and us to do as he did—wash each other's feet. Join us at the ta...2025-04-0721 minA Burst of HopeLoved To LifeSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!We are excited to welcome Michelle Schwab to the podcast table today! "Shel" is a longtime friend of the podcast and attends Touching Hearts Ministries, where she helps on the serving team. She is married to Marcus, and they have two children. She is a butterfly enthusiast and paints an interesting parallel between her journey and these beautiful, intricately made creatures. Her search for Truth led her to a Love that stopped her from running. Martha and Kim are confident that you will receive a bi...2025-03-2436 minA Burst of HopeSafe Harbor of HopeSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Martha and Kim welcome Marquetta Smith to the podcast this week. Marquetta is a certified Christian counselor with a master’s in social work. Throughout her career, Marquetta has counseled many families and victims who suffered from some traumatic event in their life. With the desire to help families heal, in 2016-2017, Marquetta was led to start a nonprofit in Georgia called Safe Harbor, individuals and families are counseled, loved, trained, and equipped. This nonprofit provides individual and family restoration and healing from past traumas, si...2025-03-1038 minA Burst of HopeHope In The BoatSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Welcome to today's episode of A Burst Of Hope, where Martha and Kim explore one of the most profound questions in our spiritual journey: "Don't you care, Jesus?" These words, spoken by terrified disciples caught in a sudden storm while Jesus slept peacefully in their boat, echo our own cries when life's tempests rage around us. Fear and panic can quickly overshadow any hope when circumstances beyond our control toss us about. Yet these inspired words remind us that faith isn't the absence of fear—it...2025-03-0335 minA Burst of HopeSacred Rhythms of Gratitude & Prayer - Part 1Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Welcome to "A Burst Of Hope!" We are thrilled you are joining us, and we're excited to introduce our guest to you. Mary Lynn Kirby is a dear friend to both Martha and Kim. She is passionate about living in the awareness of God's Presence. Mary Lynn practiced law for many years and has served and continues to serve the local church and community in many ways. This week and next, we're diving into something special: gratitude journals and prayer boxes, two sacred tools that...2025-02-0326 minA Burst of HopeThe Power of Yet; Pressing Forward In HopeSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Welcome to 'A Burst Of Hope Podcast,' where your hosts Martha and Kim explore what it means to keep pressing forward even when life feels stuck. In this New Year's episode, we're diving into something powerful: the space between where you are and where you want to be. The place where you have hard questions for God. That little word 'yet' holds so much hope. It's a God-sized word that reminds us that our story isn't over. Whether you're curled up with your morning...2025-01-1327 minA Burst of HopePrisoners Of HopeSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Happy New Year to you, our Burst of Hope Family! Martha, Kim, and Priscilla want to express their appreciation for your faithful following and pray for God's abundant blessings this new year. They have many surprises in store for you this year and plenty of stories of hope to be shared! This week's title, "Prisoners of Hope," may sound confusing. It's taken right from scripture, though, and Martha and Kim delve into a conversation around this phrase and other Bible verses that speak t...2025-01-0628 minA Burst of HopeUnwrapping Hope, Part 1Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Thanks for joining us at the table for another Advent episode of A Burst of Hope! For the next 2 weeks, you'll be hearing several stories of Hope as Martha and Kim are joined by some very special friends who will be sharing. Christmas finds us all in different places, it hits every emotion we can imagine. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in our own Christmas story that we forget about others around us. You'll get a fresh perspective on Christmas and things you...2024-12-1647 minA Burst of HopeTucked In Folders Of HopeSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Martha and Kim welcome Stacey VanKlaveren to the podcast this week! Stacey is a new transplant to Georgia; she and her husband Rick have followed God on their latest adventure post retirement and have discovered treasures along the way.Stacey shares her personal story of meeting Jesus, falling in love with the Word, and having a flat- lined hope, when she struggled with anxiety and depression. "To everything there is a season, a time to every purpose under heaven," as the Book of...2024-12-0236 minA Burst of HopeCome To The TableSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!This week on the podcast, Martha and Kim talk about the Table of Gratitude and how we can all find our place there and invite others to it. We can never overestimate the power of living with intentional thankfulness. And we find hope as we look to the tables we will gather around this holiday season.We pray this will be a sacred time of enjoying the feast at the table the Lord has invited you to, the one He graciously provides for a...2024-11-2523 minA Burst of HopeJournaling HopeSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Our guest on the podcast this week is Lauren Mitchell. Lauren is a Wife, a Mom to 3, an Author, and a Speaker. She's also lovingly known as the "Chapel Lady" to the preschoolers she teaches. Behind all these hats Lauren wears so well is a heart that beats wildly for Jesus. She shares her story with Martha and Kim and her passion for journaling prayers. If you have a treasure that feels locked inside you, Lauren will show you how to draw it...2024-11-1133 minA Burst of HopeTransformed LivingSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Today on the podcast, Martha and Kim welcome Alison Veazey. Alison is a Wife, a Mom to two adult children, and the Co-Founder of Think Life Change, a biblical Counseling Center. She has co-authored seven books, including her latest, "Riding The High Hills: Training the Church in Love," and founded Victory Reins, a therapeutic equine riding center. Alison gets to the Heart of The Problem by sharing her counseling experience through the years and offering the hope that genuine repentance brings.We know...2024-11-0438 minA Burst of HopeSpaces of Hope, Where Prayer Meets MissionSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Martha and Kim are excited to welcome Mary Frances Bowley to this week's podcast! Mary Frances is a well-known community leader; she founded WellSpring Living, an anti-trafficking organization that provides comprehensive care for survivors. She recently became co-leader for Open Prayer Spaces, a local chapter of the international 24-7 Prayer movement.We all know how important prayer is in a believer's life, but praying in community with other Christians, with intentionality for our cities, country, and world, is very powerful. As you'll hear t...2024-10-2127 minA Burst of HopeA Sabbath HopeSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!This week, we are thrilled to welcome Kathi Lipp back to the podcast! Kathi is the Publisher's Weekly bestselling author of 20 books, including her latest book, Sabbath Soup, which launched last week. In addition to being part of the InCourage at Dayspring writing team, she is the podcast host of Clutter Free Academy and Writing At the Red House.Martha and Kim are part of her online coaching program, "The Red House Writers Collective." Kathi lives on her Red House mini-homestead with h...2024-10-1431 minA Burst of HopeOne Thing I Seek - A Journey of Worship and ListeningSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!On this week's podcast, Martha and Kim discuss the importance of hearing God's voice. Martha interviews Kim about her ministry of One Thing Worship and the upcoming retreat she will facilitate in the Atlanta area. Jesus often pulled away from the crowds to be alone with His Father. His example to us is the theme of One Thing Worship Retreat, along with Psalm 27:4:"One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after:that I may dwe...2024-10-0730 minA Burst of HopeDefining ChoicesSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!This week Martha and Kim welcome Tecia Farmer Janes to the podcast. Tecia is the Founder and Director of Choosing Him Ministries, a ministry that came out of her love for the Lord and her passion to connect women with Jesus, His Word, and others. She has written bible studies and offers many resources for women to grow in their relationship with Jesus, including a podcast and hosting special events. Tecia shares her story of Defining Choices; the power of choice we have been...2024-09-3028 minA Burst of HopeHope's HeartbeatSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!We are blessed to welcome Lauren Eden to the podcast this week! Lauren is a wife and a mom with a heart for the local church. Her story is incredible; she shares openly about her miraculous birth. Lauren is an abortion survivor; she knows the God of miracles and wants you to know His amazing love, too.She is a national speaker for the Abortion Survivors Network and travels extensively, sharing her story. You cannot help but see God's fingerprints all over her life...2024-09-2342 minA Burst of HopeThe Heart Of The ProblemSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Martha and Kim are excited to welcome Megan Carnes to this week's podcast! Megan is a Mom to young children and passionately desires to pray for her children to see them grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus. Her growing intimacy with Christ drives every decision she makes as a wife and Mom. She has a heart to encourage other young moms and does it so well. Thank you for joining us today! We'd love to hear from you! 2024-09-1632 minA Burst of HopeThe Gift of Suffering - Part 1Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!This week on the podcast, Amy Smithwick joins Martha and Kim at the table to share the Hope she has experienced in her long journey with physical suffering. Amy is a young wife and mom with amazing creative gifts God has blessed her with. She and her husband, Brody, have an incredible ministry to those incarcerated.Amy loves Jesus supremely; her life is worship, and her words today bring beautiful insight into the gift of suffering. We are privileged to have this time w...2024-09-0233 minA Burst of HopeVessels Of HopeSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!In this episode of A Burst Of Hope, Martha and Kim invite you to look at your life as a vessel of hope. We are all containers of Christ Himself, "this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory." (Col. 1:27) How do we carry this treasure, especially as it pertains to our words? What life are we bringing into our conversations, the rooms we walk into, the peoples' lives we speak into? That's what the conversation is about around the table today.2024-08-2624 minA Burst of HopeWhat He's Done!Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Martha and Kim have amazing guests around the table today! A Burst Of Hope is excited to welcome the Touching Hearts Leadership team to the podcast. A big thank you to Daphne Williams, Tonya Ortkiese, and Lynn Gunter!! We have all been on a retreat together, seeking God for this new season in ministry and He did so much more than we asked for! This recording was made during our last day together and the treasures spoken of are from the overflow of...2024-08-1934 minA Burst of HopeHope RelaunchedSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Hello Burst of Hope Family!! We are so excited to officially launch our 4th season of podcasting! Thank you for being part of this journey of Hope with us! It's been an amazing blessing, an adventure, and a gift that has proved to be immeasurable. God is so good!!We will continue to share the Hope of Christ here on this platform and we invite you to share in this worthy calling with us.To begin this new season, Martha and Kim...2024-08-0529 minA Burst of HopeFaith That Keeps Believing - Encore EpisodeSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!On today's special encore episode of A Burst Of Hope, Martha and Kim are joined by Chris Staley as she shares about her continuing journey of Hope. Chris's faith will encourage you greatly. Her heart has been captivated by God's love and she openly tells how she experiences His Presence in the midst of trouble. Lean in close, friends. It's a sweet one today.Here's the song Chris mentioned:"The Story I'll Tell"Thank you for joining us...2024-07-2230 minA Burst of HopeCelebrating Freedom and Hope!Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!We are excited to present this encore episode on this week's podcast! On today's podcast, Martha and Kim share stories of the Fourth of July, freedom, celebration and sharing hope.What comes to your mind when you think of Fourth of July celebrations, or any celebration?Celebrating finds it deepest meaning in the heart of the Father and his desire to enjoy fellowship with us. Life is hard and difficult, yet celebration is possible and is the very thing that sets...2024-07-0129 minA Burst of HopeAbide and Thrive, A Summer Of HopeSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Welcome to A Burst Of Hope with your cohosts Martha Wilson and Kim Stanley. This week Martha and Kim invite you to the table for a conversation about Thriving and Abiding.Even though some days it feels like we are merely surviving, there is a Life we have been promised, an overcoming, abundant Life that Jesus said He came to give us. What does that look like this summer for you? For all of us?We hope you'll be encouraged to look...2024-06-2432 minA Burst of HopeExperiencing An Extraordinary God In Ordinary DaysSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Martha and Kim welcome Debbie Vorderlandwehr to the podcast this week! Debbie is a worshiper and has the gift of making everything she touches beautiful. She shares her story of experiencing God in amazing ways on ordinary days. You will be encouraged by her refreshing spirit and the hope she exudes. If you need a song in your heart or a skip in your step, be sure to listen and share this episode with a friend. Thank you for joining us! 2024-06-0334 minA Burst of HopeFlourish In HopeSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!This week Martha and Kim are excited to welcome Jamie Wood to the podcast. Jamie is a Bible Teacher, Speaker, and Author. She leads Discovering Truth Ministries and is passionate about helping people live in the truth of God's Word and His great love. Jamie shares some of the treasures from her newest book, From Barrier To Breakthrough, with highlights from 1 Peter. If you feel like you have barriers in your life, this episode will give you great hope!Please find information...2024-05-2732 minA Burst of HopeA Garden Of HopeSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!This week on the podcast Martha and Kim are so excited to welcome Kathi Lipp to the table! Kathi is the Publisher's Weekly bestselling author of 20 books, including her latest work called "The Accidental Homesteader." Along with being a part of the InCourage at Dayspring writing team, she is the podcast host of Clutter Free Academy and Writing At the Red House.Martha and Kim are part of her online coaching program called "The Red House Writers Collective." Kathi lives on her R...2024-04-1532 minA Burst of HopeA Better HopeSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!This week on the podcast Martha and Kim invite you to the table to look at the better hope we are offered in Christ.Are there things in you life begging for your attention? Do they promise hope and fulfillment? They may be good things, but are they worthy of placing all your hope in.We'd love to have your comments on today's podcast. Please drop us a note to the email listed below, or comment on one of our social media p...2024-04-0834 minA Burst of HopeKeep A Song In Your HeartSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!On this week's episode of A Burst Of Hope, Martha and Kim welcome their long time friend Nancy Lee to the table. Nancy is a wife, a Mom, and Nana to 2 granddaughters. She has a heart to worship and a story to share of God bringing songs to her during different seasons of life. These songs have revealed Jesus to her all along life's ups and downs.After listening to Nancy's story, you will want to keep a song in your heart too....2024-04-0134 minA Burst of HopeCelebrate JesusSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Holy week is the greatest week in history. Martha and Kim welcome you to the table as they give a call to pause and reflect on its significance in our lives.The table invites us to remember Christ's broken body for us in communion and the way we serve one another. We hope you enjoy this special Easter podcast.All of us at A Burst Of Hope pray you have a very hope-filled Resurrection Day!!Here's a link to the b...2024-03-2524 minA Burst of HopeTo Know Him Is To Love HimSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Hello Friends!! Thanks for joining us this week as Martha and Kim continue their conversation on the attributes of God. To know Him is to love him...more and more. What a journey this life in Christ is! We're thankful to be on this adventure with you.Here's a link to One Year Bible Reading Plan:Bible RecapWe'd love to hear what you think!Please contact us ataburstofhope@gmail.comBe...2024-03-1832 minA Burst of HopeHere's My Heart, Lord - Part 2Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!This week Martha and Kim continue their conversation around the condition of our hearts. It's a passionate subject for sure. We're thankful you are here to join us at the table; it's the prayer of the entire Burst Of Hope team that you find Hope and a good word here. Here's a link to Forgiving Forward ministry:Forgiving ForwardPlease reach out - we'd love to hear from you. Our Email: aburstofhope@gmail.com2024-02-2633 minA Burst of HopeHere's My Heart, Lord - Part 1Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!This week Martha and Kim gather around the table for a discussion about the condition of our hearts. February is the month we celebrate love and we see hearts abounding in candy and jewelry. But what does it mean to have a spiritually healthy heart?Pull up close to the table with us as we look at the prayer in Psalm 139:23: "Search me O God, and know my heart." (NLT)We'd love to hear what you think about the podcast. You ca...2024-02-1925 minA Burst of HopeChampions Of HopeSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!On this week's podcast, Martha and Kim welcome Katie Nixon to the table. Katie is a wife, a mom, and a Nana. She's been involved for many years in her local church as a worship leader and in children's ministry.Katie and her husband Rick have recently started a new community ministry called "Champions." Champions is a "place where adults with special needs have the opportunity to serve, worship, and fellowship with purpose and dignity."You'll hear Katie's heart for this ministry...2024-02-1233 minA Burst of HopeThe Best Is Yet To ComeSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Martha and Kim are thrilled to welcome Mary Fields to the podcast this week! Mary is the Director of Care Ministries at her church, which involves ministry support to many groups of people with various needs. Through her own journey of suffering Mary shares the treasures of her hope in God and his faithfulness. If you need a friend today to remind you that God has a plan for you, that you have a beautiful future ahead of you, then pull up close. W...2024-01-2233 minA Burst of HopeThe Greatest Gift - Part 5Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!We're so glad you're here to join Martha and Kim and friends for the last Advent episode. This week Megan Carnes leads the discussion on days 21-25 from the book "The Greatest Gift - Unwrapping The Full Love Story Of Christmas" by Ann Voskamp.This has been an incredible time to slow down and drink deeply of the living water that is ours in Christ. We hope you have enjoyed it as much as we have.Our prayer is...2023-12-2135 minA Burst of HopeThe Greatest Gift - Part 4Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Welcome back to our Advent episodes of A Burst Of Hope! We hope you've been enjoying the lively discussion we've been having around the book "The Greatest Gift - Unwrapping The Full Love Story Of Christmas" by Ann Voskamp. Martha and Kim have loved having their friends, Stephanie, Priscilla, Megan, and Rhonda join them at the table all month long!Today's episode is on days 16-20, if you're following along. But if not, you are still in the right place as each episode stands a...2023-12-1839 minA Burst of HopeThe Greatest Gift - Part 3Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Martha and Kim are gathered around the table with their friends for more discussion celebrating Advent. This episode, Rhonda Mariner leads the discussion around the book, "The Greatest Gift, Unwrapping The Full Love Story of Christmas." (Days 11-16)With friends, Stephanie, Priscilla, Megan, it's sure to be an inspiring conversation on the Gift of Christmas. Thanks for being with us this week!!Here's a link to the book:The Greatest Gift: Unwrapping The Full Love Story Of ChristmasA...2023-12-1439 minA Burst of HopeThe Greatest Gift - Part 2Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!We're so glad you are with us for Week 2 of our Advent series, 'The Greatest Gift." Martha and Kim welcome back Priscilla, Stephanie, Rhonda and Megan to the table to talk through the treasures of the book, "The Greatest Gift, Unwrapping the Full Love Story Of Christmas" by Ann Voskamp.This week, Stephanie Griffin leads out in the conversation around days 6-10, if you're following along in the book. But even if you're not, this episode will leave you knowing and treasuring...2023-12-1133 minA Burst of Hope"A Well I Draw From"Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!This week on the podcast Martha and Kim welcome their dear friend, Peggy Dobbs. Peggy is a founding member of Touching Hearts Ministries and you will get to know this amazing woman who is full of God stories of hope.We hope you'll be inspired to share your own God stories with your family and friends as you gather together this Thanksgiving season.All of us are a part of God's story and have been invited into the pages of His glorious...2023-11-2026 minA Burst of HopeGod RemembersSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Hello Friends! November is the month we all typically highlight the beauty of living in gratitude, and rightly so. Maybe you have your own tradition of naming God's gifts this season. Today on the podcast, Martha and Kim want to start the thanksgiving season with a conversation about our God who remembers. Not only does He remember, but He acts on our behalf in His remembrance. We hope you'll join us at the table with your pumpkin spice latte and some food for thought. 2023-11-0627 minA Burst of HopeBillboards Of HopeSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!This week on the podcast Martha and Kim invite you to the table for a conversation around billboards. They are all around us, but do we really see them? There are billboards of God's goodness everywhere; sometimes they are loving warnings, and sometimes they invite us to pull over to rest and refresh. We become billboards ourselves as we live in relationship to the Father, and are "letters from Christ....written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God," (2 Cor. 3:3)2023-10-3034 minA Burst of HopeSparking HopeSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!This week on the podcast Martha and Kim are excited to have Debbie McFarland on the show. Debbie is a long time photographer who has broadened her sphere of influence by sparking kindness and creativity in her local community. She and her husband own Cedar Hill Studio and Farm which is a favorite spot of Martha and Kim's to pick wild flowers and enjoy Debbie's creative art studio.Debbie brings much joy and healing to many people through her gifts. She exudes...2023-10-1637 minA Burst of HopeFellowship With The DivineSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!This week on the podcast Martha and Kim welcome Kelly Beller to the table. Kelly is a Wife and Mom and Grandma to 7 grands. Her passion is prayer and intimate fellowship with Christ and she gives us a glimpse into her sacred journey. Her life has not been easy at all, yet her hope and joy are overflowing. Please share this episode with a friend who needs Hope. Thank you for listening in today!!Contact us at: aburstofhope@gm...2023-10-0936 minA Burst of HopeFilling My Soul SpaceSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!This week Martha and Kim welcome Pat Thomson to the podcast. They are so grateful to Pat for sharing her story of hope and healing. If you have dealt with depression and pain from your past, you will want to draw up close to the table with us. Pat experienced inner healing in her soul and has learned to walk in her true identity as a child of God. Here's the link to the ministry Pat spoke of:Legacy Ministries2023-09-2537 minA Burst of HopeTorn PagesSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Martha and Kim welcome Lisa Gardner to the table this week on the podcast. Lisa is married to Jay and together they have a ministry called "Torn Pages." Lisa shares the ministry's unique beginning and its impact on many people's lives today. What can become of the torn pages of our lives when we allow the love and grace of Jesus to give us hope and strength?This is a story of redemption, and it's a movement that you will want to become...2023-09-1833 minA Burst of HopeNew Season, Same GodSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Today is the start of Season 3 for A Burst Of Hope! Martha and Kim are so excited to bring you new episodes along with wonderful guests every week! Today Martha and Kim are talking about how to enjoy this new season in the weather and in life, embracing all that God wants to do, and how to stand on the Hope we find in His faithfulness. They delve into the treasures of Psalm 119 that have been the focal point of the month of...2023-09-0430 minA Burst of HopeAnchored in the WaitingSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Today on the podcast Martha and Kim are thrilled to welcome Donna Conrad to the show. Donna is a wife, a mom, and Dee-Dee to her grandboys. She and her husband John have served many years in church ministry and in missions. Donna openly shares how she prayed and waited on God to answer prayers for her Dad, and what she learned of God as she waited, allowing Him to wash her with His Word. If you've ever been tempted to quit praying...2023-07-1035 minA Burst of HopeAnchored In Prayer - Part 2Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!This week's podcast carries over from last week's discussion on prayer. Lynn Gunter joins Martha and Kim again as they talk about listening to God's voice when we pray. His word to our hearts is a beautiful inheritance we have as His children, yet sometimes we don't take time to "be still and know'' the voice of our Father. We hope you'll be encouraged as you listen in this week.Find out more about One Thing Worship RetreatWe'd love it...2023-06-2636 minA Burst of HopeAnchored In WorshipSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!This week on the podcast, Martha and Kim continue their conversation about staying anchored to our faith this summer. One of those ways is to be anchored in worship. More than a song, worship is our response to a holy, majestic God. Join Kim and Martha at the table as they discuss different aspects of worship, and how this vital relationship keeps us anchored in Christ. Thank you for joining us. If you enjoy this podcast please leave us a review on...2023-06-1230 minA Burst of HopeHope Is An AnchorSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!This episode airs on Memorial Day and we wish to honor all those who have given their lives in service to our country. We are grateful for the freedom we have to share our love for Christ and to speak the Truth openly.We also realize this holiday weekend is the start of the summer; fun in the sun, family trips, and hopefully more time to enjoy life. Martha and Kim are discussing what it means to be anchored in Jesus, and how...2023-05-2928 minA Burst of HopeStep Into The WaterSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Welcome to A Burst Of Hope! Today, Martha, Kim, and Priscilla are sitting around the table for a conversation around muddy rivers and obedient feet. Stepping into the unknown is scary yet it brings great joy as we obey God and follow Him into our Promised Land. We see miracles when we do. Taking that first step is hard but do we want to be wave watchers or do we want to ride the waves? Thank you for spending time...2023-04-2435 minA Burst of HopePages of HopeSend us a Text Message and let us know what you think!On the podcast this week, Martha and Kim welcome Carla Adams to the table. Carla is a wife, a Nurse by profession, a leader of Women's Ministry in her church and also a writer and author. She exudes hope in the way she shares the story of her life coming to a "hard stop" and finding love in the arms of Jesus. As God healed her, He propelled her into a new life full of adventure, serving many people using all the gifts He had...2023-04-1737 minA Burst of Hope"Let Me Tell You About My God!"Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Today on the podcast Martha and Kim welcome Carol Perry. Carol is married with 2 bonus daughters and 4 grandchildren. who call her and her husband “Lolli" and "Pop." Carol is very active in her church in missions and women's ministry. You will be amazed at Carol's story; it is full of miracles and hope and she is passionate about taking every opportunity to share it!As we remember and celebrate this Holy Week, the Passion of our Christ, we hope you will encounter the Li...2023-04-0326 minA Burst of HopeHope Is An Adventure!Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!During today's episode of A Burst Of Hope, Martha and Kim talk with Shelley Shipman about her adventures of moving across country with her family. There's really much more to the story so you'll have to tune in to find out, but let's just say you will call Shelley your hero just like we do!When God calls us to go, do we go? No matter where? What if He says to sell everything you have and live in a travel home?2023-03-2739 minA Burst of HopeIs There An Intruder On Your Land?Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think!Today on the podcast Martha and Kim continue their conversation around the peace of Christ that is promised us. When anxiety tries to make its home in us, an alarm sounds that we have an intruder on our land. Take a look at scripture along with Martha and Kim and see how God has really given us all we need for abundant, overcoming life. If you enjoy this podcast please follow us on our social media platforms. See below. Thank you...2023-03-0633 min