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Hope Mommies™ is a 501(c)3 non-profit Christian organization who sole purpose is to come alongside moms and families who have experienced infant loss, bringing comfort, encouragement, companionship, and hope as they continue to walk this side of eternity without their beloved son or daughter.  Their vision is to help every family who experiences infant loss find community, grief resources and ultimately the Hope of Christ which is our unfailing anchor. Join Amy as she chats with another AMY - Amy Munoz - the Dallas area Director of Hope Mommies about her personal and moving story of her daughter's life that ended before she had a chance to get to know her. Be inspired and hope-filled as you hear how their is hope even in the midst of seasons of grieving and loss and hear how we can be a friend to a close friend or family member that may experience a similar story.  To check out more about Hope Mommies or to order a Hope Box for a friend, go to www.HopeMommies.org!       

Now is a good time to become yourself, to discover your God-created, God-connected true self. Now is a good time to Think Differently about things that ruled your life. Don’t let the actions of others, experiences of the past, or current circumstances prevent you from living in the peace and power for which you are made. Learn to Live Differently as you connect to the Ever-present God so that you might be the ever intended you! “The drive for freedom is like our appetite, like hunger, unconscious and automatic, like blinking your eyes when someone strikes out at you.” We all desire freedom. But it’s the definition of freedom we all seem to get lost in. The battle is in our attempts to accurately define so that we can effectively pursue this thing we so desire. Join Amy as she chats with her friend Bob Hamp about his book, Think Differently Live Differently. They talk about how it is far too often, our thought processes hold us captive, and therefore, shape our attempts to live free. In other words, we must

There have been times in each of our lives where we have felt alone in a large crowd of people. The desire of our hearts are to feel connected and feel like we belong somewhere, but all too often it can be a struggle to find our group of friends where we can just be ourselves.  There are people all around us that are hurting and broken, praying and hoping that someone will stop and notice them. Are we interruptible? Are we so focused on our own agenda that we miss when our brothers and sisters are praying for a friend?  Join Amy Ford for a special broadcast as she interviews her oldest son, Jess Ford who is starting his senior year in high school along with his close friend Abram Deprang who just graduated high school and is soon to start his first year of college at Kings University. Tune in to hear how difficult it is in today's society to not sacrifice your beliefs while finding a place to fit in and belong. You will LOVE this! Share with your friends! Be encouraged to allow the Holy Spirit to interrupt us

Whether you are a teen girl that is getting ready to date or a young woman wanting to save sex for marriage, or maybe a young woman facing a painful situation wanting hope for a new day, you will want to listen to this podcast!  Join Amy as she discusses with author and speaker, Jennifer Strickland as they chat about her newest book, 21 Myths Even Good Girls Believe about Sex and share the myths, truths, and practical ways you can enjoy the pursuit of passion and purity.  Jennifer is the founder of U R More Ministries that teaches people their value, identity, and purpose in Christ. For 15 years Jennifer worked as a professional model, but the superficial world of modeling left her disillusioned and lost. While living in Europe, she found Christ, and left modeling in search of a more authentic life. Since then, she has become a dynamic conference speaker and has written several books and Bible studies, helping women of all ages find their true value.  To purchase Jennifer's book, click here and to watch a bo

Vulnerability inspires joy and a sense of belonging in our world when we can finally talk about thins that may have been buried for so long. Bringing our stuff out of the darkness and into the light is when Jesus can heal all of those places that need His touch.  Join Amy as she discusses with her friend Irini Fambro about what happens AFTER vulnerability. Being brave enough to show our vulerability isn't the ultimate goal, but it's the beginning of a journey to allow God in to those places. We have to press through the process - layer by layer, where freedom is at the core of the healing. Pushing through for healing and wholeness after we open up allow us to fly!  Take a listen and share with your friends!     

When life gets hard, sometimes we go to different places and things to look for what will fill our hearts - that void that never seems to get filled up. Whether it's food, unhealthy relationships, shopping, medicine or just anything - we are searching for God's joy in all the wrong places but when we just lay all of those down and go to God, He will fill us with so much joy!  Join Amy and her friend Crissy as they chat about how she not only became content with God but He also filled her with a joy that she would never be able to get elsewhere. Listen in and share with your friends! 

Sometimes we can know in our head how much God loves us. We have heard the voices over and over and we know what His word says ... but even then, sometimes we don't KNOW it in our hearts. We haven't received His love and walk fully in knowing we are daughters and sons of a King that loves us so very much.  Join Amy as she talks with Embrace Grace alumni, Ruby Gerena as she shares about her Embrace Grace experience and the journey of getting to know the Lord in more intimate ways. The closer she walked with Him, the bigger she felt the joy, confidence and love that only comes from her heavenly Father.  Tune in today and share with your friends about how God is changing hearts and lives through Embrace Grace! 

The BraveLove organization understands that adoption is not for everyone. Ideally no one wants to separate mother from child. So often the brave act of placing a baby for adoption is viewed in a negative light, when in reality it is a selfless, difficult, and loving act a birth mother can make for her child. They aim to invite and empower women to choose adoption when faced with an unplanned pregnancy. Tune in to the podcast today and listen as Amy Ford sits down with Laura and Leigh of the BraveLove org about how brave and heroic birth moms are for choosing to place their baby with a loving family through adoption. They are on a mission to spark a pro-adoption movement and to change the way the culture thinks about adoption so that it's normalized as a common path for those in unplanned pregnancies. Through the creation and distribution of compelling media and messaging, they aim to show how adoption can be amazing acts of love and bravery.  To check out more of what BraveLove is doing - read more on their w

In This With You is a nonpolitical nonprofit that builds helpful online resources, conversation, and community for those experiencing crisis pregnancies, those who have chosen abortion in their past, and those who just want to offer practical assistance, grace, and love to their friends in need. Join Amy as she chats with Jake about how they believe you are called and are able to significantly help our friends in need in these situations. In October of 2016, In This With You will then help us start a different conversation, equip us with great online resources, and guide us to cultivate friendships of support so that we can make a difference in the lives of those who really need us. You will love Jake's heart to help these women! Check out the podcast and the website of www.InThisWithYou.org! 

Most of us feel God calling us to something more, something specific that is uniquely ours to offer. When we feel the weight of that calling, we often don’t know what it is or what to do about it. Join Amy as she discusses Identity with Pastor Allan Kelsey, author of ID - Identity Reveals Destiny and discover the unique life mission God has for you—because once you know it, you’ll have the confidence to take the next step toward your destiny. Imagine the sense of purpose that will come with knowing what you’re on this earth to do! If we are all confidently operating in our strengths and gifts along with partnering with God on his destiny He has for us, we can change the world!   

We all have natural weaknesses toward certain behaviors and areas where we need to “break loose” in order to experience freedom in our lives. While we are always responsible for our own decisions and choices that we make, that doesn’t rule out the fact that we are heavily influenced by our family of origin and the environments where we grew up. Tune into the Embrace Grace podcast today as Amy chats with author and pastor, Linda Godsey about her latest book, Origins. You will discover the essential key to your freedom. On this show they discuss how the book presents a well-defined plan on how to break free from generational patterns and see restoration of lives and families. In this show they talk about topics such as such as:  Discovering family baggage How spiritual genetics transmit Breaking generational patterns How to be empowered to succeed and experience the blessing Tune into the podcast, share this with your friends, rate this podcast on itunes and purchase Linda's book, Origins on Amazon today! 

Tune into the podcast this week as Amy discusses all things new at Embrace Grace lately! She chats with a new staff member, Christy Bolling, Groups Developer about exciting things that have launched or are coming up soon. Learn more about Christy and who she is as well as hearing about Amy's new book, A Bump in Life Study Guide. This book is a great resource for any single moms that need hope and encouragement in the season they are in. Also, we are so pumped about our brand new online store that just went LIVE! We have the cutest products at Embrace Grace!   Grab Amy's newest book and shop the adorable new items in the store here!

Millions of women have been sexually abused in some way, but many stay silent, while the pain from a broken heart worsens with time. Join Amy as she talks with her guest, Polly Wright about her story and her latest book, Cherished Revised. As a young college student, Polly found herself taking off her clothes for men and money. But like ninety-five percent in the American sex industry, she didn't find herself there by accident. Nothing happens in a vacuum. Sexually abused at a young age...It's the story of a teenager, finding herself in an abortion clinic. It's the story of a young wife and mother, masking her pain in a bottle. But it's more than that, it's the story of how a very real enemy waged a very real war against this incredible woman from the time she was very small. It's the story of how the lies he spoke to her became her truths, leading her into the darkest of places and the most difficult of times. And it's a story of a woman and her Savior. It's the story of how He rescues and saves, pulling us

God designed males and females for one another, so why do we rarely trust the motives of the opposite gender? Do we really believe we can have harmony and work in partnership while enjoying one another?  The enemy has lied to us, and we are frustrated, confused, and exhausted. Many men don't think women want them, yet they are wired by God to need to provide for and protect females. Often women are afraid to admit they want and need male masculinity in their lives and are exhausted and aching for the provision and protection men were created to extend them. God wants to offer freedom to both genders by offering understanding so we can courageously take our positions and thrive!  Join Amy as she interviews Cristie Penn, author of Keys of Truth: Unlocking God's Design for the Sexes, as Cristie explains in simple terms the keys of truth God taught her and how she and her husband used them to turn frustration and bitterness into understanding, love, and respect. Learn how to partner with God by courageously takin

Join Amy and Kerrie as they discuss Kerrie Oles Ministries and their latest outreach to help women going through difficult seasons. Kerrie inspires us to just let Jesus take your hand. No matter who you are or where you’ve been, you’ve experienced pain in your life. He can heal it, bringing life where there was death. Jesus brought life everywhere he went; it seems He couldn’t help it. And not only did He raise dead bodies, He sought out those who were dead on the inside. He took their hands, and He healed them. He revived them. Let Him take your hand. Let Him pull you to your feet—alive.  Kerrie's ministry goes beyond the four walls of the church and reaches women no matter where their walk is with the Lord. You will laugh and love hearing about her latest adventures!  For more information on Kerrie's ministry, go to www.KerrieOles.com 

Join Amy as she chats with her guest, Karol Ladd who is the President of Engage which offers discussion-based parenting groups for men and women in areas affected by poverty or adversity. Their vision is to encourage and inspire parents across the nation to engage with their children in a loving way, and to equip their children to discover their God-given gifts and talents. Engage provides curriculum and trains volunteers discussion leaders to serve at a variety of community outreach programs and schools. Karol Ladd is known as “the Positive Lady.” Her heart’s desire is to inspire women with a message of lasting hope and Biblical truth. Karol is open, honest and real in both her speaking and her writing. Formerly a teacher, Karol is the best-selling author of over 35 books including The Power of a Positive Mom and her newest book, Becoming a Woman of the Word. You will not want to miss this podcast! 

Whether you are a young woman, brother, boyfriend, mom, or dad who loves his daughter, you will love this book and conversation on this podcast! For so many of us, our concept of love and sex comes from culture and tradition, not what the heart of Scripture actually teaches. unashamed has a beautiful way of cutting through the religious rhetoric and sheds a light on God’s heart. This message is a profound tool to help girls find freedom and release them from being fearful of their own sexuality. Tune in and hear Tracy and Amy talk about these important topics like love, sex, dating, nakedness and faith!   Come take a fresh look at dating for a new generation of young women. This conversation will encourage you as Tracy shares grace infused insight, wisdom, laughter and liberating truth.  To purchase Tracy's book, Unashamed, purchase on Amazon today! 

Is life merely about arriving at your destination, hoping to enjoy it someday? Before walking through the depths - of despair, as well as the Savior's love - that is exactly what Marsha Day believed. But then she entered her own unexpected depths while delivering premature twins at 26 weeks who desperately needed healing, discovering that her son, Brexton, had suffered tremendous brain damage at birth and had also been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and living with the aftermath of a traumatic event which left Brexton unresponsive and wholly dependent for six years.  Join Marsha as she shares with Amy her story of hope spanning a ten-year journey of healing. Discover how God answered her prayers in unexpected ways. Encounter beauty as faith, hope, and the goodness of God collide even in the depths of pain and suffering ... in the waiting.  To purchase Marsha's copy of her book, In the Waiting, go to www.BrextonsHouse.com - it's SO good! 

In 2008, God dreamed down an idea into our hearts at a Pink Impact Conference. Embrace Grace was set into motion and every Pink Impact Conference after that, God would keep the dream alive but something significant would happen, maybe it was a year of healing, a year of restoration, a year for worship to Him or a year for dreaming. Every year something awesome happened - and we can't WAIT to see what God does this year in 2016!  Join Amy and Pastor Jan Greenwood as they share about being Crowned for Greatness and how God wants us all to know that He has equipped us with everything we need to live out the dreams that He has placed in our hearts. Jan is the author of Women at War and is the best encourager in the world!  For more information on the Pink Impact Conference on May 13-14 and to purchase tickets, go to the Pink Impact website!      

There are over seven billion people in the world today. Why is it that so many of us still feel alone, forgotten, or abandoned? We long to be noticed, loved, and protected. We spend countless hours filling the emptiness with our careers and outside activities; and yet at the end of the day we still feel like orphans; our hearts cry out for a sense of belonging. Join in on the podcast today as Amy chats with the author of No Longer an Orphan, Dana Stone as she reveals God's desire to give us a sense of belonging. This book shares twenty-seven distinct character traits of God that will bring clarity and understanding to the truth that we are never alone. Dana real-life testimony will inspire each of us to fully embrace and understand God's true capacity to love, nurture, and protect us. Click here to order No Longer an Orphan: Never Abandoned Never Alone by Dana Stone.