Straight From The Heart(land)

For more than 15 years, our guest, Mandy Franje, has wanted to adopt and she is currently in the process of adopting two boys from Africa. This week, Christine and Sarah interview Mandy about her passion for adoption, the ups and downs of the adoption journey and how her faith has grown through the process. Plus, The Pulse and What's Making Our Hearts Beat!

We're celebrating our 100th episode, the two-year podcast anniversary, and thousands of spoken words by scaling it all down to the simplest of phrases. Being a woman, marriage, parenting, life balance, getting ready, and faith in SIX words. Plus, The Pulse and What's Making Our Hearts Beat!

Beyond soda and chocolate, Christine and Sarah discuss other things they would like to give up for Lent, including control, worry and addiction to their phone. Plus, The Pulse and What's Making Our Hearts Beat!

Figure skating, snowboarding, downhill skiing and speed skating - the Winter Olympics are almost here and Christine and Sarah are pumped! Join this week's discussion about favorite winter Olympic memories ("Why?"), Bob Costas' pink eye, and what event they'd compete in if they were Olympic athletes. Plus, The Pulse and What's Making Our Hearts Beat!

This week's conversation will have you rethinking time management and inspired to bring your faith into your daily calendar. In this Heart Like Mine episode, Christine and Sarah interview best-selling author and time management expert Elizabeth Saunders about her book, "Divine Time Management: The Joy Of Trusting God's Plans For You." Plus, The Pulse and What's Making Our Hearts Beat!

You asked for it and we delivered (pun (sort of) intended)! After many requests, this week Christine and Sarah compare two online grocery shopping options and give rankings based on ease of ordering and website navigation, product availability, pickup, and more. This is part of four of our New Year, New You series. Plus, The Pulse and What's Making Our Hearts Beat! 

It seems like the Enneagram is everywhere! Christine and Sarah jump on board explaining more about this personality test, their own personal types, and how the Enneagram can help you in all your key relationships. Plus, The Pulse and What's Making Our Hearts Beat!

Is growing in your faith, reading your Bible, or meditating daily part of your 2018 goals? This week, Christine and Sarah lead us through another Heart & Soul interactive episode sure to encourage your spiritual growth. Plus, What's Making Our Hearts Beat!

As we kick off 2018, we also kick off a series entitled New Year, New You. Christine and Sarah discuss their own 2018 goals, what might get in their way, and how they'll overcome those obstacles. Also, The Pulse, What's Making Our Hearts Beat, and a preview of the upcoming series.

Need ideas for how to crush holiday break so it doesn't crush you? This week's episode is filled with options from low-key to high-activity and everything in between. Plus, The Pulse and What's Making Our Hearts Beat!

Cousin Eddie. Every family has one (or two!). Family Counselor Lisa Peck joins Christine and Sarah to discuss helpful tips for navigating family gatherings in a healthy way. Plus, The Pulse and What's Making Our Hearts Beat! Merry Christmas!!

Christmas cards. Love getting them. Don't always love sending them. Christine and Sarah discuss the major task of Christmas cards and having a funny discussion about the lost art of real mail. Plus, The Pulse and What's Making Our Hearts Beat!

Needing gift ideas for your people or yourself?? Christine and Sarah offer suggestions for all the people in your life - women, men, kids and teachers. Plus, The Pulse and What's Making Our Hearts Beat!

In the debut of our new interactive, Heart & Soul episodes, Sarah leads us through a prayer exercise to center our hearts for the Advent season. Plus, The Pulse and What's Making Our Hearts Beat!

Bonus episode!! Double the fun this week with our bonus episode featuring our interview with The Voice contestant Chris Weaver. We get another "behind-the-scenes" look at the show including Team JHud, response to his worship leader/drag queen label, and how he blanked out during his blind auditions. Plus, The Pulse and What's Making Our Hearts Beat!

If you're obsessing about this season of The Voice as much as Christine and Sarah, you're in for a treat this week!! We welcome contestant Jon Mero to the podcast and get a "behind-the-scenes" look at the show from auditions, to wardrobe, and, of course, dreamboat Adam Levine. Plus, the Pulse and What's Making Our Hearts Beat!

Pain can be life's greatest teacher. No one is exempt. And when you're walking through a difficult season of life, hope can seem elusive. It can also be the one thing that gets you through. In this week's episode, Christine and Sarah share some of their own painful experiences, the unhealthy ways they handled them, and how they ultimately found hope. Plus, the Pulse and What's Making Our Hearts Beat!

In honor of Veteran's Day, Christine and Sarah interview a military wife about the challenges facing military families. Plus, the Pulse and What's Making Our Hearts Beat!

Fall means cooler weather, sweaters, boots, pumpkins and NEW tv shows!! Christine, Sarah, and Stacey are making predictions about which shows will make it in this year's fall tv lineup. Plus, What's Making Our Hearts Beat! 

Back in May, Christine, Sarah, and Stacey set personal goals for what they would FINALLY do this summer. This week, they follow-up on those goals to see which ones they crushed and which ones were a bust. Plus, What's Making Our Hearts Beat!