Rhonda hit rock bottom when she sensed God reminding her that she could ask for His help even with how she felt physically. And, that very month, things began to change for her.   In this interview, Rhonda vulnerably shares how God led her on baby steps towards a healthy body and soul, and how this walk with God led her to sharing what she learned with others in her book A Walk With God. I hope you feel heard and helped in your restorable story as you hear Rhonda share her layers of hope! Connect with Rhonda - instagram Email Rhonda Purchase Rhonda's book A Walk With God Connect with Jen- EMAIL Jen to inquire and schedule LIFE COACHING SIGN UP for Jen's email newsletter Jen's BLOG Jen's Instagram Jen's Facebook RESTORABLE VIDEO May I listen to your story? May I capture your heart?

I was 15 and longing for love when I started dating my future husband, and I remember reading through 1 Corinthians 13 like a love checklist...    Now, at age 42, I look at that infamous chapter a bit differently. As you listen to this short inspiring discussion, I hope that you will feel the most real and fulfilling hug.  Because, in a world filled with imperfect love, aren't we all longing to be unconditionally loved? SIGN UP for Jen's email newsletter Jen's BLOG Jen's FACEBOOK Jen's INSTAGRAM Jen's RESTORABLE VIDEO Feeling stuck?  Let's talk.  Schedule a LIFE COACHING session with Jen by emailing Jen at [email protected] May I listen to your story, May I capture your heart!

When I met Jasmine I saw so much light and life in her eyes, so I was a bit surprised to learn of her storied past.   Before Jasmine discovered love from the God of all Hope, she spent nearly 20 years running from herself.  Her running didn't satisfy, and unfortunately, this path only led her to collide head-on with darkness, depression, and eventually mental hospitals when she was 33 years old. Now, 6 years later, in Jasmine's place of hope and life, she can look back and see how God used that dark valley to help her, literally, reach out her hand towards hope.   Hope is a powerful tool.. and we hope that Jasmine's story reminds you that NO ONE IS TOO FAR GONE.. THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE!   May I listen to YOUR story?  May I capture YOUR heart? Let's connect... Jen's email newsletter - SIGN UP Jen's BLOG Jen's Facebook Jen's Instagram Learn about Layered Photography EMAIL Jen Find Jasmine on IG @puregoodsoil Find Revolution Lancaster on IG @Revolution.lancaster Revolution Lancaster WEBSITE RECEIVE $25 OFF your 1st visit with Meagan Good at Take Heart Counseling by EMAILING MEAGAN and mentioning the Hope Layer Podcast $25 discount. FEELING STUCK?... Let's talk.  Schedule a LIFE COACHING session with Jen by emailing Jen at [email protected]   CHOOSE HOPE!

When we show up to a church, aren't we showing up because we recognize that we are broken and in need of a soul restorer? So, why then do we expect so much out of other broken ones who are also showing up for the same reason? Its kind of like a picture that I took in the junkyard.. a whole like of broken down ones, looking for someone to rescue them and care for them. May you receive grace here today... and may you extend it to another. See the pictures that go along with these words on my BLOG

Sometimes HOPE doesn't feel like it has a place in the broken parts of our story... right?   Like, sometimes, some things really are too far gone.   So, WHY am I convinced that HOPE is still a powerful part of your healing and recovery from that hard thing? Hard question...  isn't it?  Listen in as I chat with Meagan Good (from Take Heart Counseling) about the importance of hope, even in "hopeless" circumstances.  May you consider hope as an option for your soul as we share why HOPE is so valuable, and what may be roadblocks that are hindering us from having this powerful thing called "HOPE". RESTORABLE PROJECT VIDEO RESTORABLE RETREAT 2022 JEN'S BLOG Jen's instagram Jen's facebook Take Heart Counseling on instagram RECEIVE $25 off your 1st visit with Meagan Good at Take Heart Counseling by EMAILING MEAGAN and mentioning the Hope Layer Podcast $25 Discount

The women at the retreat privately named their valley. We called it their “It”. “IT”... “It” was the thing that knocks them over, makes them angry, or brings tears to their eyes. “It” is the thing that can somehow have more power over our day and our choices. They were honest with themselves and with God while they sat safely on the couches and in their bedrooms at the retreat. Most of us wished that our hard thing wouldn’t even be real. We wanted it to go away, or if that couldn’t happen, we wanted to HURRY UP and get OVER it! BUT, when we looked at Psalm 23, we saw that the Shepherd didn’t snatch the sheep out of the valley. He didn’t even rush them along by making them run night and day until they “passed through it”. Rather, we noticed how the Shepherd encouraged the sheep to lie down in the very thick of it. (and I think… “no thank you, lets just keep moving and get past all of this darkness!) Click HERE and use the code "REST" to get $25 OFF YOUR PASTURE SESSION! Details coming soon for Restorable Retreat 2022 .. be sure that you are on my email list by clicking HERE

Oh, this episode is so precious to me! Not only do I discuss WHY and HOW to "name it"... but I get to discuss this topic with my very own counselor, Vicki Smith. I hope that you too are comforted and guided by Vicki's wisdom, grace, humility and gently tone. FYI... Vicki is not taking on new clients at this time, but I truly do recommend my dear friend's Meagan's counseling group, Take Heart Counseling.   Take Heart is an equine assisted therapy group serving clients right here in PA.  If you would like to see if one of the counselors at Take Heart is a fit for you, then email [email protected] and receive a $25 discount off your 1st session... you will just need to mention "The Hope Layer discount" when inquiring by email. BOOK - Emotionally Heathy Spirituality BLOG - www.jenminingerphotography.com/blog RESTORABLE PROJECT - www.jenminingerphotography.com/restorable

It was 17 years until my father-in-law got his treasured old Ford coupe on the road. At times, he wondered, would this restoration project ever be done? (And, I've found myself asking the same question about my own soul's restoring.) Countless hours of sparks flying from the grinding wheel as it took away what was no longer needed, and what could actually cause more harm... Because, like a cancer that spreads to destroy a body's cells, and like a bitterness that grows to harden a heart... rust could eat away at the steel on his old coupe, if not TENDERLY, YET AGRESSIVELY CARED FOR. I hope that as you listen in to this story, that you will discover hope that YOU are not too far gone (and neither is he or she). And when you feel like restoration might never end, I hope that you take heart... because this soul-restoring is a season, and one thing I am learning is that God is a patient restorer. To see the pictures that go along with this podcast, head to my blog. Lamentations 3:21 Episode 15 "How to have hope" Hillsong "Seasons" If these words resonated with your season, then I'd love to hear from you!  Send me an email or find me on facebook or instagram. Better yet, join me at the Restorable Retreat on Feb. 26- 28.  Registration closes February 5th.  This is a small and intimate retreat, so space is very limited.  

The words from Psalm 40 feel like they could be my own, “He turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me…; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth” It's a hope song. He was good to me before, and He will be good to me again. So, I rise. I move forward into my day with the memories of His past faithfulness attached to me like a long train flowing freely from a dress. And like a fresh gust of wind lifts the flowing train, memories of His faithfulness lift my spirit. I am propelled into a new day, a new mercy, and a new hope. May these words feel like a gift for you today. BLOG Lamentations 3 Psalm 40  If you are in need of a professional counselor, please email my friend [email protected] .  She is offering $25 off your first visit when you mention this "Hope Layer Discount" in your email.

Friend, I can barely put it into words...  But, this here is my feeble attempt! May you allow this next 32 minutes to be a safe place to land for a moment.  May you imagine yourself at the Restorable Retreat with us. AND... may YOU picture yourself looking like YOUR heart is FREE.  Just imagine, for a moment if that hard thing didn't have so much control on you. Soak it in friends... soak in the freedom that comes from breaking away from the false identities that we hold onto.  Soak in the freedom that is offered when we begin to believe what is TRUE about WHO WE REALLY ARE! You're gonna love this one... and then, you are gonna want to consider if the Restorable Retreat 2021 is a safe place for you to find hope and healing! To receive my email newsletter, CLICK HERE  To see the photos that go along with these words head to my BLOG