Join Carol and Colleen in a needed discussion about faith, Alzheimer's Disease, and reframing difficult life circumstances. You can listen to Colleen's interviews with world influencers on the following podcatchers: Apple Podcasts,Spotify,Google Podcasts,TuneInor watch them onYouTube. Connect with Colleen Swindoll Thompson and Reframing Ministries onFacebook,Instagram,Twitter! Looking for a specific interview with Colleen Swindoll Thompson? Visitthis pageto help your search! We would love your support in providing Strength for Today and Hope for Tomorrow for Caregivers and their families! Reframing Ministries is supported only by the generous gifts and donations of our listeners and viewers. We would be honored to have your partnership with us in prayer and infinancial support. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/1110/29

Are you tired of set-back after set-back? Do you feel like God has forgotten you? If so, listen in to this real and raw conversation between Colleen Swindoll Thompson and Pastor John Meador, both of whom have stories born out of adversity. They dive into a few of the greatest comeback stories in the Bible that are sure to give you hope in the middle of your mess, too. Listen in to learn: What to do when you are angry with God How to trust God with what you can’t do The choice we make Why facts and truth aren’t the same thing We pray this episode gives you a big dose of hope in those hard places! To learn more about John Meador and his new book God’s Not Done with You: Encouragement from the Bible’s Greatest Comeback Stories, visit his website. You can also find him on Twitterand on Facebook. You can listen to Colleen's interviews with world influencers on the following podcatchers: Apple Podcasts,Spotify,Google Podcasts,TuneInor watch them onYouTube. Connect with Colleen Swindoll Thompson and Reframing Ministries onFacebook,Instagram,Twitter! Looking for a specific interview with Colleen Swindoll Thompson? Visitthis pageto help your search! We would love your support in providing Strength for Today and Hope for Tomorrow for Caregivers and their families! Reframing Ministries is supported only by the generous gifts and donations of our listeners and viewers. We would be honored to have your partnership with us in prayer and infinancial support. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/1110/29

I ran out of ink printing the new-patient forms for my son’s doctor appointment. I’m not kidding. Thirty-five pages and two hours later, I stacked the forms on top of two five-inch education binders already filled with hundreds of pages of medical, therapy, and specialists’ evaluations. I also had two CDs containing a sleep study and a three-day specialized video EEG along with his bag of medication bottles. I almost put a seatbelt around the suitcase-sized stacks so they wouldn’t topple over on the way to his appointment. That week alone, we spent two hours with his primary care doctor and three hours with his eye doctor, returned a 24-hour bottle of urine collected for specialized tests, spent countless hours on the phone with the insurance company, waited at the pharmacy line, and got stuck in traffic. Oh, and I almost forgot to mention the daily two-hour commute to and from school. I think this is why it’s a known fact that caregivers age quickly, are typically unhealthy, and then die early. I came home to a stack of mail, which included Jolene Philo’s newest bookThe Caregiver’s Notebook: An Organizational Tool and Support to Help You Care for Others. I literally hugged it, began flipping through its pages, and then stopped when I read this verse: Pile your troubles on God’s shouldershe’ll carry your load, he’ll help you out. He’ll never let good people topple into ruin. (Psalm 55:22, MESSAGE) Jolene'sexperience began with her father’s illness when she was 2 years old and has continued to be the primary caregiver to several family members. Yet she is healthy, content, and at peace. She has figured out how to manage the unending demands of caregiving and has remained firmly grounded in God’s sovereign care over her. The secret? She’s sharing it with the world through her book and online how-to videos. This revisited interview reveals how valuable this resource is for us all. Jolene has included asample you can downloadfromThe Caregiver’sNotebook. Taken fromThe Caregiver’s Notebook 2014 by Jolene Philo and used by permission ofDiscovery House Publishers, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49501. All rights reserved. www.dhp.org for you! The book is the perfect gift or tool for every family, not just caregivers. Cover to cover, Jolene has put order to the possible chaos of caregiving and life planning. Packed with wisdom, direction, organizational helps, devotional notes, biblical truths, stress tips, and great quotes; it’s hope on the printed page. If you give one gift to a family in need, give this book. You can find all of Jolene’s resources, books, blog posts, speaking engagements, online communities atDifferentDream.com, and you can connect with her onFacebook,Pinterest, and follow her blog calledDown the Gravel Road. You can listen to Colleen's interviews with world influencers on the following podcatchers: Apple Podcasts,Spotify,Google Podcasts,TuneInor watch them onYouTube. Connect with Colleen Swindoll Thompson and Reframing Ministries onFacebook,Instagram,Twitter! Looking for a specific interview with Colleen Swindoll Thompson? Visitthis pageto help your search! We would love your support in providing Strength for Today and Hope for Tomorrow for Caregivers and their families! Reframing Ministries is supported only by the generous gifts and donations of our listeners and viewers. We would be honored to have your partnership with us in prayer and infinancial support. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/1110/29

Are you in a What am I going to do now kind of season? Maybe you are dealing with a deep loss, wish things were how they used to be, or the constant hits of life have left you lacking hope to keep going. In this episode, Colleen Swindoll Thompson and best-selling author and well-loved speaker Nicki Koziarz dive into the pitfalls and peaks of life’s transitions and trials. Together they will encourage your heart and give you practical steps to get up and move forward. Listen in to learn: What to do when you don’t know how God will do it The four seasons of transition we all go through How to deal with feeling stuck where you are We pray this episode gives you a big dose of hope in those hard places. To learn more about Nicki Koziarz and her new bookYour New Now: Finding Strength and Wisdom When You Feel Stuck Where You Are, visit her website. You can also find her on Facebook, Instagram,and Twitter. You can listen to Colleen's interviews with world influencers on the following podcatchers: Apple Podcasts,Spotify,Stitcher,Google Podcasts,TuneInor watch them onYouTube. Connect with Colleen Swindoll Thompson and Reframing Ministries onFacebook,Instagram,Twitter! Looking for a specific interview with Colleen Swindoll Thompson? Visitthis pageto help your search! We would love your support in providing Strength for Today and Hope for Tomorrow for Caregivers and their families! Reframing Ministries is supported only by the generous gifts and donations of our listeners and viewers. We would be honored to have your partnership with us in prayer and infinancial support. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/1110/29

Anyone who has experienced it knows: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) provides huge challenges. Jolene Philo understandsandoffers a wealth of wisdom as she talks about the many special needs in her family as well as the diagnosis of PTSD. She models an example of a person who has learned to trust Christ as Lord over all things. She encourages us to do the same. Listen in on this revisited dialogue between Colleen and Jolene as they tackle the heavy topics of special needs and PTSD. You can watch Jolene's full story here, connect with her on Facebook, and purchase her books Does My Child Have PTSDand A Different Dream for My Child. You can listen to Colleen's interviews with world influencers on the following podcatchers: Apple Podcasts,Spotify,Stitcher,Google Podcasts,TuneInor watch them onYouTube. Connect with Colleen Swindoll Thompson and Reframing Ministries onFacebook,Instagram,Twitter! Looking for a specific interview with Colleen Swindoll Thompson? Visitthis pageto help your search! We would love your support in providing Strength for Today and Hope for Tomorrow for Caregivers and their families! Reframing Ministries is supported only by the generous gifts and donations of our listeners and viewers. We would be honored to have your partnership with us in prayer and infinancial support. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/1110/29

Left to the mundaneness of everyday life and the challenges of each hard season, the natural drift of couples is toward isolation and separation. Without intention to grow together through the ups and downs, it’s easy to find you and your spouse living like roommates, just co-existing in the same house. In this episode, Colleen Swindoll-Thompson and Bob Lepine, the teaching pastor at Redeemer Community Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, and previous longtime cohost of FamilyLife Today️, dive into the keys of his latest book,Build a Stronger Marriage: The Path to Oneness. Listen in to learn: Where to start when disillusioned with marriage How to pull back and prioritize What to do when only one partner is willing to work How to move towards resolve when in conflict If you find your marriage needing a dose of hope and oneness, we pray this episode helps give you strength for today and hope for tomorrow! To learn more about Bob Lepine and his new book, you can find him here. You can listen to Colleen's interviews with world influencers on the following podcatchers: Apple Podcasts,Spotify,Stitcher,Google Podcasts,TuneInor watch them onYouTube Connect with Colleen Swindoll Thompson and Reframing Ministries onFacebook,Instagram,Twitter! Looking for a specific interview with Colleen Swindoll Thompson? Visitthis pageto help your search! We would love your support in providing Strength for Today and Hope for Tomorrow for Caregivers and their families! Reframing Ministries is supported only by the generous gifts and donations of our listeners and viewers. We would be honored to have your partnership with us in prayer and infinancial support. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/1110/29

Labels are everywhere! We live in a world that labels everything from coffee cups and clothing to food ingredients and designer fashions. While labels are helpful for certain things, they can be incredibly damaging when they define peopletheir value, character, or significance. Change must begin to take place. So, where do we begin?We begin by learning how to love without labels. Few people understand this better than Barbara Newman. For more than 30 years, Barbara has provided education, inspiration, and transformation for churches and families typically disregarded by society. It is easyto place significant value on what one does, how one looks, where one lives, what one drives, or what one wearsall dependent on what we deem valuable. And when it comes to those who are differentthose labeled as diseased, deformed, disabled, depressed, poor, weaktheir lives are most often disregarded. Candidly, such attitudes and actions are thoroughly divergent from Christ’s model and teaching.Tragically, the church is not exempt from attaching labels. I am convinced that if Christ and the disciples attended a church today, they would be looked down upon because of their appearance, what they did, where they lived, and what they said. Stop and think about it for a moment. Isaiah even said there was nothing externally impressive about Christ, but Christ came because He views all of us as priceless, unconditionally loved, so significant that He died for us. We hope this interview that Colleen and Barbara shared in 2014 encouragesyou to examine where labels might exist in your life and in your church and how we can, as Christ's body, move beyond condemning labels. You can listen to Colleen's interviews with world influencers on the following podcatchers: Apple Podcasts,Spotify,Stitcher,Google Podcasts,TuneInor watch them onYouTube Connect with Colleen Swindoll Thompson and Reframing Ministries onFacebook,Instagram,Twitter! Looking for a specific interview with Colleen Swindoll Thompson? Visitthis pageto help your search! We would love your support in providing Strength for Today and Hope for Tomorrow for Caregivers and their families! Reframing Ministries is supported only by the generous gifts and donations of our listeners and viewers. We would be honored to have your partnership with us in prayer and infinancial support. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/1110/29

Amy Perry is a member of the multiDove Award-winning trio Selah.One of the most beloved groups in Christian music, Selah has garnered more than 750 million streams and sold over 4 million albums. Despite the accolades, fame, and red-carpet moments, Amy has had a lifelong struggle with weight and self-image issues. Bitterness from childhood bullying kept her spiraling until Jesus began to touch the deepest places of her heart. In this episode, Colleen Swindoll-Thompson and Amy Perry have a vulnerable conversation about her healing journey. Listen in to learn:1. The effect of trauma and spiritual strongholds on our everyday habits2. How Satan uses shame to keep us in a cycle3. Why we aren’t pathetic for relapsing, just broken4. The most common turning point to healing5. What we need to do to stay victoriousIf you find yourself in a recurring cycle of victory and defeat, we pray that this episode speaks transformational truth to your soul.To find out more about Amy Perry, the trio Selah, and their uplifting harmonies, new songs, and updated takes on the most-loved hymns, click here. If you are interested in Optavia, the program Amy mentioned during this video, you can visit this website. You can follow Selah on their Facebookand YouTube. You can also see another version of Amy's testimony here. You can listen to Colleen's interviews with world influencers on the following podcatchers: Apple Podcasts,Spotify,Stitcher,Google Podcasts,TuneInor watch them onYouTube Connect with Colleen Swindoll Thompson and Reframing Ministries onFacebook,Instagram,Twitter! Looking for a specific interview with Colleen Swindoll Thompson? Visitthis pageto help your search! We would love your support in providing Strength for Today and Hope for Tomorrow for Caregivers and their families! Reframing Ministries is supported only by the generous gifts and donations of our listeners and viewers. We would be honored to have your partnership with us in prayer and infinancial support. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/1110/29

How many times have we heard someone say, God has a wonderful plan for your life? I stopped counting years ago; maybe you have, too. Reconciling the truth that God’s plan for our lives is good when all we are experiencing is pain can cause tremendous confusion. After all, Scripture emphatically says: Jesus came that you may have life, and have it abundantly (John 10:10). When we seek Him we will find Him (see Jeremiah 29:13). We are to draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need (Hebrews 4:16). During those difficult times, we have to release what we assumed to be true and, instead, embrace with accuracy what God’s Word actually means. John and Lynn Hampton spent years reframing their understanding of how God can be goodin spite of His allowing painful circumstances in life. As we revisit this dialogue shared between Colleen and the Hampton couple in 2016, we hope it encourages you in whatever season of pain you are walking through. You can listen to Colleen's interviews with world influencers on the following podcatchers: Apple Podcasts,Spotify,Stitcher,Google Podcasts,TuneInor watch them on YouTube Connect with Colleen Swindoll Thompson and Reframing Ministries onFacebook,Instagram,Twitter! Looking for a specific interview with Colleen Swindoll Thompson? Visitthis pageto help your search! We would love your support in providing Strength for Today and Hope for Tomorrow for Caregivers and their families! Reframing Ministries is supported only by the generous gifts and donations of our listeners and viewers. We would be honored to have your partnership with us in prayer and infinancial support. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/1110/29

Have you noticed the contradictions throughout Scripture? Things that don’t make sense on face value like, It is better to give than to receive", "When we are weak, then we are strong. What would you say if we were to tell you that laughter and lament are both gifts from a loving God? It’s easy to see the blessing of laughter, but what about the jewels hidden within the deep places of lament? Join Colleen Swindoll Thompson and Dr. Steve Brown, Bible teacher and Key Life radio host, as they discuss the freedom found through joy and sorrow. Listen in to learn: How laughter and lament surprisingly go together The place where Jesus meets His people Why it is ok to be angry when talking with God The effect of the curse of lonelinessLearn more at Key Life's website and follow Steve Brownon Facebook and Twitter.If you are in a season of sorrow, we pray this time together speaks encouragement to your soul. To learn more about laughter and lament, check out all the resources Steve Brown and Key Life Network, Inc. offer here. You can purchase his latest book, Laughter and Lament: A Radical Freedom of Joy and Sorrow, here. You can listen to Colleen's interviews with world influencers on the following podcatchers: Apple Podcasts,Spotify,Stitcher,Google Podcasts/Oneplace.com,TuneIn Connect with Colleen Swindoll Thompson and Reframing Ministries onFacebook,Instagram,Twitter! Looking for a specific interview with Colleen Swindoll Thompson? Visitthis pageto help your search! We would love your support in providing Strength for Today and Hope for Tomorrow for Caregivers and their families! Reframing Ministries is supported only by the generous gifts and donations of our listeners and viewers. We would be honored to have your partnership with us in prayer and infinancial support. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/1110/29