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Inspiration with practical application to help Christian families hold on to their faith as they navigate real-life issues. You are uniquely designed by God to thrive-we share how it’s possible. Staying Real About Faith & Family drops each Saturday with Board-Certified Christian Life Coach Linda Goldfarb and co-host Heather Greer. Linda’s enthusiasm and insight, along with Heather's balancing banter and their guests' inspiring stories, plus your desire to grow spiritually and relationally, i ...
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Each Tuesday, Linda Goldfarb and her writing industry experts share content for all levels of writers. You receive practical information and how-to applications to grow your writing career as a faith-based author. --We provide content to help you grow as a Christian writer to make your next book proposal, manuscript editing, speaking event, and writer's conference worth your time and energy. --Our episodes average 30-45 minutes -- hit subscribe and join our family of writers. --Your Best Wri ...
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When life gives you a toxic mother, what do you do? You listen, learn, and change your direction! I’m Phylis Mantelli, author of the book “UnMothered: Life With A Mom Who Couldn’t Love Me”. I want to give you mentoring & encouragement you may have never had. Let’s create some new thoughts & patterns with things I’ve worked through & with some amazing God-filled experts. Women who have walked through the same road can give us wisdom. I will support you on this journey & bring some good advice ...
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Join our conversation! Let’s Journey Together and spend a Moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your walk with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit LindaGoldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. If you were to write out one promise of Father’s every day, you would be listing promises for more than ten ye…
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Join our conversation! How do you respond when someone you love doesn’t think like you? God calls us to love others as ourselves, especially when it’s not easy. Welcome to Staying Real About Faith & Family. If you’re looking for a community where you can get real about life without resistance, you’re in the right place. I’m Linda Goldfarb. Each wee…
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Join our conversation! Let’s Journey Together and spend a Moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your walk with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit LindaGoldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. When does your character make a difference? As brothers and sisters in Christ, we have the power of the Holy S…
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Join our conversation! Let’s Journey Together and spend a Moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your walk with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit LindaGoldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. Are you ready to give up doing everything in your own strength? Ready to stop comparing your weaknesses to ano…
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What did you think of this episode? How can I manage depression as a Christian writer? Today’s guest shares how to make the most of your energy levels and moodiness. Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mts of NC. I’m your host, Linda Goldfarb. Each…
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Given the passionate social media opinions about the Harrison Butker speech, I thought this would be a great conversation to have with you all, being that it is about motherhood. It’s the age-old debate: are we more fulfilled being a mother, or are our careers more important than staying at home? Let’s talk about the stay at home mom being the most…
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Join our conversation! Let’s Journey Together and spend a Moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your walk with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit LindaGoldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. I participate in a beautiful FB group where we read through the Bible yearly. We are challenged to dig deeper …
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Join our conversation! Are the little things in life getting lost? Listen in to a story that will encourage you to take advantage of every moment. Welcome to Staying Real About Faith & Family. If you’re looking for a community where you can get real about life without resistance, you’re in the right place. I’m Linda Goldfarb. Each week, Heather Gre…
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Join our conversation! Let’s Journey Together and spend a Moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your walk with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit LindaGoldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. A couple of years ago, I had cataract surgery in my left eye. The difference between my right and left sight w…
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Join our conversation! Let’s Journey Together and spend a Moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your walk with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit LindaGoldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. If you’ve known and followed Christ for very long, you know the pain of spiritual growth. Spiritual growth occ…
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What did you think of this episode? Are you clear about reaching your writing goals, or are you caught up in doing false work? Today’s guest supplies eight strategies for distracted writers. Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mts of NC. I’m your h…
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Just because we are strong doesn’t mean we are healed. Do people think you have it all together because they perceive you as strong? How many times have people told you how strong you are or how normal you seem after they know about your hard childhood? We aren’t as strong as you think. We have had to be strong to survive. There is a difference. Wh…
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Join our conversation! Let’s Journey Together and spend a Moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your walk with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit LindaGoldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. I’ve been stuck. When writing a book proposal, there are portions that don’t draw from my natural abilities. I…
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Join our conversation! Stress can be reduced. Welcome to Staying Real About Faith & Family. If you’re looking for a community where you can get real about life without resistance, you’re in the right place. I’m Linda Goldfarb. Each week, Heather Greer and I offer personal insight to encourage transparent living from a biblical viewpoint with practi…
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Join our conversation! Let’s Journey Together and spend a Moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your walk with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit LindaGoldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. There are days I struggle to be still. To let certain situations go or to quiet my striving. The world speaks …
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Join our conversation! Let’s Journey Together and spend a Moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your time with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit LindaGoldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. As Christ-followers, our choices will be questioned. “I don’t get it, Susan. Everyone’s going to the party, it…
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What did you think of this episode? How do you know when you have healed enough to write? Learn a three-stage process to bless your readers and be blessed in the writing. Linda Goldfarb here. My guest is Paula Mosher Wallace. Paula is the Founder of Bloom In The Dark, Inc. (501c3) and author of BLOOM IN THE DARK, which offers hope to the hurting. S…
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Even in the best of families, we have a tendency to put our opinions or traumas onto our children. We have patterns of behavior that can be instilled in them and when they grow up, they might recognize it’s not healthy, or they might end up with the same traumas themselves. How do we break this pattern off? I realized that I had unconsciously done …
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Join our conversation! Let’s Journey Together and spend a Moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your time with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit LindaGoldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. Some mornings, I’m like, “There’s so much to get done. Will I make it through the day? Ugh! I’m just not feeli…
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Join our conversation! Do you beat yourself up over being disorganized? Have you read the Scriptures that help us be more organized? Welcome to Staying Real About Faith & Family. If you’re looking for a community where you can get real about life without resistance, you’re in the right place. I’m Linda Goldfarb. Each week, my co-host, Heather Greer…
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Join our conversation! Let’s Journey Together and spend a Moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your walk with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit LindaGoldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. The mustering of hope is needed in a mighty way. We witness the decline of hope in the happenings around the w…
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Join our conversation! Let’s Journey Together and spend a Moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your time with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit LindaGoldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. Sam and I enjoy hiking in Texas State Parks. One of our must-haves is a burnt orange backpack with multiple po…
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What did you think of this episode? Beginning writers need this. Before you sit down to write, listen to this encore episode. Award-winning author PeggySue Wells provides succinct tips to get your writing career started. “Eminently quotable, PeggySue Wells is a tonic — warm like your favorite blanket, bracing like a stiff drink.” History buff and t…
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Mothering is one of the most important and confusing jobs you will ever have! I have been watching a few women on Instagram who are either new mothers or pregnant with their first child. Having raised my girls, I feel for these women, and at the same time I just want to hug them and let them know “there is no perfect way” and “you will make mistake…
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Join our conversation! Let’s Journey Together and spend a Moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your walk with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit LindaGoldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. Do not lose hope, my brothers and sisters. Look to the horizon and witness the light—it is the mercy and grace…
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Join our conversation! Liberty requires our participation. Let's find out how our faith plays a part in today's politics Welcome to Staying Real About Faith & Family. If you’re looking for a community where you can get real about life without resistance, you’re in the right place. I’m Linda Goldfarb. Each week, Heather Greer and I, along with our g…
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Join our conversation! Let’s Journey Together and spend a Moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your walk with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit LindaGoldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. How is God increasing your faith? Does He increase your faith in moments of isolation? Perhaps when you feel u…
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Join our conversation! Let’s Journey Together and spend a Moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your walk with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit LindaGoldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. How does your day begin? Does your alarm wake you from a peaceful sleep? Do your eyes open as your fingers sli…
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What did you think of this episode? Writing narrative nonfiction is not the same as writing historical fiction. Knowing the difference will save you time and money. Today's guest, Dr. Craig von Buseck, shares how to differentiate between narrative and historical nonfiction. Craig is an award-winning author and popular speaker. He holds an MA in Jou…
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Lori Morrison is a committed advocate for strengthening physical, emotional, and spiritual safety in our churches. She's a former church staffer, and retired private investigator, as well as an author, podcaster, and speaker. She shares real stories at the intersection of faith and true crime to highlight actionable steps any of us can take in our …
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Join our conversation! Let’s Journey Together and spend a Moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your walk with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit LindaGoldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. Have you ever felt awkward when using a word you’re not familiar with? Similar to the uncomfortable feeling I …
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Join our conversation! What memories do you have of bedtime stories? Find out why bedtime stories surpass electronics and the importance of reading with our children and grandchildren. Welcome to Staying Real About Faith & Family. If you’re looking for a community where you can get real about life without resistance, you’re in the right place. I’m …
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Join our conversation! Let’s Journey Together and spend a Moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your walk with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit LindaGoldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. Are you experiencing hope in God's Word? The fact that I can freely study God’s word fills me with hope. I’m f…
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Join our conversation! Let’s Journey Together and spend a Moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your walk with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit LindaGoldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. Society seems comfortable when everyone gets along. We tend to live in cookie-cutter houses. Many are content …
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When you’ve grown up in trauma and have normalized some behaviors, you miss what is known as “red flag” in others. I’m giving full credit of this episode to Nate Postlethwait. because he talked about this on one of his posts and it got me thinking. One of the things we as women tend to do when we have grown up in trauma, is we think we know people …
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Join our conversation! Let’s Journey Together and spend a Moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your walk with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit LindaGoldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. Do people who think differently threaten you? Are the political advocates who push a personal agenda your enem…
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Join our conversation! Do you incorporate teaching your children about God every day? Today’s guest shares habits and engaging activities we all can use to make this easy and peasy. Welcome to Staying Real About Faith & Family. If you’re looking for a community where you can get real about life without resistance, you’re in the right place. I’m Lin…
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Join our conversation! Let’s Journey Together and spend a Moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your walk with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit Linda Goldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. How do you respond to the kindness of others? Perhaps you smile. Maybe you ponder the prompting of their acti…
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Join our conversation! Let’s Journey Together and spend a Moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your walk with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit LindaGoldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. Are you familiar with these words? “That’s it! Enough is enough.” Have you experienced a moment of grief, frus…
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What did you think of this episode? Writing short-length Kindle books can make you money, increase your audience reach, and maximize your impact. In today's encore episode, we cover the benefits for Christian writers in writing small Kindle books. My industry expert is Shelley Hitz. Shelley has mentored writers since 2010. Her experience in writing…
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How do you define the black sheep in the family? Has this label been placed on you because you don’t abide by the dysfunction in your family? There is a difference between being the troublemaker or the truth-teller. If you are just trying to survive in a highly abusive family situation, you learn to fight and stand on your own. Do you always make t…
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Join our conversation! Let’s journey together and spend a moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your walk with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit Linda Goldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. For many years, the term righteous made me uncomfortable. I’m just staying real. I felt unworthy. Unclean. Li…
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Join our conversation! Do you long for a simpler life? Today’s guest shares how each of us can live an uncomplicated and compelling life. Welcome to Staying Real About Faith & Family. If you’re looking for a community where you can get real about life without resistance, you’re in the right place. I’m Linda Goldfarb. Each week, Heather Greer and I,…
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Join our conversation! Let’s Journey Together and spend a moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your walk with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit Linda Goldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. I’ve driven through many tunnels in my lifetime. The most impressive moment was on a train. The darkness was …
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Join our conversation! Do You Experience Moments of Spiritual Doubt? Let’s Journey Together and spend a moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your walk with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit Linda Goldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. In Mark's sixteenth chapter, Peter’s words, when asked if he wa…
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What did you think of this episode? Are you receiving proper writing critiques? In this encore episode, Dr. Katherine Hayes shares how to maximize critique effectiveness. Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of NC. I’m your host, Linda Gol…
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I'm so excited to chat with Linda Goldfarb today on all things LINKED® Personality System! I became a LINKED® Personality Coach a couple of years ago, and I love this program. Whether sipping frothed coffee with friends, hiking with her hubby Sam, engaging in deep conversation with her children and grandchildren, or speaking truth with gentle boldn…
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Join our conversation! Let’s Journey Together- a Moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your walk with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit Linda Goldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. Do you seek God for help? Are you looking for guidance? Perhaps you’re in need of hope. When seeking God, have you con…
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Join our conversation! Have you experienced humiliation, betrayal, or pain so deep that all you have left emotionally is bitterness? Today’s guests will share another story to give you hope for redemption beyond your circumstances. Welcome to Staying Real About Faith & Family. If you’re looking for a community where you can get real about life with…
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Join our conversation! Let’s Journey Together, a Moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your walk with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit Linda Goldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. What’s around the corner? I admit, there are days I wake up and think, “With so much negativity going on right now, wh…
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