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Grit and Grace with Jennifer and Merideth is a weekly show, featuring two friends sharing about current events, entertainment and more! Be sure to tune into them on Saturday mornings from 8-9am on Lone Star Community Radio. Jennifer and Merideth will be dishing out some fun so be sure to check them out each week LIVE on irlonestar.com and Conroe’s FM 104.5 and 106.1 – also on YouTube and online!
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Epidermolysis Bullosa is often called the worst disease you’ve never heard of. The Grace, Grief and Grit Podcast along with the nonprofit organization Heroes for Hallie Grace, will shine a light on this rare condition that affects 200,000 families every year. While there are limited treatment options, currently there is no known cure. In this podcast, we will highlight the legacy of Hallie Grace who fought Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa (JEB) with her family’s support for three months. Her ...
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The Grit The Grind of everyday is hopefully sprinkled with a little Grace. Tune in to hear how this Branding Entrepreneur and her guests traverse the world of Celebrity, Business, Parenthood and Millennials Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ajmec1/support
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How to Control Your Feelings So They Don’t Control You with Dr. Zoe – 247
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We’re likely to bounce between feelings of happiness, sadness, anger, excitement, exhaustion or any number of other emotions every day. No matter which ones you experience, they are all normal and they deserve to be listened to. Where we often go wrong, according to licensed psychotherapist Dr. Zoe, is in our reaction to those feelings—either lashi…
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Back to School Lessons Kids Won’t Find in Books – 246
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Are your kids heading back to school? They’ll undoubtedly learn a few math equations or how to read between the lines of a historical novel, but some of the most important back to school lessons your kids will take away from this school year are the ones that will carry them through life. In this episode of This Grit and Grace Life, Darlene Brock a…
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Grief: Exploring the Communication of Emotions with Dr. Nicholas Christakis
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Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD, MPH, professor at Yale University, is a sociologist and physician who conducts research in the areas of social networks and biosocial science. He directs the Human Nature Lab. The author of four books and over 200 articles, Christakis was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences in 20…
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Answers to the OB-GYN Questions You’re Scared to Ask with Dr. Holly Miller – 245
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Are you putting off scheduling your next OB-GYN appointment? We get it—it can be uncomfortable, awkward, and even embarrassing to chat with the doc about issues or questions related to down there. That’s why we’re bringing back this episode of This Grit and Grace Life with guest Dr. Holly Miller, a board certified OB-GYN, to answer all the hard OB-…
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Don’t Let the World Dictate Your Self-Worth—It’s Up to You – 244
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How do you measure your self-worth? Is it determined by a respectable title at work or the approving nods ands compliments you receive on an outfit? Is it measured by how similar your home looks to your favorite influencer’s or your own personal follower count on Instagram? This week, Darlene Brock and Julie Bender get together to offer a single re…
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Dating? Don’t Settle for Less with Rebecca St. James – 243
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You may have seen the movie “Unsung Hero” and learned a little about the childhood and career of Christian singer and songwriter Rebecca St. James. But we thought we would revisit an earlier episode of This Grit and Grace Life podcast when Rebecca joined the show to chat about another important part of her life: dating and finding “the one.” Landin…
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What to Do When Marriage Is Hard with Julie Bender - 242
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When we get married, we have dreams, hopes and goals for what our lifelong union with our new partner will look like. But that idealistic view doesn’t always match reality. Instead, we may find ourselves wondering why our man is so different compared to how he used to be at the beginning of the relationship or to the doting husbands we see on socia…
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What Memorial Day Can Teach Us About Bravery - 241
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With Memorial Day upon us, co-hosts Darlene Brock and Julie Bender are honoring service members’ sacrifices by encouraging us all to step into every area of life the same way those military men and women did—with bravery. But what does that look like to be brave at work? In our relationships? In motherhood? In this episode, Darlene and Julie identi…
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17 Summer Vacations Destinations the Whole Family Will Love - 240
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Are you itching for a vacation? Maybe the chilliness of winter has dragged on a hair too long and cabin fever has set in. If you’re nodding along saying, “YES,” then you’ll want to tune into episode 240 of This Grit and Grace Life podcast. In this episode, Darlene Brock and Julie Bender share 17 summer vacation destinations around the United States…
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THIS is what a Support Team looks like! Life Grows Around the Grief: Parents Holding Space for Parents
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"It's not, obviously, the way we would want to meet, but I'm so grateful that we did" - Anne Davis says this in regard to becoming "chosen family" with Kaytlynn and Anthony - parents of Addilynn Grace - who had severe Junctional EB - and passed away on December 22, 2022. Katlynn and Anthony include Addilynn in everything they do. They also do so mu…
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We tackle many difficult subjects here at Grit and Grace Life, and often, they’re ones that have impacted us directly. In this episode, co-host Darlene Brock shares one of her own—losing her father to suicide. As with any tragedy, Darlene found herself navigating unexpected emotions, working to reconcile the choice of suicide with the father she lo…
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Meet the Extraordinary Mom Behind the New Movie “Unsung Hero” – 238
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Later this month, the film “Unsung Hero” premieres in theaters across the nation. The movie chronicles one Australian mom’s radical decision to move her family across the world in faith that they can find reprieve from their struggles. We don’t want to spoil it for you, but this mother’s decision pays off. If you’ve ever jammed out to FOR KING & CO…
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Looking Back and Looking Foward with Epidermolysis Bullosa | ft. Dr. Peter Marinkovich
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We're grateful to be joined on this episode by Dr. Peter Marinkovich - Associate Professor of Dermatology, a faculty member of the Program in Epithelial Biology and the Stanford Cancer Biology Program. We're taking a deep-dive into the history - as well as the available treatments and current research - of Epidermolysis Bullosa. Dr. Marinkovich has…
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A New Season: Lasting Legacy, Inspiring Impact!
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Welcome to Season 2 of the Grace, Grief and Grit Podcast! We're proud to kick off this new season with Anne and Joe Davis at the table to discuss the upcoming 3rd Annual Butterfly Ball for EB. On this episode, you'll get to know more about Epidermolysis Bullosa as well as the impact Heroes for Hallie Grace is having - and wants to have within the E…
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Is Easter the Ultimate Call to Action? – 237
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Easter isn’t all about Peeps and Cadbury eggs, although co-host Julie Bender wouldn’t mind one or two! But is Easter the ultimate call to action? In this heartfelt podcast episode, Julie and Darlene Brock discuss the significance of Easter, which they recognize as the pinnacle of their faith. But what does it mean to truly observe the holiday? Here…
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Life feeling mundane? It doesn’t have to! In fact, it’s easier to see the adventure and joys in the everyday than you might think. In this episode of This Grit and Grace Life, Darlene Brock and Julie Bender emphasize the importance of making the most of life. They talk through ways to shift your mindset when it comes to your purpose, your relations…
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Living with Anxiety? Bring It Into the Light and Find Hope with Caroline Beidler – 235
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If you’re living with anxiety, you know it can be debilitating. A sudden panic or anxiety attack can quickly ruin your day, and over time, it can keep you from pursuing your dreams. Caroline Beidler knows what that’s like. The author, speaker and recovery advocate recalls bouts of anxiety as a child, which were exacerbated by her parents’ divorce a…
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Kids Grief Support, ft. Child Life Specialist Jessica Correnti
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This is a "lean-in" episode with our special guest Jessica Correnti who is a Certified Child-Life Specialist, an author, and the owner of Kids Grief Support. Kids Grief Support is a child life private practice that provides support, consultation, and therapeutic interventions for children and families that are grieving the death of a loved one, cop…
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Never Settle Again—Advice for Any Relationship – 234
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Love is in the air! Maybe you’re in a loving relationship and feel giddy at the mere mention of love, or maybe you’re on the hunt for that special someone. No matter your relationship status, one thing is certain: Don’t settle for less! In this podcast episode, Darlene Brock and Julie Bender discuss how our expectations for love compare to our curr…
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Savannah Ghost Pirates - EB Awareness Night is COMING!!
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February 23rd is the NIGHT to shine a LIGHT on EB Awareness with the Savannah Ghost Pirates at Enmarket Arena - it's HEROES FOR HALLIE GRACE night! We're sitting down with Cassie Geer with the Savannah Ghost Pirates to chat about this awesome event. Make sure to tap the links below to purchase your tickets for the game! GET TICKETS TO THE GAME ----…
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Need a Laugh? You’ll Relate to These Funny Phrases – 233
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Want a good laugh? Well, you’re in for a treat! In this lighthearted episode of This Grit and Grace Life, Darlene Brock and Julie Bender bring back an older episode where they discuss the importance of finding humor in life—and they do it by sharing several listener-submitted memes and funny phrases on topics like relationships and motherhood that …
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Siblings of EB - The Faces and Hearts of True Support
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A few episodes back we had a chance to sit down and chat with Hodges R. Caldwell Jr. - one of the most dynamic, inspiring individuals you'll ever get to know. Hodges was born in 1979 in Virginia and in his words, "looked pretty normal as a baby". At six-months old, Hodges developed a blister on his right side. Even though doctors told Hodges' mom t…
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“Is my teen out of control, or is this normal behavior? At one point do I need to begin enforcing changes?” These questions often consume moms of teens and preteens, and on this throwback episode, Darlene Brock and Julie Bender ask psychotherapist and relationship coach Dr. Zoe Shaw for advice. Dr. Zoe discusses how to approach privacy and your tee…
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Meeting the Heroes Building Therapies for Genetic Diseases
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Matthew Gantz is President and Chief Executive Officer of Castle Creek Biosciences, Inc., and he is our guest on this amazingly informative episode. Matt is an accomplished life sciences executive with more than 25 years of experience in the specialty biopharmaceutical and medical device industries. He shares his perspective about the work and rese…
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Perfection of Imperfection | ft. Hodges R. Caldwell, Jr.
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Meet Hodges R. Caldwell Jr. - one of the most dynamic, inspiring individuals you'll ever get to know. Hodges was born in 1979 in Virginia and in his words, "looked pretty normal as a baby". At six-months old, Hodges developed a blister on his right side. Even though doctors told Hodges' mom that it would go away, it never did. It actually got bigge…
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Need to Reset, Redo or Restart This Year? Here’s How – 231
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Want to make a change in 2024? No matter what it may be, you need a path to get there. In this episode of This Grit and Grace Life, Darlene Brock and Julie Bender break down the differences between a reset, a redo, and a restart—and how to outline a plan for each—so you can chart the appropriate course for the change you want to implement. Making a…
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17 Quotes to Create the Happy Moments Mindset Every Day – 130
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year—or is it? We believe it is, but we know that stress and hardships can sometimes surface and crowd out those merry feelings. Rather than feeling swayed by the weight of those challenges, we want to help you find the good. In this episode, Darlene Brock and Julie Bender share an assortment of quotes that remin…
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What a beautiful time of the year to talk about giving the gift of support. Anne and Joe Davis are taking a moment to focus on the conversation around the needs within the EB community and the growth of this nonprofit organization. There are so many ways to champion the work including: podcast sponsorship (by season or by episode), partnerships at …
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Welcome to a compelling episode that takes you on an inspiring journey with Joe and Anne Davis as they passionately support the research of finding treatments and a cure for Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). Join us on a whirlwind tour of two recent benefits - EB Research Partnership in Seattle and debra of America in Atlanta. Tune in to explore the prof…
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Faith, Hope and Love: They’re All We Need – 229
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This week, Darlene Brock and Julie Bender discuss what faith, hope, and love should look like when played out in our lives. You’ll learn how they each decided to pursue faith; how we should pour out love and gratitude back to God through the work we do and how we carry ourselves; how faith fulfills our ability to hope, which sustains us during hard…
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Strong Women Are Stronger Together—Here’s How You Can Help – 228
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Did you know that this podcast and its adjoining website, Grit and Grace Life, are run entirely by donations? That’s right—we’re not your typical media outlet! The Grit and Grace Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit funded by generous individuals who believe in our mission to inform and encourage women in their life journey. We believe women can prepar…
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My Alopecia Diagnosis Changed My View on Real Beauty with Ashley Johnson – 227
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We’ve all heard the adage “Beauty is more than skin deep,” but do you believe it? It doesn’t take more than five minutes scrolling Instagram or wandering the magazine newsstands to realize that the media—and, by extension, our culture—is saturated with images depicting luscious hair, dewy skin and trim figures. We live in a society that clamors for…
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Julie and Dar’s Christmas Gift Guide – 226
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It’s officially the holiday season, and we already know what’s lingering in the back of your mind—shopping for gifts. Gift-giving can be such a joyful exchange when your loved one has been casually dropping hints all year long, but what about the folks who keep mum? This is where Darlene Brock and Julie Bender come in to save the (holi-) day. In th…
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It's Mom's turn! We're sitting down with Anne Davis, the mother of Hallie Grace, a beautiful baby girl who battled a rare and devastating condition called Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa (JEB). Anne is sharing her deepest thoughts, struggles, milestones, ups, downs, joys and worries with us on this emotional episode. She also details the challenge…
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9 Principles to Build a Strong Marriage (Even Through the Storms) – 225
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Every couple that says “I do” desires—and anticipates—a marriage bursting at the seams with love, respect and friendship. But that only happens when each partner is willing to put in the work to get there. In this episode of This Grit and Grace Life, Darlene Brock and Julie Bender unpack 9 guidelines that every couple can use to build a strong marr…
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Are You Afraid to Speak Up When Others Disagree? – 224
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It seems as though 2020 was the impetus for division and global tensions: racial, political, health-related and more. We were faced with an unprecedented virus, and a reckoning with racial injustices that paved the way for more open-minded discussions and understanding. And yet, the uncomfortable weight of not knowing the right thing to say—or sayi…
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Life Behind the Mic with Julie and Dar – 223
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Wish you could go back in time and do something differently? We all do! Unfortunately, until time machines are manufactured, we can’t do anything about the past but reflect—and that’s often where we learn the most about who we are and where we want to go from here. This week, Darlene Brock and Julie Bender reunite after several months apart to catc…
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Become a Strong Woman While Making These 8 Pit Stops – 222
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Want to become a strong woman? It may come as a surprise that embarking on this path has more to do with leaning into your vulnerabilities and weaknesses—not the areas you excel in. In this episode, Darlene Brock and Julie Bender discuss 8 ways that you can begin your journey to becoming a strong woman, even as life’s challenges continue. Among the…
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If You Feel Alone as a Single Mom, Listen to This with Kim Breuninger – 221
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Being a single mom is challenging, and many times, moms enter this season of life unexpectedly. This was the case for Grit and Grace Life writer Kim Breuninger, who struggled with feeling responsible for her first husband’s happiness as a young married couple with three children. Disagreements weren’t uncommon as Kim tried to find a balance between…
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Get Ready to Break Free of Self-Doubt and Shame – 220
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Would you say you’re confident? Or would it be more accurate to say that you experience flickers of self-doubt now and again? If you said the latter, you’re not alone. This week, Darlene Brock and Julie Bender discuss the plague of self-doubt and shame we face as women, and how we get caught in the trap of comparison. They break down the most commo…
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Just like that, summer is wrapping up and the next school year is around the corner. As a mom, maybe you’re breathing a sigh of relief, knowing you’ll gain a few hours back in the day where you won’t be pestered (we get it!). Or maybe you’re a bit apprehensive—you don’t know what’s in the curriculum this year, whether your child will get along with…
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From Living on the Streets to Finding Redemption with Laila Schell – 218
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Your circumstances don’t define you. Take it from this week’s podcast guest, Laila Schell, whose upbringing was anything but conventional. In this raw narration of her life story, Laila shares how she grew up poverty-stricken, bouncing between family homes and foster care and feeling the sting of rejection from her parents. Living on the street, La…
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It’s Independence Day—Are You an Independent Woman? – 217
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Happy 4th of July! While we’re celebrating our nation’s independence and the individual freedoms over backyard cookouts and late-night fireworks, we also can’t help but wonder: What does it look like to be an independent woman? In this episode of This Grit and Grace Life, Darlene Brock and Julie Bender unpack the characteristics of an independent w…
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You Can Get to Where You Want to Be with Mignon Francois – 216
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Hardly anything is impossible. Take it from Mignon François—a speaker, entrepreneur and owner of The Cupcake Collection, a specialty cupcake business that ships nationwide—who, only a few years ago, found herself with only $5 in hand to feed her family as a single mom. On this episode of This Grit and Grace Life, Darlene Brock and Julie Bender chat…
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On this emotionally charged episode, we have the privilege of sitting down with Joe Davis, the father of Hallie Grace, a beautiful baby girl who battled a rare and devastating condition called Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa (JEB). Join us as we delve into Joe's personal journey and gain invaluable insights into his experience as a father to a chi…
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How Do We Embrace Truth in a Radically Shifting Culture? – 215
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We’re witnessing radical changes in our culture. Topics ranging from gender identity and sexual boundaries to living “your truth” are making both headlines and appearances in our daily life. And many times, these issues run counter to what we believe as women of faith. So how do we adapt to a shifting culture and still pursue what we know to be tru…
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In this episode, Cindy Brown of All About You Entertainment joins us to share the heartwarming story of how she and Anne, Hallie Grace’s mother, crossed paths in the most unexpected way. Cindy and Anne unite with Savannah’s community to bring their dream to life—the first annual Butterfly Ball. As they dive headfirst into planning the event, Cindy …
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Is Your Man a Keeper? Here’s How to Be Sure – 214
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Are you dating someone or looking to date? Regardless of where you might be in those two categories, it’s never too late to evaluate whether your potential life partner is a keeper. In this podcast episode of This Grit and Grace Life, Darlene Brock and Julie Bender outline what characteristics you need to look out for—both the red flags and the gre…
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In this episode, we explore the serendipitous meeting between Anne, Hallie Grace's mother, and the talented singer-songwriter who shares the same name - Hallie Grace. As they discuss the creation of the song, both Anne and Hallie express their profound gratitude and admiration for each other. The song serves as a tribute to Hallie Grace and all chi…
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Hallie Grace’s Story: The Journey of Love, Hope, and Resilience
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In the inaugural episode of the Grace, Grief and Grit Podcast, we dive into the heartbreaking yet inspiring story of Hallie Grace, a young warrior who battled Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa (JEB). Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), often referred to as the "worst disease you've never heard of," affects 200,000 families annually, causing severe skin frag…
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