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MEET MANDY: Mandy Ballard is a woman born again only by the grace of God, the wife of a sweet man named Robert, and a homeschooling mama of seven. She desires to glorify God in her everyday life and considers homemaking a radical, hard, and wonderful calling of the Lord. You can find Mandy writing […] The post Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable :: Mandy Ballard {EP 53} appeared first on Declare.

MEET EMILY: Emily once taught juveniles in the prison system, and that did not kill her. This is how she knew she could survive parenthood. Before kids she was a teacher, nurse, and world traveler. Now she mostly travels around her house picking up toys. As a podcaster, Emily employs humor and candor to share […] The post Struggles & Shenanigans :: Emily Thomas {EP 52} appeared first on Declare.

MEET MELANIE: Melanie Dale is a minivan mama and total weirdo who stinks at small talk. Her laugh is a combination honk-snort, and it’s so bad that people have moved away from her in the movie theater. She adores sci-fi and superheroes and is terrified of Pinterest. Author of Women Are Scary: The Totally Awkward Adventure […] The post Unexpected :: Melanie Dale {EP 51} appeared first on Declare.

MEET JEN: Jen Weaver is a communicator and storyteller, both in the written word and as a conference speaker and church teacher. Married to her best friend Jared, and proud momma to an adorable toddler, she’s passionate about helping people achieve freedom and fullness in everyday life. You can find her blogging about faith, marriage, and motherhood […] The post Jen Weaver {EP 50} No Such Thing As Balance appeared first on Declare.

MEET JANELLE: Janelle is one of our most favorite Aussies! As the founder of MICI Magazine and all of it’s subsidiaries, Janelle is passionate about helping women and girls live out the truth of Ephesians 1:11-12 ‘For it is in Christ that we find out who we are and what we’re living for.’ (MSG) In […] The post MICI USA! :: Janelle Knox (EP 49) appeared first on Declare.

MEET KAT: Declare favorite, Kat Lee, is back with more great wisdom on this episode of the podcast. If you haven’t met her yet, Kat is married to Jimmy and they live in Texas with their 3 beautiful kids. Kat is the creator and visionary behind Inspired To Action and Hello Mornings just to name […] The post The Power of Focus :: Kat Lee (EP 48) appeared first on Declare.

Meet Blythe: Blythe Daniel is a literary agent and marketing consultant and has experience with author acquisitions, marketing, and publicity campaigns. In addition to placing clients with publishers as an agent, she has had clients on the Today Show, Fox News, Good Morning America, The 700 Club, The Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, Small Business […] The post Don’t Diminish Your Voice :: Blythe Daniel {EP 47} appeared first on Declare.

Meet Alli: Alli Worthington is the author of Breaking Busy: Finding Peace and Purpose in a World of Crazy, speaker, and the Executive Director of Propel Women. Her goal is to help women live the life they were created to live. Alli co-founded BlissDom Events and has helped individuals, small business owners and Fortune 500 companies […] The post From Crazy Busy to Confident Calm :: Alli Worthington {EP 46} appeared first on Declare.

Meet Michele-Lyn: Michele-Lyn is a New York City girl living in the country in Florida. She is a wife and mama of four who has finally learned to hold tightly to what is most important, and let go of all the rest. She is the founder of The Pointed Life, which through devotions, studies, and […] The post Blooming in the Dark :: Michele-Lyn Ault {EP 45} appeared first on Declare.

Meet Heather: Heather has been married since the turn of the century (sounds more impressive than it is). She is the mother of four young boys (born exactly, to the day, within 6 1/2 years . . . just like she’d always planned). Heather hosts a weekly podcasts–interviewing fellow journeyers about motherhood. On social media […] The post The Importance of Friends in Real Life :: Heather MacFadyen {EP 44} appeared first on Declare.

Meet Jessica: Jessica Kirkland joined The Blythe Daniel Agency, Inc. as Marketing and Literary Agent in 2012. She acquires both fiction and non-fiction and has a strong command for helping authors with book development. Jessica thinks outside the box as a marketer, and her experience as a business owner has helped her to coach authors […] The post Stories that Change Us :: Jessica Kirkland {EP 42} appeared first on Declare.

Meet Kristin: Kristin Lemus is married to her best friend and “momma” to 7 kids. She has 5 girls and 2 boys (one in heaven). She is passionate about encouraging moms that they are good at what they do and helping them to walk in truth. She’s been saved by grace, is madly in love […] The post Whole-hearted Blogging :: Kristin Lemus {EP 41} appeared first on Declare.

Meet Anne: Anne Watson is a fresh voice in women’s ministry. As a former perfectionist and sleep-in-on-Sundays girl, Anne is passionate about helping women love themselves for real. With humor, wit and biblical insight, Anne helps women connect the dots between God and their everyday lives. Read more from Anne at GodDots.com. What we chat about: Continuing to blog […] The post Confidence in Persecution :: Anne Watson {EP 40} appeared first on Declare.

Meet Jenn Jenn Sprinkle is a lot of things.  She is a creative, a graphic designer, a speaker and a writer as well.  She is an idea girl who grabs fellow dreamers and doers to form community.  You’re really going to love this episode and her wisdom regarding obedience versus outcome and how she re-framed […] The post Obedience Over Outcome :: Jenn Sprinkle {EP 39} appeared first on Declare.

  Meet Lara: Lara Williams is a girl who has walked through the valleys of death, addiction, and betrayal.  As a result, however, she has first-hand experience of the miraculous way God brings victory.  There is something so refreshing about being around someone who has seen God proven faithful in hard places.  They serve as […] The post Blogging as a Drink of Water :: Lara Williams {EP 38} appeared first on Declare.

Meet Kat: If you’ve been around Declare for any length of time, you know Kat Lee.  She’s the mastermind behind Inspired to Action and Hello Mornings.  She’s a mom to three kids, a music lover and a runner.  She has a knack for organizing ideas and she’s coming back to Declare this year to close […] The post Boiling it Down to One Thing :: Kat Lee {EP 37} appeared first on Declare.

Meet Emily: Emily P. Freeman is a wife and mom, and author of several books you’ve likely read, and little known fact, she is also a sign language interpreter!  She’s blogger for the better part of a decade and she has some insightful pointers to share today along with a special offer just for Declare […] The post Morning Pages and Soul Rest :: Emily Freeman {EP 36} appeared first on Declare.

What would you do if your country had been in civil war for 25 years? If you were left in the aftermaths of a war-torn country with a tarp and a bag of wheat, how would you survive? What skills do you have? What goods could you sell in order to feed your family? Where […] The post Seed Effect :: Missy Williams {Ep 35} appeared first on Declare.

Every day young women and girls are being fed lies about who they are and who they need to be. Thankfully, today’s podcast guest (& Declare Sponsor) Janelle Knox from MICI Magazine is using her story to reshape theirs. Janelle hopes to give girls a new perspective of who they are. To make sure they […] The post Made in Christ’s Image :: Janelle Knox {Ep 34} appeared first on Declare.

Our Declare community wants to know God and make Him known. We make Him known in a variety of ways. Through how we live our lives. Through typing out a message. Or through the spoken word. What if you feel called to do the latter. . .to speak? What steps should you take to pursue […] The post Called to Speak :: Chrystal Evans Hurst {Ep 33} appeared first on Declare.