Episode #46: Shiona’s Story

Episode #46: Shiona’s Story

A Sneak Peak into this Episode In this episode of Unexpected Turns, guest Shiona shares how difficult experiences in her childhood contributed to feelings of shame and failure, yet also how God’s grace has redeemed failures to honor him now in cross-cultural...
Marriage, Mistakes and Mercy

Marriage, Mistakes and Mercy

  Kimberly’s Story: As new empty nesters, my husband Tim and I had recently been through some difficult years in our marriage. We were at a crossroads, asking, “What’s next?”  Since our parents and adult children were all living on the east coast, we...
Episode #45: Kristi’s Story

Episode #45: Kristi’s Story

A Sneak Peak into this Episode In this episode of Unexpected Turns, guest Kristi finds the pandemic an opportunity to reflect on the cultural changes over the course of her teaching career. As she evaluates her own views and beliefs, she begins to consider Biblical...
Breakup, Bitterness and the Third Way

Breakup, Bitterness and the Third Way

  Emma’s Story: “I’m not in love with you,” my boyfriend said after over a year of dating. His words and the breakup that followed caused the world to shift under my feet. I could suddenly identify with Charlotte in Pride and Prejudice, twenty-something and...
Grief, Faith and Family

Grief, Faith and Family

  Nancy’s Story: My sister Emily and I shared the same bedroom growing up and lived together after college. When she married and had young children, our relationship was fairly close. But after her children grew older and graduated from college, we only...