Beauty From Ashes with Kimberly Phinney

God transforming beauty from our ashes is awe inspiring. Join me in this intimate conversation - "Beauty From Ashes with Kimberly Phinney" and your host, me - Deborah. I loved every moment, smile, and word. And that Angel's love jazz and finding holy in the mountains. Show Notes: Kimberly's story is a Beauty from Ashes story where we first-hand watch God transform her life. We learn from Kimberly's story that God's promise of Beauty from Ashes is for all of us. God showed her the vision of a path in the Blue Ridge Mountains that was a way back to herself. Only it wasn't her old self but a renewed self that only God could orchestrate. We emphasize the importance of personal connections, slow growth, and divine direction. Kimberly shares her experiences with adversity, particularly her struggle with stage 4 endometriosis, and how these trials have shaped her life and perspective. Despite the challenges, we both expressed contentment with their current situations and the blessing of showing up with faith, obedience, and joy in watching God multiply what we might have thought meager or only crumbs. We also discussed the power of offering even small contributions and the ripple effect that can occur from one person's actions. We delve into shifting from focusing on individual pursuits to community building. Our discussion highlighted the role of spirituality, personal growth, and authenticity in their healing processes. Beautifully, Kimberly reads her poem, "Angels Like Jazz."We would love to hear from you. Does it give you hope, too, that God makes beauty from our ashes? That no suffering or adversity goes unnoticed by Him. That our faith and obedience lead to the most beautiful blessings. We would love to hear your story too.Kimberly Phinney is a professor of English, counselor, and writer. She’s been published in Ekstasis, Fathom, Humana Obscura, Truly Co, Radix, The Dewdrop, and more. A doctoral candidate in community care and counseling, she holds an M.Ed. in English and studied at Goddard’s MFA program in Creative Writing. She was featured on Good Morning America for a national award and teaching her students through critical illness. Connect with Kimberly Phinney and her literary community at www.TheWayBack2Ourserlves.com and on Instagram at @thewayback2ourselves, The Way Back Podcast and Kimberly's Substack.Connect with Deborah Rutherford at Deborahrutherford.com, Subscribe to the Behold-Her Newsletter and Community for devotionals, giveaways, resources, and makeup tips, IG: @deborahrutherfordwrites, and Deborah's Substack, and Behold-Her Beauty youtubeDon't forget to rate and review this show if you liked today's episode!Blessings, Deborah--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beholdherbeauty/message This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit deborahrutherford.substack.com/subscribe