Ep. 99 - Learning to Love Who I Am: Allison Eide

Send us Fan MailToday Jim is joined by co-host Chase Stinson (his assistant producer).  Together they welcome Allison Eide to the Today Counts Show.  Allison is an amazing, up and coming Christian artist who is not afraid to write songs about the struggles of real life.  Her song "Love Who I Am" went viral and reached over a million people in just a few weeks!  Allison has a heart for people that struggle with mental illness and hopes to use her music to help lift them out of isolation.  She shares stories about how she started her music career performing with her dad Peder Eide (a nationally known songwriter and worship artist for 25+ years) and how she put her music career on hold for four years while she played college basketball.Allison also talks about her own struggles with mental illness and how debilitating it can be to deal with intrusive thoughts that distort reality even when you know they are not real.  All the while, to the outside world, all seems normal.  This is the weight of mental illness in many people's lives.  It attacks you when you are alone and vulnerable. Allison also has a ministry called "Moment Ministries".  Moment Ministries mission is to inspire and equip young women to live in their Christ-centered Identity.  Their camps for Middle School and High School girls are packed with conversation, team-building, one-on-one discipleship, and emotional and spiritual healing.  The goal is for each girl to walk away with a freedom and confidence that cannot be shaken by the world.You can reach out to Allison Eide and find out more about her and her ministry at: https://www.allisoneide.com/Check out her songs on YouTube:"Love Who I Am" "Real Life"Join the Lead Today Community and get our Monday Moments email!Support the show