Episode 136: How to Survive Your Winter Season

This episode features my sweet friend, Jodie Botma, who on the outside may look like she has a pretty darn good life! And she does! But she has also just come out of such a dark and hard season, and she shares with us how she survived the longest and darkest year of her life. And she has gone through many hard things in her life already, so that is actually saying a lot! Even though we may not have the tools to help you get out of your winter season, we believe this episode can help you through it! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro  7:05 - Different Seasons of Life 11:31 – Winter as a Season of Life 21:28 – Word of Advice 26:33 – Jodie's Turning Point 33:16 – A Word of Encouragement 34:17 - Good Word Of The Day!!! Links: Oil Pulling Description at National Library of Medicine: Megan Fate Marshman Sermon talking about seasons and Jesus as our Wonderful Counselor. The Problem Isn't Their Paycheck – Grant Botma Work-Life Harmony – Grant Botma: 2 Timothy 4:17:  17 But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion's mouth. Good Word of the Day: Psalms 40:1-3 For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. 1 I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. 2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. 3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him. Jodie on Instagram Connect with us! Fostering Voices on Instagram You can also email us!  We would LOVE it if you would SUBSCRIBE  AND please leave us a review on iTunes! This helps others to find our podcast so we can share these voices from the foster care and adoption community with more people! If you want to see how to leave a review, check out this handy little video!