Episode 619: I Cheerfully Refuse

Episode 624 of the Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast) podcast, hosted by Rick Lee James, titled "Episode 619: I Cheerfully Refuse" was published on April 8, 2026 and runs 9 minutes.

April 8, 2026 ·9m · Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast)

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Voices in My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast) Episode 619: I Cheerfully Refuse In this solo episode of Voices in My Head, I reflect on rest, recovery, and the quiet joy of being newly certified as a chaplain after years of work. I also share a heartfelt recommendation of I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger—a novel set in a broken world that somehow still points toward hope. Through story and reflection, this episode explores what it means to “cheerfully refuse” despair, choosing instead to live as people of hope, even in chaotic and uncertain times. Podcast_Logo_2020_VIMH837dcd69-22d0-b99e-5bcb... Connect with Rick Lee James Website: RickLeeJames.com Email: [email protected] Listen / Subscribe Subscribe, rate, and review Voices in My Head wherever you listen to podcasts. Music & Merch Bandcamp (music + merch): RickLeeJames.Bandcamp.com Streaming: Search “Rick Lee James” on your favorite music platform or on Spotify https://t.co/S7nCRl0xqa Audiobook Out of the Depths: A Songwriter’s Journey Through the Psalms (Audible): Audiobook Link Special Offer 10% off at Bandcamp: use code 10off at checkout RickLeeJames.Bandcamp.com Hosted by Rick Lee James — Voices in My Head Podcast

Episode Description

Voices in My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast) Episode 619: I Cheerfully Refuse

In this solo episode of Voices in My Head, I reflect on rest, recovery, and the quiet joy of being newly certified as a chaplain after years of work. I also share a heartfelt recommendation of I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger—a novel set in a broken world that somehow still points toward hope. Through story and reflection, this episode explores what it means to “cheerfully refuse” despair, choosing instead to live as people of hope, even in chaotic and uncertain times.

Connect with Rick Lee James

Website: RickLeeJames.com Email: RickLeeJames.Bandcamp.com Streaming: Search “Rick Lee James” on your favorite music platform or on Spotify https://t.co/S7nCRl0xqa

Audiobook Out of the Depths: A Songwriter’s Journey Through the Psalms (Audible): Audiobook Link

Special Offer 10% off at Bandcamp: use code 10off at checkout RickLeeJames.Bandcamp.com

Hosted by Rick Lee James — Voices in My Head Podcast