Gems of Knowledge

In this deeply personal and hope-filled episode, I sit down with author Victoria Myers to talk about surviving the unimaginable loss of her son to suicide.Together, we discuss grief, suicide awareness, healing, faith, and the difficult questions that follow tragedy. Victoria shares her personal journey through devastating loss, how God carried her through the darkest season of her life, and the heart behind her book, God, You’re Fired.This conversation is honest, compassionate, and filled with hope for anyone walking through grief — or supporting someone who is.Topics discussed include:• Surviving suicide loss• Suicide awareness & stigma• Faith during deep grief• Healing after tragedy• Warning signs & prevention• Finding hope when life feels shatteredIf you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.You are not alone.Hope remains.Healing is possible.🌐 Visit the Gems of Knowledge website:https://gemsofknowledge.com/📖 Get Victoria’s book here:https://www.amazon.com/God-Youre-Fired-Reconstructing-Perspective/dp/B0G4N6MC8T#SuicideAwareness #MentalHealth #Grief #SuicidePrevention #Faith #Healing #ChristianPodcast #Hope #Jesus #TraumaHealing #YouAreNotAlone #GemsOfKnowledgePodcastCHAPTERS:00:00 Introduction04:34 Losing Her Son to Suicide10:08 Understanding Suicide & Mental Health18:58 Learning How to Mourn With Others26:21 It’s Okay to Ask God Why32:22 “We Did Everything Right”40:44 How Victoria Learned to Hear God47:48 When Grief Feels Like a Fog55:27 Does Suicide Send Someone to Hell?1:08:11 A Supernatural Comfort From God1:13:02 Final Thoughts & Book Information

What happens when you fully surrender your “yes” to God?In Episode 11 of the Gems of Knowledge Podcast, Caitlyn shares her powerful journey of learning to hear the voice of God, stepping into her calling through missions, and witnessing miraculous moments through obedience and surrender.Having served on 27 international mission trips and 17 stateside missions through Awe Star Missions, Caitlyn shares how the Holy Spirit stretched her beyond comfort and taught her the beauty of staying yielded to God.This episode includes:✨ Hearing God’s voice✨ Stepping into your calling✨ Missions and miracles✨ Yielding to the Holy Spirit✨ Worship and original music“God moves in your surrender.”Stay until the end to hear Caitlyn perform one of her original worship songs live on the podcast. 🎶Support Caitlyn with her missions through:Cash App: $cgreen9110Venmo: @cgreen9110PayPal: @green9110Or give through tax-deductible giving here:https://www.zeffy.com/.../donation-form/raising-the-remnantFollow Caitlyn on:TikTok: @cgreen9110Facebook: Caitlyn GreenInstagram: @green9110

What happens when someone truly encounters the love of Jesus?In Episode 10 of the Gems of Knowledge Podcast, Windy sits down with Brandi Stahl, a passionate street minister and missionary who has served on 13 mission trips around the world, sharing the Gospel through faith, obedience, healing prayer, and one-on-one encounters with people searching for hope.Brandi shares her powerful testimony of loss, addiction, redemption, and radical transformation through a real relationship with Jesus Christ. Together, Windy and Brandi discuss hearing God’s voice, moving from religion into relationship, evangelism, missions, healing miracles, spiritual discernment, identity in Christ, and what it means to truly surrender your life to God.This episode also includes a heartfelt invitation to salvation for anyone unsure of where they stand with God.✨ Topics in this episode:• Street ministry & missions• Salvation testimonies• Healing miracles• Hearing God’s voice• Religion vs relationship• Identity in Christ• Spiritual discernment• Faith & obedience• Sharing the Gospel• Hope, redemption & restoration🌐 Visit the Gems of Knowledge website for more encouragement, devotionals, bible studies and more:https://gemsofknowledge.com/✨Support Brandi's family roofing business here: https://www.roofnowoklahoma.com/CHAPTERS:00:00 Introduction & Meet Brandi Stahl04:04 Loss, Addiction & Finding Jesus Again07:23 Religion vs Relationship With God12:42 Revelation Through the Holy Spirit18:53 Missions, Evangelism & Street Ministry23:24 The Vision Behind Gems of Knowledge28:14 Healing Miracles on Mission Trips36:50 Sharing Jesus in Everyday Life44:42 Identity, Forgiveness & Spiritual Warfare1:02:24 A Salvation Message & Prayer to Receive Jesus#ChristianPodcast #JesusSaves #StreetMinistry #ChristianTestimony #Faith #HolySpirit #Evangelism #Healing #Salvation #GemsOfKnowledge

What happens when God meets someone in their deepest brokenness?In Episode 9 of the Gems of Knowledge Podcast, Windy sits down with Donna Long to share a powerful testimony of trauma, healing, forgiveness, faith, and the restoring love of God.After being abandoned as a child and later enduring years of abuse, Donna spent decades struggling with pain, fear, unforgiveness, and confusion about God. But through deeply personal encounters with the Lord, supernatural experiences, prayer, and surrender, God slowly transformed her heart and revealed His love in ways that brought healing and freedom.This Christian podcast episode is filled with raw honesty, hope, spiritual insight, and powerful testimonies of God’s presence through life’s darkest moments.✨ In this episode:• Childhood trauma & healing• Forgiveness and freedom• Overcoming fear & shame• Hearing God’s voice• Personal encounters with God• Healing after abuse• Faith beyond religion• The power of surrender• Gratitude & spiritual growth• God’s restoration and miracles🌐 Visit the Gems of Knowledge website for more encouragement, devotionals, bible studies, events and more:https://gemsofknowledge.com/CHAPTERS:00:00 Introduction & Meet Donna Long02:05 Abandoned as a Child & Finding a Family06:31 Trauma, Abuse & Crying Out to God11:27 The Prayer That Changed Everything15:02 Religion, Pain & Learning to Trust God Again27:00 God Removed the Fear of Death32:21 Forgiveness, Freedom & Letting God Heal the Heart46:42 “You’ve Always Been Worthy” — A Message From God54:14 Divine Protection, Angels & Miracles1:26:17 Final Message: Trust God & Surrender Everything#ChristianPodcast #HealingJourney #GodRestores #Forgiveness #ChristianTestimony #Faith #HealingInChrist #HearingGod #TraumaHealing #GemsOfKnowledge

What happens when a 25-year prison sentence tests everything you believe about love, marriage, faith, and endurance?In Episode 8 of the Gems of Knowledge Podcast, Windy sits down with her friend Laura to share a deeply moving testimony of unwavering love, covenant marriage, incarceration, addiction, redemption, and God’s sustaining grace through one of life’s hardest journeys.After Laura’s husband was sentenced to 25 years in prison following a struggle with prescription drug addiction, Laura made the difficult decision to remain faithful and stand by her husband through years of separation, judgment, loneliness, and uncertainty.This episode is not just about prison.It’s about faith that endures.Love that remains.And a God who sustains people through impossible situations.✨ In this episode:• Marriage through incarceration• Addiction & prescription drug dependency• Faith during hardship• Covenant marriage & endurance• Prison ministry & redemption• Trusting God through suffering• Overcoming shame & judgment• God’s supernatural peace• Loving people through brokenness• Hope, healing & restoration🌐 Visit the Gems of Knowledge website for more encouragement, devotionals, bible studies, events and more:https://gemsofknowledge.com/CHAPTERS:00:00 Introduction & Meet Laura03:15 “My Husband Is Incarcerated”08:40 How Laura & Her Husband Fell in Love11:32 “I Was In Prison and You Visited Me”16:48 Addiction, Painkillers & the Downward Spiral20:20 The Crime That Led to a 25-Year Sentence29:54 The Hidden Struggles of Prison Families36:01 “The Greatest Thing We Can Do Is Love Them”49:39 God’s Supernatural Peace in the Courtroom58:21 “God Will Sustain You” — Final Encouragement#GemsOfKnowledge #ChristianPodcast #FaithOverFear #FaithInMarriage #LoveThatEndures #MarriageThroughHardship #PrisonWife #PrisonMinistry

What do you do when grief changes everything?In this deeply moving episode of the Gems of Knowledge Podcast, Windy sits down with Leslie Dodd to talk about heartbreak, faith, healing, and the loss of Leslie’s 37-year-old son to cancer.Leslie vulnerably shares how God carried her family through one of the darkest seasons of their lives and how His presence became the only true source of healing. Together, they discuss grief, fear, forgiveness, spiritual warfare, community, surrender, and the peace of God that sustains us in suffering.This conversation is for anyone walking through:• grief• loss of a child• cancer loss• heartbreak• depression after loss• fear and anxiety• healing from trauma• questioning God in suffering• finding hope again• learning to trust God in the stormIf you’ve ever wondered where God is in your pain, this episode will remind you:He is near to the brokenhearted.✨ In this episode:• Losing a child to cancer• How God heals grief through His presence• Faith during unimaginable loss• Spiritual warfare during grief• The importance of godly community• Healing from trauma and fear• Forgiveness and emotional healing• Why isolation makes grief harder• Learning to hear God’s voice• Trusting God through suffering🌐 Visit the Gems of Knowledge website for more podcasts, Bible studies, devotionals, events and encouragement: https://gemsofknowledge.com/CHAPTERS:00:00 Introduction — God Carries Us Through Grief01:24 Meet Leslie Dodd05:22 Learning to Hear God’s Voice12:21 “There’s Always More of God”18:23 Garden Lessons, Healing & Spiritual Growth25:37 Losing Her Son to Cancer30:30 Fear, Trauma & The Lies of the Enemy36:20 Different Stages of Grief & Family Pain46:42 Why Community Matters in Grief57:33 Forgiveness, Blame & Healing1:11:40 Leslie’s Final Gem of KnowledgeIf this episode encouraged you, please like, subscribe, share, and leave a review to help others find hope in Jesus.#GemsOfKnowledge #ChristianPodcast #GriefJourney #HopeInJesus #LossAndHealing #GodIsNear #FaithThroughPain #ChildLoss #ChristianTestimony #HealingFromGrief #HopeAfterLoss #JesusHeals #FaithInTheStorm #GodsPresence

What does the Bible really say about spiritual gifts, spiritual warfare, demons, and the authority believers have in Jesus Christ?In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, Windy and her daughter Desirae Hill share personal testimonies and spiritual experiences involving the spirit realm, spiritual discernment, deliverance, dreams, visions, and the authority found in the name of Jesus.For years, they experienced spiritual oppression, fear, torment, and encounters they didn’t fully understand. But through relationship with Jesus Christ and learning biblical spiritual warfare, they discovered the power believers carry through the Holy Spirit.This episode is not meant to create fear.It is meant to encourage believers that Jesus has already overcome darkness and given His people authority through His name.✨ In this episode:• Spiritual gifts & discernment• Demons & spiritual warfare• Authority in Jesus’ name• Dreams, visions & hearing God• Deliverance & freedom in Christ• Spiritual oppression & fear• Biblical spiritual warfare• The power of the Holy Spirit• Protecting your home spiritually• Walking boldly with God🌐 Visit the Gems of Knowledge website for more podcasts, Bible studies, teachings, events and encouragement:https://gemsofknowledge.com/CHAPTERS:00:00 Introduction — Spiritual Gifts & The Spirit Realm03:17 Prayer Against Fear & Darkness05:46 Seeing Demons & Early Spiritual Encounters11:57 Childhood Encounters & Spiritual Oppression17:17 The Power of Jesus’ Name Against Darkness20:48 “Isabella” — Spiritual Experiences as a Child28:54 Salvation, Spiritual Warfare & Freedom in Christ36:10 Physical Spiritual Attacks & Deliverance45:19 Spiritual Gifts, Discernment & Seeing in the Spirit53:07 Spiritual Warfare Over the Hospital1:04:28 The Glory of God, Spiritual Gifts & Final EncouragementThis episode contains discussions about spiritual warfare, demons, dreams, visions, deliverance, and personal supernatural experiences from a biblical Christian perspective.#GemsOfKnowledge #ChristianPodcast #FaithOverFear #SpiritualWarfare #AuthorityInChrist #JesusIsLord #HolySpirit #Deliverance #SpiritualGifts #HearingGod #BiblicalTruth #FaithJourney #KingdomLiving #ChristianTestimony

Can generational curses really be broken?Can Jesus truly bring freedom from trauma, spiritual oppression, anger, fear, addiction, abuse, and destructive family patterns?In this deeply personal and emotional episode, Windy and her daughter Desirae share their real-life testimony of healing, forgiveness, deliverance, and transformation through Jesus Christ.Together they discuss:• Generational curses and spiritual strongholds• Childhood trauma and abuse• Church hurt and healing• Spiritual warfare and deliverance• Forgiveness and freedom in Christ• Breaking destructive family cycles• Hearing the voice of God• Spiritual gifts and discernment• Family restoration through Jesus• Raising the next generation in freedomThis conversation is not about fear.It is about the hope, healing, authority, and freedom found in Jesus Christ.If you’ve ever struggled with trauma, anger, unforgiveness, spiritual oppression, rejection, or cycles in your family that seem impossible to break — this testimony is for you.Jesus still heals.Jesus still restores.Jesus still sets people free.🌐 Visit the Gems of Knowledge website for more podcasts, devotionals, teachings, and testimonies:https://gemsofknowledge.com/CHAPTERS:00:00 Introduction — Generational Curses & Deliverance07:40 Destructive Family Patterns & Spiritual Bondage12:18 Learning to Hear God’s Voice18:04 Crisis, Injury & Learning Dependence on God22:05 “You Need to Forgive” — The Beginning of Deliverance28:07 Forgiveness, Freedom & Breaking Spiritual Bondage39:05 “I Feel Like a Completely Different Person”47:48 How Deliverance Changed Their Family54:24 Spiritual Warfare, Discernment & The Spirit Realm1:11:48 Deliverance, Freedom & New Life in ChristThis episode contains discussions about trauma, abuse, spiritual warfare, deliverance, forgiveness, and personal testimony from a biblical Christian perspective.#GenerationalCurses #Deliverance #FreedomInChrist #ChristianTestimony #SpiritualWarfare #HealingInJesus #Forgiveness #TraumaHealing #JesusSaves #ChristianPodcast #GemsOfKnowledge #FaithJourney #BiblicalTruth

What happens when you fully surrender your life to God’s calling?In Episode 4 of the Gems of Knowledge Podcast, Windy sits down with Elizabeth Inman, founder of Dream Big Today Ministries, to discuss hearing God’s voice, healing retreats, discovering your purpose, and learning to dream with God again.After leaving behind a successful 24-year federal career, Elizabeth followed God’s direction into ministry, counseling, publishing, and creating healing retreats where women encounter the presence of God, find freedom, restoration, community, and deeper intimacy with Jesus.Together, Windy and Elizabeth discuss:• Hearing God’s voice• Guiding scriptures & life verses• Healing from brokenness & church hurt• Learning your identity in Christ• Dream Big Today retreats• Spiritual growth & discernment• The power of community & vulnerability• How God speaks through scripture• Finding purpose through surrender• God’s love, healing & restorationThis conversation is filled with wisdom, encouragement, personal testimony, and practical insight for anyone longing to know God more deeply and hear His voice clearly.🌐 Learn more about Dream Big Today Ministries:www.dreambigtoday.org🌐 Visit the Gems of Knowledge website for more podcasts, devotionals, teachings, and testimonies:CHAPTERS:00:00 Introduction & Meet Elizabeth Inman02:13 Myers-Briggs, Identity & Understanding People07:20 “A Healing Place for a Hurting World”10:10 Leaving a 24-Year Federal Career to Follow God14:03 Guiding Scriptures & Hearing God’s Voice18:21 “If He’ll Speak to Her, He’ll Speak to Me”26:23 How Dream Big Today Ministries Began34:50 Healing Retreats, Vulnerability & Community48:50 Spiritual Gifts, Bible Study & Hearing God Clearly1:03:08 Final Gem of Knowledge — God Is Always Speaking✨ If this episode encouraged you, please like, subscribe, share, and leave a review to help others discover hope, healing, and intimacy with Jesus.#GemsOfKnowledge #DreamBigToday #ChristianPodcast #HearingGod #HealingJourney #IdentityInChrist #FaithJourney #SpiritualGrowth #GodSpeaks #ChristianWomen #HolySpirit #PurposeInChrist #HealingRetreats

Can faith and professional counseling work together?In Episode 3 of the Gems of Knowledge Podcast, Windy sits down with Amanda Gutierrez, LPC — a licensed professional counselor, professor of psychology, and owner of a Christian counseling practice — to discuss trauma healing, hearing God’s voice, anxiety, shame, identity, and how the Holy Spirit moves even inside the counseling room.Amanda shares her powerful testimony of redemption, how God led her into counseling through divine intervention, and what it looks like to integrate biblical truth, discernment, EMDR trauma therapy, and the presence of Jesus into real-life healing.Together, Windy and Amanda discuss:• Christian counseling & trauma healing• Hearing God’s voice & spiritual discernment• EMDR therapy explained simply• Anxiety, shame & emotional healing• Learning your identity in Christ• The role of surrender & obedience• Nature, peace & calming the nervous system• Spiritual warfare & mental health• Breaking free from condemnation• How Jesus heals wounded heartsThis conversation is raw, honest, encouraging, and full of practical wisdom for anyone struggling with anxiety, trauma, shame, fear, or feeling distant from God.⏰ CHAPTERS:00:00 Introduction & Meet Amanda Gutierrez, LPC03:40 Rededicating Her Life to Jesus07:05 Divine Direction Into Counseling10:30 Following God Into Her Own Counseling Practice13:40 What Christian Counseling Really Looks Like15:30 “Holy Spirit, Activate” — Counseling With Discernment18:10 Does God Still Speak Today?28:45 Trauma, Shame & Unlocking the Closet Door35:00 Anxiety, Depression & Practical Mental Health Tools50:20 Shame, Identity & God’s Redemption Story🌿 Connect with Amanda / Mindful Hope Counseling:https://amanda-gutierrez.clientsecure.me/🌿 Learn more about Dream Big Today retreats:https://www.dreambigtoday.org🎧 Listen to the Gems of Knowledge podcast on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Amazon Music/Audible🌐 Visit Gems of Knowledge website for more encouragment, devotionals, Bible studies, events, and more: https://gemsofknowledge.com/✨ If this episode encouraged you, please like, subscribe, share, and leave a review to help others discover healing, freedom, and hope in Jesus.#ChristianCounseling #MentalHealth #TraumaHealing #HearingGod #FaithAndMentalHealth #HolySpirit #EMDR #IdentityInChrist #HealingJourney #AnxietyRelief #JesusHeals #ChristianPodcast #GemsOfKnowledge

Over 20 years ago, Ann Meisner experienced a powerful vision that would eventually inspire her book, God, Who Are You? And Who Am I?In this episode of the Gems of Knowledge Podcast, we explore how learning the 12 Hebrew names of God reveals not only who He is — but who we are in Him.We discuss:– A life-changing vision– The significance of God’s Hebrew names– Discovering identity through Scripture– A personal vision of the rapture– Moving from the sidelines into purposeThis conversation is a reminder that God reveals Himself to those who seek Him — and that our identity becomes clearer as we know Him more deeply.If you desire to grow in intimacy with God and understand your identity in Christ, this episode will encourage you.🔔 Subscribe for more conversations on faith, identity, and spiritual growth.📖 Learn more about Ann Meisner and her book here: www.godwhoareyou.org💎 Also, visit our website for daily devotionals, bible studies, books, events, and more! www.gemsofknowledge.com

In this first episode of the Gems of Knowledge Podcast, Shauna shares her testimony of supernatural forgiveness and restoration.At a women's retreat, God met her in a place of deep pain and invited her to surrender what she had been carrying. What happened next wasn’t something she could force or earn — God Himself healed her heart.This story reveals a gem only God can give — the gift of supernatural forgiveness, a true Gem of Knowledge born through surrender.If you’ve ever wondered whether God can truly heal old wounds or restore what feels broken beyond repair, this episode is for you.God is near.He still speaks.And He still restores.🔗 Retreats & Events: gemsofknowledge.com/events📖 Daily devotionals & Bible studies: https://gemsofknowledge.com/