Keep Showin' Up

Happy New Year, friends! Thanks for showin'up for another episode.  Meet Karen, once a stranger in an airport now, my smart forever-friend! Join us today for a word of encouragement because the risk of rejection is well worth the relationship! 

Welcome BACK to Keep Showin' Up SEASON 2!! I'm so excited to open this season with a series of messy messages I pray will encourage you to keep showin' up in the places it would be a lot easier to quit!   Meet Jennifer! My very special guest from Virginia.  

A quick note before we start:  This episode contains a sensitive discussion of abuse and trauma that may be difficult for some listeners.    My special guest shares her very painful but purposeful story!  Be encouraged and reminded as you listen -God loves you and is working ALL things together for our good and His glory!  

What joy!  In today's episode of Keep Showin' Up, I had a great chat with my oldest and wildly independent son, Tucker. We talked about tractors and farming, the easy and the hard parts of learning, and why I let him quit school at 16 and get his GED. He encouraged me, and I hope our chat encourages you!  Thanks for showin' up! 

Can you share an experience where you saw God's hand guiding or providing for you?   In today's episode, you'll hear how God used laundry detergent to remind me that He cares about everything that concerns us.    

I am sharing an extreme high and low today on the show to help you keep showin' up because GOD IS FAITHFUL. 

Why are we still here?  Who in your life needs kindness? Love? Mercy? Grace? We discuss these questions in today's Keep Showin' Up to Do Good Works episode!

When you hear the word "journal," what's the first thing that comes to mind?   Maybe you're the gal who has dabbled with journaling because you love colorful notebooks and fun pens but have never really made it a daily practice.   Is the whole idea of journaling a bit daunting or intimidating? At some point or another, I have been all of the above, but when I started journaling for real, my life changed.   Tune in for today's episode for more on transforming laundry lists of requests into intimate conversations with Jesus.        

This episode is for YOU: young moms, older moms, loss moms, foster + adoptive moms, long-to-be-a-mom moms, and grandmoms!  Please share this with your friends, their friends, and your neighbors.  

When I say "change" you feel ____________?   How can a six-letter word stir so many emotions?  How do you respond to change?   In today's episode, I share a few recent changes, some feelings about them, and what we are learning through them. Thanks for showin' up to listen and share!  

In today's episode, we talk about what it means to set your sail and what it looks like at ground level to live by faith.  I share a few recent ups and downs from my life to encourage you in yours.  If you are inspired, please SUBSCRIBE & SHARE with your friends.  Thanks for showin' up!

January is hard, right? May I offer you some hope? If you're struggling, lonely, discouraged, hurting physically, or just flat-broke -THIS EPISODE is for YOU!  How to KEEP SHOWIN' UP to PERSEVERE! 

In today's episode, I share things I want less and more of in 2024: parental guilt, the importance of celebrating, and a NEW BIBLE STUDY!  Please SHARE, SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW if this space has encouraged you! Much love and thanks for showin' up!

Oh, what fun we had in today's episode of Keep Showin' Up!  Meet my son, Jake.  He's fun and funny. In today's episode, we answer some of your questions, talk about the pressures teens face today and how humor helps make things less awkward.  Join us via YouTube and let us know if this discussion encouraged you and your teen to get to know each other better.  https://youtu.be/eUU-ufj0pWA?si=3LAFBRY4XvqVKNmL

How do you keep showin' up to give thanks when you don't feel thankful?   Tune in for the tug-o-war of Thanksgiving! In this episode, I share my sincere gratitude for YOU,  testosterone-filled teens, and pre-menopause.  This is the first podcast with a video!  You can find it on my YouTube channel Karmen Smith @karmensmith75  Thanks for showin' up! 

Forgiveness...sounds easy enough, right?  Then why is it so dang hard?!  In today's episode, you'll hear about an old hurt, what I wanted to happen because of it, and what God did instead!  

In today's Keep Showin' Up episode, I'm chatting with my favorite person on the planet, my husband Jason.  We are accompanied by one of our teens, Jake,  who served as our interviewer.  We had a great time answering your questions via Facebook Live.  Tune in and let us know if/how you were encouraged.  

In todays' episode, we have a hilarious friend and fellow dreamer Alice from Alice Circle talking with us about the shapes and cost of dreaming!  Join us while we talk about the many faces and phases of Alice Circle, what God has done, and the super special soon-to-be dream come true of creating a place to  help others create and heal!

My dear friend and fellow dreamer April Wilks joins us today to share part of her journey to Vintage Pickin'.  Listen to hear more about her real life as an influencer/content creator, the trials, and the triumphs of living the dream in part 2 of our Keep Showin' Up to Dream Series.  Stay connected with April here. 

Attention DREAMERS!  This 3-part series of Keep Showin' Up to Dream is for you!  What could you do all day long, lose track of time, and not care if you were paid?  What puts fire in your belly?  What's that crazy thing that gnaws at you? Let's talk about it!   

In today's episode, you'll hear a few stories to encourage you to take one scary step of faith forward in to all God has for you.

In today's episode, we'll discuss how and why to keep praying when you're ready to quit!  

Welcome to Keep Showin' Up! I'm your host, Karmen Smith and I'm glad you're here.  In this intro episode, you'll hear a little about how we got here and a little more about where we're headed.  Real stories, real life, real faith to help YOU to keep showin' up.