I met Kevin Scharper over a decade ago at his family’s kitchen table. I had a thing for his oldest son. That night in February of 2012 I shared my first meal with him, and little did I know I would go on to spend significant time and space with him at kitchen tables during all the years that followed.

In this episode we chat with Scott Barsness about how to get your finances and business in order before you die. Planning for the future isn’t just about making investments or saving for retirement it is also about insuring that your loved ones aren’t left with a financial mess to sort out after your gone.

Marie Tudor is a friend who stands with you on the mountain and grieves with you in the valley… someone who walks out into the wilderness and purposely sits beside you on the desert floor. Someone who voluntarily inserts themselves in your pain, in your suffering, in your anguish.

Stephanie Keller was born and raised in Iowa, where she resides today with her husband, Charlie, and daughter, Avrielle. When her Plan A didn’t result in the desired outcome, Stephanie learned that she would do anything to fulfill her dream of becoming a mother.

Grief comes with so many complicated emotions. I think we often think of anguish, and sorrow, and depression. But what I have learned in my grief journey is there is also important and sacred space for laughter, and joy, and comic relief.

Tragedy struck the Blackburn home in an unimaginable way when Davey lost his pregnant wife of seven years, Amanda, during a home invasion. Amanda was shot three times in their home on November 10th, 2015, passing away in the hospital just 24 hours later.

Listen in as Bob and Katlyn dive deep and get real about what it looks like to show up for your personal grief and for others in their grief journey. You'll want to turn the volume way up for this one! This man does not even need an introduction, but I’ll do my best to tell you all about the incredibly kind and cool Bob Goff!

Get to know podcast host Katlyn Scharper as she shares her vulnerable and raw grief journey so far. It has been a year and a half since her 28 year old husband Riley has gone to heaven and Katlyn shares all she has learned along the way in this crazy thing called grief.

So, there’s this little girl I know. Her name is Everleigh…and she’s five years old. And she is a walking, talking, laughing, skipping, and jumping full-blown miracle. Her astonishing story is a testament to our God, who still leaves us speechless with his power and might, and goodness. A God who still performs miracles.

Brent Owen is a doctor, a friend, a farmer, and dad. Up until one short year ago, he was living the American Dream with his wife Hilah in rural Iowa. With a beautiful family farm, four amazing kids, the life they had built together was nothing short of picture perfect. Together they had cultivated a lasting legacy for their family and community. They were a real life power couple.