Episode 9

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26th Jan 2023

Boneheaded, Broken & Barren

What book includes romance and murder, war and peacemaking, surprise protagonists and complex antagonists, divine encounters and dreary days? 1 Samuel! Yes, this ancient book in the Bible covers most of human experience and packs powerful lessons for modern times. Today we begin a multi-part series exploring this fascinating record and mining truths to make a difference in our lives and families today.

In this episode ...

An emotionally illiterate husband
God's blessings may come with a high price tag
The danger -- and response to -- assumptions and unjust accusations

Hi(Lights) subscribers will receive three days of reading assignments with insights and discussion questions to turn this series into a family Bible study. Join at https://www.stephaniepresents.com

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About the Podcast

Living Wide and Deep

Growing a life of spiritual strength, emotional health, and relational wisdom

You want to be the best possible person, parent, or spouse. Yet sometimes you may not know how. You may feel alone. I understand.

The "Living Wide and Deep" podcast helps you grow spiritually strong, emotionally healthy, and relationally wise. Your good intentions and abilities will thrive through learning and applying principles from research, real-life experience, and the Bible.

You don't have to choose between deep and narrow or wide and shallow. You can live wide and deep! Stephanie brings depth and winsomeness, authority and vulnerability. A wife, mom, mother-in-law, and Nana, Stephanie is a speaker and writer who loves helping others flourish.
Learn more at her website, https://www.stephaniepresents.com/

About your host

Stephanie Smith

Stephanie knows from experience good intentions aren't enough to be spiritually strong, emotionally healthy, and relationally smart--or to raise kids who are. She shares powerful Scriptural principles and science-backed insights into human behavior to equip people to grow good intentions into godly impact.

Stephanie's authenticity creates immediate connection with audiences both virtual and on the stage, while gracious authority provides clarity and confidence for listeners. Her leadership experience includes being a certified Primal Question coach, Christian school founding board member and teacher, homeschool cooperative founder, and Teen Theater Director.

Stephanie is a wife, mother of five grown sons, mother-in-law of four, and Nana to a growing tribe of awesome grandkids. She is committed to Psalm 17:17-18, proclaiming God's power to generations through wisdom forged in real life.