A Burst of Hope

A Burst of Hope

A Burst of Hope invites you to the table to hear real life conversations with fellow hope seekers. Martha Wilson and Kim Stanley, your co-hosts, have been leading in women's ministry for over 25 years. They welcome you into the stories of those who have traveled the ups and downs of life, only to find hope burst onto the scene. If hope seems like a scarce commodity right now, tune in for inspiration and a compelling invitation to find a hope that does not disappoint.

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March 17, 2025 43 mins

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We are so excited to have Donna Causey on the podcast this week! Donna has been married to Raymond, a Pastor, for 45 years. They have 4 children and 3 grands. Donna and her husband are speakers for Family Life - A Weekend To Remember. Donna also teaches women's Bible Studies and has a special ministry, "A Word To Wives, " aired on various social media platforms. (...

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Martha and Kim welcome Marquetta Smith to the podcast this week. Marquetta is a certified Christian counselor with a master’s in social work. Throughout her career, Marquetta has counseled many families and victims who suffered from some traumatic event in their life. With the desire to help families heal, in 2016-2017, Marquetta was led to start a nonprofit in Georgia called Sa...

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March 3, 2025 35 mins

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Welcome to today's episode of A Burst Of Hope, where Martha and Kim explore one of the most profound questions in our spiritual journey: "Don't you care, Jesus?" These words, spoken by terrified disciples caught in a sudden storm while Jesus slept peacefully in their boat, echo our own cries when life's tempests rage around us. Fear and panic can quickly...

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February 24, 2025 34 mins

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We are pleased to welcome Betty Jeffries to the podcast this week! Betty is married to Terry and has two sons. She was one of seven children and grew up in a home where worship and prayer were cultivated. When you hear Betty talk about her Jesus, you hear the joy of this intimate relationship bubble up from within her. If you are wondering how to live and leave a legacy of worsh...

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February 17, 2025 34 mins

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We are so delighted to introduce Cheri Gregory to you today!  It is a privilege to have her on the podcast this week. Cheri is an Author, Speaker, and Podcaster who loves to help women embrace and live in their God-given giftedness. 

She openly shares her journey of what it means to be a "highly sensitive person." 

On her website, Cheri writes: 

 "As a Highly Sensiti...

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Welcome to A Burst Of Hope. We are thrilled to welcome back Mary Kirby for Part 2 of Sacred Rhythms. Be sure to listen to Part 1, which aired last week.

 Our conversation with Mary Lynn explores how spiritual disciplines can transform our hectic modern routines into deeper intimacy with the Lord.  Today, she shares more of her LGPA acrostic, concentrating on a practical way to pr...

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Welcome to "A Burst Of Hope!" We are thrilled you are joining us, and we're excited to introduce our guest to you. Mary Lynn Kirby is a dear friend to both Martha and Kim. She is passionate about living in the awareness of God's Presence. Mary Lynn practiced law for many years and has served and continues to serve the local church and community in many ways. ...

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January 27, 2025 37 mins

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Welcome to A Burst Of Hope! This week's podcast guest is Shandry Hembree. Shandry shares stories of her incredible life, from being an Air Force wife to owning and managing a gift shop to using her God-given gift of hospitality.
Her life was interrupted by profound loss along the way. Yet the grace of God has sustained her, and her life remains one of great blessing an...

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Welcome to the A Burst of Hope podcast! We're happy to introduce our guest today, Jane McMillan. Jane is a worshiper, has been married for 48 years, has two children, and retired from her career as a legal administrator.
In this episode, Jane shares how her trust in God began as a young child. From a praying Grandmother to other people God strategically put in her life...

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January 13, 2025 27 mins

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Welcome to 'A Burst Of Hope Podcast,' where your hosts Martha and Kim explore what it means to keep pressing forward even when life feels stuck. In this New Year's episode, we're diving into something powerful: the space between where you are and where you want to be. The place where you have hard questions for God. That little word 'yet' holds so m...

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January 6, 2025 28 mins

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Happy New Year to you, our Burst of Hope Family! Martha, Kim, and Priscilla want to express their appreciation for your faithful following and pray for God's abundant blessings this new year.
They have many surprises in store for you this year and plenty of stories of hope to be shared! 
This week's title, "Prisoners of Hope," may sound confusing. I...

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December 23, 2024 61 mins

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Welcome to A Burst Of Hope podcast as we continue our Advent special of Unwrapping Hope, part 2. This week you will hear from 4 different women who will share their stories of Christmas Hope.
Though our situations may be different from one another, hope continues to show up, to reveal itself in the person of Jesus Christ.
Thank you for listening. We pray you experience...

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December 16, 2024 47 mins

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Thanks for joining us at the table for another Advent episode of A Burst of Hope! For the next 2 weeks, you'll be hearing several stories of Hope as Martha and Kim are joined by some very special friends who will be sharing. Christmas finds us all in different places, it hits every emotion we can imagine. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in our own Christmas story that we for...

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December 9, 2024 27 mins

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This week on A Burst Of Hope, Martha shares a special Advent episode!
How are we making space to hear the voice of our God, our Emmanuel, who came for us and continues to come for us, every day? His provision of Himself as the perfect spotless lamb has accomplished everything. This is what we celebrate this advent season.
No hurry, no worry, only the holy hush of hope....

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December 2, 2024 36 mins

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Martha and Kim welcome Stacey VanKlaveren to the podcast this week! Stacey is a new transplant to Georgia; she and her husband Rick have followed God on their latest adventure post retirement and have discovered treasures along the way.
Stacey shares her personal story of meeting Jesus, falling in love with the Word, and having a flat- lined hope, when she struggled with anx...

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November 25, 2024 23 mins

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This week on the podcast, Martha and Kim talk about the Table of Gratitude and how we can all find our place there and invite others to it.  We can never overestimate the power of living with intentional thankfulness.
And we find hope as we look to the tables we will gather around this holiday season.
We pray this will be a sacred time of enjoying the feast at the table...

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November 18, 2024 32 mins

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Today's episode features Pat Bolton as our guest on A Burst Of Hope. Pat and her husband Gary have been married for over 50 years and have a large family of children and grandchildren. Pat was an educator for 35 years and worked in Real Estate with her husband. Together, they helped young couples who no one else would help become homeowners. Pat lives her life with open han...

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November 11, 2024 33 mins

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Our guest on the podcast this week is Lauren Mitchell. Lauren is a Wife, a Mom to 3, an Author, and a Speaker. She's also lovingly known as the "Chapel Lady" to the preschoolers she teaches.
Behind all these hats Lauren wears so well is a heart that beats wildly for Jesus. She shares her story with Martha and Kim and her passion for journaling prayers.
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November 4, 2024 38 mins

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Today on the podcast, Martha and Kim welcome Alison Veazey. Alison is a Wife, a Mom to two adult children, and the Co-Founder of Think Life Change, a biblical Counseling Center. She has co-authored seven books, including her latest, "Riding The High Hills: Training the Church in Love," and founded Victory Reins, a therapeutic equine riding center.
Alison gets to t...

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We are so excited to welcome Kayla Whaley to the podcast this week! Kayla is a health and nutrition coach and a biblical mentor to young girls. But there is so much in this young woman; her passion for life and God is infectious, and you will love her as much as we do. Please check out the links below to learn more about her.



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