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One phone call can split your life into “before” and “after.” That’s where our conversation with author Benedicta Gbaruk begins, in the middle of unimaginable family loss and the kind of regret that keeps you awake asking, “What did I miss?”

If you’ve ever carried fear, doubt, or worry while trying to hold a family together, you’ll hear your own questions reflected with honesty and hope.

Benedicta shares her journey through a serious car accident that leaves her young daughter with a traumatic brain injury, the months in the hospital, and the daily pressure of medical reports that seem final. She also opens up about losing her mother in 2020 and then losing her baby while pregnant, and how those layers of grief forced her into total dependence on the Holy Spirit as Comforter and Guide.

We talk about the very real tug of family regrets, why pain can isolate us, and how God often sends help through people and timing we never could have arranged.

We also get personal about marriage, anger, and submission, not as a religious rule, but as learning to submit to God first so our words stop tearing down the home we’re called to build. Benedicta explains how Scripture became her pathway to spiritual clarity, how compassion changes the way we see others, and why she believes God can turn pain into purpose. She also shares where to find her book, Discovering Grace and Peace Amid Family Regrets, and what she wants every listener to remember when the wilderness season feels endless.

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Please note that a correction is needed. In our interview, Benedicta, referenced Ephesians 3:17 when speaking about Paul’s prayer concerning spiritual understanding. The passage she was thinking of God giving us wisdom and revelation and enlightening the eyes of our hearts is Ephesians 1:17–18.

To connect with or purchase Benedicta Gbaruk's book, visit her website at: https://www.benedictagbaruk.com/

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God can feel loud one season and silent the next, and that shift can mess with your confidence, your purpose, and even your desire to pray.

Sylvia Worsham sits down with Donna Kirkwood, author of He Is the Vine, to talk about what it really looks like to stay connected to Jesus when you’re tired, busy, grieving, or stuck in a wilderness season.

Donna shares how her faith grew over time, how ministry found her before she felt “ready,” and why opening a winery became an unexpected spiritual lens. We dig into the vineyard picture of spiritual growth: cultivation, planting, pruning, and learning that even good fruit sometimes needs to be cut back so better fruit can grow. If you’re a chronic “yes” person or a people pleaser, this conversation helps you do a heart check and get your life back in alignment with what God is actually asking.

We also get practical: returning to the last place you felt close to God, creating stillness in a 5 a.m. hour, and using a simple filter for discernment: does it line up with Scripture and glorify Him? Donna connects grief to the fermentation process, and she offers approachable Bible study tools like choosing a readable translation and using the SOAP method (Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer). We even talk Christian marriage and what it means to put Christ at the center through daily choices and outserving each other.

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If you want to connect or purchase 'Donna's book, visit her website at: https://donnakirkwood.com/ or on Instagram @ddkirkwood

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A divorce can feel like an ending, but sometimes it’s the first quiet doorway to a different kind of life. I’m sitting down with author Eli Brackenbury, whose newly released book Finding God at Fifty begins with an ordinary morning in an empty house and an unexpected, unmistakable peace. What follows is a raw, grounded conversation about what happens when you stop trying to muscle your way through pain and start practicing daily surrender to God.

We talk about the difference between religion and relationship with Jesus, especially for anyone carrying religion trauma or fatigue from feeling like you have to perform to be loved. Eli shares how chasing recognition, career wins, and even education still left him unfulfilled and how a simple “be still” message became a turning point for spiritual growth, identity in Christ, and a new direction in midlife.

If you’re navigating grief, rebuilding after divorce, questioning your purpose, or stuck in the same patterns, we break down practical steps for daily surrender you can try tomorrow morning. We also get honest about wilderness seasons, storms, and the fear of change, plus how faith can deepen when you stop demanding certainty and start taking the next right step.

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If you want to connect with Eli or purchase his book, visit his website at: https://elibrackenbury.com/ or connect with him on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elibrackenbury/

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To download a free chapter of host Sylvia Worsham's bestselling book, In Faith, I Thrive: Finding Joy Through God's Masterplan, purchase any of her products, or book a call with her, visit her website at www.sylviaworsham.com