What are you chasing that will make your life complete, successful, or maybe even close to perfect? Whether we realize it or not, most of us are looking in all sorts of places for fulfillment. Maybe it's in a relationship, family, a successful career, or an expensive home with a new car. You can acquire all of that, but it only works for a while. The emptiness returns. How do we come to know real satisfaction that is lasting? That's what Cheri Strange is address in this first episode of the thir...
Sep 10, 2019•26 min
You take care of practically everything that must get done and you manage to get everyone where they need to be when they need to be there. But when it comes to taking care of yourself you tend to fall short. We are not talking about self-care, but something much deeper--tending to your soul. Don't let this summer go by without utilizing these five tips from Cheri Strange. Support the show
Jun 27, 2019•20 min
How much do you know about the apps on your teen's phone? What do you know about the geolocation tracking ability of these apps? What types of conversations are you having? What is it that you and I need to know today about those devices we carry around and allow those we love to possess? That's what today's episode is all about. We hope you will join in on the conversation. Support the show
Jun 19, 2019•24 min
Studies show that most Americans believe in prayer and pray for those close to them. But what would happen if we really got serious about praying for our husbands and learned how to do it more effectively? That's what Cheri is talking about in this episode of the podcast today. Support the show
Jun 13, 2019•25 min
It's the summer! Yea! We've all been looking forward to it. Now what? How do you and I make sure we embrace all that there is for what it's worth? How do we make the most of every opportunity? Today, Cheri offers 5 of the Best Things that you need to have on your Summer Bucket List. Support the show
Jun 06, 2019•17 min
So you know you need to pray but keeping your focus and staying on track is difficult? Need ideas? Want to share your requests with others? Want to organize your prayers and keep a record or what is going on in your spiritual life? In this episode, Cheri introduces a great app she has discovered that is just what you need. Support the show
May 29, 2019•16 min
In this short episode, Cheri takes a quick look at a powerful question we face in everyday life. When things don't go our way or when the days get crazy, who are we going to believe? Stop in. We think you will be encouraged. You are always welcome here. Support the show
May 06, 2019•12 min
How can we recognize if you and I are where God wants us to be? Although it may prove different for everyone, the Bible can help bring clarity to this question for every believer. Today, in the She Yearns Podcast, Cheri looks at one example that draws out this question and helps apply it in everyday life. Support the show
Apr 29, 2019•15 min
Without the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Christianity is reduced to just another religion. Jesus becomes a good teacher or at best, a prophet. The resurrection changed everything. What makes the resurrection of Jesus believable? And how can knowing this make an impact in your daily life? That's what we are talking about in today's episode. Support the show
Apr 22, 2019•20 min
This season often marks the change from one era to another. Last year I released an episode outlining the benefits and importance of celebrating those in your life and sending them into the next thing God has planned for them with a blessing. The episode tells you how and equips you to do it confidently, even if you are not into parties or big gatherings. Support the show
Apr 15, 2019•21 min
Let's face it. Some of us have a love-hate relationship with the kitchen. But it IS a fixture of life, as well as part of how we take care of ourselves and others. We might as well find some better solutions and creative ideas for making the most of our time and energy. This mom of eight is here to offer five tricks of the trade in this episode and hopes you find it helpful and even inspirational. Support the show
Apr 08, 2019•18 min
In this episode, Cheri focuses on five essential elements for developing and sustaining a healthy relationship. It's not exhaustive. And it's not clinical. Just a good, sound voice of experience speaking from a biblical worldview. Support the show
Apr 02, 2019•19 min
Did you know you and I are much more concerned about what people think about the external factors of life--our appearance, our wealth, and success? And we are much more susceptible to outside criticism while at the same time less able to receive it. In general, if we were to represent cultural norms, we play the victim rather than take responsibility and grow in character. But did you also realize God made us for more? And the only way you and I will begin living out His purposes for us is when ...
Mar 25, 2019•27 min
Jesus calls His disciples to pray with no doubting and when they did they could even tell a mountain to be thrown into the sea and it would have to obey. James tells us that the prayers of a person who doubts render them completely worthless. We seem to be people who ride the fence on trusting God and hold tightly to uncertainty. How do we move beyond doubt and possess a believing faith? This episode offers four strategies for overcoming doubt because we need it. Support the show...
Mar 19, 2019•22 min
With a family of TEN, the most asked question by women is about laundry. How in the world do you get all that laundry done? Well, it has taken a while to get a handle on the chaos but today I can offer some tried and true tips for making the task easier yet making the most of the experience. This episode is completely practical and hopes to help all of us learn from each other. Support the show
Mar 11, 2019•21 min
Sometimes you and I need to be reminded that God has a purpose for our lives. It's not that we need to dig deeper within to make something of ourselves. There is truly a higher calling to be a part of His Plan and His purposes. This episode is meant to inspire and encourage. Support the show
Mar 05, 2019•24 min
Everyone knows the feeling of getting an ice cream cone, taking two licks, and watching it fall off the cone onto the pavement. Your heart sinks while you stand there looking at an empty cone, wishing things had turned out differently. Maybe this has not been your experience - but you are familiar with disappointment. REAL LIFE disappointment. The kind that causes you to doubt and question if God is there, if He is listening, or if he even cares. How do you and I trust God in the middle of the d...
Feb 25, 2019•22 min
"Every organization is perfectly designed to get the results it's producing." That's what they say in the corporate world. The same might be said for relationships. Our results often stem from how we approach them. Do we keep people at arm's length? Do we make them feel important or small? All of this carries into our relationship with God. The bottom line is this: the God who is LOVE wants nothing less than for you to come in closer. Support the show...
Feb 18, 2019•23 min
Is yours a faith that can move mountains? Would you like to have a better understanding of how to make your faith work? It's not for the faint of heart. Or the cowardly. But there is nothing to be afraid of because the Word of God is clear. God's desire for your life is that it bears much fruit. Fruit that will last. But where does faith end and works begin? Or do they intersect? What's the deal? In this episode, Cheri takes us beyond the surface to discover how we can make our faith work. Suppo...
Feb 11, 2019•24 min
Often we find ourselves in situations beyond us. We don't have all the answers. Sometimes it's relationship woes or even disasters. Maybe it's something at work. It could be money issues. kids, parents, friendships--all of it can leave us breathless and without resource. What do we do when we don't know what to do? James gives us some practical advice for where to go and what to do and it all centers around something as simple as prayer. This episode looks intently at what James calls us to do a...
Feb 04, 2019•22 min
Oh, Mylanta! Do we need help when it comes to controlling our tongues? If we want to get serious about leaving behind timidity and marginal living, the key has something to do with how well we gain control over our mouths. James leaves his bulleted style to camp on this one issue for quite a while which should tell us, it's pretty important. We need it in every facet of life. This is an episode you won't want to miss. Support the show
Dec 08, 2018•22 min
Have you ever felt stuck? Struggled with timidity? Felt like you couldn't put your finger on it, but something is holding you back from moving to that next place with God. Maybe God is beckoning you to live more courageously for Him. James calls us to do just that, developing a faith that is able to stand in the face of difficulty. But this requires bravery and the ability to encounter badness with joy. How can we possible do such impossibilities? And what are the benefits? That's what this epis...
Nov 30, 2018•20 min
If you are looking for practical ideas to express gratitude to God and others, this is your episode! You and I are supposed to be thankful and able to articulate our gratude. But sometimes it's just not so simple. Sometimes we are simply unable to articulate it or express our thankfulness adequately. Forget helping others do so when we are in such a rut! Not anymore! Cheri guides the listener through eight practical ways you and I can practice gratitude from the Psalms and also offers ideas for ...
Nov 16, 2018•27 min
You and I know we are supposed to be thankful, but sometimes we can feel indifferent. The chaos of daily life drives us in the fast lane and we often lose sight of what matters. The Psalms are filled with the words we forget. In this episode Cheri focuses on seven reasons each of us has to be thankful as an encouragement as we head into the next few weeks. Support the show
Nov 10, 2018•25 min
There is so much for which to be thankful. This episode marks the beginning of a new series on the She Yearns Podcast called Psalms of Thanksgiving. In this opening, Cheri focused on what she considers her own Psalm of Thanksgiving by making it personal with refreshing honestly and candid openness about her own experiences dealing with a sense of insignificance or invisibility that lingered for decades. The Psalms are perfect for illuminating God's faithfulness by showing us God does not leave H...
Nov 02, 2018•22 min
How Do I Start Again? It's the final question in the "How Do I Do That?" series and this is a Bonus episode to finish up the series. What we can take from this time is the assurance that God has a history of helping His people get back on track. What He has done in the past, He can do in your life and mine today. The Bible provides examples and Cheri helps articulate steps for taking up whatever we have put on the shelf --even if it's us--to begin again. Support the show...
Oct 30, 2018•18 min
We've all experienced it. Sometimes you and I can find ourselves off track, distracted, or maybe even in a mess of our own making. Let's say we know to run to God for forgiveness and restorations. But how do we start again? That's a whole different dilemma. Because everyone needs a re-start from time to time, this is a genuine question we face. How do I start again? Because we need to know how to get moving down the road to experience the fruitful lives God intended. This is where we can learn h...
Oct 26, 2018•19 min
You have probably been there like I have. There are times when you and I can go through experiences that cause us to distrance ourselves from God. Just like in any other relationship, in order for it to grow beyond the WHATEVER has caused the relationship to cool, barriers develop. We find ourselves wondering if we can find restoration and if so, how do we obtain it. Even in these wonderings the Bible offers hope and direction. God has a history of restoring all sorts of people from various pred...
Oct 19, 2018•15 min
How can I be restored? It's a question many of us hold but few want to ask. Sometimes the state of our relationship with God is not what it should be or anything like we would want it to be. We want to ask but we can't or we don't. If this resonates, know you are not alone. A quick Google search proves it is a common quandry. Cheri brings it to the surface and talks about the Who God restores and helps us see how to get there. Support the show...
Oct 12, 2018•18 min
At the heart of the basic questions we can ask in Christianity lies this fundamental one: How do I hear God's voice? How do come to recognize it? And on the heels of this one rides another one: Does God even speak today? How can we be certain? Lean in and listen as Cheri Strange helps answer these questions and more in today's episode of the She Yearns Podcast in the series, How Do I Do That? Support the show
Oct 05, 2018•21 min
