Ruthie Gray, author of Empty Nest Awakening, talks about finding purpose and embracing a legacy of courage in your 2nd half of life.

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Today's Guest: Ruthie Gray is a wife, Gigi, empty nester, and content marketing consultant for Christian creatives. Her hobbies include Florida beach walks, RV-ing with hubby, and singing ‘70’s tunes in the pool. Ruthie hosts the Authentic Online Marketing Podcast and is the author of Empty Nest Awakening: Weaving the Threads of Your Passions into Purpose.

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Things We Talk About:

• Authentic Online Marketing Podcast
• Empty Nest Awakening book
• Connect with Ruthie on Instagram
• Visit Ruthie's website
• All Done! Calendar
• Ruthie's Coaching Community
• Speak Up Conference
• A Very Bavarian Christmas Experience
• Welcome to the Table
• Mark 4:38-41
• Fledge book by Brenda Yoder

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• Producer: Jeanna Lesausky

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Dawn Mann Sanders, author of When Your World Ends, offers deep hope for the hardest places of grief and loss.

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• Genesis 1:1-3
• When Your World Ends by Dawn Mann Sanders
• God's Creative Toolkit: Edict (God's Speaks/Mind), Execution (Creation's Response/Will), Experience (God's Sees/Emotions)
• "If I wanted to stay in alignment with God, I had to move forward with him." -Dawn
• "God is getting ready to do a new thing and with that is going to come a whole new system of how you interact with Him and the world going forward." -Dawn
• Psalm 23:1-4
• What's Your Start Over? style quiz

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• The Martha + Mary Show webpage
• Podcast Group on Facebook: Martha and Mary Show Sisterhood
• IG Handles: @leenienhuis @katie_m_reid @dawnmannsanders
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Alyssa Bethke, author of When Doing It All Is Undoing You, offers true peace for overwhelmed women.

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Today's Guest: Alyssa Joy Bethke loves Jesus, matcha, and the sun, and squeezes as much pickleball and reading into her week as possible. She is married to Jeff, the love of her life, and is mom to three of the greatest gifts: Kinsley, Kannon, and Lucy. The Bethke family recently moved from Maui to Tennessee and are embracing the wild adventure of a life surrendered to God. Alyssa and Jeff help reclaim God’s design for men, women, and families at Forming Men, Forming Women and Family Teams.

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Things We Talk About:

• When Doing It All Is Undoing You
• Genesis 2:1-3 and Mark 2:27
• Hebrews 12:2
• Pastor Joby Martin quote
• "Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn."
• Psalm 144:12
• Matthew 11:28-30 (The Message)
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Connect with Us:

• The Martha + Mary Show webpage
• Podcast Group on Facebook: Martha and Mary Show Sisterhood
• IG Handles: @leenienhuis @katie_m_reid @alyssajoybethke
• Producer: Jeanna Lesausky

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