Has 2023 been a tough year for you? Are you currently in transition? I feel like many of us are in some sort of transition from the end of 2023 to the beginning of 2024. IN this episode, you will hear candidate raw vulnerability of a desire to seek God’s face only when there is a lot going on. As a podcast host I am personally going through a lot of transition myself and I’d like to share how you can gain God’s insight through whatever you are going through. Hear some prophetic encouraging words for 2024 that will help put you right in God’s heart and get more clear perspective. You have said, “Seek my face.” My heart says to you, “Your face, Lord, do I seek.” ~Psalm 27:8 To purchase Magic Mind, you can get a subscription with up to 50% off at this link: https://www.magicmind.com/JANstrongtower, with my code: STRONGTOWER20 Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.com Purchase the book The Brave Encourager: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Encourager-Power-Encouragement-Changes/dp/B09TN45H36/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HGP5FPY2E5GD&keywords=the+brave+encourager&qid=1646608516&sprefix=the+brave+encourager%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1 Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5 If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Have you ever felt like God has abandoned you? Have you difficult circumstances or loss causes you to question God? Candy and her husband experienced a stillbirth of their first-born named Grace. At the time she didn’t feel like she received enough support and resources so she started the non-profit called Missing Grace Foundation. She also co-authored the book Holding on to Love After You’ve Lost a Baby with Dr. Gary Chapman. She is a sought after speaker, author and advocate for families who are grieving a baby or child. She share her intimate experience with finding God and the shake up her faith experienced when she lost her child. She is brutally honest with the idea she had skipped the part where the Bible says “we will have trials and tribulations”. She believed that God had abandoned her. So much so that she didn’t go to church for 3 years. Candy shares how patient God was with her in the wrestling. God in His mercy cannot interfere with free will and that there is recompense in the Kingdom of God. Be encouraged in this powerful episode about grief, loss, pain, hope and faith. “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” ~John 16:33 Book Candy for speaking: https://candymcvicar.com/ Purchase the book Holding on to Love After You’ve Lost a Baby: https://www.amazon.com/Holding-Love-After-Youve-Lost/dp/0802419402/ref=sr_1_1?crid=21WHKY20R0T19&keywords=Holding+on+to+Love+After+You%E2%80%99ve+Lost+a+Baby&qid=1703273862&sprefix=holding+on+to+love+after+you+ve+lost+a+baby%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-1 Missing Grace Foundation: https://www.missinggrace.org/ Heidi’s website: https://heidimortensonlmft.com/ If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Have you heard someone say that emotions lie? Or that truth is more important than emotions? Just focus on Jesus! While this may make sense in our brain, we then leave “feeling” pain, hurt, confusion and more disconnected from God and hope. In this episode, you will hear some of the myths and thoughts about emotions and truth that can cause us more pain. Our body feels those emotions you are supposed to ignore. You will hear what is the purpose of emotions and how the are connected to our body. This episode briefly touches on some therapeutic techniques that connect the body and provides deep healing like Sensorimotor and Somatic Experiencing. Emotions are not always facts but they are REAL. So we will often AVOID emotions because we don’t like the feeling of them connected to our body. Most importantly, you will be lead into deep intimacy with Jesus where you can gain more strength, wisdom and revelation from the Holy Spirit because of your emotions. You will be led into a place of healing and encounter with Holy Spirit with your emotions. Be ready to be brave in this powerful and life changing episode about emotions! “For I will refresh the weary soul and replenish all who are weak.” ~Jeremiah 31:25 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” ~Matthew 11:28-30 To purchase Magic Mind, you can get a subscription with up to 50% off at this link: https://www.magicmind.com/strongtower, with my code: STRONGTOWER20 Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.com Purchase the book The Brave Encourager: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Encourager-Power-Encouragement-Changes/dp/B09TN45H36/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HGP5FPY2E5GD&keywords=the+brave+encourager&qid=1646608516&sprefix=the+brave+encourager%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1 Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5 If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Do you spend a lot of time and energy on beauty? Do you struggle to be satisfied with your body on a regular basis? In this episode, you will hear about the huge topic of eating disorders and the hidden damage culture lies about beauty. Michelle Johnson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who found herself in her own therapist’s office being told she has an eating disorder herself. She then went through intensive treatment to heal her heart from what she had no idea that she had. Her personal experience, along with being a mental health therapist herself, led her on a journey to dive into the problems with beauty in society. She wrote the book Soul Deep Beauty, which talks about how we can fight for our true worth in a world demanding flawlessness. Be inspired and encouraged as we talk about a very sensitive and difficult topic. Most importantly, we talk about how you can reconnect with God and the image you are made in and how to love yourself unconditionally. Melissa’s website: https://www.impossible-beauty.com/ To purchase the book Soul-Deep Beauty: https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/B0C2JLWM82/ref=sr_1_1?crid=USTOKEUVFHID&keywords=soul+deep+beauty+melissa+johnson&qid=1698692090&sprefix=soul+deep+b%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-1 Heidi’s website: https://heidimortensonlmft.com/ If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Do you tend to gossip? Are you around others who gossip a lot with you? Gossip can rile up your emotions, change your mood and impact your thoughts about yourself, other people and the world. Even if it’s not true, the impact of engaging in the conversation affects your soul. They may seem harmless. But if this is what you engage in day in and day out and not realize it’s gossip, it can go beyond affecting your soul, it can also affect your body too. In this episode you will hear the destruction of gossip, what it is, why we do it and how we can navigate this in a healthy way. “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen”. ~Ephesians 4:29 “For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks”. ~John 6:45 To purchase Magic Mind, you can get a subscription with up to 50% off at this link: https://www.magicmind.com/strongtower, with my code: STRONGTOWER20 Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.com Purchase the book The Brave Encourager: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Encourager-Power-Encouragement-Changes/dp/B09TN45H36/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HGP5FPY2E5GD&keywords=the+brave+encourager&qid=1646608516&sprefix=the+brave+encourager%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1 Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5 If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Have you felt like you’ve been knocked down? Left out? Held back? You were not meant to be small! You will be inspired in this encouraging interview with Real Talk Kim as she is candid in this interview about her life, career and personal choices. Even though she grew up as a PK (pastor’s kid), she struggled to make the choices she was advised to make and walked through a divorce at the age of 36. Kimberly Jones is known as Real Talk Kim, is a mother, pastor, entrepreneur, mentor, motivational speaker, entertainer and best-selling author of several books. Her latest book called You Gotta Get Up is about grabbing a hold of your life after being knocked down, held back and left out. Kim dives into the stuff that many of us don’t even touch. She is unafraid to talk real and get deep where we can actually experience authentic transformation. “I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway.” ~Romans 7:19 “A man’s heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps”. ~Proverbs 16:9 Real Talk Kim’s website: https://realtalkkim.com/ To purchase the book You Gotta Get Up: https://www.amazon.com/You-Gotta-Get-Up-Knocked/dp/1400241987/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2JS211FDMN7XI&keywords=real+talk+kim+you+gotta+get+up&qid=1701021284&sprefix=real+talk+kim%2Caps%2C274&sr=8-1 Heidi’s website: https://heidimortensonlmft.com/ If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Are you looking to walk in more confidence even when things feel like an upside down world? Stephen Strang, the founder and CEO of Charisma Media, is a journalist, publisher, and best-selling author, usually writes about politics and current events. But throughout his incredible career, he has learned the value and importance of living a spirit-led living no matter what is happening in this world. Stephen has had a very interesting career and has even interviewed 4 US presidents and has been featured on all the major news channels for years. You will hear about the importance of goals, connecting with God in new ways, living life like you cannot fail, and much more. Be inspired with this wisdom-filled podcast! And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. ~Ephesians 4:30 Stephen’s website: Home - STEPHEN E. STRANG (stevestrangbooks.com) To purchase Spiri-Led Living: SpiritLed Living by Strang (amazon.com) Heidi’s website: https://heidimortensonlmft.com/ If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Best selling author and Hollywood filmmaker, Brian Godawa, talks about creativity, his personal testimony, and the importance of apologetics. He discusses his frustration with atheist ethics and the consequences of ideas. The podcast explores the relationship between faith, imagination, and mental health. They also delve into the decline of Western civilization in universities and the importance of Christians embracing their calling in the marketplace.

Exploring how to find peace and joy in difficult circumstances. Finding mental fitness and purpose. Strategies for finding peace in chaos through faith and prayer. Addressing past trauma and seeking inner healing for peace and moving forward in life.

Have you believed the lie that you were worthless? Have you been looking for a purpose in your life? Genevieve Dawn is a member of the Oglala Lakota Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. She grew up in a home where her dad was an alcoholic and drug addict and there was a lot of upheaval in her home. Her mom got saved and filled with the Holy Spirit when she pregnant with her. She would drag her to a very religious church, which caused her to rebel. She was a teen mom, gave up another child to adoption and had an abortion. She identified herself as worthless and didn’t believe she had a future. She always had a praying mom the whole time. However, she was hemorrhaging the pain of fatherlessness. She was lost. Then God got a hold of her and her life went from a mess to a message. If you have been in a dark time in your life, this interview will pull you up and out and into God’s purpose in your life. God is moving across reservations across the nation and Tribe’s Arise International is looking for those who want to get involved and help. When you help, Native American children are served as well as the restoration of the family unit. Genevieve has a call to identify, unify and mobilize First Nation Kingdom Leaders. Now is the time to be involved to bring Kingdom transformation for our Native American people, communities and lands. “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.” ~1 Peter 2:9 “This world is just a shadow of the spirit world.” ~Chief Crazy Horse Genevieve’s website: www.tribesarise.org Naomi House: https://thenaomihouse.org/ To purchase the book Send Me I’ll Go: https://www.amazon.com/Send-Me-Ill-Go-Preparing/dp/1637690924/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1TBW95RPD3HKI&keywords=genevieve+dawn&qid=1698612720&sprefix=genevieve+dawn%2Caps%2C117&sr=8-1 Heidi’s website: https://heidimortensonlmft.com/ If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!