Moms With A Call

S1:EP33 Come As You Are: Faith, Motherhood, and Making Money Without Sacrificing What Matters, With Sam Bonwick

Sam shares how growing up around marital conflict shaped her early distrust of marriage, and how mentorship later modeled a different way. Through her Amway network marketing community, she encountered couples who embodied partnership, faith, and stability in a way she hadn’t seen before. What began as business mentorship slowly became spiritual reawakening.
She describes being drawn back to God not through pressure, but through a “come as you are” faith. Non-denominational services, healthy marriage models, and curiosity over certainty reshaped how she understood belonging.
This conversation moves gently through joy and grief — through depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and a recent miscarriage that became a profound moment of surrender. Sam speaks honestly about choosing joy as a discipline, not a personality trait, and how faith deepened in the middle of uncertainty.
Together, they explore what it means to be called to both motherhood and money. To reject the narrative that Christian women must choose between presence and provision. To believe that God is not threatened by ambition when it’s anchored in alignment.
They talk about identity beyond motherhood, mental load, dating standards, denominations, faith conversations with kids, and the tension between chaos and clarity when you’re building something new.
They unpack:
Growing up with conflict and doubting marriage
Finding mentorship that modeled healthy faith and partnership
Rediscovering God through curiosity and non-denominational community
Choosing joy through depression, anxiety, and panic
Surrendering through miscarriage and grief
Being called to both motherhood and income
Challenging the belief that Christians must be poor
Identity beyond motherhood
Mental load and the “dad filter”
Planning systems and practical “money-making moves”
Building a Moms in Business community rooted in faith
Sam also shares how she supports moms in business through structured planning systems, intentional income strategy, her “money-making moves” framework, and tools designed to reduce overwhelm and increase clarity.
If you’ve ever felt torn between presence and provision…If you’ve wondered whether ambition can coexist with surrender…If you’re craving faith that feels welcoming instead of performative…
This episode is for you.
You don’t have to become someone else to be used by God.You can come as you are.
Episode Timeline:00:00 – Welcome to the table00:31 – Introductions and recording04:14 – Business background and life transitions06:21 – Family upbringing and marriage doubts07:47 – Searching for purpose and vision for motherhood10:56 – Discovering mentorship through Amway12:12 – Healthy marriage models13:42 – Reframing faith after Catholic school20:51 – Dating standards and meeting her husband27:21 – Choosing joy through mental health challenges32:46 – Called to mom and money40:35 – Identity beyond motherhood45:02 – Returning to curiosity about God45:57 – Denominations and belonging46:48 – Finding a welcoming church49:26 – Baby believer mindset51:10 – Faith conversations with kids52:42 – Curiosity over certainty01:02:56 – From chaos to clarity01:04:37 – Mental load and the “dad filter”01:08:19 – Money-Making Moves GPT01:11:07 – Moms in Business Community01:20:06 – Surrender through miscarriage01:31:47 – Closing reflections
Show Links:Moms in Business Community (Free Facebook Group):https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1HxBQBx4D9/
Connect with Moms With A Call:Join the conversation with McKenzie + Rebecca on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, & YouTube → @momswithacallGet show updates, behind-the-scenes moments, and more at www.momswithacall.comListen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and Amazon.
Leave a review and let us know how this episode moved you — your words mean more than you know.
If you or someone you know has a story of faith, healing, or redemption that could encourage others, we’d love to hear from you.Reach out to us at momswithacall@gmail.com
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S1:EP32 Midnight Series, “Woo Woo For Jesus.”

Welcome back to the Midnight Series, where the conversations are late, the lights are low, and nothing is too sacred to say out loud.
In this deeply personal episode, McKenzie and Rebecca explore what it looks like to walk a middle path: holding spiritual curiosity while remaining rooted in Scripture, anchored in Jesus, and guided by discernment.
They talk about “energy” and nervous system regulation not as replacements for faith, but as part of God’s design or tools that can be reclaimed rather than rejected.
This episode also marks the beginning of McKenzie’s “Connection Year,” a season dedicated to reconnecting with self, body, community, and God. She shares how something as simple as baking sourdough became sacred stillness, revealing that what she once called “rest” through reality TV was often just distraction.
Through an exercise tracing her hands, she identifies what she’s been holding that God never asked her to carry and the emotional weight she’s slowly learning to release.
From there, the conversation turns inward to nervous system regulation, health struggles with Hashimoto’s and PCOS, and the inherited beliefs that shaped her relationship with hustle, scarcity, and safety.
This conversation moves gently but honestly through trauma, grace, accountability, and what it means to heal without rewriting the truth.
 
They unpack:
Tate’s ER scare and discerning God’s redirection
Navigating medical anxiety and financial pressure
Asking God for mentorship and finding spiritual guidance
Holding Scripture and spiritual curiosity together
The beginning of a “Connection Year”
Sourdough as sacred stillness
The “What You’re Holding” exercise and releasing burdens
Connecting to the body through nervous system healing
Hashimoto’s, PCOS, and stress patterns
Childhood programming around hustle and approval
Scarcity mindset and achievement-based worth
Family dynamics, trauma, and generational beliefs
Forgiveness, boundaries, and the difference between reconciliation and repair
The rise of no-contact relationships and trusting the Holy Spirit in hard family decisions
If you’ve ever felt torn between honoring your parents and honoring your healing…If you’ve wrestled with rest, control, or feeling safe without striving…If you’re learning that stillness is not laziness, but obedience…
This episode is for you.
Healing doesn’t always look dramatic. Sometimes it looks like sourdough, surrender, and letting go.
 
Episode Timeline:01:18 – Tate’s ER scare04:42 – Navigating care and financial stress07:52 – Blocked paths and protection10:38 – Finding spiritual mentorship14:06 – Faith meets curiosity20:19 – The Connection Year begins22:42 – Sourdough and sacred stillness31:17 – The “What You’re Holding” exercise36:47 – Connecting to the body41:17 – Divine timing and comparison43:31 – The wound of acceptance45:40 – Healthy escapes and avoidance46:30 – Dad’s hustle blueprint48:36 – Scarcity money mindset50:20 – Approval through achievement52:24 – Control, trust, and surrender57:15 – Family dynamics and values01:02:23 – Therapy, grace, and trauma01:08:49 – No contact and repair01:23:41 – Forgiveness, boundaries, and faith01:27:00 – Closing reflections
 
Connect with Moms With A Call:Join the conversation with McKenzie + Rebecca on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, & YouTube → @momswithacallGet show updates, behind-the-scenes moments, and more at www.momswithacall.comListen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and Amazon.
Leave a review and let us know how this episode moved you — your words mean more than you know.
If you or someone you know has a story of faith, healing, or redemption that could encourage others, we’d love to hear from you.Reach out to us at momswithacall@gmail.com
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S1:EP31 Synesthesia & Scripture: Heather Eck on Spirit Portraits & God as the Source

Welcome back to Moms With A Call, where real stories meet real faith.
In this beautifully layered conversation, McKenzie and Rebecca sit down with multimedia abstract artist and writer Heather Eck, an intuitive painter and color healing practitioner who creates spirit portraits and experiences synesthesia, seeing and sensing color in people’s energy and emotions.
Heather shares her journey from two decades in corporate HR to stepping fully into her creative calling after burnout became an invitation back to God. What began as exhaustion turned into surrender. And surrender led her back to the creativity she once held as a child.
Raised Methodist but always spiritually curious, Heather opens up about how deep Bible study since 2020 reshaped her understanding of intuition, chakras, numerology, and energy. Rather than separating these tools from Christianity, she describes returning to God as the Source; the One who created color, vibration, symbolism, and meaning in the first place.
This episode isn’t about abandoning Scripture. It’s about wrestling with it, studying it deeply, and asking how ancient Hebrew language, pictographs, and symbolism reveal a layered, living faith.
Together, they explore what discernment looks like in spiritually complex spaces, how to recognize “low-level” or draining energy, and why surrender often shows up through synchronicities, repeated numbers, and unexpected confirmations.
They also talk through:
Heather’s transition from corporate burnout to full-time artist
Art as “sermons” and creativity as worship
Hebrew letters, numerology, and symbolic meaning in Scripture
Reconciling spiritual tools with biblical literacy
Spiritual warfare, protection practices, and prayer
Nervous system regulation, triggers, and energetic boundaries
Blocked energy and how unprocessed emotions show up in the body
The chakra color system (red through violet/white) and what each center represents
McKenzie’s pink “higher heart” portrait and themes of trust and control
Spirit portraits, creative healing journeys, and community calls
Synesthesia, seeing color in others, and sensing emotional fields
If you’ve ever felt spiritually curious but unsure where curiosity meets conviction, this episode makes space for the in-between. It honors questions without demanding certainty. It invites discernment without fear.
This conversation is for those who love Scripture and also sense that God’s creativity may be wider than we were taught.
Episode Timeline
00:31 – Meet Heather Eck
02:12 – From corporate burnout to creative calling
04:14 – Methodist roots and spiritual curiosity
07:38 – Reconciling spiritual gifts with Scripture
12:30 – Surrender, synchronicities, and Hebrew numerology
17:43 – Spiritual tools and returning to God as Source
20:12 – Spiritual warfare and protection practices
23:54 – Triggers, boundaries, and nervous system regulation
30:52 – Blocked energy and how it shows up in the body
37:02 – Higher heart (pink), trust, and control
38:53 – Core wounds and generational patterns
40:00 – Chakra color overview: red to violet
43:38 – Working with color in everyday life
50:00 – Seasons, style, and energetic alignment
53:25 – Body symptoms, journaling, and healing prompts
55:38 – Spirit portraits and creative healing journey
58:17 – Synesthesia and seeing color around people
01:02:59 – Final reflections and invitation
Episode Links:
Heather Eck Website:https://heathereck.com/
Instagram:@heathereckartist
Anatomy of the Spirit by Caroline Myss:https://www.amazon.com/dp/0609800140
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S1:EP30 Midnight Series, Seeking Spiritual Maturity: A Year of Healing, Growth and Holy Reflection with Rebecca Rowan

Welcome back to the Midnight Series, where the conversations are real and the walls come down.
In this intimate, heart-to-heart episode, Rebecca reflects on a year marked by unraveling, healing, and the slow, sacred work of becoming. What began as a search for clarity turned into an invitation to slow down, listen deeper, and let God meet her beneath the noise.
This episode weaves together reflections on choosing a word for the year, navigating spiritual warfare and anxiety, and learning how to create space for God’s voice in a world that never stops talking. Through honest conversation, McKenzie and Rebecca open up about shedding old identities, regulating their nervous systems, and discovering that spiritual maturity isn’t about perfection, but presence.
It’s a conversation about learning to sit still long enough to hear God, brave enough to face fear, and tender enough to allow healing to unfold in its own time.
We talk about:
Reflecting on a year that stretched faith and deepened trust
The power of choosing a word and letting it shape your spiritual posture
Slowing down to create space for God in a chaotic world
Prayer, solitude, and regulating the nervous system for deeper connection
Spiritual warfare, anxiety, and learning to stand grounded instead of afraid
Embracing your true identity and honoring the unique work God is doing in you
Why spiritual maturity looks more human than polished
If you’re in a season of reflection, healing, or quiet reorientation, this episode feels like a soft landing. A reminder that growth doesn’t always shout; sometimes it whispers.
Episode Timeline:00:29 – Cozy vibes, pets, and settling in01:42 – Capturing moments and the tension of presence02:47 – Reflecting on 2025 and a rough beginning06:02 – Spiritual journey and personal growth10:01 – Prayer, solitude, and sacred stillness16:33 – Seeking deeper connection with God23:16 – Slowing down in a world that rushes25:03 – Regulating the nervous system for spiritual clarity26:01 – Generational shifts in spiritual formation26:42 – Technical hiccups and energetic conversations27:13 – Personal resolutions and spiritual journeys27:52 – God’s unique work in every individual28:32 – Convictions, truth, and discernment31:55 – Spiritual warfare and overcoming fear33:48 – Healing through spiritual awakening41:42 – Looking back on a year of growth48:15 – Spiritual maturity and embracing humanity49:53 – Closing reflections and what’s ahead
This episode is an invitation to pause, breathe, and trust that God is still working, even when the progress feels quiet.
Connect with Moms With A Call:Join the conversation with McKenzie + Rebecca on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, & YouTube → @momswithacallGet show updates, behind-the-scenes moments, and more at www.momswithacall.comListen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and Amazon.
Leave a review and let us know how this episode moved you — your words mean more than you know.
If you or someone you know has a story of faith, healing, or redemption that could encourage others, we’d love to hear from you.Reach out to us at momswithacall@gmail.com
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S1:EP29 Exploring Faith, Gender, and Sexuality With Mattie Mae Motl

Welcome back to Moms With A Call, where real stories meet real faith.
In this thoughtful and deeply respectful conversation, McKenzie and Rebecca sit down with Mattie Mae Motl, a PhD candidate at the University of St. Andrews whose work focuses on gender and sexuality in the New Testament. Mattie Mae brings both scholarly insight and personal vulnerability as she shares her journey from growing up Southern Baptist to walking through faith deconstruction alongside her atheist husband.
This episode invites listeners into a nuanced conversation about biblical literacy, historical and cultural context, and why understanding how Scripture was written matters just as much as what it says. Mattie Mae gently challenges surface-level interpretations, emphasizing the role of love, inclusion, and humility when engaging with difficult or debated texts.
Rather than offering easy answers, this conversation makes space for curiosity, questions, and compassion. Together, they explore how faith can evolve, how parenting shapes our spiritual lens, and how God’s presence remains even in seasons of deconstruction and reimagining belief.
We talk about:
Mattie Mae’s upbringing in the Southern Baptist church and her academic calling
What deconstruction looks like when faith and family intersect
Gender and sexuality in Scripture and why historical context matters
The importance of biblical literacy and reading the Bible responsibly
Women in the Bible and their often-overlooked influence
Holding love, inclusion, and faith together without fear
This episode is for anyone who has wrestled with Scripture, felt tension between belief and lived experience, or longed for conversations that honor both faith and complexity.
Episode Timeline:
01:06 – Meeting Mattie Mae and her journey into theology03:00 – Growing up Southern Baptist05:36 – Walking through deconstruction11:07 – Parenting, faith, and personal conviction14:40 – Challenging inherited beliefs26:30 – Biblical context and interpretation36:26 – Exploring the Hebrew Bible and TaNaK37:45 – Why the Old Testament matters39:57 – Deconstruction and evolving faith44:39 – Reading Scripture through context54:53 – Women in the Bible and their impact01:02:24 – Resources for deeper study01:08:25 – Final reflections
If you’ve ever wondered how faith, scholarship, and real life can coexist, this episode offers a grounded reminder that God is not afraid of our questions and often meets us right in the middle of them.
Show Links & Resources Mentioned:
Instagram & TikTok: @mattiemaemotlInspired by Rachel Held Evanshttps://rachelheldevans.comThe Bible Projecthttps://bibleproject.comJames Conehttps://yalebooks.yale.edu/author/james-h-coneWil Gafneyhttps://wilgafney.comThe Justice of Jesus by Joash P. Thomashttps://www.amazon.com/dp/0802867031God Didn’t Make Us to Hate Us by Rev. Liz Edmanhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/0802876936Queer & Christianhttps://www.queerandchristian.com
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Listen on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and AmazonLeave a review and let us know how this episode moved you — your words mean more than you know.
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S1:EP28 Midnight Series, We Are So Back: McKenzie’s Surrender Year Recapped

Welcome back to the Midnight Series, where the conversations run deep, the lights are low, and nothing is off-limits.
In this intimate late-night episode, McKenzie reflects on a year marked by spiritual warfare, internal tension, and the slow unraveling of control. What began as a pursuit of abundance and forward momentum became an unexpected invitation to surrender, not just plans and expectations, but fear, ego, and old survival patterns that no longer served her.
Through honest storytelling, she opens up about the spiritual and emotional battles of 2025, including business strain, personal conflict, and the weight of trying to carry everything alone. This conversation explores what it looks like to release control to God, confront deeply rooted fears, and allow healing to happen at a soul level.
A pivotal encounter with a spirit portrait artist becomes a moment of clarity and confirmation, illuminating the unseen spiritual work happening beneath the surface and affirming a connection to God that transcends language and logic. The episode closes with a vision for a coming Connection Year, a season devoted to deeper alignment with self, community, and God.
This is a conversation about surrender as strength, faith as anchoring, and the quiet power of letting God lead when the path feels uncertain.
We talk about:
Walking through spiritual warfare and internal resistance
The tension between control, ego, and true surrender
Facing long-held fears and releasing old identities
Discovering abundance through letting go, not striving
A transformative spiritual encounter that affirmed divine presence
Entering a new season focused on connection, healing, and alignment
Episode Timeline:
00:00 – Welcome to the Midnight Series03:33 – Reflecting on a year of surrender04:58 – Spiritual warfare and inner conflict07:21 – Wrestling with control13:08 – Finding abundance through letting go17:32 – A spiritual portrait and personal insight31:00 – Connection and spiritual growth31:54 – Faith metaphors and walking on water38:13 – Numerology and personal seasons41:45 – Reflections on spiritual cycles50:19 – Introducing the Connection Year54:58 – Final thoughts and reflections
If you find yourself in a season of tension, pruning, surrender, or spiritual questioning, this episode offers a reminder that God often does His deepest work when we finally stop trying to control the outcome.
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Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and Amazon Music.Leave a review and let us know how this episode moved you. Your words mean more than you know.
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S1:EP27 When the Story Didn’t Go as Planned and God Showed Up Anyway, With Dare “Stokes” Blalock

Welcome back to Moms With A Call, where real stories meet real faith.
In this deeply tender episode, McKenzie and Rebecca sit down with their friend Dare, who bravely opens her heart to share her journey through infertility, pregnancy loss, and the long road toward surrendering her plans to God. With honesty and humility, Dare walks us through the ache of miscarriage, the emotional toll of IVF, the joy of unexpected pregnancy, and the spiritual awakening that unfolded in the middle of it all.
This conversation is raw, hopeful, and full of the quiet miracles that happen when we loosen our grip and let God write the story. Together, they explore what it looks like to hold grief and gratitude at the same time, to navigate career and motherhood with an open hand, and to trust God even when the path feels impossible to understand.
If you have ever walked through questions, waiting seasons, or the kind of heartbreak that changes you, Dares story will remind you that God is present in every chapter, even the ones that hurt the most.
We talk about:The emotional and spiritual complexities of infertilityThe grief of miscarriage and the tenderness of healingIVF, pregnancy, and finding God in the waitingNavigating postpartum highs and lowsUnexpected blessings that arrive when we surrender controlBalancing calling, career, and motherhood with faith at the center
Episode Timeline:00:00 - Opening banter and personal anecdotes02:10 - Introduction to the podcast02:41 - Introducing our special guest03:46 - Dares background and personal story11:01 - Faith, struggle, and meeting God in the hard places18:41 - Infertility and the long waiting season41:07 - Reflections and cultural parallels42:09 - The beginning of the IVF journey43:04 - IVF success and the miracle of pregnancy44:18 - Navigating IVF while holding onto faith47:20 - Postpartum challenges and unexpected joys51:27 - A surprising second pregnancy01:01:56 - Career decisions through the lens of faith01:12:56 - Final reflections on surrender
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S1:EP26 Midnight Series: Busy Seasons, Babies, and the Battle for Alignment

Welcome back to the Midnight Series, where the conversations run deep, the lights are low, and nothing is off-limits.
In this late-night heart-to-heart, McKenzie and Rebecca peel back the curtain on the real, unfiltered journey of building a business while holding a family, a calling, and a spiritual life all at once. Together, they explore the quiet tension between growth and overwhelm, purpose and pressure, identity and surrender.
Through honest storytelling, McKenzie shares what it feels like to steward a business through busy seasons, navigate imposter syndrome, build a team from the ground up, and keep faith at the center when everything feels loud. This episode dives into spiritual alignment, discerning God’s voice in the chaos, and the sacred work of returning to peace when fear tries to take the lead.
She also opens up about spiritual trauma, cord-cutting practices, and what it means to release what drains you so you can fully step into what God is calling you to do. It’s vulnerable, grounding, and full of reminders that you don’t have to hold it all alone; God never asked you to.
We talk about:
Balancing business expansion with motherhood, marriage, and real life
Walking through imposter syndrome and the lies that try to hold you back
Building an agency from scratch and learning to lead with faith
Spiritual alignment, clarity, and discerning God’s direction
Healing from spiritual trauma and releasing what no longer serves your spirit
The power of prayer, surrender, and letting God steady your next step
If you’ve ever felt stretched thin between your calling and your capacity, this episode will feel like a deep breath and a gentle reminder that God is in the details of your becoming.
Episode Timeline:00:29 – Balancing business and family life02:32 – Navigating busy seasons03:11 – Building and growing an agency07:55 – Imposter syndrome and self-doubt13:16 – Finding purpose and alignment17:28 – Aligning your will with God’s guidance17:57 – The power of prayer and cord-cutting19:07 – Overcoming spiritual trauma20:05 – A deeper look into cord-cutting ceremonies21:35 – Visualizing and releasing spiritual cords22:54 – Reflections on spiritual warfare26:07 – Technical difficulties and laughter31:12 – Final thoughts and encouragement
Connect with Moms With A Call:Join the conversation with McKenzie + Rebecca on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, & YouTube → @momswithacallGet show updates, behind-the-scenes moments, and more at www.momswithacall.comListen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and AmazonLeave a review and let us know how this episode moved you — your words mean more than you know.
Have a story to share?If you or someone you know has a testimony of faith, healing, or redemption, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out at momswithacall@gmail.com.
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S1:EP25 Midnight Series, “He’s My Biblical Taylor Swift”

Welcome back to the Midnight Series, where the conversations run deep, the lights are low, and nothing is off-limits.
In this intimate late-night episode, McKenzie and Rebecca dive into the tender, transformative journey of rediscovering faith, letting go of old identities, and learning to see themselves the way God already does. Through raw storytelling, they unpack the meaning behind Rebecca’s rebaptism, exploring childhood faith, spiritual wounds, and the sacred moment of choosing Jesus again… with full awareness, full agency, and full surrender.
This conversation weaves through themes of spiritual pruning, ego death, and the holy unraveling that often precedes healing. Together, they reflect on what it means to let God love you, to release the parts of yourself you once used for survival, and to step into the slow, deep work of being remade from the inside out.
We talk about:
Rebaptism, reclaiming faith, and being “born again” in a deeper way
Spiritual pruning.. why God removes what no longer bears fruit
Ego death, identity, and learning to release control
The connection between motherhood, surrender, and spiritual awakening
How God heals suppressed wounds and restores worth
Ordinary ministry, compassion, and becoming more like Jesus
If you’re in a season of breaking, rebuilding, or rediscovering who you are in God’s eyes, this episode will feel like a breath of air in the wilderness.
Episode Timeline:03:50 – Rediscovering faith and the meaning of rebaptism11:23 – Spiritual pruning and healing17:23 – Understanding divine love and self-worth26:28 – Healing from the inside out26:58 – The power of ordinary ministry27:27 – Understanding and empathy in ministry28:09 – Self-love, identity, and God’s gentleness29:16 – Prayer as a pathway to healing31:14 – Releasing emotions we learned to suppress33:04 – Spiritual power and manifesting purpose38:17 – Ego death and the refinement of motherhood39:56 – Spiritual blindness vs. spiritual death45:02 – Entering the wilderness with God50:18 – The influence of Tim Mackie53:12 – Final reflections
Connect with Moms With A Call:Join the conversation with McKenzie + Rebecca on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, & YouTube → @momswithacallGet show updates, behind-the-scenes moments, and more at www.momswithacall.comListen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and AmazonLeave a review and let us know how this episode moved you — your words mean more than you know.
Have a story to share?If you or someone you know has a testimony of faith, healing, or redemption, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out at momswithacall@gmail.com.
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S1:EP24 Heart of Faith: How God Carried Sterling Through the Impossible, Pt 2

Welcome back to Moms With A Call, where real stories meet real faith.
In this powerful continuation of Sterling’s story, McKenzie and Rebecca sit down once again with Sterling Griggs as he shares the miraculous details of his near-death experience and the dreams, visions, and divine encounters that carried him through a medically induced coma.
Sterling’s testimony paints a vivid picture of what it means to cling to faith when your body is broken but your spirit is still fighting. From surreal visions that blurred the line between Heaven and earth to the unwavering love of his wife Kelly and their community, this episode is a reminder that God is always present, even when we’re suspended between life and eternity.
This is a story about hope, healing, and the miracles that happen when we fully surrender to God’s plan.
We talk about:
The dreams and visions Sterling experienced while in a coma
The spiritual battle between fear and faith
How God used community, love, and prayer to sustain his family
Finding purpose and peace after near-death experiences
What surrender truly looks like on the other side of survival
If you’ve ever wondered what divine intervention feels like, or how faith can breathe life into even the darkest valleys, this conversation will leave you in awe of the God who never lets go.
Episode Timeline:00:31 – A journey through surgery and dreams00:56 – Protective and hopeful visions03:13 – A nursing conference dream03:33 – A dark and dreary conference06:06 – Finding light and worship12:54 – Super Bowl dream and family connections15:40 – Recovery and reflections23:20 – Community support and recovery23:42 – Medical trauma and family impact25:10 – Sharing the experience at a symposium26:25 – Divine intervention and medical miracles27:14 – Reflections on near-death experiences31:13 – Faith and doubt in crisis33:24 – Purpose and healing37:56 – Living faith in everyday life42:01 – The meaning of surrender43:10 – Final thoughts and gratitude
Connect with Moms With A Call:-Join the conversation with McKenzie + Rebecca on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, & YouTube → @momswithacall-Get show updates, behind-the-scenes moments, and more at www.momswithacall.com-Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and Amazon-Leave a review and let us know how this episode moved you — your words mean more than you know.
Have a story to share?If you or someone you know has a story of faith, healing, or redemption that could encourage others, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to us at momswithacall@gmail.com.
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