Lessons from Peru: Machu Picchu, Community, and What Travel Teaches Us
In this thought-provoking episode of Lessons from Living, Beth Graham shares reflections from a two-week trip to Peru, exploring the country's people, history, culture, and remarkable ancient achievements. From the breathtaking engineering of Machu Picchu to...
Choosing Gratitude After Grief, Finding Purpose as We Age | Lessons From Living with Chris Moore
In this moving second installment of Lessons from Living, Beth Graham continues her conversation with aging specialist Chris Moore about navigating grief, finding purpose, and embracing life at every age. Chris opens up about losing his wife Barbara after 33...
Rethinking Ageism: Chris Moore on Belief, Purpose, and the New Face of Aging | Lessons From Living
In this thought-provoking episode of Lessons from Living, Beth Graham sits down with Chris Moore, an expert on ageism, to challenge society's assumptions about aging and what people can accomplish as they grow older. Chris explains how cultural narratives...
US Open Life Lessons: Composure, Gratitude, and True Sportsmanship
In this insightful episode of Lessons from Living, Beth Graham reflects on the life lessons revealed during the US Open championship matches. Through the contrasting reactions of Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, Alexander Zverev, and Ben Shelton, Beth explores...
Adversity to Impact: Carissa Hope on Resilience and Purpose | Lessons from Living
In this inspiring episode of Lessons from Living, meet Carissa Hope, a young woman who transformed a difficult childhood into a powerful story of resilience, faith, and purpose. After losing her grandfather at 14, caring for her grandmother following a stroke, and...
Letting Love In: Jody Hudson on Resilience, Faith, and the Bluebird That Changed Everything
In this powerful episode of Lessons From Living, Beth Graham continues her conversation with Jodi Hudson, who shares the deeply personal story of her daughter Alex and the profound role that faith played throughout their journey. Jodi opens up about learning to let...
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Cry Out and Be Heard
While waiting for a potentially devastating scan result recently, I found myself meditating on Psalm 40:1: “I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry.” An image came to my mind of a child lost in a busy area—perhaps a playground. He looks...
Banishing Self-Doubt
As a believer, any confidence comes from my foundation in God—certainly not from myself! If I relied on self-belief, I wouldn’t get out of bed in the morning! So speaking from my perspective, it is important to be confident that my actions align with God’s design...
Merry Christmas Thank You
In this extraordinary season of blessing and gratitude, I would like to take a moment to thank you, my friends, for making Lessons From Living possible. This is a ministry and mission of love. Still, without a community that inspires the subject matter and provides...
To Unity!
I am captivated by the picture of the early church in Rodney Stark’s The Rise of Christianity: “Christianity attracted people from all strata of society, but particularly from among the poor and marginalized. In the Christian community, ethnic divisions were...
Addressing Apathy in an Election Year
A friend recently told me that she had not voted in 12 years. She said the political process was repulsive to her, and it made her feel lousy to be a part of it. I certainly sympathize with this sentiment; as enlightened as our country is in some ways, the political...
Healing Trauma from the Inside Out with Ben Oofana
In this compelling episode of Lessons From Living, Beth Graham sits down with Ben Oofana to explore the connection between trauma, emotional healing, the body, and...
When Lyme Steals a Future: One Family’s Fight Back
In this deeply moving episode of Lessons From Living, Beth Graham sits down with Jodi Hudson to hear the heartbreaking story of her daughter, Alex, whose 10-year battle with undiagnosed Lyme disease changed the course of her life and ultimately led to her tragic death...
Mitch Parsons: Holy Living, Gym Culture, and Raising Godly Men
In this powerful episode of Lessons From Living, Beth Graham continues her conversation with Mitch Parsons, exploring his vision for The Remnant, a training center designed to help men pursue holiness, build genuine community, and lead their families well.Mitch shares...
From SEC Athlete to Healing: Mitch Parsons on Eating Disorders, Identity, and Obedience to God
In this powerful episode of Lessons From Living, Beth Graham sits down with Mitch Parsons to explore his journey from SEC football player to overcoming an eating disorder and pursuing a life centered on faith, obedience, and purpose. Mitch shares how the pressure to...
Dawn Ward on Ambiguous Loss, Spiritual Warfare & Rugged Love — Lessons From Living
In this powerful episode of Lessons From Living, Beth Graham sits down with Dawn Ward for a deeply honest conversation about addiction, ambiguous loss, spiritual warfare, faith, boundaries, and the difficult journey of loving someone you cannot control or cure. Dawn...
Faith to Flourish in Hard Seasons: Dawn Ward’s Lessons on Addiction and Grace
In this powerful episode of Lessons From Living, Beth Graham sits down with Dawn Ward, a mother who has experienced addiction in her family through two very different journeys. Dawn shares how her childhood experiences with her father's alcoholism shaped the way she...
Redeeming the Mother–Daughter Bond: Stacey Glass on Forgiveness, Faith, and a Holy Farewell
In this powerful episode of Lessons From Living, Beth continues her conversation with Stacey Glass about forgiveness, restoration, faith, and the complicated journey of repairing a relationship between a mother and daughter. Stacey shares how she kept the door open to...