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A Cup of Gratitude

Amanda Schaefer

An honest look at how gratitude can change absolutely everything. Interesting discussions and stories of finding gratitude even in the midst of life"s difficulties. Everyday people sharing their extraordinary stories.

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All Episodes

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Season 10 - Episode 18 - Finding Gratitude and Joy in...

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2025/10/27

This week I speak with Dr. Jerry L. Woodbridge who is a Christian author and educator specializing in grief support and education. After experiencing the sudden loss of her husband, she guided her own children through grief, inspiring her to write books that offer hope and healing. Her works include Trading My Sorrows: For the Joy of the Lord, which explores widowhood and faith-based healing. Joy Overcame Sorrow, a children’s book on grief and resilience and Joy’s Journal, which provides guid...

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Season 10 - Episode 17 - Finding Gratitude Beyond the...

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2025/10/20

This week I speak with Sarah Krizek who is the author of Beyond the Surface, published in August 2024. She was born and raised in the Hudson Valley, New York. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Mount Saint Mary College. When she is not writing or reading, Sarah enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and their two children. We look at her childhood up to the present to fond the beautiful thread of Jesus in her life. You won’t want to miss this amazing episode! ...

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Season 10 - Episode 16 - Finding Gratitude in Every...

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2025/10/13

This week I speak with Sandee Macgregor who was educated and trained as a teacher, an inspired writer, and the award-winning creator and founder of a popular website www.sandeemacgregor.com. She is the author of two top-selling devotionals, A Mother-Daughter Devotional and Shared Journal Experience for Psalm 119 and A Devotional for Mothers and Sons: Walking in Wisdom Through Proverbs, which both encourage and enable the building of a deeper spiritual bond between a mother and her daugh...

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Season 10 - Episode 15 - Finding Gratitude in the...

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2025/10/06

This week I speak with Mama, editor, and writer Elise Tegegne who has published articles at Risen Motherhood, Christian Parenting, and (in)courage,among others. Her first book In Praise of Houseflies: Meditations on the Gifts in Everyday Quandaries is now available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Calla Press, In addition to serving as the Director of Communications for missions organization Synergie Francophone, she also writes a monthly blog, which inspires readers to cultivate eyes for t...

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Season 10 - Episode 14 - Finding Gratitude in the...

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2025/09/29

This week I speak with Kate Battistelli who is a bestselling author, speaker, and co-host of the Mom to Mom Podcast. She’s written The After Party of the Empty Nest, The After Party Devotional Companion, The God Dare, and Growing Great Kids, and her words appear in the (In)courage Bible for Women, Guideposts, and more. Once a Broadway actress starring opposite Yul Brynner in The King and I, Kate traded the stage for her first big “God Dare”—a life of homeschooling, home business, and ministry...

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Season 10 - Episode 13 - Finding Gratitude in Total...

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2025/09/22

This week I speak with Theresa Rowe who is a nationally certified fitness professional, author, speaker, and the founder of Shaped by Faith, a ministry dedicated to whole-person wellness—spirit, mind, and body—while shaping bodies and hearts for God's purposes. With over 35 years of experience, she has impacted countless lives globally through her faith-based fitness programs, heart-centered workouts, and inspiring testimony of transformation. Her TV show, Shaped by Faith with Theresa Rowe, a...

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Season 10 - Episode 12 - Finding Gratitude in the...

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2025/09/15

This week, I speak with Marissa Busby, a follower of Jesus, whose main mission is to know God and make Him known through living, teaching, speaking, and writing. She is a wife and mother of three, one of whom she adopted when she was 21 and her daughter was 16. Her upcoming book, A Call to Love, tells the journey of discovering the heart of God for herself through the adoption of her daughter. She is also a CrossFit coach who loves to show people that they can do hard things, like follow Jesu...

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Season 10 - Episode 11 Finding Gratitude in Every...

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2025/09/08

This week I speak with Ron Keres who is a husband to his best friend Jen, dad to three goofy boys and one sweet little girl, and the author of the popular Finn the Frog Collection and Scariest Silliest Stories series. After serving as missionaries for 10 years with his family, Ron is now settled in Geneva, IL, and spends his days writing interactive and laugh-out-loud picture books that families love to read together. When he’s not chasing kids or cracking jokes, you’ll find him working out, ...

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Season 10 - Episode 10 - Finding Gratitude Empowering...

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2025/09/01

This week I speak with Maureen Graham who is a Master's level, Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor. Maureen specializes in helping individuals and couples navigate anxiety, trauma, relationships, and life transitions with compassion and values-guided action. Drawing from her training in various treatment modalities, she empowers clients to live more fully and authentically. Maureen also offers faith-based counseling upon request, integrating Christian princi...

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Season 10 - Episode 9 - Finding Gratitude in Every...

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2025/08/25

This week I speak with Kim Wyse who is a Mom to one, Stepmom to four, and Grama of four. She is Happily Married and living life in the mountains. Kim says she has become a “ridiculous dog-mom” in her older years, and enjoys her days as best as she can although she struggles with pain and still has bad days from her stroke. She is a relentless renovator and has supervised her way through a complete re-haul of her home. Kim’s physical strength is not what it used to be, but she can still boss t...

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Season 10 - Episode 8 - Finding Gratitude in the...

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2025/08/18

This week I speak with Jessica Luckey, a seasoned marketing professional whose career has spanned the federal government, investment banking, and telecommunications. When an industry shift left her unemployed, she was unexpectedly led into the most meaningful season of her life. In the quiet and uncertainty, Jessica built a deeper relationship with God—one that awakened her true calling and paved the way toward ministry. A friend’s simple idea to “market Jesus” became a catalyst for using her...

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Season 10 - Episode 7 - Finding Gratitude Through the...

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2025/08/11

This week I speak with Julia Taves who is an experienced educator with an M.A. in Educational Leadership. She served for 26 years as a teacher in the states and Principal of two International Schools, in Uganda, Africa, and the Dominican Republic. Julia has seen God work through her own children, and kids worldwide. Realizing these kids could be an encouragement to others, she collected their writings with a variety of experiences, voices, and perspectives who knew God’s truth and want to sha...

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Season 10 - Episode 6 - Finding Gratitude in Your...

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2025/08/04

This week I speak with Doris Swift, who is a follower of Jesus, speaker, host of the Fierce Calling podcast, and author of award-winning Bible study Surrender the Joy Stealers: Rediscover the Jesus Joy in You. In ministry for over 30 years, Doris is passionate about equipping and encouraging women to walk deeper in God’s word, use their gifts to impact the world for Christ, and to take action where their passion, compassion, and conviction intersect. She holds a bachelor’s degree in interdisc...

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Season 10 - Episode 5 - Finding Gratitude in...

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2025/07/28

This week, I speak with Jay Gauthier Sr., who is a seasoned pastor and ministry leader with over 38 years of experience faithfully serving the body of Christ. He is the founder and voice behind the Audacious Faith Podcast and the visionary leader of Audacious Faith Ministries, a movement empowering believers to live boldly, walk purposefully, and impact the world around them. Jay is also a multi-book author, with resources designed to challenge, equip, and inspire people to pursue their God-g...

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Season 10 - Episode 4 - Finding Gratitude Trusting...

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2025/07/21

This week, I speak with Jesslyn McCutcheon who is the founder of Fighting Goliath for Mental Illness, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit ministry dedicated to supporting women who live with bipolar disorder. Since being diagnosed with bipolar 1 disorder for over two decades, she is passionate about helping others overcome the hopelessness this illness can bring. She empowers women to lead more fulfilling lives through resources, shared experiences, and the Word of God. Jesslyn is affiliated with the Ame...

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Season 10 - Episode 3 - Finding Gratitude in the...

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2025/07/14

Growing up, Uche could always be found with her nose in a book (quite literally) and started writing riveting stories from an early age in Enugu, Nigeria, mostly for the consumption of delighted family members and friends. Her love for reading, writing and all things literature persisted into adulthood as she went on to obtain a law degree, a master’s and a doctorate in international business law and to practice law in London, UK. Her entire world was turned RIGHT S...

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Season 10 - Episode 2 - Finding Gratitude at the...

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2025/07/07

This week, I speak with Mary Spencer Veazey, a Georgia native known for infusing her writing with relatable and uproarious storytelling, as well as profound truths about Jesus. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with her cat, Confetti, and is the Engagement Manager for Daystar Counseling Ministries. Mary Spencer is a proud graduate of both Auburn University (BA) and Belmont University (MBA). We look at her childhood up to the present to discover the beautiful thread of Jesus in her life. You ...

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Season 10 - Episode 1 - Finding Gratitude in the One...

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2025/06/30

This week, I speak with Cara Blondo. Whether through teaching Bible studies, speaking to groups in person or online, or writing devotional and other Christ-centered resources, Cara is passionate about helping women connect Biblical truth to their everyday lives. A contributor to YouVersion and featured on Proverbs 31, (in)courage, Her View From Home, and other popular sites, she loves to help women shift their perspective in order to know Christ as their one thing desired (Psalm 27:4). When ...

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Season 9 - Episode 25 - Special Episode #4

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2025/06/23

This is the final episode of our Summer Break Series. All four weeks have featured the winners of the “Holy Plot Twists” book Contest 🏆🏆🏆🏆. Each week, a winner will interview me, asking questions based on my story, which is found at the beginning of the book. Then they will share insights they received from their time in the journal section of the book. These conversations have been powerful and encouraging. Special Episode #4 is Available Tomorrow on all podcast platforms. This week, I

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Season 9 - Episode 24 - Special Episode #3

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2025/06/16

It’s time for our Summer Break Special Episode Series on A Cup of Gratitude podcast!! 🎉All four weeks will feature the winners of the “Holy Plot Twists” book Contest🏆🏆🏆🏆Each week a winner will interview me asking questions from my story found in the beginning of the book and then they will share insights they received from their time in the journal section of the book - These conversations have been powerful and encouraging - Special Episode #3 is here! This week I speak with Sherrie

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