After experiencing trials and pain starting as early as birth, joy was simply not something Olivia Watkins was too familiar with. Sure she grew up in church surrounded by loving people, but in other areas of her upbringing, joy was not her song.

After walking through trials and addictions that eventually led to an abortion, Olivia felt she had no way out. Her outlook on the value of life - including her own - felt hopeless. What if you believe that Jesus is mad at you because of all of the awful and terrible things you’ve done? If Jesus is perfect, how can He possibly see you? Or, what if you’re confronted with the real, life-altering Truth?

Listen to an incredible testimony filled with Christ-led sanctification, the breaking of chains, and an experience of Jesus putting joy back in song.

You can find more from Olivia and her music here:

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/o-joy/1644575963

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/wrapped/share/share-d22372abc60a4e459c558b65a679cc7e?si=QQgBbJUgTZOCe0oeQCZMFQ&artist-id=6JA4oK7PYSyc8ETusqVy7j

During various times in our lives, each one of us have been faced with the all too familiar choice of seeking solace in the world, or seeking Christ and His design. This is a situation Don and Patsy Akin are all too familiar with. In a testimony spanning the course of 59 years of marriage, we realize how important that choice can be in the face of grief again, again… and again.

Even though Don and Patsy understood that as believers trouble would come, would they learn to take heart knowing Jesus overcame the world? Listen to this week’s episode as we visit a story of hope, joy, grief, forgiveness, recovery, community and love; all with Jesus right by their side.

For Marilyn, life was going well. After knowing the Lord at a young age, being blessed with a supportive family, then going off to college and meeting a nice boy and great friends - life was certainly checking off all of her boxes. Little did Marilyn know, grief was coming upon her, and she would be faced with the tough question: is God still faithful, even in the dark?

Listen to Marilyn tell the story of learning to trust God in despair - again. Even in dark chapters, God's promises remain. In fact, God can use our grief as a catalyst to know Christ more intimately. Marilyn saw firsthand the results of being faithful through Him, and how our God is most certainly a God of abundance.