A Cup of Gratitude

This week, I speak with Mary Rooney Armand, a faith-based author and speaker who inspires others to deepen their relationship with Christ. She is the creator of the popular blog ButterflyLiving and the author of Uniquely Made: Understanding and Embracing Your Identity in Christ, as well as the creator, along with 33 contributing authors, of Life-Changing Stories. We look at her childhood up to the present to find the beautiful thread of Jesus in her life. You won’t want to miss this inspiring episode!
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www.youtube.com/@maryrooneyarmand
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www.linkedin.com/in/maryrooneyarmand
www.butterflyliving.org
*Theme Music “Blessed time” by Ketsa

This week, I speak with Mitch Matthews, who is the creator of the DREAM THINK DO podcast. He’s also a success coach, speaker and serial entrepreneur. His DREAM THINK DO podcast helps people to dream bigger, think better, and do more of what they were created to do. It’s been rated #1 by the Huffington Post and is in top 1% of all podcasts. Plus, as a speaker and elite success coach, he’s spent the last twenty years helping organizations like NIKE, United Airlines, and NASA. Mitch has also built a business training program that has helped thousands of Life Caches from around the world to build successful and profitable businesses they love. Most importantly, he’s a husband, a dad and a life-long learner living a highly-caffeinated life in Des Moines, Iowa. We look at his childhood up to the present to find the beautiful thread of Jesus in his life. You won’t want to miss this inspiring episode! 
www.MitchMatthews.com ContactUs@MitchMatthewsLINKS & FREE RESOURCES:
Mitch’s Primary Website: MitchMatthews.com
Mitch’s Social Media:
INSTAGRAM: @mitch.matthews
FACEBOOK: @mitch.matthews.104
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchmatthews
*Theme Music “Blessed Time” by Ketsa

This week, I am speaking with Paula Romand, who holds a BA in English from Bryan College, Dayton, TN, and an MA in English from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, MO. Paula is a Christian author, speaker, and podcast guest. Her memoir Thriving in the Barren Place was released on July 1, 2025. Paula also blogs on her personal website www.paularomang.com. She lives in the Midwest with her husband, Mark. Their surviving son, Luke, was recently married and is thriving in his new career. We look at her childhood up to the present to find the beautiful thread of Jesus in her life. You won’t want to miss this encouraging episode.
IG: promang869
FB: Paula Romang
YT: paularomang8153
*Theme Music “Blessed Time” by Ketsa
Amazon link for Thriving in the Barren Place: https://a.co/d/0gfgIg

This week, I speak with Kevan Chandler, a best-selling author and founder of the nonprofit organization We Carry Kevan. He speaks worldwide about his life with a disability and how community and creativity are the keys to true accessibility. Kevan and his wife, Katie, enjoy spending time together, growing vegetables, and reading to each other. We look at his childhood up to the present to find the beautiful thread of Jesus in his life. You won’t want to miss this inspiring episode!
http://wecarrykevan.org
Instagram - @wecarrykevan
Instagram - @vanchandler
*Theme Song "Blessed Time" by Ketsa

This week I speak with Nancy Lavo. A love of happy endings and a fiction writing course at the community college started award-winning author Nancy Lavo on the road to publication. She’s published her lighthearted romances in both the traditional and inspirational market. Nancy and her husband live in the great state of Texas. We look at her childhood up to the present to find the beautiful thread of Jesus in her life. You won’t want to miss this encouraging episode!
www.nancylavo.com
Theme Music “Blessed time” by Ketsa