One Life Podcast With Chris And Jenni

On today’s episode, we’re so thrilled to welcome back to the show our sweet Texas friend, mother of five, and best selling author, Kay Wyma. I can’t think of a better way to kick off our summer than to practice what Kay calls a Soul 30, which is a daily dose of thankfulness, kindness, and mercy. We chat with Kay about her own personal experience through 30 days of practicing thankfulness, kindest, and mercy….. the challenges she faced, powerful lessons learned along the way, and the unexpected peace that resulted from continually living from this posture. Pull up a chair and join us, this is a great one! Listen in.   Connect with Chris & Jenni: https://letsliveitwell.com https://www.instagram.com/chrisgraebe/ https://www.instagram.com/jennigraebe/ https://www.instagram.com/letsliveitwell/

For our 100th episode we're celebrating with some pretty exciting news!!! It’s with great joy we share with you something we’ve been pouring our hearts and souls into for quite some time now!✨ Chris and I are thrilled to announce, we have partnered with our good friends at NavPress and Tyndale House to release a series of books on marriage and family! The first book, The Rhythm of Us releases into the world November 9, 2021!

On today’s episode, we’re talking with New York Times bestselling author, Crystal Paine, founder of MoneySavingMom.com and host of The Crystal Paine Show podcast. As a mom of four, Crystal shares her struggle with anxiety over parenting, navigating her child’s struggle with suicide, and how she learned a better way forward. Crystal shares the four tools she discovered to parent from a place of love and wholeness rather that a place of striving for success. Pull up a chair and join us, this is a great one! Listen in.   Links Mentioned: Crystal's Website Crystal's Instagram  Crystal's New Book: Love Centered Parenting   Music featured in this episode: Casey Darnell, Moments Connect with Chris & Jenni: https://letsliveitwell.com https://www.instagram.com/chrisgraebe/ https://www.instagram.com/jennigraebe/ https://www.instagram.com/letsliveitwell/

On today’s episode, we’re talking with our good friend and best selling author, Jeannie Cunnion. Jeannie holds a Master’s degree in social work, and her writing has been featured on outlets such as the TODAY show, Fox News, The 700 Club, and Focus on the Family. We chat with Jeannie about her latest book, Don’t Miss Out: Daring to Believe Life is Better with the Holy Spirit. Jeannie unpacks her own personal journey of learning to live a life that’s led by and filled with the power of God’s spirit and how we can embrace the Holy Spirit in our own daily lives. Pull up a chair and join us, this is a great one! Listen in. Make sure to check out Jeannie’s new book, Don’t Miss Out   Links Mentioned: Jeannie's Website Jeannie's Instagram    Music featured in this episode: Casey Darnell, Moments Connect with Chris & Jenni: https://letsliveitwell.com https://www.instagram.com/chrisgraebe/ https://www.instagram.com/jennigraebe/ https://www.instagram.com/letsliveitwell/

On today’s episode, we’re talking with one of our favorite people on the planet, singer/songwriter & worship leader Christy Nockles. Christy and her husband, Nathan, toured nationwide as the Christian music duo, Watermark. They were also a part of the Passion movement for over twenty years. Christy shares with us the practice that has changed her life most : learning to live from a place of rest. We chat with Christy about how to let go of the hustle and find our true identity in God’s heart, how to let Him set the pace for our life, and how to truly live from a place of rest as His beloved. Pull up a chair and join us, this is a great one! Listen in. Make sure to check out Christy’s new book, The Life You Long For   Links Mentioned: Christy's Website Christy's Instagram    Music featured in this episode: Casey Darnell, Moments Connect with Chris & Jenni: https://letsliveitwell.com https://www.instagram.com/chrisgraebe/ https://www.instagram.com/jennigraebe/ https://www.instagram.com/letsliveitwell

On today’s episode, we’re talking with best selling author and speaker, Angie Smith, about how to move past the insecurity that can hold us back from studying God’s word, and replace it with confidence. Angie shares her own journey of overcoming confusion and intimidation in her understanding of the Scriptures. Angie is equal parts hilarious and also tender, she had us laughing and crying, all in the same sentence. No matter what situation this finds you in today, we hope as you listen, God will meet you right where you are and speak directly into the place you find yourself! Pull up a chair and join us, this is a great one! Listen in.   Links Mentioned: Angie's New Book: Woven Angie's Website Angie's Instagram    Ways to Help our Texas Friends: Our Calling Homeless Ministry Genesis Women's Shelter Salvation Army Dallas   Music featured in this episode: Casey Darnell, Moments Connect with Chris & Jenni: https://letsliveitwell.com https://www.instagram.com/chrisgraebe/ https://www.instagram.co

Welcome back to another episode, friends! We’re so excited to finally be back with you today. We hope you’re doing well, and just want to especially acknowledge all of our friends in the great state of Texas, who just endured the great snowstorm of 2021. We love you, it was honestly so hard to hear what was happening and not be able to help, but were so glad it’s finally over and that the sun is back where it belongs! For anyone interested, we’ll post a few ways to help out our Texas friends in the show notes. So, on today’s episode, we are so thrilled to introduce you to someone who’s really made a huge impact in our city, talk about long obedience in the same direction, she’s been a licensed counselor for 25 years here in Nashville, she’s written 12 books helping parents and kids navigate all the ups and downs of life, we’re talking about Sissy Goff. Even before we moved to Nashville, we had people saying, “You’re moving to Nashville? You’ve got to meet Sissy. You have to have her on the show!” So, it’s be

On today’s episode Chris turns into a bit of a middle school boy, as he and Jenni get the chance to chat with baseball legend and bestselling author, the man, the myth, the legend, Mr. Darryl Strawberry. Darryl shares his incredible story of how Jesus met him right in the middle of his brokenness. Chris and Jenni chat with Darryl about the highs and lows of an intense career as a Major League Baseball all-star, overcoming his drug addiction, family tragedies, and the powerful transformation that only comes from following Jesus.  Darryl also shares some foundational principles that transformed his life from the inside out: the power of prayer, cultivating healthy friendships, and weathering trials without losing heart. No matter what situation this finds you in today, we hope as you listen in, this story will inspire hope in you that with God’s grace you can overcome life's adversities one decision, one step at a time and turn your season around. Pull up a chair and join us, this is a great one! Listen in.

On today’s episode we’re talking with award winning singer songwriter, and brand new author, Jamie Grace. Jamie shares her story achieving her dream of becoming a successful recording artist only to find more emptiness and chaos on the other side. Jamie also shares how she followed God’s prompting to leave it all behind to pursue a quieter, more fulfilling way of life. Pull up a chair and join us, this is a great one! Listen in.   Links Mentioned: Jamie's Book: Finding Quiet  Jamie's Website  Jamie's Instagram    Music featured in this episode: Casey Darnell, Moments Connect with Chris & Jenni: https://letsliveitwell.com https://www.instagram.com/chrisgraebe/ https://www.instagram.com/jennigraebe/ https://www.instagram.com/letsliveitwell/

On today’s episode we’re talking with best selling author, speaker, and founder of Messenger International, John Bevere about multiplying our potential, about what it means to live a life poured out completely. John shares: - what true faithfulness looks like according to God’s word, - practical ways to uncover your calling - how to faithfully live out your purpose together as a couple   Pull up a chair and join us, this is a great one! Listen in.     Links Mentioned: John's Book: Multiply Your God Given Potential  Episode 77: Lisa Bevere | Becoming Strong  Episode 70 | Addison Bevere | Discover Your True Identity John's Website  Messenger International    Music featured in this episode: Casey Darnell, Moments Connect with Chris & Jenni: https://letsliveitwell.com https://www.instagram.com/chrisgraebe/ https://www.instagram.com/jennigraebe/ https://www.instagram.com/letsliveitwell/

If you’ve ever struggled to forgive something you just can’t seem to forget, this episode is for you. We had the tremendous honor of welcoming back to the show, New York Time’s best selling author, speaker, and founder of Proverbs 31 Ministries, Lysa Terkeurst. Lysa shares vulnerably about her own wrestle through this journey to forgiveness which she unpacks in her latest book, Forgiving What You Can’t Forget. Lysa offers encouragement and advice on how to disempower the triggers that can hijack our emotions, make peace with painful memories, and create a life that's beautiful again. As always, we hope this conversation will bless you as much as it did us! Listen in!     Links Mentioned: Lysa's Book: Forgiving What You Can't Forget  Episode 44: Lysa Terkeurst | Find A Fresh Start   Lysa's Website Proverbs 31 Ministries   Music featured in this episode: Casey Darnell, Moments Connect with Chris & Jenni: https://letsliveitwell.com https://www.instagram.com/chrisgraebe/ https://www.instagram.com/je

When we think of life well lived, it's hard to come up with a better example than Eugene and Jan Peterson. Back in the Spring of 2019, we had the incredible honor of sitting down with the delightful Jan, beloved wife of Eugene Peterson, for what none of us realized would be her very last interview. Shortly after our time together, Jan went home to be with Jesus in May of 2019. Jan’s story of love, faith, and long obedience in the same direction remains one of our most listened to and commented on episodes to date.   On today’s episode we had the tremendous honor of chatting with Eugene and Jan’s son, Eric Peterson. Eric shares what it was like growing up in the Peterson home, his journey into the calling of local church ministry, and the wisdom from his dad Eugene through the form of letters that impacted him as a young pastor. As always, we hope this conversation will bless you as much as it did us! Listen in!   Links Mentioned: Eric's Books: Letters to a Young Pastor  Letters to a Young Congregation

On today’s episode we’re talking with writer, speaker, & marriage and family therapist, Nicole Zasowski about letting go of what we think we want to find what will truly set us free.  Nicole shares her journey of moving across the country from CA to Conneticut, and finding that settling into her new normal took a little longer than she would have hoped.  Having just experienced  a big move ourselves, this message really spoke to us personally, and we are so grateful for this conversation! Nicole shares with us the power of naming what we fear losing most, how to identify the behaviors that are holding us back, and how to move forward in the freedom God has for us! Guys, we hope this conversation will bless you as much as it did us! Listen in!   Links Mentioned: Nicole's Book: From Lost to Found  Nicole's Website  Every Moment Holy , McKelvey Douglas   Music featured in this episode: Casey Darnell, Moments Connect with Chris & Jenni: https://letsliveitwell.com https://www.instagram.com/chrisgraebe/

On today’s episode we’re welcoming best selling author, professor, and leader in the missional church movement, Mike Frost back to the show to unpack the life changing power of memorizing scripture, as in getting it off the screen and actually into our brain and bones. If you’re new to the show, make sure you go back to Ep 46, where we dive deeper into Mike’s story and learn all about the 5 “B.E.L.L.S.” habits of living on mission in the world around us as discussed in his book Surprise the World: Blessing others, Eating together, Learning Christ, Listening to the Spirit, Being Sent with a Missionary Focus.   Today, Mike shares with us:  *the benefits behind the lost art of memorizing scripture, *how meditating on truth can shape our outlook on the world, and *specific scriptures that can be particularly helpful to memorize during these unprecedented times   Guys, we hope this conversation will bless you as much as it did us! Listen in!   Links Mentioned: Ep. 46: Mike Frost | Living On Mission  Mi

This week we’re excited to welcome our friend Alli Worthington back to the show to chat about her lastest book, Standing Strong.   Alli is a best selling author, speaker, and host of The Alli Worthington Show. Make sure to check out Ep. 19 where we unpack more of Alli's story and journey to becoming an author. In today's episode Alli shares how to push past the fears that keep us from doing what God’s called us to, how to clearly discern God’s guidance in our lives, and how to take action and build confidence as we move forward. Guys, we hope this conversation will bless you as much as it did us! Listen in! *Four more courage building, make sure to check out Alli's newest book, Standing Strong, available TODAY!   Links Mentioned: Ep. 19: Alli Worthington | Fierce Faith Alli's Book: Standing Strong Alli's Instagram Alli's Website   Music featured in this episode: Casey Darnell, Moments Connect with Chris & Jenni: https://letsliveitwell.com https://www.instagram.com/chrisgraebe/ https://www.instagra

WELCOME BACK FRIENDS! It feels so good to be jumping into a brand new season with YOU! Thank you so much for joining us!   To give SEASON 4 a proper kick off, we’ve invited our good friend & powerhouse, Lisa Bevere to join us again today and we cannot wait to let you in on this powerful conversation! Lisa is a New York Times bestselling author, co founder of Messenger International with her husband John, mom of four boys, and a spiritual mom to countless women across the country, which is what we’re taking about with her today. Lisa is known for her ability and passion to come along side and fiercely fight FOR and not against other women. Lisa unpacks for us today, the importance of having and becoming a Spiritual mom or dad to those around us. According to Lisa, we all need an older, wiser friend we can go to and learn from, a strong soul who will partner with us through life. We all need one! Lisa will show us how to transform what we have into what God wants us to have, push forward during seasons of

We saved one of the very best for last as we close out the season with the one and only, Katherine Wolf. After miraculously surviving a near-fatal brainstem stroke at the age 26, life for Katherine and Jay Wolf changed forever. There was no going back to normal after such a tragedy, yet Katherine and Jay learned that suffering is not the end, but rather the beginning of a brand new story. Katherine shares with us her incredible story of finding joy in embracing the new normal God had prepared for her, how to rewrite the narrative of our own hard circumstances by turning our definitions of suffering into declarations of strength, and the importance of letting go of the myth that joy can only be found in a pain-free life. This was without a doubt one of our very favorite conversations of the season. We were just blown away by her story and the joy and gratitude for life that she has found on the other side of tragedy. Keep your tissues handy! Listen in!   Katherine's Book: Suffer Strong   Music featured

On today’s episode we’re chatting with Caitlyn Crosby, the founder of one of our favorite companies doing beautiful work in the world, The Giving Keys. If you’ve ever seen someone wearing a key around their neck, chances are it was a Giving Key, which means it was handmade by someone transitioning out of homelessness.   Caitlyn shares with us today the story of how she built this incredible company from a merch table at her singing gigs to a thriving business with a mission to end homelessness. The Giving Keys have been carried in over 1400 stores such as Nordstrom, Anthropologie, Magnolia and more. Caitlyn’s inspiring story is a great reminder of how with a little creativity, we can all be a force for good to those around us. Listen in!   Caitlyn's Book: You are the Key   Music featured in this episode: Casey Darnell, Moments Connect with Chris & Jenni: https://letsliveitwell.com https://www.instagram.com/chrisgraebe/ https://www.instagram.com/jennigraebe/ https://www.instagram.com/letsliveitwell/

On today’s episode we’re chatting with the incredibly talented Morgan Harper Nichols!  Morgan is an artist and a poet whose work is inspired by real life stories she receives everyday through social media.  Her newest book, All Along You Were Blooming is a collection of Morgan's encouraging poetry and creativity on the printed page.   Morgan shares with us the highs and lows of life as an artist, her story of stumbling into an unlikely calling on the other side of surrender, and how the power of listening to each others stories is the key to connecting us all. Morgan’s passion and gratitude for life is contagious! We could not have enjoyed our time more! Listen in!     "Even if you're not where you want to be or thought you would be, just look closely, look all around you, see what you can gather, what you can learn here, what people you can glean from, because it's going to have a much greater impact down the road than you could ever know right now, so just trust and be present, and you will look back a

On today’s episode we’ve invited our good friend and world renowned photographer, Meshali Mitchell to join us and share some wisdom on finding hope and encouragement in a season of waiting.  Meshali is known for her incredible gift of capturing the heart and soul through her beautiful portraits, which is why she’s one of the most highly sought after photographers on the planet.   We talk with Meshali about what it looks like to wait well, our active part to play in a season of waiting, and the gifts and growth that can only come through trusting God to the other side. Grab your coffee and join us, this is a GOOD ONE!   What book has changed your life? The Circle Maker, Mark Batterson What habit has changed your life? Consistent Morning Routine What’s advice would you give to the younger you? Trust More, Worry Less.   Music featured in this episode: Casey Darnell, Moments Connect with Chris & Jenni: https://letsliveitwell.com https://www.instagram.com/chrisgraebe/ https://www.instagram.com/jennigrae