In this episode, hosts Lisa and Amber sit down with Natasha Harris Butler. Natasha is now navigating life as a single mother to her three-year-old son while building her private practice as a therapist, and she's just released her first book.

The conversation centers around Natasha's new devotional, "Anchored by Grace: Prayers for Keeping an Undivided Heart After Divorce" - a 30-day resource for anyone walking through difficult seasons. Rather than shying away from hard topics, the hosts create space for honest discussion about taking those things that bring shame and laying them out in the light, because transparency disarms the enemy's ability to use our struggles against us.

Natasha opens up about how God showed up in practical ways during her divorce - including waking up one morning to find attorney fees in her account when she had no idea how the money got there. These are the kind of real-life provisions that can only be attributed to God's kindness in the midst of pain.

The episode explores themes of grief as the loss of our vision for the future, the importance of finding community rather than isolating, and understanding that our broken places aren't sources of shame but spaces where God's light can shine brightest. Throughout the conversation, Natasha shares her heart for creating purpose from her pain and maintaining integrity for her son's sake.

This is a tender, honest conversation about resilience, faith, and God's faithfulness in the messy, grace-filled journey of life when it doesn't go according to plan.

Timeline:

00:00 - Welcome and introductions - podcasting from scaffolding in the almost-finished studio

01:00 - Meeting Natasha Butler Harris - watching young women grow up and do "grown woman things" 03:00 - Introducing "Anchored by Grace: Prayers for Keeping an Undivided Heart After Divorce"

04:00 - Taking shame out of the shadows - laying struggles in the light to disarm the enemy

06:00 - Natasha's journey - waiting 40 years to marry, the excitement and devastation of divorce

08:00 - Memorializing God's faithfulness - learning to record how God shows up

10:00 - Broken vessels and God's light - how brokenness becomes a place for God to shine

13:00 - God's practical provision - mysterious attorney fees and financial miracles

16:00 - Learning surrender - trusting God with parenting decisions and co-parenting

18:00 - God's faithfulness in divorce - breaking stigma around hard seasons

20:00 - Writing the book - from personal prayers to encouraging others in practice

22:00 - Where to find "Anchored by Grace" - Amazon vs Barnes & Noble

24:00 - Closing prayer for those walking through difficult seasons 25:30 - Final advice - find community, don't isolate, no shame in reaching out

Thank you for taking the time to like, subscribe, share, and comment. Visit leadingladies.life to find out more. Also, follow @leadingladieslife on social. Amber & Lisa are authors of the multi-award-winning book, Leading Ladies: Discover Your God-Grown Strategy for Success, which dives into the power of community and empowering women of faith to rise up and make a difference, using our gifts and faith to shine brightly in the world. Watch the Facebook Live edition on our YouTube Channel @coffeechatladies .

Join Amber, Lisa, and special guest Adrienne Story in this heartfelt episode of Coffee Chat. Together, they discuss the profound experience of navigating grief, particularly through infant loss. Adrienne shares her touching journey of losing children, dealing with profound grief, and finding ways to honor her losses while still embracing new joys. They also tackle topics such as the unhelpful things people say, the stages of grief, and the importance of faith and support during trying times. Whether you're walking through a season of loss or looking to support a loved one, this episode offers compassionate insight and hope.

00:00 Welcome Back to Coffee Chat
00:47 Celebrating Achievements and Sharing Updates
02:38 Introducing Adrian and Discussing Grief
05:36 Personal Stories of Loss and Grief
09:09 Adrian's Journey Through Grief
16:52 Navigating Pregnancy After Loss
21:34 Coping with Subsequent Losses
36:30 A Mother's Intuition and Reassurance
36:45 Facing Complications and Divine Reassurance
37:30 The Third Pregnancy and God's Reassurance
39:29 Family Expansion and Unexpected Blessings
39:56 Adrian's Journey: Pregnancy Amidst Family Struggles
40:50 Medical Challenges and Support System
43:52 Naming Significance and Family Bonds
45:41 Grief and Joy: A Mother's Dual Experience
46:46 Navigating Grief and Finding Purpose
51:46 The Reality of Grief and Supportive Words
01:06:28 Redeeming Moments and Helping Others
01:12:19 Final Thoughts and Praye

Thank you for taking the time to like, subscribe, share, and comment. Visit leadingladies.life to find out more. Also, follow @leadingladieslife on social. Amber & Lisa are authors of the multi-award-winning book, Leading Ladies: Discover Your God-Grown Strategy for Success, which dives into the power of community and empowering women of faith to rise up and make a difference, using our gifts and faith to shine brightly in the world. Watch the Facebook Live edition on our YouTube Channel @coffeechatladies .

Instead of our regular live coffee chat this week, we're thrilled to share something special - the audio introduction and first chapter from Amber's new devotional, "Flowers Find a Way: Resilient Blooms of Relentless Faith." Settle in with your favorite beverage as you listen to "A Legacy in Petals" (the introduction) and "The Defiance of Holy Blooms" (Day One). This preview captures the heart of Amber's 30-day devotional about finding hope and growth in difficult circumstances. Through the metaphor of flowers pushing through concrete, Amber explores how we can maintain our softness and authenticity while breaking through life's hardest moments. As she shares in the book, "The concrete doesn't stand a chance against a flower that refuses to stay buried."

Coffee Chat Live with Amber & Lisa will return next week, but we hope this audio excerpt provides encouragement and a meaningful preview of what the full devotional offers. 📖 "Flowers Find a Way" is available now in print wherever books are sold. Get $3 off by following the Flowers Find a Way link at coffeechatladies.com☕ We'd love to hear what resonated with you from this preview!

Thank you for taking the time to like, subscribe, share, and comment. Visit leadingladies.life to find out more. Also, follow @leadingladieslife on social. Amber & Lisa are authors of the multi-award-winning book, Leading Ladies: Discover Your God-Grown Strategy for Success, which dives into the power of community and empowering women of faith to rise up and make a difference, using our gifts and faith to shine brightly in the world. Watch the Facebook Live edition on our YouTube Channel @coffeechatladies .