The Life She Once Knew with Vanna Nguyen & Anna Donato – Episode 396

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The Life She Once Knew with Vanna Nguyen & Anna Donato – Episode 396

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Today’s episode, while ultimately about faith and forgiveness, contains mature themes dealing with sexual assault so please use your discretion.

In 1981, a mother faced death as she lay on the floor of a small boat in the South China Sea fleeing for her life after the Vietnam War.

In 2008, her daughter lay awaiting death after being brutally raped and beaten while returning books at the Bloomingdale Regional Library.

The brutal attack against Queena left her with a traumatic brain injury and the inability to walk, see, or speak. While Vanna Nguyen poured herself into helping her severely disabled daughter after the attack, she also struggled with reliving her own history, and more so, with how to forgive the young man who hit her daughter so forcefully that he cracked her skull, stole her daughter’s innocence, took away her daughter’s future, and changed both their lives forever.

In her new book, The Life She Once Knew, (Published by Ambassador International) Vanna Nguyen speaks candidly about faith, love, and forgiveness through hard times and chronicles the deeply emotional and powerful journeys of these two women as they fight for their lives and their futures decades apart.

Links:

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Book Web Site: https://thelifesheonceknew.com/

Vanna’s wish is that this book’s proceeds can support ongoing expenses through Hope Heals the Brain, Inc. and Queena’s Medical Trust Fund. If you would like to make a donation to help Queena, please visit www.joinqueena.com/donate

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I wanted to let you know that I’m trying out Substack and so far I really like it. It’s my hope that substack will replace the usual way that I email and communicate with people who follow me online by the end of 2020, ending my time with mailchimp.

The advantage of substack is that I am able to share content much more smoothly. You can specifically follow channels that you want to follow and unfollow others by subscribing and unsubscribing to emails and updates you may or may not want to receive.

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Guest Joel Vaughn – Episode 395

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Guest Joel Vaughn – Episode 395

Since his official debut, Bigger Than Me, in 2008, Joel Vaughn has become one of Christian Hit Radio’s most consistent performers. His hit singles have included 2019’s “I Look To You,” which reached #3 on Billboard’s Christian Hot AC Recurrent chart, as well as “Wide Awake,” “As You Are,” “Pray It Up,” and “More Than Good Enough.” He has garnered more than 10 million streams, and opened shows for Hillsong Young and Free, The Afters, Remedy Drive, and Brandon Heath, among others. In 2018 he appeared and performed in the PureFlix feature film, God’s Not Dead 3 – A Light In Darkness, one of the most successful Christian film franchises of all-time. Well now, Joel is back with Louder Than The Lies a new four-track collection of songs. It features the infectious pop melodies, R&B-tinged vocals, and Hope-filled lyrics the artist has become known for. In addition, the set also includes two bonus videos. He currently serves as Worship Leader at Victory Baptist Church in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, where he and his family reside.

Links:

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Joel Vaughn – “Already Done” (Official Music Video)

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Joel Vaughn American Songwriter Interview: https://americansongwriter.com/already-done-joel-vaughn-song-interview/

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Hello Neighbor! with Special Guest Matthew Cordell – A World Kindness Day Special

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Hello Neighbor! with Special Guest Matthew Cordell – A World Kindness Day Special

To help celebrate World Kindness Day (Friday November 13th), we are sharing this conversation with Matthew Cordell, Author and Illustrator of “Hello Neighbor”, The Authorized Picture Book Biography of Fred Rogers.

About Hello, Neighbor! The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers

Groundbreaking in a quiet, generous way, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood introduced a generation of children to the wonders of the world in the comfort of their own living rooms. Fred Rogers took young viewers to art museums, introduced them to different professions, and talked through difficult subjects like losing a loved one, or experiencing parents’ divorce, with compassion and reassurance. Share that deep respect, care, and quiet joy in the day-to-day with the only authorized picture book biography of Fred Rogers—lovingly created by Caldecott Medalist Matt Cordell. Lively, colorful illustrations explore Fred Rogers’ early life and the events that led him to create his enduring show. Exclusively published archival photographs, provided by Fred Rogers Productions, offer a behind-the-scenes look at this historic show and the people whose hard work made it possible. A brief biography of Mister Rogers and a history of the show is included, as well as a note from author-illustrator Matt Cordell about his inspiration and longtime admiration for Fred Rogers and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.

BUY THE BOOK: https://holidayhouse.com/book/hello-neighbor/

About Matthew Cordell

Matthew Cordell is the Caldecott Medal-winning author and illustrator of Wolf in the Snow, and the illustrator of numerous highly acclaimed children’s books including The Only Fish in the Sea (by Philip C. Stead) and Special Delivery which was a Washington Post Best Book of 2015. He wrote and illustrated Another Brother, Wish and Hello! Hello!, a New York Times Notable Children’s Book. His most new book, Hello, Neighbor! The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers, is the official authorized picture book of Fred Rogers. Matthew lives near Chicago with his wife, author Julie Halpern, and their two children. He’s stopped by for a visit in our podcast neighborhood today.

Matthew Cordell’s Web Site: http://www.matthewcordell.com/

Holiday House Books: https://holidayhouse.com/

World Kindness Day on Friday November 13, 2020

World Kindness Day 2020 World Kindness Day is a global day that promotes the importance of being kind to each other, to yourself, and to the world. This day, celebrated on November 13 of each year, has the purpose is to help everyone understand that compassion for others is what binds us all together.

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Theme Music featured on this podcast is “Nouvelle Noel” by Kevin MacLeod

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Voices In My Head Productions does not profit from this program. This show is completely a labor of love out of the respect that the host has for the life of Fred Rogers. We do not own images or sound clips of Fred Rogers used on this show. While this is not a legally binding Mea Culpa, we would appreciate you not suing us.

Guest Caroline Cobb – Episode 394

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Guest Caroline Cobb – Episode 394

CAROLINE COBB SHORT BIO:

In 2011, singer-songwriter Caroline Cobb gave herself a goal to write a song for every book of the Bible in a year. That year of writing set in motion a passion to tell the stories of scripture through music, with imagination, artistry and faithfulness to the text.

Caroline’s forthcoming album, A Seed, A Sunrise, explores the longing hope of Advent, the joy of Christmas and the anticipation of Christ’s return. Produced by Isaac Wardell (Josh Garells, Sandra McCracken) and featuring gospel trio Resound and a fourteen-piece string orchestra, these songs are rich with biblical truth, artful arrangements, and poetic lyrics to help the Church rehearse and remember God’s Story. The new album builds on Caroline’s previous full-length projects the Blood + the Breath (2013) and a Home & a Hunger (2017). Both traced a biblical theme from creation to Christ’s return, with every song parachuting into a different biblical scene.

Caroline has been featured by The Gospel Coalition, Doxology & Theology, Risen Motherhood and more, with a Home & a Hunger named among the “Best Albums of the 2010s” by The Gospel Coalition. She has been compared to Rich Mullins, Andrew Peterson, Sandra McCracken and Ellie Holcomb. She and her husband live in Dallas, TX with their three children Ellie, Harrison and Libby.

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Welcome To The Neighborhood Election Day Special: What Do You Do With The Mad That You Feel?

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Welcome To The Neighborhood Election Day Special: What Do You Do With The Mad That You Feel?

In the United States it’s election day and for many of us it’s a time of strong feelings and great tension. No matter who wins, there will be many who are filled with great joy and many who are filled with great anger and disappointment.

I’m very much concerned about what we do with those strong feelings like joy and anger so I recorded this episode to (hopefully) help us find healthy ways to deal with our anger by using some valuable lyrics from Fred Rogers.

I hope you find this show helpful even when it isn’t election day. Let’s all work to find ways use our strong feelings to love each other well.

Thanks for listening,

–Rick Lee James

Some of the poems I use in this episode today came directly from this book: A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood: The Poetry of Mister Rogers

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Standing On The Wall: Prayers To Preserve The Integrity of a Nation with Jannah Scott – Episode 393

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Standing On The Wall: Prayers To Preserve The Integrity of a Nation with Jannah Scott – Episode 393

Standing on the Wall

Prayers to Preserve the Integrity of a Nation

A New Book by Jannah Scott

Standing on the Wall is a heart-felt manifestation of the sincere prayers of intercessors who have committed their lives to pray for the United States of America. The book focuses on prayers that each person can pray as we seek peace, prosperity and preservation for our Nation, its leaders and its people.

Filled with prayers founded in the Word of God and reflecting upon the US Constitution, this book is a way to express to God that we acknowledge His omniscience and omnipresence in our history, our lives and our future. It is the author’s hope that people all over the country use this book to pray for the integrity of this great Nation to be preserved.

“Standing on the Wall challenges us to break down

the walls of division and cry out to God together.”

—Dr. Terry Lee, Founder, White House Prayer Initiative

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About the Author: Jannah Scott

Minister of the Gospel, Strategist, Planner, Advisor, Public Policy Expert — Jannah Scott has served in many capacities with faith, government, business and the nonprofit community. Jannah is passionate about praying for the United States of America, its elected and appointed leaders and the people of this great Nation. God’s assignment on Jannah’s life has included ministry to and with people at all levels of society from the homeless to high-ranking State and Federal elected and appointed government officials – both in the US and abroad. She currently serves as a preacher, a spiritual ambassador, and a teacher of the Gospel of Jesus.

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Fiesta Publishing: https://fiestapublishing.com/

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For Love of Neighbor: Politics For The Common Good – Episode 392

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For Love of Neighbor: Politics For The Common Good – Episode 392

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A documentary film, For Love of Neighbor: Politics for the Common Good, tells the stories of three individuals—Sen. Tim Scott, Justin Giboney, and Sarah Imboden—who, on different levels and in distinct ways, are seeking to engage faithfully in contemporary American politics.

The film does not provide specific answers for how Christians should engage in politics: such as who they should vote for or what specific policies they should support. Instead, it explores foundational questions about the purpose (and limits) of politics and the proper Christian posture toward government and secular society. Ultimately, the film aims to spark further discussion and offer a hopeful vision for Christian participation in contemporary public life.

Tyler Castle (Producer)

Tyler Castle is the director of The American Enterprise Institute’s Initiative on Faith & Public Life. He is a graduate of Westmont College’s political science program, a former John Jay Institute Fellow, and he writes regularly on issues of society, faith, and politics.

Ryan Patch (Director and Producer)

Ryan Patch cut his teeth telling campfire tales, growing up in the mountains and backcountry of Colorado. He received a Masters in Screenwriting from Royal Holloway University of London, and has continued to write and direct short and long-form content for brands, through his film production company Storytellers Ink, and for himself. He has had multiple scripts place in the second round or above of the Austin Film Festival’s screenwriting competition, and was included in the Black List’s TV Staffing Book of the most promising TV writers. He is director of For Love of Neighbor

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Out of the Depths: Into Psalm 130 – Episode 391 – Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast)

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Out of the Depths: Into Psalm 130 – Episode 391

Today on the show I share from my book, Out of the Depths: A Songwriter’s Journey Through The Psalms.

If you would like a copy, you can get it at the Amazon link below.

-Blessings,

Rick Lee James

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