About Jodi

I am so grateful that God never wastes one tear. I am a mom of two young men (one in high school and one in college). Recently, God redeemed my story in a beautiful way and I got remarried to an amazing Christian man- hence the name change. Below I share more about my ministry, but my prayer is that you will grow deeper in your faith here as well as find hope and encouragement in your unexpected storm. I am so glad you have joined me!

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My writing journey began after walking through the hardest year of my life. I believe God takes our greatest heartbreak and turns them into our greatest ministry! This has been true for me. In 2014, God asked me to share what I was learning in the midst of my pain and my Heartbreak to Strength blog was birthed. Now, my blog has grown into encouraging and helping other hurting hearts. If you are in the middle of heartbreak, I want to help you find hope, joy, and purpose through life’s unexpected storms! Heartbreak to Strength Blog Link

My Depth Podcast launched in 2019. My hope is to encourage you to grow deeper in your faith and stronger in your relationships. Honestly, my hardest year of my life also became my most growing year in my faith. God has a way of taking us deeper as we trust Him in the middle of our storms. Depth Podcast Link

My Book, Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength asks this question on the back cover: What if your greatest heartbreak catapults you to your greatest growth? This is what happened in my life. My prayer is that this book will help another hurting heart and offer them hope in the middle of their grief. Depth Book Link

My Book Ministry allows me to share God’s truth with others. “We lose ourselves in books; we find ourselves there too.” This was true for me. As I have walked through life’s unexpected storms, books have played a significant part in my healing and my growing which is why I love to give books away. Book Ministry Link

My Speaking Ministry gives me the opportunity to encourage women in person! As a single mom of two boys, I love to cheer on other moms along their motherhood journey with the truths I wish I knew as a young mom. I also love to encourage those grieving and offer hope to a hurting heart using my cracked clay pot. Finally, I love to inspire women to have Depth, to grow deep roots in their faith. Speaking Ministry Link

Personally, God is redeeming my story once again. After being single for 10 years, God brought an amazing Christian man into my life. In His perfect timing, David and I believe that God matched us! David and I share more of our story on my 200th episode on the podcast as well as a more recent episode celebrating the 5 year anniversary of the podcast and 2 year birthday of the book. I have will share links to both below. My two sons are both seniors this year- one in college and one in high school.  So proud of the mature young men they have become! Depth Podcast Episode 200 Link and Episode 216 Link.

As I think back on my story, I am so thankful that God has not wasted one tear. If you are walking through an unexpected storm, let me first say that I am so sorry. I know hard it can be. Secondly, I want to encourage you today. I know from experience that God wants to take you from a place of heartbreak to strength. As you depend on His strength, not your own, I believe God will grow your roots deeper in Him than ever before.

Love, Jodi

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