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Everyone has a unique story of how the Lord has touched their hearts and shaped their journeys. The ”Women Behind the Words” podcast highlights women who have bravely navigated life’s challenges, harnessing the strength and courage to answer God’s calling. Listen to inspiring accounts of overcoming fears and achieving more than they ever imagined possible. These personal narratives will inspire, uplift, and offer hope, changing the course of history, which will affect the outcome of eternity, one heart at a time.
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Friday Dec 12, 2025
Friday Dec 12, 2025
Date: December 12, 2025
Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Melissa Heiland
Story Highlights:
In this powerful episode of The Women Behind the Words, Debbie Dufek sits down with missionary, author, and ministry leader Melissa Heiland to share a story of obedience, surrender, and God’s unmistakable guidance. Melissa opens her heart about how the Lord used unexpected challenges, personal loss, and difficult seasons to shape a calling that would reach far beyond what she could have imagined.
Melissa reflects on a painful experience with foster children that ultimately became a turning point. Through prayer and obedience, God led her and her husband to sell their possessions and step out in faith to serve overseas for one year. That single act of obedience planted the seeds for Beautiful Feet International, a pregnancy ministry that now serves women and families in over 43 nations.
Throughout the conversation, Melissa shares how God redirected her path through foster care, adoption, missions, and ministry leadership. She explains how Beautiful Feet equips local churches and leaders to support pregnant women and mothers, creating lasting impact through a small staff and faithful volunteers around the world. From launching a pregnancy center in Costa Rica to expanding across Latin America, Africa, and Asia, Melissa testifies to God’s perfect timing and provision every step of the way.
This episode is a reminder that God sees the weary, redeems every experience, and invites His people to partner with Him in transforming lives one word, one act of love, and one life at a time.
About Our Guest:
Melissa Heiland is a wife, mother of six, and grandmother of twelve with a deep passion for teaching and sharing the Gospel. She holds degrees from Wake Forest University and the University of Central Missouri, with specialties in education and curriculum and instruction. Melissa served as a missionary with the International Mission Board and has led mission teams since 2000.
She is the Founder and President of Beautiful Feet International, a mission organization dedicated to starting and supporting international pregnancy centers. Beautiful Feet currently oversees more than 150 pregnancy ministries across 43 nations. Melissa is also an author and speaker who has written training manuals and curricula for pregnancy centers, devotionals for new and expectant mothers, and devotionals for mission teams. She is the recipient of the 2014 EvanTell Matthew 4:19 Award and the 2022 Heartbeat International Servant Leader Award.
Book Spotlight:
A Mother’s Comfort: A Devotional for Baby’s First Year
Written for mothers during their baby’s first year, A Mother’s Comfort offers fifty two weekly devotions designed to encourage and strengthen a new mother’s heart. Each devotion includes Scripture, reflection prompts, and space to record prayers, thoughts, and dreams. The book reminds mothers that just as they comfort their child, they are also deeply loved and comforted by their heavenly Father. This devotional is especially meaningful for women who choose life despite difficult circumstances, offering reassurance that God is their defender and provider.
A Mother’s Journey: A Devotional for Pregnancy
A Mother’s Journey is part devotional and part pregnancy journal, with forty chapters that correspond to each week of pregnancy. Each week includes Scripture, a journal prompt, and information about the baby’s development. This book offers comfort, hope, and spiritual guidance to women walking through pregnancy, whether with or without the support of a partner. It serves as a gentle reminder that God is present, compassionate, and deeply involved in every stage of the journey.
Connect with Beautiful Feet International:
Website: International Pregnancy Centers | Beautiful Feet International
Facebook: (6) Facebook Beautiful Feet International
Instagram: Beautiful Feet (@beautifulfeetintl) • Instagram photos and videos
Closing Thought:
Melissa’s story reminds us that obedience, even when it feels costly, can open the door to God’s greater purpose. When we trust His timing and follow where He leads, He multiplies our faithfulness far beyond what we could ever imagine.

Thursday Dec 04, 2025
Episode 93 - Knowing God by Name: Healing, Hope, and Joy with Graciela Kessler
Thursday Dec 04, 2025
Thursday Dec 04, 2025
Date: December 4, 2025
Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Graciela Kessler
Story Highlights:
In this rich and faith-filled episode of The Women Behind the Words, Debbie Dufek welcomes writer and spiritual mentor Graciela Kessler for a heartfelt conversation about healing, identity, and the unchanging character of God. Graciela shares her story of growing up in Argentina, moving to Texas, and the life-shifting moment in 2006 when a breast cancer diagnosis led her to encounter God as Jehovah Rapha, her Healer.
What began as a season of suffering became the doorway to revelation. Through studying the names and attributes of God, Graciela discovered that He reveals Himself personally in every circumstance. Her search for comfort became a lifelong pursuit of deeper intimacy with Him.
Graciela also tells the remarkable story of how God taught her English. He instructed her to read His Word in English every day. As she obeyed, Scripture not only strengthened her language skills, it transformed her heart. Out of this journey came her book Divine Tapestry, a resource created to help readers experience God personally through His names rather than know Him only intellectually.
Throughout the conversation, Graciela explains how understanding the right name of God for the season you are walking through brings clarity, confidence, and hope. She encourages listeners to move beyond information into revelation, inviting God to show them who He desires to be in their current circumstances.
Debbie and Graciela also explore the heart behind Divine Tapestry, an alphabetical journey through the names and attributes of God designed to serve as a bridge between His heart and the reader’s. Graciela shares stories from her chemotherapy season where she encountered supernatural joy and peace, and she tells of the miraculous healing of her son after twenty-three years of prayer. She beautifully distinguishes happiness, which shifts with circumstances, from joy, which is found in the person of Jesus.
Graciela’s book will be featured on December 3rd. Debbie encourages listeners to send her a note of encouragement and to share this episode with anyone walking through hardship or seeking to understand God more deeply.
About Our Guest:
Graciela Kessler is a writer, spiritual mentor, and professional whose work centers on helping believers understand the unchanging names and attributes of God. Her book, Divine Tapestry: An Alphabetical Journey Through the Names, Natures, Titles, and Attributes of God, is the result of years of dedicated Scriptural study and personal experience with God’s healing power.
Born in Argentina and now living in Fort Worth, Texas, Graciela is passionate about guiding others into daily, intimate encounters with the living God. Through her writing, mentorship, classes, and community involvement, she encourages believers to move beyond knowledge toward a confident and experiential faith rooted in who God truly is.
Book Spotlight:
Divine Tapestry is a comprehensive and accessible resource that organizes the names, natures, and titles of God into a clear alphabetical study. This guide is designed for both new and mature believers who want to bridge the gap between knowing about God and experiencing Him personally.
Each entry reveals the truth that God is relational and has a specific name for every need we face. The goal of this book is to lead readers into an intimate walk with Him marked by unshakable peace, steady confidence, and lasting joy.
Connect with Graciela:
Website: https://www.ezer-sdconsulting.com/
Facebook: @DivineTapestryBook
Instagram: @graciela.kessler6
X: @gra8744

Friday Nov 28, 2025
Episode 92 - Declaring the Faithfulness of God with Kevia Hart
Friday Nov 28, 2025
Friday Nov 28, 2025
Date: November 26, 2025
Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Kevia Hart
Story Highlights:
In this heartfelt and faith centered episode of The Women Behind the Words, Debbie Dufek welcomes minister and servant leader Kevia Hart to share her powerful testimony of salvation, restoration, and God’s faithfulness through every season. Saved at the Shiloh Retreat Center in New Baltimore, New York, at twelve years old, Kevia describes how that early encounter with God planted a seed that remained steady through personal challenges and later blossomed into a deep and enduring walk with Christ.
Debbie and Kevia also celebrate God’s sweet gift of reunion after nineteen years. Having first met at Shiloh Retreat Center in 1981, their conversation reflects on God’s providence and the unique ways He weaves lives together for His purposes. Kevia recounts her upbringing as an only child and her time living with the Dufek family, where she experienced love, community, and the foundational faith that shaped her future.
Throughout the episode, Debbie and Kevia explore the importance of staying disciplined in daily devotion, remaining grounded in Scripture, and keeping focus on God even when life becomes hectic. Kevia shares about her upcoming forty day devotional group at church and how seasons of testing have strengthened her faith and deepened her reliance on God. Her testimony spans her journey from salvation to her ordination as a minister alongside her husband and stands as a beautiful reminder to live in expectancy and trust God’s timing.
As she prepares for her installation this December as pastor and assistant of Alpha and Omega Word Ministries with her husband, Kevia reflects on how her life continues to be a testimony of grace, calling, and obedience. Her message to women everywhere is clear: make time for God each day, stay rooted in His Word, and trust that trials often become the pathway to deeper intimacy with Him. The episode concludes with a heartfelt prayer and hopeful anticipation for what God will continue to do through her ministry and story.
About Our Guest
Kevia Hart is a minister and soon to be pastor and assistant of Alpha and Omega Word Ministries. Saved at twelve years old at the Shiloh Retreat Center, her life has been marked by God’s steady hand, transformational faith, and a passion for serving others. From her upbringing as an only child to her years living with the Dufek family, the foundation of faith built in her youth continues to guide her calling today. Alongside her husband, she serves in ministry with a heart for discipleship, daily devotion, and leading others to a deeper walk with Christ. This December, she will be installed as pastor and assistant of Alpha and Omega Word Ministries.
Connect with Kevia:
Instagram: @keviahart1818
Facebook: facebook.com/kevia.hart.7
Closing Thought:
Kevia’s story reminds us that God is faithful from beginning to end. He plants seeds long before we understand their purpose, He restores what we think is lost, and He brings every story together in His perfect timing. May her testimony encourage you to stay rooted in the Word, remain devoted in prayer, and trust that God is shaping your path in ways you cannot yet see.

Thursday Nov 20, 2025
Thursday Nov 20, 2025
Date: November 20, 2025
Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Heidi Gray McGill
Story Highlights:
In this inspiring episode of The Women Behind the Words, Debbie Dufek sits down with Christian historical fiction author Heidi Gray McGill, a woman whose life reflects perseverance, gratitude, and steadfast faith. After retiring from her role as an ESL program director, Heidi stepped into a new calling: writing Christian fiction that points readers to Jesus through relatable stories of trust and redemption. What began as beta reading grew into a full writing ministry, now known for her heartfelt Discerning God’s Best series.
Heidi shares openly about her diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa in 2001, a degenerative eye disease that gradually reduced her vision. Instead of letting loss define her, Heidi made a deliberate, daily choice to choose joy. That decision became her life’s mantra and influences every page she writes. She explains how gratitude reshaped her perspective, helping her focus on what she can still do rather than what has changed. Through adaptive tools like large print technology and customized accessibility settings, Heidi continues to write faithfully and live fully.
Her heart for serving God remains central. Whether through storytelling, prayer, or small intentional acts like sending cards, Heidi shows how every season offers new ways to serve. She encourages listeners to embrace fresh beginnings at any stage of life and to trust that it is never too late to follow God’s prompting.
Heidi also highlights her Christmas novella, A Place to Belong, a story of redemption, grace, and emotional healing. The novella follows Josephina, a young woman hoping for a second chance after difficult choices. Through Josephina’s journey, Heidi emphasizes the transforming power of letting go of the past and accepting the freedom Christ offers.
Throughout the conversation, Heidi shares why Christian fiction is such a powerful ministry tool. Much like Jan Karon’s Mitford series, Heidi’s stories reach women who may feel distant from church but still long for spiritual connection. Through flawed yet faithful characters, she offers hope, restoration, and a gentle invitation to trust God.
Heidi closes the interview with heartfelt encouragement: find purpose through service, embrace the gifts God places in your hands, and remember that joy is a choice rooted in gratitude and faith, not circumstances.
About Our Guest (Bio):
Heidi Gray McGill is a Christian historical fiction author who began writing in retirement, showing that it is never too late to answer God’s call. Though legally blind, she writes immersive stories that reveal God’s hand in seasons of waiting, hardship, and unexpected grace. Her Discerning God’s Best series follows flawed but faithful characters learning to trust God’s timing and redemptive plan.
Heidi’s personal mantra, Choose Joy, is woven through both her writing and her daily life. Whether spotlighting frontier women standing firm in faith or modern women rediscovering their purpose, Heidi’s heart is to show that God’s best is always worth the wait.
Book Highlight: A Place to Belong: Josephine’s Story : A Shumard Oak Bend Companion Christmas Novella (Discerning God’s Best)
Pregnant, disgraced, and out of options, Josephina flees Philadelphia in search of a second chance in a snowy Ozark town. She finds unexpected refuge in an unfinished orphanage, a one armed war veteran, and a marriage of convenience that may become something deeper. But when her past reappears, she must decide whether she will finally accept redemption or keep running.
A story of grace, resilience, and quiet courage, A Place to Belong explores the kind of love that rebuilds what was lost. She thought she had run out of grace until grace found her on the edge of a snowy town. Some fresh starts begin in silence. Others begin with a baby’s cry.
Connect With Heidi:
https://heidigraymcgill.com/
https://Store.heidigraymcgill.com/
https://www.amazon.com/author/heidigraymcgill
https://www.instagram.com/AuthorHeidiGrayMcGill/
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20851872.Heidi_Gray_McGill
https://www.bookbub.com/authors/heidi-gray-mcgill?follow=true
https://www.facebook.com/AuthorHeidiGrayMcGill
https://www.youtube.com/@authorheidigraymcgill/?sub_confirmation=1
https://twitter.com/HeidiGrayMcGill
https://heidigraymcgill.com/free_book/
https://heidigraymcgill.com/blog/

Wednesday Nov 12, 2025
Episode 90 - "Navigating Hard Seasons” with Dr. Evelyn Johnson Taylor
Wednesday Nov 12, 2025
Wednesday Nov 12, 2025
Date: November 12, 2025
Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Dr. Evelyn Johnson Taylor
Story Highlights
In this deeply moving episode of The Women Behind the Words, Debbie Dufek sits down with Dr. Evelyn Johnson Taylor to talk about caregiving, grief, and finding purpose in life’s transitions.
Dr. Evelyn shares her powerful journey of caring for her late husband, who was diagnosed with cancer at age 48 and later developed an autoimmune disease. Through her story, she reminds us that caregiving, though often exhausting and emotional, is ultimately an act of love and worship. She speaks candidly about the importance of self-care, community, and faith, and how writing a book together with her husband gave voice to both the caregiver and care recipient perspectives.
After caring for her husband for ten years until his passing in 2018, Dr. Evelyn opens up about the pain of losing not only her husband but also her identity as a caregiver. She shares how God met her in that season, guiding her through intentional self-care, counseling, and the slow rebuilding of routines. What once felt like an ending became a new beginning, as she found purpose in helping other caregivers heal and rediscover their identity.
Debbie and Dr. Evelyn also discuss the larger theme of identity transitions, whether through grief or other major life changes. Together, they explore the importance of focusing on what God is doing now, embracing each new chapter with hope and gratitude.
Dr. Evelyn encourages listeners to use declarations and affirmations rooted in God’s Word to reshape their thinking and renew their hearts. Throughout the conversation, she offers profound wisdom on overcoming grief with community support and releasing the guilt that can come with moving forward after loss. She reminds listeners that God uses every season, even the painful ones, to prepare us for our next assignment.
Her story shines with hope, faith, and the assurance that God’s love is present through every transition. Dr. Evelyn also shares insights from her book, In and Out of Season: Thriving in Life’s Transitions, which offers biblical tools and encouragement for navigating change with grace.
The episode closes with a heartfelt prayer for those walking through seasons of caregiving and transition, and an invitation to reach out to Dr. Evelyn for encouragement, prayer, or speaking engagements.
About Our Guest
For ten years, Dr. Evelyn Johnson Taylor walked the journey of caregiving for her late husband. That season tested her strength and faith, but it also gave her a passion to help other caregivers thrive without losing themselves.
As a registered nurse, professor, ordained minister, and author, she brings both professional expertise and lived experience to the stage. With over 30 years of ministry and teaching, Evelyn knows how to speak with compassion, authority, and practical wisdom.
Today, she equips caregivers, churches, and organizations with the tools to prevent burnout, rediscover identity, and walk with renewed hope.
Book Spotlight
In and Out of Season: Thriving in Life’s Transitions by Dr. Evelyn Johnson Taylor
This poignant narrative of resilience and personal growth invites readers into Evelyn’s transformative journey following the death of her husband after a lengthy illness. Drawing from her own experience, Evelyn shares profound insight and practical wisdom to guide readers through difficult seasons.
This book is a compassionate companion for anyone navigating unexpected changes such as loss, divorce, career shifts, or other profound disappointments. Through her candid reflections and deep spiritual insight, Evelyn reminds us that seasons, both joyful and sorrowful, are temporary. She encourages readers to embrace change, rediscover their identity, and find renewed purpose amidst uncertainty.
Each chapter concludes with thought-provoking questions designed to foster introspection and personal growth. Additionally, heartfelt prayers offer solace and reaffirm the comforting presence of God through life’s turbulent seasons.
Connect with Dr. Evelyn Johnson Taylor
Website: www.evelynjtaylor.org
LinkedIn & Facebook: Dr. Evelyn Johnson-Taylor
Instagram: @evelynjtaylor
Dr. Evelyn Johnson-Taylor
Award Winning Author, Speaker, Theology Professor, Coach, Mentor
Closing Thought
Dr. Evelyn’s story reminds us that no season is wasted. Even in our hardest moments, God is preparing us for what’s next, renewing our strength, reshaping our hearts, and leading us into a new beginning filled with grace and purpose.

Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
Date: October 7, 2025
Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Pamela Long
Story Highlights:
In this heartfelt episode of The Women Behind the Words, Debbie Dufek sits down with Pamela Long, founder of Embracing Faith Ministries, to talk about the beauty of saying “yes” to God, even when it stretches us beyond our comfort zone. Pam shares her journey from insecurity to confident obedience, the birth of her ministry, and the lessons she’s learned about humility, leadership, and letting God lead every step.
Pamela opens up about the seasons of insecurity, growth, and restoration that shaped her leadership, and the powerful ways God confirmed His calling along the way. From early church partnerships to navigating leadership transitions, she has learned to hold ministry with open hands, recognizing that everything ultimately belongs to God.
Together, Debbie and Pamela explore:
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How God uses weakness to prepare us for leadership
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What it means to obey God even when it doesn’t make sense
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The importance of structure, humility, and prayer in ministry
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How to let go and trust God through seasons of change
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Why rest and restoration are essential for those who serve
Pam’s story is a reminder that God equips those He calls, and that when we say yes to Him, He does more through us than we could ever imagine on our own.
About Our Guest:
Pamela Long was saved at the young age of five years old, but didn’t start to understand God’s love, the Holy Spirit’s leading, and His word until 2003, when she found herself with a giant hole in her life that nothing was able to fill. This trial drew her back to the church and into a closer encounter with Jesus. Pam’s journey of learning God’s love has been filled with trials, lessons, growth, and healing, and she wouldn’t trade it for the world.
Pamela is the proud mother of Lucas Long and wife to Richard Long III, and her heart is filled with the joy of making her family a priority.
A mother, wife, sister, friend, prayer warrior, speaker, and founder of Embracing Faith Ministries, Pamela is focused on empowering, equipping, and encouraging women to walk in the callings that God has placed on their lives, as well as encouraging them to fully dive in with God to find their true identities in Jesus.
About Embracing Faith Ministries:
Embracing Faith Ministries exists to strengthen women in their walk with God through teaching, conferences, and community. Founded by Pamela Long in 2009, the ministry focuses on equipping women to embrace faith over fear and to step boldly into their God-given assignments.
Pam’s heart is to see women restored, confident, and rooted in the truth that God’s call never depends on perfection, only on obedience.
“He must increase, but I must decrease.” — John 3:30
Key Takeaways:
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God’s call to leadership often begins in our weakness.
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True success in ministry comes from obedience, not outcomes.
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Every transition, even the painful ones, can become a doorway to deeper faith.
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Proper structure, humility, and prayerful leadership protect both people and vision.
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Our ministry should always point back to the One who owns it: God Himself.
Connect With Pamela:
Website: www.embracingfaithministries.org
Facebook: Embracing Faith Ministries, LLC
YouTube: Embracing Faith Ministries
Email: embracingFaithministries17@gmail.com

Friday Sep 26, 2025
Friday Sep 26, 2025
Date: September 25, 2025
Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Sasha Razen
Story Highlights:
In this heartfelt and unscripted episode of The Women Behind the Words, host Debbie Dufek welcomes her granddaughter, Sasha Razen, for a tender grandmother and granddaughter conversation about faith, identity, and the power of speaking life. Debbie opens with a brief apology for a two week break and then invites listeners into a real time story that many families will recognize.
Sasha shares how words spoken over her during a painful breakup left her feeling not enough in her faith. She explains how easily criticism can masquerade as spiritual concern and why our words shape how loved ones see themselves. From there, Debbie and Sasha talk openly to moms, daughters, and sisters about apologizing quickly, approaching hard moments with love, and creating safe spaces where young hearts can talk without fear of judgment.
Sasha then recounts a turning point at a young adult retreat. Feeling hesitant and alone, she sensed God whisper you are enough and learned that He meets us exactly where we are. Returning home, she realized that faith must be personal and daily, not dependent on other people or perfect circumstances. She offers practical encouragement to set aside time with God and to seek fellowship that strengthens rather than replaces a personal walk with Jesus.
Listeners will also hear how God rekindled Sasha’s purpose through dance. After a lifelong family friend reached out, Sasha stepped into a worship dance class and felt a weight lift the moment she walked in. The joy of worship and movement returned as if she had never stopped, reminding her that God delights to guide our steps and restore passion.
Throughout the conversation, Debbie and Sasha speak directly to mothers of teens and to teen girls themselves. The message is simple and strong. Speak life. Apologize quickly. Come to Jesus as you are. You are never too far to come back.
About Our Guest:
Sasha Razen is eighteen and currently lives in New York with her Aunt Glory while her mom and sisters live in Texas. She is close with her big extended family and loves pouring into the younger kids in her world, especially her cousins and little sisters. Sasha is passionate about kindness, being a safe place for middle school girls, and speaking life into others. After attending a young adult retreat that changed her perspective, she began rebuilding daily rhythms of time with God. A lifelong lover of movement, Sasha recently returned to dance through a worship class and is excited to follow where God leads next.
Takeaway for Moms and Daughters:
This conversation is full of practical wisdom you can carry into your own family life:
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For Moms. Speak one life giving word over your daughter this week and follow it with a prayer together.
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For Daughters. Write down a truth you’ve learned about being enough in God’s eyes and keep it where you’ll see it daily.
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For Sisters & Friends. Apologize quickly when words sting and remind each other of the love that holds stronger than mistakes.
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For Mentors. Be intentional. Invite a younger girl for coffee or a walk and ask how you can encourage her faith today.
Closing Thought:
You do not have to get cleaned up to come to God. He meets you where you are and calls you enough because He is enough. Mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends, let your words carry life. Apologize fast, love deeply, and keep coming back to Jesus together.

Friday Sep 05, 2025
Episode 87 - Finding God in Nature: 52 Hiking Devotions with Maureen E. Wise
Friday Sep 05, 2025
Friday Sep 05, 2025
Date: September 5, 2025
Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Maureen E. Wise
Story Highlights:
In this inspiring episode of The Women Behind the Words, host Debbie Dufek welcomes Maureen E. Wise, a woman whose gentle and beautiful message is sure to encourage your soul. Together, they dive into her newest book, Strength for My Path: 52 Devotions from the Hiking Trail, a collection of weekly reflections designed to be pondered while hiking or spending time in God’s creation.
Maureen shares how nature has been a vital part of her spiritual journey, reminding us of the example Jesus set when He withdrew to quiet places in creation to meet with His Father. She encourages us to follow that same pattern, finding refreshment, peace, and strength through the beauty of the outdoors.
In their conversation, Debbie and Maureen explore:
- The accessibility and affordability of hiking as a spiritual practice
- How time on the trail quiets distractions so we can better connect with God
- The role of awe and wonder in deepening our appreciation for the vastness and creativity of our Maker
- What it means to practice creation care and live responsibly as stewards of God’s world
For women whose plates already feel full, Maureen offers practical encouragement and creative ideas for weaving time in nature into everyday life. Whether through a long hike, a short walk, or even a few quiet minutes outdoors, she reminds us that nurturing our souls with God in creation is an essential part of both spiritual health and self-care.
About Our Guest:
Maureen E. Wise has worked in stream restoration and higher education sustainability and is now employed as a sustainability consultant. She lives in a Cleveland suburb with her husband, young son, and three cats. In addition to her devotional work, Maureen also writes cozy mysteries and other novels under the pen name Iris March.
Book Spotlight:
Strength for My Path: 52 Devotions from the Hiking Trail by Maureen E. Wise
This devotional blends daily Scripture and prayer with reflections from the hiking trail. Inside, you’ll find 52 devotions that:
- Provide hiking tips and nature facts
- Encourage responsible creation care
- Heighten your wonder in the world around you
- Deepen your love of God and His creation
Whether you’re preparing for a day hike or simply looking for a few quiet minutes before work, this book is the perfect companion for connecting with your heavenly Father in the beauty of the world He has made.
Connect with Maureen E. Wise:
Website: https://maureenewise.com
Pen Name Website (Iris March): https://irismarchbooks.com
Facebook: Maureen E. Wise, Author
Instagram: @irismarchbooks
