Dr. George Ackerman, PhD, J.D., M.BA created TogetherForSharon to keep his mother's legacy alive and spread awareness of Parkinson's in hopes to help find a cure one day.

Please support George at https://www.togetherforsharon.com/

Katie is not only picking up extra shifts as a family nurse practitioner in the emergency department, she is also managing her own business, Lifefire Weight & Wellness, a weight loss clinic in Pennsylvania.

Katie shares a personal story of her weight loss journey of 70 pounds in addition to being a teen mom while at an Ivy League, the University of Pennsylvania.

If you are in the PA area looking for weight loss center, you can check her website at Lifefireweight.com and Instagram lifefireweight. Her personal instagram is katiefitonfire. Please show her your support.

On today's episode, I am joined with Kevin Jackson II, better known as Kevie The Dreamer. He shares his personal story of grief and discusses how his father played a vital role in his life.

Back in 2020 after my dad's passing, I got myself a counselor to assist with my dreadful journey of grief. I remember talking to her about situations that I've encountered and she recommended taking a spiritual gifts test. Upon taking the test, my top 5 results were discernment, exhortation, miracles, faith and pastor/shepherd. It was during this time that I was unlocking a part of me that I never knew about. Check out https://giftstest.com to discover your gifts.

Exhortation: the gift of exhortation is the divine strength or ability to strengthen, comfort or urge others to action through the written or spoken word and Biblical truth

Discernment: the gift of discernment is the divine strength or ability to spiritually identify falsehood, to distinguish between right and wrong motives and the spiritual forces at work in situations.

Miracles: the gift of miracles is the divine strength or ability to alter the natural outcomes of life in a supernatural way through prayer, faith, and divine direction.

Pastor/Shepherd: the gift of pastor/shepherd is the divine strength or ability to care for the personal needs of others by nurturing and mending life issues. Faith: the gift of faith is the divine strength or ability to believe in God for unseen supernatural results in every arena of life.

1 Corinthians 12:1-13 NIV

12 Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols. 3 Therefore I want you to know that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.

7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8 To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10 to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.

When was the last time you shown kindness to yourself?

Oftentimes, we can be hard on ourselves, but what we all need is grace. Grace to be human; grace to be free.

Hi Everyone! Its been a 5 month hiatus, but I'm back and better. And Guess What? It's my one year podcast anniversary!! Thanks to to all who took the time to listen; you all are truly appreciated. While I was gone, I took the time to take care of myself and so many changes occurred within the last few months. If you want to know what I've been up to, make sure to listen! Remember: Power is always in your hands!