Arise Ministries

How do we manage expectations? What do we do when our expectations are not met? We have no control over what others do or say but we can control our response and our expectations in the matter.  Pam Kanaly and Mel Hiett have a conversation about how they have managed expectations in the past and give single moms practical tips for managing those expectations in the future. 

What's your story? Are you alone? Listen as Mel Hiett, Pam Kanaly, and Katie Ellis talk candidly about loneliness. Katie is a single mom who shares how she found strength in her lonliness.  This podcast will examine the word “alone.”  We sat down with three incredible women to listen to their stories. They each have had first-hand experience in being a single mom. After listening to their powerful, encouraging, and heartfelt stories we will journey through scripture and see where Jesus’ story and our stories intersect. We are confident that you will walk away encouraged and challenged as you explore this Bible Study. It’s time to discover your story. Go to https://ariseministries.net/this-is-my-story to watch the stories and explore the Bible Study questions. 

What's your story? Can you trust? Listen as Mel Hiett and Christian Jackson explore the idea of learning to trust and what a difference that trust can make. Christian Jackson is a single mom who shares how telling her story allowed her to trust once again.  This podcast will examine the word “trust.” Trust. What does it look like when we bring trust into our relationship with Jesus? Let’s walk through Matthew 14 and discover how a little trust can take your story out of the boat and onto the water with Jesus. We sat down with three incredible women to listen to their stories. They each have had first-hand experience in being a single mom. After listening to their powerful, encouraging, and heartfelt stories we will journey through scripture and see where Jesus’ story and our stories intersect. We are confident that you will walk away encouraged and challenged as you explore this Bible Study. It’s time to discover your story. Go to https://ariseministries.net/this-is-my-story to watch the stories and explore

What's your story? Are you worthy? Listen as Mel Hiett and Melissa Adams explore the idea of finding worth in the middle of a complicated story. Melissa Adam's is a former single mom with a story that you will sure to find some inspiration from. This podcast will examine the word “worthy.” In the middle of it all, you will find your story—a story that finds itself to be worthy because of Jesus. This is your story. We sat down with three incredible women to listen to their stories. They each have had first-hand experience in being a single mom. After listening to their powerful, encouraging, and heartfelt stories we will journey through scripture and see where Jesus’ story and our stories intersect. We are confident that you will walk away encouraged and challenged as you explore this Bible Study. It’s time to discover your story. Go to https://ariseministries.net/this-is-my-story to watch the stories and explore the Bible Study questions.     

Curtis Lofton is a former NFL inside linebacker. He played college football for the University of Oklahoma and earned All-American honors. Curtis shares his powerful story of being raised by his grandmother. Listen as Pam Kanaly unpacks this inspiring story with Curtis on his journey with football and faith. Single moms, you are sure to find yourself empowered by this episode! 

A candid discussion about suicide with Brandy Lobato a Behavioral Health Consultant. Pam Kanaly and Mel Hiett discuss this heavy topic. This is a discussion every single mom needs to listen to.       

Brandy Lobato a Behavioral Health Consultant sets down with Pam Kanaly and Mel Hiett to talk about Trauma. Listen as they explore the truth about trauma and its lasting impact on you and your children. This episode is a necessary tool for every single mom out there.     

Shannon Robinson shares with us her journey as a widow and all she has learned about parenting through the pain. Listen in as Pam Kanaly and Mel Hiett gather pertinent information for you as you lead your children.

Part 1 of 2 Shannon Robinson shares with us her journey as a widow and the steps she took to remain strong, faithful, and hopeful. Listen in as Pam Kanaly and Mel Hiett gather pertinent information for you as you face life's challenges and God's grace. 

Patience. We all want it, but none of us want to work for it. Seasons of waiting generally test our patience. Are you able to stay the course and wait for God’s best every time, or are you like most people and sometimes fall victim to restlessness and race ahead of God? What are the dangers of taking matters into our own hands and abandoning the call to wait on the Lord? In this final session, we will examine what’s at stake when we fail to surrender to God’s timeline, and we’ll discover the path of redemption for when we stray. For this series, we will be publishing the audio from our Online Bible Study called Waiting. Listen in to the podcasts or watch the videos online and find the study guides at https://ariseministries.net/bible-study As a former single mom, Kim Heinecke uses her life experiences and personal spiritual growth through studying God’s Word to encourage women. She and her husband have four sons and live in Edmond, OK. Listen as Kim walks us through the journey of waiting.

What initial image comes to mind when you think about waiting? Do you picture a sleepy, sad-faced woman sitting idle and looking bored? For the follower of Christ, a season of waiting means taking certain actions. Whether we know the timeline for our wait or not, we can take an active role in navigating seasons of delay. In this week’s session, we’ll discover how to prepare our minds and hearts for action as we wait. For this series, we will be publishing the audio from our Online Bible Study called Waiting. Listen in to the podcasts or watch the videos online and find the study guides at https://ariseministries.net/bible-study As a former single mom, Kim Heinecke uses her life experiences and personal spiritual growth through studying God’s Word to encourage women. She and her husband have four sons and live in Edmond, OK. Listen as Kim walks us through the journey of waiting.

This podcast is the audio from our Online Bible Study called Waiting. Listen in to the podcasts or watch the videos online and find the study guides at https://ariseministries.net/bible-study When you’ve waited as long as you think you can stand, have you ever wanted to throw your hands up and scream, “What’s the point?!” We all have. Seasons of unfulfilled longing can frustrate us—especially when we don’t see an end in sight or we don’t understand the delay. But waiting is part of God’s plan for mankind. What’s the purpose? How does God use the interval periods of life for his glory? In this week’s lesson, we’ll examine how trusting God’s timeline and plan can deepen our faith and have kingdom impact to the world. As a former single mom, Kim Heinecke uses her life experiences and personal spiritual growth through studying God’s Word to encourage women. She and her husband have four sons and live in Edmond, OK. Listen as Kim walks us through the journey of waiting.

Are you in a season of waiting? Do you feel stuck in a holding pattern in life? How do we navigate the space between what is and what could be?  Each of us has experienced times in which we feel forgotten or overlooked. Is God withholding something special from you? Or is he working all things together for your good while you wait? Discover the importance of waiting well and learn what we can do in the interval spaces of life. For the next four podcasts, we will be publishing the audio from our Online Bible Study called Waiting. Listen in to the podcasts or watch the videos online at https://ariseministries.net/bible-study As a former single mom, Kim Heinecke uses her life experiences and personal spiritual growth through studying God’s Word to encourage women. She and her husband have four sons and live in Edmond, OK. Listen as Kim walks us through the journey of waiting.  

After reading the book Mom Fog we decided to Zoom with America's #1 Mom Coach Hannah Keeley. Hannah is a mother of seven and is passionate about mom's understanding the fogginess of motherhood. Her enthusiasm and passion will encourage you as you listen to her stories and advice for overcoming. Single moms will sure to be encouraged by her step by step process of walking through hard times.  Go to www.momfog.com for more info about the book and www.hannahkeeley.com for more info about Hannah. 

We sat down with two counselors and asked some questions that we thought would be helpful for single moms. Listen as Pam Kanaly & Mel Hiett have a conversation with Vickie Anderson & Emily Lindsey. From lighthearted to deep questions this podcast will feel like your very own counseling session and leave you empowered to take the next step in your journey. 

We brought in a financial expert to help us understand all the in's and out's of saving! It doesn't matter what you make as a single mom, what matters is how you spend and save the money you make. Listen in as Ann Dagg chats with Pam Kanaly & Mel Hiett about saving for today, tomorrow, and for college.  Ann Dagg, a former single mom, is a Wealth Management Advisor in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

We brought in a financial expert to help us navigate this worthy topic. It doesn't matter what you make as a single mom, what matters is how you spend and save the money you make. Listen in as Ann Dagg chats with Pam Kanaly & Mel Hiett about the secrets and benefits of budgeting.        Ann's list of the benefits of budgeting: Gives you 100% control of how your money is spent Helps track financial goals Helps organize your spending Helps make the conversation easier Helps create an emergency fund Ann Dagg, a former single mom, is a Wealth Management Advisor in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 

In this week's episode, we discover what to do with all of our emotions. Are they good? Are they bad? Am I the only one who feels this way? Discover how the story of Mary can set you free as we journey through the Christmas story and all of Mary's emotions. We will also recap the first two weeks and figure out what to do with all of this truth! The holiday season can bring a lot of feelings and emotions to the surface. We want to make sure that in the middle of everything you are able to hear truth. A truth that brings comfort, healing, and hope. Listen as Mel Hiett and Traci Nyberg walk through a desperate moment in scripture and see what truth it brings to all of us, especially single moms! 

In this week's episode, we discover what good gifts are and exactly what we are supposed to do with them. Then we take a hard look at our expectations of God and how they can get in the way of what He is trying to do in our lives! The holiday season can bring a lot of feelings and emotions to the surface. We want to make sure that in the middle of everything you are able to hear truth. A truth that brings comfort, healing, and hope. Listen as Mel Hiett and Traci Nyberg walk through a desperate moment in scripture and see what truth it brings to all of us, especially single moms! 

The holiday season can bring a lot of feelings and emotions to the surface. We want to make sure that in the middle of everything you are able to hear truth. A truth that brings comfort, healing, and hope. Listen as Mel Hiett and Traci Nyberg walk through a desperate moment in scripture and see what truth it brings to all of us, especially single moms!  In this week's episode, we discover how there being no room in the inn brings an opportunity for future hope.