The Bitter and The Sweet Podcast

The Bitter & The Sweet Podcast is a show where we tell the truth about grief, joy, and the grace that covers it all. Join Host Kayla M. Cook every Tuesday for conversations about disappointment and dreams, grief and gratitude, the bitter and the sweet.

The Bitter and The Sweet Podcast is a religion podcast hosted by Kayla M. Cook, with 109 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Kayla M. Cook hosts The Bitter and The Sweet Podcast, a religion show with 109 episodes published.

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  Episode #4

  Where Is God When We Are Grieving? with Lisa Appelo- Episode 103

  Sep 22, 202626 minS7

  What do we do with the space between what God could do and what He chooses to do? Where is He in our grief? I got to have an incredible conversation about these things and more with a new friend of mine, Lisa Appelo. Lisa is the mom of 7 who found herself as a sudden and unexpected widow. She writes about God's faithfulness in the hard places, and so though our stories our different, Lisa and I became fast friends. She is the author of two books, including her latest, God of Comfort: A Devotional Journal for the Grieving Heart. Lisa and I got to talk about her experience with sudden loss, grieving while parenting, the space between what God could do and what He did do, and experiencing God as the God of Comfort. LINKS Get your copy of God of Comfort Connect with Lisa on Instagram Visit Lisa's website Connect with Kayla on Instagram Visit Kayla's website Leave a review on Apple podcasts

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  Grace Will Be There (Even in the Stories We Would Not Choose) with Katie M. Kelley- Episode 102

  Sep 15, 202638 minS7

  What is grace? How does it meet us where we are? This is the conversation I was so excited to have with a new friend of mine, Katie M. Kelley about her new book, Grace Will Be There: Finding God in the Life We Aren't Ready For. Katie M. Kelley is a mother of eight in a beautiful blended family, a writer, teacher, and learner. She is a contributing writer to the Coffee + Crumbs blog as well as one of the podcast's co-host, and the author of multiple books for children and adults. Katie and I got to talk about defining grace (this word we throw around so often!), what we miss about grace when we try so hard to be "good," the agency God has given us to participate in our own healing, and what faithfulness looks like. LINKS Get your copy of Grace Will Be There Connect with Katie on Instagram Visit Katie's website Connect with Kayla on Instagram Visit Kayla's website Leave a review on Apple podcasts

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  Episode #2

  When Addiction Enters Your Family, There Is Still Hope with Tara Norbeck- Episode 101

  Sep 8, 202632 minS7

  September is National Recovery Month, and in honor of that, we've got a very special conversation for you today with my friend, Tara Norbeck. Tara is an author and speaker whose newest book, Dear Mom of an Addict: Ten Truths You Need to Know to Parent Your Addicted Child and Reclaim Hope, was born out of what she has learned over years of parenting her son, who battles addiction. Tara and I got to talk about her realization that addiction had entered her family, the difference between privacy and secrecy, navigating the chaos consequences of other people's choices, putting our hope in the person of Jesus vs in circumstances changing, unconditional love with conditional support, and much more. There is something so generous about books and conversations that come from suffering, and Tara is wildly generous with her story for the sake of sharing hope and helping other families dealing with the fallout of addiction. LINKS: Connect with Tara on Instagram Visit Tara's website Get your copy of Dear Mom of an Addict Connect with Kayla on Instagram Visit Kayla's website (and become an email friend!) Leave a review on Apple podcasts

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  Why You Need to Celebrate (Even When It's Hard) with Garrett Cook- Episode 100

  Sep 1, 202624 minS7

  It's our second birthday insert confetti poppers + party horn sounds and we are celebrating BIG around here! Joining me for our second birthday celebration and EPISODE ONE HUNDRED is my favorite person, my husband, Garrett Cook, for a conversation all about celebration. Garrett and I got to talk about why we need celebration, different perceptions about celebrating that keep us stuck, when to celebrate, and celebration when you're grieving. You could be anywhere and could listen to anything, and I'm beyond grateful you spend time with me each week. Happy 2nd Birthday, The Bitter & the Sweet podcast! The best is yet to come. LINKS Leave a rating and review on Apple podcasts Connect with Kayla on Instagram Visit Kayla's website and become an email friend

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  Episode #11

  Freedom and Self-Control: Is There a Balance? Two Question to Consider

  Aug 25, 20269 minS6

  Because of Jesus, we walk in freedom, and yet we are called to walk in self-control. What does this look like to hold both? In this short episode (less than 10 minutes!), I'm sharing a personal story of growing in self-control and two questions to ask when you're weighing self-control vs. freedom. LINKS Visit Kayla's website (become an email friend there!) Connect with Kayla via Instagram Leave a review on Apple Podcasts

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