THE GOOD DAY

Yvette Walker is author of both fiction and non-fiction books, including the Christian title: "Whispering in His Ear." She serves as an educator and journalist at Oklahoma University and hosts the "Positively Joy" podcast. Today, we're talking about: - How to practice unexpected joy in all things - An easy way to measure the depth of a friendship and how to deepen a relationship - The God who listens and responds - how to discern the voice of God and how to develop the sensitivity to hear His voice Listen to the full episode wherever you like to listen to podcasts! C A N D A C E C O F E R author + speaker website | https://www.candacecofer.com/ instagram | https://www.instagram.com/candace__co... facebook | https://www.facebook.com/candace.cofer/

Laynie Travis is the author of four Bible studies including "Do You See This Woman?" as well as two books and multiple teaching plans and YouVersion Bible plans. She is the founder of Take Heart Ministries and the Take Heart Conference and host of the "Gospel On The Go" podcast. Today, we're talking about: - Busyness - it doesn't have to steal your joy or your purpose; learn how to identify your priorities and stick to them - The power of taking a baby step, then the next - The God who sees - how we know this to be true of God's character and what it means for us today Listen to the full episode wherever you like to listen to podcasts! C A N D A C E C O F E R author + speaker website | https://www.candacecofer.com/ instagram | https://www.instagram.com/candace__co... facebook | https://www.facebook.com/candace.cofer/

Ronne Rock is the author of "One Woman Can Change the World" and three devotionals as well as a writing coach, mentoring writers so they can find balance and helping them bring the message on their hearts into the world. She also serves as the Marketing & Special Initiatives Manager for Orphan Outreach. Today, we're talking about: - Who was the Proverbs 31 woman? Is it a checklist we can never achieve or something else? - Living as a world changer - how you can make an eternal impact right where you are - God’s will for your life - how to identify this and when you do, how to live it out Listen to the full episode wherever you like to listen to podcasts! C A N D A C E C O F E R author + speaker website | https://www.candacecofer.com/ instagram | https://www.instagram.com/candace__co... facebook | https://www.facebook.com/candace.cofer/

Sarah Sundin is the bestselling author of "The Sound of Light," "When Twilight Breaks," "Until Leaves Fall in Paris," and the popular WWII series "Sunrise at Normandy" among others. She is a Christy Award finalist and a Carol Award winner, and her novels have received starred reviews from Booklist, Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly. She also serves as co-director of the West Coast Christian Writers Conference. Today, we're talking about: - How God uses our seemingly unrelated experiences to prepare us for our purpose - Real-life stories of the Denmark Resistance in WW2 which inspired this new work - Practical steps for living an undistracted life Listen to the full episode wherever you like to listen to podcasts! C A N D A C E C O F E R author + speaker website | https://www.candacecofer.com/ instagram | https://www.instagram.com/candace__co... facebook | https://www.facebook.com/candace.cofer/

Rachael Adams is the author of A Little Goes a Long Way and host of The Love Offering podcast. She is a true southern mama who spends her days dreaming up ways of how to remind people like you that your life matters. Today, we're talking about: - Seeking significance and finding immense purpose in our ordinary moments - The gift of being seen by others and how we can live this out towards others - How to cultivate a lifestyle of paying attention and how contagious it can become for those around us Listen to the full episode wherever you like to listen to podcasts! C A N D A C E C O F E R author + speaker website | https://www.candacecofer.com/ instagram | https://www.instagram.com/candace__co... facebook | https://www.facebook.com/candace.cofer/

Barbie Cake - It was a tradition my mom did for us, but turns out it started even before then. My grandma made a Barbie cake for my mom when she was a little girl. Now, it was time for my niece to experience the fun of seeing a Barbie in the center of her birthday cake! This was ambitious, no doubt, but the challenge energized me. It was a hit! Given this was my first attempt, I'd do things a little differently next time so leaving my notes here for my future self and for you if you want to give this a try! SUPPLIES: - 2 boxes of cake mix + ingredients listed on the box - 8" round cake pan (you will make 2 of these) - 6" round cake pan (you will make 1 of these) - Buttercream icing (I used store-bought) - Food coloring (to match the doll's skirt) - Icing spatula - Bread knife (to trim the cake) - Butter knife (to cut center hole) - Icing bags - Star tip for icing - Cake turn table (optional for ease of use) - Sprinkles if desired. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Bake cakes per box directions. Let cool completely. 2. Stack cakes and cut center hole for doll's legs. 3. Trim cake in the shape of a skirt. 4. Deconstruct cake and add frosting between each layer. 5. Ice the outside of the cake (crumb layer is messy but don't give up! It gets better, I promise!) 6. Place the doll in the center hole with legs wrapped in saran wrap. 7. Use food coloring and make circular floral designs for the dress. Fill in holes as needed. 8. Add sprinkles if desired. 9. CELEBRATE! If I can do it, you can do it, too! Whatcha say? Let’s try that...make a Barbie cake! "C'mon Barbie, let's go party!" C A N D A C E C O F E R author + speaker website | https://www.candacecofer.com/ instagram | https://www.instagram.com/candace__co... facebook | https://www.facebook.com/candace.cofer/

Paige Lewis is a powerful Bible teacher and speaker, serving primarily young adult women in her community. A modern-day Proverbs 31 woman, her dedication to the place the Lord has called her is evident in every facet of her life from fitness to caring for the elderly and those in her circle of influence. Today, we're talking about: - Functional fitness - what is it and how can it help you meet your personal fitness goals - Examples of Biblical strength and why one woman is often left out but why she should be in the line-up with Samson and Joshua - How to live out the command to "carry one another's burdens" with the help of the Holy Spirit Listen to the full episode wherever you like to listen to podcasts! C A N D A C E C O F E R author + speaker website | https://www.candacecofer.com/ instagram | https://www.instagram.com/candace__co... facebook | https://www.facebook.com/candace.cofer/

Shawn Young and Dorina Lazo-Gilmore Young are husband and wife and co-authors of "Walk, Run, Soar." Dorina is also the author of five children's books as well as "Breathing Through Grief" and president of Redbud Writers Guild and Lead Loved. Additionally, they host the "Eat Pray Run" podcast. Today, we're talking about: - Tips for beginners wanting to reach a running goal or start a running program - How we can experience more of God and grow closer to Him through fitness - Hard-won insight for overcoming the grievous hurdles in our lives Listen to the full episode wherever you like to listen to podcasts! C A N D A C E C O F E R author + speaker website | https://www.candacecofer.com/ instagram | https://www.instagram.com/candace__co... facebook | https://www.facebook.com/candace.cofer/

Have you been thinking about a new fitness goal for this year? This time last year, I had decided I would run my second half marathon. Though I had already done it once before and had a great experience, I was intimidated all over again. This intimidation grew louder when I received the email last February that the half marathon I had signed up for two years before which had been postponed due to Covid was back on and happening in March in Napa Valley, California. I texted a close friend to see if she'd join me and by the next day, my training for my half got REAL. I had six weeks to prepare for a half marathon! Sheesh! Now, I'm sharing this journey with you - the day in, day out training - to help all of you who believe what I used to believe - that marathons and 5k's are only for "runners." Running has never come easy to me, but it has been a space where I've connected more tangibly with God and I believe it can be a similar experience for you, too. Learn how to go from the couch to a half marathon (or two!) with interval training. (And, grab a copy of "Walk, Run, Soar" by Shawn Young and Dorina Lazo-Gilmore Young to help you align your faith and fitness each step of the way.) If I can do it, you can do it, too! Whatcha say? Let’s try that...run a half marathon! C A N D A C E C O F E R author + speaker website | https://www.candacecofer.com/ instagram | https://www.instagram.com/candace__co... facebook | https://www.facebook.com/candace.cofer/

Candace Williams is the owner and creator of Sling Bungee Fitness and Equipment. Fitness became impossible for her after giving birth to her daughter due to an autoimmune disorder affecting her muscle fibers and connective tissues. In the depths of depression, her faith and athletic training kicked in. Today, we're talking about: - Fitness and faith - are these separate or more connected than they initially seem? - What to do when your prayers seem unanswered and you feel invisible - The power of prayer and what it looks like to intercede in prayer Listen to the full episode wherever you like to listen to podcasts! C A N D A C E C O F E R author + speaker website | https://www.candacecofer.com/ instagram | https://www.instagram.com/candace__co... facebook | https://www.facebook.com/candace.cofer/

Tracey Mitchell is the author of "Becoming Brave," "The Invitation," and "Downside Up." She is a Bible teacher and conference speaker, founder & CEO of the THRIVE Conference, was awarded the Christian Literary Award in the non-fiction category in 2019, and host of the "Think Big" podcast. Today, we're talking about: - What does it look like to be brave and how do we become brave? - The root problem beneath every issue we face - How to erode fear and doubt so we can start the new year thinking BIG and dreaming wildly Listen to the full episode wherever you like to listen to podcasts! C A N D A C E C O F E R author + speaker website | https://www.candacecofer.com/ instagram | https://www.instagram.com/candace__co... facebook | https://www.facebook.com/candace.cofer/

Stephen Roach is author of "Naming the Animals" and "5 Creativity Killers and How to Avoid Them", founder of The Breath and The Clay Creative Arts Organization, and host of the 5 star podcast, "Makers & Mystics." Today, we're talking about: - The problem with believing "not everyone is creative" - When you feel you don't have enough _____ to do that thing on your heart - God's creative process and how you can find freedom as you join Him in it! Listen to the full episode wherever you like to listen to podcasts! C A N D A C E C O F E R author + speaker website | https://www.candacecofer.com/ instagram | https://www.instagram.com/candace__co... facebook | https://www.facebook.com/candace.cofer/

If there ever were a wide spectrum from excitement to loathe, I think holiday shopping would be it. For some, it's a get-to. For others, it's a have-to. And others still, it's a forgot-to. Even my best-planned years of starting Christmas gift shopping in August end with me scouring Amazon for a quick prime gift or running to the store on Christmas Eve eve (or "Christmas Adam" as Will and I like to call it). In case you realize you're in need of a last-minute gift and there's a Buc-ee's gas station on your way, here are a few ideas for those on your list. Seriously, we've got Mama Beaver, Daddy Beaver, Grandma Beaver, Grandpa Beaver, Little Baby Beavers and Not-so-little Beavers covered in one stop! They'll never know you bought it at a gas station ...unless of course you use the beaver wrapping paper... If I can do it, you can do it, too! Whatcha say? Let’s try that...Last-minute holiday shopping at Buc-ee's! C A N D A C E C O F E R author + speaker website | https://www.candacecofer.com/ instagram | https://www.instagram.com/candace__co... facebook | https://www.facebook.com/candace.cofer/

I know it's turkey season, but can I be the first to wish you a Merry Christmas?! We're getting the red and green fun started a little early this year because a couple friends of mine, Joy Urlaub and Lissa Anglin (both of whom call one of my favorite places home - Lubbock, Texas), have created an incredible resource you want. No, correction. You need. I truly believe this. Give this week's episode a listen and see for yourself. Orders for the Advent Chain close Nov. 19 so they have plenty of time to get your chains shipped by the time the first ay of Advent on Nov. 27. We hope you'll join in celebrating with us this year! P.S. Use the discount code "TheGoodDay." We're talking about: - Is balance possible? How do we navigate seasons of transition and trial with grace as a family? - Rhythms you can use to help foster spiritual growth for your family - The Countdown to Christmas Advent Chain, a fun resource to help the young hearts in your home prepare for the miracle of Christmas Listen to the full episode wherever you like to listen to podcasts! C A N D A C E C O F E R author + speaker website | https://www.candacecofer.com/ instagram | https://www.instagram.com/candace__co... facebook | https://www.facebook.com/candace.cofer/

Learn how you can use flowers from your local grocery store and turn it into not one but TWO bouquets valued over $150! This time, I'm doing Bedlam punkins to represent the Oklahoma football rivalry between OU and OSU. Get inspired for a fun way to show your team spirit for your tailgates and gatherings this Fall! No carve, no mess! If I can do it, you can do it, too! Whatcha say? Let’s try that...Bedlam punkin bouquet! C A N D A C E C O F E R author + speaker website | https://www.candacecofer.com/ instagram | https://www.instagram.com/candace__co... facebook | https://www.facebook.com/candace.cofer/

A friend of mine had stopped by Kathleen Kelly's apartment last Fall, so naturally, when planning a trip for me and my mom, I thought, "Let's Try That...NYC Rom-Com Walking Tour!" Stops include: - "You've Got Mail" locations across NYC's charming West side - "The Music Man" on Broadway with Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster - "Serendipity" frozen hot chocolate - and more! If I can do it, you can do it, too! Whatcha say? Let’s try that...NYC Rom-Com Walking Tour! On my website linked below, you can grab a FREE copy of our notes from our NYC Rom-Com Tour listed in most efficient travel order. (Would you expect anything less from a self-proclaimed ef-ficionado?!) I've even thrown in our favorite spots to grab a bite to eat! C A N D A C E C O F E R author + speaker website | https://www.candacecofer.com/ podcast | https://anchor.fm/candace-cofer instagram | https://www.instagram.com/candace__co... facebook | https://www.facebook.com/candace.cofer/

Ol' Faithful at Yellowstone National Park is quite the sight, or so I've heard. Why not recreate the natural wonder in a floral bouquet to swoon over in your own home? Some grocery store flowers, a vase and a Can-do attitude is all you need for this one! If I can do it, you can do it, too! Whatcha say? Let’s try that...Yellowstone Bouquet! C A N D A C E C O F E R author + speaker website | https://www.candacecofer.com/ instagram | https://www.instagram.com/candace__co... facebook | https://www.facebook.com/candace.cofer/

July 4th is the time to get creative with all things red, white and blue! Patriotic outfit, check! Bikes decorated for the parade, check! Watermelon, check, check! (Check out this trick for slicing bite-size watermelon in less than 3 min! - https://youtu.be/-CQX-C16lJA) Festive fruit pizza dessert??? No worries, I got you! Delight those at your picnic by bringing this easy-to-make, fun and lite patriotic dessert pizza with berries! Mmm, yes please! Talk about a serious crowd pleaser! If I can do it, you can do it, too! Whatcha say? Let’s try that...July 4th Pizza Cookie! RECIPE: COOKIE CRUST 2 tubes sugar cookie dough 12-16" greased pizza pan Bake at 350 for 12-15 min WHIPPED TOPPING 2/3 c Sugar 8 oz Cool Whip 1 tsp Vanilla (+ a dash of Almond Extract, optional) 8 oz Cream Cheese FRUIT 1 pint fresh blueberries 12 oz fresh raspberries (or fruit of your choosing) C A N D A C E C O F E R author + speaker website | https://www.candacecofer.com/ instagram | https://www.instagram.com/candace__co... facebook | https://www.facebook.com/candace.cofer/

Learn how you can start an easy and healthy juicing routine! The flavors are up to you. This was my first time but it won't be my last - it was so easy and refreshing! And, super easy clean-up! We love this, don't we?! If I can do it, you can do it, too! Whatcha say? Let’s try that...juicing for beginners! C A N D A C E C O F E R author + speaker website | https://www.candacecofer.com/ instagram | https://www.instagram.com/candace__cofer/ facebook | https://www.facebook.com/candace.cofer/

Friday Art Walks are so fun and welcoming, why not create one on your porch for every day of the week?! This time, I'm recreating Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night for my front flower pots, and I couldn't be more ambitious or more excited! So simple, so fun, so creative! If I can do it, you can do it, too! Whatcha say? Let’s try that...art in bloom! C A N D A C E C O F E R author + speaker website | https://www.candacecofer.com/ instagram | https://www.instagram.com/candace__co... facebook | https://www.facebook.com/candace.cofer/