When Karen and I met at a bible study 15 years ago, neither one of us knew the impact those hours in the back room at Starbuck's would have. Facing personal hardships at the time, this would be the catalyst to Karen's journey of faith. She would hear God's call to use her to create an organization that helps cancer patients. She struggled with fear and self doubt her entire life, but He has used her anyway to do amazing things, in every way possible!!! Teaching her to trust Him, be obedient, seek Him, and not give up - even in the hard times.

God led her to start ⁠Maple Tree Cancer Alliance⁠ and has helped open doors along the way, strengthening her as a leader so she can impact more people, all over the world! He prepared her for this work before she was even a Christian - and she even knew it back then! Since then, He has continued to encourage her to stay the course and keep going!

Karen's story will encourage you to Trust God - He can and will use you if you allow Him!

Karen is the Founder and CEO of Maple Tree Cancer Alliance, and Professor/Program Director of Exercise Physiology at Wright State University. Her passion is to advocate for exercise to serve as part of the national standard of care for cancer. Through her non-profit organization, Maple Tree provides free exercise training to thousands of cancer survivors every month to more than 60 clinical locations across the world. An avid researcher, Dr. Wonders is committed to evidence-based practice in her facilities and has a robust research program.

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As we start a new year, we are called to action to step into the life God has made for us.  Our timeline started well before we entered the earth realm. According to Ephesians 1:4, we were predestinated before the foundation of the world. Before God spoke, “Let there be light” in Genesis 1:3, we were in His thoughts. How powerful is that! Whenever we were born into the earth marked the beginning of our time on earth to fulfill what it is we were sent here to do. The legacy we leave behind should be according to whatever that purpose and plan is.

In this episode Pamela Cone shares her new book Destiny Chaser and what it means to live according to God’s will for our lives. The book was born during a visit with her mother when the Lord spoke to Pamela.  The thoughts were coming so fast.  His message to her: “You’ve only gone as far as others have permitted you to go. Think boundless! Think limitless!” Wow! These words confirmed Pamela's internal thoughts and gave her the permission needed to move forward and go for them.

Pamela will share how as God's willing vessel she opened her heart and said "Yes!" It prepared her to be limitless!  Destiny Chaser is a guide to help us open our eyes and heart to want to live in God's Will and Plans for us (Jeremiah 29:11), to seek them and to know when we are walking in them. It is our hope that this conversation ignites your desire that your life glorifies God! 

Visit Curated Christian Journals to get your copy of Destiny Chaser and to register for the Destiny Chaser Virtual Cohort coming up in February.

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In our last episode Pamela Cone shared her new book Destiny Chaser, and what it means to live according to God’s will for our lives.  We continue our conversation in part 2 where Pamela provides tools to help us navigate the journey.  She'll talk about Destiny Partners, Cheerleaders and Propellers and show us that we are not alone.  Pam talks about the Destiny Deterrents that can keep us from fulfilling our destiny and the difficult choices we must make to stay on track.  You'll meet "Pastor Pam" as she helps us align the daily and the divine.  As we wrap up the first month of the year, this episode will propel us all into action!!

You can continue your journey as a Destiny Chaser by joining Pamela for her virtual cohort on February 16th and 23rd.  Visit Curated Christian Journals to get your copy of Destiny Chaser and to register for this free event. 

Click HERE to learn more about Women in Christian Leadership and join us to discover and strengthen your gifts, develop your leadership skills through peer-to-peer events, education, mentoring, group coaching, and mastermind programs led by women bringing glory to God and sharing the love of Christ!