In this episode of 'Beholder Beauty,' host Deborah welcomes Helia Wagmaker, a speaker, Bible teacher, mother, wife, and author. They delve into topics of faith, beauty, and life's challenges, offering encouragement to women who feel alone in their struggles. Helia shares her personal journey, including her miraculous motherhood, overcoming infertility, and her profound encounter with Jesus at 16. She discusses her passion for teaching the Bible, her upcoming book projects, and the balance of her many roles. The conversation also touches on inner and outer beauty, humility, and the importance of seeing oneself through God's eyes. Helia concludes by praying for the listeners, emphasizing the transformative power of God’s love and grace. 00:00 Introduction to Beholder Beauty 00:20 Meet Helia Wagmaker 01:09 Helia's Personal Journey 03:30 A Life-Changing Encounter with Jesus 10:34 Balancing Ministries in Two Languages 16:45 Helia's Upcoming Book Projects 20:04 Discussing True Beauty 26:13 Healing from Rejection 27:15 Embracing Natural Beauty 29:43 Awakening to Beauty 31:13 Reflecting God's Image 40:49 Struggles and Redemption 47:34 Encouragement and Testimony 50:09 Balancing Roles and Ministry 54:54 Closing Thoughts and Prayer Helia Wagmacker, wife and mother, Bible teacher, Christian speaker, Author in progress, passionate about seeing lives transformed by Jesus. https://www.instagram.com/heliawagmacker/ We would love to hear from you. Connect with Deborah Rutherford at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Deborahrutherford.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Behold-Her Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Community for devotionals, giveaways, resources, and makeup tips, IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@deborahrutherfordwrites⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠..⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to rate and review this show if you liked today's episode!

Hey, Y’all! Welcome to Ordinary Women, Extraordinary God! We are so glad you have joined us today! I'm your host Melanie Redd, and we are blessed to have you with us! Our website is - https://oweg.org/ Our podcast is at - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ordinary-women-extraordinary-god/id1600978021 Ordinary Women, Extraordinary God (OWEG) is honored to work in tandem with the preaching ministry of Pastor Adrian Rogers at Love Worth Finding! You can discover more about Love Worth Finding Ministries here - https://www.lwf.org/ In addition to our podcast, emails, and social media – we are in the process of adding this incredible video feature to share on YouTube and all over social. One of the things we will begin to share is some regular candid “coffee cup” conversations with some of my favorite women that I would love for you to get to know! We invite you to pour yourself a cup of coffee or tea and join us for a great visit! Today, we are talking with my friend Helia Wagmacker. Helia is a wife and mother.  She has passionately taught the word of God for over a decade. She is the host of "More of God", a podcast in Portuguese language and she writes for her blog More of God. Helia loves people and coffee. Connect with Helia on her blog - https://www.maisdedeusblog.com/ Connect with Helia on her podcast - https://www.facebook.com/MaisdeDeusPodcast/ Connect with Helia on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/heliawagmacker/ Discover more about “Just Rest: A 90-Day Devotional Journal” here - https://amzn.to/3zFaYDi HIGHLIGHTS: “One day, all languages will declare that Jesus is Lord!” Helia Wagmacker “God is everywhere saying, ‘I am here. Listen to Me! Listen to My wisdom!’” Helia Wagmacker “I am like all women. We are all broken by sin. We all have the chance to meet Jesus.” Helia Wagmacker “Life makes us able to see the goodness of God, the beauty of God, the grace of God.” Helia Wagmacker “After He saved me, He started a process in me. He started a process of restoring me.” Helia Wagmacker “God has restored my life. That’s what He wants!” Helia Wagmacker “It’s hard to describe the kindness of God.” Helia Wagmacker “When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit. He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior. Because of his grace, he made us right in his sight and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life.” Titus 3:4-7 “There is a new life. There is a beautiful plan for you.” Helia Wagmacker “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” Psalm 16:11, NLT “I need to follow His steps. Sometimes, it seems like it is so slow. But, then I see that He is working inside of me.” Helia Wagmacker “We need to live knowing His plans are better than our ways.” Helia Wagmacker “I’d rather be six months behind God than two steps in front of Him. I don’t want to get ahead of God.” James Merritt “He is Lord. I need to wait on Him and follow Him.” Helia Wagmacker “You will not leave in a hurry, running for your lives. For the Lord will go ahead of you; yes, the God of Israel will protect you from behind.” Isaiah 52:12, NLT “God never gets in a hurry. He is always on time.” Melanie Redd “The Trinity never meets in emergency session.” Adrian Rogers “Focus on Jesus. He will change your life—your destiny!” Helia Wagmacker

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