My guest for episode #92 is my friend, Ashley Noelle. Ashley is the girl you want to be around. She has a Saturday night kinda personality with a Sunday morning kinda heart. She is the mom to three little girls, the wife to a former undercover narcotics detective (yes, you read that right – I am picturing a little bit of Breaking Bad with a little bit of 24) and a speaker and writer. Ashley is passionate about helping women find their unique God-given voice. She’s a big believer that no matter what your platform is – big or small – God has given it to you to use for His glory and to further His kingdom.
In our conversation, Ashley shares about her family’s journey of picking up all of their comfortable lives and following the Lord’s leading to move to Colorado and work for Save the Storks – an incredible organization that takes a “woman at the well” approach to ministering to women considering abortion, while advocating for the unborn.
Ashley started walking with Jesus in her early 20s. On the show, she shares her testimony, which you’re not going to want to miss mostly because it includes the powerful lyrics of a Nick Lachey song. I’m going to go out on a limb here and say, I am pretttttty sure Ashley Noelle is the only person in the world to be saved through a Nick Lachey song. There, I said it.
And our conversation ends where every good happy hour should end, catching up on Justin Bieber and speaking blessings over his newfound faith. You can’t miss this one.
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Links from the Show
IF Table Conversation Questions
#Jesusandwineclub on Instagram
Ashley's Post on How to Start a Supper Club
Wild and Free by Jess Connolly and Hayley Morgan
What Ashley is loving: Snapchat, Batiste's Dry Shampoo: Hint of Color, and listening to podcasts on 1.5x speed
Connect with Ashley
Snapchat // Twitter // Instagram // Periscope
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I absolutely loved this episode. I have volunteered at a Crisis Pregnancy center for the last three years as a peer counselor and everything Ashley said resonated with me. It is exactly how our center functions, bring the grace and love of Jesus Christ to those women and babies in need. To show that loving the mother is just as important as loving the child and when a mom who did make the decision to abort, not shaming her or condemning her but loving her through that experience and showing her the forgiveness that has been granted to all of us through the shed blood of Christ. This is what being pro life looks like. Loving each one where they are and giving them Jesus. Amen, such a wonderful, hard topic that you and Ashley shared with such love and grace. This is why I love you and the Happy Hour.
I loved this episode. We had a Matt Maher concert at our church this spring and Save the Storks was there. I had never heard of it before that, but realized quickly its a great organization.
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Oh my gosh, this podcast is MY life. My husband is also an undercover police officer. I know exactly what Ashley is talking about. (I also look like I’m married to a homeless man….hehe). Great podcast again Jamie!