We are sharing our experiences as we travel to Kenya for the National Ladies Conference.

We've arrived in Kenya and discuss first impressions.

Where Mercy Found Me - Volume 1 - Devotional Stories from the Paths to Glory Podcast

If you’re enjoying Paths to Glory, be sure to check out our two other podcasts!

Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

And for the young — and the young at heart — don’t miss The Jones Family Chronicles, a fun, faith-filled adventure series for the whole family.

You can find Paths to Glory Kenya and The Jones Family Chronicles

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

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Some stories are told after they happen.
This one begins before we ever arrive.

In this episode of Paths to Glory, we invite you into a moment that is still unfolding. As three generations prepare to travel to Kenya for a women’s conference, this is not a story of what God has already done—but of what we believe He is about to do.

With humility, we reflect on the weight of being entrusted with this opportunity, the trust of pastoral leadership in sending us, and the overwhelming awareness that we are not going alone. The prayers, faith, and expectation of the church go with us, connecting what God is doing here with what He is already doing there.

We do not yet know the faces we will meet, the stories we will hear, or the prayers we will witness being answered. But we do know this—God is already at work, and we are simply stepping into something that was set in motion long before we ever arrived.

This is more than a journey.
It is an invitation.

Come with us—not after the story is told, but as it begins.

Where Mercy Found Me - Volume 1 - Devotional Stories from the Paths to Glory Podcast

If you’re enjoying Paths to Glory, be sure to check out our two other podcasts!

Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

And for the young — and the young at heart — don’t miss The Jones Family Chronicles, a fun, faith-filled adventure series for the whole family.

You can find Paths to Glory Kenya and The Jones Family Chronicles

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

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Some lives are measured by what they achieve.
Others are remembered for how they lived.

In this special Season 8 premiere of Paths to Glory, we honor the life and legacy of Sis. Nadine Thames—a woman whose quiet strength, unwavering faith, and deep love for her family left an imprint that continues to speak.

Through reflections of her life—her love for poetry, her gift of bringing people together, her heartfelt worship, and the steady consistency of her walk with God—we are reminded that true impact is not found in the spotlight, but in faithfulness.

This tribute is more than a remembrance.
It is an invitation.

An invitation to live intentionally.
To love deeply.
To walk faithfully.

Because some lives, though no longer with us,
leave footprints that lead others forward… on their own Paths to Glory.

Where Mercy Found Me - Volume 1 - Devotional Stories from the Paths to Glory Podcast

If you’re enjoying Paths to Glory, be sure to check out our two other podcasts!

Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

And for the young — and the young at heart — don’t miss The Jones Family Chronicles, a fun, faith-filled adventure series for the whole family.

You can find Paths to Glory Kenya and The Jones Family Chronicles

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

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Season 7 has been a journey through anger, searching, loss, waiting, healing, and fulfillment. Different stories. Different lives. One unmistakable thread.

Nothing was wasted.

In this closing episode of Paths to Glory, we step back and look at the paths we’ve walked this season — lives redirected from the edge, truth that settled after years of seeking, promises fulfilled after long waiting, generational cycles broken, and even a young life whose light continues to lead others forward.

This is not a recap.

It is a revelation.

A reminder that the broken years were not wasted.
The wandering was not wasted.
The questions were not wasted.
The pain was not wasted.

Because when God writes the story, even the darkest chapters can become part of the path to glory.

As Season 7 comes to a close, we are reminded that redemption is patient, purpose is intentional, and no surrendered life is ever wasted.

And sometimes, when you finally see what God has done…
all that remains is worship.

Where Mercy Found Me - Volume 1 - Devotional Stories from the Paths to Glory Podcast

If you’re enjoying Paths to Glory, be sure to check out our two other podcasts!

Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

And for the young — and the young at heart — don’t miss The Jones Family Chronicles, a fun, faith-filled adventure series for the whole family.

You can find Paths to Glory Kenya and The Jones Family Chronicles

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

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Some journeys are not marked by rebellion or sudden turns.
They are shaped by patience, longing, and a quiet refusal to stop searching.

In this episode of Paths to Glory, we follow the story of a woman whose life was grounded in faith from an early age—yet carried an unanswered hunger for deeper understanding. Raised in church and devoted to God, she spent years faithfully serving, studying, and showing up, even while sensing that something was still incomplete.

This is a story of lifelong seeking, careful discernment, and obedience that came before clarity. Through seasons of disruption, personal loss, unanswered questions, and quiet revelation, truth slowly took root—not loudly, not forcefully, but with peace.

When Truth Finally Settled is a reminder that some paths to glory are not found through dramatic detours, but through steady faithfulness—and that when truth arrives, it does not demand attention.

It settles.

Where Mercy Found Me - Volume 1 - Devotional Stories from the Paths to Glory Podcast

If you’re enjoying Paths to Glory, be sure to check out our two other podcasts!

Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

And for the young — and the young at heart — don’t miss The Jones Family Chronicles, a fun, faith-filled adventure series for the whole family.

You can find Paths to Glory Kenya and The Jones Family Chronicles

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

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Some stories end with answers.

Others end with awe.

In this episode of Paths to Glory, we follow the long arc of a life shaped by anger, abuse, loss, and generational brokenness—and transformed by mercy, deliverance, and faith. It is not a story of instant change, but of patient redemption, where survival slowly gives way to surrender.

As the journey unfolds, the weight of the past meets the faithfulness of God, and patterns that once seemed inevitable are broken. What remains at the end is not shock or disbelief—but worship.

Sometimes, when you finally see where God has brought you from…
when you look at what should have been lost but wasn’t…
all that can be said is:

Wow.

This is a testimony of lives redirected, cycles ended, and futures restored—one step, one moment, one quiet miracle at a time.

Where Mercy Found Me - Volume 1 - Devotional Stories from the Paths to Glory Podcast

If you’re enjoying Paths to Glory, be sure to check out our two other podcasts!

Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

And for the young — and the young at heart — don’t miss The Jones Family Chronicles, a fun, faith-filled adventure series for the whole family.

You can find Paths to Glory Kenya and The Jones Family Chronicles

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

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Every journey has a beginning.
Some beginnings become stepping stones.

This episode returns to one of the earliest stories shared on Paths to Glory—a testimony that helped shape the heart and direction of this podcast from the very start. Before the format was fully formed, before the path was clearly marked, this story stood as a reminder that God is still at work in unexpected places and lives.

Stepping Stones episodes revisit foundational stories that continue to point the way forward. They are moments that mattered then—and still matter now.

Muslim to Miracle is one of those moments.
A story of searching, surrender, and a life transformed by an encounter with God that could not be explained away.

As you listen again—or for the first time—may this story serve as a reminder that every path to glory begins somewhere, and that even the earliest steps lead to everything that follows.

Where Mercy Found Me - Volume 1 - Devotional Stories from the Paths to Glory Podcast

If you’re enjoying Paths to Glory, be sure to check out our two other podcasts!

Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

And for the young — and the young at heart — don’t miss The Jones Family Chronicles, a fun, faith-filled adventure series for the whole family.

You can find Paths to Glory Kenya and The Jones Family Chronicles

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

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Some lives are not measured by the number of years lived, but by the depth of faith they leave behind.

This special Paths to Glory tribute honors the life of a young lady whose quiet strength, sincere faith, and gentle spirit touched everyone who walked beside her. Though her time on earth was brief, her path was clear—and it continues to guide others forward.

This episode is not a retelling of illness or loss.
It is a reflection on a life lived with grace, worship, and unwavering trust in God.
A life that became a testimony.
A life that pointed others toward hope.

As we remember Yahaira, we do so with sorrow—but also with assurance.
That her race was finished faithfully.
That her joy is now complete.
And that her footprints remain, gently leading others along their own paths to glory.

This is a tribute of love.
A remembrance of light.
And a testimony that continues.

Where Mercy Found Me - Volume 1 - Devotional Stories from the Paths to Glory Podcast

If you’re enjoying Paths to Glory, be sure to check out our two other podcasts!

Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

And for the young — and the young at heart — don’t miss The Jones Family Chronicles, a fun, faith-filled adventure series for the whole family.

You can find Paths to Glory Kenya and The Jones Family Chronicles

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

687DnYhOfZWHus5AEqMx