The Punch Bowl Diaries
Join two Southern women as they share their stories of faith building moments to bring you a message of hope for every season of life. With a deep love for all things old, historic, and Southern—especially the charming town of Natchez, Mississippi—they offer encouragement from a uniquely Southern perspective. They invite you to grab a glass of sweet tea or a cup of coffee (served in your grandmother's china, of course) and tune into The Punch Bowl Diaries.
Email: punchbowldiaries@gmail.com
Instagram: @punchbowldiaries_podcast
Episodes
157 episodes
Episode 156: BONUS “No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God” Romans 4:20 with Leigh
In this episode, Leigh shares Romans 4:20–21 and how she prayed over it on her drive home from Natchez, MSRomans 4:20 ESV “No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God,...
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Episode 155: BONUS There is Hope to the One Who Seeks Him VOTD Lamentations: 3:26-30 with April
There is hope to the one who seeks him. Lamentations: 3:26-30 Waiting on God has such purpose. Is it fun? Absolutely NOT! It’s in the waiting where he refines us for what he is preparing for us. He is our portion,
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Episode 154: BONUS "They are filled with good things" VOTD Psalm 104:27-28 with Leigh
In this VOTD short, I (Leigh) am going over Psalm 104:27-28. So much goodness and HOPE in this verse! If this episode helped you today, please share it on social media and share it with a friend. Psalm 104:27–28 (ESV) “Th...
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Episode 153: BONUS "Yet you have brought Us Out to a Place of Abundance" VOTD Psalm 66: 10-12 with Leigh
In this shorty episode, Leigh shares about seasons of hardship and how they are often refining seasons. Just like silver is purified in intense heat, God sometimes allows trials to shape our character, strengthen our faith, and draw us c...
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Episode 152: When God Calls for a Plot Twist with Marlo Veillon
In this episode, the girls sit down with Marlo Veillon to catch up with her since she last visited the Punch Bowl a year ago. Safe to say that her life looks totally different than it did then as the Lord has taken her on an amazing heart trans...
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Episode 151: BONUS Having Feet Like a Deer with April VOTD Psalm 18:30-36
April's Verse of the Day: Psalm 18:30-36"HE makes my feet like the feet of a deer." He provides a broad path for my feet, so that my ankles do not give way. This tells me so much!He knows I need balance, st...
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Episode 150: BONUS "Crossing the sea on DRY land" VOTD Exodus 14:21-22
In this episode, Leigh is back to share all the great lessons tucked inside of Exodus 14:21-22 as the Israelites are faced with an impossible situation of crossing the Red Sea without any earthly options available. Y'all, it's a good one! Mirac...
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Episode 149 When God Calls You to Simplify: Caitlin Hebert’s Testimony
Oh this episode, we catch up with a favorite past guest, Caitlin Hebert. She shares the journey her family is walking as they downsize their home and their life to make room for the new season God is leading them into. What started as a quiet n...
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Episode 148: BONUS, "Trust in Him and He will act" VOTD Psalm 37:5 with Leigh
I (Leigh) should be doing my mile long to-do list but lets get into a VOTD of Psalm 37:5 "Commit your way to the Lord, trust in him and he will act." This is such a comforting verse reminding us to shift our eyes to him and off our circumstance...
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Episode 147: BONUS Let's Talk Suffering Seasons, VOTD, Job 23:10 & Job 23:13-14
We are launching a new "shorty" series where April and I will be recording real-time as we're reading our bibles and something jumps out to us. Today we're talking about Job 23:10 and Job 23:13-14 as Job is processing his suffering season. Chec...
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Episode 146: It's Going to Happen, Just Let the Way Maker Through, How to Cling to God's Promises with April and Leigh
This episode is extra special. 💛We’re sharing one of our favorite worship songs, “More Than Able” by Elevation Worship, and opening up about the seasons where we’ve had to stand on God’s promises — even when the waiting f...
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Episode 145 "So Many Blessings They Couldn't All Possibly Be Picked Up" Kelley Miglicco's Incredible Testimony
Kelley Miglicco shares her beautiful testimony of profound loss, God-led restoration, and the perseverance it takes to keep trusting when the road feels impossibly heavy. Kelley also shares how her boutique, CHIC in Baton Rouge, is deeply inter...
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Episode 144 Season 4 Opener: Big News, Bigger Blessings and SURPRISE We're Now On YouTube
In this episode of The Punch Bowl Diaries season 4 opener, we're sharing some big news, bigger blessings and all the fun things we've been up to since we last recorded. Also, SURPRISE, you can now watch your favorite podcast, The Pu...
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Episode 143: When God Leaves His Fingerprints...The Season 3 Finale
When God leaves His fingerprints, you can’t help but pause and look closer. The ladies wrapped up Season 3 by sharing what He’s been speaking to their hearts lately—and wow, has He been moving. They also spilled some exciting updates ahead of S...
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Episode 142: How a Car Ride Chat with the Lord Turned into a Thriving Business with Lydia Matthews of Esther Clothing Brand
This week, the ladies interviewed Lydia Matthews of Esther Clothing Brand, as she shared the incredible story of how the Lord called her to open her business. It's an inspiring story of faith and full of loving prompts from the Father throughou...
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Episode 142
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Episode 141:The Subtle Lies Women Believe (and God’s Truth About It All) with Erica Ligenza Gwynn
This week, the ladies interviewed author Erica Gwynn about her brand-new book, That’s Just Not True. In this powerful and honest conversation, Erica shares how she uncovered the subtle lies women often believe about their worth,...
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Episode 141
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Episode 140: How Sobriety Set Her Free: Carrie LeBlanc’s Journey from Addiction to Restoration
This week, the ladies interviewed Carrie LeBlanc, who opened up about her 30-year battle with alcohol addiction and the incredible story of how the Lord restored her life—beginning with her health. Carrie shares the raw, real moments that led h...
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Episode 140
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Episode 139: Last One, Best One-The Final Book Club Installment of If You Will Ask by Oswald Chambers
This week, the ladies are wrapping up their powerful book club series on If You Will Ask by Oswald Chambers. It’s been an incredible journey unpacking the wisdom within these pages and sharing the many ways the Lord has spoken to their...
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Episode 139
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Episode 138: Walking In The "I Prayed For This" Season and Recognizing the Blessings in Your Life
In this episode, the ladies are talking about living the days of the prayers they once prayed. They also reflect on how to draw prayer circles around things you're still waiting to see come to pass by taking hope from prayers that have already ...
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Episode 137: Pain Demands to Be Felt: Choosing Healing and Restoration with Meshali Mitchell
This week, the ladies recorded live at The Vine christian bookstore in Baton Rouge, LA, for a powerful conversation with author and photographer Meshali Mitchell. They unpack her phrase, “pain demands to be felt” from he...
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Episode 136: The Real Real Behind the Reel, Book Club Series Part 3
This week, the ladies are talking about taking what you see on the internet with a grain of salt. It’s so easy to get caught up in the highlight reels, but the truth is—you never really know what someone may be walking through behind the scenes...
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Episode 136
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Episode 135: When God Is Silent: Trusting in the Stillness, Book Club Series Part 2
This week the ladies continue their book club series with the second installment of If You Will Ask: Reflections on the Power of Prayer by Oswald Chambers. They lean into the challenging question of what to do when God seems silent. Th...
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Episode 135
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Episode 134: What's the Good of Prayer? Book Club Series Part 1
This week the ladies launch their brand-new book club series with If You Will Ask: Reflections on the Power of Prayer by Oswald Chambers. They dive into the opening question, “What’s the good of prayer?” and explore what Chamb...
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Episode 133: The Art of Marriage, Faith and Fun with The Vagle Family
In this episode, we chat with Justin and Ally Vagle of @TheVagleFamily about marriage, faith, and creativity. After 10 years as ministers, Justin and Ally now create hilarious, relatable v...
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Episode 132: From Unexpected Diagnosis to Unexpected Career Change with Lauren Oggs Gee
When Lauren Oggs Gee turned 50, she scheduled a routine colonoscopy—expecting nothing more than a check on her health. What followed was a shocking diagnosis: colon cancer. But what could have broken her instead became the catalyst for a bold n...
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