Dear Friends,

As we celebrate our 50th podcast episode today, we have more testimonials from coaches’ wives who have been participating in The Covergirl Project! These are some of the very special women from our local CWM chapter in Athens, GA. They have been such a blessing in my life- Mandy Robinson, Cheryl Lilly and Morgan Ericson, and I know you will be encouraged by what they share!

Just a few quick reminders... #1 Registration is open for our February Gathering, and anyone registered by Christmas Day at midnight will be in a drawing for a gift card to help with travel expenses!

TO REGISTER FOR THE GOSPEL COLLECTIVE GATHERING www.coacheswivesministry.com/gathering-2026

#2 We are in the middle of our annual giving campaign- Giving December, and we are specifically trusting the Lord for new monthly partners. I know that sometimes it might be easy to feel like whatever amount you have to give isn’t enough to make a difference, but that is so not true! and so we wanted to create a giving campaign that emphasizes giving what the Lord puts on your heart to do throughout the year. It can be $5 dollars a month, $25 a month, $250 a month - whatever! Monthly giving provides a consistent foundation of support for this podcast among other things, and we would love for you to join in some way!

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GIVING OPPORTUNITIES

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#3 Final reminder is that The Covergirl Project is on a break from the New Testament until we resume with with Romans on Feb. 1st, but we are going through Isaiah during this time. Some of my favorite verses this week are so encouraging during this season of uncertainty for many coaching families: Isaiah 26:3-4 “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in You. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself is the Rock eternal.”

I hope you are encouraged by the testimonies, and the steadfast peace we have in the Lord! Love to you all, 💕Candace

LINK FOR YOUR HUSBAND'S RESOURCES www.coacheswivesministry.com/coaches-resources

FOR YOUR ISAIAH READING PLAN DOWNLOAD: www.coacheswivesministry.com/the-covergirl-project

Dear Friends,

In the podcast today, you will get to hear from two of the coaches' wives who have been part of The Covergirl Project this fall. The Lord continues to amaze us with stories of connection, growth and family renewal, and I am so grateful! Today is also Giving Tuesday, and I wanted to say THANK YOU! As a 501c3 non-profit organization, things like this podcast and our annual gathering happen because of the gifts of generous supporters, many of you are part of that group! We thank the Lord for your partnership in the gospel! In light of that generosity, we have been able to provide an amazing resource for coaches. The link to share with your husband is below! So as we kick off this season of giving, moving towards Christmas, let's remember to praise the One who is the Giver of all things- the real reason for this ministry, and without whom we wouldn’t have anything to talk about on the podcast or even breathe in our lungs! I am thankful for Jesus, for all of you and I hope you are encouraged by the episode today!

"For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6

Love to you all, 💕Candace

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GIVING OPPORTUNITIES

www.coacheswivesministry.com/giving-december

TO REGISTER FOR THE GOSPEL COLLECTIVE GATHERING www.coacheswivesministry.com/gathering-2026 LINK FOR YOUR HUSBAND'S RESOURCES www.coacheswivesministry.com/coaches-resources

FOR YOUR ISAIAH READING PLAN DOWNLOAD: www.coacheswivesministry.com/the-covergirl-project

Dear Friend,

In this episode we are covering the first half of John, and we have the joy of hearing from Cindy Wild. Many of you know her as a mentor and friend, and I call her the original Covergirl, because she has gone cover to cover more than anyone I know, and she talks about abiding in God’s Word in probably every conversation she has! She is always challenging and encouraging everyone she meets to get into God’s Word for themselves!

But what I love about Cindy is that she really lives out what she preaches. She was a coach’s wife for over 42 years- head football and baseball, has raised 5 kids and now has 15 grandkids, but her husband Danny passed away in 2021 after years of serious health issues. I met her a few years before he passed when she reached out to me through email, because the Lord was calling her to find a way to serve other coaches’ wives and she found me online. Since that connection, it has been a journey of growing together, watching her cling to God’s word through tragedy and suffering and in times of celebration, and so it is truly special to have her on with me today to talk about one of her favorite books of the Bible!

Love to you all,

💕Candace

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Dear Friend,

In the episode today, I have some special things to share about The Covergirl Project and our upcoming coaches' wives event! For The Covergirl Project, we just finished going through the first half of the New Testament and I'm so thankful for all of our special guests this season, but I do know that everyone is at a different place in their covergirl journey! Maybe you started with us through the New Testament this Fall and got behind, or maybe you've been waiting for a good time to start! You can start today, or catch-up on your reading of Matthew through Acts, use the podcast episodes (#37-47) for encouragement and keep going! We will be back to cover Romans through Revelation on February 1st, 2026! However, if you have finished Acts and are wondering what to do these next 10 weeks over the holidays- don't worry! The Covergirl Project schedule is going to spend time in Isaiah. Why? Because Isaiah is the most quoted prophet in the New Testament, and we just spent time seeing prophecies fulfilled in the life of Jesus. We get to have this next season as a time to be reminded of God's faithfulness in keeping His promises, and Isaiah contains some beautiful passages for Christmas time as well! Remember, wherever you are in the Word, it's all about Jesus and spending time with Him, not the reading plan with boxes to check off your list! Enjoy time with the Lord and the gift of His Word!

And finally, registration for our upcoming in-person coaches’ wives event opens TODAY! We have had a CWM Gathering almost every year since the ministry started, but never at a resort-type location. However, at the end of FEB 2026, right after we kick-off the book of Romans, we are hosting a conference in Buford, GA at the Lake Lanier Island Lodge- ALL the details are on our website! HOWEVER the most important thing about the conference is that our focus is going to be on the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Because the gospel is not just for unbelievers. The truth of the gospel changes our lives as Christians too, so this gathering is called The Gospel Collective because the gospel is going to be the center of it all. Because if you need hope, if you need peace, if you need grace, if you need to experience forgiveness in your heart towards someone, if you are struggling with anxiety, or in your marriage or parenting- the gospel is the answer. That’s why Paul continued to preach the gospel to the Christians, to the churches and even to himself as he traveled along on his missionary journeys. If you are in need of some good news for any area of your life, register and come be a part of THE GOSPEL COLLECTIVE GATHERING 2026! "But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. (ESV) Acts 20:24

Love to you all,

💕Candace

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Dear Friend,

In this episode we are going into the book of Acts, chapters 13-28 for our Covergirl project. Erin Rosene is with me again to talk about the movement of God and the work of the Holy Spirit in and through the early Christians. In this episode, I also share about the work of the Holy Spirit in connecting Erin and I in the first place! And how He orchestrated for her to talk about Acts with me, because during our recording, I found out that she and her family had actually been to Greece and have seen the places and the things that we are reading about.

I share these things as an encouragement to you that He is always working in all of our lives- connections, conversations, all the little details are held in His hands. I hope this episode also encourages you in how the Lord wants us to live spirit-filled lives, and that He is at work for our good and for His glory, even through dark times of persecution and unrest.

I am so thankful that He has already brought us through HALF of the New Testament! We celebrate that today with the book of Acts!

Love to you all,

💕Candace

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Dear Friend,

In this episode, we are covering the book of Acts, chapters 1-12 in our Covergirl project, and we have the blessing of hearing from Erin Rosene. Her husband TJ has been the mens head basketball coach at Emmanuel University in Franklin Springs, Georgia since 2007. They have 4 kids and many stories of how God has been faithful over the years.

What I love about this conversation with Erin, is that she shares a lot of personal applications from verses in just the first few chapters. We talk about mission while keeping family first, Jesus’ name, image and likeness, church and community- all the things! But, just a heads up- we don’t even get to chapters 5- 12- the accounts of Stephen the 1st martyr or even Saul’s conversion! These incredible stories of the early church are so important, but we just ran out of time! So after you listen in, please go read it all for yourself! There are amazing things that the Lord wants to show you in this book of the Bible. Remember also that this is Luke’s sequel to his gospel account, but in this, Luke isn’t interviewing eye witnesses, he is a witness and part of this gospel explosion of the early church.

I have been just praying for all of us to be in awe as we read, truly amazed at the power of God in the lives of Jesus’ disciples and so very thankful that we too have the same calling and the same power to live this life!

Love to you all,

💕Candace

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Dear Friend,

In this episode we are covering the second half of John with Cindy Wild here again today! Just like last week, I know you will continue to feel Cindy’s contagious energy and passion for God’s Word, and I pray that you are reading on your own as well.

Just a quick encouragement, that as we have been looking for His Name, Image and Likeness in each gospel account, there have been times when there haven’t been any obvious statements about being made in His image, or any names of Jesus that we haven’t seen before, but John contains several “I am” statements that help us to answer those questions- to see who He is, who we are in Him and how we can be like Him in this world. In the first half of John, we read that He is the Bread of Life in John 6, the Light of the World in John 8, both the Door of the Sheep and the Good Shepherd in John 10- so be on the lookout for more of these names!

I pray that you will be encouraged today to keep reading and taking it all in, and that even as you read on your own, you are not alone!! The Lord is with us and He is blessing us to be able to do this project together!

Love to you all,

💕Candace

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Dear Friend,

In this episode, we have the privilege of hearing from Dr. Rebecca Thompson as we cover the second half of Luke, chapters 13-24. Rebecca’s husband, Scott, was a division I basketball coach for over 20 years before a battle with cancer. After Scott recovered from cancer, he went on to work for universities as a director of development for cancer centers and athletics until moving into a position as a financial planner. Scott and Rebecca have two grown children and 3 grandkids, currently reside in Arizona, and she is passionate about ministry work with women in recovery, the homeless, foster care and the arts.

Rebecca is also a nationally recognized public artist and researcher in biophilic arts, design, and health initiatives. Her inspirational work can be viewed on university campuses, public sites, and private collections across the nation. https://rebeccalthompsonart.com/

I invited her to join me today, first and foremost because of her love for and commitment to God’s Word. And secondly, because she is a doctor much like Luke- trained and educated and accomplished, yet having absolute certainty that no earthly knowledge can compete or compare with the infallible word of God. Today we are going to share just a few things found in the book of Luke about the infallible love of God!

Love to you all,

💕Candace

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