Vine and Branches Stories Ministry Podcast http://www.vandbstories.com/ Ann Swenson and Stacey Pinz staceyp.vandbstories@gmail.com Ann Swenson and Stacey Pinz The Bible is full of stories that point to the loving hope of Jesus. Still today, people everywhere are experiencing that same loving hope. Vine and Branches Stories and Podcasts hope to help people to share those stories, and through those stories, show that He is, that He was, and that He always will be good! The Bible is full of stories that point to the loving hope of Jesus. Still today, people everywhere are experiencing that same loving hope. Vine and Branches Stories and Podcasts hope to help people to share those stories, and through those stories, show that He is, that He was, and that He always will be good! en © 2026 Vine and Branches Stories no Season 2, Episode 2 -- From Brokenness to Surrender Erin May’s Journey of Healing and Hope Arlene Gabrielson, Erin May <p>When Erin May was just nine years old, she began battling trichotillomania, a disorder that led her to pull out her eyelashes, eyebrows, and scalp hair. What followed was a childhood marked by bullying, shame, and hiding away in school bathrooms just to survive the day. Yet in her pain, Erin cried out to God, and He answered with a promise that she would one day help others. In this powerful episode of What’s Your Story?, Erin shares her journey of surrender, inner healing, and miraculous moments of witnessing God’s power firsthand. Her testimony is raw and honest, yet full of unshakable hope: that God sees us, heals us, and uses even our brokenness for His glory.</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Erin!</p><p>Instagram: https://<a href="http://www.instagram.com/author.erin29" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/author.erin29/</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href="http://tiktok.com/@erinmay.author.29" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">TikTok.com/@erinmay.author.29</a></p><p>Linktree: <a href="https://linktr.ee/erinmay29" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/erinmay29</a></p><p><br></p><p>His Choosing Book: https://a.co/d/iEcZ67o </p><p>Prayer Journal: https://a.co/d/8YZT3XG </p><p>My Healing Journal: https://a.co/d/5RMhfcf </p><p>His Choosing Journal: https://a.co/d/3OKMkL1 </p> <p>When Erin May was just nine years old, she began battling trichotillomania, a disorder that led her to pull out her eyelashes, eyebrows, and scalp hair. What followed was a childhood marked by bullying, shame, and hiding away in school bathrooms just to survive the day. Yet in her pain, Erin cried out to God, and He answered with a promise that she would one day help others. In this powerful episode of What’s Your Story?, Erin shares her journey of surrender, inner healing, and miraculous moments of witnessing God’s power firsthand. Her testimony is raw and honest, yet full of unshakable hope: that God sees us, heals us, and uses even our brokenness for His glory.</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Erin!</p><p>Instagram: https://<a href="http://www.instagram.com/author.erin29" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/author.erin29/</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href="http://tiktok.com/@erinmay.author.29" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">TikTok.com/@erinmay.author.29</a></p><p>Linktree: <a href="https://linktr.ee/erinmay29" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/erinmay29</a></p><p><br></p><p>His Choosing Book: https://a.co/d/iEcZ67o </p><p>Prayer Journal: https://a.co/d/8YZT3XG </p><p>My Healing Journal: https://a.co/d/5RMhfcf </p><p>His Choosing Journal: https://a.co/d/3OKMkL1 </p> When Erin May was just nine years old, she began battling trichotillomania, a disorder that led her to pull out her eyelashes, eyebrows, and scalp hair. What followed was a childhood marked by bullying, shame, and hiding away in school bathrooms just to survive the day. Yet in her pain, Erin cried out to God, and He answered with a promise that she would one day help others. In this powerful episode of What’s Your Story?, Erin shares her journey of surrender, inner healing, and miraculous moments of witnessing God’s power firsthand. Her testimony is raw and honest, yet full of unshakable hope: that God sees us, heals us, and uses even our brokenness for His glory.


Connect with Erin!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/author.erin29/

TikTok: TikTok.com/@erinmay.author.29

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/erinmay29


His Choosing Book: https://a.co/d/iEcZ67o 

Prayer Journal: https://a.co/d/8YZT3XG 

My Healing Journal: https://a.co/d/5RMhfcf 

His Choosing Journal: https://a.co/d/3OKMkL1 

]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000 1487 1 27443375b3ea61cb344023af1c6e4622 no Season 2, Episode 1 -- Introduction to Arlene G. Arlene G. <p>In this first episode of season 2, we introduce the Vine and Branches listeners to Arlene Gabrielson who will be sharing people's stories as well. </p><p><br></p><p>If you'd like more detail about Arlene's story, click the link below. </p> <p>In this first episode of season 2, we introduce the Vine and Branches listeners to Arlene Gabrielson who will be sharing people's stories as well. </p><p><br></p><p>If you'd like more detail about Arlene's story, click the link below. </p> In this first episode of season 2, we introduce the Vine and Branches listeners to Arlene Gabrielson who will be sharing people's stories as well.


If you'd like more detail about Arlene's story, click the link below.

]]> Tue, 10 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000 701 2 e810fc5e027581a662dcab514fc13514 no Season 1, Episode 6: Stretching Ourselves Through Sharing Our Story: Podcast Interview w/Todd M. 315Project Ann Swenson, Todd Miechiels <p>Vine and Branches Stories has the opportunity to talk with Todd Miechiels each week as he mentors. This week we sit down with Todd to ask some questions about The 3:15 Project and some of the other ministries that Todd is working on, how Todd felt God calling him into the story ministry, what the Steps of Courage in The 3:15 Project are, and how they help people to prepare their hearts for sharing their stories.</p><p><br></p><p>If you are interested in learning Todd's entire story, you can find it here <a href="www.315project.com/backstory" rel="nofollow">www.315project.com/backstory</a></p> <p>Vine and Branches Stories has the opportunity to talk with Todd Miechiels each week as he mentors. This week we sit down with Todd to ask some questions about The 3:15 Project and some of the other ministries that Todd is working on, how Todd felt God calling him into the story ministry, what the Steps of Courage in The 3:15 Project are, and how they help people to prepare their hearts for sharing their stories.</p><p><br></p><p>If you are interested in learning Todd's entire story, you can find it here <a href="www.315project.com/backstory" rel="nofollow">www.315project.com/backstory</a></p> Vine and Branches Stories has the opportunity to talk with Todd Miechiels each week as he mentors. This week we sit down with Todd to ask some questions about The 3:15 Project and some of the other ministries that Todd is working on, how Todd felt God calling him into the story ministry, what the Steps of Courage in The 3:15 Project are, and how they help people to prepare their hearts for sharing their stories.


If you are interested in learning Todd's entire story, you can find it here www.315project.com/backstory

]]> Sat, 07 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 1608 3 09b9cd7c5114d5f9a65690338e20fb9e no Season 1, Episode 7: Cherilyn's Podcast Story: He Makes the Impossible Possible Cherilyn, Ann Swenson <p>In this podcast, Cherilyn explains that throughout her life, various decisions that she made continued to cause God's voice to grow more and more faint as she followed after other priorities. Listen as Cherilyn explains that one night, in desperation, she cried out to Jesus to save her, and He did. Since that day, so much has happened and Cherilyn wants to tell the world all that He has done for her. He is so, so good!</p> <p>In this podcast, Cherilyn explains that throughout her life, various decisions that she made continued to cause God's voice to grow more and more faint as she followed after other priorities. Listen as Cherilyn explains that one night, in desperation, she cried out to Jesus to save her, and He did. Since that day, so much has happened and Cherilyn wants to tell the world all that He has done for her. He is so, so good!</p> In this podcast, Cherilyn explains that throughout her life, various decisions that she made continued to cause God's voice to grow more and more faint as she followed after other priorities. Listen as Cherilyn explains that one night, in desperation, she cried out to Jesus to save her, and He did. Since that day, so much has happened and Cherilyn wants to tell the world all that He has done for her. He is so, so good!

]]> Sat, 21 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 1664 4 a2b27b3dd448158fb878d378669aae5e no Season 1, Episode 5: We Need Connection: It Helps us to Persevere (Podcast) Ann Swenson, Stacey Pinz <p>We are not alone. We are not alone in our sorrow, and we are not alone when we have something to celebrate. When we have fellowship with other believers in worship, we know we are not alone in the world. God gave us the gift of fellowship so that we know we are never alone. As we read and study our Bibles together, participate in various studies, and pray with and for one another, we grow in our faith while we are in fellowship while we hold one another accountable for developing positive spiritual habits. When we come together with others, we are able to learn, to grow, and to persevere in our faith together. God created us to worship Him together! We can share stories about His goodness as we gather together!</p><p><br></p><p>Reference</p><p>Mahoney, Kelli. (2020, August 26). Why Is Christian Fellowship so Important? Retrieved from https://<a href="http://www.learnreligions.com/why-is-christian-fellowship-important-712422" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.learnreligions.com/why-is-christian-fellowship-important-712422</a></p> <p>We are not alone. We are not alone in our sorrow, and we are not alone when we have something to celebrate. When we have fellowship with other believers in worship, we know we are not alone in the world. God gave us the gift of fellowship so that we know we are never alone. As we read and study our Bibles together, participate in various studies, and pray with and for one another, we grow in our faith while we are in fellowship while we hold one another accountable for developing positive spiritual habits. When we come together with others, we are able to learn, to grow, and to persevere in our faith together. God created us to worship Him together! We can share stories about His goodness as we gather together!</p><p><br></p><p>Reference</p><p>Mahoney, Kelli. (2020, August 26). Why Is Christian Fellowship so Important? Retrieved from https://<a href="http://www.learnreligions.com/why-is-christian-fellowship-important-712422" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.learnreligions.com/why-is-christian-fellowship-important-712422</a></p> We are not alone. We are not alone in our sorrow, and we are not alone when we have something to celebrate. When we have fellowship with other believers in worship, we know we are not alone in the world. God gave us the gift of fellowship so that we know we are never alone. As we read and study our Bibles together, participate in various studies, and pray with and for one another, we grow in our faith while we are in fellowship while we hold one another accountable for developing positive spiritual habits. When we come together with others, we are able to learn, to grow, and to persevere in our faith together. God created us to worship Him together! We can share stories about His goodness as we gather together!


Reference

Mahoney, Kelli. (2020, August 26). Why Is Christian Fellowship so Important? Retrieved from https://www.learnreligions.com/why-is-christian-fellowship-important-712422

]]> Fri, 08 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000 683 5 17743ae6bda71e00c5b2e2cc32b6f69e no Season 1, Episode 4: Mackenzie N.'s Podcast Story: Faithful not Fearful Mackenzie N. <p>It's fair to say that Mackenzie N.'s recent trip had a few goose-bump moments, but Mackenzie's unwavering faith, and her reliance and trust in the Lord is demonstrated throughout her story. Despite having moments of uncertainty, it is clear that the joy of the Lord is still present as Mackenzie reflects back on this situation. Listen as Mackenzie shares about this miracle of God's protection.</p> <p>It's fair to say that Mackenzie N.'s recent trip had a few goose-bump moments, but Mackenzie's unwavering faith, and her reliance and trust in the Lord is demonstrated throughout her story. Despite having moments of uncertainty, it is clear that the joy of the Lord is still present as Mackenzie reflects back on this situation. Listen as Mackenzie shares about this miracle of God's protection.</p> It's fair to say that Mackenzie N.'s recent trip had a few goose-bump moments, but Mackenzie's unwavering faith, and her reliance and trust in the Lord is demonstrated throughout her story. Despite having moments of uncertainty, it is clear that the joy of the Lord is still present as Mackenzie reflects back on this situation. Listen as Mackenzie shares about this miracle of God's protection.

]]> Sun, 27 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000 1310 6 4f11db9999b1eb358ec904415a0bd464 no Season 1, Episode 3: Ellie Hoyt's Call to Missions Podcast Story: Created to Serve Serving out of an Overflow of Love for the Lord Ellie Hoyt <p>Ellie Hoyt is a 24 year-old young woman who has felt a calling on her heart to serve the Lord through ministry and missions throughout her entire life. God is helping her to find her way through a missions training program, which she will soon be working with, Youth With A Mission (YWAM). Ellie will be leaving in about a month (September 2023) to train in areas such as discipleship and effectively and boldly spreading the Gospel in areas that have never heard of the hope of Jesus. Ellie is an inspirational young woman with a heart for the Lord, and her passion and fire for helping others to see their calling and hope in Christ is contagious. Listen to this amazing and inspirational young woman as she talks about this exciting new season of life that the Lord has her looking forward to, and please pray about helping her reach her financial goals if the Lord puts that on your heart.</p><p>YWAM: <a href="https://ywamkona.my.site.com/s/payment?cId=0035G00002mNbIA&language=en_US" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://ywamkona.my.site.com/s/payment?language=en_US&cId=0035G00002mNbIA</a></p><p>VENMO: @Elliehoyt</p><p>CASHAPP: $hoytellie</p> <p>Ellie Hoyt is a 24 year-old young woman who has felt a calling on her heart to serve the Lord through ministry and missions throughout her entire life. God is helping her to find her way through a missions training program, which she will soon be working with, Youth With A Mission (YWAM). Ellie will be leaving in about a month (September 2023) to train in areas such as discipleship and effectively and boldly spreading the Gospel in areas that have never heard of the hope of Jesus. Ellie is an inspirational young woman with a heart for the Lord, and her passion and fire for helping others to see their calling and hope in Christ is contagious. Listen to this amazing and inspirational young woman as she talks about this exciting new season of life that the Lord has her looking forward to, and please pray about helping her reach her financial goals if the Lord puts that on your heart.</p><p>YWAM: <a href="https://ywamkona.my.site.com/s/payment?cId=0035G00002mNbIA&language=en_US" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://ywamkona.my.site.com/s/payment?language=en_US&cId=0035G00002mNbIA</a></p><p>VENMO: @Elliehoyt</p><p>CASHAPP: $hoytellie</p> Ellie Hoyt is a 24 year-old young woman who has felt a calling on her heart to serve the Lord through ministry and missions throughout her entire life. God is helping her to find her way through a missions training program, which she will soon be working with, Youth With A Mission (YWAM). Ellie will be leaving in about a month (September 2023) to train in areas such as discipleship and effectively and boldly spreading the Gospel in areas that have never heard of the hope of Jesus. Ellie is an inspirational young woman with a heart for the Lord, and her passion and fire for helping others to see their calling and hope in Christ is contagious. Listen to this amazing and inspirational young woman as she talks about this exciting new season of life that the Lord has her looking forward to, and please pray about helping her reach her financial goals if the Lord puts that on your heart.

YWAM: https://ywamkona.my.site.com/s/payment?language=en_US&cId=0035G00002mNbIA

VENMO: @Elliehoyt

CASHAPP: $hoytellie

]]> Wed, 09 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000 1910 7 075da39f93eb175efe180cbf1d3662f0 no Season 1, Episode 2: Stacy F.'s Podcast Story: The Automatic Next Step NLC Story Ann Swenson, Stacy F. <p>Stacy F. explains that she had been feeling God nudging her to be obedient to be baptized, but she had placed all of these conditions on her baptism that had caused her to put it off. However, she had really been feeling that God was telling her to do it, so she decided that she was done negotiating with God. Listen as Stacy shares about her baptism on that special Easter morning.</p> <p>Stacy F. explains that she had been feeling God nudging her to be obedient to be baptized, but she had placed all of these conditions on her baptism that had caused her to put it off. However, she had really been feeling that God was telling her to do it, so she decided that she was done negotiating with God. Listen as Stacy shares about her baptism on that special Easter morning.</p> Stacy F. explains that she had been feeling God nudging her to be obedient to be baptized, but she had placed all of these conditions on her baptism that had caused her to put it off. However, she had really been feeling that God was telling her to do it, so she decided that she was done negotiating with God. Listen as Stacy shares about her baptism on that special Easter morning.

]]> Mon, 15 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000 567 8 f1a1782fc6282b83d43bde91798160e2 no Season 1, Episode 1: Vine and Branches Stories Introduction (Podcast) Introduction to V&B Ann Swenson, Stacey Pinz <p>Listen to the very first Vine and Branches Stories Podcast that explains how God planted this tiny seed, which has been blossoming and taking root, and how God is using this project to help His people to have an interconnectedness like the vine and mustard plants have. </p> <p>Listen to the very first Vine and Branches Stories Podcast that explains how God planted this tiny seed, which has been blossoming and taking root, and how God is using this project to help His people to have an interconnectedness like the vine and mustard plants have. </p> Listen to the very first Vine and Branches Stories Podcast that explains how God planted this tiny seed, which has been blossoming and taking root, and how God is using this project to help His people to have an interconnectedness like the vine and mustard plants have.

]]> Tue, 28 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000 1084 9 1970b55e236cf5b3b00c1879194e3dca no