239. What Matters Most with My Oldest Brother, Marty Gorkow
Need encouragement today? This is for you.
In this special guest episode, Julie sits down with her oldest brother, Marty, for a heartfelt and honest conversation about faith, family, and perseverance. Marty shares stories from childhood, lessons learned through marriage and fatherhood, and how walking through cancer and recent health challenges has strengthened his trust in God. This episode is a reminder that even when life feels heavy or unexpected, God’s plan is steady, good, and still unfolding. If you need encouragement to keep going, this conversation is for you. Join Abundant Life Mentor, Julie Lefebure, each Tuesday as she offers real encouragement for your real life right now through a fresh, hope-filled perspective, a lighthearted inspiration, and Biblical insights. Each episode will lift your spirits and equip you to be a light in this world. Find extra encouragement at julielefebure.com/resources/.
In this special guest episode, Julie sits down with her oldest brother, Marty, for a heartfelt and honest conversation about faith, family, and perseverance. Marty shares stories from childhood, lessons learned through marriage and fatherhood, and how walking through cancer and recent health challenges has strengthened his trust in God. This episode is a reminder that even when life feels heavy or unexpected, God’s plan is steady, good, and still unfolding. If you need encouragement to keep going, this conversation is for you. Join Abundant Life Mentor, Julie Lefebure, each Tuesday as she offers real encouragement for your real life right now through a fresh, hope-filled perspective, a lighthearted inspiration, and Biblical insights. Each episode will lift your spirits and equip you to be a light in this world. Find extra encouragement at julielefebure.com/resources/.
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In this month’s guest episode, Julie sits down with someone who has impacted her life from the very beginning — her oldest brother, Marty Gorkow.
This conversation is personal, heartfelt, and grounded in real life. Marty shares stories from childhood, reflections on adoption, and what it’s meant to grow up knowing he was chosen and deeply loved. He talks about marriage, raising three daughters, and the values that matter most to him — faith, family, kindness, and treating others with respect.
But this episode also goes deeper.
Marty opens up about walking through prostate cancer, radiation treatments, and a recent unexpected seizure that has temporarily altered his daily life. Through it all, his message is steady and simple: stay positive, rely on others, and trust that it’s God’s plan — not ours. He shares how faith has anchored him in difficult seasons and how gratitude for “one more day” has become a daily practice.
You’ll hear wisdom about:
- The power of family and consistency
- Learning to accept help
- Growing stronger through hardship
- Letting trials make you better, not bitter
- Trusting God’s will over your own
This episode is a reminder that strength doesn’t always look loud or flashy. Sometimes it looks steady. Sometimes it looks like showing up. Sometimes it looks like quiet faithfulness in hard seasons.
If life hasn’t gone the way you expected, this conversation will encourage your heart. You are not alone. God is with you. And He is still at work in your story.
Next week, Julie begins a brand-new Top 10 series — practical, lighthearted, and refreshing.
Stay encouraged.
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