Reading Between the Lines
Reading Between the Lines
Podcast Description
Reading Between the Lines is more than a podcast—it's a conversation between friends. Hosted by author and editor Debra Butterfield, each episode offers real talk about life’s hardest moments, healing, and finding hope again.
Whether Deb’s reflecting on her own journey through trauma, faith, and resilience—or unpacking the deeper themes hidden in her fiction—she brings honesty, wisdom, and hard-won perspective to the mic. No fluff. Just real stories, grounded faith, and practical tools to help you move forward.
Deb is a survivor, a believer, and a storyteller. Her first book, Carried by Grace, tells the true story of walking through the unthinkable: her daughter's abuse, the breakdown of her marriage, and the fight to rebuild. Now, nearly a decade later, she’s sharing what she's learned—the pain, the process, the healing, and the grace that carried her through it all.
In this show, we “read between the lines” of everyday life. Expect honest conversations about things like:
Faith when it’s hard to believe
Forgiveness that feels impossible
Raising kids through chaos
Overcoming shame and reclaiming joy
How our stories—both real and fictional—can point to deeper truths
You’ll hear interviews, personal stories, and reflections that encourage you to grow your faith and live authentically. Whether you’re deep in your own struggle or just looking for meaningful conversation, this space is for you.
New episodes drop twice a month. So grab your coffee, settle in, and let’s talk about what really matters—the stuff behind the stories.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
This podcast explores themes such as overcoming trauma, navigating faith during difficult times, forgiveness, parenting through chaos, and the significance of personal storytelling, with episodes that include Deb's personal experiences, discussions on her book Carried by Grace, and interviews focusing on resilience and authentic living.
Reading Between the Lines is more than a podcast—it’s a conversation between friends. Hosted by author and editor Debra Butterfield, each episode offers real talk about life’s hardest moments, healing, and finding hope again.
Whether Deb’s reflecting on her own journey through trauma, faith, and resilience—or unpacking the deeper themes hidden in her fiction—she brings honesty, wisdom, and hard-won perspective to the mic. No fluff. Just real stories, grounded faith, and practical tools to help you move forward.
Deb is a survivor, a believer, and a storyteller. Her first book, Carried by Grace, tells the true story of walking through the unthinkable: her daughter’s abuse, the breakdown of her marriage, and the fight to rebuild. Now, nearly a decade later, she’s sharing what she’s learned—the pain, the process, the healing, and the grace that carried her through it all.
In this show, we “read between the lines” of everyday life. Expect honest conversations about things like:
Faith when it’s hard to believe
Forgiveness that feels impossible
Raising kids through chaos
Overcoming shame and reclaiming joy
How our stories—both real and fictional—can point to deeper truths
You’ll hear interviews, personal stories, and reflections that encourage you to grow your faith and live authentically. Whether you’re deep in your own struggle or just looking for meaningful conversation, this space is for you.
New episodes drop twice a month. So grab your coffee, settle in, and let’s talk about what really matters—the stuff behind the stories.
In this heartfelt conversation, Jodie O’Brien sits down with author Debra Butterfield to talk about her Her Inheritance fiction series—and the personal stories that shaped it. Debra opens up about writing from lived experience, what forgiveness really means, and how God used her characters to speak back into her own life.
They explore the emotional core of her protagonist, Sally Clark, a woman navigating deep wounds from her adoptive father and trying to believe she’s worthy of love. Debra shares how writing fiction became a journey of healing, and how a simple act—removing a ring—changed everything.
From emotional breakthroughs to unexpected laughter, this episode is for anyone who believes stories can change hearts—starting with the author’s own.
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