
Do you ever feel unseen or unheard—like your voice doesn’t quite matter? Maybe you find yourself holding tightly to words of affirmation, hoping they’ll steady your heart. Join us on THE NOTICE, a podcast that gently explores our deep human need to be noticed. Through biblical reflections and meaningful conversations with special guests, we share honest stories and thoughtful insights that speak to real life. Together, we’ll lean into relevant topics, find encouragement along the way, and take notice of how the God of mercy truly sees us, faithfully satisfiing the longing of our hearts.
Noticing God in story with Julie Eickenroth, Freedom Farm Ministries
Human beings are story-shaped creatures. We are born into stories, raised in stories, and live and die in stories. Join me and my friend Julie Eickenroth, Director of Freedom Farm Ministries, for the first of many episodes on story. Our story, other people's stories, and HIS story. And how God takes notice.

On this episode of THE NOTICE, we’re talking about something many of us struggle with—moving our bodies. Perhaps you’re unsure where to begin, or maybe you’ve wondered if God really cares about your workouts. Join me as I share how God met me in the most unexpected way during an exercise class and how even in our physical routines, He finds meaningful ways to notice us.

On this episode of THE NOTICE I’m joined by author and radio host Rachael Jenneman for a conversation about hyper-independence — that need to do it all ourselves and never ask for help. Yet God invites us to something different. So settle in, and let’s take notice...

Is God concerned about our weight loss issues? Does He notice our struggles? Join me as I discuss my weight loss journey and how God took notice.
Were you ever taught how to resolve conflict? Conflict shows up in our marriages, in the workplace, and in our church community. Join me and my good friend Julie Eickenroth, Director of Freedom Farm Ministries Grand Traverse. We’re going to talk about the challenges of conflict, the different ways we respond, and discuss different things to consider when facing conflict.

Tax day. By now most of you have taken care of the annual ordeal. For some, it’s okay, for others, it’s intolerable. Join me as I share my 2025 tax story and how this annual responsibility changed my perspective.

Have you been wrongly accused? Is there such a thing as an accusatory spirit? Listen in as we explore this tactic of the enemy and how God takes notice of us even when wrongly accused.
You could be a guest on THE NOTICE!
If you are an author, musician, artist, blogger, or someone with an important message, I'd love to hear from you!
My prayer for our time together is to focus on ways we can take notice of God or how God has taken notice of us. Or maybe you have a message about feeling invisible or needing validation or affirmation. Share!
For example, if you have a book that is about wellness, the episode might be titled
Noticing God through wellness. Please listen to a few episodes with guests so you can get an idea of the format.
Send your pitch to susan@susankhoekstra.com or use the form below.
I look forward to hearing from you!
THE NOTICE episodes are available a couple times a month, so I encourage you to LISTEN! My heart’s desire for THE NOTICE is to encourage others to take notice of what God is doing so be sure to SUBSCRIBE. If you’d like to support THE NOTICE, I would appreciate your support by writing a REVIEW on Itunes, and GIVING$.
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