This week’s episode is an inspiring journey of transformation, faith, and joy that you won’t want to miss. Join Host Doris Swift as she welcomes the remarkable Cindy Brinker Simmons to the Fierce Calling Podcast. Cindy, a best-selling author, businesswoman, and philanthropist, shares her compelling story that started on the worst day of her life and blossomed into a ministry that encourages others through life’s challenges.

Listen in as Cindy opens up about her personal trials, beginning with the loss of her mother at age 12, to enduring the profound grief of her husband’s cancer diagnosis. Cindy’s unwavering faith, even in the face of heartbreak, reveals a powerful message about God’s plan and purpose in our struggles.

We’re talking all about her new book Restored: Reconnecting Life’s Broken Pieces

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• Finding Ministry in Grief: Cindy reflects on her journey from devastation to discovering a new purpose.
  
• Prayer and God’s Answers : She believes God answers prayers in various ways that lead to unexpected blessings.
  
• Joy as a Choice: Discover how Cindy and her family chose joy and faith during her husband’s illness, creating a lasting impact through their strength.
  
• “Restored” – A Guide to Perseverance: Explore Cindy’s book, which offers valuable insights and practical applications for reconnecting life’s broken pieces.
  
• Transforming Grief into Activism: Learn about Cindy’s foundation, “Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer,” which channels personal grief into meaningful action.
  

You can connect with Karen at brinkersimmons.com.  Her social media links are:

https://www.facebook.com/cindybrinkersimmons.author

https://www.instagram.com/cindybrinkersimmons.author

https://youtube.com/@cindybrinkersimmons.author

Cindy Brinker Simmons graduated from the University of Virginia with a bachelor of arts in communications and Spanish. Upon returning to Dallas after her graduation, Cindy began a distinguished 30-year career in public relations.
In 1980, coinciding with commencing her professional career, in 1980 Cindy established Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer (WOKC), one of Dallas’ largest pediatric cancer non-profit organizations, and has remained on its board. WOKC funds meritorious childhood oncology research projects nationwide and has multiple programs designed to help and encourage young cancer patients
and their families. Cindy established WOKC in memory of her mother, the late great tennis champion Maureen “Little Mo” Connolly Brinker, who died of cancer in 1969 at the age of 34.

Cindy is president and on the board of the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation (MCB), one of the most respected junior tennis organizations worldwide. MCB furthers tennis development for elite and talented players, ages 8-12, through its national and international tournaments. MCB has also created innovative initiatives for its young competitors that
promote good sportsmanship, fair play and strong moral character. In 2008, Cindy was appointed by Texas Speaker Tom Craddick to the Oversight Committee of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, a state agency designed to fund groundbreaking cancer grants and to bring top cancer specialists to the state.

Cindy completed her three-year term on CPRIT’s Oversight Committee, serving as its secretary, to establish and
manage the operations, policies and staff of the Institute. Cindy has devoted herself to philanthropic concerns. She currently serves on the board of Dallas Theological Seminary.

Cindy is the author of the popular book, LITTLE MO’s LEGACY: A Mother’s Lessons, A Daughter’s Story. The book chronicles the lessons her late mother taught her in life and in death.

Cindy has one treasured son, William. Her husband, Bob, passed away in 2005 after a valiant three-year battle with cancer. Cindy’s absolute favorite pastime is gathering with her family and friends with a cup of Earl Grey hot tea enjoying a deep and meaningful conversation.

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Join us for this heartening episode of Fierce Calling and be inspired to deepen your biblical study and walk with God.

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With love and joy,

Doris

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