Seeing God’s Hands in the Details of a Life | Todd Simmons

Was it all just a coincidence? Mansfield City Councilman Todd Simmons doesn’t think so. In a powerful conversation on the Empowered Life Podcast, Todd sits down with Meredith Murray to look back at a 60-year miracle filled with undeniable details of God's hand at work.  From meeting his wife through a Louisiana Tech dorm hallway and selling a home in a week to move to Mansfield, Texas, to surviving a terrifying 2020 heart diagnosis, Todd shares how what once felt random became a profound testimony of faith, stewardship, and resilience. Discover how trials become testimonies, why a life of service matters, and how one garage idea grew into a global mission transforming tens of thousands of children's lives through Allies in Youth Development. In this episode, Todd and Meredith discuss: - How Todd’s parents, and later Todd and Rona, met - Selling a house in a week and moving to Mansfield, Texas - The 2020 heart diagnosis and a powerful physical peace - Losing a job the week before Christmas - Biblical stewardship and the lesson of the widow’s coins - Watching Allies grow from a garage idea into a global mission Episode Chapters / Timestamps: - 00:00 — Welcome and a “60-year miracle” - 01:01 — Proverbs 16:9: a man plans his course - 02:15 — How Todd’s parents met - 05:48 — Louisiana Tech, Rico, and meeting Rona - 07:34 — Selling the house and moving to Mansfield - 10:09 — “There’s no way it’s a coincidence” - 11:19 — Kiwanis and a life of service - 13:11 — Where Todd’s trust in God came from - 15:41 — The power of mentoring and Allies - 18:11 — 2020: the heart diagnosis - 22:40 — The warm oil prayer (Philippians 4:4-7) - 26:19 — Methodist Mansfield and facing fear - 28:02 — The boat, the storm, and why Todd tells this story - 29:36 — When trials become a testimony - 30:21 — Meredith shares her breast cancer story - 32:09 — Losing a job the week before Christmas - 33:57 — Stewardship: what we do with what God gives us - 35:00 — The widow’s coins and Deuteronomy 8:17 - 37:29 — Giving it all: the pearl illustration - 39:35 — Chris Bergen and the start of Allies - 44:11 — What breaks Todd’s heart: marriage and Reengage - 48:31 — Todd’s message to listeners - 50:23 — The God of the mountains and the valleys Support the Mission: What Todd and his Rotary Club do for three kids is happening right now for 27,000+ children across 93 countries through Allies in Youth Development. Mentors are standing in the gap every single day.  🌍 Allies in Youth Development: https://alliesyouth.org 🌐 Explore more: https://www.empoweredlifepodcast.org 📲 More episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@EmpoweredLifePodcast The Empowered Life Podcast | Powered by Allies in Youth Development #empoweredlifepodcast #faith #providence #proverbs16 #testimony #alliesinyouthdevelopment #orphancare #christianpodcast