There are episodes and there are episodes. I couldn't think of a better episode as we "wrap" Season One than this one with Dr. Gail Bones. This is an episode that was truly months in the making. I first met Gail on a flight from Austin to Nashville, which we discuss in the podcast. The flight was back in May. I was headed up for both meetings and an Amy Grant concert.

At the time, Team Powdered Donut™ wasn't even a figment of my imagination. It is truly amazing what has happened in just six months and all that is ahead. It is all in trusting our stories. It is all in being open to new connections. It is all in being open to the ultimate connection which we celebrate on Christmas Day, the birth of Christ. Enjoy the episode. Enjoy the season, not just this season of the podcast, but the holiday season itself. Will be back early in the New Year to start 2026 and Season Two the Team Powdered Donut podcast.

Show Resources

1. Gail Bones' Music
2. Emily Weeks' Music (Gail's daughter)
3. Gail Bones' Writing & Bible Studies

Who Is Gail Bones?

Dr. Gail Nelson Bones is the founder of CrossWise Living, a ministry devoted to helping people at all stages in life navigate change through cross-generational relationships. She has been engaging audiences as a speaker, songwriter, and worship leader for over thirty years. Formerly a professor of education at San Diego Christian College, Dr. Bones is the author of Living CrossWise: Hope and Help for Navigating Transition.

Gail and her husband Jeff have been married for over 30 years and together have recorded seven albums of original Christian music. Along with their now-grown children, they spent many years presenting family concerts at churches across the United States. Gail is currently a women’s ministry leader and member of the worship team at her home church in La Mesa, California.