Summary: Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! when Kim Ketola shares her “cradled” heart and the battle for preserving all life, beginning with conception. Kim Ketola (“Kim Jeffries”) has over thirty years of broadcast and broadcast journalism experience. She is the host and executive producer of Cradle My Heart Radio airing Sunday evenings on select stations nationally. She has produced and hosted programs in the general market (CBS’ WCCO News Radio and WCCO-TV; KSTP-FM Music radio), and Christian formats (KTIS/Faith Radio Network). She was Executive Producer and Host of the radio and online feature, Life Redeemed™ presenting first-person narratives of healing after abortion with commentary from Gary Thomas, Randy Alcorn, Theresa Burke, John MacArthur, John Ensor, and other leading Christian voices. Kim’s book, Cradle My Heart, Finding God’s Love after Abortion (Kregel, 2012), features a foreword by Ruth Graham and was awarded First Place in the Sonfire Media contest at the 2010 Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. The book is a result of Kim’s ministry with Ruth Graham and Friends Conferences (2007-2010), and reflects her training as a peer counselor and lay ministry leader. Kim has organized and presented professionally accredited conferences for healing after abortion, approved for continuing education credits for MN Licensed Psychologists, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists (2003-2004). She is a keynote speaker at churches, pregnancy centers, and community events, presenting post abortion workshops as faculty for the 2011 and upcoming 2012 Heartbeat International Annual Conferences. Her weekly broadcast, Cradle My Heart Radio, is a live interactive outreach featuring leading voices in prolife and post-abortion ministry.
