Speaking
Betsy Cockrell
Betsy has been mentoring and discipling ladies for more than 20 years, personally and as Co-Founder and Director of Abundant Life Ranch. She and her husband, Doug, have been married since 1999. In addition to running their horse therapy ranch, they have three amazing daughters, and a thriving and growing marriage as a result of God’s restoration after infidelity and betrayal.
Betsy loves learning about life, people, and God, and sharing what she and her family have been blessed with: horses, hospitality, and a rich full life through Jesus’ transformation. It is her desire to help others develop hope in the faithfulness of God.
What Others are Saying…
Betsy is incredibly vulnerable as she tells her story, linking life experiences with Scripture.
Betsy speaks from a place of love and honesty, telling it like it is without shocking her audience or sugarcoating the truth.
Betsy is passionate about God and has a gift for sharing the abundant wisdom He has given her. She is both uplifting and encouraging.
Topics Betsy is Passionate to Share About…
You Don’t Have to Go Alone
Like horses who need people to help them through the challenges of life, we all need others on our team to help us fight through our fears. Using the biblical example of Moses and his support team, Betsy assures ladies:
- They are not alone in their struggles, but are invincible with God and His people on either side
- They can keep their hands up in the battles of life and receive strength when they’re weary
- God will weave people in and out of their lives so that others never take the place of our total dependence and intimacy with Him
Stop Resisting and Start Embracing
Everyone wants to know clearly their life’s purpose and run after it with all their hearts. But what if God is allowing detours and delays for your growth and your good so you can better fulfill your life’s calling? In this 40-minute talk, Betsy offers hope and encouragement for walking into the Promised Land of living your purpose as she addresses:
- What is God using this time for?
- Why is being faithful with a little so important right now?
Panic or Prayer? Understanding the Struggle and the Investment
How many times do you worry about a situation instead of bringing it to the Only One who is really in control? In this application of 2 Chronicles 20, Betsy shows ladies how they can:
- Deepen their trust in God by looking at His promises and character
- Experience transformation of their hearts through focused times of prayer
- Learn easy ways to pour out their hearts to God and receive His peace.
- Trust in God for the impossible and wait for His timing
- Discover who is king over their hearts.
Living Knowing You are Loved
In this passionate message, Betsy shares the pivotal moment in her own life when she finally understood and embraced the fact that she was loved. She will help your ladies:
- Walk-in boldness knowing they are loved
- Live in freedom from past wounds
- How to overcome defeat
Surviving Your Perfect Storm: How to Keep Depression From Seeping In and Drowning You
- Helping ladies realize what are their settings for a perfect storm
- How to help them from being pulled under in their own storms
- How to walk alongside another person with a mental or emotional challenge
God if You’re Good, Why This?
As Betsy shares her own story of hopelessness to healing, she will encourage other ladies to:
- Find hope when it feels hopeless
- Be authentic and transparent with God
- Be challenged and encouraged to keep praying for the impossible