Titus 2 Living: Women Encouraging Women in a World That Needs Hope with Dr. CarolMarie SmithTitus 2 Living: Women Encouraging Women in a World That Needs Hope with Dr. CarolMarie Smith
Crossroads with Jenny Bushkell
Jenny Bushkell talks with Dr. CarolMarie Smith about Titus 2 living, mentoring between generations of women, and the heart behind the Titus 2 Tea. They also highlight Beauty for Ashes, a faith-based home for women after addiction, and share practical encouragement on gratitude, marriage, and finding fresh purpose as a widow.
25:25•12 May 2026
Titus 2 Living: Women, Widows and Hope-Filled Recovery with Dr. CarolMarie Smith
Episode Overview
- Older women are encouraged to mentor younger women using the Titus 2 model, focusing on love, self-control, kindness and honouring God.
- Widows and women in general are reminded to practise gratitude, especially in marriage and family life, as a way to shift attitude and outlook.
- The Titus 2 Tea offers women of all ages a space to connect, relax, pray, and receive encouragement through music, teaching and shared stories.
- Beauty for Ashes provides a faith-based home for women who have left drugs or alcohol and want a new life shaped by Scripture and a renewed identity.
- Choosing friends wisely and avoiding constant negative talk about spouses is presented as key to protecting marriages and emotional health.
“"My attitude changes with my gratitude."”
What drives someone to seek a life without alcohol and cling to hope when loss hits hard? Crossroads with Jenny Bushkell brings that question straight into a warm, funny, and faith-filled chat with Dr. CarolMarie Smith, an 80-year-old widow who has turned her own grief into ministry for women and widows across the globe.
This conversation centres on "Titus 2 living" – older women mentoring younger women – and how that ancient biblical pattern still matters in a noisy, stressed-out culture. Dr. CarolMarie explains that Titus 2 calls older women "to mentor and teach the younger" in practical things like loving husbands and children, being self-controlled, kind, and God-honouring. She and Jenny keep it very real, laughing about memory lapses and hat-wearing, while also pointing to serious truths about gratitude, attitude, and marriage.
A big highlight is the Titus 2 Tea, a giant intergenerational tea party for women from teenagers to grandmothers. You’ll hear about harp music set to a "444 frequency" for physical and emotional calm, dramatic songs that have women "in tears or they're laughing", and table-decorating contests themed around Titus 2 – with a cabin getaway in the Smoky Mountains up for grabs.
The episode also shines a light on Beauty for Ashes, a faith-based rehab home for women who have already come off drugs or alcohol and now want "a new life filled with the word of God". With a reported high success rate and strong focus on identity and Scripture, it’s held up as an example of what consistent support can look like in recovery.
At its heart, this is about women encouraging women: widows finding fresh purpose, wives learning gratitude, and women in recovery being reminded that "my attitude changes with my gratitude." If you’re craving hope, laughter, and some straight-talking faith, could this be the nudge you’re ready for?
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