At Home With Sally

By Sally Clarkson

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Subscribers: 698
Reviews: 1
Episodes: 722

Leslie
 Oct 18, 2019
My absolute favorite podcast as a mother! Sally's wise and balanced encouragement for parenting and living with purpose is a mainstay during my dinner making time. I need her mentoring in my life. I am so thankful for Sally!

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Home is the place where the whispers of God’s love are heard regularly, the touch of His hands is given intentionally throughout the day, the words of His encouragement and affirmation pointed to lay the foundation of loving relationships where a woman conducts the beauty of this life within its walls. I hope you will find inspiration to cultivate such a life. I welcome you here!

Episode Date
David: A Man After God's Own Heart - Episode 780
18:38

How can you show God that you are after his heart right in the midst of your story today?

Jun 05, 2023
Tea Time Tuesday: Cheers: Sit Down & Rest A Spell - Episode 779
36:33

“Cheers, friends! Sit down and rest a spell!” My grandmother used to say when we came to her house. Always a welcome, always a cheery wish for us to take time for a visit, a time to chat, a time to be friends. So, today, sit down and rest a spell. You will be so glad you did.

May 30, 2023
People Who Know Their God - Episode 778
14:57

Do you have a friend whose story has encouraged or inspired you because of her knowledge and love of God?

May 29, 2023
Tea Time Tuesday: Friendship is Not Frivolous, but Essential to Our Well-Being - Episode 777
52:58

We were made for companionship, community, close friendship. We are happier deep down, flourish more, grow stronger in every way when we have a close friend standing with us in life.

May 23, 2023
The Lovingkindness of God - Episode 776
10:58

Today, we talk of the lovingkindness of God—the term comes from Chesed, the Hebrew term which meant to give oneself fully, generously, with love and compassion.

May 22, 2023
Tea Time Tuesday: A Fun Traditional Tea - Episode 775
31:03

It was a fun week! I met with our editor of Victoria Magazine with a lovely traditional tea.

May 16, 2023
Tea Time Tuesday: Coronation Day - Episode 774
42:16

Today, on Tea Time Tuesday, I speak of one of my favorite children’s authors and illustrators, a new recipe, the profound influence of music on our brains, beauty as something that lowers adrenalin and the ways of rhythms in life.

May 09, 2023
Tea Time Tuesday, 2 Days Late - Episode 773
21:51

Don't you think that God meant for us to go outside, to take naps under budding trees, to breathe in pleasure when everything is alive and inviting after a long hard winter? An overwhelming desire to escape is rushing through every molecule of my being.

May 04, 2023
The Power of Returning Spring - Episode 772
16:13

The power of returning spring is unstoppable, as though God's song refuses to be quieted.

May 01, 2023
Our Sovereign Role as Mothers - Episode 771
26:25

Mothers were uniquely created to create goodness and calm chaos, to kindle hope, and foster faith. We are the beauty bringers and soul shapers of our homes and our communities.

Apr 27, 2023
Tea Time Tuesday: Flourish! - Episode 770
34:47

When we add up a life of faithfulness in serving God, accumulating maturity, grace, knowledge, wisdom, failure, forgiveness, compassion—it is thousands of moments of choosing to practice persevering, one moment at a time.

Apr 25, 2023
Rainy Days Will Always Come - Episode 769
16:27

Rainy days will come, but the way you handle them will determine your ability to keep going forward.

Apr 24, 2023
Victoria Magazine Giveaway & A Great Big Celebration! - Episode 768
32:51

I pray that this book will refresh you in your ideals and give you a sense of why bringing rhythms of grace regularly into your life will help you keep steadfast in your meaningful work of mentoring, loving, serving and praying for those in your personal life and story.

Apr 18, 2023
Win a Virtual Tea with Sally - Episode 767
13:59

I have been through so many seasons, but I have learned how to keep going forward, by God’s grace. I pray you are encouraged in your own season of giving yourself to your ideals.

Apr 17, 2023
Tea Time Tuesday: God's View of Hospitality
35:33

Teatime Discipleship is about the hospitality one friend offers another, to link arms, to say, "I am here for you" in a world that is draining and isolating.

Apr 11, 2023
Mentoring with Grace - Episode 765
40:01

Each of us is designed by God to whisper His words to the hearts of our children so they will feel the call of God in their own lives to become "fishers of men."

Apr 10, 2023
Tea Time Tuesday: A Simple Little Tea Time - Episode 764
25:46

Sometimes a girl needs a little spoiling. Just a fun, special tea time with a dear friend can pick me up! Like the Dowager Countess can say, “Well, there is nothing else to be done. Let’s have tea.”

Apr 04, 2023
Cultivating Peace in the Trenches of Motherhood (with Lyndsey Mimnagh) - Episode 763
40:20

If you are experiencing weariness and discouragement, it signifies you are engaged in the battle. Join me today to find some answers to bring peace to the trenches of life.

Apr 03, 2023
Tea Time Tuesday: Aging Gracefully and With Vision - Episode 762
35:32

If you have a vision for being steadfast into old age, you have an intrinsic strength to make it through all the years and seasons. Ponder your life through all the seasons, friends, and know you are living your story you will tell to generations.

Mar 28, 2023
Building a Legacy of Faith Takes Relentless Forbearance - Episode 761
31:13

Life is a marathon. Keep your legacy going. My friends, never give up, never give in. Your labor is not in vain. You matter.

Mar 27, 2023
Tea Time Tuesday: Cuddle Your Tea Pot - Episode 760
37:16

Don't we all need the world to go away for just a few? So, take time today for a cuppa and close the world out in your mind and breathe in peace. 

Mar 21, 2023
Light Outshines the Darkness - Episode 759
28:46

I wrestled with my faith over years, but in doing so, I came to a deeper understanding of this fallen world, the nature of evil, that God’s light was stronger than the darkness, that we are all heading to a kingdom that cannot be shaken.

Mar 20, 2023
Tea Time Tuesday: Gathering Together Shapes Souls & Cherishes Faith - Episode 758
33:40

Often, people ask what drew our family close, that built a common legacy of ideals, the foundation that made all of us writers, and cultivated the kind of faith that lives in all of us today. Our souls were shaped by the daily rhythms of gathering, eating meals together, sharing in deep fellowship as a regular habit.

Mar 15, 2023
Don't Ever Stop Listening For the Music or Dancing to His Songs - Episode 757
19:24

We must not give in to the dark side, that creates the cacophony to blot out all of the alluring, heavenly music of His voice, words. May God grant us ears to hear, hearts to listen.

Mar 13, 2023
Teatime Tuesday: Teatime Comes In Many Forms - Episode 756
43:00

Today, I have so many fun subjects on Tea Time Tuesday. Of course music for this season of Lent, food from Mary Barry, who used to be on The Great British Bakeoff, and so much more.

Mar 07, 2023
Resist Performing for Others: It Is a Poison - Episode 755
44:22

No two families are alike. No two children are alike. They develop at different times, have different fingerprints, differing personalities, different looks and DNA—God made them to be unique. And He did not intend for us to worry if we were doing enough at every stage of life.

Mar 06, 2023
An Angel Friend (with Leah Boden) - Episode 754
39:53

Every once in a while, I feel like God kisses me on my cheek and brings along an angel friend just when I need one. Leah and I have similar hearts—we love beauty, our families, education, art, eating and drinking tea, the Lord, writing, publishing and so much more.

Mar 01, 2023
Tea Time Tuesday: The World of Tea in 1775 & a Famous Author
36:25

Today’s Tea Time Tuesday is lots of fun. Be sure to share a cuppa something wonderful with someone in your life who would enjoy a few moments of pure pleasure, relaxation and with friendship and peace.

Feb 28, 2023
Do You Ever Feel Like A Child? - Episode 752
46:05

Do you ever feel like a child? Not knowing where you are going or what you are doing? This is how many have felt throughout history—lost, confused, not sure of what is ahead or if we are capable enough to live the life we have been called to. Throughout scripture, we see that some of the most faithful heroes of faith felt lost along the way.

Feb 27, 2023
Tea Time Tuesday: Cheers, My Friends!
31:09

If only you could come sit with me and sip a golden cup of tea. I would ask you questions and hope to be of encouragement to you. We would talk about everything in the world, share thoughts and dreams, fears and failures, and give one another joy in time well-spent.

Feb 21, 2023
Servant Leadership Opens Hearts - Episode 750
40:36

As we seek to influence the thinking, faith, love of our children, it will be as we do the work of serving, over and over again, of exercising thoughtful, kind deeds, thousands of times, one moment at a time.

Feb 20, 2023
Tea Time Tuesday: The Pathway to Becoming Mature is to Accept Advice
45:01

I have been one of the richest women in the world because of the sweet fellowship and deep friendships I have experienced. This is what my new book Teatime Discipleship is all about—creating a place where people can become friends, grow in faith, find support and encouragement.

Feb 14, 2023
Why Teatime Discipleship Matters - Episode 748
22:03

Through teatime discipleship, repeated over many years, my children and I became the deepest of friends. It is a tool, a holding place for creating relationships, a hopeful expectation that, “Mama wants to spend time with me, we shall be friends.”

Feb 13, 2023
Tea Time Tuesday: A Family Culture of Love
41:31

We were not a perfect family, we had conflict through seasons, but unchanging love was the holding foundation of our home culture.

Feb 07, 2023
Tea Time Habit - Episode 746
28:12

Deep friendships and connected relationships happen best when intentional encouragement is planned and given on a regular basis.

Feb 06, 2023
Tea Time Tuesday: Humility: Becoming Like Jesus
45:54

Something that seems to be true of my own life, the longer I live: “Life is a long lesson in humility.” (JM Barrie) Oh, to be openhearted to be like Jesus—that is my prayer.

Jan 31, 2023
Try Not To Be So Hard On Yourself - Episode 744
30:06

God is my hope when I am out of control. He is my prayer-answerer when I am beyond my own strength. I live practicing joy because He is my audience and I want to rest in Him because He wants to be my adequacy.

Jan 30, 2023
Tea Time Tuesday: Morning Delighting in Life - Episode 743
29:11

This week, I am on a quest for delight—for myself and my people. We all need some moments to put away darkness and to invest in beauty, fun, celebration. Determine that this will be a week when you bring joy, beauty, delight to yourself and your beloveds.

Jan 24, 2023
My Work is Never Finished - Episode 742
25:48

I had no idea what motherhood would cost me in time, heart, work, creativity, love, instruction and so much more. And yet, I am old enough, seasoned through the many years to be able to say it is the most profound work I have ever undertaken—to shape real human beings in faith, virtue and purpose in life over days, months, years and decades.

Jan 23, 2023
Teatimes Waiting to Happen - Episode 741
40:12

This is a marathon of a life for most of us, but with every step, I come to see the loving, gracious compassion and sympathy of God at work. Most issues take longer than I want them to take—God rarely seems in a hurry. Yet, He companions us each step. Sip your tea or coffee with me today and rest in His generous love.

Jan 17, 2023
Gentleness Opens Hearts - Episode 740
32:38

In a study about gentleness recently, I found no less than 8 Biblical writers that place gentleness at the core of their call to righteousness. Today's podcast is about these leaders and what they wrote. God grant us gentleness.

Jan 16, 2023
Tea Time Tuesday: Love in Action - Episode 739
21:22

Lots of fun on Tea Time Tuesday today!

Jan 10, 2023
Graceful Endurance: Remaining Under the Weight - Episode 738
17:45

As I look back, I am sometimes amazed at the ways God has led, lessons learned, souls were shaped, faith grew. It all started when I made a quiet commitment to Him.

Jan 09, 2023
Awaking Wonder: Inspiration for a New Season - Episode 737
39:06

Whether you are single, married, working outside your home, or a stay-at-home mom, you are called by the heart of Jesus to give of yourself to others.

Jan 05, 2023
Tea Time Tuesday: Keep Up Your Courage, Friends - Episode 736
41:05

Today, I review the disastrous storm in which Paul found himself and other passengers who were scared. He teaches us about how to rally others to courage and faith.

Jan 03, 2023
The Lifegiving Home Plan: 2023 - Episode 735
24:32

There is no one right way to live life in a home. No one size of routine or rules or order fits all. Homes with young children will be quite different from a single-adult home. Elderly adults will order their lives by different life rituals than will young marrieds or students. But the more carefully we plan our days, the better our homes will provide us with freedom and enjoyment as well as purpose and accomplishment.

Dec 30, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Decluttering Your Heart & Soul For 2023 - Episode 734
41:06

Many years ago, I began the habit at the beginning of the new year to declutter my heart and soul.

Dec 27, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Pondering Mary this Christmas - Episode 733
37:08

Pondering Mary, one of my favorite role models, I speak today of what was in her heart when God says, "Greetings, you who are highly favored. The Lord is with you."

Dec 20, 2022
Advent: Living in His Light With Malcolm Guite - Episode 732
36:33

Today on my podcast, I am reintroducing you to my friend, Malcolm Guite, a scholar in Cambridge, a Poet and very winsome and informative teacher. You will love hearing about why and how we celebrate Christ throughout the church year. This podcast has been a favorite in the past couple of years, and now it has become a tradition to play it again, to bring all of us from the dark world, this year a Covid-filled year, into the light of Christ’s reality.

Dec 19, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Just One Cup - Episode 731
19:32

When Jesus said, “whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward," I’m quite sure He also had in mind "whoever gives a steaming cup of tea!”

Dec 14, 2022
Choosing Lifelong Faith - Episode 730
24:51

Faith requires a listening heart. God is so willing to use normal people—who are listening, willing to obey. What risk will you take, by faith, to live a story that others will tell for generations to come?

Dec 12, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Canticles to Memorize, Orzo, Michael Card & An Adventure - Episode 729
54:25

Today, my forever friend, Jacqui and I speak of friend formation, and tell of our intentional and purpose driven fun times and how it has shaped us. Such fun. Hope it encourages you.

Dec 07, 2022
Building a Long Term Marriage - Episode 728
35:18

Nothing quite prepared me, as an untrained young woman, to know how to bear all of the stresses we would face by being a family. And yet, I had been taught to seek God’s word, to pray and to obey and live in wisdom.

Dec 05, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Preparing Your Heart to Face the Holidays with Grace - Episode 727
34:16

This week, I am asking myself what I need to do to prepare my heart to be present to my people, ready to serve and to determine not to give into the weariness or demands.

Nov 29, 2022
In the Cold Winter Seasons, Find the Light - Episode 726
39:43

In my life as a mom, there have been countless times, I felt like I was not accomplishing anything productive from day to day. Five scriptures have been especially helpful to me when I am overwhelmed.

Nov 28, 2022
Welcoming Holiday Celebration with Joy - Episode 725
41:30

To me, Thanksgiving is the entry way to preparing my heart to be filled and renewed with a love for Christ. I need child-like excitement and gratitude to fill my heart again, so that I might bring light into my year ahead.

Nov 22, 2022
Growing Gratefulness - Episode 724
17:13

Giving thanks starts with a humble heart, one that does not demand but receives the gifts of everyday moments with joy. A grateful heart sees the fingerprints of God in normal every day circumstances, a lens through which we see life, people, simple pleasures as a gift.

Nov 21, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Goodness: The Power to Fight Darkness - Episode 723
37:35

When we read in the Word, “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good,” this is a call out of passivity to action, to engaging, to spreading the moral excellence through each aspect of our lives that God has called us to. Today, I discuss what that has meant to me lately. I hope it will encourage you.

Nov 15, 2022
Why Stories Matter (& Nathan's New Movie!) - Episode 722
34:25

Stories have the power to change and inspire us in ways nothing else does. I hope you'll join us in this journey of bringing a good story to life that just might be the thing to help a world in need.

Nov 14, 2022
Building a House for Eternity - Episode 721
37:48

I have come to realize that embracing God's call to the duties of motherhood doesn't diminish my abilities to use my gifts, strength, and training, but fulfills a part of God's design.

Nov 08, 2022
Minding Your Mind - Episode 720
28:38

What if someone could read your thoughts—would you like what they see? Worship the Lord Your God with all of your mind, we are told. I call it “minding your mind” because thinking, learning, understanding, creating—so many things we do with our minds, are to be a focus of our worship of God. Worshipping God with our mind requires a focus, intentionality, effort, a plan.

Nov 07, 2022
Minding Your Mind - Episode 720

What if someone could read your thoughts—would you like what they see? Worship the Lord Your God with all of your mind, we are told. I call it “minding your mind” because thinking, learning, understanding, creating—so many things we do with our minds, are to be a focus of our worship of God. Worshipping God with our mind requires a focus, intentionality, effort, a plan.

Nov 07, 2022
Seasons of Life - Episode 719
36:37

Whatever season you find yourself in is eventually going to pass. God is aware of your season and He will give you wisdom, strength, grace to walk through the seasons with Him by your side to provide you with insight and understanding into the ways he is working in the world.

Nov 03, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Our Dwelling Shapes Us - Episode 718
34:31

When the places inside home are intentionally crafted, these seasons can become the places where memories can be shaped and stored forever.

Nov 01, 2022
The Grace of Aging Well - Episode 717
17:18

There are many gifts of aging, gaining experience. It comes from waiting, learning, storing up experience and understanding.

Oct 31, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Living a Story That Holds a Legacy - Episode 716
41:36

As I watch the leaves rain softly to the ground, and the colors give their last bit of glory before disappearing into a pile on the ground, I am reminded that my own life is reflecting seasons. I want to take advantage of this time to its fullest that I may have been a good soldier in this battle between darkness and light and left a bit of the glory and light I have known.

Oct 25, 2022
Freedom: From a Life of Bondage to a Life of Joy - Episode 715
29:44

Freedom in a biblical sense means: emancipation, the state of not being imprisoned or enslaved. We do not have to be slaves to our shame, our failures, our weakness. We have been emancipated, let out of guilty land, because of His work.

Oct 24, 2022
Launch Day: Giving Your Words! - Episode 714
33:50

Today, Giving Your Words is officially out in the world. Many of you have asked Clay to join me in an interview about our book. So today, we have a special podcast for you about how Giving Your Words came about—from his perspective.

Oct 18, 2022
Giving Your Words: An Interview with Clay Clarkson - Episode 713
32:45

Our hope is that parents all over the world will become even more skillful at leaving their children a legacy of words and messages giving hope, foundational faith, unconditional love.

Oct 17, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Aslan's Sympathy, Delicious Tartes, & Adventure - Episode 712
41:16

Today I speak of choral music, tastes of French food, adventures in a flower farm cafe, the best bread, finding light in the darkest clouds of life, Jacqui adventures, and more.

Oct 12, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: A Murder Mystery, Coffee Treat, Dear Wallflower Podcast, & More - Episode 711
43:06

Last week’s adventures took me on journeys fun and mysterious. Join me for another fun podcast of Tea Time Tuesday!

Oct 04, 2022
Giving Your Words: Discernment: Wisdom to Navigate Life - Episode 710
41:33

Today's word is discernment: the insight to understand what is true to navigate life in wisdom.

Oct 03, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Are You a Good Samaritan? - Episode 709
37:57

Join me today on my podcast as I talk about becoming a Good Samaritan in the normal moments of your life, cultivating compassion for those who need sympathy.

Sep 27, 2022
Instruction: Nurturing Minds to Apply Wisdom - Episode 708
25:52

Instruction teaches one how to do something, how to apply wisdom and skill to life and the steps to do something. It provides practical steps to take.

Sep 26, 2022
Leaving a Faithful Legacy - Episode 707
50:50

This week, I have been pondering how commitments, vows, and dedications of words hold us faithful to ideals we have committed to. Join me on Tea time Tuesday as I ponder the importance of making commitments to God, to review them, to live by them.

Sep 21, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Hope in the Mess of Life - Episode 706
28:35

Today I will share about how life has been — beautiful and wonderful amidst many mistakes, many flaws, many immature moments. Yet, God's grace is like a beautiful cloth that covers the scars on my well-beloved old tables. His love and grace cover my imperfections.

Sep 13, 2022
Wisdom: The Word of the Day - Episode 705
36:03

All of us need wisdom every day. Jesus tells us to worship him with our minds — to love Him with our minds. The ability to think biblically is no small matter in a world that shouts to us with values that are worldly, pumping out lies about life, family, and morality, in thousands of ways every day.

Sep 12, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: When Tea Becomes a Ritual - Episode 704
37:57

When tea time becomes a ritual, it enables us to see greatness in even the small things.

Sep 06, 2022
Words Are Friends That Speak To You Your Whole Life - Episode 703
35:20

Words become ways to influence a child when they work themselves into a child’s inner being. They shape their worldview, systems of theology, ways of relationships, view of themselves, self-image, and so much more.

Sep 05, 2022
Life with Sally Membership: Celebrating 5 Years - Episode 702
49:16

What started as a simple idea conceived in my living room has blossomed and grown into a site where hundreds of women from all over the world come to be encouraged and challenged to use their agency to bring God’s kingdom to those around them.

Aug 30, 2022
Reflections from a Weekend - Episode 701
25:13

It is encouraging to be amongst friends that are driven and excited about finding ways to minister to women who are lonely and doing their best to parent the children that God has blessed them with. I pray you will be encouraged by our conversation and find something to carry you through this season with courage and hope.

Aug 29, 2022
What if Love is the Point? (with Carlos & Alexa PenaVega) - Episode 700
24:50

Hearing Carlos and Alexa's love story, how they met and got married, was a picture of God’s providence in their lives. They now have 3 young children, and have continued to have flourishing careers as actors, musicians, and performers. Both are dynamic and articulate about their lives and faith, personal and warm, inspiring and grounded. I know you will love this podcast.

Aug 25, 2022
Sometimes Supermama Has to Take a Break - Episode 699
11:49

My friends, pray for me to run this marathon well and finish still alive. Sending love, prayers, and lots of wishes for you to have a bit of fun tucked into the days of your lives. I’ll be taking a podcast and Tea Time Tuesday break, but will be back soon!

Aug 23, 2022
Remembering... - Episode 698
17:55

Last week, I explored a wild canyon with the man who is my real life valiant hero.

Aug 22, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: The Out of the Box Life - Episode 697
43:27

I have been pondering "should" lately — we are often ruled by them: “You should…” but most of my life, I have lived by the beat of a different drummer and it has led me to joy, peace, delight, deep love.

Aug 16, 2022
I Wish I Had Trust Him More & Complained Less - Episode 696
26:20

No amount of ranting or complaining can change the fact that we live in a fallen world. I wish I had known sooner that I needed to accept this reality, to determine to grow up, to build up my strength little by little.

Aug 15, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Faithfulness in Your Long Life Journey - Episode 695
38:02

How we live through these seasons following hard after God at every point, leaves us with a soul satisfying story, because we learn that God was with us and faithful at every point.

Aug 09, 2022
Daily Acts of Crafting the Art of Life - Episode 694
17:40

We must rule over our domains in such a way to have order, rhythms, traditions, and anchors in our schedule that provide for this divine reflection of what God has done.

Aug 08, 2022
Mothering without Fear (with Jennifer Pepito) - Episode 693
20:03

Today, I am so happy to share my conversation with you that my friend Jennifer Pepito and I had earlier this week. As a seasoned mama of 7, she brings gentleness, peace, fun, insight, and wisdom to us mamas on our journey.

Aug 03, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Put Away Anger, Put on Love - Episode 692
46:45

Growing older wisely means to have more ability to love generously, to forgive, to allow people time to grow as you need time to grow, and to watch over your heart that it might not be eaten up by self-righteousness of bitterness. Put anger and harsh criticism away and put on love.

Aug 02, 2022
Get Your LifeGifts Disciple Planner - Episode 691
40:05

We came up with a model that worked for our family called LifeGIFTS. Each letter in the word gifts stood for one of the five areas I held as a grid in my mind to focus on each day: grace, inspiration, faith, training, and service.

Aug 01, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday (with Nathan & Keelia) - Episode 690
33:43

Giggling, belly laughing and guffawing they say are good for your soul — even scripture teaches that a joyful heart is good medicine. Today on my podcast, Keelia, Nathan, and I could not stop laughing. We hope you enjoy the merriment.

Jul 26, 2022
Do You Ever Wonder If Your Life Matters? - Episode 689
33:18

God is with us, He will answer and He cares for you. Today, in my podcast, I speak of ways and rhythms I practice in my life to bring my being back to health and strengthen and ways to keep myself going forward.

Jul 25, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Dogs, Honey Cakes, & Strength - Episode 688
33:30

It took a lifetime to build our home and environment and books and rhythms that echo through all of the days -- tea mornings, breakfast every day, evening meals… it is fun to see how much my children have adopted and applied these things in their own way.

Jul 20, 2022
Covering Imperfections with Grace - Episode 687
23:38

It is simple to see all the flaws in my children, my husband, and myself. But that is not healthy or biblical. I am practicing several commitments to help me see each person for who they are inside and to bring a fresh wind of grace to each moment. 

Jul 18, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: I Betook Time for Myself - Episode 686
39:15

I snuck out of the house, I betook myself to a lovely breakfast in an outdoor cafe and breathed in peace, and centered myself for an hour before jumping back into the wild of life. Finally, my life began to be centered, ideas flowed and peace ruled. Take time for yourself to sit, ponder and sip.

Jul 12, 2022
God Regards Our Love, Not Perfection - Episode 685
35:21

Our multitudinous little tasks, washing one more dish, correcting one more attitude, kissing one more cheek, when given from a heart full of love for Him,  pleases Him far more than if we made millions & had a title of strategic importance.

Jul 11, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Tea by the Tray - Episode 684
25:24

Habits of grace -- I call these rhythms that bring moments of civility into your day -- or give pause and peace to your week.

Jun 29, 2022
Owning the Beautiful, Sacred Role of Motherhood - Episode 683
27:51

As a mother who has raised four children from birth into adulthood, engaging my life & faith in the lives of my children has been my most fulfilling, fruitful work.

Jun 27, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Celebration is Sacred - Episode 682
37:31

When we value a person, we speak well of them, affirm their worth, cherish their lives. They have significance in this world; God has created them with purpose and meaning to His story in the world. Celebrating someone takes time and energy and planning.

Jun 21, 2022
You Will Never Be Enough - Episode 681
15:06

We will never be perfect or adequate on our own, but we are adequate when we walk by faith and live into God's provision for strength, joy, growth and wisdom.

Jun 20, 2022
Wisdom, Agency, & Capacity for a Blessed Life - Episode 680
43:18

As I have watched my girls flourish as women and as professionals, I see them stretching into the women God made them to be. I absolutely love women of every background, story, and personality and want to champion them all.

Jun 14, 2022
Summer is for Memories, Creating Fun, Enjoying Life, & Not for Complaining - Episode 679
37:04

Whatever we water in the souls of our hearts will certainly grow. And if we water "weeds" in the garden of our souls, they will certainly take over and devastate the crop of faith, love, thankfulness, grace, joy.

Jun 13, 2022
Cheers to Queen Elizabeth! - Episode 678
31:47

Collecting details about Queen Elizabeth's life was the source of Tea Time Tuesday podcast today. Enjoy and celebrate with me, one whose life has so much wisdom and experience to fill our own vision for life.

Jun 07, 2022
Heritage: A Place to Belong: Episdoe 677
34:56

When a child has a sense of family culture, the traditions they practice over a lifetime, it provides a sense of confidence in who he or she is and what light and goodness that culture has brought to the world.

Jun 06, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Courage Will Lead Us Forward: Daniel - Episode 676
38:27

All of us can feel quite overwhelmed by the darkness of circumstances around us. Yet, courage means: exercising mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty.

May 31, 2022
We All Need Gentleness, Not Criticism Right Now - Episode 675
34:14

The older I get and see my heart more clearly, the more humbled I become, wondering at God's generous mercy and grace. Let your relationships be ruled by love and grace.

May 30, 2022
A Community of Friendship & Inspiration: LifeWithSally.com - Episode 674
13:48

Today, I speak with my wonderful friends about their lives and how they have grown together through gathering on my membership, Life with Sally. If you are interested, you can find out more at LifeWithSally.com. I do have to tell you, it is a pretty wonderful community to be in.

May 26, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Savor the Days - Episode 673
42:32

What an exciting time it was for me to be at W&F with hundreds of women, making new friends, speaking, signing books, enjoying conversations. Truly it was deeply fulfilling for me. I’ll share all about my week on today’s podcast!

May 24, 2022
Thoughts from Some Friends - Episode 672
35:06

Women laughed, teared up, were inspired, and left with words of significance burning in their hearts and minds. I thought you might want to hear from some when were there as an encouragement to you that you are not alone—that others are walking the same road as you.

May 23, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Tolkien's Story of Life Brings Hope - Episode 671
39:24

Tolkien was a part of my thoughts this week as I get ready to travel to Dallas to speak at Wild and Free. His story was a tragic one, but it led him to write an epic story to his generation to give them a picture of hope—fighting the darkness with light, goodness, and courage.

May 17, 2022
Together is a Beautiful Place - Episode 670
39:43

My friend, Bailey Hurley, joined me today to discuss principles of belonging with me on my podcast, and to share about her new book, “Together is a Beautiful Place”. I hope this podcast and post will be of help to you this summer as you invest in friendships with your own children and friends.

May 16, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Walking Through Grace in Marriage - Episode 669
48:25

Clay and I are not formulaic in almost any subject we approach. We approach the wisdom principles that apply to marriage, not just a few select verses. Mostly, I hope that as you join me with a cup of tea or something wonderful, you will be refreshed in our time together.

May 10, 2022
Encountering Jesus (with Matthew Clark) - Episode 668
47:10

We might feel lost, but Jesus is never lost. Today, I have had my friend, Matthew Clark, with me on my podcast, talking about such things.

May 09, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: I Want to Have Tea with Mary - Episode 667
40:32

Today, for Tea Time Tuesday, I have so many fun things to share—a favorite book I just put on my coffee table once again, a recipe, and what I have been studying.

May 03, 2022
Your Opinion, Please? - Episode 666
32:33

It would help me so much if you could tell me specifically how I can best encourage you? What areas do you most want me to write about, speak about, podcast about—be specific!

May 02, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Learning the Dance of Joy in the Arms of the Father - Episode 665
39:52

"We have a choice to dance, to love, to sing, to live fully alive as long as He is alive in our imagination, in our thoughts, in our worship—to celebrate His daily presence." May God give you ears to hear and His grace to live fully during this time. I hope this podcast encourages you today.

Apr 26, 2022
Walking in the King's Counsel: The Way of Wisdom (with Nathan Clarkson) - Episode 664
21:24

We all walk by the voices in our head. Today, Nathan and I recorded a podcast about his new book, The Way of Kings, and what it looks like to walk in the wise counsel of the king of kings.

Apr 25, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Jesus Teaches us the Way of a Servant - Episode 663
36:10

Jesus built deep relationships for three years with a dozen men and a few others in a community of friends.His ministry was small and personal, meeting needs, eating meals, living life with a focussed few, serving and dying for them.

Apr 19, 2022
A Great Estate is Built One Brick at a Time - Episode 662
27:12

As Nathan and I share about what shapes one’s understanding of what it means to be royalty, God’s holy subjects, as stewards of all that is his, I am reminded that the faith he now holds dear was built over countless thousands of days, with stories told, love given, conversations had, training give over and over again.

Apr 18, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: What's Up With the Clarksons? - Episode 661
35:51

This week reminded me that our family was shaped by feasting, talking, laughing, being together over and over and over again. And this is how we celebrated our closeness and mutual legacy of family friendship this week.

Apr 12, 2022
The Way of Kings (with Nathan Clarkson) - Episode 660
17:18

Since Nathan was little, he has been cultivating the hero that was inside his heart. Now, he decided to write a book that would come along parents to inspire their children to imagine themselves becoming a hero in their own stories. The Way of Kings is a beautiful book written with you in mind.

Apr 11, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Learning How to Die as the Key to a Peaceful Life (with Joy Clarkson) - Episode 659
50:28

This week, I have been pondering death and dying to self. If only I had known that was the secret to my life of worship—giving up my rights, pouring out my life, choosing to serve others as Christ did, and living into the joy of the Holy Spirit surging through my life to bring His light and love to bear.

Apr 05, 2022
Be "For" Your People! - Episode 658
13:04

Being “for” someone does not mean that they will always exhibit the kind of behavior or character we deem admirable. But it is looking at our children with unconditional love and cultivating eyes that see the possibilities in the midst of the “terrible twos” of toddlers or hormonal teen years.

Apr 04, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Joy: A Spiritual Discipline To Cultivate - Episode 657
51:32

Our world is very troubled now and has been for a long time. Yet, I have learned that cultivating joy, being a light bearer is a spiritual discipline to practice, employ in the demands of every day life.

Mar 29, 2022
Celebrating Life in the Everyday - Episode 656
24:08

Some things are more important than all the piles of “to do’s.” Time with my very precious daughter, where we would invest in one another’s lives, talk, make memories drove me to put everything aside for one day and to make the spontaneous commitment.

Mar 28, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Diligence Builds Legacy - Episode 655
44:45

So much to share about on this Tea Time Tuesday podcast: music, lentil soup recipe, 2 books to read, stories about Frank Lloyd Wright, and Mozart. Blessings and blessings to all of you today!

Mar 22, 2022
A Heart for Serving Others: 10 Gifts of Heart: Chapter 5 (#1) - Episode 654
29:01

Serving others, when it becomes a habit, becomes an art form that can bring great pleasure and a sense of accomplishment to us and our families.

Mar 21, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Do Not Despair - Episode 653
36:12

I decided I could slip in one more Tea Time Tuesday! Today I’ll share about umbrellas, spiritual trends in America, and a new book, The Resilient Pastor, along with a chat with Pastor Glenn Pakiam.

Mar 15, 2022
Cristina Odone: Director of the Family Policy at the Centre for Social Justice - Episode 652
36:06

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of meeting a kindred spirit: Cristina Odone, who works as the Director of The Family Policy at The Centre for Social Justice. Her story was so amazing that I knew I wanted to have her join me on a podcast so that you could hear it.

Mar 14, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Strength & Hope Amidst Adversity - Episode 651
42:14

I share many thoughts this week about my eye accident, why I am having surgery, and what I have learned over many years of how to become a dependable and wise warrior in this broken world.

Mar 08, 2022
Graciousness & Thoughtfulness: The Heart of Manners (10 Gifts of Heart) - Episode 650
32:44

When a child grows up developing graciousness as they go, they will have it as a treasure the rest of their lives.

Mar 07, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Pancakes, Patience, & London - Episode 649
35:53

Today, I'll share all about my trip to London, some tasty food, and what I have been pondering lately about cultivating patience and flexibility.

Mar 01, 2022
Cultivating Virtue & Character in the Real World: 10 Gifts of Heart, Chapter 3 (#2) - Episode 648
25:46

Character is the pool from which our children will live and make all of their life decisions. Virtue takes a lifetime to build, yet is it one of the best gifts we can give or our children.

Feb 28, 2022
Winnie the Pooh, Friendship, & Tea Time Tuesday - Episode 647
43:59

When we feel someone knows us and still loves us and understands us and our deepest thoughts and dreams, we are so very grateful. I pray you will feel seen, loved and affirmed in our time together for Tea Time Tuesday.

Feb 22, 2022
Shaping A Heart with Character: 10 Gifts of Heart, Chapter 3 (#1) - Episode 646
36:58

To give our children a virtuous heart, to teach them to value hard work, patience, relationship skills, truth-telling, keeping their word and so much more is to bless them for their whole life.

Feb 21, 2022
Tea, Anyone? (Tea Time Tuesday: Aggressively Happy) - Episode 645
40:02

How I wish I could have each of you over for tea to my little home today. I would pick your brain, hear your thoughts and dreams, share with you mine. To have the opportunity to share in real friendship is one of the treasures of my life. So join me today for another Tea Time Tuesday podcast!

Feb 15, 2022
Giving the Gift of Friendship: 10 Gifts of Heart, Chapter 2 (#2) - Episode 644
27:17

Our children will adopt a “putting others first” heart only if we first help them have God’s mind about selflessness. Instructing our children in what it truly means to put the needs of others first will enable them to be great friends and have great friends.

Feb 14, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Peace Be Yours, Beloved - Episode 643
36:40

This week, after reading some news reports, I felt a little anxious about the state of affairs. I did a little study on peace in scripture. I hope you will enjoy it.

Feb 08, 2022
A Heart for Friendship: 10 Gifts of Heart, Chapter 2
42:47

Just the other day, I was looking at old photos and found a favorite from some friends I used to spend a weekend a year with at the beach before or after our California conference—I could never have made it through all the years without my sweet friends.

Feb 07, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: Ely: A Magical, Magnificent Town - Episode 641
45:26

Ely has for many years been one of my very favorite towns in the UK. What a gift it was that a sweet friend of mine invited me to go on a little 2 day explore together to have fun once again in the Magical Medieval town.

Feb 01, 2022
Cultivating An Authentic Life of Faith: 10 Gifts of Heart, Chapter 1 (#2) - Episode 640
43:21

While every family has its own story and each puzzle of life is different, there are some practical ways we can make the life of faith tangible to our children and those are the focus of the second half of this chapter!

Jan 31, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: What To Do When You Are Lost - Episode 639
46:20
Jan 25, 2022
A Heart for Faith: 10 Gifts of Heart, Chapter 1
21:59
The world of teens is focused on their test scores as they graduate from high school. But what if God wants us to focus on a different kind of preparation before they leave our homes?
Jan 24, 2022
Adventure or Another Cup of Tea: Introducing the Adventures of Miss Tea Cup - Episode 637
43:54

I have a family of tea cups that sit together on my shelf wherever I live. Stay tuned — you will be seeing my adventures with tea cup in hand. I have some adventures planned this very week. As mom of 4, I learned to see life as an adventure and to create a sense of joyful adventures along the way, even in mundane days.

Jan 18, 2022
Passing On A Heart for Virtue: 10 Gifts to Give Your Children Before They Leave Home - Episode 636
54:02

In the weeks ahead, I will be hosting a podcast series from my book, 10 Gifts of Heart, a book Clay and I wrote to focus on the habits we wanted our children to have before they left our home and entered the world as adults. Today, I talk with my friend, Dr. Michael Ward, about his book, After Humanity, and we discuss the role virtue plays in the shaping of character. Be inspired.

Jan 17, 2022
Cultivating A Beautiful Life - Episode 635
37:08

We cannot pass on civility, beauty, intelligence, excellence of mind and heart, if we do not ourselves make these virtues a goal of our lives. Whatever we pursue and cultivate will determine what we are also able to pass on to all who we encounter.

Jan 11, 2022
A New Year Awakens Wonder & Inspiration - Episode 634
26:14

On today’s podcast, I talk about making your life whole in mind, body, character, and actions so that those who listen to you have a virtuous, good, right model to follow. Jesus said, “The student when fully trained will be like his teacher.” And so, our children who look to us as teachers, call us to become our best selves.

Jan 10, 2022
Tea Time Tuesday: A New Year Begins - Episode 633
36:27

We all get so caught up with making one more meal, getting one more chore done, but it is truly our personal relationships that will see us through hard times. We must make time to say, “I am so grateful to be with you today. How are you?”

Jan 04, 2022
Covering A Multitude Of Sin With Love
22:11

While it is incredibly wonderful to set our standards high and live within these great ideals, we must hold ourselves to a standard of grace, not perfection.

Jan 03, 2022
2022: A New Year, A Time To Celebrate - Episode 631
07:44

There is a life and hope and energy in this celebrating. It brings all earthly struggles into perspective, a baby bringing life that would conquer all ills, calm all storms, wrest all evil powers, heal all wounds.

Dec 31, 2021
Decluttering Your Soul: Planning A Year For Joy In 2022 - Episode 630
36:09

There are so many ways to feel guilty or less than, but when we seek Him and His priorities and free ourselves from the burdens we are not meant to carry, we will find strength and purpose for each day. I pray you have a wonderful New Year and a light soul.

Dec 30, 2021
Tea Time Tuesday: Today, I Offer You A Red Rose - Episode 629
42:52

For today's Tea Time Tuesday, I share all about our family's music, food, life, Christmas plans, inspiration. Let me know if you enjoy my ramblings. Hoping you have a wonderful week!

Dec 21, 2021
Shepherd's Meal: Written On Our Hearts - Episode 628
20:03

There was something so special about that first Shepherds’ Meal that we couldn’t wait to “do it again next year.” And so we have. In the thirty-plus years since then, our family has enjoyed a Shepherds’ Meal every Christmas Eve, no matter where we lived. Even the preparation has become a tradition—a family affair.

Dec 20, 2021
Weathering the Storms of Difficult People: Help I'm Drowning - Episode 627
26:20

One of my biggest challenges in this very fraught and emotional storm was that as a young, naive believer, I didn’t know some of the worst hurts in my life would come from others who called themselves Christians.

Dec 15, 2021
Tea Time Tuesday: Discipleship Is A Heart Issue - Episode 626
37:10

We can exist within the mundane moments of motherhood or marriage or work longer if we know that somehow it is meaningful to our over-arching life story, when we serve and patiently give of our energy to meet the needs of others.

Dec 14, 2021
God Loves You 10,000 - Episode 625
21:54

Every single morning when we awaken, God’s mercy sees our frailty and provides for a covering of grace through every moment we fall short of perfection. Every day, we can live in the freedom to know we are forgiven.

Dec 13, 2021
We Always Tell the Truth: Our 24 Family Ways #24 - Episode 624
32:26

Learning to think clearly and Biblically, in order to be able to fight the formulas and ways of other men takes practice and investment of time---and it is the one way all children need to grow--to learn to think well, to learn to see the fallacies, false doctrine and rules that are man made and not in scripture--it requires thinking and being a steward of the word.

Dec 08, 2021
Tea Time Tuesday: Why We Should Rejoice - Episode 623
39:41

Tea is magical. Whatever you need, warmth, cooling down, cheer, calm, or peace — you can find it in a few moments where you take time to sit quietly and care for your soul.

Dec 07, 2021
The Wisdom of Cultivating Joy this Christmastide - Episode 622
35:14

Life will always hold difficulties beyond what we ever imagined; sadness, broken-heartedness, deep disappointments. Yet, our commitment to keeping a grid of joy will carry us through and allow us to get up, time after time, to live one more day worshipping Him right in the midst of our stories.

Dec 06, 2021
We Exercise Self-Control: Our 24 Family Ways #23 - Episode 621
26:47

Education of morals, habits, character and faith determine the foundations upon which a life will be built. Strong foundations lend themselves to vast structures. Make a plan today about how you will build those foundations into your own life and that of your children!

Dec 01, 2021
Tea Time Tuesday: Preparing Room In Your Heart For Friendship - Episode 620
01:08:06

I’ve found that the best way to cultivate a true, deep-rooted friendship is to commit to seeking them out, intentionally going out of our way to invite a new friend over for a cup of tea and a deep discussion.

Nov 30, 2021
Hope In Christ, The Foundation Of Our Faith - Episode 619
35:56

Now is the time for us to kindle our hope, encourage one another and to stay fast as we live faithfully.

Nov 29, 2021
We Ask Before We Act: Our 24 Family Ways #22 - Episode 618
30:24

No matter how old your children become, you are the example for them. They will always be looking at you to see integrity, ideals, and how you interact with God. The longer you provide your children with wisdom based on truth, the more they will quickly consider your advice as they walk their own adult journey.

Nov 24, 2021
Tea Time Tuesday: A Time to Catch a Breath: Seek a Peaceful Life - Episode 617
15:00

Accomplishing some great feat is no more important than living a quiet life if it is done in relationship with Jesus—who lived small, quiet, personal.

Nov 23, 2021
Guilt Destroys; Grace Heals - Episode 616
19:53

The older I am the more I see my inadequacies, selfishness, and propensity to behave in an immature way. It has led me to have more mercy, compassion, and patience with others, especially my children.

Nov 22, 2021
We Do What We Know Is Right: Our 24 Family Ways #21 - Episode 615
40:36

Learning to be righteous is a heart issue, not a rules-memorized issue. We cannot force righteousness on our children by legalism and harshness. This only makes them want to hide from us. But instead, we nurture and cultivate a love for goodness by cultivating it in our home each day.

Nov 17, 2021
Tea Time Tuesday: Delighting In Life - Episode 614
44:25

Delight has been my ponder in several areas the past week. The definition of delight is: a high degree of gratification or pleasure -- joy

Nov 16, 2021
Thanksgiving: A Time For Family Traditions! - Episode 613
36:45

Thanksgiving is one of those holidays I so enjoy because it’s all about gratitude in the context of relationships! It is always a treat when I can gather my ministry team for a chat, and today we’re sharing a conversation about Thanksgiving traditions from our own homes.

Nov 15, 2021
We Choose To Be Gracious: Our 24 Family Ways #20 - Episode 612
20:12

We treat our children with respect, serve them in humility, choose to use honorable words to our husbands, to friends, because when they learn this attribute of God, they will become those who win the souls of others who are so longing for someone to validate their worth.

Nov 10, 2021
Tea Time Tuesdays, What Do You Think? - Episode 611
36:33

I wondered if it might be fun to have you join me with a cuppa something wonderful and warm, (tea, chai, coffee, cider) and sit for just a few minutes over calm, comfort, friendship and encouragement.

Nov 09, 2021
Loving Your Imperfect Child & Others Who Need It - Episode 610
19:59

Love settles the heart, offering warmth and light that encourages giftings and talents to grow strong and straight.

Nov 08, 2021
We Choose to be Patient: Our 24 Family Ways #19 - Episode 609
31:53

Patience leads to all sorts of strength — spiritual, mental, physical, skill acquisition, musical accomplishment, athletic strength, academic prowess, financial security — so many blessings come through learning to be patient.

Nov 03, 2021
There Are No Perfect Families - Episode 608
30:21

Too often, we compare ourselves to others we think have it more together. But the truth is we are all broken in some way, but family can be the healing place—the place where we see God’s grace grow and flourish.

Nov 02, 2021
Becoming A Source Of Light In A Dark World - Episode 607
14:52

What if each of us determined to leave light to everyone we came across, to our children, to our friends and husband? But to do that, we must be in an intimate relationship to the true source of light, Christ.

Nov 01, 2021
We Choose to be Peacemakers: Our 24 Family Ways #18 - Episode 606
26:26

Whether in the setting of marriage, friendship, family, with colleagues, or as parents, peacemaking—the act of choosing to reach out in the work of restoration—comes from a heart that worships God.

Oct 27, 2021
Seasons Remembered, Seasons Celebrated - Episode 605
33:34

Today, sweet mama, you are building a gift of love for yourself that will bless you your whole life. Cherish this season with your precious ones and watch it grow into something beautiful.

Oct 25, 2021
We Choose to be Joyful: Our 24 Family Ways #17 - Episode 604
32:17

When we have tribulation of any kind, Jesus admonishes us to "take courage." Have courage, change your attitude from hurt to brave, from overwhelmed to "I can move through this with God's grace."

Oct 20, 2021
Books That Changed Our Lives Forever - Episode 603
46:00

What you feed your mind determines what thoughts will direct your life. Today, my wonderful team and I are reviewing some of the books I have written and how they have transformed our lives.

Oct 19, 2021
The Civilization of Nations Begins at Home - Episode 602
26:55

Today on my podcast, Joy and I speak of other brilliant and outstanding women throughout history who have made a difference in their world, their time in history.

Oct 18, 2021
We Take Personal Responsibility: Our 24 Family Ways #16 - Episode 601
29:02

No one becomes excellent of character automatically from lectures, but rather from practicing skills, responsibilities, and chores together with contented spirits. Wisdom and skill require time, instruction and practice — modeling combined with gentle and patient instruction.

Oct 14, 2021
Don't Mom Alone (with Heather MacFayden)
34:44

God created us for companionship with real people. We were born for community, love, help, encouragement, and the blessing and intimacy that comes from close friendship with others.

Oct 12, 2021
Some Things Are As Good As You Hope They'll Be - Episode 599
26:31

To dream wildly and find that some dreams really do come true is to taste the goodness that began us and the grace that aids us and the kindness that draws us on toward the healing of all things.

Oct 11, 2021
We Work with a Cooperative Spirit: Our 24 Family Ways #15 - Episode 598
32:24

Giving your child a self-image of perceiving that God wants to use them in their world, will shape their work and service the rest of their lives. Giving them practice to serve each other will build strong relationships between siblings when they grow up.

Oct 06, 2021
Engage in the Possibilities of Life & Giveaway - Episode 597
24:16

So many times, we are stopped by fear of failure, or criticism, or just lack of a work ethic. But even as God is excellent, so we who are made to be like Him and to exhibit His light into a dark world, must determine to engage in the possibilities.

Oct 04, 2021
We Take Initiative: Our 24 Family Ways #14 - Episode 596
33:01

Building our children into godly human beings is also so much messier and costlier than we ever expected, as well as taking longer than we anticipated. But the end result will be so worthwhile.

Sep 29, 2021
Little Moments that Build an Eternal Legacy - Episode 595
28:03

What is accomplished in the little moments that require waiting or acting in patience is where the real legacy of relationships and passing on truth takes place.

Sep 27, 2021
Lots of Fun with Sarah - Episode 594
24:18

Today, Sarah shares with me some of her “survival techniques” that have kept her going in the midst of an incredibly challenging, exhausting season. I hope you will be made to feel you aren’t alone as we share our struggles, and encouraged that you, too, can bring beauty into ordinary days.

Sep 22, 2021
Support & Community, Just For You - Episode 593
16:19

Since I was a young woman, I have been captivated by the concept of mentoring through loving, close relationships. Where did I learn all about it? From pondering the life of Christ. His way of reaching the world was by developing personal relationships, serving, and teaching the truths that came straight from the heart of God.

Sep 21, 2021
Authentic Faith, Not Perfection: Help I'm Drowning - Episode 592
14:03

As I look back on the years of my life, it was not perfection that was needed, but an authentic faith, a humility, a choice to trust when the feelings weren’t there.

Sep 20, 2021
16 Million Downloads, Chocolate, & a Giveaway
32:10

Today, I shared on my podcast 6 Ways that I deal with the storms in my life with the scripture that keeps me fast. I hope it will be of great encouragement to you. I pray it gives you a grid to follow, to practice when you need anchors to keep you strong. And it’s in the back of my book: I call it my Storm Care Kit.

Sep 17, 2021
Love God Greatly: Angela Perritt Giveaway - Episode 590
32:51

I am beyond blessed to have Angela Perritt as a beloved friend, who shared her story on my podcast today. We have been the kind of friends that see each other seldom, but I know when I am with her, I will leave wanting to be my best self, being motivated to take His light into the world.

Sep 16, 2021
Beauty: A Profound Anchor in the Storms of Life - Episode 589
30:49

Storms have come out of the blue, invaded my life, caused destruction and devastation at times. Yet, one of the ways I learned to anchor myself was by establishing rhythms that kept me sane. I learned to take responsibility for my soul that it might continue to become more beautiful.

Sep 15, 2021
Launch Day: Help, I'm Drowning - Episode 588
24:25

I’m so happy that this day has finally come — where I can move these words from my heart and into your hands. This book was born out of the thousands and thousands of women around the world who’ve expressed to me their own stories of dealing with life storms, and out of my personal journey as a young, idealistic woman and mother — I so often found myself in the same places as you are today.

Sep 14, 2021
Perspective: Learning How to Anchor Well Through Years of Storms - Episode 587
40:26

Perspective is a wisdom that comes through experience. We see things differently because of the long view of life and what transpires over decades. Today, I was so blessed to have the opportunity to talk to Kate Battistelli, as a seasoned woman, who adds so much grace to her words and gives so much wisdom and hope.

Sep 13, 2021
Loving Well, Especially When it is Difficult - Episode 586
37:17

The world can be hostile to adults who seek to live morally excellent lives, and who attempt to live lives for the glory of God. And so even now, loving, listening, encouraging, supporting, and giving my adult children a home where they will be circled in love and commitment of friendship is one of the pulls in their lives to uphold their ideals in a very challenging time.

Sep 09, 2021
Drowning from Waves of Loneliness - Episode 585
24:20

The truth is that, even with our understanding that God walks through every moment with us, that we’re never truly alone because of his unending faithfulness in our lives, we still so often feel utterly alone, unseen, and hidden beneath the dangerous waves of loneliness.

Sep 08, 2021
Keeping My Head Above Water - Episode 584
49:20

Jesus was a man of sorrow, acquainted with grief. When we experience tragedies and devastation, we can know He understands and sympathizes.

Sep 07, 2021
Motherhood: Heroic Endings Amidst Difficulty - Episode 583
30:52

Eventually, with years of practice and determination, I learned the value of pushing through, taking just one more step when I thought it impossible. I am even shocked now to see that God was producing fruitfulness in my life beyond my imagination by helping me to keep going on His path. Endurance and perseverance by faith can lead to a treasure of blessings when the path is directed and companioned by God.

Sep 06, 2021
We Are Diligent to Complete Our Tasks: Our 24 Family Ways #13 - Episode 582
32:39

When our children learn to be diligent in one area, it spills into all areas of life. We do it through gentle, daily, little by little, consistent training during their time in our home.

Sep 01, 2021
The Clubhouse: The Doorway into Worlds of Imagination & Heroic Tales - Episode 581
36:06

I know you will absolutely treasure this Nathan and Joy's new book, The Clubhouse. It will provide hours of imagination and play for you. I hope you will get your own copy and enjoy it with your precious ones for many years to come.

Aug 31, 2021
Anchors to Hold Us Fast in the Storms of Marriage - Episode 580
42:03

Join me on my podcast today where I share more about our story of marriage, some content from Help, I’m Drowning about our marriage, and the ways we were able to live through the storms that came blowing through the many twists and turns of our lives.

Aug 30, 2021
We Take Care of What We Have: Our 24 Family Ways #12 - Episode 579
32:15

What you teach, model, and practice for your children is what they are most likely to value when they grow up. Give them small ways to be faithful in your home, so they can become strong in exercising bigger stewardship muscles when they are adults.

Aug 25, 2021
Sometimes, We Are Our Own Storms - Episode 578
24:39

Sometimes we carry difficult marriages, past scars, the tension of hard relationships that will never end, financial burdens, guilt for our failures. But God longs for us to rid ourselves of these performative works expectations that we carry inside.

Aug 24, 2021
The Storm of Loneliness & Isolation - Episode 577
27:35

Today on my podcast, I talk about the kind of friend that helped me make it through some of my darkest days. I hope you will share it, too, and be encouraged to be that kind of a friend for someone who needs your love today.

Aug 23, 2021
We Are Generous With What We Have: Our 24 Family Ways #11 - Episode 576
24:23

When we capture the reality of God's nature being extravagantly generous on our behalf, this character quality born in our lives and trained into the lives of our children, reflects a wordless picture of a love that will reach hearts.

Aug 20, 2021
The World Needs Brave Mamas, Now! - Episode 575
30:29

Our faithfulness ensures that our children may be trained in spiritual strength, moral excellence, and the influence of righteousness. I pray that every day, you will have a vision for understanding how very much each day of your faithful serving as a mom matters to God and to His wonderful plan to create us for this role.

Aug 19, 2021
Waiting in the Meantime by Cultivating a Beautiful Life - Episode 574
34:50

Cultivating a life filled with beautiful rhythms, life-giving rituals, attitudes of gratefulness, is what shapes our hearts and minds in the midst of the storms. The agency we have to believe forward in God’s goodness and faithfulness will make every day meaningful, every day a gift, as we wait with hope.

Aug 16, 2021
Help! Sally's Drowning! - Episode 573
11:50

As I have been praying about releasing Help, I’m Drowning into the World, I hoped that it would be a book where women would feel seen, understood, and validated. I'd love for you, my kindred spirits, to join me, be a part of a robust community, and help share my newest book with the world. So if you did not get in before, now is your chance!

Aug 12, 2021
We Are Content: Our 24 Family Ways #10 - Episode 572
33:56

Choosing to be satisfied with what we have, laying our desires and dreams in God's hands, learning to love and bring light into the broken places we inhabit is the beginning of learning to be content.

Aug 11, 2021
Perseverance: The Secret of Leaving a Lifegiving Legacy - Episode 571
29:38

When we add up a life of faithfulness in serving God, grace, wisdom, failure, forgiveness, compassion -- it is thousands of moments of choosing to persevere, one moment at a time. But it is only in making those small choices, when no one else can see, that we find ourselves progressing on the path of the righteous.

Aug 09, 2021
We Are Thankful: Our 24 Family Ways #9 - Episode 570
33:55

Thankfulness requires us engaging in looking for ways we might worship God, and then verbalizing our gratefulness. This week, every day, notice things that God has provided, and thank Him for each way He has worked and blessed your life.

Aug 04, 2021
Resting in the Compassion of God - Episode 569
17:43

Have you ever felt you needed to hide your feelings from the Lord? He is not surprised, nor does He condemn you. Jesus is our advocate, our God, ready to comfort us with sympathy and understanding.

Aug 03, 2021
There Will Always Be Storms... - Episode 568
36:25

Do you wonder how you will ever get out from this place — the place of financial crisis, serious health problems, loss of job or relationship and are paralyzed to know what to do? There will always be life storms to overcome and survive — that is why I wrote Help, I'm Drowning.

Aug 02, 2021
We Forgive One Another: Our 24 Family Ways #8 - Episode 567
31:50

If we want our children to be godly leaders in this world, they must see self-sacrificing, humble forgiveness in and through our words, our lives and our actions.

Jul 28, 2021
Overcoming Darkness with Rituals of Hope - Episode 566
33:55

Little by little, we must strengthen our children's muscles of brining hope to their world by giving them the opportunity to be sources of hope and comfort and love to those in need.

Jul 26, 2021
We Encourage One Another: Our 24 Family Ways #7 - Episode 565
34:34

Words have influence over who a human being becomes. That is why we must consider how to invest words of love, hope, truth, and encouragement, practice saying them regularly, and why we must teach children to ponder what words of life are and how to give them to others.

 

Jul 21, 2021
Resources for Your Life: Help, I'm Drowning - Episode 564
31:04

Through almost seven decades of life, I found myself tossed about in overwhelming life storms through many different seasons. In Help, I'm Drowning, I reflected on challenges that took me by surprise. Though there are no easy answers, I would like to help lead you to the One who is with us and will see us through.

Jul 20, 2021
Walking Through Soul Darkness with Hope: Help, I'm Drowning - Episode 563
33:11

At 68, I can see that somehow, as I literally cried through these life storms, as I begged God for help and wisdom, He was there, even when I could not feel or see him. This week, I am gently sending Help, I'm Drowning out into the world. I pray you will be encouraged.

Jul 19, 2021
We Serve One Another: Our 24 Family Ways #6 - Episode 562
38:36

If a child grows up serving, it will become natural to them. Making " I love you" cards, plates of cookies for neighbors, and serving meals at the homeless shelter helped our children to learn to give time and effort to ease someone else's life. We are called the serve one another, just as Jesus called his disciples to serve along beside him and in this practice.

Jul 14, 2021
Clubhouse: Imagining Living an Inspiring Life (with Nathan & Joy Clarkson)
28:21

People are always asking us, “How did you do it? How did you inspire your children to be authors, movie makers, composers, college instructors, podcasters?” This was the way — imagination, nightly discussions over great meals, close, delightful relationships every day. This is how their hearts, minds, and lives were shaped into adults who could imagine influencing their worlds for good.

Jul 12, 2021
We Love One Another: Our 24 Family Ways #5 - Episode 560
46:11

Training a child to choose to love by showing kindness, gentleness and respect will prepare them to go before kings or paupers and to become leaders in their generation. It starts with an attitude that says, "God has designed me to love people, to be humble like He was, to show respect and kindness."

Jul 07, 2021
Joy: Actively Engaging in God's Goodness
34:43

Cultivating habits that sustain our lives and fill us with joy is one way we have learned to move forward every day, to find how to make life sustainable. Join Joy and me as we share some of our thoughts.

Jul 06, 2021
We Listen to Correction: Our 24 Family Ways #4 - Episode 558
38:37

We have an incredible capacity to be strong, grow in intellectual excellence as we exercise the muscles of our minds, to leave a legacy of faith and integrity — but it requires that we also exercise our will, submit to God's discipline, and strain after His ways by following His heart.

Jun 30, 2021
Help! I'm Drowning: Weathering the Storms of Life with Grace & Hope - Episode 557
20:06

In writing 'Help, I'm Drowning' I wanted to share some of the storms I faced and how walking with God led me to a life of flourishing and one in which He was building my life on the rock of eternal values. I hope you will be encouraged right where you are in your own storms and difficulties in life.

Jun 28, 2021
Stay Fast to Your Ideals - Every Bit of Faithfulness Adds Up
20:12

Staying strong and faithful through all the years is what built my own precious one into the woman she has become. And though you can’t see it yet, your thousands of moments of faithfulness is shaping that child into what will become a strong, loving, faithful adult.

Jun 23, 2021
We Honor & Obey Our Parents: Our 24 Family Ways #3 - Episode 556
41:24

Honor comes with humility—the ability to see others as more important than ourselves. To teach honor and obedience means we will have to occasionally cross our children’s wills. It’s not easy, but it’s necessary.

Jun 23, 2021
Strength for Today, Hope for Tomorrow - Episode 554
41:19

Today, I’ll talk about what it looks like to find God’s strength, with Him lifting the load with me, no matter what I am carrying. I share some of my favorite verses about His strength. I pray that it will encourage you along your own path, and pray you will know God’s love in your journey.

Jun 21, 2021
We Read the Bible Daily & Pray: Our 24 Family Ways #2 - Episode 553
32:18

The habit of coming to God every day, taking time specifically to seek Him, to listen to Him, to ponder His ways and engage in His truth is the most profound action that will shape your life.

Jun 16, 2021
Joy & Sally: Cuteness & Fun - Episode 552
44:16

For a long time, I have wanted to do a weekly podcast that was just fun and informative, about what we are doing in the UK and tidbits of this and that. Today, that’s just what Joy and I talked about.

Jun 15, 2021
Kindness: The Act of Choosing to be Benevolent to Another, For Christ's Sake - Episode 551
34:17

I am seeing how much kindness means to me — to be served so sweetly, without any malice or resentment, through the loving acts of my family. It is the kindness of God I have experienced, and now I am more than ever moved to learn to become more kind, considerate in active ways to others who need my attention.

Jun 14, 2021
The Chosen with Dallas Jenkins - Episode 550
31:00

Millions of people all over the world have been brought closer to Christ through this transforming story so beautifully presented in full color through episodes that draw us into the intimacy of the stories Jesus lived. I hope you will watch The Chosen, directed by Dallas Jenkins, with your family.

Jun 09, 2021
This Beautiful Truth: A New Inspiring Book by Sarah Clarkson - Episode 549
39:28

In This Beautiful Truth, Sarah Clarkson shares her encounters with beauty in the midst of her decade-long struggle with mental illness, depression, and doubt. In a voice both vulnerable and reflective, she paints a compelling picture of the God who reaches out to us in a powerful way through the 'taste and see' goodness of what He has made and what continues to create amid our darkness.

Jun 07, 2021
Loving God with Wholehearted Devotion: Our 24 Family Ways #1 - Episode 548
54:12

Preparing to become mature at loving God or preparing my children to become adults who knew how to love started with teaching them God’s most important commandment: to love Him with all their hearts, souls, and minds.

Jun 02, 2021
The Greatest of These is Love - Episode 547
45:07

If we live breathing the depth of God’s love for ourselves, we come to understand that God’s love is essential to our understanding of Him, what drove Him to the cross, what He longs to share with us. Love is the essence of God’s character. Join me today as I elaborate on verses that speak about God’s steadfast love as a model for what we are to grow into.

May 31, 2021
Our 24 Family Ways Intro: Foundations That Cannot Be Shaken - Episode 546
32:05

Many years ago, Clay and I dreamed up the idea of Our 24 Family Ways as we discussed our desire to disciple our children as we walked along the path of life together. As parents of young children, we wanted them to have strong foundations of godly character and an understanding of what it meant to please God so that they could develop integrity.

May 26, 2021
Shaping A Beautiful, Meaningful Life - Episode 545
43:35

What if God designed home, motherhood, & family to be the foundational community upon which society was to emerge from — a place of truth, goodness, & wholeness? What if we were designed to be caretakers of such a task because of the sacredness God placed on women because of His great esteem for them?

May 24, 2021
Advocate or Adversary? How to Train Your Children - Episode 544
54:45

I have realized over the years that the most important element to a Christian parent, in regards to discipline, is not the method, but the heart attitude towards God as a Father of us. When we become our children’s advocates, always for them, defending them, protecting them, we are helping them grow as we extend the mercy, kindness, and teachings of God.

May 19, 2021
Does My Sacrifice & Work of Ideals Really Matter? - Episode 543
28:31

Your faithfulness matters. The moments of lifegiving relationships, truth discussed, virtue modeled, happens over thousands of days, many years, lots of laying down of life. You are writing your own story of faith and faithfulness. Join me today and be encouraged in your own life to live faithfully.

May 17, 2021
I Just Love A Good Story! Perhaps Ours Will Someday Be Told
36:09

Your children long to see you as their heroes — those who inspire, live with courage, bring truth to bear in your generation. Each of us has a part. You will love the tales we talk about today and perhaps someone will be telling your faithful tale to others who need courage to live as women of valiance and light. Enjoy and be inspired.

May 12, 2021
Following God's Parenting Philosophy: Learning From Jesus
28:04

It is not getting the rules right that will make our children want to serve God. It is laying down our life for them, serving them, listening to them, loving who God made them to be, that will secure in them a desire to love God with all of their hearts. By seeing our love, they will more easily understand and receive God's love, as it will already be familiar to their hearts.

May 10, 2021
Accepting Your Own Reality In Marriage - Episode 540
27:51

The reality is that all marriages are filled with challenges. How a woman responds to her marriage will determine if it is a place where the light and beauty of God’s love will be shown. One of the glories of women is the opportunity to spread the gracious spirit of love and peace in her home. It is a beautiful grace of godly women to behold -- the fragrance of unconditional love and the art of spreading light, even in the dark places.

May 05, 2021
Bringing Out the Song in Your Child's Heart (with Joel Clarkson)
32:45

When you first hold a baby in your arms, you can't even imagine the talents, personality, and strengths they will have as an adult. The miraculous and mysterious process of loving, training, cultivating skills, inspiring your children over many years results in a full-fledged adult that you could not have perceived in their earliest moments.

May 03, 2021
Soul Weary, Heart Sick: How To Grow Strong, Healthy, & Joyful Again - Episode 538
37:54

Those who wait for the Lord, who patiently follow after Him, will indeed gain new strength, they will run and not become weary, they will walk and not faint. And their work and their reward will be sure.

Apr 28, 2021
Walking the Path of Life with Your Teenagers
42:08

Parenting can feel like climbing a mountain with high peaks and low valleys in between, especially with the onset of hormones, emotions, and changes — of them and of us! On today's new podcast, my friends and I discuss lessons we’ve learned and how we have walked through and are currently walking through life with our teens.

Apr 25, 2021
A Beautiful Life In The Midst Of Messes (with Jane Biel) - Episode 536
46:14

Sometimes the circumstances of life are like our home -- messes and joys, fears and blessings all in the same breath. But it is what we see and how we perceive what is happening that will determine our comfort or our despair. Today, join me and my friend, Jane Biel, as we have a conversation about beauty amidst messes.

Apr 21, 2021
How To Raise Deep Thinkers - Episode 535
48:05

Often, people will ask me: How did you raise children who think and who are articulate? Who engage and add to the discussion of truth, beauty, and goodness in our culture? Today, Nathan and Joseph and I discuss how to raise deep thinkers. It was so inspiring to me to hear them discuss what shaped them to become deep thinkers. I hope you will be encouraged as I was.

Apr 19, 2021
Calm My Anxious Heart (with Linda Dillow) - Episode 534
51:23

Life for all of us is filled with anxious moments, yet, it really is possible to gain perspective of life in a fallen world, to learn how get stronger at being courageous and better at walking with God.

Apr 14, 2021
Growing Slow (with Jennifer Dukes Lee) - Episode 533
39:33

Growing takes time. Growing and waiting for the ripe moment requires hard work and patience. We are so used to instant gratification that we often quit on something before it has had proper time to grow -- but character building and training takes time.

Apr 13, 2021
When Darkness Threatens - Episode 532
39:50

When darkness falls, especially on our emotions and thoughts, we can feel lost, moving toward depression or a cloudiness of soul.  Today, two of my friends and I share our own stories of depression, dark seasons, and walking through these times with faith.

Apr 07, 2021
Lifegiving With Sally Clarkson - Episode 531
26:57

As I look at the landscape of our times, I see a need for hope, strong faith, foundations of good character and integrity. All of these needs have been a part of humanity for generations. Women who caught a vision of becoming civilizers, life-givers, shapers of souls, were the ones who instilled these attributes through their homes. It was the conversations at the meals, bedtime blessings, morning prayers, that created human beings who learned to thrive in real life.

Apr 05, 2021
Fear Not! Living Beyond Anxiety - Episode 530
30:06

This time filled with anxiety and fear could, from God's eyes of history, be one of the finest hours for Christians to stay true, to be faithful until the end, to endure hardship, to rejoice in His reality, to live by faith, "assurance of things hoped for, convictions of things not seen."

Mar 31, 2021
Light Overcomes Darkness, Beauty Overshadows Evil - Episode 529
31:56

Whatever we pursue and cultivate will determine what we are able to pass on to all who we encounter. As stewards of our souls, we must seek to cultivate a garden of beauty -- it must be a regular habit, a discipline, to expose ourselves to great minds, musicians, artists, & theologians so that our souls will indeed reflect a museum of His great character and nobility.

Mar 29, 2021
Courage In Perilous Times - Episode 528
22:57

I challenge you to walk with courage and faith through this season, no matter how disastrous the voyage may appear to be. Your words of hope and faith will give you the strength and courage to keep going. You will leave a legacy of faith and faithfulness that will help generations to come.

Mar 24, 2021
Life Vision: Seeing Beyond What Is In Front Of Our Eyes - Episode 527
36:27

The dreams inside us point to the destiny we were created to fulfill. We each want to know that our lives matter, that we are not invisible. When we see them only as a series of mundane days, become consumed by busyness, or dwell on hurts, we become prisoners to the circumstances of our lives. Ignoring the eternal purposes God has designed for us leads to emptiness.

Mar 22, 2021
Mentoring with Love & Lifegiving Influence - Episode 526
41:28

To create a life where the hours and moments can be filled in satisfying interaction means that we must choose to fill the time our children could be engaged with machines or other entertainment with planned personal time that satisfies to the depths of their hearts, minds, and souls.

Mar 17, 2021
Ode To Tired Mamas - Episode 525
32:26

"A Joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones." Take good medicine, and even in the midst of draining circumstances, plan on lighting a candle in the darkness, playing music through the pain, eating avocado toast, dancing in the midst of the mess, and smiling often as it is truly good for the heart! And above all, give yourself sweet grace!

Mar 15, 2021
A Wonder-Filled Mentor Inspires A Desire To Learn - Episode 524
37:02

A drive for purpose and a desire to impact others for the kingdom of God does not come out of a vacuum. Vision of the heart is what empowers all of us, as God's children, to follow Him in faith and purpose in becoming fishermen in the world. It flows from inspiration, not from moralistic rules or laws to be kept.

Mar 10, 2021
Humbly Resting in the Transcendence of God: Own Your Life, Chapter 6 - Episode 523
39:34

We know we are called to follow Christ, to take His message to the world, to raise our children to heed Jesus' call. But sometimes we fail to consider that following the Lord means leaving behind the familiar, exchanging a temporal view of life for an eternal goal.

Mar 08, 2021
Sick Of Being Responsible? Feeling A Little Wonky? - Episode 522
35:44

Life as a woman, mom, and wife can sometimes be stressful, overwhelming, exhausting, boring and demanding on many levels. Sometimes moms feel guilty admitting the variety of feelings they have. Feelings are natural -- they neither define who we are or take away from our righteousness. They are just a reaction to the situation we are in.

Mar 03, 2021
We Were Made For Love: Why You Are Irresistible - Episode 521
41:36

The longer I am a parent and grandparent, the more I understand how God feels about us. We are irresistible to Him. We are His own, he made us to be like Him. He champions us and celebrates us. He gave everything, even His own life, to redeem, heal, bring us back to the infinite fullness of life as He created it.

Mar 01, 2021
Celebrate: Dance to the Music of Life - Episode 520
20:40

Celebrating is a part of God's nature. The birds chirp to God, the sunrise and sunset sing of His glory, the stars declare His beauty. There is a life and hope and energy in this celebrating. It brings all earthly struggles into perspective, a baby bringing life that would conquer all ills, calm all storms, heal all wounds.

Feb 24, 2021
A Wise Woman Rests - Episode 519
26:31

Resting in Him, choosing peace and putting off responsibilities is sometimes such grand medicine for my soul, that after choosing to rest and to invest in fun and love and ease of life, my strength is renewed and all issues are able to be faced with grace. I know busyness is coming, but I will face it with courage later if I rest today.

Feb 22, 2021
Mentoring With Integrity: Awaking Wonder, Chapter 3 - Episode 518
43:00

Today, I talk about making your life whole in mind, body, character and actions so that those who listen to you have a virtuous, good, right model to follow. Jesus said, “The student when fully trained will be like his teacher.” Those who follow us, and our children who look to us as teacher, call us to become our best selves out of the accountability they hold us to as we model truth in front of them.

Feb 17, 2021
Living With The End In Mind: Own Your Life, Chapter 4 - Episode 517
39:19

Join me on my podcast today as I speak about why we choose to live with our hearts on fire, with our weary souls seeking one more day to worship, to sing, to be alive with His truths. We live with the end in mind, that our stories will be told throughout eternity, that He will wipe away every tear, He cares that we care for the children, friends, husbands He has entrusted into our hands.

Feb 15, 2021
Free From Guilt: Living Into God's Unchanging Love - Episode 516
41:43

This is the fallen world, and we will never be able to control ourselves, our circumstances, our children, or the world the live in. Living in the grace and knowledge that God forgives, knows our limitations, is not surprised or disappointed, but wanting to give us hope is crucial. Of course you have fallen short -- you are a mom and you are human.

Feb 10, 2021
Pandemic Fatigue: Joyness the Brave Saves the Day - Episode 515
36:27

Weariness and just plain sick of the constant day in day out work day inside the walls of our home had drained me. And so Joy, in honor of her name, announced, “Tomorrow night, we shall have a Girl’s Spa and Play night. I'll set the menu, the activities, and the entertainment.” And so she did. Listen in to hear how we had a fun night in.

Feb 08, 2021
Accepting Your God-Designed, Unique, & Distinct Story: Awaking Wonder Chapter 2 - Episode 514
34:34

We live in a world that values conformity. We want to use our force to make people, and our children, fit into the box. Be good. Be tame. Be moral. Come up with the right answer. Don't bring attention to yourself. And yet, after many years, I learned that who I was was exactly who God formed me to be, and suited my own story well. Live in the freedom of your own design today and cultivate your own life story as you live into your own unique part of His greater Story.

Feb 03, 2021
Controlling the Chaos: Own Your Life, Chapter 2 - Episode 513
45:14

As women, mothers, and wives, it is absolutely crucial that we learn to breathe, relax, and focus and center ourselves on what should be prioritized. Today, I explore the idea of managing the elements that add to the chaos of our lives, and the ways forward to finding peace and centeredness.

Feb 01, 2021
Awaking Wonder: Igniting A Passion & Love For Life, Chapter 1 - Episode 512
37:41

The vision of the heart, the cultivation of wonder, is what empowers all of us, as God's children, to follow Him in faith and purpose. Now is a time to awaken to the wonders around you and to celebrate them with all in your wake.

Jan 27, 2021
Owning Your Life Right Where You Are: Chapter 1 - Episode 511
43:52

One day at a time, God has helped me to take one step forward, to put my issues into His hands, to live forward by faith into what He was doing, what I was becoming. And now, as I look back, I am beyond amazed at what He has accomplished on our behalf through His generous faithfulness. How important it was, I can see now, that I learned to own my life right where I was, to dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

Jan 25, 2021
Most of Life is Waiting: Dance in the Meantime - Episode 510
17:34

What you choose to believe and cherish, practice and submit to, work at and believe in happens when no one else is looking. These are the glorious days your children will remember—the joy of the meantime, the moments cherished, the memories made at bedtime, table time, birthdays, times of illness. So, who knows what tomorrow or the next day will bring. But what will you do in the meantime?

Jan 20, 2021
Keep Calm & Carry On: Own Your Life - Episode 509
39:52

Many stresses and demands face us as women every day. Needs arise and require our immediate attention, someone needs our love, our time, our help. And yet, I do have to say, I love women. They seem particularly equipped by God to be great lovers, devoted friends, makers of beauty, civilizers of chaos, spiritually grounded and intellectually brilliant. Keep calm and carry on, my friends.

Jan 18, 2021
Awaking Wonder: The Shaping of a Whole Life Vision - Episode 508
31:19

When we seek to disciple our children, it is cultivating in them a vision for their importance to Christ's work, a hope that they are needed to fulfill a kingdom cause--with their unique personality and skills, and then giving them practice in serving others as they grow up in our homes, which are the center of ministry. It is about them watching us serve and being caught up in the beauty of our loving, giving to, serving and inspiring others from the integrity and compassion of our own hearts and lives, that their hearts will be captured.

Jan 13, 2021
Sensing God: Getting Faith Out Of Your Head & Into Your Life - Episode 507
49:39

Sensing God is a discovery of Jesus in all of the sensory points embedded into each of us. It shows how the holiest acts in our daily lives are often the simplest: reveling in the beauty of nature; listening to our favorite music; eating a nourishing meal with family. These are potentially heartbeats of a living faith, and when we learn to recognize and respond to God’s goodness in them, it draws us into redemptive participation with Him, the source of all beauty.

Jan 12, 2021
Honor: Granting Worth, High Esteem, Deep Respect In All Actions of Life - Episode 506
47:46

God tells children to "honor their mother and father" and in this command is a practice of showing respect, giving worth, humbling oneself -- in short, practicing seeing the value in another person. When people are valued, valuing God and worshiping Him is already a pattern in the heart.

Jan 11, 2021
Living With Deep Intention, Bold Faith - Episode 505
44:12

What does it mean to live with bold faith? To please Christ, to follow His word and admonitions, to grow every day, to love Him from my heart, to humble myself and confess my need for him and to ask His forgiveness when I fail, to seek to walk in His spirit by faith every day, to live by Truth of scripture, with godly character, with wisdom applied to my life.

Jan 06, 2021
Starting The New Year With Words of Hope - Episode 504
39:12

As we enter a new year, how important it is that we garner hope for our futures, meaningfulness for our daily life and vision for what matters. As I enter a new season of podcasting, I had in mind to journey together through the days of a new year with intentionality and hope.

Jan 04, 2021
Sometimes I Get Lost, But I Always Eventually Find My Way Back - Episode 503
45:44

Today, I am providing a podcast that I hope will help and encourage you right where you are. Tomorrow, I will have a blog that speaks directly to the importance of decluttering our souls—taking away the doubts, the guilt, the fears, the stress and making a plan of how to stay close to our precious, loving Father, whatever befalls us during this new year, 2021.

Dec 31, 2020
I Need Friendship, Inspiration and Community. Do you? - Episode 502
54:25

As I look back through the years, I realize that what I needed as a young mama and wife is what I still need—friends and community. In this very strange time of unusual isolation and separation from our normal commitments, activities and communities, we have all felt hollow in our hearts. A longing for someone to understand, someone to celebrate life with.

Dec 21, 2020
It's All About Your Heart - Episode 501
33:43

God is looking for our heart-love for Him, not our perfection. In the midst of invisibility and times when no one sees or knows what is going on in our lives, the stresses from challenging children, the loneliness of a struggling marriage, the cleaning up of one more mess amidst the crumbs of our life. Yet, God wants to companion us through these places and show us His love.

Dec 16, 2020
A Merry Little Christmas, With Joy! - Episode 500
33:08

Most of us are entering into the Christmas season and trying to figure out how to take care of the needs of our loved ones, keep feeding the masses, maintain our responsibilities and stay sane. Yet, there is a part of me, through the years, that has learned to “give in to the Christmas Season.” I don’t mean the commercialism or being too busy and over committed. But learning to enjoy the gifts given, however simple, the simple celebrations of home, the lights and the mystery of imagination that can be so much a part of the joy of life.

Dec 14, 2020
Join us in a fun Event! Sensing God in Advent with Joel Clarkson - Episode #499
45:50

Sensing God is a discovery of Jesus in all of the sensory points embedded into each of us. It shows how the holiest acts in our daily lives are often the simplest: reveling in the beauty of nature; listening to our favorite music; eating a nourishing meal with family. These are potentially heartbeats of a living faith, and when we learn to recognize and respond to God's goodness in them, it draws us into redemptive participation with Him, the source of all beauty.

Dec 07, 2020
Cultivating A Good Attitude During Advent - Episode #498
40:50

Long after each year's gifts have been forgotten, if we give to our loved ones a joyful, loving heart, we will have given them a gift that will be with them their whole lives. They will come to us again and again for the "Life" they need to feel, hear and be comforted by during every season.

Dec 02, 2020
A Clarkson Christmas Movie - Episode #497
28:12

“Miracle on Highway 34” is a beautiful modern retelling of the nativity set in a small town diner and the characters that find themselves there on Christmas Eve during a snow storm. After such a chaotic and tumultuous year, Nathan is releasing a movie that offers a little bit of hope, love, warmth, and joy. Nathan wrote, produced, directed, and is acting opposite his wife Keelia in the film. He is hoping it will be a blessing to you and your family this year, something that perhaps you can make a memory around.

Nov 30, 2020
Shaping Generations With Celebration & Fun - Episode #496
32:38

Our brains and souls long for color, beauty, the crafting of words and ideas, the discipline of conquering a classical piece of music on piano or a contemporary song on guitar. Our palate are made for deliciousness, our longings are for traditions, celebrations with our people in our place done in our way.

Nov 25, 2020
Cultivating Resilience: Moving into our Days Strong - Episode #495
40:14

Though many of us cannot be with our families for Thanksgiving, and we are inside our homes with no where to go for reprieve, and we wish the tumult of the election would go away and that Covid would end, we pick up ourselves, we bring beauty to choose, light to darkness and we breath in the peace that He is with us.

Nov 23, 2020
A Personal Retreat For Our Wonderful Friends: Advent with Sarah Clarkson - Episode #494
34:41

My dearest friend and daughter has such a perfectly timed surprise for all of us. I can’t wait to share about it today with all of you. Sarah has joined me to tall you all about what is ahead that I know will encourage your heart. Here is a message from her.

Nov 18, 2020
A Story of a Rose: Bringing Light to a Dark Time - Episode #493
25:08

Our idealism does make us vulnerable. May God give us grace to not be destroyed in the flow of darkness right now but help us to be light givers.

Nov 16, 2020
Modeling Christ to Our Children During Times of Conflict: Leah Boden - Episode #492
48:32

Today, I had the privilege of having a chat with my sweet friend, Leah Boden. Not too long ago she was at my house sharing a “cuppa.” So in honor of that time, you see my photo. But today, we had to be quarantined. I loved this podcast and I know you will be encouraged as I was.

Nov 11, 2020
Be Gentle With Thyself Today - Episode #491
28:28

God whispered, “Be gentle to yourself today. Don’t make this day the one where you get everything done, figure life out, take care of everyone else in the world. Just be still, just rest, just breathe in peace.” Truly, it was the message that came to my heart.

Nov 09, 2020
Grace For The Day: Election 2020 - Episode #490
22:06

There is this auspicious week where the voting takes place and at this moment, I have no idea what will happen. Yet, when I come into God’s presence, when I am still and “know that He is God,” somehow He takes me beyond the illusion the this world and what we “think” is happening is of utmost importance, when from His point of view, there are always bigger issues at stake. I want to live in awareness of Him and His eternal and providentially directed ways and not be defined by the human attempts all around me to super impose meaning and value of life where in reality God’s purposes are greater and more important.

Nov 04, 2020
My Bubble Buddy: Fun With Jaqui: Oxford Chats - Episode #489
42:37

Today, we share all sorts of fun with you. How to initiate and respond in friendship, all about taking time in nature and so much more. I hope many of you will ponder reaching out to someone, or maybe you will hit the ball back to someone who has initiated to you. Or maybe you can serve a ball yourself. :)

Nov 02, 2020
Living Through Anxiety with Grace & Hope - Episode #488
41:04

I was so thankful to be able to have a conversation with my online friend, Pierce Taylor Hibbs, about anxiety. In this episode, today I talk about some of these issues with him, author of Struck Down but Not Destroyed: Living Faithfully with Anxiety, about ways to move through these issues. We share stories of God's faithfulness and presence, our own growth in compassion, and our responses to God in times of great anxiety and suffering.

Oct 28, 2020
Searching for Certainty: Finding God in the Disruptions of Life - Episode #487
47:19

I invite you to join us in our podcast today and it is my prayer that our message will give you encouragement but also a pause to think about how to live well into this moment that you have.

Oct 26, 2020
Gifts of Intentional Conversation, Humility, & More! - Episode #486
30:06

If you want to equip your children to stand strong for truth, for Christ and for family values that includes a high picture of morality, marriage, sex, the foundations of scripture, world view, then you must gently engage over the years, little by little, day by day.  It is best for children to hear about controversial subjects from their parents than on the internet.

Oct 21, 2020
Embracing Gentleness In The Midst Of Challenges
38:02

Gentleness grows stronger with practice. It comes with humility. It grows as wisdom and takes root in the heart that values the ones she loves. May God grant us to become gentle in our love, that others may see Him through us.

Oct 19, 2020
He Is Waiting For Us In The Hidden Places
21:56

God longs for the most personal, intimate relationship with us. While He created us with this in mind, sometimes in the midst of a particularly challenging time, we allow ourselves to drift away from Him. And yet, it is in drawing closer to Him than ever before, in committing ourselves to daily time alone with Him, that we are able to claim our roles as His child. When we let Him meet us where we are, peace will follow.

Oct 14, 2020
The Key To True Friendship And Finding Joy
40:38

There have been crucial dark moments in my life when I would have floundered or fallen apart if I had not had friends to carry me, to comfort me, to guide me when I couldn’t see where I was going. We were created with a yearning for connection, community, and a sense of belonging, a people to call home. Much of our joy is sustained through relationships with people who have chosen to love us, to help us, to be committed.

Oct 12, 2020
A Lifegiving Table Is Possible From Anywhere
23:53

The secret to cultivating a lifegiving home is not a perfectly balanced life, luxurious home, or a fancy table of food. Instead, it is an open mind, inspired heart, and a deep longing to create stability, no matter the circumstances.

Oct 07, 2020
May Your Words Inspire Life And Beauty
34:34

The starting point of your influence is the state of your own heart, mind and soul. If there is purity, wisdom, strength, faith, love and righteousness there, then when you pour out your life, those around you will be blessed indeed.

Oct 05, 2020
The Right Way Will Not Always Be The Popular Way
40:36

In all of our ideals, righteousness is progressive. In other words, we make mistakes, we fail, sometimes we do foolish things because they are so accepted in culture. Sometimes, wickedness jumps after us like Potifer's wife chasing Joseph. And our children learned the concept of fleeing--just drop what will burn you and flee--run immediately away from the temptation.

Sep 30, 2020
Mamas Have The Power To Raise Good Men
39:07

These days, it seems we’re constantly faced with another example of an influential man using his power for evil, living without morals or care for others, or maybe even one who chooses to look the other way when confronted with another man’s bad behavior. Now more than ever, we need good men in this world, men who live a life dedicated to goodness, heroism, protecting those in need, and love.

Sep 28, 2020
Cultivating Deep Friendships Through Teatime Discipleship
28:15

We all long for kindred spirits — those with whom we could spend hours dreaming, laughing, and sharing our heart’s troubles. But many people I know struggle to find those kindred spirits. Living our busy lives, we hope that lifelong friendships will fall into our lap, or come knocking at our front door. But over many years of struggling with loneliness myself, I’ve found that the best way to cultivate a true, deep-rooted friendship is to commit to seeking them out, intentionally going out of our way to invite a new friend over for a cup of tea and a deep discussion.

Sep 23, 2020
24 Family Ways: Loving God By Loving Others
54:12

At this time in history, where very little is considered sacred or holy, we must seek diligently to create not just knowledge of what the word holy means, but to place tangible practices in our lives where we and our children come to learn that some things are sacred and set apart and deserve our reverence and worship.

Sep 21, 2020
Trusting God When Your World is Falling Apart With Ruth Schwenk - Episode #476
44:59

Anyone who is seasoned in their faith has become used to trials, difficulties and hard times. Yet, it is how they responded to their stress and challenges that makes them worthy to follow.

Sep 16, 2020
Faithful: The Secrets of a Blessed Life - Episode #475
22:33
Sep 14, 2020
Awaking Wonder: Resist Conforming to Worldly Patterns, Follow the Jesus Way & With Jamie Martin - Episode #474
39:24
Sep 08, 2020
Refresh, Restore, Relax: Life is a Marathon - Episode #473
36:50

We are all human beings—fragile—and limited. We need to take time to refresh, relax and restore. From time to time, when my four were much younger, and I had pushed them to their limits during the day without a nap, too much activity, beyond their bedtime, too much sugar, and sometimes with lots of over-stimulation, bedtime would be impossible.

Sep 07, 2020
Awaking Wonder: Giving the Gift of Faith & Cookies - Episode #472
28:06

Today, on my podcast, I will read a portion of Awaking Wonder, that gets to the heart of this message. This world is hostile to the gospel love and message of Jesus, in general. But each person you see was made to know God. As we get to know Him, our hearts will change. He will fill us with His love, His generosity, a willingness to lay down our lives, our pride and to humbly reach out to others.

Sep 03, 2020
Awaking Wonder: Beauty Ignites A Desire to Learn - Episode #471
19:20

Awaking Wonder, for us, was often simply opening our eyes to the beauty around us, then diving into whatever that beauty caused us to wonder about!

Sep 01, 2020
Finding a Way Forward: Misfits in Storms of Life - Episode #470
34:22

Feeling like a misfit is also something I have dealt with for many years. I am an idealist and passionate about living life purposefully in a world that is violent, relentless, filled with conflict and argumentative. This drains me to my toenails. And yet, from feeling this way before, I know that I am in good company—Job despaired of his life while being one of the godliest men on earth, same with Elijah, Jeremiah and more.

Aug 31, 2020
Home Sweet Home, The Place That Holds and Embraces Me
20:30
Aug 27, 2020
Secret to Awaking Wonder to Learning - Episode #468
15:28

As we evaluate how to love our children and students well, we must ask ourselves, ‘Do they believe and feel I have their best interests in mind, or do they think I have my own agenda for them?’ ‘Do they understand that even though they struggle, I am here to help them succeed?’ ‘Is their heart open to my instruction, or is there a wedge of resistance that I need to figure out and address?’”

Aug 26, 2020
Awaking Wonder: The Secret of Loving Children Well - Episode #467
25:51

As we evaluate how to love our children and students well, we must ask ourselves, ‘Do they believe and feel I have their best interests in mind, or do they think I have my own agenda for them?’ ‘Do they understand that even though they struggle, I am here to help them succeed?’ ‘Is their heart open to my instruction, or is there a wedge of resistance that I need to figure out and address?’”

Aug 25, 2020
Special: A wonder-filled Conference! Register Today with Anne Mille - Episode #466
21:04

Anne Miller has been hosting home education conferences in Virginia for tens of thousands for many years. She has hosted speakers from every background and given her life to mentor and encourage families. I will, of course, be speaking from our family’s philosophy of home education and discipleship, (Whole Hearted Learning Model). But you will be hearing from many inspirers from different philosophies. I have discovered that when I engage with experienced educators, I always learn something and stretch my own capacity and skill levels. I can’t wait to listen!

Aug 24, 2020
Friends, Friends, Friends! A conversation With Jennifer Pepito - Episode #465
41:47

A favorite memory of mine, was being with my sweet friends from the Wild and Free Community both in the States and in the UK—Stratford on Avon. What a beautiful group of women. One of the highlights was to meet wonderful Jennifer Pepito. We were kindred spirits immediately. I know you will enjoy our podcast together today.

Aug 20, 2020
Awaking Wonder Launch Day: Opening Your Child's Heart to the Beauty of Learning - Episode #464
25:34

Today, I would like to share a part of the story of my first chapter with you so that you can enter into our wonder-filled story of an unforgettable evening as we cuddled together in the Colorado Mountains. (And you can listen to me tell it on the podcast today.)

Aug 18, 2020
Take Courage, Dear Heart & Awaking Wonder At Home Conference - Episode #463
28:16

Today, as you face these circumstances, may you find purpose and live into your capacity to keep going to keep spreading light, to be patient, to invest your love in young hearts.

He trusted us with these times, that in His strength, we would be able to endure with grace and live in the realty of His light.

Aug 17, 2020
Awaking Wonder Together At Home: Registration Begins Thursday, August 13 - Episode #462
26:05

In a series of twelve short video visits in different rooms of her home, I will share how she awakened wonder as a mother. Awaking Wonder at Home Together videos will let you walk with Sally, along with Clay and their grown children—Sarah, Joel, Nathan, and Joy—as she recalls the blessings and beauty of awaking wonder at home in the Clarkson family.

Aug 13, 2020
Awaking Wonder: Grace & Peace from Sarah Mackenzie - Episode #461
35:30

Grace and Peace, Grace and Peace…….a song from Fernando Ortega wafted through my home on many occasions. How we need to be around people who offer us a breath, a kiss on our cheek, an angel friend who brings grace to us in spite of our challenges, imperfections or just thoughts that must be shared with a kindred spirit.

Such is sweet Sarah Mackenzie. We had so much fun talking that we are doing 2 podcasts, one on hers and one on mine—and an instagram live.

Aug 12, 2020
Awaking Wonder: Never Ending Discipleship, Part 2 Character & Faith - Episode #460
26:35

Part two of our discussion on shaping character and inspiring faith, we share about the struggles of having different “out of the box” children and how the life of Christ shows us the path of reaching their hearts. There is no formula, but a path of life formed brick by brick. My friends and I share book resources and practical ways that we incorporated scripture discussion, and built in habits and rhythms of being in the Word as a family.

Aug 11, 2020
Awaking Wonder: Shaping Character, Inspiring Faith Part 1 - Episode #459
27:15

One of the gifts we have as parents is the laying of foundations of faith in the lives of our children. I am back with my friends talking on the podcast today about building a life of faith with your children. Awaking their hearts to wonder, truth, beauty, and goodness is a call for all parents no matter what educational path you take. We share practical ways of how we shared scripture in our homes, walked through difficult seasons, and incorporated faith into all areas of our lives and home. We hope you are encouraged to see beyond education as merely test scores and accumulation of facts, to the intentional passing on of wisdom and following Christ.

Aug 10, 2020
Awaking Wonder: Science for Older Students - Episode #458
34:44

Today, I am back with my friends talking about science with older children today. (Refer to the previous science podcast for younger reads for children. It is so much fun. I learned so much by guiding my children through these subjects—my own personal favorite being physics.

Aug 06, 2020
Emily Ley: Grace, Not Perfection, What Girls Need to Be Strong & Healthy - Episode #457
40:47

A couple of weeks ago, Emily and I recorded a podcast together that expresses both of our hearts—our passion to see young women, teen girls, flourish. With so many voices coming at them on the internet, and constant pictures of impossible standards for any of us to meet, it is common for girls to feel inadequate and insecure just being themselves. How to we cultivate an atmosphere and a plan to reach their hearts with unconditional love, with grace and words to speak forward into who they will become?

Aug 05, 2020
Awaking Wonder: Sarah Shares Her Wonderful Thoughts - Episode #456
50:01

Sarah and I conversed today about beauty, books, the shaping of hearts, minds and souls. I know you will love this podcast between mother and daughter, best friends. Sarah is the author of the book: Read For the Heart which provides hundreds and hundreds of favorite children’s books and authors. Currently it is out of print but has been a favorite resource of many.

Aug 04, 2020
Seasoned Mamas Share: Life is Full of Messes and Challenges - Episode #455
46:19

Today, you will hear the hard seasons some of my inner circle leaders have born over the years. Sometimes I think just knowing others are moving through the same feelings and struggles helps. I just love these women so much. They are a treasure to me—I hope this podcast encourages you greatly.

Aug 03, 2020
Awaking Wonder: The Adventure of Exploring Science Through Books - Episode #454
31:32

Today I know you will enjoy the podcast I recorded with my friends as we discussed how to include science in a literary way of learning. So many wonderful resources. We even recorded 2 sessions. Enjoy, take notes and remember, with interesting books to guide curiosity and wonder, there is no need to buy age graded text books. You will be covering more ideals and concepts than you ever knew and it will all be intersting for you and your children. Enjoy!

Jul 30, 2020
Joy's Favorite Fiction: How they Shaped Her Life - Episode #453
47:07

Last week, I interviewed Joy about what she remembers as her favorite fiction titles and why she loved these particular heroines. But as she was speaking, I realized that Joy had, to a large degree, embodied the protagonists she was describing. Stories shape the imagination of what our children will become. And I had chosen each book because of the great vocabulary and wonderful character and attributes and choices each wonderful heroine had made.

Jul 28, 2020
Awaking Wonder: Take Care of Your Weary Self & Listen to a Story - Episode #452
34:37

Educating Others, whether adults, children, women in a Bible study, a book club, whatever the venue, teaching others will change and transform you. When we take on the responsibility of giving others wisdom, truth, knowledge, it forces us to become responsible for our own development, our own academic muscle, our ability to think.

Jul 27, 2020
Awaking Wonder: Creating A Home Filled with Resources - Episode #451
36:22

In today’s podcast we discuss some specific ways to make these areas of exploration a reality. Where do I create these spaces? How? Will it cost me too much money? We spend time discussing how to make new, interesting, and engaging activities while mostly using what you have on hand already. What can you utilize in a new way? What art supplies can you pull out to be more accessible? Are your children ready to learn a new game? Learning and growing doesn’t have to be while seated at a desk, it can happen all along the way.

Jul 23, 2020
Awaking Wonder Through Music: A Conversation With Joel - Episode #450
42:21

All of us are given a personality, a unique story to live. As parents we have the opportunity to look at the inside of our children, find the themes that make up their particular beauty, and weave that into harmony in their life. At the heart of Awaking Wonder is the idea that we are called to become the maestro of our children’s lives, who conducts the symphony of their lives. I knew I wanted to have that role in each of my children’s journey; but I simply never imagined that one of my children would become an actual maestro.

Jul 22, 2020
The Book That Changed My LIfe Forever with Joy Clarkson (A Wrinkle In Time) - Episode #449
33:26

Today, I hope you will imagine what kinds of books will do that a for your own precious ones, while remembering that books can have that power in your own lives, too. Joy and I spoke today about the significant ways one of the chapters inspired us in our own lives. Of course, I had to share this book with all of my children so that they, too, could be carried away to the worlds that first captured my own imagination.

Jul 21, 2020
Awaking Wonder: A Chat In My Library - Episode #448
40:04

There are many ways to live and a variety of means to educate. I do not think ours is the only good way, but I do believe that God led us to some central issues in understanding the ways to shape home life, and to enflesh a life of faith in and through the moments in our home so that it became a living faith in my own children’s lives.

Jul 20, 2020
Adventuring Together With Greta Eskridge - Episode #447
35:44

Living in Oxford suited me because there was a new delight every day, a story to imagine, and I purposed to enjoy every minute, every day, every new friend—even the Ice cream truck! Part of the fun comes from a heart ready to enjoy life—a commitment that brings great pleasure.

Jul 16, 2020
I'm Drowning: Feeling Small, Insignificant, Invisible - Episode #446
19:12

Awaking Wonder is an opening our hearts and the hearts of our children to His presence, His gentle love, His patience, His reality amidst the storms of life. Awaken wonder, live into His light and love today.

Jul 15, 2020
Awaking Wonder: Where Do I Begin? - Episode #445
44:32
Jul 14, 2020
Awaking Wonder: Where Do I Begin? - Episode #445

Join me today as I speak with my inner circle friends who hold a philosophy defined in my new book, Awaking Wonder, as they share their beginnings—how to develop a philosophy of Education and where to start.

Jul 14, 2020
Queen Elizabeth & I Wish you a Wonder-filled Week - Episode #444
27:08

The more I take care to keep rhythms, to celebrate beauty, to keep meeting with loved ones, I will probably be more likely to hold fast to my faith during hard times. Intensionally filling my cup, regularly at the same rate at which my energy and emotions are depleted helps me to be able to keep giving to others.

Jul 13, 2020
There's Not Just One Right Way, One Best Personality or One Right Decision - Episode #443
29:41

The more we can accept ourselves, our personality, our story, our strengths and weakness, our flaws and our passions, the more contentment we will nurture in our lives. And when we are content, we are able to accept and affirm others for their uniqueness and for their individual responses to life. The more we like who God made us, the more secure our children will be.

Jul 10, 2020
Let Me Help You Homeschool & Join My Launch Team (Awaking Wonder) - Episode #442
21:53

I pray that Awaking Wonder will encourage you and help direct you to understand what really matters in the overall shaping and development of children. I pray our story will lead you to the deeply fulfilling life I have had as a mother, teacher, writer, leader. What a gift I have received that I didn’t know would be so deeply satisfying—and to feel a part of kingdom work in a world that needs hope.

Jul 08, 2020
Staying Alive With Hope for the Long Haul & A Wonder Shaped Life - Episode #441
24:11

Wonder is the engine that drives curiosity and shapes a robust intellect. Wonder is the vehicle that nurtures spiritual formation by engaging in the miraculous, the sacred, the intricacy of our world around us. We ponder the personality, inspiration, breadth of the One who crafted all of the sublime natural art we behold. We respond in awe and worship. 

Jul 07, 2020
Best Books for Boys with Nathan Clarkson - Episode #440
21:41
Jul 06, 2020
Happy 4th of July and Deliciousness! - Episode #439
08:36

We live in a little town, near the Rocky Mountains for a backdrop. It is always breathtakingly beautiful when we get to hike. Monument, the town in our county, has always hosted the most amazing parade of veterans, kids on decorated bikes and trikes and every assortment of groups, clubs, and floats imaginable.

Jul 03, 2020
POC Children's Literature: Beginning Conversations - Episode #438
44:55

I asked Ginger to share with us on my podcast some of her favorite books that are about people of color. We have in common some of our mutually loved books. I know you will enjoy listening today. It is really two friends letting you into our conversation.

Jul 02, 2020
We All Need Some Sparkle in Our Day & Earrings Giveaway - Episode #437
19:26

Somewhere while running hard over the past years, I decided that I loved to add “sparkle” to my every day life. I embraced color, dimension, taste, adventure as a part of who God made me to be. Since I live off and on in Oxford and have a walking life, I decided to cut my very straight hair short because I was always walking in the rain and it was the only way to keep my hair manageable. And then I adopted a habit of always wearing fun earrings as a little bit of a “girly” touch that gave me much pleasure.

Jul 01, 2020
Death by 1000 Cuts: 10 Million Downloads - Episode #436
30:42

His will today is for you to find His joy and blessing and to enjoy life. He is doing an invisible work that is beyond what you could accomplish yourself. He is faithful. He will reward every decision of faith that you make in the darkness when no one else sees, He sees. It is your integrity, your spiritual service of worship, to believe even in the invisible, weary moments of your life. He is with you and has a heart for all children--even you.  He is the one who cast the flowers upon the field for his child to enjoy.. He is the one who is willing make all things in your life beautiful in His time.

Jun 30, 2020
Celebrating 10 Million Downloads on At Home With Sally & Giveaway - Episode #435
17:00

Today on my podcast, I share some of the foundational values shared in these books. Leave a comment below, on Facebook or Instagram and you will be entered to win one of four books. (2 of each will be given away.)

Jun 29, 2020
Beauty & Legacy Can Cover Over the Ugly - Episode #434
24:21

When we seek to redeem the normal, daily, mundane by imagining how we might bring grace, hospitality, love, light, beauty, we can actually help cover the darkness and impact of despair with beauty that creates and cultivates new life.

Jun 25, 2020
Nurturing Faith Through Feasting, One Meal at a Time - Episode #433
20:18

We have been meeting this way for thousands and thousands of meals, delighting in one another. Hearing the love of Christ defended this evening between each bite, talking of God’s manifest love in the midst of a dark world, peaking into the souls of each one as they shared their heartfelt convictions made a very tiring and exhausting day worthwhile.

Jun 23, 2020
Behind Darkness & Fear, Light is Rising - Episode #432
25:12

Even when we are tempted to fear, we can cry out to our God and He will answer and calm the storms of our lives. Yet, we must rest in the fact that He is sovereign over all powers and is working beyond what we can see during this time.

Jun 22, 2020
Don't Make Balanced Life an Idol - Episode #431
14:58

I think I would have been so much more content and joyful if I had just known at the beginning that life for me would not be balanced--but could always be meaningful--if I would just accept the limitations of each day, each season, each child, my marriage and my finances--none totally balanced or perfect--but all a blessing.

Jun 18, 2020
A Wrinkle in Time with Joy Clarkson - Episode #430
37:50

I read it when I was 10 years old, (you hear the story in my podcast) and it has left and impact for life. Consequently, I read it and discussed it with my children and it became one of their favorites. Enjoy!

Jun 17, 2020
What is Your Theology? - Episode #429
31:16

What you believe about who God is, then, becomes the platform for your behavior, your values, the grid through which you see life. When you ponder God and cultivate a personal theology, it will influence what you pass on as a legacy to your children as your life messages of integrity.

Jun 16, 2020
Nathan Clarkson- Best Books for Boys - Episode #428
29:16

Nathan is my out of the box, adventurer, story-formed son who fell in love with hero tales. We have long talks about how much he was inspired by the books that captured his imagination and gave him scope to imagine himself as a hero in his own story. We had so much fun today talking about some of his favorite books and why they still live in his mind today.

Jun 15, 2020
Read, Read, Read & Then Talk Talk Talk - Episode #427
40:51

I was not a perfect mom and rarely in one year accomplished all my educational goals with my children. But almost every day, we had devotions and read-alouds--sometimes at night, sometimes in the morning, sometimes at tea times, but I kept baskets of books everywhere--in every room, in the bathrooms, in their bedrooms. And each year on birthdays and Christmas and other holidays, they all received books as gifts and I helped each of them build their own libraries.

Jun 11, 2020
Unprepared But Growing with Jane - Episode #426
49:42

Motherhood came upon me by surprise when I was almost 32 years old. Then I had 3 children in less than 5 years and was hopelessly out of control of my time—and I didn’t know that was to be expected. I kept looking for books that would make it all easier, manageable, give me order and predictability in my life. But finally, God said, “What if the problem with your frustration is you? Children have had needs through all generations but when. mamas lived into the season of life with littles, they found more joy and peace.”

Jun 09, 2020
Home: The Place of Grace and Welcome - Episode #425
41:25

I wish I could invite all of you, my friends, into my home, for a warm meal, a friendship conversation where I could listen to what is on your heart, a place to restore your soul— and to spoil you just a little. Hospitality, the tender care, attention, love and attending to the needs of others is a way we use our place to give others welcome. After such a wearying 3 months, many are in need of our invitation. You are probably in need of it yourself. Our homes can give life where hearts can find comfort, welcome, belonging if we use our them to invite those who need care Into a place we have prepared as a haven for them.

Jun 09, 2020
Who Is My Neighbor? - Episode #424
38:24

Today, as I was reading and praying for our world, my friends and all that is going on, I was reminded of a profound question that an educated, earnest lawyer asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor.”

Jun 08, 2020
The Lord is Enthroned As King Forever - Episode #423
28:21

Forty-six years ago, I went into full time Christian ministry--can. you believe it? And. through these years, I have experienced so many times of trials in history and personally, as well as deep joys. But as I learned to walk one step at a time, learn to trust God one day at a time, learned to put aside bitterness and cynicism, I could eventually always see the grace, love and goodness of God, and learned to stretch towards HIs light and love. You might enjoy my podcast as I share more about this.

Jun 05, 2020
Peace of God Be Yours - Episode #422
14:34
Jun 03, 2020
Hope to Build & Restore a Godly Nation - Episode #421
30:51

Whether as a mother training the character of children, filling their minds with excellent writers, artists, thinkers, or as a woman being a steward of every aspect of her life, one can only become excellent by stretching, determining to obey His still small voice and then using every resource to pursue bringing His light and imprint upon this world.

Jun 02, 2020
George Floyd: Doing Justice, Loving Kindness, Showing Mercy - Episode #420
21:33

Justice has been a study of mine. through the days. Jesus is a God of just love—equitable generosity and care for all people, all created in His image. Most of all, though, as. Christ followers, we are to exhibit Him in every relationship. He humbled himself to give us everything. We owe all people His love and grace and friendship. And so choosing to pass on racism as a legacy of our lives is not acceptable. if we have given our lives to serve Jesus. Yet we do see hate, small mindedness, violence everywhere.

Jun 01, 2020
From Toddlers To Teens: Seeking Independence. With Holly Packiam & Sally - Episode #419
47:14

Teen years are the making of the child into an adult and the humbling of the parent who realizes they never were in control of their children! But it also makes for forming great adult friendships that will give back to you the rest of their lives. Take heart and a deep breath and expect to see God's grace and provision in new ways--and above all, don't let it get you down. It is a normal process for all of history--the reason Solomon wrote Proverbs to teens,  and the means through which many adults become more humble and compassionate for others.

May 28, 2020
Shadows of Our Lifelong Influence in our Children's Hearts With Clay & Sally - Episode #418
27:46

I hope you will enjoy the second podcast with Clay and me sharing our thoughts about what we have learned about parenting to reach the hearts of our own four, who love us and love the Lord—all by His grace. We are always putting in something in their lives—we invest thorough the seasons:

May 27, 2020
Lifegiving Parenting: A Faith & Heart Approach - Episode #417
31:40

Many of you who have read our books know that Clay and I are very relationship-based in our approach to children. As we looked to Christ for His model in how He reached the hearts of his disciples, so we wanted to develop a close and deep with ours. Yet, I think because every parent wants to do everything right, they often become susceptible to whatever parenting book they get their hands on first, seeking to find a formula for disciplining children.

May 26, 2020
When Darkness & Doubt Threaten: We Need One Another - Episode #416
35:58

Often, my children were doubting God, they were doubting because it didn't seem like He was answering prayer, or because other Christians had hurt or disappointed our family or acted without integrity or one of their friends had fallen from faith or adopted an immoral lifestyle. There are many reasons in a world full of temptation, but I think staying close, communicating love, affirming and understanding their questions and speaking forward into their lives is helpful. And of course, pray, pray, pray!

May 25, 2020
Hold Fast to Love, Laughter & Beauty! This is Your Grace - Episode #415
20:49

There is darkness in our world, discouragement, confusion. Yes, this is a really crazy time and we are not living as healthy as God intended us to—without regular contact with community, family, friends, church, restaurants, trying to meet all of our own needs alone without the normal interaction of those who used to be our support system. But there is still beauty, people we can love and be loved by, things to laugh at, and places where we still see goodness and God’s lifegiving creativity in our daily lives.

May 21, 2020
The False Myth of a Perfect Life - Episode #414
20:34

Do you ever feel like just when you are going to have a good day, someone spills something, argues, gets a fever when you were looking forward to going outside? Part of the challenge of life is learning to celebrate the joyful times and learning to live in grace through the times when life is just hard to tame.

May 20, 2020
Comfort Food and English Movies Come to the Rescue - Episode #413
37:44

How are you? Most of “my people” are getting restless and cranky and drained to their toes.

In now world is this normal life. The seclusion from church, friends, family and normal activity is truly unhealthy at the heart of it. We were made for relationship, work, fun, faith inspiration and ways to have a break once in a while—whatever that means to you.

May 19, 2020
Vision: Finding the Righteous Path - Episode #412
33:00

A mother, living well in her God-ordained role, is of great beauty and inestimable value to the future history of any generation. Her impact is irreplaceable and necessary to the spiritual formation of children who will be the future adults of the next generation. Fun, comfort, humor, graciousness, spiritual passion, compassion for the lost, hospitality, chores, meals, training, life-giving words, hours and hours of listening and playing and praying and reading—all are parts of the mosaic which go into the process of soul development.

May 18, 2020
Could They Have Known? & I Love Podcasting - Episode #411
31:53

We know we are called to follow Christ, to take His message to the world, to raise our children to heed Jesus' call. But sometimes I think we fail to consider that following the Lord might mean leaving behind the ordinary and the familiar. It means exchanging a temporal view of life for an eternal goal. And this may mean leaving behind things we really care about--involvements and pursuits that seem important and worthwhile but may not be God's best for us.

May 14, 2020
Living Whole, Living Healthy With Nicole Field - Episode #410
44:09

A year ago, my wonderful friend, Nicole, NPT, created a program called "30 Days of Whole Living". I know that stress is slowing me down in my own ideals and practices. I thought it would be encouraging to all of us to talk about a healthy lifestyle today. Nicole has a plan, "7 Days of Whole Living", that helps women make a plan that fits into their lives for healthy rhythms and practices..

Today, we talked about her plan for whole living and what we both do to try to keep ourselves as healthy and strong as possible as a rhythm of life, all the time, every day. The purpose of her own program is to help women and moms, especially, learn different practices of self-care or what both of us call, “Whole. Living”

May 13, 2020
Chasing Wisdom: Looking All Around For the Fingerprints of God With Daniel Grothe - Episode #409
48:42

Drawing upon Scripture and upon his own experience learning from his friend and mentor Eugene Peterson, Grothe shows how our lives can be secured by the resource that will keep us from collapsing under the onslaught of the difficulties of life. Wisdom is available to us. It takes work to pursue it. Chasing Wisdom reveals how.

We had a grand time in our interview and I was so very encouraged. I know you will be so inspired by his message.

 

May 12, 2020
Coping With A Sense of Loss: Compassion. for This Time With Holly Pakiam - Episode #408
43:57

Today, I talked with my dear friend, Holly Packiam. Holly serves as the Pastor of Parenting Ministries at New Life Downtown, and brings her experience as a mother and her training as a counselor to the subject of loss. She shared how this season of being in isolation reminds her of when her kids were 7 and under and it felt impossible to go anywhere, get anything done, or see anyone outside of her family.

May 11, 2020
Creating a Lifegiving Home, Preparing a Lifegiving Table - Episode #407
29:35

I hope you will enjoy the podcast today. Greatness is shaped in the hidden moments of life, the repeated rhythms over and over again that shape a life of memories and values in the hearts and minds of our children.

May 07, 2020
Finding Peace in the Midst of Stressful Times; Podcast with Kristen and Misty - Episode #406
37:11

I hope you’ll enjoy our podcast today, as we discuss ways to find peace in the midst of stressful times!

May 06, 2020
Mothers Are Simply the Best - Episode #405
25:48

Mothers are the keepers of lives entrusted by God in every generation. This week, I celebrate Mother’s day with some personal thoughts and some book giveaways that I hope will further inspire you.

May 05, 2020
How Moms Shape Their Boys into Good Men - Episode #404
31:59

Mama’s are my heroes who God uses to shape the destinies of little boys who become men. When a boy thinks his mama is for him, his mama sees a hero in his heart, prays for him, enjoys him, the messages last for life. Nathan, my son, is releasing a new book today that I think will help recapture the imagination of men all over the world to live into their capacity to become Good Men. But I think that mamas can be such an important part to working forward in creating this desire in the heart of her men.

May 04, 2020
What Do You Do When You Need a Break? A WWK Team Chat Podcast! - Episode #403
47:19

I thought it would be fun to talk a bit about something light— what we like to do, when we need to blow off steam! And so our team gathered over Zoom this weekend to share some ideas.

Our podcast is about what we’d do to have fun for ourselves, but here are some ideas for what to do when your kids need to have fun, too!

Apr 30, 2020
The Value of Work, Listening to Truth and Stuff! - Episode #402
46:48

As I look to the needs of children of today, I am convinced they need the same things from their mothers that I needed—and received—from mine. They need not only the gentle touch of a mother's hands, but her focus and her attention on a daily basis. They need a champion and a cheerleader, someone who has the time and energy to give encouragement along life's way and comfort in dark times. They need a directive voice to show them how to live.

Apr 29, 2020
Very Important: Take a Little Time for You - Episode #401
21:56

Whatever your personality, be sure you allow yourself the time to be refreshed in a way that is right for you. There is no single, one-size-fits--all formula for how and where that happens, but you need enough time with yourself to determine how and where it will happen for you. But when you take care of your personal needs and make time to invest in your own well-being through this marathon of life, you will live a more sustainable life.

Apr 28, 2020
When Storms Come, Walk in The Steps Of One Who Has Gone Before - Episode #400
26:31

When your children walk with you, are they walking with a wise person?  Can they look at your seasoned responses, your insightful understanding of people, your fortitude in difficult times as they walk the moments of your daily life? Children watch us, listen to us when we are talking to others, hear us behind closed doors as we talk to our husband, see us in public. Our lives are the walk that our children will imitate.

Apr 27, 2020
Parenting By Grace from Toddlers to Teens With Misty - Episode #399
39:18

I hope you’ll enjoy today’s podcast as Misty Krasawski joins me to discuss parenting our children from toddlerhood through the teenage years!

Apr 24, 2020
Cultivating a Heart to Serve - Episode #398
21:48

Contemplating the hearts of my own children and seeking to teach them about the grace of God, I realize my love and service to them must come before any of my great words, my teaching and training. My time, my attention, my "soft-tickling"--even when I am tired or have other "important" things n my mind--is what builds our relationship and prepares them to listen to what I have to say. Only then, once the wells of their need are filled with the grace of being loved, will my words to them about God's grace finally make sense."

Apr 23, 2020
S.D.Smith and the Green Ember Series - Episode #397
48:10

God ordained this friendship and we mark the time we met every year when we all attend Hutch Moot, hosted by Andrew Peterson, and finish our time together at the end of the weekend, eating too much, talking as fast as we can and enjoying the sweet fellowship of families that love one another without expectation or reserve.

Sam and I talked about so many things in the podcast today and I hope it encourages you as it did me.

Apr 22, 2020
How Are You Coping? & Some Silliness With Joy & Me- Episode #396
32:16

Today, Joy and I had fun talking and just comparing notes. We shared our restless thoughts, our comforts, our complaints and the funny things happening in our lives. I promised to try to keep podcasts going during this time and we had lots of fun recording this one for you.

Apr 21, 2020
Capturing Kid's Hearts for God - Episode #395
39:16

Today, Nathan and I talk about what it looks like to be a good man and how to shape your boys’ hearts so that they will grow in their self-image to wanting to be a good man in their generation—a good man who is willing to be a part of bringing God’s goodness and light and morality back into a culture that longs to be led and taught.

Apr 20, 2020
Choosing to be Steadfast, Strong, Faithful--Worth Pondering - Episode #394
14:11

This is a time for us to act in light of our hope, that He is preparing for us a place where all of life will be redeemed. A time to show others—our families, children, friends, that our hope is sure—not false. It is a time we can write the days of our sequestering as ones of growth, strength, love, beauty because He is “God with us,” and He is a rock, immovable, our refuge.

Apr 16, 2020
A Heart For Manners: Training to Value Others - Episode #393
28:49

Over the years of our lives, our family hosted hundreds, if not thousands of people. Yet, to make sure each one felt welcomed and cared for meant that we had to prepare our children’s hearts, (and our own), to know what to expect, how to treat each who came through the door. It’s one thing to want to tell people about Christ. Yet, it is quite another to know how to reach out, start a conversation, put people at ease. Manners are the vehicles through which we act out honoring others, to grant them the respect they deserve as a fellow human being. Manners give the confidence to know how to act towards someone.

Apr 15, 2020
Destroying Dragons: No More Living By Guilt - Episode #392
32:35

We can all move forward from where we are--with great hope, because of Him. So, I give you a part of my heart and how I have kept from staying in the mire of guilt and disappointment with myself over the years.

Apr 14, 2020
The Long Term Value of Learning to Wait Patiently - Episode #391
37:17

When a child learns to wait on his mama and on circumstances, he is practicing learning to wait on God--and that is just the person God uses--the one who looks to God and waits expectantly on Him.

Apr 13, 2020
He Takes Up His Cross, and Calls Us to do the Same - Episode #390
12:01

We no longer live for ourselves, but for the glory of Jesus, who bought us with a price, that we might live for Him every moment, every day.

I am "the mama," the one who helps right the wrongs, listens to hearts, prays, laughs, gives all of myself, even on a "stormy day" or "stormy season," because it is part of my learned role--to care for those in my charge as Jesus did--even in the midst of the unexpected storms of life like the one we all find ourselves in currently.

This Good Friday, I pray you will know His grace, His love, His help as you join Him by laying your life down. Have a beautiful holy weekend, and a Happy Easter!

Apr 10, 2020
I'm So Sorry For Your Disappointment - Episode #389
06:19

And then it dawned on me as. I was thinking about this. I would love to share in your disappointments. Tell me (in a comment, on Facebook, on Instagram messages) about what disappointment you have had this month. What was cancelled, how are your children disappointed, how have you born the loneliness.

Apr 08, 2020
Love Is Expressed in the Tangible Ways We Serve & Sarah Clarkson - Episode #388
36:20

All of the little and big ways you are giving of yourself during this time are gifts of worship of loving God, by being His hands, His words, His time, His love to those around you. Sarah wrote a poem about love given in her own life to her sweet ones, as a sacrifice of her love to them. I know it will touch you as it did me. And of course, we recorded a podcast together I hope you will enjoy.

Apr 07, 2020
Harvesting Character by Planting Seeds of Integrity - Episode #387
38:39

Integrity comes from years of practicing living with godly character. Integrity is a lifelong fruit of determining to live faithfully. Christ is the model for what it looks like to have perfect integrity. But integrity brings the reward of living well into your life and watching God faithfully produce eternal fruit through the pages of your story.

Apr 06, 2020
The Unstoppable Hope & Power of Returning Spring - Episode #386
19:12

Just when all appears dead and there are no signs of life in the world, daffodils pop up, as if out of nowhere, to proclaim there just may be surprise and life ahead.

Apr 03, 2020
The Lifegiving Home: Inspiration - Episode #385
22:55

There is no one right way to live life in a home. No one size of routine or rules or order fits all. Homes with young children will be quite different from a single-adult home. Elderly adults will order their lives by different life rituals than will single adults, young marrieds, or university students. But the more carefully we plan our days, the better our homes will provide us with freedom and enjoyment as well as purpose and accomplishment.

Apr 02, 2020
Redeeming Life in the Midst of Chaos: Cultivating Hope - Episode #384
53:46

Today, Lanier and I talked about the process of living by faith in times of chaos. Moving to a place of restoring is a walk of perseverance and we have both learned this through many seasons of our lives.

Chaos often invades our lives when least expect it. The Covid Virus has turned all of our worlds upside down. Yet, having lived through many a heart-breaking disappointment or even just a cancellation to my plans, a loss of control of our lives, I know that waiting on God in faith will show me, in time, that He had never left me, that He was always walking with me through every trial, every season. His faithfulness never fails.

Apr 01, 2020
Giving the Gift of Faithful, Flourishing Friendship - Episode #383
37:35

In this episode, Sally and Kristen discuss how to impart a love of community and friendship to our children. They encourage moms to m