Dear Daughters

It's nearly Easter. And I want to talk about someone today on the podcast who inspires me with her life and art and work. As you know, I have been revisiting my favorite spiritual classics … books written by authors who have fought the good fight and remained faithful to the end. There's just so much we can learn from them. This week I'm introducing you to Corita Kent. Corita lived from 1918 to 19...

A sweet listener emailed me and asked if I would feature Elisabeth Elliot on this season of the podcast … well here she is! As you know, I have been revisiting my favorite spiritual classics … books written by authors who have fought the good fight and remained faithful to the end. There's just so much we can learn from them. Elisabeth Elliot is an amazing woman who lived a faithful life, and I am...

If there is one thing I learned over the last year, it is the importance of stepping back from the news and media to re-engage in a habit of reading spiritual classics. The authors who I'll be featuring on the podcast have fought the good fight and remained faithful to the end. There's just so much we can learn from them. I want to invite you to come along with me this season and dive into the wis...

Welcome to  the Dear Daughters Podcast  in 2021! If there is one thing I learned over the last year, it is the importance of stepping back from the news and media to re-engage in a habit of reading spiritual classics. The authors who I'll be featuring on the podcast have fought the good fight and remained faithful to the end. There's just so much we can learn from them. I want to invite you to com...

Welcome to  the Dear Daughters Podcast  in 2021! If there is one thing I learned over the last year, it is the importance of stepping back from the news and media to re-engage in a habit of reading spiritual classics. The authors who I'll be featuring on the podcast have fought the good fight and remained faithful to the end. There's just so much we can learn from them. I want to invite you to com...

Welcome to the Dear Daughters Podcast  in 2021! If there is one thing I learned over the last year, it is the importance of stepping back from the news and media to re-engage in a habit of reading spiritual classics. The authors who I'll be featuring on the podcast have fought the good fight and remained faithful to the end. There's just so much we can learn from them. I want to invite you to come...

Welcome to the  the Dear Daughters Podcast  in 2021! If there is one thing I learned over the last year, it is the importance of stepping back from the news and media to re-engage in a habit of reading spiritual classics. The authors who I'll be featuring on the podcast have fought the good fight and remained faithful to the end. There's just so much we can learn from them. I want to invite you to...

There's often a big difference in expectations and reality. To have happy holidays this year, we need something we can't plan, orchestrate, or create … we need God's Spirit and God's grace. Welcome to the  Holiday Soul Care Series on the Dear Daughters Podcast . The 2020 holiday season is here and it's going to be different from anything we've ever experienced. I want to see how you're doing and m...

Gathering at the table is good for your soul … a time when we are present with each other, connect with each other, and receive nourishment from the food, from each other, and from God above. Welcome to the  Fall Soul Care Series on the Dear Daughters Podcast . I want to see how you're doing and share some new ways for you to take good care of you. I love how serving a simple meal at the table bri...

What if you made the choice to break away from your regular routine and change up the scenery? Welcome to the  Fall Soul Care Series on the Dear Daughters Podcast . I want to see how you're doing and share some new ways for you to take good care of you. One way to take care of your soul is by changing your scenery. It can change your attitude, refresh your heart, renew your mind, and bend your wil...

Do you have a hobby? Do you ever take the time to just play? Having a hobby can be really good for your soul. Welcome to the  Fall Soul Care Series on the Dear Daughters Podcast . I want to see how you're doing and share some new ways for you to take good care of you. Today I am encouraging you to build time for a hobby in your life. Because when you're walking with God, a hobby can be a spiritual...

Are you looking for ways to calm your soul? To find real rest inside and out? Welcome to the  Fall Soul Care Series on the Dear Daughters Podcast . I want to see how you're doing and share some new ways for you to take good care of you. SHOW NOTES Get a copy of  Thomas Watson's book,  The Art of Divine Contentment . Download the  Understanding Your Soul PDF . Get encouragement in your inbox each w...

What do you do when your heart is broken in two? What do you do when your mind is consumed with negative news? How do you soothe your weary self? Welcome to the  Fall Soul Care Series on the Dear Daughters Podcast . I want to see how you're doing, revisit some of the things we talked about during the  Summer Soul Care Series , and share some new ways for you to take good care of you. There is a di...

How can you give yourself grace … the kind of grace that God has for you? It starts by learning to be kind and generous to yourself.  Welcome to the  Fall Soul Care Series on the Dear Daughters Podcast . I want to see how you're doing, revisit some of the things we talked about during the  Summer Soul Care Series , and share some new ways for you to take good care of you. So I have found one of th...

Welcome to the first episode of the  Fall Soul Care Series on the Dear Daughters Podcast . I'm going to take eight weeks (God willing) to see how you're doing, revisit some of the things we talked about during the  Summer Soul Care Series , and share some new ways for you to take good care of you. I want to remind you of a few things. First, your soul is where God dwells. What a lovely thing that...

Welcome to the  Summer Soul Care Series on the Dear Daughters Podcast . I'm going to take a few weeks on the podcast to spend some time making sure you're taking good care of you. There is so much going on in the world right now. There are so many questions. And there are no real answers … because we don't have any. Only God holds all the answers. And he holds all our days, too. I pray that you ta...

Welcome to the  Summer Soul Care Series on the Dear Daughters Podcast . I'm going to take a few weeks on the podcast to spend some time making sure you're taking good care of you. "The smallest and gentlest acts keep us grounded as we husband our lives with care." – Julia Cameron Staying grounded in your life is a way to care for your soul. It gives us space to listen to God and listen to ourselve...

Welcome to the  Summer Soul Care Series on the Dear Daughters Podcast . I'm going to take a few weeks on the podcast to spend some time making sure you're taking good care of you. Have you read any good stories lately? Stories are good for your soul. They help you take care of you. So I want to encourage you to find a good book that leaves you believing that God is in charge of the world. You're i...

I hope you're taking good care of yourself. This summer, I want to encourage you to experience soul care in a very practical, everyday way. Welcome to the Dear Daughters Summer Soul Care Series . I'm going to spend the next few weeks on the podcast helping you take good care of you. One way you can take good care of yourself is to make sure you have wise teachers in place in your life, especially...

Well this is a first! It's a Tiny Desk Style Concert via Zoom with Sara Davis Regan featuring her brand new album, Riverland. But before we dive into new music, a few things you might not know about Sara: "My family nickname is Aunt Sardie Pants." "I love trail running." "I do things I love until I break." "I am deathly scared of roaches … and splinters." Need more, listen in to  DD Episode 'Quest...

One of my favorite things over the last year on the  Dear Daughters Podcast  was listening to my guests read a letter to their younger selves. In celebration of my new book,  The Grace Guide: Live Your One Beautiful Life , I am featuring four of my favorite letters in BONUS episodes. In this final episode, I am featuring Chrystal Evans Hurst. In  DD Episode 96 , Chrystal offers so much truth about...

We are made to hold the presence of God … the God who holds all things together holds us. K.J. has been reckoning with an autoimmune disease, ankylosing spondylitis (AS), for 11 years. It's been an "unpredictable companion" in her life that not only propelled her into her counseling career but also propelled her to experience and hold the presence of God. K.J. Ramsey (BA, Covenant College, MA, Den...

One of my favorite things over the last year on the  Dear Daughters Podcast  was listening to my guests read a letter to their younger selves. In celebration of my new book,  The Grace Guide: Live Your One Beautiful Life , I am featuring five of my favorite letters in BONUS episodes, and this time I am featuring Rebekah Lyons. In  DD Episode 103 , Rebekah revealed some of her own battles to overco...

YOU can do big, hard, and scary things. Jennifer has found freedom in her business, her time, her finances, and most importantly, her faith, through years of releasing more and more over to God. What started as a desire to help pull her family out of financial desperation became a calling to help other women find the courage to do the same. Jennifer Allwood is a business owner, business mentor and...

One of my favorite things over the last year on the  Dear Daughters Podcast  was listening to my guests read a letter to their younger selves. In celebration of my new book,  The Grace Guide: Live Your One Beautiful Life , I am featuring five of my favorite letters in BONUS episodes, and my next guest is Liz Carter. In  DD Episode 80 , Liz and I talked about finding contentment in all of life's me...