More Than Small Talk with Suzanne, Holley, & Jennifer (KLRC)

If you struggle with flexibility? You're not alone. Join Suzie as she shares a helpful prayer.

Sometimes plans change, detours happen, or life stretches us a bit. How do we respond in those times? We share why adapting is different from quitting, what makes curiosity one of our favorite qualities, and how to move into the new year with an open heart.  Resources Find Your Purpose in this Season , online course by Holley Gerth

Wherever you are, whatever you’ve gone through, God still has a plan and purpose for you. Holley reminds all of us that what looks like a delay or detour can be part of God’s divine direction.  Resources 365 Truths for Every Woman’s Heart by Holley (download a free excerpt at HolleyGerth.com/365 ) 

What if everything we’re living is plan A, even in the hard times? We have a tender but powerful conversation about seeing God’s hand even in seasons or circumstances we don’t understand.  Resources What If You’re Doing Better Than You Think? by Jennifer Renee Watson

Questions to ask yourself as you start the new year and a little encouragement from Jennifer to kickstart your new year! Resources What If You’re Doing Better Than You Think? by Jennifer Renee Watson

Are you process-focused or outcome-focused? Your answer to that question (and others we talk through) can change how you set goals and what helps you make progress. Find out how to make plans for 2026 in ways that fit YOU! Resources We’d love for you to leave us a review on your favorite podcast app! Thank you!

Carrying the good news of Christmas into tomorrow, and into the new year is faith changing. Resource: JoyKeeper: 6 Truths that Change Everything You Thought You Knew About Joy by Suzanne Eller

We each share what Christmas means to us this year, and talk about everything from no-bake cookies to overcoming seasonal depression to practicing the presence of God.  Resources The Mended Heart by Suzanne Eller

Peace is more than the absence of something, it’s the presence of Someone and all he longs to give us. Holley offers a deeper perspective on peace and a gentle invitation into it this Christmas season.  Resources 365 Truths for Every Woman’s Heart by Holley (download a free excerpt at HolleyGerth.com/365 ) 

How do you find inner calm in the middle of outer chaos? We tackle this timely topic and cover everything from practical tips to phrases to say to yourself when it all gets a bit overwhelming.  Resources Prayers for Peace of Mind by Holley Gerth

Ways that God cares when you’re battling with despair.

Today we are revising a favorite episode, where we shared the story behind another favorite Christmas carol, and how the words can help us draw closer to Jesus. What helps you find hope even when the holidays are hard? Resources 4 Beloved Christmas Carols and the True Stories behind Them What Your Mind Needs for Anxious Moments by Holley Gerth

In this episode, Jennifer shares some fond memories of Christmases that were far from perfect but by far the ones that meant the most.  Resources https://holleygerth.com/the-gift-of-rest/

We are revisiting a very special episode, where we share the story behind one of our favorite Christmas carols and how the words can help us draw closer to Jesus. What has God been doing in your life that you want go tell on the mountain (or the podcast)?  Resources 4 Beloved Christmas Carols and the True Stories behind Them Freedom by Jennifer Watson

If gratitude doesn’t always come naturally to you, you’re not the only one. Holley explains the brain science behind why that’s true and then walks you through seven questions that can help.  Resources Prayers for Peace of Mind by Holley Gerth

Sometimes gratitude isn’t as simple as it seems. We talk about what being grateful really means, how it’s okay to feel the whole range of emotions, and which little practices help us most.  Resources If you’re grateful for More than Small Talk, will you take a moment to leave us a review? Thank you!

We overcommit like it’s an extreme sport—forgetting that God never asked us to meet every need. What He asks is much simpler: “Come to Me.” But in our striving, we often treat rest like a reward instead of a requirement.  Resources What If You’re Doing Better Than You Think? by Jennifer Renee Watson

How do you want people to feel in your presence? In a world where it seems like unkindness has become common, we can still choose to communicate with love, grace, and courage.  Resources What If You’re Doing Better Than You Think? by Jennifer Renee Watson

What might I learn if I listened to the words I speak over my own heart. www.tsuzanneeller.com

If you’re hard on yourself, join us for a conversation about turning your inner critic into your inner advocate. We cover brain science, biblical truth, and practical steps. Resources 365 Truths for Every Woman’s Heart by Holley (download a free excerpt at HolleyGerth.com/365 ) 

Do you ever get stuck worrying about your people or wondering what you could have done to make a situation turn out like you hoped? Holley shares a three-sentence prayer that helps her in those moments.  Resources Prayers for Peace of Mind by Holley Gerth

How do we love our people while also giving them freedom? Counselor Richard Eller joins us for a conversation about what works well and what makes things worse in our closest relationships.  Resources Moving Past What You Cannot Change by Suzanne Eller

Jennifer encourages us to rest and take the time we need for our bodies and soul and reminds us that we dwell with Him from a place of rest and renewal, not striving and producing. Resources What If You’re Doing Better Than You Think? by Jennifer Renee Watson

Musician and Author Nicole C. Mullen joins us for a conversation about her new book, It’s Never Wrong to Do the Right Thing: Courageous Stories to Inspire Godly Decisions. Written from a “dark night” in her own story, she shares how she found hope, redemption, and courage so you can too.  Resources It’s Never Wrong to Do the Right Thing by Nicole C. Mullen

We are invited to bring all of ourselves, just as we are, to God Resource: 21 Invitations from Jesus , a Bible study by Suzanne Eller