Are you feeling overwhelmed and busy this Holiday season? Do you wish you could simplify and slow down?

I am so excited to tell you about a book I read called *The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer.  It is fun—my dad was reading the exact same book at the exact same time! So, I am so excited to have my dad back on the podcast and together we are going to talk about some of the take aways we got from the book as well as how to live with intention and simplify for this next year since we are coming into the end of 2024. I know you are going to love hearing from my dad- he is so wise!

Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of John Mark Comer’s book: . All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/3qvlov1/the-ruthless-elimination-of-hurry-book-giveaway

Depth Podcast Episode links:

• Depth Podcast Episode 37 with my dad- we talk about Father's Day.
• Depth Podcast Episode 199 with Julie Lefebure- She shares about replacing Busy with Full!
• Depth Podcast Episode 203- learn more about embracing Your Roles
• Depth Podcast Episode 214- Living Intentionally Book Recommendations
• Depth Podcast Episode 150- What is your Best Yes?
• Depth Podcast Episode 197- Seeing Time as a Gift

For those walking through grief this Holiday Season, I have some encouragement for you:

First, please check out the post I wrote called  Grieving Through the Holidays where I share 10 Steps to Help your Hurting Heart. I have them in a downloadable file for you!

Second, here is a link to Chapter 17 in my book where I write about my own personal experience with grief during the Holidays. Praying this will offer you encouragement.

Lastly, I highly recommend listening to Depth Podcast Episodes 188-196 where I do one episode for each letter in my STRENGTH Acrostic in my book! See details below:

• Seek God and Invite Him into the Pain -- Depth Podcast Episode 188
• Tearfully Allow Yourself Time to Grieve and Process the Emotions -- Depth Podcast Episode 189
• Replace your Finite View with God's Infinite Perspective -- Depth Podcast Episode 190
• Embrace God's Character Development in the Midst of the Chaos -- Depth Podcast Episode 191
• Never Lose Sight of God's Grace -- Depth Podcast Episode 193
• Give Praise to God Even as Your Heart Breaks -- Depth Podcast Episode 194
• Trust God is Good When Your Mind is Doubting and You Don't Understand -- Depth Podcast Episode 195
• Honestly Share Your Story and Help Another Hurting Heart -- Depth Podcast Episode 196

*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcas

Do you feel like you are walking in peace in the middle of this turbulent world? I know at Christmas time, we talk about Jesus being our peace on Earth, but I want to ask you, "Do you have peace on Earth this Christmas season?" For many of us, it is stressful and the answer is "No".

So, I am excited about this episode as I talk with my friend, Natalie Atwell about her new book, *I Can Do Anything in the Right Pair of Shoes. The Subtitle is Walking in Peace In a Turbulent World, and she has a lot of great wisdom on how to do that. She is a therapist, so she will share from that perspective as well as shoes of peace in Ephesians 6 where we put on the armor of God. I think you are going to learn a lot from Natalie.

Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Natalie’s book: *I Can Do Anything in the Right Pair of Shoes. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/mnyjev3/i-can-do-anything-in-the-right-pair-of-shows-book-giveaway

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Book Recommendations:

• *The Other Half of Church by Jim Wilder
• *The Unseen Realm by Dr. Michael Heiser
• *SuperNatural- cliff note version of The Unseen Realm by Dr. Michael Heiser
• *What Does God Want by Michael Heiser
• *How to Study the Bible by Kay Arthur

Insightful and personal with an intense desire to find biblical answers to mental health concerns, Dr. Natalie Atwell brings over 20 years of experience in the field of mental health. From her role as a practice owner and clinical director to her educational endeavors in college teaching, Dr. Atwell has been able to encourage individuals, groups and organizations by sharing hope and healing from God’s word.

Currently, she leads a private counseling practice in the Charlotte, NC metro area and enjoys teaching as an adjunct faculty member at Liberty University in the clinical mental health and school counseling programs. As someone who is committed to serving her community, she is on her local county Human Trafficking Task Force, collaborates with several non-profits and is on the board for an anti-sex trafficking agency, Present Age Ministries.

Natalie would love to connect with you on her website or on Instagram. She has created a Mental Warrior course and would love to offer you $50 off the purchase using this link.

*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Are you walking through grief this Holiday Season? With Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner, I want to ask you, “Have you lost a loved one?”  Maybe it is a family member- your mom, your dad, or your sibling. Maybe it is your spouse or your child. Maybe it is a friend or a co-worker. I know loss is hard and I know around the Holidays, it is even harder.

So if you are walking through grief this Holiday season, this episode is for you. I am highlighting a book on the podcast called *Now That She’s Gone. Chelsea Ohlemiller wrote this book about the loss of her mother. It’s honest, raw and vulnerable and has so much truth in it. My favorite section is when she talks about her faith and some of the doubts and questions that came up, and how she wrestled with God through all of it. Friend, if this is you and you are struggling with that too, I cannot wait for you to hear the wisdom on this episode.

Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Chelsea’s book: *Now That She’s Gone. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/1ggk6z1/now-that-shes-gone-book-giveaway

Book Recommendations:

• *The Beauty of What Remains by Steve Leder
• *The Last Love Note by Emma Grey
• *Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength by Jodi Snowdon
• *When God Doesn't Fix It by Laura Story

Chelsea Ohlemiller is a wife, mother and educator who has Indiana roots and a passionate spirit. Chelsea is a sappy romantic, coffee junkie, book collector, and person who wears her heart on her sleeve. She’s sarcastic, full of jokes, full of tears, and enjoys writing most when life gets messy or complicated. In 2017, Chelsea's mother passed away. Through her grief journey, she decided to take her mother’s advice and share her writing with the world. One day she gained the courage to honor her mother's wishes and write. It turned out to be one of the best decisions she's ever made. You can connect with her on her blog, Happiness, Hope & Harsh Realities.

*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Have you ever wanted to send a letter to the military saying thank you for all they do for us here in America to provide us with our freedom? I am so excited to share with you on the podcast this week about the non-profit, A Million Thanks. My guest is Shauna Parisi, the founder of this non-profit and her story is amazing. She began this when she was 14 years old, and I think you will be captivated by her story as well as encouraged and maybe even challenged to see what you can do to make a difference in the world. With Veteran’s Day just around the corner, I am so excited to do an episode about showing gratitude to our military.  I cannot wait for you to hear Shauna’s powerful story.

Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Shauna's book: *A Million Thanks. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/3lp8p6m/a-million-thanks-book-giveaway

Book Recommendations:

• *You Are the One You've Been Waiting For by Richard Schwartz
• *Habits of the Household by Justin Whitmel Earley

Shauna (Fleming) Parisi is an author, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker with a passion for helping others elevate their wellness and wealth. As a high school student, Shauna founded A Million Thanks, a national non-profit organization that supports military and their families. She has done more than 300 media interviews and helped start a national youth volunteer program under the Bush administration. Throughout her youth, Shauna focused on speaking to youth around the country on "The Power of One". Today, Shauna is a mom focused on the ministry of motherhood, helping other moms start and grow businesses while being present at home. When they aren't traveling the world, Shauna and her husband Matt live in Newport Beach with their two girls.

*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcas

How do you view yourself? If you could see life as a metaphor, what would it be?

I am so excited to highlight on the podcast this week, Joy Clarkson’s book, *You Are A Tree: Other Metaphors To Nourish Life, Thought, and Prayer. We are going to dive deeper into Psalms 1:3. “That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither -- whatsoever they do prospers.” I love that the Bible describes us as trees. You know how much I love to talk about deep roots, so I cannot wait for you to hear the truth Joy shares about trees!

Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Joy’s book: *You Are A Tree. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/1jz4vq3/you-are-a-tree-book-giveaway

For more on growing your roots deeper, check out Jodi’s book, Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength. What if your greatest heartbreak catapults you to your greatest growth? This is what happened in Jodi's life.

Book Recommendation: *Daniel Deronda by George Eliot

Joy Marie Clarkson (JoyClarkson.com) is the author of *Aggressively Happy and host of the Speaking with Joy podcast. She is a research associate in theology and literature at King’s College London and the books editor for Plough Quarterly. She holds a PhD in theology from the University of St Andrews.

*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Have you been walking through hard circumstances and you felt like you just needed to voice those feelings and frustrations to God and maybe even wrestle with him about why you are in these circumstances? Oh friend, I don’t know if you realize it, but that is one of the steps of lament.

I am so excited to Mark Vroegop on the podcast this week as we focus on what it means to lament. I think sometimes people are confused about this word, so I cannot wait to talk about his book, *Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament. He truly has so much wisdom on this—you don’t want to miss this episode.

Also, Oct 15th is pregnancy and infant loss Remembrance Day and I know this is part of both Mark’s story as well as mine, so he will be sharing his story that birthed this book and then we will dive deeper into lament. Whether this is part of your story or not, I know there is so much truth in this episode especially his definition of lament and the 4 key elements. If you are walking through grief, you do not want to miss what he has to say.

Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Mark's book: *Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy. All the details of the book giveaway are on my websithttps://amzn.to/3ZQG0FFe at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/1v94kdm/dark-clouds-deep-mercy-book-giveaway

If you prefer watching the interview, here is a link on youtube to our episode: https://youtu.be/8bIA2CoerFg

Book Recommendations:

• *Knowing God by JI Packer
• *Desiring God by John Piper
• *Waiting on God by Andrew Murray
• *Disciplines of a Godly Man by R Kent Hughes
• *Pilgrim Progress by John Bunyan

For those walking through grief- I highly recommend Episodes 188-196 where I do one episode for each letter in my STRENGTH Acrostic in my book! See details below:

• Seek God and Invite Him into the Pain -- Depth Podcast Episode 188
• Tearfully Allow Yourself Time to Grieve and Process the Emotions -- Depth Podcast Episode 189
• Replace your Finite View with God's Infinite Perspective -- Depth Podcast Episode 190
• Embrace God's Character Development in the Midst of the Chaos -- Depth Podcast Episode 191
• Never Lose Sight of God's Grace -- Depth Podcast Episode 193
• Give Praise to God Even as Your Heart Breaks -- Depth Podcast Episode 194
• Trust God is Good When Your Mind is Doubting and You Don't Understand -- Depth Podcast Episode 195
• Honestly Share Your Story and Help Another Hurting Heart -- Depth Podcast Episode 196

Mark Vroegop has been Lead Pastor of College Park Church in Indianapolis since 2008. He previously served as Senior Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Holland, Michigan, from 1996-2008. He’s a graduate of Cedarville University (B.A.) and Cornerstone Theological Seminary (M.Div).

Mark and his wife, Sarah, have three married sons, a daughter, and two grandkids.

He’s an award-winning author of multiple books, including *Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament, the 2020 ECPA Christian Book of the Year.

His newest book, *Waiting Isn't a Waste released in June 2024 through Crossway. Mark is a frequent conference speaker, and he serves on the board of The Gospel Coalition.

*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Do you feel stressed? Would you say you are overwhelmed by all you have on your plate? Do you wish you had more peace?

I am so excited for you to listen to this episode today with Barb Roose about her new book: Stronger than Stress: 10 Spiritual Practices to Win the Battle of Overwhelm. I have been feeling overwhelmed in my life, so when I saw this book, I knew I needed to read it. It was so packed with practical tools and I cannot wait for you to hear the nuggets of truth from Barb.

Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Barb’s book: *Stronger than Stress. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/199olv1/stronger-than-stress-book-giveaway

Book Recommendations:

• *Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster
• *Soul-Keeping by John Ortberg
• *The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer

Barb Roose is a popular speaker and author who is passionate about teaching women to live beautifully strong and courageous so that they experience God’s great adventure of faith and purpose for their lives. Barb speaks in the US and abroad at women’s conferences and events, including national platforms like the Aspire Women’s Events, She Speaks Conference and the UMC Leadership Institute. Barb is a Bible teacher who loves following God more than anything else in life. Rather than teaching audiences to follow God to get what they want, Barb inspires audiences to discover that God is all that they truly need! She is the author of six Bible studies such as *Surrendered: Letting Go and Living Like Jesus and *Joshua: Winning the Worry Battle. Barb has written five books including *Stronger Than Stress: 10 Spiritual Practices to Win the Battle of Overwhelm. Audiences love Barb’s authenticity, humor, spiritual depth and game-changing practical tools that apply God’s Truth to their everyday life. Barb writes a weekly Happy Monday devotional and she is the host of the Bold, Brave & Beautiful podcast. She lives in NW Ohio and is proud mother of three adult children. Whenever possible, Barb prefers to eat dessert first. You can connect with Barb at her website or on Instagram. She has a Free e-book Gift: Taking Care of You: 101 Self Care Tips for Tough Times.

*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

How are you at balancing your responsibilities and your relationships? Do you tend to lean towards projects over people? Or people over projects? I feel like we tend to put one over the other, so I am so excited to introduce you to a new book: *The Love Your Life Project by Karen Ehman and Ruth Schwenk. The subtitle is 40 Days to Prioritize Your Passions, Cultivate Productive Habits, and Refuel with Times of Rest.

I am excited to have Karen Ehman back on the podcast as we talk about our priorities and when to say no and when to be interruptible for divine appointments. Karen gives so many practical tools; I am so excited for you to hear this episode.

Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Karen’s book: *The Love Your Life Project. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link:  https://kingsumo.com/g/1y9ezdm/the-love-your-life-project

It is fun to have Karen back on the Podcast! If you missed my first conversation with Karen back in 2020 about her book, *Listen, Love, Repeat, please check out Episode 28 on the Depth podcast. I love when she shares about the heart drop.

Also, both Karen and Ruth wrote another book together called *Trusting God in All the Things: 90 Devotions for Finding Peace In Your Every Day. I had the pleasure of interviewing Ruth Schwenk in 2021. If you missed this episode, please check out Episode 129 on the Depth Podcast.  I love how we dive deeper into what it looks like to trust God, not only in the good times, but also the storms of life.

Book Recommendation:

• *Why Am I Like This by Kobe Campbell

Karen Ehman is a New York Times bestselling author, a Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker and a contributing writer for Encouragement for Today online devotions and a teacher in the First 5 Bible study app which has over 2 million daily users. She has written 19 books and Bible studies including Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Say Nothing at All and the 2020 ECPA devotional book of the year Settle My Soul: 100 Quiet Moments to Meet with Jesus. She is a Cum Laude graduate of Spring Arbor University with a major in Social Science.

Karen has been featured on TODAY Parenting, Redbook.com, Foxnews.com, Crosswalk.com, YouVersion.com, and is a monthly columnist for HomeLife Magazine. Her passion is to help women live their priorities as they reflect the gospel to a watching world. She is married to her college sweetheart, Todd, and is the mother of six children—three biological and three in-laws by marriage—although she forgets which ones are which. Karen enjoys collecting vintage Pyrex kitchenware, cheering for the Detroit Tigers, and spending her days feeding the many people who gather around her mid-century dining table to process life and enjoy her county fair blue-ribbon winning cooking.

*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Has God ever asked you to take a pause? How did you respond? Sometimes these pauses can be really challenging, especially if it is not what we hoped or planned for our lives. So I am so excited to have my husband, David Snowdon, back on the podcast. We will share some of the pauses we experienced this last year. Hope this encourages you!

Also, the end of August is a big time for me-- I am celebrating the 5 year birthday of the Depth Podcast as well as the 2 year birthday of the Depth Book!

Depth Podcast Episode links:

• Depth Podcast Episode 200 with David Snowdon on God's Faithfulness in my Life and Ministry
• Depth Podcast Episode 203 on Embracing Your Roles
• Depth Podcast Episode 210 with Angie Baughman on the 5 Step Bible Study Method.

For those walking through grief- I highly recommend Episodes 188-196 where I do one episode for each letter in my STRENGTH Acrostic in my book! See details below:

• Seek God and Invite Him into the Pain -- Depth Podcast Episode 188
• Tearfully Allow Yourself Time to Grieve and Process the Emotions -- Depth Podcast Episode 189
• Replace your Finite View with God's Infinite Perspective -- Depth Podcast Episode 190
• Embrace God's Character Development in the Midst of the Chaos -- Depth Podcast Episode 191
• Never Lose Sight of God's Grace -- Depth Podcast Episode 193
• Give Praise to God Even as Your Heart Breaks -- Depth Podcast Episode 194
• Trust God is Good When Your Mind is Doubting and You Don't Understand -- Depth Podcast Episode 195
• Honestly Share Your Story and Help Another Hurting Heart -- Depth Podcast Episode 196

Special Anniversary/ Birthday Episodes of the Podcast and Book:

• Episode 1 (Welcome and Introduction to the podcast-- 2019)
• Episode 47 (1 year Podcast Anniversary- Special Behind the Scenes Episode-- 2020)
• Episode 100 and 101 (Celebrating 100 episodes Part 1 & Part 2 with clips from my most favorite moments- 2021)
• Episode 146 (Behind the Scenes of the book & 3 year anniversary of the podcast- 2022)
• Episode 147 (Reading Chapter 1 of the Depth Book)
• Episode 148 (Going in Depth About Depth)
• Episode 192 (Happy 1st birthday of the book, Depth)
• Episode 200 (A special episode about God's Faithfulness in my life-- Meet David- 2023)

*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Have you ever read a book and said, “Oh my goodness, I need to share this with everyone I know” because it is that good?

I am so excited to end this summer series of book recommendations with the newest book I started reading just this year. I got it for my birthday in May and it has been life-changing to me.  It is called *Breath as Prayer by Jennifer Tucker. The sub title is Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind and Renew Your Soul. I have been using it every morning in my quiet time, and I am loving it!

Other links:

• Depth Podcast Episode 106 with Jodie Berndt on her book, *Praying the Scriptures for Your Life.
• Depth Podcast Episode 158 with Suzie Eller on her book, *Prayer Starters.
• Depth Podcast Episode 210 with Angie Baughman on the 5 Step Bible Study Method.
• Depth Podcast Episode 176 with Jessica Young where she shares the lyrics to the Blessing Song.
• Depth Podcast Episode 115 with Jodi (me) where I share about growing deeper in your faith and the First 5 App.

*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!