In this episode, New York Times bestselling children’s author Sally Lloyd-Jones discusses storytelling, faith, and rediscovering childlike wonder. Drawing from her books, including The Jesus Storybook Bible and Jesus, Our True Friend, Sally helps us explore themes of friendship, trust in God’s presence, and the freedom that comes from approaching faith like a child, allowing space for awe, imagination, and grace. 

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• The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear 
• Sally Lloyd-Jones website 
• Sally Lloyd-Jones and Jon Guerra Tour 
• The Jesus Storybook Bible 
• Jesus Our True Friend 
• Goldfish on Vacation 
• Baby Wren and the Great Gift 
• Tim Keller 
• Henry James: “Try to be one of those on whom nothing is lost.”  
• Hedonic adaptation 
• Yale Happiness Class 
• John 16:33 (NIV) – “…I have overcome the world.” 
• C.S. Lewis – Four Types of Love 
• Proverbs 18:24 (NIV) – “…there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” 
• John 15:13 (NIV) – “…to lay down one’s life for one’s friend.”  
• Thomas Keating: “…chief thing that separates us from God…” 
• Frederick Buechner: “If there were no room for doubt, there would be no room for me.” 
• Dallas Willard quote