In this final episode of Season 1, we talk at a “table covered with life” and we dive into the importance of going to God first, figuring out where the fear comes from, and learning to read our emotional weather vanes. We also chat about doing the deep work, what it really looks like to have a safe life, and why we should get out of the boat and walk on the water.

This week we talk about the morning anguish brought on by daylight savings time, the importance of tetanus shots, the trouble with school notes in folders, and what God can teach us when life is out of control. Mixed in there is the soundtrack of Tara’s life, Kristi’s insight about complainers, and Merritt’s life lesson from a cast iron skillet.

Special guest Alisha Munden joins us this week to share her story, what it means to ponder, and why we love Jesus, Texas, and cows. We also dig into why fear is a liar, the importance of relying on grace in every season, never giving up hope for restoration, and the reason there is no DVR remote to skip the sanctification process.

This week Sydni Brannon returns to the podcast as we dive into why you should cry harder, the intersection of joy and pain, and why being brave is never without opposition. We also tackle living in the moment with littles, using social media as a scrapbook, and how a hammock can be a sanity-restorer.

This week we laugh a lot with Special Guest Sydni Brannon. We cover a wide gamut, including what constitutes faux chicken, getting a mom raise, why swimming counts as a bath, and how life with little ones is literally sticky. You’ll also hear insight on what it looks like to pour in and pour out and why self-care isn’t selfish.

This week we talk about the need for truth-tellers in our lives, why it’s dangerous to avoid confrontations, the difference between enduring and embracing, and why the gospel is still the best news in the world. Bonus - Tara shares a life lesson that will make you smile the next time you see a squirrel.

This week we talk about love languages, the danger of keeping score in your marriage, and why we all just want to be seen and heard. You’ll also hear us chase a few conversational squirrels about Jurassic Park Legos, the reason good road trips revolve around food, and why Merritt always prays in Jesus’ name.

In this episode, our friend and podcast editor extraordinaire Abbie Palmer joins us to talk about the importance of rest. We discuss the difference between time management and sanctification of time, what it looks like to have a sabbath heart, and how to discern between what is good and what is great. We also coin the new word “dejangle,” debate what constitutes a cute sneeze, and hatch a plan to take over the hashtag world with #takeanap.

This week we wrap up our time with special guest Melody Ross who shares why self-respect actually makes you less selfish and why pretending is so painful. We also unpack some life lessons from cardboard cutouts, dive into the source of Sunday blues, and issue a challenge to become love collectors.

Special guest Melody Ross shares insight about the joy of getting stuck in the mud, the blessing of traveling with a small suitcase, and how to shed your “chocolate and bread blanket.” Along the way, we also share why we eat pie without guilt, the danger of looking at someone else’s highlight reel, and how radical honesty can jumpstart your healing.