Truth Talks with Tara

Giving you a sneak peek into what I've been LOVING lately - everything from a simmer pot and chocolate chip cookie recipe to what God has been teaching me this Advent season. You're in for a treat! This episode is full of amusing practicals, favorite products, and spiritual truths. Join me for the last episode of this Christmas miniseries and make sure to listen to the two episodes before this if you haven't!

THINGS MENTIONED:

My Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Reel

My Advent Devotional & Bible Study Company (10% off with this link)

Phil Whickham's Christmas Album

The Best Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls

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We're a few days into Advent, but you're not too late! Jess Wolstenholm, VP of Education and Research for Minno (our family's favorite Christian streaming service for kids), is pouring wisdom into this Advent season - how to simplify Advent, intentional practices to try, and how to explain the deeper meaning of Christmas to littles. This conversation is for you and Advent is for you - a gift to keep us centered and togethered in community during the most wonderful time of the year.

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Is it possible to enjoy the glitz, glamour, fun, and gifts of Christmas without being CONSUMED by them? It's the first day of the 3-part Christmas series here on the podcast, and I'm so excited to kick it off with a solo conversation about how to not be overwhelmed by the gift guides, budgets, you name it - and instead, behold Jesus. I'm talking to the one who feels like this year is anything but simple and giving some biblical and practical truth on how to keep what's first, well... first.

I'll see you here next week for the second episode of the Christmas series, all about what Advent is, how it's really not that complicated, and how to integrate it with your family. You don't want to miss it. Make sure to subscribe and follow the show.

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Thankfulness is often a FIGHT. Time to put our boxing gloves on and step into the ring with the enemy. In honor of Thanksgiving right around the corner, join me for a solo episode all about how to fight for thankfulness when gratitude feels impossible. We're talking about how gratitude and grief can coexist, scriptural thankfulness (basing it off of truth, not circumstances), practical ways to flex your "gratitude muscle" and so much more. I just know this short but powerful conversation will leave you with a fresh, heavenly perspective and good news that gratitude is worth the fight.

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This episode feels like a warm cup of tea! Sally Clarkson, the sweet mother-figure/mentor we all need, is on the show to give us her hard-won advice from walking with Jesus and living a well-lived life. From her lessons in Oxford, England, you'll walk away with encouragement on how to leave a lasting legacy, loving people like Jesus, how to become others-serving, gathering perspective and wisdom, and bonus: you'll hear some of her tips for the upcoming generation.

As we step into the holiday season especially, let this be inspiration to be others-minded and leave a legacy and mark on our lives and the people we come across for the gospel.

Snag a copy of "Well Lived" today.

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What does it *practically* mean to set our eyes higher? We're told as Christians to look to Christ, but how can we do that in a world constantly bombarded with social media, headlines, negative press, and distractions? My friend (and returning guest, whohoo!) Whitney Lowe is here to talk about how to disrupt our scrolls with Jesus' truth, biblical perspective on insecurity, capacity, abundance, burn-out, and so much more. Perspective is really everything, and we have the best in Jesus Christ, so tune in for encouragement on how to slow our anxiety and return to truth again and again.

Grab Whitney's devotional here!

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I can't believe I'm making this episode! We're expecting our second baby boy in a few months (hello, third trimester!) and I wanted to share some of the practicals, along with biblical truth of course, that has sustained me through this pregnancy, as well as some ways that I'm preparing for labor and delivery. If you're currently pregnant, hoping to get pregnant, or a mom in the throws of littles, I know you'll find something to cling to from this episode.

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Shoutout to the women who consider themselves "creatives" AND the women who don't! Did you know that creativity is woven into your DNA from God Himself? Imagine a world where your creativity is not only a way to rest and reconnect with Jesus and yourself, but an act of worship. Today's guest, Jena Holliday, is here to blow our minds and encourage us to not count ourselves out, how to find the margin to create amidst busy lives, handling rejection, entrepreneurship, and more.

"Sacred Creativity", Jena's book, out now!

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My guest and new friend, Alyssa Bethke, and I know what it feels like to unravel from trying to do it all - and I'm guessing you might relate to that feeling too. In a moment of powerful honesty, Alyssa is sharing the moment she realized how harmful "doing it all" was to her life and soul, and how to get back to a place of meeting God in our need. I cherished this episode with Alyssa and loved getting to talk about how to manage overwhelm, *actually* see our mundane as meaningful, encouragement for those feeling overlooked, and some wisdom on soul care and physical care.

Get a copy of Alyssa's new book, When Doing It All Is Undoing You here.

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We're running a race to chase sacred in today's episode with my in-real-life friend, Mikella Van Dyke. If you're searching for a Bible study method that not only gives you confidence, but clarity, you'll want to tune in right now. We're unpacking the inductive Bible study method, how to determine the *right* Bible translation to read, simplifying context in Bible study, and Mikella's best tips on staying in the Word (as a busy mom of 5 kids).

Grab your copy of "Chasing Sacred" the book.

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