Carissa Bleecker is a wife, mother, and cofounder of a nonprofit organization called McKinney Roots. MR donates thousands of pounds of fresh produce, eggs, and honey to food banks in the McKinney, Texas area. And all this started because God p

69. Easter Rest

Apr 14th, 2022 3m 36s

This week Emily takes a break from the podcast to try not to over do it.To learn more about what Jesus did for you go to jesuscares.com to chat with someone right now.Happy Easter!He is Risen!

68. When Studying the Bible is Fun with Angela Hughes

Mar 31st, 2022 54m 34s

Angela Hughes is a Lead Teaching Leader for a women's Bible Study Fellowship class in the Dallas area. However, when she started BSF more than a decade ago, she did not know how to study the Bible. Angela shares her journey through multiple mov

67. Beauty in Being Honest with Dana K. White

Mar 17th, 2022 59m 53s

Dana K. White is a decluttering expert who actually understands struggling to declutter. In this episode Emily and Dana chat about how Dana became a decluttering expert, much to her own surprise. She also shares how keeping things decluttered

66. Adventure Creates Connection with Greta Eskridge

Mar 3rd, 2022 50m 15s

Greta Eskridge is a mom, wife, second generation homeschooler, author, speaker, adventurer, and so much more.In today's episode Greta and I chat about adventuring with loved ones because she literally wrote the book on taking adventures with y

65. Following God's Lead with Lauren Greci

Feb 17th, 2022 44m 26s

Life isn't easy, but much richer when following God, and Lauren Greci exemplifies someone in love with following Jesus. In today's episode Lauren and I chat about her soon to be released book, but mostly about how she followed God's lead throug

64. Feelings About February

Feb 3rd, 2022 40m 20s

February is here and Emily has some feelings about it. Listen as she chats about February, Valentine's Day, and love with a surprise guest!Websites Emily used for Valentine's Information are NPR, Britannica, and History.comVerses mentioned i

63. Everyday Discipleship with Randall Goodgame

Jan 20th, 2022 1h 7m

In this episode I chat with Randall Goodgame, creator of Slugs and Bugs music, books, and shows for families. If you've listened for a while, you know how much I love the Slugs and Bugs "Sing the Bible" albums for both my kids and myself. I hav

62. Dwell Differently with Natalie Abbott

Jan 6th, 2022 43m 19s

How is your New Year going so far? Mine started much differently than I anticipated, but God was not surprised by my upset plans. In fact, He knew that giving us some down time via a sick family was actually a slower and richer way to end and s

61. Simplifying Christmas with Anne Alley

Dec 23rd, 2021 45m 3s

Do you ever find yourself doing things to try and create this magical Christmas experience for your family only to find yourself yelling at them to have fun or else? You are not alone. On today's episode Emily talks with a good friend, Anne Al

60. Sorting Puzzle Pieces with Amanda Ritchie

Dec 9th, 2021 44m 38s

Have you ever found yourself doing something that is completely not worth your time just because you feel like it needs to be done? In my conversation with Amanda Ritchie today we talk about using our time wisely a.k.a. planning and prioritizin

59. Thankful List

Nov 24th, 2021 23m 36s

When I was in college, or maybe even after that, my dad started a Thanksgiving tradition of making everyone in our family write out a list of five things they were thankful for that year. In this episode I share my "Thankful List" for this yea

58. Ask, Seek, Knock with Valerie Woerner

Nov 11th, 2021 51m 32s

Valerie Woerner is one of my favorite authors. Her writing is simple and practical and, for me, very relatable. So I was thrilled and nervous to interview her for this episode! She and I talked a lot about her new book, "Pray Confidently and Co

57. Cause to Wonder and Grow with April Brover

Oct 28th, 2021 53m 10s

In this episode I had the privilege of talking with April Brover of Happy Hymnody. Happy Hymnody is an online community of believers who learn a hymn a month together. April selects the hymn, provides background information about the author, be

56. Moving Forward

Oct 15th, 2021 19m 53s

Scharlee says goodbye to the show. The podcast will continue, though, with Emily as the solo host with some really exciting interviews coming up through the end of the year.

55. No One is Unreachable with Tom and JoAnn Doyle

Sep 30th, 2021 1h 6m

Tired of all the bad news, especially about the Middle East? You will be encouraged and inspired listening to our conversation with Tom and JoAnn Doyle as we talk about their ministry to the Muslim people in the Middle East and in the United S

54. The Original Bill and The Validity of the Bible

Sep 16th, 2021 56m

In this week's episode Scharlee shares on a topic she is passionate about - the Bible as the only truly valid source of authority. Scharlee and Emily discuss the Four Sources of Authority that pretty much shape all religious thought (and even

53. So Long Summer!

Sep 2nd, 2021 49m 57s

Are you a summer forever or a summer for never person? On this episode Scharlee and Emily discuss summer - when it actually begins and ends, favorite summer memories plus some bonus non-summer memories, and good things about summer. While nei

52. Stop and Delight - Rest Part 4

Aug 19th, 2021 56m 18s

In this episode Scharlee and Emily wrap up their series on rest by talking about practicing Sabbath. They provide some Biblical background for Sabbath and discuss practical ways to give Sabbath a try. Books they reference include "The Ruthless

51. Doing Less - Rest Part 3

Aug 5th, 2021 54m 18s

Do you ever feel so overwhelmed by the things you have to do you want to run away and scream? Asking for a friend.Today Scharlee and Emily talk about doing less - how to do that and how that contributes to our ability to rest in the Lord. This

50. Rest - Part 2

Jul 22nd, 2021 59m

In this episode Scharlee and Emily talk about two strategies that help them (and hopefully you) "rest in the Lord" as Psalm 37:7 says. These two practices are spending time with God and meditating on Scripture. Sounds simple, right? In fact,

49. Rest - Part 1

Jul 8th, 2021 32m 9s

Do you ever feel weary? Overwhelmed? Anxious?In today's episode Scharlee and Emily discuss some things Emily has been learning about rest. She has felt all of these things (today even!) - weariness, overwhelm, anxiety - and God has been leadin

48. When Eating is a Chore

Jun 24th, 2021 47m 34s

In this episode Emily and Scharlee talk with a surprise guest about her journey through discovering an intense food sensitivity. Her diagnosis is an actual auto-immune disease so she had to change her entire diet, cannot eat food that is cross

47. Gaming and the Gospel with Seth Glenn

Jun 10th, 2021 55m 50s

Seth Glenn is 50% of the party, or at least that's what he likes to say. Emily is the other 50% because, well, Seth is Emily's brother, and also Scharlee's son. Seth is married to an incredible woman, J.J. Glenn, and they have two sons who are

Bonus

Bonus: A Practical Question For Randy Varnell

May 27th, 2021 16m 43s

In this unedited abstract Randy, Emily, and Scharlee discuss video game rating systems - what they are, what they mean, how they are assigned and why game developers want to follow these systems. They also discuss the importance of spending tim