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Welcome to the Dear Daughters Podcast in 2021! If there is one thing I learned over the last year, it is the importance of stepping back from the news and media to re-engage in a habit of reading spiritual classics. The authors who I’ll be featuring on the podcast have fought the good fight and remained faithful to the end. There’s just so much we can learn from them. I want to invite you to come along with me this season and dive into the wisdom of these faithful followers of Jesus. This next book is the most-often quoted in my journals from the time I became a believer: My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers. Here are a few things you may not know about Oswald: Oswald Chambers was born on July 24, 1874, and died November 15, 1917. He only lived 43 years. He wrote 30 books. My Utmost for His Highest is his most popular and has never been out of print … isn’t that crazy? He was a minister and started a Bible training college. After starting the college, he moved to Egypt with his wife and daughter wher

Welcome to the the Dear Daughters Podcast in 2021! If there is one thing I learned over the last year, it is the importance of stepping back from the news and media to re-engage in a habit of reading spiritual classics. The authors who I’ll be featuring on the podcast have fought the good fight and remained faithful to the end. There’s just so much we can learn from them. I want to invite you to come along with me this season and dive into the wisdom of these faithful followers of Jesus. One of the first books I picked up last year was A Diary of Private Prayer by John Baillie. Here’s a little history on John: John Baillie was born on March 6, 1886, as the oldest of three boys. He was named after his father, who died when he was just four years old. John experienced more tragedy in life with the loss of his youngest brother in May 1914, and then two close friends in WW1 later that same year. He began to volunteer for the Young Men’s Christian Association (Y.M.C.A.) with British armies in France, where he met

There’s often a big difference in expectations and reality. To have happy holidays this year, we need something we can’t plan, orchestrate, or create … we need God’s Spirit and God’s grace. Welcome to the Holiday Soul Care Series on the Dear Daughters Podcast. The 2020 holiday season is here and it’s going to be different from anything we’ve ever experienced. I want to see how you’re doing and make sure you are taking good care of you … and I want to help you have grace for a new way of doing things over the holidays this year. If we hold on too tightly to expectations, it can steal our joy when reality doesn’t look like we hoped. We need to open up our hands, release those expectations, and accept what God has for us. I pray that, especially in this holiday season, you open your hands to God and have the grace to see things with new eyes and a childlike heart. SHOW NOTES Get encouragement in your inbox each week: Sign up for my newsletter! Join my home church, Austin Christian Fellowship, online. Learn more

Gathering at the table is good for your soul … a time when we are present with each other, connect with each other, and receive nourishment from the food, from each other, and from God above. Welcome to the Fall Soul Care Series on the Dear Daughters Podcast. I want to see how you’re doing and share some new ways for you to take good care of you. I love how serving a simple meal at the table brings us together. It’s a passion of mine that started from this verse in Acts 2:46-47. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved. I pray that, especially in the upcoming holiday season, you find creative ways to be with the people you love. SHOW NOTES Get a copy of God Calling by A.J. Russell. Get encouragement in your inbox each week: Sign up for my newsletter! Get Unexpected Connections by Matthew Pea

What if you made the choice to break away from your regular routine and change up the scenery? Welcome to the Fall Soul Care Series on the Dear Daughters Podcast. I want to see how you’re doing and share some new ways for you to take good care of you. One way to take care of your soul is by changing your scenery. It can change your attitude, refresh your heart, renew your mind, and bend your will toward God. SHOW NOTES Get a copy of God Calling by A.J. Russell. Get encouragement in your inbox each week: Sign up for my newsletter! Get Unexpected Connections by Matthew Peacock, Founder and Executive Director of Partners in Hope. Learn more about donating to or volunteering with Partners in Hope here. Join my home church, Austin Christian Fellowship, online. If you need rest, click here to get a FREE Soul Care Kit just for you! Download the Understanding Your Soul PDF. Listen to more of Sara Davis Regan’s music. The Grace Guide: Live Your One Beautiful Life is a guide for extending God’s grace to yourself and

Do you have a hobby? Do you ever take the time to just play? Having a hobby can be really good for your soul. Welcome to the Fall Soul Care Series on the Dear Daughters Podcast. I want to see how you’re doing and share some new ways for you to take good care of you. Today I am encouraging you to build time for a hobby in your life. Because when you’re walking with God, a hobby can be a spiritual practice that brings you closer to God. SHOW NOTES Get a copy of The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence. Download the Understanding Your Soul PDF. Get encouragement in your inbox each week: Sign up for my newsletter! Order your copy of The Grace Guide: Live Your One Beautiful Life! Get Unexpected Connections by Matthew Peacock, Founder and Executive Director of Partners in Hope. Learn more about donating to or volunteering with Partners in Hope here. Join my home church, Austin Christian Fellowship, online. If you need rest, click here to get a FREE Soul Care Kit just for you! Listen to more of Sara

Are you looking for ways to calm your soul? To find real rest inside and out? Welcome to the Fall Soul Care Series on the Dear Daughters Podcast. I want to see how you’re doing and share some new ways for you to take good care of you. SHOW NOTES Get a copy of Thomas Watson’s book, The Art of Divine Contentment. Download the Understanding Your Soul PDF. Get encouragement in your inbox each week: Sign up for my newsletter! Get Unexpected Connections by Matthew Peacock, Founder and Executive Director of Partners in Hope. Learn more about donating to or volunteering with Partners in Hope here. Join my home church, Austin Christian Fellowship, online. If you need rest, click here to get a FREE Soul Care Kit just for you! Listen to more of Sara Davis Regan’s music. Listen to my Home playlist on Spotify! Find deep contentment right where you live. Pick up The Grace Guide: Live Your One Beautiful Life My book, Dear Daughters, is a template for those multi-generational conversations and relationships you’re craving

What do you do when your heart is broken in two? What do you do when your mind is consumed with negative news? How do you soothe your weary self? Welcome to the Fall Soul Care Series on the Dear Daughters Podcast. I want to see how you’re doing, revisit some of the things we talked about during the Summer Soul Care Series, and share some new ways for you to take good care of you. There is a difference between self-care practices and self-soothing practices. Self-soothing can be healthy or unhealthy … and it’s important to understand which you are choosing when you’re hurting. Healthy soul care is the thing that helps long term. SHOW NOTES Get a copy of John Baillie’s book, A Diary of Private Prayer. Download the Understanding Your Soul PDF. Get encouragement in your inbox each week: Sign up for my newsletter! Get Unexpected Connections by Matthew Peacock, Founder and Executive Director of Partners in Hope. Learn more about donating to or volunteering with Partners in Hope here. Join my home church, Austin Ch

How can you give yourself grace … the kind of grace that God has for you? It starts by learning to be kind and generous to yourself.  Welcome to the Fall Soul Care Series on the Dear Daughters Podcast. I want to see how you’re doing, revisit some of the things we talked about during the Summer Soul Care Series, and share some new ways for you to take good care of you. So I have found one of the best ways to start being kind to yourself is by becoming a compassionate observer of your own life. Try to see yourself the way God sees you … as a beloved daughter … and live each day with that outlook and that grace. SHOW NOTES Download the Understanding Your Soul PDF. Get encouragement in your inbox each week: Sign up for my newsletter! Join my home church, Austin Christian Fellowship, online. Listen to more of Sara Davis Regan‘s music on Spotify! If you need rest, click here to get a FREE Soul Care Kit just for you! Order your copy! The Grace Guide: Live Your One Beautiful Life My book, Dear Daughters, is a templ

Welcome to the first episode of the Fall Soul Care Series on the Dear Daughters Podcast. I’m going to take eight weeks (God willing) to see how you’re doing, revisit some of the things we talked about during the Summer Soul Care Series, and share some new ways for you to take good care of you. I want to remind you of a few things. First, your soul is where God dwells. What a lovely thing that He chooses to live inside of us. Second, your body is the house of your soul. Your soul is made up of four components: Mind … how you think and understand the Word of God. Heart … the seat of your emotions and feelings. Will … what enables you to make decisions and take action. Personality … the unique and beautiful way God made you. The really great news is that when you submit your soul to the Holy Spirit of God, something miraculous happens. You’re made new. SHOW NOTES Download the PDF of the diagram of your soul. Purchase your own copy of A Diary of Private Prayer by John Baillie. Get encouragement in your inbox e

Welcome to the Summer Soul Care Series on the Dear Daughters Podcast. I’m going to take a few weeks on the podcast to spend some time making sure you’re taking good care of you. There is so much going on in the world right now. There are so many questions. And there are no real answers … because we don’t have any. Only God holds all the answers. And he holds all our days, too. I pray that you take care of your soul and protect your spirit from getting sucked into a spiral of worry and despair trying to get all the answers. I’ll help you. Start with five minutes. SHOW NOTES Get your own five-minute hourglass in my online shop. Keep in the know: Sign up for my newsletter! Join my home church, Austin Christian Fellowship, online. If you need rest, click here to get a FREE Soul Care Kit just for you! Listen to Sara Davis Regan’s dreamy new album, Riverland! Watch the Tiny Desk Style Concert via Zoom with Sara Davis Regan featuring her brand new album, Riverland. Visit Sara Davis Regan’s website and sign up for h

Welcome to the Summer Soul Care Series on the Dear Daughters Podcast. I’m going to take a few weeks on the podcast to spend some time making sure you’re taking good care of you. “The smallest and gentlest acts keep us grounded as we husband our lives with care.” – Julia Cameron Staying grounded in your life is a way to care for your soul. It gives us space to listen to God and listen to ourselves. Tending to small things in our everyday lives help us to feel grounded. How can you tend to your real life? SHOW NOTES Keep in the know: Sign up for my newsletter! Join my home church, Austin Christian Fellowship, online. If you need rest, click here to get a FREE Soul Care Kit just for you! Listen to Sara Davis Regan’s dreamy new album, Riverland! Watch the Tiny Desk Style Concert via Zoom with Sara Davis Regan featuring her brand new album, Riverland. Visit Sara Davis Regan’s website and sign up for her newsletter list. Order your copy! The Grace Guide: Live Your One Beautiful Life My book, Dear Daughters, is a

Welcome to the Summer Soul Care Series on the Dear Daughters Podcast. I’m going to take a few weeks on the podcast to spend some time making sure you’re taking good care of you. Have you read any good stories lately? Stories are good for your soul. They help you take care of you. So I want to encourage you to find a good book that leaves you believing that God is in charge of the world. You’re in the middle of your story, but God is writing your story. SHOW NOTES Pick up a good book like Heidi by Johanna Spyri or Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery – both are included in this beautiful box set by Rifle Papers. Keep in the know: Sign up for my newsletter! Join my home church, Austin Christian Fellowship, online. If you need rest, click here to get a FREE Soul Care Kit just for you! Listen to Sara Davis Regan’s dreamy new album, Riverland! Watch the Tiny Desk Style Concert via Zoom with Sara Davis Regan featuring her brand new album, Riverland. Visit Sara Davis Regan’s website and sign up for her news

I hope you’re taking good care of yourself. This summer, I want to encourage you to experience soul care in a very practical, everyday way. Welcome to the Dear Daughters Summer Soul Care Series. I’m going to spend the next few weeks on the podcast helping you take good care of you. One way you can take good care of yourself is to make sure you have wise teachers in place in your life, especially during times of crisis and chaos. Your number one teacher is God, and you can always count on him and his Word to help you walk in wisdom. But there are other teachers too. Listen in to discover more. SHOW NOTES Keep in the know: Sign up for my newsletter! Join my home church Austin Christian Fellowship online. If you need rest, click here to get a FREE Soul Care Kit just for you! Listen to Sara Davis Regan’s dreamy new album, Riverland! Watch the Tiny Desk Style Concert via Zoom with Sara Davis Regan featuring her brand new album, Riverland. Visit Sara Davis Regan’s website and sign up for her newsletter list. Find

Well this is a first! It’s a Tiny Desk Style Concert via Zoom with Sara Davis Regan featuring her brand new album, Riverland. But before we dive into new music, a few things you might not know about Sara: “My family nickname is Aunt Sardie Pants.” “I love trail running.” “I do things I love until I break.” “I am deathly scared of roaches … and splinters.” Need more, listen in to DD Episode ‘Questions to Deepen the Mother-Daughter Relationship’ with Sara. And here we are in Round Top, where we love to shop til we drop. Can’t wait til next Fall when we go back to the Round Top Antiques Fest. SHOW NOTES Visit Sara Davis Regan site here and sign up for her newsletter list! Follow her on Instagram. Join her newsletter here. Sara’s first interview, DD Episode 3 Banjo Ben Clark Also, you might want to listen to this episode (with my other daughter) too! On Mother Daughter Relationships with Emily DD Episode 18 If your heart feels weary, get a FREE Soul Care Kit from me to you! Keep in the know: Sign up for my ne

One of my favorite things over the last year on the Dear Daughters Podcast was listening to my guests read a letter to their younger selves. In celebration of my new book, The Grace Guide: Live Your One Beautiful Life, I am featuring four of my favorite letters in BONUS episodes. In this final episode, I am featuring Chrystal Evans Hurst. In DD Episode 96, Chrystal offers so much truth about how to end the cycle of unhealthy thoughts and bring our thoughts into the light of God’s truth. Listen to Chrystal as she speaks tender words of wisdom to her younger self and encourages her to show up for her life starting now. So a question for you: What would you like to say to your younger self? That God loves you. To love the woman you are becoming. To not be so hard on yourself and others. My new book, The Grace Guide: Live Your One Beautiful Life, is a book designed to help to experience the grace upon grace God has for you by reflecting on your life and your memories. I hope you’ll pick up a copy. SHOW NOTES R

We are made to hold the presence of God … the God who holds all things together holds us. K.J. has been reckoning with an autoimmune disease, ankylosing spondylitis (AS), for 11 years. It’s been an “unpredictable companion” in her life that not only propelled her into her counseling career but also propelled her to experience and hold the presence of God. K.J. Ramsey (BA, Covenant College, MA, Denver Seminary) is a licensed professional counselor, writer, and recovering idealist who believes sorrow and joy coexist. Her writing on the integration of theology, psychology, and spiritual formation can be found in publications including Christianity Today, RELEVANT, and The Huffington Post. She and her husband live in Denver, Colorado. K.J.’s first book, This Too Shall Last: Finding Grace When Suffering Lingers, invites us to the wonder that before God ever rescues us, he stands in solidarity with us. It’s the book that she wished she could’ve had as a 20-year-old who’s suffering never went away. K.J. says these f

One of my favorite things over the last year on the Dear Daughters Podcast was listening to my guests read a letter to their younger selves. In celebration of my new book, The Grace Guide: Live Your One Beautiful Life, I am featuring five of my favorite letters in BONUS episodes, and this time I am featuring Rebekah Lyons. In DD Episode 103, Rebekah revealed some of her own battles to overcome fear and anxiety, and talked about how her pain can become purpose … all of ours can. Listen to the kind and gentle words she speaks to her younger self, as well as the tender promises she believes God would speak to her now. So a question for you: What would you like to say to your younger self? That God loves you. To love the woman you are becoming. To not be so hard on yourself and others. My new book, The Grace Guide: Live Your One Beautiful Life, is a book designed to help to experience the grace upon grace God has for you by reflecting on your life and your memories. I hope you’ll pick up a copy. SHOW NOTES Rea

YOU can do big, hard, and scary things. Jennifer has found freedom in her business, her time, her finances, and most importantly, her faith, through years of releasing more and more over to God. What started as a desire to help pull her family out of financial desperation became a calling to help other women find the courage to do the same. Jennifer Allwood is a business owner, business mentor and coach, speaker, author and podcast host for The Jennifer Allwood Show. Jennifer uses her self-started business to inspire women to believe that they are enough, motivate them, and give them permission to lean into their calling. Her new book, Fear Is Not the Boss of You, is all about getting unstuck, move past overwhelm, and taking action in spite of fear. Jennifer lives in Kansas City with her husband and three kiddos, and she stands firm in the idea of using her business as a way to serve God and her family. Jennifer says these four things about herself: “My kryptonite is raw chocolate chip cookie dough, that is

One of my favorite things over the last year on the Dear Daughters Podcast was listening to my guests read a letter to their younger selves. In celebration of my new book, The Grace Guide: Live Your One Beautiful Life, I am featuring five of my favorite letters in BONUS episodes, and my next guest is Liz Carter. In DD Episode 80, Liz and I talked about finding contentment in all of life’s messy, painful, joyous reality. Listen to Liz’s tender, compassionate, comforting words she speaks to her teenage self. So a question for you: What would you like to say to your younger self? That God loves you. To love the woman you are becoming. To not be so hard on yourself and others. My new book, The Grace Guide: Live Your One Beautiful Life, is a book designed to help to experience the grace upon grace God has for you by reflecting on your life and your memories. I hope you’ll pick up a copy. SHOW NOTES Read Liz’s book, Catching Contentment: How to be Holy Satisfied If your heart feels weary, get a FREE Soul Care Ki