• #204 Holiday Cooking with KK
    2025/11/24

    Follow KK on Instagram here!

    Her account on IG is a great place to see what she is cooking. Then for anyone local wanting to see her website and order food from her, click here!

    KK and her buddy, Kayla Corona with Wildflourloaves, work together and provide amazing bread and sweet treats for J-Town Coffee in Jackson. J-Town Coffee has a storefront and us locals are so happy for them. They have a Facebook page you can like and follow.

    Each episode is recorded on the campus of Union University! If you have a student looking at colleges and would like to schedule a visit, do that here and then let us know you are coming! Fran works at Union so just shoot her an email: fthomas@uu.edu.

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  • #203 Everyday Joys & A Heart for Discipleship
    2025/11/17

    In this week's conversation, we're talking about the simple joys of everyday life and the beauty of true discipleship. When someone comes to know the Lord, what happens next? Who is coming alongside them as they begin to grow? And are we growing in God's Word so we can pour into the people around us?

    We also chat about accountability: what it is, what it isn't, and why real accountability isn't about policing behavior but holding someone's heart with care and honesty. Plus, we share our November memory verse: Philippians 4:8.

    We'd love to hear your thoughts on discipleship, accountability, and how you're living out your faith in everyday life.

    We hope that with each and every episode, you will find us talking about Jesus in our everyday lives while also learning, being challenged, and growing together while loving and laughing about what makes up our everyday lives. We are so thankful Jesus is right there with us in the middle of it all.

    Each episode is recorded on the campus of Union University! If you have a student looking at colleges, schedule a visit and let us know you are coming.

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  • #202 Thankful for good counsel, good laughter, and good growing together!
    2025/11/10

    In this week's conversation, we have an update on Fran's social experiment, her super fun estate plan, and our new favorite matchng sets, volunteer opportunities, and bible teachings. We also share our November Blessing Box project, our new favorite questions to ponder, Angela's new bible and our November memory verse.

    We hope that with each and every episode, you will find us talking about Jesus in our everyday lives while also learning, being challenged, and growing together while loving and laughing about what makes up our everyday lives. We are so thankful Jesus is right there with us in the middle of it all.

    Local folks find a Blessing Box here

    Softies Marshmallow Collection matching sets

    Learn more about the Gospel Justice Center

    Beth Moore's new teaching series "Shameless"

    Experiencing God Bible

    Bible Recap Bible

    GOOD QUESTIONS TO ASK (Rich Villodas)

    • What's your relationship like with God
    • Where do you feel pressure or stress?
    • Where do you need help discerning?
    • What are you learning?

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  • #201 Fall Rambling
    2025/11/03

    This week's podcast might just be one of our favorites yet. We talked about cozy fall things like a cranberry orange simmer pot and deeper things, like our thoughts, our struggles, and the way God transforms us through them.

    Somewhere between laughter and reflection, we found ourselves saying, "We've lost our ability to consider other perspectives," and it hit us hard. We also talked about how sin, as painful as it is, can be the very thing God uses to change us from the inside out.

    And then this question: "Are you thinking about what you're thinking about?" Because we average 10,000 thoughts a day, and each one can either pull us closer to life and peace or further into chaos.

    Philippians 4:8–9 is our memory verse this month, and it's such a grounding reminder: to center our minds on what's true, noble, pure, lovely, and praiseworthy—and to actually live it out. When we do, the God of peace meets us right there.

    We hope that with each and every episode, you will find us talking about Jesus in our everyday lives while also learning, being challenged, and growing together while loving and laughing about what makes up our everyday lives. We are so thankful Jesus is right there with us in the middle of it all.

    Cranberry Orange Simmer Pot Recipe for Fall and Christmas

    Candle warmer lamp

    Granny Pants Yard Game

    Knowing God by J I Packer

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  • #200 Happy 200th Episode to All of Us!
    2025/10/27

    Happy 200th episode to all of us! We cannot believe it! In this fun conversation, we laugh and reminisce our way through some of our early days and how we even got here. So many of you have been right there with us the whole time, and this episode is dedicated to each and every one of you, regardless of how long you have listened. We love y'all so much!

    We hope that with each and every episode, you will find us talking about Jesus while also learning, being challenged, and growing together while loving and laughing about what makes up our everyday lives. We are so thankful Jesus is right there with us in the middle of it all.

    We want to hear from you! How long have you listened to the podcast? What have you enjoyed or want to hear more of? Do you have a favorite episode? What guests would you like to hear from next?

    Some of our favorite quotes from this episode:

    "You just start somewhere and you figure it out. There were stories to be told and we had lots of things to say. We just showed up and started talking." Fran

    "The consistent thing in every episode is we will always talk about the Lord and also the fun and ridiculous things in our lives. We have stayed true to who we are. There is a zero percent chance we will ever be too serious." Fran

    "Whatever hard thing you are doing, take time to celebrate the wins, no matter how big or small." Angela

    "Maybe you've said 'no' to something and you need to rethink it. Be brave enough to see what the Lord can do when you step outside your comfort zone." Angela

    Giddy Up, Eunice: Because Women Need Each Other! by Sophie Hudson

    October memory verse: 2 Timothy 1:7 "For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control]."

    Prior episodes we referenced:

    Lydia Brown & Atlas - 9/29/20

    Audra Teague - Episode #71

    Being Prepared with Rayna Bomar - Episode #117

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  • #199 We Can Do Hard Things!
    2025/10/20

    This week's episode is full of real life and real faith — from Wendy's chili 🍲 and football chatter 🏈 to Fran's NYC adventures 🗽 (hello, Oyster Bay!) and even a little zombie paintball 💥.

    But beyond the laughs and stories, we're diving deep into what it means to do hard things — to step into new, uncomfortable, and stretching seasons — and how the Lord meets us right in the middle of it all.

    We are both learning that we're not failing… it's just new. We're growing in dependence on the Lord, recognizing that self-sufficiency feels safe and comfortable, but true transformation happens when we rely on Him completely.

    You'll also hear updates on Fran's final paper, some honest reflections on emotions, and a conversation about increasing our prayer lives and Bible literacy within the context of community.

    📖 "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind." — 2 Timothy 1:7

    ✨ Tune in for encouragement, laughter, and a reminder that the Lord is faithful to meet you wherever you are — even (and especially) in the hard things.

    We hope that with each and every episode, you will find us talking about Jesus in our everyday lives while also learning, being challenged, and growing together while loving and laughing about what makes up our everyday lives. We are so thankful Jesus is right there with us in the middle of it all.

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  • 198 Fall Break Fun!
    2025/10/13

    This week's conversation is full of fall break fun including Angela's recent trip to Chicago and Fran's next adventure. Fran shares more great questions we can ask our children (and ourselves) as we consider who are becoming. We also contemplate the difference in ruminating vs. meditating as we consider our memory verse for October, 2 Timothy 1:7: "For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and a sound mind."

    We hope that with each and every episode, you will find us talking about Jesus while also learning, being challenged, and growing together while loving and laughing about what makes up our everyday lives. We are so thankful Jesus is right there with us in the middle of it all.

    Favorite quotes and books referenced in this episode:

    "Leadership is easy to visualize and harder to actualize." Dr. Dub Oliver

    Leadership is a journey, it's never a destination. We should always be learning and growing and evolving.

    If you are experiencing a spirit of fear, that is not from the Lord. We have to know the difference between the two.

    God doesn't want us to be shy with his gifts, but bold, loving and sensible.

    Are you ruminating, meditating or marinating?

    Giddy Up, Eunice! Because Women Need Each Other by Sophie Hudson

    Entrusted Bible Study: A Study of 2 Timothy by Beth Moore

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  • #197 Susannah B. Lewis: Rooted and Rising!
    2025/10/06

    This week, we are joined by our dear friend and best-selling author, Susannah B. Lewis. You will love Susannah's humor and authenticity as we discuss our faith and the challenge she placed before us at the Rooted and Rising Women's Event last month. We talk about the four types of soil and the condition of our hearts, and Susannah shares what prompted her to grow deeper in her relationship with the Lord.

    We hope that with each and every episode, you will find us talking about Jesus in our everyday lives while also learning, being challenged, and growing together, while loving and laughing about what makes up our everyday lives. We are so thankful Jesus is right there with us in the middle of it all.

    Favorite quotes from this episode:

    In praying for wisdom, the Lord gave me the desire for His Word. We have to be rooted in God's Word, or there is no fruit.

    God wants to transform our hearts! Ezekiel 36:26 "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh."

    There is a difference between being saved and being surrendered.

    The fruit doesn't come from dipping the plant in the soil. It has to be rooted there.

    As I am growing spiritually, my thoughts have changed. My interests have changed. I am so on fire for the Lord that He has taken priority in my life, and my social media reflects that.

    I have come to know just how much I need the blood of Jesus, which in turn makes me bolder to speak that. We are called to be bold! That's what he wants from us!

    The older we get, the more hungry we become for the scriptures! We better understand what Jesus did for us, and we do not take that lightly!

    If we are struggling to fast from something, it has become an idol.

    We should be grieved by what grieves God. Our whole lives are a war between the flesh and the spirit.

    "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." Proverbs 4:23

    Just because someone is older, that doesn't mean they are wise. Look for the fruit. Don't take spiritual advice from someone who is not in God's Word.

    We can be aware of what is going on in the world without being consumed by it. We will drift if we aren't actively drawing closer to the Lord.

    Ecclesiastes 1:18 "The greater my wisdom, the greater my grief. To increase knowledge only increases sorrow."

    Our memory verse for October: 2 Timothy 1:7 "For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline."

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    45 分