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Hot Mic with Dom Izzo1/1/2025: Dave Richman, Drew Trafton, and Jennifer JohnsonGuests Include: - Dave Richman, NDSU men's basketball head coach - Drew Trafton, Forum Content Manager - Jennifer Johnson, Davies swim head coach 2025-01-011h 29
God-Sized Stories with Patricia HolbrookFinding Rest in Christmas: Lanier Ivester's Glad and Golden HoursSend us a textWelcome to another heartfelt episode of God-sized Stories!Today, I am beyond thrilled to have the incredibly talented author Lanier Ivester join us to discuss her beautiful and soul-stirring book, "Glad and Golden Hours".This episode is packed with reflections on the nature of Advent and Christmas Tide, beautifully weaving themes of joy, sorrow, and the intentional celebrations that bring deeper meaning to our holiday season.What You'll Learn in This Episode:🌟 Advent vs. Christmas TideLanier beautifully delineates these two sacred seasons, helping us...2024-12-1345 min
The UpWords PodcastAdvent Reading and Book Suggestions | Byron BorgerThis conversation delves into the significance of Advent, emphasizing its historical context and spiritual preparation for Christmas. Byron Borger shares insights on the liturgical calendar, the importance of repentance, and the tension of living in the 'already and not yet' of Christ's coming. The discussion includes a variety of book recommendations that explore these themes, highlighting the role of literature, poetry, and community in enriching the Advent experience. In this conversation, the speaker discusses various books about Advent and Christmas, highlighting their significance in spiritual formation and family traditions. The discussion includes a range of literature, from poetry to...2024-11-2557 min
The HabitLanier Ivester Wants You to Rest this Holiday SeasonLanier Ivester sees hospitality as a primary way she expresses her creativity. All of her creative endeavors are shaped by the belief that the most quotidian things are charged with eternal meaning, if only we have eyes to see. Her new book, illustrated by Jennifer Trafton, is Glad and Golden Hours: A Companion for Advent and Christmastide. In this episode, Lanier and Jonathan Rogers talk about the difference between hospitality and entertaining; we discuss ways to make the holidays a season of rest. And Lanier makes the case that “matter matters.”Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com...2024-11-1141 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportThe Grief Round Table: Stories Of 5 Courageous Women.Grief Round Table Miniseries. Today is the first episode in a 6 part Miniseries Titled "Grief Round Table." You will meet 5 courageous women that have suffered devastating loss. They are here to share their stories with you because they want to make a difference in your life. For the next 5 weeks you will hear their stories, their struggles in the hard places, and what they did to survive. Our prayer is that you will gain strength for your journey and see that there is Hope in the midst of Grief. This episode that you will hear t...2023-06-271h 07
Real TalkEp. 57 - Real Talk Round Up - Mark & JonHappy Monday, friends! Today, we're testing out a new type of feedback episode, calling it the Real Talk Round Up. Joining us for this is Reformed Perspective's Executive Director, Mark Penninga and editor, Jon Dysktra. We're grateful for their thoughtful perspectives on these last number of episodes. Also included in this new format is the brief coverage of a certain topic (this weeks being teacher shortages) and a book review/recommendation. Be sure to let us know what you think of this style of feedback. We are always open to new ideas. Contact us via social media or email...2022-10-241h 07
Rewrite Radio#64: Jennifer TraftonIn episode #64 of Rewrite Radio, Jennifer Trafton teaches her listeners and students that play is at the heart of creativity. She draws on her experiences as a child and in the classroom to invite writers to play so that the idea brings something new to the world. Theme music is Modern Attempt by TrackTribe and June 11 by Andrew Starr.2022-07-2950 min
Reading Through Life36: Shopping Our ShelvesShow notes: We have a confession to make: We hoard books. There! We said it! We’re two bookish nerds, so it makes sense, right? But the problem comes with having many (too many?) unread books on our shelves. Listen in to today’s episode as we shop our own shelves and make a pact (with many exit clauses) to read our selected titles.  Click here to join us on Patreon to get extra bookish goodies like bonus episodes, end of year rating guides, book club, and more!  Related Links:2022-04-2728 min
The HabitGalahad Lives! Editors Pete Peterson and Jennifer TraftonThe Lost Tales of Sir Galahad is a collection of "newly discovered" tales of the Arthurian knight's adventures in the Wild Forest. In this episode of The Habit Podcast, husband-and-wife editorial dream team Pete Peterson and Jennifer Trafton discuss their work in bringing this work to life.Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/memberSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2022-04-2543 min
WithywindleJennifer Trafton Makes an AppearanceWelcome back to Withywindle! This week the guys tell more bad jokes, discusses the seventh and eighth chapters of The Railway Children, and chat with Jennifer Trafton, the author of The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic and Henry and the Chalk Dragon. Oh yeah, also riddle talk! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit withywindle.substack.com/subscribe2021-07-091h 29The HabitS3 E12: Andrew Peterson and Friends on the Wingfeather TalesWingfeather Tales started out as a Kickstarter stretch goal for The Warden and the Wolf King, Book 4 of Andrew Peterson’s Wingfeather Saga. Andrew recruited five of his friends to write stories (and a poem) set in Aerwiar, the world of the Wingfeathers. He also recruited some of his favorite illustrators to illustrate. That compilation has been re-released in hardcover by Waterbrook Press. In this episode, five of the contributors—Andrew Peterson, Jennifer Trafton, Pete Peterson, Doug McKelvey, and Jonathan Rogers—discuss collaboration, community, and Wingfeather Tales.Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/memberSee...2021-03-2823 min
Listen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Kids, Fairy Tales & FolkloreWingfeather Tales: Seven Thrilling Stories from the World of Aerwiar by Douglas Kaine Mckelvey, Jennifer Trafton, N. D. Wilson, Jonathan Rogers, Andrew PetersonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/453063to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Wingfeather Tales: Seven Thrilling Stories from the World of Aerwiar
Series: #0.25 of The Wingfeather Saga
Author: Douglas Kaine Mckelvey, Jennifer Trafton, N. D. Wilson, Jonathan Rogers, Andrew Peterson
Narrator: Andrew Peterson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 38 minutes
Release date: March 23, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.47 of Total 15
Ratings of Narrator: 4.43 of Total 7
Genres: Fairy Tales & Folklore
Publisher's Summary:
Return to the world of the Wingfeather Saga with Andrew Peterson and his all-star author friends. Immerse yourself in a land of bomnubbles and quarreling cousins, sea dragons and book publishers, thieves a...2021-03-2310h 38
First Chapter Fridays2.19.21: Henry and the Chalk Dragon by Jennifer TraftonListen to the first chapter of this fantasy adventure.2021-02-1611 min
Let Your Mind Travel Through Words With Full AudiobookHenry and the Chalk Dragon Audiobook by Jennifer TraftonListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 450946
Title: Henry and the Chalk Dragon
Author: Jennifer Trafton
Narrator: Rebecca K. Reynolds
Format: Unabridged
Length: 04:33:52
Language: English
Release date: 10-06-20
Publisher: Oasis Audio
Genres: Kids, General, Fairy Tales & Folklore
Summary:
In the town of Squashbuckle, just about anything can happen, and when Henry Penwhistle draws a mighty Chalk Dragon on his door, the dragon does what Henry least expects--it runs away. Now Henry's art is out in the world for everyone to see, and it's causing trouble for him and his schoolmates Oscar and Jade. If...2020-10-064h 33
Listen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Kids, Fairy Tales & FolkloreHenry and the Chalk Dragon by Jennifer TraftonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/450946to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Henry and the Chalk Dragon
Author: Jennifer Trafton
Narrator: Rebecca K. Reynolds
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 33 minutes
Release date: October 6, 2020
Genres: Fairy Tales & Folklore
Publisher's Summary:
In the town of Squashbuckle, just about anything can happen, and when Henry Penwhistle draws a mighty Chalk Dragon on his door, the dragon does what Henry least expects--it runs away. Now Henry's art is out in the world for everyone to see, and it's causing trouble for him and his schoolmates Oscar and Jade. If they don't stop it, the entire...2020-10-064h 33
The Molehill PodcastS1 E2: This Is For All the Lonely WritersWherein Chris Yokel reads his poems "This Haunting" and "Another World," Jennifer Trafton reads her piece This Is For All the Lonely Writers, we receive a brief serenade from Ron Block, and Drew Miller shares the second Word of Befuddlement: toom (it’s a noun). Transcripts are available for The Molehill Podcast. You can find them at RabbitRoom.com/Podcast. Music featured in this episode:"All Through the Night," "A Light So Fair," "Bear My Harp Hither," and "Hope Sings" by Ron BlockOriginal Molehill Podcast theme music by Zach & MaggieSe...2020-09-0927 min
The Molehill PodcastAn Introduction: Why Is The Molehill Podcast?Wherein our host, Drew Miller, attempts to convey the spirit of The Molehill (the Rabbit Room's annual literary journal); lists the many Molehill contributors who will be reading their stories, poems, and essays throughout this season (Jennifer Trafton, Helena Sorensen, Don Chaffer, Jonathan Rogers, Andrew Peterson, Rebecca Reynolds, Russ Ramsey, and many more); and invites you to consider the molehills in your own life that deserve to be made into mountains. Transcripts are available for The Molehill Podcast. Click here to view them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2020-08-1404 min
The Second MuseS2 E12: The Lost Art of Listening (Epilogue)In this last episode of Season Two, Drew Miller asks three questions of the Rabbit Room staff: How did you listen to music growing up and how have your listening habits changed? What is your advice for becoming a better listener? And who are some artists you're listening to right now? You'll hear the voices of Andrew Peterson, Pete Peterson, Jennifer Trafton, Chris Thiessen, Leslie Thompson, and Shigé Clark as they share about their personal relationship to music. This episode was inspired by a blog series at the Rabbit Room called The Lost Art of L...2020-06-1828 min
Your Smile Makes Flowers BloomJennifer Trafton: Becoming A Brave ArtistJennifer Trafton is a talented illustrator and children's author. At this time, Jennifer has published two books: Henry and the Chalk Dragon & The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic. Join us today as we talk about creative writing, the importance of free play and pushing past our fears to share our gifts with the world.Â
For more information about Jennifer Trafton and the wonderful work she does, please visit: http://jennifertrafton.com/
2020-04-2833 min
The Hutchmoot PodcastGiving as the Angels Give (Part 2)We are eager to share with you a wonderful session from Hutchmoot 2019, given by Jennifer Trafton and Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson on the compelling hospitality to be found in George MacDonald's life and work, his home as well as his books. This second part consists of Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson's portion of the session. Romans 12 calls for us to “practice hospitality,” or (as another translation puts it) to “be inventive in hospitality.” George MacDonald—forefather of the Inklings, author of The Light Princess, The Princess & the Goblin, At Back of the North Wind, and more—was renowned amongst his peers for ho...2020-03-2658 min
The Hutchmoot PodcastGiving as the Angels Give (Part 1)We are eager to share with you a wonderful session from Hutchmoot 2019, given by Jennifer Trafton and Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson on the compelling hospitality to be found in George MacDonald's life and work, his home as well as his books. This first part consists of Jennifer Trafton's portion of the session. Romans 12 calls for us to “practice hospitality,” or (as another translation puts it) to “be inventive in hospitality.” George MacDonald—forefather of the Inklings, author of The Light Princess, The Princess & the Goblin, At Back of the North Wind, and more—was renowned amongst his peers for how he i...2020-03-2029 min
The HabitEpisode 3: Jennifer TraftonJonathan Rogers and Jennifer Trafton discuss the vital role of play in creativity, the tricky business of self-forgetfulness, and how to recover and retain our childhood loves even in the throes of adulthood. Books mentioned in this episodeRay Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing.Susan Wooldridge, Poemcrazy: Freeing Your Life with Words. Subscribe to The Habit Weekly newsletter.Find out more about The Habit Membership.Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/memberSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2019-06-1037 min
Kids Reviewing BooksHenry and the Chalk DragonHenry and the Chalk Dragon by Jennifer Trafton2017-12-3003 min
InspiredToAction.com - Inspiration for MotherhoodThe Power of Summer Reading (Aloud) with Sarah Mackenzie :: ITA # 127With the beginning of summer right around the corner, keeping our kids occupied and enjoying family activities are typically high on everyone’s list. What if you could accomplish both by adding the simple activity of reading aloud together?
Sarah Mackenzie, homeschooling mom of 6 and founder of the Read Aloud Revival podcast shares how her family got hooked on reading aloud and some great books to add to your summer reading list.
In This Episode, You'll Hear...
The benefits of reading aloud and playing audiobooks for your children, especially those wh...2017-05-3044 min
CiRCE Institute Podcast NetworkSarah Mackenzie & Martin Cothran on Children's Books from off the Beaten PathIn this episode of our flagship podcast, Sarah Mackenzie (from the Read Aloud Revival podcast) and Martin Cothran (of Memoria Press) join David to share some of their favorite children's' books from off the beaten path, the great books you might never have heard of. Authors they discuss include Sterling North, Thronton Burgess, William Steig, Farley Mallett, Billy C. Clark, Booth Tarkington, Jennifer Trafton, Kate Seredy, and others!To learn more about Sarah, head over to readloudrevival.com, where you can subscribe to her podcast and find a ton of other awesome resources. A...2016-06-061h 02
The Rabbit Room PodcastTales of New Creation (3/3)This episode is taken from the Hutchmoot 2012 session titled “Tales of New Creation” by Thomas McKenzie, Jennifer Trafton, and Pete Peterson. In this third part (of three), author A. S. “Pete” Peterson discusses the ways in which our world, our lives, and our art are the context out of which the great epic of a new age is being written.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2013-06-2524 min
The Rabbit Room PodcastTales of New Creation (2/3)This episode is taken from the Hutchmoot 2012 session titled “Tales of New Creation” by Thomas McKenzie, Jennifer Trafton, and Pete Peterson. In this second part (of three), children’s book author Jennifer Trafton talks about what she writes, why she writes, and as George MacDonald said, the “great good that is coming, is coming, is coming.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2013-06-2121 min
The Rabbit Room PodcastTales of New Creation (1/3)This episode is taken from the Hutchmoot 2012 session titled “Tales of New Creation” by Thomas McKenzie, Jennifer Trafton, and Pete Peterson. In this first part (of three) Father Thomas lays down the theological underpinnings of the session in which we discuss the ultimate hope of the Christian faith and the ways in which we engage that hope in our creative efforts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2013-06-1115 min