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Life with SallyTea Time Tuesday: Celebrating 10 Years of the Life With Sally Podcast - Episode 913Join me today on my new podcast about trusting God for His work in our life.
2025-09-1625 minLife with SallyWhat Should We Let Our Children (And Ourselves) Watch? (with Nathan Clarkson) - Episode 890On today's extra podcast episode, Sally and Nathan discuss how what we watch influences us, and what we "should" watch as people who seek to cultivate lives of beauty and goodness.
2025-04-1026 minLife with SallyLift Your Eyes with Whitney Newby - Episode 881Join Sally as she invites author Whitney Newby on this special podcast episode to discuss Whitney's new book, Lift Your Eyes: Daily Invitations To Behold Christ In Motherhood.
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The OverthinkersHow Do You Raise a Unique Child? (With Sally Clarkson)How do you raise children to value their uniqueness while also growing in maturity? Sally Clarkson returns to the show to discuss with Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson the new book by Sally and Nathan: "Uniquely You"
Discrimination against left-handed people: https://www.press.jhu.edu/newsroom/stuttering-and-retraining-left-handed-children-mid-century-us#:~:text=By%20the%20second%20decade%20of%20the%20twentieth,retraining%20left%2Dhanders%20had%20negative%20consequences%2C%20especially%20stuttering.&text=Terman%20(1877%2D1956)%20concluded%20that%20a%20third%20to,attempts%20to%20transform%20left%2Dhanded%20children%20into%20right%2Dhanders.
Howard Gardener's Multiple Intelligences: https://www.niu.edu/citl/resources/guides/instructional-guide/gardners-theory-of-multiple-intelligences...
2025-01-0639 minLife with SallyTea Time Tuesday: Nathan's & My New Book: Uniquely You (with Nathan Clarkson) - Episode 873In our new book, Uniquely You, Nathan and I step beyond mental illness and learning disabilities and explore every way a child can be different.
2024-12-3137 minThe OverthinkersHow Do You Make a House a Home? (With Sally Clarkson)What does it mean to "make a house a home" and why is focusing on the home making a comeback? Mrs. Sally Clarkson brings
Romanticize Your Life Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/should-you-romanticize-your-life-with-keelia-clarkson/id1510271421?i=1000640843163
Homesteading Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/should-we-move-to-a-cabin-in-the-woods/id1510271421?i=1000629895281
Industrial Revolution’s effect on the home: https://amazon.com/Toxic-War-Masculinity-Christianity-Reconciles/dp/0801075734
Rise in popularity of "work from home": https://www.usnews.com/news/economy/articles/2024-01-25/remote-work-has-radically-changed-the-economy-and-its-here-to-stay#:~:text=Today%2C%20remote%20work%20has%20declined,degree%20is%20c...
2024-07-0855 minLife with SallyMetaphors That Will Inspire For Life (with Joy Clarkson)In the same way that we expose ourselves and children to great stories to shape our moral imagination, so Jesus used so many metaphors in scripture to give us a personal picture of what He is like.
2024-02-1235 minLife with SallyTea Time Tuesday: Waiting For God's Light To Break Into Our Darkness (with Joel Clarkson) - Episode 812Join me as I speak today about the Biblical meaning of waiting. Advents finds us waiting for His light to come into our darkness.
2023-11-2856 minLife with SallyWin a Virtual Tea with Sally - Episode 767I have been through so many seasons, but I have learned how to keep going forward, by God's grace. I pray you are encouraged in your own season of giving yourself to your ideals.
2023-04-1713 minThe OverthinkersHow Do You Make A Marriage Last? (With Sally Clarkson)Breaks up and divorces everywhere make young people despair of ever having a lasting relationship. Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes welcome back beloved author and speaker Sally Clarkson to discuss the real secrets to making a relationship last.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/marriage-rate-uk-latest-figures-lowest-record-ons-a9464706.html
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/04/happiness-recession-causing-sex-depression/586405/
2023-02-0650 minLife with SallyGiving Your Words: An Interview with Clay Clarkson - Episode 713Our hope is that parents all over the world will become even more skillful at leaving their children a legacy of words and messages giving hope, foundational faith, unconditional love.
2022-10-1732 minLife with SallyLife with Sally Membership: Celebrating 5 Years - Episode 702What started as a simple idea conceived in my living room has blossomed and grown into a site where hundreds of women from all over the world come to be encouraged and challenged to use their agency to bring God's kingdom to those around them.
2022-08-3049 minLife with SallyA Community of Friendship & Inspiration: LifeWithSally.com - Episode 674Today, I speak with my wonderful friends about their lives and how they have grown together through gathering on my membership, Life with Sally. If you are interested, you can find out more at LifeWithSally.com. I do have to tell you, it is a pretty wonderful community to be in.
2022-05-2613 minThe OverthinkersShould You Be Friends With Your Kids? (With Sally Clarkson)Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes welcome back author and podcast host Sally Clarkson to discuss whether it's possible and healthy to be friends with your kids or if that prevents you from being a good parent. Check it out!
2022-05-0143 minLife with SallyWalking in the King's Counsel: The Way of Wisdom (with Nathan Clarkson) - Episode 664We all walk by the voices in our head. Today, Nathan and I recorded a podcast about his new book, The Way of Kings, and what it looks like to walk in the wise counsel of the king of kings.
2022-04-2521 minLife with SallyThe Way of Kings (with Nathan Clarkson) - Episode 660Since Nathan was little, he has been cultivating the hero that was inside his heart. Now, he decided to write a book that would come along parents to inspire their children to imagine themselves becoming a hero in their own stories. The Way of Kings is a beautiful book written with you in mind.
2022-04-1117 minLife with SallyTea Time Tuesday: Learning How to Die as the Key to a Peaceful Life (with Joy Clarkson) - Episode 659This week, I have been pondering death and dying to self. If only I had known that was the secret to my life of worship—giving up my rights, pouring out my life, choosing to serve others as Christ did, and living into the joy of the Holy Spirit surging through my life to bring His light and love to bear.
2022-04-0550 min
Speaking with JoyBefriend Sadness with Sally ClarksonJoy talks with her mother Sally Clarkson about how sadness doesn't make us bad Christians, how to find light in dark seasons, and how to accompany others through sorrow.
2022-02-0328 minLife with SallyHelp! Sally's Drowning! - Episode 573As I have been praying about releasing Help, I'm Drowning into the World, I hoped that it would be a book where women would feel seen, understood, and validated. I'd love for you, my kindred spirits, to join me, be a part of a robust community, and help share my newest book with the world. So if you did not get in before, now is your chance!
2021-08-1211 minLife with SallyClubhouse: Imagining Living an Inspiring Life (with Nathan & Joy Clarkson)People are always asking us, "How did you do it? How did you inspire your children to be authors, movie makers, composers, college instructors, podcasters?" This was the way — imagination, nightly discussions over great meals, close, delightful relationships every day. This is how their hearts, minds, and lives were shaped into adults who could imagine influencing their worlds for good.
2021-07-1228 minLife with SallyJoy & Sally: Cuteness & Fun - Episode 552For a long time, I have wanted to do a weekly podcast that was just fun and informative, about what we are doing in the UK and tidbits of this and that. Today, that's just what Joy and I talked about.
2021-06-1544 minLife with SallyThis Beautiful Truth: A New Inspiring Book by Sarah Clarkson - Episode 549In This Beautiful Truth, Sarah Clarkson shares her encounters with beauty in the midst of her decade-long struggle with mental illness, depression, and doubt. In a voice both vulnerable and reflective, she paints a compelling picture of the God who reaches out to us in a powerful way through the 'taste and see' goodness of what He has made and what continues to create amid our darkness.
2021-06-0739 minLife with SallyBringing Out the Song in Your Child's Heart (with Joel Clarkson)When you first hold a baby in your arms, you can't even imagine the talents, personality, and strengths they will have as an adult. The miraculous and mysterious process of loving, training, cultivating skills, inspiring your children over many years results in a full-fledged adult that you could not have perceived in their earliest moments.
2021-05-0332 minLife with SallyLifegiving With Sally Clarkson - Episode 531As I look at the landscape of our times, I see a need for hope, strong faith, foundations of good character and integrity. All of these needs have been a part of humanity for generations. Women who caught a vision of becoming civilizers, life-givers, shapers of souls, were the ones who instilled these attributes through their homes. It was the conversations at the meals, bedtime blessings, morning prayers, that created human beings who learned to thrive in real life.
2021-04-0526 minThe OverthinkersDoes Society Not Value Mothers? (With Sally Clarkson)Does our society not value mothers and motherhood? If so, how did we get here and how do we fix it? Sally Clarkson, author, speaker, and host of the show "At Home with Sally Clarkson and Friends" joins us to discuss this and more.
2021-02-0748 minLife with SallyJoin us in a fun Event! Sensing God in Advent with Joel Clarkson - Episode #499Sensing God is a discovery of Jesus in all of the sensory points embedded into each of us. It shows how the holiest acts in our daily lives are often the simplest: reveling in the beauty of nature; listening to our favorite music; eating a nourishing meal with family. These are potentially heartbeats of a living faith, and when we learn to recognize and respond to God's goodness in them, it draws us into redemptive participation with Him, the source of all beauty.
2020-12-0745 minLife with SallyA Clarkson Christmas Movie - Episode #497"Miracle on Highway 34" is a beautiful modern retelling of the nativity set in a small town diner and the characters that find themselves there on Christmas Eve during a snow storm. After such a chaotic and tumultuous year, Nathan is releasing a movie that offers a little bit of hope, love, warmth, and joy. Nathan wrote, produced, directed, and is acting opposite his wife Keelia in the film. He is hoping it will be a blessing to you and your family this year, something that perhaps you can make a memory around.
2020-11-3028 minLife with SallyA Personal Retreat For Our Wonderful Friends: Advent with Sarah Clarkson - Episode #494My dearest friend and daughter has such a perfectly timed surprise for all of us. I can't wait to share about it today with all of you. Sarah has joined me to tall you all about what is ahead that I know will encourage your heart. Here is a message from her.
2020-11-1834 minLife with SallyAwaking Wonder Together At Home: Registration Begins Thursday, August 13 - Episode #462In a series of twelve short video visits in different rooms of her home, I will share how she awakened wonder as a mother. Awaking Wonder at Home Together videos will let you walk with Sally, along with Clay and their grown children—Sarah, Joel, Nathan, and Joy—as she recalls the blessings and beauty of awaking wonder at home in the Clarkson family.
2020-08-1326 minLife with SallyThe Book That Changed My LIfe Forever with Joy Clarkson (A Wrinkle In Time) - Episode #449Today, I hope you will imagine what kinds of books will do that a for your own precious ones, while remembering that books can have that power in your own lives, too. Joy and I spoke today about the significant ways one of the chapters inspired us in our own lives. Of course, I had to share this book with all of my children so that they, too, could be carried away to the worlds that first captured my own imagination.
2020-07-2133 min2020-07-0621 minLife with SallyCelebrating 10 Million Downloads on At Home With Sally & Giveaway - Episode #435Today on my podcast, I share some of the foundational values shared in these books. Leave a comment below, on Facebook or Instagram and you will be entered to win one of four books. (2 of each will be given away.)
2020-06-2917 minLife with SallyA Wrinkle in Time with Joy Clarkson - Episode #430I read it when I was 10 years old, (you hear the story in my podcast) and it has left and impact for life. Consequently, I read it and discussed it with my children and it became one of their favorites. Enjoy!
2020-06-1737 minLife with SallyNathan Clarkson- Best Books for Boys - Episode #428Nathan is my out of the box, adventurer, story-formed son who fell in love with hero tales. We have long talks about how much he was inspired by the books that captured his imagination and gave him scope to imagine himself as a hero in his own story. We had so much fun today talking about some of his favorite books and why they still live in his mind today.
2020-06-1529 minLife with SallyFrom Toddlers To Teens: Seeking Independence. With Holly Packiam & Sally - Episode #419Teen years are the making of the child into an adult and the humbling of the parent who realizes they never were in control of their children! But it also makes for forming great adult friendships that will give back to you the rest of their lives. Take heart and a deep breath and expect to see God's grace and provision in new ways--and above all, don't let it get you down. It is a normal process for all of history--the reason Solomon wrote Proverbs to teens, and the means through which many adults become more humble and compassionate f...
2020-05-2847 minLife with SallyShadows of Our Lifelong Influence in our Children's Hearts With Clay & Sally - Episode #418I hope you will enjoy the second podcast with Clay and me sharing our thoughts about what we have learned about parenting to reach the hearts of our own four, who love us and love the Lord—all by His grace. We are always putting in something in their lives—we invest thorough the seasons:
2020-05-2727 minLife with SallyLove Is Expressed in the Tangible Ways We Serve & Sarah Clarkson - Episode #388All of the little and big ways you are giving of yourself during this time are gifts of worship of loving God, by being His hands, His words, His time, His love to those around you. Sarah wrote a poem about love given in her own life to her sweet ones, as a sacrifice of her love to them. I know it will touch you as it did me. And of course, we recorded a podcast together I hope you will enjoy.
2020-04-0736 minLife with SallyGiving the Gift of Faithful, Flourishing Friendship - Episode #383In this episode, Sally and Kristen discuss how to impart a love of community and friendship to our children. They encourage moms to model how to serve in friendship themselves, as the first model their families will see, and explain what it looks like to serve in friendship through trust, loyalty, empathy and encouragement. They share how to become an invitation to others in everyday life, and how to teach your children to be a friend through: -Trusting the Holy Spirit -Training them how to share and live generously -Teaching them HOW to create...
2020-03-3137 minLife with SallyRaising a Good Man With Nathan Clarkson - Episode #382Nathan has always been larger than life and had on his heart the desire to be a hero. We saw Nathan's spirit early on and even while struggling with learning disabilities and an out-of-the-box personality we encouraged Nathan into the story God had for him to tell. We wanted to instill in each of our children the the values of a loving and good God and the belief that they had a work on the world We believed forward into their lives. Which is why I am so excited that Nathan is releasing his first solo book...
2020-03-3032 minLife with SallyCultivating A Rich Inner Life Through Reading with Sarah Clarkson - Episode #370"A woman who reads is a woman who knows she must act: in courage, in creativity, in kindness, and often in defiance of the darkness around her. She understands that life itself is a story and that she has the power to shape her corner of the drama." ― Sarah Clarkson, Book Girl: A Journey Through the Treasures and Transforming Power of a Reading Life
2020-02-2639 minLife with SallyA People to Belong To & Pillars of Strength, Joy and Sally - Episode #354Home fires, traditions shared, meals eaten in fellowship together over the messages of life, values upheld, histories made and the stories of them told and celebrated are the roots that go deep into the heart of a child to keep them tethered to the truth of the Gospel and the foundations of faith.
2020-01-0336 minLife with SallyTraditions That Knit Hearts Together, Oxford fun & Joy Clarkson - Episode #352Your home is a laboratory of the life of Christ, where He can be seen through the incarnation of himself through our music, our love, our feasts, our faith, our peace and the comfort we receive from belonging to Him. Hidden impressions of faith are laid strategically over years of celebrating Christmas together on the foundations of our children's hearts that will speak to them of His hope in their lives long after they have left home. This year, practice those that build the beauty, mystery and hope that baby Jesus came to give.
2019-12-2339 minLife with SallyMentoring: To Be a Model For Your Children - Episode #347Because I wanted to be of encouragement to women who are choosing faithful work day after day, my team dreamed with me about having a membership site where women could fill up spiritually, emotionally, be inspired, feel supported. Life With Sally is a site you might be interested to join so that you can also find something just for you to fill your cup so to speak and to keep inspired along the way. Each month, you will receive an email that connects you to our site. There are already many recordings of Bible studies, (like the one we...
2019-12-0634 minLife with SallyBest of Sally: Life is Harder Than We Expected, Part 2God has used the humbling circumstances of having a family and being married to bring me to my knees. He has used these very circumstances to humble me, and to thus develop more compassion for others who also struggle. Join Misty and I here, as we discuss the ways life has been difficult, and what we've learned along the way.
2019-11-2031 minLife with SallyBest of Sally: Life is Harder Than We Expected, Part 1Our children are watching our responses as we walk through difficulties. They want to know if we really believe the things we teach them. They need to see us lean into Jesus in those times.
2019-11-1823 minLife with SallyBest of Sally: Becoming A Friend Worth HavingHaving moved 17 times, 6 times internationally, I have learned that friendships really don't usually just happen. Most of the community I now have, have happened as a result of me calling people, having gatherings in my home, making memories with women who inspire me. It is like planting a garden. When I till the soil and plant the seed of love, encouragement, thoughtfulness and reaching out, the seeds of friendship just naturally grow.
2019-11-1326 minLife with SallyBest of Sally: Bringing Order and Cultivating Home LifeTo make sure my home, for my family and friends, is indeed the last homely house and that all that has been excellent and worthwhile over the ages is celebrated in its walls-- because everyone needs a place to belong and a home where welcome is always fresh with all who cross the doorway.
2019-11-1136 minLife with SallyBest of Sally: Training Our Children in CharacterI hope you will enjoy today's podcast, another in the Best of Sally series, all about training our children to be virtuous. A number of women have asked me to speak about the area of training children, so hope it will be of encouragement to you. Of course, same principles apply to us grown up children. Enjoy!
2019-11-0627 minLife with SallyBest of Sally: Feasting and Living in GraceWe hope you'll enjoy this podcast about the importance and joy of feasting, and how it complements a home focused on living in grace!
2019-11-0434 minLife with SallyBest of Sally: Loving and Fearing God is Most ImportantServing a holy God, living for his glory is our goal. If this is not built into the warp and woof of your life, then when it comes to adulthood and worshipping and reverencing God, there will be no pattern, no practiced understanding of what it means to love and obey our Lord with wholehearted devotion.
2019-10-3056 minLife with SallyBest of Sally: Raising Boys to Be Good MenToday, Nathan and I talk about what it looks like to be a good man and how to shape your boys' hearts so that they will grow in their self-image to wanting to be a good man in their generation—a good man who is willing to be a part of bringing God's goodness and light and morality back into a culture that longs to be led and taught.
2019-10-2842 minLife with SallyDifferent Child: A Marathon, Not a SprintNathan and Sally wrote a book called Different: The Story of an Out of the Box Kid and the Mom Who Loved Him. In this episode, they discuss the long term pathway of walking through all the stages of life with a child who will always deal with his or her issues and how to live this life with grace, patience and sustainability. You will find encouragement and sympathy for your own life and inspiration about how to live this puzzle of life with contentment and Peace.
2019-10-2327 minLife with SallyNew Children's Book: Only You Can Be You & Nathan & Me - Episode #328In our first picture book, bestselling author Sally Clarkson and her son Nathan encourage children on the journey to discovering their strengths. Mother and son duo draw on themes from their first book, Different, the emotive story of Nathan's experiences growing up with mental illness and learning disabilities and Sally's journey to loving him unconditionally. With the powerful truth that what makes you different makes you great, Only You Can Be You will help children embrace their differences and celebrate the differences in others.
2019-10-0929 minLife with SallyStories, Music and Shaping the Imagination of Your Child With Joel Clarkson - Episode #318Join Joel and me as we talk about these things, about how music and story melded together to shape his imagination. Learn how you might be able to have Joel's artistic music and photos and readings be a blessing to you and your family. And, of course, get your own copy of my new children's book!
2019-09-1134 minLife with SallyWords are Powerful to Bring Life or Death! Sally's Membership Bible Study #2 - Episode #297Misty and I are back this week with another sneak peek into our membership site, Life with Sally! Every month, I record a new Bible study just for members. My desire is to leave a legacy of encouragement, trust and wisdom to those who long for it as I do. Consequently, I do a Bible study every month for my membership to encourage them from my own walk in scripture. We've been looking into the book of Proverbs recently, and today we are sharing the second half of a particular study on the power of words.
2019-07-0327 minLife with SallyClarkson Thoughts About Life in the UK & Joel's Music - Episode #295Today, Sarah, Joel, Joy and Joel and I share some of what we who are all a part of each others' story, about what we love and what we have learned here in this God ordained place. I hope you enjoy. And a bonus is that Joel just finished composing a brand new album that is quite wonderful. I hope you will consider purchasing this and enjoying it for yourself and with your family. (Thanks for your support of his music—it is how He is funding his way through His PHD.
2019-06-2637 minLife with SallyThe Power of Words (Life with Sally Sneak Peek!) - Episode #293Today we have a treat for you; a sneak peek of some of our exclusive Life with Sally membership content! Summer is upon us, and so we're shaking up our usual schedule a bit to let you into our various Girls' Clubs—the membership, our leadership team, etc. Misty and I are talking about our summer plans today, and I hope you'll listen to the podcast to learn more about what we have up our sleeves, and of course to contemplate this message about the power of words.
2019-06-1938 minLife with SallyEpisode #273: Celebrating 5 Million Downloads At Home With SallyToday on my podcast, I will be sharing a bit about the foundations of life that I love to talk about here on my podcast and that I will be talking about in the months to come. These foundations will hold up your life through all seasons. And of course, I always want to help encourage those of you who have children, as well, in your role as a mama who is raising a godly generation right in her own home.
2019-04-1743 minLife with SallyEpisode #255: MacKenzie Koppa (Girls' Club Podcast Series)So grateful that Mackenzie Koppa was able to join me for today's podcast! She says … "I'm MacKenzie Koppa and around the interwebs I'm known as Bold Turquoise- or the gal who attempts to cultivate loveliness in her life and tries to encourage other women to as well (I'm an ENFP, I can't help it!). I'm a single mom of four sweet kids, voiceover artist, podcaster and speaker. I love Jesus, my kids and chocolate- in that order." We hope you enjoy our podcast! Find Mackenzie here at Mackenzie Koppa She a...
2019-02-2037 minLife with SallyEpisode #253: It's a Great One with Sarah, Sally, and JoyWhew! Sweet Friends, We love you so much. I am probably on a plane from Dallas to England as you read this. We have all been so very inspired by meeting so many at Dallas, Raleigh and Wild and Free. We are already getting letters from so many of you who say this book is inspiring you to embracing your capacity as a woman, to seeing the need to cultivate excellent accountability and community and we are thrilled. Thanks for sharing this book with so many. We have a few more wonderful recordings with our friends but...
2019-02-1845 minLife with SallyEpisode #237: Kristen Kill; Cultivating Friendship with Teens (Girls' Club Podcast Series)What a joy to have Kristen Kill joining me once again, as I continue this series all about the Clarkson ladies' newest book, Girls' Club! Kristen is a long-time friend to our family, and we've shared many a cup of tea and deep conversations all over the country. She's settling into a new spot in the Pacific Northwest with her darling family after spending many years in New York City, and can be found on Instagram and Facebook as Kristen Kill. You can also find her book all about finding rest in the midst of a busy life here...
2019-01-2345 minLife with SallyEpisode #231: Good Boys & Girls need Good stories to become Great Men & WomenToday in my podcast, I sat down with Nathan Clarkson and talked about why good stories were so important to him as a boy and how they helped him find a vision for growing into a good man.
2019-01-0213 minLife with SallyEpisode #228: A Sweet Surprise for A Busy Mama at Christmas TimeHope you enjoy the podcast—as we wanted our friends to know our adventures and challenges this week with Lily. Joel Clarkson helped me find a song we hope you will enjoy. Have the most wonderful Christmas with your loved ones.
2018-12-2423 minLife with SallyEpisode #227: Light that Dispels All Darkness: Message from SallyToday, on my podcast, I am sharing a recording with all of you that I made especially for my membership. Many people have asked me, "What kind of podcasts and recordings do you have in your membership? This is a Bible study that I do each month. I hope you enjoy it—and I pray you will live into the light who came to light your darkness.
2018-12-1933 minLife with SallyEpisode #225: A Gift that Inspires: The Clarkson BooksMessages of truth, hope, love, faith so that we can know and serve God more is at the heartbeat of all that we do at Whole Heart. Clay and I always want to We love sharing the messages God has put on our hearts with you!
2018-12-1444 minLife with SallyEpisode #210: Faith by Feasting: Giving Life to Your Table & Sarahstrone (LG Table #2)The story of the Clarkson family has been written at tables. Not with pen and paper, but with words and people, food and fellowship, talk and time. Whatever kind of table it might be—breakfast, lunch, dinner; picnic or deck; plain or fancy; small, tall, wood, metal, or rock; bare or cloth-covered; even the ground—it becomes our family table when we sit down together to eat and drink and be and belong. The delightful fruits of God's creation we share together fill and fuel us as God's life- breathed and image-bearing creatures, and our shared story grows from the...
2018-10-2442 minLife with SallyEpisode #200: Raising Boys to Be Good Men & Different with Nathan ClarksonToday, Nathan and I talk about what it looks like to be a good man and how to shape your boys' hearts so that they will grow in their self-image to wanting to be a good man in their generation—a good man who is willing to be a part of bringing God's goodness and light and morality back into a culture that longs to be led and taught.
2018-09-1939 minLife with SallyEpisode #115: Adventures in Scotland, Stories of Old, Happy Thanksgiving!!Traveling to Scotland after being in Oxford with Sarah and Thomas all week has been such a refreshing week. Learning the stories of those who have lived brave lives in these places has been inspiring. Join Joel and Joy with me today as we tell of the history of St. Andrews, talk about the great food in the cafes here, and share the fun of our time together here. Be sure to look for Joy's blog, Joyclarkson.com and weekly podcast, Speaking with Joy. Enjoy the Wexford Carol as Joel arranged it and find the music at Amazon (Midwinter Carols by Jo...
2017-11-2028 minLife with SallyEpisode #112: The Possibilities of Simple FeastingThe table is central to the everyday moments of our lives, even when we are busy, or find ourselves stretched in the midst of seasons that require much from us. Feasting goes on! It is also the anchor to much of our milestones and family celebrations. In this episode, Sally and Kristen discuss Chapters 7 and 8 of the Life Giving Table and offer their own tips for how to create for simple feasts when life is overwhelming or we are short on time. They also share how each of their families create traditions with food and fellowship to mark life's s...
2017-11-0647 minLife with SallyEpisode #107: Discovering Vision for the Beauty of Your TableLove of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art. Ralph Waldo Emerson Jesus replied, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty." John 6:35 Table-Discipleship Principle: Creating an environment of beauty, comfort, and acceptance cultivates hearts that are open to your messages. Creating a life-giving table begins with a vision for cultivating beauty and a hosting place for others. In this episode, Sally and Kristen dive in to chapter 4 of the book...
2017-10-1646 minLife with SallyEpisode #106: Singer/Songwriter Andrew Peterson & A Great StoryMusic is one of the defining cultures of the Clarkson family. A handful of talented musicians have permeated all the seasons of our family history, as we listened together, sang along in the car, filled our walls with the melodies that tied the strings of our hearts together. Our friend, Andrew Peterson, is one such singer songwriter and close to all of our hearts. I am so happy to have him as a guest on my podcast today. The Petersons are kindred spirits and fellow "creatives" in so many areas. They love to feast, talk, read, sing, and c...
2017-10-1320 min2017-09-0532 minLife with SallyEpisode #95: Remembering to Care for You with Sally Clarkson and Kristen KillThe first of a two part series, Sally and Kristen will encourage you to understand your identity in light of God's view of you, which is a stability that will serve your children through their whole lives. WHAT WE TALK ABOUT: -How surprising circumstances in our own lives caused us to re-imagine our roles and personal convictions this summer. -How being faced with difficult tasks can become a blessing -The glory and beauty of womanhood and the gifts given to women as cultivators and civilizers -New research about what g...
2017-08-2134 minLife with SallyEpisode #94: A Heart for Reading and MusicEpisode #94 A Heart for Reading {and Music} PODCAST:DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE: ITUNES In this episode, Sally is joined by her daughter Sarah and they discuss the deep roots and moral imagination and character that develops through books. They discuss the gifts cultivated by a reading life, and the capacity to pour those gifts back into the world as a result. Sally and Sarah will inspire your understanding of the importance of books as central to the rhythms of home life and our interior souls and personhood. Then Sally is joined by her friend, Terri Mo...
2017-08-1452 minLife with SallyEpisode #93: A Heart for Gratitude With Sally Clarkson and Kristen Kill"In everything give thanks, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. -1 Thessalonians 5:18" Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude. -A.A. Milne, WINNIE-THE-POOH Do your children hold wonder about God? Do they have an imagination that allows them to enter into the mystery of all He has made and all He has done? A Grateful heart is a humble heart, one that does not demand, but receives and then looks for how to give again to others with...
2017-08-0747 minLife with SallyEpisode #92: A Heart for Patience with Sally Clarkson and Kristen KillI can do all things through Him [Christ] who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 "Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty … I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well." TEDDY ROOSEVELT What are you bearing today that feels impossible to you? Are there circumstances, difficulties or burdens that drain your heart and soul? Often times, when we are called upon to grow in character and endurance, when we need others to...
2017-07-311h 07Life with SallyEpisode #91: 10 Gifts of Heart - A Heart for Hospitality with Sally Clarkson and Kristen Kill"Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it." Hebrews 13:2 "HOSPITALITY ISN'T ABOUT INVITING PEOPLE INTO OUR PERFECT HOMES, ITS ABOUT INVITING THEM INTO OUR IMPERFECT HEARTS."- EDIE WADSWORTH Do you want to open your home but find it to be so much work to get everything perfect before welcoming friends in? In this episode of At Home With Sally and Friends, Sally and Kristen talk about what lies at the very heart of hospitality: a willingness to make room for others, because that is God's heart...
2017-07-2446 minLife with SallyEpisode #90: 10 Gifts of Heart - A Heart for Initiative with Sally Clarkson and Kristen KillEpisode #90 Do you ever feel that you are victim of circumstance? That there is nothing you can possibly do to flourish or cultivate a meaningful life because of all that has happened to you? In this episode Sally and Kristen discuss how its vital that we learn how to grow in initiative. They share about the importance of choosing to cultivate responsibility into all areas of our lives, and how we can impart a heart for initiative into the lives our children as well, so that they can lead, serve, work and live faithfully into their own...
2017-07-1740 minLife with SallyEpisode #89: 10 Gifts of Heart - A Heart for Work with Sally Clarkson and Kristen KillEpisode #89 This week Sally and Kristen discuss the idea of how we teach our children about the heart of work through companionship in working with us. They discuss the way that our faith and work are connected, how to give our children a kingdom vision for all they labor in, even the ordinary, and about how in a family, we can equip our children in this each day. Then, Kristen is joined by Ruth Simons, who shares about what its like to work from home with six boys, how she and her husband manage their work, their...
2017-07-1051 minLife with SallyEpisode #88: 10 Gifts of Heart - A Heart for Service With Sally Clarkson and Kristen KillEpisode # 88 For even the son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many." Mark 10:45 "Make it a rule, and pray to God to help you to keep it, never, if possible, to lie down at night without being able to say: "I have made one human being at least a little wiser, or a little happier, or at least a little better this day."- Charles Kingsley Do your children know that they have special gifts and skills given to them by...
2017-07-0347 minLife with SallyEpisode #87: 10 Gifts of Heart - A Heart for Manners with Sally Clarkson and Kristen Kill"Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person. -Colossians 4:6 "LIFE IS SHORT, BUT THERE IS ALWAYS TIME ENOUGH FOR COURTESY." -RALPH WALDO EMERSON As moms, we work hard to impart the truth of God's love to our children, but are we teaching our children how to be ambassadors of Christ to others? At the heart, manners are about cultivating spiritual and social poise that put others at ease. They are the skill that allows our children to...
2017-06-2639 minLife with SallyEpisode #86: 10 Gifts of Heart- A Heart For Character with Sally Clarkson and Kristen KillEpisode #86 "He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much." -Luke 16:10 " I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man." -George Washington In this episode, Sally and Kristen get at the heart of godly character, and how it is cultivated, inspired and tended to in the lives of our children. They discuss how to really reach the hearts of our children when they fail (not in the heat of...
2017-06-1950 minLife with SallyEpisode #85: 10 Gifts of Heart - A Heart for Friendship with Sally Clarkson and Kristen KillEpisode #85 A Heart for Friendship "Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends." -John 15:13 "You are the first example of friendship to your children." - Sally Clarkson " True humility is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking of yourself less." C.S. Lewis You were never meant, or expected, to do life alone. In this episode, Sally and Kristen discuss how to impart a love of community and friendship to our children. They encourage moms to model how to serve in friendship...
2017-06-1254 minLife with SallyEpisode #84: 10 Gifts of Heart - A Heart for Faith with Sally Clarkson and Kristen KillEpisode #84 "A spiritual life isn't a list of rules to keep, it is living in the spirit of the living God." -sally Clarkson In this episode, Sally and Kristen encourage moms to introduce their children not just to the truths of God, but to His reality in their lives, by showing them the ways that God has entered into their family story personally. They share how the life you create in your home can communicate the reality of God everyday, and inspire a wonder and imagination for God's kingdom in their hearts. Here's a...
2017-06-0642 minLife with SallyEpisode #83: Hold Fast to Love, Light and Beauty with Sally Clarkson and Kristen Kill
2017-05-2934 min2017-05-0147 min2017-04-2338 min2017-03-0643 min2017-02-2736 minLife with SallyEpisode #65: Different Children Bring Difficult Days: Finding a Way Forward with Sally Clarkson and Kristen Kill
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