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Simple Prayers PodcastSimple Prayers PodcastWelcome to The Simple Prayers PodcastHello, hello, hello! I am over the moon to welcome you to the Simple Prayers Podcast with me, Susie Davis! Prayer is conversation with God. And that conversation doesn’t need to be formal or complicated or “perfect” by any means. Prayer should be natural. Easy. Joyful. Even fun! Because it’s fun to talk to someone you love. Prayer is you and God talking about the things that matter most to you. In the Simple Prayers Podcast, I want to encourage you to talk to God – daily, hourly, always. Because simple prayers can change your life. ...2024-02-2804 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersHow to Create Fun and Meaningful Christmas Traditions | DD 212Creating whimsy over the holidays is one of my favorite things to do when we have the whole family at home. Today, Tori and I go through the ways that I've incorporated different traditions into my family's Christmas each year. Whether we're making a yummy milk punch, eating at the table, or opening gifts— there are so many ways that you can make this holiday a little more magical. SHOW NOTES Become a Newsletter Friend and get weekly-ish encouragement and know about all the fun things in 2023. See The Davis Girls' Christmas Com...2023-11-2923 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersThe Importance of Unplugging | The Learning Series | DD 208Our phones, TV’s, tablets – and everything in between are such large parts of our lives – and for a good reason. We’re able to connect with our loved ones, the world, listen to music, and so much more. We are back this week talking about all things NON-tech for The Learning Series and this week, Jaclyn and I are discussing ways that technology impacts our lives, the value in unplugging to be present, and different ways we try to put down our phones. From reading to riding horses, we cover it all. And if you’re loo...2023-09-0733 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersCommunication for Connection | The Learning Series | DD 207Communication opens the door for so many different things: vulnerability, discomfort, uncertainty — but it also offers the opportunity for true connection. The more vulnerable and willing you are – the more opportunities you will have to experience something awesome with the people around you. Even more so, when you decide to be a good communicator – the rich reward is relationship with someone dear. Here’s another episode in The Learning Series and this week, Jaclyn is back and we’re talking about things like tips for opening up communication at your table, being mindful of what you say on social me...2023-08-3131 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersOn Creative Writing | The Learning Series | DD 206We’re mixing things up this month on The Dear Daughters Podcast with The Learning Series. I love learning and the thought of all things back to school has inspired this entire series— I’m a true believer that we can never stop learning. This week I have a dear daughter, Jaclyn Byrd, on the podcast with me. It was Jaclyn’s idea to talk about creative writing this week. She started as a journalism major at school and found a deep love for creative writing while in school at the University of Texas. She walks us through h...2023-08-1731 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersThe Texas Painted Churches | A History Lesson | DD 205Welcome to the Dear Daughters Podcast! We’re mixing things up again with a new series as we enter August and, believe it or not, a new school year already. I love learning and the thought of school has inspired my next podcast series: The Learning Series! This week I have my husband, Will, on the podcast with me. Will was a history major at Baylor University … he has always been fascinated by it. So he is going to walk us through a quick history lesson on this week’s episode! But wait! If that sounds a little...2023-08-0227 minDear DaughtersDear Daughters5 Ways to Have More Joy in Your Marriage | Will Davis Jr | DD 181We're talking JOY on the Dear Daughters Podcast because I want to bring a little more joy to your everyday life. We’ve talked about joy at home, joy at the table, and now we’re going to talk about joy in relationships. This week I have my husband, Will, next to me to start this next part of the series about how to find joy in your marriage. Will and I have been married 37 years this week, and we’ve had days that have been really joyful and we’ve had days that have been really difficul...2022-06-0730 minDear DaughtersDear Daughters3 Ways to Make Time for YouWhy can’t I find or make time for myself?  That’s a question I get from women quite a lot. So let’s talk about it and see if you can wonder a bit on the why beneath it. It’s the last week of this mini-mester on the Dear Daughters Podcast. I’m so grateful you’re here, friend. Let’s keep tackling your deepest questions and biggest tangles. Three ways to make time for you starts with soul goals. You need prioritize the inside health of who you are (those soul-ish parts of y...2022-01-3119 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersHow to Handle Unresolved Conflict | DD 169Do you get a little prick in your heart when you think about someone you have unresolved conflict with? I’m so grateful you’re here, friend. Let’s keep tackling your deepest questions and biggest tangles in this mini-mester on the Dear Daughters Podcast. This week’s question is: What do I do when I have unresolved conflict in my relationships? You need soul space. You need space to sort things out so you can walk in wisdom in the midst of unresolved conflict. When you have unresolved conflict, you need to sta...2022-01-2717 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersWhen the World Makes You Worry | DD 168Why is the world so confusing? Welcome back to week two of this mini-mester on the Dear Daughters Podcast! Let’s keep tackling your deepest questions and biggest tangles. This week’s question is: What do I do when the world so confusing? You need soul perspective. The kind that brings peace and rest and joy again. There are two “worlds” you live in: 1) The Big Wide World … in your neighborhood, city, state, across the country, and across the globe. You don’t have much control over this world. And you have to remembe...2022-01-2419 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersWhen You're Stressed and Exhausted | DD 167Have you been feeling extra stressed out and exhausted lately? Welcome back to the 2022 mini-mester on the Dear Daughters Podcast. I’m tackling your deepest questions and biggest tangles every Monday and Wednesday for the next couple weeks.  This week’s question is: Why am I so stressed out and exhausted? The answer is simple: You need REST. God modeled rested in the very beginning of creation on the seventh day. When Jesus was exhausted, he went away. We were created to need rest, body and soul. You need a Sabbath. You ne...2022-01-1919 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersDiscovering Your Soul Purpose | DD 166Have you ever wondered what you’re supposed to do with you life? This next couple weeks on the Dear Daughters Podcast, I’m taking these kinds of questions head-on in a mini-mester kind of way. That’s what I’m talking about on the podcast this month to celebrate 2022. Join me here Monday and Wednesday for the next couple weeks as I dive in with your biggest questions, your deepest tangles.  The number one question I get from women is: What am I supposed to do with my life? I love when women ask...2022-01-1717 minDear DaughtersDear Daughters3 Secrets for a Wonder-Filled Christmas| DD 165After the last two episodes about holiday blunders and setting healthy boundaries during the holidays, this week we’re talking all about Christmas! I’m sharing a few important reminders for the Christmas season, like to keep Christmas simple and to not miss the wonderful gift of Jesus. And I share three secrets to the season. I’m also answering some questions like, Christmas Day or Christmas Eve? and matching pajamas or ugly Christmas sweater? So thanks for listening in! I hope that you experience the joy and wonder and peace that Jesus brings. 2021-12-0830 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersIt's a PIE PODCAST | DD 164Holidays are just a little bit happier with pie, don’t you think? In last week’s episode we talked about holiday blunders. The week before we talked about setting healthy boundaries during the holidays. This week we’re talking about all things pie! Maybe you’re a pie expert or maybe you’re like Tori and you’re making a pie for the very first time. Either way, this episode is for you! I’m sharing tips and answering questions you asked. Here are just four of the things I want you to know—and there’s plenty more, so lis...2021-11-1840 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersLearning from Holiday Blunders | DD 163You want to be your best but sometimes the holidays can mess with your best intentions. In last week’s episode we talked about setting healthy boundaries during the holidays. This week, I'm here to talk about all the things we tend to do that can make the holidays more difficult (I’m calling them “holiday blunders”)—and how to experience the holidays in a healthier (and more enjoyable) way. Here are some of the blunders. Can you identify with any of these? Forcing old family expectations. Missing the point of gift-giving. Trying to be someone you’re not...2021-11-1044 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersSetting Healthy Boundaries for the Holidays | DD 162Ready or not we’re headed into the holiday season once more! I hope the next couple episodes of the podcast help you to have the most beautiful holidays. The holiday season is joyful and wonderful but it can also be stressful and exhausting if your priorities get out of whack. That’s why I want to take a couple minutes to talk about setting healthy boundaries. Here are a few things discussed in this holiday episode: Why boundaries are important during the holidays. How to stay connected to God during the busyness of the holidays. How...2021-11-0424 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersForgiveness and Grace after Betrayal | Brandy Barr | DD 161This week I am sooooo excited to spotlight Brandy Barr’s incredible story on the Dear Daughters Podcast. She found the way to extend ongoing forgiveness and grace after her husband’s infidelity. I am honored for her to share her hard yet hopeful story with you. Brandy is a spiritual mama. Here are a few things you should know about Brandy: She was born and raised in Tyler, Texas, and moved to Austin in 1993 after she married her high school sweetheart. After 7 years of marriage, she discovered that her husband cheated on her. After counseling and a...2021-10-2043 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersWhen Anxiety Makes You Feel Alone | DD 160Anxiety can make you feel all alone. Like you’re the only one. But you’re not. You are not alone. I had the privilege of meeting some of the loveliest, bravest women at my workshop last month and I want to spotlight some of the important things we uncovered together. Here are a few of the things to know… You can be free. You are not alone. There is joy on the other side of anxiety. Listen closely to the hope you hear from God.  Finding peace and freedom isn’t one size fits all. I pray t...2021-10-1244 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersCreative Fun & Favorite Things | Emily Boone & Sara Regan on Round Top, TX | DD 159Welcome to the Dear Daughters Podcast: Round Top Round Table edition! My daughters Sara and Emily are here with me to inspire you to all kinds of creativity! And we’re also here to let you in on all our secrets to make the most of the Round Top Antiques Fair. Emily revealed that she feels like the best version of herself at Round Top (and loves the kettle corn). Sara loves staying in Round Top because she gets to flex a different creative muscle and be imaginative there. I love how freeing Round Top feels. It’s a...2021-10-0755 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersFinding Joy Amid Anxiety | Spotlight Mentor Session | Jaclyn Helton | DD 158Welcome to my first Spotlight Mentor Session. If you’re on the lookout for a mentor, it’s an opportunity for you to hear what it would be like to have a mentor sit down with you and ask questions about your life. If you’re curious about being a mentor, it’s a chance for you to hear how easy and natural it is to create space for a younger woman to reflect on her life. I’m thrilled for you to meet Jaclyn. She’s 19 years old. She goes to the University of Texas. She loves Jesus...2021-09-2953 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersCourage to be Real Yourself | Sarah Bragg | DD 157Raise your hand if your kids are teaching you things about yourself that you didn’t know you needed to know. Thanks for listening in to the Dear Daughters Podcast! I’m so glad you’re here for the Spotlight Series. This week, let me introduce you to my new friend, Sarah Bragg. Sarah Bragg is a mom, a horsewoman, an author, and an encourager. She just moved from Atlanta back to Tennessee, where she grew up. Sarah has been married to her husband Scott for 16 years. They have two daughters in middle school, Rory a...2021-09-2252 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersFreedom From Fear | DD 156How do you find freedom from your fears…and stay free? What things can you do to help you manage anxiety? And how do you best love someone who struggles with fear and anxiety? These are the questions you asked and I’m here to answer them! Thanks for listening in to the Dear Daughters Podcast! I’m so glad you’re here. Especially because we are starting a Spotlight Series this September. To start things off we’re highlighting YOU and will answer all sorts of questions that you are wondering. We’re continuin...2021-09-1536 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersHow to Handle Worry and Anxiety | DD 155How do you give your worries and fears to God … and not pick them back up again? When you feel worry or fear, what can you pray? What are the signs that you are over-worrying and not just planning? These are the questions you asked and I’m here to answer them! Thanks for listening in to the Dear Daughters Podcast! I’m so glad you’re here. Especially because we are starting a Spotlight Series this September. To kick off the series we are highlighting YOU and will answer all sorts of questions that you are w...2021-09-0837 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersHow Creativity Can Save Your Perspective | DD 154Guess who’s on the DD Podcast with me this week … my youngest daughter (and current roomie!), Sara Davis Regan! Sara and I talk about everything from funny stories about sharing our space again to how to make the most of where you are and the way creativity can save your perspective to the benefit of having people provide wisdom and encouragement in every stage of life. I pray that you get creative when things get hard, like how Sara and David turned “the Katy Wilderness” into a place of abundance in their lives. I hope you...2021-09-0148 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersPraying for Yourself | DD 153Have you ever thought about this? You are the one person that has the most impact in your walk with God. And that’s why it’s so important that you pray for yourself. Praying for yourself is not selfish. It’s like putting the oxygen mask on first so you can care for others. There are so many reasons why you should pray for yourself. Here are a few: Because God speaks to you through prayer. Because you love yourself … or because you don’t. Because it helps your spiritual growth. Because there are holes in y...2021-07-2931 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersPraying for Your Children | DD 152God knows your children and loves them more deeply than you can imagine. He knows what’s best for them and will take care of them. Prayer is a way to invite God to move in the heart of your child and to entrust your child to God. Prayer is an amazingly effective parenting tool. Prayer not only blesses your child but also changes your own heart as a parent. If you’re new here … welcome to the Dear Daughters Podcast July “mini-mester” edition! I’m hosting a month-long series on prayer with my husband (and prayer s...2021-07-2131 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersPraying for Your Marriage | DD 151Why does marriage seem so hard? And what is one thing you can do to bring more peace and joy into your marriage? That’s what we’re talking about today on the podcast. Marriage is the physical representation of God loving the Church and the Church serving God. Marriage is so good but also incredibly hard because in essence, you are trying to become one with someone who is not you. That’s why it needs prayer. These are just a few things Will and I talk about … What a healthy marriage looks like. Ho...2021-07-1539 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersPraying for Big Things | DD 150Welcome, welcome! After a little break in June, I'm back with a focus on prayer this July. Prayer is simply communication with God. It opens you up to God’s presence. And it doesn’t have to be complicated. For me, it starts the minute I open my eyes. Prayer is a conversation I have all day. Will says it’s as natural as breathing, that we’re created to interact with God through prayer. This week I’m sitting here in my little home office with my very special guest: my husband (and prayer...2021-07-0737 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersThe Grace Guide Birthday Bonus | DD 148The Grace Guide: Live Your One Beautiful Life is a book about you. And it’s a book about God. It’s a guide to help you celebrate your story, both the joyful and painful parts. I wrote it to help you discover all the things that show God’s great love and endless grace for YOU. I launched The Grace Guide one year ago this week … right when we all needed a bit of extra grace for ourselves and others each day. Thank you for taking the time to celebrate on the Dear Daughters Podcast with me this wee...2021-04-2214 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersA Chain of Prayer Across the Ages | Selina Fitzherbert Fox | DD 146Need more prayer in your life but not sure where to start? I’m pleased to introduce you to a fabulous old book called A Prayer of Chain Across the Ages written by Dr. Selina Fitzherbert Fox, who herself was pretty fabulous. She’s another author I’m featuring this season who fought the good fight and remained faithful to the end. Dr. Selina Fitzherbert Fox lived an incredibly interesting life devoted to serving others. There is so much to learn about her … here are a few highlights: Dr. Selina Fitzherbert Fox was born in 1871. In 1899, she receiv...2021-04-0811 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersJesus Now | Corita Kent | DD 145It’s nearly Easter. And I want to talk about someone today on the podcast who inspires me with her life and art and work. As you know, I have been revisiting my favorite spiritual classics … books written by authors who have fought the good fight and remained faithful to the end. There’s just so much we can learn from them. This week I’m introducing you to Corita Kent. Corita lived from 1918 to 1986. She was an artist, educator, and advocate for social justice.  At 18 years old, she entered the religious order Immaculate Heart of...2021-03-3112 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersGod Calling | A.J. Russell | DD 143If 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 is a book that was a stalwart for me while in c...2021-03-0217 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersA Diary of Private Prayer | John Baillie | DD 139Welcome 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...2021-01-1816 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersGrace for Your Holiday Expectations | DD 138There’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 hol...2020-11-1714 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersSoul Care At The Table | DD 137 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. A...2020-10-2012 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersA Change of Scenery | DD 136What 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. Rus...2020-10-1910 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersFinding a Hobby That's Good for Your Soul | DD 135Do 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...2020-10-1211 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersFinding Rest Inside and Out | DD 134Are 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. Lea...2020-10-0809 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersSoothing Your Weary Soul | DD 133What 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 import...2020-09-2313 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersOn Being Kind to Yourself | DD 132How 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 ow...2020-09-1611 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersUnderstanding Your Soul | DD 131Welcome 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 mad...2020-09-0913 minDear DaughtersDear Daughters5 Soul Care Tips, 5 Minutes A Day | Soul Care Summer | DD 130Welcome 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...2020-06-3008 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersTending to Your Everyday | Soul Care Summer | DD 129Welcome 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 rea...2020-06-2408 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersFind a Good Story | Soul Care Summer | DD 128Welcome 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 Pi...2020-06-1609 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersSoul Care Summer | DD 127I 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...2020-06-1008 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersSara Davis Regan | Riverland Tiny Concert | DD 126Well 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 ne...2020-04-2942 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersChrystal Evans Hurst | Letter to Younger Self | DD 125One 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...2020-04-2106 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersRebekah Lyons | Letter to Younger Self | DD 123One 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...2020-04-0707 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersFear Is Not The Boss Of You | Jennifer Allwood | DD 122YOU 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 e...2020-04-0240 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersLiz Carter | Letter to Younger Self | DD 121One 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...2020-03-3106 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersPam Tebow | Letter to Younger Self | DD 119One 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 starting with the one and only, Pam Tebow. In DD Episode 93 , Pam Tebow and I talked about the value of looking back and writing a younger self letter. Listen in to this woman of wisdom and amazing spiritual mama as she shares her letter to he...2020-03-2405 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersFinding God in the Hard Times | John Ray | DD 118Where is God when things go terribly wrong? John Ray has been my friend for a very long time. He is the pastor of Grace Church of Northwest Arkansas in Fayetteville, a missionary and a spiritual director … and he knows firsthand about suffering. John says these four things about himself: “I’m adopted, which has been one of the forming experiences of my life.” “I am married to a phenomenal introvert. Jane Ray is a fantastic woman.”  “I’m the dad of four daughters who are all radically different, one of whom we lost when she was 10 y...2020-03-1958 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersWhen God Gives You a Dream | Whitney Runyon | DD 116Have you given all your dreams and desires to God? He wants to do more than you can imagine.  In December of 2010, Whitney Runyon felt a stirring in her spirit that began an amazing journey for her and her husband … and for so many orphans and adoptive families. Whitney Runyon was a wedding photographer. And her husband, Nick, was an airline pilot. But after seeing the impact of photos she took of an adoption in 2011, they formed a orphan care advocacy 501c-3 and named it after the little Bulgarian boy who’s adoption started it all...2020-03-0459 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersOn the Bright Side | Melanie Shankle | DD 115There is so much more good in the world than there is bad. Let’s find the bright side.  Melanie Shankle thought she was too far gone. She wasn’t shown the grace and mercy aspect of being a Christian, so by the time she got to college she felt like there was no hope and no going back. Then God met her in a bar in a bathroom, and he pursued her patiently and faithfully and showed her that no daughter of his has ever too far gone…and how to look on the bright side. M...2020-02-261h 08Dear DaughtersDear DaughtersOn Family Legacy | Michelle Gage | DD 114We want to leave our kids with more than just memories, we want to leave them with a legacy.   Rodney and Michelle Gage have always been all about family. When their oldest was 6 or 7 years old, they had a family pow-wow to decide what their family would be all about…and they want you to know it’s never too late to do that with your family, too. Rodney and Michelle are the founding and lead pastors of ReThink Life Church in Orlando, FL. They have been married for over 28 years and have devoted more than 2...2020-02-1939 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersHow God Satisfies Your Deepest Longing | Meredith McDaniel | DD 113What if our eyes shifted from what we need to what we already hold in our hands? Meredith McDaniel is all about experiencing the hope and peace of God here and now by looking for the manna in her life and being a “manna maker” for others. Meredith is a licensed professional counselor in Davidson, NC, and owner of her private practice Milk + Honey. She just wrote her first book, In Want + Plenty: Waking Up to God’s Provision in a Land of Longing. Inside the pages, she takes us alongside God’s people as they escap...2020-02-111h 00Dear DaughtersDear DaughtersYou Are Not Alone | Morgan Harper Nichols | DD 112You have been given a gift and it’s up to you to decide how you use it. And if you decide to use it to love on others and to be present with others, that matters. Morgan Harper Nichols has loved making art since she was five-years-old. From an early age, her parents encouraged her that she was created to create, but it took much longer to feel like she had permission to share her art with the world … and now she uses it to bring encouragement and extend grace to others. Morgan is a wr...2020-02-0553 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersTrying Softer in a Try Harder World | Aundi Kolber | DD 111The start of healing is embracing it is a process and experiencing God through that process. We get to participate with God in writing a new story. He is the author of all our healing. Aundi Kolber grew up walking on eggshells and white-knuckling her way through life. She never imagined as a twenty-year-old that she would be the person she is now … free, healthy, healing. Aundi is a new author and seasoned licensed professional counselor (MA, LPC) in Castle Rock, CO. She specializes in trauma and body-centered therapy and is passionate about the integration of...2020-01-2953 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersThe Truest Thing About You | Esther Fleece Allen | DD 110Your God-given identity is the truest thing about you. No matter your past, God has a new name for you. It’s deeply personal and it’s beautiful, better than any name you could choose for yourself. What is it?  Esther Fleece Allen hid a deep, dark, painful past and lived out so much trauma. God was the only constant in her life…so she hung on to Him and lives out her new name. Esther is an author, speaker, millennial leader, and Founder & CEO of L&L Consulting, Inc., where she helps Christian ministries develop...2020-01-221h 02Dear DaughtersDear DaughtersFreedom from Comparison | Richella Parham | DD 109Who are you comparing yourself to and what kind of heartache is it creating in your life? Richella Parham is a spiritual mama with all kinds of hard-earned wisdom on learning how to be free from the comparison trap that wrecks so many lives.  Richella is an author, on the Board of Directors  at Renovaré and is a member of Redbud Writers Guild.  In her own words, she had these four things to say about herself: “I am one of three sisters. And I have three sons.” “I am a military trivia/history ne...2020-01-1552 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersHow to Rest, Restore, Connect & Create | Rebekah Lyons | DD 103What do you do when fatigue or discouragement creeps in your life? Or what about when anxiety hits? How do you find and sustain emotional, relational and spiritual health? An old soul with a contemporary, honest voice, Rebekah Lyons revealed some of her own battles to overcome anxiety and depression—and invites us to discover and boldly pursue own God-given purpose from a place of freedom. Rebekah Lyons is a mom, teacher, author and in her own words, these four things: “I LOVE starting the day with a walk outside.” “I have been on a journe...2019-09-2541 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersBuilding Friendships That Honor God | Kelly Needham DD 102We are called to do everything to the glory of Christ, including friendship.  Meet Kelly Needham. She’s a mom, author and in her own words, these four things: “I’m a classically trained violinist and that’s how my husband and I met.” “I love jigsaw puzzles.” “We had a jigsaw puzzle table growing up – and I have one in my home today.” “I love making Indian food.” Her short online bio reads like this: Kelly Needham is an author, speaker, and blogger and hopes to convince as many people as possible that nothing compares to knowing Jesus.2019-09-1951 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersOn Finding Your Identity in God | Lisa-Jo Baker | DD 101Never for a moment think that God has forgotten you.  Meet Lisa-Jo Baker. She’s a mom, author and in her own words, these four things: “I am a motherless daughter. I am always on the lookout for mother nourishment.” “God who loved me through the dark seasons and filled the motherly role.” “I swore I would never have children and yet I am a mother to three children.” “I’m originally from South Africa which explains the accent.” Regarding this interview she also said, “Scooch up a little closer friends, if your mom passed away or left or is emot...2019-09-1149 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersTwo Things Every Woman Needs to Know About Mentoring | DD 100This is the 100th episode of the Dear Daughters Podcast recorded live just last week in Springdale, Arkansas. First I have to say that I’m blown away and entirely grateful to God for his ever present help on this journey. From the very start of this show, my end goal was to encourage you with helpful, practical advice on how to live a godly life. And I have to say, every guest on this show has brought so much wisdom to that conversation. It only seems fitting that the 100th episode takes place in my dear fr...2019-07-0143 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersCoffee & Conversation with Kennesha Buycks | DD 99Do you long to create a home that offers both beauty and comfort? A space that offers both respite and connection?   Meet my new friend, Kennesha Buycks.  She is the creator of Restoration House, a home and lifestyle brand/blog that focuses on creating spaces that go beyond merely the aesthetic and focus on creating soulful, restorative aspects of home. When Kennesha is not busy being a wife to her amazing husband or a mama to her four kids, she spends her time writing, blogging, and encouraging others to live life uniquely and with passion. 2019-06-2049 minDear DaughtersDear Daughters3 Must-Have Mentoring Conversations |Bonus Episode with Bailey GreenleesOver the years mentoring women, I’ve started to see reoccurring themes in our conversations. As well, Bailey Greenlees (my magnificent ministry assistant), has also seen these same themes while mentoring college women. Today on the podcast, Bailey and I share our three must-have conversations while mentoring women. We touch on ideas that we talk about with our dear daughters frequently, and we share some great books and tools to take with you as you love others well! I’ve linked below all the books and tools that Bailey and I chatted about on today’s epis...2019-06-0531 minDear DaughtersDear Daughters6 Secrets to Being a Good Mom | Vicki Courtney | DD 97Parenting in today’s world is always rapidly changing, so it makes me grateful to have a friend that’s a parenting expert. My friend, Vicki Courtney, is speaker and an author of many books about parenting including 5 Conversations You Must Have With Your Daughter and 5 Conversations You Must Have With Your Son.  Vicki is a wife of 31 years, a mother of 3 grown children who all have families of their own, and she's a grandmother of 6. OH JOY! So she’s a spiritual mama with some homegrown experience. Together, we generated 6 secrets to being a good mom. I think yo...2019-05-2955 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersBreaking the Cycle of Insecurity | Chrystal Evans Hurst | DD 96Do you wonder feel anxious or worried about what you should be doing with your life? Well, good news ahead. My conversation with Chrystal Evans Hurst is packed with truth about how to stop the cycle of insecure and unhealthy thoughts. Chrystal is an author, encourager, and a deep well of wisdom. In her book, She’s Still There: Rescuing the Girl in You, she holds your hand and cheers you on to end the cycle of toxic thoughts and actions in your life. Our conversation was incredibly impactful and helpful in remembering to bring our thoughts into...2019-05-2245 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersHow Memories Impact Your Spiritual Life | Casey Tygrett| DD 95Who am I? What am I about? If you have ever asked yourself those kinds of questions, then you likely have also had to look back at your story. Author and spiritual director, Casey Tygrett, says that remembering your past is often one of the most courageous things you can do.  He spent the past few years researching and unpacking the idea that we are who we are, because of our memories. And his newest book, As I Recall: Discovering the Place of Memories in Our Spiritual Life, speaks to these questions and more. Casey serv...2019-05-1556 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersCoffee & Conversation with Pam Tebow | DD 93Mother’s Day is just around the corner so this week on the podcast, I’m featuring another mother that you’ll love getting to know. This spiritual mama travels and speaks across the country, encouraging women to use the incredible influence God has given them to eternally impact their world. She has appeared on Good Morning America and has won national awards for her ministry work. She and her husband, Bob, live in Florida; they have five grown children (one of whom is literally known worldwide) and eight grandchildren. Today, I’m talking with Pam Tebow...2019-05-011h 02Dear DaughtersDear DaughtersCoffee & Conversation with Emily P. Freeman | DD 90So this week, I’m bringing you another podcast interview with a live audience. It’s my second in a series of interviews where I invite an author friend for coffee and conversation, and I invite you into my home too. This week, Emily P. Freeman is joining me for this special format I’m calling Dear Daughters Coffee and Conversation. Emily P. Freeman has been on my show before, which was all joy. Listen to DD Episode 19. If you’re interested in joining me for these live interviews (and we’ve had people drive in from all...2019-04-0949 minDear DaughtersDear Daughters6 Ways to Strengthen Your Family | Honey Holden | DD 85I adore Stephanie Holden (aka Honey Holden). She’s a southern girl, a mama to 3 grown up girls, a grandma, spiritual mama, and a pastor’s wife. I love talking with Honey because she’s the real deal. She loves Jesus and she loves the church and she loves her family. Today on the show, we talked about a lot of things including how to build a family that is connected and close and fun. And I figure Honey is the perfect go-to on a fun, Jesus-loving family. :) I also wanted to interview her because in celebr...2019-03-0656 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersWhen You Feel Disconnected | Kate Merrick | DD 82 "God has equipped you for this season. He has made you strong. Walk in it. Chin high, shoulders back. And fight for what’s important. Fight for connection, privacy, wisdom … these moments are full of wonder and wretchedness. God will use these days." Meet Kate Merrick. She’s an author, speaker, mom of three, and the cofounder of the Reality family of churches with her husband Britt. She also specializes in making up dances to The Greatest Showman soundtrack, riding a surfboard, horse, or roller skates, and adding more butter to pretty much everything. She lives in Carpinteri...2019-02-1343 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersCreating Meaningful Memories | Jessica Smartt | DD 81Remember the time I offered to homeschool all the children? Yes, it would be in the interview with my new friend, Jessica Smartt. Jessica’s a former English teacher turned homeschooling mom of three. She’s an ESTJ, an iPhone addict (in recovery) and anxiety overcomer. She’s also an allergy mom (only slightly neurotic ;), loved by God, and wife to Mr. Fix Anything. She runs a mean 12-minute mile and can make just about anything dairy free. She’s on the podcast today creating a life giving community and family via making meaningful memories.  Jessica’s...2019-02-0639 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersHow to Deal with Disappointment | Liz Carter | DD 80Suffering from a lifelong disease, I’ve been told I can’t possibly be contented. Contentment happens to us because of circumstances, after all – right? But what if contentment found in Jesus is something that everyone can experience? Something we can chase and then catch hold of? Meet Liz Carter. She’s an author and blogger who writes about life in all its messy, painful, joyous reality. She likes Cadbury chocolates and turquoise, in equal measure, and lives in the UK with her husband, a church leader, and two crazy teens. Liz is the author of Catching...2019-01-2935 minDear DaughtersDear Daughters8 Habits to Transform Your Life | Justin Earley | DD 79Justin Whitmel Earley was just about to turn 30 when he had a complete anxiety collapse. The years that followed were extremely dark. He went from being a former missionary in China, to a few short years later, an anxious lawyer, medicating with alcohol. He felt like a failure as a father, husband, worker and human being in general. In his recovery, Justin discovered that habits form us more than we form them. He believes the answer to our contemporary chaos is to practice a rule of life that aligns our habits to our beliefs. His new book, T...2019-01-2339 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersOn Creating Healthy Boundaries | DD 78Can I start with some BIG news that I’ve been dying to talk about …? A precious little boy was born into the world. His name is Caleb David Davis. And he is my grandson. He was born 3 weeks ago. And ohmygracious, he is beautiful. Little blonde fuzzy head. Tiny wonderful human. My heart is exploding. My grandma name is Zuzu. And Will’s name is Bear. Yes, Zuzu and Bear. Sounds like a cartoon or a children’s book. And I love it. Caleb was born the week before Thanksgiving so we’ve been traveling...2018-12-0515 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersThe Thanksgiving Table with Kristin Schell | DD 77Today on the Dear Daughters Podcast, I’m talking with Kristin Schell of the Turquoise Table about all things Thanksgiving. This is the final episode in what I’m calling the Thanksgiving Trio which is three episodes with three of my favorite table people. The first was with EP 75 with Bri McKoy, the second was EP 76 with Jen Schmidt and last but certainly not least is with my friend and neighbor, Kristin! Kristin reveals her biggest Thanksgiving blunder and how that led her to create one simple rule to follow every Thanksgiving. I think you’ll benefit from hearin...2018-11-0839 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersThe First Step Back to Joy | DD 73Hey there, dear one. I see you wrestling under the sadness, afraid that it’ll crush you. I know that the world can be scary and hard, and that our list of losses only grows longer as we get older. But there is good news. I believe that if you name what you’ve lost, if you sit with your grief and let it show you what has been taken from you instead of wrestling against it, that is the first step on the path back to joy. Today I’m talkin...2018-09-2615 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersAre You Doing Life Alone? | DD 71Do you sometimes feel like you’re doing life alone? Do you wish you could have someone who was right there with you, day in and day out, to encourage you? Today I’m talking about the importance of strengthening your inner self to know more and more about God’s love so that you can feel his love and power in your life every single day. So you can feel the companionship of the Holy Spirit as a leader, teacher and comforter. I also talk about how this spiritual life we’re after is not some...2018-08-2913 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersOn Finding a Mentor | DD 69Do you sometimes feel like you need someone in your life a little older and wiser to remind you that God is still good, and that everything will be alright? Though you may already believe it for yourself, sometimes it’s comforting to hear it from someone else you trust. I hope you have someone like that in your life to speak the truth over you with confidence. When I think of the role of a mentor, I think of someone who helps you reclaim the vision for your life. Someone who helps you to meditate on, ‘what...2018-08-0117 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersYour Dad's Influence on How You See God | DD 65How would you walk through your days if you knew you had the perfect Dad? When things get bumpy, would you worry and strive and rely on yourself – or would you endure with confidence that you could always count on your Dad to step in? I wonder how all of our lives would be different if we lived in the confidence that God is the perfect dad. How brave would we be? How much more grace and goodwill might we be willing to extend? What might we be willing to risk for our Big God Dreams, knowing th...2018-06-1414 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersA Father's Influence | DD 64What if I told you that there is one relationship in your life that has probably influenced your view of God more than any other relationship? That the closeness, safety, acceptance and love (or lack of those things) that you felt in that relationship would become your framework for how you receive those things from God? I look forward to celebrating my dad on Father’s Day. He’s always cared for and provided for our family with selflessness and joy. I never questioned if he loved me because he told me he loved me and he showe...2018-06-0716 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersHow to Stop Worrying | DD 62If you love God, but don’t feel like you can trust Him, I understand. For so many years, I struggled with worry over whether God was really looking out for me. When bad or hard things happened, it made me feel anxious and worried. Like what happened in the news just this week ... the Santa Fe school shooting. Lord, have mercy. That shooting took place forty years to the day that I witnessed a murder in my own classroom as a middle school student. I understand the long road to healing a lot of those students will...2018-05-2416 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersAre You Listening to Your Heart? | DD 61 Are you allowing your heart to have space in your daily life? That might be a strange question but over the last two months I’ve had two dear daughters and one spiritual mama come to me because they were feeling stuck, worried and anxious about things in their lives. Then after talking things out, and walking metaphorically around their lives … I saw with all clarity, they were so in their heads with their issues, that they weren’t giving their hearts voice. They were working their lives, checking off things on the spiritual list, and qu...2018-05-1716 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersWhen You Feel Like Your Life is a Mess | Tricia GoyerDo you feel like your life is a mess? Just one mistake after another? Do you ever wonder how God could take the mistakes you’ve made and turn things around? Tricia Goyer felt that way almost 30 years ago as a despairing teen mom and then she prayed, “God, if you can do anything with my life, please do.” I loved getting to talk with her today about the way God radically answered that prayer and about her beautiful, better-than-a-fairy-tale love story. We also talked a lot about walking through the hard things and what happens when we dare...2018-05-1041 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersThe Best Gift for Mother's DayWho encouraged you? Who took time to listen to you? Who was it that provided a safe haven? Who showed you how to live out your faith? Who was an organic, everyday mentor to you?  What’s the best gift at Mother’s Day? I think it’s gratitude. And not just for your mom, though she certainly deserves it, but also for the spiritual mamas who shaped you as a young woman. Besides my own mother, I can think of three women in particular who loved me well. I look back now and can see how...2018-05-0316 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersDream Big for Your Life Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? ~ Mary Oliver Do you feel like you don’t know what you’re supposed to do with your life? Do you wonder if you’re too young or too old? When you think on the things that would really make your heart happy, do you feel under-qualified or maybe even over-qualified? Today on the podcast, we’re going to wonder about the things you’d love to do with your one beautiful life. We’re going to try to identify sev...2018-04-2616 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersDo Little Things for God "Think of God often, by day, by night, in your business and even in your diversions. He is always near you and with you; leave him not alone." ~ Brother Lawrence If you’re like me, there are probably a bunch of tedious little tasks lined up and waiting for you today, like folding the laundry, unloading the dishwasher, or going to the grocery store…. those things that take us away from ‘the big things.’ But what if there is big blessing for us in those small tasks when we invite God to be present with us? Toda...2018-04-1913 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersSimplifying Hospitality with Amy Hannon & Kristin Schell | DD 56This week on the podcast, I talked with Amy Hannon of Euna Mae’s and Kristin Schell of the Turquoise Table about true, biblical hospitality. And good news – it’s much simpler than we often make it and often more fun. It doesn’t matter what your house looks like or how good the food is – all that hospitality requires is being available and welcoming. Ordinary moments around the table or in the front yard become holy when we’re truly available. “All the other stuff,” as Kristin says, “is just gravy. Good, Amy Hannon style gravy.” Toda...2018-04-1241 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersWhat are you created to do? | DD 55 My whole life, in one sense, he has been an experiment in how to be a portable sanctuary, learning to practice the presence of God. ~ Richard Foster Everywhere you go, as you practice the presence of God in your life, you’re like a small sanctuary to the people closest by. So that means when you’re on the way to work and you stop for coffee and interact with the barista in the morning, you’re standing there as a respite. Giving life to the person you’re talking to. Or maybe as you hold you...2018-04-0513 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersWhat was Your First Impression of God? | DD 54Do you remember the first time you thought of God? Was it a good or bad first impression? How did that impression lead you on a journey with God?  If you've wished you could sit at my table and talk, I've got good news! These are the kinds of questions I'm going to be asking you on the Dear Daughters Podcast in the 'Questions' Episodes.  I've always hoped the Dear Daughters Podcast could be a place for you to hear about the kinds of things that are practical and helpful in living a godly life....2018-03-2911 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersOn Finding Real Friends | Jamie Ivey | DD 50Are you looking for real friends who will walk through life with you? The sort of friends who you can say anything to? Today on the podcast, Jamie Ivey talks about how to find those kind of friends. The kind you can talk to about the hardest things, the kind that speak truth and walk out life with you. We also talk about freedom and authenticity and about parenting. Lots of good stuff. Jamie is a wife, mom, podcaster, speaker, and a newly published author of: If You Only Knew: My Unlikely, Unavoidable Story of Becoming Free....2018-03-0146 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersSpiritual Growth & Transitions | Janet Davis | Episode 48 As women, we have this tendency to sabotage our own calling to shine. There’s a lot of confusion out there about shining and pride and hiding and humility. God has called us to live radiant lives, and that’s not prideful. That’s the calling of God. ~ Janet Davis Janet Davis is one of the best listeners I’ve ever met ~ both to other people, and to the Holy Spirit. She is a spiritual director, speaker, teacher, and has written two books. Janet works with women in particular, and I have loved getting to meet with her over...2018-02-1552 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersPrioritizing Goals | Will Davis III | Dear Daughters 46 Be aware of where your time is going. Decide what’s going to be important to you. If you don’t, everybody else is going to decide it for you. ~ Will Davis III Do you have goals and dreams but for whatever reason aren’t able to achieve them? Well, then I hope you get some big encouragement and direction from today’s podcast with Will Davis III. Will is a realtor, trail runner, mountain climber, husband to beautiful Amy, and my son! He also has an amazing mind for systems and strategy. He recently helped me...2018-01-3152 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersDiscovering Vocation | Will Davis Jr | Dear Daughters 44 What am I supposed to do with my life? That’s what we’ll be looking into over the next few weeks on the podcast. The questions surrounding vocation, identify and then what to do with those two things in developing a strategy to accomplish God’s plans for our lives. Today, I’m so excited to have my husband Will Davis Jr. join me for another episode of the podcast. Besides being a church founder and pastor, I wanted to interview him because he is someone who has known what he’s meant to do with hi...2018-01-1751 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersWill Davis Jr | Dear Daughters 42Will Davis Jr.  is a pastor, writer, mountain-climber, intense human, father, and my own sweet husband. Together we started Austin Christian Fellowship in 1993. He’s passionate about surprising unbelievers with the credibility and relevance of Jesus’ message, and teaching about the power of prayer. He’s written ten books, writes online at willdavisjr.com Even more important, he’s been an incredible dad to three pretty fabulous children (including our Sara, pictured with him above … how could I not include the most recent wedding photos??!). We talked a lot about parenting, letting go, good family relationships a...2017-11-3053 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersOn Mother-Daughter Relationships (with Emily Davis Boone)The mother-daughter relationship is one that is delicate, beautiful and let’s be honest … sometimes fraught with boundary issues. As a mom of two young adult daughters and a daughter-in-law, my heart goal is to make sure that I love and honor them in the new stage they are in as young married wives. Not always the easiest thing because what I’d really love to do is beg, cajole and/or guilt them into moving back to Austin. (And maybe even living with me. Ha.) Of course, I know this is not the smart thing or the lo...2017-01-251h 03Dear DaughtersDear DaughtersSara Davis of Davis MusicToday on the podcast, I talk with my very own dear daughter, Sara, about the real life and not so pretty 'in-between Instagram moments' in our life. We talk about how comparison kills creativity and unpack how to get through arguments with people you love ...2016-09-2037 minDear DaughtersDear DaughtersWelcome to the Dear Daughters PodcastHost Susie Davis shares a little about herself and talks about why she started the Dear Daughters Podcast.2016-09-1502 min