In this Holy week I’ve been pondering the events of Jesus’ last two days, and remembering. I remember how He celebrated Passover with His disciples that Thursday evening. How He ate and drank with them. How He gave thanks–the hardest eucharisteo. And then how He washed their feet. I remember how they wondered–how they were confused and didn’t understand. Why would […]
MS 038 Shauna Niequist: Walking Through Mud and Learning to Savor Along the Way
Welcome to episode 038 of Mud Stories! Mud Stories is a podcast dedicated to bringing you inspiration in your muddiest moments, hope to make it through your mud, and encouragement for you to know, you are not alone. Today I’m talking with Shauna Niequist, writer, author, and speaker, who resides in Chicago with her husband Aaron, and […]
MS 037 Remembering Kara Tippetts: Mundane Faithfulness and Big Love with Kindness and Grace
Welcome to episode 037 of Mud Stories! Mud Stories is a podcast dedicated to bringing you inspiration in your muddiest moments, hope to make it through your mud, and encouragement for you to know, you are not alone. Today I have a special episode for you. A time of reflection and remembering. A time to refocus […]
MS 036 Emily Thomas: Abusive Relationships, Divorce and How God Loves Us No Matter What
Welcome to episode 036 of Mud Stories! Mud Stories is a podcast dedicated to bringing you inspiration in your muddiest moments, hope to make it through your mud, and encouragement for you to know, you are not alone. Today I’m talking with Emily Thomas, a teacher, nurse, and as of late, a stay at home mom and […]
MS 035 Wynter Pitts: Selfishness, Trust Issues and Relinquishing Control
Welcome to episode 035 of Mud Stories! Mud Stories is a podcast dedicated to bringing you inspiration in your muddiest moments, hope to make it through your mud, and encouragement for you to know, you are not alone. Today I’m talking with Wynter Pitts, wife to Jonathan, and mom to four daughters ages 10, 8, and […]
When the Struggle is Great and You Want to Just Quit {Deeper Waters Post}
She delivered her fourth baby yesterday and you could hear her struggle all the way down the hall. Amidst the repeated attempts of the anesthesiologist to remedy the problem, her epidural never worked. And while birth is a beautiful moment, the journey to arrive there is work–painful and excruciating work–which makes it almost impossible to imagine […]
When You Long to Gather and Be Included
I want to gather with the important people and tour the important places and feel like I belong. And it makes me feel so small to even admit it. I think the longing comes from the way I’ve come to know them as close friends through their writing. They’ve chosen to put themselves out there […]
MS 034 Elizabeth Foss {Part 2}: Parenting, Perfectionism, Social Media and Burnout
Welcome to episode 034 of Mud Stories! Mud Stories is a podcast dedicated to bringing you inspiration in your muddiest moments, hope to make it through your mud, and encouragement for you to know, you are not alone. In today’s episode I’m continuing my conversation with Elizabeth Foss, wife to Mike and mom to nine children–ages six to […]
MS 033 Elizabeth Foss {Part 1}: Suffering, Cancer, Fear and Unexpected Loss
Welcome to episode 033 of Mud Stories! Mud Stories is a podcast dedicated to bringing you inspiration in your muddiest moments, hope to make it through your mud, and encouragement for you to know, you are not alone. In today’s episode I’m talking with Elizabeth Foss, wife to Mike and mom to nine children–ages six to twenty six–who […]
MS 032 Jessica Turner: Finding The Fringe Hours
Welcome to episode 032 of Mud Stories! Mud Stories is a podcast dedicated to bringing you inspiration in your muddiest moments, hope to make it through your mud, and encouragement for you to know, you are not alone. In today’s episode I’m talking with Jessica Turner, wife, mom, marketing professional and founder of the lifestyle blog The Mom […]
