#218 Waiting On The Lord with Sydney Whittaker
Rambling Through Everyday Life Podcast
Release Date: 03/30/2026
#219 Easter, Real Life, and a Few Rabbit Trails...
Rambling Through Everyday Life Podcast
Happy Easter Monday, friends! This episode is full of our favorite kind of conversation: real life, real faith, and a little bit of everything in between. We talk about our Easter traditions, what Holy Saturday teaches us about rest and waiting, and wrestle with a question that really matters: "what’s the big deal about Jesus?" We keep coming back to this: without the resurrection, there is no Christianity. It’s the reason for our hope and the foundation of everything we believe. You’ll also hear about Fran’s upcoming NYC ministry opportunity, our new memory verse (Jeremiah...
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#218 Waiting On The Lord with Sydney Whittaker
Rambling Through Everyday Life Podcast
We have a special surprise guest this week! One of our favorite humans, Sydney Whittaker is back on the podcast! Sydney is a senior volleyball player at Union University majoring in biblical studies and languages. Sydney loves the Lord, and it shows! We talk about what she is learning and how she is growing in her faith especially in difficult seasons of waiting on the Lord. You will be so encouraged by this conversation and how to find hope, strength and encouragement in your own season of change and waiting. Listen to Episode 186 with Sydney We hope that with each and...
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#217 "Let's Go Somewhere!" with Lisa Houston
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Pack your bags, grab your passport (real or imaginary) and get ready for some fun with our fabulous guest and adventure expert, Lisa Houston! We talk travel ideas for every budget, both local and abroad, and you will love hearing Lisa's recap of her recent adventures including Iceland, Italy and the Exumas. Lisa also reminds us we don't have to go far to have an adventure, and that every new experience is either "a good time or a good story." We hope you agree that travel isn't just about where we go, but how we dream, explore and experience the world around us. Listen to Lisa’s...
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#216 From Walmart Museums to Cows in Honduras: Stories, Service, and Speaking Life
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This episode is a little bit of everything and the kind of rambling conversation we love most. We share stories from recent adventures, including a trip to the Walmart Museum in Bentonville, a mission trip to Honduras (yes, there’s a cow involved), and a few memorable characters along the way including Abraham the goat. We also talk about some meaningful ways people in our community are serving others, from caregiver support groups to a creative “Egg My Yard” fundraiser that’s bringing neighbors together. But in the middle of all the stories, we land on a deeper question: What is...
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#215 Estate Planning Made Simple: The Basics Everyone Should Know
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Today we’re talking about estate planning, not from a place of fear but from a place of love and making things easier on our families one day. We discuss why planning ahead matters, how it reflects biblical stewardship, and the simple steps that bring clarity instead of confusion during life’s hardest moments. We answer lots of questions including: What documents do I need? What is a trust and how is that different from a will? What questions should I ask my aging parents? What does my adult child need and why? How do I get started? What is my next step towards estate...
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#214 Where You Least Expect Him: God in Aisle 29 with Ashley Minor
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Order Ashley's book Follow Ashley on Instagram Follow Ashley on TikTok Check out Ashley's website Did you know Ashley has her own podcast? Listen to Minutes to Hours on Be sure and follow all the Rambling socials as well: , and
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#213 Rambling About Life Updates & God's Faithfulness In The Middle Of It All
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In this episode, we’re doing what we do best: rambling through real life and noticing God’s faithfulness in the middle of it all. We share an update on the pet swans, life on the farm, and highlights from the National Wild Turkey Federation Convention at the Opryland Hotel. We also talk about a beautiful caregiver support group in our community and confess our latest TikTok Shop fashion finds. Then in true Rambling fashion, we slow down for what matters most and discuss where we are struggling and how God meets us right in the middle of life’s heaviness. Whether you’re folding...
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#212 Young Lives, Big Calling: Loving Young Mamas Well with Jen Wilson
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February is Pro Life Month, and we’re honored to welcome Jen Wilson back to the show to talk about Young Lives ministry, why it matters, and how each of us can love young mamas well from right where we are. Jen shares the powerful story of how God planted the seed for this ministry in the middle of her own cancer journey, and how saying yes to this work has radically changed her life. Through Young Lives, teen moms are seen, known, supported, and reminded that they are deeply loved by God and by the people walking alongside them. This conversation is both encouraging and practical. Jen helps...
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#211 Snow Days, Icy Side Roads, and Rambling Through Everyday Life
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Well, we made it to February and survived snowmageddon! It's so great to be back in civilization with y'all for this week's episode where we ramble about all the things! We talk about the winter storm, how we prepared, how we passed the time, and what we learned from it all. We also discuss our latest favorite book, Theo of Golden by Allen Levi, then share an encouraging verse for the new month. We hope that with each and every episode, you will find us talking about Jesus in our everyday lives while also learning, being challenged, and growing together while loving and laughing about...
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#210 Everything Under the Southern Sun with Susannah B. Lewis
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This week on the podcast, we’re joined by our dear friend and bestselling author for a heartfelt conversation about everything under the southern sun. Susannah shares vulnerable and powerful truth about the “people test,” the danger of speaking curses over our own lives, and how God can use even our worst talk to accomplish His purposes. We unpack how Satan pulls us into doubt and self-reliance, why apart from Christ we can do nothing, and how getting ahead of God often leads to a harder fall later. We also discuss where Susannah finds inspiration for her fictional book characters...
info_outlineWe have a special surprise guest this week! One of our favorite humans, Sydney Whittaker is back on the podcast!
Sydney is a senior volleyball player at Union University majoring in biblical studies and languages. Sydney loves the Lord, and it shows! We talk about what she is learning and how she is growing in her faith especially in difficult seasons of waiting on the Lord. You will be so encouraged by this conversation and how to find hope, strength and encouragement in your own season of change and waiting.
Listen to Episode 186 with Sydney here
We hope that with each and every episode, you will find us talking about Jesus in our everyday lives while also learning, being challenged, and growing together while loving and laughing about what makes up our everyday lives. We are so thankful Jesus is right there with us in the middle of it all.
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