237. Book Recommendation: How to Tame Your Anxious Thoughts-- Jodi Snowdon
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Are you an overthinker? Do you think about something way longer than anyone else would? I know I do. I sit there and ruminate over things that most people would have let go of after just a couple minutes. This is the struggle I have- maybe you have this same struggle. So I was so excited when I came across this book this summer. It is a brand-new release by Max Lucado called *. After seeing it, I bought this book immediately and read it in one day- it is so good! It is full of some truth and practical advice to help. I am going to share some of my favorite takeaways from his new book as well...
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236. How To Manage Loss, Transitions, and Follow God's Calling -- Jodi & David
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Are you walking through a lot of changes in your life this year? Would you say you have a lot of transitions? I would say that for me, for sure! 2025 has been year full of transition, loss and still trying to figure out how to follow God’s calling through it all. I am glad to be back on the podcast, I took a long sabbatical in May after my father passed away. This is my first episode back and my husband and I will be sharing what has been going on personally as well with the ministry this past year. We also have some exciting news to share about the . I want to be honest and let you...
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235. Words of Wisdom from my dad -- John Brownlee
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I have some sad news to share with you today on the podcast. Sadly, my dad passed away on May 22, 2025. My dad was such a pivotal part of my family. He was an amazing husband to my mom. He was such a loving father and a supportive and involved grandfather. This loss is deep. It is interesting because your mom and dad are there when you take your first breath. But it is so heartbreaking to be there when they take their last. I am going to be taking some time off to grieve the loss of my dad. I remember when I lost Jeannie back in 2016 and my divorce in 2014, something...
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234. Do you want to be Deeply Rooted? -- Jodi Snowdon
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Do you want to be deeply rooted? Do you want to be like a tree with deep roots that go deep in your faith? Do you want depth? Oh friend---This is something I am so passionate about. It is the title of my podcast and it is the title of my book. So I thought today I would share with you more about being deeply rooted, about having depth, and share the books along the way that I learned so much from. Depth Podcast Episode links and Book Recommendations to Grow your Roots Deep: * by Jodi Snowdon. What if your greatest heartbreak catapults you to your greatest growth? (see below for more...
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233. Special Mom Story -- Jackie and Alex
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Have you ever been frustrated with not getting a prayer answered in the timing you hoped? Maybe you wish God would do it quicker? Honestly, I know I have struggled with God’s timing on certain things in my life, so I am excited for this episode with my friend, Jackie and her son, Alex. It is one of my special mom stories for the month of May. They are both going to share how God reunited them many years after Jackie gave up her son for adoption. What I love about this story is you see God’s fingerprints and God’s timing all throughout the episode. I know you will be encouraged,...
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232. Graced: How God Redeems and Restores the Broken -- Teresa Whiting
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Have you ever walked with silent shame? Maybe there is something you have gone through? Maybe there is something you experienced? Or maybe there has been something done to you, and you thought to yourself, I don’t want anyone to know this. But in your mind, these words just keep playing, If they only knew? If this describes you, I have hope for you today! I am so excited to have my friend, Teresa Whiting on the podcast as we talk about her bible study, *. In this conversation, we talk about shame and how it refused to loosen the grip on her life. But that is not the end of her...
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231. A Story of Faith, Hope and Love in Loss -- Diane Herman
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Have you ever met someone and just be in awe of their faith? They have walked through many hard circumstances, but they come out on the other side stronger in their faith than ever before. I am so excited for you to hear from Diane Herman. She is one of the contributors to the * book by Angie Green that we talked about last time on the podcast. Her story is so powerful. She has walked through lots of loss and I am going to let her share her story. But what I think is so amazing is how God has redeemed it in such a beautiful way. She is going to tell you about her ministry and her...
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230. Mothers Like Me -- Angie Green & Linda Stirling
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Has someone ever walked with you through a hard time? Maybe they have experienced the exact same thing or something similar. It gives you peace to know you are not alone. It is also encouraging to have a friend that you can share your thoughts and feelings with, and you know will understand. I am excited about the book we are highlighting this week. My friend, Angie Green gathered a group of women together to do a collaboration book called *: Stories of Faith, Hope, and Love in Loss. I am one of the stories in the book and I am excited to highlight a couple more this week and next week on...
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229. 365 Truths For Every Woman's Heart -- Holley Gerth
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What truth do you need God to speak to your heart today? Is it that you are His Beloved? Is it that you were created for a purpose? Or is it God is with you—He will never leave you, nor forsake you. I am so excited to have Holley Gerth back on the podcast and we are going to talk about her new devotional, *. This is what I am using right now in my quiet time and this book is speaking to me in such powerful ways. These truths are just what I need to hear—these reminders of what God is speaking to my heart. I know you are going to learn so much from Holley. Also, I am so excited for...
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228. Three Seconds of Courage -- Riley Kehoe
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What does courage look like for you? Is it facing one of your biggest fears? Is it being vulnerable, honest, and open and sharing that one thing you don’t want to tell anyone else? Or is it a big heroic act? I am so excited to have Riley Kehoe on the podcast this week. She wrote a book called *. She is going to share her story about how her family survived the 2004 tsunami that happened in Thailand. She is also going to share more about how she has overcome her fears. You do not want to miss what she has to say. This episode is packed full of wisdom and truth. Also, I am so excited for...
info_outlineDo you want to be deeply rooted? Do you want to be like a tree with deep roots that go deep in your faith? Do you want depth? Oh friend---This is something I am so passionate about. It is the title of my podcast and it is the title of my book. So I thought today I would share with you more about being deeply rooted, about having depth, and share the books along the way that I learned so much from.
Depth Podcast Episode links and Book Recommendations to Grow your Roots Deep:
- *Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength by Jodi Snowdon. What if your greatest heartbreak catapults you to your greatest growth? (see below for more podcast episodes about my book)
- Depth Podcast Episode 215: I share about Jennifer Tucker's book, *Breath as Prayer. She has a new book called *Present in Prayer where she shares all about growing roots!
- *Thrive by Mark Hall (the cover of this book captivated me and began my journey to discover depth!)
- *Detours by Tony Evans (an amazing book about the life of Joseph and how he grew deep roots in his faith through detours)
- Depth Podcast Episode 114: I talk with Banning Liebscher about his book, *Rooted: The Hidden Places Where God Wants to Develop You. He says that God wants to grow you on the inside before he ever grows you on the outside. This hidden growth is so important.
- Depth Podcast Episode 115: I share practically how to grow deeper roots!
- Depth Podcast Episode 210 with Angie Baughman on the 5 Step Bible Study Method.
More Episodes on my book, *Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength
- Episode 146 (Behind the Scenes of the book & 3 year anniversary of the podcast- 2022)
- Episode 147 (Reading Chapter 1 of the Depth Book)
- Episode 148 (Going in Depth About Depth)
- Episode 192 (Happy 1st birthday of the book, Depth)
For those walking through grief- I highly recommend Episodes 188-196 where I do one episode for each letter in my STRENGTH Acrostic in my book! See details below:
- Seek God and Invite Him into the Pain -- Depth Podcast Episode 188
- Tearfully Allow Yourself Time to Grieve and Process the Emotions -- Depth Podcast Episode 189
- Replace your Finite View with God's Infinite Perspective -- Depth Podcast Episode 190
- Embrace God's Character Development in the Midst of the Chaos -- Depth Podcast Episode 191
- Never Lose Sight of God's Grace -- Depth Podcast Episode 193
- Give Praise to God Even as Your Heart Breaks -- Depth Podcast Episode 194
- Trust God is Good When Your Mind is Doubting and You Don't Understand -- Depth Podcast Episode 195
- Honestly Share Your Story and Help Another Hurting Heart -- Depth Podcast Episode 196
Other episodes on trees and growing deep roots that I did not share about in the episode:
- Depth Podcast Episode 80 with Jennifer Dukes Lee on her book, *Growing Slow. We talk about growing through the seasons.
- Depth Podcast Episode 112: I talk with Dr. Matthew Sleeth about his book, *Reforesting Faith. The sub-title is “What Trees Teach Us About the Nature of God and His Love for Us.”
- Depth Podcast Episode 212: I share about Lara Casey’s book, *Cultivate: A Grace-Filled Guide to Growing an Intentional Life
*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!