#197 Susannah B. Lewis: Rooted and Rising!
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Release Date: 10/06/2025
#207 Rambling Through Life Updates, a Day Trip to NYC, and the Father's Love for Us
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This week’s podcast episode is extra special because it’s our last episode before January. We’re talking about some of our favorite Christmas traditions, Fran's recent day trip to New York City, and then we slow things down to reflect on our December memory verse: “But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.’ Luke 2:10–11 As we close out the year, we’re reminded just how deeply God loves each one of us...
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#206 Holiday Hoopla and Holy Highlights: Laughs, lists, and of course Jesus.
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If you love a little Christmas crazy mixed with a whole lot of Jesus, this week’s conversation will make your heart happy. It’s festive, it’s fun, and it’s full of joy that lasts longer than the season as we keep coming back to the good news in Luke 2:10–11: “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy for all people.” for all the men in your life Buy the Granny Pants game Order Susannah Lewis' new book "A Weekend on Allyson Island" Learn all about the Christmas market in Culllman, Alabama We hope that with each and every episode, you will find us talking...
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#205 Susie Said So Christmas Edition
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It's the most wonderful time of the year, and the perfect time for Susie Said So: Christmas Edition! Grab a peppermint mocha and join us as we discuss all the things you need to know this season, including: 🎁 Our favorite gift ideas 👗 Holiday fashion and the color that’s trending this season 🎶 The Christmas songs on repeat in our homes and cars 🏡 Hostess gift ideas that are thoughtful and easy 📖 Our new memory verse for December to help keep our hearts centered in the season It’s lighthearted, practical, and full of ideas to help you enjoy the holidays...
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#204 Holiday Cooking with KK
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Follow KK on Instagram Her account on IG is a great place to see what she is cooking. Then for anyone local wanting to see her website and order food from her, click KK and her buddy, Kayla Corona with work together and provide amazing bread and sweet treats for in Jackson. J-Town Coffee has a storefront and us locals are so happy for them. They have a you can like and follow. Each episode is recorded on the campus of If you have a student looking at colleges and would like to schedule a visit, do that here and then let us know you are coming! Fran works at Union so...
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#203 Everyday Joys & A Heart for Discipleship
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In this week's conversation, we’re talking about the simple joys of everyday life and the beauty of true discipleship. When someone comes to know the Lord, what happens next? Who is coming alongside them as they begin to grow? And are we growing in God’s Word so we can pour into the people around us? We also chat about accountability: what it is, what it isn’t, and why real accountability isn’t about policing behavior but holding someone’s heart with care and honesty. Plus, we share our November memory verse: Philippians 4:8. We’d love to hear your thoughts on discipleship,...
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#202 Thankful for good counsel, good laughter, and good growing together!
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In this week's conversation, we have an update on Fran's social experiment, her super fun estate plan, and our new favorite matchng sets, volunteer opportunities, and bible teachings. We also share our November Blessing Box project, our new favorite questions to ponder, Angela's new bible and our November memory verse. 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...
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#201 Fall Rambling
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This week’s podcast might just be one of our favorites yet. We talked about cozy fall things like a cranberry orange simmer pot and deeper things, like our thoughts, our struggles, and the way God transforms us through them. Somewhere between laughter and reflection, we found ourselves saying, “We’ve lost our ability to consider other perspectives,” and it hit us hard. We also talked about how sin, as painful as it is, can be the very thing God uses to change us from the inside out. And then this question: “Are you thinking about what you’re thinking about?” Because we average...
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#200 Happy 200th Episode to All of Us!
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Happy 200th episode to all of us! We cannot believe it! In this fun conversation, we laugh and reminisce our way through some of our early days and how we even got here. So many of you have been right there with us the whole time, and this episode is dedicated to each and every one of you, regardless of how long you have listened. We love y'all so much! We hope that with each and every episode, you will find us talking about Jesus while also learning, being challenged, and growing together while loving and laughing about what makes up our everyday lives. We are so...
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#199 We Can Do Hard Things!
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This week’s episode is full of real life and real faith — from Wendy’s chili 🍲 and football chatter 🏈 to Fran’s NYC adventures 🗽 (hello, Oyster Bay!) and even a little zombie paintball 💥. But beyond the laughs and stories, we’re diving deep into what it means to do hard things — to step into new, uncomfortable, and stretching seasons — and how the Lord meets us right in the middle of it all. We are both learning that we’re not failing… it’s just new. We’re growing in dependence on the Lord, recognizing that self-sufficiency feels safe and...
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198 Fall Break Fun!
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This week's conversation is full of fall break fun including Angela's recent trip to Chicago and Fran's next adventure. Fran shares more great questions we can ask our children (and ourselves) as we consider who are becoming. We also contemplate the difference in ruminating vs. meditating as we consider our memory verse for October, 2 Timothy 1:7: "For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and a sound mind." We hope that with each and every episode, you will find us talking about Jesus while also learning, being challenged, and growing together...
info_outlineThis week, we are joined by our dear friend and best-selling author, Susannah B. Lewis. You will love Susannah's humor and authenticity as we discuss our faith and the challenge she placed before us at the Rooted and Rising Women's Event last month. We talk about the four types of soil and the condition of our hearts, and Susannah shares what prompted her to grow deeper in her relationship with the Lord.
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.
Favorite quotes from this episode:
In praying for wisdom, the Lord gave me the desire for His Word. We have to be rooted in God's Word, or there is no fruit.
God wants to transform our hearts! Ezekiel 36:26 "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh."
There is a difference between being saved and being surrendered.
The fruit doesn't come from dipping the plant in the soil. It has to be rooted there.
As I am growing spiritually, my thoughts have changed. My interests have changed. I am so on fire for the Lord that He has taken priority in my life, and my social media reflects that.
I have come to know just how much I need the blood of Jesus, which in turn makes me bolder to speak that. We are called to be bold! That's what he wants from us!
The older we get, the more hungry we become for the scriptures! We better understand what Jesus did for us, and we do not take that lightly!
If we are struggling to fast from something, it has become an idol.
We should be grieved by what grieves God. Our whole lives are a war between the flesh and the spirit.
"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." Proverbs 4:23
Just because someone is older, that doesn't mean they are wise. Look for the fruit. Don't take spiritual advice from someone who is not in God's Word.
We can be aware of what is going on in the world without being consumed by it. We will drift if we aren't actively drawing closer to the Lord.
Ecclesiastes 1:18 "The greater my wisdom, the greater my grief. To increase knowledge only increases sorrow."
Our memory verse for October: 2 Timothy 1:7 "For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline."
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