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The Dock Diaries

The Dock Diaries

Written by: Vanessa Osborne
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A Little Lighthouse Podcast · A Sailor & Summer™ Production Welcome to The Dock Diaries — a cozy, faith-filled corner of the Sailor & Summer™ world where we gently revive the old-fashioned way of living rooted in timeless morals and values, simple beauty, and the warmth of generations past. This podcast is for women who long for steadiness… for the quiet goodness our grandmothers lived by… for a home where values were steady, hearts were anchored, and faith shaped life from the inside out. Here, we talk about: • timeless morals & old-fashioned values • simple homemaking and peaceful rhythms • Christ-centered living woven through everyday life • the comfort of coastal East Coast heritage • Scripture, stories, and gentle reflections for the soul The Dock Diaries feels like stepping into your grandmother’s coastal kitchen: bread rising on the counter, clothes on the line swaying in the sea breeze, tea steeping beside a warm lamp, a Bible, and a candy dish full of peppermints on the kitchen table. It’s that soft, nostalgic sense of home you’ve been missing — the kind that settles your spirit and reminds you who you are. So pour a cup of tea, pull on your coziest sweater, and come sit with me on the dock. Let’s talk about faith, family, simple living — and the beauty of building a life that shines like a lighthouse.Copyright 2026 Vanessa Osborne Christianity Ministry & Evangelism Spirituality
Episodes
  • Placing God First
    Jan 19 2026

    In this episode, I share a quiet but powerful reset for the year ahead, what it truly means to place God first in our plans, our goals, and our daily lives.

    As we step into a new year filled with vision boards, aspirations, and pressure to “get it right,” I talk about surrendering our own plans and learning to trust God’s direction instead. Not from a place of fear or obligation, but from a place of peace, focus, and faith.

    We talk about:


    1. Releasing control and offering our plans back to God
    2. Choosing purpose and service over selfish ambition
    3. Living with “blinkers on” focusing on God and your own path without distraction
    4. Stepping away from constant noise and comparison
    5. Investing time into meaningful skills, simple habits, and quiet growth

    if you’re wanting to make God a priority this year, followed by developing old fashioned skills, and letting go of the habits of our current world like social media addiction then this episode is for you

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    23 mins
  • Welcome to This Home
    Dec 4 2025

    Episode 2 is here

    and in this one, we’re setting the tone for the home.

    Because The Dock Diaries isn’t just a podcast, it’s a little harbour house we’re building together.

    A home with the same old-fashioned heart our grandparents’ homes used to have the kind built on respect, gentleness, and treating people with dignity.

    Welcome to this home. And since this is a home, I want to speak to the hearts walking through the door:

    If you’ve been craving a place that feels steady…If you’ve been longing for community that doesn’t judge…If the noisy world has never felt like the right crowd for you…

    this is for you.

    Episode 2 is an invitation to settle in, to take a breath, to feel seen, and to know you’re safe here.


    Welcome to this home.

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    10 mins
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