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Girls just wanna have fun! At least, these two wild and crafty girls do. Check out these two crazy moms’ weekly antics about being crafty entrepreneurs, the ”best moms/wives ever” (insert winking emoji) over-worked, over-scheduled, and of course how they humorously handle it all.

What if we viewed reading as not just a personal hobby or a pleasurable indulgence but a spiritual practice that deepens our faith? In Reading for the Love of God, award-winning author Jessica Hooten Wilson does just that—and then shows listeners how to reap the spiritual benefits of reading. She argues that the simple act of reading can help us learn to pray well, love our neighbor, be contemplative, practice humility, and disentangle ourselves from contemporary idols.

Perseverance. Determination. Inspiration. A few months ago, I made the conscious decision to live despite my 2020 breast cancer diagnosis. This podcast will dive more into the ways my mind and body have both embraced and resisted this new way of thinking and help provide listeners with thought-provoking takeaways. Hear from guests with amazing stories of triumph over adversity who will also be posed with the question, "But did you live?"

Across six revealing lectures, Professor Jessica Hooten Wilson will introduce you to one of the 20th century’s most fascinating and divisive writers in Flannery O’Connor and the Scandal of Faith. Beginning with an overview of her brief but remarkable life, Professor Wilson will then take you through an exploration of themes in O’Connor’s work and the hallmarks of her literary style. You’ll get a clearer picture of O’Connor’s historical and geographical context while digging into how her stories can transcend time and place.