Older Sister Opinions

Sydney and Anna talk about how when we feel jealous, God is perfection.  They give three main points on the cure for jealousy and some encouraging scriptures.  As a bonus, they talk about what they've been doing lately and they talk about the song Forever, and Ever, Amen by Randy Travis. Here is the link to purchase the Beyond Priceless devotional book:Beyond Priceless: Who God is When I Feel...: Barrick, Jen, Barrick, Linda: 9780802419910: Amazon.com: Books 

In this episode, Sydney and Anna continue their Bible Study on Beyond Priceless.  They talk about how when we start doubting God, He is faithful through it all. They also ask some pretty hard questions about God's faithfulness.  Later in the episode, they give you an update on what their summer has looked like and they want to know how your summer has been so far. Here's the link to the Beyond Priceless 30-day devotional book by Jen Barrick: Beyond Priceless: Who God is When I Feel...: Barrick, Jen, Barrick, Linda: 9780802419910: Amazon.com: Books

Sydney and Anna talk about day 5 in their bible study, Beyond Priceless.  They talk about how in depressive moments, God is right beside you.  They read from 1 Kings 19 about how Elijah goes through really depressing moments after proving God's amazing power to 450 false prophets.  Here is the link to buy Beyond Priceless:Beyond Priceless: Who God is When I Feel...: Barrick, Jen, Barrick, Linda: 9780802419910: Amazon.com: Books

In this episode, Sydney and Anna begin a new series going through a few of the days in their new Bible study, Beyond Priceless by Jen and Linda Barrick.  They begin with day one, which talks about how when we feel ordinary...God is beyond priceless. They read and discuss Jen's amazing words of wisdom and love given to her directly by God.  Here is a link to purchase the Beyond Priceless devotional:Beyond Priceless: Who God is When I Feel...: Barrick, Jen, Barrick, Linda: 9780802419910: Amazon.com: Books

This could quite possibly be Anna and Sydney's biggest episode ever! They interviewed Jen and Linda Barrick, who are the authors of the devotional book Priceless and the book Miracle for Jen.  The girls asked a bunch of questions and Linda and Jen gave wonderful answers.  In the end, Jen gives an amazing prayer to conclude the episode.  

Today Anna and Sydney finish talking about vacations by sharing their dream vacations. Anna shares about the vacation she literally just got back from, then they move on to talking about the vacations of their dreams. They also give you a hint about an upcoming episode! Again, they apologize for the technical difficulties they had. 

Anna and Sydney talks their favorite vacations from previous years. They talk about where they have been and why they loved it so much. Also they share some of their favorite funny vacation stories and vacation fails.

Snow is something that Sydney and Anna never see due to where they live. However, they just received over a foot of it! The girls talk about their snow adventures for the past few days and talk about what they enjoy doing in the snow. They also want to apologize for some technical difficulties they had.

After nearly a month of not recording, Anna and Sydney are back in business! They give you an update on what has been happening in their lives and how they have been doing. Also they need your help! They need your ideas on a topic for their episodes! So they would really love it if you left a comment on what you think they should talk about next!

Anna and Sydney do their last podcast episode of 2020 and talk about the Armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-20). They talk each individual piece and how it applies to our life as a Christian. They also want to say a big thank you for all the love and support you have given them throughout their podcast journey.

Today Sydney and Anna present to you the Christmas Story. They read Luke 2:1-20 and talk about the true meaning of Christmas. They also talk about snow, their family traditions, the best Christmas gift they have ever received, and their craziest Christmas experiences. Merry Christmas!

Anna takes the lead on this episode and presents the plan of salvation that her mom taught her when she was little. She talks about how we are all sinners but God still loves us and sent His son, Jesus, to die for us and that if we receive Him as our Lord we will have everlasting life. Also, Sydney has some pretty amazing comments on Anna's points. Anna presents a prayer request for one of her friends, which you will hear in the episode. Lastly, Sydney has a dance performance that she will be in! So fun!

Anna and Sydney have a great discussion about Psalm 23. They talk about how God's got a handle on 2020, even though it may not seem like it. They talk about how God is the Good Shepherd. Anna sings a song about how she "just wants to be a sheep," but gets her words mixed up once and starts laughing before she can continue. Lastly, the end the episode by talking about Christmas preparations.

Anna and Sydney begin their six week Bible study plan, which will be the rest of the podcasts for the year (what a great way to end 2020!). Today, Anna picked what they were gonna talk about, which was the book of Jonah chapters 1-3. They talked about four main points: 1. We can't outrun God's plan2. God's plan doesn't always look like our plan3. Praying should not be a last resort4. Reaching one person could change a nationAnna also wants to thank her youth group pastor, Casey, for providing her with these points for this podcast episode.

Anna and Sydney play a difficult game of Would You Rather and answer some hard questions. They go back and forth asking each other questions that are not so easy. They also discuss some of Anna's biggest fears.

Today Anna and Sydney record their first episode where they had no idea what to talk about. However they managed to talk about birthdays, school, and Hamilton. They also are begging you to please rate the podcast (and please give your honest opinion). Also, please comment and wish Sydney a happy birthday!

Anna and Sydney interview their friend Taylor Bledsoe for their last interview for a while. As they have done in previous episodes, they asked Taylor questions about herself, her siblings, and her and Mattie's podcast called Aiming for the Moon. They also share a bunch of laughs and talk about school from the day before. (Also I, Anna, apologize for saying that we are on Stitcher and Google Podcasts. We are not on those podcast websites. My bad!)

Myah Moreland, Anna's cousin, is interviewed today by Anna and Sydney. They ask her questions about what it's like being the older sister of an adopted brother. They also ask her some basic questions about her and her brother and some get to know me questions. Myah gives great advice to younger teens since she is seventeen and has almost completed her teenage years. After the interview, Sydney asks Anna and Myah some questions about each other to see how well they know each other.

Sydney and Anna interview their friend Mattie Henry (It's Mattie with 2 t's). They ask her questions to get to know her better and questions about her and her siblings. They also go a little bit over their time limit because they start talking about how Anna's family doesn't like Star Wars.

Anna and Sydney discuss their favorite books/book series. They also talk about books they are currently reading and books they've read in the past. They also make book recommendations and suggestions that you listeners should TOTALLY read!!

Anna and Sydney interview their friend Olivia Hutchins. They ask her questions about her and her siblings and they ask her questions to help you listeners get to know her. (Bonus: Olivia sings in this episode! It is amazing!)

In this episode, Sydney interviews Anna's younger sister, Ashley. Ashley flies through the questions Sydney has for her and then they play a game to see how well Ashley knows Anna.

Today, Anna interviews Sydney's two younger sisters, Charis and Aspen. She asks them questions about Sydney and they share their answers with all of you listeners! Since they finish answering all of the questions early, Charis and Aspen chime in and talk about how they think Older Sister Opinions is awesome, but that them being on here makes it even better.

Sydney and Anna talk to their friends Mattie Henry and Taylor Bledsoe about their podcast called Aiming for the Moon. They talk about how Aiming for the Moon works and Taylor and Mattie's crazy schedule. They also discuss school and how close it is to starting. (Sorry if you hear me, Anna, laugh during the music in the intro. We were all dancing to the music and Taylor was doing a funny dance. Hey, laughter is good for you, right?!)

Sydney and Anna talk about how thirteen has been going for them so far. They also get distracted for a bit and start talking about books they've read for school. And Anna gets tongue tied while trying to talk. We also want to thank everyone who has listened to our podcast for helping us reach one hundred podcast downloads!