Podcasts about when god made you

"Pride 365" is the podcast from Free Moms Hugs, which empowers the world to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community through visibility, education, and conversation. Season Two is here! Its focus: "Out for Equality." With Coming Out Day on October 11 and an historic election fast approaching, we felt it was important to speak to LGBTQ+ folks about their coming out stories -- and to hear devoted allies describe their journeys to not just supporting the LGBTQ+ community but fighting boldly for their equality. Episode 01: Matthew Paul Turner, #1 New York Times best-selling author. His books include "When God Made You" and "When I Pray for You." Learn more at https://matthewpaulturner.com/ The "Pride 365: Out for Equality" podcast is produced by Good Faith Media for Free Mom Hugs. Hosts: Sara Cunningham (she/her) and Katrina Kalb (she/her) of Free Mom Hugs. Executive producers: Karrie Fletcher (she/her) of Free Mom Hugs and Mitch Randall (he/him) of Good Faith Media. Producer and editor: Cliff Vaughn (he/him) of Good Faith Media. Music: Pond5. Theme Song: "Stand Up" by Heather Mae @heathermaemusic heathermaemusic.com Anyone needing help may reach out to TheTrevorProject.org or may call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. Listen to the “Pride 365” podcast on Megaphone, Spotify, Apple, Audible and other platforms. Learn more: FreeMomHugs.org GoodFaithMedia.org Released October 3, 2024.

This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Bros Bibles and Beer Podcast. Serious conversations on faith and culture while not taking ourselves too seriously, Bros Bibles & Beer is a podcast about life, faith & our favorite beverage - Unpolished and potentially unsafe. Kind of like life. Grace-Peace-Cheers!In this episode we chat with Matthew Paul TurnerMatthew Paul Turner is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Is God Like? as well as When God Made You and When I Pray for You. When the father of three isn't writing books, he's photographing interesting people and places, practicing wood carving, and watching his children play soccer. Visit his website at matthewpaulturner.com.You can follow Matthew on:Facebook     Instagram     YouTube You can find all things Matthew Paul Turner related on his websiteYouy can purchase Matthew's books on Amazon.comYou can connect with This Is Not Church on:Facebook     Instagram      Twitter     TikTok     YouTubeAlso check out our Biolink for all things This Is Not Church relatedPlease like and follow our Quoircast Partners:Heretic Happy Hour     Messy Spirituality     Apostates Anonymous    Second Cup with Keith     The Church Needs TherapyIdeas Digest      Snarky Faith Podcast     Wild Olive     Deadly Faith     Spirituality Brew Pub     Faith For The Rest Of UsJonathan_Foster     Sacred Thoughts     Holy Heretics     Reframing Our Stories     Bros Bibles & Beer      Liminal LivingLove Covered Life     The Social Jesus Project     I Was A Teenage FundamentalistEach episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you're thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!

Know if the person you're dating is maturing or not, plus overcoming body image issues, and favorite foods of the Boundless team.    Featured musical artist: David Dunn Roundtable: Prioritizing Growth in Dating Maturing together can be one of the greatest joys of dating someone. But how can you tell if the person you're seeing is truly pursuing growth — or if they're all talk and no action? Our panel shares strategies for assessing if your significant other is actually maturing, how to not be someone's Holy Spirit, and why you need to be humble and teachable yourself.         Leave Us a Voicemail Culture: A Conversation About Body Image Dr. Becky Taylor battled disordered eating and body image as a teenager and young adult — a struggle that still has ramifications in her life today. She's now an eating disorder expert and professor at Colorado Christian University where she daily counsels young adults on body image issues of all kinds (e.g. not just food). In our conversation, she shows us how to embrace our God-given identities, how to recognize wrong perspectives, and where to start on a journey toward healing — including a powerful lesson from the children's book “When God Made You.”      Table for Two: Biblical Counsel for Eating Disorders  Link to Counseling Services Find Becky Taylor Inbox: What's Your Favorite Food?  We received a light-hearted question about our favorite foods. The entire Boundless team weighs in with our opinions! 

Know if the person you're dating is maturing or not, plus overcoming body image issues, and favorite foods of the Boundless team.    Featured musical artist: David Dunn Roundtable: Prioritizing Growth in Dating Maturing together can be one of the greatest joys of dating someone. But how can you tell if the person you're seeing is truly pursuing growth — or if they're all talk and no action? Our panel shares strategies for assessing if your significant other is actually maturing, how to not be someone's Holy Spirit, and why you need to be humble and teachable yourself.         Leave Us a Voicemail Culture: A Conversation About Body Image Dr. Becky Taylor battled disordered eating and body image as a teenager and young adult — a struggle that still has ramifications in her life today. She's now an eating disorder expert and professor at Colorado Christian University where she daily counsels young adults on body image issues of all kinds (e.g. not just food). In our conversation, she shows us how to embrace our God-given identities, how to recognize wrong perspectives, and where to start on a journey toward healing — including a powerful lesson from the children's book “When God Made You.”      Table for Two: Biblical Counsel for Eating Disorders  Link to Counseling Services Find Becky Taylor Inbox: What's Your Favorite Food?  We received a light-hearted question about our favorite foods. The entire Boundless team weighs in with our opinions!  To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1058/29

In the 2nd part of our conversation with Pastor Tony and Mrs. Kim, we will be answering the question where we left off the last time and that is what advice can they give why kids should go to church with their parents every Sunday? We talked about how they balanced doing ministry and family. They also gave us some advice on why married people should work on their marriage instead of getting a divorce. We will hear them talk about what they are thankful for being married with each other and also what they think is the secret of a happy and successful married life and their amazing answer to my question if they have any life verse that made a great impact on their marriage and on themselves. Again, I want to say thank you to both of them for blessing us hear their love story and all the advice they gave on our conversation. If you are looking for a church and you lived in NC, Pastor Tony Mrs. Kim would love to meet you in person. You can go to rockfishchurch.com/ for more information on all of their 3 locations, and what to expect when you go there, their service times and you can also watch his amazing and great preaching's as well as the other people who preaches. They also have an amazing Rockfish Kids Ministry, and all the information is in their websites. They also have Rockfish Church Manila for anyone who lives in the Philippines, and Pastor Tony is the Senior Pastor and Pastor Jeff who was one of our former guests in our show is the Lead Pastor of RFC Manila. Thank you to our Spotify sponsor for their beautiful music which is called, "When God Made You" by Newsong. We would love to hear what you think of our interview and let us know if you have any questions or comments by sending us a message in any of our social media links. Thank you for listening and supporting us and always remember to Come to Jesus Daily. Stay bless and until next time.Connect with us through our Social Media Links:Email us at cometojesuswithannette.mahal@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @AnnetteMahal FB: Come to JesusYou can help support our podcast ministry and partner with us reach further to build God's Kingdom through our Patreon account which is www.patreon.com/user/posts?u=81226509 or https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cometojesus

In this episode, I had the privilege of speaking to someone who is not only the Senior Pastor of Rockfish Church (RFC), but he is one of the most amazing Pastor who gives a powerful preaching every week and a good mentor of mine Pastor Tony and his beautiful and lovely wife Mrs. Kim McVickers. In the first part of our conversation, we would be talking about their beautiful love story from how they met to how they knew that they are meant to be together and most importantly how did Pastor Tony propose marriage to her? I asked them questions like did they had a check list or was there a characteristic that they prayed for in a spouse before they met each other? You would also hear them talk about their salvation story of when and why they made that decision to ask Christ to be their Savior in their lives. If you are single, you would need to listen to this episode as well because they gave a really good advice for the single people that are listening. They also talked about the importance of married couple going to church together every Sunday and why does our kids especially preteen to go with us every Sunday whether they like it or not. Stay tuned for the last part of our conversation because you don't want to miss it so make sure to subscribe and follow us and share so you can bless others too. If you are looking for a church and you lived in NC, Pastor Tony and his wife would love to meet you in person. You can go to https://rockfishchurch.com/ for more information on all of their 3 locations, and what to expect when you go there, their service times and you can also watch his amazing and great preaching's as well as the other people who preaches. They also have an amazing Rockfish Kids Ministry, and all the information is in their websites. They also have Rockfish Church Manila for anyone who lives in the Philippines, and Pastor Tony is the Senior Pastor and Pastor Jeff who was one of our former guests in our show is the Lead Pastor of RFC Manila. Thank you to our Spotify sponsor for their beautiful music which is called, "When God Made You" by Newsong. We would love to hear what you think of our interview and let us know if you have any questions or comments by sending us a message in any of our social media links. Thank you for listening and supporting us and always remember to Come to Jesus Daily. Stay bless and until next time. Connect with us through our Social Media Links:Email us at cometojesuswithannette.mahal@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @AnnetteMahal FB: Come to JesusYou can help support our podcast ministry and partner with us reach further to build God's Kingdom through our Patreon account which is www.patreon.com/user/posts?u=81226509 or https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cometojesus

Who am I and how do I fit into this larger picture we call life? Have you ever asked yourself this question? Have you ever looked through the lense of a children's book to help you find the answers? Matthew Paul Turner's book “When God Made You” can help us answer this question.

You don't have to look far or listen long to know why we need to teach our kids empathy. Basic kindness seems to be harder and harder to find, and if you're like me, you are deeply motivated to encourage your kids to be better. To be more inclusive, to be kinder, to be different than what we're surrounded by.   And that is why my friend, Matthew Paul Turner, is here today to talk with me about specific children's books that help us do just that. Matthew is a children's author himself; he's written some of my family's favorites like When God Made You, When I Pray for You, and What Is God Like. So what I'm saying here is that he's an expert. And, as you'll hear, he's genuinely dedicated to teaching his kids about the wonder and beauty of all people and the importance of showing each of them kindness and love.   Of course, because this is The Couch, where side notes and rabbit trails are always welcome, we also discuss game shows and Netflix shows about teen ghosts that may include a whole lot of cursing.   It's almost time to get started, but one more quick note: Thank you to everyone who has already purchased my new book, Prayers from the Parking Lot! I am so grateful and I'm also hopeful it's an encouragement to you and the moms you know. And to those of you who not only bought the book but then shared it on social media? Well, you are obviously my favorite. Thank you, friends.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:   All the books on this list!   NOT-SO-GUILTY PLEASURES: Press Your Luck, hosted by Elizabeth Banks Boo, Bitch on Netflix   DON'T FORGET: Join The Couch on Facebook! It's so much fun! Find Matthew on Instagram at @matthewpaulturner, on Twitter at @heympt, or on his website. And you can find me on Instagram at @marycarver or at marycarver.com.   Welcome to The Couch!   This post may include affiliate links. This means that if you click and purchase, I might receive a small commission at no extra charge to you.

Dave Cover teaches from Psalm 139 with a sermon titled, "When God Made You".

Episode 68 Matthew Paul TurnerWe've been hearing a LOT about deconstruction the last few years, even featuring episodes about the topic here and there on this podcast. But what comes AFTER deconstruction? The answer will of course be different for each person. Matthew Paul Turner– a forerunner of the current deconstruction movement by over a decade– has found an answer that suits him well, and might work for many others: telling better stories. Specifically in the form of picture books.His work in this particular genre began with When God Made You, and since then he has published many more, including What is God Like?, When I Pray For You, and his most recent book, I Am God's Dream.https://matthewpaulturner.com/https://matthewpaulturner.com/category/jesus-needs-new-pr/Our broad ranging discussion covers a LOT of ground, including: How the campaign of George W. Bush gave him a spiritual orgasm with the catchy phrase “compassionate conservatism,” but eventually left him empty, especially in the wake of Hurricane Katrina (which Matthew notes as the deconstruction starting point for him) “I no longer wanted my theology to be against people.”How he started first critiquing what was wrong with his Evangelical subculture in his classic blog, “Jesus Needs New PR.” The path led him to start writing children's books, because he was “looking for words to read over their kids” that weren't destructive of left his children thinking God was a monster. How “children's literature” is a misnomer, and his preference for the term “picture books”, which enable others to see the spiritual life anew. The importance of representing all people in his books, and having a girl of color , first Illustrated by David Catrow, provide a powerful way forward by be the stand in for us all in his books.About his latest book I Am God's Dream being written during hard times, and includes that reality in the pages– but is ultimately driven by hope and joy. Matthew shares withs us a little about how he finds joy.AND MUCH MORE

Matthew Paul Turner is a New York Times bestselling author of multiple books, including his Children's books — When God Made You and When I Pray For You. His newest children's book, I Am God's Dream released last week.Matthew's writing career started nearly 20 years ago, and he has published a book every year. Called “one of Christianity's fresh voices” by Publisher's Weekly, Matthew's other notable works include Our Great Big American God, Churched, Coffeehouse Gospel and The Christian Culture Survival Guide.But, when he came out nearly two years ago and announced an impending divorce with his wife, his entire career was threatened. Today we're chatting about his experience coming out and what he has learned along the way. Links + ResourcesI Am God's DreamMatthew Paul Turner's WebsiteMatthew on TwitterMatthew on InstagramJoin Matthias and Dr. Robyn Henderson Espinoza on May 12 at The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology as they engage in conversation around Dr. Robyn's new book Body Becoming: A Path to Our Liberation. This event has both in-person and online attendance options. All the details can be found at https://theseattleschool.edu/event/body-becoming-a-path-to-our-liberation/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Support the show: Patreon l Glow l Episode TranscriptYou are the you you are supposed to be. That's way to many "you's" but I just do not care :).Guest Bio:Matthew Paul Turner is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Is God Like? as well as When God Made You and When I Pray for You. When the father of three isn't writing books, he's photographing interesting people and places, practicing wood carving, and watching his children play soccer. Visit his website at matthewpaulturner.com.Get the BookGuest Music by Forrest ClayYou can also find all the musical selections from all our episodes on our Spotify Playlist. Check out all the things over at the store...it's a great way to support the show www.canisaythisatchurch.com/storeWhat are you waiting for; consider becoming a Patreon supporter of the show. You'll have access to many perks as well as guaranteeing the future of these conversations; even $3/Month goes so far as this show is 100% listener supported. Follow the show:Facebook, Twitter, Store, BookShop.orgAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

When God Made You inspires young readers to learn about their own special gifts and how they fit into God's divine plan as they grow, explore, and begin to create for themselves. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/avant-garde-books/support

This week we're joined by Matthew Paul Turner (author of children's books like When God Made Light, When God Made You, and more). Matthew talks to us about why children's books is important in our view of ourselves & God, he answers some questions from young fans, and he reads us some portions from his upcoming books. In the intro, Robert & Holly talk about their favorite children's books.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- Preorder Holly's book, The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others!- Matthew's books that we mention:- - I Am God's Dream (releasing March 2022)- - What Is God Like? (with Rachel Held Evans)- - When God Made You- - When God Made Light- - When I Pray For You- - Our Great Big American God: A Short History of Our Ever-Growing Deity (one of MPT's adult non-fiction books)Connect with Matthew on his website, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube. Buy his books on Amazon.Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down' by Rivers & Robots.

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Matthew Paul turner is the beloved children's author of When God Made You, When God Made Light, All The Colors of Christmas, and more.  His upcoming book, What Is God Like? was co-written posthumously with Rachel Held Evans.  Check it out!

Matthew Paul turner is the beloved children's author of When God Made You, When God Made Light, All The Colors of Christmas, and more.  His upcoming book, What Is God Like? was co-written posthumously with Rachel Held Evans.  Check it out!

Best Selling author of multiple Children's Books, including “When God Made You” and “When I Pray for You,” Matthew Paul Turner joins the show to talk about (among other things) his newest work, “All the Colors of Christmas.” On tonight's show we do a Viewer Check-in about your “irrational” fear (then debate the usage of the term “irrational”). During the “What's Giving you Life” segment, Colby shares about his recent losing streak at all things. The Kate & Colby Show goes LIVE on Wednesdays at 7pm Pacific on YouTube and Facebook. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or wherever you get your pods. Thanks for being our PodPham!

Jonah is dramatically, laughably angry about God's mercy for the Ninevites, and carries on a stompy, pouty tantrum. Often I laugh at his expense; this week I relate. We also recall that God's mercy for Nineveh follows sincere repentance and reparation of harm on the part of the powerful; and that Jesus centered his life and ministry among those at the pointy end of the State's violence. May we seek to do the same as we spread the faith. [sermon begins at 19:03; child dedication at 32:55]--Scripture: Jonah 3.1-10; 4.1-11Photo by Neil Fedorowycz on Unsplash--Permission to podcast the music in this service obtained from One License with license #A-726929. All rights reserved.Here in this place - Words and Music: Marty Haugen © 1981 GIA Publications.Lord we bring to you our children - Words: Frank von Christierson © 1976 The Hymn Society, Hope Publishing Co. Music: American Folks Melody.Other ResourcesJust as I am - Words: Charlotte Elliot, 1834. Music: English traditional.Hard Times Come Again No More - Words and Music: Stephen Foster 1894.When God Made You, by Matthew Paul Turner. Illustrated by David Catrow.

Resources for Listening & Learning   Voices & Stories: Jackie Hill- Youtube Channel With the Perrys: So… about Racism Lucretia Berry: Brownicity Latasha Morrison: Be The Bridge Stephanie Broussard Embo Tshimanga Jo Saxton Dr. Eric Mason Dr. Tony Evans Derwin Gray AND Campaign     Podcasts: Lets Talk Be a Bridge Builder Word of the Week : TGC I can’t Breathe: A sermon by Charlie Dates 5/31/20 MYCR: Ep 18 Real Talk about Race w/ Stephanie Broussard Culture Matters: Ep. 128- Black Lives Matter Just Thinking Podcast: Whiteness     Websites :www.thegospelcoalition.org- “We Need to be Uncomfortable”- Justin Holmes , 
“George Floyd and Me” - Shai Linne www.browncitity.com Be the Bridge to Racial Unity: Homebethebridge.com www.booksforlittles.com www.embracerace.org     Books: White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo Im Still Here: Black Dignity in A World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo Unseen: Unpublished Black History from the New York times Photo Archives by Rachel Swarns et al When God Made You by Matthew Paul Turner ThoughtFull: Discovering the Unique Gifts in Each of Us by Ms. Dorena Williamson The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Motherhood So White: A Memoir of Race, Gender, and Parenting in America by Nefertiti Austin Theirs is the Kingdom:Celebrating the Gospel in Urban America by Robert D. Lupton His Testimonies, My Heritage by Kristie Anyabwile and Kim Cash Tate All the Colors We Will See: Reflections on Barriers, Brokenness, and Finding our Way by Patrice Gopo Mother to Son: Letters to a Black Boy on Identity and Hope by Jasmine L. Holmes Oneness Embraced by Dr. Tony Evans God’s Very Good Idea (Children’s Book) by Trillia Newbell

When God Made You, somehow God knew that the needed someone exactly like you.

The world was turned on its head with the murder of George Floyd and today Mitzi and Kelsey talk about resources they've been taking in to help them understand the racism that is present in the United States. Resources from the show: Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson: Movie and Book Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man with Emmanuel Acho Latasha Morrison's Be the Bridge Podcast Annie & Eddie Keep Talking: June 2 Be the Bridge book by Latasha Morrison How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi A couple books for children: Thoughtfull, When God Made You, Don't Forget to Remember Waking Up White by Debby Irving White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo Switch by Chip and Dan Heath Who is my Neighbor? by Warren and Margeret Roth 1619 Podcast Code Switch Podcast Resource list put together by Kelsey's friend. Find The Unlikely Mentors on Instagram! Music for this podcast is by Scott Holmes.

Hi! And welcome to Dad Reads Books. Today we will be reading When God Made You, by Matthew Paul Turner *This podcast is a production of Ryit Media. To hear other Ryit Media podcasts, search "Ryit Media" on any podcast player or find the links here: Sorta Star Wars: Anchor.fm/sortastarwars Granny Shiftin': THE Fast and Furious Podcast: Anchor.fm/grannyshiftin

  Voices & Stories:  Jackie Hill- Youtube Channel With the Perrys: So… about Racism Lucretia Berry: Brownicity Latasha Morrison: Be The Bridge  Stephanie Broussard  Embo Tshimanga Jo Saxton Dr. Eric Mason  Dr. Tony Evans  Derwin Gray AND Campaign    Podcasts:  Lets Talk  Be a Bridge Builder  Word of the Week : TGC I can’t Breathe: A sermon by Charlie Dates 5/31/20 MYCR: Ep 18 Real Talk about Race w/ Stephanie Broussard  Culture Matters: Ep. 128- Black Lives Matter  Just Thinking Podcast: Whiteness        Websites :www.thegospelcoalition.org - “We Need to be Uncomfortable”- Justin Holmes , “George Floyd and Me” - Shai Linne  www.browncitity.com  Be the Bridge to Racial Unity: Homebethebridge.com www.booksforlittles.com  www.embracerace.org Books:  White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo  Im Still Here: Black Dignity in A World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown  Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson  So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo Unseen: Unpublished Black History from the New York times Photo Archives by Rachel Swarns et al  When God Made You by Matthew Paul Turner  ThoughtFull: Discovering the Unique Gifts in Each of Us by Ms. Dorena Williamson  The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas  Motherhood So White: A Memoir of Race, Gender, and Parenting in America by Nefertiti Austin  Theirs is the Kingdom:Celebrating the Gospel in Urban America by Robert D. Lupton His Testimonies, My Heritage by Kristie Anyabwile and Kim Cash Tate  All the Colors We Will See: Reflections on Barriers, Brokenness, and Finding our Way by Patrice Gopo Mother to Son: Letters to a Black Boy on Identity and Hope by Jasmine L. Holmes  Oneness Embraced by Dr. Tony Evans  God’s Very Good Idea (Children’s Book) by Trillia Newbell    Connect with MYCR:   Instagram: @mycrelate    Facebook: Maybe You Can Relate    www.mycrelate.com   

In honor of Mother's Day, in today's episode I talk about the cultural responsibility we have as mothers and I share my perspective as a Black mother. I name why I believe we have a responsibility and why it is important to take this responsibility seriously. You should take a listen, this is it's a great episode. For the cultural tidbit section I encourage listeners to look up several books that are geared towards African-American children. 1) Enough by Grace Byers 2) Brown Sugar Babe by Charlotte Watson Sherman 3) Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'O 4) When God Made You by Matthew Paul Turner. Also, feel free to check out all the other things happening with my business below: MONTHLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION: If you aren't subscribed to one of my newsletters you are truly missing out. Check them out on my website. https://www.bloomintoyourbestself.com/NewsletterSubscriptions.en.html INFORMATION ON PREORDER ITEMS: You can check out the details of the preorder items I have described in the episode by visiting my website and checking out the "books and products" section. https://www.bloomintoyourbestself.com/BooksProducts.en.html THE SERVICES OFFERED WITH MY HUSBAND: To find out more about our cultural training program or our therapeutic services that are culturally centered, feel free to look at our website: www.culture1st.org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Click here to keep up with the latest Goose News: http://wildgoosefestival.org/signup/ Best-selling children's book author, Matthew Paul Turner, will read his books and talk about why he started writing books for kids. For kids, families, lovers of children's books, or those interested in learning more about the children's book publishing world - Matthew Paul Turner, author of When God Made You and When I Pray for You, will read his books, his favorite books by other authors, and answer your questions. Whether you're a child or a child at heart, you'll enjoy this session with Turner.

Writing for children is a different kind of writing. One of the beautiful things about it is when you successfully keep things simple, you can end up reaching far beyond children. That's how it's worked for Matthew Paul Turner, a long time writer who tried writing for children as an experiment. He's now written “When God Made Light,” “When God Made You,” and “When I Pray for You” which you can find at Target and Sam's and Walmart and all over the place. How is writing for children different? How do you think and see in a very simple - but sometimes profound - way? What goes on inside the mind of a children's author? Well, if you're interested in writing for children, or think you might be someday, or if you just want to see how to tap into the parts inside you that can matter to others, this episode is for you.

Writing for children is a different kind of writing. One of the beautiful things about it is when you successfully keep things simple, you can end up reaching far beyond children.  That’s how it’s worked for Matthew Paul Turner, a long time writer who tried writing for children as an experiment. He’s now written “When God Made Light,” “When God Made You,” and “When I Pray for You” which you can find at Target and Sam’s and Walmart and all over the place. How is writing for children different? How do you think and see in a very simple - but sometimes profound - way? What goes on inside the mind of a children’s author?  Well, if you’re interested in writing for children, or think you might be someday, or if you just want to see how to tap into the parts inside you that can matter to others, this episode is for you.   

Meredith and Kaytee have a special guest again this week to discuss our favorite picture books for the 2-5 year kiddos in your life! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: an author event, kid librarians, and a fantastic iTunes review. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We are each talking about two recent reads and we’ve got a variety of new titles that we cannot wait to discuss this week. For our deep dive, we are discussing our very favorite picture books for the 2-5 year old range. These kids are enraptured by great pictures, willing to sit for a great story, and ready to laugh at great jokes, so we’ve chosen some stand-out titles to share with you or the littles in your life. Abbey has a lot of great expertise in this area, so we are only too happy to have her input. As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we’d like to press into every reader’s hands. We’ve got a childhood favorite, which may not be for kids, that has been read over and over again, a WWII novel told in a totally new way, and a reference book that belongs on every parent’s shelves. As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  .  .  .  .  .  2:39 - City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert 6:11 - The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 7:07 - The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides 8:43 - Recursion by Blake Crouch 11:29 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch 13:45 - Pines (Wayward Pines Series) by Blake Crouch 14:55 - Parkland by Dave Cullen 15:01 - Columbine by Dave Cullen 16:40 - The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker 19:08 - The River by Peter Heller 19:45 - Dog Stars by Peter Heller 24:14 - Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstack 24:26 - My Favorite Murder podcast 26:21 - The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker 30:01 - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman 31:58 - Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey 33:37 - Other People’s Houses by Abbi Waxman 33:30 - The Garden of Small Beginnings by Abbi Waxman 34:17 - Beartown by Fredrik Backman 36:09 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 39:37 - Us Against You by Fredrik Backman 42:18 - Books, Inc Campbell - Abbey’s local bookstore Abbey’s favorites from Henry and Isaac: 43:02 - Elephant and Piggie books - especially Can I Play Too? by Mo Willems 43:54 - Eat Pete by Michael Rex 43:56 - Julia’s House for Lost Creatures by Ben Hatke 44:01 - Warning: Do Not Open this Book by Adam Lehrhaupt & Matthew Forsythe 44:08 - The Book with No Pictures by BJ Novak 44:23 - Beyond the Pond by Joseph Kuefler 44:43 - We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins 44:52 - Children Make Terrible Pets by Peter Brown 44:56 - The “Hat” Series by Jon Klassen, especially I Want My Hat Back Kaytee’s Books she shoved down her kid’s throats: 45:55 - The Mitten by Jan Brett 45:58 - Do Not Open by Brinton Turkle 46:10- King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub by Audrey and Don Wood 46:14 - The Napping House by Audrey and Don Wood 46:20 - Papagayo, Coyote, and Raven by Gerald McDermott 46:31 - Blueberries for Sal and Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey 46:36 - Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans Meredith’s Fun Read Alouds: 47:16 - A Mouse Told His Mother by Bethany Roberts 47:18 - Counting Crocodiles by Judy Sierra 47:26 - The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear by Audrey and Don Wood 47:34 - Gilbert de la Frogponde by Jennifer Rae 47:45 - Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. 47:49 - Is Your Mama A Llama? by Deborah Guarino 48:07 - Where is the Green Sheep by Mem Fox 48:13 - Red Truck by Kersten Hamilton Abbey’s Character Development Favorites: 48:45 - Pink is for Boys by Robb Pearlman & Eda Kaban 48:50 - Morris Micklewhite & the Tangerine Dress by Christine Bablacchino & Isabelle Malenfant 49:06 - When Sadness is at Your Door by Eva Eland 49:39 - Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller & Jen Hill 49:44 - The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld Kaytee’s Sweet and Funny Favorites: 50:57 - When God Made You, When God Made Light, and When I Pray for You by Matthew Paul Turner 51:11- Skippyjohn Jones by Judy Schachner 51:15 - Where You Came From by Sarah O’Leary 51:37 - This is My Home, This is My School by Jonathan Bean 51:41 - Maybe God is Like That Too by Jennifer Grant 51:46 - Imaginary Fred by Eoin Colfer Meredith’s Favorite Books in Series: 52:24 - Mrs. Piggle Wiggle Treasury by Betty MacDonald 52:54 - George and Martha Stories by James Marshall 53:00 - Berenstain Bears Books by Stan and Jan Berenstain 53:30 - Dinofours series by Steve Metzger 54:44 - The Night Before… books by Natasha Wing 55:02 - Richard Scarry books, especially Busy Town 55:30 - Roadwork by Sally Sutton Abbey’s choices for Gorgeous Illustrators: 56:04 - Melissa Sweet 56:11 - The Boy Who Drew Birds by Jacqueline Davies 56:13 - The Right Word by Jen Bryant 56:14 - A Splash of Red by Jen Bryant 56:26 - Some Writer! 56:42 - Genvieve Godbout 56:50 - Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers 56:53 - Goodnight, Anne by Kallie George 56:58 - When Santa Was a Baby by Linda Bailey 57:01 - The Pink Umbrella by Amelie Callot 57:06 - Emily Winfield Martin 57:08 - Dream Animals by Emily Winfield Martin 57:09 - Day Dreamers by Emily Winfield Martin 57:11 - The Wonderful Things You Will Be by Emily Winfield Martin 57:14 - Teagan White 57:16 - Adventures with Barefoot Critters by Teagan White 57:18 - Counting with Barefoot Critters by Teagan White 57:19 - Bunny Roo, I Love You by Melissa Marr 57:26 - Wednesday Kirwan 57:35 - Henry’s Bright Idea by Lauren Bradshaw 57:36 - Magnolia’s Magnificent Map by Lauren Bradshaw 57: 40 - Jill Barklem 57:43 - The Brambly Hedge Series by Jill Barklem 57:56 - Kaya Doi 58:00 - Chirri & Chirra Series by Kaya Doi Be sure to click through to the website for the full show notes to see Abbey's bookstack with the rest of the books she didn't have time to mention! Other Favorites of my kids that I didn’t have time to mention because it was already the longest episode ever: Drew Daywalt’s books - The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors, The Day the Crayons Quit, and The Day the Crayons Came Home Usborne Pipkin books: How High is the Sky? How Big was a Dinosaur? How Deep is the Sea? How Big is a Million? Herve Tullet books - Press Here and Mix It Up Pete the Cat books - especially Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site by Sherri Dunsky Rinker Back to regularly scheduled programming: 1:00:57 - Llama Llama books by Anna Dewdney 1:01:39 - Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney 1:01:45 - I Love You Forever by Robert Munsch 1:03:08 - The Suitcases by Anne Hall Whitt 1:05:06 - Life After Life by Kate Atkinson 1:05:28 - Choose Your Own Adventure Books by R.A. Montgomery 1:06:02 - Case Histories (Jackson Brodie series) by Kate Atkinson 1:06:07 - A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson 1:06:58 - The Artful Parent by Jean Van Thul 1:07:02 - The Artful Parent Blog *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*

Meredith is on vacation, so Kaytee has a special guest co-host join her for this week’s episode. She is so excited to share her conversation with Jessica Turner! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: one that only a family of two authors will ever experience and a new discovery at the library that made for a quiet weekend at home. We dive in to discussing 2 books each. One of which we both cannot stop talking about. Next, we get to discuss Jessica’s new book, Stretched Too Thin, as well as her previous work, The Fringe Hours. Both are books you need on your shelves! Who wants to win a copy of STT? I’ll be giving away a copy on Instagram this week, so pop on over there to enter! We finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we’d like to put into every reader’s hands. Jessica does a great job pushing BOTH of our books into your hands this week, as I promise you’ll want to pick up each of them for totally different reasons. They also kind of follow a theme (unintentionally, as usual!). Time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  .  .  .  .  .  0:42 - Stretched Too Thin by Jessica Turner 1:51 - When God Made You by Matthew Paul Turner 1:52 - When God Made Light by Matthew Paul Turner 1:55 - When I Pray For You by Matthew Paul Turner 3:28 - Playaways at the library 4:09 - How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell 4:11 - The Problim Children by Natalie Lloyd 6:22 - Modern Girls by Jennifer S. Brown 8:44 - The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne 8:46 - Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly 8:53 - Maybe In Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid 9:00 - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid 9:18 - Sliding Doors (movie) 10:04 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch 10:48 - How to Walk Away by Katherine Center 11:12 - Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides 11:38 - Lies by TM Logan 13:49 - I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown 15:15 - March: Book One by John Lewis 15:27 - Ghost by Jason Reynolds 15:51 - To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee 18:18 - The Fringe Hours by Jessica Turner 19:57 - Stretched Too Thin by Jessica Turner 31:51 - I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown (yep, again) 35:18 - American Marriage by Tayari Jones 35:32 - A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle 36:11 - Documentary 13th by Ana DuVernay on Netflix 38:14 - Jessica’s bookstagram account: booksnobbery 38:20 - TheMomCreative.com *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*  

Bobby interviews Jane G. Meyer and Megan Elizabeth Gilbert, the author and illustrator, respectively, behind the new AFP children's book When God Made You.

When God Made You by Jane G. Meyer, illustrations by Megan Elizabeth Gilbert (Ancient Faith Publishing, 2015)

Bobby interviews Jane G. Meyer and Megan Elizabeth Gilbert, the author and illustrator, respectively, behind the new AFP children’s book When God Made You.

Bobby interviews Jane G. Meyer and Megan Elizabeth Gilbert, the author and illustrator, respectively, behind the new AFP children’s book When God Made You.