Today, I sit down with my sister from another mister...the multi-talented, multi-genre driven Sarah Bennett! (aka S.E. Clancy) Sarah and I reminisce about the first time we met in a comedy writing class...and boy, did the instructor's words make us snicker! We chat about how a sarcastic momma survives raising teens, the lack of quality stories for young people, reader expectations, and the power of failure. Sarah shares the authors that first thrilled her heart (Jane Austen and L.M. Montgomery) and what it was like parenting a child with dyslexia. Also in this episode... Overcoming perfectionism, Rahab, Ruth, Abigail, suicide…

Join me for some quick thoughts on what it means to truly be thankful with special help from one of my heroes...Corrie Ten Boom! Links: www.TaraJohnsonStories.com Twitter: @TaraMinistry Facebook: (5) Tara Johnson | Facebook Instagram: @TaraJohnsonMinistry

Welcome to Tara's favorite episode ever! Today, Tara sits down with mother, grandmother, author, baker, all-around-creative, and drone flyer...the incomparable Marci Seither! The ladies start by talking about recipes and Marci's love of preservation, which quickly flows into a conversation about hospitality, showing love through meals, and being present in the everyday tasks of raising a family. Marci shares what first inspired her love of stories (her grandparents) and the power of curiosity. The women discuss how families grow by creating in the kitchen together and how God's fingerprints are all around us. Also in this episode... Drone flying over…

Tara sits down to laugh and chat with her writing friend extraordinaire Robin Pearson! This show is all about family--from homeschooling and watching kids fly away into independence--to walking out faith, especially during the hard times. Robin shares about her transition for 'doing things for God' to having a relationship with God, and her earliest influences in Christian fiction (Karen Kingsbury and Francine Rivers), along with her least favorites (We're looking at you Moby Dick). She tells Tara about her transformation from writing great books to writing stories that ministers. The ladies delve into the torment of imposter syndrome, family…

Today Tara chats with her sweet friend Jean Shepard who is a speaker, pastor's wife, and first-time author of Worthy to be Loved! The ladies talk about the dangers of comparison, women's conferences, and what's it like to feel like you never measure up. They discuss bullying, knowing our worth in Christ, and the enemy's lies. Also in this episode... Failure, inadequacy, Washington D.C. traffic, losing children, The Grand Ole Opry, and hope for the hurting. Buy Jean's book here: WORTHY TO BE LOVED: BY MYSELF AND OTHERS: Shepard, Jean Branson: 9798813901874: Amazon.com: Books

Deconstructing is all the rage these days. You can see it on cooking shows. Deconstructed lemon meringue pie or apple crumb cake. You can see it in political speeches and written texts. You can even find deconstruction when it comes to faith. If you haven’t heard of this latest fad in Christian culture, it’s a focus on untangling beliefs a person has held on to for years to see if it aligns with truth. This can be related to traditions, the way we ‘do’ church, or any number of issues. The dictionary gives us an interesting perspective. Deconstruction: To analyze,…