On today's show, Tara chats with her buddy, Miss Virginia Senior and Miss Senior America, Patsy Hockaday! Patsy talks about the beauty pageant circuit and the ladies discuss the recent I-95 disaster...as well as a heart-warming story that resulted in the midst of the chaos. Tara knows the secret that turns a good meal into a great meal and the ladies discuss wounds, people pleasing, and alcoholism. Also in this show... Masterpieces, searching for ways to fill the void, and witnessing in bars. Also, catch a listen of Patsy and The Country Classics cover of "The Promise". Links: www.patsycountryclassics.com www.TaraJohnsonStories.com

In today's show, Tara welcomes Kristen Demery, Kenra Roehl, and Julie Fisk of The Ruth Experience. The ladies discuss Christmas light shows, family traditions and just how these three awesome women found the name The Ruth Experience. They chat about early story inspiration (Little House, Anne of Green Gables, Nancy Drew, and Mary McCracken), along with what it's like to collaborate on writing projects. Also in this show... Raising kids to be kind, vulnerability, understanding grace, and words of the year. Links: www.theruthexperience.com www.TaraJohnsonStories.com The Ruth Experience Books: Daily Acts of Kindness Daily Acts of Friendship Friendship for Girls One…

Listen and subscribe!   Today, I'm chatting with Bible teacher and speaker Shadia Hrichi!   Shadia and I talk about being raised with conflicting beliefs, witnessing truth faith, and worshiping with inmates. We discuss freedom from lies and messy stories from the Bible, like Hagar, the demon-possessed man, and Tamar.   Also in this episode...   Answers to big questions like "What can God redeem?" and "Who is God?", I share about the day when my daughter learned about "the deacon-possessed man", and we discuss what happens when we try to make God in our own images.   Links:  …

A very special episode is rolling your way from This is my Story...Tara is delighted to be talking with one of her writing mentors Allen Arnold! In today's show, Allen and Tara discuss the problem with personality tests, fighting for a calm Christmas, story deaths, and interruptions. Allen talks about the orphan realm versus walking with God, and how he learned the hard way not to take advice from a fortune cookie. Also in this show, Ransomed Hearts, the problem with doing more, what to do when your heart is exhausted, and the best way to drink salsa. Links: www.withallen.com…

Join me in episode #4 to hear the story of how "O Holy Night" came to be. Only God could use an atheist, a Jew and two of the bloodiest wars in the world to bring His message of joy and peace to a broken world.

Check out the latest installment of This is My Story! https://blubrry.com/thisismystorywithtarajohnson/83281318/episode-3-silver-strands-and-even-ifs-with-crystal-caudill/ On today's show, Tara and Crystal chat about messy families, the power of not being perfect, plastic Christianity and balking heroes of faith. Crystal shares how escaping PE class led her to Christ. The ladies talk about classics, Christian fiction, wild research, and Crystal's new release Counterfeit Love. Also on this show... Silver strands, Bearing Precious Seed and what God teaches us when we say "even if". Links: www.crystalcaudill.com Bearing Precious Seed- www.bpsmilford.org Pre-order Crystal's upcoming novel here: Counterfeit Love: Caudill, Crystal: 9780825447402: Amazon.com: Books