Rambling Through Everyday Life Podcast

Angela's unexpected ER visit, a monkey on the loose, and questions about underwater tunnels gave us plenty to ramble about this week! Angela shares the health scare that changed her Trunk or Treat plans (and Karl's hilarious reaction when the doctor ordered a pregnancy test!) all of which led us to a familiar question: Why is it so hard to ask for help, especially when we just talked about carrying one another's burdens? Then we're back to things we simply don't understand. How do underwater tunnels work? How do text messages travel between phones (and could a magnifying glass help us see them??) How do migrating birds know when to leave and where to return? Add a loose monkey in Crockett County and you can imagine how well we hold it together. We also recap our sweet time with the ladies of Woodland Baptist Church in Brownsville, where we spoke on "Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room" and Fran accidentally ate green beans. Along the way, we continue discussing aging, honoring our parents, and practicing "I get to" instead of "I have to." Our November memory verse, Philippians 4:6–7, brings us back to prayer, thanksgiving, and the peace of God as we head toward the holiday season. What's something you just don't understand? Send us your questions and if you have Mississippi State advice for Cole, we'd love that, too! Each episode is recorded on the campus of Union University! If you have a student looking at colleges, schedule a visit and let us know you are coming.  Follow us on all the socials: Facebook IG TikTok

From the candy corn debate to things we just don't understand, we're bringing plenty of silliness to this week's conversation. We're also talking about the Denmark cemetery walk, Union Homecoming, and an update on Fran's mom. We share takeaways from Jen Wilkin's new book on aging "Dust to Dust" including this perspective: "Growing older is a gift to receive, not a problem to solve." Whether you're navigating midlife or caring for aging parents, there's much to consider about receiving each season with gratitude. Then, inspired by a ladies' gathering at the barn and Galatians 6:2, we talk about what it means to carry one another's burdens. We don't have to fix anything or have the perfect words, we simply need to show up for one another and also allow someone to help carry our own load. We're also beginning a new memory verse, Philippians 4:6, reminding us to bring our worries to God in prayer, with thanksgiving.  

From Karl's "old man" birthday to strawberry wine nail polish, young people's slang, and a turkey that came home from Michaels, this week's conversation has no shortage of shenanigans! We're also rambling about Snookum's Steakhouse, Trunk or Treat ideas, and an angry bird causing trouble at the Chicago airport. Then we turn to spiritual growth: How do we ask meaningful questions in a discipleship relationship and make room to honestly evaluate how we're growing? Colossians 3 invites us to put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, giving us plenty to consider in our everyday relationships. Join us for laughter, encouragement, and a little spiritual scavenger hunt as we look for treasures along the way. Which quality from Colossians 3 are you practicing this week? Each episode is recorded on the campus of Union University! If you have a student looking at colleges, schedule a visit and let us know you are coming.  Follow us on all the socials: Facebook IG TikTok

From costume ideas to a black bear wandering into a California library, this week's ramble has plenty of unexpected turns! We also talk about Harvestfest and Heaven's Cradle Twilight Run & Sunset Rendezvous, an event honoring families affected by pregnancy and infant loss. Then we turn to a question that hits close to home: Are we looking to our circumstances to make us content? We explore Philippians 4:13 in the context of contentment, consider the condition of our hearts, and talk about why Eeyore shouldn't be our model for life when we have the hope of Jesus. We're also getting practical with Colossians 3:12: What does it actually look like to "put on" compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience in everyday interactions? Plus, we share reflections on Phillip Anthony Mitchell's ACCESS Night of Prayer and his new book, Contend. Join us for laughter, honest heart checks, and encouragement to live out our faith right where we are. Each episode is recorded on the campus of Union University! If you have a student looking at colleges, schedule a visit and let us know you are coming.  Follow us on all the socials: Facebook IG TikTok

This week, we're sharing our fall break adventures and tackling three of your biggest NYC questions: Where should you stay? What should you eat? And how do you get around? We're also serving up our First Watch review with Mrs. Chris and that million-dollar bacon before rambling into My Dear Hemlock, Wordle, and our October memory verse, Colossians 3:12. What does it look like to clothe ourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience in everyday life? Come for the travel tips and bacon talk. Stay for the laughter and encouragement to love people well. Join us for this week's episode "First Watch and Fall Break!" Each episode is recorded on the campus of Union University! If you have a student looking at colleges, schedule a visit and let us know you are coming.  Follow us on all the socials: Facebook IG TikTok

"The pantsuit is tea"… and apparently, that's a compliment! Angela's return to her alma mater comes with a vocabulary lesson, and we're still explaining what it means to "Pull an Angela." Add Taco Bell, Fran's NYC week, and Atlanta Braves baseball, and we've got plenty to ramble about. The conversation takes a deeper turn with an Instagram account sharing FAKE Bible verses and why we need to check what we read against Scripture. We also discuss Phillip Anthony Mitchell's ACCESS event, his Street Preachers podcast, and his upcoming book. "Contending is not just being loud, but also being faithful." We're carrying that thought into our new memory passage, Colossians 3:12–13, as we consider compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, and forgiveness. Join us for #234 Apparently, That's a Compliment, because there's room for laughter and a heart check in the same conversation! Each episode is recorded on the campus of Union University! If you have a student looking at colleges, schedule a visit and let us know you are coming.  Follow us on all the socials: Facebook IG TikTok

Okay, but HOW did we get from Noah's Ark to a heart check?! 😂 This week we're rambling through the headlines and stories we can't stop talking about, from possible Noah's Ark discoveries and McDonald's drama to Amazon Pharmacy, Slim Goodbody, and the realization that our very friendly "guard dogs" would probably welcome an intruder right into the house. Obviously, we have thoughts. But somewhere along the way, the conversation takes a turn toward Psalm 139 and the prayer, "Search me, God, and know my heart." We're talking about humility, the things we may not see in ourselves, and what it looks like to invite God to reveal the places in our hearts that need His truth. If you need a good laugh, a few ridiculous rabbit trails, and a reminder to let God do a little heart work, this episode is for you. Each episode is recorded on the campus of Union University! If you have a student looking at colleges, schedule a visit and let us know you are coming.  Follow us on all the socials: Facebook IG TikTok  

Our beloved friend Susannah B. Lewis (aka Whoa Susannah) is back, and this conversation takes us straight into both the deep AND shallow end, which of course is our favorite place to be. We start with the important things: what Susannah's theme song would be (hello, Michael Jackson), the easiest plants to keep alive, and her ever-growing love of gardening. But that conversation leads us somewhere much deeper. Susannah shares what she's been noticing in the wildflower fields and the vision God is growing in her heart for ministry there. We talk about Jesus' words in Luke 12 to "consider the wildflowers," what it actually means to consider something, and why so many of us may need to retrain our brains to slow down long enough to notice what God is doing around us. And because gardening will preach, we talk about seasons, pruning, and the reminder that sometimes cutting something back isn't cruel but necessary for future growth. Susannah also takes us behind the scenes of her writing life, including what she's learning through the self-publishing process and her newest book, Our Happy Valley Home, with its Christian Southern Gothic flavor. We wrap up with four biblical principles Dr. Dub believes every leader should live by, along with plenty of rabbit trails, laughter, and friendship along the way. Whether you're in a season of planting, pruning, waiting, or simply trying to notice what God is doing right in front of you, this conversation offers a gentle invitation to slow down, pay attention, and trust the work He is doing in your life. Each episode is recorded on the campus of Union University! If you have a student looking at colleges, schedule a visit and let us know you are coming.  Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok by searching "Rambling Through Everyday Life"

We're taking a little trip back to the '90s reminiscing about the glory days we may remember just a little more fondly than they actually happened. We're also talking all things Dolly Parton, farm animals, and the Calamity Club.  You'll just have to listen. 😂 But then the conversation takes a more personal turn as we share an update on Atlas and thankfully some very good news. We talk about how Psalm 139 became an anchor in the middle of uncertainty and what it means to trust the God who knows us completely, goes before us, and places His hand of blessing upon our heads.  We reflect on the comfort of Scripture when circumstances feel frightening, the difference between simply surviving and living the abundant life God has given us, and why we were never meant to walk through the hard things alone. As always, we hope that with each episode you'll find us talking about Jesus in the middle of our everyday lives while being challenged, growing together, and with plenty of laughter along the way. We are so thankful that Jesus meets us right there in the middle of it all. Each episode is recorded on the campus of Union University! If you have a student looking at colleges, schedule a visit and let us know you're coming. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, and join us for more faith, friendship, and laughter in our everyday lives.

What does it actually mean to suffer well? In this episode, we're joined by a special guest, Dr. Beth Madison, for an honest conversation about suffering and the kind of faith that is formed when God doesn't immediately change our circumstances. We often think suffering well means being strong, holding it together, or somehow finding the right attitude in the middle of something incredibly hard. But maybe suffering well has much less to do with our strength and much more to do with learning to depend on His. Beth shares how suffering hasn't simply tested her faith but has transformed it. Through weakness, limitations, tears, and seasons she never would have chosen, she has learned the truth of 2 Corinthians 12:9 in a deeply personal way: His grace really is sufficient, and His power really is made perfect in weakness. This is a conversation about discovering that God is good in the victories and in the valleys. Sometimes the most powerful testimony we have isn't that God took the hard thing away, but that we came to know Him differently because He met us there. If you are walking through suffering, loving someone who is, or simply want a faith sturdy enough for the hard places of life, this conversation is for you. Order Dr. Beth Madison's books on Amazon here September Memory Verse:   "Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting." Psalms 139:23-24 NIV Each episode is recorded on the campus of Union University! If you have a student looking at colleges, schedule a visit and let us know you are coming.  Follow us on all the socials: Facebook IG TikTok