Dressed in Splendeur

Welcome back to another episode of the Dressed in Splendeur podcast!This week, Candace Kade--author of the "Hybrid" series--joins us today with our host, Lydia Summer, and we deep-dive into the world of the "Naturals" and "Enhanced". Candace shares with Lydia about how her time in China has influenced her world building for this series, how Urban's lack of belonging between two worlds heavily mirrored her own for awhile, how God opens doors for plans to come to fruition in His perfect timing, and so much more!Don't miss out on another wonderful and encouraging episode!.....Follow Candace on Instagram: @candace_kade_authorGo to her website to find where you can purchase her books: candacekade.comFollow Lydia on Instagram: @lydssummer Follow SPLENDEUR's Instagram account: @splendeurmag ..... Lyd's PicksGubba Homestead: Try Gubba's Arvoti Beef Tallow! Better for your skin and the environment. Don't be surprised if people start thinking you're drinking from the fountain of youth! Go to shop.gubbahomestead.com/lydia and start shopping today...... Design Studio Morgan: Thank you to Design Studio Morgan for designing SPLENDEUR Magazine's new website. SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in ordering the spring issue or subscribing to our biannual subscription, go to https://splendeurmag.com/shop to find out how! Use code "DIS15" for 15% off your purchase (does not include subscriptions).....Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having a music producer for any of your projects, he's your go-to guy!

What do you do when you have no idea what tomorrow brings?Our guest, Isaac Einhell, may not have the answer you want to hear, but he does share some incredible encouragement that may help remind you Whose hands you're in. Isaac moved across the country to Nashville when God closed every door for him to find a job back home in California. After connecting with the local church, finding a wonderful community, and believing that God has Isaac right where he wants him to be, he still is unsure what his future looks like. However, through the action of gratitude and prayer, Isaac continues to trust in God's plan even when tomorrow looks blurry.We hope you'll be encouraged by Isaac's testimony today! Please rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts, and make sure to subscribe. It really helps drive us up the charts to share more testimonies like Isaac's to listeners like you.Thank you for your support!.....Follow Isaac on Instagram: @isaaceinhellFollow Lydia on Instagram: @lydssummerFollow SPLENDEUR's Instagram account: @splendeurmag.....Thank You to Our Sponsors!Design Studio Morgan:  Thank you to Design Studio Morgan for designing SPLENDEUR Magazine's new website, which will be up and ready to launch very soon! Follow them on Twitter at the link.SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in ordering the Spring Issue or subscribing to their biannual subscription, click the link to start shopping, and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!.....Lyd's PicksJolie Skin Co: Try their 10-day free trial and experience a difference like no other when it comes to your shower. Guaranteed (at least from Lydia's experience) you will see a difference! .....Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having a music producer for any of your projects, he's your go-to guy!

Hospitality. What does that look like? Who is it for? Who is called to be hospitable?Kenzie, Bella and Lydia do a deep dive into the heart of hospitality for you and hopefully answer your questions on what biblical hospitality looks like. Kenzie and Bella are friends who met in college and bonded over their love for Magnolia Journal, which then lead to their heart for showing hospitality to those around them.From California to Texas to Tennessee, Kenzie and Bella have followed one another and have always made sure to share the love of Christ through showing hospitality. Whether that looks like hosting people at their tiny apartment, making dinners with and for friends, or even driving your friends to their classes when they don't have a car available to them. Their heart for hospitality is so evident and we hope that this will encourage you today.....Follow The Art of Hospitality on Instagram: @theartofhospitality.coFollow Bella Ponce on Instagram: @bellasofiaphotoFollow Kenzie Peters on Instagram: @createdbykenzFollow Lydia on Instagram: @lydssummerFollow our Instagram account: @splendeurmag.....Thank You to Our Sponsors!Design Studio Morgan:  Thank you to Design Studio Morgan for designing SPLENDEUR Magazine's new website, which will be up and ready to launch very soon! Follow them on Twitter at the link.SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in ordering the Spring Issue or subscribing to their biannual subscription, click the link to start shopping, and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!.....Lyd's PicksSeed Oil Scout App: Try their 3 free trial and find safe restaurants that avoid using seed oils in their cooking so that you can experience the best, healthiest and tastiest food in the area and on the go. .....Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having a music producer for any of your projects, he's your go-to guy!

On today's episode, we have special guest Megan Schaulis, author of The Susa Chronicles. A futuristic dystopian retelling of the book of Esther from the Bible, Megan finishes her chronicles with her last installment, Proclaimer, which comes out on April 8! Megan and our host, Lydia Summer, sit down to discuss her books as a whole, what readers can anticipate for her next book, how she started writing amongst other ventures God has called her to, how her church has supported her every step of the way in publishing her first book, and so much more!Stick around! This episode is a whole lot of fun. And if you're not jumping to buy her books right after you hear our conversation, I will be entirely surprised!....Go to Megan's website and find where you can buy her books.Follow Megan on Instagram: @meganschaulisFollow Lydia on Instagram: @lydssummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur | @splendeurmag.....Thank You to Our Sponsors!Design Studio Morgan:  Thank you to Design Studio Morgan for designing SPLENDEUR Magazine's new website, which will be up and ready to launch very soon! Follow them on Twitter at the link.SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in ordering the Spring Issue or subscribing to their biannual subscription, click the link to start shopping, and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!.....Lyd's PicksJolie Skin Co: Try their 10-day free trial and experience a difference like no other when it comes to your shower. Guaranteed (at least from Lydia's experience) you will see a difference! .....Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having a music producer for any of your projects, he's your go-to guy!

As a heads up, you'll notice that this episode we have some major technical difficulties! We apologize for the poor quality, but we hope the topic of conversation will more than make up for it. For best quality of sound, listen with headphones.Today we have our host, Lydia Summer, sitting down with her friend, Lauren Fisackerly! What seemed like fate in their meeting, Lauren and Lydia bonded over a mutual love of writing, a desire to share Truth, and our season of singleness. Lauren shares on the show with us some of her experiences on dating and dating apps, while also sharing about waiting on the Lord in her season of singleness. Even if God were to say no to her desire for marriage, Lauren still trusts that God is good, and that her singleness is for her good, as well as an opportunity to poor more into others' lives.Stay tuned until the end where Lauren prays over our fellow single friends! Whether you're single or married, we believe and pray that this conversation will be an encouragement to you. .....Read Lauren's article!Pre-order SPLENDEUR's spring issue to nab your copy and get excited to read Lauren's piece on children in the education system.Follow Lydia on Instagram: @lydssummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur.....Thank You to Our Sponsors!Design Studio Morgan:  Thank you to Design Studio Morgan for designing SPLENDEUR Magazine's new website, which will be up and ready to launch very soon! Follow them on Twitter at the link.SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in ordering the Spring Issue or subscribing to their biannual subscription, click the link to start shopping, and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!.....Lyd's PicksJolie Skin Co: Try their 10-day free trial and experience a difference like no other when it comes to your shower. Guaranteed (at least from Lydia's experience) you will see a difference! .....Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having a music producer for any of your projects, he's your go-to guy!

Welcome back to another episode of Dressed in Splendeur!We have the wonderful privilege to sit down with floral design entrepreneur, Michaela Mantarian today! Living and serving the Chicagoland area, Michaela has been designing and arranging florals for weddings and events since 2017. But that wasn't always a dream of her heart to run a floral design business. What started off with her desire to serve in the church, and running a side business as she started her first job in church ministry, Michaela found that the Lord opened up the door for her to have a floral ministry.Now she has a thriving business with a wonderful team and you can even find her floral cart at farmers' markets in Chicagoland. Her testimony is a wonderful one to listen to if you feel like you're on a path that you find yourself wandering off by the Lord's leading.We pray that this conversation will be an encouragement to all those who hear it today......Follow Michaela on Instagram: @michaelamantarianFollow Michaela on TikTok: @michaelamantarianCheck out her website!Follow Lydia on Instagram: @lydssummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur.....Thank You to Our Sponsors!Design Studio Morgan:  Thank you to Design Studio Morgan for designing SPLENDEUR Magazine's new website, which will be up and ready to launch very soon! Follow them on Twitter at the link.SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in ordering the Spring Issue or subscribing to their biannual subscription, click the link to start shopping, and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!.....Lyd's PicksGubba Homestead: Buy your favorite scented tallow balm today! You won't regret it!.....Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having a music producer for any of your projects, he's your go-to guy!

Welcome back to another episode of Dressed in Splendeur!In our first season we introduced you to a few of our team members from our parent company--SPLENDEUR Magazine. This week, we're introducing a newer member to the team, Kyra Wolfe! Kyra is our In-House poet at SPLENDEUR Magazine, and we are absolutely thrilled to have her! She shares beautiful truths of God through her poetry and it is a blessing to read her work every time.In this episode, our host, Lydia Summer, gets to meet Kyra face to face for the first time and get to know her testimony. Kyra shares about her upbringing, the trauma she faced as a kid, the way she met Jesus, how her poetry was a tool to share her testimony with others, and how she came to share her art with SPLENDEUR Magazine. We pray that this conversation will be an encouragement to all those who hear it today. .....Follow Lydia on Instagram: @lydssummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeurFollow Kyra on Instagram: @kyra.blair.....Thank You to Our Sponsors!Design Studio Morgan:  Thank you to Design Studio Morgan for designing SPLENDEUR Magazine's new website, which will be up and ready to launch very soon! Follow them on Twitter at the link.SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in ordering the Spring Issue or subscribing to their biannual subscription, click the link to start shopping, and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!.....Lyd's PicksYuka App: Download it today and start shopping the smart and healthy way!.....Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having a music producer for any of your projects, he's your go-to guy!

Welcome back to another season of Dressed in Splendeur!It's been too long since we've last released an episode, and there are reasons for that. Our host, Lydia Summer, sits down to share an update on her life, the fears she still has to overcome, and shares briefly what will come in this new season. Lydia also sits down to talk with us about the topic of our conversation today: being a Light in the Darkness.As this is the theme of our fall issue of our parent company, SPLENDEUR Magazine, Lydia thought it was the best timing, given that we are days away from another presidential election, what it means to shine Christ's light in such a dark world and nation that we live in today. Where people are divided and ideologies have been more perverse and pushed upon our children, it is still important to share the truth of the Gospel, but also to love our neighbors - especially with those who look nothing like us.This is such an important discussion that we need to have today and every day. How are we to shine Christ's light? Lydia shares all this and more on today's season premiere......Follow Lydia on Instagram: @lydssummer Follow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur.....Thank You to Our Sponsors!Design Studio Morgan:  Thank you to Design Studio Morgan for designing SPLENDEUR Magazine's new website, which will be up and ready to launch very soon! Follow them on Twitter at the link.SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in ordering the Spring Issue or subscribing to their biannual subscription, click the link to start shopping, and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!.....Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having a music producer for any of your projects, he's your go-to guy!

This week, we have first time author, David Sunde on the show! Our host, Lydia Summer sits down with David to talk about his debut book, Small-Batch Disciplemaking, and how we can learn to make disciples like Jesus did when we walked and lived life with His disciples here on earth. David talks about the different rhythms we can incorporate in discipleship, or as he likes to say "apprenticeship", and we believe this episode has come at the perfect timing during this climate of election year, where we ought to strive to unify the Church more despite our differences, rather than stay divided.We hope you will be encouraged by Lydia and David's conversation and if you think someone else will be encouraged by this conversation, please share. Please consider ordering David's book! All information is below......Follow David on Instagram hereFollow Small-Batch Disciplemaking Cohort hereOrder David's book, Small-Batch Discplemaking hereFollow Lydia on Facebook & Instagram: @thelydiasummer and TikTok: @lydssummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur.....Thank You to Our Sponsors!Design Studio Morgan:  Thank you to Design Studio Morgan for designing SPLENDEUR Magazine's new website, which will be up and ready to launch very soon! Follow them on Twitter at the link.SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in ordering the Spring Issue or subscribing to their biannual subscription, click the link to start shopping, and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!.....Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having a music producer for any of your projects, he's your go-to guy!

This week, we have the extreme privilege of interviewing the "Deborah Woman" from our current Spring Issue of SPLENDEUR Magazine, Marla Jo Hollis. Each issue, SPLENDEUR highlights a woman who exemplifies traits of a godly, bold woman of faith, and Marla was a clear choice to feature!Marla is a woman with many hats, but it all comes down to following God's calling on her life through how He made her. She and our host, Lydia Summer, discuss a lot about what it means to be uniquely YOU, and how God never mistakes when He created His image-bearing children. What we might discount as "insignificant" or "unimportant", God says that with every detail He created you to be and look like, it matters. We hope you will be encouraged by Marla's testimony, and if you want to learn and read more, order our spring issue today! If you think someone else will be encouraged by this conversation, please share. .....Follow Marla Jo Hollis on Instagram: @marlajohollisFollow Marla on Facebook hereFollow Lydia on Facebook & Instagram: @thelydiasummer and TikTok: @lydssummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur.....Thank You to Our Sponsor!SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in ordering the Spring Issue or subscribing to their biannual subscription, click the link to start shopping, and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!.....Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having a music producer for any of your projects, he's your go-to guy!

Welcome back to another episode of Dressed in Splendeur!It's been a little quiet lately on the pod, but we are back with quite a doozy of an episode to bring us back to the rhythms of sharing episodes that will encourage you to learn how be dressed in grander splendor than the wildflowers of the field (Luke 12:27).This week we have singer/songwriter, McKenna Parr, joining us to talk about her unique experience of having been married and divorced within less than a year. She shares about the shame she felt when she couldn't have her ex agree with her to stay with her, the questions she had about divorce in accordance with God's Word, and the healing God gave her throughout the trials of everything she endured through this season.May you be encouraged through her testimony and find healing through this conversation. If you think that someone will be blessed by this episode, please share! We hope this podcast will continue to help you learn how to be dressed in grander splendeur than the beautiful wildflowers of the field......Follow McKenna Parr on Instagram: @mckennaparr.musicFind where you can stream her music hereFollow Lydia on Facebook & Instagram: @thelydiasummer and TikTok: @lydssummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur.....Thank You to Our Sponsor!Design Studio Morgan:  Thank you to Design Studio Morgan for designing SPLENDEUR Magazine's new website, which will be up and ready to launch very soon! Follow them on Twitter at the link......Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having a music producer for any of your projects, he's your go-to guy!

Merry Christmas everyone!This week we have the wonderful Bookstagram influencer, Cicely V Ford, on the show! Cicely, or Cici to her friends, shares about her journey in organically creating a 50k+ followers Instagram account where she promoted her favorite books; how she grew closer in her relationship with Jesus; and how, in doing so, her focus on her Instagram page turned more into a place where she shared her faith and encouraged people with every word she writes. Even though she lost tens of thousands of followers due to the change in how Instagram operates and because she began sharing more about her Bible studies, Cici tells us how it's all worth it, as long as she never compromises her faith in the process.Cici shares some wonderful advice for those who have a desire to be an influencer and/or how to encourage people with their following, and she and our host, Lydia Summer, have a great dialogue about the negatives and positives that come with social media.May you be encouraged through her testimony, and if you think that someone will be blessed by this conversation, please share! We hope this conversation will continue to help you learn how to be dressed in grander splendeur than the beautiful wildflowers of the field......Follow Cicely V Ford on InstagramSubscribe to her YouTube channelFollow Lydia on Facebook & Instagram: @thelydiasummer and TikTok: @lydssummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur.....Thank You to Our Sponsor!Design Studio Morgan:  Thank you to Design Studio Morgan for designing SPLENDEUR Magazine's new website, which will be up and ready to launch very soon! Follow them on Twitter at the link......Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having a music producer for any of your projects, he's your go-to guy!

This week, Lydia Summer sits down with painter and all-around creative, Leah Stugan. Leah has been honing in her painting skills over the course of her life and she uses her talent to worship God and encourage the masses through live painting. As a recent Nasvhille transplant from Arizona, Leah hopes to continue to bring her live painting to different events around the city in hopes to share more of the heart of God with others. Leah shares how she went from having a self-interested to a Christ-serving desire to paint, how God instructed her to fulfill a dream placed on her heart, and she shares some wonderful advice for our listeners through the lens of the Bible's narrative of Martha and Mary.May you be encouraged through her testimony, and if you think that someone will be blessed by this conversation, please share! We hope this conversation will continue to help you learn how to be dressed in grander splendeur than the beautiful wildflowers of the field......Follow Leah on InstagramWatch Leah's short film, Identity on YouTubeFollow Lydia on Facebook & Instagram: @thelydiasummer and TikTok: @lydssummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur.....Use Our Discount CodesSPLENDEUR Magazine: Merry Christmas! We're hoping to restock our fall issue, but you can still purchase our previous issues and subscribe to our bi-annual subscription. Use discount code "DIS10" at checkout to get 10% off any purchase in our store......Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having a music producer for any of your projects, he's your go-to guy!

Welcome back to another episode!This week, our host, Lydia Summer, sits down with someone that's a blast from her past! Cortney Smith, a registered dietician an owner of Sage, comes on the show to talk about how her desire to make healthy treats for her and her family turned into a business. She shares how and why Sage started, why she sold her treats recipes to another, her vision for Sage moving forward, and how she and her husband desire to always partner with God in everything they do. She shares some wonderful healthy eating advice, as well as how you can also partner with God for the plans He has for your life.This one's a good one, so don't miss out! May you be encouraged through her testimony, and if you think that someone will be blessed by this conversation, please share! We hope this conversation will continue to help you learn how to be dressed in grander splendeur than the beautiful wildflowers of the field......Follow Sage on InstagramGo to their websiteFind Cortney on YouTubeFollow Lydia on Facebook & Instagram: @thelydiasummer and TikTok: @lydssummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur.....Use Our Discount CodesSPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in pre-ordering our Fall Issue or subscribing to their bi-annual subscription, click the link to start shopping. Use discount code "DIS10" at checkout to get 10% off any purchase in our store.Happy Little Flame: Find the perfect candle for the fall season! All natural and free from additives, dyes, parabens and phthalates, you'll love this addition to your home. Get 15% off when you sign up for their VIP e-mail list......Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having a music producer for any of your projects, he's your go-to guy!

We are back from our short hiatus and we hope you're ready for some exciting conversations to come! Starting with the wonderful Meggan Wood, founder of Lily Jade.Our host, Lydia Summer, sits down with Meggan and chats about how the Lord orchestrated for her and her husband to take a huge risk and start a new business which would help bring beauty and functionality to diaper bags. What was thought of as a part-time gig when they first started to the internationally known business it is today, Meggan never expected for this calling to grow so much in the way that it did. Lily Jade has been able to partner with amazing organizations and has donated so much to women in need, and it was an absolute joy to have Meggan join our show today. May you be encouraged through her testimony, and if you think that someone will be blessed by this conversation, please share! We hope this conversation will continue to help you learn how to be dressed in grander splendeur than the beautiful wildflowers of the field......Follow Lily Jade on InstagramFollow Ruby Jade on InstagramGo to their websiteFollow Lydia on Facebook & Instagram: @thelydiasummer and TikTok: @lydssummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur.....Use Our Discount CodesSPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in pre-ordering our Fall Issue or subscribing to their bi-annual subscription, click the link to start shopping. Use discount code "DIS10" at checkout to get 10% off any purchase in our store.Happy Little Flame: Find the perfect candle for the fall season! All natural and free from additives, dyes, parabens and phthalates, you'll love this addition to your home. Get 15% off when you sign up for their VIP e-mail list......Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having a music producer for any of your projects, he's your go-to guy!

This week, we have Katherine Briggs (or Katie) on the show to talk about her first published book, and the first of her duology, The Eternity Gate. Filled with magic, wonder, loyal friendships, quests, monsters, and so much more, this is the perfect book for our friends who love to read YA Fantasy books!Katie has been writing and creating worlds for many years, and she always makes sure to incorporate her faith in some fashion within her writings. She discusses with our host, Lydia Summer, what that process looks like in creating new worlds, what her book is about, and why she relates so much to the main heroine, Seyo. She shares some great encouraging words as well for those who desire to follow a similar path to her own.If you think that someone will be blessed by this conversation, please share! We hope this conversation will continue to help you learn how to be dressed in grander splendeur, than the beautiful wildflowers of the field......Follow Katherine Briggs on InstagramGo to Katherine's websiteOrder her book hereFollow Lydia on Facebook & Instagram: @thelydiasummer and TikTok: @lydssummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur.....Use Our Discount CodesSPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in pre-ordering our Fall Issue or subscribing to their bi-annual subscription, click the link to start shopping. Use discount code "DIS10" at checkout to get 10% off your purchase of our Fall Issue.Happy Little Flame: Find the perfect candle for the fall season! All natural and free from additives, dyes, parabens and phthalates, you'll love this addition to your home. Get 15% off when you sign up for their VIP e-mail list......Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having a music producer for any of your projects, he's your go-to guy!

Who here has ever felt shame when attending a purity conference? Or felt embarrassed ever talking about sex, no matter who the conversation is with?This week we have the author of Talking Back to Purity Culture, Rachel Joy Welcher to discuss just how toxic and unbiblical the purity culture movement was when it first started. Rachel and our host, Lydia Summer, discuss how this movement put a lot of pressure on women to make sure not to cause their Christian brothers to stumble, the harmful nature in which men and women feel shame in regards to their sexuality, what biblical purity actually looks like according to God, and how we can love those who are SSA and how to include them in conversations when it comes to purity in the Church.That, and a whole lot more, is coming up in this episode! We hope you'll find encouragement through Rachel and Lydia's conversation. Share this with someone you think might also be blessed by this episode......Follow Rachel Joy Welcher on Substack Follow Rachel Joy Welcher on Twitter/XOrder her book hereFollow Lydia on Facebook & Instagram: @thelydiasummer and TikTok: @lydssummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur.....Use Our Discount CodesSPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in pre-ordering our Fall Issue or subscribing to their bi-annual subscription, click the link to start shopping. Use discount code "DIS10" at checkout to get 10% off your purchase of our Fall Issue.Happy Little Flame: Find the perfect candle for the fall season! All natural and free from additives, dyes, parabens and phthalates, you'll love this addition to your home. Get 15% off when you sign up for their VIP e-mail list......Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having a music producer for any of your projects, he's your go-to guy!

This week we have the wonderful author, Natasha Smith on the show today. Natasha is no stranger to grief and she has beautiful wisdom and advice to give to others experiencing grief on how to cling to God during those times. She also shares some tips for the friends who may not know what to do when someone they know is grieving. Sometimes the best thing to do is just to sit with them.We hope you'll find encouragement through Natasha's conversation with our host, Lydia Summer. Share this with someone you think might also be blessed by this conversation. .....Follow Natasha Smith on InstagramPre-order her book hereFollow Lydia on Facebook & Instagram: @thelydiasummer and TikTok: @lydssummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur.....Use Our Discount CodesSPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in pre-ordering our Fall Issue or subscribing to their bi-annual subscription, click the link to start shopping. Use discount code "DIS10" at checkout to get 10% off your purchase of our Fall Issue.Eternity in our Hearts: Purchase Alicia Hamilton's new devotional book, Eternity in our Hearts today! Small group leaders - if you purchase 10+ books, you get $5 off per book. Don't miss out on this incredible devotional on Ecclesiastes......Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having a music producer for any of your projects, he's your go-to guy!

This week's episode we have Kashawn Watson bringing a word for our listeners! Kashawn is the founder of Say Grace and Company, but she does so much more than that! She has her own podcast and is a wonderful encourager for small business owners.Our host, Lydia Summer asks Kashawn how and why she started Say Grace and Company, and the conversation just flows wherever the Holy Spirit lead. We think this episode will be an encouragement to many who desire to walk in holy conviction......Follow Say Grace and Company on InstagramFollow Kashawn Watson on InstagramFollow I Am Kay Wats podcast on InstagramFollow Lydia on Facebook & Instagram: @thelydiasummer and TikTok: @lydssummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur.....Use Our Discount CodesSPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in pre-ordering our Fall Issue or subscribing to their bi-annual subscription, click the link to start shopping. Use discount code "DIS10" at checkout to get 10% off your purchase of our Fall Issue.Eternity in our Hearts: Purchase Alicia Hamilton's new devotional book, Eternity in our Hearts today! Small group leaders - if you purchase 10+ books, you get $5 off per book. Don't miss out on this incredible devotional on Ecclesiastes. .....Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having a music producer for any of your projects, he's your go-to guy!

Another Friday, another episode! Today on the show we have Ryanne Molinari, a pianist, organist, worship leader, writer, and hopeful author of her book, "Fruitful Worship". Ryanne sits down with our host, Lydia Summer, to talk about how worship should incorporate the fruits of the spirit in our worship leading and how we write music for the Church. This one is for any type of worship leader, from traditional to contemporary to everywhere in between! You'll want to listen to this conversation between Ryanne and Lydia.We hope this episode encourages you, and if you believe it will be an encouragement to someone you know, please feel free to share! We love making new friends!.....Follow Ryanne Molinari on InstagramVisit her website here.Follow Lydia on Facebook & Instagram: @thelydiasummer and TikTok: @lydssummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur.....Use Our Discount CodesSPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in pre-ordering our Fall Issue or subscribing to their bi-annual subscription, click the link to start shopping. Use discount code "DIS10" at checkout to get 10% off your purchase of our Fall Issue.Mack and Benj: For a LIMITED TIME ONLY from now until August 28, shop Mack and Benj's fall clothing line. 50% of their proceeds will go to Activate Global, a non-profit organization whose mission is to take the gospel to the hardest to reach places and people groups. Use code "BENEDICT5" to get 5% off your purchase at checkout. .....Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having a music producer for any of your projects, he's your go-to guy!

This week we have the beautiful and talented Jacquelyn Owens on the show!Jacquelyn is a singer/songwriter, born and raised, yet newly transferred to Nashville. Jacquelyn joins our host, Lydia Summer, to talk about her recent move and to discuss how her move had nothing to do with pursuing fame through singing or songwriting. Jacquelyn's heart in whatever she does is purely motivated by her love for God and she places her dreams in His hands for whatever He wills. We hope this episode encourages you, and if you believe it will be an encouragement to someone you know, please feel free to share! We love making new friends......Follow Jacquelyn Owens on Facebook and InstagramFind her music here.Follow Lydia on Facebook & Instagram: @thelydiasummer and TikTok: @lydssummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur.....Use Our Discount CodesSPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in pre-ordering our Fall Issue or subscribing to their bi-annual subscription, click the link to start shopping. Use discount code "DIS10" at checkout to get 10% off your purchase of our Fall Issue.Elevated Faith: Shop apparel, jewelry and accessories that are not just cute and trendy, but has the opportunity to open up conversations about the Gospel. A portion of every sale made is donated to faith-based charities and organizations around the world. Shop and make a difference with code "LYSUMMER15" to get 15% off your purchase today......Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having a music producer for any of your projects, he's your go-to guy!

Reading and watching mainstream news can be discouraging at times. The mudslinging comments, the uncertainty of whether or not you can trust what's being shared...Thankfully there's a newsletter called The Pour Over that shares politically neutral, Christ-first, news. Founder of The Pour Over newsletter, Jason Woodruff, joins us to discuss where the idea of TPO came from and his heart in wanting to help point people to Christ as they read the news, no matter what political stance you take......Subscribe to The Pour Over newsletter here.Follow The Pour Over on Instagram: @thepourovernewsFollow Lydia on Facebook & Instagram: @thelydiasummer and TikTok: @lydssummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur.....Use Our Discount CodesSPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in pre-ordering our Fall Issue or subscribing to their bi-annual subscription, click the link to start shopping. Use discount code "DIS10" at checkout to get 10% off your purchase of our Fall Issue.Elevated Faith: Shop apparel, jewelry and accessories that are not just cute and trendy, but has the opportunity to open up conversations about the Gospel. A portion of every sale made is donated to faith-based charities and organizations around the world. Shop and make a difference with code "LYSUMMER15" to get 15% off your purchase today......Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having a music producer for any of your projects, he's your go-to guy!

Welcome to the premiere of our second season of the Dressed in Splendeur podcast!We are thrilled to continue creating content for our listeners through this platform and we have some exciting guests joining us this season.Joining us for our second season premiere episode, we have author, speaker and social media expert, Ashley Morgan Jackson talking about her first and newly published book Tired of Trying. Ashley sits down with our host, Lydia Summer, to discuss the pains of what it's like when you're overwhelmed and tired of trying to play the part of the perfect Christian woman, as well as advice that Ashley has to help you become an overcomer.  .....Ashley's book is now available to buy in stores! Go to her website and find out where you can purchase Tired of Trying today.Follow Ashley on Instagram: @ashley.morgan.jacksonFollow Lydia on Facebook & Instagram: @thelydiasummer and TikTok: @lydssummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur.....Use Our Discount CodesSPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in pre-ordering our Fall Issue or subscribing to their bi-annual subscription, click the link to start shopping. Use discount code "DIS10" at checkout to get 10% off your purchase of our Fall Issue.Elevated Faith: Shop apparel, jewelry and accessories that are not just cute and trendy, but has the opportunity to open up conversations about the Gospel. A portion of every sale made is donated to faith-based charities and organizations around the world. Shop and make a difference with code "LYSUMMER15" to get 15% off your purchase today......Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having a music producer for any of your projects, he's your go-to guy!

End of Season OneIt's hard to believe, but we have completed our first season of our Dressed in Splendeur podcast! We're so thankful for all of our listeners and followers, and we can't wait to see how this podcast will grow NEXT season!In this episode, our host, Lydia Summer, sits down and shares some updates of what y'all can expect from the SPLENDEUR franchise. What new changes will be coming with the magazine and the podcast? And although you didn't ask for it, Lydia shares some pretty exciting updates from her personal life as well. There's also an incredible opportunity for you listeners! If you are interested in being a guest writer or a GUEST on our podcast, now's your chance. Email Lydia at [email protected] to start the conversation.That's a wrap on season 1! We'll catch you in the fall with our premiere episode featuring a pretty incredible woman that you may or may not have heard before...have we got you hooked? Guess you'll have to follow and subscribe to get the first alert of our season 2 episode drop!We'll catch you in August, friends......Follow Lydia on Facebook and IG: @thelydiasummer and TikTok: @lydssummerFollow SPLENDEUR on IG: @splendeurmagFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur#DressedinSplendeur.....Thank you to our sponsors!SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in ordering their current Spring Issue or subscribing to their biannual subscription, click the link to start shopping, and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!.....Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having someone produce music for your podcast or musical projects, he's your go-to guy!

We are continuing our New Life series with SPLENDEUR Magazine's "A Cuppa With Jesus" devotional writer, Courtney Selvidge.Courtney sits down with host, Lydia Summer, to share her new life testimony in Christ and opens up about how letting go of control is always something she will wrestle with in laying down at the foot of the cross. She shares how her career path has changed, but she has peace knowing that she is exactly where she should be, and also talks about how the Lord has been revealing to her that she is a teacher. Courtney and Lydia also discuss the meaning behind "A Cuppa With Jesus" and how this devotional feature differs from our new upcoming "Ekklesia" feature. We hope you enjoy this episode and find encouragement through her testimony......Follow Courtney on IG: @court.selvidgeFollow Lydia on IG: @thelydiasummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur#DressedinSplendeur.....Thank you to our sponsors!SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in ordering their current Spring Issue or subscribing to their biannual subscription, click the link to start shopping, and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!.....Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having someone produce music for your podcast or musical projects, he's your go-to guy!

We are continuing our New Life series with SPLENDEUR Magazine's with our newest addition to our team, Lizzy Blanchard, who will be the writer for our new feature coming next fiscal year: the Ekklesia feaure!Lizzy is a native to the Peoria, Illinois area, and that's where our host, Lydia Summer, met her! Lydia knew almost right away that Lizzy would be a great additional team member for SPLENDEUR, and we think that, as you listen to Lizzy's testimony on the podcast today, you'll see why. Lizzy shares her testimony of how she came to know Christ at a young age and encourages anyone with a similar testimony to not look down on that, but to see it as a beautiful gift from God. Lizzy also shares a little bit about how she clung on to God during one of the hardest trials she's ever gone through, and her passion for God's Word in this episode is so very evident.Lizzy is an aspiring author, with hopes to self-publish her devotional book soon, so give her a follow below to support her!We hope you enjoy this episode and find encouragement through her testimony......Visit Lizzy's website here.Follow Lizzy on IG: @lizzyblanchard_Follow Lydia on IG: @thelydiasummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur#DressedinSplendeur.....Thank you to our sponsors!SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in ordering their current Spring Issue or subscribing to their biannual subscription, click the link to start shopping, and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!.....Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having someone produce music for your podcast or musical projects, he's your go-to guy!

We are continuing our New Life series with SPLENDEUR Magazine's Deborah Woman writer, Hannah Priest!Hannah sits down with our host, Lydia Summer, and opens up in a big way with her testimony. She shares about the challenges from her time in middle school with being bullied and how that lead to body dysmorphia and other dangerous paths. This episode could be a little triggering for those who may struggle with something similar, but our hope is that you are able to listen to Hannah as she shares how she was able to find freedom from this in order that you may be encouraged and find help as well. In the midst of constant comparison through peers and social media, our desire is to help stop that by sharing stories of the Deborah Women in our lives that can encourage us to know who we are in Christ. We hope you'll enjoy this episode and that you'll find comfort in knowing that you are not alone. If you need help, please find a trusted person you can reach out to. If you don't know whom to run to, please message Lydia or Hannah on Instagram and either one of them would love to help......Follow Hannah on IG: @hannah_ruth12Follow Lydia on IG: @thelydiasummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur#DressedinSplendeur.....Thank you to our sponsors!SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in ordering their Spring Issue or subscribing to their biannual subscription, click the link to start shopping, and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!.....Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having someone produce music for your podcast or musical projects, he's your go-to guy!

Welcome to our series on "New Life"!Host, Lydia Summer, starts off her interviews with her team members from SPLENDEUR Magazine with Home & Living Editor, Brittney Gage.Brittney has a wonderful heart for others to learn how they can turn their house into a home, and she desires to one day have her home be a place where people can run to for safety and comfort, all while experiencing the love of Jesus through her and her family. Brittney is a dog mom to an adorable corgi, but she will soon become a new mother to a baby girl any day now! Make sure to congratulate her on her Instagram page when you see the big news!We hope you'll enjoy the first of many wonderful testimonies from our team......Follow Brittney's blog, Gage Made Home, here.Follow Brittney on IG: @brittney_gageFollow Lydia on IG: @thelydiasummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur#DressedinSplendeur.....Thank you to our sponsors! SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in ordering their Spring Issue or subscribing to their biannual subscription, click the link to start shopping, and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!.....Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having someone produce music for your podcast or musical projects, he's your go-to guy!

Welcome to the next series of our podcast: New Life!Before we get into more interviews with our special guests, Lydia Summer dives deeper into God's Word to see what He has to say about the topic of new life. When someone comes to know Christ as their Savior for the first time, each can agree that our lives are forever changed. Our purpose in life changes. How we interact with others changes. The perspective in which we live our lives changes. We talk about all of that through a Biblical lens in this first episode to our series. As we go throughout our series, Lydia will be interviewing members from the SPLENDEUR team to discuss how they came to know Christ and how their lives have been shaped around Him and because of Him.Enjoy the start of our series! .....Follow Lydia on Instagram: @thelydiasummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur#DressedinSplendeur.....Thank you to our sponsors! SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in pre-ordering their Spring Issue or subscribing to their biannual subscription, click the link to start shopping, and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!.....Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having someone produce music for your podcast or musical projects, he's your go-to guy!

Welcome to the first bonus episode of Dressed in Splendeur!We have our first video podcast available on our YouTube Channel here!!Audio and video quality isn't the best, but hey! We're learning ;)As our team continues to pave the way of creating content that best fits the needs of our listeners and customers, we are excited to be able to share the ideas we have in how we can grow for your benefit and for God's glory.We are testing out how these bonus episodes will do, but we are prayerfully considering setting up a Patreon where our subscribers can have access to these special bonus episodes with different topics discussed than what we might be doing in our next season. If you liked this episode and would be interested in subscribing to our podcast for additional content, please leave us a review wherever you can and let us know!In this episode, host, Lydia Summer, sits down to chat about the Asbury Revival, and how we, as Christians, should respond to that. She uses Scripture and references different trusted leaders in her life to share her thoughts, and if you are interested in reading more of what she found, you can find the links below.Kathryn Maack (@kat_maack) Co-Author with Aaron Williams on "Whole: The Life-Changing Power of Relating to God with All of Yourself": Her Observations on the Asbury RevivalChristianity.com: "Is God Moving through the Revival at Asbury?"@rachelsscribbles: "the truth about the asbury college revival: from a Doubting-Thomas-hearted girl who still sometimes has to see to believe"Denny Burk: "Some Thoughts on the Asbury Revival".....Follow Lydia on Instagram: @thelydiasummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur#DressedinSplendeur.....Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having someone produce music for your podcast or musical projects, he's your go-to guy!

Welcome to our final episode to our series on Comfort and Joy!Today, Lydia Summer sits down with Pastor and author, Doug Rumbold. Doug has recently published his first book called Presence over Pain: How God's Presence is the Answer to our Pain. He shares the different circumstances that brought on different types of suffering, but how gracious God was every time to help Doug draw nearer to the Father instead of running away from Him. His book is available now for pre-order and it is a great tool to apply in learning how to lean on God's presence to overcome your pain. .....Follow Pastor Doug Rumbold on  Facebook: @presenceoverpainPre-Order his book here.Follow Lydia on Instagram: @thelydiasummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur#DressedinSplendeur.....Thank you to our sponsors! SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in ordering our winter issue or subscribe to their quarterly subscription, click the link to start shopping, and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!.....Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having someone produce music for your podcast or musical projects, he's your go-to guy!

Welcome to our penultimate episode to our series on Comfort and Joy!Today, Lydia Summer sits down with newly signed singer/songwriter and worship leader, Kadee Allen. Kadee joins the show to talk about the incredible path that God provided her to lead to an incredible new journey, but after hearing her testimony, you'll hear her humble heart of desire to give all the glory to her heavenly Father. She shares how worship really helped her find comfort and joy during a really rough season in her life, and how she hopes her music will be a source of comfort and joy that points others to the heart of God.Stay until the end of our episode to hear a sneak peek of one of her new songs! Follow her to find updates of when her first EP will be out......Follow Kadee Allen on Instagram and Facebook: @kadeeallenmusicFollow Lydia on Instagram: @thelydiasummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur#DressedinSplendeur.....Thank you to our sponsors! SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in ordering their winter issue or subscribing to their quarterly subscription, click the link to start shopping, and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!Anchor.fm: Starting a podcast is simple and FREE! Download the Anchor app or go to anchor.fm and start creating......Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having someone produce music for your podcast or musical projects, he's your go-to guy!

TRIGGER WARNING!In this episode, we have Dr. Phillis Dewitt, co-author of her autobiography with Mary L. Alesandrini, I'm Still Standing: How God Turned My Pain into Purpose. Phillis comes on the show to discuss her past with sexual trauma and abuse and shares how, despite her pain, she was able to find joy and comfort through her faith in God. Together with her first husband, Tony Dewitt, the two of them fostered over 100 children and took permanent legal guardianship over 10 of them. Through fostering, her husband's support in sharing her testimony, Phillis continues to find healing herself from the continual pain she experienced in her life, and found comfort in knowing that, in sharing her story, she was able to help others find freedom from their own sexual trauma.For those who may have a similar story to Phillis, we want to warn that this could be a difficult episode for you to listen to today. We ask that you prayerfully consider listening to this episode, as we believe that you can find true encouragement through the advice and wisdom that Phillis can bring through her own personal experience.If you feel as though you are unable to listen to this episode but desire to learn more on how you can find freedom and healing, we recommend visiting Dr. Phillis' website: phillisdewitt.com. There you can find more information on her book, where to purchase it, and other resources for you to find help. If you need someone to talk to, Phillis is here for you......Follow Lydia on Instagram: @thelydiasummer Follow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur #DressedinSplendeur.....Thank you to our sponsors! SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in ordering their winter issue or subscribing to their quarterly subscription, click the link to start shopping, and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase! Anchor.fm: Starting a podcast is simple and FREE! Download the Anchor app or go to anchor.fm and start creating......Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having someone produce music for your podcast or musical projects, he's your go-to guy!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Merry Christmas everyone! We are so thrilled to end this year with a very special episode that centers around the topic of how to maintain joy year-round through Christ-centered friendships such as the one we exhibit in this episode. Host, Lydia Summer, sits down with friends, Macy Meiss, Gracie Cross, and Ellie Graham, as they share with us some wonderful wisdom and insight in how they are able to maintain joy, even when they don't necessary feel joy, and Scriptures to they run to when they want to find comfort in God. They are ones who, when you meet them, you think, "Wow! They are such joyful, wonderful human beings." Yup - the overly ecstatic, happy you're here, kind of people that you can't help but smile and laugh when you're around them. This episode is no exception. We hope that this episode brings you lots of laughs, but also comfort to your soul in case this holiday is not one filled with joy as much as it does for others. Thank you so much for your support this past year! We could not have made it this far without you and we can't wait to share with you what's coming up in the 2023 year. May you all have a very merry, joyful Christmas and a Happy New Year! We'll see you next year!..... Follow Macy on Instagram: @macymeiss Follow Gracie on Instagram: @graciecross_ Follow Ellie on Instagram: @elliee_graham Follow Lydia on Instagram: @thelydiasummer Follow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur #DressedinSplendeur ..... Thank you to our sponsors! SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in ordering their winter issue or subscribing to their quarterly subscription, click the link to start shopping, and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase! Anchor.fm: Starting a podcast is simple and FREE! Download the Anchor app or go to anchor.fm and start creating. ..... Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having someone produce music for your podcast or musical projects, he's your go-to guy!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to the next series of our podcast: Comfort and Joy!Before we get into more interviews with our special guests, Lydia Summer dives deeper into God's Word to see what He has to say about the topic of comfort and joy. Where do we find it? What happens when we find comfort and joy in the things of this world? Lydia doesn't claim to be a scholar, but believes that all those who call on the Name of the Lord can have a deeper understanding of His Word if they invite His Spirit to help reveal Truth to them. Lydia desires for all believers to have a growing love for His Word, and to encourage all to listen to the research she gives in this episode with an open heart and, in turn, go back to God to dig deeper into this topic for themselves.As we go throughout our series, Lydia will be interviewing a variety of guests that will share their testimonies on how they maintain their spirit of joy, even when trials come their way, and find comfort in the God of all compassion......Follow Lydia on Instagram: @thelydiasummerFollow our Instagram account: @dressedinsplendeur#DressedinSplendeur.....Thank you to our sponsors! SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in pre-ordering their winter issue and get it before Christmas, or subscribe to their quarterly subscription, click the link to start shopping, and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!Anchor.fm: Starting a podcast is simple and FREE! Download the Anchor app or go to anchor.fm and start creating......Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having someone produce music for your podcast or musical projects, he's your go-to guy!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Happy Thanksgiving and happy shopping!On today's episode, Lydia Summer concludes the series on the Nearness and Presence of Yahweh with someone who's business centers around helping others spend more time drawing near and entering into God's presence. Founder of Wandering Wilde, Amelia Zobrist joins the conversation and shares her favorite way of spending time in His presence, which is through community. She reveals how she found her group of friends she became close with, which was in a very unexpected way.Amelia encourages the church to draw near to one another, walk alongside one another, and build one another up in order to truly grow closer to Christ, instead of causing division amongst one another and allowing offense to lead you away from Him and the Church.As we end our series, we pray that you have found inspiration in learning new ways to draw near to Yahweh and enter into His presence. May you run to God in all things......Follow Wandering Wilde on Instagram @wandering.wildeFollow Amelia on Instagram @ameliazobrist.....Follow Lydia Summer on Instagram @thelydiasummerFollow our Instagram page @dressedinsplendeur.....Thank you to our sponsors! SPLENDEUR Magazine: Shop their Black Friday sale now! Get 40% off now until December 4 with code BLACKFRIDAY40.Anchor.fm: Starting a podcast is simple and FREE! Download the Anchor app or go to anchor.fm and start creating......Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having someone produce music for your podcast or musical projects, he's your go-to guy!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

After a short hiatus, we are back with another episode in our Nearness and Presence of Yahweh series.Today, Lydia is joined by self-published author, Maria Elvir. Author of "The Preserving of My Soul", Maria shares her poetry in a beautiful, raw and redemptive way. She shares her heart break and loneliness in her poems, yet ends her book with the message of redemption that can only be found through Christ alone. Writing her poems is one of many ways she draws near to God, and she finds solace and strength in Him when she faces trials. We pray that this conversation will help you to find new ways in which you can draw near to Yahweh and be in His presence.Read below to find out where you can follow her and purchase her book! .....Follow Maria Elvir on Instagram @melvir18Purchase her book, "The Preserving of My Soul" on Amazon here......Follow Lydia Summer on Instagram @thelydiasummerFollow our Instagram page @dressedinsplendeur.....Thank you to our sponsors! SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in purchasing their current fall issue or their quarterly subscription, go to splendeurmag.com/shop and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!Anchor.fm: Starting a podcast is simple and FREE! Download the Anchor app or go to anchor.fm and start creating......Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having someone produce music for your podcast or musical projects, he's your go-to guy!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome back to our Nearness and Presence of Yahweh series!In this episode, Lydia is joined by Student Ministries Leader at Bethany Baptist Church, Jimmy Houck. Jimmy sits down with Lydia to share that there is more than one way to draw near to Yahweh, but it's not all concrete. In fact, Jimmy shares that there are abstract ways that we, as His children, can all draw near to our heavenly Father. He also shares that in order for us to truly draw near to Yahweh through concrete ways, we need to understand the abstract of who God is.Are we confusing you? Well, good! Find out exactly what we mean by listening to this episode.We pray that this conversation will help you to find new ways in which you can draw near to Yahweh and be in His presence......Listen to Jimmy's sermons at Bethany Baptist Church here.Watch and listen to Jimmy's sermons for the youth here......Follow Lydia Summer on Instagram @thelydiasummer#DressedinSplendeur.....Thank you to our sponsors! SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in purchasing their current fall issue or their annual subscription, go to splendeurmag.com/shop and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!Anchor.fm: Starting a podcast is simple and FREE! Download the Anchor app or go to anchor.fm and start creating......Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having someone produce music for your podcast or musical projects, he's your go-to guy!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to the first interview of our Nearness and Presence of Yahweh series!In this episode, Lydia is joined by writer, model, nature enthusiast, and cancer survivor, Kelsie Barnhart. Kelsie sits down and chats about the different ways that she draws near to God and how she can know when she's in His presence. She shares very unique ways that she draws near to Yahweh - ones that might not be as common as you may think of when drawing near to Him yourself. But that is the beautiful thing about God's children! He creates us in unique ways so that we can worship Him in unique ways.It is truly a fun-filled episode, and we pray that this will help you to know how to draw ever nearer to God instead of further away from Him......Follow Kelsie on Instagram: @kelsiebarnhartVisit her website kelsiebarnhart.com for more of her latest work.#DressedinSplendeur.....Thank you to our sponsors! SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in purchasing their current fall issue or their annual subscription, go to splendeurmag.com/shop and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!Anchor.fm: Starting a podcast is simple and FREE! Download the Anchor app or go to anchor.fm and start creating......Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having someone produce music for your podcast or musical projects, he's your go-to guy!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to the next series of our podcast: the Nearness and Presence of Yahweh. In this episode, before we get into interviews with our special guests, Lydia Summer dives deeper into God's Word to see what He has to say about what it means to draw near to Him and how we can be in His presence. Lydia doesn't claim to be a scholar, but believes that all those who call on the Name of the Lord can have a deeper understanding of His Word if they invite His Spirit to help reveal Truth to them. Lydia desires for all believers to have a growing love for His Word, and to encourage all to listen to the research she gives in this episode with an open heart and, in turn, go back to God to dig deeper into this topic for themselves.As we go throughout our series, Lydia will be interviewing a variety of guests that will share their testimonies on how they draw near to God and experience His presence. They each share a truly beautiful response. Get ready! This will be a fun topic to get into......Follow Lydia on Instagram: @thelydiasummer#DressedinSplendeur.....Thank you to our sponsors! SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in purchasing their fall issue or their annual subscription, click the link to start shopping, and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!Anchor.fm: Starting a podcast is simple and FREE! Download the Anchor app or go to anchor.fm and start creating......Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having someone produce music for your podcast or musical projects, he's your go-to guy!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to our penultimate episode of our Mountains and Valleys series!In this episode, Lydia is joined by a dear friend - Lindsey Sheaffer. Lindsey sits down and shares her journey with late stage diagnosis Lyme. In her vulnerability, she recounts the past ten years since her journey began. In all of the valleys she has walked through, she remembers this truth: God is not out to get her. Her love for her is steadfast and sure. Lindsey and Lydia also address a somewhat controversial question: Why is it that God does not always miraculously heal His children from sickness and disease? Find out in this episode as we dig deeper into the character of God......Follow Lindsey on Instagram: @outofthelymelight#DressedinSplendeur.....Thank you to our sponsors! SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in purchasing their annual subscription, go to splendeurmag.com/shop and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!Anchor.fm: Starting a podcast is simple and FREE! Download the Anchor app or go to anchor.fm and start creating......Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having someone produce music for your podcast or musical projects, he's your go-to guy!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to another episode in our Mountains and Valleys series!In this episode, Lydia is joined by singer and writer, Lea Tanton. The two of them chat about the winding path that God has lead Lea on across numerous countries which helped ignite a lot of her passions. They discuss the different emotions that come with the promise of dreams to be fulfilled, but finding those dreams needing to be set aside for a time to serve God and say yes to His will instead of her own. Lea shares about the blessings that come from her obedience, and she believes that everything God did in her life in the past had actually prepared her for the re-emerging of her dreams in the present. As you listen, Lea and Lydia pray that this episode may serve as a reminder to trust in God's timing for your life, and not to force your will to line up with God's will. We hope you enjoy this episode!.....Follow Lea on Instagram: @_leatanton_Find her latest music on her website: mlcarpio.comVisit her at her church, New Hope Community Church in Metamora, IL, where she and her twin sister, Maria, help lead worship!#DressedinSplendeur.....Thank you to our sponsors! SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in purchasing their current summer issue or their annual subscription, go to splendeurmag.com/shop and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!Anchor.fm: Starting a podcast is simple and FREE! Download the Anchor app or go to anchor.fm and start creating......Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having someone produce music for your podcast or musical projects, he's your go-to guy!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to another episode of Dressed in Splendeur! In this episode, Ashley Trecek, joins Lydia to discuss a relevant topic among many young people today: singleness. Ashley chats about how this season has lasted longer than she expected; the feelings she has with her dream of being a mother and wife not yet being fulfilled; the joys that she's experienced because she's single; how the church can encourage and build up the singles; and so much more. Ashley is honest, relatable, and downright hysterical! She and Lydia both pray that this episode may be an encouragement to those who may desire to fast-forward through their single years, and that they may learn to find joy in the mountains and valleys one may face in this season. Buckle up! This one's gonna be fun. Follow Ashley on Instagram: @theclassysassypatriot #dressedinsplendeur ..... Thank you to our sponsors! SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in purchasing their current summer issue or their annual subscription, go to splendeurmag.com/shop and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase! Anchor.fm: Starting a podcast is simple and FREE! Download the Anchor app or go to anchor.fm and start creating. ..... Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having someone produce music for your podcast or musical projects, he's your go-to guy!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, Amber Hinrichsen, joins us again on the podcast to interview Lydia! Listen to Lydia as she recounts her testimony on how she became a Christian, how her love for women and encouraging them to pursue their dreams developed, and how that desire was designed in her by God to prepare her for her calling to start SPLENDEUR Magazine. There's so much goodness in store, and her hope is that this testimony of starting a business will encourage someone in their own journey.#dressedinsplendeur.....Thank you to our sponsors!SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in purchasing their current summer issue or their annual subscription, go to splendeurmag.com/shop and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!Anchor.fm: Starting a podcast is simple and FREE! Download the Anchor app or go to anchor.fm and start creating......Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having someone produce music for your podcast or musical projects, he's your go-to guy!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, Lydia kicks off the "Mountains and Valleys" series with her best friend, Amber Hinrichsen. Lydia and Amber sit down and discuss what the Bible actually says about this topic, how this can apply to you, and why it's so important to go back to Scripture when looking at any topic that both the Christian and secular world alike may bring up in this current age.Their desire is to help you dig deeper into the Word through their conversation, especially if you may not agree with something they have shared.Join us as we introduce this series in hopes to better prepare you for our conversations to come with a more biblical mindset. Also, let's give Amber a warm happy birthday, as her birthday is today!! She's not very active on social media, so leave a review wherever you can and tell her happy birthday!#DressedinSplendeur.....Thank you to our sponsors!SPLENDEUR Magazine: If you're interested in purchasing their current summer issue or their annual subscription, go to splendeurmag.com/shop and use discount code "DIS15" at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!Anchor.fm: Starting a podcast is simple and FREE! Download the Anchor app or go to anchor.fm and start creating......Thank you to Jael Oriekaose for producing our music! Follow him @soundofpastelkid on Instagram for more of his work. If you're interested in having someone produce music for your podcast or musical projects, he's your go-to guy!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to the Dressed in Splendeur podcast! Founder of SPLENDEUR Magazine, Lydia Summer, invites men and women, from all walks of life, to sit down with her as they share their testimonies and advice in order that you, dear listener, may know how to live a life fully dependent on the Lord. Listen to this trailer to know where the meaning behind "Dressed in Splendeur" comes from, and why this podcast may be an encouragement to you in your walk with with Jesus.Subscribe today so you'll never miss an episode!.....Want to learn more about our company, SPLENDEUR Magazine? Visit splendeurmag.com to learn about our mission and our product!Interested in partnering with us? Email us at [email protected] for more information.