ThoughtFull

We have some ideas about potential creative outlets - but what does it look like underneath, to find the "source" of this creativity? Join host Annaliese and guest Isabella as we flesh out the nuances of what it means to use your imagination to the fullest!As encouraged last episode, leave a comment with a creative outlet you engage in! And if you haven't, give us 5 stars and a follow wherever you listen to this podcast.

We all know typical creative outlets - music, painting, writing, etc. - but let's break outside the box. What does it look like for people of all professions, personalities, and ways of thinking to let loose by creating? Join host Annaliese with guest Mary as we discuss what a creative outlet is and how to find yours!Like this episode (I sure hope so!) Please follow us, give it a like, and comment with what your creative outlet looks like!

So the initial wounding happens. Those first crucial weeks of recovery begin. What happens next on the road ahead?Join me as I unpack both the experience of my first surgery and recovery, as well as point out the ways it intersects in other areas of life.As always, thank you for listening and please subscribe if you haven't and like this podcast on whatever platform you use!

What happens when the initial pain of surgery goes away...but you still have weeks to go before the all-clear? What does it look like to embrace limitations in a season of temporary disability? Join me as I continue the "Scars" series in recounting my journey through recovery!As always, thank you for listening! Feel free to like, comment (we love comments!), and follow the show if you haven't already!

Fueled by my time recovering from surgery, I talk about being wounded in order to be healed, being reminded of Heaven, and share part of my experience recovering as well.Thank you to everyone tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please give it a like and follow the show if you haven't. Until next time!

In the final episode of the "L'Abri" series, I talk about what it looks like practically to be a "L'Abri" - a shelter - in times when people need it most. How do we as the church step up and embrace the life of a sojourner?Thank you for listening, and please like and subscribe if you enjoyed what you heard! Comments are also welcome and greatly enjoyed.

Last episode touched on my first visit to L'Abri, and in this episode I give you stories, lessons, and thoughts from my most recent visit. What does it mean to Sabbath well? Is it realistic to try and have a work-life balance? Find out with me in this episode!Thanks for listening! Give us a like and a follow if you like what you hear, and as always feel free to leave questions or comments.

Now that you've been given an overview of L'Abri life, what does it look like individually? Personally? Come along with me as I recount my first visit, what I learned there, and what eventually brought me back!If you enjoyed this episode, please give us a like, comment, and follow wherever you listen to this podcast!

Welcome back to ThoughtFull! In this next series, I reflect on L'Abri Fellowship, a place of rest and refreshment I've stayed twice now that's changed how I view and live life.Thoughts? Questions? We love 'em all! Feel free to leave a comment and a 5-star review if you enjoyed this episode. Thanks for listening!

Welcome to the final installment of our Storytime series! Host Annaliese goes solo to talk about what happens when a group of young teens decide to host a nature camp - was it a success or a bust?Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, give us a 5-star rating and as always, feel free to leave a comment - we love those!

Welcome to another episode full of shenanigans and stories! Listen to host Annaliese with guest Jachin as we talk about wrestling matches, Rolex watches, and how to catch up to a speeding car.Please note that due to circumstances beyond my control (read: technological incompetency), some of the audio levels may vary throughout the episode.Thank you for listening, and we hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, leave us a 5-star review and comment on your favorite story.

Join Annaliese and guest Isabella as we journey through the years recounting more childhood mischief! What did we do during COVID? Can you have a childhood without building forts? And what on earth is an eschatology cake?Thanks for listening - I hope you've been wildly entertained! If so, leave us a 5-star review and comment on your favorite story.

Welcome to my first storytelling series, where we take a break from the intellectual to bring you some stories to make you chuckle! Joining me in this episode we have Nora and Kyla, here to help recount the many (many) productions we put on in our childhood.I hope this brings you some amusement, and if it does please give us a 5-star review and comment on which play sounds most entertaining!

In the final installation of this series on imagination, we are joined by my father Brett to discuss how imagination becomes integrated with the rest of life. Join us on this journey to eternity and learn what it looks like to be an integrated person.As always, thank you for listening and please leave us a 5-star review along with any questions or comments you may have! For your continued reading pleasure, I highly recommend the following:https://george-macdonald.com/essays_sermons/the_imagination.htmlhttps://adorningthedark.com

Imagination is not purposeless - it can be used for ill cause, but is always revealing something. What are those "things" it's showing us?Join host Annaliese with guest Angela as we do a deep dive into the longings that imagination creates in our hearts!If you enjoyed this podcast, give us a 5-star review and hit that follow button! Comment with any questions (we love those!) and feedback. As always, thank you for listening!

Before we dive into what imagination teaches us, join host Annaliese with guest Kyla to talk about the two extremes people can take - do you use imagination to escape from reality? Or do you ignore imagination and only deal with what's in front of you? Be willing to be challenged and thoughtful as we dive into this week's episode!If you enjoyed this podcast, give us a 5-star review and hit that follow button! Comment with any questions (we love those!) and feedback. As always, thank you for listening!

Welcome to Poets & Pilgrims, a series on the theology of imagination! In this episode, I tackle imagination's beginnings - where does imagination come from? How are we as Christians meant to approach it? Is it even necessary for our day-to-day life? Join me on this adventure into the realm of Fancy to find out!If you enjoyed this podcast, give us a 5-star review and hit that follow button! Comment with any questions (we love those!) and feedback. As always, thank you for listening!

We live in a busy, distraction-filled culture that prizes productivity over sleep. But how does this affect us in the long term? And how do we as Christians approach the topic of rest?Join me and Nora as we dive in and discover what it means to sleep well!We hope you've enjoyed this series on key points that make up a healthy lifestyle. If you have any questions, thoughts, or future podcast suggestions, we love to hear them! If you haven't, please give us a 5-star review and a follow. We look forward to being here next week!

The world has a lot to say about food. You need more protein, you need to diet, you need supplements, on and on. How do we sort through the confusion and eat well?Join host Annaliese and guest Isabella as we discuss what this looks like and how to stop overthinking eating!If you enjoyed this podcast, give us a 5-star review and hit that follow button! Comment with any questions (we love those!) and feedback. As always, thank you for listening!Sources cited in episode:Attard, Rachael. “What Are the Key Vitamins and Minerals for Weight Loss?” Rachael Attard, 2 Aug. 2024, www.rachaelattard.com/what-are-the-key-vitamins-and-minerals-for-weight-loss/. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.Clinic, Cleveland. “What Is Fat? Why You Need Fats.” Cleveland Clinic, 9 Dec. 2024, my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/fats.Eufic. “What Are Proteins and What Is Their Function in the Body?” Eufic.org, eufic, 16 Dec. 2019, www.eufic.org/en/whats-in-food/article/what-are-proteins-and-what-is-their-function-in-the-body.Mayo Clinic. “Dietary Fiber: Essential for a Healthy Diet.” Mayo Clinic, 4 Nov. 2022, www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/fiber/art-20043983.Piedmont. “Why Is Protein Important in Your Diet?” Www.piedmont.org, 2024, www.piedmont.org/living-real-change/why-is-protein-important-in-your-diet.

In Part 2 of our "Healthy Lifestyle" series, we're talking about working out - what should our goals be? How do we maintain consistency? And should I get a gym membership? Join our host and guest Jachin to find out!If you enjoyed this podcast, give us a 5-star review and hit that follow button! Comment with any questions (we love those!) and feedback. As always, thank you for listening!

Welcome to the first episode of February's series, "Healthy Lifestyle"! Joining me again is Kyla to talk about screen time habits, social media, and how to live simply in a fast-paced age. (And yes, we fully recognize the irony of expecting you to listen to this episode on your phone while we tell you to get off your phone.) All joking aside, we're glad you're here and hope you enjoy this episode! If you do, please give us a 5-star review, follow us on Spotify, and leave a comment if you have any thoughts or questions (we have a lot of fun reading them!).

As we wrap up our Motto series, Nora and Kyla both join me to discuss the all-important question: can we forge our own paths? Or is it best to go with the way life is leading? If you enjoyed this podcast, give us a 5-star review and hit that follow button! Comment with any questions (we love those!) and feedback. As always, thank you for listening!

In this week's episode of our "What's the Motto With You", we'll be discussing what it looks like to shape your character. How do we set goals for character growth? Are we able to plan outside of our circumstances? Join me (and guest Kyla Scollard) as we tackle this! If you enjoyed this podcast, give us a 5-star review and hit that follow button! Comment with any questions (we love those!) and feedback. As always, thank you for listening!

This week's episode in our "What's the Motto With You" series focuses on the sacredness of life. What makes the mundane so great? Is there any point in doing useless tasks? Join me with guest Eleanor Scollard as we discuss why the "little things" aren't so little - life teeming with life. If you enjoyed this podcast, give us a 5-star review and hit that follow button! Comment with any questions (we love those!) and feedback. As always, thank you for listening!

Welcome to "What's the Motto With You?", our January series! Each week we will focus on a different motto and why we live by it. Confidence - can it be faked? Can you produce real confidence with enough time faking it? We discuss this and more with this week's guest, Isabella Scollard. If you enjoyed this podcast, give us a 5-star review and hit that follow button! Comment with any questions (we love those!) and feedback. As always, thank you for listening!

Welcome to ThoughtFull! Full of thoughts, laughter, and half a wit of wisdom, this podcast is designed to get you thinking and engaged in conversation. Thanks for joining me!