At Home With Sally
848 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsHome is the place where the whispers of God’s love are heard regularly, the touch of His hands is given intentionally throughout the day, the words of His encouragement and affirmation pointed to lay the foundation of loving relationships where a woman conducts the beauty of this life within its walls. I hope you will find inspiration to cultivate such a life. I welcome you here!
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Episodes
Tea Time Tuesday: Hospitality: Serving the Least of These Pleases Jesus Greatly - Episode 787
June 27, 2023 03:00 - 47 minutes - 65.5 MBTending to the hearts of the “least of these” is what pleases Jesus. We are His hands, voice, and touch to those He has trusted into our care.
In Quietness is Your Strength - Episode 786
June 26, 2023 03:00 - 13 minutes - 18.4 MBIn a broken world where we are subject to our own foolishness and sin as well as the chaos of the world and other sinful people, in quietness and rest in God is our strength.
Tea Time Tuesday: Bonnie Scotland - Episode 785
June 20, 2023 03:00 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MBSometimes there are places that wrap their vast beauty around your heart and hold you there with a sense that you are experiencing another world. From the first time I visited St. Andrews, I was charmed, inspired, and held such a sense of belonging.
Sacred Celebrations - Episode 784
June 19, 2023 03:00 - 12 minutes - 17.3 MBCelebrations live in the hearts, minds, souls of the one celebrated for a lifetime and gives hope and courage when hard times come.
Tea Time Tuesday: A More Excellent Way - Episode 783
June 13, 2023 03:00 - 46 minutes - 64.2 MBI am convinced that if we women understood that we have a capacity to work a little harder, give more and cultivate more intentionally, we would indeed be able to see greatness of soul, depth of faith arise out of our children’s lives.
Obedience: The Action of Authentic Faith - Episode 782
June 12, 2023 06:55 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MBTo obey means to act according what you have been asked or ordered to do by someone in authority, or to behave according to a rule, law, or instruction. Obedience is the action of authentic faith. Jesus said, “If you love me, obey me.”
Tea Time Tuesday: Celebrate, Rest, and Be Still
June 06, 2023 03:00 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MBTake time for your favorite cuppa and relax a bit and enjoy Tea Time Tuesday.
David: A Man After God's Own Heart - Episode 780
June 05, 2023 03:00 - 18 minutes - 25.6 MBHow can you show God that you are after his heart right in the midst of your story today?
Tea Time Tuesday: Cheers: Sit Down & Rest A Spell - Episode 779
May 30, 2023 06:07 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MB“Cheers, friends! Sit down and rest a spell!” My grandmother used to say when we came to her house. Always a welcome, always a cheery wish for us to take time for a visit, a time to chat, a time to be friends. So, today, sit down and rest a spell. You will be so glad you did.
People Who Know Their God - Episode 778
May 29, 2023 04:33 - 14 minutes - 20.5 MBDo you have a friend whose story has encouraged or inspired you because of her knowledge and love of God?
Tea Time Tuesday: Friendship is Not Frivolous, but Essential to Our Well-Being - Episode 777
May 23, 2023 05:02 - 52 minutes - 73.3 MBWe were made for companionship, community, close friendship. We are happier deep down, flourish more, grow stronger in every way when we have a close friend standing with us in life.
The Lovingkindness of God - Episode 776
May 22, 2023 06:51 - 10 minutes - 15 MBToday, we talk of the lovingkindness of God—the term comes from Chesed, the Hebrew term which meant to give oneself fully, generously, with love and compassion.
Tea Time Tuesday: A Fun Traditional Tea - Episode 775
May 16, 2023 04:01 - 31 minutes - 14.2 MBIt was a fun week! I met with our editor of Victoria Magazine with a lovely traditional tea.
Tea Time Tuesday: Coronation Day - Episode 774
May 09, 2023 03:00 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MBToday, on Tea Time Tuesday, I speak of one of my favorite children’s authors and illustrators, a new recipe, the profound influence of music on our brains, beauty as something that lowers adrenalin and the ways of rhythms in life.
Tea Time Tuesday, 2 Days Late - Episode 773
May 04, 2023 04:46 - 21 minutes - 30 MBDon't you think that God meant for us to go outside, to take naps under budding trees, to breathe in pleasure when everything is alive and inviting after a long hard winter? An overwhelming desire to escape is rushing through every molecule of my being.
The Power of Returning Spring - Episode 772
May 01, 2023 03:00 - 16 minutes - 22.3 MBThe power of returning spring is unstoppable, as though God's song refuses to be quieted.
Our Sovereign Role as Mothers - Episode 771
April 27, 2023 02:00 - 26 minutes - 36.3 MBMothers were uniquely created to create goodness and calm chaos, to kindle hope, and foster faith. We are the beauty bringers and soul shapers of our homes and our communities.
Tea Time Tuesday: Flourish! - Episode 770
April 25, 2023 02:59 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBWhen we add up a life of faithfulness in serving God, accumulating maturity, grace, knowledge, wisdom, failure, forgiveness, compassion—it is thousands of moments of choosing to practice persevering, one moment at a time.
Rainy Days Will Always Come - Episode 769
April 24, 2023 05:45 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBRainy days will come, but the way you handle them will determine your ability to keep going forward.
Victoria Magazine Giveaway & A Great Big Celebration! - Episode 768
April 18, 2023 06:30 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBI pray that this book will refresh you in your ideals and give you a sense of why bringing rhythms of grace regularly into your life will help you keep steadfast in your meaningful work of mentoring, loving, serving and praying for those in your personal life and story.
Win a Virtual Tea with Sally - Episode 767
April 17, 2023 05:32 - 13 minutes - 19.2 MBI have been through so many seasons, but I have learned how to keep going forward, by God’s grace. I pray you are encouraged in your own season of giving yourself to your ideals.
Tea Time Tuesday: God's View of Hospitality
April 11, 2023 13:53 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBTeatime Discipleship is about the hospitality one friend offers another, to link arms, to say, "I am here for you" in a world that is draining and isolating.
Mentoring with Grace - Episode 765
April 10, 2023 04:55 - 40 minutes - 54.9 MBEach of us is designed by God to whisper His words to the hearts of our children so they will feel the call of God in their own lives to become "fishers of men."
Tea Time Tuesday: A Simple Little Tea Time - Episode 764
April 04, 2023 04:58 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBSometimes a girl needs a little spoiling. Just a fun, special tea time with a dear friend can pick me up! Like the Dowager Countess can say, “Well, there is nothing else to be done. Let’s have tea.”
Cultivating Peace in the Trenches of Motherhood (with Lyndsey Mimnagh) - Episode 763
April 03, 2023 02:00 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBIf you are experiencing weariness and discouragement, it signifies you are engaged in the battle. Join me today to find some answers to bring peace to the trenches of life.
Tea Time Tuesday: Aging Gracefully and With Vision - Episode 762
March 28, 2023 03:00 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBIf you have a vision for being steadfast into old age, you have an intrinsic strength to make it through all the years and seasons. Ponder your life through all the seasons, friends, and know you are living your story you will tell to generations.
Building a Legacy of Faith Takes Relentless Forbearance - Episode 761
March 27, 2023 01:23 - 31 minutes - 42.9 MBLife is a marathon. Keep your legacy going. My friends, never give up, never give in. Your labor is not in vain. You matter.
Tea Time Tuesday: Cuddle Your Tea Pot - Episode 760
March 21, 2023 02:56 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MBDon't we all need the world to go away for just a few? So, take time today for a cuppa and close the world out in your mind and breathe in peace.
Light Outshines the Darkness - Episode 759
March 20, 2023 02:17 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MBI wrestled with my faith over years, but in doing so, I came to a deeper understanding of this fallen world, the nature of evil, that God’s light was stronger than the darkness, that we are all heading to a kingdom that cannot be shaken.
Tea Time Tuesday: Gathering Together Shapes Souls & Cherishes Faith - Episode 758
March 15, 2023 03:28 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MBOften, people ask what drew our family close, that built a common legacy of ideals, the foundation that made all of us writers, and cultivated the kind of faith that lives in all of us today. Our souls were shaped by the daily rhythms of gathering, eating meals together, sharing in deep fellowship as a regular habit.
Don't Ever Stop Listening For the Music or Dancing to His Songs - Episode 757
March 13, 2023 03:00 - 19 minutes - 26.6 MBWe must not give in to the dark side, that creates the cacophony to blot out all of the alluring, heavenly music of His voice, words. May God grant us ears to hear, hearts to listen.
Teatime Tuesday: Teatime Comes In Many Forms - Episode 756
March 07, 2023 06:30 - 43 minutes - 59.1 MBToday, I have so many fun subjects on Tea Time Tuesday. Of course music for this season of Lent, food from Mary Barry, who used to be on The Great British Bakeoff, and so much more.
Resist Performing for Others: It Is a Poison - Episode 755
March 06, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MBNo two families are alike. No two children are alike. They develop at different times, have different fingerprints, differing personalities, different looks and DNA—God made them to be unique. And He did not intend for us to worry if we were doing enough at every stage of life.
An Angel Friend (with Leah Boden) - Episode 754
March 01, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MBEvery once in a while, I feel like God kisses me on my cheek and brings along an angel friend just when I need one. Leah and I have similar hearts—we love beauty, our families, education, art, eating and drinking tea, the Lord, writing, publishing and so much more.
Tea Time Tuesday: The World of Tea in 1775 & a Famous Author
February 28, 2023 03:04 - 36 minutes - 50 MBToday’s Tea Time Tuesday is lots of fun. Be sure to share a cuppa something wonderful with someone in your life who would enjoy a few moments of pure pleasure, relaxation and with friendship and peace.
Do You Ever Feel Like A Child? - Episode 752
February 27, 2023 04:00 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MBDo you ever feel like a child? Not knowing where you are going or what you are doing? This is how many have felt throughout history—lost, confused, not sure of what is ahead or if we are capable enough to live the life we have been called to. Throughout scripture, we see that some of the most faithful heroes of faith felt lost along the way.
Tea Time Tuesday: Cheers, My Friends!
February 21, 2023 04:25 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MBIf only you could come sit with me and sip a golden cup of tea. I would ask you questions and hope to be of encouragement to you. We would talk about everything in the world, share thoughts and dreams, fears and failures, and give one another joy in time well-spent.
Servant Leadership Opens Hearts - Episode 750
February 20, 2023 03:39 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBAs we seek to influence the thinking, faith, love of our children, it will be as we do the work of serving, over and over again, of exercising thoughtful, kind deeds, thousands of times, one moment at a time.
Tea Time Tuesday: The Pathway to Becoming Mature is to Accept Advice
February 14, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes - 61.8 MBI have been one of the richest women in the world because of the sweet fellowship and deep friendships I have experienced. This is what my new book Teatime Discipleship is all about—creating a place where people can become friends, grow in faith, find support and encouragement.
Why Teatime Discipleship Matters - Episode 748
February 13, 2023 03:00 - 22 minutes - 30.3 MBThrough teatime discipleship, repeated over many years, my children and I became the deepest of friends. It is a tool, a holding place for creating relationships, a hopeful expectation that, “Mama wants to spend time with me, we shall be friends.”
Tea Time Tuesday: A Family Culture of Love
February 07, 2023 03:57 - 41 minutes - 57 MBWe were not a perfect family, we had conflict through seasons, but unchanging love was the holding foundation of our home culture.
Tea Time Habit - Episode 746
February 06, 2023 04:02 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MBDeep friendships and connected relationships happen best when intentional encouragement is planned and given on a regular basis.
Tea Time Tuesday: Humility: Becoming Like Jesus
January 31, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes - 63 MBSomething that seems to be true of my own life, the longer I live: “Life is a long lesson in humility.” (JM Barrie) Oh, to be openhearted to be like Jesus—that is my prayer.
Try Not To Be So Hard On Yourself - Episode 744
January 30, 2023 04:00 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MBGod is my hope when I am out of control. He is my prayer-answerer when I am beyond my own strength. I live practicing joy because He is my audience and I want to rest in Him because He wants to be my adequacy.
Tea Time Tuesday: Morning Delighting in Life - Episode 743
January 24, 2023 04:00 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBThis week, I am on a quest for delight—for myself and my people. We all need some moments to put away darkness and to invest in beauty, fun, celebration. Determine that this will be a week when you bring joy, beauty, delight to yourself and your beloveds.
My Work is Never Finished - Episode 742
January 23, 2023 04:00 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBI had no idea what motherhood would cost me in time, heart, work, creativity, love, instruction and so much more. And yet, I am old enough, seasoned through the many years to be able to say it is the most profound work I have ever undertaken—to shape real human beings in faith, virtue and purpose in life over days, months, years and decades.
Teatimes Waiting to Happen - Episode 741
January 17, 2023 04:00 - 40 minutes - 55.2 MBThis is a marathon of a life for most of us, but with every step, I come to see the loving, gracious compassion and sympathy of God at work. Most issues take longer than I want them to take—God rarely seems in a hurry. Yet, He companions us each step. Sip your tea or coffee with me today and rest in His generous love.
Gentleness Opens Hearts - Episode 740
January 16, 2023 04:00 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBIn a study about gentleness recently, I found no less than 8 Biblical writers that place gentleness at the core of their call to righteousness. Today's podcast is about these leaders and what they wrote. God grant us gentleness.
Tea Time Tuesday: Love in Action - Episode 739
January 10, 2023 05:00 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MBLots of fun on Tea Time Tuesday today!
Graceful Endurance: Remaining Under the Weight - Episode 738
January 09, 2023 04:30 - 17 minutes - 24.4 MBAs I look back, I am sometimes amazed at the ways God has led, lessons learned, souls were shaped, faith grew. It all started when I made a quiet commitment to Him.