Truth Talks with Tara

The question we're all asking is, "How do we do friendship and life with people who don't know Jesus?" How can we be the light of the world to those who haven't accepted Jesus yet? How can we be "in the world, but not of the world"? To continue on with our series on friendship to celebrate the launch of Hey Friend: 31 Journaling Devotionals on Friendship (For Girls, by Girls) on September 17th, Kolby Koloff is joining us with a real, raw, and fiery episode. She is a wife, mother, songwriter, and testimony of God's grace in friendship. You'll learn how to find friendship with unbelievers, how to be a witness of the gospel without compromising your faith, and so much more.Preorder "Hey Friend" now! Launching September 17th!--OUR SPONSOR:Go to https://www.thrivemarket.com/truthtalks for 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift!--Connect with Tara:Instagram / Her book / Her website / Her discount code page / YouTube / The free, email family / Sponsor a child through Compassion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the best pieces of advice that Cambria Joy got from her mom about friendship was, "Sometimes friendships are reasons, seasons, or lifetimes." We're coming in hot with our second episode of our "Hey Friend" series here on the podcast to celebrate the launch of Hey Friend: 31 Journaling Devotionals on Friendship (For Girls, by Girls) on September 17th. This episode is a must-listen, with advice on what to do when friendships only last for a season, how to learn from every relationship in our lives and become better because of it, and why we don't have to grow pessimistic or hopeless about God-given friendship.Preorder "Hey Friend" now! Launching September 17th!--OUR SPONSOR:Go to https://www.thrivemarket.com/truthtalks for 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift!--Connect with Tara:Instagram / Her book / Her website / Her discount code page / YouTube / The free, email family / Sponsor a child through Compassion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join me for a friendship series starting today on the podcast! It was my honor to be one of the many authors on an incredible devotional, releasing September 17th, called Hey Friend: 31 Journaling Devotionals on Friendship (For Girls, by Girls). To celebrate that, I'm inviting a few of my co-writers on this project to encourage your heart with truth for friendship on topics like struggling to find friendship, how to have relationship with unbelievers, multi-generational friendship, finding mentors, handling drama and so much more.We're kicking off today with Yvonne Russell to talk about what to do in seasons of loneliness and longing in friendship and the beauty of having friends younger and older than you. Nothing is off limits and everything is brought back to practical, biblical truth for you.Preorder "Hey Friend" now! Launching September 17th!--OUR SPONSOR:Go to https://www.thrivemarket.com/truthtalks for 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift!--Connect with Tara:Instagram / Her book / Her website / Her discount code page / YouTube / The free, email family / Sponsor a child through Compassion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that time again - time to answer your questions about the Bible, life, and so much more. In this episode, we're getting right down to it with your questions navigating postpartum, writers block and tips for using your gifts, what about divorce as a Christian, and so much more. It's a joy to sit down and be real with you, sharing my encouragement and advice, but its an even greater joy to be able to take our questions and lead us to the Answer Himself.--OUR SPONSOR:Go to https://www.thrivemarket.com/truthtalks for 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift!--Connect with Tara:Instagram / Her book / Her website / Her discount code page / YouTube / The free, email family / Sponsor a child through Compassion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No one (usually) likes change. It's often uncomfortable, leaving us wondering what's going to happen in the unknown. It throws us out of our normal routines and out of our comfort zone. As we approach the fall season where a lot of change begins - back to school, different routines - I figured it would be a great time to talk about one of the greatest truths that anchors us and gives us hope to face the unknown head-on. But this isn't just encouragement for back-to-school season. Change happens constantly, whether that's in relationships, work, family life, or careers, and we need some advice (not just fluffy advice, but biblical advice) to keep us steady. Tune in for a short but sweet episode on the faithfulness of God.THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR:Go to https://www.thrivemarket.com/truthtalks for 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift!Connect with Tara:Instagram / Her book / Her website / Her discount code page / YouTube / The free, email family / Sponsor a child through Compassion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time to move from "intimidated" to "attainable" when it comes to teaching your littles about Jesus. Trust me - I'm no expert, but I have learned a thing or two about integrating gospel-moments and the Word of God into our daily routine that has been such a blessing for everyone. In this episode, I'm sharing eight ways that Michael and I practically include Jesus in Hunter's day, while teaching him about the gospel. Plus - they're FUN. Whether you're a mama, caregiver, babysitter, or hopeful mama one day, you'll walk away with at least one (IF NOT MORE) life-giving tool to use today.LINKS TO RESOURCES:Slugs and Bugs (Bible memory songs)Veggie Tales PodcastTiny Theologians Shop (flashcards, workbooks, puzzles, and more): use code TARASUN for 10% offJesus Storybook Bible--OUR SPONSOR:Go to https://www.thrivemarket.com/truthtalks for 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift!--Connect with Tara:Instagram / Her book / Her website / Her discount code page / YouTube / The free, email family / Sponsor a child through Compassion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Has anyone ever told you that you are a WHOLE person? In this season of big changes and busyness, I've come to an important realization: How I'm doing physically and mentally affects my relationship with God. In this episode, we're getting personal about how I've neglected my physical and mental health and how that has affected my intimacy with God. If you want to prioritize your whole body health (mind, body, and spirit), tune in for biblical practicals to get you started today without the overwhelm.This is the summer of *FINALLY* seeing "surrender" as beautiful. If this is something you want, grab Tara's book here to read this summer on sale.--OUR SPONSOR:Go to https://www.thrivemarket.com/truthtalks for 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift!--Connect with Tara:Instagram / Her book / Her website / Her discount code page / YouTube / The free, email family / Sponsor a child through Compassion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spilling some big news on the podcast today... we're pregnant with baby #2! God is so good and kind and we are so ecstatic! In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain and sharing behind the scenes of what the first trimester has looked like, some of the challenges and joys of this pregnancy, and more life updates. Pull up a seat. You're more than welcome here.This is the summer of FREEDOM. If this sounds like something you want, grab Tara's book here to read this summer on sale.--OUR SPONSOR:Go to https://www.thrivemarket.com/truthtalks for 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift!--Connect with Tara:Instagram / Her book / Her website / Her discount code page / YouTube / The free, email family / Sponsor a child through Compassion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We may be "stepping on some toes" with this conversation, but with all of the love and grace and hope of the gospel. Let's face it: Our relationship with our phones is a complex one. Joey Odom is a breath of fresh air and wisdom here to explore how technology has shaped us, practical strategies to prioritize relationship with people and Jesus over our phones, parenting advice, biblical examples, and so much more. If you're longing for a life more present, intentional, and joyful, then it starts with this conversation on how to steward our phones. (This doesn't mean chuck your phone in the woods and live like a monk... we can live intentionally with our phones present, but our feet more present in our daily lives.)Learn more about Aro, their boxes, and more life-giving tools.Download the Aro app.--OUR SPONSOR:Go to https://www.thrivemarket.com/truthtalks for 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift!--Connect with Tara:Instagram / Her book / Her website / Her discount code page / YouTube / The free, email family / Sponsor a child through Compassion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inspired by an old bucket list from 2017 I found, this episode is all about who we become in Christ this summer and less about what we do. Whether you're by the pool, at your cubicle, doing laundry, running kids around, or anything in between, I'm sending encouragement straight to your earbuds about six things and Scriptures I'm focusing on in this season. Let's be women more preoccupied with who God is growing us to be, rather than what we accomplish or if our summer looks "aesthetic."This is the summer of FREEDOM. If this sounds like something you want, grab Tara's book here to read this summer on sale.--OUR SPONSOR:Go to https://www.thrivemarket.com/truthtalks for 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift!--Connect with Tara:Instagram / Her book / Her website / Her discount code page / YouTube / The free, email family / Sponsor a child through Compassion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices