1KHO 636: My Call Is To Bring Joy To Children | Sally Lloyd-Jones, Jesus, Our True Friend: Stories to Fill Your Heart with Joy⁠

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

In this tender and hope-filled conversation, Ginny sits down with beloved children’s author Sally Lloyd-Jones, whose Jesus Storybook Bible has shaped the spiritual childhood of millions of kids (including the Yurichs’!). Sally shares her remarkable backstory - being born in Uganda, growing up in East and West Africa, going to boarding school at age eight, and how God used both beauty and early wounds to form her as a writer. She and Ginny talk about her brand-new book Jesus, Our True Friend: Stories to Fill Your Heart with Joy, and what it means to write children’s stories that are playful, deeply theological, and never “dumbed down.” Along the way, Sally explains the heart behind unforgettable phrases like “extra super holy people,” why Jesus’ first miracle at a wedding is all about restoring joy, and how good children’s books quietly preach hope without ever becoming preachy. The conversation also turns deeply personal as Ginny shares the painful story of her family being kicked out of their church after raising concerns about a youth pastor who was later arrested on multiple felony charges. Together, she and Sally reflect on spiritual abuse, disillusionment with “extra super holy” leaders, and the miracle of God still meeting children directly in the middle of heartbreak. Ginny tells how her youngest daughter found comfort and theological clarity in the Joseph story from the Jesus Storybook Bible, using Sally’s words to interpret her own church trauma and see God’s redemption at work. From bullied kids to exhausted “Martha” moms, from online mobs to stone-throwers in Scripture, this episode is a balm for anyone who needs to remember that Jesus is a true friend who loves us before we ever “get it right", with a never stopping, never giving up, unbreaking, always and forever love. Get your copy of Jesus, Our True Friend: Stories to Fill Your Heart with Joy Please support our advertising partners who help keep the show going! ⁠Wayfair⁠: Get organized, refreshed, and back to routine for way less. Head to ⁠Wayfair.com⁠ right now to shop all things home. ⁠SelectQuote⁠: Get the RIGHT life insurance for YOUR FAMILY, for LESS, at ⁠selectquote.com/1000hours⁠ BetterHelp: Our listeners get 10% off their first month at ⁠BetterHelp.com/1000HOURS.⁠ Quince: Go to ⁠Quince.com/outside⁠ for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. NIV Application Bible: Find out more at ⁠NIVapplicationbible.com⁠. Omaha Steaks: Visit ⁠OmahaSteaks.com ⁠for 50% off sitewide during their Sizzle All the Way Sale. And for an extra $35 off, usepromo code FUN at checkout. Mercy Ships: Please donate today at⁠ MercyShips.org/podcast⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:05.0	So we started the business two years ago.
0:07.0	We had a few people who were used to PCs and this was their first foray into Macs.
0:12.0	But it's been super smooth getting everyone onto those devices and everyone seems really, really happy.
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0:26.2	Welcome to the 1000 Hours Outside podcast.
0:28.8	My name is Ginny Erich, I'm the founder of 1,000 Hours Outside.
0:31.7	And I am so excited and honored, so, so excited and honored.
0:35.8	The author of the Jesus storybook Bible, which has been a main
0:39.5	stay in our home for well over a decade, is here. Sally Lloyd-Jones, welcome.
0:46.4	Thank you so much, Ginny, for having me. I think it's been over a decade. How long has this
0:50.6	Jesus Storybook Bible been out? Yeah, it came out in 2007.
0:55.0	Oh, yeah, it's been our whole childhood.
0:57.0	So we had our whole kids' childhood.
1:00.0	Our first child was born in 2008, and his name is written on the inside cover of this one,
1:05.0	our oldest.
1:06.0	Now he's 17, Sally.
1:08.0	And our youngest is nine, and she carries this little Jesus storybook Bible around with her.
1:13.8	So it's been such a precious and important part of our kids' childhood. And you have a new book
1:19.5	that is coming out or has already come out. It'll be out as by the time this podcast goes live.
1:24.4	It is out. Yes. It's out already. Even while we're recording. It's called
1:29.0	Jesus, our true friend, stories to fill your heart with joy, the story of God's great love.
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