Episode 354: Helping Kids (And Grown-Ups) Grow in Friendship with Jesus with Sally Lloyd-Jones

Raising Boys & Girls

That Sounds Fun Network

Religion & Spirituality, Kids & Family, Christianity, Parenting

4.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In this deeply moving conversation, Sissy and David sit down with beloved children’s author Sally Lloyd-Jones to talk about her newest book, Jesus, Our True Friend. Sally shares how her own childhood—being sent to boarding school at eight and clinging to Jesus as her best friend—inspired her lifelong desire to help children know they are never alone. The conversation weaves through themes of perfectionism, grace, hope, and the tender story of Mary and Martha, reminding listeners that God is not disappointed in us—He is delighted in us. It’s a rich, honest, joy-filled episode about getting out of the way so the beauty of the gospel can shine through. Resources mentioned: Jesus, Our True Friend by Sally Lloyd-Jones The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing by Sally Lloyd-Jones The Waiting Father by Helmut Thielicke . . . . . . Sign up to receive the⁠ bi-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Pre-order our new book, Capable and grab tickets for Capable - The Book Tour here! See our speaking dates, purchase books and check out our courses here.. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise With Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form. QUINCE: Go to ⁠Quince.com/rbg⁠ for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five day returns. BOLL & BRANCH: Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at Bollandbranch.com/rbg⁠. Exclusions apply. ATHLETIC GREENS: Go to DRINKAG1.com/RBG to get their best offer… For a limited time only, get a FREE AG1 duffel bag and FREE AG1 Welcome Kit with your first subscription order! Only while supplies last. COOK UNITY: Go to cookunity.com/RBG or enter code RBG before checkout to get 50% off your first order. SETH AND THE VERY SCARY STORM: Go to https://tinyurl.com/RBGSethStorm to check out this Lifeway book. YARA THE BRAVE: Go to https://tinyurl.com/RBGYara to check out this Lifeway book. ADVENTURE BIBLE: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	My name is Sherlock Holmes.
0:02.0	It's an unusual name.
0:03.0	Introducing Young Sherlock, a new Guy Ritchie series.
0:07.0	What game are we playing today?
0:09.0	Discover the origins.
0:10.0	It's cleaving. Those days are surely behind me.
0:12.0	Of crime's most iconic mind.
0:14.0	There has been a break-in.
0:17.0	Astoned. You should be a detective.
0:19.0	Starring Hero finds Tiffin, Donald Finn and Colin Firth.
0:21.6	If you start wearing a hat like that, I will no longer be friends with you.
0:25.6	Young Sherlock, new original series. Watch now only on Prime Video.
0:33.6	Hey friends, welcome to the Raising Boys and Girls podcast.
0:42.5	I'm Sissy Goff.
0:43.6	And I'm David Thomas, and we're so glad you've joined us for this conversation.
0:48.3	Let's dive in.
0:57.0	I don't even really know what to say.
0:59.0	We can't believe what just happened.
1:10.9	I literally had tears in my eyes for the first half of the conversation and kept trying to talk to myself to not embarrass myself in front of her and cry the whole time.
1:20.5	Sally Lloyd Jones is every bit as dear and wonderful and wise and comforting and hopeful as the book she's written.
1:21.3	That's the truth.
1:22.1	And there's just no way to quantify the impact she has had on the two of us and people we love and how many times
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