That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs
Pardon the Mess with Scarlet Hiltibidal - Christian Motherhood, Biblical Parenting, Raising Christian Kids
Scarlet Hiltibidal and Christian Parenting
4.9 • 849 Ratings
🗓️ 18 November 2021
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
It’s a hallmark day at Pardon the Mess because for the first time ever we have Annie Downs on the show. Annie lives in Nashville and is an author, podcaster, speaker, and expert on all things related to having fun!
You guys have no idea how long I’ve waited for a chance to chat with sweet Annie. Having followed her for many years, I’m absolutely in awe of how she lives out her faith in fresh and exciting ways, challenging believers to figure out what looks fun in their own lives (and then actually go out and do it).
Today she reminds us that God uses all things in our lives to prepare us for his greater purposes. I love her quote that God “full circles all things,” meaning he takes even our missteps and detours and uses them for his greater purposes.
But more than anything, I want you to hear Annie’s encouragement on having fun as Christians (so often we miss that component in life) and the importance of helping our kids figure out what “fun” looks like in their own lives both now and in the future.
This is the perfect time of year to be thankful for all that God has done for us. A great way to express this gratitude is to live with joy and chase after the fun things God has created for each of us uniquely. I just know you’re going to love Annie Downs like I do after today’s show.
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| 0:00.0 | Christian Parenting. |
| 0:03.5 | This is Cynthia Yannoff, and you're listening to Pardon the Mess. Each week we have |
| 0:17.1 | honest discussions about the ups and downs of parenting and the lessons God is teaching us along the way. It's real, it's fun, and it's biblical. Life is messy. Don't walk |
| 0:26.1 | the parenting road alone. Hey guys, it's official. Christmas is coming. I don't know about |
| 0:35.3 | you, but once it hits November, I start thinking about all |
| 0:37.9 | that is going to be happening in the next couple of months. And so depending on where you are in your |
| 0:41.8 | parenting journey, it can be exciting when we think about Christmas, overwhelming, or for most of us, |
| 0:46.1 | it's a little bit of both. So here's the deal. Christmas time doesn't have to be an exhausting |
| 0:50.4 | survival mode time of year, but it can be a time of renewal as we anticipate the |
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| 1:36.9 | Hey, guys, I am glad that you are with us today. And I know that it's November and it's starting |
| 1:42.1 | to get busy and crazy. And as we get closer to Thanksgiving and then Christmas, your schedule is going to fill up. |
| 1:47.3 | And can I just encourage you right now to make sure you take time each week to listen to pardon the mess? |
| 1:53.0 | We have so many great people lined up to speak truth into us through the holidays. |
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