A show about relationships, self-compassion, and the absurd things that life sometimes throws at us. Whether on a bad date, or years into a relationship, sometimes the story unfolds and we can't help but look back and laugh at ourselves. We attempt to explore and make peace with those things.
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Anna and Charley are two friends getting together to chat about things that matter from a British Christian point of view! Covering topics that affect Christian women of all ages and stages hopefully in a helpful and practical way that points us to Jesus. Definitely not experts but keeping it real and honest as we think through what really matters. Grab your cuppa and join us.
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Charley and Anna interview our friend Caroline about joy.By Anna and Charley
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Charley interviews Anna Joy Putt about Joy!By Anna and Charley
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Charley interviews Heidi about her testimony, how she experiences joy in the good and bad times and some top tips for how to be more joyful. The audio quality isn't great in places, Charley is really sorry! She forgot the connector for her mic!By Anna and Charley
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Anna interviews Charley about her experiences of Christian Joy and what helps her cultivate an attitude of joyfulness.By Anna and Charley
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Charley and Anna chat through the biblical concept of joy.By Anna and Charley
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We introduce Season 4 our new podcasts on joy and how you experience it in the Christian life.By Anna and Charley
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Anna interviews her friend Anna Risbridger about life in her 20's and the challenges and joys it brings. They talk about transitions and choices, moving, making friends, churches and seeking God's guidance and contentment in each one. Anna shares some of the challenges of the 'Is this all there is?' syndrome of working and the daily grind and talks…
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Anna chats to Charley about the issue of Miscarriage. A topic that has been in the news a lot recently with some high profile people talking about their experiences. Anna shares her personal experience of her own miscarriage and they talk about what Christians can say of importance into the conversation. As 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage cha…
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Anna speaks to Liv Chapman from EMU music about the role of music in faith corporately and individually. She shares some of her own experiences of living on different continents and how its helped her longing for a heavenly home. We hear how she thinks through what to write songs about, how the new EMU album 'Joy in Sorrow' came about and how it ca…
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Charley and Anna talk about what is prayer and what it's not. Why we find it so hard to pray and what things might help in pursuit of a better prayer life. Verse for the episode is 1 Thessalonians 5 v16-18 'Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.' Resources recommended incl…
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In this episode we talk about why gratitude is such an important topic for this moment in history. Biblical ideas of gratitude and why its more than the mumbled grace at the dinner table or the forced thank you cards we make the kids write. We think about what stops us from being grateful including affliction, doubt and busyness. Finally we talk ab…
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We introduce ourselves for new listeners and catch up a little on our Summer. We introduce this coming series.By Anna and Charley
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In this episode Charley shares some of her experience's as a thirty something singleton. We talk about how the Christian's view of singleness as a gift from God is different from that of the world's and maybe different from our heart's. Then we talk about some of the Myths of Singleness that Sam Allberry highlight's in his book '7 Myths of Singlene…
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Our amazing friends Doreen and James talk about their story of adoption. They also remind us of the amazing picture of God adopting us and encourage us to all rejoice on this amazing truth. Practical hints and tips for supporting families adopting in the church too. This episode was recorded in April, so Anna talks about snow!…
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What is Self Care? Hot topic at the moment as lots of us are struggling to transition back to ‘normal life’ after pandemic lockdown, especially with navigating the increased demands on time with outside commitments. How can we look after ourselves? We go through the positives of Self Care and look at a few examples of it in the Bible before thinkin…
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We recorded this just after Easter so our encouragements are from a few weeks ago. We interview Charley's friend Salome Laschinger who is a counsellor therapist who works with children and young people in schools as well as adults in private work. She shares her tips on how to keep mentally well and how to help others who might need counselling and…
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Anna and Charley share something of their story of long term sickness and how God has helped us to sing his praises through it all. We talk about how suffering has deepened our Christian life by; Pointing us to the gospel, softening our hearts and humbling us, testing our faith, growing in patience and dependency on God. How we can support others i…
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Whether you've been doing a quiet time for years or you have no idea what on earth one is Anna and Charley seek to debunk some myths and encourage one another with some truths about what we do and why we do it as well as thinking about some of the challenges that we face and recommend some resources. Our verse(s) for the episode come from Psalm 19;…
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6. Compared to Who? Comparisons and contentment
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In this episode we talk about how comparing ourselves to others rob us of joy and contentment. We've been reading 'Compared to Her' by Sophie de Witt in which she talks about two types of comaprisons; Looking up, where we think i wish i had her...... and Looking down, I'm so glad i don't have her... We talk about different areas we are tempted to c…
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Join us as we think about life in Lockdown and what lessons we can learn. We answer some of your questions, and listen to some of your advice. We talk about good habit setting, boundaries, coping with homeschooling, fears, hunkering down and how to look to others. We end by thinking about how we can love God more through lockdown, and how we can lo…
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Using the end of one year and the start of another to think about things we might like to work on as we explore the idea of Change. Book of the episode: 'You can Change' by Tim Chester We talk about choosing a change project, one that is specific and about you (watch out for comparisons and discontentment.) How accountability can help our progress …
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Charley and Anna discuss what makes Christmas, Christmas and why those things are often a let-down. There's a quiz, revelations on hostess trollies and what not to buy Charley if you're one of her students. They even manage to not quote any Hebrews this week! What makes Christmas, Christmas? Food? Family? Presents? Church? What lengths are we willi…
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Anna and Charley chat about Advent, What is Advent? How can we make room for Jesus in our traditions, and how can we replace the consumerism of the world around us with a bigger wonder of Jesus. Oh and there is a bagpipe revelation too! Scripture reference of the episode: Hebrews (again!) 12 v1-2 To be in with a chance of winning a copy of a couple…
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Anna and Charley chat about friendship: what makes a good friend, why they find friendship hard and valuable, why Christian friendship is so encouraging and why the ultimate friend is the Lord Jesus. Scripture reference of the episode: Hebrews 10:24-25 Books recommended: 1. True Friendship by Vaughan Roberts (https://www.10ofthose.com/uk/products?q…
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Anna and Charley introduce their new podcast. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shieldedbygracepodcast/ and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shieldedbygrace/By Anna and Charley
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Anna and Charley return to the studio to discuss the mechanics of walking away, the side effects of facing challenging circumstances, and the art of tiring out a bad metaphor. References: https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-years-resolution-pop-champagne-whenever-11546008565 Music: Artist: Benjamin Tissot Title: Funky Element https://www.bensound.com/…
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Episode 9: Kill Your Heroes w/ Maggie , Mike, Phil, and Henry
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Have you ever asked yourself how your personality blends with your own unique experiences, and the influence of your parents? In this special holiday recording, we invite a gaggle of giggling family members to explore the developmental milestone of realizing that our parents are mere mortals, keeping up with expectations (14:40), the value of tradi…
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Ringing in the New Year with Anna and special guest Maggie, we dissect the delicate art of relationship annihilation, lessons learned in the year past, and practicing self-care habits during times of personal peace. Music Artist: Benjamin Tissot Title: The Jazz Piano https://www.bensound.com/
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Today, we take some time to explore what life is like when things get a little bit out of balance. To assist us in the journey, special guest Jen joins and teaches us about the hidden world of acrobatics. We explore the work required to find balance (15:07), the ongoing quest to understand personal fluidity (19:00), the value of teaching consent in…
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Charley and Anna meet with local blogger Sharon, author of The Relationship Rolodex, to discuss the mechanics of sustaining a thriving relationship, lessons we have learned from others (21:16), the pragmatism of holding space (26:40), and the importance of growth and change with a partner (38:00).Linkshttps://relationshiprolodex.wordpress.comMusicA…
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Dragging their heels after the first round of holiday ballast, Anna and Charley trot down to the studio and talk about the drunk alter-ego, online dating, self-expression, and being stuck in life transitions.MusicArtist: Jeff KaaleTitle: Mai Taihttp://www.hooksounds.com
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Episode 4: Emotional Plasticity w/ Alyssa
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Charley, Anna, and Alyssa explore how our past experiences can shape our present and future.MusicArtist: Benjamin TissotTitle: All Thathttps://www.bensound.com/
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Episode 3: A Scary Time in America w/ Jarrod
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Following a sound byte from a few news cycles ago, Anna and Charley bring on Jarrod to dissect and discuss the hidden truths to an otherwise controversial statement.Music:Artist: Benjamin TissotTitle: Hip Jazzhttps://www.bensound.com/Artist: Lynzy LabTitle: A Scary Timehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzYcyk5XUUplIgHSm0j-BUA…
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For many of us, managing unrequited love can feel like trying to disarm a bomb.Music:Artist: Nicolai HeidlasTitle: Some Wayshttp://www.hooksounds.comArtist: Alvaro AngeloroTitle: I Believe In Youhttp://www.hooksounds.com
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The very first episode of our new project. We’re very excited to be publishing this show, and positively have no idea what we are doing. Meet your handsome and talented hosts, Charley and Anna. Music: Artist: Gunnar Olsen Title: Pisco Sour https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
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