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Send us a text It is the Season 3 Finale!!! It’s been such a sweet and wild season–I can’t believe today is the end! Of course we had to have a Topic Tuesday with your very favorite cohost Lindsay Stagg. Today we are talking all about things we’ve learned, what we are learning, and what we’d like to learn. We talk about taking thoughts captive and setting new rhythms. We talk about how our thoughts can affect our actions while our actions can also influence our thoughts. We dive into the heart of people-pleasing, valuable lessons we’ve learned in battling that, and how to sit before the Lord and just ask Him to search our hearts. We had so much fun just relaxing into these topics and getting real in this conversation– I hope you are encouraged and enjoy it as much as we did. Thank you so much for ing us in Season 3, and don’t worry, we’ll be back in a few months with another exciting season!  If you want to read Habits of the Household, click the link here! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thank you to our partners for this week’s episode, Daily Press and Northeast Imaging! As we finish up a busy Spring and begin Summer travels, make sure you stop by Daily Press for any quick snacks, coffee for the road, or my personal favorite: a dinner you didn’t have to cook!  If you or a loved one is in need of an MRI, X-Ray, CT, or ultrasound, make sure you tell your healthcare provider you want to go to Northeast Imaging.

Send us a text We have a fun, sweet, and beautiful soul on the podcast today! Lori Young is with us sharing her story, and you won’t be able to get enough. We actually had to stop our conversation beforehand and make ourselves start recording because she’s just such a joy to talk to! Lori is a wife, a mom of 3, a grandmother, an amazing artist, and the International Missions Pastor’s wife at North Monroe. Even though I knew these things about her, I was blown away by all that she does for missions– it's a 24 hour job, y'all! And Lori does it with such grace and kindness. She shares some seasons when she learned to deeply depend on the Lord and gives a glimpse into her experience living on mission. In it all, Lori’s story through her artist voice just feels like we’re looking at life and people through the eyes of our Creator. Can’t wait for you to listen!  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on how you can be involved in missions you heard about in Lori’s story, click the link below! https://www.northmonroe.com/missions To donate to missions, click the link below and select ‘Missions Donations’ in the dropdown box labeled ‘Fund.’ https://pushpay.com/g/northmonroe?src=hpp --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our partners for this week’s episode, Northeast Imaging and Daily Press!  If you or a loved one is in need of an MRI, X-Ray, CT, or ultrasound, make sure you tell your healthcare provider you want to go to Northeast Imaging. As we finish up a busy Spring and begin Summer travels, make sure you stop by Daily Press for any quick snacks, coffee for the road, or my personal favorite: a dinner you didn’t have to cook! 

Send us a text We have a sweet show for you today! Elizabeth Coker is our guest this week, and she is someone who just so clearly showcases the laying down of self to follow His will in her story. As a young girl, Elizabeth talks about her desire for control and the safety it brought her. She shares the way God slowly pried her fingers from the reins and what it looked like to put her trust in Him. Throughout her story, you will hear her share about her love for people, her heart for children, her comion for others’ hardships, and her natural giftedness in istration. In it all, I love the tapestry that God has woven in Elizabeth’s story to bring all these together– even what she viewed as weakness– to glorify Him. Elizabeth is a wife, a mom, a pastor’s wife, and the Program Coordinator and Mentor at Broaden Horizons. Listen now and be encouraged: He’s weaving your story in places you don’t yet see too!  For more information about Broaden Horizons, click the link below!  https://broadenhorizons.cc/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our partners for this week’s episode: Daily Press and Northeast Imaging!  As we finish up a busy Spring and begin Summer travels, make sure you stop by Daily Press for any quick snacks, coffee for the road, or a dinner you didn’t have to cook!  If you or a loved one is in need of an MRI, X-Ray, CT, or ultrasound, make sure you tell your healthcare provider you want to go to Northeast Imaging.

Send us a text I know these words sound overused, but hear me when I say they are exactly what I mean: you will not want to miss this episode. Phyllis Thomas is our guest today, and Emily Jones has sung her praises for months now, and man, was she right. Phyllis is someone who intentionally walks in the way of the upright, lives with deep convictions that match the patterns of her life, and seeks to build the kingdom of Heaven in everything she does. Listening, you will hear this in her story in every step along the way. She brings wisdom and freedom into so many topics as we walk through her story. Because of her radical and beautiful faith, Phyllis’s life has had many twists and been marked by many surprising turns, but none so surprising as finding out that her father was Phil Robertson. Full transparency, I did cry in almost half of the episode, but mostly because we serve a good, good Father, and that is unquestionably evident in the life of Phyllis Thomas.  To follow along with Phyllis’s story and see what comes next, follow her on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/phyllisduckdaughter/?hl=en. To learn more about the Center for Children and Families and the work that they do, check them out here at https://standforhope.org/.  To check out Tony Thomas’s beautiful and talented art, go to his website https://tonythomasart.com/?srsltid=AfmBOop6KaA2WO4JmBlYWiSDXMT5Qtdtk2pXrIOOpWlCwSxycm2WzEBf.  —-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our partners for this week’s episode Northeast Imaging and Daily Press.  If you or a loved one is in need of an MRI, X-Ray, CT, or ultrasound, make sure you tell your healthcare provider you want to go to Northeast Imaging. As we finish up a busy Spring and begin Summer travels, make sure you stop by Daily Press for any quick snacks, coffee for the road, or a dinner you didn’t have to cook!

Send us a text What a great episode we have today! Lia Ross is on the podcast, and all you readers will not want to miss this one. Lia is the bookworm behind the bookstagram Lia Ross Reads and podcast host of Bookish Talks with Lia. Her Instagram is a hub of insightful book reviews and recommendations, appreciated by those seeking to grow in their faith through biblically sound reads. Lia's reviews span a broad range of Christian living and theology books, covering topics such as motherhood, friendship, and spiritual growth. She also occasionally reviews children's books for families looking to disciple their little ones. Today Lia shares with us how it all began, her love of reading from a young age, how books have shaped her Christian walk and brought discipleship into her life. In it all, Lia shares her heart and her mission behind everything she does– to bring glory to God.  Make sure you are following along with Lia’s and podcast as she continues this worthy work!  www.instagram.com/liarossreads www.instagram.com/bookishtalkspodcast Listen to Bookish Talks with Lia on Spotify Listen to Bookish Talks with Lia on Apple Podcasts www.liarossmedia.com —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our partners for this week’s episode, Daily Press and Northeast Imaging!  Whether you’re running to a ball game, practice, or recitals, let Daily Press help you save time and provide the snacks, meals, drinks, and gas you need for the day.  If you or a family member need an X-ray, MRI, CT, or ultrasound, make sure to tell your healthcare provider today that you want to go to Northeast Imaging, and let them take care of you.

Send us a text We’ve got a great show for you today! We have Samantha Decker on the podcast talking all about her newly released book Unhurried: An Invitation to Slow Down, Create Margin, and Surrender Control to God. Samantha is a wife, a mom of 4, a speaker, and an author– all of which makes her the perfect person to teach us how to create margin no matter what our lives look like. She shares today about how margin has looked for her, having an eternal mindset, and how we can surrender control in all of it. I can’t wait for you to listen today AND order your copy of her book. I’ve already highlighted several things in mine! Don't forget to order your copy of Unhurried today!  For more from Samantha, make sure to check out her website here.  —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thank you to our sponsors for this week’s episode,Northeast Imaging and Evans Oil with the Chevron Rewards App! Let your healthcare provider know you want Northeast Imaging for all your MRI, CT, X-ray, and ultrasound needs.  Whether you’re traveling or running the roads for spring sports, make sure you are getting the best deal on gasoline with the Chevron Reward App here! 

Send us a text We have Joey Young on the podcast this week, and trust me you do not want to miss this one. Joey is our International Missions Pastor at North Monroe, so he spends much of his time traveling with his wife Lori Young to multiple countries a year. What you may not know is that Joey didn’t always do international missions. Today Joey shares his story of always serving in the church, raising his family, working for and then running his family’s electrical company, and also how the Lord led him to surrender to the mission work he’s doing now. What you’ll hear in his story, though, is how Joey and Lori both live their lives on mission no matter where they are. Joey shares his insight on what he’s learned through his work, travel, and the way other cultures have deeply impacted him. I also got to ask him questions about what the American church needs to learn from our brothers and sisters in Christ all over the world– I cannot wait for you to hear his wisdom!  For more information on how you can get involved, , encourage, or even in an mission trip, click the link to get in with the missions team at North Monroe.  https://www.northmonroe.com/missions To give and our brothers and sisters that Joey talked about today, click the link below, and select ‘Missions Donations’ under fund.  https://pushpay.com/g/northmonroe?src=hpp —---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our partners for this week’s episode, Evans Oil with the Chevron Rewards App and Northeast Imaging! Whether you’re traveling or running the roads for spring sports, make sure you are getting the best deal on gasoline with the Chevron Reward App here!  Let your healthcare provider know you want Northeast Imaging for all your MRI, CT, X-ray, and ultrasound needs. 

Send us a text This week I got the honor to interview Tom Pryde, a pastor and the founder of Psalm 82 Initiative which is a ministry built on victim advocacy. Tom’s extensive wisdom and experience in this ministry has led him to organize his teaching into 4 specific patterns that are present in every abusive relationship as well as how those may show up. We also talk today about how we can all have tendencies towards selfishness and unhealthy patterns in any relationship, and how we can move towards health in marriage, friendship, and even the workplace. Tom also shares information with us on how we can walk alongside those who find themselves in an abusive situation, how we can love them, and how we can wisely and safely get them help.  If you want to know more or if you are in need of help, please reach out by clicking the link below and getting in touch with Banner Institute.  https://bannersolutions.net/victim-advocacy/ For more information on Tom’s teaching, check out Psalm 82 Initiative.  https://www.psalm82initiative.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors for this week’s episode,Northeast Imaging and Evans Oil with the Chevron Rewards App! Let your healthcare provider know you want Northeast Imaging for all your MRI, CT, X-ray, and ultrasound needs.  Whether you’re traveling or running the roads for spring sports, make sure you are getting the best deal on gasoline with the Chevron Reward App here! 

Send us a text Thank y'all for letting us take a month to commemorate the book and so many much needed topics of motherhood, but today we are back to your favorite Saltworks stories and we have a wonderful guest for you. Becky Flemister is on the podcast today, and Becky shares with us her story of really falling in love with reading Scripture. What her journey looked like and helpful tools she’s found along the way as well as why God’s Word is so imperative. It’s a refreshing and needed conversation. Becky also shares with us her personal battle with emotions and the healing God’s brought through medication. Becky also opens up about tragedies her family has walked through and how her mindset has shifted following. I can’t wait for you to hear her story, and overall, just her wisdom and encouragement towards the Word of God.  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our partners for this week’s episode, Evans Oil with the Chevron Rewards App and Northeast Imaging!  Whether you’re traveling or running the roads for spring sports, make sure you are getting the best deal on gasoline with the Chevron Reward App here!  Let your healthcare provider know you want Northeast Imaging for all your MRI, CT, X-ray, and ultrasound needs. 

Send us a text It’s the fourth and final week of March Motherhood Madness, where we have discussed topics from the book with a different host each week. To close out the month, we have Dr. Emily Jones on the podcast! Today, Emily and I talk about the repentance and repair that happens when we fail. We also distinguish between what is failing and what’s simply being human– something mom guilt often doesn’t make allowance for. And lastly, we talk about rest and why it’s important and what’s true about when we rest. As always, Emily’s insight and wisdom on the topics just bring so much hope and light to places we often carry guilt and defeat. So I pray that as you listen today, mom guilt melts away and you feel encouraged and empowered in areas we need to repair and repent– and that you have the peace to rest in areas we just need to let ourselves be human.  —-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our partners for this week’s episode, Daily Press and Northeast Imaging!  Whether you’re running to a ball game, practice, or recitals, let Daily Press help you save time and provide the snacks, meals, drinks, and gas you need for the day.  If you or a family member need an X-ray, MRI, CT, or ultrasound, make sure to tell your healthcare provider today that you want to go to Northeast Imaging, and let them take care of you.

Send us a text It’s week three of March Motherhood Madness! Last week we talked all about grace, comion, and mom guilt. This week, your favorite co-host, Lindsay Stagg, is actually hosting, and I was very surprised with the topics and chapters she picked. Today, we are diving into the questions: can moms have fun? Can moms have rest? And most importantly, why is it that we struggle with these topics so deeply? Yall, Lindsay and I had such a sweet and fun conversation, and truthfully, I think we surprised ourselves with the direction it took. Things went deep! We talk about when to assess if it’s really survival mode, moments to allow ourselves to dream, and what is ultimately at the heart of our struggle with having dreams and interests as moms. I’m seriously so excited to share this conversation with you– we hope you enjoy it as much as we did. —---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you so much to our sponsors for this week’s episode, Northeast Imaging and Daily Press! If you or a family member need an X-ray, MRI, CT, or ultrasound, make sure to tell your healthcare provider today that you want to go to Northeast Imaging, and let them take care of you. Whether you’re running to a ball game, practice, or recitals, let Daily Press help you save time and provide the snacks, meals, drinks, and gas you need for the day. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you have not ordered your copy of You’re Still a Good Mom, and you want to read more on what we talked about today, you can order yours here! 

Send us a text Welcome back to the Saltworks Podcast! Last week on launch day we covered all the behind the scenes of my new book, You’re Still a Good Mom: Motherhood Surrendered to the One Who Never Fails (Even When You Feel You Have). The rest of this month, however, we’ll be having different surprise hosts to dive into the topics written in the book– we’re lovingly calling it March Motherhood Madness. So today Laura Katzenmeyer is on the show not as guest but as HOST, and we are diving into grace and comion and truth, which all combined are powerful tools to cut off mom guilt at the root. I know yall have loved Laura’s episodes in the past, and today is no different. I can’t wait to share the episode with you, and I pray it will be life-giving to you. If you feel encouraged by today’s episode, we encourage you to send it to a friend!  Thank you to our partners for this week’s episode: Daily Press and Northeast Imaging!  Whether you’re running to a ball game, practice, or recitals, let Daily Press help you save time and provide the snacks, meals, drinks, and gas you need for the day.  If you or a family member need an X-ray, MRI, CT, or ultrasound, make sure to tell your healthcare provider today that you want to go to Northeast Imaging, and let them take care of you.

Send us a text GUYS! Today is LAUNCH DAY for You’re Still a Good Mom: Motherhood Surrendered to the One WHo Never Fails (Even When You Feel You Have). I cannot believe the day is here, and so to commemorate this occasion, I am actually not hosting. My husband Andrew is host today and we are having a conversation that is honestly just real and vulnerable about the behind the scenes of this book. We talk about how it started, the doubts and fears I faced, the imposter syndrome I fought, how the book got published, and the mom guilt I needed to uproot to even write it. We laugh, we reminisce– it’s just a fun time today, y’all, and I hope you enjoy! If you want a copy of your own, you can order one here.  Thank you to our partners for today’s episode, Northeast Imaging and Daily Press! If you find yourself in need of an X-ray, MRI, CT, or ultrasound, make sure you tell your healthcare provider you want to go to Northeast Imaging.  For the crazy recital practice days and baseball game nights, stop by Daily Press for all your meal, snack, and coffee needs! 

Send us a text Friends, this episode is nothing short of life-giving. I have been so excited to share it with you. On the podcast today we have Kirby Johnson who is a licensed counselor and all around wise woman. As she shares with us her story of growing up with a transactional view of faith, we talk about overcoming legalism, letting go of shame, how to love and still set boundaries, and waiting seasons. What I love about Kirby is that she makes you feel so seen, brings real truth into the chat, and just makes me laugh. As we dive into these topics, Kirby also shares comion and advice for those who have loved ones with addiction, answers questions around what boundaries actually are, and sheds light on some common misconceptions we might hold around topics such as waiting. Trust me, you do not want to miss this one!! —-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you so much to our partners for this week’s episode Evans Oil with the Chevron Rewards App and Northeast Imaging!  Whether you’re traveling or running the roads for spring sports, make sure you are getting the best deal on gasoline with the Chevron Reward App here!  Let your healthcare provider know you want Northeast Imaging for all your MRI, CT, X-ray, and ultrasound needs. 

Send us a text Oh my goodness, this episode. Lydia Walker is on the podcast today, and her story is a powerful testament to the goodness of God. From His faithfulness to keep pursuing us even when we choose to go astray to His providence in His plans for us– Lydia’s story brings hope in it all. If you don’t know Lydia, she is an open book about things that she’s walked, because she truly believes in being a part of breaking chains in others’ lives. Lydia grew up as the third child in a wonderful family, and though no one put pressure on her, began to feel the pressure of expectations to live up to an elusive identity. Chasing after things of this world, Lydia doesn’t shy away from sharing that part of her life but also how she could see evidence of Him being with her even then. We talk about identities, her call to ministry, her ion for discipleship, relationships, wisdom, scripture– I just can’t wait for you to hear it! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors for this week’s episode: Northeast Imaging and Evans Oil with the Chevron Rewards App! Let your healthcare provider know you want Northeast Imaging for all your MRI, CT, X-ray, and ultrasound needs.  Whether you’re traveling or running the roads for spring sports, make sure you are getting the best deal on gasoline with the Chevron Reward App here!

Send us a text We’re doing something BRAND NEW today! While I usually wear the hat of ‘host’ here on the Saltworks, I also occasionally get the honor to speak at women’s events. Today, for the first time, I get to share with you a recording from the Abide in the Word Conference 2025. When we are in Christ, our salvation is firmly secured in Him. However, Jesus didn’t just come to bring eternal life but to also bring abundant life. What often keeps us from truly experiencing this is our lack of deep and personal surrender. It can become so normalized, even inside the Church sometimes, to live a segmented faith. As we ponder what this might look like in our own lives, today we’ll dive into the found in Matthew 15 of the Canaanite woman. As we take this age that at first glance seems strange and, frankly, kind of hard to understand, we’ll look into Jesus’s heart for this woman– and His heart for you. Because the truth is that with deep surrender comes a deep freedom when strivings cease and we begin to trust Him in every part of our lives.  —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thank you to our partners for this week’s episode Evans Oil with the Chevron Rewards App and Northeast Imaging! Whether you’re traveling or running the roads for spring sports, make sure you are getting the best deal on gasoline with the Chevron Reward App here!  Let your healthcare provider know you want Northeast Imaging for all your MRI, CT, X-ray, and ultrasound needs.

Send us a text Today marks the 80th episode for the Saltworks!! Misty Halley is on the podcast today, and it is just a beautiful story. Misty shares about her childhood that led her into a pattern of deep people-pleasing and the road she’s walked of overcoming that with the Lord. Misty also shares with us about some earlier dynamics in their marriage and how EMDR  therapy changed their relationship. Amidst it all, Misty battled an unforeseen diagnosis that has forced her to live within her limitations and depend on the Lord wholeheartedly. We also get to hear in today’s episode Misty’s ion for pouring into other women and directing retreats. This conversation is just packed with so much vulnerability, honesty, and truth that will make us stop and check our hearts. I can’t wait for you to listen! —-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you so much to our sponsors for this week’s episode, Northeast Imaging and Evans Oil with the Chevron Rewards App!  Let your healthcare provider know you want Northeast Imaging for all your MRI, CT, X-ray, and ultrasound needs.  Whether you’re traveling or running the roads for spring sports, make sure you are getting the best deal on gasoline with the Chevron Reward App here! 

Send us a text It’s been a minute since we have had a topic Tuesday with your favorite co-host! Lindsay Stagg is back on the podcast today and we are diving into a topic that we tend to want to avoid: forgiveness. It’s a convicting topic as we all have things all the time we are working through forgiving. Whether it’s on a small scale with those we love most, a betrayal, or forgiving what feels unforgivable, this topic is for all of us. Sometimes we avoid this topic because actually forgiving someone can feel elusive and outside of our control. Honestly, a lot of it is. That’s why we need the Lord. Today, we talk about what it is, what it is not, the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation, and why it’s important even if the relationship isn’t reconcilable. I am praying that you listen and are encouraged. Lindsay brings so much truth and also comion into this conversation that I really feel will be a balm to your heart.  If you loved the conversation and wanted to look into the resources Lindsay mentioned, check them out below!  Listen to the Tim Keller sermon here: https://gospelinlife.com/sermon/forgiveness-and-reconciliation/ Order Lysa TerKeurst’s Forgiving What You Can’t Forget here. —---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you so much to our sponsors for this episode: Daily Press and Northeast Imaging!  As you get back into your routine and begin new habits, stop by Daily Press for a hot pressed sandwich, a hot cup of coffee, or try one of their delicious soups of the day.  Don’t hesitate to tell your healthcare provider you want to go to Northeast Imaging for any MRI, X-ray, CT, or ultrasound you may need.

Send us a text We have the sweetest soul on the podcast today. Britten Lightsey is just the epitome of kindness and gentleness, but her story didn’t always feel that way. Losing her dad at a young age and then her mom at age 13, Britten found herself in deep grief for her parents and in search for a place of belonging. Fighting identity crisis and learning to cope despite grief, loss, and anger, Britten shares her story with us today of finding that ultimate belonging in Jesus Christ. Britten is a wife to her high school sweetheart and a mom to two boys, so her story also highlights walking through postpartum seasons and even postpartum depression. In it all, Britten just brings a light and a hope in her story as she points everything to the goodness of the Lord.  —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thank you to our partners for today’s episode: Lightsey Lawn Service, Northeast Imaging, and Daily Press!  Whether it’s residential or commercial properties, make sure you call Lightsey Lawn Service for any lawn service or maintenance you need! 504-439-7186 If you find yourself in need of an MRI, CT, X-ray, and ultrasound, tell your healthcare provider you want to go to Northeast Imaging.  In this freezing week, make sure to stop by Daily Press for a hot pressed sandwich, cup of soup, and fresh coffee! 

Send us a text I loved my conversation with Ashley Minor, and I finally get to share it with you! Ashley and I met last January at the Abide Conference and kept through social media. This January– one year later– I get to share her story with you, and it is sobeautiful. Ashley grew up with lots of change from a young age, and with so many variables constantly shifting, basketball became the one constant. Going into college, Ashley felt like basketball was her ticket– until things fell through. Now a speaker, podcaster, and writer, Ashley shares the beautiful picture of learning to trust God and relinquish her plans to Him in every area, the life change that came through mentorship, her work with FCA, and how to wait well on the Lord. You’re going to absolutely love her and her wisdom, so press play and take notes! If you loved hearing from Ashley and want to hear more, make sure to follow her on Instagram and her podcast Minutes to Hours:  https://www.instagram.com/ashleydminor?igsh=anV5c2Y0azkxamZ2 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/minutes-to-hours-podcast/id1744215199 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our partners for today’s episode Daily Press and Northeast Imaging.  As you get back into your routine and begin new habits, stop by Daily Press for a hot pressed sandwich, a hot cup of coffee, or try one of their delicious soups of the day.  Don’t hesitate to tell your healthcare provider you want to go to Northeast Imaging for any MRI, X-ray, CT, or ultrasound you may need.