Good Things Podcast

Carissa Bleecker is a wife, mother, and cofounder of a nonprofit organization called McKinney Roots. MR donates thousands of pounds of fresh produce, eggs, and honey to food banks in the McKinney, Texas area. And all this started because God planted an idea in the hearts of Carissa and her friend Michelle to use their personal gardens to help feed the food insecure in their community. On the show Carissa shares how they got started and how God has faithfully grown McKinney Roots over the past six plus years. To find out more about McKinney Roots you can visit their website here [https://www.mckinneyroots.org/] or to donate or volunteer you can visit The Seed Project Foundation website here [https://spftx.org/]. If you are interested in Carissa's adorable crocheted animals, you can contact her through her instagram @carissa_bleecker [https://www.instagram.com/carissa_bleecker/].

This week Emily takes a break from the podcast to try not to over do it. To learn more about what Jesus did for you go to jesuscares.com [https://www.jesuscares.com/] to chat with someone right now. Happy Easter! He is Risen!

Angela Hughes is a Lead Teaching Leader for a women's Bible Study Fellowship class in the Dallas area. However, when she started BSF more than a decade ago, she did not know how to study the Bible. Angela shares her journey through multiple moves and life stages all while having the consistency of studying God's Word with other women in BSF. Angela is genuine and relatable, and her story will be sure to encourage you to study your Bible more. Emily mentions Episode 54: The Original Bill and the Validity of the Bible [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-things-podcast/id1509376638?i=1000535523566]. Links mentioned are: BSF International [https://www.bsfinternational.org/] Blue Letter Bible [https://www.blueletterbible.org/] The Bible Project [https://bibleproject.com/] Bible Knowledge Commentaries [https://www.amazon.com/Bible-Knowledge-Commentary-Set/dp/089693800X/ref=pd_lpo_2?pd_rd_i=089693800X&psc=1]

Dana K. White is a decluttering expert who actually understands struggling to declutter. In this episode Emily and Dana chat about how Dana became a decluttering expert, much to her own surprise. She also shares how keeping things decluttered is still a struggle for her, and how God has shown her that what He really wanted was her, not for her to have a perfectly clean house. Dana talks about how God wanted her to trust Him with her clutter and how He's used her darkest secret to be the only Christian friend some people have. We did not specifically discuss her easy and realistic decluttering process, but all the information about her process can be found on her website here [https://www.aslobcomesclean.com/], as well as links to her YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/user/ASlobComesClean], her podcast [https://www.aslobcomesclean.com/podcasts/], her blog [https://www.aslobcomesclean.com/blog/], her books [https://www.aslobcomesclean.com/book/], and her courses [https://www.aslobcomesclean.com/products/]. You can also follow her on Instagram @aslobcomesclean [https://www.instagram.com/aslobcomesclean/] for updates and information on what Dana is up to. You can find her newest book, "Organizing For the Rest of Us," here [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZVWJJ2H/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_4JG1Q1PMZJD16YJJSVW9] or wherever books are sold.

Greta Eskridge is a mom, wife, second generation homeschooler, author, speaker, adventurer, and so much more. In today's episode Greta and I chat about adventuring with loved ones because she literally wrote the book on taking adventures with your family. In fact, she's written two books on it. Greta's first book, "Adventuring Together," helped give me the courage I needed to take adventures with my children and husband. So when I saw that she had another book, "100 Days of Adventure," coming out at the end of March, I immediately pre-ordered it and jumped at the chance to interview her about it. Both her books focus mainly on adventuring with your children, but if you have no children or your kids are grown, don't tune out. We chat about adventuring with any loved one - from friends to family, whether you're married, single, or a parent, and Greta wisely observed that the goal of adventuring is connection - adventuring is just the vehicle. So if you're feeling disconnected, looking for new ways to create connection, or just curious about what adventuring entails, I know you'll enjoy this interview with Greta. Her joy and zest for life are genuine and contagious and I know you'll love listening to her! Greta can be found on instagram @maandpamodern [https://www.instagram.com/maandpamodern/] You can purchase her first book "Adventuring Together" here [https://www.amazon.com/Adventuring-Together-Connections-Lasting-Memories/dp/B082DNRD94/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=adventuring+together&qid=1646259132&s=books&sprefix=adventuring+t%2Cstripbooks%2C93&sr=1-1] or wherever books are sold. You can pre-order her new book "100 Days of Adventure: Nature Activities, Creative Projects, and Field Trips for Every Season" here [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1400230993/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1] or wherever books are sold.