Words Are Golden Podcast

What Do I Do When God Feels Distant? - With Lisa Whittle

In this encouraging conversation, Lisa Whittle shares her personal journey of faith and the importance of intentionally pursuing God’s presence through every season of life. She opens up about navigating spiritual dryness, offering hope and practical encouragement for listeners who feel distant from God. The episode explores simple but powerful habits like daily Bible reading, scripture memorization, prayer, and creating quiet space to reconnect spiritually. Lisa also discusses recognizing distractions, confronting false beliefs with God’s truth, and trusting Him through both desert seasons and revival moments. This inspiring episode offers practical wisdom for anyone seeking deeper faith, spiritual growth, and renewed intimacy with God. Get Lisa's Book's [https://www.lisawhittle.com/books] Connect With Lisa [https://www.instagram.com/lisawhittle/] Follow the Words Are Golden Podcast [https://www.instagram.com/wordsaregoldenpodcast] Follow Allyson on Instagram! [https://www.instagram.com/wordsaregolden/] Get Allyson's book "Arise and Shine" [https://www.amazon.com/Arise-Shine-Light-Ignites-World/dp/0593600657/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ZDXOFK44YNUP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.M9ra0Oft3lXvyML4EcwQ7aUC0B_oLiXEDUQ6anAKZ8oZkcgPLYVZL38ClopLQVy6kRqg1GHvWG_3eu8hK49e8kFTVYQqenqkBq0fK0cfR_LAUPsy1Lwgnd1VgZuP3pf5VYJ0dpvFiYw8roA1XUu4dD0pFV6ild2Ekwof-R6t89O1KLMFYe-d2a01YQiYQuxb3XWly_XypTcCueNjp3yYEmFDV75NiyIEvR9YjJEpdvI.B4TmMlaq3Plw18IgxBnelrz2slhVcQsFLfgBB6MeM7w&dib_tag=se&keywords=arise+and+shine&qid=1753068179&sprefix=arise+and+shin%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-1] Get Allyson's devotional "Words Are Golden" [https://www.amazon.com/Words-Are-Golden-Inspirational-Journal/dp/1648706355/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3UYSOFUTVYEYP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RFEceuoZtgJQ9Oey801TAV0Ozi2km9UAzxq18TqPX90lxApI0psywLfBbv0tmyFncgxoX6m1OnLOMOXXyPY82YC6jlCjTFmz1JKjDI5IGLNyDRMnr3Ov5B6Cfipl6lgbM2zl6dGki-ot3nb4OaDG-dsyqKYz7UmpUUFUgbvOao93aoP3uR_kxKIDdz1RIgOw4lPnwgqJqJHXDzLHbHOJzNZpPkQ6alLPzGn0tzKoefo.nis4zSsgqid5uFAS4fI7phAUHKDLGlkA8SxfI_NRO7g&dib_tag=se&keywords=words+are+golden&qid=1753068162&sprefix=words+are+golden%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-1] Get Allyson's free “prayer wake up” [https://allysongolden.myflodesk.com/boldprayerchallenge] guide to help spark your prayer life! Join the Weekly Well! [https://allysongolden.myflodesk.com/weeklywell] A weekly devotional email that is sent out every Monday.

Knowing God In Our Pain - With Laney Rene Pickens

In this podcast episode, Allyson sits down with Laney Pickens to talk about trusting God in difficult seasons, healing from pain, and learning to know God as a loving Father. Through honest conversations about motherhood, suffering, waiting, and spiritual growth, Lainey shares how God’s presence became real to her in seasons of heartbreak and uncertainty. Together, they explore biblical encouragement for anxiety, disappointment, faith during hard times, and what it means to rest in God’s love when life feels overwhelming. This episode is for anyone searching for Christian encouragement, hope in suffering, emotional healing, or a deeper relationship with Jesus. If you’ve been asking where God is in your pain, this conversation reminds you of His faithfulness, nearness, and fatherly love. Get Laney's Book [https://laneyrene.com/daughter-becoming-who-you-already-are-book/] The One He Loves [https://laneyrene.com/] Follow the Words Are Golden Podcast [https://www.instagram.com/wordsaregoldenpodcast] Follow Allyson on Instagram! [https://www.instagram.com/wordsaregolden/] Get Allyson's book "Arise and Shine" [https://www.amazon.com/Arise-Shine-Light-Ignites-World/dp/0593600657/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ZDXOFK44YNUP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.M9ra0Oft3lXvyML4EcwQ7aUC0B_oLiXEDUQ6anAKZ8oZkcgPLYVZL38ClopLQVy6kRqg1GHvWG_3eu8hK49e8kFTVYQqenqkBq0fK0cfR_LAUPsy1Lwgnd1VgZuP3pf5VYJ0dpvFiYw8roA1XUu4dD0pFV6ild2Ekwof-R6t89O1KLMFYe-d2a01YQiYQuxb3XWly_XypTcCueNjp3yYEmFDV75NiyIEvR9YjJEpdvI.B4TmMlaq3Plw18IgxBnelrz2slhVcQsFLfgBB6MeM7w&dib_tag=se&keywords=arise+and+shine&qid=1753068179&sprefix=arise+and+shin%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-1] Get Allyson's devotional "Words Are Golden" [https://www.amazon.com/Words-Are-Golden-Inspirational-Journal/dp/1648706355/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3UYSOFUTVYEYP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RFEceuoZtgJQ9Oey801TAV0Ozi2km9UAzxq18TqPX90lxApI0psywLfBbv0tmyFncgxoX6m1OnLOMOXXyPY82YC6jlCjTFmz1JKjDI5IGLNyDRMnr3Ov5B6Cfipl6lgbM2zl6dGki-ot3nb4OaDG-dsyqKYz7UmpUUFUgbvOao93aoP3uR_kxKIDdz1RIgOw4lPnwgqJqJHXDzLHbHOJzNZpPkQ6alLPzGn0tzKoefo.nis4zSsgqid5uFAS4fI7phAUHKDLGlkA8SxfI_NRO7g&dib_tag=se&keywords=words+are+golden&qid=1753068162&sprefix=words+are+golden%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-1] Get Allyson's free “prayer wake up” [https://allysongolden.myflodesk.com/boldprayerchallenge] guide to help spark your prayer life! Join the Weekly Well! [https://allysongolden.myflodesk.com/weeklywell] A weekly devotional email that is sent out every Monday.

Getting Through What You’re Going Through - With Tanner Olson

In this deeply personal conversation, Tanner Olson opens up about the heart behind his book Getting Through What You’re Going Through and the real-life struggles that shaped it. Together, we talk honestly about what it looks like to hold onto hope and faith when you’re walking through hardship, mental health challenges, and seasons that feel heavy. Tanner shares how poetry and telling the truth about pain can become pathways to healing, resilience, and personal growth. If you’re in a hard season, this episode feels like sitting with a friend who gently reminds you that hope in hardship is still possible. Get Tanners Books [https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Through-What-Youre-Going/dp/0310465745] Follow Tanner on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/writtentospeak] Follow the Words Are Golden Podcast [https://www.instagram.com/wordsaregoldenpodcast] Follow Allyson on Instagram! [https://www.instagram.com/wordsaregolden/] Get Allyson's book "Arise and Shine" [https://www.amazon.com/Arise-Shine-Light-Ignites-World/dp/0593600657/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ZDXOFK44YNUP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.M9ra0Oft3lXvyML4EcwQ7aUC0B_oLiXEDUQ6anAKZ8oZkcgPLYVZL38ClopLQVy6kRqg1GHvWG_3eu8hK49e8kFTVYQqenqkBq0fK0cfR_LAUPsy1Lwgnd1VgZuP3pf5VYJ0dpvFiYw8roA1XUu4dD0pFV6ild2Ekwof-R6t89O1KLMFYe-d2a01YQiYQuxb3XWly_XypTcCueNjp3yYEmFDV75NiyIEvR9YjJEpdvI.B4TmMlaq3Plw18IgxBnelrz2slhVcQsFLfgBB6MeM7w&dib_tag=se&keywords=arise+and+shine&qid=1753068179&sprefix=arise+and+shin%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-1] Get Allyson's devotional "Words Are Golden" [https://www.amazon.com/Words-Are-Golden-Inspirational-Journal/dp/1648706355/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3UYSOFUTVYEYP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RFEceuoZtgJQ9Oey801TAV0Ozi2km9UAzxq18TqPX90lxApI0psywLfBbv0tmyFncgxoX6m1OnLOMOXXyPY82YC6jlCjTFmz1JKjDI5IGLNyDRMnr3Ov5B6Cfipl6lgbM2zl6dGki-ot3nb4OaDG-dsyqKYz7UmpUUFUgbvOao93aoP3uR_kxKIDdz1RIgOw4lPnwgqJqJHXDzLHbHOJzNZpPkQ6alLPzGn0tzKoefo.nis4zSsgqid5uFAS4fI7phAUHKDLGlkA8SxfI_NRO7g&dib_tag=se&keywords=words+are+golden&qid=1753068162&sprefix=words+are+golden%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-1] Get Allyson's free “prayer wake up” [https://allysongolden.myflodesk.com/boldprayerchallenge] guide to help spark your prayer life! Join the Weekly Well! [https://allysongolden.myflodesk.com/weeklywell] A weekly devotional email that is sent out every Monday.

How Can We Trust God When Life Falls Apart? - With Amanda Hayhurst

In this episode, Allyson interviews Amanda Hayhurst, and they explore how suffering, grief, and hardship can become places of deeper intimacy with God rather than distance from Him. Amanda opens up about her son's diagnosis with leukemia and how the Lord carried them through a very hard and unexpected season. Allyson and Amanda talk about how pain reveals hidden idols, how bringing raw emotions to God builds trust, and how Scripture anchors us when life feels uncertain. If you’ve wrestled with faith in the midst of suffering, healing from trauma, trusting God in hard seasons, or finding your identity in Christ when life falls apart, this conversation offers biblical encouragement and practical hope. They also discuss how God can transform personal pain into purpose, using our stories to strengthen others. This episode is for anyone longing to grow spiritually through suffering and discover God’s presence in the middle of it. Get Amandas Books [https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Him-days-breakthrough-prayer/dp/B0D9NRHSZC] Follow Amanda on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/amandahayhurstwrites/] Follow the Words Are Golden Podcast [https://www.instagram.com/wordsaregoldenpodcast] Follow Allyson on Instagram! [https://www.instagram.com/wordsaregolden/] Get Allyson's book "Arise and Shine" [https://www.amazon.com/Arise-Shine-Light-Ignites-World/dp/0593600657/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ZDXOFK44YNUP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.M9ra0Oft3lXvyML4EcwQ7aUC0B_oLiXEDUQ6anAKZ8oZkcgPLYVZL38ClopLQVy6kRqg1GHvWG_3eu8hK49e8kFTVYQqenqkBq0fK0cfR_LAUPsy1Lwgnd1VgZuP3pf5VYJ0dpvFiYw8roA1XUu4dD0pFV6ild2Ekwof-R6t89O1KLMFYe-d2a01YQiYQuxb3XWly_XypTcCueNjp3yYEmFDV75NiyIEvR9YjJEpdvI.B4TmMlaq3Plw18IgxBnelrz2slhVcQsFLfgBB6MeM7w&dib_tag=se&keywords=arise+and+shine&qid=1753068179&sprefix=arise+and+shin%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-1] Get Allyson's devotional "Words Are Golden" [https://www.amazon.com/Words-Are-Golden-Inspirational-Journal/dp/1648706355/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3UYSOFUTVYEYP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RFEceuoZtgJQ9Oey801TAV0Ozi2km9UAzxq18TqPX90lxApI0psywLfBbv0tmyFncgxoX6m1OnLOMOXXyPY82YC6jlCjTFmz1JKjDI5IGLNyDRMnr3Ov5B6Cfipl6lgbM2zl6dGki-ot3nb4OaDG-dsyqKYz7UmpUUFUgbvOao93aoP3uR_kxKIDdz1RIgOw4lPnwgqJqJHXDzLHbHOJzNZpPkQ6alLPzGn0tzKoefo.nis4zSsgqid5uFAS4fI7phAUHKDLGlkA8SxfI_NRO7g&dib_tag=se&keywords=words+are+golden&qid=1753068162&sprefix=words+are+golden%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-1] Get Allyson's free “prayer wake up” [https://allysongolden.myflodesk.com/boldprayerchallenge] guide to help spark your prayer life! Join the Weekly Well! [https://allysongolden.myflodesk.com/weeklywell] A weekly devotional email that is sent out every Monday.

Holding Onto God When You Feel Weak - With Tara Sun

In this episode, Allyson Golden talks with Tara Sun about living with chronic illness and fibromyalgia while holding onto faith. Tara shares how her diagnosis reshaped her expectations and answers common questions about trusting God in pain, grieving lost normalcy, and finding purpose in suffering. They highlight the importance of lament, honest prayer, and intimacy with God in difficult seasons. The conversation also encourages slowing down, practicing discernment, and embracing God’s gentleness instead of striving. It’s a grounded, relatable look at faith, chronic pain, and hope when life doesn’t go as planned. Get Tara's Books [https://www.tarasunministries.com/books] Follow Tara On Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/misstarasun] Follow the Words Are Golden Podcast [https://www.instagram.com/wordsaregoldenpodcast] Follow Allyson on Instagram! [https://www.instagram.com/wordsaregolden/] Get Allyson's book "Arise and Shine" [https://www.amazon.com/Arise-Shine-Light-Ignites-World/dp/0593600657/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ZDXOFK44YNUP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.M9ra0Oft3lXvyML4EcwQ7aUC0B_oLiXEDUQ6anAKZ8oZkcgPLYVZL38ClopLQVy6kRqg1GHvWG_3eu8hK49e8kFTVYQqenqkBq0fK0cfR_LAUPsy1Lwgnd1VgZuP3pf5VYJ0dpvFiYw8roA1XUu4dD0pFV6ild2Ekwof-R6t89O1KLMFYe-d2a01YQiYQuxb3XWly_XypTcCueNjp3yYEmFDV75NiyIEvR9YjJEpdvI.B4TmMlaq3Plw18IgxBnelrz2slhVcQsFLfgBB6MeM7w&dib_tag=se&keywords=arise+and+shine&qid=1753068179&sprefix=arise+and+shin%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-1] Get Allyson's devotional "Words Are Golden" [https://www.amazon.com/Words-Are-Golden-Inspirational-Journal/dp/1648706355/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3UYSOFUTVYEYP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RFEceuoZtgJQ9Oey801TAV0Ozi2km9UAzxq18TqPX90lxApI0psywLfBbv0tmyFncgxoX6m1OnLOMOXXyPY82YC6jlCjTFmz1JKjDI5IGLNyDRMnr3Ov5B6Cfipl6lgbM2zl6dGki-ot3nb4OaDG-dsyqKYz7UmpUUFUgbvOao93aoP3uR_kxKIDdz1RIgOw4lPnwgqJqJHXDzLHbHOJzNZpPkQ6alLPzGn0tzKoefo.nis4zSsgqid5uFAS4fI7phAUHKDLGlkA8SxfI_NRO7g&dib_tag=se&keywords=words+are+golden&qid=1753068162&sprefix=words+are+golden%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-1] Get Allyson's free “prayer wake up” [https://allysongolden.myflodesk.com/boldprayerchallenge] guide to help spark your prayer life! Join the Weekly Well! [https://allysongolden.myflodesk.com/weeklywell] A weekly devotional email that is sent out every Monday.