Hospitality has taken a hit in the years since Covid. Many of us want to gather again—but the thought of opening our homes to a crowd can feel overwhelming.

In this episode, Chrys shares five practical, tried-and-true tips for hosting a large gathering without losing your joy—or your mind. After recently welcoming 75 people into her home, Chrys walks listeners through what really works, what doesn’t matter nearly as much as we think, and how to create an atmosphere where guests feel relaxed, included, and cared for.

From letting others help with the food to holding plans loosely, this episode is a gentle reminder that hospitality doesn’t have to be perfect—it just needs to be open-hearted.

God calls us to be hospitable and relational. Maybe it’s time to dust off the extra chairs, open the door, and get back to doing life together.

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In This Episode, Chrys and Shellie Share:

• Why hospitality feels harder than it used to—and why it matters more than ever

• The mindset shift that makes hosting doable (even joyful)

• Five practical tips for hosting a large group without burnout

• Why letting others help is a gift, not a failure

• How flexibility can save your gathering (and your attitude)

• Encouragement for anyone who feels intimidated by entertaining

What if the reason prayer feels hard isn’t because you’re doing it wrong—but because you’re trying to do it like someone else?

In this special episode, Chrys turns the microphone toward her co-host, Shellie Tomlinson, to talk about her newest book, Don’t Try to Pray Like Her.

Shellie openly shares how she once struggled when talking to God, feeling unsure, inconsistent, and even discouraged. But through that struggle, God gently led her into a deeper, more personal connection with Him. Along the way, Shellie discovered 15 prayer habits that helped her move past comparison and into a prayer life that felt honest, doable, and deeply meaningful.

With her trademark Southern charm, humor, and honesty, Shellie invites readers—and listeners—on a grace-filled journey toward practical prayer support that meets you exactly where you are.

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In This Episode, We Discuss:

• Why comparing our prayer lives to others can be discouraging

• Shellie’s personal struggles with prayer

• How God used honesty—not perfection—to draw her closer

• The 15 prayer habits that helped Shellie go deeper with God

• Encouragement for anyone who feels “bad at praying”

• How to develop a prayer life that fits your personality and season

Anxiety is no longer an “adult problem.” Study after study confirms what parents, grandparents, and teachers are already seeing—our children are struggling with worry, fear, and anxiety at unprecedented levels.

In this heartfelt conversation, Chrys and Shellie sit down with poet, speaker, and author Blair Linne to talk about her newest children’s book, Yara the Brave and the Swirling Worry.

After personally battling anxiety, Blair discovered that God is the only true refuge and help when worry begins to overwhelm us. She first explored this journey in her adult book Make the Tremble, and now she’s helping children face anxiety through the story of a brave young girl named Yara.

This episode is an important conversation for parents, grandparents, caregivers, and anyone who loves a child—and wants to help them learn where true courage and peace are found.

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In This Episode, We Discuss:

• Why anxiety is affecting children at younger and younger ages

• Blair’s personal journey with anxiety and faith

• How Yara the Brave and the Swirling Worry helps children name and face their fears

• How parents and grandparents can talk to children about worry without minimizing their feelings

• What it looks like to point children to God as their refuge

• Encouragement for adults walking through anxiety alongside the kids they love