Taste and See Podcast: Savoring & sharing God's goodness through home.
Welcome to Taste and See; a conversational podcast where we discuss what it looks like to savor and share God’s goodness through home! I’m interviewing people from all over the world, in different life stages and cultures, to explore the many ways we can use our unique homes and lives to invite others into the goodness of God. I hope these conversations spark creativity and give you practical tips towards this end.
Episodes
20 episodes
EPISODE 2.7 At Home: Hospitality to our nearest neighbor with Rachel Jankovic
Jesus commands us to "love our neighbor as ourselves" but who is our neighbor? Is it the person next door, your best friend across town, or does it also include the people you wake up to each morning? Join me as Rachel and I discu...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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51:31
EPISODE 2.6 Beginnings: Hospitality through the college years with Elizabeth Clayton
Today I'm sharing a conversation with my friend Liz, and we chat about what hospitality has looked like for her over the last few years of transitioning out of her parents home into student ministry and then to the UK for studies.Liz is...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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37:28
EPISODE 2.5 Playdates: Hospitality in the little years with Renee Higgins
Today I'm talking with Renee, a wife and mom to 5 little ones 7 and under at the time of this recording. We discuss how isolating the early years of motherhood can be, and how we can find ways to be a friend + gain a friend during those y...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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52:39
EPISODE 2.4 Book Club: Building friendships through books, with Jessica Economidis
Jessica and I have been friends since the early days of married life, and while we have much in common and attend the same church, books + book club is where our friendship has flourished the most.Jess and I talk about why we think read...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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32:32
EPISODE 2.3 Mayhurst Estate: full-time hospitality with Casey Cashell
Today I'm talking with Casey, who owns and runs the beautiful Mayhurst Estate in Virginia with her husband and four kids. I loved hearing how God led them to choose a life of full-time hospitality, "for the glory of God and th...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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45:22
EPISODE 2.2 Rural Hospitality: Farm life with Laura Good
Today I'm talking with Laura, a mom and wife to a Mississippi farmer. We're tackling an oft requested topic; what does hospitality look like when you live in a rural area, outside of the typical neighborhood and community?I hope t...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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34:03
EPISODE 2.1 - Broken Bread: A Theology of Food with Tilly Dillehay
"If Jesus called himself the "bread of life," why is it that our relationship with food is so complicated? We love it. We hate it. We hate that we love it. Whether we're obsessing over what not to consume--carbs, sugar, alcohol--or what we will...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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45:59
EPISODE 8 - Hospitality & teenagers, with Maryanne Helms
Today I'm talking with Maryanne, a wife and mom to 4 kids, most of whom are teenagers. We discuss how to make our homes a warm and compelling place where our children are eager to come home, and somewhere they feel free to bring their own...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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30:01
EPISODE 7 - Hospitality and Orphan Care, with Courtney Allison (part 2)
If you haven't already listened to last week's episode I recommend going back and doing that first, but today I finish my conversation with Courtney by talking about how God has grown her family with bio kids and several different kinds of adop...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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39:50
EPISODE 6 - Hospitality as a pastors wife with chronic illness, with Courtney Allison (part I)
Today I'm talking with Courtney, she's a pastors wife, bio and adoptive mom to now 6 little ones (having recently completed the adoption of the 2 she mentions in the interview), who has dealt with severe chronic illness for all of her adult lif...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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35:57
EPISODE 5 - Expat hospitality, with Deborah Gandi
Today I'm talking with Deborah, and American wife and mom who's currently living in Oxford, England, while her husband works on a PhD. We discuss some of the differences she's experienced while hosting in a new country, and what hospitali...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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30:26
Monday's Short: The Art and Work of Caring
In today's episode I'm sharing a few excerpts from a book I've been enjoying recently by Andi Ashworth, "Real Love for Real Life: the art and work of caring." Excerpts taken from chapter 4: Coming Home, and chapter 5: Celebrating ...
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Season 1
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4:35
EPISODE 4 - Loving people through seasons of grief and loss, with Kristen Morris
Today I'm talking with longtime friend, Kristen, a wife and mom from Florida. Kristen and her husband Caleb are well acquainted with seasons of grief and loss, having both lost family members to cancer, and even more recently having walke...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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43:05
Monday's Short: Hosting Tips + June's Meal Plan
In today's short I give tips for cooking for guests, and how to be prepared to host last minute. I also share June's meal plan with you all, and explain why this is one of my favorite meals to make for guests, especially those with food a...
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Season 1
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9:44
EPISODE 3 - Hospitality and discipleship, with Lacey Rabalais
In today's episode I'm talking with Lacey, a wife and mom to two little boys from Louisiana. We discuss how to use hospitality for discipleship, in settings like playdates or building relationships with college age kids, and how we ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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24:14
Monday's Short: How did Christ show hospitality?
How did Christ, with no home of His own, show hospitality and obey the second greatest command to love your neighbor as yourself? Today I'm talking about one specific example of Christ's hospitality in the gospel accounts, I hope i...
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Season 1
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5:30
EPISODE 2 - Hospitality in all seasons of life, with Abbie Melle
Today I'm talking with Abbie, an editorial and lifestyle photographer from Australia. We discuss what hospitality looks like for her as a single adult, as well as the importance of hosting people outside your peer group or the same life stage a...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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33:26
Monday's Short: My Story
Monday's Short is intended to be a quick episode to encourage you as you begin your week. This week I (Jessica) introduce myself further and talk about how God has grown a desire and love for hospitality in me over the years.Find ...
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Season 1
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7:09
EPISODE 1 - Hospitality in the Middle East, with Christine Harris
In this episode I talk with Christine, a wife and mother to 3, who is currently living in Israel and serving alongside her husband hosting exchange students. We talk about what it's like to build a community after moving to a new country,...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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