Seek and Savor- A podcast by Tara Dickson: Recent Episodes
Tara Dickson
Seek and Savor podcast is a community where you will discover deep truths from God’s word while savoring the joys around you. They are bite sized truths that will put your heart back together and help you to walk forward in joy. Your host, is Tara Dickson, a recent widow who spends her time teaching, mothering her young adult children and writing children’s stories. She is passionate about sharing the hope found in Jesus, no matter your circumstances.
We serve a God who is bigger than we are! His ways are not our ways and His wisdom is beyond compare.
Join us for this special conversation with my friend Becky. She is sharing about her new book and how God showed up in her artwork to remind her that Heaven is our true home! This book is perfect for both children and adults and the artwork is beautiful. Find the book My Forever Home at her website: www.farmgirlpaints.com
Everyone has or will have moments of grief. It's not something to be avoided no matter how much we wish we could. But, hang tight friends. We can savor sweetness even from seasons of grief because our God won't waste anything. Phillip Keller said," He will deal with every situation that threatens to undo us
One of the single most comforting truths I have been learning is that our Lord is Here. That truth has the power to change how we see things around us, how we walk through difficulty and how we overcome. I pray you leave this episode changed as you look full in His wonderful face.
God doesn't want His people to shrink back. He wants to quiet our hearts and proceed in courage, love and a resolute faith. This episode is for the one who has desires in their heart but wants God to direct their steps.
It's the life of Christ that can fill us up and make us shine. Yet, often we can feel like the darkness is threatening to overwhelm us. Tune into today's episode to find the Light and be encouraged in your walk.
Life will disappoint us as wonderful as it can be. The enemy will try to tell us that God has forgotten us and we are alone. What will you do beloved? Let this episode ignite the fire in your soul and move forward in HOPE.
When we forget God and who He is we wander. Maybe that sounds like something you would never do. But anytime we allow circumstances, be they good or bad, to rule our thinkning and our hearts we forget God. We forget who He is and what He wants to do on our behalf. This episode shares how to REMEMBER God.
I'm sharing 4 things I've found to keep your heart in a state of belieiving God has good plans for you while you are still walking through tender places. I pray it encourages your heart today!
There are things we know to be true about God that should overwhelm all the "unknown" things flyng our way. Today's episode will encourage your heart to KNOW that praise truly changes things. And it doesn't have to come from a feeling of overflow.
Have you ever wondered why when life gets hard some people walk away from God and some walk towards Him? Let your hearts be encouraged today friends as we examine the difference between saying we believe something and truly living that way. This episode is FULL of hope and direction no mattter where you find yourself.
Holiness isn't something we talk about often and yet beloved Romans, reminds us that we have been set FREE from sin and are to present our bodies to God as living sacrifices. I pray this episode ignights a fire in your soul to do just that.
Whether you are walking through the deepest grief or normal every day disappointment and stress, God wants to be your comfort. And, in the comforting something wonderful happens. Don't miss this fresh HOPE for today.
When life feels uncomfortable change your perspective to His and see what happens. This just might be the anchor you need today.
We can easily get distracted at the beginning of a new year or really anytime with all the ways we want life to look different. But, if you find instead that there is a battle raging around you, I encourage you to listen and be reminded of JESUS, the living hope.
We're starting off this season with a word from my friend Sarah about what to do when life take's a turn you didn't sign up for.
Have you been longing to know Jesus in a way you've never known Him before? Do you see people around you growing in Him or growing cold? Are you convicted that God has more for you? You don't want to miss this episode drawing you to HIs side and giving you practical ways to know Him even more.
If you have ever struggled with selfishness, perfectionism, anxiety you name it there is FREEDOM from understanding why God called us to be cruicified with Christ. Press play and be encouraged.
If trusting God has every been a challenge for you don't miss this episode. It's so easy to run ahead of God or lag behind in fear. What does it look like to cultivate the soil of your heart to trust Him more and more?
If this hits home be sure to share it with a friend.
We often think of courage being reserved for those times in our lives that are especially challenging. But, like we learned on the last episode we are living on a battlefield. And the courage we desperately need can be lacking. If this episode encourages you share it with a friend.
The lines are being drawn beloved. The stakes are high and it's time for us to show up for the fight. We need to remember the true enemy we are fighting, and engage.
Don't miss this powerful episode.
What does it mean to belong to God? When challenges in life come our way, our initial reaction may be fear, anger or stress. But, the way we lead our hearts back to a place of peace is by speaking the truth of God's word over them.
What would happen if we trusted God with our future? What if we trusted him to no our paths and lead us down them at the perfect time?
Today's epsidoe packs a powerful punch of walking in faith instead of fear. Share with a friend who needs this word.
What do you do when the darkness of this world is pressing in on you? I have good news friends.. While the world may be growing dark, Christ is always planting seeds of light. Share this episode to encourage a friend.
What is motivating you today dear ones? Is it your feelings? Is it your fears? Is it a need to control life or those around you. While the whole word is looking for love lets stop and look at the one who is LOVE. Let Him motivate you today.
The man God used to instruct us to "rejoice always," also told us that he was shipwrecked, beaten with rods and stoned. He was literally surrounded by danger but found the power that enabled him to live a life of rejoicing. Don't miss this powerful episode. And, when you're finished share it with a friend.
Don't miss this sweet conversation with my friend Becky, "farmgirl paints," as we discuss her book, Seeing God in the Sweet Ordinary.
I'm praying our conversation shows you how to "lift up your eyes," and see the presence of God in whatever circumstances you may find yourself.
You are so loved.
Giving thanks should be more than a once a year thing. It should shape our lives. And, here is why. Giving thanks daily opens our eyes to God's presence that meets us in the messy middle, the ordinary and even the depths of grief. It has the power to change us. Don't miss this short but powerful episode. Play it on repeat.
The fiercer the battle the more important it is to make sure our hearts are filled up with His word. And, we need the Spirit to open the eyes of our heart so we can soak in all the truth of it. Don't miss this episode as it equips you to savor even more of the truth so your roots grow deep.
When you are laying your requests before God, it can feel like a wrestling match. I'm giving it to you God. Wait! I think I've got this. This is too heavy for me to carry Father. This episode will encourage your hearts to trust God when you are praying.
How in the world do we let it all go? The small stuff the petty grievances and the really deep hurts. Come take a walk with me beloved and let God use the world around us to teach us how to let go.
As I sat in prayer for this episode, God gave me a fresh word on the joy of allowing His compassion to move us to action. I think your heart will be encouraged.
Have you ever woken up with anxiety weighing upon your chest? With all the world throws at us this is getting more and more common. Let this episode bring your fresh hope as you find out what to do.
This episode if for you beloved. Whether you have lost someone close to you or not. Because we all will experience grief of some kind and meeting God in the midst of it changes everything.
We often think of squandering our time as something wasteful but in this case, it's actually part of a secret formula that will truly restore your soul. I'm so excited to release this special episode and I pray it leads you into sweet and refreshing places with your Lord.
You guys asked for more and I listened to your hearts. This episode has more on how we can listen to God's voice in our lives. He has the best plans for us.
Most of us would agree that we want to love and be loved with a love that doesn't waver with time or under trial. Today's episode will encourage and equip your heart to do just that.
We all desperately need to hear God's voice. But it can be challenging to quiet the noise around us and discern His voice. You are gonna love this episode.
Tara has her friend and author, Laura Thomas share a special word on having a "soul rest summer." A published Christian author, Laura writes heartwarming encouragment for your soul- especially in her romantic suspense, teen fiction, marriage and children's books. Originally from the UK, she lives with her husband in Kelowna, British Columbia as audacious empty-nesters.
We all want to be rescued! And while we know Christ has saved us once and for all, we still desire to be saved from all manner of things. Press play and have your heart and mind renewed with the truth of God's word.
If peace is something you want more of, or something your kids are needing, don't miss this episode.
God's peace is available to protect our minds.
When we allow our feelings, or current circumstances to lead us around, we become lost quickly. But allowing the promises of God to be the place from which we view our current lives, changes everything. Hope is right around the corner, friend.
The fastest way to exhaustion is through striving. Yet, many of us live that way and don't even know it. God has a good word for us today! Press play and find peace in Him.
This episode is a special request from one of you. If self- control is something that is hard for you in any particular area, I know your heart will be encouraged by this. Renewing our mind with God's word is always encouraging.
Surrendering our hearts to God for Him to search us leads to LIFE beloved. I hope you'll listen in and receieve the refreshment He longs for you to have.
We talk about lifting up our eyes TO Jesus but what could happen if we actually had His eyes? Don't miss this important episode that can change the way you see everything.
Everyone says, it's more than knowing about God, it's knowing Him. Don't miss this episode that explains how to be a friend of God and the rich rewards that come with it.
We are going deeper into the topic of light! This was new information for me! There is a reason we all love light. I hope you push play and are encouraged!
If you've been waiting a LONG time for God to show Himself faithful in something, today's episode is for you. I'm sharing a very special story of God's presence and how He will bring fresh hope again and again.
Waiting is hard to do. It's especially hard when it feels like a whole season of waiting. But did you know WHERE you wait makes all the difference? Today's episode might be just what your heart needs.
What does it mean for the goodness of God to chase you down? On today's episode I share a personal story of how God doesn't even let our failures stop his goodness. He literally chases after us with it beloved. Today's episode is full of HOPE.
When we shift our perspective from an earthly one to a Heavenly one it changes how we live Here and Now. It empowers us. Push play to shift yours.
Now more than ever our world is desperate for the Light of Christ. Push play and be encouraged.
Whether you are in a wilderness season or waiting for God to show himself faithful in something, your heart will be encouraged by this truth from God's word.
Sometimes there is a gap between what God tells us is true and what we seem to experience.
If this is true for you. Press play and be encouraged by the truth of God's word.
The last in our benediction series is a good one! This benediction will empower you to fight the good fight when you know who you are in Christ.
The second podcast in our "Benediction Series," focuses on how to not let the anxiety and stress of this world drain our hearts of joy and peace.
Words have the power to change the way we think and feel. But God's word has the power to actually produce something. Today's episode is the first in a series of 3 episodes where we learn the power of God's word as a benediction.
The question isn't whether we will be formed into something, but what we will be formed into. In order, for clay to be useful it has to be molded, shaped and formed into something. Don't miss this encouraging word about how God is faithful while we're on the potter's wheel.
Whether you are a parent wanting to equip your kids to hear God's voice or a single person wanting to learn how to listen better; today's episode will encourage your hearts that God has a plan. He always has a plan.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the unknown future? Today's episode will encourage your heart in how to trust God. It will also touch on listening to the voice of God.
You will love this first episode of the TRUST series. If you have ever struggled to trust God to provide for you in some way, don't miss today's episode. If this is an area you always trust him, share this with a friend who IS struggling and stay tuned for next week. We all have areas we need to trust God.
If the state of the world has your heart overwhelmed this episode is for you friend. We're taking our hearts back to what matters and what has the power to change the state of our hearts. Don't miss this timely encouragement.
I don't know what causes you to worry. I don't know what keeps you up at night or brings that low grade anxiety to your heart. But, He does and there is rest for your soul on this week's podcast.
From the very beginning God designed us to be vessels friend. Today, we're finding the secret to joy and how it involves us.
In the days we are living it's imperative to know what/who we are placing our trust in. Today's episode is a gentle reminder for your soul, full of the powerful Word of God.
Today's episode is special to me. I'm sharing what happened when I chose to cling to his right hand and slowed down enough to hear His still small voice. I hope it blesses you friend and that you are encouraged to make space to come away with Jesus.
If you are feeling stuck or maybe even overwhelmed, then maybe forgetting and straining is the one -two punch you need.
Something powerful happens when we forget beloved. You don't want to miss today's episode that will refresh your soul and move you forward in hope.
If you've been frustrated by your own limitations or weakness, take heart friend. This word will empower you to overcome.
Fear is something most people struggle with at some point in time and I am no different. In fact, it's a foe I'm quite familiar with. Today's episode will equip you with the tools you need to say, "no" to fear.
What is your anchor friend? What is holding your heart fast as the storms of life blow hard and the future looks so uncertain. Today's episode won't just encourage you. It will equip you to anchor your heart.
Are you ready to see the resurrection power at work in your life? Do you long to see things with kingdom perspective? May your hearts be equipped and encouraged today.
How is it possible to have confidence in the face of overwhelming opposition? How can we move forward when fear of the future and the unknowns cling to our hearts? Don't miss today's nugget of truth beloved.
If we really do have the same power that raised Jesus from the dead living in us, then why are do we find ourselves so overwhelmed and undone? Today is the perfect day to find out why and move forward dear ones.
I've felt a trembling in my soul all week, and the more I pressed into Jesus the more he made me long for more. Don't let one more easter come and go. Let today be the day that the power of the blood seeps into your very being. Let it change everything.
Can you imagine imagine going through a year of drought, where everything around you seems to be dying and not being afraid?
Beloved, it is possible to do this when your heart is rooted in the truth of God's word. Don't miss this episode. You will be equipped and encouraged.
If your feeling tired or weary in any area beloved, this episode is just for you! Matthew 4:4 tells us , " Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that precedes from the mouth of God."
But, what does that mean? How exactly do we feed our souls?
There have been times in my life I've been desperate to hear the voice of God and there were no neon signs. I'm sure you've been there too. On today's episode I share what happens when we begin to lean in and listen.
How are you feeding and caring for you soul beloved? This episode is a gentle exhale for you. Take a moment and allow me to share some good words that will help you lay your burdens down.
Thanksgiving most often comes in moments of overflow. But today's podcast will invite and encourage you to give thanks always. Gather the family around for this one because in giving thanks, something beautiful is birthed.
On today's episode Tara shares two stories about rain and how they remind us ;Just like the rain, He surrounds us and goes with us when we turn our faces to Him.
Based on the scripture Psalm 84: 5-6. Don't miss this powerful word of encouragement especially if you struggle with seasonal depression.
It's important what you are building your hope on beloved.
Weariness and overwhelm come when I'm trying to do all the things on my own. Hope can't rest on ourselves , our circumstances or other people. Today's podcast will equip your heart so that you can remember the hope that will stand firm.
If you are wondering how it's possible to hold on to peace in the midst of uncertain times this is the episode for you. Tune in to renew your mind with God's word and find out why peace can't leave you.
In a world filled with winds of chaos it can feel like you just might be blown off course. But God calls us to stand fast and today's episode will equip our hearts to do just that.
Dorina Gilmore-Young, author of Walk Run Soar, Mama, remarried widow, Bible teacher, runner, foodie and Incourage writer shares with us today how to soar through the challenges life throws our way.
Wherever you find yourself today, we are going from a place of remembering the faithfulness of God to a place of HOPE for today and tomorrow.
Have you ever wanted more of Jesus? Have you wondered why some people just seem to see Him in everything? Today's podcast is all about equipping you to see Him and practice reminding yourself of His presence. Talking about Jesus can be as natural as breathing and it can change everything.
There is nothing like savoring time with the ones you love. What happens when actually savor how the Lord loves us? It just might change our entire perspective.
If like me, your list is long and you are having a hard time resting in Jesus while still doing all the things, I want to let you in on a secret. Don't miss today's podcast full of encouragement.
In a world filled with chaos and uncertainty there is no better truth for your heart today, than this one. God is the Keeper of your heart. Share this with a friend who needs encouraged.
Today's episode will encourage your heart to make the choice to trust God to provide all you need. Though our situations may look less than desirable we can trust the details to our Promise Keeping God.
Don't miss today's special guest, Katie Westenberg as she shares how to have holy courage and fear not of the times we live in but of the God we revere.
There has never been a better time for change than today. Don't be overwhelmed by the changes that you know need to be made in your life or those of your loved ones. Listen to today's episode and have your hope renewed.
On today's episode Tara helps us see just exactly how it's possible to find JOY in the trials we face.
If we want to truly love others we must love from an unending source. We need a well that won't run dry even in desert seasons.
The world's voice is everywhere, loud and in our face. But if we wait on the Lord we can hear his still small voice. It's in that place of waiting, uncomfortable though it may be that we find rest for our souls.
If you are in need of some extra strength and hope these days, you won't want to miss today's episode.
Fear of man can be a snare to our steps. Renew your mind so you can turn fear of man into Fear of God.
If you've been wanting to dive deeper with Jesus, if you've been wanting a more intimate relationship with him, start here. Start by knowing how he sees you.
We could all use a little more hope. But we need to experience it and not just talk about it. This podcast will help you do exactly that.
Have you ever felt like challenges met you the moment you opened your eyes in the morning? Today's episode will remind you of how the children of Israel overcame Pharaoh at their back and the Red Sea in their faces. You can do this too!
On this Episode we take encouragement from Isaiah 43 and learn exactly what we do, when we are "lifting up our eyes." Equip yourself friends to be able to count it all joy.
Not long ago, I found myself praying, " Lord please use the dead things to nourish my heart." I didn't even know where that came from. But today, we're talking about how God can use all things to change the condition of our hearts. If you are longing for more, listen in.
C. S. Lewis said, " When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die." Yet we are all fighting to live. What does it look like to die to self so that we may better live?
On today's episode I'm sharing how a sweet memory of visiting my grandparent's house as a child led my heart into battle. I hope you'll come with me because there is plunder for those who win the battle.
When hardship comes we can Take Heart. You don't want to miss this episode that renews your mind that you were made to do hard things.
On today's episode we are looking at our go-to reactions when adversity comes! We will find out how we can choose to react in a way that accelerates us rather than shrinking back in fear.
On today's episode we take a fresh look at what happens inside our hearts in times of pressing. While it may feel like we are losing something, maybe we are actually finding something.
There has never been a better time to discover that Christ is all things. He alone can fill us in all seasons. Dive in and be encouraged by this everlasting truth.
Whether leaving a physical place or even old ways of thinking, change can be hard. Life can also throw us some curve balls we never would have asked for. This episode is shot full of how to find hope even in hard places.
You've had your stormy days. I have too. Let this week's episode fuel your heart to hang on to hope.
As humans we can often feel overwhelmed at the intense prayer needs in our own lives or the people we love. On today's episode you'll see what happens when we enter into prayer with God's Sovereign Love. Equip yourself beloved.
This episode is full of exactly why and how we can move forward confidently. You will be encouraged and covered in the promises of God.
On today's episode we draw a line in the sand between the love the world calls us to and the kind of love that changes us from the inside out.
We don't normally think of gaining strength by being hidden. But God's word has some pretty sweet promises when we hide ourselves in Him.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the darkness of winter or an overwhelmed heart? Get to know the one who is "light" in this episode.
Have you found yourself in a hard place? In this episode I'm sharing some more details of our broken hallelujah you may not have heard and filling your heart up with the Word. Let's equip you to stand firm in your own brand of hard.
Whether you love a new year or dread it this episode will meet you right where you are and renew your heart to the truth of new beginnings.
Everybody wants to be saved. Everyone wants a superhero in their lives. But having a God that is our Savior and also our King can bring the light into our darkness. Today's podcast completes the special series. To receive your FREE children's story via podcast sign up for Tara's emails at taradickson.com
The wise men traveled a great distance to seek the king. Today's episode will spur you on to seek the king and let the light of Christ illumine any darkness you find yourself in.
In this third episode of the Special Edition: We walk our hearts back through what happened when Jesus came as a helpless babe rather than a conquering king. . We remember that His own did not receive Him. Will we?
What does it mean for us that He would come in the flesh?
It's one of the greatest things He showed us how to do, and it starts with emptying.
Maybe you've said it before, " I just want more of Jesus."
In this special edition we focus on what we've been holding back from Jesus and how to give him all of our hearts.
Busy seasons can fill us with joy and excitement and they can empty and deplete us. But we don't have to be victims of our feelings. In fact we are told exactly how to watch over our hearts.
We hear often that November is the time to give thanks. Depending on your circumstance this may seem hard or easy. But today's episode will show you how we can give thanks in all positions we find ourselves in.
You don't want to miss this episode that will shift your heart from death to life. Because knowing we serve a risen Savior changes our perspective on everything.
The power of a word can change everything, even our perspective. This episode is full of the Word and encouragement.
We've been talking about the importance of time spent with Jesus and how it changes us. This episode will remind you of your "why."
If spending time with Jesus has ever been a challenge for you, you will want to tune in to today's podcast. It's full of encouragement and truth.
Taking trust to the next level and learning to entrust not just our lives but the lives of our children to the one who is faithful.
In a world that is constantly giving us all the self-help tips its easy to begin to expect to navigate life on our own strength. But what happens when you lean on on your own strength and understanding? Today's episode will renew your mind to trusting God.
When seasons of life feel dry or difficult it can be hard to take note of the goodness of God. On today's episode we remember what happens when we taste and see that the Lord is good.
On today's episode we celebrate one year of the Seek and Savor podcast with fresh encouragement on how hope speaks to darkness.
On today's episode we talk about those "in between" places. You, know those places you find yourself after you have sought the Lord and you are waiting on his answer. Oh, but they carry with them, there own kind of glory. Listen in, as Tara shares with you the challenge and the promise.
Have you ever felt your spiritual feet slipping. It doesn't always take something big for that to happen. It could be something. How do we get back up? Asaph found the secret to that, and Tara shares it with you on the podcast today.
Sometimes the busyness of life has us managing relationships instead of enjoying them. Sometimes the chaos makes us focus on the lack and miss the abundance. Today's episode will not just open your eyes. It will lead your heart back.
If peace is something you have struggled with or the battles that take place in your mind are wearing you down, today's episode will do more than encourage you. It will equip you for victory.
Are the burdens and stress and of everyday life pulling you down? Do you feel pulled in many directions and its not just stealing your time but also your peace. Today's episode we lead you back to the place you can want to be.
Did you realize that the experience you had with your earthly Father can affect the way you view God? On today's episode, we discover how changing that can change us.
Are you weary of seeing the same life patterns? Do you long for change in your life and in those you love? Today's episode reveals the power behind remembering and how it can change your life.
What do you do when life gets messy? Where do your turn? On today's episode we talk about all of this and more as we learn how to be first responders. We can rescue the wounded, including ourselves.
Are you in a season of waiting on God to reveal something or bring something to pass? This episode is full of the goodness of God He has for you in that place.
Have you ever worked, prayed and waited on God for something? Maybe you've grown frustrated at ground you seem to gain and then lose. Let the truth of God's word meet you here.
Have you wondered how to love when it's hard? How can we guard our hearts or be safe and secure?
In today's episode, Tara shares something you can carry with you that will help you do all those things.
What do you do with that thing God is calling you to? Do you talk yourself out of it? Do you, tell him you don't have what it takes?
Kate Battistelli share's a bit of what she did, as well as others in the Bible when they knew God was calling them to step out in faith. You don't want to miss this episode and the sneak peak of Kate's book, The God Dare coming June 2019.
In this episode we learn how its possible to trust in the midst of circumstances that seem to shake the very ground we stand on.
Learn how to anchor your heart in truth.
On today's episode Tara shares a powerful true story of the lengths God will go to provide for us and how we are changed by partnering with Him.
If you have questions or concerns about the future this episode is for you. There is a way that you can move into the future and be secure.
To find out how and equip your mind with the truth, tune in to this episode.
Have you ever felt like you were walking through the fog? Whether that be from a storm in your life or because you feel stuck, in some way, you will be so encouraged by this truth. Today's episode will meet you in that place and help you move forward in hope.
On today's episode we look at what we've placed our hope in and whether those things can be moved. Will they hold firm in life's storms?
In this episode we are armed with truth for the days that anxiety comes knocking on the door of our hearts along with a secret weapon.
In this episode we find out how to begin disarming the anxiety that afflicts so many of us today.
This series was written and recorded following a recent poll on IG about what listeners greatest struggle is. You don't want to miss this series on anxiety.