That Sounds Fun With Annie F. Downs

Embarrassing stories and donuts and food trucks. Another normal day around here.  @anniefdowns @edwardoreddie #TSFQuarantine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If something happens twice, can we call it a tradition? :) Because I love the idea of Charles Martin always being our last conversation before Holy Week and Easter. It happened in April 2019 and again today. With tons of compassion and wisdom and kindness, Charles talks to us through this unknown pandemic season with the hope of the One who knows it all. His new novel The Water Keeper releases next month, and I would HIGHLY encourage you to grab a copy of What If It's True? to read through between Palm Sunday and Easter. Speaking of next week- we won't have normal Monday or Thursday shows, and there won't be any #TSFQuarantine shows, but each day, starting Sunday, April 5 (Palm Sunday) to Sunday, April 12 (Easter), I'll be reading the story from that day in the Gospels. Something is recorded in Scripture every day from of that globe-shaking week, and we'll hear it straight from the Bible. . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our sponsors! Abide App: For a limited time, my friends will get 25%

Lots of heroes, lots of writing talk, and an update on feelings. @anniefdowns @edwardoreddie #TSFQuarantine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our seven serious minutes extended a bit today. Enjoy. :)  @anniefdowns @edwardoreddie #TSFQuarantine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LOTS of breakfast talk (with two adorable visitors) and some heroes and a last resort offer for Tim and his fiancé. @anniefdowns @edwardoreddie #TSFQuarantine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gracious I adore Ellie Holcomb, and getting to chat with her in these uncertain and sometimes scary days is such a gift. She's homeschooling her kids, like many of y'all, and trying to balance all the things. Ellie gives so much hope today for all of us, no matter what our shelter-in-place situation is like. (And a few fun pop-ins from her kids!)  Ellie's new children's book Don't Forget To Remember is a favorite of our #miniBFFBookClub and is perfect to read to your children right now.  . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast (We're still rolling with the #TSFQuarantine podcasts every morning until Friday with Eddie Kaufholz! Check those out for a few laughs and a little hope!)  Thank you to our sponsors! Ritual: Receive 10% off your first three months at ritual.com/THATSOUNDSFUN Liquid IV: Get 25% off when you go to liquidiv.com and use code THATSOUNDSFUN at checkout!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Of course we had to talk about Tiger King, 7 serious minutes about the beginning of a new week, some real life heroes, and how Eddie would excel at Shark Tank. @anniefdowns @edwardoreddie #TSFQuarantine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sabbath talk, hero talk, cameo talk, and some great updates after yesterday's show. (Reminder: we Sabbath/rest on Saturdays, and we talked too long today so you're a little ready for a break from us but we'll be back on Sunday!) @anniefdowns @edwardoreddie #TSFQuarantine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do we help doctors and nurses? 7 minutes of serious that goes longer than 7 minutes. @anniefdowns @edwardoreddie #TSFQuarantine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I fangirl hard today on this episode with John Eldredge. His writings, his podcast, his teachings- his work has shaped my heart for two decades and I'm so grateful. While we recorded this conversation before COVID19 was the pandemic it is today, these words were perfectly meant for today. John is about to invite you to think through the importance of whole-heartedness and what it is like to be a human right now. His new book Get Your Life Back is an absolute gift. Here are the other resources that I think will help you right now: John's website John's podcast One Minute Pause App . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast (We're still rolling with the #TSFQuarantine podcasts every morning with Eddie Kaufholz! Check those out for a few laughs and a little hope!)  Thank you to our sponsors! International Justice Mission: Watch these amazing videos of hope at IJM.org/hopewithus  Flamingo: Try the Flamingo shave set for just $16 with FREE shipping today when you visit shopflamingo.com/annie See omnystudio.com/

Jokes from the girls, tons of fruit talk, and while my quarantine is officially over, these shows will keep going... but we won't be starting any small businesses. See y'all tomorrow! @anniefdowns @edwardoreddie #TSFQuarantine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The real question remains- does Producer Chad wear joggers or leggings? And we lament the loss of sports, particularly the Olympics 2020 (news hot off the presses), and what I will do as soon as quarantine ends tomorrow (though "shelter in place" continues). @anniefdowns @edwardoreddie #TSFQuarantine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two adorable sweet guests, breakfast talk, a baseball mystery to be solved, and some big heroes. @anniefdowns @edwardoreddie #TSFQuarantine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For starters, I just want to be real clear that Lisa and I recorded this episode when she was in Nashville two weeks ago, before corona virus was the center of all conversations and before I was quarantined. So please forgive the moments that sound a bit tone deaf, we had no idea what today would bring when we were together two weeks ago. Lisa Whittle is one of my favorite voices in the faith space right now. Her new book Jesus Over Everything is honestly exactly what we need right now. I think this book will really give you some hope and some help. Grab a copy today! . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our sponsors! International Justice Mission: Go watch Bablu eating his first birthday cake at IJM.org/hopewithus and share his hope with your community. People need it! ThirdLove: Go to thirdlove.com/soundsfun to find your perfect-fitting bra… and get 15% off your first purchase! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic

We talk a little longer than usual today, cleaning up some old news, bringing some new news, and planning for our week!  @anniefdowns @edwardoreddie #TSFQuarantine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finally, I cried. LOL. Pizza talk and exercise talk and some heroic heroes and Eddie's daughters make a guest appearance. And we both get turns being the people we REALLY wish we were. @anniefdowns @edwardoreddie #TSFQuarantine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the sixth day of recording, we discuss early mornings and brownies and why we fight with people we love and thank the grocery store workers. It's a mess. You're welcome. @anniefdowns @edwardoreddie #TSFQuarantine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Y'all have yelled at me, in very sweet ways, to have Morgan Harper Nichols on the podcast and YOUR WISH IS MY COMMAND! Her art and poetry is literally breathing life into my bones this week. Her new book is a must-order for us in this season on the planet- All Along You Were Blooming. It's gorgeous- just like the heart in this friend. . . . . . . . . . . All parts of this episode were recorded before I was quarantined to my house by the health department. But Eddie Kaufholz and I are talking all about that on our daily show TSF Quarantine. Enjoy it while it lasts... is what I'm saying to myself about these next seven days in my house. :)  #TSFQuarantine #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our sponsor, Brooklinen! Get 10% off your first order + free shipping when you use promo code "soundsfun" at Brooklinen.com.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seven serious minutes about handling disappointment with your kids, heroes we didn't know we needed, and figuring out which marine animals self-identify as which enneagram numbers. And we need to know about your best/worst couple fights. @anniefdowns @edwardoreddie #TSFQuarantine #thatsoundsfunpodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A couple of minutes of how we're really feeling, then lots of space talk, a little Germany talk, Bachelor talk, and Happy St. Patrick's Day, everybody! @anniefdowns @edwardoreddie #TSFQuarantine #thatsoundsfunpodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices