Something More
A podcast by Andrea Paul, where we look at stories, poems, scripture, and this beautiful, crazy world we live in as a challenge and an invitation to live an abundant life. *******New content is typically released every Tuesday, but right now I’m on a brief hiatus to finish writing After Indigo. In the meantime, I encourage you to catch up on any content you missed, and visit the contact page at andreapaul.com/contact to join the mailing list if you’d like to be notified when the next new episode releases.*******
Episodes
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
"I have found in this last year that the main strings on my metaphorical banjo are: abundance and abundant life, the generosity of God, surrendering to him in discipline and obedience, the awe-inspiring glory of the holy God, the beauty of the treasure of friendship, the incredible testimony of creation, God’s faithfulness through trials and difficulty, God as light, and the all-sufficiency of the Lord’s mind-boggling, gracious, merciful love."
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
"What were you expecting? Giving up as in an admission of defeat? No, no. I’m a soldier in the Lord’s army, and haven’t you heard the good news, the gospel? Christ, my king, has already won the victory over the foe...I want my life to brightly shine God’s light, to showcase his glory. I want to submit to him and treasure him supremely. So, I give up sin."
Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
"Scientists know that our world likes entropy – chaos. That’s what it tends toward. Energy must be expended to reverse the chaos, to decrease entropy. I’m not sure if the one who created energy – or perhaps is energy – must expend energy to check the chaos, but I know that it’s only by the deliberate exertion of his will that the chaos is checked, that order exists. And he does it by words."
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
"Hopefully you like learning because there is ample opportunity here to do so. Of course, learning about holistic health uses and benefits is what got me started on licorice, but that shouldn’t stop us from also delving into why licorice, anise, and fennel have similar flavor profiles, how we got from the classic black licorice to strawberry-flavored twists of sugar, and the differences between Twizzlers® and old-fashioned licorice treats."
Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
"If there is but a thin veil that separates this world from the one which is to come, every now and then I see it flutter back and behold wonders beyond it. There are times I grasp more fully the truth about God. Sometimes my heart, mind, and soul all together believe and know and feel and have deep assurance of God’s love...This was one of those times."
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
"...because God’s bag of blessings is more bottomless than Tim Allen’s in The Santa Clause or Mary Poppins’ carpet bag, he had room for so many lovely friends...I don’t have any biological sisters, but I have a generous helping of sisters in Christ who I am blessed enough to call my friends. Can I help it if I’m driven to skip on my way?"
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
"I was edified recently by my pastor saying that part of God being I AM is that all that he is, he is all at once. We, humanly, are not good at being just and merciful at once. We struggle even with hating sin while loving sinners. We are unable to hold love and wrath side-by-side without either one giving way. But God doesn’t have these struggles. He perfectly exhibits all aspects of his character consistently throughout eternity."
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
"This armor is effective. It is a gift from God. It fits each of us perfectly when we invite our maker to clothe us with it. I think the armor of God is exciting and encouraging. It’s edifying. It’s practical. Don’t go out without it."
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
"Whether...putting up sand fences or rooting our faith, our best work will be done before the consequences of neglect become evident...The fences can be checked and maintained, the posts reset, the loose lines tightened. And we can shore up our faith studying God’s word, seeking him in prayer, and allowing other believers to bear our burdens with us in prayer and truth and love."
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
"Thank you, Father, for a sky that makes me lose myself. Thank you for grass that is too green for me to stop wondering at it. Thank you for flowers that are delicate in scent and appearance, the ones that shout out for attention and the ones that subtly remind me of the beauty in little things. Thank you for sunshine which warms me. You are so glorious, and I see it and hear it all throughout this lovely world you have made."