The Lantern and the Flashlight
The Lantern and The Flashlight
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About This Podcast
It started with a joke about how we never see things the same way (and somehow an analogy in conversation, it became a podcast).
Two totally different ways of seeing the same moment.
But somewhere between the jokes, the deep talks, and the everyday chaos, we realized: maybe that’s the point.
Welcome to The Lantern and The Flashlight- a space for real conversations, unfiltered faith and lots of laughter as we stumble forward in marriage, parenting, grand-parenting and following Jesus.
We're not perfect. We're not polished.
We’re here to share what it looks like to keep showing up, keep learning, and keep the light on for each other—even when we don’t see things the same way.
Pull up a chair, we are glad you're here.
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S2E1 The Road We Didn't Map
From the very beginning, our marriage has included room to breathe. Encouragement to take alone time. Support to go home. A trust that distance doesn’t mean disconnection.This episode is a walk back…
S1E14 Not All Drifting Is Stealing Cars (Pt. 2)
Part Two continues our conversation about drifting, feeling unseen, emotional burdens, and reconnecting through small, spirit-led moments. Drifting isn’t the death — God restores what feels apart.
S1E13 Not All Drifting Is Stealing Cars (Pt. 1)
When marriage drifts, it rarely happens through drama — it happens quietly. In this (part one) episode, we talk about the subtle seasons where you aren’t fighting, but you’re not really connecting…
S1E12 Walking with the Spirit (and Wandering Off Sometimes)
We’re learning to slow down and listen, to abide with the Holy Spirit, to trade striving for surrender, and to see the fruit that grows when we walk in obedience.It's honest conversation with plenty…
S1E11 Prayer, Church and the Detour that Fed Us
After several weeks away, we’re back with a new episode. What began as a simple catch-up turned into honest conversations about the next steps in our faith—growing in prayer, seeking a church home,…
S1E10 Spinning Plates & Radioactive Detours
We’re back after a few weeks off, thanks to RAI (spoiler: it hit harder than expected).We talk recovery, real-life side effects, and how our “lantern vs. flashlight” brains handle everyday chaos—me…
S1E9 Some Conversations Start with Roadkill
This week was one of those blurry ones—where the days feel like molasses but your soul’s sprinting. Walking through thyroid cancer treatment will do that. Everything slows down and speeds up all at…
S1E8 Where the Squirrels Run Wild and God Shows Up
This week, we talk about low iodine madness, legacy land, and the kind of provision that doesn’t look flashy—but looks a whole lot like faithfulness. We buried our sweet Reesie, made new friends in…
S1E7 Just Enough to Follow
Sometimes faith shows up with fireworks—and sometimes it smells like the backyard. In this episode, we’re talking about the way Jesus meets each of us differently, just like He did with His first…
S1E6 Even This Is Holy Ground
This week, we talk about thyroid cancer, trusting God with hard news, and finding peace in the waiting.We’re in the more now part of the story—the part after the shock, when things are still…
S1E5 Altitude, Ego, and That Weird Stranger Who Asked About Aliens
New love is easy. Normal love takes work—and a sense of humor when the altitude kicks in.This episode explores what happens when relationships shift from new to normal—when the spark settles and real…
S1E4 A lot- About Nothing
We went on a little working getaway to the lavender farm…but the mic came with us.From birdsong and hummingbirds to dusty benches and bumblebee rescues, we settled into a laid-back chat full of…
S1E3 Good Enough Is a Moving Target
Let’s be honest: some days “good enough” is a clean pair of underwear and remembering what day it is.This episode, we chat about how our personal thresholds for “fine” keep moving, how balance isn’t…
S1E2 "Well that escalated into a lesson..."
From bratwursts to birthdays, somewhere between the laughs and the lessons, we unpack a recent opportunity that showed up disguised as discomfort - and how accidents have a funny way of teaching us…
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The Lantern & The Flashlight is live — honest conversations, unfiltered faith, and a whole lot of figuring it out as we go.
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The Lantern and the Flashlight has published 15 episodes since May 2025, covering topics in Kids & Family, Parenting.
The Lantern and the Flashlight is currently declining with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 55m.
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