SJP #033: Tara McClary Reeves: Honoring the Heroes in Our Lives

Episode #033 with Tara McClary Reeves Honoring the Heroes in Our Lives   Head to KristiClover.com/033 to see all the Show Notes & Awesome Quotes that we collected for you!   I’m so excited to introduce you to my new friend Tara McClary Reeves. Many times an interview will get going and I’ll end up ditching my notes and just chatting with my guest—and that’s exactly what happened in this interview. And oh my goodness did we talk! We covered just about every topic! We started off chatting about her brand new book, Is Your Dad a Pirate?, a children’s story based on her life story. Her father is a Vietnam vet, and this is the story of her family’s journey after he came home with a patch and an artificial arm. This book made me so misty-eyed! Tara is so sweet and so authentic you are really truly going to love her. Just a quick warning If you have kids in the car, or around, while you are listening to this episode, we do chat a little about why it’s important to wait for sex before marriage. We don’t go into any nitty-gritty details, but we do talk about that.   **Please tell me about your Simply Joyful Podcast moment! I love to hear when and where you listen to the podcast!**   I cannot wait for you to hear this episode!   ON A SIMPLY JOYFUL NOTE… Tara says when she is asked to volunteer to do something she doesn't say yes or no, until she has the chance to pray about it with her husband.   IN THIS EPISODE… Grab your favorite drink and settle in—you are going to LOVE this episode!    ***Check out the SHOW NOTES to see all the great highlights, quotes, and links!***   BOOKS MENTIONED…   Is Your Dad a Pirate? Reading People Point Me to Jesus The Pirate and the Firefly The Knight and the Firefly   * JOIN THE SIMPLY JOYFUL PODCAST MEMBERSHIP SITE! * So many amazing bonuses there! I've been working on a really fun membership site! It will have exclusive content and videos. We’re going to have members-only discounts on courses — including my new course coming out in late November. There will be extra interviews, downloads, and behind-the-scenes of the podcast. We will also have bonus episodes! Episodes only available for the members! Plus, we will have a members-only forum. Head over to KristiClover.com/Membership to get more information!   I can't wait for you to join me there!   ...& Don't Forget to Grab Your Mug! When you get your Simply Joyful Podcast mug, be sure to take a picture of it and use #SimplyJoyfulPodcast or #SimplyJoyfulMug. I'd love to see them!   HELP GET THE WORD OUT… My prayer is that this podcast would be a blessing to all who hear it. If you enjoy this podcast, it would be such a blessing to have you "Subscribe" to this podcast on iTunes or Stitcher and leave me a rating and review. This helps the podcast to rank in iTunes and be more "visible" for people searching for new podcasts to listen to. If you wanted to share this episode with friends or on social media, I've created several great images that are share-worthy.   Thank you so much for helping us get the word out about the Simply Joyful Podcast!   I hope you enjoyed this week's podcast! My prayer is always that you will be blessed and encouraged by each episode.   Live Simply. Be Joyful.   LET’S CONNECT!… My Website Facebook  Instagram YouTube Pinterest Twitter     CONNECT WITH TARA REEVES… Tara McClary Reeves is a passionate teacher of the joys and challenges that come from being a committed follower of Jesus Christ. She is also a wife, mother, and children’s book author. Tara’s book, Don’t Tell That to Beasley, was released by WaterBrook Press in 2005. Her 2014 collaboration with Amanda Jenkins and B&H Kids produced The Knight and the Firefly and The Pirate and the Firefly. In August 2016, Tara's devotional for families, Point Me to Jesus, hit bookstores. This August 2017, the highly anticipated Is Your Dad a Pirate? makes its literary debut. You can check out Tara’s books HERE on Amazon! Be sure to visit her site as well at www.isyourdadapirate.com.           **This post may contain a few affiliate links, both Amazon & others. Please see my disclosure page if you have any questions