About A Penny for Your Thoughts: Lifting Shame & Building Community
“I am Ashley Pennington and this is “A Penny for your thoughts.” I am a wife, mom, and lover of all things Christ. As someone who has struggled with alcoholism and disordered eating, I have found healing and redemption through Christ who continues to move in my life. By using my personal story and testimony of faith, I want to connect with you. I want to create community during times of isolation. And Most importantly I want to validate you, in whatever season you find yourself. Let this be a place for you. A community for you. A place to conceptualize your thoughts. And a place for you to truly be you.”
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Ashley Pennington
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education · health & fitness · religion & spirituality
My Birthday Reflection: When My Way Wasn’t Working
Send a text On this episode, I am reflecting on the past year and my word for 35 which was obedience. This past year has taught me a lot, especially about the value of intentionally connecting with God every single day. Have you ever experienced those moments where you don’t realize you are going about it your own way or you are unintentionally leading God in your prayers? It wasn’t until I took a deep dive and fully reset, that I realized I was still trying to be in control and pursue my own...
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Hunger No More: The Promise of the Bread of Life
Send a text On this episode, we are diving into John 6:27-35: Jesus says, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.” Let me ask you this, “Are you someone (like me) who seeks praise from others?” Then this episode is for you. I’ve heard this scripture so many times over the years, but today, God really spoke to me and told me that I was putting work into the food that perishes, rather than fixing my eyes on Him. T...
11 Aug 2025
“Be Still & Know”: Trusting God during Transition
Send a text On today’s episode, we are leaning wholeheartedly into Psalm 46:10: “Be still & know that I am God.” As a family, we are navigating this new transition into preschool & man, how tough it has been on this Mama’s heart. During these seasons of transition, I am always reminded of Psalm 46:10, so much so that I have it tattooed on my forearm because I forget it so much. LOL If you are listening today and going through a time of uncertainty, I invite you to lean in to thi...
22 May 2025
Faith Over Fear: Believing God Will Provide
Host, A Penny, explores feelings of restlessness and discontentment, examining how faith can provide solace and direction during uncertain times.
7 Apr 2025
Less Stuff, More Joy: The Power of Simple Living
This episode explores the concept of simple living, focusing on decluttering and prioritizing experiences to find more joy and peace.
31 Mar 2025
"Are We There Yet?": Embracing the Importance of the Journey
This episode explores the significance of embracing the journey and learning about oneself while navigating the path toward a destination.
21 Mar 2025
Obedience: Living God's Purpose
The host of "A Penny for Your Thoughts" explores the concept of obedience to God's will and how seeking control can be a form of disobedience.
3 Mar 2025
When Anxiety Lessens, God’s Love Expands: My Journey of Understanding
This episode explores how faith and prayer can diminish anxiety, offering listeners a path toward experiencing divine love and inner peace.
10 Jan 2025
Surrender It All
Host Sarah Anne Stewart explores the complexities of surrendering control and maintaining faith, revealing her personal struggles with relinquishing control despite embracing sobriety.
20 Dec 2024
Freedom = My 2024
The host reflects on the past year, sharing how embracing faith and relinquishing control leads to personal freedom and healing.
16 Dec 2024
Slowing Down: Embracing the Reason for the Season
Host discusses slowing down and embracing the true meaning of the holiday season, rather than getting caught up in societal expectations and hurriedness.
9 Dec 2024
Answering God's Calling
The host discusses answering God's calling despite feeling scared, highlighting the personal experience of starting a podcast and designing a website.
21 Nov 2024
Achieving Selfless Joy in a Selfish World
Host discusses selfless joy during the holiday season and explores giving without expecting anything in return, inspired by her grandmother Matilda.
12 Nov 2024
Struggling with Fear of the Unknown? Trust in God & Love One Another
This episode explores how to trust in God and love one another when facing fear of the unknown, especially amidst upheaval and uncertainty.
23 Oct 2024
"I Am Not Held by My Own Strength": Our 20+ Mile Mountain Journey
Send us a textOur little family recently took a weeklong trip to the mountains. Some people are beach people, but we are mountain people. The vastness of the peaks and valleys. The simplicity of hiking trails and realizing just how small you really are in this big world. That fills our cup and renews our sense of wander and awe for God’s vast creation. It’s truly amazing when you stop to think about it. We decided to hike to the LeConte Lodge; 10 miles up the mountain. Little did I know...
2 Oct 2024
"Be Still & Know": Finding Rest Amidst the Chaos
Send us a text"Be Still & Know that I am God." Psalm 46:10We are in the midst of changing seasons and the busyness of the holidays, which can be such a joyful, but also, very chaotic experience. During this last quarter of the year, we can certainly find it hard to rest. As a mom, I am immersed in all things Fall. Pumpkin patches. Apple orchards. Birthday parties. Fall break. Rest typically isn't part of my vocabulary, especially during this time of the year...But, during a recent trip to...
17 Sept 2024
Seeking Light in the Darkness: Emphasizing Suicide Prevention
**Trigger Warning: This episode contains details of a personal suicide attempt. **Recently, I shared a social media post highlighting September 10, 2024 as National Suicide Prevention Day. Along with the post, I included a picture of myself in June 2018 as a finisher of a half-marathon. My bib number in that race was “2016.” Not completely by chance & surely no accident as that was the year my life changed forever. This race was supposed to be a new beginning for me, but I still live...
4 Sept 2024
Finding Joy After Suffering (My Redemption Story)
“So, if you’re listening, the title of this episode really resonated with you: Finding Joy After Suffering. I wonder if you are where I was in 2016. Alone. Powerless. Ashamed. Afraid. Well, if you are, I am here to tell you, you are not alone.That’s what alcohol can do to you. It can make you feel like the highest of highs, when in reality you are at your lowest of lows. This is my redemption story. A story of how I surrendered myself to Christ after battling years of alcoholism and disordere...
4 Sept 2024
A Penny for Your Thoughts: Podcast Opener
“I am so thrilled to be a part of your life. Thank you for tuning in. I am Ashley Pennington and this is “A Penny for your thoughts.” I know, a nice little play on words. But also, a place for community. For validation. For healing. I come to you with my own faults. My own shame storm. My own story of redemption. I find peace in simplicity, usually with comfy clothes & vanilla latte in hand. I find strength in Christ, bearing my Bible verse tattoos for the world to see. And I find that th...
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