Do you ever feel like you’re just trying to keep your head above water—and your faith is barely treading with you? In today’s episode of Faith Over Fear, Carol talks with author and podcast host Tara Sun about her new book Overbooked and Overwhelmed: How to Keep Up with God When You're Just Trying to Keep Up with Life.

Together, they tackle the spiritual fatigue so many of us feel when life won’t slow down. They explore what it looks like to develop real spiritual resilience—not after the burnout, but in the middle of it. Tara shares her own journey of choosing presence over performance, why slowing down can actually be an act of courage, and how even small spiritual rhythms can ground us in God’s peace when everything feels urgent.

Whether your faith feels stuck, stretched, or straight-up silent, this conversation will remind you that God isn’t asking you to do more—He’s inviting you to be with Him, right where you are.

 

Discussion Questions:
Tara talks about feeling spiritually stuck—how can we tell if that “stuckness” is from circumstances or from a deeper spiritual disconnect?
What does it look like to bring God into our chaos, instead of waiting for quiet to meet Him?
How might someone begin to untangle a life driven by expectations instead of convictions?
What fear-based “yeses” might be hiding behind our overbooked calendars—and how can we trade them for faith-filled choices?
How can spiritual resilience grow during burnout, rather than waiting for rest to begin healing?
What is one small spiritual rhythm you could commit to this week, even in your busiest season?

Connect with Tara Sun:

On her website

On Instagram

On Facebook

Find her content on Amazon

Find Carol McCracken:

On her website 

On Facebook

On Instagram

Join the private Faith Over Fear Facebook Group 

(Inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.)

 

Do you ever feel like you&rsquo;re just trying to keep your head above water&mdash;and your faith is barely treading with you? In today&rsquo;s episode of Faith Over Fear, Carol talks with author and podcast host Tara Sun about her new book Overbooked and Overwhelmed: How to Keep Up with God When You're Just Trying to Keep Up with Life.
Together, they tackle the spiritual fatigue so many of us feel when life won&rsquo;t slow down. They explore what it looks like to develop real spiritual resilience&mdash;not after the burnout, but in the middle of it. Tara shares her own journey of choosing presence over performance, why slowing down can actually be an act of courage, and how even small spiritual rhythms can ground us in God&rsquo;s peace when everything feels urgent.
Whether your faith feels stuck, stretched, or straight-up silent, this conversation will remind you that God isn&rsquo;t asking you to do more&mdash;He&rsquo;s inviting you to be with Him, right where you are.
&nbsp;
Discussion Questions:
<ol>
<li>Tara talks about feeling spiritually stuck&mdash;how can we tell if that &ldquo;stuckness&rdquo; is from circumstances or from a deeper spiritual disconnect?</li>
<li>What does it look like to bring God into our chaos, instead of waiting for quiet to meet Him?</li>
<li>How might someone begin to untangle a life driven by expectations instead of convictions?</li>
<li>What fear-based &ldquo;yeses&rdquo; might be hiding behind our overbooked calendars&mdash;and how can we trade them for faith-filled choices?</li>
<li>How can spiritual resilience grow during burnout, rather than waiting for rest to begin healing?</li>
<li>What is one small spiritual rhythm you could commit to this week, even in your busiest season?</li>
</ol>
Connect with Tara Sun:
<a href="https://www.tarasunministries.com/">On her website</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/misstarasun">On Instagram</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/tarasunministries">On Facebook</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Tara-Sun/author/B0C7R7PXCY?ccs_id=539f2705-4f45-4ab9-ba64-9092d4549bca">Find her content on Amazon</a>
Find Carol McCracken:
<a href="https://www.carolmccracken.com">On her website&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/carol.o.mccracken">On Facebook</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/carologlemccracken/">On Instagram</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/442736966614671">Join the private Faith Over Fear Facebook Group</a>&nbsp;
(Inquire about advertising opportunities at <a href="https://www.lifeaudio.com/contact-us">lifeaudio.com/contact-us</a>.)
&nbsp;

Life is too short and God has too much for us to do for any of us to live enslaved. Jesus promised His followers would experience filled to overflowing life, a life characterized by joy, peace, and spiritual and emotional vitality. And yet, we daily make decisions based on fear, not faith. In Faith Over Fear, author and speaker Jennifer Slattery helps us see different areas of life where fear has a foothold, and how our identity as children of God can help us move from fear to faithful, bold living.

This podcast covers topics like:

⭐️ How to Overcome Fear
⭐️ Biblical Strategies for Overcoming Fear and Anxiety
⭐️ Powerful Steps to Fight Anxiety
⭐️ Finding God Faithful in Hard Seasons
⭐️ Courage to Wait on God

Jesus has more planned for us than we could imagine and He’s fully committed to perfecting that which concerns us. Fear holds us back, but His perfect love has the power to cast out all fear!

Life is too short and God has too much for us to do for any of us to live enslaved. Jesus promised His followers would experience filled to overflowing life, a life characterized by joy, peace, and spiritual and emotional vitality. And yet, we daily make decisions based on fear, not faith. In Faith Over Fear, author and speaker Jennifer Slattery helps us see different areas of life where fear has a foothold, and how our identity as children of God can help us move from fear to faithful, bold living.
This podcast covers topics like:
⭐️ How to Overcome Fear ⭐️ Biblical Strategies for Overcoming Fear and Anxiety ⭐️ Powerful Steps to Fight Anxiety ⭐️ Finding God Faithful in Hard Seasons ⭐️ Courage to Wait on God
Jesus has more planned for us than we could imagine and He’s fully committed to perfecting that which concerns us. Fear holds us back, but His perfect love has the power to cast out all fear!

Life is too short and God has too much for us to do for any of us to live enslaved. Jesus promised His followers would experience filled to overflowing life, a life characterized by joy, peace, and spiritual and emotional vitality. And yet, we daily...