The Small Beginnings with Sara Thurman Price
Welcome to my Small Beginnings with Sara podcast. Each episode I will be sharing my personal journey with you, a journey full of new beginnings, from tears of joy to tears of grief. I will be sharing how God has been right in the middle of my own journey. God will be right in the middle of your story, too. My prayer is you will become brave and courageous in your own small beginnings. Get ready to be inspired and encouraged as I share my heart and my life with you. Together, let's discover God's goodness.
Episodes
Have you ever noticed how a fragrance can fill an entire room before you even see where it came from?
In this episode, I’m sharing a powerful Holy Week reflection on what it means to carry the fragrance of Jesus in our everyday lives.
We’ll walk through the story in Mark 14, where a woman breaks open her alabaster jar and pours out costly perfume at the feet of Jesus. In her surrender, the fragrance filled the room—an...
Have you ever ended a full day… and still felt like it wasn’t enough?
In this episode, I share what God has been gently teaching me about stepping out of the pressure to do more, achieve more, and be more… and into the freedom of enough.
We’ll explore the beauty of Sabbath rest, not as a rule—but as an invitation. An invitation to slow down, to be present, and to receive instead of strive.
I also share a personal momen...
There are moments in life when we are standing at the edge of something impossible.
And in Scripture, we see this twice—
once at the Red Sea, and once at the Jordan River.
Both times, God made a way.
Both times, His people walked on dry ground.
But the way He moved was completely different.
At the Red Sea, God moved before they did.
He made a way where there was none.
But at the Jordan River, God asked ...
Have you ever paused in the middle of a full, beautiful life and asked yourself a deeper question, Am I living intentionally?
In this episode of Small Beginnings with Sara, I reflect on what it means to live with purpose instead of simply reacting to life. Our calendars can fill quickly, but when we pause to ask God what truly matters in this season, everything begins to shift.
Scripture reminds us in Ephesians 5:15–1...
There is something about the changing of seasons that feels like God speaking softly to our hearts.
Spring is just beginning to show itself where I live. The birds are singing in the mornings, tiny green shoots are pushing through the soil, and the mountain laurel is starting to bloom. It’s not fully spring yet, but you can sense that something new is beginning.
And I love how often God works the same way in our lives...
On a recent cruise in the Caribbean, God began speaking to me about something I didn’t realize I was missing — margin.
Not more productivity.
Not more opportunity.
Margin.
The space between my load and my limit. The breathing room in my time, finances, and emotional energy.
In this episode, I share how Jesus modeled margin for ministry, Mark 1:35, why interruptions are often divine assignments, and how living t...
“Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” — Mark 6:31
Have you felt that invitation in this season?
The packing, the moving, the selling, the painting, the traveling, the constant next thing. Blessings can be beautiful… and exhausting.
In this episode of Small Beginnings with Sara, I’m sharing what it looks like to pause in the middle of transition, to name what we’ve been carrying, and to rememb...
In this episode of Small Beginnings, I’m sharing why God invites us to speak our prayers out loud, not because He needs to hear them, but because something shifts when we do.
Our voices carry authority.
Spoken truth changes atmospheres.
And when we speak God’s Word, faith rises and darkness retreats.
We’ll talk about:
- Why reading Scripture out loud matters
- What fear, shame, or silence may have sealed our l...
Creative resistance has been on my mind lately.
That heavy feeling that shows up right when you sit down to create.
The distraction.
The doubt.
The quiet voice that whispers, Maybe later. Maybe you’re not ready. Maybe it doesn’t matter.
In today’s episode, I’m naming that resistance for what it often is, fear, distraction, and even spiritual opposition trying to silence what God placed inside you on pur...
Lately, I’ve been asking God for His rhythm, not more hustle, not a faster pace, but His way of walking through my days.
In this episode, I share five simple, Scripture-rooted thoughts that have been helping me slow down and listen again. From numbering our days with wisdom, to trusting God for daily grace, to learning when to withdraw, rest, and simply be with Him, this conversation is an invitation to stop rushing ...
As we step into a new year, I’ve been sitting with this truth: new calendars don’t create new lives—renewed minds do.
In today’s episode of Small Beginnings, I’m anchoring us in Romans 12:2 and unpacking what it really means to be transformed—not by trying harder, but by allowing the Holy Spirit to renew the way we think.
So many of us are praying for new results while holding on to old patterns. Scripture doesn’t cal...
The New Year doesn’t begin with a goal, it begins with a posture.
Before the plans, the resolutions, and the pressure to move forward, God often invites us to pause. To be present. To listen. In this episode, I share why communion with God must come before clarity, and how learning to slow down can set the tone for the entire year ahead.
We begin by looking at Moses’ request in Exodus 33, where he doesn’t ask God for ...
In today’s episode of Small Beginnings with Sara, I’m talking about what it truly means to be favored by God—and why favor is often misunderstood. When we look at the lives of Mary and Jesus, we see that God’s favor didn’t remove uncertainty or difficulty, but it did bring purpose, presence, and peace.
We’ll reflect on Luke 1 and Luke 2, where favor found Mary in an ordinary moment and rested on Jesus long before His...
In today’s episode of Small Beginnings with Sara, I’m sharing the very real, very personal journey I’m walking right now — a journey of letting go, of releasing what has held history and meaning for decades, and of trusting God as He leads me into a new season.
I open my heart about packing up my life, releasing the bookcases I bought in 1986, saying goodbye to my beloved studio, and stepping into a new identity as a...
What does it look like to wait with hope when the waiting stretches into years, decades, or feels altogether impossible?
In this episode, I’m walking with you through the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth in Luke 1 — two righteous, faithful people who loved God, served Him, and still lived with unfulfilled prayers. Their story has been ministering to my heart in this season, especially as I look back on my own unexpec...
As we move through this full and beautiful Thanksgiving season, I’ve been asking myself, What is truly most important? In all the busyness, gatherings, cooking, and coming and going, God keeps bringing me back to one simple truth: thankfulness aligns my heart with His presence.
In today’s episode, I’m sharing three powerful scriptures that have been anchoring me, especially after spending the weekend with my grandchi...
In this episode of Small Beginnings, we’re talking about the kind of courage God is calling His people into right now. Over the past week, I’ve found myself in conversation after conversation with people facing change, loss, transition, new assignments, and big decisions. And in all of it, I’ve sensed one thing clearly: God is strengthening His people to be brave and courageous in this season.
Together, we walk throu...
In the middle of the holiday rush, when our homes fill with decorations, to-dos, and expectations, God gently invites us into something different — simplicity, peace, and trust.
In this episode, I’m sharing our very real, very current journey of moving and letting go of “stuff” from three different houses… right in the holiday season. As we sort, pack, release, and simplify, God has been whispering reminders about wh...
Have you ever found yourself standing at the edge of what God is asking — hesitant to step deeper?
In Ezekiel 47, the prophet sees a river flowing from the temple — ankle-deep, knee-deep, waist-deep — until it becomes a river so deep it can only be swum in. That river represents the Spirit of God, flowing with healing, life, and restoration.
In this episode, I’m sharing what it’s looked like in my own life to let go o...
Have you ever felt like your prayers are met with silence?
Like you’re standing still while everyone else seems to be moving forward?
In this episode, I’m sharing how God often does His deepest work in the quiet, unseen places.
Even when it feels like nothing is happening—He’s aligning hearts, shifting circumstances, and preparing paths we can't yet see.
We’ll reflect on Exodus 14:14, “The Lord will figh...
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