About this episode
Ginny Owens has spent the past two decades sharing her heart with listeners and readers as a singer-songwriter, author, teacher and advocate. Her unique musical style and inspirational lyrics have transcended gender definition and taken her to diverse venues that include, the White House, the Sun Dance Film Festival, Lilith Fair and the National Day of Prayer in Washington, D.C. As a toddler, Ginny picked out melodies on the piano before she was able to put words together in a sentence. Even as vision left her eyes, a degenerative eye condition left Ginny completely blind by age three. Songs began to emerge from her finger tips. Providing a window into the world she could not see. Not all Ginny’s words are set to music. Her first solo authored book, “Singing in the Dark,” finding hope in the songs of scripture. Shares her personal story as well as stories from scripture. Taking readers on a journey to find hope amidst their own challenges. Born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, she moved to Nashville, TN to attend Belmont University and made her home in Music City for many years. She now lives in New York City, and is on staff with Redeemer and you will love hearing us talk about the work she’s currently doing there. Prepare to take notes as our dear friend Ginny reminds us what it looks like to build resilience in kids from the earliest years. . . . . . Follow Ginny Owens on Instagram Check out the work she’s doing here Ginny Owens . . . . . Owen Learns He Has What it Takes: A Lesson in Resilience Lucy Learns to Be Brave: A Lesson in Courage Grab your tickets today for the Raising Capable Kids Conference with David Thomas, Sissy Goff and special guests! Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. A special thank you to our sponsors: QUINCE: Give your summer closet an upgrade—with Quince. Go to Quince.com/rbg for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. THRIVE MARKET: Skip the junk without overspending. Head over to ThriveMarket.com/rbg to get 30% off your first order and a FREE $60 gift. NIV APPLICATION BIBLE: Save an additional 10% on any NIV Application Bible and NIV Application Commentary Resources by visiting FAITHGATEWAY.COM/NIVAB and using promo code RBG. KIDS ADVENTURE BIBLE: Visit AdventureBible.com to check out the free Bible activities, reading plans, and teaching resources. Go to AdventureBible.com today. GOMINNO: Visit GoMinno.com to get a one month FREE TRIAL using code RBG. This is a web-only offer. Sign up at GoMinno.com with the code RBG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices