No Higher Calling

Say Goodbye to Store-Bought Bread

Join me as I share my break-making journey as a homemaker. From yeast breads to delving into sourdough, I have loved learning tips and tricks for feeding my family delicious, nutrient-dense homemade breads.

 

Resources Referenced:

• Bread Making Favorites & Cookbooks Referenced: https://amzn.to/4uAvmj3 
• Favorite Bread Recipes https://nohighercalling.org/category/recipe/ 
• YouTube: Sourdough for Beginners with Erin Bates Paine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi84RRL7sWg&t=205s 
• YouTube: Azure Standard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU0iITdDvDc 
• Great Hymns for Growing Hearts by Brettnay Brazzell https://nohighercalling.org/shop/devotional/ghgh/ 

 

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Homeschooling Teenagers with Jamie Mock

Jamie Mock, homeschool mom of one graduate and two highschoolers, joins me to discuss homeschooling in the teenage years. 

We discuss...

• The most rewarding part of homeschooling teens
• How to lay a foundation for a strong relationship with your teen
• How the approach to teaching changes as children mature
• How to lean into your teen's interests in education
• How to encourage independence

 

Resources Referenced:

• Watch this interview on YouTube https://youtu.be/7tTa2dSsKa8 
• Great Hymns for Growing Hearts by Brettnay Brazzell https://nohighercalling.org/shop/devotional/ghgh/ 

 

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Lunch Matrix

Sometimes, there are pain points in life. One of those for me as a busy, homeschool mama was lunch. We try to finish all of our school day prior to lunch (which I love), but that means that we race into lunch time. I needed a plan to help keep lunch easy and quick to get on the table. Insert the lunch matrix! Giving some thought to what we'll eat ahead of time helps me to serve my family healthy, whole foods with minimal lunch prep.

 

Resources Referenced:

• Great Hymns for Growing Hearts by Brettnay Brazzell https://nohighercalling.org/shop/devotional/ghgh/ 

 

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Q&A: Tea Time Chat with Brettnay & Sarah

Join Sarah and I as we answer listener questions!

-How to find balance in all the responsibilities of life?

-How to have discernment when choosing books to read?

-How to get your children in God's Word?

-How to invest in long-distance friendships?

-Fun (screen free) ideas for family time?

 

 

Resources Referenced:

• Watch the interview on YouTube https://youtu.be/GLfMzYLkKag  
• NHC Podcast: Balancing Homemaking and Littles https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/balancing-homemaking-and-littles/id1547126864?i=1000702992591 
• NHC Podcast: Balancing Homemaking and Homeschooling https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/balancing-homemaking-and-homeschooling/id1547126864?i=1000703857446 
• Time Saving Mom by Crystal Paine https://amzn.to/4v5Y3E7 
• Friendship Note Cards https://nohighercalling.org/shop/heart-and-home/friendship-note-cards/ 
• Journey Homeschool Academy https://journeyhomeschoolacademy.com/

 

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Mid-Year Homeschool Update

We are wrapping up the first half of our school year. In this episode, I share what we've been up to, curriculum we've been loving, and what some of our homeschool highlights are. 

 

Resources Referenced:

• NHC Blog: 2026 Mid-Year Homeschool Update https://nohighercalling.org/2026-mid-year-homeschool-update/ 
• Journey Homeschool Academy https://journeyhomeschoolacademy.com/

 

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Preparing for Baby #6, Postpartum Essentails, and a Q&A

We are just days away from welcoming Baby Brazzell #6 into our family, and we couldn't be more excited! Join me as I share a family update, my list of postpartum essentials as a mama of six, and as I answer some listener questions about baby/pregnancy/postpartum.

 

Resources Referenced:

• Journey Homeschool Academy https://journeyhomeschoolacademy.com/
• Brettnay's Pospartum Essentials https://amzn.to/4wSFPYH 
• NHC Podcast: The Story of Our Baby Names https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-story-of-our-baby-names-and-names-we-liked-but-didnt-use/id1547126864?i=1000749420858 
• Documentary: The Business of Being Born https://amzn.to/4dpU3bP 
• NHC Podcast: Hope for the Physical Side of Postpartum Depression with Rebecca Grant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WOlY4oiJw0&t=37s 
• NHC Podcast: Hope for the Spiritual Side of Postpartum Depression with Ashley Webster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaC8gsYbahA&t=34s 

 

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Comitted to Christ in Crete

In a world that’s growing darker and more corrupt, the call for believers is simple: stay steady and remain faithful. Just as Paul sent Titus to lead the church in Crete—a place marked by immorality and disorder—this episode highlights what it means to “adorn the doctrine” through everyday obedience. Faithfulness isn’t always dramatic; it’s often found in ordinary, consistent choices: caring for your home, loving others well, and holding firmly to God’s truth. Rather than trying to fix everything around us, we’re called to focus on what God has placed in front of us today. From order in the church, to the home, to the world, God is a God of order—and He faithfully directs the steps of those who follow Him.

 

Resources Referenced:

• Journey Homeschool Academy https://journeyhomeschoolacademy.com/
• Enjoying the Journey Podcast with Evangelist Scott Pauley https://enjoyingthejourney.org/daily-bible-studies-etj-broadcast/ 

 

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Replay: A Quiet, Contented Heart with Erin Bates Paine

I had the privilege of interviewing Erin Bates Paine several years back on the podcast. She shared what God had been teaching her about having a quiet, contented heart in the midst of the busyness and demands of motherhood. Her wisdom and inspiration is such an encouragement as we seek to have an eternal perspective in motherhood.

 

Resources Referenced:

• NHC Mother's Day Sale: Code MAMA for 20% off https://nohighercalling.org/shop/ 

 

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There is No Hack for Diligence: Tea Time Chat with Brettnay & Sarah

Diligence isn’t something you can shortcut—it’s faithful, consistent effort in the things God has given you to do. In this episode, Sarah and I talk about what diligence truly is, where Scripture calls us to practice it, and why it feels so difficult in a world of constant convenience and distraction.

We unpack how modern life often replaces meaningful work with decision fatigue and delay, and why putting things off only makes life harder. The truth is, we all “choose our hard”—and diligence leads to a more fulfilling, faithful life.

Ultimately, there is no hack. Diligence is built through a right relationship with the Lord and lived out in daily faithfulness.

 

Scriptures Referenced:

• Deuteronomy 4:29; 6:5–7
• Psalm 90:12
• Proverbs 4:23; 13:19; 23:1–2; 27:23; 31:27
• Ecclesiastes 9:10
• Jeremiah 29:13
• Hebrews 11:6
• 1 Corinthians 4:2
• Colossians 3:23–24

 

Resources Referenced:

• Watch the interview on YouTube https://youtu.be/5lsemk_Q84k 
• Follow Sarah on Substack https://faithfulandflourishing1.substack.com/ 

 

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Understanding the Difference Between Conviction and Guilt

Conviction: God pointing out sin in your life

Guilt: Satan accusing you of sin you have been forgiven of

In this episode, we discuss how important it is for the believer to understand the difference between conviction and guilt. Our thought life is so important! If we truly desire to love the Lord with all our mind, we must learn to listen to the Holy Spirit and take captive Satan's lies.

 

Scriptures Referenced:

John 16:8-9

Isaiah 1:18

II Corinthians 10:5

James 1:23-25; 4:8

Revelation 12:20

 

Resources Referenced:

• NHC Mother's Day Sale: Code MAMA for 20% off https://nohighercalling.org/shop/ 

 

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