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God has given me a passion for motherhood and homemaking. From that passion, a ministry has birthed- No Higher Calling. There is no higher calling on my life than to be wife to Simeon and mama to my littles. Join with me on my motherhood journey as I seek to encourage moms and point them to Christ.
Episodes
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
What can I do now to make life easier later? That is the magic question! As we wrap up a month of focusing on simplifying life, this episode is to help you make all we've chatted about super practical. I walk through several everyday life pain points (laundry, dinner, groceries, etc), ask, the magic question, and seek to simplify the daily rhythms of home.
Resources:
The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi: https://amzn.to/3TbI7k3
NHC Podcast: Meal Planning https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep-62-meal-planning/id1547126864?i=1000549157611
Head to Toe Prayer Journal: https://nohighercalling.org/product/head-to-toe-prayer-journal/
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Sunday Jan 21, 2024
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
We've been emphasizing the word simplify on the podcast in January. Simeon joins me in the NHC Family episode to talk about areas in which couples might desire to simplify their lives. There is such a temptation in our culture to say "yes" to everything. Then we wonder why we are exhausted, burning the candle at all ends.
As we come together as a couple and look at our life, there are four steps we work through to help keep our life and schedule one that enables our family to thrive. 1. Assess 2. Prioritize 3. Strategize 4. Implement. From there, we share some things that have helped us simplify our schedule, calendars, technology use, and more.
Resources:
Google Calendar www.calendar.google.com
Reclaim Scheduler https://reclaim.ai/
NHC Podcast: Parenting and Discipleship https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep-38-parenting-and-discipleship/id1547126864?i=1000534090284
NHC Podcast: Crafting a Family Culture https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/crafting-a-family-culture-with-simeon/id1547126864?i=1000634241307
NHC Podcast: Too Much TV? https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep-84-too-much-tv/id1547126864?i=1000563976777
Head to Toe Prayer Journal: https://nohighercalling.org/product/head-to-toe-prayer-journal/
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Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Sarah Boots from Altogether Lovely Collective joins me to discuss a great way to help simplify and systematize meal planning! Investing a bit of forethought and planning (even just twice a year!) can lead you to delicious meals with very little thought required through the rest of the year. This idea of meal rotation can be a huge blessing to busy homemakers.
Resources:
Faithful and Flourishing: Fall/Winter Meal Rotations
https://faithfulandflourishing.org/blog/our-fall-winter-meal-rotation/
Faithful and Flourishing: A Meal Plan I Don't Have to Plan
https://faithfulandflourishing.org/blog/a-meal-plan-i-dont-have-to-plan/
Faithful and Flourishing: Spring/Summer Meal Rotatations
https://faithfulandflourishing.org/blog/our-summer-meal-rotation/
Find Sarah on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/faithfulandflourishing/
Head to Toe Prayer Journal: https://nohighercalling.org/product/head-to-toe-prayer-journal/
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Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Are mornings your pain point? I'll be honest, since having children, mornings are a struggle for me. In this episode, I share some things that have helped me establish a do-able, simple morning routine that helps get our days off to a good start!
Start with asking yourself, what are a few things that fill my heart and give me something to draw from as I minister to others throughout the rest of my day? This question is my foundation. From that, I have set a handful of habits to get my heart and mind prepared for a day of serving and loving others.
Resources:
NHC Podcast~ Creating a Good Evening Routine: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/creating-a-good-evening-routine/id1547126864?i=1000621742469
Head to Toe Prayer Journal: https://nohighercalling.org/product/head-to-toe-prayer-journal/
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Monday Jan 08, 2024
Monday Jan 08, 2024
We are so excited to launch our first Bible study episode for 2024! Simeon will be joining me for NHC Family episodes digging into what God's Word says about couples of the Bible that we might deem as "undesirable."
In this episode, we look at Elimelech and Naomi. They were followers of Jehovah who were prominent people in their city of Bethlehem. When God's judgement came by way of famine, instead of inquiring of their King, we see them running from God's protecting hedge. Together with their two sons, they enter into the heathen land of Moad. Initially, the plan was to "sojourn" there, but we find them putting down roots.
What lessons can we learn from this couple's negative example?
-Making sound decisions as a couple
-The husband's responsibilty for the stewardship of his family
-The wife's responsibility to submit to her husband's leading
-Using the influence of your marriage to point other's to God
Scriptures Referenced:
Exoduse 33:15
Leviticus 26:19
Numbers 25:1-3
Deuteronomy 23:3-4
Judges 21:25
Ruth 1:1-15
Proverbs 11:14
Isaiah 41:10
Ecclesiastes 4:9
Amos 3:3
Resources:
Six Scriptural Tests
1. Proclamation Test- "Has God clearly proclaimed it to be wrong in His Word?"
2. Principle Test- "Is is forbiden in God's Word in principle?"
3. Partnership Test- "Could I invite Jesus Christ to do this with me?" Col. 3:17
4. Present Test- "Would I be ashamed to be found doing it, thinking it, or saying it upon Christ's return?" Phil 1:20
5. Purity Test- "Is there any glory for God in it?" I Cor 10:31
6. Peace Test- "After praying about it, is there the least bit of doubt in my mind?" Rm 14:23
Resources:
Find the entire Bible Study Series: https://nohighercalling.org/podcast_series/undesirable-couples-of-the-bible/
Head to Toe Prayer Journal: https://nohighercalling.org/product/head-to-toe-prayer-journal/
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Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
"The task of building our homes into places of beauty & life that will feed the hears, souls, and minds of our children is the most comprehensive task to which God has called us as mothers." -Sally Clarkson
As we kick off a new year, we are going to focus on the word simplify for a few episodes on the podcast. Most of us are recovering from a busy holiday season and seeking to establish new rhythms and routines for a fresh year. This episode encourages you to give yourself freedom to embrace slow- embrace a season of home- if that is what your life calls for.
That is the season that I am currenly in. Nurturing a lot of little children, homeschooling, homemaking, ministry- these are the focus of my life right now. I am finding that to be effective in these areas, I need to embrace a season where outside commitments are limited, and my efforts are put into the home God has given me. Seasons come and go, and my life won't always look like it does right now. But for today, I am seeking to embrace a season of home and delight in the beauty of a simple life ministering to those who hold my heart.
Scriptures Referenced
Psalm 90:17; 127:1
Ecclesiastes 13
Resources
NHC Podcast: A Quiet, Contented Heart with Erin Bates Paine https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep-59-a-quiet-contented-heart-with-erin-bates-paine/id1547126864?i=1000547089912
Seasons of a Mother's Heart by Sally Clarkson: https://amzn.to/3sCXYxl
Serving Well by Jonathan & Elizabeth Trotter: https://amzn.to/3SSCE1f
Head to Toe Prayer Journal: https://nohighercalling.org/product/head-to-toe-prayer-journal/
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Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
I share the books I have been reading in quarter 4 of 2023.
UPDATE: Since the recording of this episode, I did finish my 2023 book challenge!! I will include the final books read this year in the quarter 1 review next year.
Books Reviewed:
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Monday Dec 25, 2023
Monday Dec 25, 2023
"A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,"
There are many things in this life that make us weary. Yet we, as Christians, have the hope of the Lord Jesus Christ! In the midst of our weariness, we delight in the hope that He gives. This is a hope that passes all understanding. It brings a deep peace, contentment, and joy unlike anything else in this world.
Isreal was weary of waiting for the hope of the coming Messiah. Christ was the fufillment of all Old Testament prophesy. He came not just to be born in a manger, but to die on a cross so that sinful mankind can be reconciled to God. That truth alone brings such hope!
Whatever brings weariness to your heart, may this Christmas message fill you with a thrill of hope and give you reason to rejoice.
Scriptures Referenced:
Psalm 122:6
Proverbs 4:18
Resources:
Great Hymns for Growing Hearts by Brettnay Brazzell https://www.newmerciesmusic.com/product-page/great-hymns-for-growing-hearts
NHC Podcast: The Vibrancy of Christ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-vibrancy-of-christ/id1547126864?i=1000635021967
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Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
This year, we accepted the 1000 hours outside challenge, and it has been so good for our family! It has stretched us. 1000 hours is quite the loftly goal! But we are nearing the end of the year with only a few more hours to go. I have seen my children's mobility, endurance, and strength soar. I have seen their imagination and creativity ignite. We have made wonderful memories outside in nature together.
As you see statistics of how little chidlren are getting outdoors in this generation, it is staggering. I share quite a bit of that research and where "indoor lifestyles" are leading a future generation. I am thankful for people like Ginny with 1000 Hours Outside who are advocating for more time in nature and who are helping families achieve their goals.
Resources:
1000 Hours Outside https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/
1000 Hours Outside Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/1000hoursoutside/
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Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
A new year is quickly dawning upon us! Many people are thinking about goals and resolutions they desire to set in 2024. Simeon joins me to discuss setting goals as a couple.
Some of the highglights include. . .
-Choosing a Scripture to focus on in the new year
-Having a big picture vision and breaking it down to live it out this year
-How to proritize goals for your family
-Connecting as a couple through goal setting
. . . and more!
Scriptures Referenced:
Psaom 90:17; 127:1
Resources:
NHC Podcast: Quarterly Planning https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/quarterly-planning/id1547126864?i=1000605520475
NHC Podcast: Crafting a Family Culture with Simeon https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/crafting-a-family-culture-with-simeon/id1547126864?i=1000634241307
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