Lavish Hospitality

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Happy 4th Podcast -iversary!

My guest today is a friend I've met in the last few months.  We've connected through mutual ministry friends and I'm glad to know her - and for you to get to know her.

We talk about weary times and how to feed your soul: Whether you are a new mom, caregiver, going through medical treatments, or just busy at all the things.

Elizabeth Santelmann

Sunshine in My Next Podcast

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I'm definitely right in the middle of this parenting thing with so many of you.  By no means an expert.  I wish today's episode was with a guest who had this down. But, I just wanted to share some things that I'm in the middle of learning with my boys.

1. Pray Scripture over your boys. : 

Isaiah 41:10"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you...

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This week I'm sharing with you my top quotes from a favorite recent read: Living Life Backward by David Gibson 

I really could have quoted so much of the book, but as I've read and re-read many portions of it as I teach Ecclesiastes to the ladies of our church...these are the ones that I come back to and want to not forget.

These are all quotes from his book:

1. "He means there is nothing new we can ever discover to break the cycle and so s...

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Instagram is a great place to meet people - and connect with common interests.  

That's how I "met" today's guest: AnnaClaire  - love the Southern double name.

In this episode we laugh, share Scripture, talk about how creativity, food, reading, hospitality, and connecting with God all show us how God means to be in a relationship with us!

Come be inspired and encouraged!

AnneClaire on IG

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Edith Schaeffer Hidden Art of Homemamaking

The Rest of God

Se...

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Maybe you find it hard to remember that the Lord loves you - especially if life is hard.  And when is life ever a piece of cake?

This week I share with you three Psalms that God is teaching me - and how you can use them to instruct your heart to remember the steadfast love of the Lord.

Psalm 107:43
Psalm 108:4
Psalm 109:30

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What do you when life gets really hard?
Do you still practice creativity even in the dark?

In this episode, author and mom and editor and NC resident Amanda and I talk about how do you live a creative life even in the hard, like in the Fall of 2024 when Hurricane Helene hit both of our houses.

Listen in and then go live your own creative life!

First Amanda episode
Tree Street Kids
21st Pack Mule

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Amy and I sit and talk about church hurt, community, growing up in a ministry family, and doing ministry to the hurting in our communities.



Welcome to Our World

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I'm finishing up the Aging with Grace series.  I loved the book and I hope you will get it and love it too.

Here are the previous episodes in this series if you are new here.

Aging 1
Aging 2
Aging 3

Get the book!

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Here are your 5 tips for helping you get through the upcoming busy holiday season:

1.  Invite others over on a whim
2.  Use store bought
3.  Everything Doesn't have to match
4. If Kids are involved, make it fun, not stuffy
5. Say no - have time where you are not hosting


My husband's favorite dessert

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I love reading!  I love thinking about what I read and how to put it into practice - or just remember it! 

So, on today's show I talk about three quotes I've read recently and how I've been thinking about them.

Quote 1: Winn Collier: A Burning in My Bones "And still, this lifelong desire to congruence between the outward appearance and the inward life: I'd like to actually be what people think I am."

Quote 2: John Starke: The Secret Place of Thunder "If our performative culture has le...

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My friend Jodi joins me today to talk about her new book, Trust Issues, and we talk a lot about her journey and how the spiritual disciplines have helped shape her life and ministry. 

Trust Issues
Jodi's info

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The church can be a tricky subject.  It is not a perfect thing.  But, Jesus died for her and the Word tells us to be a connected and integral part of the church.  So, in this episode, I'm encouraging us to do the same

Invitation to a Journey
Habits of Grace

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Praying is on the easiest and hardest disciplines there is for the Christian. I hope you are encouraged in this episode.

Prayers in the Night
Invitation to a Journey
Every Moment Holy
Valley of Vision

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Hey yall!  On this episode we are talking about what we do with the Word as we are reading it: meditating on it, memorizing it, journaling through it, writing it out.

I hope you find just one thing that you can incorporate into your "quiet time" to help you understand, know, and love, and obey the Word better.

here are some resources:

Andrew Davis on Memorization
Glenna Marshall on memorizing

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I'm back!  We are starting a series on the spiritual disciplines.  I can't wait to share and grow with you as we talk about rhythms of how God works grace in our lives through habits!

This first episode of the series we are talking about Bible intake: hearing, reading, and studying. I fly through these, it is just an overview. If you have any questions, reach out.  And I share some resources below:

An Infinite Journey
Habits of Grace
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life
Invitation to...

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Sarah Bragg is one of the people that encouraged me to start this podcast years ago when we both lived in the same city.

Now, Sarah is back and has just released her new book.  She was on the podcast a few years back and you can listen to that here

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Are you ever so busy during the holidays that you forget its about Jesus until everything pauses and stops at midnight on Christmas Eve - after all the stores are closed, the post office won't deliver any more, the church services are over...

This episode is for you and me.  My friend Ashton joins me again - so hope this short episode will encourage your heart!

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My friend Ashton and I hang out today on the podcast talking about how to show hospitality at the holidays.  
Ashton shares how we can use our senses to delight others and ourselves in our homes.  And I share some thoughts to remember when you are practicing hospitality!

And yes, we forget the Sight - so I think through those over on IG in the show notes.

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Happy Thanksgiving week yall!  I'm so thankful for you!
This is just a short episode that will hopefully lead you to more gratitude in your life - especially in this week of Thanksgiving!

Nancy's book

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My friend Wesley Price joins me today.  And yall...this was such a powerful conversation for me.  Wow.

We talk about good and bad shame, how if affects us and our parenting.  And where the gospel interacts with us (because we know it does).

Wesley Price  Counseling
David Benner books
Shame and Grace

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Today's episode is all about habits.  I know, this isn't January 1, but I wanted to share with you habits that I do - some simple, some more involved - that help me experience God, my need of him, his closeness to me.

Liturgy of the Ordinary
Every Moment Holy

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100 episodes yall!
Thanks so much for listening
Today I give you some of my favorite things:

Renovare Podcast
God Walk book
Crossway Podcast
Bulletin
Russell Moore podcast
Paul Tripp Podcast
Marked by Grace podcast
Raising Boys and Girls

Aging with Grace
Even Better Than Eden

Raycon Ear buds
Van Deusen Blue

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Are you a high-capacity person?
Do you do all the things? 
Are you someone who doesn't do all the thing?

Well, I pray that these musings would be helpful for you as you maybe deal with  similar thoughts as I do.

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This is just a short word of hopefully blessing in your life.  Have you ever wondered what it looks like to delight in and obey God's word?  Well,  I hope this will give you just a few thoughts toward that.

Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing
Bruce Ware theology book - great for beginners and Bruce's wife is Jodi not Connie. 
Boice commentary on Psalms

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The Psalms help us so much in life.  Psalm 107 helps us see our need for gratitude, humility, closeness to our Savior, and wisdom.

Come along with me as we take a quick look at a few of those things and how the Spirit can grow them in your life with God.

Andy Davis book on Heaven

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We all want to know what to do, when to do it, how to do it.  Even in the Christian life we often feel like we want to know where we are heading, how do we make choices, all those questions we deal with at every stage of our lives.

My friend Jamie Harper joins me today on the podcast - not to give us all the answers - but to help us think about what the answers might be.

Join us as we talk about spiritual direction and n...

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This week I talk with my friend LeighAnn about community and what that looks like at different ages and what we can learn from each other.

Here's a link to her new podcast

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Real Life Stories with God
Mary's Whole Life
Psalm 85

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Here's the links for Weekly Short 2:
Psalm 119:64
The Secret Place of Thunder
The Bulletin

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My friend Raleigh joined me today on the podcast. He is the founder of let my people go and hosts the mercy cast podcast. You will want to check both of those out. He has also written the book vulnerable, which would be a good read for anyone not only in ministry, but anyone wanting to see the world and make a difference for the sake of the gospel.

vulnerable
Let me people go 
Mercy cast podcast

I pray that this episode will help you think and s...

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Weekly shorts are just that - a short episode where I tell you about 5 things I'm loving - each week - under 10 minutes!

Two Peas blog
Two Peas Cookbook
Eugene Peterson The Pastor
Russ Moore Podcast with Sam Alberry
Russ Moore with David Brooks
Sally Lloyd Jones Fernando
Sally with Jon Guerra

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Whitney Akin

M25 BBQ

None Like Him

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Aging with Grace

"A Pastor once asked an elderly, childless widow, 'What can I do for you?'  Her simple response: 'Don't forget me.'" (page 45)

"Their age did not stop them from hoping in the promise of the Messiah or from glorifying him as they waited.  God's choice of including elderly people in the narrative underscores his perspective on aging." (page 46)

"Don't forget me.  Give me hope that you will keep your promise; give me the comfort of your presence." (page 50)

"Choosing worship with tea...

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This is a very personal podcast in which I share with you the hard that has been losing my Mom this summer.  

And I also share with you where the podcast and life work are going. 

Thanks for listening

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Are you aging?  Do you struggle with wrinkles or gray hair?
I'm starting a  series about Aging by going through the book Aging with Grace by Sharon Betters and Susan Hunt.
So, this week we are looking at chapter 1.  I hope you will get the book or listen to it on Kindle or Hoopla. 

SO SO GOOD!

Aging with Grace
Amazon book
Crossway

New website that is a work in progress: 

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This is a short prayer-filled episode that I hope will be an encouragement to you.

Russell Moore on Tim Keller
Nick Roark on CS Lewis
Asheritah on Lavish Hospitality
Prayers of Rest

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Kathy Howard and I have gotten to know one another through Katie Orr and her ministry.  She is an author, a wife, a mom, and a Grandma.  I love getting to see her flourish in those roles over on Insta. 

We are talking knowing how to study your Bible today.  And she gives a great book on prayer toward the end so check that out.

Kathy Howard
Her last best book
Enjoy God's Word Conference 2023

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Tara Melber is a foster and adoption mission specialist with the state of Georgia.  She works with families and churches who have a desire to foster and adopt - but also just folks who don't, too. 

We talk about trauma, church hurt, anxiety, parenting...so much in this episode!

Mission Georgia
Fostered

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Kendall Vanderslice heads up the Edible Theology Project.  She loves talking about, baking, and eating bread.  She also studies the history of food and bread and everything is so fascinating.  My favorite part: she recognizes the connection between bread, the table, the Table, and community and communion.  Such a great podcast!  I hope y'all enjoy it as much as I did 

Kendall's podcast
Website
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