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NHC Family~ Simplifying Life (Schedules, Technology, and More) Jan 21, 2024

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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

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Meal Rotations with Sarah Boots Jan 18, 2024

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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/

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Establishing a Good Morning Routine Jan 11, 2024

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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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NHC Family~ Couples of the Bible: Elimelech & Naomi Jan 08, 2024

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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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Embracing a Season of Home Jan 04, 2024

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"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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2023 Reading Challenge (Quarter 4) Dec 27, 2023

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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:

-Raising Amazing by Monica Swanson -Parenting by Paul David Tripp -Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery -Serving Well by Johnathan & Elizabeth Trotter -The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame -The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein -Trusting God by Jerry Bridges -Habits of the Household by Justin Whitmel Earley -The First Songs of Christmas by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth -Ember Falls by S. D. Smith -Before Your Tween Daugther Becomes a Woman by Robin Gunn -The Magician's Nephew by C. S. Lewis Resources: NHC Blog: My 2023 Reading Challenge (Quarter 4) https://nohighercalling.org/my-2023-reading-challenge-quarter-4/ Follow me on Goodreads! https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/86355120-brettnay-brazzell A Family Guide to Narnia by Christin Ditchfield https://amzn.to/46U8VZr NHC YouTube: A Year of Read Alouds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW_snFzRxbc&t=7s

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The Weary World Rejoices Dec 25, 2023

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"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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1000 Hours Outside Dec 21, 2023

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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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Setting Goals as a Couple with Simeon Dec 14, 2023

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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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Psalm 23~ And I Will Dwell in the House of the LORD For Ever Dec 11, 2023

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We come to the final episode in our Psalm 23 Bible study series, and what a study this has been! From the field to the house, we have seen the Shepherd tenderly, lovingly guiding His sheep through all the highs and lows the path brings. He has promised that at the end of our journey, we can look forward to dwelling in His house forever. What is the highlight of this dwelling place? It is not the destination, it is the Lord Himself! What a precious Shepherd we follow!

Scriptures Referenced:

Psalm 23

Resources:

A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 by W Phillip Keller: https://amzn.to/3CJZGid

The Heart of the Shepherd by Stephen Chappell: https://amzn.to/3Sh6B8R

NHC Podcast Series: Psalm 23 https://nohighercalling.org/podcast_series/psalm-23/

NHC Podcast: The Vibrancy of Christ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-vibrancy-of-christ/id1547126864?i=1000635021967

If you do not know Christ as your Shepherd, email me at nohighercallingpodcast@gmail.com. I'd love nothing more than to share how Jesus Christ can be your Savior.

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