Sunshine in My Nest

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107. How to Journal and Find a Hobby with Beth Howard Aug 20, 2024

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It’s easy to let our mental growth go on pause. Some of us who loved reading in high school go for years without reading a book.

We talk about holding space for our kids to create, learn, and explore, How do we reawaken that desire for ourselves?

There’s a concept in Charlotte Mason education that we are to expose our kids to many beautiful things so that their minds have a large room.

What areas have you found joy in your continued growth?

Journaling is a lost art… can we talk about some of the forms you’ve advocated for?

What types of hobbies have you found that are available?

What is something you love so much you could do an ad for?

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You can find Bethany's book "⁠⁠⁠A Mother's Education⁠⁠" or find ⁠her on ⁠Instagram HERE⁠⁠

For Grandmothers, she recommends THIS ONE
If you don't have kids yet the FALL resource will be perfect!!
Fall goes live on September 2nd.
Advent is THIS ONE

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106. Use DIY as Worship with Spoonful of Faith Aug 13, 2024

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When we take time to create something we find to be beautiful reflects a creative God! Does that sound confusing, listen along as we chat and I think it will get clearer.

What led you to create? What stage of life were you when you started?

Have you ever had someone reject something you created? How did that affect you, and what did you learn from it?

How do you move past creative blocks?

What role does faith and worship have in creativity?

How do you find a creative passion?

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You can find Jena's book "⁠⁠Sacred Creativity⁠" or find her on ⁠Instagram HERE⁠

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105. Find Calm For Your Soul Even in Stress with Megan Fate Marshman Aug 06, 2024

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We try to DO a lot in life. We live in a culture that finds pride in being "busy." This trickles into our spiritual lives also. Often we don't see the rub until something comes along and knocks our feet out from under us. These end up being acts of grace where we truly understand Jesus' completed work for us.

Do you tend to be relaxed or more anxious and tempted by hustle culture?

What has Jesus' example in earthly ministry taught you about priorities for our earthly life? You lost someone at a young age, how did that change your perspective and priorities?

One of the greatest counterfeits to living like Jesus is trying to be like him without him.

How do we use our anxieties as a doorway to loving God?

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You can find Megan's book "⁠Relaxed" or find ⁠Megan on Instagram

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Original Music written and recorded by Jonathan Camenisch

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104. Demystify Studying the Bible in Context with Kristie Anyabwile Jul 30, 2024

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We know that technically all Scripture is profitable, but it seems like some of it is more helpful than others. In Bible studies, we discuss what our favorite book of the Bible is and just sayin' Ezra and Numbers has never come up. Kristie is here to talk us into taking a peek into and fall in love with some of these more obscure Old Testament books.

How do we answer the question "What's your favorite book of the Bible?"

Why do you think we are automatically attracted to some books of the Bible and not others?

Why do you think people believe the books that fall within the law genre are difficult to understand?
Why do we need to understand the Old Testament in order to understand the New Testament? What richness do we risk not getting if we don't read the Old Testament?

How do we lead others into loving the Old Testament?

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You can find Kristie's book "Delighting in God's Law" or "Literarily" or find Kristie on Instagram

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Original Music written and recorded by Jonathan Camenisch

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103. Finding Balance in Family Life with Leslie Martino Jul 23, 2024

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We live in a culture that tends to spiral into MORE. We spend time with a friend and suddenly find ourselves enrolled in a new activity. We scroll social and buy a new product. We walk through Target and suddenly find ourselves "needing" thing we didn't know about when we walked in

Has your family always been attracted to slow living, or did you have a breaking point to get there?

What benefits does slow and less have on kids?

How can we support our kid's natural curiosities?

What do we have to lay down anything to get balance?

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You can find Leslie's book “⁠The Joy of Slow⁠" or find ⁠Leslie on Instagram ⁠

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Original Music written and recorded by Jonathan Camenisch

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102. Little Habits To Grow Big Faith with Christie Thomas Jul 16, 2024

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For many of us doing “quiet time,” “Bible time,” or “Devotions” with our kids feels like an all-or-nothing experience. We have in our mind what we think it should look like, and if we fall short of that we just give up.

What impact do parents have on faith? Can they just leave that for Kid’s church?

What happens if we try to copy the way other families teach faith?

How do we find our family’s why?

How do I have that conversation with my husband or wife? What happens if they don’t see it the way that I do?

If I have to do it alone where do I start?

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You can find Sarah's book “Little Habits, Big Faith" or find Christie on Instagram

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Original Music written and recorded by Jonathan Camenisch

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101. When You Want to Quit Motherhood with Sharon Jaynes Jul 09, 2024

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Many are living out the dream of adult life we had as children. Then some days stressor after stressor keeps piling on, until we wondered why this is something we ever even asked for. It can feel especially guilt-inducing when it involves being a parent to our children.

The feelings come up with the wish that we could quit motherhood. How do we give ourselves a time-out?

Quitting isn't really an option in motherhood, so what do we do after we've had that outburst, or even secret desire to quit? How does time with Jesus help?

What do we do with our guilt? How does social media contribute to comparison with mothers.

Seeing our struggle in motherhood as spiritual warfare that comes from doing deeply valuable work.

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You can find Sarah's book "Momma Moments with God" or get more resources on her ⁠https://sharonjaynes.com/https://sharonjaynes.com/

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Original Music written and recorded by Jonathan Camenisch

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100. Is Everyone Happier Than Me? with Sarah Bragg Jul 02, 2024

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Fear of missing out is real and if we are honest it doesn't just affect teenagers. Many of us struggle with comparison and feel that everyone must be happier than we are. I related a lot to swirling thoughts keeping you awake. You've said FOMO is one of the main things that kept you awake at night! When did you first become aware of that tendency?

Why do you think so many of us struggle to process emotions? It's one thing to realize we need change... How did you start creating change in your life?

Something you said struck me... "Creativity combats comparison and leads to feelings of happiness." Can you tell us about that?

How has curiosity led to happiness for you?

It's vital to shift ourselves, but how can we also shift as communities?

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You can find Sarah's book "Is Everyone Happier Than Me?" or get more resources on her website⁠!

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Original Music written and recorded by Jonathan Camenisch

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99. How We Show Kids They Are Valuable with Caroline Saunders Jun 25, 2024

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Throughout history, we've been tempted to think of children as less than adults, but when Jesus came he turned that ideology on its head with his teaching. Jesus radically declared "Let the little children come to me, and do not forbid them." Today my guest and I are going to talk about what full inclusion for kids looks like in the body of Christ!

Where do we first see the idea of all human life being valuable to God?

Can you talk about some Old Testament examples of God using children, even though they would have been considered "lesser citizens?"

Why does Jesus' invitation to children matter?

How do we show our kids how valuable they are to the church, family, and kingdom?

How do we value the kids in our communities, and encourage our community to do the same?

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Caroline loves the stain spray "Messy Mouth"

You can find Caroline's book "Kids in the Bible" and be sure to follow her on Instagram HERE!

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Original Music written and recorded by Jonathan Camenisch

98. How to Support Special Needs Families with Jessica Hurlbut Jun 18, 2024

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Have you ever had questions you wish you could ask about special needs, but also don't want to offend? Jessica Hurlbut is here to talk to us about what it looks like living with a child who has special needs. She shares what it looks like to get the diagnosis, decide if you should grow your family further, and live daily like with a child who has special needs.

At the end, she talks about how to live in kindness to your community. I hope this conversation makes future conversations more accessible for you!

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You can find Jessica's book "Unlimited Motherhood" or get more resources on her website!

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Original Music written and recorded by Jonathan Camenisch

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