Sunshine in My Nest

Latest Episodes:

Helping Kids Overcome Favoritism with Trillia Newbell Oct 04, 2022

Show notes

Kids often struggle to include everyone in group settings. They may avoid another kid because of a disability, skin color, or because they aren't wearing "cool" clothes. Today Trillia and I talk about how to help our kids understand James 2 in a way that helps them overcome favoritism in social situations. She shares a little secret for what she hopes parents get from her books too!

You can find The Big Wide Welcome here from Amazon!

Trillia has more resources on her website!

You can find Elizabeth:

Writing helpful hints on the blog

Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker on Instagram

Or get access to the "Penpal Resources" by signing up with email!

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EXCLUSIVE: Teach your Kids a Love for Learning with Jess Collier Sep 27, 2022

Show notes

Is teaching your kids an uphill battle? Tonight Jess and I sit down and talk about what it looks like to create a love for learning in your kids. Jess is a former teacher turned homeschool mom. She talks about what education is, what it is not, and how to make learning fun with your children!

GET THE FREE - "One Minute in the Word" resource!

You can find Jess on her website or her Instagram.

You can find Elizabeth:

Writing helpful hints on the blog

Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker on Instagram

Or get access to the "Penpal Resources" by signing up with email!

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EXCLUSIVE: Peace on the Darkest Days with Ann Swindell Sep 20, 2022

Show notes

How do we find peace when everything seems to be falling apart? Today Ann Swindell and I talk about the hardest seasons we've had in our lives (coincidentally they were the EXACT same months).

We talk about how we learned to trust God in a different way during those months as we were taught peace when everything was falling apart.

GET THE FREE - "One Minute in the Word" resource!

You can order The Path to Peace HERE. Or follow her on Instagram or read more on her website

You can find Elizabeth:

Writing helpful hints on the blog

Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker on Instagram

Or get access to the "Penpal Resources" by signing up with email!

*affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in my Nest

Joy in the Itchy Times of Life with Jamie Erickson Sep 13, 2022

Show notes

Is there something in life so consistently irritating that you think you can never get used to it? Today Jamie Erickson and I talk about what it looks like to be settled in the life we have even if the circumstances right now feel like an itchy sweater.

A favorite quote from this episode was "I can have joy in the snow, or be discontent, but either way there will be snow."

You can find Jamie's book here, and the wool socks she mentioned here.

Jamie is frequently on Instagram, or you can find her on her website!

You can find Elizabeth:

Writing helpful hints on the blog

Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker on Instagram

Or get access to the "Penpal Resources" by signing up with email!

*affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in my Nest

EXCLUSIVE: Overcoming Anxiety with the Power of God's Promises with Sharon Hodde Miller Sep 06, 2022

Show notes

Do you struggle with anxiety? Long nights we spend staring at the ceiling wishing for sleep to come. Sharon and I talk about what trying to control our environment costs us. She explains why we all crave control and how the control we seek is different from the real power God promises us!

We also take a sidebar into what it means to influence people into the full potential God has for them, and how the hearing of the Word can produce change.

You can find Sharon's book, "The Cost of Control: Why we crave it, the anxiety it gives us, and the real power God promises."

GET THE FREE - "One Minute in the Word" resource!

You can find Sharon on Instagram or her Website.

You can find Elizabeth:

Writing helpful hints on the blog

Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker on Instagram

Or get access to the "Penpal Resources" by signing up with email!

*affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in my Nest

Teaching History to Inspire Activism with Jasmine Holmes Aug 30, 2022

Show notes

Can learning about history lead to raising empathetic kids who advocate for others? Today Jasmine Holmes and I talk about her book "Carved in Ebony". Learning about the work of Black missionaries and activists gives us a deeper understanding of who God is and a broader understanding of the work of the church through history!

Follow Jasmine on Instagram or access her resources via her WEBSITE

You can find Elizabeth:

Writing helpful hints on the blog

Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker on Instagram

Or get access to the "Penpal Resources" by signing up with email!

*affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in my Nest

Showing Grace to our Kids with Melissa Kruger Aug 23, 2022

Show notes

How do you teach your child grace? Today Melissa Kruger and I talk about her children’s book “His Grace is Enough”.
The refrain is “God’s grace is enough. It’s so BIG and so FREE His grace is enough both for YOU and for ME.
We talked about how to teach our children that we sin too and how no matter where they go in life God is waiting to offer grace!

If you want to find Melissa's other books and writings you can find them on her website or follow her on Instagram

You can find Elizabeth:

Writing helpful hints on the blog

Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker on Instagram

Or get access to the "Penpal Resources" by signing up with email!

*affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in my Nest

Discernment in Book Choices with Korrie Johnson Aug 16, 2022

Show notes

Today Korrie Johnson and I are talking about how to find books that align with your family's values. For each of us, the books we choose to introduce to our kids are very personal. The ones we choose look really different. Korrie talks us through how she and her husband frame their conversations. It's an episode you won't want to miss.

If you want to find Korrie's list of books you can find it on her website or follow her on Instagram

You can find Elizabeth:

Writing helpful hints on the blog

Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker on Instagram

Or get access to the "Penpal Resources" by signing up with email!

*affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in my Nest

MINI: 25 Freezer Meals in 3 Hours Aug 14, 2022

Show notes

I just made 25 freezer meals in 3 hours. I was going to write out all the directions, but I was too tired, so this is the phone call "how to" version. I'm sure in the future there will be more of these because talking things out is easier than trying to write and edit a blog post. Also, let's be honest no one wants to hear another person's life story before they get to a recipe!

Here's the link to the recipes!

You can find Elizabeth:

Writing helpful hints on the blog

Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker on Instagram

Or get access to the "Penpal Resources" by signing up with email!

*affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in my Nest

EXCLUSIVE: Finding Encouragement when Suffering with Lindsey Carlson Aug 09, 2022

Show notes

What do you do when you feel discouraged? Do you try harder, read another book, or buy a course on how to be better. Today Lindsey Carlson invites us to see how Jesus meets us in our pain and offers us hope in the dark places.

"A Better Encouragement" reminds us that suffering is part of our walk, and we can trade self-help for true hope!

GET THE FREE - "One Minute in the Word" resource!

You can find Lindsey Carlson HERE or visit her website HERE. "A Better Encouragement" is published by Crossway and The Gospel Coalition!

You can find Elizabeth:

Writing helpful hints on the blog

Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker on Instagram

Or get access to the "Penpal Resources" by signing up with email!

*affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in my Nest