The Better Part - Intentional Living for Christian Moms with a Bible-Loving Catholic Mama

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186. Let God Be Your Light + Guide You // Daddy God Devotion with Kate Oct 19, 2021

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God will be our light and guide us if we let Him. Let’s open our hearts to Him! Today is a Daddy God devotion with my dear friend, Kate. Enjoy and God bless! Xoxo Stephanie CONNECT —> bit.ly/monthlyhappymail ☺️ EMAIL —> 500secondstojoy@gmail.com

185. Let Go + Trust God // He Will Catch You // Daddy God Devotion with Kate Oct 12, 2021

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How hard is it to let go and trust God? So hard, yet so powerful. When we can trust God, our lives overflow with peace and joy! May we trust Him to catch us today, mama friend. Today is a Daddy God devotion with my dear friend, Kate. Enjoy and God bless! Xoxo Stephanie CONNECT WITH STEPH —> bit.ly/monthlyhappymail ☺️ EMAIL STEPH —> 500secondstojoy@gmail.com

184. Letting Go of Pride + Embracing God’s Help // Daddy God Devotion with Kate Oct 05, 2021

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Ready to become a God-sufficient mom instead of a self-sufficient mom? This is the episode for you (and me), sweet friend. We all need a reminder to rely on God and let go of our pride. May this devotional with Kate bless you. Connect with me after this at 500secondstojoy@gmail.com or go to bit.ly/monthlyhappymail to be email besties and get a monthly devotional sent straight to your inbox. God bless you and your family!

183. Three Powerful Questions to Ask Yourself as a Stay At Home Mom Oct 01, 2021

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From one mama to the next, I have some powerful questions to ask yourself. I pray these help you find more joy and peace in your motherhood. To connect with me after this feel free to send me an email to 500secondstojoy@gmail.com or go to bit.ly/monthlyhappymail to join the monthly newsletter and get a dose of encouragement and an inspiring devotional in your inbox at the end of each month. May your day be blessed! Today’s verse is Psalm 37:7 “Be still before the Lord; wait for God.” May you have some moments of stillness today, sweet mama friend. Xoxo Stephanie

182. We Can Let God Hold Us // Daddy God Devotion Series with Kate from Dose of Sunshine with Kate Sep 28, 2021

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Don’t we all need some comfort, mama friend? We need the love of our Savior. Our “daddy God” as Kate calls Him. I love everything Kate shares today in this special devotional style episode that is short, sweet and full of encouragement for us mamas. May this episode bring you joy today. For more dose of sunshine with Kate episodes, email me at 500secondstojoy@gmail.com and let me know you’d like more! Then head to bit.ly/monthlyhappymail to be email besties and to stay up to date on all the things going on here at 500 Seconds to Joy. Thanks for being here and we’ll chat with you soon! Xoxo Stephanie (and Kate!)

181. Our Strength Comes From the Lord + Putting on the Armor of God // Ephesians Bible Study Day 4 Sep 24, 2021

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This is it! Welcome to day 4 of the Ephesians Bible Study. This is the final day of our Bible study and we are talking about how our strength comes from God, about putting on the armor of God, and how we should pray always. May this time bless you and your family! // Don’t forget to sign up for the Bible study emails by going to bit.ly/ephesiansbiblestudy - you’ll get discussion/journal questions as well as a pretty phone wallpaper made just for you! Even after this study is over, anyone can head to that link to get all 4 of the emails! I would love for more women to do this study and dive into the Letter to the Ephesians, so feel free to share it out with friends and family who you think might enjoy it. Let’s help more mamas get in the Word! To connect with the co-host of this study, Amy Eilers, head to www.Instagram.com/houseofeilers - she’s awesome! Her blog is also full of so much goodness - www.houseofeilers.com - she even created a super affordable and simple planner! If you’d like to chat with me, send over an email to 500secondstojoy@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you! If you wanna be email besties, head to bit.ly/monthlyhappymail and you’ll get a monthly devotional from yours truly. You’ll also know when I do another Bible study like this one. Thanks for being here! Now go get in the Word, mama friend! Xoxo Stephanie

Bonus #44: Calling All Podcasters + Ministry Leaders! 24 Lessons in 24 Months of Podcasting Sep 22, 2021

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It’s my 2 year anniversary of podcasting! Woohoo!! In honor of this exciting occasion, I put together a list of 24 lessons I wish I had known when first starting my podcast. If you want to start a podcast, have a podcast, want to start a ministry, have a ministry or are just curious about it all, tune in lovely lady! I pray you learn something today and if you do, let me know! Email me at 500secondstojoy@gmail.com. I would love to hear from you! To grab the podcast start up guide I talk about in today’s episode, head to bit.ly/3weekstolaunch and you will be ready to start your podcast with joy and ease! Talk soon lovely friend! // PS: Are you doing the Ephesians Bible study with us? Head to bit.ly/ephesiansbiblestudy to learn what it’s all about. :)

Bonus #43: The Myth of “Doing It All” + How To Prioritize the Essentials Sep 21, 2021

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Ok, mama friend. We need to talk about this myth. The one where you were told you could “do it all”. Let’s chat about this and as always, I’ve got some encouraging words for you and a little advice from someone trying to figure things out right alongside you. :) Enjoy this bonus episode from my heart to yours! And after this, head to bit.ly/monthlyhappymail to connect with me and become email besties! Xoxo

180. Living in the Light + Pleasing God // Ephesians Bible Study Day 3 Sep 21, 2021

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We want to live in the light and learn what is pleasing to God, right? Today’s readings talk about this! Press play and listen to Amy and I read chapters 4 and 5 of the Letter to the Ephesians and then hear some quick commentary to get you thinking. Let’s dive into the Word, mama friend! Welcome to day 3 of the Ephesians Bible Study. May this time bless you and your family! // Don’t forget to sign up for the Bible study emails by going to bit.ly/ephesiansbiblestudy - you’ll get discussion/journal questions as well as a pretty phone wallpaper made just for you! (Day 4 is on Friday, just so you know.) To connect with Amy Eilers after this, head to www.Instagram.com/houseofeilers - she’s awesome! Then chat with me by sending me an email at 500secondstojoy@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you! If you wanna be email besties, head to bit.ly/monthlyhappymail and you’ll get a monthly devotional from yours truly. Thanks for being here! Xoxo Stephanie

179. God Has Prepared Good Works For You To Do! // Ephesians Bible Study Day 2 Chapters 2 + 3 Sep 17, 2021

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God has prepared good works for you to do. God will dwell in your heart and He can do more than you can imagine. (Don’t worry about the road noise and baby toy noises in the background lol!) Press play and listen to Amy from House of Eilers read chapter 2 and 3 of the book of Ephesians and then hear some quick commentary to get you thinking. Let’s dive into the Word, mama friend! Welcome to day 2 of the Ephesians Bible Study. May this time bless you and your family! // Don’t forget to sign up for the Bible study emails by going to bit.ly/ephesiansbiblestudy - you’ll get discussion/journal questions as well as a pretty phone wallpaper made just for you! Then to connect with Amy Eilers after this, head to www.Instagram.com/houseofeilers - she’s awesome! Then chat with me by sending me an email at 500secondstojoy@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you! If you wanna be email besties, head to bit.ly/monthlyhappymail and you’ll get a monthly devotional from yours truly. Thanks for being here! Xoxo Stephanie

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