The Water Jar: Conversations from The Well

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Podcast 12: Root and Bloom Forever and The Gift of Advent Nov 13, 2018

Show notes

The Water Jar welcomes Joanne Kuster and Mary Shell, the mother daughter team who created the fabulous faith-based lifestyle blog RootandBloomForever.com. Joanne and Mary both live in the greater Des Moines area and aim to connect busy women with new ideas, amazing stories, and tips to make our lives intentional, meaningful and rewarding.

Advent begins on Sunday, December 2nd, so we also look forward to the gift of Advent with Joanne and Mary. They share ideas on how to live an intentional, purposeful Advent. Rachel Brown also stops by and shares practical wisdom in her Drop by Drop segment.

Time Stamp for Each Segment

1:49: How Lisa's scheduling gaffe can serve as a good reminder for the coming Advent season.
5:04: Part 1 with Joanne and Mary from the Root and Bloom Forever blog: Family, Food & Finances!
23:40: Drop by Drop with Rachel Brown: The Important Thing
29:07: Part 2 with Joanne and Mary: Living an intentional, purposeful Advent

Resources Mentioned

Joanne's Money Godmother Blog

Mary's Food Science Secrets Blog

Children's Books Joanne mentioned:

The Advent/Christmas booklist Lisa mentioned can be found here.

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Podcast 11: The Dignity of Work, Eye Contact, Music and the Liturgy, an October Playlist, and a Surprise Ending! Oct 14, 2018

Show notes

Tune in for your monthly dose of faith, friendship, and fun as Heidi Lepper Barrett, Rachel Brown, Emily Schmid, and Molly Myers join Lisa Schmidt on Episode 11. Heidi ponders the spiritual importance of eye contact, and Emily shares how music can assist us in experiencing liturgy more fully. Rachel stops by with her pithy Drop by Drop wisdom, and Molly shares an October music playlist to accompany our fall days. Finally, Emily has a very special surprise for us. Tune in and hear the *world debut* of her original song Pour On Us based on the woman at the well (John 4:4-42). What a treat!

Time Stamp for Each Segment

1:49: Good News --- Lisa on the dignity of work and dignity of the human person
8:07: Healthy Psychology --- Heidi on eye contact
20:08: Drop by Drop with Rachel
22:53: Emily on allowing music to help us experience the liturgy more fully
51:01: Music For The People --- Molly's monthly playlist
1:16:11: Emily Schmid shares a raw, acoustic cut of her original song Pour On Us (insert happy dance emoji!)

October Playlist

Subscribe to Molly's playlist here.

Resources

Bumper music featured in this episode:

The Well by JJ Heller
Good News by Mandisa
The Joy of the Lord by Danielle Rose
Lights Shine Bright by TobyMac

Connect in person:

To explore Heidi's Christian life coaching services, contact her at hlepper14@aol.com or phone/text message at 515-346-2737
For more info on Emily's lunch and learn at St. Pius X Catholic Church on October 25, visit http://www.stpiushome.org/

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Episode 10: Our Response in the Face of a Troubled Church Sep 26, 2018

Show notes

Lisa Schmidt and Sue Smith discuss the abuse scandal in the Catholic Church which has caused much pain, anger, sadness, and frustration across the globe. It's left many pondering: What ought our response be in the face of a troubled Church?

Podcast 9: Novena Roses, Discovering Your Gifts, Floating The Tongue, and an August Playlist Aug 06, 2018

Show notes

All kinds of fun and helpful tools on this episode of The Water Jar podcast. In her regular segment Drop by Drop, Rachel Brown discusses recognizing your God given gifts and acknowledging the potential for Him to work through them. Heidi Lepper Barrett shares insights on something she calls "floating the tongue." As strange as that may sound, it's a beneficial practice helping us truly listen to others. Finally, Molly Myers makes her podcast debut by sharing a playlist to listen to, dance with, and pray with throughout these remaining days of summer.

Good News

Lisa shared a story about receiving roses on the ninth day of a novena praying St. Augustine's Prayer to the Holy Spirit. (Yes, those roses really did arrive on day nine.) Here's a picture of those spectacular flowers. Tune in to hear the full story. Here's the text to St. Augustine's Prayer to the Holy Spirit:

Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy. Act in me, O Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy. Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy. Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, to defend all that is holy. Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, that I always may be holy. Amen.

Summertime with The Well Playlist

Debuting her new segment Music for The People, Molly shares a playlist for us to sing with, dance to, and pray with throughout these remaining days of summer. There are two ways to listen below, through YouTube and Apple Music

YouTube Playlist

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During her segment, Molly shared about her daughter Sophia who lived for just a few minutes outside the womb. Here's the blogpost sharing more about Sophia. If you'd like to contact Molly regarding Ave22, her fashion consulting business, email to myerscmolly@msn.com.

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Podcast 8: Journeying Through The Midlife "Unraveling" with Guest Heidi Lepper Barrett Jun 17, 2018

Show notes

Ever find yourself muttering one of these questions?

"What's wrong with me? I have this great life, why can't I just feel better? Why am I struggling? Seemingly, no one else is struggling … "

The feelings of stagnation in the middle years is a common human experience – an unraveling, a collapse, being weighed down. How do we journey through these times in a spiritually and emotionally healthy manner?

Joining Lisa Schmidt on this episode of The Water Jar is social and personality psychologist, Heidi Lepper Barrett. They begin an honest conversation on this topic and discuss how Jesus is our bridge to hope, how we all need new scaffolding to shore up our faith through the renewal of our minds during these periods. Rachel Brown also stops by and shares another thoughtful and relatable Drop by Drop segment.

Thoughts on the show? Inspire us with your feedback by commenting at our website, over at Facebook, or via email at info@thewelldesmoines.com.

Podcast 7: Creativity with guest Christine Hilbert Apr 30, 2018

Show notes

The first five words of the Bible: In the beginning, God created. And we, made in the image and likeness of God, are also called to create. In this episode, Christine Hilbert, the artist who painted The Well's signature watercolor image, joins host Lisa Schmidt. Rachel Brown also debuts a new, regular segment.

Podcast 6: Keeping Our Prayer Habits Beyond Lent Mar 26, 2018

Show notes

Joining Lisa once again on this episode is Katie Patrizio. Topics addressed:

How to keep prayer habits developed this Lent into the Easter season and beyond.
Spiritual direction – what is it and do we need it?
Strategies for navigating through times of spiritual desolation.

Books referenced in the show:

Making the Most of Spiritual Direction

Music featured in the show:

The Well by J.J. Heller
A Living Prayer by Alison Krauss

Podcast 5: Habits and Happiness Mar 12, 2018

Show notes

Rachel Brown joins Lisa Schmidt as they discuss how cultivating consistent prayer habits through the 1% Challenge leads to happiness.

Blogposts referenced in the show:

Frittered Away by Detail by Dr. Tom Neal
Proposed Resolution: Do Something Everyday by Gretchen Rubin

Music featured in the show:

The Well by J.J. Heller
The Joy of The Lord by Danielle Rose

Podcast 4: On Cultivating Silence with guest Kara Storey Mar 05, 2018

Show notes

Our special guest on Podcast 4 is Kara Storey. She and Lisa chat about the importance of cultivating silence (exterior and interior) in our hearts and homes.

Resources

Pacem in Terris is the retreat house Kara mentioned where she made her silent retreat.
Books Kara mentioned in this episode: Searching for and Maintaining Peace by Fr. Jacques Philippe and The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise by Robert Cardinal Sarah.
Music featured in this episode: The Well by J.J. Heller and You Speak by Audrey Assad.

2017 Summer at The Well: Get Connected by Kara Storey Mar 04, 2018

Show notes

The Well is a ministry based out of Des Moines, Iowa that exists to bring women together, foster spiritual friendships, and strengthen the community. This is Kara Storey's talk "Get Connected" from the Summer at The Well gathering on June 24, 2017. Visit www.thewelldesmoines.com to learn more about the work of The Well.

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