Beacon People

How do you explain God to a toddler? Anna Nash and Jane Lazenby took on the challenge to help young children see God in their brand new book, You Can See Him.

You might know Anna as the founder and director of Beacon People or as an author of Bible study and devotional books, but you may not know her as "Nanna Anna," which is what her grandchildren call her. Anna first saw the need for You Can See Him, when she found herself rewording other Bible story books, so her very young grandchildren could understand them.

Anna then recruited Jane Lazenby, a local talented artist and friend of Beacon People, to illustrate You Can See Him, which was new territory for Jane. Listen in to our conversation to hear the joys and challenges during the creation of this brand new book for toddlers.

Learn with us:

Psalm 34

Psalm 19

Ephesians 2:10

Purchase You Can See Him here.

Purchase Jane Lazenby's new book, Chosen here.

Connect with Jane:

Website: janelazenbyart.com

Instagram: @janelazenbyart

Connect with Anna:

Website: annanash.net

Instagram: @anna.nash

Connect with Beacon People:

Website: beacon people.org

Instagram: @beacon.people

If you need an injection of inspiration today, then this episode is for you! What could possibly make Kathryn Tortorici say that breast cancer was a gift to her? Listen to find out how God used this tragedy in the lives of Nancy Bynon and Kathryn Tortorici, best friends with breast cancer at the same time.

Facebook: Two by Two Cancer

Instagram: @twobytwocancer

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In today's episode, Marnie Clark talks with Ryan Graham and Cristy Swint of RamLea Partners about a different yet effective type of corporate coaching. After a decade of prayer, God brought these two ladies together for a mission to cultivate "connection growth" in the corporate world.

"You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house." Matthew 5:15-15

Connect with RamLea Partners: ramleapartners.com

Connect with Cristy:

Website: cristyleanne.com

Instagram: @cristyleannecoaching

Connect with Ryan:

Website: ryanwalkergraham.com

Instagram: @ryanwalkergraham

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At our last Coffee & Connection event at Workshop Local, Anna Nash shared some vulnerable and comical personal stories of her own tendency towards multi-tasking, helping us get to the heart of why so many of us struggle in this area.

Anna also gave us some practical tips to help us move to a more peaceful, slower pace as we seek to live a more purposeful life.

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"So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for Him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what He wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you." Romans 12:1,2 (Message)

“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to Me. Get away with Me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with Me and work with Me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with Me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” Matthew 11:28 (Message)

Mark 6:30-44 Jesus Feeds the 5,000

Suggested reading:

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World by John Mark Comer and John Ortberg

A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 by W. Phillip Keller

Waiting on God by Andrew Murray

Join us at our next event! Visit beaconpeople.org or follow ⁠⁠@beaconpeople⁠⁠ on Instagram or ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ for the latest at Beacon People!

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At Beacon People we talk a lot about purpose and the privilege of growing God's Kingdom, and one way we get to do that is through parenting. Lauren McKenzie, M.A., C.P.C. is an adult-child relationship strategist. Adults get emotionally worn out when kids are difficult to deal with, and this wreaks havoc in every area of their lives. Using a proven framework, she shows grown ups how to take control of their emotions and positively engage with kids so they can gain cooperation, escape overwhelm, and show up as the best version of themselves. With an extensive background in education, the specialization of a certified professional life coach, and a heart to point families toward the truth of the Gospel, Lauren guides families on their journey from chaos to calm.

"This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to Himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to Him. For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to Himself, no longer counting people's sins against them. And He gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation." 2 Corinthians 5:17-19 (NLT)

You can connect with Lauren on her website: winwithwkids.co/connect

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Anna Nash helped us take a fresh look at determining our why and why it is important our last ⁠Coffee and Connections event⁠ at the ⁠Workshop⁠ in Birmingham. Join us on this episode for some inspiration and practical help for your journey of purpose in God's Kingdom.

Learn along with us on this episode:

2 Corinthians 9:8

Proverbs 16:11

Isaiah 55:8-11

John 10:10

Roman 15:13

Isaiah 43:1

Questions to ask yourself to help determine your "WHY":

1. What activities or pursuits make you lose track of time because you enjoy them so much?

2. When reflecting on your life, what achievements or moments bring you the greatest sense of fulfillment?

3. If money were not a factor, what would you spend your time doing every day?

4. What values or principles do you hold dear, and how do they influence your decisions?

5. When faced with challenges, what motivates you to overcome them?

6. If you could make a positive impact on the world, what cause or issue would you choose to support?

7. Consider a time when you felt truly alive and purposeful. What were you doing in that moment?

8. What dreams or aspirations did you have as a child, and do they still resonate with you today?

9. Reflect on people you admire. What qualities or actions in them resonate with you on a deep level?

10. If you were to envision your ideal life 10 years from now, what would it look like, and what would you be doing?

We want you to join us at our next ⁠Coffee and Connections event ⁠on Wednesday, March 20th from 10 am to noon at ⁠Workshop⁠! Visit our website or follow ⁠@beaconpeople⁠ on Instagram or ⁠Facebook⁠ for more information. 

We are kicking off our Conversations with Coaches series with Brigett Buice, a faith-based stress and nutrition coach and owner of Experience Calm Coaching. Brigett helps us understand the importance of taking care of ourselves as a whole as we are seeking to live each day with purpose. In addition to inspiring us to rest as God guides our paths, Brigett gives us practical tips to take care of our bodies, especially when we are experiencing extra stress.

For your own study: Matthew 6:30-34

Brigett made an exciting announcement about her new business - Experience Coffee!

Follow Brigett on Instagram: @brigettbuice

Subscribe on YouTube: @experiencecalmcoaching

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Marnie Clark talks with Melody Lovvorn, coach, writer, podcaster, and creator of a compatibility app for young people. She recently published a book called, Signals of Love: Guiding You Towards Successful Relationships Using the Traffic Light Approach.

Melody shares how God has helped her learn to embrace both her strengths and weaknesses on her journey through the many unexpected twists and turns.

"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." Ephesians 2:10 (ESV)

Connect with Melody:

melodylovvorn.com

Instagram: @melodylovvorn

Podcast: Melody & Friends

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Beacon People's Creative Director, Amy Anderson talks with Lucy Farmer, who you may know as Lucy's Inspired from Instagram. She is an eclectic creative who simply cannot be put into a box. Lucy shares how God is currently teaching her to rest and helps us see the value of creating regardless of the outcome of any one creative pursuit.

"Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28

Follow Lucy on Instagram: @lucysinspired

Visit her website: lucysinspired.com

Join us at our ⁠205 Maker's Market⁠ on Thursday, November 2nd at Ashley Mac's in Homewood! Visit ⁠beacon people.org⁠ for more information.

Join us at our next Coffee & Connection event at Workshop Local in Homewood on Wednesday, November 15th from 10 am to noon.

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Beacon People's Creative Director, Amy Anderson talks with Kristin Walker, a creative who loves problem solving. Kristin shares how God is currently teaching her to create without the end-goal of selling. She is a long-time friend of Beacon People, providing so much encouragement to our community. Kristin is a very talented creative, from restoring furniture, photography, painting and more.

You can view some of Kristin's work on Instagram - @kristinwalker_creative

Join us at our 205 Maker's Market on Thursday, November 2nd at Ashley Mac's in Homewood! Visit beacon people.org for more information.

Follow us on instagram: @beaconpeople

Join our Beacon People Community on Facebook