Bees and Blessing

Bees and Blessing

By Jasmine LozanoKids & FamilyEducation for Kids
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Bees and Blessing episodes

  • You Can Adapt to the Seasons

    I love living in a part of the country where I get to experience seasons. While summer is my favorite, I can appreciate the unique things that each season gives. I love the color of the leaves in the fall, the cleanness of a fresh winter snow, and seeing the trees regain their green jackets of leaves in the spring. If we aren't careful, we can take for granted what each season has to offer in our lives and grow to either resent where we are or cling to a season that has been gone for a long time. In this quick episode, I hope you enjoy joy talking about how we can appreciate whatever season of life we are in.

    15 min
  • Spiritual Mise-en-Place (Put in Place); Putting on the full armor of God

    I recently read a book by Dan Charnas called Work Clean. Amazon describes the book as "The first organizational book inspired by the culinary world, taking mise-en-place outside the kitchen. Every day, chefs across the globe churn out enormous amounts of high-quality work with efficiency using a system called mise-en-place—a French culinary term that means “putting in place” and signifies an entire lifestyle of readiness and engagement. In Work Clean, Dan Charnas reveals how to apply mise-en-place outside the kitchen, in any kind of work." 

    Of course, my mind went to how can this apply to the life of a believer? Are there certain things that we can put in pace as believers to live highly effective lives that influence the Kingdom of God? Of course there are! Good gave us a sort of spiritual mise-en-place in Ephesians 6:10-18 when he welcomed us to put on the full armor of God. In today's podcast, I'll be talking about this armor and how to use it!

    22 min
  • Return of the Shunammite: Obedience to God is always the best option, regardless of the outcome
    I have been stuck in the book of 2 Kings with the Shunammite woman for months now. I suppose “stuck” is not the best choice of words. Stuck has a negative connotation and implies that someone is in a place they’d rather not be. So I’ll say that I’ve been “stationed” in the book of 2 Kings. There is a purpose, a responsibility assumed when someone is stationed, like in the palace guard or in the army. I feel like I can’t move on from this story because God keeps showing me more things the longer I stay there. (That’s a whole different message!)
    As I get ready to leave the land of Shunem, I wonder where God will take me next. The final installment of this series ends with the last event recorded from the Shunammite woman’s life. In 2 Kings 8:1-6, the Shunammite finds herself in need of one last miracle from God.
    15 min
  • Everything is Alright: Sometimes the progress is in the process
    As we finish this story about the Shunammite’s son, let’s look at why it’s important to be patient in the process. One click buying and same day delivery are great, but our culture is losing the ability to wait for results. But sometimes the answer to our issues are found by being patient during the process.
    20 min
  • Everything is Alright
    I read an amazing book last year by Jon Acuff called Soundracks. He talks about replacing negative patterns of thinking with helpful, positive ones, or as he calls them new soundtracks. This idea is not new. Philippians 4:8 encourages us to think positively as well. "Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."
    In 2 Kings 4, there is an account of someone who did just that. Instead of focusing on what was going wrong, the Shunammite woman (I talked about her last month in Make Room) confesses boldly "Everything is alright!" when literally everything was falling apart. Over the next few weeks, I'll be writing and talking about her story and the incredible testimony of God's provision, healing, and restoration in her life.
    15 min
  • When Life Gets Crazy
    We’ll, I’ve gotten the chance to practice what I preach! What do you do when life just gets a little crazy and you’re doing everything you can to keep it together? You stay consistent in what really matters!
    20 min
  • Changing lives with Radical Hospitality, Disruptive Generosity and Intentional Compassion. My interview with Amy Wolfe

    Today, I'm chatting with my friend, Amy Wolfe, the Director of Development for Safe Families Wisconsin Chapter. When Amy and her family opened their home to two little girls in 2019, she had no idea that this decision would open her eyes to the opportunities we have as the body of Christ to be a blessing to our community. Safe Families for Children is a family preservation movement motivated by radical hospitality, disruptive generosity, and intentional compassion to keep children safe and families together. They bring church and community together mobilizing an army of volunteers to advocate for vulnerable children and socially isolated families. Their goal is to grow a national movement of change agents passionate about protecting children and preserving families in communities across the nation and the world.

    The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World 

    https://www.safefamilieswi.org

    Here is Victoria's story

    What is Safe Families?


    32 min

About Bees and Blessing

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As a homeschooling, stay at home mom, I've run a marathon, written a book, homeschooled my children, and been able to prioritize hobbies and relationships as well. I did all of this with the help of my family and learning how to prioritize what matters most to me.