By Rebecca Stewart
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Topics discussed today:
Who is Jess Kayhart?
What is little grief?
Examples
Why it’s less socially acceptable
It’s often dismissed by others and that makes us feel alone
Then you have to figure out a way to be okay
The Story of Job and how it relates
Making space to figure out the emotion
How to find a place where you can talk about the little grief
Find people you trust
Jennie Allen book “Find Your People”
How to be kind to ourselves
When you’re sad… do this one thing
Jess Kayhart’s website
Get Jess’s book
Weight Lift at home Caroline Girvan
There's nothing like having a puking kid to make you feel out of control! Today's talk is about what to do when there is sickness in your house.
Rebecca will talk you through it, step by step. Details include:
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Today's podcast discusses:
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Host Rebecca Stewart shares stories from her childhood: poverty, low income housing, suicide, and overcoming hard times.
She shares scriptures that provide hope to the weary from the book of Job and the gospel of Matthew.
If we all helped a little bit we would greatly impact the homeless population. The data shows over 54% of our homeless population in America have some sort of mental disorder. (RAND Institute)
Please join Rebecca in fighting homelessness but simply subscribing to the podcast and leaving a review! Thank you, your contribution matters!
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Host Rebecca Stewart shares intimate details of taking care of her mother with Schizophrenia, the caregiver role, why it’s challenging, and ultimately what to do to have hope.
Something new- Rebecca shares audio of her mother Elaine to show first hand the brain disease and what it is like.
Other topics:
How to be new in your caregiving
How to put yourself first
How to establish healthy boundaries
A Guide for the Caregiver
How to use scripture for your foundation
Psalm 10:14- God is the father of the fatherless
God sees our pain
How you can share your experience with others, your pain, and be a vessel for the Lord
Who is Melissa? Melissa Schultz is passionate about helping women break through harmful mindsets that keep them from operating in alignment with who God called them to be so they can operate at God's pace of peace.
In addition to being the director of Women with Purpose, Melissa is a mentor and coach for those she works with in her ministry. She and her husband Matt celebrated 30 years of marriage this past year and are the proud parents to their 2 adult children and their spouses. She enjoys spending time with family, spoiling her grandchildren, glamping, bike riding, gardening, or anything on the water and she will jump at the chance to sit down and chat with you over a cup of coffee or tea.
Today's topic is on soul care. How do we take care and nourish our souls? What are the signs of a neglected soul? How can we move past it and into living at God's pace of peace?
Check out Melissa's website at https://melissaschultzministries.com/
Cheering Past Challenges is a podcast focused on mental health and well-being. Host Rebecca Stewart discusses her experience taking care of her mentally ill mother, the challenges of Schizophrenia, dementia care, suicide, and other challenges. Through these challenges, we can always to turn to God for hope. By sharing our stories with others, we can overcome anything together.
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What does Ezekiel’s vision of God have to do with Post Christmas Stress?
Are you feeling a little blue after the Christmas hustle and bustle? You are not alone.
According to experts the "saddest week of the year" is the third week of January. January is the month we know the bills are starting to come in from our pre christmas shopping sprees. January typically in the midwest is dreary, dark, and grey. There can be lots of snow which is fun for the kids but not so fun for driving adults. January is long. What is there to look forward to? Valentines Day which is oh yeah can be another depressing holiday if you are single.
What can we do with this predicament? I’m going to give you three simple options. Don’t try to do them all. Don’t try to jump right in. First just give yourself some grace. We are all in this fishbowl feeling of post-Christmas sadness. God is still on the thrown!
“When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?” Psalm 56:3-4
I think many of us are afraid. We are afraid it's a new year and we might not meet all the benchmarks we so boldly set out to do in December. It’s a new year which can be exciting but also heavy.
So how do we put our trust in the Lord that everything will be okay? Maybe you are struggling now with finances. Maybe your marriage had some fights over the holidays. The kids were upset. Maybe your expectations weren’t met.
How to Get Over the Post-Christmas Blues
1. Whatever our challenge is, we can learn best how to deal with it from Ezekiel. His name literally means “God is strong.” or “God strengthens”. This very meaning sums up what the book of Ezekiel is about.
We as children (we are all children of God) must learn to obey God. But we have a choice! God gave us free will. We can choose to turn towards him or away from him. When things are going well it's easy to praise the Lord. But when crap hits the fan, we often turn to other things. I do this, i might distract myself with shopping, or focusing on material wants or desires. It is not easy to just turn to the Lord and say, “I am suffering in my marriage but I praise you OH GOD. You are so good.”
Ezekiel chose to obey God. He was chosen by God to be prophet. He was also a Jewish street preacher. He was born around 622 BCE from a priestly lineage. He was a priest who also was a mover and shaker. And he was probably called crazy in his day. Ezekiel was a prophet. That means the Lord gave him spiritual visions to help show his people the true Glory of God. Ezekiel did whatever crazy thing the Lord said to do.
His vision:
The Lion- strength/God
The ox- service
The man- intelligence
The eagle- divinity. (belonging to God)
Some say the four represent the four gospels: Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John.
Then there is a wheel intersecting a wheel. And all I think that that refers to God’s ability to move anywhere, God is present everywhere and he is not under the realm of time. He is above Time and he is all knowing.
Now if I were Ezekiel and I had a dream about two wheels intersecting I wonder if I would be able to metaphorically get that. Do you ever have a dream that won’t leave you and you ask the Lord, what does that mean?
Sometimes if that happens you just need to share it and see what your friend or spouse thinks.
We have to be like Ezekiel when we are facing some challenging times.
2. We have to connect. We have to be willing to share our dreams and our visions with other people we trust. I know that I don’t have it all figured out! But I know through the power of connection with others I can draw closer to God, his vision for me ,and ultimately his solution to the problem I'm facing.
3. Invest in Yourself. We just got a bunch of crap from Christmas. We need to take ten minutes to declutter our lives. Physically and emotionally. What can you get rid of? What can you let go of? What can you say no to? That last one is huge. Saying no to things that God is not calling you to do. Then we can start to add in the real things that will make a difference in our lives. Meaningful relationships. Healthy meals. Walks with friends. Making investments in yourself never costs a lot of money. It's more about the time you spend on yourself. It's okay to ask the Lord what He wants for you. Then go and get it!
For now, you can join the Pace of Peace program for just $7 a month! Get connected with other women and find your tribe that will walk alongside you virtually as you make goals and meet them. Invest in the gift of fellowship!
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In the end, no one really wants another iphone for Christmas. What we want is connection with others. We want to find meaning in our lives. How we do that is through the Lord. His vision for us supersedes all selfish desires. In the end, whatever junk we are putting in to fill the void of purpose will never be enough. Food will never be enough. Material things will never be enough. A new car is not going to fix your marriage. Turning to the Lord will.
Jennie Allen's Book
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Grab your cup of coffee and get ready to laugh with this funny and down to earth interview with Mom of 6 Lyndsey Neumann!
Lyndsey is the wife to Josh, mother of five boys and one girl, and most of all a child of God! She is a volunteer for Safe Families and has opened up her home to foster children in need. Her love for Christ is evident in all she does and she is a mom we can all learn some tips from!
Disclaimer: This podcast was recorded in December of 2022
Topics:
How to navigate the absurdity on TV/Movies
Why middle school is tough
Homeschool
Public school opportunities
Devotionals Lyndsey recommends
Fear
Why Lyndsey serves at church in the nursery
Safe families- what it is and why Lyndsey helps out other moms who are facing trauma and planting seeds of faith in the children she is serving
Showing the love of Christ to others
Mark Gungor
Guilty pleasures
How to stand in the truth when the enemy is at you
Christmas and the challenges
Special resources mentioned:
Devotionals:
Jonathan's Journey
Experiencing God Devotional
Resources:
Vid Angel
Pureflix
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Are you having a hard time getting into the Christmas Spirit? Well, grab your hot chocolate, because you're not going to want to miss today's festive podcast!
Members of our family will be sharing some of our favorite Christmas memories. Some are happy, some are sad. Sometimes, just hearing a good Christmas story is enough to put you in a better mood.
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Happy Holidays from the Stewart Family!
Today’s discussion leads to the question:
How can God still be good, even when bad things happen?
Author Jess Kayhart shares her personal story of loss and how she was able to turn towards God and not away from Him during the most painful point of her life.
Jess shares key moments of her traumatic childhood, including being involved in a tragic accident that took the life of Penny, her stepmom. Then in response to that lost, her father committed suicide 6 weeks later.
She believed the following lies: “If you can know everything and you can help during a crisis, that can be where your value comes from. If you know enough and are good enough, it will all be fine.” This was a lie placed in Jess’s heart that led her to a life of perfectionism.
The turnaround for her happened at a conference/church service where she devoted her life to Christ and received His deep healing. He healed all her wounds. From there Jess was able to fully heal and surrender to her situation. She then talks about her posture for the Lord. How she changed her posture and slowly turned towards Him.
Jess shares how she met the love of her life, how she was set up and mortified to be set up with Ken, her future husband. They met at a youth conference and had a whirlwind romance. They met and married within 6 months. However, trust was still difficult for Jess to acquire and she talks about how that is normal for people who go through trauma. She talks about the importance of honesty and open communication. She says, “Do not ask questions you don’t want the answer to!” How good is that?!
Panic attacks became a regular thing in Jess’ life. It taught her that she still had parts of her that were trying to get control. And there were still things Jess needed to deal with. The panic attacks went on for 6 months straight and they came out of nowhere! They were relentless. Her mind went racing and she felt a tremendous amount of heat in her body and she was unable to breathe. So all she could think to do was walk outside. Ultimately, she found a therapist to help her work through the anxiety. How you can be compassionate towards yourself. She recommends two books on anxiety:
The Body Keeps the Score
From Panic to Power
To get more insight check out Jess's website
Here's a link to Jess's book Father King
The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.