Today, Cindy shares about her path to contentment and what the name of the podcast, Contentment Matters, means.

A key scripture verse to this journey is: Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 - "Behold, what I have seen to be good and fitting is to eat and drink and find enjoyment[a] in all the toil with which one toils under the sun the few days of his life that God has given him, for this is his lot. Everyone also to whom God has given wealth and possessions and power to enjoy them, and to accept his lot and rejoice in his toil --- this is the gift of God. For he will not much remember the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with joy in his heart."

I wanted that - to work hard and enjoy my work all the days of my life that God gives me. I wanted to have wealth, possessions, and the power to enjoy - both wealth and possessions. I wanted to accept where I was and rejoice in the work that I did. I desired that gift from God and to have a joyful heart.

But none of the jobs I have done in my 30+ years in the workforce have satisfied my longing for contentment, peace, acceptance, and the accolades of a job well done.

God is the only one I have found who provides all this and more.

Listen to the rest of my journey and how changes in my job in 2019 lead me to write on my blog at godsplanguidedsteps.com - about finding contentment in God's plan.

Then lean in closer as we learn the meaning of the podcast name, Contentment Matters.

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Hi, I am Cindy Schwerdtfeger and I excited to introduce the Contentment Matters podcast. This podcast is for stressed working women who are looking for contentment in life. You may work in a corporate office, a factory, a small business, or working from home for your job or pouring into the lives of your children. Whatever the case, the goal of this podcast is to encourage you with the contentment and satisfaction found in God alone and the principles that we need to incorporate in our busy and stressed lives to live the contented life of God's plan for us. This show is for you, if like me, you have strived to find contentment and satisfaction in life and been discontented in your work and in your life. If you are listening to this introduction after we've launched, welcome and I am glad you are here. If you are listening to this prior to our launch, please subscribe so you are notified when the first episode is available. If you don't know me, I am a Christian author who is a wife, mom of two grown children, grandma, and a working woman of 30+ years. I have struggled over the years to be content and satisfied in my work and in my life. I will be sharing my journey to contentment and the keys to having a satisfied life in Christ. And I am not alone in this journey. Other Christian women will join me and share their journies, how they have found contentment, and the specific principles that have helped them be satisfied in God's plan for their lives. We will be talking about God's Will for us, the purpose and plans He has for us, and the keys for us to have daily contentment and satisfaction that we strive for in life. In the first episode, I will share my journey to contentment and the principles I have found to be contented in Christ and this life. Be sure to click the subscribe button so you don't miss the first episode. Show notes are available on my website: godsplanguidedsteps.com, Or you can connect with me @godsplanguidedsteps on Instagram and Facebook. Thanks for listening and I can't wait to share episodes with you as to why contentment matters to you.