Spiritual wisdom often comes from daily reading of God's Word. How do you read God's Word? Is it hard to understand? Does the Bible have anything practical that applies to me? How can God speak directly to me? What do I need to take out of my life? What needs to be put into my life? Does God care about me? All this and more in this podcast.

More conversations on faith:

Vertical Living With Ronnie Stevens 

The Audible Voice of God

5 Things I Know About Heaven

A Passionate Advocate for Women's Mental Health: Donna Robart

Lies Women Believe

Books on HOME and FAMILY:

Nurturing My Nest: Intentional Homebuilding and Custom Built Education

Hum of the Home: Routines and Rhythms of Homemaking

More Inspiration at www.nurturingmynest.com 

Creating your own protein bars is an excellent idea for so many reasons. My primary motivation is that these bars are high in protein. This grab and go item fits perfectly into a workout morning. Knowing that ingredients in your bar creates confidence in nutritional density. The no bake feature  is an additional win. Finally, another compelling reason remains the cost savings versus spending $3 or more for a store bought choice. 

This recipe is also at www.nurturingmynest.com

More yummy ideas include:

Nibble Boards

Leah's Orange Cranberry Bread Pudding

Leah's Easy Berry Pie

Leah's Decadent Four Layer Lemon Cake

More in HOME and FAMILY in these books available on Amazon:

Hum of the Home: Routines and Rhythms of Homemaking

Nurturing My Nest: Intentional Homebulding and Custom Built Education 

Organization is a means of functioning effectively and efficiently. Finding what works for you and your home when homeschooling directs how your days can be planned. If you have chosen the homeschool lifestyle, establishing some order will jumpstart success in your everyday. Check out these 13 ideas for organizing your homeschooling days. 

For more ideas on HOMESCHOOLING:

WHY Homeschool? - FREE ebook

10 Ways to Save Money on Homeschooling

Considering Homeschooling? Start HERE

Literature Rich Classical Education

Books on HOME and FAMILY:

Hum of the Home: Routines and Rhythms on Homemaking

Nurturing My Nest: Intentional Homebuilding and Custom Built Education

Taking care of ourselves is a lifetime journey. Invite yourself to practice many of these ideas to care for yourself. If you are a responsible person, you may struggle with the concept of doing these kind gestures for yourself, but it is clear that the scripture reminds of kindness to ourselves. Ps. 139:14 states that we are wonderfully made. Mindfulness and routines in caring for our physical needs is central to overall health. Find one or two ideas off this list and incorporate them. Find one or two ideas off this list and incorporate them.

More on feeling HEALTHY everyday:

10 Morning Habits That Might Sabotage Your Day

Thoughtful Steps to a Healthy You - Being a WHOLE Person

10 Minute Face

Nighttime Routines

What I Have Learned in YogaFatih

Books on Amazon:

Hum of the Home: Routines and Rhythms of Homemaking

Nurturing My Nest: Intentional Home Building and Custom Built Education

While pursuing my training to be a yoga instructor, I have gained so much spiritual inspiration. My goal is to intimately connect people to Christ; mind, body, spirit and soul by providing a safe and nurturing environment. Here are some of the best things that I have learned so far.

More information on YogaFaith.

Inspiration on Health:

Thoughtful Steps to a Healthy You - Being a Whole Person

A Passionate Advocate for Women's Mental Health: Donna Robart

Soul Keeping

Nighttime Routines

10 Minute Face

Books on HOME and FAMILY:

Hum of the Home: Routines and Rhythms on Homemaking

Nurturing My Nest: Intentional Home Building and Custom Built Education 

Part 2 of 2. Ronnie Stevens, Pastoral Care Specialist with 46 years experience, recently returned to the United States after spending decades overseas in mission work. He currently serves at an Associate Pastor of Harvest Church in Memphis, TN. While greatly loved for his shepherding skills, he is equally appreciated for his teaching and leadership contributions. With insight on heaven and hell, Ronnie unpacks poignant practical truths. With a thought toward vertical living, he motivates us to more intentional everydays.

For more on FAITH:

Things I Know About Heaven

The Audible Voice of God

Soul Keeping

Books available on Amazon on HOME and FAMILY:

Hum of the Home: Routines and Rhythms on Homemaking

Nurturing My Nest: Intentional Home Building and Custom Built Education

Ronnie Stevens is a Pastoral Care Specialist with 46 years experience, 24 of those years spent in pastoral work in a missions context overseas. Since recently returning to the United States, Ronnie serves as an Associate Pastor of Harvest Church in Memphis, TN. While Ronnie is deeply loved for his shepherding skills, he is equally appreciated for his teaching and leadership contributions. Along with insight from his personal spiritual journey, he also comments on life overseas, C.S. Lewis and things he wishes he had done more of in his life.

More inspiration:

5 Things I Know About Heaven

When Shame is a Bully

A Passionate Advocate for Women's Mental Health: Donna Robart

Thoughts on HOME and FAMILY at www.nurturingmynest.com

Finding your people is serious business. Sometimes our people find us. Sometimes we have to say goodbye to a season and the people that we have loved. Sometimes we have to find new people. Sometimes we don't know what we are looking for in friendships. Sometimes we know that we need people to complete something deeply human in ourselves. To search for our people, we might ask ourselves these clarifying questions. Who am I looking for? What do I need in my people? When can I find my people? Where are my people? Why do I need people? How can I build my community of people? Choose with intention.

More on FRIENDSHIP:

What NOT TO DO When Making Friends

How to Make Friends and Keep Them

Friendship Recession Fall is for Friendship: 10 Ideas to Enjoy Friends

Friendship - Better Together

Thoughtful Steps to a Healthy You - Being a Whole Person

Affirming Grows Gratitude

Listening

Conversation

20 Social Skills to Improve Your Sociability

More on HOME and FAMILY:

www.nurturingmynest.com

Nibble boards are for sharing? Nibble boards invite a party! Nibble boards are easy! So, what is a nibble board? Who likes nibble boards? How do you build a nibble board? Simply put, a nibble board is just a clever way of creating shareable appetizers. Building a nibble board is easy with these ideas.

For more ideas on HOME and FAMILY:

Hospitality Habits: Ideas for Easy Hospitality

Leah's Decadent Four Layer Lemon Cake Tips for Food Management

Thanks for SHARING!!!

The true answer to this question is that all kinds of people choose to homeschool for a wide  variety of reasons. Everyone from lawyers to plumbers to teachers to doctors  to pilots select home education for their child. While the reasons are varied, here are a few of the most popular reasons.

If you are planning to homeschool or just thinking about it, download the FREE eBook from the link in the companion article at www.nurturingmynest.com

"Planning for the Best Homeschool Year Ever" 

This podcast details the first chapter as a tease.

More on Homeschooling:

Prepping for Preschool

5 Ideas for Developing the WHOLE Child

Car School

10 Ways to Save Money on Homeschooling

Considering Homeschooling? Start Here

Books on HOME and FAMILY:

Nurturing My Nest: Intentional Homebuilding and Custom Built Education

Hum of the Home: Routines and Rhythms of Homemaking