Empty Nest Guests

Longing for More? 

With Kelly Needham, author, and podcaster

What if the more we crave is not something we achieve but is something we receive?

Are you longing for more? Do you ponder your purpose?

Listen in as Charlotte talks with author Kelly Needham about how we need to not be purposefooled.

We hear that we were made for more. Yet our modern understanding of what it means to live a meaningful life can feel like a burden, not a dream.

Kelly Needham explains the problem isn’t that we long for something more. The problem is what we believe “something more” is.

We spend our lives chasing the verbs when we were meant to live for the Noun.

Kelly offers insights into:

As we recognize the source of our hunger for the extraordinary, we can more forward in freedom rather than feeling stuck in guilt or disappointment.

We can discover how to build a purpose-filled reality without being purposefooled.

Let’s embrace the joy today that we always assumed was somewhere down the road.

Thanks for tuning in!

Your time is valuable, and we appreciate your sharing it with us.

To reach Kelly:

Jimmy and Kelly

To reach Charlotte:

https://charlotteguest.com

A Look at Loneliness

 With Sydney Black MS, LPC

Have you ever been lonely? I have.

It surprised me.

Yet, I learned a lot from being lonely.

Listen in if you are lonely, have ever been lonely or know someone who is.

Jesus experienced the feeling of loneliness too. He knows just how to help.

In this episode, we talk about loneliness and: 

Listeners, loneliness, being alone and solitude are not the same things. You need to know the difference as well as recognize the signs of loneliness, in either yourself or those you love.

SEEK HELP IMMEDIATELY by calling 988 if you feel suicidal. 911 also is helpful in an emergency.

“Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. Relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish…Guard my life and rescue me…for I take refuge in You.” Psalm 25: 16, 17 & 20.

“…for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you or forsake you.” Deut. 31:6

“If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31

“And surely I am with you always, even to the very end of the age.” Matth. 28:20.

Thanks for tuning in. I always value your time and have you in my prayers. Remember listeners, YOU matter. You are worthy. You are valuable and You are LOVED so much by the One who made you. Don’t delay if you are experiencing loneliness…reach out…lean in and look up to Your heavenly father. Engage in the support you need and know that, like it is promised in Deut. 31:6, God IS with you. He will go WITH you, and He will NEVER leave you.

To reach Sydney Black, MS, LPC, for an in-person or virtual appointment, call: 918-499-0300.

To reach Charlotte: [email protected]

Pulitzer Prize nominee and acclaimed author and speaker, Clifton Taulbert,
joins Charlotte as they discuss his book:
Eight Habits of the Heart.
Born in the Mississippi Delta, Clifton reaped rewards for his observances of
the strong family bonds that seemed to spring from the rich soil of the
region.
His book, Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored was released in 1996 as a
major motion picture, starring Phylicia Rashad. Taulbert has written several
books, all of which can be found on his website:
https://www.cliftontaulbert.com/
In his inspiring handbook, Clifton lays out eight principles he learned from
his elders:
*A Nurturing Attitude
*Dependability
* Responsibility
*Friendship
*Brotherhood
*High Expectations
*Courage
*Hope
These eight habits can be utilized today as we empty nesters, and those of
all ages, aspire to strengthen our relationships, our families and our
communities.
Listen in how some front porch wisdom from Taulbert's elders can bless us
today.
To view the video of this recording visit https://youtu.be/TC71C2IrP5o
To reach Charlotte: https://charlotteguest.com
Thank you again and have a blessed day!
Charlotte

Family & friends, as we celebrate the holidays let’s be a gift to others.

Let’s be peace and offer hope. 

Let’s let cars in during traffic and be kind to cashiers.

Little things are big things. 

Let’s be a safe place for people. 

Let’s reconcile and reconnect. 

May we remember the Reason for the season and prepare our hearts for the coming year. 

Thanks for tuning in.

You are a blessing in my life.

Aging Faithfully with Alice Fryling

Would you like to grow even as you age?

Even in the empty nest you can have the courage to receive God’s love in new ways.

Join Charlotte and best-selling author and spiritual director, Alice Fryling as they discuss aging faithfully.

Aging is a holy invitation to growing older.

We still have undiscovered country to experience in our later years.

If we listen to God’s voice in this vulnerable time, God will renew us from within.

Friends, let’s accept the reality of aging and our responses to it. If we do that, we will grow closer to God and experience His grace.

Our golden years can be filled with fruit and life.

Listen in and hear:

Click here to purchase Alice’s book Aging Faithfully: Amazon.com : aging faithfully

To reach Alice, click here: Alice Fryling | Author & Spiritual Director

To reach Charlotte:  https://charlotteguest.com

Are We Really Friends? The Road to Godly Friendships

With Rev. Dr. Patricia McLeod

Empty Nesters, most of the time, our friendships are a blessing. Sometimes, though, they are hard.

Listen in as Charlotte and the Rev. Dr. Patricia McLeod talk about friendships. God has a wonderful design for friendships. Satan does his best to destroy them.

This conversation covers these truths as well as:

It’s time to be liberated from the bondage of erroneous beliefs about friendship and the false expectations we impose on our friends.

Let’s be the friend we want to have.

Our best friend is Jesus. He’s always with us. His friends let Him down, He looked up and turned to His Father. We can too! Let’s lean in, look up and learn from Him.

Dr. McLeod is a Pastor at the International Gathering at Beth Rapha in New York. She serves as Director of Christian Education and Vice President of Beth Rapha Christian College & Theological Seminary, Inc. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia State University and her Master’s in Educational Supervision & Administration from Bowling Green State University. She also has her Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Christian Education Administration from Beth Rapha Christian College & Theological Seminary.

Dr. Patricia is happily married to General Davis McLeod and is the proud stepmother of two. They have been blessed with six lovely grandchildren and a host of godchildren.

To reach Dr. McLeod: [email protected]

To order her book: click here  

Dr. McLeod offers discussion chapters at the end of each chapter for further study and discussion.

To reach Charlotte: https://charlotteguest.com

Listen in as my son and son-in-law share what they desire to receive for from their fathers.

At the time of this recording, my son is 27 and my son-in-law is 30.

Both are new fathers. I asked them to reflect about what fatherhood means to them.

They share from the heart about what their fathers taught them.

They offer what they want to teach their kids and how they are leaning into the Heavenly Father to help them in their journey as a father.

Big thanks, Grant and Connor, for sharing your hearts with Empty Nest Guests listeners.

We all can learn from you.

To reach Charlotte: www.https://charlotteguest.com

Empty Nesting and Fatherhood

Especially for fathers, this podcast is for you.

Now that your children have grown and flown, are you wondering “What’s next regarding my role as a father?

Good news! Your role as a father isn’t over, it’s evolving.

Join Charlotte, her husband Gordy, and Jim Burns from HomeWord as their meaningful conversation explores the answers to these common questions:  

Thanks for tuning in. Spending time with you is special!

Remember…your heavenly Father loves to father you and your adult children.

The more we are like Him, the better parents we are.

“And I will be your Father and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord, Almighty.”

2 Corin. 6:18

To reach Jim Burns: HomeWord | Helping Families Succeed

To reach Charlotte: https://charlotteguest.com

Episode #42

Parents of Estranged Adult Children

With Aimee Palmer

Estranged from her daughter, on and off for five years, Aimee Palmer has walked a long, confusing, hard, and hurtful road.

So have countless other parents whose children have walked away from a relationship with them.

All too often, a rejected parent or parents often don't know what they did wrong to warrant this type of treatment.

Many times, that same child has walked away from faith, everyone in the family and from connectivity with those who love them most.

When an adult child rejects or abandons a parent, common feelings arise like:

Aimee founded the international support group PEAC – Parents of Estranged Adult Children to bring hurting parents together.

On her website: Parents Of Estranged Adult Children Support Group (peacinternational.org), https://peacinternational.org, you’ll find helpful resources and links for online meetings where you can surround yourself with others who are estranged from their children.

If you are experiencing alienation, a strain in your relationship with your adult child or are completely estranged from them, this podcast is for you.

Listen in as Aimee shares helpful tips to survive and thrive as you are experiencing estrangement.

 
In community there is courage, strength, and hope.  As Aimee shares, “When we share common pain and goals...there is healing.”

It is our hope and prayer that you will find healing and help here and that, soon, you will be reconnected with your adult child.

Thanks for listening. You are in our prayers.

Charlotte and Aimee

To reach Aimee:  https://peacinternational.org & [email protected]

To reach Charlotte: https://charlotteguest.com & [email protected]

Episode #41 (Guest: Laurie Beth Jones)
How Do We Stay on His Path & Hear His Voice?

Join International best-selling author, speaker, coach and trainer, Laurie Beth Jones, and Charlotte on this episode.
They discuss how to be mission-minded and hear God’s voice on the path the Lord has for each of us.

Full of wisdom, insight and experience, Laurie Beth shares about the importance of having a personal mission statement.
She reminds us that sometimes our world is noisy, making it difficult to hear His voice above the noise.
If we are not careful, this noise will pull us off His path.
So how do we lean in and listen well? Tune in and we’ll show you how.

Laurie Beth has written over 14 best-selling books including Jesus CEO, The Path, Jesus in Blue Jeans and
Grow Something Besides Old. Her books have sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide and have been translated into multiple foreign languages.
Laurie Beth’s words offer lasting impact and a legacy emphasis. Take a break from the noise and tune in…you’ll be glad you did.

“All the paths of the Lord are lovingkindness, goodness, truth and faithfulness to those who keep His covenant and his testimonies.” Psalm 25:10 AMP
“Your ears will hear Him. Right behind you, a voice will say, this is the way you should go…” Isa. 30:21

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