What does it mean to have the Holy Spirit? To encounter or experience the Holy Spirit? How does he speak to us? Does he speak to us? 
 Western cultures tend to operate under the assumption that if we can’t explain it, it isn’t real. My guest this week gives us hope beyond what we can understand. Author and pastor Max Lucado encourages us that God wants to guide us and speak to us and reminds us that the Holy Spirit was given to us as believers to guarantee our arrival one day in heaven. He shares some of his own experience and what it’s like to hear from God by the power of the Holy Spirit. If you are looking for empowerment in motherhood and strength for difficult days and decisions, Max Lucado is encouraging you to “open yourself to the possibility that the greatest power in the universe is alive and well accessible to you wherever you are.”
 Connect with Max Lucado:   Website:  https://maxlucado.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maxlucado  Instagram:  @maxlucado
 Twitter: @maxlucado
 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MaxLucadoOfficial  
 Links Mentioned:     Help is Here: Finding Fresh Strength and Purpose in the Power of the Holy Spirit by Max Lucado   Cru Spiritual Gifts Quiz 
  
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Life Empowered by the Holy Spirit :: Max Lucado [Ep 381]

Heather MacFadyen, mother of four boys, connects you the listener with people and resources to help you feel less alone. Consider it an invitation to "withness".

Kids & Family

Parenting

Do you feel like you are just existing with your family instead of being intentional? Are you finding it hard to consistently spend time with the Lord as a busy mom? Do you wonder how to train your kids in Godly principles and practices that last a lifetime? 



Today Jennifer Pepito- author, podcaster, and homeschool curriculum writer- joins me to talk about her new book Habits for a Sacred Home. She studied the ancient practices and habits of monks and Christian women who have gone before us to see how they lived and how we can use some of their tools in our homes. 



Through the Benedictine rule, she discovered nine principles that can guide our days: simplicity, stewardship, order, stability, hospitality, community, prayer, and work. Jennifer talks about what this looks like in the imperfect, busy, messy seasons that family life brings. Life does not need to be idyllic to have a sacred home.  The goal of these practices is not to have another burden or to-do list but to create space for the Holy Spirit to show up in our families and guide us as we walk through life together submitted to Him. 



Connect with Jennifer Pepito: 






Website:  THE PEACEFUL PRESS

Facebook: Jennifer Pepito

Instagram:  Jennifer Pepito (@jenniferpepito)





Links Mentioned:  







Restoration Home with Jennifer Pepito [PODCAST]

Habits for a Sacred Home: by Jennifer Pepito 

Really Very Crunchy: by Emily Morrow 

The Rule of St. Benedict 
Atomic Habits: by James Clear
He Leadeth Me: An Extraordinary Testament of Faith: by Walter Ciszek
Kimberly June Miller
Mothering by the Book: by Jennifer Pepito




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Inner Healing Prayer :: Jennifer Barnett [Ep 323]
Creating Family Culture :: Amber O’Neal Johnston [SOM Wk 4]
Create a Home of Belonging and Becoming :: Sally Clarkson {Ep 107}




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Stewarding Sacred and Spiritual Disciplines at Home :: Jennifer Pepito [Ep 464]

Do you often feel like you are dropping all the spinning plates? That you can’t keep up or believe the lie that you are the worst mom and wife? Do you wonder why you are not further along, why does everyone else seem to have it together? 



Today Joanna Weaver- author, speaker, and podcaster- joins me to discuss her new book Embracing Trust. We also spent time talking about her classic Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World and how that message has stayed applicable through the years. We want to worship at the feet of Jesus like Mary but the Martha in us keeps bossing us around, telling us to work harder and strive more. Joanna reminds us that if we tend our connection with the Lord everything else flows out of that place. The tasks and needs do not disappear but the ability to tackle them with grace, tranquility, and truth increases as we spend time at the feet of Jesus.  



Connect with Joanna Weaver: 

Website:  Christian Author and Speaker - Joanna Weaver

Facebook: Joanna Weaver Books

Instagram:  Joanna Weaver | Christian Author (@joannaweaverbooks)


Links Mentioned:  

Podcast - Joanna Weaver
Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World: by Joanna Weaver
Embracing Trust: by Joanna Weaver
Don't Mom Alone: by Heather MacFadyen

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The What, Why and Work-through of Panic Attacks :: Kasey Van Norman [Ep 452]
Inner Healing Prayer :: Jennifer Barnett [Ep 323]
Set Free From Shame :: Jeannie Cunnion [Ep 190]
Exchange False Beliefs with True Identity :: Jamie Winship [Ep 433]




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When You're Busy and Stressed by Mom Life Expectations :: Joanna Weaver [Ep 463]

Do you feel like you just need more money to create a home you love? Do you want an inviting home that feels peaceful and open to your friends and family? Are you confused about your decorating style and end up buying random decor that does not work? 



Myquillyn Smith, author and founder of the Nesting Place, joins me to help with all of the House Rules that can be so overwhelming. She gives me advice on how to update my kitchen on a limited budget by utilizing Pinterest. Plus gives advice on everything from throw pillows, lamps, wallpaper, and buying new couches. Myquillyn says that decorating is taking the time to learn about yourself and what you need for your home. Building the confidence to make big and small decisions that lead to a home you love and is functional. She reminds us that it does not have to be perfect to be beautiful. 



One powerful statement from Myquillyn is to not wait to get started, get started today on creating a home you love. One that you, your family, and your friends can be invited into a place of peace and rest. 



Connect with Myquillyn Smith: 

Website:  Nesting Place

Facebook: Nesting Place

Instagram:  Myquillyn Smith (@thenester)





Links Mentioned:  






House Rules: How to Decorate for Every Home, Style, and Budget by Myquillyn Smith
The Cozy Minimalist Community
Jason Saft | Staged To Sell Home (@stagedtosellhome)
The Nesting Place: It Doesn't Have to Be Perfect to Be Beautiful: by Myquillyn Smith
Quiz: What's Your Decorating Era?



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How to Quit Hustle and Embrace Small-Moment Living :: Emily Freeman {Ep 83}
Create a Home of Belonging and Becoming :: Sally Clarkson {Ep 107}
Your Unique Color Palette and Authentic Style :: Karen Blanc [Ep 343]




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House Rules and Learning to Love your Home :: Myquillyn Smith [Ep 462]

Do you feel as if you are always measuring yourself as a mom? Do you feel like the pressure to keep up with moms around you is overwhelming? Do you feel snappy or resentful at your kids and husband?



Today, author Sara Hagerty joins me to talk about her new book, The Gift Of Limitations. She is a wife and mom of seven with four adopted kids. Sara shares how we often find ourselves daydreaming about other seasons and how to recognize our limits and give ourselves grace without shame and complaining. When we name our limits we can actually grieve them and let God give us the story He is intricately weaving for our families. Society tells us we can be limitless, we can optimize everything, but Sara reminds us that the limits and plot twists in our life are all from a good Father who is at work in our stories. 



Connect with Sara Hagerty: 






Website:   Sara Hagerty

Facebook: Sara Hagerty

Instagram:  Sara Hagerty (@sarahagertywrites)


Links Mentioned:  






The Gift of Limitations: Finding Beauty in Your Boundaries: by Sara Hagerty
Every Bitter Thing Is Sweet: Tasting the Goodness of God in All Things: by Sara Hagerty
Unseen: The Gift of Being Hidden in a World That Loves to Be Noticed: by Sara Hagerty

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When You Feel Unseen :: Sara Hagerty [Ep 175]
Every Bitter Thing is Sweet :: Sara Hagerty [Ep 143]
Help When You Feel Weak :: Lisa Whittle [Ep 170]




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When You’re Disappointed in Mom Life Limitations :: Sara Hagerty [Ep 461]

Right off the bat Cynthia and I get sidetracked by my grumpy mood. A mood I blamed on an instagram battle but probably more about my grief of having a senior who is actually going to college! 



There’s some rehashing of the Bachelor, Heather’s advice for renting with Turo and discussion whether audiobooks count as reading. We also get sidetracked talking about all of the end-of-school year emotions including Cynthia's current struggle over her first grader’s learning and reading challenges. She claims her stage of life is somewhere between Kidzbop music and shapewear from Soma. Which makes us wonder how would you describe your current parenting stage? 



Regardless of which end of the spectrum you are on (or maybe you are in both seasons) this episode will give you encouragement that God cares for our kids more than we ever will and He has a good story for their lives. 



Connect with Cynthia Yanof: 

Website:   https://cynthiayanof.com/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthia.yanof 
Instagram:  @cynthiayanof 
Podcast: MESSmerized 




Links Mentioned:  






Turo car rental marketplace
Watch Mean Girls
Chico's
Soma
Heather’s new Cupshe bathing suit
Amazon.com: Audible Books
The Women: by Kristin Hannah
Confessions of a Shopaholic: by Sophie Kinsella
Me before You by Jojo Moyes 
Don't Mom Alone: by Heather MacFadyen
Life Is Messy, God Is Good: by Cynthia Yanof
Cynthia’s MESSmerized Patreon
Heather’s Don't Mom Alone Patreon

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Emotional Maturity, Teamwork, and 25 years of Marriage :: Bruce and Heather [Ep 458]
Build Lasting Faith in Your Kids :: Dr. Kara Powell [Ep 290]
How to Stay Calm with School Stress :: Kirk Martin {Ep 88}

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Life Empowered by the Holy Spirit :: Max Lucado [Ep 381]

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