No Higher Calling

Rachel Sengmany joins me to discuss ways to minister to today's teenage girl. Rachel has years of experience working with teenagers and she desires to see their lives transformed by Christ.

The things that teenagers face these days are very different from what people faced even just a generation ago. But the gospel is the same, and it has power! Rachel shares several different struggles that teen girls deal with today and how we, as Titus 2 women, can help them navigate these issues.

Some of the topics addressed are. . .

-Body image struggles

-Emotional struggles (hormones, depression, anxiety)

-Relationship struggles (authority, boys, friends)

Scriptures Referenced:

Psalm 139

Proverbs 11:14

Philippians 2:13

Titus 2

Resources:

NHC Podcast: Raising Teenagers for Christ with Ruth Sturgill https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/raising-teenagers-for-christ-with-ruth-sturgill/id1547126864?i=1000597701791 

Lies Young Women Believe: And the Truth That Sets Them Free by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth https://amzn.to/3vj5fDT 

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A podcast listener asked me to address the question "how to encourage a missionary." I loved that question and the heart behind it! 

I polled a large group of missionary women and came up with a highlight list of things one can do to be an encouragement to a missionary familly. I share these on this episode as well as somethings people have done for our family that have been a blessing!

Resources:

www.brazzellstoaustralia.com 

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This episode brings us to a couple, who though joined in marriage, are nothing alike. Abigail is a women of strong character and a meek spirit. Nabal is a fool. In spite of this unequal yoking, Abigail has the joy of the Lord. When her husband acts in foolishness, she responds in godly wisdom. This wisdom saved the life of her husband and the reputation of the future king.

Some lessons we learn from this couple:

-Can you have joy if you are unequally yoked?

-Showing wisdom in how and when to approach a spouse with issues

-Abstaining from bitterness when you're hurt by a spouse

-Guarding how you speak about godly leadership

Scriptures Referenced:

I Samuel 25

Resources:

Find the entire Bible Study Series: https://nohighercalling.org/podcast_series/undesirable-couples-of-the-bible/ 

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Hear what books I've been reading in the first quarter of 2024!

Books Reviewed:

1. Until the Streelights Come On by Ginny Yurich

2. The Watchmaker's Daughter by Larry Loftis

3. Raising a Modern-Day Knight by Robert Lewis

4. The Brave Learner by Julie Bogart

5. The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis

6. Help for the Hungry Soul by Kristen Wetherell

7. Educating the Wholehearted Child by Clay & Sally Clarkson

8. Ember Rising by S. D. Smith

9. Breaking Free From Broke by George Kamel

10. Mothering by the Book by Jennifer Pepito

11. Running On Empty by Barbara Bancroft

12. The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis

13. Creative Counterpart by Linda Dillow

14. Ember's End by S. D. Smith

15. Teatime Discipleship for Mothers and Daughters by Sally Clarkson

16. You Carried Me by Melissa Ohden

17. Prince Caspian by C. S. Lewis

18. The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

19. My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George

20. Hard is Not the Same Thing As Bad by Abbie Halberstadt

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January of 2023, our family set out on our biggest adventure ever. With four kids in tow (ages 6, 4, 2, and 8 months), we boarded a plane in Knoxville, TN and set out of Sydney, Australia. It was a LONG 28+ hours of travel, but things went so smoothly. Most of that I attest to the hundreds of people who were praying for us, but there were also several things we did that wound up being very helpful.

In this episode, I share the smart things we did, and several things I'd do differently when flying with littles. 

Resources:

NHC YouTube: Kid's Bag for Our Big Flight (links included!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D3g6GTEKXw&t=477s 

Our Favorite Books! https://paperpie.com/ 

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“A budget doesn’t limit your freedom – a budget gives you freedom! It’s an intentional spending plan that grants you permission to spend.”

-George Kamel, Breaking Free From Broke

Rich, middle class, or poor, everyone is called to wise stewardship of their finances. Simeon shares from the Bible why it is important for couples to honor God with their money and budget their income with purpose and intentionality.

Many of us cringe at the word budget. It feels restricting and daunting. It acutally is the opposite. It is the key to having freedom to spend and give more! And it is a practical way to ensure that you are stewarding the resources God has given you well.

Scripture Referenced:

Proverbs 22:7

Matthew 22:5

I Timothy 6:17-19

Resources:

Breaking Free from Broke by George Kamel https://amzn.to/487DNGf

NHC Podcast: Stewarding Your Finances Wisley https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/stewarding-your-finances-wisely/id1547126864?i=1000592615640 

NHC Podcast: The Windows of Heaven https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep-98-the-windows-of-heaven/id1547126864?i=1000574986128 

EveryDollar Ramsey Budgeting App https://www.ramseysolutions.com/ramseyplus/everydollar/share?utm_source=mobileshare&utm_medium=mobilesharebutton&utm_campaign=mobileshareability&utm_id=ramseysolutions 

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My Eden is an avid reader! She joins me on this episode to share several of her favorite book series. These are great recommendations for elementary age girls!

Resources:

NHC Blog: Favorite Book Series from Elementary Age Girls https://nohighercalling.org/favorite-book-series-for-elementary-age-girls/

Gather Round Homeschool https://gatherroundhomeschool.com/ 

My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George https://amzn.to/3TmqvSm 

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"It is a mercy that our lives are not left for us to plan, but that our Father chooses for us; else might we sometimes turn away from our best blessings, and put from us the choicest and loveliest gifts of His providence." -Susannah Spurgeon

Most of us have a chapter of our story that brought us deep grief. We live in a broken world where trials and sorrow abound. What does one do when grief changes everything? How can we move forward in hope? 

I share from my own personal experience with grief how it has changed everything for me. There felt like a time where the darkness was so present that I'd never find light again. But, for the believer, there is hope! There is an "after" to the grief. Scars remain, but God brings healing. Be encouraged, friend! "Suffering is never for nothing!" -Elisabeth Elliot

Scriptures Referenced:

Psalm 23; 73:26; 119:71

Isiah 43:2

Romans 5:2-5; 8:28-29

Resources:

NHC Podcast: Gifts Discovered in Grief https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep-11-gifts-discovered-in-grief/id1547126864?i=1000512611671 

NHC Podcast: All Things for Our Good https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep-33-all-things-for-our-good/id1547126864?i=1000530384520

Great Hymns for Growing Hearts by Brettnay Brazzell https://www.newmerciesmusic.com/product-page/great-hymns-for-growing-hearts 

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When we hear the name Jacob, we often think Rachel, but that was not his first wife. It is easy to get swept up in the romantic love story of Jacob and Rachel, but God has things to teach us from the loveless marriage of Jacob and Leah.

Lessons we learn from this couple:

-Keeping your affection and attention united in marriage

-Finding fufillment, identity, and contentment in Christ 

-Encouragement for those in a loveless relationship

-God's holy design for sex

Scriptures Referenced:

Genesis 29:21-35

Psalm 133:1

Resources:

Find the entire Bible Study Series: https://nohighercalling.org/podcast_series/undesirable-couples-of-the-bible/

Her Name is Woman Book 2 by Gien Karssen https://amzn.to/3OShqhb 

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Pastor Clarence Sexton said, "Choosing the high road is not choosing between the good and the bad, but the good and the best." Throughout our sanctification journey, we are to be growing in spiritual discernment and choosing things for our lives that are excellent. We dig into Philippians 1:10, defining the words of Scripture to get a deeper understanding of what it means to approve excellent things. 

Have you filled your heart and life with excellent things? It can be easy to differentiate between good and bad, but it is harder to discern between good and best. 

Wives and mothers are the gatekeepers of our homes. As we approve excellent things in our own lives, it will overflow into the atmosphere we cultivate within our home. It will impact those we love and have stewardship over.

"If I wanted the souls of my children to be rich, then my soul needed to be rich because it  was my soul they would draw from. Whatever I mind with, whatever I learned and embraced, flowed into the well of knowledge and refreshment I would draw from and pass onto them daily as I lived my moments in their presence." -Sally Clarkson

Scriptures Referenced:

Philippians 1:10

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