Communication can be one of the hardest things to get right in a marriage. Even if we do get along, life can make us so busy that our conversations become more like updates in a business meeting than an exchange between two people who cherish one another.

Today we are talking about a few strategies, when coupled with intentionality and patience, that can change all that.

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We all go through our daily lives engaging in many conversations with others. But most of the time, we don’t listen as well as we could or sometimes should. We’re often distracted, We think we’re listening to the other person, but we’re really not giving them our full attention.

What does it look like to listen to one another in a way that makes us feel heard and fully seen?

Today we have with us professional listener and Licensed Professional Christian Counselor, Susanne Ciancio to talk with us today about the difference between listening and hearing and how we can better listen to the people in our lives.

Susanne Ciancio is a Licensed Professional Christian Counselor. She has been serving the Christian community as a professional Christian counselor in Essex County and the surrounding area since 1986.  Beyond her private practice in West Orange, she is involved in teaching, consulting, and pastoral supervision in various churches in the area. Susanne can be reached at [email protected]. 

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The dictionary defines fear as "a distressing emotion aroused by an impending pain, danger, evil, etc. or by the illusion of such." Whether your fears are of either a real or an imagined threat they have the power, if we let them, to keep us from fulfilling our destiny.

In today’s episode, we will be sharing our experience with fear and a few tips on how to move out of your comfort zone and expand your boundaries.

• Practicing Peace in the Face of Fear by Kimberly Coyle

1. Write your top 5 fears down.
2. Rank your fears 1 to 5
3. Identify one big fear
4. Ask yourself. “What is it holding me back from?” and “What would my life look like if I got over this fear?”
5. Take one small step past that fear.  

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How many time have you felt overwhelmed because you have a too much on our plate? It could be because you’d said yes to too many things. Or you could be wasting your time, energy, or emotion on the wrong thing.

Knowing how and when to set boundaries can change all that. In today’s episode, we’ll talk about what boundaries are, why they’re important and the areas of your life they can tame when set in place.

The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. - Psalm 16:6
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• Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
• Boundaries in Marriage by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

• Free "Worthy of the Calling" Online Bible Study of Ephesians launching October 16, 2017. Sign up: http://www.sarahkoontz.com/worthy (While the Bible Study launches in October it will be available anytime after it’s release.)
• Read it Pray it Cards for the "Worthy of the Calling" Online Bible Study of Ephesians

• What Kind of Person Are You? The Four Rubin Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
• Ta-Da! The Launch of My Quiz on the Four Tendencies. Learn About Yourself! by Gretchen Rubin

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How you ever set a goal only to disappointed when you don't reach it? You know what you want out of life but you just can’t seem to get there? Even if you happen to come close to making a change, you get mediocre results. You're not sure how you got there and you certainly don’t know how to replicate it.  

Today we are going to examine why that is and give you some questions you can ask yourself to get you moving in the right direction.

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• On Giving Up Vague Prayers for a Well-Defined Faith by Kimberly Coyle

• Rhythms of Rest by Shelly Miller
• Drawing the Circle by Mark Batterson

Get specific about the things that matter to you. Take the time to figure out what it is that you want and make a plan.

We’ve made this easy for you to do by creating a free worksheet that will walk you through the steps we've shared in this episode. Get it HERE!

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Many of us strive to do good work, raise good children, and take care of our families. We endeavor to achieve perfection yet are frequently consumed with self-doubt and negativity.

In today’s episode, we’ll take a look at one thing that will help us break away from the try-hard life and lean into who God Created us to be.

Free "Worthy of the Calling" Online Bible Study of Ephesians launching October 16, 2017. Pre-registration open NOW http://www.sarahkoontz.com/worthy

My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers

You Version Reading Plans

Blue Letter Bible Reading Plan

First 5 App by Proverbs 31 Ministries

Winsome from Kim Hyland

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When we were young, proximity made making friends easy. When we became a grown-up, things change. We had more responsibilities, less time, and less opportunity to meet others. Making new friends doesn't have to be hard however it will take some effort on your part. Today we are here to encourage you and equip you to find your squad.

1. Find your people.

2. Consider the relationships you already have.

3. Don’t put pressure on a friendship to be what it is not.

4. Do the work.

5. Connect your friends with one another.

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At the end of last season, we did an episode called Summer Dos and Don’ts. The big idea behind it was to help you and ourselves create realistic expectations for summer. Now we’re back to kick off season 3 with this follow up episode to see how each one of us did and discuss what worked and didn’t work for us over the last few months. Plus we’ll share a few of the things we learned about ourselves along the way.

Episode 46 Summer Dos and Don'ts

Take some time to assess your summer! Write down your thoughts, make a list or a mental note.

1. What was your win this summer? Did you set out to accomplish something or enjoy summer in a particular way and meet your goal?
2. What was a loss this summer...what didn’t quite work out the way you would’ve liked? What would you like to change for next summer?
3. What did you learn about yourself this summer?

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Join us for Part 2 of the conversation we had with Kristen Kill on Selah. We’re talking about giving ourselves permission to rest and participate in those things that refresh us and how it can ultimately point us to Christ. We also touch on the ups and downs of Sabbath and why it’s hard for some people to take a vacation.

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• Pomodoro Technique
• Kristen Kill’s Fitness Pinterest Board

• The Artist's Way Morning Pages Journal by Julia Cameron
• The Lifegiving Home: Creating a Place of Belonging and Becoming by Sally Clarkson and Sarah Clarkson  

• Three Coins in the Fountain

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Podcast: At Home with Sally

Have you ever seen the show Parks and Recreation? It’s a TV comedy that ran from April of 2009 to February of 2015. It stars Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, a perky, mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks Department of Pawnee, Indiana. She is one of the quirkiest characters on television. She lives life wholeheartedly and inspires us to embrace the every day with passion and purpose.

While we all agree that we’d love to have Leslie Knope as our friend, each of us has very different reasons why we love the show.

Everyday life matters. Leslie Knope inspires us to make the most of it, to work hard, and have a great attitude while doing it.

• On Leslie Knope and Wholehearted Living by Kimberly Coyle

• Episode 36 Non-Negotiables in Your Everyday

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