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You got a lot done yesterday.

Answered the emails. Finished the project. Made dinner. Returned the call. Maybe even got the workout in.

You crawled into bed thinking, That was a pretty productive day, if I do say so myself.

But was it faithful?

Because those aren’t necessarily the same thing.

You can have an incredibly productive day AND yet completely miss what God entrusted to you in it.

And you can have a day that looks terribly unproductive on paper—a conversation that took longer than expected, an interruption you didn’t plan for, a needed hour of rest—and be incredibly faithful.

That’s the conversation we’re having this week on the REDEEM Her Time Podcast.

Because I think we’ve gotten stewardship a little wrong.

Sometimes we take all the productivity advice we’ve learned, add a Bible verse, pray over our planner...and call it Christian time stewardship.

But stewardship has a completely different starting point:

Productivity starts with my agenda. Stewardship starts with His assignment.

In this episode, we’re talking about:

* Why stewardship isn’t simply Christian productivity

* What Matthew 25 reveals about the difference between an owner and a steward

* Why what you believe about the Owner changes what you do with what He’s entrusted to you

* Why your week doesn’t have to go perfectly to be lived faithfully

* A simple Receive → Recognize → Respond rhythm to help you steward an ordinary Tuesday

If this conversation is helping you rethink your relationship with time, I’d love to keep going with you.

Subscribe to REDEEM Her Time and I’ll send you the free REDEEM Her Time Starter Kit to help you begin laying out your day around the question:

What is it time for?

A Better Question for Your Day

Instead of ending today asking:

How much did I get done?

Try asking:

Where was I faithful with what God entrusted to me?

That’s the measure we’re after.

Not perfection.

Faithfulness.

And if you’re thinking, I don’t just want to understand this. I want to actually live this way, that’s exactly why I created the Stewardship Circle.

Because change takes time. (Pun fully intended.)

Inside the Circle, we’re practicing faithful stewardship together week after week and season after season—with biblical guidance, practical rhythms, and support for living this out when real life changes the plan.

I’d especially invite you to join us as an annual member, because becoming a faithful steward isn’t something we accomplish in a month. It’s something God forms in us over time.

Time is sacred. Stewardship is strategic.

Have you ever reached the end of the day and thought, “That wasn’t how I wanted today to feel”?

Maybe you answered the emails, served your family, and checked everything off your list. And yet you still climbed into bed wondering where the time went.

We usually blame time. “If I just had more.” “If life would slow down.” “If this week were different.”

But what if that conversation didn’t begin with your calendar? What if it started much earlier than you realize?

This week on the podcast, we’re continuing our conversation about time by going all the way back to the beginning, not to find a better planning system, but to discover what God intended when He created time itself.

Inside This Episode

In today’s conversation, we’ll explore:

* Why the Bible’s story of time begins before there were people, work, or calendars.

* What Genesis 1 reveals about God’s purpose for creating time.

* Why time isn’t your enemy, even if it sometimes feels that way.

* What changed in Genesis 3 that affects how we experience every ordinary Tuesday.

* One simple morning rhythm to help you begin receiving time as God’s good gift.

This Week’s Sacred Truth

One sentence from Genesis has stayed with me all week.

God called it good.

Not just the light. Not just the land. Not just the living creatures. In fact, time itself, marked by evening and morning, the exact place where God put mankind, was part of God’s very good creation.

That means time wasn’t created to pressure you, keep you behind, or become the enemy. Time was created as the place where God would meet with His people.

So if time often feels like something working against us, perhaps the problem isn’t time itself. Perhaps it’s that something has changed the way we experience something God originally called good.

That’s a very different place to begin. Because if God called time good, maybe we can begin receiving it as a gift again.

This is just the beginning. Subscribe to receive each week’s podcast, companion reflection, and stewardship practice delivered to your inbox.

This Week’s Stewardship Practice

Tomorrow morning, before you reach for your phone, before you open your planner, before you begin working through your to-do list, pause.

Thank God, not only for another day, but for time itself as one of His good gifts.

Then simply ask, “Lord, what is it time for today?”

As you listen, don’t just look for your next task. Look for Him.

Because maybe the first purpose of today isn’t simply what you’ll accomplish, it’s who you’ll walk with.

Reflect

If God called time good, how might that change the way you approach today?

I’d love to hear what stood out to you from this week’s conversation…

Keep Walking With Me

The podcast is where we begin the conversation. Each week here on REDEEM Her Time, we continue it with a companion reflection, one simple stewardship practice, and one question to help you move from hearing truth to faithfully living it.

If you’re ready to stop chasing better time management and begin seeing time through the eyes of its Creator, I’d love for you to continue the journey with us.

When you subscribe, I’ll also send you the REDEEM Her Time Starter Kit, including The Only 5 Time Blocks You Need to Stop Feeling Behind, to help you begin putting these ideas into practice right away.

Time is sacred. Stewardship is strategic.

Thank you Shireen Dallas, Jenny / Keep Going, Mama, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.

What if you’ve been chasing the very thing God never asked you to pursue?

Have you ever caught yourself thinking...

* “I just need more time.”

* “If I could finally get caught up...”

* “Maybe next week will be different.”

We’ve been taught the answer is better time management.

A better planner.

A better system.

A better routine.

But what if God never intended you to chase more time in the first place?

What if He was inviting you to receive today’s time from His hand?

In this week’s episode, we’re continuing our Theology of Time series by exploring one simple—but life-changing—shift:

Stop searching for more time...and start seeking the One who gives it.

Inside This Episode

In today’s conversation, we’ll explore:

* Why Jesus never tells us to chase more time—but to seek first the Kingdom.

* How the Lord’s Prayer completely changes the way we think about our “daily bread.”

* What the Israelites gathering manna teaches us about receiving today’s time.

* Why peace doesn’t come from controlling your calendar.

* One simple morning practice that can reshape the way you begin every day.

This Week’s Sacred Truth

God never promised tomorrow’s time today.

Just as He faithfully provided daily bread in the wilderness, He faithfully provides today’s time.

When we stop chasing more time and begin receiving today’s time as God’s gift, stewardship becomes an act of trust instead of striving.

Because time is sacred...and stewardship is strategic.

This Week’s Stewardship Practice

Tomorrow morning...

Before you reach for your phone.

Before you open your planner.

Pause.

Receive today’s time as God’s gift before you begin planning how you’ll spend it.

Then simply ask:

“Lord, what is it time for today?”

Reflect

Before you move on with your day, pause with this question:

Where have you been chasing more time instead of receiving today’s time as God’s provision?

I’d love to hear what stood out to you from today’s episode.

I'd love to hear your answer in the comments. I read every one, and I'd love to continue the conversation with you there.

Keep Walking With Me

If today’s episode resonated with you, don’t let the conversation end here.

Every week inside REDEEM Her Time, I share a deeper reflection that builds on this week’s episode—along with a simple stewardship practice and one formation question to help you faithfully steward the time God has entrusted to you.

I’d love to have you join us.

Subscribe at RedeemHerTime.com/subscribe

Time is sacred.Stewardship is strategic.

What do you do when your calendar changes unexpectedly…

• Do you find yourself anxious when your plans fall apart?• Do you feel guilty when you don’t accomplish everything you hoped?• Do you immediately start trying to take back control?

Most of us assume the answer is better planning, stronger routines, or more discipline.

But what if the real issue isn’t your planner...

What if it’s your theology of time?

Because theology isn’t simply something we believe.It’s something we live.

And because we live it, our theology quietly shapes how we think, choose, lead, rest, work, and steward every hour we’ve been given.

In this foundational episode, we’re beginning a brand-new series: Theology of Time 101.

Together, we'll discover why time isn't merely something to manage. It's a sacred gift from God—one we're invited to receive with gratitude and steward with wisdom.

Inside This Episode

In today’s conversation, we’ll explore:

* Why everyone already has a theology of time—even if you’ve never stopped to think about it.

* Why your calendar reveals what you believe about time.

* How the Busyness Lie quietly fuels anxiety, hurry, and the feeling of always being behind.

* Why your theology of time shapes your methodology with time—and ultimately shapes who you become over time.

* One simple question that can transform the way you approach every day:

What is it time for?

Sacred Truth

Time is not merely a resource to optimize.

It is a sacred gift entrusted to us by God.

When our theology of time is shaped by Scripture, our stewardship becomes less about accomplishing more and more about faithfully responding to God’s invitation in each season.

Because time is sacred......and stewardship is strategic.

Reflect

Before you move on with your day, pause with this question:

What belief about time has quietly been shaping the way you live—and is God inviting you to see it differently?

This conversation doesn't end with the episode. Share your thoughts in the comments below—I read every one, and I'd love to hear what God is revealing to you as you rethink your theology of time.

Continue the Conversation

If today’s episode resonated with you, I’d love to invite you to continue the conversation in Sacred + Strategic Time Stewardship on Substack.

Each week you’ll receive companion articles, podcast episodes, biblical reflections, and practical tools to help you faithfully steward your time in light of God’s Word.

If you’re ready to move from learning to living, I’d love to welcome you into the Stewardship Circle.

Together, we’ll go deeper through monthly teachings, guided reflection, and practical implementation as you learn to faithfully steward every season.

Time is sacred. Stewardship is strategic.

Lissa

Every voice you listen to is shaping you.

Every message you consume.

Every perspective you embrace.

Every moment you give your attention.

Not because your phone is inherently good or bad...

But because what consistently captures your attention quietly forms the woman you're becoming.

That's why we're wrapping up our July Digital Independence Challenge with one final Replay Rewind from the original REDEEM Her Phone Time series.

Because the goal was never simply to spend less time on our phones.

It was to become more attentive to the voice you want shaping you.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• why the voices you listen to are shaping your heart, mind, and everyday choices

• the biblical difference between being conformed to the world and transformed by the renewing of your mind

• three powerful questions to help you evaluate what's influencing you most

• how comparing your screen time to your time with God can reveal what is truly forming you

• practical ways to intentionally listen to God's voice more than the world's

• why transformation doesn't begin with changing your phone habits—it begins with renewing your mind

If you've ever wondered why distraction feels so powerful...

Or sensed that your phone is influencing more than just your schedule...

This conversation is for you.

And if this episode resonates, don't stop here.

Episodes 105–122 walk through the entire REDEEM Her Phone Time series, combining biblical truth with practical phone stewardship tools to help you reclaim your attention, renew your mind, and become more present to God and the people He has entrusted to you.

You'll also find the REDEEM Her Phone Time Guide and the REDEEM Her Time Screensaver waiting for you inside the free REDEEM Her Time Community.

Because changing your phone habits was never the finish line.

It's about becoming the woman God is shaping you to be.

Come join the Digital Independence Challenge (and grab your free REDEEM Her Phone Time resources) inside the Community.

YOU. HAVE. TIME. 

Lissa

READY FOR YOUR NEXT CEO STEP?

If today’s episode made you realize you’re tired of constantly restarting, losing focus, or trying to carry your business mentally all day long…

your next step is The CEO Time Scaling Experience.

This free private 5-part bingeable audio experience will help you stop leading from reactive BUSY-ness and start creating sustainable CEO momentum through intentional stewardship, rhythms, and focus.

Inside, you’ll discover:

• why your rhythms keep collapsing

• what actually creates sustainable momentum

• why information alone doesn’t create transformation

• and how to lead your time, business, and life differently

Grab instant access at:

https://redeemhertime.com/scale

Some moments deserve our full attention.

A family dinner.

A conversation.

A quiet morning with the Lord.

A focused hour working on what matters most.

But if we're honest...

Our phones have a way of quietly following us into places they were never meant to go.

Not because technology is bad.

But because what's always available can easily become what's always present.

That's why we're continuing our July Digital Independence Challenge with another Replay Rewind from the original REDEEM Her Phone Time series.

Because healthy boundaries aren't about keeping our phones out.

They're about making more room for what matters most.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• five practical "no-phone zones" that help protect your attention and presence

• why your bedroom, table, car, date night, and focused work deserve healthy boundaries

• how small environmental changes can lead to lasting habits

• why protecting your ONE Thing means protecting it from distraction

• simple ways to create more space for connection with God and the people you love

• why the goal isn't simply less phone time—it's becoming fully present in the moments that matter most

If you've ever found yourself bringing your phone everywhere...

Or wondered if it's quietly competing for your attention...

This conversation is for you.

And if this episode resonates, don't stop here.

Episodes 105–122 walk through the entire REDEEM Her Phone Time series, combining biblical truth with practical phone stewardship tools to help you reclaim your attention and your presence.

You'll also find the REDEEM Her Phone Time Guide and the REDEEM Her Time Screensaver waiting for you inside the free REDEEM Her Time Community.

Because it's not just about putting your phone down.

It's about picking your life back up.

Come join the Digital Independence Challenge (and grab your free REDEEM Her Phone Time resources) inside the Community.

YOU. HAVE. TIME.

Lissa

READY FOR YOUR NEXT CEO STEP?

If today’s episode made you realize you’re tired of constantly restarting, losing focus, or trying to carry your business mentally all day long…

your next step is The CEO Time Scaling Experience.

This free private 5-part bingeable audio experience will help you stop leading from reactive BUSY-ness and start creating sustainable CEO momentum through intentional stewardship, rhythms, and focus.

Inside, you’ll discover:

• why your rhythms keep collapsing

• what actually creates sustainable momentum

• why information alone doesn’t create transformation

• and how to lead your time, business, and life differently

Grab instant access at:

https://redeemhertime.com/scale

You work hard.

You generate revenue.

But if you've ever wondered where the money went—or why success on paper still feels stressful—you are not alone.

In this episode, I'm joined by Emily Bowie, CPA, fractional CFO, and ministry leader, for a conversation about financial stewardship, hidden cash leaks, and why visibility changes everything.

Because whether we're talking about money or time, you can't steward what you're unwilling to look at.

• Why more revenue doesn't always create more peace.

• The surprising "cash leaks" that may actually be costing you time and capacity.

• Why awareness creates confidence—and how simple rhythms can help you stop flying blind.

Download the FREE Time Anchor Zones Worksheet and identify where your highest-value priorities belong.

👉 redeemhertime.com/zones

Connect with Emily at:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyvbowie/

The Firm’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thorneadvisors

Emily's free Profit & Loss Sheet : https://www.thorneadvisors.com/Profitandloss

🎙 And don't forget to check out the Prosper and Get Paid Playbook Podcast

Short, practical episodes to help you steward your business finances well

YOU. HAVE. TIME. 

Lissa + Emily

READY FOR YOUR NEXT CEO STEP?

If today’s episode made you realize you’re tired of constantly restarting, losing focus, or trying to carry your business mentally all day long…

your next step is The CEO Time Scaling Experience.

This free private 5-part bingeable audio experience will help you stop leading from reactive BUSY-ness and start creating sustainable CEO momentum through intentional stewardship, rhythms, and focus.

Inside, you’ll discover:

• why your rhythms keep collapsing

• what actually creates sustainable momentum

• why information alone doesn’t create transformation

• and how to lead your time, business, and life differently

Grab instant access at:

https://redeemhertime.com/scale

READY FOR YOUR NEXT CEO STEP?

If today’s episode made you realize you’re tired of constantly restarting, losing focus, or trying to carry your business mentally all day long…

your next step is The CEO Time Scaling Experience.

This free private 5-part bingeable audio experience will help you stop leading from reactive BUSY-ness and start creating sustainable CEO momentum through intentional stewardship, rhythms, and focus.

Inside, you’ll discover:

• why your rhythms keep collapsing

• what actually creates sustainable momentum

• why information alone doesn’t create transformation

• and how to lead your time, business, and life differently

Grab instant access at:

https://redeemhertime.com/scale