The Joy Filled Podcast | Christian Motherhood & Encouragement

Have you ever met those people that just feel like sunshine? Allyson is one of them! She radiates the light of Jesus and today she’s reminding us that we can (and should) too. The world needs your unique light and your story is what God will use to shine His light in the world. Allyson’s new book, Arise and Shine, is amazing for all women in any season with such timely reminders and encouragement about how to be a light that ignites hope in a dark world. 

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Let’s call this one another entry in the “Couch Chats” series - where we pull back the curtain and talk about life, as if you were sitting on my couch having coffee with me. 

If we’re honest, the first few months of the year have been hard for us, and maybe you can relate. Which is why today I want to share some encouragement around “getting your hopes up” even if that might feel impossible right now. BEcause here’s what I know to be true: God is in the business of working everything together for His glory and our good, and if it’s not good, He’s not done. 

Thanks for always letting me share my heart with you. Grab your favorite drink and let’s chat. 

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Joy For The Journey: a free 3 day devotional for moms in the trenches

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Join us today for an uplifting chat with Sarah Bragg as we discuss her brand new book, “Is Everyone Happier Than Me?” and explore the art of embracing our current season and discovering joy in the everyday. From prioritizing creativity in motherhood to navigating the impact of social media on our perceptions, Sarah offers practical insights to cultivate a positive mindset and find contentment right where we are. 

Get ready to be inspired and encouraged as we uncover actionable takeaways for embracing happiness in the present moment. You won't want to miss out on this empowering conversation! 

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Joy For The Journey: a free 3 day devotional for moms in the trenches

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Max Lucado joins us today to discuss his latest children’s book, "Just In Case You Ever Feel Alone." Delving into the pressing issue of loneliness, we explore the factors contributing to this pervasive feeling in today's generation. From our jam-packed schedules to societal shifts, we uncover how these elements impact not only ourselves but also our children. Max shares invaluable insights on navigating conversations about loneliness with our kids and offers practical tools for addressing this challenge head-on. Tune in as we glean wisdom from Max Lucado for parents navigating the early years. 

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What you look for, you will find. If you look for the good, you’ll find the good. I’ve seen this to be true time and time again - what we focus on matters. So today, I’m sharing with you one of my favorite ways to put this into practice in my day to day life. I call it, “going on a joy hunt”, and we’re going to talk about how to hunt for the joy in our everyday lives. Because where we find joy, we find God’s hand at work. 

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Joy For The Journey: a free 3 day devotional for moms in the trenches

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Kellie Bullard joins us today for a conversation on her story of finding hope again after experiencing unimaginable heartbreak with the unexpected loss of her husband. Kellie shares about how she found hope again, the reality of living with grief, and so much more wisdom that I know will be helpful for you whether you’re grieving yourself, or someone you know is. So lean in and enjoy this episode with Kellie Bullard.

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Joy For The Journey: a free 3 day devotional for moms in the trenches

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In honor of February and the month of love, we’re going to talk about how to love yourself through the hardest parts of motherhood. The parts where you feel like you dont know yourself anymore, the parts where you don’t recognize yourself, the parts where you feel like you can’t do this - we’re talking about all of it today, and my prayer is that you walk away with a few more tools to help you love and take care of yourself in this season of life.

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Lyndsey Mimnagh is joining us today to talk about all things homeschool! We talk about her story of how she dipped her toes in homeschooling and eventually started her homeschool resource and curriculum company, Treehouse Schoolhouse, homeschooling kids of different ages at the same time, and Lyndsey also answers some of the biggest questions and fears parents often face when deciding whether or not to homeschool.

If you’re on the fence about homeschool, get ready to be encouraged and inspired by everything Lyndsey has to share with us today.

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Have you ever had a dream but had no idea where to start? Today’s guest, Polly Payne, knows a thing or two about how that feels! Polly launched her first Dream Planner with little experience ever creating paper products, but a whole lot of hope and faith in the purpose God had placed in her heart – to create beautiful planners that help Christian women fulfill their own dreams.

Polly is the founder of Horacio Printing and host of the Dream Printing Podcast. She coaches thousands of women on how to create, print, and launch beautiful paper products.

Today, Polly shares with us her story of moving to New York City and launching her first Dream Planner, how she scaled her business, and when she knew it was time to leave her 9-5 job. We also talk about approaching planning and dreaming for a new year from a faith-based perspective, setting goals that actually stick, and why even stay at home moms can benefit from a tool like the Dream Planner.

Thanks for listening to another episode of Joy Filled – a podcast that invites moms to experience the fullness of joy in everyday motherhood as we walk with Christ together. If you got something out of this episode, please share it with a friend and, if you haven’t already, go ahead and leave us a review to help us on our mission to encourage and equip as many moms as possible.

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In our weakness, He is strong. A simple truth so easily forgotten, which is why I am honored to be bringing Emily Jensen on today to discuss weakness and what to do when we feel weak. While no one ever wants to feel weak, the reality is we all face these feelings at some point, so it’s important to know what to do when we come face to face with our weakness and, more importantly, what God says about it.

Emily Jensen is the cohost of Risen Motherhood podcast, co-author of the book Risen Motherhood, and most recently, author of He Is Strong - Devotions For When You Feel Weak.

Emily shares hope, encouragement, and personal stories on weakness and I pray you leave feeling uplifted and reminded that your weakness doesn’t count you out, but gives you an opportunity to lean into the strength you have in Christ.

JOY FILLED MOTHERS CLUB

Joy For The Journey: a free 3 day devotional for moms in the trenches

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