The Martha + Mary Show

Renae Fieck inspires us to declutter our home, calendar, inbox, and heart.

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Theme Music: "Better Together" by Cade Popkin

Today's Guest: Renae Fieck is a mom of 3, occupational therapist, and advocate for moms who desire more grace, space, and rest within their lives.

Show Sponsor: Countercultural Parenting: Building Character in a World of Compromise by Lee Nienhuis

Things We Talk About:

• Rising Moms Podcast
• Becky Kopitzke
• Great Clutter Clear Out
• "Up" the movie
• Crystal Paine
• Exodus 14:14

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• The Martha + Mary Show on Instagram: @madelikemartha
• IG Handles: @leenienhuis @katie_m_reid
• Show Hashtag: #marthamaryshow
• Producer: Jeanna Lesausky

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Katie and Lee discuss their one word for the year and how they landed upon them.

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Theme Music: "Better Together" by Cade Popkin

Show Sponsor: Brave Moms, Brave Kids: A Battle Plan for Raising Heroes by Lee Nienhuis.

Things We Talk About:

• One Word
• Martha + Mary Show Sisterhood
• Morgan Harper Nichols
• Psalm 90:14
• Nashville Christian Songwriters
• DaySpring Quiz
• Psalm 119:105

Today's Verse: Psalm 25:4

Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths.

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• Show Hashtag: #marthamaryshow
• Producer: Jeanna Lesausky

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Lee and Katie chat about goal-setting and the filters and categories they use to move forward in the new year.

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Theme Music: "Better Together" by Cade Popkin

Show Sponsor: The Ministry to Business Guide contains 20 proven strategies for transforming your passion work into a sustainable business so you can serve like a ministry and earn like a business.

Things We Talk About:

• Martha + Mary Show Sisterhood FB Group
• Revelation 12:11
• A Very Bavarian Christmas
• Ministry to Business Guide
• SocialWised U e-course for parents
• Goal questions from Tsh Oxenreider
• The Next Right Thing Guided Journal by Emily P. Freeman
• Episode #58 with Christa Hutchins
• Flourish Writers

Today's Verse: Psalm 21:5

The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

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• Podcast Group on Facebook: Martha and Mary Show Sisterhood
• The Martha + Mary Show on Instagram: @madelikemartha
• IG Handles: @leenienhuis @katie_m_reid
• Show Hashtag: #marthamaryshow
• Producer: Jeanna Lesausky

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Our favorite guest, and season 4 co-host, Jennifer Hand is back to help us prepare our hearts for the holiday season.

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Theme Music: "Better Together" by Cade Popkin

Show Sponsor: A Very Bavarian Christmas by Katie M. Reid. Purchase two or more copies, you can access the book club kit for free!

Countercultural Parenting: Building Character in a World of Compromise by Lee Nienhuis is a timely resource for parents to invest well in their children as they help them develop godly character.

Things We Talk About:

• Coming Alive Ministries
• A Very Bavarian Christmas Book Launch Party
• The King is Coming
• 25 Days to Coming Alive at Christmas
• Way Maker Study from Feasting on Truth
• Isaiah 9:2
• Embarrassing Moments Episode #36
• This Little Light of Mine
• The Devotional Doodle Journal for Kids
• Six Sisters' Andes Mint Cookie recipe
• "Jingle Jangle" musical
• Countercultural Parenting book
• Luke 1:38
• Luke 1:46-56
• The Christmas Angel by Doug Kloosterman
• Luke 2:8-20
• Psalm 78:4-8
• "All the Poor and Powerless" song
• Is Your Yes on the Table? Episode #23 with Jenn Hand

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• The Martha + Mary Show webpage
• Podcast Group on Facebook: Martha and Mary Show Sisterhood
• The Martha + Mary Show on Instagram: @madelikemartha
• IG Handles: @leenienhuis @katie_m_reid
• Show Hashtag: #marthamaryshow
• Producer: Jeanna Lesausky

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Erin Warren of Feasting on Truth shares about her new advent study, Way Maker and preparing for Christmas in a simple, sustainable, and settling way.

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Theme Music: "Better Together" by Cade Popkin

Show Sponsor: A Very Bavarian Christmas by Katie M. Reid. Purchase two or more copies, you can access the book club kit for free!

Today's Guest: Erin H. Warren is passionate about equipping and encouraging women to discover God's truths for themselves.

Things We Talk About:

• Martha + Mary Show Sisterhood Group
• She Speaks Conference
• Stacey Thacker
• "O Holy Night" Josh Groban
• "Noel" Lauren Daigle
• "Behold Him" Francesca Battistelli
• "Wrap This One Up" Christy Nockels
• Enneagram 7
• She Reads Truth
• Jesse Tree
• Unwrapping the Names of Jesus by Asheritah CiuCiu
• Episode #69: Our Favorite Kids' Books
• Jen Wilkin
• Psalm 1:1-3
• Deuteronomy 6:6-7
• Pray without ceasing
• Proverbs 3:5-8
• Zephaniah 3:17
• Seeds Family Worship
• Feasting on Truth Podcast
• Feasting on Truth YouTube Channel
• Katie's tattoo
• Feasting on Truth: The Gospel of John 1-10 Study
• Feasting on Truth: Way Maker Study
• How To: What Does This Say About God? Training Video
• Mashed potato recipe

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• The Martha + Mary Show on Instagram: @madelikemartha
• IG Handles: @leenienhuis @katie_m_reid
• Show Hashtag: #marthamaryshow
• Producer: Jeanna Lesausky

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Get ready for the holiday season as Katie reads Chapter 1 of her rom com novel, A Very Bavarian Christmas. Plus, guest Lindsey Columbus talks about her favorite elements of the book.

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Theme Music: "Better Together" by Cade Popkin

Christmas Music: "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies"

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Show Sponsor: A Very Bavarian Christmas by Katie M. Reid. Purchase two or more copies and access the book club kit for free!

Today's Guest: Lindsey Columbus is a wife, mom, teacher, book lover and book launch member. Connect with Lindsey on Instagram and Facebook.

Things We Talk About:

• A Very Bavarian Christmas
• Access the book club kit
• Elf movie
• Michael Bublé Christmas album
• Harry Connick Jr. Christmas album
• "Christmas is all in the heart" by Steven Curtis Chapman
• Lindsey's book review

Connect with Us:

• The Martha + Mary Show webpage
• Podcast Group on Facebook: Martha and Mary Show Sisterhood
• The Martha + Mary Show on Instagram: @madelikemartha
• IG Handles: @leenienhuis @katie_m_reid
• Show Hashtag: #marthamaryshow
• Producer: Jeanna Lesausky

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Discover our top recommendations for children's books for the smallest humans on your holiday gift list.

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Theme Music: "Better Together" by Cade Popkin

Show Sponsor: A Very Bavarian Christmas by Katie M. Reid. Purchase two or more copies, you can access the book club kit for free!

Things We Talk About:

• Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
• Corduroy
• Richard Scarry's What Do People Do All Day?
• Nerdy Babies: Oceans
• Emmy K Makes on Instagram
• Wise Words for Moms
• The Going-to-Bed Book
• My Piggy Book
• Dear God, It's Me: A Song of God's Love
• Miss Nelson is Missing! (Viola Swamp book)
• Niki Hardy
• Llama Llama Red Pajama
• Lord of the Rings
• Amelia Bedelia
• Frog & Toad Series
• Mars Needs Moms!
• The Book Cellar
• Jotham's Journey: A Storybook for Advent
• Tabitha's Travels: A Storybook for Advent
• Bartholomew's Passage: A Family Story for Advent
• The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name
• God's Very Good Idea
• Max Lucado's Wemmicks: You Are Special, Picture Book
• Tiki Tiki Timbo book
• Tiki Tiki Timbo song with Shari Lewis

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• Show Hashtag: #marthamaryshow
• Producer: Jeanna Lesausky

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Cindy Bultema shares about the gift of celebrating others, along with tips for supporting those who are grieving this holiday season.

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Today's Guest: Cindy Bultema is a wife, mom, women's speaker, author of the Red Hot Faith and Live Full, Walk Free Bible Studies and an overcomer.

Things We Talk About:

• Live Full, Walk Free
• 2 Corinthians 1:4
• Psalm 34:18
• Martha, Mary + Lazarus in John 11
• GEMS Girls Clubs
• GEMS U&Me Conversations Kit (Discount code: MM20)

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• Show Hashtag: #marthamaryshow
• Producer: Jeanna Lesausky

Differing political opinions don't have to end friendships, as evidenced by this conversation with Katie and Lee.

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Theme Music: "Better Together" by Cade Popkin

Show Sponsor: Countercultural Parenting: Building Character in a World of Compromise by Lee Nienhuis

Things We Talk About:

• Rondell Treviño tweet
• October Baby movie
• Surrendering the Secret
• Mark 12:13-17
• Proverbs 21:1
• Romans 13

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• Show Hashtag: #marthamaryshow
• Producer: Jeanna Lesausky

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Take a closer look at the prodigal son, his brother, and father, from Luke 15:11-32, in this insightful conversation about the lavish love of God.

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Theme Music: "Better Together" by Cade Popkin

Show Sponsor: Big thanks to the Life on Purpose Summit!

Things We Talk About:

• Luke 15:11-32 (The prodigals sons)
• Luke 10:38-42 (Martha and Mary)
• Blue Letter Bible
• Hired-help mentality
• Katie's new life encounter on Ann Voskamp's blog
• The Prodigal God book by Timothy Keller
• John 8:1-11 (Women caught in adultery and forgiven)

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• The Martha + Mary Show on Instagram: @madelikemartha
• IG Handles: @leenienhuis @katie_m_reid
• Show Hashtag: #marthamaryshow
• Producer: Jeanna Lesausky

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