The Present Moment

In this mini-sode, after getting caught in an autumn shower, Jen reflects on the words of writer Kellie La Follette’s in her beautiful guest ‘pod’ and story in Episode 5 (if you missed it, do listen to it here).

You can find Kellie’s site and links to all her work here.

Thanks so much for listening–we’ll have another guest to share their story in a regular length episode at the end of the week!

Music for this episode is A Fresh Start, by Purple Planet.

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Thanks so much for listening–I’d LOVE to hear if this resonates with you, and if you have any similar, memory-evoking, joy-giving gems like this in your home.

Come and say hi on Instagram, tag me in your pics and you can also use the #homesthatlove so we can all find each other!

Music for this episode is A Fresh Start, by Purple Planet.

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Nothing’s changed, just the name! In this mini-sode, Jen explains the pivot to The Home That Loves.

In the one minute (ish!) Home In A Minute mini-sodes–great for brushing your teeth/unstacking the dishwasher/stretching and breathing (even better!)–and in regular episodes, Jen and her guests explore all it means to be home-and how to make homes that love.

Visit the Wonderfully Made podcast, with Allie Marie Smith, on Apple Podcasts here. (Here is her website!).

Jen also mentions Sue Fulmore’s beautiful story, in Episode 9.

Stay tuned for another guest episode later this week, and more Home In A Minute mini-sodes inbetween!
Music for this episode is A Fresh Start, by Purple Planet.

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It’s an honour to welcome writer and speaker Sue Fulmore to WonderFully, to share her beautiful story which truly speaks to our first season on the subject of ‘Home’.

I’ll let you listen to her story, which is profoundly moving, I’m sure you’ll agree, on many levels.

Its message about home–and what that means, in terms of legacy and love–is profound.

Sue’s words will stay with me as I reflect on what she shares with us, and I’m so grateful to her for doing so.

As I’m sure you’ll want to read more of her words–and the pieces she has written as a freelance contributor to The Joyful Life Magazine, The Perennial Gen–among many others–here’s where you can hop over and do so!:

Sue’s website is suefulmore.com (where you can also sign up for her monthly newsletter of encouragement, A Capacity For Wings).

She’s on Instagram here!

In this episode, Sue also mentions Rev. Summer Joy Gross of The Presence Project (whose podcast I just discovered and am loving, too!).

Music for this episode is Happy Morning, by Purple Planet.

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I’m SO excited for Myquillyn “The Nester” Smith’s new, third book, Welcome Home–which launches TODAY in the US and in the UK on 1 October.

In this One Minute “mini-sode”, I mention Myquillyn’s wonderful chat with Laura Tremaine on her 10 Things To Tell You podcast this week, and Myquillyn’s concept of creating “invisible layers” to welcome a new season into your home.

I also mention The Good List podcast with Tsh Oxenreider, another of my faves which you might love, too.

Oh, and you can check out Myquillyn’s wonderful site, The Nester, here!

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The truth of this message feels especially meaningful right now, in these times, when just the choice to offer one another a smile–even when we least feel like it–can mean more than we might imagine.

Not always easy, of course, and not least when our mouths are concealed under masks as they are right now. But it’s often said that a smile starts in the eyes and, either way, can definitely be seen there, too.

Wishing you a wonderful rest of your weekend–and Holiday weekend, if you’re Stateside!

See you next week, with more One Minute Wonders and another episode of WonderFully (did you catch the guest show with the extraordinary Kellie La Follette this past week? If so, it’s so worth hearing her story if you have a moment or two to plug in!).

Music for this episode is Happy Morning, by Purple Planet.

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As soon as I read her beautiful magazine feature, The Bethany House, I knew I had to ask Kellie onto the podcast and, graciously, she agreed to share her extraordinary story.

I know it will move you as much as it did me.

You can find out more about Kellie, her writing and wonderful ministry at her website.

Find her, too, on Facebook–where you can read more about her new, private Facebook group, Reframing Rain.

Kellie also mentions hosting a Hope*Writers group in her home, and I hope to add a photo of her very special prayer door/wall here in these show notes soon.

My enormous thanks to Kellie for being our first, wonderful guest!

And thank you for listening and being part of this new adventure. Love and prayers for a wonderful weekend ahead, wherever you call home!

PS: You can also read Kellie’s beautiful words, which she guest posted here at MaryBeth Heiler’s site.

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Today’s One Minute Wonder struck me as a beautiful way to go into the weekend as soon as I heard it.

In the most recent episode of Kate Bowler’s Everything Happens podcast, the writer, mother and professor at Duke Divinity School has a wonderful conversation on the subject of “Being spread too thin” with fellow writer and mother Shauna Niequist. Shauna is the author Present Over Perfect (possibly the book I’ve gifted most often to girlfriends), among other, beautiful memoirs.

Kate’s podcast is hands-down one of my favourites. It always has me pausing, going back, re-listening and reflecting for a long time afterwards. I don’t like to be too distracted when I’m listening to it, if that makes sense? I save it for when I’m doing something slow and methodical, like cooking (I’m hearing my husband laugh at this point. There’s nothing much methodical about me in the kitchen).

I love Kate’s beautiful, powerful writing , too - I’m listening to her extraordinary book, Everything Happens for a Reason and Other Lies I've Loved on Audible and I have her others lined up to read.

In their conversation, so much stood out but what Shauna shared about the senses leapt out and I had to share it with you.

Do listen to the whole chat - it is life giving and full of goodness to take away!

Also! Hat tip to Everyday Natalie, who flagged up this episode with Kate interviewing Shauna in her lovely coffee date newsletter this week!

Music for this episode is Happy Morning, by Purple Planet.

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Jen launches this season on 'Home' sharing an Italian ritual that's never seemed more life-giving , and discusses how trying it closer to home - wherever we are - can help us view where we live with fresh eyes (and open hearts).
As always, she shares what's helping her wonder more fully this week.

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