How to Center Christ at Christmas with Catechesis Books/Danielle Hitchen
I’ve noticed a theme in the Bible. God sets up different celebrations for his people. It becomes undeniable that God intends celebration to be a key part of discipleship. The great thing for us is we don’t have to write celebrations from scratch, though if you have milestones in your family’s faith story, absolutely celebrate those! I grew up knowing nothing about the church calendar, but have slowly started to learn a big appreciation for the guided celebrations. Traditions, smells, special colors, and décor prompt us to remember over and over Christ’s beautiful work in our lives. Danielle Hitchen has talked about this most consistently over the past couple of years, and I’m excited to have her answer more of my questions specifically.-What is the church calendar? -How does the church calendar help us remember Jesus? -How do you celebrate Advent? -What are some foods you associate with the church calendar?You can find Danielle Hitchen's book "Sacred Seasons" HERE, and her shop Catichisis Books HEREYou can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints on the blogHelping you love Jesus and disciple your kids on Instagram Or get access to the Additional study resources hereOriginal Music written and recorded by Jonathan Camenisch *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in My Nest
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Healing Parenting Anxiety with Hunter Beless
They say when you become a mother, it's like part of your heart is walking around outside our body. But those aren't the only relationships that are so meaningful to us that it's painful to think about or imagine the bad things that could happen to them. Worrying about them is really natural, but can also be debilitating. Hunter Beless is a former military wife and the mother of four children, as well as a Bible teacher. These combined experiences have given her a lot of time to think about and process the vulnerabilities of love in relationships in the light of Jesus' profound love for people. So today, we are going to walk through what it looks like to trust God with the ones we love most.-When was the first time you felt the gutwrenching twist of anxiety connected to someone you love? -How did you handle that at first (in your flesh)? How did that work out for you?-Have you struggled with this in connection to your kids coming to faith or staying in faith, or just health and safety? -What was the turning point for you when you saw your faith had an answer for that? -How does that change the way you functionally live life? -What are some practices that have helped you speak truth to the recurring anxieties? Listen to Hunter Beless' Journey Women Podcast HERE or purchase "Jesus Loves You More." You can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints on the blogHelping you love Jesus and disciple your kids on Instagram Or get access to the Additional study resources hereOriginal Music written and recorded by Jonathan Camenisch *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in My Nest
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Finding Fun in Family Discipleship with Carl Laferton
When we think of discipleship, family worship, or devotions, we often think of cute little faces all in a circle while we read from the Bible, recite a Bible verse, or catechism question. But when Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me." He knew what kids were like. He made kids to love fun and laughter. I'm going to chat with Carl Laferton about how to make teaching little ones fun. He's written two of my favorite books for discipling kids, and just finished one full of discipleship games and activities. I had the joy of pre-testing that one with my kids and then writing an endorsement for it, because we fell in love. Kid's discipleship resources seem to be a passion of yours over the last few years. Does your stage of life encourage that?You've done rich theological resources for kids in the past... Why do you think fun in discipleship is so important that you poured your time into writing so many activities? When you're looking at a passage or story, how do you gather ideas to make it fun? Is there ever a place for seriousness in discipleship, or should all of it be gamified? How do we keep that balance as parents?What are the vital elements of teaching the Bible to kids?How do we prioritize connection in discipleship? Follow Carl Laferton HERE or get "God's Big Promises Storybook Bible" and the companion "Beginning with God"You can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints on the blogHelping you love Jesus and disciple your kids on Instagram Or get access to the Additional study resources hereOriginal Music written and recorded by Jonathan Camenisch *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in My Nest
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Training Yourself to Do Hard Things with Min Hwang
I don't know about you, but I want to do more than manage schedules and be a chauffeur in my own life. I want to have good habits that lead to a connection with my family. Many habit books talk about how to revolutionize our lives, but so many of them focus on professional success, and that's not really the metric I'm chasing. I want to learn to do the hard things in my relational life and in my home. Today I'm chatting with Min. She's a homeschool mom and on the board of the Charlotte Mason Institute. She leads many coaching groups that help moms succeed in their homes or in their small businesses. -What inspired you to do more than just survive everyday life? -What are some of the Band-Aids you notice moms use to get through the day? -What is a better way to have clarity around our goals as moms? - What is the first step a mom can do to start training herself to do hard things? You can find Min Hwang at Life-giving Motherhood or Coram Deo Planner! You can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints on the blogHelping you love Jesus and disciple your kids on Instagram Or get access to the Additional study resources hereOriginal Music written and recorded by Jonathan Camenisch *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in My Nest
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Our Favorite Habits to Strengthen Faith with Kyle Worley
I was reading an article the other day. It was saying you become like the sum of your 5 closest friends. The things that we think about, talk about, and watch shape us more deeply than we are aware most of the time. I think the podcasts we listen to and tv we watch also would apply to this. In fact, I so deeply believe this I recently deleted a bunch of shows I listen to because I think the messages and language it was using were starting to affect the words I reach for when I don't know what to say. Today I'm talking to Kyle Worley about how what we expose ourselves to transforms our lives. Kyle is a host of the wildly popular "Knowing Faith Podcast" and Author of "Formed for Fellowship." What is a way that you have noticed yourself being formed by who you are around, for good or bad? How do we start becoming aware of what is shaping us? How do we start creating a vision for our life and family based on Biblical truth? What are some of your favorite family rhythms, and who influenced you to pick them up? Follow Kyle Worley HERE or get "Deep Discipleship" or "Formed for Fellowship."You can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints on the blogHelping you love Jesus and disciple your kids on Instagram Or get access to the Additional study resources hereOriginal Music written and recorded by Jonathan Camenisch *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in My Nest
Welcome to Sunshine in my Nest Podcast! I'm your host Elizabeth Santelmann. I hope these chats with our mentors about gospel-centered living will equip and inspire you to grow spiritually, love your family, and invest in your local community!
Through the conversations with these women of faith I’ve learned to pray and trust God's plans are good for me. I've grown in empathy, obedience to God’s will, patience with my kids, skills to disciple my kids, and reflected on how my day to day life impacts my faith walk. I pray that listening will do the same for you!
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