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Tea Time Tuesday: Endurance With Grace Through All Seasons - Episode 817
2 januari 2024 · 45 min
Today, I have been thinking about how to move through the different years, the varied seasons of life with generous grace. And life requires intentional endurance to keep going strong with determination to make it a beautiful story.
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Tea Time Tuesday: Decluttering Your Heart & Soul For 2024
27 december 2023 · 39 min
Every year this time, I go away by myself with a journal to search my heart in order to clear it from attitude, heart clutter.
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Tea Time Tuesday: Keeping Joy in the Holidays Amidst Tension - Episode 815
19 december 2023 · 21 min
I am praying for all of you — but even more, God is praying for you and loves you. Don't give into discouragement or inadequate feelings. With God all things are possible. He is so glad you are trying and that you care. You are precious to Him and He is training your character to grow strong as you are training your children. Lees meer
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Tea Time Tuesday: Practicing Presence With Our Precious Ones - Episode 814
12 december 2023 · 30 min
It's hard for all of us—especially in the hurry and flurry of the Christmas season—to take time to stop and listen to our children. But I've realized that's the most important thing of all. If I want my children to be open to hearing the messages I have for them, I must listen to the ones they have for me. Lees meer
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The Beauty of Advent with Malcolm Guite
11 december 2023 · 37 min
Today on my podcast, I am reintroducing you to my friend, Malcolm Guite, a scholar in Cambridge, a Poet and very winsome and informative teacher. You will love hearing about why and how we celebrate Christ throughout the church year.
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Tea Time Tuesday: Making Christmas Live for a Lifetime In the Hearts of Your Children - Episode 813
5 december 2023 · 27 min
The goal of Christmas traditions is not to do the most elaborate and difficult things, but to help my children love Jesus, revere Him, enjoy His story, to embed the beauty of Christmas deeply into their hearts.
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Tea Time Tuesday: Waiting For God's Light To Break Into Our Darkness (with Joel Clarkson) - Episode 812
28 november 2023 · 57 min
Join me as I speak today about the Biblical meaning of waiting. Advents finds us waiting for His light to come into our darkness.
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Tea Time Tuesday: We May Never Pass This Way Again
21 november 2023 · 42 min
The holidays bring such an array of activities, things to do, traditions to occupy our time. Yet, if we want to make this holiday memorable and special, we need to determine to be present in the moment with those in our midst, our children, friends, relatives, neighbors. This is the day, this is the moment the Lord has made. Lees meer
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Tea Time Tuesday: Celebrating Autumn & Enjoying the Steadfast Love of God
7 november 2023 · 29 min
None of us will ever be perfect. We are in process. And at every step, God who is steadfast in His love and never changing, loves us and wants to companion us and carry our load.
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Tea Time Tuesday: A New Human Being Has Come Into Our Midst
31 oktober 2023 · 25 min
Week by week, our family waited for the arrival of our precious baby to come. Yet, this mysterious journey of motherhood means that every time a baby is born, it is miraculous and unpredictable. Finally, on her due date, my newest grandchild decided to hint that she might be on her way. Lees meer
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Tea Time Tuesday: Hospitality Through the Colors and Tastes of Fall - Episode 808
24 oktober 2023 · 41 min
A truth told without love and grace is a truth that is rejected. Would Jesus' message have had the same impact without His feeding thousands, taking children into HIs arms, and washing the feet of His friends? It is in service that God incarnate is recognized. And service begins with serving those who are closest to us, making home the very best place to be. Lees meer
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Tea Time Tuesday: Building on Foundations of Wisdom - Episode 807
17 oktober 2023 · 42 min
Creating and noticing beauty, the loveliness of life, the gift of sweet relationships with my littles is an emotional and spiritual defense against being overcome by evil and darkness.
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Tea Time Tuesday: Hope That Keeps Us Moving Forward - Episode 806
10 oktober 2023 · 41 min
Our walk with God, our hope in His reality, His companionship, His presence every day gives our children a way forward to know how to engage with the realities of a dark, broken world. The way we narrate life to them becomes their instructor for how to narrate life for themselves. Lees meer
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Tea Time Tuesday: Persevering & Thriving Through Motherhood - Episode 805
3 oktober 2023 · 49 min
We all go through struggles and dark seasons as women and mothers. The battles are real and can seem overwhelming. Along the way, I have had a few people who have met me at my point of need, my point of depression, my hunger, for wisdom and instruction. Lees meer
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Tea Time Tuesday: Delighting in Autumn: Recipes, Traditions, Music, & Fun - Episode 804
26 september 2023 · 41 min
Autumn is a time for savoring, for choosing to make a memory. We intentionally take the opportunity to look into the eyes of our beloveds, to make one more sweet memory with a full knowledge that seasons change and that the moment might pass.
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My Fabulous Friend S.D. Smith & the Green Ember Series - Episode 803
25 september 2023 · 38 min
I hadn't had a conversation with my friend, Sam, for quite a while, so we met for a chat to catch up and I knew many of you would enjoy listening in.
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Tea Time Tuesday: Lighting A Fire Of Vision To Last A Lifetime - Episode 802
19 september 2023 · 31 min
We were created to be message makers, healers, redeemers. There is a kingdom of darkness but we are people of the light and the light will overcome all that is evil, dark, meaningless, and harsh.
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Tea Time Tuesday: A Spot Of Tea Is Just What I Needed - Episode 801
12 september 2023 · 45 min
Let us embrace the joy worth repeating, again and again, and seek out those warm conversations that nourish our spirits and remind us of the beauty of connection. And may we never underestimate the power of tea and a friend to bring peace, comfort, and a touch of magic to our lives. Lees meer
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Tea Time Tuesday: Peace in the Storms of Life - Episode 800
5 september 2023 · 39 min
He who was with Jesus, is with me. He is still the calm in the midst of storms, the peace and rest in the torrents, the comfort and lover and One who is powerful above all and still says to the powers that threaten, "Be still."
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Tea Time Tuesday: Bearing Even More Fruit - Episode 799
29 augustus 2023 · 32 min
So often, God prunes my branches of life. He takes away, he cuts my life back—and truly I have learned that I bear more fruit from these times of discipline than I could have understood when I was younger. He has the best for me in mind—that I may bear even more fruit. Lees meer
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Serving & Loving With an Eternal Purpose - Episode 798
22 augustus 2023 · 44 min
It is a legacy of faith we are passing on, when we daily stoop to serve, patiently giving our energy to meet the needs of others.
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Teatime Discipleship for Mothers & Daughters - Episode 797
15 augustus 2023 · 45 min
I invested a lifetime of building heart-to-heart connections through words of grace, rhythms of shaping thoughts, convictions, and imagination of His goodness, beauty, and love. These happened in all the moments of the days and were underlined by the intentional special times when we would meet alone, share a cuppa of something soothing and warm, a treat, and speak of eternal virtues that inspired a lifetime of joy. Lees meer
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Essential Joy for Flourishing - Episode 796
14 augustus 2023 · 24 min
Learning to be responsible for your own sense of well-being, your sense of contentment, and the ability to thrive is one of the most foundational aspects of flourishing over a lifetime.
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Tea Time Tuesday: Does Hidden Faithfulness Matter? - Episode 795
8 augustus 2023 · 34 min
His spirit shapes us as we shape a generation for His glory. And we are able to take one more step of obedience and pour out His unconditional love and wisdom to children who are not always aware of our sacrifice until they are older.
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Ask Your Questions! - Episode 794
6 augustus 2023 · 26 min
As I look to the years ahead, I wonder how I could best invest my time and my love for all of you whose lives matter so much.
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Tea Time Tuesday: Happy Birthday To Me! - Episode 793
1 augustus 2023 · 34 min
As I ponder where I have been and where I am going, I have realized that I want to consider how to best invest my life for Him in the years ahead, how to love well, to encourage generously, to grow a little bit more like Jesus every day.
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Building An Immovable Foundation - Episode 792
31 juli 2023 · 25 min
For our children to have a strong standard of truth speaking to their invisible thoughts, their minds must be filled with thousands of teachings of scripture so their brains will have a "go-to" place when they are making decisions about their lives.
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Tea Time Tuesday: Preparation for Fun and Adventure - Episode 791
25 juli 2023 · 37 min
Today on my podcast I share many of the ways Clay and I prepared for our home for our grandchildren to be child friendly, a place to rest and be at peace, and a welcome to their parents.
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All Relationships Are Fraught - Episode 790
24 juli 2023 · 23 min
As believers, we need to understand the principle of unconditional love. It is natural to disdain or criticize people—it is supernatural to love, to forgive, to be patient.
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Never Too Old To Dress Up - Episode 789
11 juli 2023 · 42 min
"Even grown ups love to play dress up once in a while." Add to that a cold gas of sparkling Elderflower juice, shared with a dear friend with lots of laughter and you have an unforgettable memory to come back to again and again.
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Bear With One Another - Episode 788
10 juli 2023 · 20 min
Unless we learn to give these wounds into the file drawer of heaven, to allow Christ to take these burdens of heart for us, we will be overwhelmed by a shadow of bitterness, anger or disappointment. That is why forgiveness is so very essential to the message of Christ. Lees meer
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Tea Time Tuesday: Hospitality: Serving the Least of These Pleases Jesus Greatly - Episode 787
27 juni 2023 · 48 min
Tending to the hearts of the "least of these" is what pleases Jesus. We are His hands, voice, and touch to those He has trusted into our care.
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In Quietness is Your Strength - Episode 786
26 juni 2023 · 13 min
In a broken world where we are subject to our own foolishness and sin as well as the chaos of the world and other sinful people, in quietness and rest in God is our strength.
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Tea Time Tuesday: Bonnie Scotland - Episode 785
20 juni 2023 · 34 min
Sometimes there are places that wrap their vast beauty around your heart and hold you there with a sense that you are experiencing another world. From the first time I visited St. Andrews, I was charmed, inspired, and held such a sense of belonging.
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Sacred Celebrations - Episode 784
19 juni 2023 · 13 min
Celebrations live in the hearts, minds, souls of the one celebrated for a lifetime and gives hope and courage when hard times come.
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Tea Time Tuesday: A More Excellent Way - Episode 783
13 juni 2023 · 47 min
I am convinced that if we women understood that we have a capacity to work a little harder, give more and cultivate more intentionally, we would indeed be able to see greatness of soul, depth of faith arise out of our children's lives.
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Obedience: The Action of Authentic Faith - Episode 782
12 juni 2023 · 11 min
To obey means to act according what you have been asked or ordered to do by someone in authority, or to behave according to a rule, law, or instruction. Obedience is the action of authentic faith. Jesus said, "If you love me, obey me."
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Tea Time Tuesday: Celebrate, Rest, and Be Still
6 juni 2023 · 33 min
Take time for your favorite cuppa and relax a bit and enjoy Tea Time Tuesday.
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David: A Man After God's Own Heart - Episode 780
5 juni 2023 · 19 min
How can you show God that you are after his heart right in the midst of your story today?
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Tea Time Tuesday: Cheers: Sit Down & Rest A Spell - Episode 779
30 mei 2023 · 37 min
"Cheers, friends! Sit down and rest a spell!" My grandmother used to say when we came to her house. Always a welcome, always a cheery wish for us to take time for a visit, a time to chat, a time to be friends. So, today, sit down and rest a spell. You will be so glad you did. Lees meer
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People Who Know Their God - Episode 778
29 mei 2023 · 15 min
Do you have a friend whose story has encouraged or inspired you because of her knowledge and love of God?
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Tea Time Tuesday: Friendship is Not Frivolous, but Essential to Our Well-Being - Episode 777
23 mei 2023 · 53 min
We were made for companionship, community, close friendship. We are happier deep down, flourish more, grow stronger in every way when we have a close friend standing with us in life.
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The Lovingkindness of God - Episode 776
22 mei 2023 · 11 min
Today, we talk of the lovingkindness of God—the term comes from Chesed, the Hebrew term which meant to give oneself fully, generously, with love and compassion.
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Tea Time Tuesday: A Fun Traditional Tea - Episode 775
16 mei 2023 · 31 min
It was a fun week! I met with our editor of Victoria Magazine with a lovely traditional tea.
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Tea Time Tuesday: Coronation Day - Episode 774
9 mei 2023 · 42 min
Today, on Tea Time Tuesday, I speak of one of my favorite children's authors and illustrators, a new recipe, the profound influence of music on our brains, beauty as something that lowers adrenalin and the ways of rhythms in life.
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Tea Time Tuesday, 2 Days Late - Episode 773
4 mei 2023 · 22 min
Don't you think that God meant for us to go outside, to take naps under budding trees, to breathe in pleasure when everything is alive and inviting after a long hard winter? An overwhelming desire to escape is rushing through every molecule of my being. Lees meer
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The Power of Returning Spring - Episode 772
1 mei 2023 · 16 min
The power of returning spring is unstoppable, as though God's song refuses to be quieted.
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Our Sovereign Role as Mothers - Episode 771
27 april 2023 · 26 min
Mothers were uniquely created to create goodness and calm chaos, to kindle hope, and foster faith. We are the beauty bringers and soul shapers of our homes and our communities.
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Tea Time Tuesday: Flourish! - Episode 770
25 april 2023 · 35 min
When we add up a life of faithfulness in serving God, accumulating maturity, grace, knowledge, wisdom, failure, forgiveness, compassion—it is thousands of moments of choosing to practice persevering, one moment at a time.
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Rainy Days Will Always Come - Episode 769
24 april 2023 · 16 min
Rainy days will come, but the way you handle them will determine your ability to keep going forward.