Simply Living For Him

"Everyone is selling you the be-all-end-all to how on control your life. I say, "No." Give up your control to God." Yes, routines and order are important, but I am telling you what is the core of my simple routines- getting to the heart of keeping daily life simple. Got questions that I didn't address in the episode? Please comment below and I'll do my best to answer! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

Today I am talking about ways to keep it simple in your homeschool. Let's weed out the distractions that keep us from what is most important. Join me as I talk about my own experiences in the early years, and how we turn off the noise of the world to focus on our family. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

Today I am asking you all to join me as we commit to getting in the Word every day. Be transformed by the renewing of your mind and by listening to your Creator. There is no greater One to listen to these days...yet, we find ourselves seeking so many other things (and people's ideas) first! My goal and mission is always to point to Jesus and I have really been passionate about pointing people directly to His Word these days. Christians everywhere are becoming complacent about their time in the Bible. We say we are too busy or it's too difficult, but what could be more important that listening to God Himself? And Who better to teach us? We must make time for Him first, and then fit everything else is. Not vice versa.  Let's vow to dig into the Word. Let's encourage one another. In our culture and in our world, now more than ever, we need to be listening to the Word of God and seeking Him above all. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anc

Today I want to talk about busy. In a culture that equates busyness with success, I want to free you from the burden of a full schedule but an empty heart. So many of us are running around trying to keep up with the world around us. Life is short. Let us be good stewards of the amount of time God has given us. Let us be busy doing things that are fruitful. Let us fill up on life givers, not life depleters. I hope you come away from this podcast evaluating how to make the best use of your time, and most of all how to honor God with that time. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

It is easy to lose sight of the important things in our world today. The distractions are constantly pulling us away and before we know it our focus shifts from the important to the secondary details. Our culture is saturated with filling up on excess, seeking pleasures and comfort, and we forget why we are doing the things we do. Today I am talking about keeping the main thing, the main thing- whether it is in the big things or the little things, let's purpose to fix our eyes on the things that matter. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

Whether you are thinking about it, in the midst of it, or perhaps running away from it (like I was 12 years ago!), today I want to talk about the calling of homeschool. How do you know if you are called to homeschool? What if you don't want to homeschool, but feel like you should? What if you want to homeschool, but feel like you shouldn't? All of us have had these questions run through our mind if we have ever even considered homeschooling. Today I am sitting down to get real with you and discuss my story to hopefully encourage you to follow the path God has chosen for your family. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

It's easy to say we want to live with our eyes fixed on Jesus, but how do we stay there? When the going gets tough, and we want to fix our eyes on the circumstances instead of Jesus, there are these things you must do to stay fixed on Him. Join me today as we talk about how to live with your eyes fixed on Jesus (and stay there.) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

Today I am doing something a little different on the podcast. I sat down with no notes or agenda, but asked the Holy Spirit to lead me in what to say. And today is the day He wanted me to share the truth. I often say that if you know me now, but didn't know me 20 years ago, it is like walking in half way through a movie, and you're at the part in the movie where the story has turned around, and you're heading toward the happy ending. But I wrestle. I have struggled with God because I want to to be 100% real and authentic with people in my life (especially folks who only see a "snippet" of me in Internet-land) but I also don't want to relive the past or share some of the awful nitty-gritty details.  So today, I am keeping it real and letting you know that there is a huge redemption story behind what you see. When you see pretty pictures on Instagram or hear a touching story about what my hubby did for me that day, it's because I can't help but see God's power in every moment. Because my life is a living test

We all want peace and order in our lives. For those of us who homeschool, it may seem like each day is full of chaos and disorder! If you are craving some peace these days, then listen in today as we talk about how to truly find peace and order. The answers may be closer than you think! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

Recently an incident in our basement had me on a purging binge, and it got me thinking about how far I have come from a messy little girl to a woman now seeking the simple life. I am not naturally organized or tidy, but God has changed me in so many ways over the years. Join me as I talk about my journey to live more simply and what it truly means to me. (and it's not about the stuff!) Oh, and why all the stuff in my house better steer clear of me and my big Hefty garbage bags! ;) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

What does it really mean to live simply? Do you have to follow a list of rules and regulations?  Do you have to sell all of your stuff? Do you have to live on a farm? Go off the grid? Do you have to homeschool? Do you need a tiny house? NO! There are absolutely no rules and you certainly don't have to follow another person's lifestyle. The external results of a simple life focused on Jesus may have less things, but the true focus of living simply is to get rid of anything that hinders us from our walk with God. For me, my mission in living a simple life is because I want more Jesus and less of this world. I believe God will use people in different ways for different purposes, but all for His glory. God will lead you in how you should live, if you seek Him wholeheartedly. He may place you smack in the middle of the city or across the world, but if your focus is on Him, you will naturally seek more of Him and less of the pleasures of this world. I truly believe the more you desire Him, the less you will want

I'm going a bit against the grain today (no pun intended!) today as I talk about why we don't get too wrapped up in meal planning around here, and how I feed my family simply. I choose to focus time and energy on who is around the table rather than what is on the table. Our culture has made food a bit of an obsession these days, but really, do we live to eat or eat to live? Believe me, I love food as much as the next person, but sometimes I think we can place a bit too much emphasis on the next best recipe or meal plan. I am also talking about why I have been eating gluten-free for almost three years even though I am the least likely person to ever make that change! And I am not encouraging you to do it! Listen in as we talk about simple meal planning! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

Summer is here! Can you hear me shouting from there? I absolutely love, love, love summer. I love the hot weather, I love the downtime, and I love the loose schedule. It's all about summer for me! Yet, nowadays many of us feel like as soon school is out, we need to get those kids busy and fill up the calendar. Or we feel like maybe we should live up to the Pinterest boards to make great activities, and then we feel the pressure to make good memories. Summer can not only be simple, but a very useful time. I'm chatting about unplugging (both kids and adults) and using summer to recharge, renew, and rest. Make use of your time to spiritually nourish yourself as well and spend some down time each week unplugged while seeking Him above the noise of the world and the normal schedule of the year. I am also sharing with you what my kids answered when I asked them what their ideal summer looked like. ;) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor

Today I am talking about the benefits of living a more simple life. This is not about minimalism and there are no "rules" to living simply. But at the core, we are going to discuss the freedom found in living for God and not for the things of this world. I am also sharing some things about me that may surprise you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

Today I am discussing the lies homeschooling moms often tell themselves and counteracting them with the truths from scripture. Over the years I have had many negative thoughts and lies fill my mind, but have learned to rely on God and His strength. Join me today and listen in as I share the many lies I have told myself over the years… --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

Today I am kicking off a new series on the blog encouraging us to seek God's Word first each day. I am challenging anyone out there who may have trouble getting in the Word to set no words before your eyes until you have had God's Word before your eyes. Don't worry, this a no-frills challenge- you don't have to sign up for anything, you don't have to join a group, or even commit to me. I will simply encourage you to set your mind on things above before anything else each day. God's Word has transformed my life and it is a mission of mine to help others experience the same transformation. Listen is as I talk about this new series! Links mentioned in this episode--->https://youtu.be/_aLh6pFjMjM --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

In the early years many people would ask how on earth I managed four different grade levels at once in our homeschool. The truth is, it was much easier and simpler than most would think. Join me today as I talk about how we have evolved over the years from teaching a bunch of young ones, to now high schoolers and middle schoolers. I am sharing my #1 piece of advice to keep it simple (and to keep you sane!) when homeschooling different grade levels. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

I love simple. I love having less clutter. But how does that all work when life can be anything but simple and clutter-free with a house full of kids? Join me today as I talk about practical tips to minimize clutter with kids and how to instill an early foundation in our kids to appreciate the things they have, not to focus always accumulating more, and to rely less on stuff and more on the Lord. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

Today Steve and I are talking together about what we have learned in the past four years as a work-at-home family. It's always fun to have Steve as a guest! Between Steve's graphic design business, my writing and speaking ministry, and running a hobby farm ministry, we have jumped in to life where the whole family is all in! We talk about spiritual lessons and tackling practical issues ( like insurance and schedules when you are not a disciplined-by-nature scheduler!), plus more! Listen in as we candidly share our journey and what God is doing in our family, as we do life together as a work-at-home family and where we are storing our treasures. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

As the homeschool year comes to a close, it is very tempting to throw in the towel and just focus on getting it all together next year, but today I want to encourage you to finish well and with excellence this year. Whether you are a homeschooler or a public schooler, or whatever task God has given you, let's finish well. We only have this moment right now and God expects diligence from us in each task given. Join me today as I chat about not throwing in the towel, but finishing well. (even when all I want to do is forget the books and have a Little House on the Prairie marathon all day! ;) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support