Simply Living For Him

"I'm not doing enough. I am ruining my kids." "I am failing." "I am overwhelmed and not sure what to do." "I can't do this anymore!' Every week I talk with homeschooling moms who say all of the above and more. I have said all of the above and more! Today, I want you to stop. Sit still for a bit. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and let me set your mind at ease.  Let's look to Jesus when we start to get overwhelmed and let His peace assure us in our homeschool journey. Whether you are a homeschooling mom or not, I am confident this podcast will help you settle your soul as you find rest in Him with whatever struggle you are facing. https://wp.me/p7OB5f-1Ka Get the new devotional--->https://amzn.to/2RovD77 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

This year has already shifted my focus to better things. So many things have happened lately, but I believe they all intersected at the same time perfectly so that I could turn my gaze back to Jesus and get back to simple. For me, simple is about getting rid of distractions so I can have less clutter and more joy. And ultimately that joy is found in Jesus. When I have less of this world, I have joy in Jesus. Listen in as I talk about ways I am getting my heart and mind back to simple this year. From life on the hobby farm, to homemaking, to connecting with people in real life. And most of all, because I am spending more time sitting at Jesus' feet. Get my new book-->https://amzn.to/2SfC26Q --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

Today I am talking about a few different things going on lately, but mostly, I wanted to share my perspective on goal setting at the New Year. I am sharing my only true goal in 2020. Get my NEW Devotional-->https://amzn.to/2SfC26Q Join me at these events: SLFH Women's Event, Chester NJ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/simply-living-for-him-womens-event-tickets-85961722827 Homegrown Generations https://homegrowngeneration.com/?aff=Karendebeus&p= Teach Them Diligently 2020 https://register.teachthemdiligently.net/invite/825/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

Take a little time to listen this week, and find calm amidst the chaos. I am encouraging you, as you are in the midst of the hustle and bustle to let your soul settle, in Jesus. https://wp.me/p7OB5f-1Jp --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

Do we really trust God and believe His every word? Do we say we trust Him and want to be in His will, but really want our own outcome? When we live from the Spirit and not the flesh, we have the freedom to know that God is in control, and no matter what the outcome, we are where He wants us. And when we operate out of a place where the Spirit controls us and not the flesh, it will affect every single part of our lives. How you treat people. The decisions you make. The thoughts you have in your mind. Everything is an outflow of your relationship with Him. https://wp.me/p7OB5f-1Iz --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

TODAY is exactly five years to the day that we moved into our little hobby farm here in the country. What a journey it has been. Today, my husband Steve is joining me as we discuss some of the lessons we have learned since trying to achieve a simple life. https://wp.me/p7OB5f-1HS --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

Today I am talking about homeschooling a houseful and how to survive the early years so that you can thrive the teen years! Yes, we love the older years! Even if you aren't a homeschooler, much of the encouragement today will apply to anyone who has children. There were certainly some difficult seasons with a whole bunch of littles that I didn't know how we would ever make it-but we did. And I am so thankful to the Lord for Him leading us. We just need to shift our thinking and realize this is a journey and a process, and not an instant result. There are so many ways to build foundations early on and then see your family thrive as you grow! https://wp.me/p7OB5f-1Hk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

Today we are talking about true success. Are we pursuing the American Dream and the ability to pursue opportunities and achievements, or are we pursuing God wherever He leads? Are we being productive in our pursuits for our own comforts or are we being productive in things of the Lord? Let's talk about how God's purposes for our lives fit in with the American Dream today.https://wp.me/p7OB5f-1GV --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

Have you suffered from overanalyzing to the point where you can't make a decision? Are the voices and choices of our noisy world adding mental clutter to your life? So many of us never get past the scenarios in our minds and the fear of "What if?" or "What will happen?" and all the questions that distract us from the freedom to make a choice knowing God is in control. We don't have to overanalyze when we choose to follow God and then walk in faith! https://wp.me/p7OB5f-1Gm --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

Our world certainly glorifies the Martha lifestyle- busy, busy, busy- take a look at Pinterest and Instagram and we see a world of Marthas. Those who can cook, sew, decorate, throw parties, and do it all with perfection are pretty much considered the epitome of modern-day success in homemaking and womanhood. You don’t see many Pinterest posts of a woman, completely oblivious to how the “photo” looks because she is sitting at her Savior’s feet. Maybe her hair is askew, her makeup absent, but she has a glow about her that comes from being at his feet. And it is more beautiful than any photo. In a world that focuses on busyness and a picture-perfect life, Jesus tells us that Mary chose the better. And even more importantly, it will not be taken away from her. Let's talk about how we can live more simply when we live like Mary. https://wp.me/p7OB5f-1FX --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

Have you allowed God's Word to transform your life? Or is your time in the Word merely to check it off your list or to do your Bible study "homework?" Do you go to His Word with an agenda in your mind of what you'd like Him to tell you? Or do you truly want to get to know who God is? God's Word is living and active and powerful and He will transform our way of thinking and in turn our actions and behaviors. He will transform our lives from the inside out. Often we make God so small and our own little lives so big, when in reality, if we focused on truly getting to know our great and majestic God in His Word, we would fall down on our faces. We would take our eyes off of our little daily struggles and truly get to know the One who created us. Join me today as I talk about how God has completely transformed my life and be encouraged. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

Imagine if we all truly walked the walk...living out our faith in very real and tangible ways? Leaving everything behind to follow God's calling on your life? To truly listen to God and do what He says...even if it means giving up everything? I am beyond excited about today's podcast to introduce you to a family that is doing just that. Yvette Hampton and her family left their comfy lifestyle in California three years ago, sold their home and most of their belongings, and hit the road to answer the calling on their life. As a homeschooling family with a husband/father who had worked in Hollywood, they knew that God was calling them to make a feature-length film about homeschooling and they have been working on this project ever since. Today I am talking to Yevette about what it is like to truly simplify by getting rid of all your stuff, life on the road, focusing on God and His calling, and also all about this AMAZING movie that they have produced. You will be inspired and encouraged. Join me! You will lo

I never, ever thought I'd homeschool, let alone homeschool high school! And here we just graduated our first. I remember thinking the teens years were something to dread and homeschooling high school would be an impossibility. To my pleasant surprise, not only did we survive, we thrived. It is a joy to see my young adult children now walking in truth and launching into the world. Parents don't fear the teen years. God is in control and you can homeschool high school with joy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

Life is short. So why do we waste it on details that will turn to dust one day? As our society gains more and more convenience, we also gain more and more confusion and distraction from what we are really supposed to be living for. If we spent the same amount of time on things of God that we do on Internet scrolling, Netflix binging, shopping, decor, and more...we could change the world! Join me as we focus on the One who matters most and what we are truly living for! Living with less is really so much more! https://wp.me/p7OB5f-1Du --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

I have learned many lessons lately and one that stands out is how important it is to maintain a posture of surrender rather than striving. Surrender doesn't mean sit back and do nothing, in fact, you will get more done (in God's strength) than you ever imagined. In a world of planners and to-do lists and folks always trying to control their lives and strive for greater achievement, it is actually comforting to know every detail is controlled by God and ordained before time began. Simple living is much easier to reach in a life surrendered to God. https://wp.me/p7OB5f-1Cz --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

We have officially dropped my daughter off at college after homeschooling grades from K-12. What a surreal experience! And I have learned so much! I was also blindsided by some things, however. So grab your coffee and sit down with me today, as I want to share with you as a girlfriend- the good, the bad, and everything in between...to encourage you to feel all the feels and to walk through it all in God' strength. There is so much going on at this time that is exciting, scary, happy, sad, and all of it is ok! It gives us more of an opportunity to lean on the Lord. I also want to share with you how my perspective has changed and I am even more laser-focused to simplify my life than ever!  Whether you are walking this journey now or will be someday, I hope you will be encouraged! https://wp.me/p7OB5f-1C5 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

Recently I posted on Instagram about the idol of homeschooling. It received quite a bit of feedback and I wanted to talk further about it today. Whether you are a homeschooler or not, we all can relate to getting distracted by the things we love or the things we do- before we know it, those things have been put on a pedestal while we have lost sight of Who should really be on the pedestal- the Lord. Let's stop giving glory to anything but God in our lives. Let's shed the identity of "homeschool mom," "soccer mom," "working mom," "single lady" and stand in our identity as a CHILD OF GOD! Let's shine our light for Him and not for homeschooling or whatever it is we do. Because ultimately, it is He who causes all things to work in us. https://wp.me/p7OB5f-1Af --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

Today I am talking about something I read this week that really helped me to look at my relationship with God through a different perspective, and how that really will help me, even more, to live simply. Sometimes all it takes is to shift our focus onto something bigger than ourselves. I also asked myself a very important question this week that I am going to focus on each day. Listen in today and be encouraged. https://wp.me/p7OB5f-1zr Get the BBHS e-course ON SALE NOW www.simplylivingforhim.thinkific.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/simplylivingforhim --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

Nowadays we forget how to make do with what we have. Generations ago this was commonplace and necessary, yet in our culture that always tells us we need more, are we forgetting how to make do with what we have? And with the ability to replace things easily, have we forgotten to take care of what we have? Join me today and even take a challenge to make do with what you have and know that we have the MOST important thing- Jesus. All else is just icing on the cake. ;) https://wp.me/p7OB5f-1z3 Video available here: https://youtu.be/NpyA5oQibgs --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support

I am in the middle of a huge ministry week and sharing some of my thoughts about keeping it simple in ministry. In a world that often makes us feel like we need to entertain people to Christ and dress up the Gospel, let's remember the Gospel is exciting enough on its own. https://teachthemdiligently.teachable.com/courses/back2homeschool?affcode=357492_cahocimi (use code EARLYBIRD) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplylivingforhim/support