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Ep 57 Legacy of Gratitude: Why Aren't We Thankful (When We're Not?)

To be a thankful person should be the easiest thing to be, right? We know God. He's given us His Son and forgiveness from sins - sins we have a tendency to repeat. . .
Yet, we don't always feel grateful nor show an attitude of gratitude.
Why is that?
I talk about two reasons common to all. Please share in comments what other reason you may have to keep your thanks to yourself.
 
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If you need a little motivation -- or your family -- download this Thanksgiving placement and get to work. I've used it on the the BIG TURKEY day itself to keep everyone occupied with God's blessings while the bird finishes up and the gravy gets the lumps out (or not!)
"Thanking God Through the Alphabet"
If you have someone who's particularly like our loveable friend, Eeyore, ask her or him to pass these placemats around and make sure everyone stays on task. We all need a little family administrator. It might cheer them right up!
 
 

Ep 56 Your Legacy: Thriving At Home, with Jed Jurchenko

Jed Jurchenko and his wife, Jenny have four daughters and one foster daughter which gives him all sorts of credibility in my view! What a delightful conversation from a godly man who loves his family and is working daily to leave a legacy that counts. Listen today to hear how he is teaching his girls to live gratefully even when it's 70 below.
To thrive at home includes teaching your kids a heart of gratitude.
To thrive at home includes discerning the right "no's" and "yes's."
 
"A 'no' to one opportunity is really saying a 'yes' to the better and best one."
Jed Jurchenko
 
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Jed Jurchenko is the husband to an incredible wife, daddy to four amazing girls, and a foster dad to one more. He's served as a children's pastor,  marriage and family therapist, psychology professor, and life coach. Jed is the author of 23 books on relationships, parenting, and doing life well. In his free time, you'll find Jed reading, preparing for an upcoming marathon, barbecuing, paddle boarding, and enjoying life with his incredible family. Find out more about Jed's books, coaching, and courses at www.ithrive320.com
PS Jed's favorite "recipe" is BBQ! 
PPS My favorite BBQ is Crock Pot Ribs!
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Ep 55 "Growing is a Privilege"- Growing Something Besides Old, Part III

At salvation, we were reborn into the life of God.  And we have the greatest privilege of all—to be able to grow up into all aspects of Jesus as much as possible this side of heaven -- “like Christ in everything.”
Do we value this privilege? I know I don't always do.
My friend, Susan Anderson said, "Christians can be very good at knowing and doing their responsibilities, but not half as good at living out their privileges."
Wow. What do you think?
What does it mean to abide in Christ? Here's your Pdf on Glyn Evans' explanation.
"What Does it Mean to Abide in the Vine?"
Abiding comes from spending time alone with God, often a challenge. This could help - for you:
Retreat in a Basket: A Simple Strategy to
Spend Time Alone with God
 
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Ep 54 A Call to Unity, with Tim Theule

Not everyone can say "pastor" and "friend" in the same sentence. I'm happy to share with you my friend and pastor, Tim Theule,  on a series of quick topics that will inspire, instruct and convict - all good things from a pastor who loves his job, his flock, and his God.
Part of Tim's living legacy is calling our church to unity despite the diversity of opinions and stances even in our small town of San Luis Obispo by "keeping the Gospel the main thing." He checks in regularly with his four kids to make sure they are "good" with being pastor's kids, and that invitation to dialogue is what helps keep his relationships authentic and healthy. 
Grab a pen. You'll want to listen more than once and take notes. Let me know what you appreciate most in comments and share with a friend who needs encouragement to invest most in what matters: God and His Word. Thanks, Tim!
Tim was born and raised in Southern California. He trusted Jesus Christ as a child and was actively involved in Campus Crusade for Christ throughout high school and his college years at UC Santa Barbara. After receiving a B.A. in Business Economics at UCSB, Tim went on to pursue a Master of Divinity degree at Talbot School of Theology. Before coming to Grace, Tim served for 10 years at the Evangelical Free Church of Laguna Hills. During that time, he was both licensed and ordained by the Evangelical Free Church of America. After a wild and wondrous soul-searching process, sensing the clear call of God, Tim became Grace's fifth Lead Pastor in March 2003.
You can listen to Tim's messages here at GraceCentralCoast.org.
Tim is passionate about the power of the Gospel to transform lives, families, and communities here on the Central Coast! He's committed to the centrality of the Gospel, the doctrines of grace, relevant expository preaching, and authentic, multi-generational community. He desires that Grace becomes a church in the community, for the community, as we live and apply the Gospel throughout all life, in all relationships, in all circumstances.Tim and his wife, Susie, were married in 1993. Susie is a licensed clinical psychologist and Tim's balancing factor in ministry. Together they have four great kids; Sage, Eden, Ezekiel, and Haaken. In his free time, Tim enjoys surfing, mountain biking, reading, and gardening.
 
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Only God provides internal peace. But we need to be attentive to His presence. He's a gentleman and won't barge in. Download these 7 prayers to pray thoughout your day and keep God central in your heart and mind.
 
 
 

Ep 53 "Growing is a Partnership" —Growing Something Besides Old, Part II

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Can we grow into and become God’s idea of a strong, mature woman in our own strength?  Or course not.  That’s what I love about this:  God has high and purpose-filled expectations, but He knows we can’t do it by ourselves. 
He knows we are weak and frail and given to fits of petulance and self-pity and pride.  The three ugly P’s. I indulge in any and all, all too often.
That’s why we need God and other believers for our maturing process.  And the older and wiser woman realizes that truth sooner rather than later.
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Ep 52 Living Brave, Encouraging Others with GuiltyChocoholicMama, Elizabeth Spencer

I first met Elizabeth Spencer "online" and she immediately won me over with her quick wit, practical and biblical counsel, and of course, out-of-this-world recipes. Her writing encourages moms to stop feeling all that normal shame and guilt that comes with the territory by lifting our minds and hearts to Jesus and giving ourselves and our kids what we and they need most: grace. (You thought I was going to say "chocolate." A close second.)
Her legacy is encouraging others and she uses the acronym: H.U.E - and asks herself: Do my words have the right H.U.E.? Listen today and you will be encouraged!
You can find Elizabeth here:
Blog: https://guiltychocoholicmama.blogspot.com/
 
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/guiltychocoholicmama/
 
And a recipe for White Chocolate Pretzel Cookies
 
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Election season got you down? Or maybe social distancing? Or all the negative noise? Stay attentive to God's peace through these seven prayers and Scriptures to pray throughout your day. It helps! Mindfully His
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Ep 51 "Growing is a Process"- Growing Something Besides Old, Part I

One thing we know is that we will all grow old, unless we die first.  Bette Davis said, “Old age is not for sissies.” My mom used to say: “There’s nothing fun about growing old.”  She was mourning the loss of her independence due to macular degeneration. 
God, in His wisdom, made us all start as baby Christians—– but we didn’t stop there, did we? 
One thing is true, we will all grow old, but we may not all grow up. Don't you want to grow something BESIDES old? I sure do.
Be encouraged: Staying in the race IS a sign of maturity.
 
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A BIG sign of our maturity in Christ is peace in turmoil. I can only live peacefully when mindful of God's presence. For a list of 7 brief prayers and Scriptures to pray throughout your day, subscribe here:
Mindfully His: How to Live Attentive to God's Peace and Presence
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Chino Valley Community Church, Chino Hills, CA is hosting a GATHER event this Saturday and you're invited. Here's the info and I'd love to see you there. Outdoors, bring your lunch and sun hat. I'll speak on "Hospitality, Becoming a Woman of Welcome" in the morning and "Pouring Out: Mentoring as a Way of Life" in the afternoon. Register here.
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Ep 50 Bob Goff, A Man of the Cloth Without the Cloth--The Love Does Legacy: ”The Only Thing That Counts!”

No matter how often I listen to or read Bob Goff, I get inspired, blessed, and closer to who I think Jesus calls me to be. In this interview, you will hear about 17 sermons that preach in about that many minutes.
Get ready. Grab a pen if you like to take notes, and I hope you're not driving because you may need to stop and replay a line or two to make sure you got it. 
I asked Bob if he had a favorite Scripture passage and Galatians 5:6 was right at hand: "...The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love."  Making our lives count through love and faith. Love it.
Love does when we ask Jesus to make our lives count for Him day-in-and-day-out.
Bob Goff is the author of the New York Times bestselling Love Does and Everybody, Always and his latest book, Dream Big, released June 23, 2020. He is the Honorary Consul to the Republic of Uganda, an attorney, and the founder of Love Does—a nonprofit human rights organization operating in Uganda, India, Nepal, Iraq, and Somalia. He's a lover of balloons, cake pops, and helping people pursue their big dreams. Bob's greatest ambitions in life are to love others, do stuff, and, most importantly, to hold hands with his wife, Sweet Maria Goff, and spend time with their amazing kids. For more, check out BobGoff.com and LoveDoes.org.
Bob's goal to be show love by being available. He puts his phone number at the back of his books. I called him. He answered. Here you go: 206-571-9798
 
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Ep 49 What's Your Mission Statement? Living With God's Intention, Part II

Companies and ministries alike know the significance of creating a great mission statement. I find them in the back of magazines, church bulletins, and online articles. People want others to know what they are about, and in the believer’s case, Who they are about.
A Believer's Manifesto has to do with love and identity.
Why a Mission Statement? It frames our lives with God’s intentions, a framework on which to hang our notions, hopes, dreams, and goals.
I don’t want to live willy-nilly. And when the winds and rain come, as they will, we may get wet but we don’t lose our footing.
Write your Mission Statement. List your signposts. Use them in prayer. Take out the photocopy of Jesus we find in Scripture, and you’ll live life as God intended: for Him, with Him, and eventually, like Him.
 
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Ep 48 How Kindness Changes Lives, Starting With Your Own, with Nicole Phillips of The Kindness Podcast

Nicole Phillips, a college coach wife, former Miss Wisconsin, writer, and speaker, is all about kindness. Her legacy begins in her home as she's trained her three cherubs to develop a vision for kindness, teaching them to look daily for something kind: 
What someone did
Something they saw
Something kind someone did for them
You will be motivated to present yourself as a "vessel of kindness" on a regular basis, showing off the kindness and grace of God as you do so. I love Nicole and you will, too.
Kindness advocate Nicole J Phillips is a champion for using kindness to overcome life's difficulties. From spending childhood Saturdays in a prison visiting her mom’s husband, to experiencing the joy that comes with forgiveness, to fighting breast cancer with kindness, Nicole shares the transformation that happened in her own life when she made a career out of writing about Kindness– and living life courageously kind! Nicole spreads the message of the healing power of kindness as host of “The Kindness Podcast”, through her weekly column, “Kindness is Contagious”, which runs in newspapers in North Dakota and Minnesota and as a regular guest on the Hallmark Channel’s “Home & Family” show. The author of three books, Kindness is Contagious: 100 Stories to Remind You God is Good and So are Most People, Kindness is Courageous: 100 Stories to Remind You People Are Brave + Kind, and The Negativity Remedy, which comes out in September 2020, Nicole’s message of living life courageously kind will inspire, refresh and reinvigorate you both personally and professionally.
 
You can find Nicole on social media @NicoleJPhillips and on her website BraveAndKind.NET. Nicole loves to hear your stories of kindness, so please send them to her at info@nicolejphillips.com.
 I asked Nicole to submit a piece on "hospitality" for my blog and she answered witha resounding "no"! She doesn't cook. I told her I wasn't asking her to write about cooking. Her article was one of my favorites. Here it is in case you missed it:
"Welcome to My Couch!"
 
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