Life Around the Coffee Cup

Lots of people choose a word of the year. Leah's talking about choosing a word for the season - especially if been a season you weren't expecting. www.leahheffner.com

Leah Heffner of Life Around the Coffee Cup talks about the tension of the messy middle and how that plays out in her life.

Leah Heffner of Life Around the Coffee Cup is talking about the two things she's cultivating this summer break. www.leahheffner.com

Karen Shopoff Rooff + Leah talk about self care that happens when we think outside of the bathtub and how self-care is a reflection of how God made each one of us individually. www.leahheffner.com

Shelly Robinson + Leah talk about walking out family values with our kids and some ways we can walk through that when they’re little. www.leahheffner.com

Gina Poirier + Leah talk about what it looks like to acknowledge that how we use our gifts looks differently in different seasons. Plus they talk about rest and Sabbath. www.leahheffner.com/podcast

Keelie Reason + Leah talk about using your gifts as your kids get older and leaning into the tension spots of living out and leading your family in their gifts. www.leahheffner.com

Heidi Goehman + Leah talk about how we are each altogether beautiful and how we can see that grow as lean into our potential, choose to be present, and look for community and connection. www.leahheffner.com

Kristen Welch + Leah talk about raising world changers, about living out your family values, and about righting the train and the tracks when you need to. www.leahheffner.com

Kristi Clover + Leah talk about giving what we’ve got. Sometimes that a lot, and sometimes it’s irregular, sporadic, or one thing here and another thing there. www.leahheffner.com

Bri McKoy + Leah talk about what it means to have people at the middle of a gathering instead of the food or anything else. And about how our motivations can grow with us. www.leahheffner.com

Natalie Ard + Leah talk about the whole-hearted traditions that we use with our families to share the true meaning and to celebrate well. www.leahheffner.com

Courtney DeFeo + Leah talk about what it looks like to do “the thing” that you feel like is inside of you to do while checking our motivations and owning your differences. www.leahheffner.com

Karen Gauvreau + Leah talk about what it means to weave something into your family fabric - and for Karen’s family that’s frugality and entrepreneurial spirit. www.leahheffner.com

Bridget Batchelor + Leah talk about how we show up for the people in our lives and serve right where we’re at in our lives. www.leahheffner.com

Katie Bennett + Leah dig into deep to what really matters - doing and seeing life through the lens of eternal perspective. www.leahheffner.com

Niki Hardy and Leah jump right into what it means to live in and choose to see the magic in the mess. They chat about: -fighting in an English accent not being all that exciting to Brits (listen to this episode for that to make sense!) -Tool Kit for Hard Things --> choose brave --> trust God --> find community --> be vulnerable --> embrace the journey --> practice gratitiude --> reach out -the myth of costly kindness -showing up for your people About Niki Hardy Niki is a Brit in the USA, a cancer survivor and pastor’s wife, a fresh air junkie and tea drinker. As a speaker and blogger her candid, humorous storytelling helps us find humor and grace in the darkest place, and learn to laugh and trust God when all we want to do is scream. She passionately believes Life doesn’t have to be pain-free to be full. You can find her and lots of practical resources on her blog, and connect on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. When she’s not speaking, writing or running trails with her two crazy Doodles, she's trying to figure out which of the three remote controls actually turns the TV on. Niki Online Niki Hardy - Facebook - Instagram Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram      Subscribe on Apple Podcasts           Subscribe on Android   This Podcast Episode is Brought to You By: The Ultimate Homemaking Bundle `` Guys, my favorite online resource of the year is releasing April 11-16 - THE ULTIMATE HOMEMAKING BUNDLE!! I love this bundle because it's just like sitting in a room with a bunch of people who have been there, done that, and have wisdom to share! I'll be telling you more about it in the coming weeks and I cannot wait! You can make sure you don't miss it or forget in the shuffle of life by clicking here.

Leah + Haley Stewart (Carrots for Michaelmas and Fountains of Carrots) talk: -using your gifts even when it seems like you have absolutely nothing give -watching childhood fave movies with our kiddos -using your gifts in your family -being a thermostat not a thermometer -dads and their compliments -moving from FL to TX -embracing your gifts + motivation to walk out your own unique life -good hard things -meal planning -magic in the mess About Haley Stewart Haley Stewart is a Catholic writer, speaker, and homeschooling mama to three (and one on the way) living in Waco, TX with her beekeeper/farmer/chef husband Daniel. She blogs at Carrots for Michaelmas where she discusses faith, motherhood, books, culture, and simple living. She also co-hosts The Fountains of Carrots Podcast and her first book with Ave Maria Press: The Grace of Enough: Pursuing Less and Living More in a Throwaway Culture will be released this fall. Haley Stewart Online Carrots for Michaelmas - Facebook - Instagram Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram      Subscribe on Apple Podcasts           Subscribe on Android   This Podcast Episode is Brought to You By: The Ultimate Homemaking Bundle `` Guys, my favorite online resource of the year is releasing April 11-16 - THE ULTIMATE HOMEMAKING BUNDLE!! I love this bundle because it's just like sitting in a room with a bunch of people who have been there, done that, and have wisdom to share! I'll be telling you more about it in the coming weeks and I cannot wait! You can make sure you don't miss it or forget in the shuffle of life by clicking here.

In today's episode, Leah talks with Heather MacFadyen about using our gifts and seeing how God weaves a thread in our stories. -I admit that I binge listen to the GCM podcast -our gifts -what we loved doing as children -tips for figuring out how you're wired -->where do people give you compliments or seek you out for advice -->what did you want to do as a child? -->don't discount something you're good at -->what brings you joy? -using gifts in your closer circles -what I like about podcasting (any guesses?!) -magic in the mess About Heather MacFadyen"Motherhood is more about the change in me than in my boys." Heather MacFadyen is the host of the God-Centered Mom podcast, wife of Bruce, and mama of 4 boys. Heather MacFadyen Online God Centered Mom - Facebook - Instagram Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram      Subscribe on iTunes           Subscribe on Android   Today's Sponsor : The Easter Story Egg I love having intentional holiday traditions with my kiddos. They love knowing and getting excited for how we celebrate and they love being involved. And I love things that point our family to Jesus. And I love when those go together, I call that a major win. This is The Easter Story Egg - a set of 7 nesting eggs that tell the story of the last week of Jesus' life - from Palm Sunday to the Ressurection. This egg is beautiful and sturdy (tested by my 4 year old ;) ) and I am looking forward to using this with my kiddos (you can see us enjoying in on Instagram this week!). LATCC Podcast listeners can get their own Easter Story Egg for 10% off with code COFFEECUP ! These sold out last year so super fast, so if you've been thinking about this, don't wait! You can get yours here.

Hannah Savage + Leah Heffner talk about what it looks like to open and go first in sharing our mess and in doing so, inviting other people in. They talk about the 'shoulds' and being able to check our motivations and also what it means to walk that out. About Hannah Savage Hannah Savage is a wife, mom of three and lover of good conversation, especially if it’s in the company of good friends and French Press coffee. Besides being a busy homeschool mama and nature-addicted, homesteader wanna-be, Hannah is passionate about embracing authentic community whether it’s within her local church or the broader community she and her husband love so much. She writes on cultivating a heart-first, grace-fueled home from the inside out at HannahSavage.com Hannah Savage Online Hannah Savage - Facebook - Instagram Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram      Subscribe on iTunes           Subscribe on Android   This Month's Podcast Sponsor : MELT Couples Massage Courses I want to give good back rubs but my hands easily get tired. That's why I love the info in the Melt Massage videos. If you're massaging correctly, your hands shouldn't get tired! Plus these massages are sure to help you relax and help build intimacy as you spend time together.  These are completely PG rated massage videos that teach you step-by-step how to give an awesome massage. What could be better? How about a Valentine's Day Special - $24 off amazing massage oil! YES HE IS KEEPING THIS DEAL GOING! Heyo! You can get all of the details by clicking here and be sure to watch the video. It's just a couple of minutes long and tells you everything you need to know to get your hands on each other with a great massage oil.

Megan Craig + Leah talk about -being Midwestern transplants to East Tennessee -energy -how Megan uses her gifts -momming differently -enjoying motherhood -marriage priorities -New Eve Jewelry -from dream into life -Walk in Love -Esther's Hope -our "shiny" work -being faithful in ministry -downtime scheduled -Wear the Word bracelets -being Joyfull -John 10:10 -encouragement through what's around us About Megan Craig Megan Craig is the owner and maker behind New Eve Jewelry. She's based in Knoxville, TN, surrounded by rolling green hills and sunshine that streams through the home she shares with her husband Andy, sons Toby + Elliott, and beagle Copper. She's a self-taught metalsmith and jewelry designer of 15 years. For even longer than that she's been sentimental magpie, vintage hoarder,  justice seeker, deeply empathetic, & lover of wild ideas! Megan Craig + New Ever Jewelry Online New Eve Jewelry - Facebook - Instagram Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram      Subscribe on iTunes           Subscribe on Android   This Month's Podcast Sponsor : MELT Couples Massage Courses I want to give good back rubs but my hands easily get tired. That's why I love the info in the Melt Massage videos. If you're massaging correctly, your hands shouldn't get tired! Plus these massages are sure to help you relax and help build intimacy as you spend time together.  These are completely PG rated massage videos that teach you step-by-step how to give an awesome massage. What could be better? How about a Valentine's Day Special - $24 off amazing massage oil! YES HE IS KEEPING THIS DEAL GOING! Heyo! You can get all of the details by clicking here and be sure to watch the video. It's just a couple of minutes long and tells you everything you need to know to get your hands on each other with a great massage oil.

    Leah and Hannah dive into what it looks like for Hannah to be using her gifts more fully than she ever has before and how this started happening. Hannah is real and raw about what it takes to step into our gifts, being a Barnabas, she shares what she's loving, and how she sees the magic in the mess. About Hannah Nitz Hannah Nitz works with Authentic Intimacy, a ministry focused on God's design for sexuality, running their marketing & national conferences. This year, Hannah launched The Eternal Optimist, a marketing group that helps people see how awesome you are. She creates websites, videos, & creative marketing for small businesses, ministries, and rock star women. You can also hear Hannah fill in as a co-host on the Moody Radio Cleveland morning show! Hannah and her husband Caleb have been married 7 sweet years, live in an old house in Akron, Ohio and feel called to live, lead, and grow within the city. Hannah Online HannahNitz - Instagram Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram  Subscribe on iTunes           Subscribe on Android   This Month's Podcast Sponsor : MELT Couples Massage Courses I want to give good back rubs but my hands easily get tired. That's why I love the info in the Melt Massage videos. If you're massaging correctly, your hands shouldn't get tired! Plus these massages are sure to help you relax and help build intimacy as you spend time together.  These are completely PG rated massage videos that teach you step-by-step how to give an awesome massage. What could be better? How about a Valentine's Day Special - $24 off amazing massage oil! You can get all of the details by clicking here and be sure to watch the video. It's just a couple of minutes long and tells you everything you need to know to get your hands on each other with a great Valentine's Day gift. The Valentine's Day special on oil ends Feb 14 so don't miss it!  

  Leah talks with Sheila Wray Gregoire of To Love, Honor, and Vacuum about: -going from marriage blogger to Christian intimacy blogger -how she and her husband made changes in their own marriage -how she spends quality time and runs online businesses and ministries with her grown daughters -how she uses her gifts online and in her every day life -how to show up faithfully even in the small -great two player board games -and more! Links from the show: Boost Your Libido Course (get 20% off with code COFFEECUP yay!!) 30+ Out of the Box Gift Ideas from Leah 2 Player Board Games from Sheila About Sheila Wray Gregoire Sheila Wray Gregoire is a popular speaker, marriage blogger, and the author of eight books, including The Good Girl’s Guide to Great Sex. She loves encouraging women in their relationships, both with God and with their husbands, children, and friends. Her passion is for marriage, and she and her husband Keith speak together at marriage outreaches and at FamilyLife Canada marriage conferences. Sheila believes in authenticity, and gives real solutions to the very real and messy problems women, and couples, can face. You can usually find her in Belleville, Ontario, where she’s constantly texting her two young adult daughters and knitting. Preferably simultaneously. Sheila Wray Gregoire and To Love, Honor, and Vacuum To Love, Honor, and Vacuum - Facebook - Instagram Leah Heffner and Life Around the Coffee Cup Life Around the Coffee Cup – Facebook – Instagram   This Month's Podcast Sponsor : MELT Couples Massage Courses I want to give good back rubs but my hands easily get tired. That's why I love the info in the Melt Massage videos. If you're massaging correctly, your hands shouldn't get tired! Plus these massages are sure to help you relax and help build intimacy as you spend time together.  These are completely PG rated massage videos that teach you step-by-step how to give an awesome massage. What could be better? How about a Valentine's Day Special - $24 off amazing massage oil! You can get all of the details by clicking here and be sure to watch the video. It's just a couple of minutes long and tells you everything you need to know to get your hands on each other with a great Valentine's Day gift. The Valentine's Day special on oil ends Feb 14 so don't miss it!

  Leah talks with her hubby Matt about how intentionality, thoughtfulness, and good habits grew in their marriage. In this episode: -they share some of their love story -they talk about how they have NOT (and are not) always nailed being intentional -how they've seen their relationship grow -how to get your husband to read a marriage book (the answer might surprise you!) -using gifts even when it feels uncomfortable -travel dreams -advice to Leah's 22 year old self -the magic in the mess About Matt Heffner After being diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease a decade ago he’s been on a journey to live a life that cultivates restfulness and balance between all that God has given him. He loves being outside, having a good laugh with his wife, and giving “piggy back” rides to his tireless kids. He’s also the founder of Our Daily Rest. Matt Heffner and Our Daily Rest  Our Daily Rest - Facebook  Leah Heffner and Life Around the Coffee Cup Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram Valentine's Day Marriage Challenge Do you want to grow the habits we talked about in your marriage? Are you looking for ideas on how to be more intentional and more thoughtful? Join me as we walk through 5 days of growing in our marriages, together. We're taking 5 days right out of the books, so if you want to grab your set you can get your copies of Intentional Love: 31 Ways to Love Your Husband/Wife with Purpose for 10% off with code BEMINE at checkout. Get your book bundle here: Intentional Love Book Bundle

    Leah Heffner talks with her pal Erica Willis about how showing up and doing a small thing in her life - praying - has become something she faithfully gathers women (and men) around the world to do 5 mornings a week at 5 am for 5 weeks. And that's not all. This girls got the goods on cheering on your spouse and raising kids with different personalities. They have a lot of fun and can't wait for you to listen.   About Erica Willis Erica has been leading in the local church for over 20 years. Her background in ministry ranges from Children’s pastor to Worship leader. Her prayer ministry #theFives provides nationwide prayer accountability, and has led to the publication of her first book, Believe Boldly: The Power of Simple, Confident Prayer to Unleash the Supernatural. Erica blogs at BelieveBoldly.com, and you can follow her at @BelieveBoldly on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. On a personal level, she answers to “MOM!” from her nine-year old son, Tristan, and five-year old daughter, Reese. She has been married to Joey for thirteen years and he still gives her butterflies. (Dear listener, if you're here to sign up for TheFives I made a mistake. While a session is starting soon, the sign ups have already closed. So seriously, follow Believe Boldly on social media [all links below] because you'll see great prompts every day and you won't miss the next sign ups.) Erica Willis and Believe Boldly Online Believe Boldly - Facebook - Instagram Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram  Believe Boldly by Erica Willis   Subscribe on iTunes           Subscribe on Android      This Month's Podcast is brought to you by Audible! Do you wish you had more time to read? Looking for a way to keep everyone happy(ier) in the car or quiet(er) during afternoon naps? Audio books have been the answer for our family! And right now with Audible, you can get a FREE month PLUS a FREE book. Listen, once the book is yours, it's yours to listen to again and again. And for kids' books, there are often collections of multiple books (think several Dr Suess or Boxcar Children) that all count as one book credit! Audio books have helped our family tons with road trips and quiet times and getting our kids into new books. Start your FREE Audible trial now and take great books with you wherever you go!

Leah talks with Jamie Ivey of The Happy Hour Podcast and has all the chill she can muster after spilling her water from nerves and failing to selfie during this interview. They talk about sharing your story and how that can be lived out as a gift - the gift of letting others live out their stories as well. About Jamie Ivey Jamie Ivey is a podcaster, writer, and speaker from Austin, Texas. She is the proud mama to four kids and the wife to Aaron, worship pastor of The Austin Stone Community Church. Jamie loves to encourage women to passionately follow Jesus through any stage of life. She does this through writing and her weekly podcast, The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey. Jamie's debut book "If You Only Knew: My Unlikely, Unavoidable Story of Becoming Free," releases January 2018. If You Only Knew by Jamie Ivey   Jamie Ivey and The Happy Hour Online Jamie Ivey - Facebook - Instagram Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram    Subscribe on iTunes           Subscribe on Android      This Month's Podcast is brought to you by Audible! Do you wish you had more time to read? Looking for a way to keep everyone happy(ier) in the car or quiet(er) during afternoon naps? Audio books have been the answer for our family! And right now with Audible, you can get a FREE month PLUS a FREE book. Listen, once the book is yours, it's yours to listen to again and again. And for kids' books, there are often collections of multiple books (think several Dr Suess or Boxcar Children) that all count as one book credit! Audio books have helped our family tons with road trips and quiet times and getting our kids into new books. Start your FREE Audible trial now and take great books with you wherever you go!

  Leah Heffner chats with Ginese Wilmot (her very first interview for this new baby podcast!!) and they talk books!! Perfect timing as we roll into the New Year and are looking for new and great things to read. They also talk poo stories so all the mamas out there totally relate. Ginese is all about showing up for her people and using her gifts. About Ginese Wilmot Ginese Wilmot graduated from University of South Florida with a degree in Mass Communications. Right out of college, she worked for a well-established Tampa ad agency as the Traffic Manager and Jr. Copywriter. In 2007, she started her own copywriting firm and has worked with national brands such as Hilton, IBM and New York Life. Her personal passions have led her to write for many non-profits and ministries. When she’s not writing killer content, she’s playing hide-n-seek with her 3 kiddos or running on a trail while listening to a nerdy marketing podcast. Ginese and The Copy Tree The Copy Tree Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram    Subscribe on iTunes           Subscribe on Android      This Month's Podcast is brought to you by Audible! Do you wish you had more time to read? Looking for a way to keep everyone happy(ier) in the car or quiet(er) during afternoon naps? Audio books have been the answer for our family! And right now with Audible, you can get a FREE month PLUS a FREE book. Listen, once the book is yours, it's yours to listen to again and again. And for kids' books, there are often collections of multiple books (think several Dr Suess or Boxcar Children) that all count as one book credit! Audio books have helped our family tons with road trips and quiet times and getting our kids into new books. Start your FREE Audible trial now and take great books with you wherever you go!

For my birthday, I thought it's be fun to play the birthday question game - with YOUR questions! I answer everything from how much coffee I drink every day to how I "do it all" (which, *spoiler alert* I totally don't). This was a live event on the Life Around the Coffee Cup Facebook page. Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram  Subscribe on iTunes           Subscribe on Android

Leah Heffner chats with Megan Lacefield about marriage, an actual canoe trip with a metaphorical look on relationships, the dreams we carry wit us, and how to step into a new thing while honoring your gifts and your people. About Megan Lacefield Serving as a Marriage & Family Pastor for years, Megan has seen God work miracles in many marriages, starting with her own. Though she and the love of her life, Chad, started off shaky they landed on solid ground and have been running full steam ever since. With a daughter, Chandler(21) and son Riley (18), their family has shared with thousands their story of redemption, grace, and celebrating Gods goodness in the little things. Recently she stepped out in faith into a new season to pursue the dream God put inside her to speak and write. Megan’s heart is that the spoken words  or written words found in Everyday Pearls capture the snapshot of His love through even the smallest details of our lives. Strong and bold is Megan’s message of hope for those who feel lost in the shuffle and insignificant in the eyes of God. Megan and Everyday Pearls Everyday Peals - Facebook - Instagram Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram    Subscribe on iTunes           Subscribe on Android      This Month's Podcast is brought to you by Audible! Do you wish you had more time to read? Looking for a way to keep everyone happy(ier) in the car or quiet(er) during afternoon naps? Audio books have been the answer for our family! And right now with Audible, you can get a FREE month PLUS a FREE book. Listen, once the book is yours, it's yours to listen to again and again. And for kids' books, there are often collections of multiple books (think several Dr Suess or Boxcar Children) that all count as one book credit! Audio books have helped our family tons with road trips and quiet times and getting our kids into new books. Start your FREE Audible trial now and take great books with you wherever you go!

Leah Heffner chats with Lissy Rienow (daughter of former guest Amy Rienow episodes 1 and 9) about getting your teens (and other kids, too) on board with your vision for your family and household. Lissy shares her big sis wisdom. About Lissy Rienow Lissy Rienow is 18 years old. With one older brother, and five younger siblings, she has a passion for helping teens live for Christ at home. Family relationships are hard and we all need biblical encouragement! She is in the middle of a "gap year," serving at Visionary Family Ministries, speaking to youth groups; writing bible studies for teens, and preparing for an extended mission trip to Scotland. Connect with Lissy through email lissy@visionaryfam.com or on instgram liss_rienkw   Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram  Subscribe on iTunes           Subscribe on Android      This Month's Podcast is brought to you by Audible! Do you wish you had more time to read? Looking for a way to keep everyone happy(ier) in the car or quiet(er) during afternoon naps? Audio books have been the answer for our family! And right now with Audible, you can get a FREE month PLUS a FREE book. Listen, once the book is yours, it's yours to listen to again and again. And for kids' books, there are often collections of multiple books (think several Dr Suess or Boxcar Children) that all count as one book credit! Audio books have helped our family tons with road trips and quiet times and getting our kids into new books. Start your FREE Audible trial now and take great books with you wherever you go!

Leah Heffner has a blast chatting it up with Hannah Nitz about showing up for our people, being a student of our husbands, and growing in the gifts that God has given us. Spoiler alert - we laugh A LOT! and we also talk about the importance of Google. About Hannah Nitz Hannah Nitz works with Authentic Intimacy, a ministry focused on God's design for sexuality, running their marketing & national conferences. This year, Hannah launched The Eternal Optimist, a marketing group that helps people see how awesome you are. She creates websites, videos, & creative marketing for small businesses, ministries, and rock star women. You can also hear Hannah fill in as a co-host on the Moody Radio Cleveland morning show! Hannah and her husband Caleb have been married 7 sweet years, live in an old house in Akron, Ohio and feel called to live, lead, and grow within the city. Hannah Online HannahNitz - Instagram Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram  Subscribe on iTunes           Subscribe on Android   Today's Podcast Sponsor - Activity Ark Things I love -getting ACTUAL mail -doing controlled crafts with my kids -learning about the Bible in new and fun ways -seeing my kids faith grow Enter Activity Ark - a monthly box service where you get Sunday School x10 delivered to your door each month. Each box has a theme that includes an I Can Read level book, a craft, activity sheet, and fun surprise (our box was on Genesis and you can see our pics over on Instagram and Facebook, links above!) These make great Christmas gifts. Not more toys - but ways to grow and learn and explore!

Leah Heffner talks with Heather Dixon about showing up for your people and using your gifts, Heather asks about Leah's system for laundry (which is HILARIOUS), and together they look for the magic in the mess. -Vascular EDS About Heather Dixon Diagnosed with an incurable and terminal genetic disorder that she inherited from her mother, Heather is no stranger to the spiritual battlefield. Choosing to hope in God's plan for her life, she writes at The Rescued Letters, offering encouragement and equipping women to trust in God, face their greatest fears, and choose life, especially when life presents its most difficult circumstances. When she's not spilling rescued letters all over the place, you might find her cooking for her husband and son, brainstorming all the possible ways to organize legos and superheros, checking out way too many library books, or unashamedly indulging in her love for all things Disney. Heather is the author of Ready: Finding the Courage to Face the Unknown and a regular contributor to LifeWay's Journey magazine. -Ready: Finding the Courage to Face the Unknown -Jesus Storybook Bible Previous Episodes with Heather -The One with the Family Motto-The One where We Geek Out about the Book of Joshua Heather Online The Rescued Letters - Facebook - Instagram  Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram  Subscribe on iTunes           Subscribe on Android  This Month's Podcast is brought to you by Audible! Do you wish you had more time to read? Looking for a way to keep everyone happy(ier) in the car or quiet(er) during afternoon naps? Audio books have been the answer for our family! And right now with Audible, you can get a FREE month PLUS a FREE book. Listen, once the book is yours, it's yours to listen to again and again. And for kids' books, there are often collections of multiple books (think several Dr Suess or Boxcar Children) that all count as one book credit! Audio books have helped our family tons with road trips and quiet times and getting our kids into new books. Start your FREE Audible trial now and take great books with you wherever you go!

Leah Heffner talks with Shannon Evans about what it looks like to become more and more aware of our own smallness and what that looks like when we use our gifts, when we want to show up big, and went we really can show up little. Shannon's had a full last year living this out and talking with her about it was amazing. Can't wait for you to listen. -Little About Shannon Shannon Evans is a wife and three-time boy mom (with another fella on the way!) through birth and adoption. When not hosing mud off children she writes for Romper, Blessed Is She, at her own blog, We, A Great Parade, and co-hosts the Upside Down Podcast. Shannon has lived all over the world, but these days she and her college minister husband make their home in central Iowa.   Subscribe on iTunes            Subscribe on Android   Shannon Online We, A Great Parade - Facebook - Instagram  Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram    Subscribe on iTunes            Subscribe on Android   A Big Shout Out to This Month's Sponsor I love having truth look me in the face each day. There are so many messages of where I’m falling short and what I need to fix getting thrust at me all day long so I want to cling to truth. One way I do that is with coffee mugs. The coffee mugs in my cupboard say ‘blessed mama’ ‘blessed wife’  Reminders that even in the messy, sticky, and hard parts of marriage and mother hood, I am so very blessed. Head Over to The Red Oak Collective where LATCC Podcast Listeners get 10% off with the Code COFFEE at Check Out

  Leah Heffner talks with Karen Isbell about afternoon tea, how showing up for our people can change us, and how to pray scripture with and for our kids. -Intentional Prayer Cards -How they grew out of naturally showing up and loving her people (I LOVE THIS!!) -How she's using her gifts -The Magic in the Mess About Karen Isbell Karen is an extroverted introvert who fell in love with Jesus at the tender age of three. She loves Jesus, people, chocolate and time alone, usually in that order. She and her husband have been married for eleven years and are in the trenches of raising three girls, five and under. They live in Cumming, GA where he serves on staff at First Baptist Cumming. On the pews of a mega-church she fell in love with Jesus and the Church. She is the founder of Intentional Prayer Cards. She writes there about ceasing our striving and living from a place of abiding. -Karen Isbell -Intentional Prayer Cards Karen and Intentional Prayer Cards Online Intentional Prayer Cards - Facebook - Instagram  Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram    A Big Shout Out to This Month's Sponsor I love having truth look me in the face each day. There are so many messages of where I’m falling short and what I need to fix getting thrust at me all day long so I want to cling to truth. One way I do that is with coffee mugs. The coffee mugs in my cupboard say ‘blessed mama’ ‘blessed wife’  Reminders that even in the messy, sticky, and hard parts of marriage and mother hood, I am so very blessed. Head Over to The Red Oak Collective where LATCC Podcast Listeners get 10% off with the Code COFFEE at Check Out

Listen Now on iTunes Get Future Episodes by Email Leah Heffner talks with Jen Smith of the popular blog Unveiled Wife about she and her husband's awesome resources - like praying for our spouses and kids, working with their husbands, and how to make intentional time for marriage and family. Of course she shares her gifts, and shares her magic in the mess. And Jen asks Leah a BIG question. It's a great conversation! -Unveiled Wife Resources -Wife After God/Husband After God -31 Prayers for My Husband/31 Prayers for My Wife -31 Prayers for My Future Husband/31 Prayers for My Future Wife -31 Prayers for My Son/31 Prayers for My Daughter About Unveiled Wife's Jen Smith Jennifer Smith began her personal blog UnveiledWife.com, a web-based ministry for wives, in March 2011. She publishes weekly marriage articles including encouragements and prayers of the day. She authored The Unveiled Wife, Wife After God, and 31 Prayers For My Husband. Jennifer is devoted to encouraging wives all around the world to develop God-centered marriages. Jennifer, her husband Aaron and their three children live in Central Oregon. Connect with Jennifer on social media @unveiledwife! -The Unveiled Wife Jen and Unveiled Wife Online Unveiled Wife - Facebook - Instagram  Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram    A Big Shout Out to This Month's Sponsor I love having truth look me in the face each day. There are so many messages of where I’m falling short and what I need to fix getting thrust at me all day long so I want to cling to truth. One way I do that is with coffee mugs. The coffee mugs in my cupboard say ‘blessed mama’ ‘blessed wife’  Reminders that even in the messy, sticky, and hard parts of marriage and mother hood, I am so very blessed. Head Over to The Red Oak Collective where LATCC Podcast Listeners get 10% off with the Code COFFEE at Check Out

Leah Heffner talks with Amy Rienow about what her day looks like as a homeschooling mama to 7 kiddos while partnering with her husband in a ministry, Visionary Family, which has grown out of their own story. We talk Paris and cathedrals. And we talk about what it means to have a generational impact (and even how the cathedrals that took generations to build are a metaphor for that!). Amy shares tons of wisdom and heart on encouraging sibling relationships among our children. And today, we're talking gifts and home management hacks. -SM Davis - Solve Family Problems -"The Influence of Older Children on Younger Ones" -"Why Satan Wants Your 1st Born" -Brother Offended Checklist: What to Tell a Tattle Tale from Doorposts -the discipleship effect works from the outside in -God is giving us practice -Malachi 4:6 He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the children to their parents; or else I will come and strike the land with total destruction. About Amy Rienow Amy’s first ministry is loving her husband and nurturing faith and character in her children. She is the author of “Shine: Embracing God’s Heart For You” (Kregel) – a devotional book for young women. She attended University of Illinois, followed by Wheaton College Graduate School where she earned her MA in Clinical Psychology. She is a licensed clinical professional counselor. Amy currently has her hands full as a homeschool mom, partnering with Rob, and serving in the women’s ministry at church. -Visionary Marriage -Visionary Parenting -Shine: Embracing God's Heart for You Amy and Visionary Family Online Visionary Family Ministries - Facebook - Instagram  Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram    A Big Shout Out to This Month's Sponsor I love having truth look me in the face each day. There are so many messages of where I’m falling short and what I need to fix getting thrust at me all day long so I want to cling to truth. One way I do that is with coffee mugs. The coffee mugs in my cupboard say ‘blessed mama’ ‘blessed wife’  Reminders that even in the messy, sticky, and hard parts of marriage and mother hood, I am so very blessed.  Head Over to The Red Oak Collective where LATCC Podcast Listeners get 10% off with the Code COFFEE at Check Out

  Leah Heffner talks with Heather Dixon about the book of Joshua in the Bible and what they have both walked through while reading and studying this Old Testament book. -Jesus Storybook Bible About Heather Dixon Diagnosed with an incurable and terminal genetic disorder that she inherited from her mother, Heather is no stranger to the spiritual battlefield. Choosing to hope in God's plan for her life, she writes at The Rescued Letters, offering encouragement and equipping women to trust in God, face their greatest fears, and choose life, especially when life presents its most difficult circumstances. When she's not spilling rescued letters all over the place, you might find her cooking for her husband and son, brainstorming all the possible ways to organize legos and superheros, checking out way too many library books, or unashamedly indulging in her love for all things Disney. Heather is the author of Ready: Finding the Courage to Face the Unknown and a regular contributor to LifeWay's Journey magazine. -Ready: Finding the Courage to Face the Unknown -Jesus Storybook Bible Heather Online The Rescued Letters - Facebook - Instagram  Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram  Subscribe on iTunes                 Subscribe on Android     A big thank you to this month's sponsor: I love Seeds Family Worship because it is word-for-word Bible verses set to great music. There is not one ounce of kids boppy type tunes, but songs that the whole family will love. Their DVDs teach hand motions to go alone with the songs. They have CDs on different topics to learn more about God and the Bible. And, what I love MOST is how the songs get stuck in my head and they work their way into my heart. Life Around the Coffee Cup listeners get 20% off their order + Free Shipping at Seeds Family Worship. Just enter promo code LIFE at checkout.  

Leah Heffner talks with Melanie Dale about her work with Children's Hope Chest and how she and her family work with this organization. They also discuss essential oils and the Zombie Apocalypse. As always they discuss using their gifts and what that looks like and Leah shares what would be her Epic Lip Sync Battles song of choice. -Children's Hope Chest -Essential Oils and the Zombie Apocalypse About Melanie Dale Melanie Dale is a minivan mama and total weirdo who stinks at small talk. Her laugh is a combination honk-snort, and it’s so bad that people have moved away from her in the movie theater. She adores sci-fi and superheroes and is terrified of Pinterest. Author of Women Are Scary: The Totally Awkward Adventure of Finding Mom Friends and It’s Not Fair: Learning to Love the Life You Didn’t Choose, she’s also a monthly contributor for Coffee+Crumbs, and her essays are featured in their book, The Magic of Motherhood. She’s a panelist for MomsEveryday TV, an advocate for Children’s HopeChest, and a speaker for churches, conferences, and events across the country. Living in the Atlanta area, she enjoys recording her podcast, Lighten Up with Melanie Dale, blogging at Unexpected.org, and raising her three kids from three different continents. - Women Are Scary -It's Not Fair Melanie Online Unexpected - Facebook - Instagram  Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram  Subscribe on iTunes                 Subscribe on Android   A big thank you to this month's sponsor: I love Seeds Family Worship because it is word-for-word Bible verses set to great music. There is not one ounce of kids boppy type tunes, but songs that the whole family will love. Their DVDs teach hand motions to go alone with the songs. They have CDs on different topics to learn more about God and the Bible. And, what I love MOST is how the songs get stuck in my head and they work their way into my heart. Life Around the Coffee Cup listeners get 20% off their order + Free Shipping at Seeds Family Worship. Just enter promo code LIFE at checkout.

  Leah Heffner talks with Julie Holmquist talk contentment in all areas of life and what that means in our marriages. Plus Leah and Julie extend each other a challenge for their next argument with their husbands. Then they talk Enneagrams, Myers-Briggs, and Temperaments that help us to know ourselves better. We talk using our gifts and the Magic in the Mess. -Your Enneagram Coach About Julie Julie and her husband Giff have been married for 20 years and have four sons. The older two (twins) just graduated and are now pursuing their own God-given destinies. She and Giff, along with their younger two boys, live in Colorado Springs, CO. Julie graduated from Christ for the Nations Institute in Dallas, TX with an Associates in Practical Theology.  She has a gift of teaching and sharing the Word with others so they can apply it in a practical, real life way. She has a passion to see the body of Christ walk in wholeness and in the fullness of what she was created to be. Julie loves learning about all the different personalities God created and wants to help others figure out who they are in God's kingdom so they can walk in their callings and gifts God's given them. Julie Online Stuff of Heaven - Facebook - Instagram  Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram  Subscribe on iTunes            Subscribe on Android     A big thank you to this month's sponsor: I love Seeds Family Worship because it is word-for-word Bible verses set to great music. There is not one ounce of kids boppy type tunes, but songs that the whole family will love. Their DVDs teach hand motions to go alone with the songs. They have CDs on different topics to learn more about God and the Bible. And, what I love MOST is how the songs get stuck in my head and they work their way into my heart. Life Around the Coffee Cup listeners get 20% off their order + Free Shipping at Seeds Family Worship. Just enter promo code LIFE at checkout.

Leah Heffner talks with Shannon Evans about baby names and their dreams of starting a podcast just on baby names. Shannon and Leah spend time talking about what it means to grow where we’re planted. These two had so much so you’ll definitely want to tune in again in a few weeks to hear the end of this conversation. -The Road Back to You About Shannon Shannon Evans is a wife and three-time boy mom (with another fella on the way!) through birth and adoption. When not hosing mud off children she writes for Romper, Blessed Is She, at her own blog, We, A Great Parade, and co-hosts the Upside Down Podcast. Shannon has lived all over the world, but these days she and her college minister husband make their home in central Iowa.   Shannon Online We, A Great Parade - Facebook - Instagram  Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram  Subscribe on iTunes            Subscribe on Android Don't forget to enter the LATCC Launch Giveaway! You can win one of FIVE great bundles. Find out how to enter here.      A big thank you to this month's sponsor: I love Seeds Family Worship because it is word-for-word Bible verses set to great music. There is not one ounce of kids boppy type tunes, but songs that the whole family will love. Their DVDs teach hand motions to go alone with the songs. They have CDs on different topics to learn more about God and the Bible. And, what I love MOST is how the songs get stuck in my head and they work their way into my heart. Life Around the Coffee Cup listeners get 20% off their order + Free Shipping at Seeds Family Worship. Just enter promo code LIFE at checkout.

  Subscribe on iTunes                 Subscribe on Android In This Episode Leah Heffner talks with Emily Allen about the importance of community. What that looks like, how it changes, and how to go about finding your way in one are all at the heart of Emily's work on Kindred Mom. Plus we talk favorite foods and how we learned to travel with extra outfits for our kiddos. About Emily Allen Emily Sue Allen is the founder of Kindred Mom, a collaborative blog and podcast dedicated to helping moms flourish in motherhood. She is a contemplative, creative soul who celebrates the beauty of a humble, handmade life and deeply values the power of encouragement. She and her team recently created Manage the Mayhem of Motherhood: 52 Ideas to Help You Flourish, a free quick resource guide for overwhelmed moms. Emily lives with her husband and six kids in the Pacific Northwest, and personally blogs at lightandloveliness.com. Connect with the Kindred Mom community on Instagram or Facebook, and for writer-mamas: submit an essay for consideration to be feature Emily Online Kindred Mom - Facebook - Instagram  Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram  Subscribe on iTunes                 Subscribe on Android Don't forget to enter the LATCC Launch Giveaway! You can win one of FIVE great bundles. Find out how to enter here.      A big thank you to this month's sponsor: I love Seeds Family Worship because it is word-for-word Bible verses set to great music. There is not one ounce of kids boppy type tunes, but songs that the whole family will love. Their DVDs teach hand motions to go alone with the songs. They have CDs on different topics to learn more about God and the Bible. And, what I love MOST is how the songs get stuck in my head and they work their way into my heart. Life Around the Coffee Cup listeners get 20% off their order + Free Shipping at Seeds Family Worship. Just enter promo code LIFE at checkout.

Subscribe on iTunes                 Subscribe by Email In This Episode Leah Heffner talks with Heather Dixon about creative wedding gifts, how they spend time as a family, and the motto that Heather's family uses to check their priorities. These two had so much fun talking, laughing, and planning their trip to Disney! -Menus for Moms -Vascular EDS About Heather Dixon Diagnosed with an incurable and terminal genetic disorder that she inherited from her mother, Heather is no stranger to the spiritual battlefield. Choosing to hope in God's plan for her life, she writes at The Rescued Letters, offering encouragement and equipping women to trust in God, face their greatest fears, and choose life, especially when life presents its most difficult circumstances. When she's not spilling rescued letters all over the place, you might find her cooking for her husband and son, brainstorming all the possible ways to organize legos and superheros, checking out way too many library books, or unashamedly indulging in her love for all things Disney. Heather is the author of Ready: Finding the Courage to Face the Unknown and a regular contributor to LifeWay's Journey magazine. -Ready: Finding the Courage to Face the Unknown -Jesus Storybook Bible Heather Online The Rescued Letters - Facebook - Instagram  Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram  Subscribe on iTunes                 Subscribe by Email Don't forget to enter the LATCC Launch Giveaway! You can win one of FIVE great bundles. Find out how to enter here.      A big thank you to this month's sponsor: I love Seeds Family Worship because it is word-for-word Bible verses set to great music. There is not one ounce of kids boppy type tunes, but songs that the whole family will love. Their DVDs teach hand motions to go alone with the songs. They have CDs on different topics to learn more about God and the Bible. And, what I love MOST is how the songs get stuck in my head and they work their way into my heart. Life Around the Coffee Cup listeners get 20% off their order + Free Shipping at Seeds Family Worship. Just enter promo code LIFE at checkout.  

Subscribe on iTunes                 Subscribe by Email In This Episode Leah Heffner talks with Melanie Dale about personality types and how they impact marriages and other relationships, how they are both pro facial hair on men, thumbs down on chin hairs for the ladies, while also finding mustaches ironic except on Tom Selleck. They also marvel over their kids getting older. -Personality Types (Myers Briggs and Enneagram) -Love Stories and Not Remembering or Not Being Remembered The First Time We Met our Husbands -Facial Hair -Tom Selleck and Daveed Diggs as narrators -Port-a-Potty Swim Meet -Having Big Kids About Melanie Dale Melanie Dale is a minivan mama and total weirdo who stinks at small talk. Her laugh is a combination honk-snort, and it’s so bad that people have moved away from her in the movie theater. She adores sci-fi and superheroes and is terrified of Pinterest. Author of Women Are Scary: The Totally Awkward Adventure of Finding Mom Friends and It’s Not Fair: Learning to Love the Life You Didn’t Choose, she’s also a monthly contributor for Coffee+Crumbs, and her essays are featured in their book, The Magic of Motherhood. She’s a panelist for MomsEveryday TV, an advocate for Children’s HopeChest, and a speaker for churches, conferences, and events across the country. Living in the Atlanta area, she enjoys recording her podcast, Lighten Up with Melanie Dale, blogging at Unexpected.org, and raising her three kids from three different continents. - Women Are Scary -It's Not Fair Melanie Online Unexpected - Facebook - Instagram  Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram  Subscribe on iTunes                 Subscribe by Email Don't forget to enter the LATCC Launch Giveaway! You can win one of FIVE great bundles. Find out how to enter here.    A big thank you to this month's sponsor: I love Seeds Family Worship because it is word-for-word Bible verses set to great music. There is not one ounce of kids boppy type tunes, but songs that the whole family will love. Their DVDs teach hand motions to go alone with the songs. They have CDs on different topics to learn more about God and the Bible. And, what I love MOST is how the songs get stuck in my head and they work their way into my heart. Life Around the Coffee Cup listeners get 20% off their order + Free Shipping at Seeds Family Worship. Just enter promo code LIFE at checkout.

Subscribe on iTunes In This Episode Leah Heffner talks with Amy Rienow about what her day looks like as a homeschooling mama to 7 kiddos while partnering with her husband in a ministry, Visionary Family, which has grown out of their own story. We talk Paris and cathedrals. And we talk about what it means to have a generational impact (and even how the cathedrals that took generations to build are a metaphor for that!). Amy shares tons of wisdom and heart on encouraging sibling relationships among our children. -SM Davis - Solve Family Problems -"The Influence of Older Children on Younger Ones" -"Why Satan Wants Your 1st Born" -Brother Offended Checklist: What to Tell a Tattle Tale from Doorposts -the discipleship effect works from the outside in -God is giving us practice -Malachi 4:6 He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the children to their parents; or else I will come and strike the land with total destruction. About Amy Rienow Amy’s first ministry is loving her husband and nurturing faith and character in her children. She is the author of “Shine: Embracing God’s Heart For You” (Kregel) – a devotional book for young women. She attended University of Illinois, followed by Wheaton College Graduate School where she earned her MA in Clinical Psychology. She is a licensed clinical professional counselor. Amy currently has her hands full as a homeschool mom, partnering with Rob, and serving in the women’s ministry at church. -Visionary Marriage -Visionary Parenting -Shine: Embracing God's Heart for You Amy and Visionary Family Online Visionary Family Ministries - Facebook - Instagram  Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram  Subscribe on iTunes                 Subscribe by Email Don't forget to enter the LATCC Launch Giveaway! You can win one of FIVE great bundles. Find out how to enter here.      A big thank you to this month's sponsor: I love Seeds Family Worship because it is word-for-word Bible verses set to great music. There is not one ounce of kids boppy type tunes, but songs that the whole family will love. Their DVDs teach hand motions to go alone with the songs. They have CDs on different topics to learn more about God and the Bible. And, what I love MOST is how the songs get stuck in my head and they work their way into my heart. Life Around the Coffee Cup listeners get 20% off their order + Free Shipping at Seeds Family Worship. Just enter promo code LIFE at checkout.