Podcasts about balancing beauty

Take this Free Quiz to see how close you are to finding your pottery voice click here to take the quiz shapingyourpottery.com/quiz  Listen in as we journey into the world of ceramics and pottery with the incredibly talented ceramic artist, Claire McCauley. Known for her unique sculptural mugs and illustrative pottery, Claire gives us an insider's view into her creative process and how she uses storytelling to breathe life into her creations. We learn about her fascination with pregnancy and birth, her decision not to have children, and how these aspects of her life influence her art. Join us as Claire opens up about her time at the Maureen Center for Clay residency, her evolution as an artist, and her use of sketching to develop her own unique voice. Don't miss our exploration of discovering one's artistic voice in pottery making, as we share our own experiences and challenges faced in creating what we think people want versus what brings us joy. Claire offers insightful advice for budding artists and emphasises the importance of enjoying the journey of creating, failure and all, as a key to finding your voice. In our chat, we also highlight the role of happiness in art, where Claire shares her belief that there is no such thing as a bad sketch and encourages us all to find joy in our artistic endeavors. Tune in for a deeply inspiring conversation and an opportunity to learn more about Claire's journey and her advice for aspiring creators. You can learn more about claire by checking out her Instagram @clayremccauley Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Importance of Enjoying Your Craft: One of the most crucial lessons from the podcast is the emphasis on creating what brings joy to the artist. Claire McCauley highlights the need to enjoy the process of creating, stating that people are more likely to buy products that they can see were made with joy and passion. This reinforces the importance of passion and love for the craft in creating a successful artistic career. 2. The Role of Failure in Finding Your Artistic Voice: McCauley talks about the importance of not being afraid to fail when discovering your artistic voice. She advises artists not to worry too much about finding their unique style immediately but to focus more on enjoying the journey and trying out new things. Even if something doesn't work, it's an opportunity to learn and grow. 3. The Value of Storytelling in Art: McCauley provides insight into how storytelling can play a significant role in ceramics and pottery. She notes that pottery pieces are a perfect vehicle for storytelling as you need to view the entire object, and it requires movement through space with the object. This shows how an artist can incorporate personal narratives or broader themes into their work, making it more engaging and meaningful for the audience.

This week's episode was quite an honor as I had the privilege to sit down with an impactful and important figure of Spanish Modernism: Alberto Campo Baeza. Though he doesn't look it, Alberto is 75 years old and still producing extraordinary buildings, including THE ROBERT OLNICK PAVILION in upstate NY, along with a number of stunning private homes around the world. He is a tenured Professor of more than 35 years, and an Emeritus Head Professor of Design, at the Madrid School of Architecture (ETSAM). He has also taught at the ETH in Zurich, the EPFL in Lausanne, L'Ecole d'Architecture in Tournai, Belgique, and many more in the United States. Alberto gives lectures worldwide, and has received significant recognition like the Torroja Award for his Caja Granada, the Award of the UPM University for his Excellence in Teaching, the Heinrich Tessenow Gold Medal, the RIBA International Fellowship 2014 of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and more. The list of acknowledgements, awards, publications, lectures goes on and on. In today's episode you'll hear about: The challenges of running a business and producing work like he does How to listen to a client and communicate with them that Architecture takes a long time The 3 pillars of being a successful Architect   To learn more about Alberto Campo Baeza, visit his: Website at: https://www.campobaeza.com/ Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/acampobaeza/   ► Access your free training at http://SmartPracticeMethod.com/ ► If you want to speak directly to our advisors, book a call at https://www.businessofarchitecture.com/call ► Subscribe to my YouTube Channel for updates: https://www.youtube.com/c/BusinessofArchitecture/   *******   For more free tools and resources for running a profitable, impactful, and fulfilling practice, connect with me on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/businessofarchitecture Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enoch.sears/ Website: https://www.businessofarchitecture.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ BusinessofArch Podcast: http://www.businessofarchitecture.com/podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-architecture-podcast/id588987926 Android Podcast Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/BusinessofArchitecture-podcast   *******   Access the FREE Architecture Firm Profit Map video here: http://freearchitectgift.com Download the FREE Architecture Firm Marketing Process Flowchart video here: http://freearchitectgift.com  

I believe that gathering at the table over a simple meal is one of the best ways to love people and invite them to a closer relationship with God. Welcome to The JOY Series on the Dear Daughters Podcast! Right now we're talking about how to find joy at the table and I've invited some of my table experts to the show.   Jen Schmidt lives in North Carolina with her husband, Gregg, and is a mom of five children and two daughters-in-law. Jen shares her heart for Jesus and hospitality on her blog, Balancing Beauty & Bedlam, and “accidental author” of her book, Just Open the Door. And, she now owns the Becoming Cottage to host ministry events (a lifelong big God dream of hers). Jen loves opening her door to people, engaging in deep conversation filled with truth and grace, and blessing everyone who sits at her table … or stands around her kitchen island. I hope this conversation we have is a blessing and an encouragement to you. We can learn our own kind of table ministry from Jesus. Jesus was always inviting, always including, always wooing, and he centered so much of his ministry around the table, feeding people, meeting people, loving people. But we overthink this. So, on this episode we dive a little deeper into what it looks like practically for us to ”evangelize at the table” … to be a blessing to others and simply live out what is so important in our lives, wherever we are in our lives, with intention. I hope that you will be brave and not overthink it and make the invitation. You have exactly what you need. I pray that you can be a blessing and a light to others. SHOW NOTES Learn about Your Table Ministry Check out Jen Schmidt on Instagram and online: Balancing Beauty and Bedlam. Follow the Becoming Cottage on Instagram, too. Get a copy of Jen's book, Just Open the Door. Become a Newsletter Friend and get weekly-ish encouragement and know about all the fun things coming up. Join us Sundays at my home church, Austin Christian Fellowship, online or in-person. Learn more about Storyline and Kirby Holmes. Stay at The Franklin our treasure in small town, Texas! Airbnb link here. Listen to more of Sara Davis Regan's music. :)

“I really believe that when you're in your home, it should feel like you're on a vacation,” says Carla Toutz, interior designer and founder of CT Home. Carla first discovered her love of interior design when she was eight years old, and her mom would constantly find her reorganizing the furniture in her bedroom. Carla explains that doing this allowed her to gain a sense of control over her space and to create a more comfortable and calming environment for herself. To Carla, one of the most common misconceptions about interior design is that it is only accessible to people with a large amount of money to spend. Instead, Carla explains that you can always find ways to create magic in a space, even if it's on a budget! While Carla certainly admires the luxurious spaces featured in publications like Architectural Digest, her main goal as an interior designer is to find the perfect balance between beauty and livability for her clients. A space should elevate your life, but it should also facilitate your day-to-day needs. Tune into this week's episode of Pushing Dirt for a conversation with Carla about creating chemistry in your indoor space. Learn more about Carla's personal style, how she collaborates with her clients to bring their unique visions to life, and how to create the perfect coffee table moment!   Quotes • “My love for interior decorating started when I was 8 years old. I honestly think it was due to a chaotic household that I grew up in. My mom said she would come home, and I would have rearranged my furniture at midnight….It was sort of giving me a sense of control, and it gave me a sense of how I could make where I had to be at the time more aesthetically pleasing to calm myself as a child.” (2:38-3:14) • “I really believe that when you're in your home, it should feel like you're on a vacation.” (4:12-4:16) • “I like things to be functional….It should look really beautiful, and it should elevate how you feel about your life, but it should also work with your life.” (11:00-11:15)   Connect with Carla Toutz • Website: www.cthomela.com • IG: @ct_home_la   Connect with Host Camilla Rantsen • IG: @camillarantsen • LinkedIn: Camilla Outzen Rantsen • Facebook: Camilla Outzen Rantsen  • TikTok: @camillarantsen • Twitter @camillarantsen   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

Let's talk Invitations, Does the thought of extending one make you cringe? Have you been wanting to get to know your neighbor, but never seem to find a natural way to invite? Have you been wanting to get coffee with that person you often workout next to at the gym? If yes, this episode is for you. Diving into how to invite those in our life to creative gatherings we will be  walking through how to phrase invitation, who to invite, and ways to gather that make everyday hospitality attainable. You will walk away with confidence that your invitation is worth extending and feeling equip to host as you are vs unattainable cultural hospitality expectations. In addition to  extending an invitation 101 you will also join us in a conversation about *Budget-friendly tips and tricks for hosting *Overcoming "CHAOS" Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome*Ways to gather when life seems cluttered and chaotic *&*How to live a life of Open Door Hospitality Join me, in this conversation that will surely leave everyone who listens ready to 'Just Open the Door'. For over a decade, Jen Schmidt has been encouraging, challenging, and cheering on women to embrace both the beauty and bedlam of their everyday lives on her lifestyle blog, Balancing Beauty and Bedlam. A popular speaker, worship leader and the founder/host of the annual Becoming Conference, Jen shares with humor and authenticity as she invites others to join her on this bumpy, beautiful life journey. As the Lifeway author of “Just Open the Door: How One Invitation Can Change a Generation,” Jen believes that an open door is the launching pad for some of His most significant Kingdom work. She lives in North Carolina with her husband, five children, a few too many animals, and an available sofa for anyone who needs it.Follow Jen on Instagram @Jenschmidt_beautyandbedlamOr directly through her website https://beautyandbedlam.com/

Leslie is joined by Jen Schmidt of Balancing Beauty and Bedlam. They talk about hospitable homeschooling, which in a time where gathering in groups is so limited, I think you will be encouraged and challenged as you look at how God wants to use you and your family to bless others and show them God's great love through the ministry of hospitality.  Transcript Leslie (00:03): Hey there and welcome to the Homeschooling Family Podcast by Teach Them Diligently. Here we discuss just about everything that comes into play. When you're a Christian homeschooling family, I'm Leslie Nunnery, and on today's podcast, I'm joined by Jen Schmidt of Balancing Beauty and Bedlam together. We're going to discuss hospitable homeschooling, which in a time when getting together in big groups is so limited, I think you're going to be encouraged and challenged as you look at how God wants to use you and your family to bless others and show them. God's great love for them through the ministry of hospitality. Jen shares specific ways her family has done this as we chat about a subject that you're going to see is pretty near and dear to both of our hearts. This was originally recorded as part of a series we did in teach them diligently 365 about living boldly. I invite you to check out that whole series as a TTD365 member for today, though. Let's dive right in and talk about hospitable homeschooling together. Leslie (01:24): We are back this week to talk once again about how living boldly looks in our daily lives and in our families. And I want to tell you about... Actually, I want to kick it off by telling you about a book that I read. It's called "just open the door". It's by Jen Schmidt. And it just so beautifully encapsulated what my heart has been in talking about hospitable homeschooling and hospitable living that I immediately reached out to Jen and begged her to come on and do this video with me, because I think that you can benefit so much by hearing her heart in this and her story. So, Jen, I want to welcome you to Teach Them Diligently. And just, can you tell us a little bit about yourself, maybe a little bit behind the heart of why you wrote this beautiful book on hospitality? Jen (02:15): Thank you, Leslie. It's such an honor to be here and oh, that's such a loaded question because when I think of the book "Just Open the Door", it really is a legacy of hospitality and lifestyle that we've lived. And I call myself an accidental author because I've been a homeschool mom for 20 years. I can barely even believe I'm saying that our eldest son is 24 and we homeschooled him all the way through. And so in the middle of the, you know, the day to day life, I started realizing, Lord, how can we best in the midst of raising five children and homeschooling and wanting to live boldly for the gospel? I just prayed and asked him, how can you make my time filled with as much kingdom purpose as possible? And he began revealing over and over and over how opening my door and inviting others to do life together, whether that's in a mentorship role, whether that's in an evangelistic role or whether it's just, you know, encouraging each other on that mission of motherhood. Jen (03:25): Um, and so when I was approached about writing this book, initially I had said, no, I just didn't think I had it in me. And then as the Lord just prompted my heart to say, Jen, your parents model this open door living for you. And you have the opportunity to look back on decades from when I was, you know, small young child. And they opened the door to me through adoption, which is the greatest act of hospitality, um, and how their ministry of open door living impacted mine. And so just open the doors a little different than your typical hospitality book. In fact, the, um, tagline is “how one invitation can change a generation”. And when we were talking about the title, I even said, I don't want hospitality in the word at all in the title, because as women,

CEO and Founder of Sweet D Organics and Infinite Visions Branding Dawn Henderson. Shares how she balances the beauty of her personal life and business.

Ariane Turner, makeup artist + founder of The Holistic Beauty Collective, joins us on the pod today! Ariane is a holistic beauty advocate, with the goal to help educate women on the connection between health, wellness, and beauty.    Ariane has such a cool background as a makeup artist for film + television! We talk about what it was like starting out in the industry, learning to be patient for jobs, and taking leaps for the business she knew she wanted to create. Ariane has so many great tips and product recommendations from everything self-care to skin-care! We Chat About: What it’s like to be a part of the TV industry Ariane taking the leap and leaving her corporate job How The Holistic Beauty Collective came to be Putting yourself and your health first in the workplace Finding your own version of financial self-care What balance looks like for Ariane Bringing beauty into more areas of your life Our all-natural deodorant journey Being approached by sales representative for makeup products Accessible products for skin-care Being a part of The Holistic Beauty Collective + what you get Ariane’s morning routine Nina’s 14 Day Gut Health Reboot program Prebiotics + adaptogens + ingestible beauty products Resources: Learn more at: theholisticbeautycollective.com Connect with Ariane: Instagram Join: 14 Day Gut Reboot Program Teamiblends.com use code: SHINE15 for 15% off your order! Download: Think Dirty App Check out: (https://tartecosmetics.com/) Connect With Us: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Google Podcasts Join our Patreon Page: Finding Your Shine Podcast Join our FB Group: Finding Your Shine Podcast Tribe Instagram: @findingyourshinepodcast Email: hello@findingyourshinepodcast.com Finding Your Shine is produced by Podcast Masters

Ariane Turner, makeup artist + founder of The Holistic Beauty Collective, joins us on the pod today! Ariane is a holistic beauty advocate, with the goal to help educate women on the connection between health, wellness, and beauty.    Ariane has such a cool background as a makeup artist for film + television! We talk about what it was like starting out in the industry, learning to be patient for jobs, and taking leaps for the business she knew she wanted to create. Ariane has so many great tips and product recommendations from everything self-care to skin-care! We Chat About: What it’s like to be a part of the TV industry Ariane taking the leap and leaving her corporate job How The Holistic Beauty Collective came to be Putting yourself and your health first in the workplace Finding your own version of financial self-care What balance looks like for Ariane Bringing beauty into more areas of your life Our all-natural deodorant journey Being approached by sales representative for makeup products Accessible products for skin-care Being a part of The Holistic Beauty Collective + what you get Ariane’s morning routine Nina’s 14 Day Gut Health Reboot program Prebiotics + adaptogens + ingestible beauty products Resources: Learn more at: theholisticbeautycollective.com Connect with Ariane: Instagram Join: 14 Day Gut Reboot Program Teamiblends.com use code: SHINE15 for 15% off your order! Download: Think Dirty App Check out: (https://tartecosmetics.com/) Connect With Us: Subscribe on

When we open our homes to hospitality, how do our day-to-day lives change? Jen Schmidt is the popular lifestyle blogger behind Balancing Beauty and Bedlam, and she’s the author of the brand-new book Just Open the Door: How One Invitation Can Change a Generation. Jen is Kristin’s kindred spirit, and today they trade tidbits of wisdom about shepherding guests into their homes. And stay tuned to the very end of the episode, where Jen reveals her favorite ways to get folks to the table (hint: brunch is involved).

Coffee Talk Topic: Open Door Living Open Door Living means to live in a posture of Hospitality as an act of service, to glorify God everywhere you are. Host Brandee Nielsen says: “In Romans 12:13 Paul teaches us to “always be eager to practice hospitality. The definition of the word hospitality means the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers. I bet the first thing that comes to mind is about hosting guests in your home. This is one way to do it, but it’s not the only way. Paul was talking about hospitality as exemplified in Christ.” Featured Guest: Jen Schmidt Jen Schmidt is a popular speaker, worship leader and founder of the annual Becoming Conference. Balancing Beauty and Bedlam is a blog Jen created to encourage and challenge women to embrace both the beauty and bedlam of their everyday lives. In her latest book, Just Open the Door, Jen tackles hospitality as an act of Worship. Jen says “worship is any act that brings pleasure to God. It’s any act aimed at His glory. Hospitality, in the true sense of service, is an act of worship and surrender. It’s an opportunity we have for Christian discipleship and evangelism. I look at Jesus as the hospitality guru. He is the Master of all things welcome. Jesus walked a road of welcome and invited people wherever He was at.” LINKS FROM THE SHOW Connect with Jen at www.beautyandbedlam.com Get a copy of Jen’s book, Just Open The Door, at on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/Just-Open-Door-Invitation-Generation/dp/1433643073 Subscribe to the Christian Coffee Talk Podcast on iTunes Podcast, Google Play Podcast, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, and Stitcher. Join our growing Online Community at www.facebook.com/christiancoffeetalkforwomen where you can connect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year! Check out our theme song, Jesus Kind Of Love by wwwNateJacksonMusic.com.

Coffee Talk Topic: Open Door Living Open Door Living means to live in a posture of Hospitality as an act of service, to glorify God everywhere you are. Host Brandee Nielsen says: “In Romans 12:13 Paul teaches us to “always be eager to practice hospitality. The definition of the word hospitality means the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers. I bet the first thing that comes to mind is about hosting guests in your home. This is one way to do it, but it's not the only way. Paul was talking about hospitality as exemplified in Christ.” Featured Guest: Jen Schmidt Jen Schmidt is a popular speaker, worship leader and founder of the annual Becoming Conference. Balancing Beauty and Bedlam is a blog Jen created to encourage and challenge women to embrace both the beauty and bedlam of their everyday lives. In her latest book, Just Open the Door, Jen tackles hospitality as an act of Worship. Jen says “worship is any act that brings pleasure to God. It's any act aimed at His glory. Hospitality, in the true sense of service, is an act of worship and surrender. It's an opportunity we have for Christian discipleship and evangelism. I look at Jesus as the hospitality guru. He is the Master of all things welcome. Jesus walked a road of welcome and invited people wherever He was at.” LINKS FROM THE SHOW Connect with Jen at www.beautyandbedlam.com Get a copy of Jen's book, Just Open The Door, at on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/Just-Open-Door-Invitation-Generation/dp/1433643073 Subscribe to the Christian Coffee Talk Podcast on iTunes Podcast, Google Play Podcast, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, and Stitcher. Join our growing Online Community at www.facebook.com/christiancoffeetalkforwomen where you can connect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year! Check out our theme song, Jesus Kind Of Love by wwwNateJacksonMusic.com.

Episode #059 Jen Schmidt How to Simplify Hospitality   * Head to SimplyJoyfulPodcast.com or KristiClover.com/059 to see all the Show Notes & Awesome Quotes that we collected for you!   * OUR SEASON 5 SPONSOR: Skill Trek!  SKILL TREK: Teaching basic life skills to your kids and teens has never been easier! Get 15% off annual memberships when using coupon code CLOVER15 (Coupon expires on June 30).   **CHECK OUT OUR NEW “SIMPLY JOYFUL TV!” It’s the video edition of the podcast! I had the honor of interviewing Jon Erwin, the director of the new movie I Can Only Imagine and Moms Night Out. You can watch it HERE! I also just released my interview with Pam Barnhill! Find them both at KristiClover.tv     BOOKS & POSTS MENTIONED… Just Open the Door Just Open the Door: Bible Study The Turquoise Table My "Favorite Things" Page!! I have finally put everything in one spot for you! All my favorite books and products! I hope you'll check it out at KristiClover.com/FavoriteThings   LINKS TO OTHER THINGS MENTIONED… (See more details on the SHOW NOTES!) Join my mailing list and get weekly encouragement -- and get my Sanity Savers for Moms book FREE! The Simply Joyful Membership Site!! — We have lots of great ways to get bonuses! Thanks for your support of the podcast! Join our Facebook Community, too! Your question might just be used in the podcast. I didn’t mention that I have a weight loss program that I love called Optavia! I’m a health coach with them. If you are interested in learning more about that and my special coaching program, just head HERE for more info. Listening to Audio Books with Audible! The Simply Joyful Podcast mug Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss the next encouraging episode! iTunes & Stitcher & now GooglePlay   I hope you enjoyed this week's podcast! My prayer is always that you will be blessed and encouraged by each episode. Live Simply. Be Joyful.   LET’S CONNECT!… I'd love to connect with you more online! Be sure to follow me on social media and see what we're up to.  My Website | Facebook  | Instagram | YouTube | Pinterest | Twitter   CONNECT WITH JEN… For the last decade, Jen Schmidt has been encouraging, challenging, and cheering on women to embrace both the beauty and bedlam of their everyday lives on her popular lifestyle blog, Balancing Beauty and Bedlam. With a variety of topics—from easy dinner ideas and personal finance to leaving a legacy—Jen equips others to live life to its fullest, reminding them it’s the little things that really are the big things in life. A popular speaker, worship leader and founder/host of the annual Becoming Conference, Jen shares with humor and authenticity as she invites others to join her on this bumpy, beautiful life journey. She lives in North Carolina with her husband, five children, a few too many animals, and an available sofa for anyone who needs it. You can check out Jen's books HERE on Amazon! Be sure to visit his site as well at beautyandbedlam.com.   **This post may contain a few affiliate links, both Amazon & others. Please see my disclosure page if you have any questions.

For many of us, inviting people into our lives and homes feels more like inviting judgment on our entertaining skills and stress on our already maxed-out schedules. But what if you knew that opening your front door had the power to radically change the world? To make an impact and leave a legacy with everyday invitations? Jen Schmidt has set out to reframe how we think about hospitality and to equip us to walk a road of welcome in our daily lives. Jen knows that every time we choose open-door living—whether in our homes or by taking hospitality on the road just like Jesus—those we invite in get to experience the lived-out Gospel, our kids grow up in a life-lab of generosity, and we trade insecurity for connection. For the last decade, Jen Schmidt has been encouraging, challenging, and cheering on women to embrace both the beauty and bedlam of their everyday lives on her popular lifestyle blog, Balancing Beauty and Bedlam. With a variety of topics—from easy dinner ideas and personal finance to leaving a legacy—Jen equips others to live life to its fullest, reminding them it's the little things that really are the big things in life. A popular speaker, worship leader and founder/host of the annual Becoming Conference, Jen shares with humor and authenticity as she invites others to join her on this bumpy, beautiful life journey. She lives in North Carolina with her husband, five children, a few too many animals, and an available sofa for anyone who needs it. April & Bayleigh talk with Jen about: The open door policy of her childhood home How she feels most people define hospitality to rigidly What hospitality looked like for her as a single woman How "opening her door" led to her meeting her husband Why it's important to model hospitality for our children Easy, practical ways to begin incorporating hospitality into your day-to-day life Links mentioned: Bayleigh's new macrame garland and wooden pom garland she layered April's letter board (still 50% off this week!) Becoming Conference Jen's book: Just Open the Door Just Open the Door Bible Study Where to find Jen Online instagram l blog l facebook Where to find April & Bayleigh online instagram l website l facebook    

On this episode of the More to Be Podcast, Elisa Pulliam is joined by fellow author and friend, Jen Schmidt, for the Unblinded Faith Series, inspired by Elisa's newest devotional book, Unblinded Faith: Gaining Spiritual Sight Through Believing God's Word.Meet Jen SchmidtFor the last decade, Jen Schmidt has been encouraging, challenging, and cheering on women to embrace both the beauty and bedlam of their everyday lives on her popular lifestyle blog, Balancing Beauty and Bedlam. With a variety of topics—from easy dinner ideas and personal finance to leaving a legacy—Jen equips others to live life to its fullest, reminding them it's the little things that really are the big things in life.A popular speaker, worship leader and founder/host of the annual Becoming Conference, Jen shares with humor and authenticity as she invites others to join her on this bumpy, beautiful life journey. She lives in North Carolina with her husband, five children, a few too many animals, and an available sofa for anyone who needs it. Connect with Jen on Facebook and check out her book, Just Open the Door. In this episode, Be the Open Door, Jen shares how she's inherited a mindset and habit of biblical hospitality, modeled by her parents. You'll soon discover that both Jen and Elisa are passionate about opening the door not only to their homes but also their hearts, as they heed God's leading to extend welcome and create a culture of community. You'll hear the practical ways they approach biblical hospitality, not getting distracted or derailed by what they can't do, rather looking for what God can do. Grab your Bibles and open to 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16, for a fresh look at the idea of hospitality in a world desperate for community. Related ContentGet your copy of Unblinded Faith wherever books are sold. Don't forget to grab the companion journal when you order from Amazon.Curious about how the Life Coaching might help you? Learn more about it here! And ask for the $25 special discount for More to Be Podcast Listeners.Grab your copy of Just Open the Door by Jen Schmidt.Stay ConnectedSubscribe on iTunes.We love your support in reviewing and rating our podcast. The more reviews, the greater chance others will find us.Select the show on iTunes. Make sure you are on the show’s page.Click “Ratings and Reviews” under the podcast name.Click “Write a Review” under the Customer Reviews section.Write and submit your review! Thank you so much!Connect with us!Elisa on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and the More to Be TribeAngela on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and Everyday WelcomeThe Unblinded Faith Series will release each Monday in one full-length episode as opposed to our usual two-part episodes. If you prefer the original format of two 20-minute segments released on Monday/Tuesdays, let us know by completing our short survey here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you enjoy being hospitable or is it more effort than it’s worth?  Do you struggle with insecurity over an undecorated house or lack of confidence in your cooking skills? You are not alone, sister! But it’s important to move past those roadblocks #sothat you can experience and share the blessing of being hospitable.  Let’s Just Open the Door together, women! { Read the Companion Blog Post Here } For the last decade, Jen Schmidt has been encouraging, challenging, and cheering on women to embrace both the beauty and bedlam of their everyday lives on her popular lifestyle blog, Balancing Beauty and Bedlam. With a variety of topics—from easy dinner ideas and personal finance to leaving a legacy—Jen equips others to live life to its fullest, reminding them it’s the little things that really are the big things in life. A popular speaker, worship leader and founder/host of the annual Becoming Conference, Jen shares with humor and authenticity as she invites others to join her on this bumpy, beautiful life journey. She lives in North Carolina with her husband, five children, a few too many animals, and an available sofa for anyone who needs it. Just Open the Door , by Jen Schmidt For many of us, inviting people into our lives and homes feels more like inviting judgment on our entertaining skills and stress on our already maxed-out schedules. But what if you knew that opening your front door had the power to radically change the world? To make an impact and leave a legacy with everyday invitations? Jen Schmidt has set out to reframe how we think about hospitality and to equip us to walk a road of welcome in our daily lives. Jen knows that every time we choose open-door living—whether in our homes or by taking hospitality on the road just like Jesus—those we invite in get to experience the lived-out Gospel, our kids grow up in a life-lab of generosity, and we trade insecurity for connection. a Rafflecopter giveaway --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/heidistjohn/support