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On this episode of the More to Be Podcast, Elisa Pulliam is joined by fellow author, Katie Bennett, for the Unblinded Faith Series, inspired by Elisa's newest devotional book, Unblinded Faith: Gaining Spiritual Sight Through Believing God's Word.Meet Katie BennettKatie Bennett is the author of Heavenly Minded Mom and the creator of the Embracing a Simpler Life blog and podcast, where she encourages women stop loving the world and instead follow Jesus with everything they've got. She and her husband Mitch live in a small town in rural Missouri with their three young children. Connect with Katie at Embracing a Simpler Life and find her new book at Heavenly Minded Mom.On this episode, Be Heavenly Minded, we talk about what it looks like to live life in light of eternity. Katie shares how her life took a shift from perfect to anxiety-ridden, and how an eternal perspective inspired a new way of living. Together, Elisa and Katie dive into Hebrews 12, as they consider how to live a life of faith in the midst of the unknown and under the strain of suffering. You'll find this episode packed with encouragement, story-telling, and Scriptures to spur you on to think biblically and live transformed. Highlightsf you allow yourself to be distracted by the things of this world, anxiety will grow. - KatieI never thought I could get past the stronghold of what people thought of me, but I did. - KatieI had to switch my perspective from earthly security to eternal promises. - ElisaYour will, God, is for us to be more and more like Jesus. - ElisaMy job is to be faithful in running the race. - KatieGod is calling us to radical faith lived out everyday in light of eternity. - ElisaChallenge QuestionRead the Gospel of Matthew through the lens of an eternal perspective to see our present reality compared to what is to come.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 Be Heavenly Minded here. 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.
Katie Bennett, author of Heavenly-Minded Mom, shares what it means to mother in light of eternity and how that truth can transform our everyday lives. Connect with Katie: website // book // facebook // instagram// podcast Heart Lesson: God is holy and it is not ok for me to be unholy. He is holy so I must be holy. Scriptures Mentioned: John 6:68 Colossians 3:23 Hebrews 12:1-2 Galatians 1:10 2 Corinthians 12:9 Romans 12:1 Proverbs 9:10 We Mention: Shepherding A Child’s Heart Takeaway Truths: I felt God leading me to make my faith my choice. He called me to live the truth of an eternal reality and pursue the simple task of living for Him and obeying Him moment by moment. All of our meaningless tasks are given lasting meaning because when we work hard and heartily as unto the Lord, we will receive an eternal inheritance as a reward. It’s all passing away. Everything except how we loved, how we persevered, and how we faithfully accomplished the tasks that God laid out for us. Determine what is best for the kingdom of God and put that above your own wants and desires. What does it mean to throw off the things that hinder us so that we can pursue Christ with all we’ve got, running our race with perseverance? Allow your sense of overwhelm and need drive you to the cross and ask for help. Even if things don’t go how we expected, they went how God expected and knew it would happen. what is important is not the outcome, it is taking steps of obedience and trust in the midst of that situation. It is important to let my children in on how I think. Journal and Reflection Page: Katie Bennett – Journal and Reflection Page
As a mom, we tend to focus on about 100 different things a day. We bounce between all our different tasks, taking care of everything and everyone...but how often do we slow down long enough to make sure we are focusing on the right things? It's hard to know what we should focus on, what the priorities need to be. Please come jump into this fabulous interview with Katie Bennett as we chat about what it means to be a heavenly minded mama!! Listen in here: Listen to the Podcast: We also recorded this blog post as an audio podcast. If you want to listen in instead of reading, click play below or do a combination of both And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links & Resources: Katie's blog: Embracing a Simpler Life Katie's NEW BOOK: Heavenly Minded Mom Katie's Podcast: Embracing a Simpler Life Meal Planning Help: I am really excited to share with you the sponsor of today’s podcast episode: PrepDish! If you ever feel like you wish you had a little help in your meal planning, then I highly encourage you to check out PrepDish. They offer gluten-free meal plans and paleo meal plans. But you don’t have to eat a gluten-free or paleo diet in order to take advantage of all that PrepDish has to offer! In fact, almost half of their customers don’t eat those diets. The meals are healthy and non-processed and work well for anyone who is trying to eat a healthy diet. And PrepDish is offering a super special TWO week free trail when you sign up through this link (how awesome!!) When you sign up, you’ll receive an email every week with a grocery list and instructions for prepping your meals ahead of time. After only 1-3 hours of prepping on the weekend, you’ll have all of your meals ready for the entire week. I absolutely love how easy they make it. Free TWO week trial of PrepDish
As a mom, we tend to focus on about 100 different things a day. We bounce between all our different tasks, taking care of everything and everyone...but how often do we slow down long enough to make sure we are focusing on the right things? It's hard to know what we should focus on, what the priorities need to be. Please come jump into this fabulous interview with Katie Bennett as we chat about what it means to be a heavenly minded mama!! Listen in here: Listen to the Podcast: We also recorded this blog post as an audio podcast. If you want to listen in instead of reading, click play below or do a combination of both And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links & Resources: Katie's blog: Embracing a Simpler Life Katie's NEW BOOK: Heavenly Minded Mom Katie's Podcast: Embracing a Simpler Life Meal Planning Help: I am really excited to share with you the sponsor of today’s podcast episode: PrepDish! If you ever feel like you wish you had a little help in your meal planning, then I highly encourage you to check out PrepDish. They offer gluten-free meal plans and paleo meal plans. But you don’t have to eat a gluten-free or paleo diet in order to take advantage of all that PrepDish has to offer! In fact, almost half of their customers don’t eat those diets. The meals are healthy and non-processed and work well for anyone who is trying to eat a healthy diet. And PrepDish is offering a super special TWO week free trail when you sign up through this link (how awesome!!) When you sign up, you’ll receive an email every week with a grocery list and instructions for prepping your meals ahead of time. After only 1-3 hours of prepping on the weekend, you’ll have all of your meals ready for the entire week. I absolutely love how easy they make it. Free TWO week trial of PrepDish
Welcome to our first ever mini-series! In honor of the launch of my new book Heavenly Minded Mom, we will be spending the next two episodes looking at what it means to mother in light of eternity. The truth is, motherhood sanctifies us because it teaches us that real love is linked to sacrifice. And we get to practice it every single day. Episode Links! (Be sure to click through all three!) Heavenly Minded Mom: Order here Pre-order bonuses: Claim them Facebook Party: RSVP now Scriptures Referenced Matthew 16:24, Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. John 14:21, Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.” 1 John 3:16, This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. John 13, Jesus washes his disciples feet Colossians 3:23-24, Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. For More Subscribe to our email list here. We'd love to be able to stay in touch with you! Subscribe to our podcast on iOS here. To subscribe on Android, click this link and select your podcast listening app. Or copy this link into your favorite podcast listening app: http://embracingasimplerlife.libsyn.com/rss Leave an iTunes review here. These help more people find the Embracing a Simpler Life podcast and are greatly appreciated! Follow Embracing a Simpler Life on Facebook and Instagram!
God is the source of all good things, and it’s critical that we pass this concept on to our children. Join me with my new friend, Katie Bennett as we spend our second podcast talking about living simply in light of eternity. It’s another way we can join in #becomingmomstrong ! Katie Bennett is the creator of the Embracing a Simpler Life blog and podcast, and the author of Heavenly Minded Mom, through each of which she encourages women stop loving the world and instead follow Jesus with everything they’ve got. She and her husband Mitch live outside of a small town in rural Missouri along with their three children. More About Heavenly Minded Mom: The lives of moms are all too often consumed with wearisome, empty striving. We work to keep up appearances, meet worldly standards, and find satisfaction in the offerings of this life such as success, admiration, and ease. However, God has set eternity in a mother’s heart, and deep inside, we long for more. In Heavenly Minded Mom, Katie Bennett beckons us into a new way of viewing our present reality by rising above the ordinary and routine to see a bigger plan and purpose for motherhood. This uplifting book offers moms the wisdom of Ecclesiastes, wrapped in the hope of the Gospel, and presented in bite-sized portions. The 90 compelling meditations, scripture readings, and invitations to journal and reflect, will encourage us to reevaluate how we envision our lives and to claim a heavenly mindset towards our mothering tasks. These inspirational readings will help us discover a new way of looking at our responsibilities as a mom through God’s eyes. Embrace a simpler life filled with God’s promises and love as you reflect on God’s powerful work as it has woven through your past and present in anticipation of its impact in the future and your spiritual legacy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/heidistjohn/support
Isn't it amazing to see what God will do as we take steps forward in obedience? That's the story behind Heavenly Minded Mom, and in this episode, Katie shares the unfolding of the vision behind the book, the cool "God-moments" sprinkled in throughout the process, and a the behind the scenes process of writing and publishing. We hope you'll be encouraged that God is up to something in each of our lives if only we take the next step forward in faith. Episode Links My book: Heavenly Minded Mom Buy from Cokesbury (In stock and ready to ship!) Claim your pre-order bonuses Read a free sample: Heavenly Minded Mom SAMPLE For More Subscribe to our email list here. We'd love to be able to stay in touch with you! Subscribe to our podcast on iOS here. To subscribe on Android, click this link and select your podcast listening app. Or copy this link into your favorite podcast listening app: http://embracingasimplerlife.libsyn.com/rss Leave an iTunes review here. These help more people find the Embracing a Simpler Life podcast and are greatly appreciated! Follow Embracing a Simpler Life on Facebook and Instagram!
God is the source of all good things, and it’s critical that we pass this concept on to our children. Join me with my new friend, Katie Bennett as we talk about living simply in light of eternity. It’s another way we can join in #becomingmomstrong ! Katie Bennett is the creator of the Embracing a Simpler Life blog and podcast, and the author of Heavenly Minded Mom, through each of which she encourages women stop loving the world and instead follow Jesus with everything they’ve got. She and her husband Mitch live outside of a small town in rural Missouri along with their three children. More About Heavenly Minded Mom: The lives of moms are all too often consumed with wearisome, empty striving. We work to keep up appearances, meet worldly standards, and find satisfaction in the offerings of this life such as success, admiration, and ease. However, God has set eternity in a mother’s heart, and deep inside, we long for more. In Heavenly Minded Mom, Katie Bennett beckons us into a new way of viewing our present reality by rising above the ordinary and routine to see a bigger plan and purpose for motherhood. This uplifting book offers moms the wisdom of Ecclesiastes, wrapped in the hope of the Gospel, and presented in bite-sized portions. The 90 compelling meditations, scripture readings, and invitations to journal and reflect, will encourage us to reevaluate how we envision our lives and to claim a heavenly mindset towards our mothering tasks. These inspirational readings will help us discover a new way of looking at our responsibilities as a mom through God’s eyes. Embrace a simpler life filled with God’s promises and love as you reflect on God’s powerful work as it has woven through your past and present in anticipation of its impact in the future and your spiritual legacy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/heidistjohn/support
Embracing simplicity has more to do with perspective than just stuff. Join me and author Katie Bennet to explore some ways we can gain a healthier home life by just switching our perspective. Connect with Katie here: EmbracingaSimplerLife.com 30 Day Scripture Writing Plan 5 Days to a Simpler Life Help for the Hopeless Homemaker Online Course Embracing a Simpler Life Membership Waitlist Embracing a Simpler Life Podcast Get Her Book! Heavenly Minded Mom: a 90 Day Journey to Embrace What Matters Most Get the Kickstart Your Life Workbook! (shhhh... podcast listener code: pfpodcastlistener)
There is nothing, nothing in this world more purpose-saturated than love. 1 Corinthians 13 says it strongly, “If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.” (1 Corinthians 13:3, NIV) If we have the most consistent cleaning schedule, with our lawn always manicured, home-cooked meals every night, and well-groomed children, and if we show hospitality to others, but do it for a reason other than love, it is utterly meaningless. Because this world and all it holds is passing away. Pride and personal glory are as fleeting as the flowers of the field, here today and gone tomorrow. But love, love tips the scales. When we love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and when we love our spouse, child, friend, neighbor and enemy with an outflow of HIs love in us and allow it to fuel our actions, the simplest of tasks becomes the most gloriously significant. Where there are beautiful homes, they will cease, where there the admiration of others, it will pass away, as one day very soon we stand before the judgement seat of Christ. And then, “these three remain, faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13) Yes, your life has deep-rooted, rich, and abundant purpose, should you chose to embrace it. Don’t wait! Join us as we talk about: How do we find the motivation to do the tasks we dislike? How do we make our lives count eternally, from the smallest breath to the grandest accomplishment? What does it mean to receive God’s love for us, to live out of that endless well, and to discover eternal meaning as a result? How do we create a resounding impact in the kingdom of God through our decisions, motivations and lives. Be encouraged to start living an eternally significant life of love right this very moment. Verses mentioned: 1 Corinthians 16:14, "Do everything in love." 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 "...If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." Matthew 22:36-40 "...Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’..." John 13:1 "...Having loved his own who were in the world, he now showed them to full extent of his love." 1 John 3:16 "This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters." Resources and Related Content The blog: Embracing a Simpler Life Preorder Katie's book: Heavenly Minded Mom