Podcasts about one thousand gifts

Brent Billings, Elle Grover Fricks, and Josh Bossé truly cap off this series by taking a second gander at the Lord's Prayer.One Thousand Gifts by Ann VoskampBEMA 286: John — The Test of BreadWhy Is Shavuot Celebrated — Aleph Beta

This week we engage in a profound discussion with Ann Voskamp, exploring the transformative power of gratitude and her latest work, "Loved to Life." We delve into her journey behind "One Thousand Gifts," the impact of gratitude in challenging times, and practical steps to embrace a life fully loved.DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the cast members and guests. They do not necessarily reflect the official position of Christ Community Church.

Happy Thanksgiving week! Oh my goodness, I can't believe we are here! Today's episode is all about our very favorite Thanksgiving tradition. It's so simple. It costs nothing. I hope you and your family enjoy it! Resources from this episode: One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp Val Marie Prayer Journals Nancy Ray Website Nancy Ray on Instagram Affiliate links have been used in this post! I do receive a commission when you choose to purchase through these links, and that helps me keep this podcast up and running—I truly appreciate when you choose to use them!

The "Living with Heart" Podcast is brought to you by Chip Dodd Resources (www.chipdodd.com) and The Voice of the Heart Center (vothcenter.com). Contact Bryan Barley for coaching at bryan@vothcenter.com.    Click here to read the episode highlights.   Now Available at Amazon The Jesse Tree: A Christmas Devotional for Individuals, Couples, & Families is a 24-day devotional that prepares us for the birth of Jesus. It is offered as a free eBook at chipdodd.com, and it can be purchased from Amazon. The Jesse Tree includes daily devotions that start with creation and end with the birth of Jesus.  Each day has a list of ideas for extending the day's “study” and opportunity for fellowship with your family, friends, and God. Your Jesse Tree will be covered in Bible-themed ornaments that will be a daily reminder of the stories you have read and the promise of the coming Messiah. Order now, the devotional begins December 1st.   There are three books that listeners may wish to go to about gratitude:   One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp which I mentioned in the last episode. This wonderful book deals a lot with gratitude that can come from loss and grief.    Gratitude Works and Little Book of Gratitude by Robert Emmons. These two very practical books were written by Emmons, a researcher who has studied the benefits of gratitude, how to develop it, and sustain it.   When we experience life as a gift, then we, as the receivers of the gifts in life, naturally have gratitude. Emmons and others have shown that having gratitude benefits our emotional and spiritual lives, as well as our physical well-being and our prosperity. Gratitude multiplies itself with its impact. When we yield to being in need of others and God, and experience the effect of needing, we receive a yield, or a harvest of benefits.   Not only do we have an expectation of good things in our lives, we also are able to recall good things in times of trouble. For example, recalling or remembering times when we received something good can help us persevere in troubled times. We can hang on to hope because of remembering.   Click here to continue reading the episode highlights.

Listen to Ann Voskamp, the four-times New York Times best-selling author of WayMaker, The Broken Way, The Greatest Gift, and One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are being interviewed by seasoned journalist Lorna Dueck. In this episode, Ann shares the learned gift of daily gratitude even while walking through life's most heartbreaking of circumstances.---Learn more about the Canadian Bible Society: biblesociety.ca Help people hear God speak: biblesociety.ca/donate Connect with us on Instagram: @canadianbiblesociety Whether you're well-versed in Scripture or just starting out on your journey, The Bible Course offers a superb overview of the world's best-selling book.  This eight-session course will help you grow in your understanding of the Bible. Watch the first session of The Bible Course and learn more at biblecourse.ca. ---Ann Voskamp is the four-times New York Times best-selling author of WayMaker, The Broken Way, The Greatest Gift, and the sixty-week New York Times bestseller One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies and has been translated into more than twenty languages. Named by Christianity Today as one of fifty women most shaping culture and the church today, Ann has an M.A in evangelism and leadership from Wheaton, is the mother of 7, and the wife to one fine farmer. Learn more about Ann VoskampWebsite: annvoskamp.comInstagram: @annvoskamp

If you pick up a pen every day and you write down what you're grateful for, when you are in crisis, your soul will have a memory of what it is supposed to do. How can I give thanks to God in the midst of this valley and trial? Because ultimately what we need...can we position our soul to remember the truth? God is always good and I am always loved. Because when difficult things happen and the waves hit us, what the enemy of our souls can hiss: Is God really good now? Is God really kind? Does God really love you when this tragedy happens twice in your life? When you have a memory muscle, a gratitude muscle that knows that in crisis I keep giving thanks, what that means is that gratitude muscle will mean that you are strong in joy. And that if you let...don't let anything go ahead and steal your joy, because the joy of the Lord is your what? Your strength. So gratitude and joy are intimately connected right there at the Lord's Supper.---Listen to Ann Voskamp, the four-times New York Times best-selling author of WayMaker, The Broken Way, The Greatest Gift, and One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are being interviewed by seasoned journalist Lorna Dueck. In this episode, Ann shares the learned gift of daily gratitude even while walking through life's most heartbreaking of circumstances.Ann Voskamp is the four-times New York Times best-selling author of WayMaker, The Broken Way, The Greatest Gift, and the sixty-week New York Times bestseller One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies and has been translated into more than twenty languages. Named by Christianity Today as one of fifty women most shaping culture and the church today, Ann has an M.A in evangelism and leadership from Wheaton, is the mother of 7, and the wife to one fine farmer. Learn more about Ann VoskampWebsite: annvoskamp.comInstagram: @annvoskamp

Do you tend to feel more pressured than present in the holiday season? In this short episode I offer you 3 simple ways to find a mindset of gratitude as we head into the most (insert your own adjective here) time on the year. Find all Scripture references from this episode at http://jennyzentz.com/podcast-gratitude-mindset   *Resources mentioned in this episode: - One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp And please don't forget to subscribe, share, rate and review. Together we can help more women discover practical ways to apply the power of God's Word to our everyday stuff! *Please note resource links may be affiliate links. I will receive a small percentage from purchases made through them to help compensate for content creation time, effort, and cost. Happy Shopping!

If you've ever felt tired of nothing feeling like enough, or no matter how hard you try to be grateful, you're still discontent, we understand! Anne Voskamp's book 1,000 gifts inspired this conversation and we pray that her words along with our thoughts encourage you to start sowing a life of gratitude, so in time your heart is completely transformed. Let's be women, wives, moms and grandmoms who exude gratitude, contentment and thanksgiving because we know we have a good God! Book link: https://www.amazon.com/One-Thousand-Gifts-10th-Anniversary/dp/0785253653/ref=sr_1_4?crid=JNP0SZI5XTHK&keywords=1%2C000+gifts&qid=1699625870&sprefix=1%2C000+gifts%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-4

When you look good, you feel good but sometimes our wardrobe can hold us back from feeling like rockstars. In this episode of the Moms Without Capes Podcast, I am chatting with stylist Jammie Baker about how we can practice self-care and build our confidence by leaning into our personal sense of style. Join therapist, life coach, and mom Onnie Michalsky as she seeks to motivate women to feel their best both in and out of their mom-hat. To join the Moms Without Capes Facebook community, visit www.facebook.com/groups/momswithoutcapes Build some stronger, healthier habits by downloading my free guide at www.momswithoutcapes.com/habits Struggling with thinking you have to do all the things and drowning under the pressure? Let's chat! Here's your chance to get coached by a mom who's not only been there, but has the skills and strategies in her back pocket ready to hand them over. www.momswithoutcapes.com/loveyourself Visit my website www.momswithoutcapes.com to learn more! The Moms Without Capes Unstoppable Self-Growth Book Club is heating up this summer. Come learn more about yourself and how you can become your best version. www.momswithoutcapes.com/bookclub To learn more about Jammie Baker, visit her at www.jammiebaker.com/ or follow her on social: www.instagram.com/jammiebaker_/ www.facebook.com/jammiebakerstyle/ Grab her free style guide by visiting www.jammiebaker.com/hello Jammie's recommended books: One Thousand Gifts and The Year of Yes Thank you so much for tuning in and listening today. I'd love to hear what you thought of this episode and what ideas you may have for future episodes of the Moms Without Capes podcast! Email me at onnie@momswithoutcapes.com If you liked this episode, please show some love by leaving me a 5-Star review at www.ratethispodcast.com/mwc, subscribing, and sharing it with a fellow mom! Or buy me a chai latte at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/onnieM DISCLAIMER: Just because I'm a therapist, I'm not your therapist nor am I doing therapy in this podcast episode. Just saying. So enjoy Moms Without Capes for what it is- educational, entertaining, and a way to get my message out into the world!

Demetra Kaye reports on Minister Farrakhan giving one thousand gifts away to the community of Chicago for His 90th Birthday. Connect with Demetra:  @demetrakaye ​ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/africandiasporanews/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/africandiasporanews/support

Have you ever felt like you don't belong? Like you don't have a seat at the table? Have you ever felt lost? If you have, this is the episode for you. Today I sit down with Ann Voskamp as we remember that we all need to sing a brave song over ourselves and our children. Ann Voskamp is a wife to The Farmer and a mother of 7 children. She is a New York Time's Bestselling author and speaker. She has authored multiple books including One Thousand Gifts, The Greatest Gift, Unwrapping the Greatest Gift, and her newest children's book, Your Brave Song. Your Brave Song is really for all ages as we all need reminding that we are chosen not for what we do, but for who we are… for WHOSE we are!Click for all the  Show Links Connect with JamieFacebook //  Instagram  // YouTube

Are you ready to change your life? Sadie's guest, author Ann Voskamp, says we should start practicing gratitude. You can't be fearful and grateful at the same time! You are not alone in your hard story! Ann shares how she came to be the first Christian in her family, how she met her husband, and how her blog with about 800 subscribers paved the way for her to then write the bestselling book "One Thousand Gifts." Ann encourages us that if we're TRULY looking for transforming change in our lives, we need to look to the cross, NOT self-help books! Sadie reminds us that God doesn't need us to position ourselves in such a way that He can use us — He can do it without us! Not sure of where to start? Ann's advice: Do what you love, where you are, and see what can happen! Plus, what is "cruciformation?" And Ann tells her family's story as an encouragement for any parents considering adoption. Pre-order Ann's new children's book, "Your Brave Song":  https://www.tyndale.com/p/your-brave-song/9781496446541 https://helixsleep.com/sadie — Get up to $200 OFF AND 2 free pillows! Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/whoa - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Get Promoted in 2023 FREE Webinar If you're ready to take your career to the next level, then go to CLICK HERE to sign up for my free webinar or you can go to leadershipontherocks.com/promotion and reserve your spot today. Want to beef up your leadership skills so you earn that promotion? Then enroll in the Leadership on the Rocks Survival Guide Course TODAY! Learn more about the 4 areas of leadership and practical strategies and tactics that move you from surviving to thriving in your leadership position. Click here to enroll or go to https://www.leadershipontherocks.com/survivalguide Not quite ready for the course, that's ok, Click here to get your FREE Leadership Checklist I've put together a leadership checklist that I use to help you have the tools you need to focus on & take critical action in the most essential areas of leadership. CONTACT US: Visit our website at https://www.leadershipontherocks.com/ Follow us online at: Facebook: Leadership on the Rocks Instagram: @leadershipontherocks Linked In: Bethany Rees Twitter: @Leadontherocks TikTok: @leadershipontherocks Email us at contact@bressentialservices.com Summary & Application: Today I shared just six of the many many humbling lessons I've learned the hard way on my own journey. Lesson 1: Pray First Lesson 2: Zoom out Lesson 3: Don't be legalistic Lesson 4: Develop Mantras Lesson 5: Share Without Shame Lesson 6: Put on the lens of Gratitude So now my question to you is what lessons are you learning in your life and leadership? In your own journey through life and leadership, you will go through and live through hard things. How are you applying those lessons and then sharing those lessons with new leaders to support them along their journey? References: “Wheel of Life.” Paul J Meyer, Motivation Institute®. 1960. Lencioni, Patrick. The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008. Collins, Jim. Good to Great. New York: HarperCollins, 2001. Voskamp, Ann. One Thousand Gifts. Grand rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2010. Click here for Craig Groeschel's Leadership Podcast The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

Who is the first person that comes to your mind when asked who has made an impact on your life? Well, if you had asked me who has been an impact-maker in my own life, then my answer would be my mother. But her legacy is so much more than the impact she has had on my life.  My mother died at the age of 83 in 2020. I don't have any hurt or pain around her passing because I truly believe she was living her best life. She was a woman of faith, who lived a life of service. She was a person who reached out to others and gave something without expecting something in return.  This episode includes some personal reflections on my mother's life and her impact on me and others. Hopefully, this will remind you that you're never too old or too inexperienced to step out in faith. Show Highlights: The three pillars of successful aging The importance of a social network of friends for longevity Writing bible verses on index cards What to do when you find yourself living a life you had not planned Being good stewards of the things we allow into our visual and auditory What it means to impact other people Subscribe and Review We'd appreciate you subscribing to this podcast and leaving an Apple Podcasts review. Reviews help others discover and learn what Impact Makers is all about. It only takes a second and helps us out a lot! Supporting Resources: The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson https://www.amazon.com/Circle-Maker-Devotions-Kids/dp/0310766818 Jesus Calling by Sarah Young https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Calling-Enjoying-Peace-Presence/dp/1591451884 One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp https://www.amazon.com/One-Thousand-Gifts-Study-Guide-ebook/dp/B00BEICNWA Connect with Jennifer: Send her a message: https://jennifermcclure.net/contact On LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifermcclure On Twitter https://twitter.com/JenniferMcClure On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifer_mcclure/ On Facebook http://www.facebook.com/JenniferMcClureSpeaker *** Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com.  Let them know I sent you.

Linda and I chat about how we are a part of a Bible study that is reading Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts. We share how in this study on the Giver of the Good Gifts, God. We receive thankfulness, peace, and joy. Come along and see how this is impacting our lives and we pray it will impact yours too.

E6: Special guest Peggy joins us for a discussion about ingratitude, the miracle of God changing our hearts, and gratitude journals with yellow pages. If you have ever felt like what God has given you isn't enough, join the club. Ann Voskamp admits in her book One Thousand Gifts that she has felt the exact same way, even while surrounded with a beautiful life. And she offers us hope. Ann Voskamp website: Home - Ann Voskamp This podcast is ad-free and listener-sponsored through Amazon affiliate links. If you want to support the show, you can buy the featured book through Kim's website. The Amazon link is under "Books" at https://www.kimpatton.com/podcast Thank you for your support!

In today's episode, my friend Jenny and I invite you to listen in as we discuss the imaginary checklists that we create for being a "certified" homemaker through comparison and the need for checking expectations at the door and share ways in which we fight for beauty and gratitude amongst the tasks of our days' work within our homes."Homemaking, a lot of times is 1000 mundane tasks every single day that you're going to do over and over and over again that you're like, "I'm doing this today so that I can get up again tomorrow and do it again. Like it's going be the same. It's I'm going have to clean the kitchen again tomorrow, probably three times." So that is super defeating to me. If I get in that realm, what can I do that's going make it special. Is it going to be music, a candle, like a cup of tea, coffee for me usually or what can I find that's beautiful here? Like, what am I living right now that I prayed for? What am I living right now that I always hoped for? That I'm still not reaching this like checkbox or this expectation, so that I'm almost discontent in the right now because this still isn't perfect. And this still isn't perfect. And maybe my kitchen doesn't look like this, or maybe my weights like this, or my hair's falling out. All of those things, what can we do in those moments? Well, we can kind of say like, "what are our expectations? And what's actually really beautiful, and where am I really at?" - Jenny Fitzgerald (@fitzgeraldlane on Instagram)A few little things that were mentioned in today's episode + the coordinating details:1. Visit The Fitzgerald Lane Blog by tapping here.2. Shop Jenny's mercantile and artwork by tapping here.3. The book "One Thousand Gifts" Jenny mentioned by author, Ann Voskamp, available here.___Join our community of thousands of women worldwide, as we navigate the joys and hardships of homemaking, alongside one another! The Homemaker's Club currently gathers on Instagram.The Homemaker's Club™ is a sisterhood of women who value the old-fashioned ways and traditions of making house a home. We are the homemakers, gathered for good.The Homemaker's Market has new spring goods and tees in stock! The Homemaker's Market: Goods + Provisions for Making a House a Home | Shop The Homemaker's Market Here!

Ann is the best-selling author of the book Drink, that anonymously interviewed alcoholic women and told their stories.  Some AA members were unhappy with her writing it.  Ann discusses all the different paths, programs, etc. to recovery as well as the stigma and shame with alcoholic women. Ann and I discuss her thoughts on burnout in women and how it can lead to alcoholism, as well as other contributing factors to the rising number of women who are alcoholics.  She describes how society asks the question “What happened to that woman?” instead of “What's wrong with that woman?” (looking at the trauma behind the addiction). Our discussions leads to all the propaganda and sensationalizing of alcohol/alcoholism with our youth. Normalizing overwhelm and talking about different ways to cope with it. Ann shared how writing is her therapy and keeping gratitude journals–being grateful for all the good and the bad. You can find Ann on her website https://www.anndowsettjohnston.com and her book Drink wherever you buy your books!Other resources mentioned: One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp

“God can only get all the Glory when I tell the whole story.”Today's guest is Ann Voskamp, my dear friend who is truly one of the most prolific writers I know. She is the author of several books including One Thousand Gifts and her newest book WayMaker, which I am confident will be one of my favorite reads of this year.This conversation really dives into what it looks like and feels like to hit rock bottom, and yet discovering that God is there with us. Sometimes we buy the lie that life isn't supposed to be hard, but the truth is that we don't get the way of Jesus without having to pick up a cross. Ann shares with us that peace is not a place, but a person - and we will not get out of that pit until we are fully honest with God. Waymaker is a book that asks us “who are we really turning towards?” And Ann reminds us that even though we cannot control the wind, we can control the way of our sail and turn it towards Christ.Connect with JamieFacebook // Twitter // Instagram // YouTubeGET ALL THE LINKS FROM THE SHOW HERE

Welcome to the intro episode for the Gratefully Nourished® Podcast! In this episode, I'm talking about what Gratefully Nourished might mean for you. Plus, I'm sharing how I came up with the name "Gratefully Nourished" -- and how it finally made sense to me a few years later. Things I mentioned in this episode: Brene Brown podcast interview One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp Say hi on Instagram: @Gratefully_Nourished Visit Gratefullynourished.co to read blogs and work with me --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alyssa-pike/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alyssa-pike/support

Welcome to The Gospel Changes Everything Podcast! In this episode, Alisha Illian teams up with Marcie Morris to tackle an important issue - false teaching. This episode will probably challenge your thinking, and it may step on your toes. Our advice? Do your best to listen (to the whole thing!) with an open mind and a teachable spirit. While the IF:Gathering is specifically discussed, this episode goes beyond simply targeting one source of false teaching. Alisha and Marcie provide a biblical basis for WHY and HOW false gospels should be called out. Additionally, you'll be encouraged to study and research for yourself. As mentioned in this episode, every Christian is empowered by the Holy Spirit and equipped through the Word of God to develop discernment regarding what we are taught. Resources mentioned in this episode: Scripture support for "naming names" when discussing false teachers/teaching: 2 Timothy 4:10 — "Demas: in love with this present world", 2 Timothy 1:15 — "Phygelus and Hermogenes (turned away)", 1 Tim 1:19-20 —"some have shipwrecked their faith among whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan that they may learn", 2 Tim 2:17 — "their talk will spread like gangrene — among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus", 3 John 3 — "I have written to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first..." Tim Challies' review of Ann Voskamp's One Thousand Gifts: https://www.challies.com/book-reviews/one-thousand-gifts/ Marcia Montenegro's website (information on Richard Rohr, the enneagram, and more): http://www.christiananswersforthenewage.org/ Neil Shenvi's review of Latasha Morrison's Be The Bridge: https://shenviapologetics.com/a-short-review-of-morrisons-be-the-bridge/ The Center For Biblical Unity (recommended for resources on true unity within the church, founded by Monique Duson): https://www.centerforbiblicalunity.com/ Voddie Baucham's book, Fault Lines: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P27WW68/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Just Thinking Podcast on Critical Race Theory: https://justthinking.me/ep-108-critical-race-theory/ The Gospel Changes Everything Podcast on Critical Race Theory: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gospel-changes-everything/id1531973538?i=1000511265837 Joel Beeke Family Worship Guide: https://www.christianbook.com/family-worship-bible-guide/9781601785008/pd/785008?product_redirect=1&search_term=Joel%20beeke%20family&Ntt=785008&item_code=&ps_exit=PRODUCT%7Clegacy&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP Marcie Morris' Instagram (Provoked to Proclaim): www.instagram.com/provokedtoproclaim

Dive deep in to scripture with Addie as current events, teachings in the modern church, testimonies, trends, important biblical teachings, and the sweeping drift away from the basic truths in the Bible across the modern-day Church are all brought to light to be tested only against the infallible, un-changing, Word of God on Discerning the Drift.

Dive deep in to scripture with Addie as current events, teachings in the modern church, testimonies, trends, important biblical teachings, and the sweeping drift away from the basic truths in the Bible across the modern-day Church are all brought to light to be tested only against the infallible, un-changing, Word of God on Discerning the Drift.

Dive deep in to scripture with Addie as current events, teachings in the modern church, testimonies, trends, important biblical teachings, and the sweeping drift away from the basic truths in the Bible across the modern-day Church are all brought to light to be tested only against the infallible, un-changing, Word of God on Discerning the Drift.

Dive deep in to scripture with Addie as current events, teachings in the modern church, testimonies, trends, important biblical teachings, and the sweeping drift away from the basic truths in the Bible across the modern-day Church are all brought to light to be tested only against the infallible, un-changing, Word of God on Discerning the Drift.

Today, author of One Thousand Gifts, Ann Voskamp joins Kirk Cameron to discuss what we can do to be grateful during tragedy. Ann tells her powerful story of losing both her sister and her father to car crashes and how God helped her get through it using gratitude. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So we've just made it past another Christmas, we're headed right into a brand new year, and for many of us single parents, this final topic of Advent, PEACE, can be very far from something that we feel regarding the future. Especially living in the days that we're living in right now today. So we are incredibly honored to have a guest that we quote with us all the time, and through her writing and speaking, she has had a lot to say about this topic. Our guest this week is Ann Voskamp. She is the author of five NY TIMES best-selling books, including ‘One Thousand Gifts', which has sold over a million copies and been translated into more than 22 languages. Ann is Mom to seven, wife to a farmer and as Kim will be first to point out is Canadian. In this episode, we discuss how to find peace amidst loss and walking into the unknown, among many other things. For the detailed show notes, tips and links visit SoloParentSociety.com Receive a free SPS Welcome Toolkit with links to groups, info and a free book. Join our daily meditational devotional Download our free app - APPLE | ANDROID

So we've just made it past another Christmas, we're headed right into a brand new year, and for many of us single parents, this final topic of Advent, PEACE, can be very far from something that we feel regarding the future. Especially living in the days that we're living in right now today. So we are incredibly honored to have a guest that we quote with us all the time, and through her writing and speaking, she has had a lot to say about this topic. Our guest this week is Ann Voskamp. She is the author of five NY TIMES best-selling books, including ‘One Thousand Gifts', which has sold over a million copies and been translated into more than 22 languages. Ann is Mom to seven, wife to a farmer and as Kim will be first to point out is Canadian. In this episode, we discuss how to find peace amidst loss and walking into the unknown, among many other things. For the detailed show notes, tips and links visit SoloParentSociety.com Receive a free SPS Welcome Toolkit with links to groups, info and a free book. Join our daily meditational devotional Download our free app - APPLE | ANDROID

Our Sister Christina Maldonado shares her takeaways from One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp. She details the complicated life of Jacob and how he wrestled with God.   Intro/Outro Music: Action Artist: JC Muzik   YouTube: @ThePathChurchAtlanta Website: thepath.church Instagram: @jointhepath

You probably want to experience satisfaction, joy, fulfillment, and great relationships in your blended family.But if you're anything like us there are some days where a sneaky little thought pattern creeps in.  It's subtle at first.  A bit of envy because your friend seems so close to their spouse — you'd like that kind of closeness in your marriage.  Or a twinge of jealousy because the kids seem to talk about having so much fun at the other home with your former spouse.Maybe we're the only ones, but that subversive thought pattern is all about comparisons — and it's a trap that will hijack your fulfillment and rob your joy.We've both struggled with comparison traps in different ways over the years.  We've also discovered some very specific ways to escape the trap and discover the freedom to create a sense of satisfaction, joy, and fulfillment.  All of that has led to close, bonded relationships in our family — not always perfect — but really, really good.In this episode, we're sharing the 4 simple tips that have helped us escape comparison traps and preserve our fulfillment.You'll Discover:The negative impact of comparisons3 areas where we tend to get stuck in comparison traps4 Powerful tips to help you break free from comparison How to experience more connection, joy and fulfillment in your blended family journeyResources from this Episode:We mentioned the book:  One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp Episode 105:  What Powerful Traits Do You Need to Successfully Blend and Stay United?Ready for some extra support?We all need some extra support along the blending journey — we're here to help.  You can connect with us for a free coaching call to see how we might help you experience more clarity, confidence and connection in your home.  Schedule your free call here:  https://calendly.com/mikeandkimcoaching/freesession Subscribe or Follow the Show Are you subscribed or following the podcast yet?  If not, we want to encourage you do that today so you don't miss a single episode.  Click here to subscribe in Apple PodcastsClick here to follow on SpotifyLeave a Review in Apple PodcastsIf you're feeling extra helpful, we would be so grateful if you left us a review over on Apple Podcasts too. Your review will help others find our podcast — plus they're fun for us read too! :-)  Just click here to Review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and then select “Write a Review” — let us know what your favorite part of the podcast is.  Thank you, we really appreciate your feedback! 

Host Holly Newton chats with author Bonnie Gray about her new book, Sweet Like Jasmine, in today's episode.At thirty-nine, Bonnie  thought she had put her past behind her. An American-Chinese daughter of a mail-order bride from Hong Kong and a father who worked as a busboy in a noodle shop in San Francisco's Chinatown, Bonnie had worked hard to build a life that looked just like everyone else's. She had a wonderful husband, two amazing boys, a thriving career and was even pursuing her dream of becoming a writer.But a long-forgotten birth certificate in an old file cabinet sparked something in Bonnie that couldn't be ignored. Determined to uncover family secrets and find the home she was born into, Bonnie set out on a journey that would change the trajectory of her life forever. As she returned to the places, culture, and stories that shaped her life, Bonnie realized that it's only when we learn to embrace the truth of our past that we can finally make sense of our present and celebrate what truly matters.Bonnie Gray is the author of Whispers of Rest, Finding Spiritual Whitespace and Sweet Like Jasmine. An inspirational speaker and podcast host of Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast, Bonnie touches thousands of lives using storytelling, soul care, and prayer. Bonnie's global following of readers come to her for inspiring Christian content in her authentic, unique voice. Her writing has been published and syndicated across a broad online audience. Bonnie lives in California with her husband and two sons.Sweet Like Jasmine is a profoundly moving story of how God uses our unique and broken stories to create a beautiful mosaic of His love, one life at a time.What people are saying:“In a world crying out for kindness and belonging, this is a book needed for our times.  Sweet Like Jasmine is the gift, a beautiful remembrance that God treasures each of our broken hearts in His sweeping story of redemption.”-Ann Voskamp, New York Times bestselling author of The Broken Way and One Thousand Gifts “In Sweet Like Jasmine, Bonnie Gray is an engaging storyteller reminding us of the grace woven through each chapter of our lives. This book is both poetic and insightful. Beautiful and honest. A worthy companion through the wilderness of learning to find our identity. Through stories, letters, cultural insights, and reflections, Sweet Like Jasmine generously provides much-needed language and permission to embrace the wholeness of who we are.”-Morgan Harper Nichols, Author of All Along You Were BloomingConnect with Bonnie:www.sweetlikejasmine.comConnect with Exhale Podcast Host Holly Newton:Holly's ADVENT DEVOTIONAL and JOURNAL - Savor the Wonder: Behold Jesus is available now on Amazon! Get yours here.https://www.hollyanewton.com

Moments of thankfulness often pass us by without acknowledgment. But what might happen if we create a habit of noticing and capturing them. From one thousand gifts to three thousand gifts and counting. This is a Guest Post from Pauline Turnbull. It all began on the 24th of October 2020 when I took up the challenge of writing down one thousand gifts I could thank God for.  I had been reading 'One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are' by Ann Voskamp.   To date, it is precisely one year from the day I wrote my first GIFT.  Barry's invitation to write this post is listed in my book as Gift# 3,001, after naming Gift# 3,000 as a thank you to God for each of those 3,000 gifts.  So today, I opened my notebook and went back to where my gift counting began. As I scan the pages, I am reliving the gifts I've numbered. These are sacred moments of grace and love that God has given to me.   Read this further here FOLLOW ME! Websiite: https://turningthepage.co.nz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/turningthepage1atatime Twitter: https://twitter.com/barrypearman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turningthepagefaithhopelove/ Podcast https://turningthepage.co.nz/podcast-listen-mental-health/

Moments of thankfulness often pass us by without acknowledgment. But what might happen if we create a habit of noticing and capturing them. From one thousand gifts to three thousand gifts and counting. This is a Guest Post from Pauline Turnbull. It all began on the 24th of October 2020 when I took up the challenge of writing down one thousand gifts I could thank God for.  I had been reading 'One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are' by Ann Voskamp.   To date, it is precisely one year from the day I wrote my first GIFT.  Barry's invitation to write this post is listed in my book as Gift# 3,001, after naming Gift# 3,000 as a thank you to God for each of those 3,000 gifts.  So today, I opened my notebook and went back to where my gift counting began. As I scan the pages, I am reliving the gifts I've numbered. These are sacred moments of grace and love that God has given to me.   Read this further here FOLLOW ME! Websiite: https://turningthepage.co.nz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/turningthepage1atatime Twitter: https://twitter.com/barrypearman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turningthepagefaithhopelove/ Podcast https://turningthepage.co.nz/podcast-listen-mental-health/

Wellness & Weight Loss for Busy Teacherswith Tracy Bairdhttps://tracybairdwellness.com/Strategies to Thrive This Holiday Season: Tracking Your GratitudeThe holidays can be hard - hard on our eating plans, hard on our exercise routines, and even hard on us mentally and emotionally. That's why I want to start this month by tracking our gratitude with a journal. Full disclosure, for me, the holidays can be a struggle. That's why I want to invite you to join me ask I seek out the research that supports strategies for keeping the holidays healthy. If you are up for the challenge - will you connect with me on Instagram at @tracybairdwellness and on Facebook at Tracy Baird Wellness.If it's after January 1st and  you want to check and see if I've read One Thousand Gifts, you can email me at tracybairdwellnesss@gmail.com.I am here because I care about you, I want you to live your best life - and you are worth it!RESOURCES:Check out my Tracy Baird Wellness website, and go here for my current free resource.The books I mentioned are The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky and One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp.FULL LINKS:If the links above are not live, copy & paste these URLs:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracybairdwellness/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tracybairdwellnessWebsite: https://tracybairdwellness.com/Free resources: https://tracybairdwellness.com/freeThe How of Happiness: https://amzn.to/3m6BdvnOne Thousand Gifts: https://amzn.to/3pq5sjbIf you liked this podcast, will you vote with a 5-star review? Your feedback really does make a difference.

I'm going to borrow the P.R.A.Y acronym for the next few episodes to provide a rudimentary guide for us as we link arms and walk down this road to better understand praising, repenting, asking, and finally yielding. And after reading Anne Voskamp's book, One Thousand Gifts, there was one particular message that resonated deeply. It has truly turned my prayer life upside down on it's head. I never thought this simple practice would have such the effect that it so evidently does. I see instant joy and gratifying change by putting into practice this one new exercise. Subscribe on iTunes here so you don't miss out on any future episodes. We also provide a transcript for each episode, so if you know someone who either can't hear or prefers reading to listening, you can download the transcript below.

Dive deep in to scripture with Addie as current events, teachings in the modern church, testimonies, trends, important biblical teachings, and the sweeping drift away from the basic truths in the Bible across the modern-day Church are all brought to light to be tested only against the infallible, un-changing, Word of God on Discerning the Drift.

ESV Exodus 5:1-23 SOURCES Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary David Foster Wallace, “Here is Water” Timothy Keller, “How Do You Take Criticism of Your Views?” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, Weight of Glory Wilbur Rees, Three Dollars Worth of God Phillip Ryken, Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts

Episode 39 | Mother’s Day is just around the corner! And as we prepare to celebrate and honor the special women in our lives, we’re concluding our Motherhood Mini-Series with, “The Later Years: Time to Care for Mom.” There are hard conversations to be had, questions to be answered and burdens to be carried when seasons of life change; but through it all, God is faithful! In today’s episode, my mother, Lori O’Rourke, joins me to share her journey of caring for her own mother during the later years of both declining mental and physical health. *These books and online resources are not a ministry of SRBC. Although we may differ with some of the authors standards or convictions, we have found in these books many truths founded on Biblical principles and practical tips that have been a great help. We always encourage listeners to read/listen with discretion through the lens of God’s Word. One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp The Broken Way by Ann Voskamp Check Us Out: Website Instagram Facebook Media Director: Jennifer Beil Social Media Coordinator: Mindy Tingson Logo Design: Jamie Hurst

Welcome back for our April 2021 Book Club Discussion!  This month we chose to read books about gratitude: One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp and Thanks! By Robert Emmons. Listen in as Annamaria, Jenessa, Kiley, Rachael, Sherilee and Tanya discuss what they learned about gratitude. Tanya began by sharing this beautiful excerpt by Ann Voskamp: […]

Welcome back for our April 2021 Book Club Discussion!  This month we chose to read books about gratitude: One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp and Thanks! By Robert Emmons. Listen in as Annamaria, Jenessa, Kiley, Rachael, Sherilee and Tanya discuss what they learned about gratitude. Tanya began by sharing this beautiful excerpt by Ann Voskamp: […]

What does the Christmas season mean to you? Do you still get filled with childlike nostalgia? Do you find it easy to think about the birth of our Savior? Or maybe Christmas often feels like a time of difficulty and struggle for you? The layers and emotions associated with the holidays can sometimes be overwhelming for us. Elisa and Eryn pinpoint some of their own lessons from past Christmas celebrations while also highlighting ways in which we can focus on turning this often stressful season into a season all of us can once again enjoy.   Notes and Quotes:  “Give thanks in all circumstances. It’s not for all circumstances, but in all circumstances.”  “So in that moment, look at that one item and [say], ‘Okay I don’t want this in my life, but I am going to give thanks in it, trusting your character, God, in it.’” “When we say that, I think we are a little afraid it sounds like whining to God, but maybe it sounds like honesty to God.” Thanksgiving Turkey Fingers: Trace your hand on a piece of paper and write down what you are thankful for on each finger.  “Gratitude changes us.” “It doesn't diminish the bad, it’s still there; but it puts it into a perspective that helps us in that circumstance to find gratitude.” “Comparison is in the holidays. We compare a lot. I compare a lot . . . what that family looks like, what their holiday card looks like.” “No one is really living a Hallmark life, we are all living real life.” Ideas to get our grateful going: gratitude journal, sticky note reminders, focus on an ornament, correct self-talk, gratitude partner, think about other people.   Links/Books/Resources Mentioned In Show:  Show Notes on godhearsher.org God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ Subscribe on iTunes!  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Order God Sees Her: 365 Devotions for Women by Women on Amazon.  https://amzn.to/32lYSgh Free eBooklet to Download: Windows on Christmas https://discoveryseries.org/courses/windows-on-christmas/ Anne Voskamp’s book: One Thousand Gifts https://amzn.to/3lZWtjZ  Elisa’s Instagram: elisamorganauthor Eryn’s Instagram: eryneddy   Verses Mentioned in Show:  1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIV - “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Thessalonians+5%3A18&version=NIV

What does the Christmas season mean to you? Do you still get filled with childlike nostalgia? Do you find it easy to think about the birth of our Savior? Or maybe Christmas often feels like a time of difficulty and struggle for you? The layers and emotions associated with the holidays can sometimes be overwhelming for us. Elisa and Eryn pinpoint some of their own lessons from past Christmas celebrations while also highlighting ways in which we can focus on turning this often stressful season into a season all of us can once again enjoy.   Notes and Quotes:  “Give thanks in all circumstances. It's not for all circumstances, but in all circumstances.”  “So in that moment, look at that one item and [say], ‘Okay I don't want this in my life, but I am going to give thanks in it, trusting your character, God, in it.'” “When we say that, I think we are a little afraid it sounds like whining to God, but maybe it sounds like honesty to God.” Thanksgiving Turkey Fingers: Trace your hand on a piece of paper and write down what you are thankful for on each finger.  “Gratitude changes us.” “It doesn't diminish the bad, it's still there; but it puts it into a perspective that helps us in that circumstance to find gratitude.” “Comparison is in the holidays. We compare a lot. I compare a lot . . . what that family looks like, what their holiday card looks like.” “No one is really living a Hallmark life, we are all living real life.” Ideas to get our grateful going: gratitude journal, sticky note reminders, focus on an ornament, correct self-talk, gratitude partner, think about other people.   Links/Books/Resources Mentioned In Show:  Show Notes on godhearsher.org God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ Subscribe on iTunes!  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Order God Sees Her: 365 Devotions for Women by Women on Amazon.  https://amzn.to/32lYSgh Free eBooklet to Download: Windows on Christmas https://discoveryseries.org/courses/windows-on-christmas/ Anne Voskamp's book: One Thousand Gifts https://amzn.to/3lZWtjZ  Elisa's Instagram: elisamorganauthor Eryn's Instagram: eryneddy   Verses Mentioned in Show:  1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIV - “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.” https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Thessalonians+5%3A18&version=NIV

As many are preparing and reflecting for thanksgiving and the holiday season ahead, this conversation with Ann Voskamp comes at the perfect time. Despite any crises or heartaches you have faced this year, she wants to reminds you that there is always something to be grateful for. Ann actually provides us with practical steps on how to continually choose thankfulness over fear, and she also shares the rhythms that have been life-giving for her this year.Ann Voskamp is the author of four New York Times Bestsellers: The Broken Way, The Greatest Gift, Unwrapping the Greatest Gift, and One Thousand Gifts. Be sure to checkout her latest project here!If you liked this episode, you will enjoy hearing from Jonathan and Alena Pitts on Grief and Gratitude here.Links:Follow Ann here.Grab a copy of Rebekah's best-selling book, Rhythms of Renewal.Ready to begin incorporating rhythms into your daily life? Start here!Need some help for hosting thanksgiving? Download Rebekah's free friendsgiving guide.In the nation of Rwanda, food is never taken for granted by most families. Many parents don’t know how they’ll feed their children from day to day. And COVID-19 has made everything worse, as jobs have disappeared and parents have lost their only source of income. But with a monthly gift to Africa New Life’s food program, YOU can provide relief and bring consistent meals to the students and families who need them most. Visit Africa New Life to give nutrition, stability, and hope!​There are still places around the world where the name of Jesus has never been heard. That’s why Operation Christmas Child is sending the gospel, through simple shoebox gifts, to the ends of the earth. You can be part of this global evangelism movement, simply by packing a shoebox online today through December 31st. To learn more visit samaritanspurse.org/occ.

2 Timothy 1:1-2 Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Commentary on the Psalms Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Brian Blount, et al, True to Our Native Land: African American Commentary Edmund Clowney, The Church Dan Doriani and Richard Phillips, 2 Timothy Craig Keener, et al, NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Toby Keith, “I Love This Bar” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Henri Nouwen, The Wounded Healer John Owen, The Mortification of Sin Andrew Peterson, “Be Kind to Yourself” Scott Sauls, Jesus Outside the Lines Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts

For this first episode, I got to interview an incredible woman I've known for 8 years and have been a huge fan of since: Cindy Carey. Cindy is a counselor at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colorado. She has been doing this work for 17 years and has grown along the way, both personally and professionally. In this episode we talk about her personal journey to counseling, faith, and we briefly chat about resiliency, COVID, and college students. Stay tuned for the end where she shares about who she Is in the audience for. It's a sweet story that I'll remember for a long time. TW: If you struggle with depression or suicidal thoughts, I want to give you a heads up that in this episode, Cindy is straightforward about her experience with planning her own suicide in the past which ultimately led her to her Christian faith now. If you or someone you know is in this same boat Cindy found herself in, please reach out for help at 1-800-273-8255 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, available 24/7 for both English and Spanish speakers. Books Cindy recommended: "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell - she referenced this book when she talks about the concept of putting 10,000 hours of work into something, like the example of the Beatles. "One Thousand Gifts" by Ann Voskamp - referenced in regards to making gratitude a regular practice and noting the health benefits of this.

Monthly Topic: GENEROSITY. In this first episode on the topic, we explore how to be generous with yourself. Is it true that you must love yourself before you can love anyone else? Is generosity different than giving? Be encouraged in this episode to speak to yourself as you would speak to a dear friend: GENEROUSLY! Mentioned in today's episode was Ann Voskamp & her book One Thousand Gifts. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thejackieandstaceyshow/message

What does stress do to a marriage? Does it make it or break it? We are seeing stats come out of China - the first country to be quarantined from the Coronavirus - that divorce rates have skyrocketed once the quarantine was lifted.  While feelings of fear, anxiety, and stress come with the territory of unexpected times, it does not have to break your relationship. Here are 4 keys to help you and your spouse survive your marital stress while constantly being together.  Have You Grabbed Your FREE Guide to Better Relationships with The Enneagram? We can’t wait for you to get your hands on this resource! This printable will help you have a healthier marriage, deeper friendships, and better work relations, especially during this time! Download our FREE printable: The Enneagram and Conflict Resolution: A Guide to Better Relationships In This Episode, You Will Hear About: The 4 keys to surviving marital stress during this unprecedented time. How to keep the romance alive, even when you are with your spouse 24/7. What you can and cannot control, and why it is imperative to know the difference.  The important role gratitude plays in your marriage during this time. Resources Mentioned During the Episode: New Yorker Article about divorce lawyers predictions about COVID-19 and marriages Listen to our Mini Episodes about Centering Prayer and The Two Words You Need To Stop Saying  Want to hear more about what bids are? Tune into 6 Relationship Lessons From The Netflix Movie Marriage Story to find out more.  Hear more about time blocking on our episode about Keeping The Romance Alive Find out more about Love Languages on our two-part episodes Looking for dance classes to get your kids moving? We are loving Kidz Bop and GoNoodle Ready to count your blessings and concentrate on what you DO have rather than what you don't have? Ann Voskamp's book One Thousand Gifts is such a treasure during this time. Also, this is the Gratitude Journal our daughter is using.  Quotes & Tweets: In these stressful and scary times, we need to be aware of how we are responding to each other in this history-making time. Remember, no marital relationship has EVER experienced what our world is going through at this time.  @imbetweenshow We only feel one emotion at a time, so it’s impossible to give thanks and feel fear or anger at the same time. @annvoskamp Find out what your spouse's love language is and speak it often. @imbetweenshow Help each other find your new normal. @imbetweenshow Do something together that both distracts you from the current situation and puts your eyes on each other instead of on the news or your phones. What makes you laugh? Do that! @imbetweenshow If we’ve made it through that, we can make it through this. @imbetweenshow Show grace to your spouse and ask for grace when you need it. @imbetweenshow Subscribe and Connect With Us: Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google Play Spotify Instagram - @imbetweenshow Twitter - @imbetweenshow Facebook - @imbetweenshow Pinterest - @imbetweenshow And don't forget to subscribe to our podcast, so that you will never miss an episode!

Description Join us as we meet Renee White from the Sunshine Coast. This creative mum of seven creative children brings God's words to life through her beautiful artwork. She shares about the difference between choosing what refreshes us and what sustains us. Her journey into the Bible showed her the truth of who she is and who we all are in Christ. Renee chats with Corinna about the transition from the time intensive early years to the logistical challenges of the middle stage with her youngest now nine. Show Notes: Renee's favourite books are: One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp Seasons of a Mother's Heart by Sally Clarkson You can find Renee on Instagram here @wordsoflifeart

Being joyful when things are going great might be easy, but how do we maintain joy in the midst of trials and difficulties? For Ann Voskamp, the answer lay in the posture of eucharisteo- thanksgiving. Join us today as we discuss how thanksgiving anchors us in times of suffering. What book would you like us to discuss next? Email thegcbpodcast@gmail.comFollow along for quotes! Instagram: greatchristianbooksAll music is used by permission from theversesproject.com. Check them out!

Rusty Shelton – Zilker Media Shelton Interactive represented some of the world’s most well-known authorities and brands, managed the launches of more than 30 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers, was named one of the top 10 marketing agencies in the country in 2015 and 2016 by research firm Clutch and led digital strategy for some of the biggest bestsellers of the past few years, including The One Thing, by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan, The Confidence Code, by Claire Shipman and Katty Kay, Big Data, by Kenneth Cukier and Viktor Mayer-Schonberger, One Thousand Gifts, by Ann Voskamp, Take the Stairs, by Rory Vaden, How The World Sees You, by Sally Hogshead, Eat Move Sleep, by Tom Rath, Winning From Within, by Erica Ariel Fox and many, many others.

The New Year is a natural time for reflectionWhat was great about the last year? what wasn't so great? What do you want the year to come to look like?This week, I get a little more personal about why I started doing delivery, why I do the website, and how does that tie in with my passions and what I want to do with my life.My hope is it helps you with your own reflection. Where do you want your life to go? Are you an independent contractor for Grubhub, Doordash, Uber Eats, Postmates or a number of other delivery platforms? How do you see that work? What do you love about it? What do you wish were different.More important, how does it fit in with your why? If you prefer reading, feel free to visit our associated blog post here. It's not a straight transcription but follows the general flow. (note that Amazon and Audible links are affiliate links)We discussed Simon Sinek's Ted Talk. You can read more from him in his book Start With Why, available on Amazon. Also available in Kindle, or in Audible audio books.I also mentioned Ann Vosskamp's book One Thousand Gifts, available on Amazon, on Kindle or AudibleMore about the EntreCourier You can get more tips and ideas at our website, Entrecourier.comWe have a special section on the site for the podcast at DeliverOnYourBusiness.comSign up for our weekly Courier Nation Motivation email at http://eepurl.com/gtdbsvFollow us on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/EntreCourierFolow us on Twitter: https://Twitter.com/EntreCourierConnect with us on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/company/36870762/

You are listening to the Be Great Global (BG2) Podcast with Anita "AC" Clinton. We exist to help you transition from Dreamer to Game-Changer, doing work that you actually LOVE. In this episode, we discuss Best Selling Author, Ann Voskamp's book entitled, "One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are." Prayerfully, this episode will leave you inspired and ready to take action. The likes of TD Jakes, Bill Winston, Ed Young, Kenneth Copeland, Cindy Trimm, Joyce Meyers, and other Ministers have been speaking about fulfilling your purpose, destiny, calling...we show you how. For more information about BG2, visit https://begreatglobal.com. While there, be sure to join the BG (Be Great) Squad to be among the first to receive our monthly giveaways/freebies, and to be notified of live Q&A sessions. Come on, let's do this...

In this very first pilot episode I interview my wife about her three chosen books: ‘One Thousand Gifts’ by Ann Voskamp ‘The Light Between Oceans’ by M L Steadman ‘The Earth from the Air: 365 Days’ (By using the affiliate links above, you will support the ongoing production of this podcast. Thank you.)

Vibrating with joy and thanksgiving, The Letter to the Philippians was an easy choice to pair with Ann Voscamp's book, One Thousand Gifts. We are convinced that the scriptures come alive when experienced in longer segments. So we invite you to take a deep breath, relax and let these words wash over you as if for the first time.

Episode #1. With grateful hearts we dive into this gorgeous book, full of wisdom and beauty. In One Thousand Gifts, Ann Voscamp illustrates a challenge for us: to begin a practice of naming the gifts in our lives. Tanya and Dawn discuss their experience of this beautifully poetic story of a mother's struggle from despair to joy, and we will also hear a bit of the back story of Gift Girls' Faith."

How do you recognize the possibilities that business and life are handing you? In this leadership podcast episode, I expose an incredibly effective key to seeing more opportunities—gratitude.  Be Present and Thankful to See More Possibilities We are pre-wired for negativity. When faced with a challenge, our default perceptions and our automatic narratives kick in before we have time to consider options.  To kick the negativity narrative and become more aware of opportunities, reframe your perceptions to recognize challenging situations as invitations to grow and become. A key that makes a better perspective possible is gratitude. It may sound simplistic, but giving thanks for what you have—even when it's insufficient—opens your eyes to possibilities, to opportunities that are hidden when you're entangled in broken thought and behavior patterns. Thanksgiving Reveals One Thousand Gifts I've known and taught this principle for years, but I still need reminders. I recently read One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp. It was like getting hit in the face with a bucket of cold water. Her story serves as a shocking wake-up call to remember that all of life is a gift for growing and that thanksgiving is the key that reveals the gift. (If you are one of the first five people to mention this specific episode on your Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn profile, I'll send you a free copy of Ann's book. Tag me so I see the post!) Intentional Gratitude Opens Your Eyes Gratitude is not a command, it's an invitation. It's an opportunity to see the best, to acknowledge the beauty, to capture the benefit of a moment or a situation. When you begin to practice gratitude intentionally, your eyes are opened to the possibilities around the moment or the relationship. Several years ago, I spent an entire year focused on being grateful. The more gratitude I expressed, the more I found to be grateful for.  I believe that intentional gratitude is an act of resistance and rebellion against the prevailing presence of anxiety in our culture. Psychologist Robert Leahy points out, “The average child today exhibits the same level of anxiety as the average psychiatric patient in the 1950s.” Maintaining an attitude of gratitude isn't easy. You will need some help getting started if this isn't in your normal emotional regimen. The Gratitude Challenge My friend Kevin Monroe has developed a powerful kickstart to a lifestyle of intentional gratitude. The Gratitude Challenge is a free 10-day jumpstart, or catalyst, to living a life marked by thanksgiving. If you need a push in your process, this is a great, free tool to help you shift your perspective. Gratitude Is Too Simple This is one of those invitations that seems too simple to be effective. I promise that if you will begin to intentionally find things to be thankful for, especially in moments when you could express the opposite, you'll become increasingly aware of possibilities around you. Your perceptions will begin to conform to your gratitude. It will make you a better version of you! A better you, better team, better business, better life is possible, but the choice is yours. Until next time, lead well! Bill ---  Tiffany Taylor and the team at sparkit in Los Angeles help me look better than I probably am. They maintain and develop all my collateral material for these podcasts, including my social media presence. If you need help getting your message heard, contact Tiffany at tiffany@sparkitmarket.com. *** EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com

A kind of real magic any one of us can perform, a kind of magic I do believe has the power to change our experience of reality, if not reality itself. "I promise if you keep searching for everything beautiful in this world, you will eventually become it." — Tyler Kent White MENTIONED ON THE SHOW One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are by Ann Voskamp The Book of Faded Green The Money Shift HOST LINKS - SLADE ROBERSON Slade's Books & Courses Get an intuitive reading with Slade Automatic Intuition FACEBOOK GROUP Shift Your Spirits Community BECOME A PATRON https://www.patreon.com/shiftyourspirits Edit your pledge on Patreon TRANSCRIPT *this the Author's Draft ; not technically a full transcript I promise if you keep searching for everything beautiful in this world, you will eventually become it. — Tyler Kent White My hair stylist is, as many of them are, a down low psychotherapist. We were talking about someone miserable in my life She mentioned gratitude Our standing appointments every other week are mini summits between the New Age and New Christianity (hipster Christians we call them around here, not disparagingly) The Camp House Anyway she told me about a Christian author, Ann Voskamp who wrote this contemplative book called 1000 Gifts I haven’t read it and probably won’t but I still like the idea I am totally guilty of pessimism and negativity Double Scorpio grew up with a father who is a total Eeyore My Saturn Return had a lot to do with becoming aware of my negative perspective and how the voices I’d taken on were polluting my experience, my life, my capacity for joy Seth taught me how to do this. I credit him with teaching me the power of reframing. Miraculously, at 22 years old, he was one of the wisest people I’d ever encountered and one of my most effective therapists … to this date. You hear me speak of him often. He’s the Gayle to my Oprah Oprah helped really popularize and mainstream the concept of gratitude journaling It’s connected to the practice of Julia Cameron's Morning Pages which were popularized around the same time period. The Book of Faded Green was my first instinctive experiment — life changing Years later, I used re-framing to change my relationship with Abundance and escape poverty Even several years after that, it became The Money Shift The concept of the exercise in The Money Shift can be adapted to any number of things you need to shift. The name of this blog, this podcast SHIFT YOUR SPIRITS has always been at its core, a message about the power of reframing It’s a kind of Neurolinguistic programming Re-programming The past year was really hard for me because of my relationship with one family member. Someone who married into my family. This is the person I was discussing with my stylist I’ve never had “feuds” with anyone or falling out with any family members, not really I don’t fight with my brother I’m a Leo — we are triggered by a desire to protect those we believe are in our charge… Carrying around anger and outrage is debilitating And it’s not like doing The Money Shift for one month means those negative voices never creep back in. Reframing negative voices is chiropractic … shifting shifting shifting in the right direction, then back sliding with each little life encounter pulling in the other direction I usually practice what people would call Gratitude Journaling in the car. Driving allows me to look around and observe, and when I’m feeling desperately dark, I just start naming anything I like and can remark on positively The clouds are cool today. That tree’s beautiful. I love seeing the mountains from this stretch of highway… Anything I can grab onto to start that shift when I’ve forgotten myself. I was just thinking about how I needed to do another round of more focused, intense, committed Gratitude Shifting when a meme popped up on Facebook It says: Did you know you can rewire your brain to be happy by simply recalling 3 things you’re grateful for every day for 21 days? I thought, why yes. yes I do know some version of that concept if not this exact statistic. (Unverified by the way, but who cares, the spirit of it works for me.) Susan Hyatt suggested it as a challenge to her Facebook friends and asked if others wanted to participate with her. And like I needed anything else on my To Do list with a daily check in … But the synchronicity was there and sometimes my spontaneous decisions are the best, so I just did it. You may have seen me posting on my personal page or in the SYS group. I missed a day - who cares - I just picked up where I left off. I’m trying though to pick 3 DIFFERENT things every day and not just repeat versions of the same thing. Because my stylist told me one of the things she loved most about reading this woman’s book who did the 1000 Gifts, was how much, after you run through the obvious list of things, you really have to contemplate and observe and reach into the most mundane moments of your life to find new sources of beauty. For instance, she talked about being moved by a particularly meditative passage on washing dishes and observing the miraculous surface of soap bubbles. And I thought YES, the magic in the mundane. that’s where real magic is found. I don’t want magic to be woo woo, nearly as much as I need it to be REAL This is something Toni Morrison talks about and has been in my consciousness since I was a teenager. So, I thought, yes, won’t it be interesting to see where you might go after 21 days. 3 items for 21 days is ONLY 63 items. What will it take to discover 1000. If you keep doing 3 a day, it will take you 333 days And that math makes me think of the power of the 3 x 3 strategy And so I feel like this is a new magic spell we could do. It has threads running through so many Shift Your Spirits themes and memes. You could even do this as part of your Reboot — the free writing, journaling part of the process. Finding a list of 1000 things at 3 per day would essentially be 3 Reboots. And here’s the secret about the Reboot — you don’t stop after 3 months anyway, you do it indefinitely. That’s what happens when you fall into that practice and it becomes such a source of peace and energy. No pressure if you want to take on this challenge. Break it down in chunks. Work it in stages. This first part is 3 things per day for 21 days. Let’s do that part first and see where it gets us. And I think it might be cool if people post their daily gratitude in the Shift Your Spirits community. Hell, post that every day. Don’t be shy. Stick a cool picture. Nobody will be “annoyed.” If anything, for lurkers and scrollers, it still impacts us because we see that, in the moment, and we see others commenting and chiming in, and maybe we do post ours or maybe we don’t. But we think it. What are mine? What 3 things am I grateful for today? Everyone’s shifting together. And what if it becomes a habit? What if it becomes like stopping to take deep breaths for a minute? Or stopping to correct your posture? Or to stand and move your body when you’ve been sitting for too long? Listen, we are diving toward extinction of our species and the death of our planet. And when I started this blog, this platform, I believed we were on the verge of Ascensions In the last 2 years or so … Hmm. I really worry that we are riding out the last days and we have shifted away from elevating the human race. We need to pull out of this nose dive fast. People shifting, in their own bubbles, shifting against one another … Shifting into each other, connecting, networking ... Shifting en masse. Like the foaming clouds of soap bubbles in your kitchen sink... That’s magic. And I do believe that could change the world.

One of the most powerful virtues in our society, is also one of our least known virtues: gratitude. Gratitude is the key to not only experiencing what communities want, an authentic, thriving joy — but is what Chesterton called the highest form of thinking. Thinking that is bedrock foundational to healthy relationships, strong communities, and vibrant culture. At a time when it seems easy to point out all that’s wrong with the world, advancing the common good requires a lens through which one actually sees the good. Finding, celebrating and cultivating the good, true and beautiful, is key to how we will shape the future of our neighborhoods, cities and communities. How can we alter our perspectives and be known for what we are for, instead of what we are against? New York Times Bestselling Author of One Thousand Gifts, and The Broken Way, Ann Voskamp unpacks with us what can dynamically transform our communities.

November Episode #14

Hey everyone! This short & sweet episode is a continuation of our last one - The Importance of Remembrance - and in it we get into a little bit more about how we put remembrance into practice. You may or may not know this, but as Mel and I are recording, we tend to talk for a bit longer than the actual released content that you hear (yay editing!). But life has had a tendency of being pretty crazy lately for each of us, so we wanted to take this week to share some of that extended content with you. What do you think about this style of episode?! Do you have a preference on episode length? Feel free to let us know. :)  Books mentioned: One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp Guarded by Christ by Heather Holleman Come say hi on instagram! @singinghisgrace singinghisgrace.com

January 14, 2018 Ecclesiastes 1:1-2; 12:13-14 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Albert Camus, The Fall Brandi Carlile, “The Eye” Cicero, How to Grow Old Debbie Downer, Saturday Night Life skit Leonard Cohen, “Anthem” Zack Eswine, Recovering Eden Victor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning David Gibson, Living Life Backward Sanjay Gupta, “Bill Gates’ newest mission: curing Alzheimer’s” at CNN Timothy Keller, Sermons on Ecclesiastes C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Jeff Myers, A Table in the Mist Tommy Nelson, A Life Well Lived Philip Ryken, Ecclesiastes: Why Everything Matters Titanic (film) Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts

January 14, 2018 Ecclesiastes 1:1-2; 12:13-14 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Albert Camus, The Fall Brandi Carlile, “The Eye” Cicero, How to Grow Old Debbie Downer, Saturday Night Life skit Leonard Cohen, “Anthem” Zack Eswine, Recovering Eden Victor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning David Gibson, Living Life Backward Sanjay Gupta, “Bill Gates’ newest mission: curing Alzheimer’s” at CNN Timothy Keller, Sermons on Ecclesiastes C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Jeff Myers, A Table in the Mist Tommy Nelson, A Life Well Lived Philip Ryken, Ecclesiastes: Why Everything Matters Titanic (film) Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts

We sit down with Bethany's friend Cherri Belew this week to continue our conversation about money and generosity. Cherri is the Connections Pastor at Vinings Church and lives a life marked by extravagant generosity.  Icebreaker; Cherri talks about her experiences growing up that formed her generosity; Tithing being about more than just giving 10%; Serving being about going beyond what's in your job description; Stewardship is about how you steward anything you're responsible for, not just money; Biggest misconception about stewardship is that we own our money and our time; Churches aren't the true stewards, people are stewards from the beginning; Saying hello to someone is being generous to them; Showing generosity changes people's hearts; David fangirls; Stewardship and generosity are not formulas to change people's lives; We are called to be generous even if nothing changes in the lives of those we're generous to; True motivation of our generosity is love, not expecting anything in return; Why shouldn't we give to our neighbor the same things we would give to our children; "Why does everything have to be about what we gain from it?" "Some people are so poor that all they have is money." "Each one of us has so much to give. The possibilities are endless." "People who are selfish truly don't love themselves enough." How we can reconcile seemingly extravagant church buildings in cities with homeless populations; Jesus said "the poor will always be with you" so we always need to be looking for ways to be generous to others; Starting our generosity with giving away our extra stuff; Carry cash on you always; Some ideas about how to teach our kids generosity; We can be generous because we know God will take care of our needs; RECOMMENDATION STATION We're so glad to have everyone's favorite segment back. As David says, the cheese grows on you. Bethany: One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp ; David: The Threshing Floor podcast ; FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA!! Facebook -- The Other 99  Twitter -- @theother99pod  Instagram -- @theother99pod  Email us at theother99podcast@gmail.com with any questions, feedback, pushback, or ideas for future episodes. Thanks for listening!

      Our special guest today is Cindy Cieluch Ohman from Cindy Cieluch Photography. We asked her to give us some tips to taking better photos with our camera phones and iPhones. She talks about lighting, focus, and we laugh about the B/W filter fix-all.     Alyssa and I talk about how those pictures are more than just last minute snaps, they capture the bits of life we hope to never forget. And that photo stream of yours may be the ticket needed to living with a grateful heart. Maybe it's time to sit back, scroll through your Instagram or FB photo feed, and thank God for each and every good gift!     Use the hashtag #gigpodcast to start tracking those photos as you practice the tips Cindy gives as well as practicing gratitude for all those blessings around you.   Recommended reading not included in the show, but still recommended: "One Thousand Gifts" by Ann Voskamp  

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings consider the implications of the story of the Tabernacle in our own pursuits of God.Creating a Space PresentationWalter Brueggemann, “An Alternative Way” — The Work of the PeopleThe Practice of the Presence of God by Brother LawrenceOne Thousand Gifts by Ann VoskampFinding Our Way Again by Brian McLaren

Be grateful, or Not with Dana & NJ. In this episode, Dana and NJ talk about trendy gratefulness, gratitude journals and being authentic with your season of life. This episode is sponsored by Gifts Happen Here. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes:  In this episode you’ll hear: Gratefulness can be trendy. NJ's gratitude journal. Dana's gratitude practices. When to not be grateful. It's okay to not be in a season of gratitude. Show Sponsor: Gifts Happen Here Find a gift for anyone on your list,or yourself at Gifts Happen Here. The company was founded to provide high-quality embroidered items at amazing prices. They handcraft the design and you can get it monogrammed. Don't wait to fulfill your shopping list for the holiday season by visiting Gifts Happen Here. For free shipping through the end of the year, use the code BOSSMOM. Recommended links and resources: *Affiliate links present One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voscamp Boss Mom Academy Boss Mom fitting call Boss Mom Facebook group Can I quote you on that?  Figure out the things that you are grateful for to get through this time of the year if it's difficult for you. - Dana I want to cultivate a legacy through gratitude for my kids through my penmanship. - NJ Go beyond the surface in your relationships and it will mean so much more. - NJ Honoring the season you're in and being authentic to that. If you're not thankful, it's okay. - NJ In this holiday season, if that's not where you're at, don't feel guilty about it but give yourself margin and grace. - Dana Connect with Dana & NJ Dana: Instagram / Boss Mom Facebook Community (her total happy place) NJ : Website / Instagram (her total happy place) We would LOVE it if you’d leave a podcast rating or review on iTunes. We also know it can be kind of tricky to figure out. Here are a few step by step instructions on how to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple’s Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name of the podcast you want to rate or review. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Enter your iTunes password to login. Tap the Stars to leave a rating. Enter title text and content to leave a review. Tap Send. We love hearing from you guys! If you’ve got a question about today’s episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find both of us hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community. 

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