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  • Death by a Thousand Paper Cuts- Little Grief with Author Jess Kayhart

    Death by a Thousand Paper Cuts- Little Grief with Author Jess Kayhart
    2024/03/07

    Topics discussed today:

    • Who is Jess Kayhart?

    • What is little grief?

    • Examples

    • Why it’s less socially acceptable

    • It’s often dismissed by others and that makes us feel alone

    • Then you have to figure out a way to be okay

    • The Story of Job and how it relates

    • Making space to figure out the emotion

    • How to find a place where you can talk about the little grief

    • Find people you trust

    • Jennie Allen book “Find Your People”

    • How to be kind to ourselves

    • When you’re sad… do this one thing

    Jess Kayhart’s website

    Get Jess’s book

    Weight Lift at home Caroline Girvan
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    35 分
  • Nurturing Ourselves and Others During Sickness

    Nurturing Ourselves and Others During Sickness
    2024/03/01

    There's nothing like having a puking kid to make you feel out of control! Today's talk is about what to do when there is sickness in your house.

    Rebecca will talk you through it, step by step. Details include:

    • Priorities during sickness
    • How to prevent sickness from spreading
    • A few simple tips to get your household running
    • A reward at the end of the day for you!
    • Specific prayers to pray over your loved ones when they are sick

    Thanks for listening! Below is a link to Flylady's crisis cleaning video:

    Crisis Cleaning
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    18 分
  • Havin' Fun While Cleaning Toilets- A book review on Mandy Arioto's Have More Fun Book

    Havin' Fun While Cleaning Toilets- A book review on Mandy Arioto's Have More Fun Book
    2024/02/08

    Today's podcast discusses:

    • Who is Mandy Arioto?
    • A review of her book Have More Fun
    • How to get your mind ready for change
    • How to incorporate more fun in your life and why
    • Why we struggle with fun
    • Fake fun vs healthy fun
    • Ways Rebecca has incorporated fun in her life
    • Check out Flylady on youtube for cleaning inspo

    Thanks for listening to the podcast! We'll be back next Thursday with another book review.

     

     
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    18 分
  • Hope for the Homeless

    Hope for the Homeless
    2024/02/02

    Host Rebecca Stewart shares stories from her childhood: poverty, low income housing, suicide, and overcoming hard times. 

    She shares scriptures that provide hope to the weary from the book of Job and the gospel of Matthew.

    If we all helped a little bit we would greatly impact the homeless population. The data shows over 54% of our homeless population in America have some sort of mental disorder. (RAND Institute)

    Please join Rebecca in fighting homelessness but simply subscribing to the podcast and leaving a review! Thank you, your contribution matters!

    Check out www.janetshouseofhope.org

     

     
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    19 分
  • How You Can Evolve As a Caregiver

    How You Can Evolve As a Caregiver
    2024/01/25

    Host Rebecca Stewart shares intimate details of taking care of her mother with Schizophrenia, the caregiver role, why it’s challenging, and ultimately what to do to have hope.

    Something new- Rebecca shares audio of her mother Elaine to show first hand the brain disease and what it is like.

     

    Other topics:

    • How to be new in your caregiving

    • How to put yourself first

    • How to establish healthy boundaries

    • A Guide for the Caregiver

    • How to use scripture for your foundation 

    • Psalm 10:14- God is the father of the fatherless 

    • God sees our pain 

    • How you can share your experience with others, your pain, and be a vessel for the Lord

    • https://cheeringpastchallenges.com/
    • https://janetshouseofhope.org/

     
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    23 分
  • Nourishing Your Soul with Life Coach Melissa Schultz

    Nourishing Your Soul with Life Coach Melissa Schultz
    2024/01/18

    Who is Melissa? Melissa Schultz is passionate about helping women break through harmful mindsets that keep them from operating in alignment with who God called them to be so they can operate at God's pace of peace.

    In addition to being the director of Women with Purpose, Melissa is a mentor and coach for those she works with in her ministry. She and her husband Matt celebrated 30 years of marriage this past year and are the proud parents to their 2 adult children and their spouses. She enjoys spending time with family, spoiling her grandchildren, glamping, bike riding, gardening, or anything on the water and she will jump at the chance to sit down and chat with you over a cup of coffee or tea. 

    Today's topic is on soul care. How do we take care and nourish our souls? What are the signs of a neglected soul? How can we move past it and into living at God's pace of peace?

    Check out Melissa's website at https://melissaschultzministries.com/

    Cheering Past Challenges is a podcast focused on mental health and well-being. Host Rebecca Stewart discusses her experience taking care of her mentally ill mother, the challenges of Schizophrenia, dementia care, suicide, and other challenges. Through these challenges, we can always to turn to God for hope. By sharing our stories with others, we can overcome anything together.

    Join us each Thursday for a new episode!

    https://cheeringpastchallenges.com/

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    51 分
  • Getting over the Post Christmas Blues

    Getting over the Post Christmas Blues
    2024/01/11
    What does Ezekiel’s vision of God have to do with Post Christmas Stress? Are you feeling a little blue after the Christmas hustle and bustle? You are not alone. According to experts the "saddest week of the year" is the third week of January. January is the month we know the bills are starting to come in from our pre christmas shopping sprees. January typically in the midwest is dreary, dark, and grey. There can be lots of snow which is fun for the kids but not so fun for driving adults. January is long. What is there to look forward to? Valentines Day which is oh yeah can be another depressing holiday if you are single.  What can we do with this predicament? I’m going to give you three simple options. Don’t try to do them all. Don’t try to jump right in. First just give yourself some grace. We are all in this fishbowl feeling of post-Christmas sadness. God is still on the thrown!  “When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?” Psalm 56:3-4 I think many of us are afraid. We are afraid it's a new year and we might not meet all the benchmarks we so boldly set out to do in December. It’s a new year which can be exciting but also heavy.  So how do we put our trust in the Lord that everything will be okay? Maybe you are struggling now with finances. Maybe your marriage had some fights over the holidays. The kids were upset. Maybe your expectations weren’t met. How to Get Over the Post-Christmas Blues  1. Whatever our challenge is, we can learn best how to deal with it from Ezekiel. His name literally means “God is strong.” or “God strengthens”. This very meaning sums up what the book of Ezekiel is about.  We as children (we are all children of God) must learn to obey God. But we have a choice! God gave us free will. We can choose to turn towards him or away from him. When things are going well it's easy to praise the Lord. But when crap hits the fan, we often turn to other things. I do this, i might distract myself with shopping, or focusing on material wants or desires. It is not easy to just turn to the Lord and say, “I am suffering in my marriage but I praise you OH GOD. You are so good.”  Ezekiel chose to obey God. He was chosen by God to be prophet. He was also a Jewish street preacher. He was born around 622 BCE from a priestly lineage. He was a priest who also was a mover and shaker. And he was probably called crazy in his day. Ezekiel was a prophet. That means the Lord gave him spiritual visions to help show his people the true Glory of God. Ezekiel did whatever crazy thing the Lord said to do. His vision:  The Lion- strength/God The ox- service The man- intelligence The eagle- divinity. (belonging to God)  Some say the four represent the four gospels: Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John.  Then there is a wheel intersecting a wheel. And all I think that that refers to God’s ability to move anywhere, God is present everywhere and he is not under the realm of time. He is above Time and he is all knowing.  Now if I were Ezekiel and I had a dream about two wheels intersecting I wonder if I would be able to metaphorically get that. Do you ever have a dream that won’t leave you and you ask the Lord, what does that mean? Sometimes if that happens you just need to share it and see what your friend or spouse thinks.  We have to be like Ezekiel when we are facing some challenging times.   2. We have to connect. We have to be willing to share our dreams and our visions with other people we trust. I know that I don’t have it all figured out! But I know through the power of connection with others I can draw closer to God, his vision for me ,and ultimately his solution to the problem I'm facing. 3. Invest in Yourself. We just got a bunch of crap from Christmas. We need to take ten minutes to declutter our lives. Physically and emotionally. What can you get rid of? What can you let go of? What can you say no to? That last one is huge. Saying no to things that God is not calling you to do. Then we can start to add in the real things that will make a difference in our lives. Meaningful relationships. Healthy meals. Walks with friends. Making investments in yourself never costs a lot of money. It's more about the time you spend on yourself. It's okay to ask the Lord what He wants for you. Then go and get it! For now, you can join the Pace of Peace program for just $7 a month! Get connected with other women and find your tribe that will walk alongside you virtually as you make goals and meet them. Invest in the gift of fellowship! https://melissaschultzministries.com/join-pace-of-peace/ In the end, no one really wants another iphone for Christmas. What we want is connection with others. We want to find meaning in our lives. How we do that is through the Lord. His vision for us supersedes all selfish desires. In the end, whatever junk we are putting in to fill the void of purpose will never be ...
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    29 分
  • Mom of Six Makes a Difference- featuring Lyndsey Neumann

    Mom of Six Makes a Difference- featuring Lyndsey Neumann
    2023/12/29

    Grab your cup of coffee and get ready to laugh with this funny and down to earth interview with Mom of 6 Lyndsey Neumann!

    Lyndsey is the wife to Josh, mother of five boys and one girl, and most of all a child of God! She is a volunteer for Safe Families and has opened up her home to foster children in need. Her love for Christ is evident in all she does and she is a mom we can all learn some tips from!

    Disclaimer: This podcast was recorded in December of 2022

    Topics:

    How to navigate the absurdity on TV/Movies

    Why middle school is tough

    Homeschool

    Public school opportunities

    Devotionals Lyndsey recommends

    Fear 

    Why Lyndsey serves at church in the nursery

    Safe families- what it is and why Lyndsey helps out other moms who are facing trauma and planting seeds of faith in the children she is serving

    Showing the love of Christ to others 

    Mark Gungor 

    Guilty pleasures

    How to stand in the truth when the enemy is at you

    Christmas and the challenges 

    Special resources mentioned:

    Devotionals:

    Jonathan's Journey

    Experiencing God Devotional

    Resources:

    Vid Angel

    Pureflix

    To learn more about the Cheering Past Challenges community, please visit our website at www.cheeringpastchallenges.com

     
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    49 分