Work and Play with Nancy Ray

One thing I have realized recently is that all of us in one way or another are seeking wisdom from God in our work. Whether that is working in our home and serving our kids and raising them, or whether it is running a business, managing a team, developing a new product, just maintaining something that we've had for years. As we get older, we need more wisdom. Life continues to get more complicated and more challenging, and especially in our work. And today's episode is gonna be simple. It's gonna be about three promises that we can find in scripture regarding wisdom in our work. Resources from this Podcast: Christian Healthcare Ministries Proverbs 8:1–11 James 1:5 Proverbs 3:5–6

Okay. I felt like it was just time for a more lighthearted podcast episode and that is why I am bringing you 10 things that are saving my life, fall edition. Are they actually saving my life? No, but they're really helping it and I think they're making my fall a little bit better, and I'm just gonna share those things with you today. So I hope you enjoy listening. Resources from this episode: Christian Healthcare Ministries Artificial Pumpkins from Walmart Option 1 Option 2 A'Del Cosmetics Lululemon Socks Sam's Club Summer Moon Coffee - Moon Milk Creamer Every Moment Holy Books William Sonoma - Mulling Spices Chunky Knit Blanket The WingFeather Saga Series 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!

I had a friend recently ask me, "How in the world do you do chores in your family with all four of your kids?" And I thought that would be a great podcast episode. So today I am gonna share with you how we do chores in the Ray household. Resources from this episode: Chore Chart Dry erase pockets 3M small Hooks 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!

Okay, confession. I am a major time management junkie and I love it. I love planning. I love buying my new calendar for the year and getting my favorite pens and highlighters and making a plan and writing an appointments and making lists. I love managing stuff. I love managing my time. And today I'm gonna share with you five of my favorite time management tools that have really helped me through the years because we all have 24 hours in a day, but it all comes down to how we manage our time. Resources from this episode: Windblown Jewelry Boundaries by Henry Cloud & John Townsend Episode 204 - Ideal Week Ideal Week Planning Worksheet Time Timer 168 Hours by Laura Vanderkam Weekly Time Log Mastermind Patreon 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!

Today, I am gonna be telling you all about how I create a strategy for my life. And I know that sounds very broad and possibly overwhelming, but hang with me because I feel like I have been given some amazing tools to help me in four main areas of my life: my faith, my home, my work, and my legacy or my life overall. So that's what we're gonna talk about today, how to create a strategy for your life. If you're feeling like you need some clarity, then this episode is for you. Resources from this episode: Episode 002 - Rule of Life Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman Secrets of Happy Families by Bruce Feiler Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero Mastermind Patreon 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!

While so many women wear multitasking as a badge of honor, I will readily admit that I am the worst at multitasking. I—it's terrible. I get so distracted and cannot do it. And I'll be frank, this has not served me well in motherhood because the interruptions are great and we'll talk a little bit about that. But today I just wanna share my thoughts on multitasking and how it doesn't help anyone and how it's so much better if we can focus on one thing at a time. Resources from this episode: Single Tasking by Devora Zack Episode 205 - Be where your feet are Deep Work by Cal Newport Time Timer Mastermind Patreon 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!

Be where your feet are. This simple phrase has brought me back time and time again from feeling scattered and overwhelmed to simply being present. It's taught me a lot about my own limits and how God is limitless, and I found a lot of encouragement in that. So today's episode is all about that phrase, be where your feet are. And I hope you find it encouraging. Resources from this episode: Birds and Bees (code WORKANDPLAY for 20% off) Episode 195 - Birds & Bees With Megan Michelson Jen Wilkin - None Like Him 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!

Today, I am so excited to share with you one of my very favorite things to do. I know this is really nerdy of me, but I love writing out my ideal week. This is something that I do at least twice a year, sometimes three times a year, because there are different times in my year that just look different. An ideal week looks different, and today I'm gonna walk you through my process of how to create an ideal week so that you can be living the life that you want in and week out with a lot of joy. Resources from this episode: Birds and Bees (code WORKANDPLAY for 20% off) Ideal Week Planning Worksheet Episode 168 - Theme Days Episode 173 - How We Sabbath 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!

So we all know that play is such an important part of our lives. It's easy to talk about work all the time, and it's a little bit more difficult as we get older to talk about play and incorporate play into our lives. But what I found out is it's so important to do it in small ways every day. If you can incorporate small play into your life on a daily basis, it really makes your lives and your work that much better. And that is what we are talking about in today's episode. Resources from this episode: Play by Stuart Brown Time Timer Positive Parenting Solutions The Work & Play Patreon 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!

Well, it is back to school for the Ray family this week. I know everybody starts school at different times, but for us, school starts back this week. I'm so excited. And with school comes a lot of different ideas about new rhythms and routines that we wanna implement as a family. I personally get really excited about it, but one thing that God has been putting on my heart over and over again this year is implementing rhythms of faith to go alongside our rhythms of school and that is what today's episode is all about. Resources from this episode: Episode 182 - University Model School & Why We Chose It The Work & Play Patreon 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!