Kindled Podcast | Truth and Grace, Boldly

This one's for the working mama!  Join me as I chat with Katie Alexander about the challenges and joys working moms face. Katie shares about her own experiences as a full time working mom in Corp. America.  We discuss: Finding truth in the Word of God, first and foremost Not placing our identity in our work, whether it's in or outside of the home Learning to see other women as sisters in Christ with deep and profound similarities rather than first noticing all that makes us different Putting work in its rightful place, not on the altar of our hearts but as something we do in service to the King - and being freed by that to both do it well and not be completely destroyed when we don't. 

You're going to love my friend Alaina.  She is smart, beautiful and a great mother of three. But more than all that, she is resilient because she is anchored in a God who has and is redeeming her and her story.  Most might have been tempted to title this episode by the things that the world might say marks and even scars Alaina's life - infertility, infidelity, divorce, single mother of three, working mom. But when you place your identity in a source outside yourself and your circumstances, those things lose their power to make you anything - for better or worse. These things that have happened to her have not defined her. They have not made her who she is, but rather have been the catalyst for her to lean harder into her savior. And her attitude is not just a show - it's a choice she's made. Her commitment to her girls is not an obligation, it's the delight of her life. Her resilience is not just a show for Instagram, it's something she is modeling in her real life.  Nothing went as planned, yet she thrives.    Shownotes available at www.kindledpodcast.com

Join me for the sixth and FINAL conversation in the Education Mini-Series! I'm chatting with Rebekah Hargraves regarding her family's choice to educate their kids in homeschool.   Rebekah shares about whether this was a difficult decision for their family, what considerations and factors played into the decision as well as how they ultimately made their choice. Rebekah and I were also both homeschooled ourselves, so we discuss from the KID'S perspective how we liked it and what were some of the pros and cons of being educated that way.    Check out the shownotes for more resources on education!   WE DISCUSS: * If deciding how to educate their kids was a difficult decision for them * What options were on the table for their family * What factors played into their decision * What their top concerns were in this decision * What lies she believed * What helped her call that out and instead center her heart on truth * What scripture encouraged her * What resources helped her decide * Her advice to parents weighing their options today

Join me for the fifth conversation in the Education Mini-Series! I'm chatting with Karen Buhrle, a friend from my church, regarding her family's choice to educate their kids in private school.    Karen shares about how their family's situation with two full time working parents was a factor for their decision as well as wanting their kids to be educated with a biblical worldview.   Check out the shownotes for more resources on education!   WE DISCUSS: * If deciding how to educate their kids was a difficult decision for them * What options were on the table for their family * What factors played into their decision * What their top concerns were in this decision * What lies she believed * What helped her call that out and instead center her heart on truth * What scripture encouraged her * What resources helped her decide * Her advice to parents weighing their options today

Join me for the fourth conversation in the Education Mini-Series! I'm chatting with Kristen Hatton regarding her family's choice to educate their kids in public school.    Kristen shares about whether this was a difficult decision for their family, what considerations and factors played into the decision as well as how they ultimately made their choice. With three kids who have made it through high school, you'll be encouraged by Kristen's real world experience and her testimony to God's faithfulness in her life and her kids' lives.    Check out the shownotes for more resources on education!   WE DISCUSS: * If deciding how to educate their kids was a difficult decision for them * What options were on the table for their family * What factors played into their decision * What their top concerns were in this decision * What lies she believed * What helped her call that out and instead center her heart on truth * What scripture encouraged her * What resources helped her decide * Her advice to parents weighing their options today

This is the THIRD interview in the mini-series and it features a conversation with Kaylie Hodges regarding her family's choice to educate their kids by homeschooling.   Kaylie shares about whether this was a difficult decision for their family, what considerations and factors played into the decision as well as how they ultimately made their choice.  She also shares some of the lies or fears she believed and what helps her combat those lies.    Check out the shownotes for more resources on education!   WE DISCUSS: * If deciding how to educate their kids was a difficult decision for them * What options were on the table for their family * What factors played into their decision * What their top concerns were in this decision * What lies she believed * What helped her call that out and instead center her heart on truth * What scripture encouraged her * What resources helped her decide * Her advice to parents weighing their options today

This is the second interview in the mini-series and it features a conversation with my friend Emily Bury regarding her family's choice to educate their kids in private school.    Emily shares about whether this was a difficult decision for their family, what considerations and factors played into the decision as well as how they ultimately made their choice.  She also shares some of the lies or fears she believed and what helped her combat those lies.    Check out the shownotes for more resources on education!   WE DISCUSS: * If deciding how to educate their kids was a difficult decision for them * What options were on the table for their family * What factors played into their decision * What their top concerns were in this decision * What lies she believed * What helped her call that out and instead center her heart on truth * What scripture encouraged her * What resources helped her decide * Her advice to parents weighing their options today

This is the first interview in the series and it features a conversation with my friend Julie Kline regarding her family's choice to educate their kids in the public school system.    Julie shares about whether this was a difficult decision for their family, what considerations and factors played into the decision as well as how they ultimately made their choice.  She also shares some of the lies or fears she believed and what helped her combat those lies.    Check out the shownotes for more resources on education!

Welcome to the Education Mini-Series!  In this introduction, Haley gives a preface to this 3-part mini-series in which you'll hear from 6 women who, along with their husbands, have all chosen different routes for educating their kids. You'll hear from two who chose public school, two who chose homeschooling and two who chose private school. As believers in Jesus, we have the great privilege and responsibility of teaching our kids about Jesus and praying God uses our instruction to open the eyes of their heart unto salvation. As for academic education, I believe we have a number of faithful options when it comes to how our children are educated. There are any number of models and methods and many, many different ways people have done it over the years. But for the sake of brevity, we're broadly exploring the big three - public, private and homeschool.  The point of these interviews is not to offer a prescription for your situation or tell you WHAT to think but rather help you with HOW to think about this important decision. It's what I have wanted as my own husband and I have had these conversations. To hear some real, boots-on-the-ground experiences, questions and answers and encouragement to do the best with what we have and know today, trusting our great God to bring the harvest as only He can.  I pray it blesses everyone who listens, helping you to put this decision in perspective and put your hope in Jesus alone. I know I need this reminder daily!  You can find the shownotes at www.kindledpodcast.com

If you're anything like me, the new year always presents itself with the desire to clean out, purge and start fresh!  So today I'm chatting with Morgan Tyree, expert home organization consultant, about how we can create systems for each room in our home and maintain them with a realistic, grace-based approach.  If you're feeling the urge to clean out and clear out, today's is an episode you won't want to miss! Shownotes at www.kindledpodcast.com