No Higher Calling Brettnay Brazzell

How can you encourage your pastor? Evangelist Scott Pauley gives great, biblical advice on how church members can support their pastor through prayer. This advice has impacted my life, and in this episode, I share how.
We discuss...
-Why your pastor needs you to pray for him and his family
-How praying for your pastor will open your heart to receive more from preaching
-Specific things to pray for your pastor
 
Scriptures Referenced:
Jeremiah 3:15
Romans 15:30
Ephesians 6:18
Philippians 1:18-19
Colossians 4:2-4
I Thessalonians 5:25
II Thessalonians 3:1
James 1:17
 
Resources:
Enjoying the Journey Blog: Pray for Your Pastor by Scott Pauley https://enjoyingthejourney.org/pray-for-your-pastor/ Sermon by Evangelist Scott Pauley: How to Pray for Your Pastor
YouTube: Papa Visits Australia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVCWtnDybYc 
No Higher Calling Podcast: How to Encourage a Missionary https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-to-encourage-a-missionary/id1547126864?i=1000651409425 
The BEST Gift for Mom- Smart Mug https://amzn.to/3WFd95G 
 
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In 2015, The Wall Street Journal did a survey recording that while 82% of people parenting today did chores growing up, only 28% of those parents were requiring their children to do chores today. Why the significant decrease? Is it important for our children to do chores? Simeon joins me as we discuss how chores help children learn life skills, how to work together as a team, and how to grow in responsibility.
Danelle Fisher, M.D., pediatrician and vice chair of pediatrics at Providence Saint John's Heath Center in Santa Monica, California, says, "When you break chores down, they are activities of daily living. You as an adult need to tend to yourself, your home, and your family. It teaches you that responsiblity as a child, that things don't just come to you, but you have to work for it."
Sometimes we think that work is a part of man's sin curse, but that is not true! God created man to work! He designed for every person, old and young, to get great satisfaction from a job well done. We can help our children understand this as we include them in the habits of home.
 
Scriptures Referenced:
Deuteronomy 6:6-9
Mark 9:35
I Corinthains 10:31
 
Resources Referenced:
Bad Therapy by Abigail Shrier https://amzn.to/3Kf7qfa 
When Your Child is 6 to 12 by John Drescher https://amzn.to/44NlbeJ 
 
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Women wear many hats. We need energy and health to steward our many responsibilities well. Yet we live in a society where people are struggling with mental and physical health issues more than ever. 
Sarah Boots from Faithful and Flourishing joins me to share her health journey and how circadian rhythm has had an astounding impact on her quality of life. She's been chatting quite a bit about this on her Instagram account, and ladies are catching on! Many are implementing free, easy, God-designed practices and are seeing huge impacts on their health.
 
We chat about...
-What circadian rhythm is
-The negative affect screens have on health
-Sunlight's aid in hormone and mental health
And SO MUCH MORE!
 
Scriptures Referenced:
Proverbs 31:27
I Corinthians 6:19
Colossians 1:16-20
I Timothy 3:11
 
Resources Referenced:
A Christian Woman's Guide to Health and Hormones https://faithfulandflourishing.org/product/a-christian-womans-guide-to-health-and-hormones/
Find Sarah at Faithful and Flourishing https://faithfulandflourishing.org/ 
Follow Sarah on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/faithfulandflourishing/ 
 
Past Episodes with Sarah:
NHC Podcast: Meal Rotations with Sarah Boots 
NHC Podcast: Mothering the Strong-Willed Child with Sarah Boots
NHC Podcast: Clean 15 with Sarah Boots 
NHC Podcast: Mothering in the Digital Age
NHC Podcast: The Importance of Reading to Your Children with Sarah Boots Part 1 
NHC Podcast: The Importance of Reading to Your Children with Sarah Boots Part II
 
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I have been baking bread for years, but this year I challenged myself to make all of our bread products from scratch. There are many reasons for this such as taste, cost, and health. Bread is a staple of most homes and kitchens. 
We chat about. . . 
-How to weave bread making into the rhythm of your day
-The cost and health benefit of eating homemade bread products
-Grinding your own grains
 
Resources Referenced:
NHC Podcast: Embracing a Season of Home
Hope's Table Cookbook 
NHC Podcast: Ways to Save on the Grocery Budget https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ways-to-help-the-grocery-budget/id1547126864?i=1000654301974 
 
The BEST Muffin Recipe https://thevanillatulip.com/2021/06/simple-blueberry-muffins.html 
NHC Blog: Our Favorite Sandwich Bread https://nohighercalling.org/our-favorite-sandwich-bread/ 
NHC Blog: Delicious Pizza Dough https://nohighercalling.org/delicious-pizza-dough/ 
NHC Blog: Mexican Style Tortillas at Home https://nohighercalling.org/mexican-style-tortillas-at-home/ 
NHC Blog: Homemade Hamburger Buns https://nohighercalling.org/homemade-hamburger-buns/
 
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Isaac and Rebekah begin their marriage relationship with so much potential. Sadly, as we walk through their story, things fall far from God's design for marriage. God blesses their marriage with children, but instead of children stregthening their marriage, they allowed them to divide it.
Some lessons we learn from this couple:
-How a couple should handle sorrow
-The importance of being one in decision making and communication
-The legacy and impact of a godly marriage
 
Scriptures Referenced:
Genesis 24-26
Proverbs 14:1; 24:16; 31:11-12
II Timothy 2:20
 
Resources:
Find the entire Bible Study Series: https://nohighercalling.org/podcast_series/undesirable-couples-of-the-bible/
 
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Let's rewind the clock about 2 decades and get a snapshot of little girl Brettnay. I'll never forget the day I got a brochure in the mail saying that the Junior Miss American pageant wanted me. ME! I knew from that moment, I wanted to be a model. 
Fast foward, God did not answer my little girl prayers. And I am so thankful! Yet in some ways, He did. I am not modeling fashion, but I am modeling Christlikeness, and often my lack thereof. 
Motherhood gives us the opportunity to be models for our children. We have the privilege and responsibility to show them the patience, love, and longsuffering of the Father. Are we rising up the the task? Are we, as mothers, modeling godliness to our children? Hear the overflow of my heart as I share how God is using this thought in my life and motherhood.
 
Scriptures Referenced:
Philippians 1:6
I Timothy 1:12
II Timothy 2:21
 
Resources:
Children of Character Cards https://nohighercalling.org/product/children-of-character-cards/ 
 
 
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