The GoodKind Podcast GoodKind

It's quite possibly our most unhinged episode yet.

We're feeling all of the excitement and possibility of a fresh summer season, and we can't wait to share it with you!

Join Clayton, Chris, Brian, and Amy on the podcast for fun and easy ways to create meaningful moments this June, and a whole lot of laughs along the way.

Wherever you find yourself this May-cember—in the carpool line for the last time this year, riding to 14 end of school activities, or heading out on vacation—we promise, it's worth it. And June is right around the corner.



Holidays

June 1 - Volunteers Week

June 2 (but really, any Friday) - National Leave Work Early Day

June 6 - Drive-in Movie Day

June 13 - The Feast of St. Anthony

June 16 - Father's Day, National Play Catch Week

June 19 - Juneteenth

June 20 - National Yard Games Day, Summer Solstice

June 25 - National Please Take My Children to Work Day

June 27 - National Handshake Day



Freebies

Friday, June 7 - National Donut Day



Recommendations

A Year of Playing Catch, by Ethan Bryan

This week, we're so happy to welcome Kayla Craig, author of Every Season Sacred and the voice of the Instagram account, Liturgies for Parents, to the podcast!

Kayla and Clayton are covering a topic that they're both passionate about, as parents themselves—how to bring the sacred into the every day moments and seasons of life.

Join us, and find a new way to engage with God and your family in whatever season you're in right now!



Top 5 Ways to Bring the Sacred into Every Day


Change your habits each season. Create a "rule of life" each season to help your family stay on track and stay focused, while adjusting to the rhythms and needs of the season. Don't force the things that don't fit.
Ask open-ended questions. Stay away from "yes" or "no" answers, to keep conversation flowing.
Consider service and hospitality as spiritual. Don't overlook the ways you are already engaging. Start simply paying attention in those things and shifting your focus to the spiritual.
Utilize breath prayers. Prayer doesn't have to be long to be meaningful! Take a breath, pray often, and you'll find those moments culminate in a day, week, and season more engaged with God in prayer.
Play more. Consider this activity as a spiritual practice, too! Playing with your kids is likely the gateway to vulnerability and humility that parents need most.

We've avoided it for too long. (Just kidding!) It's time to talk about prayer. We promise—even though there are so many ways to pray and it feels so difficult to "get it right", it's possible that prayer is a spiritual practice that's easier than you think.

Join Chris, Clayton, and Amy on the podcast for an encouraging conversation that we think will be practically helpful for your personal walk, and your family's growth.



Resources:

Sticky Prayers from GoodKind



Hearing God, by Dallas Willard

Answering God, by Eugene Peterson

A Praying Life, by Paul Miller

**Obligatory singing: "It's gonna be MAY!"**

It's a month full of fun, random holidays, meaningful moments, and transition.

May has so much in store and we can't wait to see all that God will do this month. Join Clayton, Chris, Brian, and Lindsey on the podcast and find a fun way to engage with God and those around you!



Holidays

1 - National Teachers Day

12 - Mother's Day

17 - Bike to School Day

18 - I Love Reese's Day

19 - Pentecost Sunday

21 - Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Day

25 - National Sing Out Day

27 - Memorial Day

30 - National Creativity Day



Freebies


Free delivery from Chipotle with code DELIVER May 2—May 6 


Lowes free kids workshop on May 4. Make planters and butterfly gardens!



Recommendations

The Prodigal God, by Tim Keller

May is full of all sorts of transitions and ways to engage with God and one another. We can't wait to dive into all of it in our next Habits and Holidays episode. BUT before we do, we're taking a moment for the teachers.

Because here's the thing. You saw the title of this episode. And you groaned. Even if only internally. We know, because we did it too. And here's the thing: We LOVE teachers. We want to appreciate them! So why is it such a sticky thing?

We decided to sit down, chat it out, and brainstorm some ideas to make it better—for your family, and most importantly, for all the teachers out there.



Read more on our blog!



Order a GratiKube (free shipping right now on 3 or more!) for all of the teachers, small group leaders, and moms in your life.

Clayton, Chris, and Amy are back with another area of spiritual discipline that's actually easier to put into practice than you might think—Hospitality!

(It also might be the most delicious of all the spiritual practices. And therefore, our favorite.)

We're diving into all the awkward experiences we've learned from and letting go of expectations together so that, step by step, we can continue to grow in this practice.

Pull up a chair and join us! We're so glad you're here.



Recommended Resources:

Invitation to a Journey by M. Robert Mulholland, Jr.

Choose Hospitality article by Jen Wilkin

Managing Leadership Anxiety by Steve Cuss

The Liturgy of the Ordinary by Tish Harrison Warren

The Gospel Comes with a House Key by Rosaria Butterfield