Love Your People Well - Christian Family Life, Christian Marriage, and Christian Motherhood Jessica Hayes - Christian Marriage Counselor and Family Therapist

Hi friends! This is just a quick bonus episode to chat about a few things:
✔️ the podcast hiatus going on through Easter
✔️ asking for your feedback on what you want this podcast to look like, sound like, or focus on when we return (just email me at jessica@loveyourpeoplewell.com - I would LOVE to hear from you!)
✔️ some thoughts on how the Lord has been using SILENCE in my life over these past few weeks *unexpectedly* for meaning and value
 
Hop in for a few minutes with me today, and make sure to subscribe to the podcast so it pops up in your library when we're back from hiatus!
 
And grab your free resources, devotionals, printables, past episodes, and more on the website at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com.
 
hugs & blessings,
Jess

Episode 113 // No one enjoys making difficult decisions. But they are a necessary part of Christian family life! And sometimes, the things we want and plan don’t wind up lining up with what God seems to be asking us to do. 
 
Those decisions are not easy. They typically aren’t fun. But when our deepest goal is to follow Jesus alongside our family and do what is truly best for them, it sometimes means making decisions that put a hold on our personal desires or plans.
 
Hard stuff. Important stuff. So how do you go about making these difficult decisions? How do you move forward when there might be some disappointment? That’s what we’re talking about today.
 
Let’s dive in.
 
hugs & blessings, 
Jess
 
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WANT MORE?
 
✨ Get the full blog-style show notes with links to every recommended resource at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/113 
 
✨ Grab my FREE resources for spiritual growth, conflict resolution, self care, and more at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/free 
 
✨ Find ALL of my resources and favorites for Christian family life at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/resources 
 
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Disclaimers:
I am a licensed therapist, but this podcast is not therapy. You can find helpful info at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/counseling. 

Episode 112.5 // Friday Faith Followup
 
How often have you heard people say “I’ll pray for you”? Yes, there are prayer warriors who genuinely go home and put your situation on their prayer list and they take it before the Lord regularly. But is that the norm? 
 
Is that how we really pray for each other? Or is your experience more like mine… that “I’ll pray for you” is just a cliche way to end a conversation, at best followed up with a quick prayer later on when you actually remember what was said. 
 
As we’ve looked at this week, prayer is powerful. Prayer is action. Prayer matters. And so today, let’s challenge each other to be more genuine in how we pray for others. Let’s encourage each other to deepen this area of our lives, for our good and the good of others.
 
Let’s dive in.
 
hugs & blessings,
Jess
 
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WANT MORE?
 
✨ Get the full blog-style show notes with links to every recommended resource at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/112 
 
✨ Check out the resources that I mentioned in today’s episode: the free Holy Habits 45-Day Bible and Prayer Challenge, our available Devotionals, and my printable Daily Prayer Journal.
 
✨ Grab my FREE resources for spiritual growth, conflict resolution, self care, and more at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/free 
 
✨ Find ALL of my resources and favorites for Christian family life at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/resources 
 
✨ Love the show? I’d love your support with Buy Me a Coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/loveyourpeople 
 
Disclaimers:
I am a licensed therapist, but this podcast is not therapy. You can find helpful info at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/counseling.

Episode 112 // Why is it that when we’re really busy, we’re less likely to pray? These times when we most need God’s help, when we are seeking wisdom and desperate for peace, we fill our schedules and often cut short our prayer time in the process. 
 
Eek. Well, one of my goals for this new year is to develop a lifestyle of more consistent and robust prayer. But why? Why does prayer really matter as a busy Christian mom? 
 
That’s where we’re going today, my friend. We’re taking a look at the power of prayer and its impact on our everyday busy lives.
 
Let’s dive in.
 
hugs & blessings, 
Jess
 
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WANT MORE?
 
✨ Get the full blog-style show notes with links to every recommended resource at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/112 
 
✨ Check out the resources that I mentioned in today’s episode: the free Holy Habits 45-Day Bible and Prayer Challenge, our available Devotionals, and my printable Daily Prayer Journal.
 
✨ Grab my FREE resources for spiritual growth, conflict resolution, self care, and more at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/free 
 
✨ Find ALL of my resources and favorites for Christian family life at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/resources 
 
✨ Love the show? I’d love your support with Buy Me a Coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/loveyourpeople 
 
Disclaimers:
I am a licensed therapist, but this podcast is not therapy. You can find helpful info at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/counseling. 
I may be an affiliate for some of my recommended products (because they’re my favorites!) and my disclosures and disclaimers info is at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com.

Episode 111.5 // Friday Faith Followup
 
You’ve probably set some helpful goals for the new year. A few things that you want to change, or grow in, or experience. 
 
And yet, you know that the Bible tells us that God is ultimately the one in charge. So do your goals really matter? Do your action plans make a difference? How do your schedule, your habits, and your plans line up against the reality of God’s plans and purposes?
 
Spoiler alert… your plans do matter. But we have to approach them in the right way. Let’s look at Proverbs 16 together for encouragement and help along the journey.
 
hugs & blessings,
Jess
 
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WANT MORE?
 
✨ Get the full blog-style show notes with links to every recommended resource at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/111 
 
✨ Check out The Hope Planner that I use every day to help me move forward on my goals and keep life under control(ish).
 
✨ Grab my FREE resources for spiritual growth, conflict resolution, self care, and more at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/free 
 
✨ Find ALL of my resources and favorites for Christian family life at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/resources 
 
✨ Love the show? I’d love your support with Buy Me a Coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/loveyourpeople 
 
Disclaimers:
I am a licensed therapist, but this podcast is not therapy. You can find helpful info at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/counseling. 
I may be an affiliate for some of my recommended products (because they’re my favorites!) and my disclosures and disclaimers is at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com. 

Episode 111 // Happy New Year! Are you excited about the goals that you have for this new year? Maybe you’ve picked a word of the year, or you have a few resolutions - or maybe there are Big Crazy Goals that you want to see happen in your life. 
 
Well, my friend, let’s make that happen. Okay, okay - the Lord is the one who truly makes change happen. But as we come alongside him in the work He is doing, we want to know what practical steps will help us move FORWARD toward these goals that we have. 
 
Ready to get tactical, get practical, and get things done for yourself and your family in the new year?
 
Let’s dive in.
 
hugs & blessings, 
Jess
 
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WANT MORE?
 
✨ Get the full blog-style show notes with links to every recommended resource at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/111 
 
✨ Check out The Hope Planner that I use every day to help me move forward on my goals and keep life under control(ish).
 
✨ Grab my FREE resources for spiritual growth, conflict resolution, self care, and more at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/free 
 
✨ Find ALL of my resources and favorites for Christian family life at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/resources 
 
✨ Love the show? I’d love your support with Buy Me a Coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/loveyourpeople 
 
Disclaimers:
I am a licensed therapist, but this podcast is not therapy. You can find helpful info at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/counseling. 
I may be an affiliate for some of my recommended products (because they’re my favorites!) and my disclosures and disclaimers is at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com.