Simply Sabbath

Rachel Fahrenbach
Simply Sabbath

Rest doesn't have to be a four-letter word. If you feel like you're going to break from exhaustion, let me invite you to Simply Sabbath, a podcast for the burnt-out Christian mom, who longs to get back to the core of who she is and reclaim the deep joy and stabilizing peace Jesus has for her in her everyday-- without the mom guilt that often accompanies self-care practices. Each week, we'll dive into all things sabbath. You'll hear some of the host's thoughts on Sabbath and the things she has learned over the past few years, but more importantly, you'll get to meet other women who are practicing Sabbath as well and learn what it looks like in their lives. Our conversations will center around God's original design for the week and how that design can be implemented in a culture that is so enslaved to hustle and hurry.  What we are talking about in this podcast is not just another thing to add to your to-do list. This is not another expectation for you to live up to. It is a gift outstretched from the hand of your creator. An invitation to press pause on walking alongside Jesus in all the things he's called you to do. And instead, sit down across from him and just be with him.  It is an invitation to Simply Sabbath.

  1. Ep 47: Seven Final Thoughts on Keeping the Sabbath

    01/22/2023

    Ep 47: Seven Final Thoughts on Keeping the Sabbath

    In today’s episode, Rachel shares seven thoughts about Sabbath as she brings the podcast to a state of rest. *** START PRACTICING SABBATH as a family with a simple, step-by-step guide ✅CLICK HERE 👉 https://simplysabbath.com/guide This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something Rachel will receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.  📒 Show Notes and Resources 📒 🔴 FREE Guide + Printables → https://simplysabbath.com/guide   About the Episode: Today will be the last new episode added to the podcast for a while. God has prompted Rachel to move the podcast into a state of rest for the time being. To wrap things up, Rachel is sharing seven final thoughts she has about the Sabbath and practicing it as a busy, Christian family.   Even though new episodes are no longer being added to the podcast, you can still check out Simply Sabbath, an online resource for busy Christian Moms who want to practice Sabbath each week with their families.   Here are some resources you’ll find at Simply Sabbath:  ⚡️FREE GUIDE: Get a step-by-step guide to getting started simply: https://simplysabbath.com/guide   ⚡️FREE PRINTABLES: Get printable sample schedules, checklists, and more: https://simplysabbath.com/printables   ⚡️DIG DEEPER: Intrigued by the conversation of Sabbath or want to get practical advice for practicing it each week with your family? You can check out more resources here: https://simplysabbath.com/digdeeper   ⚡️BOOK: Check out the REST & REFLECT guided journal to help you put rhythms of rest in your week: https://rachelfahrenbach.com/journal   Follow Simply Sabbath on Instagram https://instagram.com/simplysabbath   Connect with Rachel on Social Media https://rachelfahrenbach.com https://instagram.com/rachelfahrenbach https://facebook.com/rachelfahrenbach https://tiktok.com/@rachelfahrenbach https://pinterest.com/rachelfahrenbach https://linkedin.com/in/rachelfahrenbach   About the podcast: Welcome! If you feel like you are about to break from exhaustion, allow me to invite you to Simply Sabbath. In this podcast for the burnt-out Christian mom, we explore thoughts about Sabbath, tips for implementing it into your week, and stories from other moms who have also embraced this gift of rest from their Creator.   ============================= This podcast was recorded & edited using: ============================= Microphone: Audio-Technica ATR2100X Amazon ➡️ https://amzn.to/3GCUrD5 Equipment: Pyle Microphone Boom Suspension Stand Amazon ➡️ https://amzn.to/3VGlwtr Video Editing: Descript Descript ➡️ https://www.descript.com?lmref=r1smdQ

    43 min
  2. Ep 46: Sabbath & a Life of Abundance with Jazmin N. Frank

    10/21/2022

    Ep 46: Sabbath & a Life of Abundance with Jazmin N. Frank

    Sabbath is often associated with limitations, but today’s guest is suggesting that Sabbath is actually tied more to abundance than lack.  *** START PRACTICING SABBATH as a family with a simple, step-by-step guide ✅CLICK HERE 👉 https://simplysabbath.com/guide   This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something Rachel will receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.    📒 Show Notes and Resources 📒 Buy Jazmin’s bible study on the book of Exodus: Finally Free  Amazon ➡️ https://amzn.to/3QKT3BO   🔴 FREE Guide + Printables → https://simplysabbath.com/guide   About My Guest: Jazmin N. Frank is a Bible teacher and faith mentor. With a focus on building relationship with God through spiritual rhythms, Jazmin equips and encourages ordinary people to love God, love His story, and live devoted. She is the author of several Bible studies including Finally Free, In the Waiting, and Name Above All Names. Jazmin loves creating content that helps people dive deep into Scripture, while also teaching Bible study skills.    Learn more and connect with Jazmin online @jazminnfrank or on her website jazminnfrank.com.   ============================= 📱 Subscribe and Listen to the Simply Sabbath Podcast HERE:  ============================= Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simply-sabbath/id1594635889 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1CnmBwUOlDhTtXOda4irgx?si=05a11d0cf7ce4264 YouTube: https://youtube.com/@simplysabbath   ============================= This podcast was recorded & edited using: ============================= Microphone: Audio-Technica ATR2100X Amazon ➡️ https://amzn.to/3GCUrD5   Equipment: Pyle Microphone Boom Suspension Stand Amazon ➡️ https://amzn.to/3VGlwtr   Video Editing: Descript Descript ➡️ https://www.descript.com?lmref=r1smdQ   ============================= Simply Sabbath is a resource for busy Christian Moms who want to practice Sabbath each week with their families.   Here are some resources you’ll find at Simply Sabbath:  ⚡️FREE GUIDE: Get a step-by-step guide to getting started simply: https://simplysabbath.com/guide   ⚡️FREE PRINTABLES: Get printable sample schedules, checklists, and more: https://simplysabbath.com/printables   ⚡️DIG DEEPER: Intrigued by the conversation of Sabbath or want to get practical advice for practicing it each week with your family? You can check out more resources here: https://simplysabbath.com/digdeeper   ⚡️BOOK: Check out the REST & REFLECT guided journal to help you put rhythms of rest in your week: https://rachelfahrenbach.com/journal   Follow Simply Sabbath on Instagram https://instagram.com/simplysabbath   Connect with Rachel on Social Media https://rachelfahrenbach.com https://instagram.com/rachelfahrenbach https://facebook.com/rachelfahrenbach https://tiktok.com/@rachelfahrenbach https://pinterest.com/rachelfahrenbach https://linkedin.com/in/rachelfahrenbach   About the podcast: Welcome! If you feel like you are about to break from exhaustion, allow me to invite you to Simply Sabbath. In this podcast for the burnt-out Christian mom, we explore thoughts about Sabbath, tips for implementing it into your week, and stories from other moms who have also embraced this gift of rest from their Creator.   #simplysabbath #sabbathpractice #observingsabbath #sabbathday #sabbathrest #rest

    43 min
  3. Ep 45: Sabbath & the Single Mom with Lynn Matthews

    10/07/2022

    Ep 45: Sabbath & the Single Mom with Lynn Matthews

    In this episode, Rachel and her guest discuss the unique challenges facing single moms who want to observe a sabbath rest. *** START PRACTICING SABBATH as a family with a simple, step-by-step guide ✅CLICK HERE 👉 https://simplysabbath.com/guide This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something Rachel will receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.  📒 Show Notes and Resources 📒 🔴 FREE Guide + Printables → https://simplysabbath.com/guide About My Guest: Lynn Matthews is a remarried widow, empty nester, community service chaplain, and daughter of the king. She’s a writer learning to embrace joy and make the most of this glorious life. Lynn lives in Michigan with her family.   Connect with Lynn: https://www.instagram.com/lynn.matthews.mi/ https://findingthegodofallcomfort.blogspot.com/   ============================= 📱 Subscribe and Listen to the Simply Sabbath Podcast HERE:  ============================= Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simply-sabbath/id1594635889 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1CnmBwUOlDhTtXOda4irgx?si=05a11d0cf7ce4264 YouTube: https://youtube.com/@simplysabbath   ============================= This podcast was recorded & edited using: ============================= Microphone: Audio-Technica ATR2100X Amazon ➡️ https://amzn.to/3GCUrD5   Equipment: Pyle Microphone Boom Suspension Stand Amazon ➡️ https://amzn.to/3VGlwtr   Video Editing: Descript Descript ➡️ https://www.descript.com?lmref=r1smdQ   ============================= Simply Sabbath is a resource for busy Christian Moms who want to practice Sabbath each week with their families.   Here are some resources you’ll find at Simply Sabbath:  ⚡️FREE GUIDE: Get a step-by-step guide to getting started simply: https://simplysabbath.com/guide   ⚡️FREE PRINTABLES: Get printable sample schedules, checklists, and more: https://simplysabbath.com/printables   ⚡️DIG DEEPER: Intrigued by the conversation of Sabbath or want to get practical advice for practicing it each week with your family? You can check out more resources here: https://simplysabbath.com/digdeeper   ⚡️BOOK: Check out the REST & REFLECT guided journal to help you put rhythms of rest in your week: https://rachelfahrenbach.com/journal   Follow Simply Sabbath on Instagram https://instagram.com/simplysabbath   Connect with Rachel on Social Media https://rachelfahrenbach.com https://instagram.com/rachelfahrenbach https://facebook.com/rachelfahrenbach https://tiktok.com/@rachelfahrenbach https://pinterest.com/rachelfahrenbach https://linkedin.com/in/rachelfahrenbach   About the podcast: Welcome! If you feel like you are about to break from exhaustion, allow me to invite you to Simply Sabbath. In this podcast for the burnt-out Christian mom, we explore thoughts about Sabbath, tips for implementing it into your week, and stories from other moms who have also embraced this gift of rest from their Creator.

    42 min
  4. Ep 43: The Flexibility of Sabbath with Anna Kettle

    09/23/2022

    Ep 43: The Flexibility of Sabbath with Anna Kettle

    Because our culture does not practice Sabbath together in a specific way, not even our church culture, we have to approach Sabbath with a very individualist view of it. What rest looks like for one may not be what rest looks like for another. My guest today, Anna Kettle, author of Sand Between Your Toes, shares with us how that flexibility helps us to embrace the heart-posture of Sabbath rather than executing a specific plant. Listen in. About My Guest: Anna Kettle is an experienced writer, published author, podcaster, and an award-winning marketing professional. Her first book ‘Sand Between Your Toes: Inspirations for a Slower, Simpler & More Soulful Life’ released last year under Tyndale House. Anna is a slow living advocate, a lover of coffee and good conversation, and a big believer in the healing power of words. She is married to husband Andy, and mum to their son, Ben. They live in the beautiful waterfront city of Liverpool in England.   Connect with Anna: https://www.annakettle.com/  https://www.instagram.com/annakettlewrites/ https://www.facebook.com/annakettlewrites https://www.pinterest.es/annakettlewrites    Connect with Rachel https://rachelfahrenbach.com  http://facebook.com/rachelfahrenbach http://instagram.com/rachelfahrenbach   Next Steps Want to know the difference be between pseudo-rest and real rest? Find out now with Anna’s helpful Rest Inventory: https://www.annakettle.com/gifts  Want to start practicing Sabbath but don't know exactly where to begin? Start here: https://simplysabbath.com/sabbathguide/

    48 min
  5. Ep 42: Sabbath as a Business Owner with Valerie Woerner

    09/16/2022

    Ep 42: Sabbath as a Business Owner with Valerie Woerner

    These days, Chick-Fil-A and Hobby Lobby are the odd ones out when it comes to closing your business down one day a week. And even more rare is an online shop “closing” for a day. But, that’s exactly what Valerie Woerner does each week for her business Val Marie Paper. Today, she joins me on the Simply Sabbath podcast to discuss her experience with practicing Sabbath as a business owner.  About My Guest: Valerie Woerner's mission is to help women live intentional lives that are an outflow of a fruitful, focused prayer life. She is the author of several books, including Pray Confidently and Consistently, as well as the owner of Val Marie Paper, where she designs prompted prayer journals and other practical products that eliminate distraction and increase focus in prayer. Valerie lives in Lafayette, Louisiana with her husband, Tyler, and their two daughters. Visit her online shop at https://valmariepaper.com.    Connect with Valerie https://www.valmariepaper.com/welcome-to-vmp/  http://instagram.com/valmariepaper https://www.facebook.com/valmariepaper https://www.pinterest.com/valeriewoerner/  Monthly Pep Talk: http://www.valmariepaper.com/newsletter/    Connect with Rachel https://rachelfahrenbach.com  http://facebook.com/rachelfahrenbach http://instagram.com/rachelfahrenbach   Next Steps Learn more about the beautiful resources Valerie creates for our prayer life here: https://www.valmariepaper.com/welcome-to-vmp/ Get Valerie’s book: Pray Confidently and Consistently: Finally Let Go of the Things Holding You Back from Your Most Important Conversation https://amzn.to/3QUQkUW  Want to start practicing Sabbath but don't know exactly where to begin? Start here: https://simplysabbath.com/sabbathguide/

    43 min
  6. Ep 41: Sabbath & Ministry Burnout with Elisa Johnston

    08/19/2022

    Ep 41: Sabbath & Ministry Burnout with Elisa Johnston

    Burnout. It’s real and it’s happening in our churches, our nonprofits, our ministries, and our missional living. We want to do good and make a change in our community, but often, serving others takes more out of us than we’re ready for emotionally, spiritually, and physically. Suddenly, we find ourselves trying to help others from a place of exhaustion. In today’s conversation, Elisa Johnston, a nonprofit founder and director, shares her own journey of burnout, how Sabbath became a necessity in life, and how she now advocates for rhythms of rest for those in serving roles. About My Guest: Elisa Johnston empowers ordinary people to be fully alive while making the difference they were born to make at Average Advocate, procrastinates on Instagram, and brings freedom to the exploited through Blackout Trafficking. Whenever and wherever she can, she explores with her three littles and adopted housemate. Thankfully, God, her husband, and other favorite introverts are all particularly grounding, because otherwise her passion to raise-up leaders, live missionally, and start world changing things would compel her into a creative oblivion.   Connect with Elisa: https://averageadvocate.com  https://facebook.com/averageadvocate https://www.instagram.com/averageadvocate https://twitter.com/averageadvocate https://www.pinterest.com/averageadvocate    Connect with Rachel https://simplysabbath.com  https://facebook.com/simplysabbath https://instagram.com/simplysabbathcollective   Next Steps You can find Elisa’s 5 Phases of Rising Up here: https://averageadvocate.com  Want to start practicing Sabbath but don't know exactly where to begin? Grab this free guide to help you: https://simplysabbath.com/sabbathguide/

    54 min

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Rest doesn't have to be a four-letter word. If you feel like you're going to break from exhaustion, let me invite you to Simply Sabbath, a podcast for the burnt-out Christian mom, who longs to get back to the core of who she is and reclaim the deep joy and stabilizing peace Jesus has for her in her everyday-- without the mom guilt that often accompanies self-care practices. Each week, we'll dive into all things sabbath. You'll hear some of the host's thoughts on Sabbath and the things she has learned over the past few years, but more importantly, you'll get to meet other women who are practicing Sabbath as well and learn what it looks like in their lives. Our conversations will center around God's original design for the week and how that design can be implemented in a culture that is so enslaved to hustle and hurry.  What we are talking about in this podcast is not just another thing to add to your to-do list. This is not another expectation for you to live up to. It is a gift outstretched from the hand of your creator. An invitation to press pause on walking alongside Jesus in all the things he's called you to do. And instead, sit down across from him and just be with him.  It is an invitation to Simply Sabbath.

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