Culturally, we’ve been conditioned to believe that the pointof marriage is to make us happy. Now, no one has made me happier than my husband, but even more importantly (as in any of our relationships), marriage has been teaching me to love more like Christ. Sometimes, I watch myhusband’s positive example, and at other times I have to give up what I want for what someone else needs. The wild thing I’ve noticed is the way God’s upside-downkingdom shows up in my marriage. I’m not less happy when I am serving; in fact often, after one has taken the first step, the other matches in kind, and it provides an opportunity to like it says in Romans 10: “Out do one another in love and good works!” This week, Pastor Bob and I are going to talk about how not to just quit fighting in marriage, but how to move into a truly joyful relationship! These may be good episodes to listen to as a couple, or if this is something you want to work on alone, I’m going to put some extra study prompts below! You can find "Gospel Waltz" here and Pastor Bob Flayhart HEREYou can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints on the blogHelping you love Jesus and disciple your kids on Instagram Or get access to the Additional study resources hereOriginal Music written and recorded by Jonathan Camenisch *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in My Nest
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Dealing with Conflict in Marriage with Bob Flayhart
For our legacy of faith series, we will talk about both marriage and singleness in the church. Marriage is such a massive topic that I spent probably the most time praying over it while trying to decide whom to invite to talk to me about it. Then I remembered the conversation I had with Pastor Bob Flayhart on "Recovering from Anger in Parenting" and knew I wanted him to apply that same method for us to Marriage. Marriage is less about finding the "perfect match" and more about trying to "out do one another in love and good works" coupled with "Repent quick and repent often." I can't wait to hear how, functionally, Bob has encouraged couples toward this in his years of ministry! I think sometimes in the church, we think fighting will be solved by figuring out "Who is in charge?" In my experience, if we've gotten to that point, there's probably more going wrong than that. What do you find to be a more helpful way to look at conflict? You call the movement of a believer in grace toward santification a "Gospel Waltz." How does this apply to marriage? So, we've talked about how to recover from negative interactions. What's a better way to approach major life decisions? You can find "Gospel Waltz" here and Pastor Bob Flayhart HEREYou can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints on the blogHelping you love Jesus and disciple your kids on Instagram Or get access to the Additional study resources hereOriginal Music written and recorded by Jonathan Camenisch *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in My Nest
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Faith When Life Goes Sideways with Katie Blackburn
As Christians, we want to, as the old saying goes, "Walk the walk not just talk the talk." But along the way there are often "It's not supposed to be this way" moments. The hardest ones are the ones that are entirely out of our control. Looking toward those we can either live in constant anxiety or open our hands to know that God will give us the grace to handle what comes next. When battling anxiety for the future, the most encouraging thing for me is hearing the stories of others who Christ's grace met in hard moments! What has the diagnosis of disablity looked like for your family? Were you around people with disabilities growing up? When did your awareness of disability come? What did the diagnosis process look like for your family? In your experience what is something that has happened that has made life harder as a family experiencing disability? What is something someone has done that is particularly meaningful? What do you wish parents taught their kids about disability? You can find "The Very Best Baseball Game" or follow Katie Blackburn HERE.You can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints on the blogHelping you love Jesus and disciple your kids on Instagram Or get access to the Additional study resources hereOriginal Music written and recorded by Jonathan Camenisch *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in My Nest
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Creating Rich Friendship with Hunter Beless
Life in 21st-century America has become lonely. A lot of us long for not just friends but rich friendships that go past the surface level. Today, I’m going to talk to Hunter Beless about how she has developed rich gospel friendships even in the middle of military life, and ministry life. What was the hardest stage of life for you to make friends?How did you learn to develop relationships generally?Y’all have just worked through Titus where relationships are laid out as a huge part of discipleship in the church, but I’ve noticed people get nervous if you walk up and say, “Will you be my mentor… or mentee?”Did you some seasons of life harder to find spiritual relationships?How do you build trust and promote real conversation in these relationships?What have the most ideal discipleship scenarios looked like in your life?You can find Hunter Beless on the Journey Women Podcast! You can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints on the blogHelping you love Jesus and disciple your kids on Instagram Or get access to the Additional study resources hereOriginal Music written and recorded by Jonathan Camenisch *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in My Nest
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Overcoming Anxiety of Teen Years with Jen Oshman
I don’t know what your experience has looked like, but for a lot of us, coaching our kids through the teen years makes us nervous. Especially knowing if handled well, it’s also a pivotal time of faith formation. So I'm chatting with Jen Oshman about what it's been like to raise her daughters and watch them walk forward into adult life. First off we will find out what kind of teenager Jen wasWhat does discipleship in the teen year look like? Did you find it hard to understand your teens? What is something you’ve noticed parents do while raising teens that make the process harder harder? What makes it easier? Is it “too late” to adjust course by the time they are teens?How do you build trust and promote good conversation with your teens?Can we disciple high schoolers the same way we disciple adults?What do you keep in mind that helps you hold empathy for teens? You can find Jen Oshman Here! You can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints on the blogHelping you love Jesus and disciple your kids on Instagram Or get access to the Additional study resources hereOriginal Music written and recorded by Jonathan Camenisch *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in My Nest
Welcome to Sunshine in my Nest Podcast! I'm your host Elizabeth Santelmann. I hope these chats with our mentors about gospel-centered living will equip and inspire you to grow spiritually, love your family, and invest in your local community!
Through the conversations with these women of faith I’ve learned to pray and trust God's plans are good for me. I've grown in empathy, obedience to God’s will, patience with my kids, skills to disciple my kids, and reflected on how my day to day life impacts my faith walk. I pray that listening will do the same for you!
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