Between the 3 of us, we have over 60 years of experience in marriage. We’ve weathered our relationships in various locations, different seasons of parenthood, and financial ups and downs. Although our experiences are not the same, the one thing we can all agree on is how important it is to make time for our spouse. It’s not always easy, but it is possible with intention and a plan.
In Episode 27 we talked about the many different ways to prepare for the New Year. Whether you are making resolutions, choosing One Word for the New Year, or setting SMART goals, reflecting on the previous year makes the road ahead of you more meaningful. It allows you to celebrate your success, mourn your losses, and learn lessons from it all.
Today my co-hosts and I have gotten together to look back on 2016 and share what worked for us and what didn’t.
In part 1 we talked with author Elisa Pulliam about her books Meet the New You and Impact Together. We discussed why everyone calls her Lisa, mentoring myths, and ways we can cross the generational gap. If you missed it, we highly recommend you go back and listen.
In today’s episode, we talk about how simple mentoring relationships can be, recognizing mentoring
opportunities, and how to be intentional in engaging with them.
In episode 12 we talked about the creative ways we teach our kids about money management. Plus, Elise shared with us the wisdom she gained over the years raising her now adult children. She also told us about her and her husband’s journey to financial freedom.
In this mini episode, we’ll hear a bit more about her story and the sacrifices she made to get to where she is now.
Are you tired and weary and looking for rest? The answer is Sabbath. It may seem impossible in our busy culture but it isn’t! Join us as we talk to Shelly Miller about #SabbathSociety and making rest a priority.
Shelly Miller is ministry leader, blogger and author. She created the Sabbath Society, an online community of people who make rest a priority and has recently released her first book called Rhythms of Rest - Finding the Spirit of Sabbath in a Busy World.
The Christmas season is here and most of us are already busy trying to make this year perfect. We want to give the perfect gifts, make Pinterest worthy food, and create as many Instagramable moments as possible. Sometimes our good intentions can drive us to the brink of crazy. For the sake of our friends and family, my co-hosts and I have gathered to talk about the times we’ve been difficult during the holiday season, how we are planning to change that, and what you can do if you know people like us.
Advent is a period of spiritual preparation for the coming of Jesus Christ at Christmas. Advent begins on the fourth Sunday prior to Christmas Day and lasts through Christmas Eve, or December 24. It’s a great way to keep Christ at the center of the season. There are so many different variations and interpretations of Advent customs that exist today. My co-hosts and I are here to share the ways we have celebrated advent in the past and things we would like to try in the future.
Noelle’s son Silas is hearing impaired and, as a result, has experienced some developmental delays. While it’s been both hard and heartbreaking, it has also turned out to be a great adventure that has changed her life forever. It has deepened her faith and has taught her huge life lessons. In this podcast she shares her story and talks about the gifts friends and family have given her along the way.
Before we had children, a lot of us had big ideas about how we’d parent and how great our children would turn out. We assumed if did all the right things and prayed hard enough, our little angles would be obedient and thus reflect just how wonderful and insightful we are as parents. I am sure we a bit surprised when it didn't work out that way. In this episode, we are talking about how to have grace ourselves and for our children when they disobey.
November is right around the corner and that means Thanksgiving will be here before we know it. Of course we should be grateful all year around however, this month, marks the time when even the grumpiest of people find something to be thankful for. Giving thanks has been known to slow aging, relieve stress, and improve relationships. I’ve learned that having an attitude of gratitude is not enough though, to actually give thanks we have to do something.
We are talking about friendship...again!
We have talked about this subject in the past but you won’t want to miss this episode!
This time around we are talking about friendship breakups. 96% of women say they have experienced them before and 93% of those breakups have been silent. Yikes! Tune in for our why we do this and how we can do it better.
In the latest episode of the podcast, we are joined by special guest Elisa Pulliam. She is talking with us to talk about Biblical Mentoring. She is passionate about equipping women to experience life transformed for the sake of impacting the next generation.
In the book Impact Together, Elisa Pulliam challenges you to grow in your faith and encourage you to draw nearer to Christ while helping you discover your potential as a mentor.
Did you know that our very own Elise Daly Parker is a life coach? She's here to talk to us today what life coaching is, what isn’t, and who it’s for. I've had the pleasure of working with the life coach for the last year and a half and it has changed my life in so many unexpected ways. Noelle had been through life coaching as well and agrees that it is amazing. The three of us have gathered to talk more about it.
In this episode, we are talking about Letting Go and Holding On. Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 says
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens, a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot...
The list continues as you read through verse 8. Whether it is an idea, trend, relationship, belief, or dream it can sometimes be difficult to tell when to release and move on or dig our heels in and hold tight. Today the 3 of are sharing what we’ve let go of, held on to, and how it worked out, plus a few ways we’ve figured which one to do.
The summer is officially over and a new season is beginning, especially for recent high school grads who are now settling into college life. Thanks to technology, a quick search online can immediately give us lists upon lists about what every college student needs know. Lists are great however nothing beats hearing good advice coupled with personal experience... so are here to talk about the things we wish we knew when we went to college.
This new episode is not just for high school and college students. It’s for us parents, relatives, mentors who have influence in students lives.
Today Elise, Kimberly, and Kimberly are talking about the idea that it is never too late. Whether you’re young or old this matters. No matter how old you are it takes courage to change direction, try something new, or completely start over. In fact, the most successful people are the ones who have reinvented themselves, tried, failed, and tried again.
We are here today to encourage you to pursue a dream or a desire that God has placed in your heart.
Before Slices of Life was a podcast, the team at Circles of Faith was primarily a community blog. On the first Friday of every month, we ran a column called First Friday Book Faves. There, we asked our readers and contributors to tell us what they were reading. We didn’t ask for a detailed review just a few sentences on the latest book that they thought was worth sharing with others.
Now, we are carrying that idea over to the podcast where we talk about the books we just can't seem to put down as well as the ones that have made us laugh, cry, and those that have taught a rich spiritual lesson.
