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Praying for Love!

It's Valentine's Day and we think about love on this holiday (obviously!) but we also should be seeking love, God's love every day of the year!
Praying for love is the first thing that should be on our minds, in our prayers and in our Bible. Listen to today's episode about why love is so important, and not just for February 14th!
Next steps:
Grab Ann Voskamp's latest book Loved to Life and join me on the 40-day pilgrimage!
Check out the blog post Praying for Love (this episode) or Growing God's Love Seed (last week's episode)
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Growing a Home of Love

God gives everyone a seed of love to plant in their home and grow. This little seed grows into a tree rooted in faith and produces fruit our family can enjoy. But how do we grow this tree? How do we grow love in our homes?
Listen to today's episode for ways to grow love in your home!
If you don't know about love languages, learn more about them here.
Read more in the blog post Growing a Home of Love.
Check out Ann Voskamp's latest book Loved to Life (and join me on the 40-day pilgrimage).
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Ways I Fight the Winter Blues

Winter is not my favourite season. I struggle with winter blues, or SAD (Seasonal Affect Disorder) with the lack of sunlight and cold weather. So I am here to tell you some of the ways I keep my head above water even when everything is frozen around me!
Oh and please join me on the 40 day pilgrimage with Ann Voskamp's latest book "Loved to Life!" Preorder your copy on Amazon.
Check out the blog post for all the other links (including my light therapy lamp and natural deodorizer).
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Let Them Be Bored! Helping Kids Entertain Themselves

Do your kids come to you and say "I'm bored!" while you are neck deep in dishes or cleaning a bathroom? It drives me crazy but you know what, it's okay for your kids to be bored!
Help your kids learn to be patient, to use self-control and their imagination with a little bit of boredom. Listen to today's episode about why this is important and ideas on how to manage this in your home!
Other things of interest!
Check out the blog post Media Literacy from a Christian Perspective for resources on teaching your children about guarding their hearts and minds.
These are our favourite magnetic tiles for helping kids use their imagination and creativity.
And check out this blog post "Let Them Be Bored" for the download mentioned in this episode.
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You Are Not Lazy If You Take A Break

Why do moms feel lazy when they take a break? Why do they feel the need to constantly be productive with every waking moment?
The thing is, you are not lazy if you are taking a break with God. We need to find rest in God so we can be the mom, wife and woman He wanted us to be!
Listen to today's episode for more encouragement (and tips on how to find rest in God even during days of chaos).
Next steps:
Read the blog post for the scriptures and more encouragement.
Check out Ann Voskamp's guided journal (and some of my other favourite Christian resources) on Amazon.
 
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Why We Need the Bible, Especially as Moms

It's a simple question that we may not always ask ourselves, but in the midst of motherhood chaos, we need to remind ourselves why we need the Bible.
Listen to today's episode for encouragement and why you should pick up your Bible right now!
Next steps:
Read the blog post here.
Check out my favorite journaling Bible.
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Write Your Plans in Pencil

When planning for the new year, or at any time it's important to plan in pencil. Not because your plans won't work out but because you need to leave room for God's greater plan, which is written in stone!
Listen to today's episode for more on planning and preparing for God.
 
Next steps:
Read the blog post Planning in Pencil
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Finding Rest at Christmastime

Is Christmas a season of rest? It may not feel like it but you can find rest in the love that this season brings.
Listen to today's podcast episode for encouragement to seek God's love and pour it into other's as you celebrate Christmas!
Next steps: Check out my blog for more encouragement!
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Finding The Comfort of Christmas

I've been seeking comfort this holiday season because that is what this Christmas story is all about.
Even in discomfort, Jesus came to give us the peace and comfort we so desperately need!
Listen to today's podcast for more encouragement about how you too can find comfort even in the chaos of Christmastime!
Next steps:
Read the blog post Discovering Comfort in Christmas 
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A Christian Christmas Home

Trying to create a Christmas home that is filled with the true meaning of Christmas? It can be hard with all the commercialized, fancy and flashy things that we see at this time of year. Listen in to today's episode for ideas to create a Christmas home that is filled with Jesus and the love He brought on that first Christmas!
 
Next steps:
Read the blog post with ALL the links to everything talked about in this episode!
Follow me on social media (@littlebitoflavender) and see what my Christmas home looks like!
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