The Work & Play Podcast Episodes
043 - Book | You Are The Girl For The Job with Jess Connolly
Usually, when I release an episode about one of our Nancy Ray Book Club books, I give my top three takeaways from the book. I’m so excited to get to do this today, while also getting input from the author herself! I truly cannot wait for you to get to hear from Jess today—she has been such a blessing to me and to many.
042 - Book | Switch On Your Brain
Of all the books I read last year, this one is probably my favorite simply because it's full of scientific knowledge about the brain and how it works, which is something I really know nothing about, and how God designed us.
038 - My Birthday Episode! Ask Me Anything
It's my birthday today! This is a fun episode where I'm answering questions from YOU, so listen in.
035 - Book | The Life Giving Home
This year, we've been reading one chapter a month in the Nancy Ray Book Club since there are 12 chapters, one for each month of the year. Today, we'll dive into my biggest takeaways—the things that I want to be sure to embrace in my own home.
033 - Our Favorite Thanksgiving Tradition
Today's episode is going to be short and sweet all about my favorite Thanksgiving tradition that any family can do, any couple can do, and it's the most wonderful practice of just opening your eyes to the beautiful, good life around you.
027 - 6 Questions to Ask Your Spouse Every Week
What I love most about these questions for us is really you can ask them in any season of life, they connect to you in a simple yet profound way on a weekly basis. I'm confident that they will help strengthen your close relationships, especially your marriage.
025 - Work Hard, Sabbath Hard
I believe that work is good and it feels good to know that you've done a job well at the end of your day. But, I also love to rest. We all crave it. We need it regularly. But for some reason this Sabbath rest, this weekly rhythm of just stopping all work has been lost.
020 - Book | The Sacred Enneagram
Today, I'll be sharing my thoughts on The Sacred Enneagram and a few of the ideas and practices that have really stuck with me since reading it.
015 - Book | The Year of Living Happy
In today’s episode, I’m sharing my top three takeaways from the book, The Year of Living Happy. A few things really stuck with me about being happier: God’s word, Generosity, and Friendships!
014 - Living Fully Awake
I want to really, truly feel and experience joy—the deep, deep kind of joy. All of the emotions and pains and joys. That is living fully awake.
006 - Book | Anonymous
Every once in a while, an episode will be comprised of my thoughts on a book worth reading and my top three take aways from that book. Today we'll be looking at the book Anonymous.
005 - Calling vs. Assignment
I'm going to talk about the difference between our calling and our assignment, hopefully giving us some more helpful language to use around this topic.
003 - The Contentment Challenge
We keep buying more and more to make us happy, but does it really? Does it really foster a deep, centered posture of joy and contentment?
002 - Rule of Life
While all of our days won’t be perfect, there are simple practices that we can embrace throughout our days, weeks, months and years that will point us back to the Lord in a rhythmic way. It’s called a Rule of Life.