No Higher Calling

How can you encourage your pastor? Evangelist Scott Pauley gives great, biblical advice on how church members can support their pastor through prayer. This advice has impacted my life, and in this episode, I share how.

We discuss...

-Why your pastor needs you to pray for him and his family

-How praying for your pastor will open your heart to receive more from preaching

-Specific things to pray for your pastor

Scriptures Reference...

In 2015, The Wall Street Journal did a survey recording that while 82% of people parenting today did chores growing up, only 28% of those parents were requiring their children to do chores today. Why the significant decrease? Is it important for our children to do chores? Simeon joins me as we discuss how chores help children learn life skills, how to work together as a team, and how to grow in responsibility.

Danelle Fisher, M.D.,...

Women wear many hats. We need energy and health to steward our many responsibilities well. Yet we live in a society where people are struggling with mental and physical health issues more than ever. 

Sarah Boots from Faithful and Flourishing joins me to share her health journey and how circadian rhythm has had an astounding impact on her quality of life. She's been chatting quite a bit about this on her Instagram account, and ladie...

I have been baking bread for years, but this year I challenged myself to make all of our bread products from scratch. There are many reasons for this such as taste, cost, and health. Bread is a staple of most homes and kitchens. 

We chat about. . . 

-How to weave bread making into the rhythm of your day

-The cost and health benefit of eating homemade bread products

-Grinding your own grains

Resources Referenced:

NHC Podcast: Embr...

Isaac and Rebekah begin their marriage relationship with so much potential. Sadly, as we walk through their story, things fall far from God's design for marriage. God blesses their marriage with children, but instead of children stregthening their marriage, they allowed them to divide it.

Some lessons we learn from this couple:

-How a couple should handle sorrow

-The importance of being one in decision making and communication

-The...

Let's rewind the clock about 2 decades and get a snapshot of little girl Brettnay. I'll never forget the day I got a brochure in the mail saying that the Junior Miss American pageant wanted me. ME! I knew from that moment, I wanted to be a model. 

Fast foward, God did not answer my little girl prayers. And I am so thankful! Yet in some ways, He did. I am not modeling fashion, but I am modeling Christlikeness, and often my lack ther...

Grocery prices are outrageous these days! How can we provide delicious, nutritious meals for our family while staying within a budget? This is a struggle that almost all homemakers are battling right now. I know I am! 

In this episode, I share ways that I am trying to be a wise steward of our grocery budget.

Resources:

NHC Family~ Why Should You Budget? https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/nhc-family-why-should-you-budget/id1547...

From the beginning of the earth, God designed a perfect order for the family. And ever since, Satan has sought to corrupt God's design with a counterfeit. His attack on marriage and family prove just how important these are to God and to society as a whole.

What is God's purpose for the family? What is God's view of children? How can followers of Christ leave a multigenerational legacy that will testify of God's goodness and grace ...

There are many different ways to extend hospitality. Sometimes, you might find yourself hosting a guest for weeks on end. Now that we are living abroad, we rarely get overnight guests, but when we do, they stay for an extended amount of time. I love hosting family and friends, but when having long-term company, it is very helpful to have thought through details to make the visit smooth. 

Several of the things we address are. . .

-P...

Watching a child's wonder and imagination ignite is incredible and nothing accomplishes that quite like a rich story. 

In this episode, we chat about. . .

-The importance of imagination

-Where to draw the line with fantastical literature

-Protecting the freedom and enjoyment of childhood

-Benefits of reading aloud and imaginative play

Resources:

NHC Podcast: Approving Things That Are Excellent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcas...

Simeon and I have walked through five postpartum seasons together. Each one has look different. Our experience with our later babies was vastly different from our experience with our first two. Some of that came out of necessity, some of it came out of growth in our understanding of the postpartum season and each other. It has been beautiful for us to walk through this season as a team. 

In this episode, we discuss. . .

-The import...

Rachel Sengmany joins me to discuss ways to minister to today's teenage girl. Rachel has years of experience working with teenagers and she desires to see their lives transformed by Christ.

The things that teenagers face these days are very different from what people faced even just a generation ago. But the gospel is the same, and it has power! Rachel shares several different struggles that teen girls deal with today and how we, a...

A podcast listener asked me to address the question "how to encourage a missionary." I loved that question and the heart behind it! 

I polled a large group of missionary women and came up with a highlight list of things one can do to be an encouragement to a missionary familly. I share these on this episode as well as somethings people have done for our family that have been a blessing!

Resources:

www.brazzellstoaustralia.com 

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This episode brings us to a couple, who though joined in marriage, are nothing alike. Abigail is a women of strong character and a meek spirit. Nabal is a fool. In spite of this unequal yoking, Abigail has the joy of the Lord. When her husband acts in foolishness, she responds in godly wisdom. This wisdom saved the life of her husband and the reputation of the future king.

Some lessons we learn from this couple:

-Can you have joy...

Hear what books I've been reading in the first quarter of 2024!

Books Reviewed:

1. Until the Streelights Come On by Ginny Yurich

2. The Watchmaker's Daughter by Larry Loftis

3. Raising a Modern-Day Knight by Robert Lewis

4. The Brave Learner by Julie Bogart

5. The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis

6. Help for the Hungry Soul by Kristen Wetherell

7. Educating the Wholehearted Child by Clay & Sally Clarkson

8. Em...

January of 2023, our family set out on our biggest adventure ever. With four kids in tow (ages 6, 4, 2, and 8 months), we boarded a plane in Knoxville, TN and set out of Sydney, Australia. It was a LONG 28+ hours of travel, but things went so smoothly. Most of that I attest to the hundreds of people who were praying for us, but there were also several things we did that wound up being very helpful.

In this episode, I share the smar...

“A budget doesn’t limit your freedom – a budget gives you freedom! It’s an intentional spending plan that grants you permission to spend.”

-George Kamel, Breaking Free From Broke

Rich, middle class, or poor, everyone is called to wise stewardship of their finances. Simeon shares from the Bible why it is important for couples to honor God with their money and budget the...

My Eden is an avid reader! She joins me on this episode to share several of her favorite book series. These are great recommendations for elementary age girls!

Resources:

NHC Blog: Favorite Book Series from Elementary Age Girls https://nohighercalling.org/favorite-book-series-for-elementary-age-girls/

Gather Round Homeschool https://gatherroundhomeschool.com/ 

My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George https://amzn.to/3...

"It is a mercy that our lives are not left for us to plan, but that our Father chooses for us; else might we sometimes turn away from our best blessings, and put from us the choicest and loveliest gifts of His providence." -Susannah Spurgeon

Most of us have a chapter of our story that brought us deep grief. We live in a broken world where trials and sorrow abound. What does one do when grief changes everything? How can we move forw...