The Even While podcast

TEWP 156 - A Beautiful, Awful Place To Be with Lisa Valencia

Are you a caregiver for your parents?  Or, perhaps that season is approaching but not quite here?  Maybe you are the parent and wondering how you can best help your child(ren) prepare.  Judy Burkle is bringing us a conversation that is a first for The Even While Podcast.  Since 1999, Judy has worked with thousands of caregivers in their homes, hospice, nursing homes, assisted living centers, and hospitals.  As a clinical social worker and one who also cared for both of her parents, Judy knows the difficult journey and  You are going to want to listen in if: *you are a caregiver  *your parents are nearing the caregiving age *you are getting older and want to help your children prepare for when you need care *you have a friend who could benefit from this podcast In this episode, you will discover ways to: *prepare for a caregiving season before it starts *set a healthy culture  *prevent burnout *have difficult conversations with family/siblings Connect with Judy Burkle:  https://www.coachjudyburkle.com/ PACT Academy FB: https://www.facebook.com/judy.burkle.1 IG: https://www.instagram.com/judy_burkle__/ Book: Four Things That Matter Most by Ira Byock Other related episodes: https://melindapatrick.org/2021/05/19/eps-143-how-to-move-from-a-tired-life-to-a-restored-life-with-rachel-rauch/ https://melindapatrick.org/2020/11/05/eps-124-how-to-reclaim-hope-in-a-season-of-discouragement/  https://melindapatrick.org/2020/10/20/eps-122-how-to-live-in-the-power-of-today-for-a-more-peaceful-tomorrow-with-kathi-lipp/ 

Do you struggle with overwhelm or thoughts that seem to hold you captive? If you’ve felt a bit discouraged, you’re in the right place. Author Billie Jauss is joining Melinda in this episode. Listen in as Billie shares how God used a painful season to instruct her how to stop her thoughts from being her biggest bully and begin to move in step with Him. In this episode, you will: *learn the importance of pausing *be encouraged that God is present even when the storm rages *what to do when feelings of overwhelm hit   Then, share this episode with a friend who needs to be encouraged in her waiting season.   Billie's first interview on TEWP - Episode 107 - Episode 107 Living Life to the Fullest with Billie Jauss - Melinda Patrick   Connect with Billie: Start Small Believe Big Billie's books: Distraction Detox: Release Emotional Barriers, Restructure Priorities, Realize God's Best Making Room: Doing Less So God Can Do More Other mentions: Jenn Hand:  Coming Alive Ministries Scripture reference: Galatians 5:1 - It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.

Have you looked in the mirror recently only to realize you don't recognize the woman staring back at you?  When your waiting season began, you started praying in faith and believing. Now you ask yourself: "How did I get here?" "Is this wait ever going to end?" Weary in hope, depleted of joy, and wondering if God even cares, you find yourself veering off course and living your life on autopilot. Instead of living in response to God, you are now moving in reaction to the circumstances around you. In this episode, you will be encouraged to take inventory of where you are and begin to move toward who God created and purposed you to be, in spite of your waiting.

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This week, Carol Feil is sharing some of her yellow boot wisdom on The Even While Podcast.  This waiting season seems awfully long for many of us but what if there is something we can be doing to prepare us for the other side of wait?  Listen into the conversation with Melinda Patrick and Carol Feil.  In this episode you will gain: *wisdom on how to strengthen your roots *understanding as to how your roots help others Guest:  Carol Feil - https://carolfeil.com/ Carol's Social Media Mission Possible Challenge:  https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd66WLAsUOl/ Mentions: Kathi Lipp - https://www.kathilipp.com/ Michele Cushatt - https://michelecushatt.com/ Tonya Kubo - https://www.tonyakubo.com/ Shane & Shane - https://www.shaneandshane.com/ Scripture References: Psalm 18 Eph. 6:10-18 2 Cor. 1:4 1 Cor. 13 Gal. 5:22-24 Other TEWP episodes: EPS 122 with Kathi Lipp https://melindapatrick.org/2020/10/20/eps-122-how-to-live-in-the-power-of-today-for-a-more-peaceful-tomorrow-with-kathi-lipp/  

What do you do when God gives you a promise but then things don't look like you expected or He isn't coming through in the amount of time you anticipated?  In this episode, Melinda Patrick shares of the time God used a peach tree to open her eyes to understand what He may be doing in this time.   Listen in to learn: *why God may be holding off on answering your prayer *what you can do while you are waiting For more encouragement and help, listen to these past episodes:  103- Tracking God with Lori Margo 104 - 3 Benefits To Tracking God 148 & 149 for the beginning of this 3 part series For the Tracing the Father's Heart download:   https://mailchi.mp/1cbb5d16f1f7/flourishinlife   Resource:  A Sacred Sorrow by Michael Card

Are you seeking the Lord for an answer for a specific situation in your life?   Listen in as Melinda shares practical steps you can take to hear from the Lord and receive a promise from His Word.   Scripture references:  Matthew 7: 24; Acts 6:7; Mark 14:72; John 14: 10, & John 4:43-53 Other related The Even While Podcast episodes:  111, 112, 113 Books mentioned:   Discerning the Voice of God - Priscilla Shirer Whispers - Mark Batterson Draw the Circle - Mark Batterson Frequency - Robert Morris

Today, Melinda Patrick is going to help us recognize when our prayers are actually holding us back from living. Do you ever find yourself praying the same prayers over and over?  Has God given you a promise from His Word but you continually go back to the same prayers, asking God to answer as though He hasn't spoken?  Listen to today's podcast and discover how God revealed to Melinda that her prayers had become an act of disobedience and the steps she took to stop praying and start living.  In this episode you will learn how to: recognize when your prayers have shifted steps you can take to get your prayer life back on track stop praying and start living Scripture reference:  John 4:46-53 Connect with Melinda Patrick:  www.melindapatrick.org   If you know someone else who could use encouragement in their walk with the Lord, please share this episode with them. 

Do you struggle with anxiety, wrestle with fear, or feel alone in your waiting? Today, Caris Snider is joining Melinda Patrick on The Even While Podcast.  Caris is no stranger to anxiety and fear consuming her life.  Listen in to discover how Caris took steps to expose the root of the lies she was believing, used the ways of Jesus to battle overwhelm, and found strength in community. In this episode, you will discover: *lies the enemy wants us to believe that cause anxiety, fear, and overwhelm *steps Jesus took when He was overwhelmed *how to find your community Scripture reference:  Mark 14:32-42 Connect with Caris Snider:  www.carissnider.com   Books written by Caris Snider: Anxiety Elephants: A 31 Day Devotional to Help Stomp Out Your Anxiety Anxiety Elephants for Tween Boys & Girls   Connect with Melinda Patrick: www.melindapatrick.org

Living in the wait.  Hey, is that even possible?   Pull up a chair and grab a cup of coffee as you join in Melinda Patrick and Melissa Vande Kieft's conversation on how to take steps to live in the wait.   In this episode you will learn: *steps to take to live in the wait *God's thoughts verse our thoughts on waiting season *how to take a divine interruption and turn it into a divine invitation   If you have a friend the Lord brings to mind as you are listening to this podcast, please share the podcast with her (or him).  The Lord brought them to your mind for a reason.    To connect with Melissa: https://livinginthewait.com/ Social media:  Living in the Wait      

Join Melinda Patrick with guest Athena Dean-Holtz as they talk about the power of Truth and how God fights for us in a season of wait.  The enemy would like nothing more than to have us walking in deceit.  God has so much more for us.   Listen in and hear how God used Truth and the words of others to bring freedom to the life of Athena Dean-Holtz.   Athena Dean-Holtz:  https://athenadeanholtz.com/ https://shewritesforhim.com/ Redemption Press: https://redemption-press.com/ Jen Wilkin:  Women Of The Word  https://www.amazon.com/Women-Word-Study-Bible-Hearts/dp/1433567148/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_i=1433567148&psc=1 BSF:  https://www.bsfinternational.org/ Scripture References:  John 17:17; Ephesians 6:10-28; Romans 8:28 Download for Spiritual Armor: https://bit.ly/ArmorPrayerGuide

Welcome to Season Two of The Even While Podcast.   In this episode you will learn of the importance of staying in step with God.

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142 - Joy Keep with Suzie Eller

"What an opportunity!"  This isn't a statement many of us would say when we find ourselves in a waiting season.  But my guest, Wren Robbins, says it with excitement during our conversation.  Wren had dreams in her heart for her family yet God called her to wait.  Listen in to see how God used this season to bring about peace, contentment, and unity in her home. Here is where you may get to know Wren a little better: Wren Robbins is a wife, mom, podcaster and podcast coach to Christian woman entrepreneurs.  She is the Host of the Friends of a Feather Podcast sharing friends’ God stories to encourage others in their walks with Jesus.  You can find her at: www.wrenrobbins.com or at: Friends of a Feather Podcast on Instagram. 

Wendi Lou Lee is a Jesus follower, a former child actress, and a brain surgery survivor. The four seasons she spent on Little House on the Prairie playing Baby Grace Ingalls are among God’s greatest blessings. Her good but hard life resembles what the Ingalls family experienced—great joys and sorrows. In 2015, Wendi was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Her surgery and recovery led to a newfound freedom. Sharing her story of God’s goodness through life’s most difficult circumstances brings Wendi the most joy. To connect with Wendi: https://wendiloulee.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/babygracewendi/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/wendiloulee/ Wendi, her husband, and their two children call the Central Coast of California their home. When Wendi isn’t visiting Little House sites, writing, or speaking, you can find her paddle boarding at the beach or walking their Bernedoodle—Mo.

Today's guest, Judy Dunagan, is no stranger to being lost for words to pray when praying through a hard season.   Judy Dunagan is an acquisitions editor for the women’s line of books and Bible studies at Moody Publishers. A wonder seeker of God and His Word, Judy is passionate about making God’s Word—and the privilege of prayer—come alive in everyday life. She serves on the Board of Deeper Walk International, the ministry her father Mark I. Bubeck founded. Judy and her husband Rick live in Colorado and are the parents of two daughters and three grandchildren with another one on the way. Connect with Judy at: www.JudyDunagan.com.  

138 - Shine On with Cyndi Wilkens

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