On episode 2 of Spiritual Rest, we will continue our conversation by sharing our own personal experiences and help you uncover the signs of spiritual unrest in your own life. You don’t want to miss this episode because Joyce drops a bomb on us all! RESOURCESSacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity https://a.co/d/cjtF5pYCONTACT/FOLLOW US:Follow Joyce: https://www.joycekelly.nethttps://www.iamfreedomgirl.comFollow Mary:https://marynastukov.comhttps://www.withloveanonymous.com

Where is God when I hurt?How can a loving God allow this?Life’s trials can cause these questions to bubble up and pour out of our mouths. When life punches us in the gut we can be left with anger towards God, a lack of belief in God and feel disconnected with God.On today's episode we will dive into some deep territory of pain, what is looks like to walk it out and how to find peace inside of yourself that offers a personal sanctuary in-spite of the chaos around us. RESOURCESSacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity https://a.co/d/cjtF5pYCONTACT/FOLLOW US:Follow Joyce: https://www.joycekelly.nethttps://www.iamfreedomgirl.comFollow Mary:https://marynastukov.comhttps://www.withloveanonymous.com

Just because it’s good, doesn’t mean it’s God. What are some of the signs that you may be suffering from emotional rest deficit? In part 2 of "Emotional Rest," we unpack further the decisions we make everyday that deplete our emotional energy. We go all the way back to Adam & Eve, where we see that our decisions can lead us to peace or to turmoil. When we make bad choices, we often hide, confusing it for safety or rest. Hiding drains and separates. Rest energized and rejoins.CONTACT/FOLLOW US:Follow Joyce: https://www.joycekelly.nethttps://www.iamfreedomgirl.comFollow Mary:https://marynastukov.comhttps://www.withloveanonymous.com

Are your emotions depleted? Are you saying yes to everything? Where are you spending your emotional energy? Between what's going on in the world and what's going on in our own lives, we have SO much coming against us. In this first part of "Emotional Rest" we will talk about how to manage our "emotional bank account" and the importance of being vulnerable with boundaries. Our power as women is in our connection and unity! So we need to learn how to turn our emotional triggers and offenses into opportunities to be inspired, learn and grow. We need to choose to be inspired (not intimidated) by other women!CONTACT/FOLLOW US:Follow Joyce: https://www.joycekelly.nethttps://www.iamfreedomgirl.comFollow Mary:https://marynastukov.comhttps://www.withloveanonymous.com

In today's world of information overload, how do we learn to quiet our minds? How do we shut off the mental noise? In part 2 of mental rest, we will continue our conversation and find out how to: 1. Evaluate our current position2. Talk about the science and research behind mental rest (for the nerds out there).3. How to practically apply this to our every day livesRESOURCES:  Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your SanityDr. Saundra Dalton-Smith - https://a.co/d/1oTw4oICONTACT/FOLLOW US:Follow Joyce: https://www.joycekelly.nethttps://www.iamfreedomgirl.comFollow Mary:https://marynastukov.comhttps://www.withloveanonymous.com

The New Year is often a time when many of us deep clean or declutter our homes. There is just something about clearing out our physical spaces that leads to a feeling of refreshing... a lightness. We love the peace that comes with a freshly organized space. Our minds are no different. When left unchecked, just like our physical spaces, our minds collect clutter. There is life changing power of tidying up our minds and it starts with identifying the thoughts and learning to let go our thoughts that are not producing positive effects. In todays world of information overload how do we learn to quiet our minds? How do we shut off the mental noise? Join us in a 2-part series on finding mental rest.  RESOURCES:Sacred Rest: Recover your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith - https://a.co/d/1oTw4oICONTACT/FOLLOW US:Follow Joyce: https://www.joycekelly.nethttps://www.iamfreedomgirl.comFollow Mary:https://marynastukov.comhttps://www.withloveanonymous.com

Do you find yourself worn out, exhausted, wishing you could just go on a permanent vacation? Just because the world is running at 100% doesn’t mean we have to!! Today we will dive into the FIRST of 7 types of rest: Physical rest. And not physical rest does NOT mean sleep! BUT, they are designed to work together to ensure every part of you has a way to regenerate and be restored. We talk about:- The passive and active forms of physical rest. - How to listen to your body and learn what it is trying to tell you.- How to identity the signs you might be suffering from physical rest deficit and what we can do to change it.- We will also dive into the book "Sacred Rest" written by Dr. Sandra Dalton-Smith. The most underused, chemical-free, safe, effective alternative medicine is spelled. R.E.S.T.!! CONTACT/FOLLOW US:Follow Joyce: https://www.joycekelly.nethttps://www.iamfreedomgirl.comFollow Mary:https://marynastukov.comhttps://www.withloveanonymous.com

Ok girls get ready for part 2 of Striving with Renee Scott! We know that God has called us to rest in Him and to know that He is in control, but we also have an enemy who wants to disrupt our rest and kick us into striving. What lies are you believing? Where are you walking in self-reliance vs. God reliance?Do you ever think:  “Am I enough?” Or even, “Is God enough?”Tune in and learn from Renew how to rest and reset!  Scriptures:Romans 5:8Eph. 2:8-10Heb. 4:16 Connect with Renee at: [email protected] CONTACT/FOLLOW US:Follow Joyce: https://www.joycekelly.nethttps://www.iamfreedomgirl.comFollow Mary:https://marynastukov.comhttps://www.withloveanonymous.com

According to statistics, the self-improvement market size is expected to reach $14.0 billion by 2025. And the average consumers are women in their 40s. Wow! I’m pretty sure every single one of us has contributed to this statistic… Striving and “hustling” has become a new word in our vocabulary these days. We’ve been there, done that, and gotten the monthly planner, t-shirt, coffee mug and bumper sticker that reminds us to, “Wake, Pray, Slay,” or “Rise & Grind!” But is that really necessary? Or just another trendy way to keep up with the Joneses and distract us from GOD’s way of doing things? On today's episode, we get to chat with one of our favorite powerhouses, Renee Scott, about what it means to strive to “make things happen,” and what happens if don’t. God has taken Renee on a quest to STOP striving and she’s going to share with us in a two part episode— What does it mean to cease striving?How do we get off the hamster wheel?How do we settle in God's provision of rest?Can we trust God to provide if we take a break?Make sure you listen these next two weeks and learn some practical steps of how to stay mentally healthy AND get things done! RESOURCES:When Strivings Cease: Replacing the Gospel of Self-Improvement with the Gospel of Life-Transforming Grace https://a.co/d/48gAhaECONTACT OUR GUEST:Renee is a powerful woman of God and prayer warrior. She is also the founder/ CEO of Renee Scott Insurance Agency. You can contact Renee at [email protected] CONTACT/FOLLOW US:Follow Joyce: https://www.joycekelly.nethttps://www.iamfreedomgirl.comFollow Mary:https://marynastukov.comhttps://www.withloveanonymous.com

Happy New Year, friends and WELCOME to the season 2 premier of BH! What comes to mind when you think of the New Year? How do you usually approach the start of a fresh new year? Do visions of planners, vision boards, and highlighters dance in your head?  Well, you're not alone. Most of us fall into two different camps: 1) Those ready to hit the ground running with new goals and plans, or 2) Those of us who are SO exhausted from the last season that feeling guilty we aren't more “motivated” to plan what we should be doing in the new year.What if God has a different way? What if we chose to start the year with something so revolutionary... so counterintuitive.... what if we start the year with a resolution to REST?!Join us on today’s podcast as we chat with author and speaker Pat Layton. She gives us a LOT to think about on setting REST resolutions... and why!CONNECT WITH PAT: patlayton.netFacebook:  http://www.facebook.com/patlayton.authorInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/PatLayton Life Unstuck Book: https://a.co/d/agZKszuCONTACT/FOLLOW US:Follow Joyce: https://www.joycekelly.nethttps://www.iamfreedomgirl.comFollow Mary:https://marynastukov.comhttps://www.withloveanonymous.com