The Art of a Messy HousePodcast
#6: The Power of Priorities: When Life Starts Piling Up, Let’s Pause, Pray and Prioritize
March 27, 2023 by Jen Kosuda
Episode Description
How do I regroup when life gets messy? Join me in this episode as I share about how to recover from the clutter or after a week where the “laundry,” or whatever it may be, piles up. How do we recover? How do we regroup and refocus? We are not meant to do everything. We are not capable of doing everything. Success is not how much we cross off the list, instead it is doing what the Lord has called us to do each day. Therefore, we can prioritize based on Him, living on mission every day. That is the topic of this week’s episode that is packed with tips, even if it gets a bit messy.
Just some reasons to listen to the entire episode:
Be empowered to step out of comfort zones (4:00)
Reflect on recovering after having “one of those weeks” (6:00)
Discuss praying for wisdom and courage to say no to what is not meant for us (7:45)
Learn ways to break down tasks into manageable chunks as well as scheduling in a practical way (9:00)
Explore how often, less is more, and how that applies to planning and prioritizing (10:45)
Prioritize based on God, using time obediently to what He calls us to do (14:30)
Read through Matthew 14:13-21 and reflect on how the goodness of God exceeds our understanding (16:00)
Explore the topic of distractions and how to weed them out and refocus (17:40)
Talk about how distractions aren’t necessarily negative but still may “steal” our time (19:00)
The Art of a Messy House prioritizing reflection/challenge (24:45)
Be inspired to remember the beginning, embrace the present and be hopeful for the future (29:20)
Let’s pray together (32:00)
#5: Let God Do the Math: How to Lean into Our Limitless God with Angela Lawley
March 23, 2023 by Jen Kosuda
Episode Description
Meet Angela Lawley: Founder of Giving Hope Ministries
Angela is a 2007 graduate of Rhema Bible Training Center, where she graduated in Helps Ministry. Angela and her husband have been married for 23 years, have two children and own their own business together. Eight years ago Angela decided to start a home ministry where women from all backgrounds could come and hear the Word of God. Her heart is to teach and equip women to fight for their marriages, children and their God given place in this world! There in her living room Giving Hope Ministries was born and is growing day by day. You can join her live every Sunday evening on the Giving Hope Ministries Facebook page. Subscribe to her podcast and her website for weekly blogs.
Just some reasons to listen to the entire episode:
Meet Angela Lawley, the founder of Giving Hope Ministry (1:05)
Hear about seasons of life and how to fight the good fight of faith (6:00)
Learn more about the testimony of Angela’s family and how it relates to the Jesus Movement and Jesus Revolution (8:30)
Be encouraged by the conversation of revival and how it relates to empowering youth to step into purpose (15:00)
Discuss how we can all live on mission and not become distracted. Be encouraged to continue fervently praying (21:00)
Reflect on how God is limitless so we need to let Him do the Math (24:00)
Angela shares how she interviewed some of the cast of The Chosen (25:15)
Reflect on the importance of staying teachable and how God gets all the glory (30:00)
Learn where you can find and connect with Angela and her ministry (34:00)
#4: Taking the First Step: Pray-stepping with God Even When Called Out of Our Comfort Zones
March 23, 2023 by Jen Kosuda
Episode Description
Why is it that often the first step is the hardest? I mean on so many levels it is the most challenging because it’s unknown territory. New territories can feel intimidating, uncomfortable, and even confusing. As a teacher, I find that many battle writing that beginning thesis, or piecing together the delicate balance of an introduction, unsure of how the start will lead to the end. I feel the same way about new endeavors, waters and situations because they can get overwhelming and can start to block us from taking the next step. I pray this episode helps us not get stuck or blocked but instead encourages us to pray and step in God’s strength.
Just some reasons to listen to the entire episode:
Be encouraged to take the first step and how pray-stepping helps (3:00)
Hear about a pivotal part of my journey (4:00)
Discover how to avoid becoming stuck before the first step (8:00)
Learn helpful tips that helped me get started with reading the Bible (10:00)
Learn practices that now help me stay focused during Bible time (11:00)
Be encouraged to pray about your next step (12:45)
#3: Fighting with Faith During the Challenging Times
March 23, 2023 by Jen Kosuda
Episode Description
How do we fight with faith through the challenges? This episode is packed with helpful tips and practical ways to immerse our lives with God’s Word and encouragement. It provides tips that I have found useful in my own life when silencing the lies. We don’t need to fight for God’s Word, instead we can fight from it.
Just some reasons to listen to the entire episode:
Reflect on the importance on storing God’s Word on in our hearts and minds (4:30)
Discuss what we can do through each day including the challenging ones (5:30)
Explore practical ways to fill our lives with Truth (6:30)
Learn an analogy that helps me with the fleeting feelings (8:30)
Hear how scriptures like Psalm 91 equip me during challenging times (13:50)
Be empowered by a friendly reminder (18:00)
#2: A Different Kind of To-Do List : Setting Up the Days to be Full of Opportunities, Instead of Excuses
March 23, 2023 by Jen Kosuda
Episode Description
How can I set up my days to be full of opportunities, instead of excuses? Join me in this episode as I share about setting up days in God’s presence, turning every care into prayer, renewing our minds, carrying on in love, praying to be present and smiling at that list that awaits. The days are often how we set them up to be, but they are also in what we choose to see. God unfolds opportunities for us all each day. Every moment is the chance to restart and turn back. Let’s redeem our time in a way that uses it wisely, turning our excuses and grumbles into God’s opportunities and possibilities because they are endless.
Just some reasons to listen to the entire episode:
Reflect on how we are using our time and how to set up and carry with love (2:30)
Be empowered to renew our minds (5:30)
Hear some powerful mindset shifts (7:17)
The Art of a Messy House reflection/challenge (11:50)
Explore how to renew our minds throughout the everyday moments (13:30)
Learn helpful tips that help us during what used to be a stressful time of day (18:00)
Let’s pray together (20:00)
#1: Changing the Question of "Who am I?" into Trusting God and Who He Is
March 23, 2023 by Jen Kosuda
Episode Description
Who am I? As a wife, mom, teacher and author, I am learning to embrace this messy, but beautiful life while encouraging others to do the same. In this episode, I share a bit of my testimony and discuss how we can turn our mindsets from asking “Who am I?” to standing on Who God is, while becoming who we were created to be. It will discuss how we can shift our focus from questioning our purpose to standing on God to walk in our God-given purpose.
Just some reasons to listen to the entire episode:
Learn about the WHY behind The Art of a Messy House books, blogs and podcast
Be inspired to shift mindsets to the beautiful Truth of being already chosen (6:20)
Hear the importance of striving for excellence instead of perfection and how to do that in a competitive world (10:30)
Discover how freedom came in my own life and how it involved a choice (26:20)
Be encouraged to break free from the lies, stand in Truth and walk in purpose (29:00)
Pause to pray about those gifts, dreams and prompts and what to do next (31:40)
Podcast Trailer
March 17, 2023 by Jen Kosuda
Episode Description
Life is beautiful but it can get messy too. Still, God turns messes into messages and tests into testimonies, and that is the heart of The Art of a Messy House. It is where you will find stories of humility, kindness, Truth and love as we walk in faith through the everyday, relatable moments. My name is Jen. I am a wife, mom, teacher, and author learning to embrace this messy, but beautiful life while encouraging others to do the same.
