Encouragement Notes: Recent Episodes
Marie Nicole Zimmerle
Hi I am glad you're here! I created Encouragement Notes to share what I learned in church and the love of Jesus Christ. Since the creation two years ago I have branched out to share my love of theatre and music as well as my experience within the disability community please feel free to connect with me online. www.encouragementwithmarienicole.com www.instagram.com\marienicolezimmerpeeps13
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In this episode I share my experience with The live convening of partners and public policy making put together by the association of regional Center agencies
On today's episode, I'm sharing my answer to the question what am I most passionate about? I also share a new opportunity that I have coming up.
The sermon notes were taken last Sunday from a sermon that I watched preached by Dr. Charles Stanley
I ugly cried over a reel that was posted by Marisa Bode. Marisa is the actor who will play Nessa Rose in the movie adaptation of the musical Wicked. She is going to make history with this role and on behalf of the disability community because she is the first wheelchair user to authenticate the role.
Today on the podcast I'm talking about three books that have impacted me and why they have impacted me
In this episode, I share my experience as an 8th-grade student whose ability was second-guested by her peers and the importance of having an ally to speak up for you and get to you where you need to go.
This episode is based on the WordPress question. What are you good at? In this episode I share my experience with being a self-advocate throughout my education and on into adulthood
In this episode, I answer a question from WordPress. Do I consider myself a leader or a follower?Find out more about my advocacy and leadership journey on my about page.encouragementwithmarienicole.com
Today I answered two questions from the WordPress prompts question number one. What are some things I could talk about all day if you let me two question number two what makes me feel the most productive?
Thank you for being a part of my audience. You are loved and appreciated. In this episode I share my hopes and dreams for 2024
One day some Pharisees and teachers of religious law arrived from Jerusalem to see Jesus. They noticed that some of his disciples failed to follow the Jewish ritual of hand washing before eating. (The Jews, especially the Pharisees, do not eat until they have poured water over their cupped hands, as required by their ancient traditions. Similarly, they don’t eatanything from the market until they immerse their hands in water. This is but one of many traditions they have clung to—such as their ceremonial washing of cups, pitchers, and kettles.) So the Pharisees and teachers of religious law asked him, ‘Why don’t your disciples follow our age-old tradition? They eat without first performing the hand-washing ceremony.’ Jesus replied, ‘You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you, for he wrote, ‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship is a farce, for they teach man-made ideas as commands from God.’”- Mark 7:1-23
1 Peter 3:15 NIV[15] But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,
Mark 5:1-20 NIV[1] They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes. [2] When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an impure spirit came from the tombs to meet him. [3] This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain. [4] For he had often been chained hand and foot, but he tore the chains apart and broke the irons on his feet. No one was strong enough to subdue him. [5] Night and day among the tombs and in the hills he would cry out and cut himself with stones. [6] When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees in front of him. [7] He shouted at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? In God’s name don’t torture me!” [8] For Jesus had said to him, “Come out of this man, you impure spirit!” [9] Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.” [10] And he begged Jesus again and again not to send them out of the area. [11] A large herd of pigs was feeding on the nearby hillside. [12] The demons begged Jesus, “Send us among the pigs; allow us to go into them.” [13] He gave them permission, and the impure spirits came out and went into the pigs. The herd, about two thousand in number, rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned. [14] Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened. [15] When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons, sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. [16] Those who had seen it told the people what had happened to the demon-possessed man—and told about the pigs as well. [17] Then the people began to plead with Jesus to leave their region. [18] As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him. [19] Jesus did not let him, but said, “Go home to your own people and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.” [20] So the man went away and began to tell in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed.Mark 5:1-20Welcome to the first episode of 2024
I think I will start my Christmas Vacation early so for us I'd encouragement notes that means that I will see you before the new year but after Christmas enjoy your holiday God bless you and see you soon
Exercise does four things for singers: 1. Increased Breathe capacity2. It Loosens the muscles we need to get on stage 3. It can help your posture improve and your vocal range grow4. Don't be afraid to use your surroundings if you feel off balance
This is the message that was given on Thanksgiving Eve. Please feel free to follow me on social media Instagram encouragementnoteslpodcastInstagram: marienicolezimmerpeepsFacebook: Encouragement Notes PodcastWebsite: encouragementwithmarienicole.com
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Mark 1:1-9 NIV[1] The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, [2] as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way”— [3] “a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’ ” [4] And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. [5] The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. [6] John wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. [7] And this was his message: “After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. [8] I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” [9] At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. https://mark.bible/mark-1-8
Encouragement notes: helping you become the person that God created you to be. Thank you for being here with me the past 3 years I'm excited to see what year number four brings. I hope you enjoy this episode there will be much more content to accompany this episode coming to my website very soon God bless and enjoy the show.
This is a message from the week of September 15th The Encouragement Notes community is almost all caught up. We have one older sermon to go. Philippians 2:19-30[19-24] I plan (according to Jesus’ plan) to send Timothy to you very soon so he can bring back all the news of you he can gather. Oh, how that will do my heart good! I have no one quite like Timothy. He is loyal, and genuinely concerned for you. Most people around here are looking out for themselves, with little concern for the things of Jesus. But you know yourselves that Timothy’s the real thing. He’s been a devoted son to me as together we’ve delivered the Message. As soon as I see how things are going to fall out for me here, I plan to send him off. And then I’m hoping and praying to be right on his heels. [25-27] But for right now, I’m dispatching Epaphroditus, my good friend and companion in my work. You sent him to help me out; now I’m sending him to help you out. He has been wanting in the worst way to get back with you. Especially since recovering from the illness you heard about, he’s been wanting to get back and reassure you that he is just fine. He nearly died, as you know, but God had mercy on him. And not only on him—he had mercy on me, too. His death would have been one huge grief piled on top of all the others. [28-30] So you can see why I’m so delighted to send him on to you. When you see him again, strong and strapping, how you’ll rejoice and how relieved I’ll be. Give him a grand welcome, a joyful embrace! People like him deserve the best you can give. Remember the ministry to me that you started but weren’t able to complete? Well, in the process of finishing up that work, he put his life on the line and nearly died doing it.
In this episode I share a blog post that I wrote on my website encouragementwithmarienicole.comThe prompted question is do you see yourself as a leader? I have also included a mini episode as an announcement at the end of this podcast because I am joyfully planning the episode for my third anniversary of the show please leave me your comments or questions in the question section of this podcast or on my social media which I have also provided for you. I appreciate each and everyone of you and I look forward to talking with you soon
You have one month to get your questions in to be included in my third anniversary Q&A please DM me on my social media or follow me and leave me a comment Anything Goes just remember to be respectful
This is a message from the cement series called joy ride the series is a study on the book of Philippians
This is a practice run of a presentation that I need to give tomorrow. Since August 16th I have been part of a leadership and advocacy program that helps me to become a better leader for myself. Tomorrow is our final meeting and this episode will serve as an introduction to who I am what I believe and why I believe it. Being part of and embracing the disability community has been one of the most beautiful and freeing experiences I have ever had
In this episode, I share my journey of embracing my disability. This episode is directed to anybody who considers themselves a caretaker of a person with a disability and or a person with the disability who has not embraced being part of this beautiful community
This episode was based on homework that I had to do for a leadership and advocacy group that I am part of
This is the second message in our new sermon series called Joy Ride. I will be back in a few days. Stay tuned 🙂💗
The words I will pray for you have become a simple saying in Christian circles prayer should be just as vital as breathing listen to this tip to hear what me and my friends do when somebody says pray for me
This is a fan fiction story that I wrote on February 1st, 2022 based on a prompt from a 30-day writing challenge. The challenge asked the writer to write a story talking to a fictional character, so I came up with this story called Nikki meets Nessa because I feel so blessed in my own life to have found a group of women like the boundless Babes and The Rollettes. They truly have changed my perspective about life through dance.
One day when Isaac was old and turning blind, he called for Esau, his older son, and said, “My son.” “Yes, Father?” Esau replied. “I am an old man now,” Isaac said, “and I don’t know when I may die. Take your bow and a quiver full of arrows, and go out into the open country to hunt some wild game for me. Prepare my favorite dish, and bring it here for me to eat. Then I will pronounce the blessing that belongs to you, my firstborn son, before I die.” But Rebekah overheard what Isaac had said to his son Esau. So when Esau left to hunt for the wild game, she said to her son Jacob, “Listen. I overheard your father say to Esau, ‘Bring me some wild game and prepare me a delicious meal. Then I will bless you in the Lord’s presence before I die.’ Now, my son, listen to me. Do exactly as I tell you. Go out to the flocks, and bring me two fine young goats. I’ll use them to prepare your father’s favorite dish. Then take the food to your father so he can eat it and bless you before he dies.” “But look,” Jacob replied to Rebekah, “my brother, Esau, is a hairy man, and my skin is smooth. What if my father touches me? He’ll see that I’m trying to trick him, and then he’ll curse me instead of blessing me.” But his mother replied, “Then let the curse fall on me, my son! Just do what I tell you. Go out and get the goats for me!” So Jacob went out and got the young goats for his mother. Rebekah took them and prepared a delicious meal, just the way Isaac liked it. Then she took Esau’s favorite clothes, which were there in the house, and gave them to her younger son, Jacob. She covered his arms and the smooth part of his neck with the skin of the young goats. Then she gave Jacob the delicious meal, including freshly baked bread. So Jacob took the food to his father. “My father?” he said. “Yes, my son,” Isaac answered. “Who are you—Esau or Jacob?” Jacob replied, “It’s Esau, your firstborn son. I’ve done as you told me. Here is the wild game. Now sit up and eat it so you can give me your blessing.” Isaac asked, “How did you find it so quickly, my son?” “The Lord your God put it in my path!” Jacob replied. Then Isaac said to Jacob, “Come closer so I can touch you and make sure that you really are Esau.” So Jacob went closer to his father, and Isaac touched him. “The voice is Jacob’s, but the hands are Esau’s,” Isaac said. But he did not recognize Jacob, because Jacob’s hands felt hairy just like Esau’s. So Isaac prepared to bless Jacob. “But are you really my son Esau?” he asked. “Yes, I am,” Jacob replied. Then Isaac said, “Now, my son, bring me the wild game. Let me eat it, and then I will give you my blessing.” So Jacob took the food to his father, and Isaac ate it. He also drank the wine that Jacob served him. Then Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come a little closer and kiss me, my son.” So Jacob went over and kissed him. And when Isaac caught the smell of his clothes, he was finally convinced, and he blessed his son. He said, “Ah! The smell of my son is like the smell of the outdoors, which the Lord has blessed! “From the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth, may God always give you abundant harvests of grain and bountiful new wine. May many nations become your servants, and may they bow down to you. May you be the master over your brothers, and may your mother’s sons bow down to you. All who curse you will be cursed, and all who bless you will be blessed.” As soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, and almost before Jacob had left his father, Esau returned from his hunt. Esau prepared a delicious meal and brought it to his father. Then he said, “Sit up, my father, and eat my wild game so you can give me your blessing.” But Isaac asked him, “Who are you?” Esau replied, “It’s your son, your firstborn son, Esau.” Isaac began to tremble uncontrollably and said, “Then who just served me wild game? I have already eaten it, and I blessed him just before you came. And yes, that blessing must stand!” When Esau heard his father’s words, he let
The story of what happened after Pretty Woman last year. This story is a lesson in how people should communicate with people with disabilities. Spoiler alert talk to us not the people we are with because you think they look smarter or more capable in communicating with you
Reminiscing about 23 years ago and offering some encouragement and advice to keep going
This is the last message in our sermon series called surviving life storms. The scripture Passage is 1 Peter chapter 5 verses 1 through 14
Next week our church will be starting a new sermon series called at the movies. It is a fun sermon series that are Church does every summer and it is based on the summer Blockbusters currently in theaters the movies that we will be covering and extracting the information from are Elemental Mission Impossible the Transformers the Flash and Indiana Jones. Come on out to Eagle Rock Baptist Church and join us for this series. If you are a First Time guest at the church you will get a free pair of movie tickets. Our services are at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and our address is 1499 Colorado Boulevard in Eagle Rock Los Angeles 90041 we hope to see you there
You and I are all caught up. This was the last message of three messages that I had in my purse. I will be back soon with next week's message
We will never come in contact with somebody that God does not love and that Jesus did not die for
Fox news commentator Candace Owens makes gross statement about I'm in with disabilities being in advertisement for skims by Kim Kardashian. She claimed in her statement that the disability community would back her up on how she felt and we 1000% do not
Do you have somewhere to spend Easter? If you do not consider coming to Eagle Rock Baptist Church, our address is 1499 Colorado Boulevard and our ZIP code is 90041. Our services are at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. we look forward to seeing you there. If you cannot make the service in person you are welcome to look us up on YouTube, simply type Eagle Rock Baptist Church in the search bar
I chose to do this episode today because the matriarch of the disability community, Judy Heumann, was laid today. It is because of her example that people with disabilities are now seeing as strong people. We still have a lot of work to do and a lot of Minds to change but if each one of us uses our voices to make the world better we will become better and stronger. Judy taught us that if we don't demand what we believe in for ourselves then we are never going to get it.
In this episode I share my experience meeting disability rights activist and mother of the disability rights movement Judy Heumann . This woman was Grace on wheels
This is an episode for anybody to listen to, but if you are a woman with a disability who needs community please reach out to me about joining boundless babe Society. This community has 1000% changed my life. I did not start living my life until I found community
This episode is full of fun thoughts about what Nessa Rose, the little sister of Elphaba Wicked, would be like if she was a woman who was comfortable and confident in her body and who she was as a person
How to speak to people with disabilities and why having good communication with us is important
This episode is an old sermon about facing life's Giants, and to be honest, I think I did this same episode last year sometime. I hope you enjoy the content and that it helps you. It's awesome to be back with you. Happy New Year! Thank you so much for being part of the encouragement note family. I look forward to talking to you soon. Please follow me on Instagram:marienicolezimmerpeeps and marienicolezimmerpeeps13 Facebook encouragement notes podcast. Website: www.encouragementwithmarienicole.com
Happy New Year everyone! I just wanted to say a quick hello I will be back very soon with full episodes
Thank you so much for being a part of the encouragement note family. I love you guys so much and I will be back next year which is only in a few days with a new message and I look forward to speaking to you then. Please feel free to subscribe and share all of my content and follow me on all of my social media Outlets I'll talk to you later love you bye-bye
Talking about my boundless babe society graduation and the exciting news about Wicked and the disability community
This is a message from a sermon series titled the seven deadly sins. Our church did the series back in the spring of 2010
In Caesarea there lived a Roman army officer named Cornelius, who was a captain of the Italian Regiment. He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was everyone in his household. He gave generously to the poor and prayed regularly to God. One afternoon about three o’clock, he had a vision in which he saw an angel of God coming toward him. “Cornelius!” the angel said. Cornelius stared at him in terror. “What is it, sir?” he asked the angel. And the angel replied, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have been received by God as an offering! Now send some men to Joppa, and summon a man named Simon Peter. He is staying with Simon, a tanner who lives near the seashore.” As soon as the angel was gone, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier, one of his personal attendants. He told them what had happened and sent them off to Joppa. The next day as Cornelius’s messengers were nearing the town, Peter went up on the flat roof to pray. It was about noon, and he was hungry. But while a meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. He saw the sky open, and something like a large sheet was let down by its four corners. In the sheet were all sorts of animals, reptiles, and birds. Then a voice said to him, “Get up, Peter; kill and eat them.” “No, Lord,” Peter declared. “I have never eaten anything that our Jewish laws have declared impure and unclean.” But the voice spoke again: “Do not call something unclean if God has made it clean.” The same vision was repeated three times. Then the sheet was suddenly pulled up to heaven. Peter was very perplexed. What could the vision mean? Just then the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house. Standing outside the gate, they asked if a man named Simon Peter was staying there. Meanwhile, as Peter was puzzling over the vision, the Holy Spirit said to him, “Three men have come looking for you. Get up, go downstairs, and go with them without hesitation. Don’t worry, for I have sent them.” So Peter went down and said, “I’m the man you are looking for. Why have you come?” They said, “We were sent by Cornelius, a Roman officer. He is a devout and God-fearing man, well respected by all the Jews. A holy angel instructed him to summon you to his house so that he can hear your message.” So Peter invited the men to stay for the night. The next day he went with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from Joppa.Acts of the Apostles 10:1-23 NLThttps://bible.com/bible/116/act.10.1-23.NLT
Happy Thanksgiving everyone I will be back soon with a sermon note message and other content
This is practice for my boundless babe Society graduation speech and just to give you a fair warning, I do get emotional and start to cry. I am so grateful for what this program has brought into my life and how it has changed my life in the past 18 months. I would encourage woman who uses a wheelchair to get curious and look into being part of BBS. It changes lives for the better
After a while some of the Jews plotted together to kill him. They were watching for him day and night at the city gate so they could murder him, but Saul was told about their plot. So during the night, some of the other believers lowered him in a large basket through an opening in the city wall. When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to meet with the believers, but they were all afraid of him. They did not believe he had truly become a believer! Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and told them how Saul had seen the Lord on the way to Damascus and how the Lord had spoken to Saul. He also told them that Saul had preached boldly in the name of Jesus in Damascus. So Saul stayed with the apostles and went all around Jerusalem with them, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord. He debated with some Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to murder him. When the believers heard about this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus, his hometown. The church then had peace throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, and it became stronger as the believers lived in the fear of the Lord. And with the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it also grew in numbers. Acts of the Apostles 9:23-31 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/act.9.23-31.NLT This message is part of our sermon series called unfinished. Please stay connected with me on Social media. My Instagram accounts are marienicolezimmerpeeps and marienicolezimmerpeeps13. Facebook is Encouragement Notes podcast, and you can also follow me on my website. www.encouragementwithmarienicole.com
This is our next message in the sermon series unfinished. Here is the Bible passage that this week's sermon was based onMeanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem. As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” “Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied. “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.” The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound but did not see anyone. Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus. For three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything. In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Yes, Lord,” he answered. The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.” “Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people in Jerusalem. And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.” But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel. I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.” Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized, and after taking some food, he regained his strength. Saul spent several days with the disciples in Damascus. At once he began to preach in the synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God. Acts 9:1-20 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/act.9.1-20.NIV
This is what I think and why I think it, but please understand that I love this community wholeheartedly. It's taking me a long time to get to the place of self-acceptance that I am at in my life right now.
This is the this is the next message in our sermon series called unfinished. Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means “queen of the Ethiopians”). This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship, and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the Book of Isaiah the prophet. The Spirit told Philip, “Go to that chariot and stay near it.” Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked. “How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it to me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. This is the passage of Scripture the eunuch was reading: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he did not open his mouth. In his humiliation he was deprived of justice. Who can speak of his descendants? For his life was taken from the earth.” The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?” Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus. As they traveled along the road, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized?” And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again but went on his way rejoicing. Philip, however, appeared at Azotus and traveled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea. Acts 8:26-36, 38-40 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/act.8.26-40.NIV
We are continuing our sermon series in the book of Acts. Here is the passage that begins the message. Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went. Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there. When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said. For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed. So there was great joy in that city. Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great, and all the people, both high and low, gave him their attention and exclaimed, “This man is rightly called the Great Power of God.” They followed him because he had amazed them for a long time with his sorcery. But when they believed Philip as he proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. Simon himself believed and was baptized. And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles he saw. When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to Samaria. When they arrived, they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit, because the Holy Spirit had not yet come on any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money and said, “Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” Peter answered: “May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money! You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right before God. Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord in the hope that he may forgive you for having such a thought in your heart. For I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin.” Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me so that nothing you have said may happen to me.” After they had further proclaimed the word of the Lord and testified about Jesus, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many Samaritan villages. Acts 8:4-25 NIV https://bible.com/bible/111/act.8.4-25.NIV
Celebrating two years of Encouragement notes. Thank you so much to those who have supported me and Encouragement Notes for the past two years. I believe that my purpose in life is to help people be the person that God created them to be. I 1000% believe that this was given to me as a ministry to show people that you can live a full life and still follow Jesus Christ. Being a follower of Christ does not mean that you have to live a dull life. 😊
A message from the sermon series unfinished And Saul approved of their killing him. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison. Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went. Acts 8:1-4 NIV https://bible.com/bible/111/act.8.1-4.NIV
My Boundless Babe Society sister and accountability partner has an awesome Youtube channel. It is all about her life and her perspective of having Cerebral Palsy https://youtube.com/c/Emily%E2%80%99sLifeOnWheels
Hey, Happy International Cerebral Palsy Day! It's taken me a long time to see days like today as a celebration, but now that I see life differently, I'm happier with life. Today I answered six questions, but I encourage you to keep your questions coming. I love doing Q and A episodes
October 6th is International cerebral palsy day. Ask me anything that you are curious about, it does not have to be a medical question it can be anything that has to do with my life my hobbies and how I live my daily life and whatever else you may be curious about
This is a sermon from our current series called unfinished. It is about what can happen if we lose sight of our main goal as followers of Jesus Christ. Please feel free to follow me on social media and on my website: www.encouragementwithmarienicole.com. You will find all of the notes that I speak about on the podcast
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We are continuing our sermon series called unfinished. this sermon each of us about following Authority because all authority is placed and known by God.
This is my story. I have told it before on the podcast, but this is audio from a live video I did in a group called Becoming a master communicator through imperfect action. I wanted to see if I could teach myself how to import audio from a video that I have done, and I think I got the hang of it, so I hope you enjoy this episode
This is a message from our sermon series called unfinished a study of the book of Acts and this week we are in chapter 5. The lesson was about giving to the church but not lying about how much you gave and what three lessons we can learn from the mistakes of ananias and his wife Sapphira
In today's episode, I'm asking you four questions. 1. How long have you listened to this podcast 2. What do you think should stay the same? What do you think should change? Would you recommend this show to a friend, why or why not?
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This is the story of what it took for me to fight for the experience i wanted In Junior High and High School
This is the final message from the unfinished sermon series for the summer; we will get back into it in the fall. Next week I will be sharing the first message from our summer sermon series called at the movies.
A review of his show that happened on May 21st. Go to www.encouragementwithmarienicole.com for review notes and the setlist.
This is message number two of the sermon series unfinished. So they left the mountain called Olives and returned to Jerusalem. It was a little over half a mile. They went to the upper room they had been using as a meeting place: Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James, son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, Judas, son of James. They agreed they were in this for good, completely together in prayer, the women included. Also Jesus’ mother, Mary, and his brothers. During this time, Peter stood up in the company—there were about 120 of them in the room at the time—and said, “Friends, long ago the Holy Spirit spoke through David regarding Judas, who became the guide to those who arrested Jesus. That Scripture had to be fulfilled, and now has been. Judas was one of us and had his assigned place in this ministry. “As you know, he took the evil bribe money and bought a small farm. There he came to a bad end, rupturing his belly and spilling his guts. Everybody in Jerusalem knows this by now; they call the place Murder Meadow. It’s exactly what we find written in the Psalms: Let his farm become haunted So no one can ever live there. “And also what was written later: Let someone else take over his post. “Judas must now be replaced. The replacement must come from the company of men who stayed together with us from the time Jesus was baptized by John up to the day of his ascension, designated along with us as a witness to his resurrection.” They nominated two: Joseph Barsabbas, nicknamed Justus, and Matthias. Then they prayed, “You, O God, know every one of us inside and out. Make plain which of these two men you choose to take the place in this ministry and leadership that Judas threw away in order to go his own way.” They then drew straws. Matthias won and was counted in with the eleven apostles. Acts 1:12-26
This week we started a brand new sermon series called unfinished. It is a study of the book of Acts. The book of Acts is twenty-eight chapters long so that we will be spending lots of time with it. If you would like to join me for the live videos, please follow Encouragement Notes podcast on Facebook. Please also feel.free to follow my website. www.encouragementwithmarienicole.com for blog posts.
This is the last message in the sermon series called Asking for a Friend. Hi, I hope you're having a blessed day. I need to clarify something that I said on the podcast yesterday. My pastor's barber asked him what a pastor does, and Andrew said it's the job of a pastor to help people see the love of Jesus. The barber then took out his phone and showed him the photo that he found online with the hateful words that I told you about and asked Andrew, how would you explain this photo? Andrew told his barber that that is not a picture of who Jesus Christ is.
This post is a thank you to the people who have been part of truly including people with physical disabilities and difficulties
This is a Live rerun of Encouragement Notes. My Church taught this series Five years ago, and it was one of the first series that I taught on my podcast. God bless and have a great day. Feel free to follow me on my social media accounts and on my website www.encouragementwithmarienicole.com
After a fantastic Boundless Babe Society meeting i thought i would answer a question that my friend Renee Marino posted this morning
Today Auti Angel, A community groundbreaker in the disability and dance community, passed away from breast cancer. She fought hard, and she knew who her savior was and is. She will be missed, and she will be remembered always; she's probably teaching a dance class in heaven right now
I finished Cues by Vanessa Van Edwards, and I would highly recommend that you read or listen to this book if you want to learn how to become a better communicator. I would also recommend that you check out Vanessa's other book called captivate and my friend Amy Landino's book called Vlog Like A Boss
Today we talked about 1. My meeting this morning. Leaving with independence. Family and cherishing our relationships
This is part three of the sermon series called Samson. Please Feel Free to follow me on Social Media. On Instagram: @marienicolezimmerpeeps13 on Facebook: Encouragement Notes. On Twitter: Encouragementw2. Website www.encouragementwithmarienicole.com
My friend and mentor, Amy Landino, taught me an important lesson, and I need to pass it on to you
Part of the Sermon Series: Faith for the future. The three things that a Shared faith is.
This is the second message in our sermon series called Faith for the future. Learn the three things that we need to grow in our relationship with Christ
Sharing my excitement about my friend Renee Marino's book and the four ways taking her communication course helped me.
This is it! The last episode of Encouragement Notes for 2021. In this episode, I share the answers to two questions asked by my social media friend, mentor, and fellow podcast creator, Amy Landino. The questions are 1. What are you proud of? And 2. What is your theme for 2022? I hope you enjoy the episode. Please feel free to leave a review. Also, check out Amy Landino on social media. See you in a few days for the start of our new sermon series called Faith for the future
This is yet another Gush session about my dear friend John Lloyd Young! I'm so honored to have known him for the past seven years, and I am grateful for who he is because I've learned so much about being an artist from him. I Love You, John. Thank you for your encouragement and influence.
Five things that God wants us to know about him. The most important thing to know is that he loves you and in him is where you find your purpose
A message from Me sending Love to you and your family. I also give you an overview of what is to come in the near future
A message from the sermon series God with us. In this message, we learn how Valleys and the wilderness are different experiences even though they may seem the same. We also Learn four key lessons about the wilderness
This episode is a review of my amazing friends Nic and Desi's show at @feinsteins54below on November 30th in New York City. Follow them on social media @superheroesinlove on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram
This is the second message in our sermon series called Christmas carols. We can have true joy when three things happen.
This is our New sermon series for the Christmas season. Today we learn three things that Bethlehem can teach us.
Last night I had the pleasure of seeing my friend D. Scott Eads perform his Christmas Concert at Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal. This is a review of the show.... And it's all good.
The Five things we need to do to get our lives back on track “The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. He is my refuge, my savior, the one who saves me from violence. I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies. 2 Samuel 22:2-4
Congratulating Amy Landino and her husband, Vin, who announced that they are expecting their first baby. Amy is the woman you want to follow if you want to learn how to go after the life you want. She is the founder of GATLUW house. The host of Amy Tv on YouTube, The host of a podcast called detail therapy and the Cohost of a podcast called common goal
Give Thanks in all circumstances because this is God's will for your life. 1 Thessalonians 5:18. Notice that this verse doesn't say give thanks for all circumstances because God himself knows that not everything we go through is good, but if we know him, we can gives thanks in all circumstances because he is always there for us. He knows everything about you because he created you❤
- What Baptism is a sign of. 2. How I decided to be baptized 3. How God calls us to lead people to him.
The wrong and right ways to handle anger. How do you handle your anger? Are you a spewer- somebody who lets everyone know they are angry, or are you a stewer- someone who holds it in until you feel sick?
A message from the series just sayin' The three things that we need to do to confront someone the way God calls us to. Memory Verse: Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy proverbs 27:6
This message is part of a sermon series called dangerous prayers. The series is based on Matthew 6:9-15 The verses referred to as the Lord's Prayer
One year ago today, I published my second episode of Encouragement Notes! I created this podcast because I felt God calling me to tell my story on another platform for the purpose of reaching more people for him. Thank you for being here with me. I love and appreciate you. Please feel free to share this podcast with your family and friends and reach out to me with any comments or questions you may have.
This is an old Christmas series message from 2019, but God is always with you so give it a listen and find out how you can face your future. ❤
This sermon is called Finding strength when people cause pain. We look at the three things that we need to remember in order not to be easily offended. Our pastor recommended the book Undefendable by Brant Hansen. I downloaded the audiobook, and it is a very quick listen
This is an impromptu episode done after I got an email from my friends Nic and Desi @superherosinlove. They also asked that I remind people that I know to watch their show which is streaming live from Feinstein's 54 below in NYC on November 30th. If you are in NYC get a ticket to see them in person! The show begins at 7 pm.pacific time 10 PM EST
The reasons why we take our own path when God is calling us to do something, and what we need to do in order to follow God's path for us.
Part of the sermon series What keeps you up at night. There are ways that God uses guilt, and there are ways that Satan uses guilt. Learn the difference in this episode
A talk about my experience as a Wicked Fan and my feelings about how I think it needs to change for good.
Part of the sermon series What would Jesus undo. This sermon gives the reasons that God hates indifference and tells us what we can do to be on fire for Jesus again.
Gushing about my dear friend John Lloyd Young, the Tony Award-winning actor who played Frankie Valli in the musical Jersey Boys
Its been one month that i have had my chair, so I thought I would share what this journey has been like so far.
I found eleven old sermon note papers and i will be delivering them as new episodes the first set of notes is from the week of January 18th 2020. The series was called keep the change
Talking about leading worship at church again after a very long time of being away from it
Hi, I hope that you have been well. I know it has been a while since I've talked to you. I wanted you to know why I've been gone and what I have been up to. I will be working on regular episodes very soon until then please feel free to share my content with your friends and family and catch up on anything you've missed
I chat with my friend—Kristine, about attending the Rollettes Experience. We discuss 1. How we were supposed to meet, How we see ourselves. The use of different labels in the disability community and how we see ourselves growing in the future as a result of being part of the Rollettes Experience community
Speaking about a change of heart that I've had during the pandemic, Check out wheels2walking on YouTube
The three things We complain about most the three things we can be grateful for always and what we can say to ourselves instead of complaining
A discussion of the question should a non-disabled actor play a person with a disability and a movie or play? My thoughts are that this should not happen but what do you think?
The dreams that we are given for our life and what we are supposed to do when supporting others.
Follow my friend Rachel Walker on YouTube and Instagram @therachelreview on both platforms
Answering questions asked by my listeners If your question was not included in this episode, go to www.encouragementwithmarienicole.com and leave your question in the Encouragement Notes podcast section
How to develop an attitude of gratitude and what it can do in your life. Please stay tuned to the end for an announcement about my friend Renee Marino's I'm coming course
My thoughts on the election and what we need to do now that the current Administration is in office
Four reasons I love this group. Contact Renee Marino for more information. On Instagram @Reneemarinoofficial on Facebook: Renee Marino Master communicators
Today i discuss with you the five women that have influenced my style journey and the difference between Style and fashion, as well as Aspen tips and tricks that I have learned along the way
I originally published this episode the week of Thanksgiving but i accidentally erased it. Here are 3 blessings we can always be Grateful for.
Following the example of 1 Peter 3:15/ always be willing to share the reason for the hope that you have but do this with gentleness and respect