Outpost of Heaven: the podcast: Recent Episodes
Andrew & Emily Jordan
We are a Christ loving millennial couple that probably knows a little less than you! So we find cool experienced people to let us in on how they manage to develop and maintain a Christ centered home and then get you the deets on how to do it too.
We are so thrilled and grateful to have Matt and Katie Davis on the podcast this week! They shared their personal experiences with recovery from Pornography Addiction and Betrayal Trauma, and how they were able to turn it over to Jesus Christ to be healed as individuals and to save and heal their marriage. Check out their FREE conversation starts guide on Instagram and enjoy more of their powerfully helpful content for couples recovering and healing from addiction. LINKSwww.instagram.com/upwardinwardoutwardwww.instagram.com/outpostofheavenAnd of course ratings and reviews for our show are always loved and appreciated!Please send any episode topic or guest suggestions to us via Instagram DM @outpostofheaven
In this episode we were privileged to have Kurt Francom on the show from Leading Saints to talk with us on the sensitive topic of the rise of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints deciding to leave or take a step back from the church. We talked about what our role is as leaders and friends when this situation arises, and how we ourselves as active members can stay in the church even through our crisis of faith. So many wonderful and interesting insights, and we hope you find something to take away from it! We definitely did! LINKSwww.instagram.com/leadingsaintshttps://leadingsaints.org/Find his podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts!
After a many month long break we are back and once again talking about being rooted—specifically what it means, why we need to be, and a buffet of ways we are actively being rooted right now. We love hearing from you! Reach out to us on Instagram @outpostofheaven or via email outpostofheaven@gmail.com.LINKSLatter Day Saint Homeschool Conference https://ldshe.org/conferences/locations-registration/www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven
A few weeks ago our Stake President asked us how we access the atonement of Jesus Christ. We gave some heartfelt answers and then spent the next several weeks being instructed by the spirit how we could better answer that question in the future. Let us know how you would answer this question!
In this episode we discuss something that has been in our thoughts and hearts really since the pandemic started in 2020 and that is— HOPE. What is it? What does it mean to have a perfect brightness? What does hope look like for us? How do we get more of it? And so on.
Also! Our friends Braeden and Bonnie Hayes over at Liberty Youth Academy started a podcast called Abide in Liberty so when you’re done listening to this episode click the link below to visit theirs!
LINKS www.Instagram.com/outpostofheaven https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abide-in-liberty/id1638724096
Woohoo! We made it to seven years of marriage! We talk today about some of our lessons from the past seven years and why Emily is so good at marriage. I mean She is basically perfect, drop dead gorgeous, and next level spiritual. How could she not be an awesome spouse?1?1
We sat down this week with Andrew’s maternal grandparents who just celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary! They share insights into the struggles young Latter-day Saint couples faced when they were first married and the things they did to overcome them. They then talk about how those lessons can benefit us today.
Grandma also shares about a time she felt “like an elephant was crapping on (her) head” and grandpa’s witty response that has still remained a catch phrase in their marriage decades later.
These great people are leaving a spiritual legacy and inheritance that is currently and will continue to bless their descendants throughout the eternities. We LOVE them and this episode.
Sometimes when world, national, or local news, or even our own lives get heavy and stressful all we want to do is scoop up our little family and escape into the woods somewhere and not associate with anyone. We have been calling this the "bunker mentality." As enticing as this seems, we know deep down that it isn't what Heavenly father would want us to do. When you're in a bunker, you can't project light or peace or faith, or anything. You're fear based. When you create an outpost mentality, your living a faith based life. We can live IN the world and not OF the world.
LINKS www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven
Happy Pioneer Day! What is Pioneer Day? What does it mean to be a pioneer? Who is the ultimate Pioneer? Everything answered here!
LINKS www.Instagram.com/outpostofheaven https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2022/07/united-states-and-canada-section/pioneer-perseverance?lang=eng
Welcome to PART 2 of of the two part series on private Christian education with the Hayes Family! If your haven’t listened to part 1, we HIGHLY recommend that you start there (142) and then come back to this one! We LOVED having Bonnie and Braeden on this episode to discuss the importance of standing in holy places, what it REALLY means to put on the armor of God, and combatting some misconceptions that people have about private and home school education.
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www.Instagram.com/outpostofheaven www.libertyyouthacademy.com
Liberty Youth Academy is a private school started by a Latter-day Saint family in St. George to be a holy place of learning through the lense of the gospel of Jesus Christ. They now have a second location in Sahuarita, Arizona and are hoping to continue to grow! In this episode we discus the why and how of their school, and some principles of agency and dive into the American constitution, Braeden’s passion.
This episode is a topic and guest request from one of our listeners, so THANK YOU for sending it in because we loved it so much, made new friends with our guests, learned so much and even talked so much that we had to make two parts! (If you have a topic and/or guest request PLEASE email us at outpostofheaven@gmail.com or DM on Instagram @outpostofheaven )
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https://www.libertyyouthacademy.org/
Are you hesitant to share the gospel? We are too for some reasons we share here. But we are working on overcoming our hesitations to sharing the gospel and we give you some ideas we are using right now! What other ways can you think of to be better at sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ and being a better member missionary?
LINKS www.Instagram.com www.churchofjesuschrist.org
The Dad Outpost has taken over the podcast for today to celebrate Fathers Day! We sure are grateful for all of the good fathers out there who are raising their children in truth and Love and righteousness! Did you love hearing from Andrew, Zac and Logan? You can listen to them on The Dad Outpost Podcast on SoundCloud. Coming soon to Apple and Spotify!
LINKS www.Instagram.com/outpostofheaven https://soundcloud.com/the-dad-outpost
Don’t mind us as I (Emily)word vomit all of my takeaways from the homeschool conference I attended last week. The Latter Day Saint Home Educator Conference was absolutely incredible. We have been homeschooling for just one year and this conference provided me with a plethora of new ideas, encouragement, confidence, and connections and friends. I loved it so much and just didn’t know quite how to share everything with you here. All of my conference highlights can be found on Instagram!
Thank you so much for listening today! If you loved what you’re hearing on the podcast, we would love it if you would leave a review and rating! If you’re looking for a certain topic you’d like us to address, reach out to us via Instagram or email outpostofheaven@gmail.com We LOVE hearing from you.
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https://ldshe.org/ www.Instagram.com/outpostofheaven Episodes about homeschooling ft. Courtney Richardson (76, 84)
Everyone say hello to Nicole Horlacher from @thoughtbosscoaching ! We had a great time talking to her about what it means to be the boss of our thoughts. We know that thoughts leads to feelings and feelings lead to actions right? So if we can control our thoughts, we really can be the best us we can be. Nicole teaches us how we can really do that, applying the gospel of Jesus Christ.
LINKS www.Instagram.com/outpostofheaven www.Instagram.com/thoughtbosscoaching https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-thought-boss-podcast/id1463673988 https://linktr.ee/thoughtbosscoaching
Emily was able to speak in Stake Conference (a meeting of several local congregations) about positivity and being more faith-filled. In this episode she gives us a deep dive into the the points she shared. None of them are ground breaking or complex, but when you apply these small and simple practical principles over time you will notice a HUGE difference.
We all are telling ourselves stories. Right now. A fact or event occurs and we assign a feeling and response to it BECAUSE we made the fact or event MEAN something to us BECAUSE we are telling ourselves a story. Make sense? Well in this episode that’s what we are talking about! Wouldn’t it be awesome if we could sing the song from the Prince of Egypt—“Look at your life through heavens eyes…” and actually DO it? How can we write positive narratives for ourselves? Also you can be the hero of your narrative! Write yourself as the hero, not the the victim! Okay calming down now. Just give it a listen, k? Thanks!
Have you done or started any spring cleaning yet this year? We are just getting the spring cleaning and home organization bug now, and ESPECIALLY after this conversation with Krystal Wilkerson from @homes.made.holy
Krystal emphasized that by being intentional about our stuff and our space we actively invite the spirit to be with us in our homes, AND WE LOVED THAT.
Listen now to learn practical and actionable ways to make your home more holy by letting your stuff and your space serve YOU.
LINKS www.Instagram.com/outpostofheaven www.Instagram.com/homes.made.holy www.homesmadeholy.com
Are you TIRED? We are! In this episode we talk about how we combat physical, emotional and spiritual tiredness or exhaustion. Listen now to learn 8 ways to increase your energy whether you are physically, emotionally, or spiritually tired. And believe me there are MANY more ways—this is just a brief list of ideas that are working for us! We’d love to hear what’s working for YOU!
LINKS www.Instagram.com/outpostofheaven
We are welcoming Maren Droubay back onto the show! We had Maren from The Mamahood Podcast on in the very beginning of our Podcast (Episode 29 Gentle and Mindful Parenting)and were thrilled that she agreed to come back and share with us her experience as a young mother battling Multiple Sclerosis, or MS. As she shared her journey and her testimony of Jesus Christ with us, our hearts were touched and our faith to face our own challenges was strengthened. We hope yours is too!
LINKS Episode 29 with Maren Droubay https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/29-gentle-mindful-parenting-ft-maren-and-aubrey-from/id1470326483?i=1000463886124
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General Conference came and went way too quickly! But we are here to talk about our favorite things and the general themes we saw. We only had about an hour to talk about a whole weekend’s worth of talks so of course we missed lots. We encourage all of you to go listen to and study the talks given from this conference.
We would love to know how your conference watching experience went! Find us on Instagram @outpostofheaven and tell us what your favorite talk or theme was from this April 2022 gen con.
LINKS Study General Conference here: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2022/04?lang=eng
Episode 9: Let’s Be Peacemakers, Darling www.Instagram.com/outpostofheaven
WE ARE BACK! After having our fourth baby, we took a much needed break, although we didn't intend for it to last this long! Nevertheless we are here and fired up about podcasting again. In this episode you'll hear more about our purpose as "Outpost of Heaven," General Conference Note Taking suggestions (because that wonderful time of the year is here!), and a big announcement from Andrew. That's all I will say! You'll just have to listen to hear what it is! Thank you so much for listening and and hanging tight while we had our break. If you haven't yet left us a rating or review, we would absolutely love and appreciate you forever!
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Michael Dunn's Talk about Improvement https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/10/54dunn?lang=eng
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EPISODE 14 You Can Poop Yourself! Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery from the Husbands Perspective ft. Logan and Anna Jordan, and Kayelee and Zac Cobb https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/14-you-can-poop-yourself-pregnancy-delivery-and/id1470326483?i=1000453843952
In this episode we welcomed guest, Shiloh Jordan, our new one week old baby boy to the show! So if you hear a lot of breathing and rustling, that’s why! We shared his birth story, talked about unmedicated birth, and tried to explain our new found love for the concept of “earthy.”
We also introduced Light the World with Love 2021, an advent calendar full of service and spiritual prompts to help us all keep Christ in Christmas this year. See the link below to print of the calendar and read more about the Light the World initiative!
Lastly, we introduced our new format for the show! Being routed is very important to us, and we feel like the most rude thing for us to do in this phase of our life is to change up the frequency of our content creation. We will now, starting in 2022, be releasing a series of 6 to 10 episodes in bulk on one single topic, a few times a year. Please be patient with us as we navigate this new phase of life and phase of the podcast. If you would like to suggest a topic for a series or a guest, please connect with us on Instagram @outpostofheaven We would LOVE to connect with you, especially now that we won’t be releasing content on a weekly basis. Let’s keep in touch and be friends!
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https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/light-the-world-2021/downloads
In this episode we welcomed licensed marriage and family therapist, Tammy Hill, to the show to use her expertise as a sex therapist and mother of 12 children to help us answer listener questions about raising teens in a world full of temptations. She answers questions from "How do we earn our teens' trust?" to "How can I prepare my teen to face the temptations of the world?" to "How can I reach my teen who is avoiding family time?" and many more! Tammy is a wonderful example to us of parenting in faith and not fear, and of letting the spirit guide us in every aspect of raising our kids. This is an episode FILLED with gems and golden nuggets of goodness from Tammy.
LINKS www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven www.instagram.com/tammy_hill_lmft http://www.tammyhill.com/ God Made Girls and Boys https://www.tammyhill.com/aboutthebook/# Live Your Why Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-your-why/id1549927114 Live Your Why Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/5wSW6CZ431e8nJFCVMUyeZ?si=B68y-JCHTlmVwUjkUhw77w&nd=1
In this episode we discussed the topic of miracles in our day, using Elder Ronald A Rasband’s talk from April 2021, “Behold, I am a God of Miracles.” We sometimes are quick to say that God doesn’t give us miracles like He used to, or that miracles have ceased. But this is simply not true. Thanks to Elder Rasband’s words, we better understand that a miracle is a divine manifestation of God’s power and love in your life, and that we can see these miracles every day when we open our eyes to them.
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https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/04/52rasband
Isaiah 55 Mormon 9
In this episode we welcomed Libby Myers to the show to share her and her husbands story of cancer, loss and grief, and to open our eyes more to what this type of grief looks like. Libby helped us better understand how we can BEST help those in our lives who are grieving, and how we can grieve in a Christlike way when our time for grief comes if it hasn’t already.
In this episode we tackle a complex conversation (and honestly very genuine because we had never fully discussed it before!) and that is- validation or owning your emotions, acting enthusiastic, and the power of positive thinking. We aren’t perfect of course and are not experts so we hope that this just helps spark thoughts and conversations in your own homes! Andrew gave us 4 tips to help us think more positively through a rough day or rough season of life. Just a reminder, we are not talking about deep, clínica, or major depression in this episode. We are talking about hard days and hard seasons that we all go through. If you’d like to hear more about depression, we have a few episodes of our show with guests and professionals that we would love you to listen to:
episodes 53: A New You Again (Maternal Mental Health and Postpartum Depression) ft Aubrey Grossen , 32: Defining and Combatting Depression, Anxiety, and Postpartum Depression ft Lee and Liana Kinikini , 33: Anxiety & Depression pt 2- Helping Others & Raising Resilient Children Lee and Liana Kinikini
LINKS: www.Instagram.com/outpostofheaven
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2013/10/like-a-broken-vessel
Did you catch the October 2021 session of the General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? It was beautiful and so amazing, and it left us with questions, things to improve, and comfort and peace. If you haven’t listened yet PLEASE DO. I PROMISE that there is something for you in messages. In this episode, we talked about some of the General themes and shared each of our two favorite talks. Let us know how you enjoyed this conference! Reach out to us on Instagram @outpostofheaven
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https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/10/35wilcox
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/10/42johnson
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/10/54dunn
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/10/43renlund
In this episode we met and welcomed one of our listeners, Ari Coleman, on the show to talk to us about some spiritual studies he has been doing surrounding the topic of worship and enduring to the end. We loved having him join us and we really think you’ll love his insights as well.
If you’re a listener and would also like to be a guest on the podcast, don’t hesitate to reach out to us via email at outpostofheaven@gmail.com or through DM on Instagram @outpostofheaven. We would LOVE to see what ideas you come up with!
LINKS www.Instagram.com/outpostofheaven
In this episode we welcomed our little boy Hyrum on the show! It was so fun for us to have his five-year-old perspective on family activities and gospel learning as a family. We are thinking of having him back on again soon so if there are any random questions you’d like to ask him (because hearing his little voice on the podcast is so dang cute and little kids say the funniest things!) please email us at outpostofheaven@gmail.com or DM us through Instagram @outpostofheaven
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https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2009/10/more-diligent-and-concerned-at-home
Episode 40 of outpost of heaven the podcast from March 2020 Transforming Homes into Holy Places through Scripture Study ft. The Scripture Study Project Podcast
Latter-day Kids YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/c/LatterDayKids
Hello and welcome to Hurricane Season! That terribly humid and chaotic season between summer and fall in Louisiana. We experienced our first Hurricane since living here—Hurricane ida—and have lots to share about preparation, what we did that worked and what we wish we did. We are so grateful and happy to be safe, and to finally have power back on after 11 days without it. We know a lot of people are not safe and sound yet and still don’t have power and we continue to pray for them and their families. We learned a lot, have grown so much spiritually, and we are hear to share it!
See episode 80 to hear about our Hurricane experiences from last year. Last year many hurricanes came but they all missed us and so Andrew had several opportunities to travel and help others in other parts of Louisiana. He told us lots of stories and taught us how we can better minister to the one.
LINK: www.Instagram.com/outpostofheaven see highlight: Hurricane ida
In this episode we continued our discussion with Lucy about child development— very specifically, the importance of risky play, messy play, and outdoor play! I know I often want to keep my kids in a bubble whether it’s because I don’t want them to get hurt or I don’t want to clean up the inevitable mess that comes with allowing our children to explore. I’ve got to stop that and LET THEM DO THEIR WORK as children!
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LINKS www.Instagram.com/ms.lucy.plays www.Instagram.com/outpostofheaven www.Instagram.com/thespeckledbees https://thespeckledbees.buzzsprout.com/
In this episode we welcomed Lucy Ritter to teach us about the Reggio Emilia Way, respecting and teaching young children in such a way as to let them lead, explore and discover. Lucy, from Virginia, is a mom of one little son, and has a background in Early Childhood Development, specializing in Play. This episode was quite lengthy so we split it into two! Come back next week to learn about how to encourage our children to play RISKY, MESSY, and OUTDOOR.
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www.Instagram.com/outpostofheaven www.instagram.com/ms.lucy.plays The Speckled Bees Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-speckled-bees-a-celebration-of-childhood/id1575631235
In this episode we talked about all the things! From defending the faith online to our experiences getting C*ovid to service hacks to what it means to preside and more!
If you enjoyed what you heard in this episode or in any other episode please leave us a rating and review on Apple podcasts if that’s where you’re listening. And follow us on Instagram @outpostofheaven to get connected!
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www.Instagram.com/outpostofheaven M Russell Ballard’s Talk on Men, Women, and the Priesthood: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2014/09/men-and-women-and-priesthood-power Follow Him Episode 31 parts 1 and 2 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doctrine-covenants-84-part-1-dr-barbara-gardner/id1545433056?i=1000529863125
In this episode we welcomed Riley Wesemann, a mother, law school student, and cohost of the Trials and Trimesters Podcast, onto the show to share her experience as a student and a mother, the trails and hardships that it brings, along with the faith that it takes to pursue a degree as a mom. She is so sweet and funny you’ll just love her and her insights!
LINKS www.Instagram.com/outpostofheaven www.Instagram.com/rileykristin www.Instagram.com/trialsandtrimesters https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trials-and-trimesters/id1557592741
Today we talked about a grace. Recently we realized we were aiming to be graceful in our discipleship as opposed to being full of His grace. That mistake led us to some unhappy places and we hope our discussion about this real struggle for us will lead to some real discussion between you and your loved ones. Also check out Brad Wilcox’s devotional entitled His Grace is Sufficient which we quoted several times and is well worth the listen!
His Grace is Sufficient: https://youtu.be/yLXr9it_pbY
In this episode we were joined by life coach, Kathy Moffat from @kathymoffatcoaching who taught us all about the difference between confidence and self confidence, helped us help our spouses and children gain confidence, and she even coached us personally through each of our own current self confidence struggles.
We left the conversation SO uplifted and motivated to tackle the struggles we face and increase the self confidence we have in order to become more like our Savior Jesus Christ. We will absolutely be having her on again soon!
LINKS https://kathymoffat.com/ www.Instagram.com/kathymoffatcoaching www.Instagram.com/outpostofheaven
We are back from our break! In this episode we talked about what it means to be rooted—yes if you’ve been around here you know we love this idea— take breaks, and we even touched on quitting and when to know it’s time to quit.
In our ‘loves and less than loves’ segment we Mentioned a book Emily just finished, Eve and Adam: Discovering the Beautiful Balance, which can be found here https://deseretbook.com/p/eve-and-adam-discovering-beautiful-balance
Follow us on Instagram to participate more in the show, from giving us feedback, to seeing the posts that with every episode, and getting to know us better.
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We are on summer break! Well, just for June! We are taking some time to rest, plan, record, and find new guests for you! We love you, and we hope you have a safe, happy, fun, and Christ centered summer.
If you have any feedback, content suggestions, more guest suggestions please reach out to us on Instagram @outpostofheaven or through email at outpostheaven@gmail.com.
See you back here in July! XO The Jordans
In this episode we welcome artist, David Bowman to the show. His Christ centered artwork, both fine art, and animation and illustrations show us the true nature of Jesus Christ and other characters from the scriptures.
His video series, Drawn In, goes along with the Come Follow Me lessons of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and helps kids of all ages (and adults) better understand the scriptures.
You can access and purchase his artwork, Who’s Your Hero? books, and the Drawn In videos here www.davidbowmanart.com
OTHER LINKS www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven www.instagram.com/davidbowmanart
In this episode we talked about the temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: What goes on inside? Why do we have them? How do you get access? and more! We also talked about our recent first experience returning back to the temple since the pandemic shut them all down in 2020. AND we discussed the need for sacred and divine things and how we can better create and utilize sacred spaces in our lives.
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For this episode we welcomed back Tessa Hopman, a life coach living in New Zealand, to talk to us more about a concept she shared last time: Shadow Values. We were so intrigued by the term last time that we HAD to have her again to explain it more thoroughly. If you’re ready to really pick yourself apart and get inside your own brain and heart, this one is absolutely for you! See episode 90 to learn more about Tessa’s passion for finding your purpose!
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https://www.thevinedresser.com/
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Lauren Pace joined us to share a ton of great insights from her course on parenting with emotional intelligence. What does that even mean? Give this episode a listen to find out! We then examined how this principle reflects the pattern of interaction set forth by our Savior.
If you are interested in signing up for the course, you can use the following link for $20 off! http://parenting-with-emotional-intelligence.teachable.com/p/parenting-with-emotional-intelligence-emilypodcast
In this episode Andrew shared the story of how he came to have only 8 toes and and no true heel. Yep! He has half of a foot. Keep listening for all the details and to understand how much God loves us and is aware of us even when it seems like he might not care or be there. Miracles happen—just not always the way that we want them too.
LINKS www.Instagram.com/outpostofheaven
Lisset did most of the sharing this episode as she shared with us her heart wrenching and ultimately uplifting story of childhood abuse and path to forgiveness which led to the next levels of her healing. Her story is inspiring, eye opening, and will hopefully help you in your own path of healing or in your attempts to help others on their path. Spoiler alert: every step involves Christ.
Links: Instagram.com/outpostofheaven
We cannot even believe that one year ago this week the lock downs and quarantines from COVID-19 started in the United States. That year was like—Poof! Right into the air! In this episode we talked about how this year of lock downs, quarantines, and staying home has affected our relationships inside and outside the home, and how we can come back from spiritual plateaus in our life and rekindle the fire of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
LINKS www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven Episode 40 of our show ft. the Scripture Study Project Podcast
We made it to episode 100 you guys! Thank you for sticking with us for this long. We appreciate you so much! This is the longest episode ever-we know- but this month we are celebrating 6 years since coming home from our missions and wanted to talk about it a little! A lot apparently! #sorrynotsorry
LINKS www.Instagram.com/outpostofheaven
In this episode we shared many ways that we have and can cope with and even embrace homesickness. We are not pros, but we have had many opportunities to be homesick and we have grown so much because of it. Spoiler alert: there is a really unpopular opinion that Andrew shares toward the end. Let us know how you feel about it!
LINKS www.Instagram.com/outpostofheaven
We were living the dream as we got to talk with actor, singer/songwriter, comedian, and now friend—Kirby Heyborne about his career and how he has been able to build a community of faith and service through his content, specifically through his show, Making Good, linked below. We LOVE how much he cares for the one and seeks to bring the light and love of God to everyone.
LINKS www.Instagram.com/outpostofheaven www.Instagram.com/kirbyheyborne www.Instagram.com/makinggoodtv https://www.byutv.org/makinggood https://youtube.com/channel/UC36RurN1jABdSNejCLF550g
In this episode we discussed the children’s book The Tallest of Smalls by Max Lucado, and MAN it is SUCH a great book! We also explored the idea of hierarchies, comparison, and figuring out how to find your real worth and value.
LINKS www.Instagram.com/outpostofheaven https://www.amazon.com/dp/140031514X/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_glt_i_T9175WQW2KFWEP3H3D20
In this episode we followed Emily’s study about Help Meets and then talked more about our marriage experience, being millennials and shared some ways that we can all be better help meets for our spouse.
LINKS www.Instagram.com/outpostofheaven Genesis 2:18,23-24 True to the Faith; Marriage
In this episode we welcomed Al Carraway to the show to talk with us about following promptings of the spirit and letting God be God. Her life has been one big series of practicing that very principle as she as continually followed Gods will and seen the rewards and blessings, even though it sometimes totally sucked in the moment! We learned so much from her example and testimony. We hope you enjoy our conversation with her just as much as we did!
In this episode we review the goals we set in 2020 and share with you some of our new goals for 2021, using the 4 categories: spiritual, intellectual, physical, and social.
We also talk about how we can better help each other as spouses make and keep our goals.
LINKS www.Instagram.com/outpostofheaven
How do you ensure that your goals are serving you instead of being a miserable task master? Do you ever feel like a loser because you failed at your goals? Do you struggle to set the right kinds of goals? We talked with Natalie Jordan today who currently is a business coach who specializes in helping working professionals deal with questions and struggles just like these. We also explore Gospel principles behind healthy goal setting.
If you are wondering if you need professional mental health assistance, whether medicinal or counseling, check out episodes 32 and 33 with the KiniKinis!
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Defining and Combating Depression, Anxiety, and Postpartum Depression https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/outpost-of-heaven-the-podcast/id1470326483?i=1000466160378
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Anxiety & Depression Pt 2: Helping Others & Raising Resilient Children https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/outpost-of-heaven-the-podcast/id1470326483?i=1000466862817
Tessa, author of “Discovering His Purpose For Your Life And The Courage to Follow It” shared some incredible insights with us about avoiding fear and other excuses keeping us from following the Lord. 2020 has been a doozy of a year but God still wants us to live our best life.
James 2:17-19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
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It’s so easy for Christ to slip out of our Christmas experience. We talked about our struggles personally with this and how #LightTheChrist is helping us work through this. Join us and share your thoughts!
Happy Thanksgiving! We are so honored to be joined today by our good friend Katie Guy, who shares her experience being trapped in a fiery car during an accident as a child, and how throughout her life she has been able to cope through Jesus Christ and an attitude of Gratitude.
Please don't forget to subscribe to Outpost of Heaven the podcast and to leave a rating and review! Your reviews mean so much to us! We appreciate YOU! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
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On today’s episode we talked about finding confidence and our calling despite the uncertainty of today’s world. The fact is that the world has always been and will always be filled with uncertainty. The trick is figuring out how to succeed amidst uncertainty instead of waiting to try and succeed until uncertainty is no more. Understanding this principle can help us better value and understand the Lord’s peace. Take heart! All is well in Him who is mighty to save.
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All the feelings! Today we are talking about validation and how we ALL need to feel validated in our feelings and as children of God—and all that entails. We also talked about recognizing our spouses emotional needs and recognizing their individual signs of needing validation.
LINKS www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven
In this “walk through” episode we threw it WAY back to episode 4 where we talked about strengthening marriage through shared interests and trying new things. In today’s episode We opened up about how we have personally been doing with the applications of the takeaways from episode 4. We also got pretty serious as we related it all back to Jesus Christ and how we NEED to learn how to simplify and say no to the things that don’t matter.
LINKS www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven Episode 4 www.instagram.com/utahsbestbites
Are you homeschooling? If not, have you or are you considering it? We are welcoming back the super sweet and enthusiastic Courtney Richardson from episode 76. Principle Based Education & Homeschool. We drilled her with our questions and listener questions ALL about homeschool, and we learned SO much. “It’s not easy, but it’s so worth it!” What we loved most about Courtney’s experience and expertise, is that she makes it a family ordeal! They have cultivated a love and a family culture of Learning Together.
LINKS www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven https://www.my-america-story-book.com/ https://www.welleducatedheart.com/ https://www.welleducatedheart.com/catch-the-vision-intro.html https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-well-educated-mothers-heart/id1269244108
Happy Halloween! Remember those fears you had as a kid? Monsters in the closet or under the bed? The dark? Sharks? Ghosts? PLEASE! We STILL fear these things as adults! But we have also grown into other fears such as not feeling accepted, not appearing competent, and standing up for ourselves. Fear is ok! We have to be genuine in that feeling. BUT what is most important is that we turn to God in our moments of Fear, and we DO something about it! PUNCH that fear right in the face!
LINKS Instagram www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven Jordan Peterson on Nightmares and fear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSlr6sQ4vB8
Do you love having spiritual experiences, going to uplifting conferences, retreats, and events? So do WE! But sometimes it can be hard when we come out of those experience and have to live in the same circumstances we were living in before the spiritual event. How do we make lasting change? How to we follow through on the feelings and promptings we had during the event?
LINKS Our instagram www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven General conference October 2020 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/general-conference?lang=eng Michelle D Craig https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2020/10/14craig?lang=eng Russell M Nelson https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2020/10/37nelson?lang=eng 150 things and the Young Women Challenge https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church/events/young-women-celebrating-150-years-face-to-face-with-the-young-women-general-presidency?lang=eng
In this episode, featuring Hanna Seariac, we explore the role of logic in defending your faith, specifically what the word “apologetics” means and how it’s used. Hanna is the host of the FAIR Mormon FAIR Voice Podcast and graduated from BYU with a degree in Classics. Learn more about how she went from devout Catholic planning on becoming a nun, to thriving member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints AND how YOU can you use both logic and faith to defend your religion.
LINKS https://www.fairmormon.org/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-fair-cast/id397315546?i=1000490028878 www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven www.churchofjesuschrist.org
2020 isn’t crazy enough right? KIDDING! We have had some hurricanes recently down south and Andrew has had the opportunity to be a part of a few work crews to do hurricane clean up for hurricane Laura and hurricane Sally.
In this episode, we get to hear a little about his experience in serving and ministering to the one, and we learned about the need to push away our pride when responding to how different people show there gratitude in ways we don’t expect.
LINKS www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven
In this episode we had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Pastor Harvey from Divine Grace Temple, Bishop Seth Richardson of the Church of Jesus Christ of LatterDay Saints, and President Amos, Mission President of the Baton Rouge Louisiana Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, with his beautiful wife, Sister Amos.
The discussion covered issues including the historical divide between white and black churches, the difference in the roles of those churches in white and black society, what does overcoming these barriers actually look like, how the love of Christ will not only solve this division but all divisions, and what each individual follower of Christ can do to bring about the needed “Love Revolution.”
This conversation is just one of the many conversations that need to take place to unite the children of God, but we are hopeful that it will help perpetuate this eternally significant process until all are one in Christ.
LINKS www.churcofjesuschrist.org www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven https://www.facebook.com/divinegracetemple/
This strange season of Covid for many of us has meant at-home-Church, which we personally have loved! But We recently had the opportunity to go back and it was so much harder to keep the kiddos tame than We remember!
So in this episode we talked about going to church with kids and shared some practical tips we received from friends and family. We are so excited to start implementing these tips to create a more intentional and reverent atmosphere in our pew.
LINKS www.instagram.com https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2019/04/28holland
Because of September being national suicide prevention awareness month, we discussed mental health and how to include our spouses in our mental health journeys by using the article, “Including Your Spouse in Your Mental Health,” by Kristyn Duval.
More episodes we have done on mental health: 2 & 3–Overcoming Self Deception ft. Rachelle Chase 32 & 33– Defining and Combatting Depression & Anxiety ft. The Kinikini’s 42. Self Care 53. A New You Again ft. Aubrey Grossen
LINKS Read the article here: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2020/09/young-adults/including-your-spouse-in-your-mental-health?lang=eng Come hang out with us here: www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven
In this episode Courtney Richardson shared with us her thoughts and research on principle based education, the philosophies of education, applications through her experiences with homeschool, and homeschooling methods and practices. We were blown away by her content and well of information and are so excited to have her back to answer more of our questions and more of yours too.
LINKS www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven www.librariesofhope.com “Catch the Vision” training, a how-to for agency based education. www.goodandbeautiful.com Christian curriculums by topic millennial standard press.com “A Meeting with the Principle” (for mom); books 1, 2, & 3 are for the kids www.covenantland.com Lessons on liberty, Founding of the United States of America, understanding the founding documents. Studies and activities for kids. ALL proceeds go to Operation Underground Railroad www.lifeoffred.uniquemath.com math lessons that read like novels www.ldshe.org homeschool conference held each summer to inspire homeschool parents
BOOKS Increase in Learning by David A Bednar Teach the Children by Nil Flinders: an agency based education
Emily is literally contracting regularly as we are recording this episode. We explain the details behind why we are not at the hospital right now in the episode! It is a rough process for Emily and she has been praying that her water will break or she will start to have more intense contractions everyday all day but the Lord seems to be not answering. We talk about why that might be and why God seems slow to answer some prayers and quick to answer others.
In this episode we had a good friend and nurse, Jessica Winder, share 4 spiritual lessons she has learned from being a nurse. We sincerely apologize for the Weirdo audio in the first few minutes. Please bear with us through that, and we promise that it gets bettter!
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We CANNOT even believe we have been podcasting now for ONE YEAR! Thank you to all who have listened from the beginning and to all of you brand new listeners! We appreciate you all so much! In this episode we share our biggest takeaways from podcasting that apply to real every day life. And we shared some fun year mark stats! PRETTY PLEASE see the google forms link below to fill out our year mark survey. That would mean SO much to us! Also, enter to win an Outpost of Heaven sticker and amazon gift card by leaving a review, screen shotting it and sending it to us over Instagram @outpostofheaven
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Welcome to another Walk Through episode where we reviewed episode 13 on Civility! Super relevant right now right? Well we decided to review this episode AND tell you how we are honestly doing with this in our own personal lives. Super vulnerable. And we hope you’re doing a better job than we are at it! Nobody’s perfect and we are all still learning about ourselves and our peers.
For today’s episode we invited Britney Carpenter, the Operation Undergroud Railroad Team Leader for South Utah County, to share her perspective on volunteering for an organization. We talked about the glorious life changing benefits and honest struggles of serving in an organization.
Operation Underground Railroad is an organization that actively fights against child sexual slavery. In the past 5 years it has reached over 3,100 children and assisted in the arrest of over than 1,700 traffickers worldwide.
We encourage everyone to serve other, whether that be serving you neighbor, family, or even joining an organization. There is a wide variety of opportunities to volunteer for OUR on their website. You really can do as much or as little as you’d like. If you feel so inclined to volunteer or make a donation, please visit their website below.
Join the Fight at Operation Underground Railroad http://ourrescue.org/
Emily’s O.U.R. Painting. All proceeds will be donated to O.U.R. https://www.etsy.com/listing/764136663/operation-underground-railroad-print?ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1&cns=1
Operation Toussaint. A documentary about O.U.R. https://www.amazon.com/Operation-Toussaint-Tim-Ballard/dp/B07M62QTS3
Smile. Amazon donates .5% of your purchase to your chosen charity. https://smile.amazon.com/
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Our friends Jake and Britt Goodsell shared their experiences serving as newly wed volunteers in orphanages in Ecuador through the OSSO program and how it strengthened their marriage. We also learned about how staring a business (August Film Company) together has continued to teach them to work as a team.
LINKS www.orphanagesupport.org www.instagram.com/augustfilmcompany www.augustfilmco.com www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven www.instagram.com/jake.the.good www.instagram.com/britt_goody_
We spent this episode revisiting the Why in creating our Christ centered homes and spaces—our outposts of heaven. We shared the real life struggles we are going through recently in maintaining our outposts AND a couple of the things that we really feel we are doing well. We would LOVE to hear what your successes are and what your working on in your creation of your own outposts of heaven!
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Happy Independence Day weekend! In this episode we discuss the difference between patriotism and nationalism as we applied it to the gospel of Jesus Christ. I also threw Andrew a little America trivia and introduced a NEW segment called “loves and less than loves,” that will replace the “who’s the weirdo” segment we did between the two of us in the past.
LINKS www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven
We know that because we are each a precious child of God, our true identity comes from Him. But what do you do to get to know yourself better?! Are you a personality test kind of person or do does that make you a little skeptical? Join me (Emily) and my sister Camilla as we chat about how we get to know ourselves and then as we dive into our enneagram types!
LINKS: www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven www.instagram.com/camiannd Episode 10: “Let’s Talk About Parents- A Convo With Some Teens”
TAKE THE ENNEAGRAM FOR FREE https://www.crystalknows.com/enneagram-test
HOLD ON BUT DONT HOLD STILL https://www.amazon.com/Hold-But-Dont-Still-Seriously/dp/0525561846/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=hold+on+but+dont+hold+still+by+kristina+kuzmic&qid=1593088740&sprefix=hold+on+but+&sr=8-1
BORN TO SHINE https://www.amazon.com/Born-Shine-Practical-Darkest-Moments/dp/1642793841/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=born+to+shine+ashley+lemieux&qid=1593089093&sprefix=born+to+shine&sr=8-3
There are enough people talking about, well screaming about, the specific policy solutions to the current racial and political divide in the world right now. We did not want to just rehash the same things you are hearing everywhere else so we decided to talk about forgiveness and seeing our brothers and sisters as individuals and doing these things as a precursor to any Christ based solution to our problems. Christ has given us instructions on how to deal with our “enemies” that applies to all people regardless of their political perspectives. We are exploring these issues as we go. Come and join us.
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Part 2 of our conversation with Logan and Anna Jordan! We focused on how being new parents has changed their relationship with God in this part of our conversation and things got real. We talked about being mad at God and how that anger can be necessary at times. How can we be genuine in our relationship with The Father.
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Did you know that parenthood changes you a little bit? A lot a bit! In this episode, we talked with Andrew’s brother and sister in law, Logan and Anna about how early parenthood has changed them individually and as a couple. We get a sneak peak into mismatched and unmet expectations, while at the same time getting to see the deep love and commitment that they have to each other.
Also please take a moment to donate to the band that helped make this podcast possible! They are creating a brand new album and Corona Virus threw it all off the rail! They need your help to make it possible! Even a couple dollars will help big time! (See kick starter link below)
LINKS Episode 27 of THIS podcast with Michael Barrow www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven www.instagram.com/michaelbarrowandthetourists https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/michaelbarrowmusic/mbandt-album-2
Are you homesick for what used to be normal? Do you miss your friends? Are you confused about what in the world the new social norms for hanging out are? So are we. There are two STRONGLY opinionated camps forming and if you are caught in the middle things can seem kind of wonky. Today we talked about how we can make the best decision for us and our families have while following the Savior’s command to love one another. It’s complicated! But so is life!
LINKS www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven www.instagram.com/aspenwooddesign
Bringing you something a little more light and fluffy as we talk about why playing games is fun, important, and what it can bring to your relationships with family, friends, and God!
LINKS www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven Anomia https://www.amazon.com/Everest-Toys-Anomia-Party-Card/dp/B00B1UM8HQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=16BS141761PZF&dchild=1&keywords=anomia&qid=1590033568&sprefix=Anomia%2Caps%2C202&sr=8-1 Axis and Allies https://www.amazon.com/Axis-Allies-1942-Second-Edition/dp/B0080NQ878/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1A29OR6M4TCNZ&dchild=1&keywords=axis+and+allies&qid=1590033613&sprefix=axis+and+allies%2Caps%2C246&sr=8-1 Banana grams https://www.amazon.com/Axis-Allies-1942-Second-Edition/dp/B0080NQ878/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1A29OR6M4TCNZ&dchild=1&keywords=axis+and+allies&qid=1590033613&sprefix=axis+and+allies%2Caps%2C246&sr=8-1 Ticket to ride https://www.amazon.com/Days-Wonder-DO7201-Ticket-Ride/dp/0975277324/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2GO9AJC5T1Q1G&dchild=1&keywords=ticket+to+ride&qid=1590033688&sprefix=Ticket+to%2Caps%2C212&sr=8-1 Kan Jam https://www.amazon.com/Kan-Jam-Ultimate-Disc-Game/dp/B001RJ4Q2G/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1QGMAZ9C3VP3U&dchild=1&keywords=kan+jam&qid=1590033727&sprefix=Kan+jam%2Caps%2C198&sr=8-1
This is a part 2 of a two part episode featuring Emma Price and her story about losing her daughter to cancer. So, PAUSE and go back to part 1 if you havent listened to part 1 yet! We are so grateful to Emma for being so willing to share her story and the lessons she has learned from this trial. We hope that you’ll be able to learn some valuable lessons from Emma as well.
Wow. Emma Price shared her heartbreaking story with us about losing her precious child. This is a nightmare situation for any parent and Emma talked to us about how she walked through this terribly low valley with Christ. Get your Kleenex out and be ready to be inspired in part 1 of our conversation with Emma.
LINK www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven
How are your worship services going on Sundays during the quarantine? If they are anything like ours they are filled with cute adorable challenges that sometimes make you want to pull your hair out! Despite this, the Lord is blessing us with a special portion of His Spirit as we strive to come closer to Him during this crazy time.
LINK www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven.com
What is your favorite Quarantine Meme? Our family has been heavily reliant on memes to keep our humor level high during this crazy time. Emily then discusses some loves and un-loves of parenting. Why are some days so hard?why does doing the right thing still sometimes end up making it harder to read our scriptures, say our prayers, or love one another? Listen for our thoughts and then let us know yours!
LINKS Talk: Joy D. Jones https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2020/04/14jones www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven
Hannah joined us for an AMAZING episode. Honestly one of our best. We talked about her preventative double mastectomy which we honestly did not know was a thing, being rooted in Christ, art, and being true to your feelings while still finding peace in Jesus. I hope You are in the mood to be uplifted.
As with every other aspect of life, Covid-19 is forcing us to change things with the podcast. We tried out a new software to record remotely but our sound turned out a little wonky. So sorry! Please do not let it detract from this beautiful message.
LINKS: www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven www.instagram.com/coldcoffeehotmess www.instagram.com/hannahlcreative
This crazy situation is effecting every part of life. Missionary work is no exception. Landon Jordan, a kind of sort of full-time missionary in limbo, tells us about his experience being evacuated as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Volcanos, typhoons, and pandemics. All in five months! We are going to do a follow up interview with Landon next week so send us in your question and we will ask them to him next time!
We are THRILLED to have Aubrey Grossen, the creator of The Anya Project, on this episode to talk through some maternal mental health issues such as postpartum depression, anxiety, loneliness, isolation, rage, and more, along with how we can help ourselves and others who battle these serious emotions in motherhood.
LINKS www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven www.instagram.com/anya.project www.anya-project.myshopify.com www.instagram.com/the.mamahood https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mamahood-podcast/id1459634129 Outpost of Heaven the podcast Episode 29 Gentle and Mindful Parenting ft. The Mamahood Podcast
We had the unique opportunity to be in China during the Corona Virus outbreak! And now it’s in our own home country. In this episode we compare and contrast the Corona Virus response in America and in China, just from our own experience!
LINKS www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven outpostofheaven@gmail.com Episode 31 about our 2020 China Trip
What have you been up to during this quarantine time? We shared some of our new projects and have many more to come! We also revealed the gender of our baby coming August 2020! And of course we tied in the gospel with a spiritual thought from Mosiah 3:2-3 talking about being spiritually awake to hear the word of God.
What have you been baking?! We shared some of our baking go-tos as well as some new baked goods we have tried! Also who knew Andrew could totally be on the Great British Baking Show!?
LINKS Daily Bread Video (Part 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eMJ6ZDCAp4 SCONES https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/scones-recipe/ Reach out to us for the family artisan bread or Joseph Smith bread recipe if you’re interested! www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven outpostofheaven@gmail.com
Do you meditate? We just started in 2020, and honestly Andrew was so skeptical. But guess what? Now we LOVE it. We BOTH LOVE it. Find out why and how we approach it here!
LINKS www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven www.instagram.com/andrewljordan ANDREWS FAVORITE MEDITATION TRACK https://youtu.be/zUGyqKAaSoA
In this episode we admit, we have no idea what we are doing regarding making chores fun! However, we take your listener suggestions seriously and this was one of them, so we shared the little things we have started with our toddlers regarding household chores and jobs! We would LOVE feedback and other ideas to make chores fun because like we said, we are just starting this phase of parenting!
LINKS www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven outpostofheaven@gmail.com https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/the-family-a-proclamation-to-the-world/the-family-a-proclamation-to-the-world?lang=eng
Since this Covid-19 stay at home/quarantine life, do you feel that social media pressure and competition to fill every second of your life and your kids' lives with meaningful learning activities? Why do we let that pressure get to us?! Why can't we just do our own thing and stop caring about keeping-up-with-the-perfect-quarantine-parenting-Jones's? In this episode we talk about this pressure and also share some simple ideas to keep kids entertained, while also admitting our willingness to watch many many movies.
LINKS www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven nature app referenced: Plant Snap
Are you ready for this covid-19 shenanigans to be over? Join us and all faiths on Good Friday April 10th 2020 by participating in a world wide fast that 1. Pandemic will be Controlled 2. Caregivers protected 3. Economy Strengthened 4. Life Normalized By uniting in fasting and prayer together and with God, we can truly see miracles. The World can change, becoming stronger and healthier NOW and for the future!
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Since Covid-19 started, have you thought about emergency preparedness? WE HAVE! In this episode we focused in on 72 hour kits, what to include, how often to review them. In the scriptures, we are promised that if we are prepared, we shall not fear. ALSO! Don't forget to participate in the giveaway we are hosting on Instagram @outpostofheaven to win a Christ centered easter basket with a $25 amazon giftcard from us, 2 Christ watercolor prints from @heavenfeels.co , 5 inspiring stickers from @aspenwooddesign , and a hand painted hosanna wood slice from @harlowandbay CLOSES FRIDAY APRIL 3RD 2020 11:59 PM CT
LINKS www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven Sample 72 hour kits checklist https://www.learnreligions.com/72-hour-kit-for-emergency-preparedness-2159406
There is a time and a season for...PRANKS? YES. In this episode we talked about our pranks wins and fails and shared some of yours from instagram. Check out our Insta stories to see some of the pranks that we pulled this week!
LINKS www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven KEVIN "NO WAY JOSE!" The Office Season 7 Episode 6
Our hearts and sincere prayers go out to the friends and family members that we have and that you all have who have been diagnosed with or who have passed away due to the virus. We love you and are thinking about you. In this episode we talk about how we can use this time to really focus on the Lord Jesus Christ--how we can #HearHim in this time of chaos and uncertainty.
LINKS www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven www.hearhim.org www.comeuntochrist.org 1 KINGS 19:11-12
In this Quarantine episode we talked about one we can prevent panic--Focus on the things that you CAN control.
LINKS www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven Episode 37 about absorbing the News Quote from https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2016/10/joy-and-spiritual-survival?lang=eng
In this shorter episode we share the importance of staying active during this quarantine season and the ways that we are getting the wiggles out here at home. We are so happy that you have decided to join us here! Please remember to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast so that we can reach other families like you! Thanks!
LINKS www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven Cosmic Kids Yoga - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlg052EKMtk&list=PL8snGkhBF7nh7p25XjBHvwrhttb3zBlxk
Gospel learning in the home. It is so necessary especially now when we are separated from our Church groups during the Covid-19 outbreak. Our families' spiritual experience will only come from experiences that we create. Now more than ever we are in charge of our families' spiritual growth. We asked Krista and Zach from the Scripture Study Project to share some of their insights as religious educators, both professional and familial. They talk about how to improve our personal and family scripture training as well as how doing these things makes our homes holy places.
Check out the Scripture Study Project! https://scripturestudyproject.podbean.com/
Hello Beautiful People who are stuck at home through the corona virus craziness! Today we wanted to share one way that we can come closer to our family and to God during your stay at home time, and that is by doing family history. That sounds intimidating but it can be as simple as just talking to your siblings, parents, grandparents, and so on about their lives and looking through old photo albums. We give plenty of ideas about how you can get started or continue on your family history hobby.
LINKS www.familysearch.org www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven outpostofheaven@gmail.com
Now that we are all at home more than we normally were, we are probably finding yourself watching just a tad bit more TV. That's okay! Be Rooted! In Today's episode we shared the things that we are enjoying watching lately. Let us know what YOU'RE watching! We would love to give it a try!
LINKS/References www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media-library/video/categories/bible-videos-the-life-of-jesus-christ?lang=eng Anne with an E bible videos Lost in Space Gilmore Girls Star Wars The Office Spider Man
Quarantined, fungus, breaking news, infection everywhere, and Hope in Christ. Welcome to our first mini episode of our quarantine files series we will be releasing over the course of this quarantine/pandemic. There are so many negative influences out there that we decided to add some simple rays of light to help you brighten up each day of your Covid-19 Quarantine. Today we talked about how to consume news media in a way that does not take away from your hope, happiness, and peace you get from Christ. Also we discussed ear fungi.
Jacob 7:25 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/jacob/7?lang=eng
We hope you and your families are safe and sound, happy and healthy despite the chaos and panic of the world right now. In this episode we continued our conversation with Chris and Brittni Cotton, taking a different turn than our last episode with them (If you havent listened to Episode 35 go and do it because our guests were flippin fantastic. You will LOVE them. ) In THIS episode we focus more on perfectionism and how we can combat it. We believe that it is a super relevant issue that many are struggling with today so hopefully what Brittni and Chris have to offer here will help!
Next week, we are starting daily or semi daily short podcasts where we help guide you and grow with you through this weird, isolated, quarantine time! We will be sharing everything from how to not panic, emergency preparedness, our favorite shows and movies to binge, breaking up the day, making chores fun, and so much more.
LINKS www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven
Do you ever find it difficult to maintain the same level of sanity or outpost of heaven-ness when one spouse travels are is often away? (I'm raising my hand but you cant see it!!!) This episode was a home run all because of our fantastic, spirit led guests Chris and Brittni Cotton, who opened up about what life is like for a mother and father when one parent frequently travels for work and church, and how they seek to continue to strengthen their relationships and spirits during those times.
Brittni also shares some of her mental health journey, how she has grown because of it, AND gives us mothers AND fathers tips to adjust to stay-at-home mom life. She is basically super woman and we love her.
LINKS www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven "You Never Know How Much Good You Do." If you are a mom you should watch this right now. You deserve the pick me up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n-DOKBffuU
Welcome to another Walk Through episode where we share our experiences in applying the principles that we have learned from the guests we have had on the show! In this episode we take you back to episode 11: Reading Binds Us Together ft. BYU Professor Loren Marks. We shared how the application process around reading has been and how we are doing with the goals we had set both on a personal level and as a family.
To submit Pobody's Nerfect moments to be read on the show, please email us at outpostofheaven@gmail.com or shoot us a DM on instagram! We would love to hear your stories!
LINKS www.instgram.com/outpostofheaven Episode 11 from Outpost of Heaven: the podcast
This is part 2 of a two part episode on Anxiety and Depression with Lee and Liana Kinikini. In part one we defined Anxiety and depression and included postpartum depression. If you haven’t checked it out yet go ahead and jump back!
In THIS episode, we focus more on helping our loved ones who are struggling through mental illness AND our guests share tips on how to raise anxiety and depression resilient children.
If you have anything you would love to hear about on this show, don’t hesitate to reach out to us! We would love to talk about whatever you need or want, OR if WE can’t talk about it because of lack of experience, we will find a guest who CAN!
LINKS www.smarterparenting.com www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven Episode 32 of Outpost of Heaven skinikini@gmail.com
(PART 1) In this episode Lee, a Family Therapist, and his wife Liana, a Nurse Practitioner, hashed out what exactly anxiety and depression are. What is the difference between having a hard time and having anxiety or depression? What can medication do? What can therapy do? What can they NOT do? How can we know when we need to reach out for help? We also touched on Postpartum Depression--because that is so different and unique, it just had to be brought up on its own.
Stick around next week for part 2 to get their advice on how to help your loved ones who are dealing with these issues, and how taking care of your mental health is part of God’s plan.
LINKS Lee’s Kick Butt Parenting Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adhd-smarter-parentings-podcast/id1461244394 www.smarterparenting.com If you are having any thoughts about harming yourself please reach out for help! If you do not feel comfortable reaching out to anyone you know, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255. You are loved, and God has given us resources to help us get to the point where we can feel His love again. Episode 7 of our show-- The Three Pillars of a Successful Family ft. Lee Kinikini
In this light a fluffy episode, we shared YOUR experiences with best and worst dates, and your bad break up stories. Lastly, we shared a little bit about our recent trip to China that we took right when the Corona Virus broke out.
We also started doing Listener Pobody's Nerfect segments, so if you have an incredibly embarrassing moment or hilarious fail, go ahead and write us at outpostofheaven@gmail.com or on our instagram @outpostofheaven and we will feature it in our opening segments on the podcast!
LINKS www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven outpostofheaven@gmail.com We also referenced episode 7 with Lee Kinikini about the Three Pillars of a Successful Family so go check that one out if you havent listened to it yet!
Do you speak a second language? Do you want to learn NOW? Do you want your kids to learn a new language?
In this episode we talked about language learning tips with Alexandra Brattos, who is half Russian and half Ukrainian, married to a Swedish man, raising girls speaking Russian and English. Oh and her girls are in a French immersion program in school! I KNOW! WHAT?! This lady is AWESOME and has so much knowledge, experience, and encouragement for YOU.
alexandra_brattos@byu.edu www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven
We are super stoked to welcome Aubrey Grossen and Maren Droubay from The Mamahood Podcast! We did a podcast swap with them recently and had a blast with these lovely, hilarious, and righteous women, so make sure you head on over to their platforms linked below to hear their podcast and follow them on social media!
In this episode we talked about what it means to be a gentle parent and a mindful parent and how we can take steps to become the best mom and dad we can be. Jesus Christ is our biggest example of what it means to be gentle and mindful, and as we follow that example, we will be closer to Him and closer to our children.
LINKS www.instagram.com/marendroubay www.instagram.com/aubreygrossen www.instagram.com/the.mamahood www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mamahood-podcast/id1459634129 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/3-ne/17?lang=eng
Today we are going to be talking about sex, which is like BAM! Bold and maybe awkward but guess what? Sex was created by God, not the other guy. It is Godly and good. And we feel that God's perspective is so important we had to talk about it. Hailey Weller is soon to be graduating from BYU in the Home and Family Department specializing in Human Sexuality.
We talk about the origin of sex, talking about sex with kids, using positivity more than negativity, and how to decide what is and is not appropriate. So many gems, facts, and spiritual moments from Hailey and we are so happy she was able to come share with us!
LINKS https://www.instagram.com/oh.weller/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven/?hl=en https://www.amazon.com/They-Were-Not-Ashamed-Strengthening/dp/1587830345/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=and+they+were+not+ashamed&qid=1579751167&sr=8-1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1573458597?pf_rd_p=ab873d20-a0ca-439b-ac45-cd78f07a84d8&pf_rd_r=KAKG9BPED2JP0568ZGGG
Whoa oh oh oh! Whoa oh oh oh oh oh! Does this song from our intro run through your head? Well you have Michael Barrow and the Tourists to thank for that! Listen to this episode to get to know Michael Barrow and hear his experience and advice about creating an outpost of heaven when nowhere feels like home.
Sometimes where you are doesn't feel like home. Whether that is your literal place of residence or the phase of life your in, there are some things we can do to feel more "at home" instead of out of place.
Michael also opens up about his experience feeling abandoned by God and seeking his love. Doubts and questions of the soul arise at some point in life for everyone. We seek God's love and attention and sometimes it's hard to recognize and feel. We testify that every one of you is a child of God. He loves you and wants you to be happy. Hold on to that fact when things get fuzzy.
You can listen to Michael Barrow and the Tourists wherever you listen to music!
Hey Guys! Welcome! If you're new here thanks for giving us a chance to bring light and positive family practice into your lives! Normally Andrew is with me here and makes this podcast so much more gender neutral and balanced, however, for this episode he was out of town, and it turned into more of a girls chat--String Artist and mother of three McKayla Merrill from @kaylaydesign and me, Emily from @heavenfeels.co chatted about McKayla's business and how she decided to take a step back from her business to focus on her family. I love and admire this girl so much! Reach out to her! She is the warmest person I have ever met, and she loves to make new friends.
LINKS https://www.instagram.com/kaylaydesign https://www.etsy.com/shop/KayLayDesign https://www.etsy.com/shop/HeavenFeels https://www.instagram.com/heavenfeels.co http://www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven
Happy New Year! And you know what's probably on everyone's mind in some form or another? Planning. Goal setting. Getting organized. And who better to help us out with that than Jacqueline Crane, Hand Lettering Artist and founder of Fontabulous Designs.
We talked about that promise we make to ourselves to journal once a week and then we do it twice before forgetting. Anyone else do that? Well Jacqueline talked to us about what hinders us from keeping a journal. She also explains that there are so many more ways than the traditional "Dear Diary" way to keep a journal! Planners, Lists, Bullet Journaling, Church Journaling. All the things.
This is a must listen to episode if you're feeling a little lost as the new year is starting. We know We needed it BIG TIME.
LINKS https://www.instagram.com/fontabulousdesigns/ https://www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven/
Drum Roll Please...
We are happy to announce new episodes called "Walk Through" episodes. In these episodes, we (Andrew & Emily) briefly review some takeaways from previous episodes and walk you through how the application of principles taught by our guests has been going. We open up about our wins and fails and are vulnerable about how its really going and how we still want to improve. We know that every week we come at you with so many new principles and takeaways and applications and it can be hard to keep up or feel motivated to act, so we thought we would do this to show you that we are working on it too, and we sure as heck are not perfect at all! We also want to encourage you to revisit those important principles taught to us by are amazing guests--because mastering ALL the applications taught even in one episode takes far longer than just one week.
In this first Walk Through, we review episode 8. Family Facts & Positive Parenting ft. Katie Nelson from Lead Guide Walk Beside. If you havent already listened to that one, we highly recommend it as it is one of our top listened to episodes! Let us know what you think about this new Walk Through idea! So far, we are loving it!
Episode 8 of Outpost of Heaven "8. Family Facts & Positive Parenting ft. Katie Nelson" www.instagram.com/lead.guide.walkbeside/ www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven http://www.leadguidewalkbeside.com/
For today’s episode we invited Britney Carpenter, the Operation Undergroud Railroad Team Leader for South Utah County, to share her perspective on volunteering for an organization. We talked about the glorious life changing benefits and honest struggles of serving in an organization.
Operation Underground Railroad is an organization that actively fights against child sexual slavery. In the past 5 years it has reached over 3,100 children and assisted in the arrest of over than 1,700 traffickers worldwide.
We encourage everyone to serve other, whether that be serving you neighbor, family, or even joining an organization. There is a wide variety of opportunities to volunteer for OUR on their website. You really can do as much or as little as you’d like. If you feel so inclined to volunteer or make a donation, please visit their website below.
Join the Fight at Operation Underground Railroad http://ourrescue.org/
Emily’s O.U.R. Painting. All proceeds will be donated to O.U.R. https://www.etsy.com/listing/764136663/operation-underground-railroad-print?ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1&cns=1
Operation Toussaint. A documentary about O.U.R. https://www.amazon.com/Operation-Toussaint-Tim-Ballard/dp/B07M62QTS3
Smile. Amazon donates .5% of your purchase to your chosen charity. https://smile.amazon.com/
Light The World https://www.comeuntochrist.org/light-the-world
www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven www.instagram.com/timballard89 www.instagram.com/ourrescue www.instagram.com/britneycheree www.instagram.com/heavenfeels
In this episode we welcomed back Professor Loren Marks, of the Family Life Studies Department from Brigham Young University, to talk about practical tips we can implement in our families and in our marriages to "slow down in a hurry up world." Having amazing relationships doesn't happen by accident. It's all about acting intentional.
LINKS: The Hurried Child https://www.amazon.com/Hurried-Child-25th-anniversary/dp/073821082X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+hurried+child&qid=1576163431&sr=8-1
The Magic 5 Hours https://booksite.elsevier.com/9780123745170/Chapter%204/Chapter_4_Table_4.3.pdf
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In today's episode we dove right into all things "screentime" with Sarah Workman from @sarahscreensmarter. Even though we touched on some negative side effects from over using screentime, Sarah shared so many more helpful tips for adults and kids to find a better balance in screentime usage. Give it a listen if you want great information, amazing tips, and if you want some good laughs!
Also, we are putting together an episode on Multi-Faith Marriages. If you or someone you know and love is in this situation and would be willing to answer some questions for us, please reach out to us via email at outpostofheaven@gmail.com
LINKS: www.instagram.com/sarahscreensmarter www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven www.sarahscreensmarter.com
In this episode of Outpost of Heaven the podcast, we discussed gratitude and the process of becoming grateful. We also gave a little shout out to those of you who participated on our instagram engagement question: What have you been most grateful for in 2019?
We referenced one of our previous episodes about Prayer, called "Prayer 'cause God Freaking Loves You," episode 12.
We love hearing from you! Tell us how we can better serve you and your family! Oh, and Let's be friends! Connect with us over Instagram @outpostofheaven www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven
Please be sure to rate our podcast and leave us a review! We may even give you a little shout out and read your review in a future episode!
In Today's episode Kate Matthews from Milk & Honey Market defines "the modern homemaker" and taught us how to be the best home makers we can be WITH Christ, and filled with purpose by sharing her tips and suggestions on how we can come closer to Jesus Christ in the mundane moments of parenthood.
Find Kate and order meaningful Christmas gifts for your family and friends from her shop! @milkandhoney.market www.instagram.com/milkandhoney.market https://www.milkandhoney-market.com/click-me
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It's mid-November and guess what? We set up our Christmas Tree and lights and basically Christmas has thrown up in our family room. BUT We love it and we are happy. We have received both compliments and criticism for being so enthusiastic about Christmas before Thanksgiving like it's some sort of rule or something that you shouldn't do it before Thanksgiving.
Well here you have it folks. We go back and forth about when to decorate, our Christmas decorating styles, Christmas music, AND we announce the Operation Underground Railroad Gift of Freedom Christmas Shopping Event. It is in Springville, UT 10am-8pm.
I, Emily, will be there selling my artwork so come check it out, buy some gifts from local vendors who are donating their products to the organization, while at the same time donating to the very best cause through your purchases!
Here are the details:
WHEN: Saturday, November 16th 2019 10am-8pm
WHERE: Legends Motorcycles 1715 W 500 S Springville, UT 84663
COME SAY HI! Also reach out to us! We LOVE connecting with you! www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven outpostofheaven@gmail.com
In this episode we were so happy to have our close, personal friends Amanda and Levi Neely join us to talk about parenting from a unique perspective. They are Family Teachers in a Group Home where they live with, lead, guide, teach, and parent 6 boys of all ages who have gone through family trauma and extreme dysfunction. Amanda and Levi have inspired us all to parent better and smarter using some seriously good tips, no matter your family situation. You'll just have to listen to find out!
Links:
www.smarterparenting.com https://www.instagram.com/aharris_neely/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/levijordanneely/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven/?hl=en
In this episode we had our dear friend James, a recent convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, share his experience becoming a Christian and joining a body of believers.
We also hit hard on how we all can use our talents and interests to better serve God and contribute to the good of the community.
Links:
Submit questions for the Q and A Epsiodes via email or Instagram DM! outpostofheaven@gmail.com www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven www.blog.outpostofheaven.com
Do you like ADVENTURING?! So do we! In this episode we talked all about the good, the bad, and the ugly of adventuring and traveling with kids. We cover the awesome things, the hard things, the struggles, fails, and the tender mercies.
We are so grateful to God for the beautiful world that He has created for us and what better way to show Him our gratitude than to go explore it.
We LOVE hearing from you! Leave us an email at outpostofheaven@gmail.com or come follow us on Instagram @outpostofheaven Tell us what you would like to hear about and how you are enjoying the podcast!
XO The Jordans
Links:
Scroll down to episode 8. Family Facts & Positive Parenting ft Katie Nelson
We also mentioned The Mamahood Podcast epsiode 21 "The Mom's We Once Were (vs The Moms We Are Today)"
Lastly, the quote at the end of the show came from https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/doctrine-and-covenants-student-manual/section-100-words-of-comfort-to-joseph-smith-and-sidney-rigdon?lang=eng
This episode you guys--go grab a second pair of underwear because you'll be laughing way too hard.
Emily hosted today's episode with her two sisters in law Kayelee and Anna and they drilled the husbands on all things Pregnancy, Labor, Delivery, and Newborns.
What is a pregnancy symptom you had no idea about and how did it reveal itself?
What is something you said to your wife during pregnancy that you immediately regretted?
Hear the men tell the birth stories of their kids AND MORE!
Links
www.outpostofheaven.com www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven www.instagram.com/kayel_cobb www.instagram.com/ann_jordan12 www.instagram.com/loganjjordan www.instagram.com/za_cobb
Have you seen the viral Ellen DeGeneres video going around about her and George Bush at a football game? When you're done listening to this episode go ahead and click below to watch it!
And while you're at it, listen to the talk by Dallin H Oaks also linked below. Both of these sources are all about unconditional love and civility, and the timing of this episode release couldn't be more perfect!
Andrew and Spencer Marks host this episode and its all about civility and loving everyone no matter our differences!
Remember to leave us a rating and review and let us know if your have questions for our listener question episodes. Thanks You Guys!
LINKS
www.outpostofheaven.com outpostofheaven@gmail.com Dallin H Oaks https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2019/10/35oaks?lang=eng Ellen's Clip https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Vx0O5hM5n/ Mormon Ethic Of Civility https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/the-mormon-ethic-of-civility More Love, Less Contempt https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/arthur-c-brooks/more-love-less-contempt/ Spencer Marks https://www.facebook.com/spencer.d.marks
In this episode we talked all about prayer--the power of prayer, the struggles we have faced with prayer throughout the years, and how we are overcoming it, and some tips for personal, couple, and family prayers. We also gave some practical ways to strengthen your relationship with your Heavenly Father.
We are so thankful for all of our listeners who have supported us along this journey! Thank you for being here! Connect with us on Instagram @outpostofheaven We would LOVE to hear from you!
www.blog.outpostofheaven.com www.podcast.outpostofheaven.com www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven We also referenced Episode 8: Family Facts and Positive Parenting
Did you catch the not so subtle pun in our title?!
Loren Marks is a well known specialist in his field of home and family science. With him, we talked all about the power of reading, and more specifically, reading TOGETHER as a family. This is a great episode to listen to whether you love reading or not (I used to HATE it!) Loren helps us understand how we can build that love together, and how we can cater to the reading needs of our spouses and children.
Links:
loren_marks@byu.edu www.blog.outpostofheaven.com www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven www.podcast.outpostofheaven.com No, David Heidi The Great Divorce Treasure Island Illustrated Book of Mormon Illustrated New Testament Anne of Green Gables Discover Dinosaurs
We seriously cannot even believe we have made it to episode 10. Double Digits! Thanks for staying on this ride with us. And if you’re new, welcome!
In this episode we sat down with three high school seniors to chat about what their parents are doing to help their progression toward adulthood and independence and what their parents are doing that frankly is hindering their progression. We also covered these same questions regarding older siblings! We hope this episode inspires parents to learn from their kids, and inspires teenagers to better appreciate their parents.
We understand that no parent is perfect and no child is perfect. We are not experts either. We just want to help encourage parent-child conversation and mutual understanding.
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In a world with ever increasing cases of anxiety, depression, and other mental and emotional instabilities, feeling peace and making peace has never been more important! In this episode we dive deep into what it means to make peace (or be a peacemaker) vs to keep the peace in our relationships with others, with God, and with ourselves.
Links
Matt 5:9 9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Romans 8:6 6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
Alma 32:13-16 13 13 And now, because ye are compelled to be humble blessed are ye; for a man sometimes, if he is compelled to be humble, seeketh repentance; and now surely, whosoever repenteth shall find mercy; and he that findeth mercy and endureth to the end the same shall be saved.
14 And now, as I said unto you, that because ye were compelled to be humble ye were blessed, do ye not suppose that they are more blessed who truly humble themselves because of the word?
15 Yea, he that truly humbleth himself, and repenteth of his sins, and endureth to the end, the same shall be blessed—yea, much more blessed than they who are compelled to be humble because of their exceeding poverty.
16 Therefore, blessed are they who humble themselves without being compelled to be humble; or rather, in other words, blessed is he that believeth in the word of God, and is baptized without stubbornness of heart, yea, without being brought to know the word, or even compelled to know, before they will believe.
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Our minds and hearts were blown as we discussed positive parenting techniques with Katie Nelson, the creator of the positive parenting course: Lead, Guide, Walk Beside. Her next course is September 21st 2019 in Midway, UT! You won’t want to miss this! Get your tickets online at www.leadguidewalkbeside.com @lead.guide.walkbeside
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Siope Lee Kinikini, a husband, father, singer, and family therapist reveals the three essential pillars that create a highly functioning family: Communication, Truthful Validation, and Autonomy, while his teenage daughter Ileina backs him up.
Links:
www.smarterparenting.com The ADHD Smarter Parenting Podcast www.outpostofheaven.com www.instagram.com/outpostofheaven
This is our first Q&A episode and it was a BLAST! In this one we answer the questions: 1. How do you find time to be a mother/father and student, and all of your other roles, and still have time for yourself? 2. How do you teach your kids to be physically active? 3. How do you stay open with your spouse?
David A Bednar’s example of hats--which is actually “spinning plates.” OOPS. But the general sentiment is the same. You can read more about that here: http://www.morningalliance.com/finding-balance/
Waterline quote from “How Do I Love Thee” by Jeffrey R Holland https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/eternal-marriage-student-manual/love/how-do-i-love-thee.html?lang=eng
We talked with Susannah and Bryce Gardner from @provosbestbites about the importance of doing things together with our spouse. Join us as we laugh and share ideas of what we love to do together, and how it makes us stronger as a couple!
Also! Our next episode will be a Q&A/listener suggestion topic and we are so excited! Please submit questions for the episode over Instagram or to our email outpostofheaven@gmail.com
www.instagram.com/provosbestbites www.provosbestbites.food.blog/ www.outpostofheaven.com
In this episode we talked with the founders of Live Christian, a faith based t-shirt company, about climbing spiritual mountains and what it means to be intentionally righteous.
NEWS! We are putting together q+a episodes and listener suggestion episodes so let us know what you would like to hear about or who you would like to hear from!
Links: @livechristian.co https://livechristianco.com outpostofheaven15 for 15% off on their website! https://www.outpostofheaven.com @outpostofheaven
Part 2 of Andrew and Emily's conversation with Rachelle Chase, continued from episode 2. They explore how to apply the methods of avoiding self deception in our relationships and in raising our children.
Confrontation formula: Feel, want, understand
Potential Roles: Persecutor, Rescuer (Mr. Fixit), Victim
RAISE: R-recognize the trigger, why the pain and discomfort A-ask for validation, to be seen and heard I -invite feedback, identify distortion and faulty core beliefs S- surrender what you can't control E-embrace the truth and reality
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We sat down with Rachelle Chase, a life coach, and talk about the danger of self deceptions and how they lead her down a path of addiction. She shares practical steps you can take to avoid similar thought traps.
Part one of a discussion with Rachelle Chase about overcoming our personal distortions. - true vs. Truth - Self-love needs categories: physical, emotional, spiritual, social, sexual, and mental
Rachelle Co-Authored a book, Achieve: Conversations with Top Achievers https://www.amazon.com/Achieve-Conversations-Achievers-Woody-Woodward/dp/0978580281/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=achieve+conversations+with+top+acheivers&qid=1564545038&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spell
Connect with Rachelle: @a.be.you.tiful.life rachellerchase.blogspot.com
Connect with us: outpostofheaven@gmail.com outpostofheaven.com @outpostofheaven
In this episode we give a brief and silly introduction of what we are doing, our mission, and ourselves, and we explain the term "outpost of heaven." We also introduced our first "who's the weirdo" segment (which we do every episode where it's just Andrew and me), warned you that Satan is punk, and encouraged you that you can do hard things even if Satan is getting in your way. God loves you! You can do this!
Show notes:
An outpost of heaven is "A fortified position established away from the main body of an army to protect it from attacks and allow that army to project force from a place of strength." It's an earthly home away from our heavenly home. It's a place of safety, peace, love, guidance, and protection from harmful worldly influences.
Send us questions to our email or through Instagram Direct Messages for our Q+A Sessions!
LINKS outpostofheaven.com Instagram: @outpostofheaven Outpost of Heaven Facebook: Outpost of Heaven Art Shop: Emily's Etsy Shop Email: outpostofheaven@gmail.com