This Devoted Life
What started as a Saturday morning coffee date turned into a podcast where we discuss our faith, family, finances and so much more!
In a world that is encouraging you to “live your truth” and to “follow your heart,” we want to encourage you to live Devoted to THE Truth. The Bible has a lot to say about how to live a victorious Christian life, and we want to share practical insight in how to apply those truths to your life as we endeavor to apply them to our own lives as well.
We are passionate about building and growing the nuclear family, as well as sharing our expertise and experience with finances, homeschooling, and over 70 years of combined biblical knowledge.
Join us as we live… This Devoted Life!
James and Shanda
Episodes
24 episodes
24: 5 Tips for a Tidy Home (from Parents of 4 Kids!)
Small habits yield big change! As someone who is not a naturally tidy person, I (Shanda) share five small tips I have learned to help keep a tidy home. As a busy mom to 4 kiddos, I know how valuable time is! So I'm sharing the thing...
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23: Making Money with a Side Hustle & How to Die with Zero
We received great feedback from our last episode on family finances! You can find that episode HERE. One of our listeners asked, "Can James share some ways to supplement our family finances apart from our day jobs?" So in this episode we attemp...
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22: 10 Ways to IMPROVE Your Family Finances & Thoughts on Stewardship from Elisabeth Elliot
Often finances can be a taboo topic within Christian circles, but the Bible is clear that we are to be wise stewards of everything we have been given. Today, we are discussing the topic of stewardship and sharing practical ways to improve your ...
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21: Creating memories/Joe Rogan & Gary Brecka Podcast/This one thing will ruin your life!
Podcasts are a great way to continue learning and growing, so this week we are sharing a few things we have learned from podcasts we have listened to recently.Joe Rogan and Gary Brecka share some information about the MTHFR gene mut...
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20: WE'RE BACK! Should you take a social media break? "12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You"
After a lengthy social media break, WE ARE BACK and with renewed vision and purpose!Shanda took an almost 2 month social media break, so today we are breaking down the lessons she learned while taking a break. By the end of the episode,...
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19: Homeschool Q&A Part 2 - Answering YOUR Questions!
We are continuing our conversation from last week and will be answering more of your questions regarding homeschooling in this episode. Whether you are currently homeschooling and want a peek into how others are homeschooling or you are curious...
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18: Homeschool Q&A Part 1 - Answering YOUR Questions!
A few weeks back, we asked YOU what you wanted to know about homeschooling, so today (and next week's episode), we are going to be answering those questions!We chose not to script these episodes because we want our answers to be like we...
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17: Pros and Cons of Homeschooling / Are the "cons" just opportunities?
There are no perfect educational systems, so in this episode we want to be transparent about some of the pros and cons we have experienced within our homeschooling journey. You might be surprised to learn that the cons are not as "negative" as ...
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16: Why We Homeschool / How to Talk With Your Spouse About Homeschooling / Apprehensions Debunked
Did we always plan to homeschool? What did James think about homeschooling initially? What are some common myths surrounding homeschooling? How do I talk to my spouse about homeschooling if they are not on board with it yet?These are ju...
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15: Hard Motherhood Moments / Best Question to Ask Yourself / Meeting Jocko / Mid-Year Check-In
The title seems a bit disjointed, but we promise it makes sense and works together!At a glance:- Join us as we discuss hard moments in parenting and how we can keep a positive mindset by asking ourselves good questions. - We als...
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14: Rogan/RFK Jr Podcast. Should you vaccinate your kids? Was Solomon really wise?
If you have been on social media lately, you may have heard of the Joe Rogan Podcast with RFK Jr and their discussion on vaccinations. In this episode, we are having a fireside chat as we share some thoughts on the podcast as well as our pers...
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13: How Do You Identify?
Finding your identity is a hot topic these days! As we were chatting around the campfire the other night, we began to take an introspective look at where we are finding OUR identity. It is our goal in this episode to peel back the layer...
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12: Five Conversations for a Vibrant Marriage
We believe communication in marriage is one of the keys to having a healthy marriage, so in this episode we share five conversations to have with your spouse on a regular basis that will help you stay on the same page, encourage one another and...
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11: Intimacy in Marriage - When Sex Drives Differ
When polling This Devoted Life Community about the topic of marriage, one of the biggest questions we received was on the topic of intimacy in marriage... specifically when sex drives differ and the frustrations that can arise from that. Out of...
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10: Navigating Turbulence in Marriage
The number one question we received on the topic of marriage was, "How do you keep your marriage a priority?" Using an airplane ride as a metaphor for marriage, we discuss overcoming turbulence and ways we keep our marriage a priority. Every ma...
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09: Five Healthy Habits for Christian Men
Strong male influences within the nuclear family are important, so today we are sharing with you Five Healthy Habits for Christian Men to encourage men as they navigate the sometimes tricky balance of providing for their families financially, e...
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08: A Mother's Day Tradition
Each year for several years running, James has interviewed the kids and presented a Mother's Day video to Shanda. We thought it would be fun to share these interviews with you! We hope it gives you a fun way to learn more about Shanda and a gli...
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07: Five Healthy Habits for Stay-at-Home Moms (or any mom!)
Moms have a lot on their plate! With so much time and effort spent serving our families and community, we are sharing with you Five Healthy Habits for Stay-at-Home Moms (or any mom!) to help maintain an overall vibrant lifestyle. While you may ...
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06: Raising Brave Kids
How can we as parents teach our children to be brave and live confidently in Christ? Listen to find practical tips for teaching bravery to our children.Here is what you can expect in this episode:3:22 - The Hiding Place story...
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05: Being Brave in a World of Fear
We live in a an uncertain world and uncertain times. How can we be brave as Christians and live a victorious life? As Christians, we are called to edify and uplift one another, so we hope in this episode to encourage you to live a life of...
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04: Postpartum Depression - 3 Things Husbands (and Friends!) Should Know
Today we are talking about our experience with postpartum depression. Having experienced PPD 3 out of 4 pregnancies, we hope that by sharing our story, we can encourage you and give you practical ideas for supporting a mother who may be experie...
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03: Creating a Vision for Your Family
In this episode, we talk about the vision we have for our family. Using Proverbs 29:18 "Where there is no vision, the people perish," we lay the foundation for our goals as a family. Having a heavenly mindset and a future vision impacts what we...
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02: Where we came from - and the importance of communication in marriage
It is hard to trust someone you do not know personally, so in this episode we hope to earn more of your trust by giving you more detailed information about us! We talk about how we came to know the Lord personally and about our early years of m...
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01: Our Why - how a Saturday morning coffee date turned into a podcast
Over the past year or two, we have been having a Saturday morning coffee date. During these slower mornings, we ask the kids to play by themselves and we intentionally sit down to talk about life and connect as a husband and wife. It was during...
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