Giving bits and pieces of detail about some of the prophets, Emily directs the listener’s attention to the blessing we have of living in a time that the prophets dreamed about — having the complete revealed will of God and knowing the scheme of redemption in full. This episode, while meant to round out our survey of the Old Testament, is hopefully going to encourage us to spend more time pouring over their words and basking in the goodness of God’s plan and the blessing of living in a time where we can benefit from the work of Christ in our own lives! 

There are many great attributes of this king that are discussed in today’s episode of Wifey Wednesdays. Many applications can be made from the life of Asa for a Christian seeking to wholly follow after the Lord. 

In 1 Kings 14, King Rehoboam is facing a familiar enemy. This episode explores why this enemy has been allowed back into the lives of the tribe of Judah and how we might be able to keep ourselves from our enemy’s advances by heeding the words of Rehoboam’s father, King Solomon.

Unfortunately, Jeroboam continues down the path of following his own desires instead of following God, and this episode explores the message he is given from God’s prophet Ahijah. This news is going to be awful and affect everyone in Jeroboam’s family. And while it is often more palatable to learn the positive lessons we can learn from positive examples, this account helps us to appreciate the severity of God and the holiness and sovereignty He shows in the life of this rebellious king.

Follow along this season for an overview of the Old Testament. To start “in the beginning,” be sure to listen to season 20.

Through God’s selection and preparation of a young shepherd, we are able to see a glimpse into the future King of kings, and find peace and hope in His eternal kingdom.

This episode concludes by looking at a different time that God is rejected as King, and the blessings that we have in knowing that this King is eager to forgive this rebellion and unfaithfulness when we turn to Him.

This episode focuses on our own inabilities to stay faithful to our own covenants, and encourages us to stay faithful to our mighty, amazing, holy God!

Continue joining us on Wifey Wednesdays this season as we explore the Old Testament storyline while making applications to our lives today. 

On episode one of this season, Emily looks at Adam and Eve, the fall, and the flood to see what it can teach us about the consequences of a life lived in self-gratification and self-glorification.

God alone deserves all glory, and as His people, we ought to learn the lessons of the past to help us become the people He has called us to be. This season of Wifey Wednesdays is meant to encourage us all to grow closer to our loving Father and our Savior!

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Looking to Philippians and Paul's example, Emily addresses the need to seek to see Jesus and the influence He is having as we go about our daily lives. To train our minds for this kind of task, we must discipline ourselves to look!

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As the season progresses, Emily aims to discuss other spiritual disciplines at length, including but not limited to meditation, fasting, prayer, Bible study, and more.

A Daily Discipline Planner is also available through The Light Network for those who are interested. Learn more about it here: https://amzn.to/3HZqtZT

As the season progresses, Emily aims to discuss different spiritual disciplines at length, including meditation, fasting, prayer, Bible study, and more.

A Daily Discipline Planner is also being made available through The Light Network for those who are interested: https://amzn.to/3HZqtZT

The main focus for episode one is the subject of grief. How can you continue to function after loss? What does it look like to be a wife while grieving? This episode talks in depth about trauma and loss, while giving hope in Jesus to those who may be struggling.

Helpful resources:

• https://canopy.us/2020/10/19/what-viewing-pornography-does-to-your-brain/ 
• https://www.christianbook.com/shattered-healing-women-been-sexually-betrayed/debra-laaser/9780310273943/pd/7394X (recommended by Christian counselor)
• https://endsexualexploitation.org/about/ https://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/

Accountability Services:

• https://start.truple.io/ 
• https://www.covenanteyes.com/ 
• https://www.accountable2you.com/ 
• https://www.everaccountable.com/ 
• https://www.x3watch.com/ 
• https://conquerseries.com/accountability-software-right

OTHER EPISODES ABOUT ABIGAIL:

• “When Husbands Are Wrong” (Wifey Wednesdays S5E3)
• “Abigail: A Humble Wife” (Wifey Wednesdays S3E10)

1. What is the best advice you’ve ever received from someone else about marriage?
2.  What are some ways you’ve found that show honor to your husband?
3. In what ways is a marriage that is Christ-centered hard work?
4. Did you have misconceptions about how marriage might be before you were married vs. now?
5. What would you say is the most important part of marriage and why?
6. If you had to give young woman who aren’t married one piece of spiritual advice, what would it be?
7. What in your walk with Christ specifically helps you to be a better wife?
8. Are there people in your life who help you have a better marriage? If so, how do they encourage you? 
9. What is something your husband has said he values about you and our relationship or your role in the home? 
10. Is there something you wish you’d implemented at the beginning of your marriage that you know or practice now?

Here are the 10 questions:

1. What is the best advice you’ve ever received from someone about marriage?
2. What are some ways you’ve found that show honor to your husband?
3. In what ways is a marriage that is Christ-centered hard work?
4. Did you have misconceptions about how marriage might be before you were married vs. now?
5. What would you say is the most important part of marriage and why?
6. If you had to give one piece of spiritual advice to a young woman who wasn’t married, what would it be?
7. What in your walk with Christ specifically helps you to be a better wife?
8. Are there people In your life who help you to have a better marriage?  If so, how do they encourage you?
9. What is something your husband has said he values about you or your relationship or your role in the home? Don’t be afraid to ask!
10. Is there something you wish you’d implemented at the beginning of your marriage that you know or practice now?

• 1: Am I leaning on God for my strength or looking elsewhere (husband, friend, self, etc.)?
• 2: Am I giving my loved ones the same consideration I want them to extend to me?
• 3: Am I trying or am I giving up and letting my mental illness defeat me?
• 4: Am I truly not in a place to handle/do this, or do I just not feel like doing it?

Links

• Ready to Worship Podcast
• Jesus Calling My First Storybook Bible
• Jesus Board Book
• My Great Big God
• The Big Book of Bible Stories for Toddlers
• The Biggest Story ABC
• Apologetics Press Kids Books

Links

• Come Fill Your Cup
• Dating Divas Website

Links

• Come Fill Your Cup
• Dating Divas Website

Links

• You can email Christy at bountiful@thelightnetwork.tv to receive one of her new congregation questionnaires.

Links

• Her Life His Way
• Art by Chantelle Facebook Page
• Art by Chantelle Instagram

Links

• The Ultimate Prayer Journaling Guide to Ignite Your Prayer Life!

Links

• Does the Bible Teach Calvinism? 

Links

• SHOPKICK (walk in stores and get free gift cards!) – Use the link gets.co/kind117554 (Or just use code KIND117554) to get 250 free kicks!
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This episode covers an outline of Philippians that Emily created and was adapted for this podcast. It is not at all comprehensive, but it all based on an exegetical approach to the book.

Emily is joined by Tammy Bear for this episode of Wifey Wednesdays. Tammy has over 30 years of experience as a wife and brings that knowledge and wisdom to the podcast to discuss her greatest joys, most needed lessons, and advice for the rest of us.

On this episode of Wifey Wednesdays, Emily is joined by veteran Wifey guest, Renita Archey. Renita leads us in a discussion from Joshua 1 about Joshua’s leadership and his call to be strong and very courageous.

MICAH’S RECOMMENDATIONS:

• The Calm – Meditation App
• The Mother Like a Boss Podcast by Kendra Hennessy
• The Purpose Show with Allie Casazza

Ashley is one of the brains behind Our Heavy House and has a daily podcast call Wake Up Call. You can find it here or search on your favorite podcast platform. You can also follow her on Pinterest (and Emily, too) to find healthy recipes.

For more information about upcoming episodes, join the Wifey Wednesdays Facebook Group and be sure to subscribe to this podcast for new, weekly content to brighten your life and enrich your marriage.

Cindy lives in Mississippi, has been married for nearly 25 years, has two nearly grown children, and is a Senior Director for 31 Gifts.

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So often, when people talk about “working” on their marriage, others assume something in wrong in marriage. But good things come to those who work for them. Just because you are “working” on your marriage doesn’t mean something is wrong-  it means you want to prevent something wrong from happening. So, these five Proverbs will help us strengthen our marriages and become better wives.

Links

• You can find a transcript of this podcast in blog form at emilyhat.com/i-love-him-too-much 

Links

• https://thelightnetwork.tv/aiohs5e4/ 
• https://thelightnetwork.tv/aiohs5e5/
• http://www.flylady.net

Scriptures to Study:

• Ephesians 4:31-32
• Proverbs 17:14
• Proverbs 13:10
• Proverbs 18
• James 1:19
• Colossians 1:9
• Proverbs 17:1
• Philippians 2:14-15
• Colossians 3:13

TIPS:

1. Listen to sermons/podcasts together
2. Have an extended discussion about current events
3. Read books together:
   • Do You Take God? by Eric Owens
   • A Study Guide to Greater Bible Knowledge by Wayne Jackson
   • Living by the Book by Hendricks and Hendricks

*The book Emily referenced was “You and Me Forever” by Francis and Lisa Chan. 

• PIN that Micah mentioned (find it here)

WAYS TO SERVE OTHERS (with links)

*continued from last week’s episode. 

26: Invite a high school or college girl to come over and help you make goodies for the seniors at church. Your kids can help with this too. It’s especially a bonus if the girl you invite is one you would feel good about your kids emulating.
27: Have your family Bible time in the home of a widow.
28: Host a widow’s luncheon in your home. (http://thecolleyhouse.org/mamas-k-i-s-s-number-2-widows-luncheon)
29: Host a Bible study in your home. This could even be a weekly thing. Let your kids help you get ready for it.
30: Write letters to a children’s home. (http://thecolleyhouse.org/mamas-kiss-46-write-letters-to-a-childrens-home)
31: Take older children to read the Bible aloud to someone elderly. This could be a weekly thing.
32: Teach your daughter how to sew aprons or pillows or some other simple item. Take these to someone elderly. If you don’t know how to sew, engage your daughter with a Christian lady who can, and doesn’t mind spending some time with her. It will be a blessing for both parties.
33: Offer to take neighborhood friends of your kids to church. Let your car be the “attendance mobile.”
34: Take your children with you to invite people to gospel meetings, ladies days, seminars, etc. This can be anybody—Cashier at the grocery store, neighbors, teachers, piano teachers, waitresses, etc. Have your children personally hand out flyers, and say, “We wanted to invite you. We hope you’ll come.”
35: Ask your elders if you and your children can update one or more of the bulletin boards in hallways or classrooms at church. Be creative. Use lots of fabric or brightly colored papers and borders. Include a good message or advertise an upcoming event. Don’t be afraid to display the simplest creation of a young child and don’t stress if the final product is less than professional. Remember your goal is not to create something of museum quality. Your aim is to make something fit for heaven: namely a child’s heart! Be sure and take your kids’ photos with their bulletin board(s) when you finish and stick this on your fridge at home.
36: Do something nice together for someone who hasn’t been nice to your child(ren). Talk about Romans 12 together and then bake cookies/ draw a pretty picture/ buy a fun toy at the Dollar Tree to take to the child who was unkind. Teach your kids to overcome evil with good. They will remember this all their lives.
37: Volunteer to wash the baptismal towels after a baptism. Let your children help you with this task and talk with them about how that, just like Jesus was buried in the ground after he died, we get to be buried in the water, just for a minute…and when we are, that’s when our sins are washed away. And then, we get to be raised up…just like Jesus. And when we are raised up, the Bible tells us we walk in a new life (Romans 6:4). You will then get questions about what living a “new life” means, and you will get to show your child some practical differences in people who are living for the Lord and people who are not.
38: Bake cookies for church visitors with your kids. Use a little plastic bag holding a big chocolate chip cookie (or two smaller ones), and a hand-drawn Crayola masterpiece on the ribbon-tied tag. Perhaps your child can write the word “Welcome” or draw a picture of a heart with “Matthew 6:33” inscribed on it or maybe a tracing of her hand with “Hebrews 9:11” on it. For younger children, of course, you will want to bake on Friday and draw and tie on Saturday, so the project will not be quite so laborious. When that visitor walks in and your child courageously walks up and says “I made you this and I am really glad you came,” the reaction will almost always be genuine delight.
39: Get involved in the planning and preparation for a ladies day or similar event. Think of simple tasks your children can do to feel that they are an important part of this event that will help people go to heaven.
40: Find ways for your children to be around and serve people with intellectual disabilities. Whether it’s elderly people with dementia or Alzheimer’s or younger people with any number of challenging disabilities, your children will grow leaps and bounds in servant-heart development if you will be sure they attend to the needs of those with challenges of the mind. Look for ways to help and encourage them, and let your kids be an important part of that. This will be an act of service, but will also teach your children to be compassionate.
41: Let your kids invite friends from non-Christian families over for a sleepover on some Saturday nights, with the permission from their parents to take them to church with you Sunday morning. http://thecolleyhouse.org/sister-to-sister-mamas-k-i-s-s-37-saturday-night-sleepover
42: Have a “gift closet” at your house where you store gift items you find on clearance. These will always be handy for housewarming gifts, little pick-me-up gifts for others, family Bible time prizes, care packages, etc. Nobody has to know you found the goodies on clearance.
43: Teach your children how to thoroughly execute a chore, then ask a widow of your congregation if your children can come over and do that chore. Say it this way, “My children have been learning how to dust this week. Can I bring them over and let them dust your house for practice? It would be so good for them.” Most elderly members would get a kick out of this, and your children will learn a valuable lesson about service.
44: Decide together as a family that you are going to skip going out to eat at one of the weekly or monthly times when you have regularly been eating at a restaurant (even if it’s only fast food). (Perhaps you typically eat out on Sundays—you’ll forgo this for a month). Purpose that you’re going to take the money that you’re saving by eating at home and put it in a jar until you have enough to do something for the kingdom. Make that “something” very specific and enlist the help of your elders if you need ideas. When you complete the project, be sure you show your kids the fruits of their sacrifice so that it means something to them.
45: Make trail mix for missionaries to take in suitcase.
46: Take you children trick or treating in reverse to elderly. (You bring the treats!) Or, take DVDs to your neighbors if your children are too small to accept candy.
47: Be sure you are taking older children to any events in community that are protests to abortion or standing for clean entertainment or anti alcohol, etc. They will learn to be brave and yet kind early on in settings like this.
48: Contact a nearby prison and see if your children can head up a toothpaste drive in your congregation.
49: Go Christmas or Valentine caroling to elderly members. If you feel silly, you’re probably doing it right. ☺
50:Let your kids make cookies to take and set on the conference table for the next elder’s meeting, with a note that says, “Thank you for being our shepherds.”

25 WAYS TO SERVE OTHERS (with links!)

1:Cards
2: When you make a casserole, make four of them, and freeze the others. When you see someone with a need (sick, sad, shut-in, new baby, etc., you’ll already have a meal to take to them). This will also save you money in the long run. http://thecolleyhouse.org/mamas-k-i-s-s-43-cooking-times-four
3: Make 10 loaves of bread and freeze to use as needed. http://thecolleyhouse.org/mamas-k-i-s-s-number-4-bread-baking
4: Walk to your neighbors (with your kids) and offer them leftover desserts.
5: Choose 5 people for which to pray who are unfaithful or not Christians. Pray for these people every day for a month. When you see these people (and you probably will—God answers prayer), address their spiritual needs. Thank God for answering your prayer. After a month, call or message any not seen.
6: Clean out a closet and give something fun and age appropriate to a child outside of your family. Let your kids be involved in the hand-me-down and build a relationship with the child (and his or her family).
7: Decide to have someone over every week, every other week, or at the least once a month. Let your children be involved in the cooking and cleaning, reminding them of the purpose (whether it be an evangelistic effort or encouragement to friends at church). As a bonus, this will help you stay on top of keeping your house clean!
8: Visit a widow or shut-in or the nursing home as often as possible. Take your kids with you. Let your kids quote scripture they’ve learned recently or sing for the people you’re visiting. It may be a small thing for you and your kids, but a huge thing for the person you’re visiting—possibly the highlight of their week!
9: Have a stash of Apologetics Press DVD’s, spiritual books, sermon DVD’s, etc. that you continually replenish that you can include in gift bags, take with you to visit people, etc.
10: Have your children physically hug at least 3 widows at every worship service.
11:Have and practice a few easy “signature” recipes that your kids learn to make by themselves so they can be involved in preparing meals for guests/meals to take to someone.
12: Initiate play dates with kids of moms that need encouragement.
13: Offer to babysit for someone who needs a break or a date night.
14: Blog to encourage other Christians. If you aren’t a writer, share blog articles written by others that will help others go to heaven.
15: Sit somewhere different at church for the sole purpose of getting to know/encouraging ALL the members, not just the ones in “your spot.”
16: Assemble blessing bags (keep in car). These can be for the homeless, for hospital waiting rooms, for funeral home family rooms…the possibilities are endless.
17: Text a struggling stay-at-home mom and say “I’m dropping off fast food for you and the kids for lunch today. Ill leave it on the doorstep.”
18: Have cards made that have your congregation’s info and service times on it—have this with you at all times and be ready to hand it to people you meet throughout the day. Have your kids sometimes be the ones to hand them to cashiers, waitresses, etc.
19: Organize a “pounding” for newlyweds, new parents, people who just moved to the area, etc.
20: Drop a “sick bag” at someone’s door (soup, jello, Gatorade, etc).
21: Take your kids to a nursing home for the sole purpose of brightening the day of the people living there—whether you know them or not. It’s a win-win-win. You’re visiting, your kids are getting accustomed to respecting older generations and not being afraid of hospitals/NHs, and the residents are uplifted and made healthier by being around children.
22: Use a special spot on the last page of your calendar to site the date of death when someone close to you loses someone close to them; when working up your calendar for next year, transfer those dates. The anniversaries are hardest; to know down the line that someone remembers and is lifting you in prayer during those weeks, means the world.
23: Give diapers your babies grow out of to a mom that could use them—same with baby clothes.
24: If you take your kids to do something (play ground, lunch, library story time), sometimes invite other moms in your same stage of life to come along with their children.
25: When you have someone over, invite them to stay for your family Bible time. It will encourage them to witness it.

Links:

• Chantelle Swayne’s website 

Links

• “When Husbands are Wrong” (Wifey Wednesdays S5E3) with Cindy Colley

Links

• The Light Network Stop Domestic Violence Campaign
• Wifey Wednesdays S3E10 – Abigail: A Humble Wife
• Cindy Colley’s Blog

Links

• “FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION” (ARROWS IN OUR HAND S4E4)
• Click here for all episodes of Wifey Wednesdays
• To contact Chelsea, you can email her at jonesinterpretingservices@gmail.com

1: Pray for your husband
2: Pray for your marriage
3: Pray for someone in need
4: Say a prayer of strictly thanksgiving
5: Write an encouraging note
6: Put something in the blessing jar
7: WORSHIP!
8: Read from the Word
9: Really kiss your husband
10: Share something Biblical on social media
11: Treat Yo Self
12: Take a moment to note God’s creation
13: Tell someone you love them
14: Meditate on the Godhead
15: Make a healthy choice
16: Turn it off!
17: Encourage a sister!