Empty Nest Guests Charlotte Guest

Longing for More? 

With Kelly Needham, author, and podcaster

 

What if the more we crave is not something we achieve but is something we receive?

 

Are you longing for more? Do you ponder your purpose?

Listen in as Charlotte talks with author Kelly Needham about how we need to not be purposefooled.



We hear that we were made for more. Yet our modern understanding of what it means to live a meaningful life can feel like a burden, not a dream.

Kelly Needham explains the problem isn’t that we long for something more. The problem is what we believe “something more” is.

We spend our lives chasing the verbs when we were meant to live for the Noun.

 

Kelly offers insights into:


why our hearts long for a sense of purpose


what the Bible says about true world-changers


how to seek true greatness while embracing the ordinary


how resting can accomplish more than producing


& more

As we recognize the source of our hunger for the extraordinary, we can more forward in freedom rather than feeling stuck in guilt or disappointment.

We can discover how to build a purpose-filled reality without being purposefooled.

 

Let’s embrace the joy today that we always assumed was somewhere down the road.

 

Thanks for tuning in!

Your time is valuable, and we appreciate your sharing it with us.

 

To reach Kelly:

Jimmy and Kelly

 

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A Look at Loneliness

 With Sydney Black MS, LPC

 

Have you ever been lonely? I have.

It surprised me.

Yet, I learned a lot from being lonely.

 

Listen in if you are lonely, have ever been lonely or know someone who is.

Jesus experienced the feeling of loneliness too. He knows just how to help.

 

In this episode, we talk about loneliness and: 


Isolation and the types of loneliness
Not wanting to burden others
How we can listen to untrue voices in our head
What it’s like to feel disconnected
Longing for companionship
The physical and mental effects of loneliness
Causes of loneliness
Situational loneliness and chronic loneliness
The signs of loneliness



Listeners, loneliness, being alone and solitude are not the same things. You need to know the difference as well as recognize the signs of loneliness, in either yourself or those you love.



SEEK HELP IMMEDIATELY by calling 988 if you feel suicidal. 911 also is helpful in an emergency.


Involve God, involve others and seek help.

 

“Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. Relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish…Guard my life and rescue me…for I take refuge in You.” Psalm 25: 16, 17 & 20.

 

“…for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you or forsake you.” Deut. 31:6

 

“If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31

 

“And surely I am with you always, even to the very end of the age.” Matth. 28:20.

 

Thanks for tuning in. I always value your time and have you in my prayers. Remember listeners, YOU matter. You are worthy. You are valuable and You are LOVED so much by the One who made you. Don’t delay if you are experiencing loneliness…reach out…lean in and look up to Your heavenly father. Engage in the support you need and know that, like it is promised in Deut. 31:6, God IS with you. He will go WITH you, and He will NEVER leave you.

 

To reach Sydney Black, MS, LPC, for an in-person or virtual appointment, call: 918-499-0300.

 

To reach Charlotte: chargordy@cox.net

Pulitzer Prize nominee and acclaimed author and speaker, Clifton Taulbert,joins Charlotte as they discuss his book:Eight Habits of the Heart.Born in the Mississippi Delta, Clifton reaped rewards for his observances ofthe strong family bonds that seemed to spring from the rich soil of theregion.His book, Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored was released in 1996 as amajor motion picture, starring Phylicia Rashad. Taulbert has written severalbooks, all of which can be found on his website:https://www.cliftontaulbert.com/In his inspiring handbook, Clifton lays out eight principles he learned fromhis elders:*A Nurturing Attitude*Dependability* Responsibility*Friendship*Brotherhood*High Expectations*Courage*HopeThese eight habits can be utilized today as we empty nesters, and those ofall ages, aspire to strengthen our relationships, our families and ourcommunities.Listen in how some front porch wisdom from Taulbert's elders can bless ustoday.To view the video of this recording visit https://youtu.be/TC71C2IrP5oTo reach Charlotte: https://charlotteguest.comThank you again and have a blessed day!Charlotte

Family & friends, as we celebrate the holidays let’s be a gift to others.



Let’s be peace and offer hope. 



Let’s let cars in during traffic and be kind to cashiers.



Little things are big things. 



Let’s be a safe place for people. 



Let’s reconcile and reconnect. 



May we remember the Reason for the season and prepare our hearts for the coming year. 



Thanks for tuning in.

You are a blessing in my life.

Aging Faithfully with Alice Fryling

 

Would you like to grow even as you age?

 

Even in the empty nest you can have the courage to receive God’s love in new ways.

 

Join Charlotte and best-selling author and spiritual director, Alice Fryling as they discuss aging faithfully.

 

Aging is a holy invitation to growing older.

 

We still have undiscovered country to experience in our later years.

If we listen to God’s voice in this vulnerable time, God will renew us from within.

 

Friends, let’s accept the reality of aging and our responses to it. If we do that, we will grow closer to God and experience His grace.

 

Our golden years can be filled with fruit and life.

 

Listen in and hear:

 


What is the difference between productive and fruitful as we age?

 


How can empty nesters relate and respond to the fear of being useless?

 


With less of you there is more of God. This is a beautiful way to look at our aging process.

 

 

Click here to purchase Alice’s book Aging Faithfully: Amazon.com : aging faithfully

 

To reach Alice, click here: Alice Fryling | Author & Spiritual Director

 

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Are We Really Friends? The Road to Godly Friendships

With Rev. Dr. Patricia McLeod



Empty Nesters, most of the time, our friendships are a blessing. Sometimes, though, they are hard.

 

Listen in as Charlotte and the Rev. Dr. Patricia McLeod talk about friendships. God has a wonderful design for friendships. Satan does his best to destroy them.

 

This conversation covers these truths as well as:


How do we place false expectations on friends and have unrealistic presuppositions?


How do we have godly, wholesome, and authentic friendships?


What is God’s design for friendship?


How can we be the friend to others we’d like to have?

 

It’s time to be liberated from the bondage of erroneous beliefs about friendship and the false expectations we impose on our friends.

 

Let’s be the friend we want to have.

 

Our best friend is Jesus. He’s always with us. His friends let Him down, He looked up and turned to His Father. We can too! Let’s lean in, look up and learn from Him.

 

Dr. McLeod is a Pastor at the International Gathering at Beth Rapha in New York. She serves as Director of Christian Education and Vice President of Beth Rapha Christian College & Theological Seminary, Inc. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia State University and her Master’s in Educational Supervision & Administration from Bowling Green State University. She also has her Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Christian Education Administration from Beth Rapha Christian College & Theological Seminary.

Dr. Patricia is happily married to General Davis McLeod and is the proud stepmother of two. They have been blessed with six lovely grandchildren and a host of godchildren.

 

To reach Dr. McLeod: pmcleod1958@gmail.com

To order her book: click here  

Dr. McLeod offers discussion chapters at the end of each chapter for further study and discussion.

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