Love Your People Well | A Therapist’s Tips For Christian Mom Life, Marriage Help, And Family Relationships

Get biblical help for those big emotions with the Keep Your Cool, Mama 40-day devotional.   Episode 271 // Getting stuck in a pattern of negative thinking is never helpful. It doesn’t feel good, and it doesn’t help us love our husbands and kids well. But, it’s a really common struggle!   Thankfully, like most areas of life, God has hope for us. There are practical action steps that can help us break this cycle of negative thinking and start fixing our minds and hearts on the things above, where Christ is (Colossians 3). As the Lord works in us, He purifies us. Helps us. Changes us.   Today, I want to share 8 real-life tips that I’ve found so helpful with folks in the counseling room. There’s no magic wand here, but there is the grace and power of God to change your life. And for many of us, that starts inside our own thought life.   Dive in with me, friend.   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   FREE: Build your own habit of Bible reading and prayer with my FREE 45-day Holy Habits: Bible and Prayer Guide: LoveYourPeopleWell.com/Holy-Habits     DEVOTIONAL: Get biblical help for those big emotions with the Keep Your Cool, Mama 40-day devotional.   RELATED ON THE PODCAST: God’s Promise, Peace, and Presence In Your Anxiety (EP 134)   RELATED ON THE BLOG: 13 Secret Weapons For How To Stop Negative Overthinking   GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   Support the show on Patreon for just a few dollars a month, and grab access to our 2025 perk of daily(ish) devotionals!    Please leave a 5-star review and share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com

Enjoy my devotional workbook on Building A Home Of Godliness And Joy!   Episode 270 // Every moms wants a deep bond with her kids… and the more kids you have, the harder that can get to manage!   I’ve been a family counselor for 15 years, and I’ve got four little ones of my own: triplets and another little one behind them. They’re all still 5 and under. Life is busy - and I know that if I want strong relationships with each of them, I have to be intentional!   Today, I want to share some tips and encouragements for how to balance everything going on in life and still prioritize that family bonding. How can we go deeper with each of our kids when we don’t have as much time as we’d like?   Let’s get practical, and let’s lean into these oh-so-precious relationships. Join me, friend.   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   FREE: Grab my free e-book! Building Your Mom Toolbox: Get Your Family Out Of The Rut And Reconnect    DEVOTIONAL: Go deeper with the Lord in my devotional workbook Building A Home Of Godliness And Joy   RELATED ON THE PODCAST: 7 Rhythms That Keep Me Connected With My Husband And Kids Even On Crazy Days (EP 206)   RELATED ON THE BLOG: 3 Keys For Christians To Enjoy Family Relationships More   GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   Support the show on Patreon for just a few dollars a month, and grab access to our 2025 perk of daily(ish) devotionals!    Please leave a 5-star review and share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com  

Find a great resource to strengthen your Christian Marriage right here.   Episode 269 // Every marriage will go through hard seasons. Those seasons may be big or small, impacting the whole family or just you as a couple. But your goal is to get through it stronger and closer on the other side.   Which is definitely possible. I’ve been a marriage counselor for over 10 years, and I’ve helped a lot of couples through a lot of hard seasons. The details can be unique, but there are some areas that are helpful for every couple during these rough patches.   So today, whatever hard season you might be facing in your marriage, I want to offer a few ideas, encouragements, and possible resources to help you today. Some might feel awkward and some might be hard, but we’ll talk about that too.    And P.S. … these are things you can work on all by yourself, to bless and strengthen your marriage.   Ready? Let’s dive in.   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   FREE: Find a great resource to strengthen your Christian Marriage right here.   DEVOTIONAL: Boost your marriage communication with the Communicating To Connect devotional for Christian wives.   INTIMACY: A big one for every couple! Try Sheila’s online courses for godly, private support.   RELATED ON THE PODCAST: Try #236 for marriage communication, #213 for help with forgiveness, or #237 for a quick intimacy tip   RELATED ON THE BLOG: Read my top-ranked intimacy tips or try this one on communication tips    GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   Support the show on Patreon for just a few dollars a month, and grab access to our 2025 perk of daily(ish) devotionals!    Please leave a 5-star review and share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com

Build the family life you want with the Building A Home Of Godliness And Joy devotional workbook   Episode 268 // Personal devotional time or quiet time is a HUGE part of spiritual formation as a Christian. Just because mom life is busy and tiring doesn’t mean our Bible time stops being important!    In fact, I think it’s fair to say it’s even more important for us to get this time as Christian parents. We need Jesus to shape our lives, our families, our homes. How else will we faithfully disciple our children? Where else will we find true joy, peace, wisdom, and patience?    Life may be busy, but I hope that today’s 6 simple steps will be helpful for you. When you get that time with the Lord, these steps will help you go deeper and live it out. Cover that time in prayer, lean on the grace that God is always pouring out for you and your family, and step out in faith.   Join me, friend. Let’s jump in!   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   FREE: Grab the free 45-day Holy Habits Bible and Prayer Guide   DEVOTIONAL: Grab the Building A Home Of Godliness And Joy Devotional Workbook   RELATED ON THE PODCAST: 3 Ways Satan Is Seeking To Destroy Your Family And Your Faith (EP 249)   RELATED ON THE BLOG: 5 Powerful Bible Verses To Improve Your Family Relationships   GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   Support the show on Patreon for just a few dollars a month, and grab access to our 2025 perk of daily(ish) devotionals!    Please leave a 5-star review and share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   ♥️ Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com

Find biblical joy during hard seasons of motherhood with the Joy In The Journey 40-day Devotional   Episode 267 // I love my kids. I love my husband. I love my family. But let’s be real… I also love some “me time” when I’m able to get it.    Lots of moms feel guilty about wanting, needing, or enjoying some alone time. Yet, Jesus himself sometimes got away from other people in order to be alone! To pray, reflect, sleep, and rest.   When moms can get some “me time” and use it rightly, it will fill you up! It will encourage and rejuvenate you for continuing to pour out and love your people well.    Today, let’s look at the value of “me time” along with some reality checks and realistic ideas for how we should use that time. How do we make it valuable? I’ll share some overall principles along with some everyday tips that help me and the women I work with in counseling.    Join me, friend! Let’s dive in.   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   FREE: Grab the free 51 Self Care Ideas List   DEVOTIONAL: Find biblical joy during hard seasons of motherhood with the Joy In The Journey 40-day Devotional   RELATED ON THE PODCAST: Top 10 Coping Strategies Every Christian Mom Needs (EP 231)   RELATED ON THE BLOG: 4 Ways To Fight Mom Burnout Symptoms With Real-Life Boundaries   GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   Support the show on Patreon for just a few dollars a month, and grab access to our 2025 perk of daily(ish) devotionals!    Please leave a 5-star review and share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com

Build your own daily devotional time with the FREE Holy Habits 45-Day Bible and Prayer Guide.   Episode 266 // Life is always changing. But the Bible is not.   Scripture never changes! It does not adjust to accommodate our busy schedules or reliance on technology. God does not change his mind on what is good or right just because we don’t understand or like it.   There is a biblical picture of what a happy, healthy, and holy marriage looks like. And there is a biblical picture of what happy, healthy, and holy mothering looks like.   Join me today to dive into 6 Scriptures that I have found so helpful over the years. These are the verses that have helped me think through my own family life, and the ones I turn to regularly in the counseling room to help other women strengthen their own family relationships too.    Let’s dive in.   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   FREE: Holy Habits 45-Day Bible and Prayer Guide   DEVOTIONAL: Find a devotional to help with YOUR family’s unique needs   RELATED ON THE PODCAST: Let Proverbs 2 Shape Your Year With 3 Powerful, Practical Action Steps (EP 227)   RELATED ON THE BLOG: 10 Great Bible Verses For Your Home And Family   GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   Support the show on Patreon for just a few dollars a month, and grab access to our 2025 perk of daily(ish) devotionals!    Please leave a 5-star review and share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com

Grab the FREE E-book - Building Your Mom Toolbox: Get Your Family Out Of The Rut And Reconnect   Episode 265 // We’re entering the fall season. For most of us moms, that means new family routines, and getting back to “regular life.” This is not only the perfect time to consider tweaking and strengthening some family rhythms, but also the time when you might be feeling the itch for something to change.   That itch might actually be a call from the Holy Spirit.   When you feel like things are a little off track - take a pause, and do something about it!    When you are entering a new season or a new phase of family life - take a pause, and approach it intentionally!   We always want the Lord to speak and to show us the path forward. But sometimes, we’re so busy and life is so loud that we miss what He’s saying.   So when you feel that nudge, take it seriously. I want to give you some ideas today for HOW to do that, so you can enter this next season of family life STRONG - happy, healthy, and holy.   Join me today for some biblical encouragement and practical ideas for this season - let’s jump in.   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   FREE: Building Your Mom Toolbox E-book: Get Your Family Out Of The Rut And Reconnect   DEVOTIONAL: Find a devotional to help with YOUR family’s unique needs   RELATED ON THE PODCAST: A Season of Stress: 10 Encouragements To Find Light At The End Of The Tunnel (EP 238)   RELATED ON THE BLOG: Learning How To Trust God Completely   GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   Support the show on Patreon for just a few dollars a month, and grab access to our 2025 perk of daily(ish) devotionals!    Please leave a 5-star review and share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com

Support the show on Patreon and grab access to 100+ devotionals from 2025!   Episode 264 // Let’s set some goals today for the incoming Fall season of our families’ lives… how do you feel about the Proverbs 31 woman?   She’s intimidating, but she can be a very helpful picture to lead us into setting goals and clarifying priorities for our families.    Hop in to join me for a few devotional thoughts on this extraordinary woman. After all: “A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.” Proverbs 31:1.    * *And if you’d like to get access to 100+ of these devotional thoughts, with more coming every week, support my ministry on Patreon inside our Faith Fiver Club!   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   Grab your FREEBIES at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/free   Find a DEVOTIONAL on family relationship topics at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/devotionals    Dive into 300+ podcast episodes here or READ them on the blog at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/blog    GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   Support the show on Patreon today! - And enjoy this year’s PERK of new daily(ish) devotionals this year to encourage your faith & family life in 5 minutes a day!   Share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today :-)    And while you’re here - please leave a 5-star review for the show! What an encouragement!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com  

Support the show on Patreon and grab access to 100+ devotionals from 2025!   Episode 263 // What are your plans for the day? Are you SURE they’re God’s plans for your day?   I’ve loved Proverbs 16:1 for a long time, because it challenges my natural desire for lists, schedules, and controlling my own plans. I’ve got 4 little kids… any thoughts of controlling the plans are an illusion.    But God always has a plan - and it’s good, it’s best, and it’s what we ultimately want for our families. Join me today for a devotional thought centered in Proverbs 16:1 - “To humans belong the plans of the heart, but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.”   * *And if you’d like to get access to 100+ of these devotional thoughts, with more coming every week, support my ministry on Patreon inside our Faith Fiver Club!   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   Grab your FREEBIES at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/free   Find a DEVOTIONAL on family relationship topics at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/devotionals    Dive into 300+ podcast episodes here or READ them on the blog at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/blog    GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   Support the show on Patreon today! - And enjoy this year’s PERK of new daily(ish) devotionals this year to encourage your faith & family life in 5 minutes a day!   Share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today :-)    And while you’re here - please leave a 5-star review for the show! What an encouragement!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com

Support the show on Patreon and grab access to 100+ devotionals from 2025!   Episode 262 // No one wants to be thought of as stupid. But none of us really enjoy discipline and correction either. So how do we make sense of Proverbs 12:1 - “Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.”   Join me today for a Christian mom-to-mom devotional for encouragement and help from this unusual proverb in Scripture!   * *And if you’d like to get access to 100+ of these devotional thoughts, with more coming every week, support my ministry on Patreon inside our Faith Fiver Club!   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   Grab your FREEBIES at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/free   Find a DEVOTIONAL on family relationship topics at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/devotionals    Dive into 300+ podcast episodes here or READ them on the blog at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/blog    GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   Support the show on Patreon today! - And enjoy this year’s PERK of new daily(ish) devotionals this year to encourage your faith & family life in 5 minutes a day!   Share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today :-)    And while you’re here - please leave a 5-star review for the show! What an encouragement!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com

Support the show on Patreon and grab access to 100+ devotionals from 2025!   Episode 261 // The book of Proverbs gives us wisdom, hope and encouragement. And today, we’ll take a look at Proverbs 21:9 and find wisdom for ourselves as wives.    It’s not an easy proverb to read, but it should hit close to home for all of us: “Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.” Proverbs 21:9   Eek. No one wants to be married to a quarrelsome wife… and none of us want to BE one either! Join me today for a short devotional thought on this provoking proverb, and let’s find encouragement together.    * *And if you’d like to get access to 100+ of these devotional thoughts, with more coming every week, support my ministry on Patreon inside our Faith Fiver Club!   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   Grab your FREEBIES at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/free   Find a DEVOTIONAL on family relationship topics at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/devotionals    Dive into 300+ podcast episodes here or READ them on the blog at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/blog    GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   Support the show on Patreon today! - And enjoy this year’s PERK of new daily(ish) devotionals this year to encourage your faith & family life in 5 minutes a day!   Share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today :-)    And while you’re here - please leave a 5-star review for the show! What an encouragement!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com

Join the Faith Fiver Club to support the show for just a few dollars a month at Patreon!   Episode 260 // God is always with you. He hears every prayer, and He responds.    Of course, that doesn’t always look like we hope it will. And He does not always act in ways that we desire. But our prayer journeys build a connection with God that carries us through hard and difficult seasons.    Join me today for a devotional thought from Psalm 86, and let’s deepen our personal walks with the Lord as we consider his Word together.    This is part of our Summertime in the Psalms series, and I’m so glad you’re here!   (If you’d like to get access to 100+ of these devotional moments, with more coming every week, support this ministry on Patreon inside our Faith Fiver Club!)   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   Grab your FREEBIES at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/free   Find a DEVOTIONAL on family relationship topics at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/devotionals    Dive into 300+ podcast episodes here or READ them on the blog at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/blog    GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   Support the show on Patreon today! - And enjoy this year’s PERK of new daily(ish) devotionals this year to encourage your faith & family life in 5 minutes a day!   Share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today :-)    And while you’re here - please leave a 5-star review for the show! What an encouragement!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com  

Join the Faith Fiver Club to support the show for just a few dollars a month at Patreon!   Episode 259 // Psalm 90:12 is a powerful verse that should point us not only toward the wisdom and goodness of God, but also toward a reality check for our own busy lives.    Our days are numbered. This may feel especially true when we consider the realities of family life. How long will your children be innocent in childhood? How long until they leave the home? How much time do you really have to influence and teach them? To build deeper relationship with them?   Today, I’ll share a short devotional to offer us all some biblical encouragement and real-life clarity for family life.    This is part of our Summertime in the Psalms series, and I’m so glad you’re here. Let’s dive in.   (If you’d like to get access to 100+ of these devotional moments, with more coming every week, support this ministry on Patreon inside our Faith Fiver Club!)   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   Grab your FREEBIES at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/free   Find a DEVOTIONAL on family relationship topics at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/devotionals    Dive into 300+ podcast episodes here or READ them on the blog at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/blog    GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   Support the show on Patreon today! - And enjoy this year’s PERK of new daily(ish) devotionals this year to encourage your faith & family life in 5 minutes a day!   Share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today :-)    And while you’re here - please leave a 5-star review for the show! What an encouragement!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com

Join the Faith Fiver Club to support the show for just a few dollars a month at Patreon!   Episode 258 // Prayer is the centerpiece of Christian life. But it’s easy to spend too much time on the day-to-day little things and miss out on praying for the deeper, richer priorities of life.    Today’s psalm will help us get back on track. We’ll take a look at Psalm 139 and consider together how our prayer lives for our family can focus on the biblical truths of what our families need.   This is part of our Summertime in the Psalms series, and I’m so glad you’re here.   Let’s jump in.   (If you’d like to get access to 100+ of these devotional moments, with more coming every week, support this ministry on Patreon inside our Faith Fiver Club!)   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   Grab your FREEBIES at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/free   Find a DEVOTIONAL on family relationship topics at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/devotionals    Dive into 300+ podcast episodes here or READ them on the blog at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/blog    GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   Support the show on Patreon today! - And enjoy this year’s PERK of new daily(ish) devotionals this year to encourage your faith & family life in 5 minutes a day!   Share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today :-)    And while you’re here - please leave a 5-star review for the show! What an encouragement!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com

Join the Faith Fiver Club to support the show for just a few dollars a month at Patreon!   Episode 257 // “But I cry to you for help, LORD; in the morning my prayer comes before you. Why, LORD, do you reject me and hide your face from me?” Psalm 88:13-14.   Not an easy prayer. But this psalm is so REAL for us. We’ve all had these seasons, where we are desperate for the Lord’s help and yet we feel like He is absent and ignoring us.    He’s not ignoring you, friend. He’s not absent.    Join me today for a short devotional looking at these verses for a moment of biblical encouragement in our hardest seasons. This is part of our Summertime in the Psalms series, and I’m so glad you’re here.   (If you’d like to get access to 100+ of these devotional moments, with more coming every week, support this ministry on Patreon inside our Faith Fiver Club!)   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   Grab your FREEBIES at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/free   Find a DEVOTIONAL on family relationship topics at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/devotionals    Dive into 300+ podcast episodes here or READ them on the blog at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/blog    GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   Support the show on Patreon today! - And enjoy this year’s PERK of new daily(ish) devotionals this year to encourage your faith & family life in 5 minutes a day!   Share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today :-)    And while you’re here - please leave a 5-star review for the show! What an encouragement!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com  

Join the Faith Fiver Club to support the show for just a few dollars a month at Patreon!   Episode 256 // We’re diving into the Psalms for the month of July, and starting right at the beginning today! Psalm 1 is such a helpful reality check for each of us - for our own lives, but also for our responsibility as moms.   Summer can bring a lot of fun and freedom… so perhaps it’s even more important to be intentional and biblically-minded about how we are allowing ourselves and our children to be influenced.    Join me for a short devotional in Psalm 1 today, for biblical encouragement and some real-life wisdom from God’s Word.    (And if you’d like to get access to 100+ of these devotional thoughts, with more coming every week, support this ministry on Patreon inside our Faith Fiver Club!)   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   Grab your FREEBIES at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/free   Find a DEVOTIONAL on family relationship topics at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/devotionals    Dive into 300+ podcast episodes here or READ them on the blog at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/blog    GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   Support the show on Patreon today! - And enjoy this year’s PERK of new daily(ish) devotionals this year to encourage your faith & family life in 5 minutes a day!   Share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today :-)    And while you’re here - please leave a 5-star review for the show! What an encouragement!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com

Go deeper with the Stress Relief Workbook for Christian Moms.   Episode 255 // Summertime is a chance for great fun and family bonding… and a chance for extra bickering, cranky kids, and one million repetitions of “I’m bored.”   No more, friend.    Today, we’ll tackle a few angles to Summer Mom Life: a few reality checks about how to manage summer stressors, 10 fun and free ideas for family bonding, PLUS one big warning - to make sure you can fully enjoy this summer with your family!   Hop in, find some ideas, rest in some encouragement, and enjoy your summer 🙂   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   FREE: 51 Self Care Ideas List (p.s. - use them with your kids this summer!)   DEVOTIONAL: Stress Relief Workbook For Christian Moms   LISTEN NEXT: Turn Your Day Around With These 2 Key Decisions (Ep 228) READ MORE: 25 Free Ideas For Family Fun Activities At Home, With Toddlers, Teens, Or Anyone In Between   GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   Support the show on Patreon today! - And enjoy this year’s PERK of new daily(ish) devotionals this year to encourage your faith & family life in 5 minutes a day!   Share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today :-)    And while you’re here - please leave a 5-star review for the show! What an encouragement!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com

Grab my Family Faith Challenge on Etsy!   Episode 254 // Family discipleship is a key responsibility for Christian parents. But what does that really mean? What can it look like for toddlers or teens?   As you dive into the summertime, this is a unique chance to try something new and go deeper with your kids. Yes, you want a fun summer - but you also want it to be meaningful!   Join me today for a look at what “family discipleship” really means, and 10 ideas to engage your kids in their Christian faith this summer!   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   FREE: Grab the Holy Habits 45-Day Bible and Prayer Challenge   DEVOTIONAL: Grab my Family Faith Challenge on Etsy! (a quick printable activity)   LISTEN NEXT: 5 Scriptures That Show Us What A Good Parent Looks Like (Ep 235)   GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   Support the show on Patreon today! - And enjoy this year’s PERK of new daily(ish) devotionals this year to encourage your faith & family life in 5 minutes a day!   Share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today :-)    And while you’re here - please leave a 5-star review for the show! What an encouragement!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com

Dive into Scripture and build the home life you want with the Building A Home Of Godliness And Joy Devotional Workbook.   Episode 253 // Today, I want to offer a few quick ideas on how to make your summer more meaningful - for yourself and for your whole family!   Yes, do the big vacations and the fun events and the special summer things. But summer is also a unique (and perfect!) time for self-reflection. You can continue growing in your walk with the Lord and your family relationships even while enjoying extra sun and vacation time.   These ideas will be fun and encouraging, so let’s hop in!   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   FREE: Find ALL the freebies! Head to www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com/free   DEVOTIONAL: Dive into Scripture and build the home life you want with the Building A Home Of Godliness And Joy Devotional Workbook.   LISTEN NEXT: How To Ask The Right Questions To Deepen Your Family Relationships: 10 Tips From A Family Therapist (Episode 233)   GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   NEW in our Patreon community this year - daily(ish) devotionals to encourage your faith and family life: Support the show on Patreon today.   Please leave a 5-star review and share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com  

Grab my 40-day devotional on marriage communication: Communicating To Connect   Episode 252 // Did you know that your relationship can grow deeper, closer, and better if you figure out how to handle conflict well?   I’ve been a marriage and family therapist for over 10 years. And in today’s episode, I want to share my process for healthy, happy, and holy conflict resolution.    You can just grab the FREEBIE of my 10-point cheat sheet right here. But it’s definitely helpful to talk it through! So pop in your earbuds and let’s dive in for some practical tips and encouragement for your marriage today.    hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   FREE: Grab my FREE Conflict Resolution Cheat Sheet!   DEVOTIONAL: Grab my 40-day devotional on marriage communication: Communicating To Connect   LISTEN NEXT: Solving Your 3 Biggest Marriage Communication Problems (Episode 236)   GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   NEW in our Patreon community this year - daily(ish) devotionals to encourage your faith and family life: Support the show on Patreon today.   Please leave a 5-star review and share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com