Looking Up with Kathy and Carla

This episode was recorded live at the Equipped Workshop in Bowling Green, Kentucky! Each of us talked about things that we found intriguing and faith-building from the book of Genesis. We hope you'll enjoy this episode, because we certainly did!

Opportunities abound for spiritual growth! We are very blessed to live in a time and place where we have so many, many opportunities and resources to be able to grow in the grace and knowledge of God. When we take advantage of them, spiritual growth truly brings real joy. This week we are talking about just a few of the upcoming events that you can benefit from, and many of the great resources that are available. Come check out our Looking Up group on Facebook next week and we will share links, as well as asking for you to share the resources you find helpful!

We are so excited this week to have a special guest...a friend who will encourage you to look up and see the blessings even in hard things! We know you will love her just as we do when you hear what she has to say.Let us know what you think, and if you have questions for her!

Suspicion and distrust and cynicism aren't attractive traits in anyone...especially a Christian. It seems our human nature causes us to look upon almost everything with suspicion and assume the worst from every written and spoken word, when really the fact that we follow Christ should help us see others as He did. Join our discussion today as we try to look for ways to overcome this problem and shine like Christians should!

Life is tough. We endure many trials, struggles, and heartaches - and sometimes we may even feel like Paul, who was "so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself" (2 Corinthians 1:8). But the "God of all comfort" has made so many promises to his children that, if we lean into His word, will truly provide relief and reassurance. Join us this week as we talk about some of these faithful and reliable promises of God. We hope this episode will bring you comfort and help build your faith!

Christians are helpers. One of the blessings of our community is that we look out for one another. Practically speaking - we can all focus on being a lamp, a lifeboat or a ladder. The lamp illuminates the way for others and shines a light on their good ideas. The lifeboat brings people along with us and offers rescue from bad situations. The ladder helps people climb higher and lifts others up. All three work together. Which are you? Could you be all three? Join our discussion today and let us know what you think!

With our ability to gain access to instant news and a constant stream of social media, our opinions, ideas, and even our disagreements increase. We are more polarized than ever before, and it even seems like we use less self-control in communicating those thoughts and opinions! It is easy to become annoyed and even a little angry with our friends and acquaintances over our differences. But this is nothing new - and God gave us instructions for dealing with and even learning to love those with whom we disagree. We hope you'll join us in our discussion today and let us know what you think!

Doomscrolling: "the act of spending an excessive amount of time watching content or news, particularly negative news, on the web and social media"...are you guilty? Scrolling eats away our time and can sap our energy, leaving us wishing we hadn't gone down the rabbit hole! What are some ways we can be more mindful of how we spend time online? Join us for this discussion and let us know if you have figured out how to master this problem!

There are some decisions, attitudes, and mindsets that - if we'd make the effort to learn them - would make our lives so much simpler, better and more peaceful. We do ourselves (and everyone around us) a favor when we make up our minds ahead of time to put these in place. So do yourself a favor and join us this week as we talk about ways we can enhance our lives - personally, spiritually, emotionally, and biblically!

We always enjoy sharing more of our favorite things - from household items to hair products...from kitchen tools to books. We hope you'll sit down at our proverbial table and see what we are sharing this week! We are not affiliates for any of these products or companies - we just genuinely enjoy them. We'd love to hear about some of YOUR favorite things!

Proverbs 29:17 says, "Correct your son, and he will give you comfort; He will also delight your soul." We don't think there is a good parent anywhere who enjoys disciplining their children, but the fruit of discipline is peace and righteousness. Children who are lovingly disciplined are so much more likely to grow up to be respectful and honorable. What are some practical and effective methods of discipline? What are some ineffective parenting styles? ***PLEASE NOTE*** It is difficult to offer advice on such a personal subject that can be so polarizing. We both fully know - and readily admit - that our parenting and discipline decisions were not always right, and we are grateful for the grace that God so freely offers us. These suggestions do not come from pride in anything we did, but from experience looking back at some challenging years. We hope this will be helpful for those who are going through this period of life - parents and even grandparents. Let us know what you think and what you have found to be effective.

When you show up at a gathering, are you self-conscious, thinking that everyone is staring at you or being critical about what you're wearing? After you leave, do you overthink the things you said? If so, the "invisible guest theory" will help you re-think those suppositions (and probably provide some relief for you!)Join us to see what this theory is all about, and let us know what you think! We'd love to hear your comments!#christianwomen #christianwomenpodcast #bible #thinkingspiritually #overthinking #kathypollard #carlamoore

This week it's Kathy's turn to answer some deeper questions. We'd love for you to join us to hear her answers and give us your own answers to these questions. Here's a hint - the title is a nod to Kathy's answer to the question, "how would you like for your grandchildren to remember you?" Thank you for joining us here - and be sure to check us out on Facebook and YouTube - Looking Up! With Kathy and Carla.

Three years ago, in season one, Kathy and Carla interviewed each other. In this episode, Kathy dives a little deeper with questions for Carla - join us and let us know what you think! Thank you so much for being part of our community! Come on over to our "Looking Up! With Kathy and Carla" group on Facebook and pull up your chair to our table.

Whether we like it or not, our kids (and others we spend time around) observe how we handle stresses and they will probably learn to handle them the same way. Is that a good thing, or a bad thing for you? Join us for this unscripted and unedited chat. We'd love to hear from you over on Facebook in our Looking Up! With Kathy and Carla group.

In this episode we're discussing 3 approaches to life. Thank you for joining us!

What do you do with the prickly people? Join us as we chat about how to have compassion on the difficult people in our lives!

Feeling overwhelmed? In today's suggested topic, we discuss how to "love the whole world but still be present for your family"! Thank you for joining us!

In this episode, Carla and Kathy chat about what true thoughtfulness really looks like! Thank you for joining us!

Do you want to be less stressed and more connected? Here are some straightforward ways husbands can truly help make busy seasons more joyful for everyone!