93. A Woman's Highest Calling (with Jamie Ivey)

09/08/20 • 30 min

“A woman’s highest calling is not marriage or motherhood.” @jamieivey says this in her latest book and on this week’s episode of The Crystal Paine Show. I wholeheartedly concur.

But while most of us probably agree with this statement, how often do we let marriage and motherhood become completely all consuming — whether it’s the overwhelming longing to be married and/or have a baby or in how we walk out our roles as a wife and/or mom.

We can let our spouse’s happiness or our kids’ success become our chief end in life. We spend our days trying to figure out how to fix, solve, and save. We want to be part superwoman and part Holy Spirit. We think our children’s academic scores, social life, and spiritual health is a direct result of our efforts. Our sole job and aim in life is to have a good marriage and great kids.

Here’s the thing: I hope to have a strong marriage and I hope my kids love Jesus, but while I can love well and lead with humility, I can’t ultimately change or fix my spouse or kids — and that’s not my job nor my calling.

As a Christian woman, my highest calling is, as @jamieivey shared on this week’s podcast episode: “To know Christ and to make Him known.”

We unpack this and Jamie shares why we should be pursuing faithfulness over success and what this actually looks like. Download this episode on your favorite podcast player or go to the link in this post to listen in.

In This Episode:

[00:33] Jamie. shares more about her background and family life.

[02:52] Why did she title her most recent book the way that she did?

[05:00] What do satisfaction and success mean to Jamie?

[07:31] Learn why she feels that a woman’s highest calling is not to be a wife and mom.

[09:40] What is a woman’s highest calling?

[11:14] Jamie shares advice on how you can make time to spend time with the Lord, even in the midst of a very full schedule.

[14:44] Want to change the world? Start right where you are.

[17:57] What does Jamie say to the woman who feels like she has nothing to offer the world?

[20:50] How does Jamie acknowledge the work she’s done and not compare to others?

[23:27] Jamie shares how she’s built relationships with her close friends and why they’re so important to her life and business.

[26:30] What is the difference between success and faithfulness?

Links and Resources:

You Be You by Jamie Ivey
If You Only Knew by Jamie Ivey
Jamie’s Website
The Happy Hour Podcast
On the Other Side Podcast
MoneySavingMom.com
YourBloggingMentor.com
My Instagram account (I’d love for you to follow me there! I usually hop on at least a few times per day and share behind-the-scenes photos and videos, my grocery store hauls, funny stories, or just anything I’m pondering or would like your advice or feedback on!)
Have feedback on the show or suggestions for future episodes or topics? Send me an email: [email protected]

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“A woman’s highest calling is not marriage or motherhood.” @jamieivey says this in her latest book and on this week’s episode of The Crystal Paine Show. I wholeheartedly concur.

As a Christian woman, my highest calling is, as @jamieivey shared on this week’s podcast episode: “To know Christ and to make Him known.”

In This Episode:

[00:33] Jamie. shares more about her background and family life.

[02:52] Why did she title her most recent book the way that she did?

[05:00] What do satisfaction and success mean to Jamie?

[07:31] Learn why she feels that a woman’s highest calling is not to be a wife and mom.

[09:40] What is a woman’s highest calling?

[11:14] Jamie shares advice on how you can make time to spend time with the Lord, even in the midst of a very full schedule.

[14:44] Want to change the world? Start right where you are.

[17:57] What does Jamie say to the woman who feels like she has nothing to offer the world?

[20:50] How does Jamie acknowledge the work she’s done and not compare to others?

[23:27] Jamie shares how she’s built relationships with her close friends and why they’re so important to her life and business.

[26:30] What is the difference between success and faithfulness?

Links and Resources:

You Be You by Jamie Ivey
If You Only Knew by Jamie Ivey
Jamie’s Website
The Happy Hour Podcast
On the Other Side Podcast
MoneySavingMom.com
YourBloggingMentor.com
My Instagram account (I’d love for you to follow me there! I usually hop on at least a few times per day and share behind-the-scenes photos and videos, my grocery store hauls, funny stories, or just anything I’m pondering or would like your advice or feedback on!)
Have feedback on the show or suggestions for future episodes or topics? Send me an email: [email protected]

Previous Episode

92. How to Change Your Life in 15 Minutes a Day

Want to change your life in some way? It starts by consistently changing one small thing...

Get up 15 minutes earlier every day.
Go to bed 15 minutes earlier daily.
Exercise for 15 minutes every day.
Invite one person over for coffee every week.
Eat one salad every day.
Drink two more glasses of water every day.
Read for 15 minutes every day.
Spend 15 minutes playing with your child every day.
Work on that organizing project a little bit every day.
Spend 5 minutes praying every morning.
Show kindness to that difficult person every single day.
Say “I love you!” every morning.
Write a to do list every night before bed.
Go outside and walk for 15 minutes every evening.
Kiss your spouse for 15 seconds every day.

You can’t overhaul your life overnight, but you can pick one thing to focus on daily for the next month.

And little baby steps taken consistently add up to big life change over time.

NOTE: I don’t think necessarily everything you want is going to be fixed or found through consistency, but I do believe that it’s time we stop blaming our circumstances, our shortcomings, or our surroundings for why we feel stuck. Let’s get brave and bold enough to start taking daily baby steps in the right direction.

In This Episode:

[01:11] We are starting down the solid food road with Champ -- and we've both realized how long it's been since we've done this!

[02:54] The 10-minutes to put your baby to sleep YouTube video is saving my life right now.

[05:35] Baby car mirrors are saving Jesse’s life.

[06:44] I might have bit off more than I can chew when it comes to books! ;)

[07:39] One of the books I'm reading is Fully Alive by Susie Larson.

[09:31] How do you change your life in 15 minutes a day?

[14:10] Knowing the finish line is so important.

[19:22] Let's talk practically how this can play out.

[22:00] What’s the one small change that you are going to commit to? Send me an email and let me know!

Links and Resources:

Baby Sleep Video
Fully Alive by Susie Larson
Instagram Post
MoneySavingMom.com
YourBloggingMentor.com
My Instagram account (I’d love for you to follow me there! I usually hop on at least a few times per day and share behind-the-scenes photos and videos, my grocery store hauls, funny stories, or just anything I’m pondering or would like your advice or feedback on!)
Have feedback on the show or suggestions for future episodes or topics? Send me an email: [email protected]

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Next Episode

94. How to Stop Living in Fear

Every day, in every hard situation, we can choose faith or we can choose fear. We can choose to focus on the what if’s, worry about what might happen, and fret over the worst case scenarios. Or, we can remind ourselves of how God has been faithful in the past and trust that He is going to continue to be faithful and good in the present and future — even in dark, difficult, or even downright impossible situations. Our circumstances do not change God’s character. I don’t know what you’re going through today or what giants you might be facing, but I do know this: our God is greater than any giant, stronger than any Goliath, and He is able to deliver and help you. Let’s believe that God is bigger and mightier. Let’s take God at His Word. He will never, ever, ever leave or forsake us. He is FOR us. And He is still in the miracle-working business. Let’s talk faith, not fear. If you need some encouragement to stop living in fear, this week on the podcast, Jesse and I talk about faith versus fear and what has helped us to stop living in a state of stress and fear.

In This Episode:

[00:36] Welcome back to the show and Happy 40th Birthday, Jesse!

[02:20] Perspective is saving Jesse’s life this week. Learn why.

[03:59] Electrolytes are saving my life!

[06:46] Jesse is reading more of Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp novels.

[09:30] This is my first 5-star read of the year: Catch Me If You Can by Frank Abagnale.

[13:44] Why we’re discussing the topic of faith over fear.

[16:20] How fear and stress affect our health.

[19:09] This acronym for FEAR is so true.

[21:32] Don’t let the future take away the joy and gift of today.

[23:31] Three questions I ask myself to help me put things back into perspective.

Links and Resources:

Nuun Electrolytes
Vince Flynn Novels
Catch Me If You Can by Frank Abagnale
MoneySavingMom.com
YourBloggingMentor.com
My Instagram account (I’d love for you to follow me there! I usually hop on at least a few times per day and share behind-the-scenes photos and videos, my grocery store hauls, funny stories, or just anything I’m pondering or would like your advice or feedback on!)
Have feedback on the show or suggestions for future episodes or topics? Send me an email: [email protected]