SJP #021: Lisa Lloyd : Being Faithful with the Gifts & Talents God’s Given YOU!

Episode #021 with Lisa Lloyd Being Faithful with the Gifts and Talents God's Given YOU!   Head to KristiClover.com/021 to see all the Show Notes & Awesome Quotes that we collected for you!   The need to feel appreciated and needed is quite common for most of us, but especially for moms. We pour ourselves out to our families all day. We often joke that our job is a thankless job. Today on the podcast, we are talking to Lisa Lloyd about her new book, Chasing Famous. She talks about how it’s in our “human nature to want to be loved, affirmed, and accepted.” In other words, it’s normal. Yet, we often look for all these things in all the wrong places. Ultimately, God is the one who we should be running to for our approval. He loves us and created us to shine for His glory. He equipped each one of us to tell a story with our lives using the gifts that He’s given us — making Him “famous” in all we do. (bold that!) I know you are going to be so encouraged by this episode. We went totally off topic from what we had planned. I think you are going to be so blessed that we did, too! We had even prayed before hand that God would lead the conversation…and He did.   A Few Exciting Little Announcements!   I wanted to that my BRAND NEW book (with Tricia Goyer) Homeschool Basics is finally here! I am so thrilled to finally be able to hold it in my hands! You can get your copy at TheHomeschoolBasics.com! You can also check out my new series on YouTube “How to Homeschool” — it's super fun. We kick the series off with art. So, whether you're a homeschooler or not, you can glean from these tips!   ON A SIMPLY JOYFUL NOTE… Boundaries with screen time. Lisa says that she gives her kids minutes of reading or exercise for matched minutes of screen time (max time being 3 hours)   In This Episode… Again, Andrew is going to blow you away with his amazing insights. I know you will be so encouraged by this episode!   ***Check out the SHOW NOTES to see all the great highlights, quotes, and links!***   Books & MUSIC Mentioned… Chasing Famous: Living the Life You've Always Auditioned For TobyMac's Steal My Show Chris Tomlin's Famous One Homeschool Basics   …Help Support the Simply Joyful Podcast! Anytime you purchase things from my site and my store, it blesses the podcast. The Simply Joyful Podcast is put together not only by me, but my team of amazing and talented assistants! As I prayed about starting this podcast I knew I'd need help to maintain it in order to keep balance in my family life. So after episode #12, I hired three people to help me put all the elements together for this podcast. It's been a tremendous blessing.   When you get your Simply Joyful Podcast mug, be sure to take a picture of it and use #SimplyJoyfulPodcast or #SimplyJoyfulMug. I'd love to see them!   Check out these companies (through my affiliate links): — Covenant Eyes **Try it for 30 Days FREE!** — Audible **Free Download** — Amazon     Help Get the Word Out... My prayer is that this podcast would be a blessing to all who hear it. If you enjoy this podcast, it would be such a blessing to have you "Subscribe" to this podcast on iTunes or Stitcher and leave me a rating and review. This helps the podcast to rank in iTunes and be more "visible" for people searching for new podcasts to listen to. If you wanted to share this episode with friends or on social media, I've created several great images that are share-worthy.   Thank you so much for helping us get the word out about the Simply Joyful Podcast!   I hope you enjoyed this week's podcast! My prayer is always that you will be blessed and encouraged by each episode.   Live Simply. Be Joyful.     Let’s Connect: My Website Facebook  Instagram YouTube Pinterest Twitter     Connect with Lisa Lloyd:   Lisa is a speaker, emcee, actor, and writer. Since receiving her bachelor of fine arts in theater from Southern Methodist University, Lisa has been featured in many major performance mediums. Her television credits include What Would You Do?, Prison Break, The Young and the Restless, and The Bold and the Beautiful. You may see her on television commercials, highway billboards, or TV screens at the local airport. She has performed with many theaters, including the Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Montana Shakespeare, the Dallas Theater Center, and Casa Mañana Theater. She is a highly sought-after speaker at women s retreats, conferences, and events across the country. She and her husband Markus live in McKinney, Texas, and have two boys. You can check out Lisa's books HERE on Amazon! Be sure to visit her site as well at www.lisalloyd.org.       **This post may contain a few affiliate links, both Amazon & others. Please see my disclosure page if you have any questions