004: Bible Study for Busy Women with Katie Orr

Katie Orr is my guest for the 4th episode of the Home and Hearth podcast! It was such an honor to get to chat with her and to pick her brain on all things Bible study and quiet time. Katie's passion and mission is "equipping busy women to experience God" and to really provide the tools women need in order to learn to do in-depth Bible study right where they are, even in this busy season of life. To that end, she has written a series of Bible studies on various topics where she takes you through the FOCUSed 15 method, enabling you to really dig down deep into the Scriptures in just 15 minutes a day. We all, even the busiest of moms, have 15 minutes a day, right? After all, we're probably all on social media longer than that each day, so we can totally do this! We can be faithful to redeem the time, especially with Katie's help and direction, showing us how easy it can truly be.  I was so honored to be able to be a part of the launch team for Katie's 5th and newest study, Everyday Obedience, which just released May 1st! It is absolutely incredible and is opening my eyes to the truth of what obedience is and is not in such powerful ways. From the day I started the study, I knew I had to have Katie on the podcast. She is going to bless your socks off! And, be sure to listen to the very end of the episode for a super exciting giveaway! :D     What We Chat About in This Episode:   ~Katie's own journey with the Lord, coming to Christ, learning how to study the Bible, and how she came to be a Bible study author ~Her advice and encouragement for women who say they are "too busy to study the Bible" ~What her FOCUSed 15 method is, how she came up with it, and how it works ~Each of her 5 studies (Everyday Hope, Everyday Love, Everyday Faith, Everyday Peace, and Everyday Obedience) and what they are about ~Recommendations for "quiet times" ~What Katie's typical "quiet time" looks like as a busy pastor's wife, homeschooling mom of 3, author, and podcaster ~Big Bible study mistakes we make and what to do instead; tips for HOW to actually study the Bible ~Ideas for moms who want to encourage and equip their children to love and do Bible study on a regular basis themselves  ~Encouragement and advice for women who already love and do regular Bible study but who have husbands who do not ~And more!     For all the shownotes, links to all the resources mentioned as well as links to Katie's website, podcast, and Bible studies, just head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast