Empty Nest Guests

21/01/2025

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Email from Charlotte Guest     Happy 2025! I hope you and your family had a meaningful holiday season celebrating the birth of Christ. It is my hope for you that this year will be full of the Lord's b

05/11/2024

04/11/2024

My beautiful view from the plane tonight. It

“The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭19‬:‭1‬ ‭

26/10/2024

How Can I Love My Spouse
When I Don’t Like Them?

With Janis Sharpe
M.S., LMFT

Unfortunately, life stressors can cause us to lose our ability to like each other in a marriage.

We can become more like roommates than a thriving, connected couple. Sometimes, both have gotten out of the habit of appreciating each other and spending meaningful time together.

Join me and Janis Sharpe. M.S., LMFT as we have an authentic conversation about how to love your spouse when you don’t like them.

Whether you are going through a rough patch or are in a valley, this podcast is for you.

Listen in as we talk about:

• How can I begin to start liking my spouse again?

• How can I regain focus of how to love my spouse well?

• How can I look for the truths that are positive in our relationship?

• What do I do if I feel unappreciated, unseen or unheard?

• How can I cope with the false beliefs that cloud my thoughts?

• How can I stay on guard regarding the lies the enemy sends my way?

• It’s not what we say but how we say things that matter and make a difference

• Help for those in abuse, addiction, lack of safety, infidelity, or betrayal.

• How to not play the blame game and break bad habits.

Click below to listen to this helpful podcast. Big thanks to Janis for her insight and wisdom.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empty-nest-guests/id1534634660?i=1000674311629

P.S. Try inserting your name in this beloved scripture as it will help reframe your thoughts
and soften your heart to love your spouse and others well:

____________ is patient. ____________ is kind. ____________ does not envy.
____________ does not boast. ____________ is not proud. ____________ does not dishonor others.
____________ is not self-seeking. ____________ is not easily angered. ____________ keeps no record of wrongs.
____________ does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
____________ always, protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

1 Corinth. 13:4 – 7

Love is the answer. ❤️

Thanks for listening. Your time is valuable and so are you!

To reach me: https://charlotteguest.com

To reach Janis: https://brentandjanissharpe.com

P.S.S. I continue to thank God for the success of Empty Nest Guests and am honored to remain in the top three of podcasts for empty nesters. My guests are amazing!

14/10/2024

It’s my 57th birthday today.

Gordy Guest and I have been so thankful to be able to travel a lot this year.

Yet, last weekend in Nashville and this weekend in Chicago while we were enjoying life, eating, shopping, and seeing sights, we’d see the devastation pop up on the news.

It honestly felt (and still feels surreal) that our life has gone on so easily while so many people, millions of people, have had their lives changed forever.

The hurricane damage is horrific. Entire cities and communities may never return to what they were. Lives, livelihood and more have been lost.

It’s hard to look at these photos of devastation juxtaposed with our travel ease.

And so, I’d like to do some good on my birthday.

Would you consider making a donation to Samaritan’s Purse?

Samaritan’s Purse is responding to both Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, with multiple disaster relief bases in North Carolina and Florida.

This evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world.

Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

I’d love to make a difference on my birthday.

Any donation from you will be a blessing. Thank you!

https://gofund.me/96965e85

24/09/2024

Ahhhhh…our first fire of the season.

Gordy Guest and I love everything about fall but outdoor fires on the patio may be our favorite.

Throw in some football and we happily sit for hours.



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20/09/2024

Hello!

Happy weekend!

After a brief recording hiatus, thanks to having two new granddaughters, I’m excited to share a NEW podcast episode on Empty Nest Guests.

Being Real > Being Perfect
with Justin Davis

Are you tired of trying to be someone you’re not?

Many of us spend a lot of energy, especially at church, trying to hide the fact that we’re struggling.

We can’t share our problems, our sadness, our hurts and hangups and our sense of distance from God.

In his book Being Real > Being Perfect, Justin Davis reminds us that God doesn’t heal what we don’t admit is broken. As he vulnerably shares his own story of redemption, Justin helps us understand:

🎙️ - Why being real with ourselves, God, and others leads to peace and hope

🎙️ - How faking perfection robs us of the transformative power of grace

🎙️ - What the Bible says about insecurity and identity

🎙️ - Step-by-step ways to overcome our fear of being vulnerable

If you’re tired of trying to prove yourself, if you’re tired of wondering where the real “you” went, if you’re tired of knowing information but not experiencing transformation, discover the vibrant spiritual life you long for as you embrace the truth that being real is greater than you can imagine.

I hope you are blessed big-time by our conversation.

To listen, click on this link below:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empty-nest-guests/id1534634660?i=1000670177767

07/09/2024

“A river is victoriously, persistent, it overcomes all barriers. For a while, it goes steadily on its course then it comes to an obstacle and for a while it is baulked, but it soon makes a pathway around the obstacle.

The river will drop out of sight for miles, and then again emerge again, broader, and grander than ever.

Keep paying attention to the Source, and God will either take you around the obstacle or remove it. The river of the Spirit of God overcomes all obstacles.

Never fix your eyes on the obstacle or on the difficulty. The obstacle is a matter of indifference to the river, which will flow steadily through you if you remember to keep right at the Source.”

This reading from My Utmost for His Highest blessed me today.

I hope it encourages you, especially if you are facing any obstacles.

Keep paying attention to The Source and the river will continually flow steadily through you.

“…Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me. Anyone who believes in me may come and drink. For the Scriptures declare, rivers of living water will flow from his heart.”
‭‭John‬ ‭7‬:‭37‬-‭38‬ ‭NLT‬‬

03/07/2024

Happy 4th of July Weekend!
🇺🇸♥️🙏🏼

A long weekend is a wonderful time to listen to a podcast or two…or even more.

🎤🎧

I’m sharing three of my favorites that involve:

🙏🏼 Freedom & ♥️ Family

All of my podcasts also share a lot about faith. ✝️

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Click below to listen to the late Shirley Staires and I talk about living a life of freedom, purpose and how discovering your three words, personal to you, can help you create personal mission statement.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empty-nest-guests/id1534634660?i=1000499099000

Next up…

I’m proud to share two different podcasts that are recorded with our kids:

🌻 Our daughters, a counselor, Dr. Helen McIntosh, and I discuss:

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Mothers, Daughters & the Empty Nest -
What We Need From Each Other & What We Need to Offer

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empty-nest-guests/id1534634660?i=1000657668479

&

💪 Our son, son-in-law, Gordy & Jim Burns, with HomeWord, talk about:

What Are Adult Kids Looking For In & From a Father.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empty-nest-guests/id1534634660?i=1000630707258

I’m also super excited to share that I have now recorded 52 podcast episodes. I LOVE all my guests and have learned so much from them.

Other exciting episodes are in the works and look forward to sharing those with you as they are produced.

Have a wonderful 4th weekend. 🎇

Thank you for listening to Empty Nest Guests.

05/06/2024

Mothers & Daughters, I have a special podcast to share with you.

I recorded “What Mothers & Daughters Need From Each Other - & What Can We Offer?”

You’ll hear from a wonderfully insightful counselor, Dr. Helen Brown McIntosh, a few of my own thoughts and insightful words recorded from my daughters.

Big thanks, Kate Ketchum and Cambri Guest for sharing your ♥️ with listeners.

The podcast can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empty-nest-guests/id1534634660?i=1000657668479

To learn more about Dr. Helen, her books and other recordings, click here:
https://ourmendedhearts.com

The relationship between mothers and daughters can be a gift. For some, it’s hard, delicate and needs tending or mending.

For all of us, there’s always room to improve. May this podcast bless you and be an encouragement.

Thanks for listening. Dr. Helen and her words are a gift to us all.

01/06/2024

Happy Today!

My friends Laura Dennis and Melanie Prather Studer have the most amazing tips, resources, newsletter, website and more!

Check out their Next Phase Parenting site here:
https://nextphaseparenting.com

Today, from their newsletter, I was encouraged to have a summer “teacup list” - small things I’d like to do this summer and, thanks to their Father’s Day resource ideas, I found the perfect gift for Gordy.

Also, they shared The 75 Best Sports Movies to Watch.
You can click here to see that list.

https://nextphaseparenting.com/75-best-sports-movies-for-teens/?ck_subscriber_id=1051971324&utm_source=convertkit&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=😎%20What%20are%20your%20summer%20plans?%20☀%EF%B8%8F%20-%2014053365

To subscribe to their awesome info, visit the link I shared above.

Thanks, Laura & Mel for your great info! ✅📝

Happy Summer everyone. ☀️