Love Where You Are
January 23, 2023
Ep. 3.4 : Take Back Your Joy with Nicole Jacobsmeyer
Welcome to the Love Where You Are podcast!
In today’s episode I am joined with Nicole Jacobsmeyer.
Nicole is a busy mom of four kids under the age of eight with a husband in the medical field. She describes her life’s mantra as: embrace the chaos. Nicole has a passion for helping moms walk in victory and joy in this life, even with all its ups and downs. In 2016, she started her blog The Embracing Chaos blog and published her first book last year in October, titled Take Back Your Joy.
In this episode, Somer and Nicole discuss how to do exactly that. Taking back joy in 2023 even when life throws the unexpected in your face and how to stay close to God and His promises even in the midst of pain and suffering. The true fact of life is that it is hard, bad things happen, and we have a lot of questions but we don’t have to do it alone.
Thank you for being here today. Now, let’s dive into the conversation!
You can connect with Nicole through Facebook, Instagram, and her website.
You can also order her new book!
FAVORITE TAKE-AWAYS:
*To be like Jesus is to suffer
*We need to prepare our kids for this hard life. You need to be an example and meet them where they are. Nicole tells the story of how her son was upset his friend broke an arm. Why did God let that bad thing happen? Kids have big questions, we have to help them walk through it too.
*Kids can help bring us through the pain. It did for Nicole. And her kids faith was an example and reminder for her too, to have child-like faith.
*God is still parenting us!
*Service > Words. If you see someone in pain or grief and you feel urged to do something… do it! Instead of saying some kind words, do some kind things. Actions speak louder and have a more tangible impact.
REMEMBER:
*We have to prepare for the inevitable struggles of this sinful, broken world
*Be rooted in the Word!
*Be open to receiving support. We were not meant to do life on our own!
*God will bring the people. Open up and let people in. They have gifts, let them use those God-given gifts.
*It’s okay to be there in the pain. Feel the feelings. This season won’t last forever.
SCRIPTURE:
Romans 8:28
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About Love Where You Are
Equipping Christian Moms to embrace their season, live life on mission and share Jesus right where they are!
Like a weekly coffee date with the girls, Somer and her guests come together to ask the hard questions, have honest conversations and dive deep into God’s Word. Her heart is to equip and encourage Moms who are seeking to model an authentic Christian walk for their families while also making an impact for the kingdom through love in action wherever God has them in their current season of life. Following the Deuteronomy 6 model, Somer encourages listeners to identify their gifts, talents and current season of life as opportunities to impact the lives of others and bring their children along in the journey reminding us there are opportunities everywhere and every day to love right where you are!
About Somer Colbert
Somer Colbert is a writer, speaker and host of the Love Where You Are podcast. She is the Director of Adoption and Foster Care Ministry at Crosschurch and Connected Champion with the Arkansas Baptist Children and Family Ministries where she creates support, awareness and advocacy for families seeking to serve in the areas of adoption and foster care. She creates weekly podcast episodes and resources to equip and empower Christian families to identify their influence for the gospel in every season, live life on mission and share Jesus right where they are. Somer is passionate about equipping spiritually healthy families and seeing a movement of God's people step into confidence in their ability to change the world around them through the way they love!
She resides in Arkansas with her husband, three kids and three dogs. She's obsessed with British docudramas and cooking shows and can always be found with a cup of hot tea in hand. Her life has been forever changed by the love of Jesus, marriage to her favorite person, parenting her crazy crew and walking multiple adoption journeys.
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