In the Meanwhile

Les and Page Hughes share encouragement from the Bible to help God's people find meaning in the meanwhile.

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How Should a Christ Follower Respond to Crisis? 03/11/2020

How to Be Truly Rich 03/04/2020

I Wish My Children Would . . . 02/25/2020

I Wish My In-Laws Would . . . 02/18/2020

Temptations Couples Face and How to Guard Your Heart 02/13/2020

026: Is It Really the Small Things That Count? 11/05/2019

025: Portrait of a Servant 07/19/2019

024: A Better Alternative To Name It and Claim It Theology 07/10/2019

023: Three Secrets to Success in God's Eyes 04/24/2019

022: Does A Person Who Commits Suicide Go To Heaven? 03/28/2019

021: Rekindling Your Marriage 03/07/2019

020: Purposeful Parenting 02/27/2019

019: Sticks and Stones 02/20/2019

018: Fighting Fair in Relationships 02/06/2019

017: Intentional Transformation 01/31/2019

016: Jobs That Don't Come With a Paycheck 01/22/2019

015: Stranger Things 01/17/2019

014: I Grieve, Does That Mean I Don't Trust God? 07/11/2018

013: Manna Moments 06/05/2018

012: What a Difference the Resurrection Makes 03/29/2018

011: Be Ready When the Call Comes 02/13/2018

011: Be Ready When the Call Comes Are you ready to say "yes" to God, when He calls you to serve Him in a specific way? Whether it's a smaller commitment like starting a Bible study or cleaning the church or as life-changing as entering the mission field or full-time Christian service, you can face the change with confidence and joy. In today's episode, we share 6 ways to help prepare your heart so that you're absolutely, 100% ready for when the call comes. SHOW NOTES Countdown to the Call! 6. Be a broken, yet clean vessel. The biblical account of Moses is a good illustration of how God uses brokenness to prepare a heart for service. 5. Be a life-long learner. God always has lessons for us to learn. If you're following God's will, He never wastes a day or an experience for you to learn something new about Himself. 4. Don't burn bridges. You never knew who in your life now will be an instrument for God's leading in the future. 3. Be in a position to hear God's voice. Prayer is a two-way street. 2. Have a willing spirit no matter what the call. "Delight yourself in the Lord" to maintain a willingness to prepare you for the call. 1. Anticipate the call with JOY. Bear fruit wherever you are now, even if it feels like you are still "in the meanwhile." God has a plan for your life and it is good! FREE RESOURCES 1. Just like the Israelites learned many things about God through their journey in the wilderness, you can learn many things about God through a study of His names in the Bible and what they mean. 2. Les mentioned as a fantastic free resource with many Bible-reading plans to choose from. Prayer is a two-way street. We talk to Him through prayer and He talks to us through His Word. We must always be listening to hear His call. 3. Page shared the story of Moses and how God prepared Him for His call. to see the story yourself. 4. One way to anticipate the call with joy is to always bloom where you're planted! Remind yourself to keep blooming with this /episode/index/show/leshughes/id/6255885

010: What's So Good About Goodbye? 01/25/2018

010: What's So Good About Goodbye? The last few days have been full of goodbyes for us, which makes today's podcast particularly timely. Believe it or not, there are some good parts about goodbyes and in this episode, we share four of them we hope you'll find encouraging no matter what kind of goodbye you are saying today or are facing in the future. In our study for the podcast we looked up the origin of the word "goodbye." It comes from a phrase people would say as friends would leave: "God be with Ye." Over time it became "Goodbye." We like that, don't you? It tells us that goodbye doesn't have to mean a severance of a relationship. It is wishing God's protection, love and blessing to go with you. No matter what difficulties you face right now – and no doubt that's the difficulty of goodbye for many of you – we hope you'll be encouraged by the thoughts we share about the good parts of goodbye. We hope you’ll take time to listen to our show and share your thoughts either in a comment below or in our Facebook Group, SHOW NOTES In this episode, we share 4 Good Thoughts About Goodbyes. Goodbye’s are inevitable. Embrace them. When appropriate, take time to grieve. As you say goodbye, look to what’s next and say hello. Love well now because we don’t always know when goodbyes are coming. FREE RESOURCES Sometimes our goodbyes involve significant loss and grieving. If you are going through the grieving process right now or know someone who is, we invite you to check out on what the Bible says about overcoming grief. It's helpful and hopeful. When saying goodbye, it's important to also say hello to the next thing God has in store for you. Here's a on what God says about moving forward. Keep it in your Bible or anywhere else you can see it everyday. Just for fun. Les couldn't help referring to The Beattles' song, "Hello, Goodbye." If you feel like a trip down memory lane, you can watch that here: /episode/index/show/leshughes/id/6189472

009 : Thanksgiving | Our Fount of Every Blessing 11/21/2017

008: Contentment | A Common Struggle 11/08/2017

007: Seasonal Depression | Reversing the Spiral 09/27/2017

007: Seasonal Depression | Reversing the Spiral In this episode of our "In the Meanwhile" podcast, Page shares about her struggle with Seasonal Depression, how to identify the triggers and steps you can take to reverse the downward spiral once you realize the direction you're going. SHOW NOTES Seasonal Depression (as opposed to Clinical Depression) is a season of ongoing sadness, often in the fall, but can come during other seasons as well. Some reasons people can have a tendency toward Seasonal Depression include: A seasonal change in routine, a more demanding time of year (children going back to school) The approaching anniversary of a traumatic event Light deprivation Approaching holidays Signs of Seasonal Depression can be: The tendency to go into isolation Loneliness, missing the activities and social events of summertime Continual feeling of sleepiness A prolonged case of the blues 8 Steps you can take to reverse the downward spiral of Seasonal Depression: Examine your diet. Examine your sleep habits. Put God's truth all around you. Decorate for the season. Give thanks. Embrace hospitality. Do those things that bring you joy. Focus outwardly rather than inwardly by serving others. Les shares a few words of advice to help you encourage a spouse or a friend suffering with Seasonal Depression. Offer words or gifts of encouragement. Don't try to fix the problem. It's deeper than that. Sometimes you just need to listen Be patient. Pray with your loved one. Remember, this too shall pass. Psalm 30:5b – Weeping may last for the night, but joy will come in the morning! Please note: If you suspect your depression may be more long-term and more serious than what we describe here, please see a doctor. There could be an underlying medical issue that needs to be addressed. FREE RESOURCES Make a list of what you're thankful for using our free printable . We encourage you to post it on your refrigerator as a visible reminder. Print and frame this encouraging reminder from Psalm 30. Relevant Magazine shares /episode/index/show/leshughes/id/5781031

006: Hope for Single Parents with a Very Special Guest 08/09/2017

005: Finishing Well with Special Guests Gene and Dorothy Henderson 07/18/2017

004: Fatherhood – the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 06/29/2017

003: The Hand that Rocks the Cradle 05/04/2017

In the Meanwhile

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