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186 - Making Godly Work Decisions

186 - Making Godly Work Decisions

There is never a shortage of decisions to be made in regards to your work.

What should I be doing for my career? Should I stop working when I have children? Do I go back to work? And if I do, when should I go back to work? How much should I be working? Should I close down my work? Should I start something new? Should I hire someone? Do I need to fire someone? How do I spend my time this year? How do I spend my time today? The decisions go on and on.

In today's episode, I'm going to encourage you with some tools that you can use when making a big decision in regards to your work. And I'm just gonna be here to remind you that God's got you and He's got your business from beginning to end.

Work, FaithNancy RayMarch 21, 2023Work

177 - 10 Years of the Contentment Challenge

177 - 10 Years of the Contentment Challenge

Just a few months from now, in the start of 2023, that will mark 10 years since I did my first Contentment Challenge, where I give up shopping for three months straight to pursue a more content life and a closer walk with the Lord.

Home, FaithNancy RayDecember 20, 2022Contentment

176 - End of Year Planning + Finish Strong

176 - End of Year Planning + Finish Strong

At the end of every year, I plan time to do three simple things to plan for the year ahead. I take time to look back, reviewing the previous year. I set aside time to celebrate the previous year in God's faithfulness, and I take time to look ahead and set goals for the year to come. This episode's gonna give you more of a behind the scenes look at what that actually looks like for me.

Home, FaithNancy RayDecember 14, 2022Home, Contentment

175 - Integrated Living

175 - Integrated Living

A few years ago, I came up with a core purpose statement for my work and this podcast, and that is: Practical tools for an integrated life. That is what I'm after. I want my teachings, my content, everything that I give to you or anyone who's listening to be very practical, and I want them to be implemented into an integrated life.

Home, FaithNancy RayDecember 7, 2022Home, Contentment

174 - Cultivating Contentment During the Holidays

174 - Cultivating Contentment During the Holidays

Everyone right now is telling us that we should be buying more, that we should have more, that we should be dressing in cuter clothes and decorating more perfectly. And today, I just want to be a voice that says: You don't.

Home, FaithNancy RayNovember 26, 2022Home, Contentment

169 - Book | Take Back Your Joy with Nicole Jacobsmeyer

169 - Book | Take Back Your Joy with Nicole Jacobsmeyer

Today I'm talking with my dear friend Nicole Jacobsmeyer, who is a fellow mama of four. She is an author and a kindred spirit. Her first book, Take Back Your Joy, just came out and if you open the first two pages of the book, you'll read my endorsement, which is so much fun! I hope you enjoy our heartfelt conversation today.

Books, FaithNancy RaySeptember 27, 2022Nancy Ray Book Club, Encouragement

156 - Speak Scripture Over Your Children

156 - Speak Scripture Over Your Children

This is the first episode of May is for Mamas, which is one of my favorite things I do on the podcast every May. This first episode is all about speaking scripture over your children and how powerful that can be for your kids and for you.

Faith, MommahoodNancy RayMay 3, 2022May is for Mamas, ParentingComment

149 - 5 Ways to Make the Most of Being Sick

149 - 5 Ways to Make the Most of Being Sick

Having four small children six and under simply means that over the last six years there has been a lot of sickness in our house. And while there's really no right or wrong way to be sick, because you're just sick. I have learned a few ways to cope with sickness, ways to cling to Jesus, ways to pray over your children during sickness, ways to perhaps make sickness a little less miserable and that's what I'm going to share with you today.

Mommahood, FaithNancy RayMarch 15, 2022Family

148 - A Time for Bold Faith

148 - A Time for Bold Faith

We are living in a tense time. Cultural pressures are really high. Our nation feels like it's falling apart some days and is super divided in it. It's hard and more than anything, the dark world around us is begging for light and truth. T his episode is simply an encouragement for you to be bold and strong and to live out your faith in every aspect of your life and to cling to Jesus every day.

FaithNancy RayMarch 8, 2022Inspiration, Calling, Ministry

141 - Contentment Habits

141 - Contentment Habits

The key to success is contentment.

I mean, think about it—if you can find a way to truly be content, to be happy in every circumstance, wouldn't it be awesome? Every day it would be incredible. I mean, we'd wake up so grateful and so happy because we're content! This episode is about fighting for contentment with simple habits in our lives. Habits that can help us pause and realize just how good we have it. Habits that help us to live at ease and to live content.

Home, FaithNancy RayJanuary 18, 2022Contentment Challenge, Contentment

136 - The Contentment Challenge (Ep. 3 Replay)

136 - The Contentment Challenge (Ep. 3 Replay)

Home, Faith, FinancesNancy RayDecember 14, 2021Overwhelm, Contentment

133 - Seasons of Business (Ep. 4 Replay)

133 - Seasons of Business (Ep. 4 Replay)

I recently shared the news that after this year, my twelfth year of business, the doors of Nancy Ray Photography will close. I’m sharing with you the three questions that I asked myself during this journey, and I’ll ask you as well.

Faith, WorkNancy RayNovember 23, 2021Comment

131 - Calling vs. Assignment (Ep. 5 Replay)

131 - Calling vs. Assignment (Ep. 5 Replay)

I think it's pretty safe to say that when it comes to our work, we want to be part of something that we are called to do— something that is full of meaning and has purpose, something that is in line perfectly with our passions and giftings. But today I want to challenge our way of thinking, and really the language that we use describing our work and our calling.

Faith, WorkNancy RayNovember 9, 2021Comment

130 - Book | Fighting Forward with Hannah Brencher

130 - Book | Fighting Forward with Hannah Brencher

Today, I have a conversation with a friend and author Hannah Brencher. Hannah is such a breath of fresh air. She is a writer, a TED speaker, an online educator with a heart for building leaders. She has written three books. Her third, which we're talking about today, is Fighting Forward. It has been exactly what I have needed to read. It's incredible. I think you're going to love our conversation today about how you can fight forward in your own life.

Books, FaithNancy RayNovember 2, 2021Nancy Ray Book ClubComment

125 - Speak Life

125 - Speak Life

Well friend, this is my last episode of Work & Play before I take a two month break from the podcast and a six month break from work and social media. I just want to use this time and space to encourage you. And I want to speak life over you. And I want to encourage you to speak life over the people around you.

FaithNancy RayJuly 27, 2021EncouragementComment

119 - Foundations in Faith

119 - Foundations in Faith

Over the last several months, I have been working on a project I haven’t told anyone about, but you, my dear work and play podcast listener, are going to be the very first to know about it.

Today’s episode is part 1 of a three part episode series giving you a glimpse inside this new audio course (I honestly hesitate to call it a course because it’s more of a comprehensive way that I look at my life broken down into three categories: faith, home and work).

FaithNancy RayJune 15, 2021An Integrated LifeComment

117 - Book | The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

117 - Book | The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

Welcome to the Nancy Ray Book Club, where every month I share a book worth reading and invite you to read it along with me. Today's book is The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer—highly recommending this one friend.

Books, Routines, FaithNancy RayJune 1, 2021Nancy Ray Book Club, BooksComment

116 - An Interview with my Mama

116 - An Interview with my Mama

My mom is the kindest wisest, warmest, funniest woman I know. It is really an honor to have her as a mom. She's so trustworthy. She's the best listener in the world, and every time I ask for advice, it seems like she always has the exact words I need to hear. The world needs more people like my mom, and today I get to share her with you.

Mommahood, FaithNancy RayMay 25, 2021May is for Mamas, RelationshipsComment

114 - BFFs, Infertility, and Miracles with Samantha Ray

114 - BFFs, Infertility, and Miracles with Samantha Ray

Today we are diving into one of the most difficult seasons of our friendship, the season of five years where my best friend and sister-in-law, Sam, was walking through infertility and I had three babies. I'm just so honored to share today's podcast episode with you, because what it feels like for me is a precious gift that I'm giving to you, that you can hear Sam's heart and her story. And it feels like we are sharing this really vulnerable part of our journey together as friends and sisters with you.

Mommahood, FaithNancy RayMay 11, 2021May is for Mamas, Relationships Comments

110 - What I Learned This Contentment Challenge

110 - What I Learned This Contentment Challenge

Today, I'm going to share with you the value of doing this, the value of giving up something in your life that's easy and convenient and even good, to challenge yourself; and specifically the value of the Contentment Challenge this year and what I learned this time around.

Home, FaithNancy RayApril 13, 2021Contentment ChallengeComment