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No Higher Calling

Brettnay Brazzell

God has given me a passion for motherhood and homemaking. From that passion, a ministry has birthed- No Higher Calling. There is no higher calling on my life than to be wife to Simeon and mama to my littles. Join with me on my motherhood journey as I seek to encourage moms and point them to Christ.

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36:28

NHC Family~ Developing a Biblical Vision for Your Family

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2024/04/29

From the beginning of the earth, God designed a perfect order for the family. And ever since, Satan has sought to corrupt God's design with a counterfeit. His attack on marriage and family prove just how important these are to God and to society as a whole. What is God's purpose for the family? What is God's view of children? How can followers of Christ leave a multigenerational legacy that will testify of God's goodness and grace for years to come? Simeon joins me to discuss these foundational

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31:58

Hosting a Long-Term Guest

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2024/04/25

There are many different ways to extend hospitality. Sometimes, you might find yourself hosting a guest for weeks on end. Now that we are living abroad, we rarely get overnight guests, but when we do, they stay for an extended amount of time. I love hosting family and friends, but when having long-term company, it is very helpful to have thought through details to make the visit smooth. Several of the things we address are. . . -Preparing the guest space -Planning an itinerary for their

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36:00

A Door to Wonder and Imagination

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2024/04/18

Watching a child's wonder and imagination ignite is incredible and nothing accomplishes that quite like a rich story. In this episode, we chat about. . . -The importance of imagination -Where to draw the line with fantastical literature -Protecting the freedom and enjoyment of childhood -Benefits of reading aloud and imaginative play Resources: NHC Podcast: Approving Things That Are Excellent

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48:35

NHC Family~ Facing Postpartum as a Team

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2024/04/15

Simeon and I have walked through five postpartum seasons together. Each one has look different. Our experience with our later babies was vastly different from our experience with our first two. Some of that came out of necessity, some of it came out of growth in our understanding of the postpartum season and each other. It has been beautiful for us to walk through this season as a team. In this episode, we discuss. . . -The importance of communication in this season -Serving your

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Ministering to Today's Teenage Girl with Rachel Sengmany

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2024/04/11

Rachel Sengmany joins me to discuss ways to minister to today's teenage girl. Rachel has years of experience working with teenagers and she desires to see their lives transformed by Christ.The things that teenagers face these days are very different from what people faced even just a generation ago. But the gospel is the same, and it has power! Rachel shares several different struggles that teen girls deal with today and how we, as Titus 2 women, can help them navigate these issues. Some of the

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30:27

How to Encourage a Missionary

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2024/04/04

A podcast listener asked me to address the question "how to encourage a missionary." I loved that question and the heart behind it! I polled a large group of missionary women and came up with a highlight list of things one can do to be an encouragement to a missionary familly. I share these on this episode as well as somethings people have done for our family that have been a blessing! Resources: www.brazzellstoaustralia.com Follow my journey by subscribing to this podcast. You can also

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46:28

NHC Family~ Couples of the Bible: Nabal & Abigail

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2024/04/01

This episode brings us to a couple, who though joined in marriage, are nothing alike. Abigail is a women of strong character and a meek spirit. Nabal is a fool. In spite of this unequal yoking, Abigail has the joy of the Lord. When her husband acts in foolishness, she responds in godly wisdom. This wisdom saved the life of her husband and the reputation of the future king. Some lessons we learn from this couple: -Can you have joy if you are unequally yoked? -Showing wisdom in how and when to

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47:29

2024 Reading Challenge (Quarter 1)

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2024/03/27

Hear what books I've been reading in the first quarter of 2024!Books Reviewed: 1. Until the Streelights Come On by Ginny Yurich 2. The Watchmaker's Daughter by Larry Loftis 3. Raising a Modern-Day Knight by Robert Lewis 4. The Brave Learner by Julie Bogart 5. The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis 6. Help for the Hungry Soul by Kristen Wetherell 7. Educating the Wholehearted Child by Clay & Sally Clarkson 8. Ember Rising by S. D. Smith 9. Breaking Free From Broke by George

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34:07

Flying with Littles

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2024/03/21

January of 2023, our family set out on our biggest adventure ever. With four kids in tow (ages 6, 4, 2, and 8 months), we boarded a plane in Knoxville, TN and set out of Sydney, Australia. It was a LONG 28+ hours of travel, but things went so smoothly. Most of that I attest to the hundreds of people who were praying for us, but there were also several things we did that wound up being very helpful.In this episode, I share the smart things we did, and several things I'd do differently when flying

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47:33

NHC Family~Why Should You Budget?

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2024/03/18

“A budget doesn’t limit your freedom – a budget gives you freedom! It’s an intentional spending plan that grants you permission to spend.” -George Kamel, Breaking Free From Broke Rich, middle class, or poor, everyone is called to wise stewardship of their finances. Simeon shares from the Bible why it is important for couples to honor God with their money and budget their income with purpose and intentionality. Many of us cringe at the word budget. It feels restricting and daunting. It acutally is

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24:59

Favorite Book Series for Elementary Age Girls

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2024/03/14

My Eden is an avid reader! She joins me on this episode to share several of her favorite book series. These are great recommendations for elementary age girls!Resources: NHC Blog: Favorite Book Series from Elementary Age Girls https://nohighercalling.org/favorite-book-series-for-elementary-age-girls/ Gather Round Homeschool https://gatherroundhomeschool.com/ My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George https://amzn.to/3TmqvSm Follow my journey by subscribing to this podcast. You can

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40:40

When Grief Changes Everything

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2024/03/07

"It is a mercy that our lives are not left for us to plan, but that our Father chooses for us; else might we sometimes turn away from our best blessings, and put from us the choicest and loveliest gifts of His providence." -Susannah SpurgeonMost of us have a chapter of our story that brought us deep grief. We live in a broken world where trials and sorrow abound. What does one do when grief changes everything? How can we move forward in hope? I share from my own personal experience with grief how

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52:27

NHC Family~Couples of the Bible: Jacob & Leah

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2024/03/04

When we hear the name Jacob, we often think Rachel, but that was not his first wife. It is easy to get swept up in the romantic love story of Jacob and Rachel, but God has things to teach us from the loveless marriage of Jacob and Leah. Lessons we learn from this couple: -Keeping your affection and attention united in marriage -Finding fufillment, identity, and contentment in Christ -Encouragement for those in a loveless relationship -God's holy design for sex Scriptures Referenced: Genesis

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29:14

Approving Things That Are Excellent

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2024/02/29

Pastor Clarence Sexton said, "Choosing the high road is not choosing between the good and the bad, but the good and the best." Throughout our sanctification journey, we are to be growing in spiritual discernment and choosing things for our lives that are excellent. We dig into Philippians 1:10, defining the words of Scripture to get a deeper understanding of what it means to approve excellent things. Have you filled your heart and life with excellent things? It can be easy to differentiate between

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36:02

Hats Off to a New Homeschool Year

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2024/02/22

Now that we live in Australia, we follow thier school model and launch a new year with a new calendar year. We are about a month into a brand new homeschool year! In this episode, I share our curriculum line-up for the year.Resources: NHC Podcast: Homeschooling with Toddlers & Babies https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/homeschooling-with-toddlers-babies/id1547126864?i=1000624731570 NHC Blog: Curriculum Line-Up 2024

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46:33

NHC Family~Q&A

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2024/02/19

You asked, we answered! Enjoy listening to this Q & A with us. Some of the questions we answer are as follows. *When do we have our devotional time with so many littles? *What are the 3 best things we've done for our marriage? *Ways to keep your marriage a priority with young children? *Did our marriage change when we had our first child? *Advice for a couple facing an unexpected pregnancy *Our thoughts on birth control Resources: NHC Podcast: Ep 91- Q & A with Simeon and Brettnay Part

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51:06

Postpartum: The Beautiful and The Ugly with Morgan Young

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2024/02/15

Motherhood is a sanctifying journey, and often, the season of pospartum takes mothers on a sprint down that path! First-time mama, Morgan Young, joins me to share her postpartum experience- the beautiful and the ugly. Going from no children to adding a new human into your family can bring it's set of unique challenges. Throw raging hormones, lack of sleep, and new responsiblities to the mix, it can leave a woman floundering spiritually, emotionally, and physically. Morgan does a beautiful job of

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50:44

Flora Quinn’s Birth Story

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2024/02/08

Flora Quinn's arrival did not go at all like we expected, but God was in every detail! Listen in as I share her story and all that God taught us as we humbly surrendered our will and rested in Him. Resources: Willow's Birth Story https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep-86-willow-noelles-birth-story/id1547126864?i=1000565755697 Brazzell Babies Birth Stories https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep-24-brazzell-babies-birth-stories/id1547126864?i=1000524934713 NHC Blog: Flora Quinn's Birth Story

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55:30

NHC Family~ Couples of the Bible: Lot & His Wife

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2024/02/05

There are many lessons we can learn from the biblical account of Lot and Mrs. Lot. While there is very little said in Scripture about their marriage relationship, we can draw truths from what is recorded. Simeon joins me on this NHC Family episode to share all that God taught us as we studyed through this couple and the Scripture passages listed below. Some lessons learned from Lot and Mrs. Lot include. . . -The importance of being equally yoked as husband and wife -What to do if you are in a

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01:05:30

The Labyrinth of Birth with Tobianne McCown

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2024/02/01

I once heard birth described as a labyrinth. There is an end goal to which you are pressing towards, and you often have a plan of how to get there, but as you wander the twisting paths, you sometimes walk paths you did not expect. The end reward is the same no matter what course you take- a precious baby in your arms. My precious friend Tobianne McCown joins me to share the birth stories of her three daughters. Each one is so different from the other! From preganacy complications that led to an

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