The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey

Jamie talks with author Melanie Shankle about what is getting her through the summer. Connect with Jamie Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // YouTube

Jamie talks with Ashley Noelle about parenting, loving women right where they are and what it means to live an authentic life. For the full summary and links to the show, Click Here!

The guest for Happy Hour #90 is the Meg Duerksen. Meg is the mom of five big kids and wife to Craig of 21 years. She has found great joy in the role of preparing a space for women to enjoy time away for rest, refreshment and inspiration at The Craft House. She offers weekend getaways, "camp" for grown ups and the house can also be used for group getaways on your own. She blogs, photographs, creates, cooks, sews, thrifts, paints, chauffeurs, reads, bakes and goes to a million basketball, football, softball and volleyball games every year. And most recently she discovered that being a mom to teenagers is much more fun than she thought it would be! For the full summary and links to the show, Click Here!

My guest for The Happy Half Hour #6 is my friend, Gloria Furman. Gloria and her family live in Dubai, where they started a church. She was a fan favorite back in the early days when she joined me for episode #19. You can listen to that show here. She's back today to catch up and share with me about her latest book, Missional Motherhood. Guys, I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Please pick up a copy today, and send one to a friend if you're feeling virtuous. And of course, true to Happy Half Hour form, we go through our usual questions about her favorite app, her key to success, how she recharges and her pet peeve. I love a good pet peeve, but I think Gloria needs a new one, because hers is easily solvable. Give it a listen and let me know what you think! {You can listen to the show HERE. And of course, I would love if you would share with your friends. Just use the FB & Twitter links at the end of this post!} Links from the Show Tim Keesee's Dispatches from the Front Apple Music Connect with Gloria Facebook // Twitter // Instagram Connect with JAMIE Facebook // Twitter // Instagram Sponsors Prep Dish Prep Dish is a healthy subscription-based meal planning service. When you sign up, you'll receive an email every week with a grocery list and instructions for prepping your meals ahead of time. After a couple of hours on the weekend, you'll have all of your meals ready for the entire week. You'll save time and have some amazingly delicious meals like Smoky Paprika Chicken Legs with Roasted Carrots, Parsnips & Fennel or Turkey & Zucchini Lasagna. And, Allison is offering listeners a special rate of $4 for the first month - that's only $1/weekly meal plan! You can't beat that. Check out Prep-Dish for this amazing deal! Use code: HappyHour

My guest for Happy Hour #90 is the very beautiful Lauren Chandler. Lauren is a momma of three kids and wife to Matt Chandler, the lead pastor at The Village Church and President of Acts 29 Network. She recently released her first book: Steadfast Love. I am nearly half way through reading it and loving it so much. On the show, Lauren shares how she and Matt met while she was a camper at a camp at which Matt was speaking. She insists that it's a little less interesting than it sounds, but I will let you decide. Either way, it's fun to imagine how cute those two were back then. Lauren shares her journey with Celebrate Recovery, a biblical program that aims to help people overcome their hurts, hang-ups and habits. She tells about how difficult it was to get over the fear of losing people's approval and admitting that she was a sinner in need of a savior to redeem every part of her story. Lauren is now a huge advocate and supporter of recovery ministries. Lastly, Lauren and I talk about what it was like to learn that her husband was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Many of you, like me, may have heard bits and pieces of their story or have read their story, but I think you will love hearing Lauren's perspective and how the Lord used the events to confirm God as sustainer in their lives. They have a powerful story and I am so thankful that Lauren is being faithful to share. {You can listen to the show HERE. And of course, I would love if you would share with your friends. Just use the FB & Twitter links at the end of this post!} Links from the Show Celebrate Recovery The Village Church: Recovering Redemption Brewed The Net Green River Ordinance Lauren's Album: The Narrow Place Lauren's Book: Steadfast Love Believing God by Beth Moore + You Are What You Love by James K.A. Smith + Sensing Jesus by Zack Eswine + Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls + Half Broke Horses by Jeanette Walls What Lauren is loving: Zum Products: Frankincense and Myrrh, Djinni Magic Bath Cream and YouWood Watches Connect with Lauren Facebook // Twitter // Instagram Connect with Jamie Facebook // Twitter // Instagram Sponsor: JellyTelly JellyTelly is the only streaming video app designed specifically for kids where God is real and His Word is true. JellyTelly was co-developed by the creator of VeggieTales, Phil Visher. With the app, you can instantly stream hundred of hours of safe, affirming videos and movies for kids about God, the Bible and faith. It's a great way for parents and kids to spend time together watching and learning, and then talking together about Jesus and their faith. The app is currently available on iOS, Android and Kindle, and includes shows like VeggieTales, Hillsong Kids, the Jesus Storybook Bible and many more! It's entertainment you can trust, and shows that your kids will love! Make sure to check visit jellytelly.com today and use the special coupon code HAPPYHOUR to get $5 off - or your first month of JellyTelly free! For more details from this show, Click Here!

Elyse Fitzpatrick is my guest for Happy Hour #89, and she does not disappoint. Elyse is the mother of my friend, and previous guest, Jessica Thompson. Elyse holds a certificate in biblical counseling from CCEF (San Diego) and an M.A. in Biblical Counseling from Trinity Theological Seminary. She has authored 22 books on daily living and the Christian life. A frequent speaker at women’s conferences, she has been married for over 40 years and has three adult children and six really adorable grandchildren. Elyse and her husband are members of Valley Center Community Church, a reformed congregation in the community of Valley Center, California. She defines her ministry with these three phrases: No fluff, no bricks, just the good news of a crucified and risen Christ. In our conversation Elyse is so honest and vulnerable about her sin and the ways that she has made parenting mistakes. She presents the gospel that applies so clearly to the ways that we feel tempted to beat ourselves up and withhold forgiveness for ourselves. No matter what stage of life you are in, I think her words and encouragement will be like water to your soul. For the full summary and links to this show, Click Here!

The guest for The Happy Half Hour #5 is Jessica Turner. She was on The Happy Hour back in the stone ages on episode #30. On today's show, we catch up and talk about everything from her favorite TV series, books and app. She shares that she recharges by reading and has learned how to do that in her normal days during times of waiting (did you know that on average, we are waiting on something or someone for 45-60 minutes every day!?). And finally, I learned that her pet peeve of incorrect grammar is probably going to keep her from reading this post, so I am pretty sure I can say anything I want. It was so fun catching up with Jessica. I think you'll love hearing from her again. If you have tuned in for these first few episodes of The Happy Half Hour, you know that I am asking the same few questions of my guests. If you have any questions you'd like for me to consider asking, please feel free to leave a comment! I love hearing from you, and hearing what you think about the show. Thanks so much for listening! Links from the Show Jessica's Book: The Fringe Hours Outlander The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom + Glory Over Everything by Kathleen Grissom Voxer App Wordpress Editorial Calendar Plugin Connect with Jessica Facebook // Twitter // YouTube // Instagram Connect with Jamie Ivey Blog // Twitter // Instagram Subscribe to The Happy Hour Podcast iTunes // Stitcher

My guest for Happy Hour #88 is Amy from The Bobby Bones Show. Amy and I met several years ago during my short-lived career in radio. Since then, she and her team have gained a ton of popularity and have millions of listeners today. Most of you, I imagine, are among those millions and are familiar with Amy and The Bobby Bones Show. If not, make sure to check them out and tune in for some hilarious morning show listening. One of the best parts of my conversation with Amy was getting the chance to hear a story from her with so much detail, honesty and vulnerability...without her co-hosts adding their commentary. Don't get me wrong. I love me some Bobby and Lunchbox, but sometimes we girls need our time without the jokers. Am I right? I already knew I loved Amy, but this conversation...gracious. I've only cried a few times on my show and turns out, this is one of them. Amy has been so faithful to use her platform to share her stories and to point her listeners to her rock and her salvation. I know you will love hearing from her. Connect with Jamie Ivey Blog // Twitter // Instagram Subscribe to The Happy Hour Podcast iTunes // Stitcher For the full summary and links to the show, Click Here!

In this episode, Jamie talks to four different kinds of moms and gets their perspectives as well as what it means to be a mom on Mother's Day. For more details from this show, Click Here!

Jennie Allen stops by the Happy Half Hour to talk about some of her favorite things as well as deep dives into some of her biggest insights... Connect with Jamie Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // YouTube GET ALL THE LINKS FROM THE SHOW HERE!