Living Easy with Lindsey

In Episode 3 of the Money and Christianity Series, Lindsey and Jesse Maestas have an honest conversation about tithing, investments, saving, and the prosperity gospel with Lindsey's in-laws, Catherine and David Maestas. So much of the knowledge that Lindsey and Jesse received and implemented about stewarding money as a Christian came from what they saw Catherine and David doing.  The Maestas' talk...

On today's scripture-packed episode, Lindsey and Jesse Maestas discuss the early financial struggles they faced coming from different ways in which they were taught about how to handle money.  They discuss the importance of having financial transparency and access to mutual finances, creating long term financial goals together to work towards, working together with a Godly couple who can provide s...

I'm BACK! Thank you all so much for your grace during my sabbath rest. It was SO needed.  On today's scripture-packed episode, Lindsey Maestas discusses the importance of stewarding your money wisely and having a solid money mindset as a Christian. She shares her own struggles with finances and the ways that she and her husband have grown together in their knowledge of making wise decisions early...

God did not grant us salvation so that we can rest and relax and chill in who we already were. He has called us up. He has called us to live as He did. To walk alongside sinners and broken people while guarding our hearts with wisdom and faith. Let's talk about it (even if your struggle is more often than the holidays!)  P.S. I will be back in late February or early March! I love you guys! Happy N...

Today's episode is with a woman whom I have admired for a long time and she was everything I imagined she would be! The sweet Liz Marie Galvan shows that she is the real deal as we talk about the social media boundaries we are creating for ourselves during the holidays and how we handle burnout. We both talk about the necessary sabbath time that we have away from our phones during the holidays and...

Faith and emotions are not exclusive and separate. Emotional and mental stability are not always 'fixed' by faith and sometimes it is just not possible to pray the depression or anxiety away. Mental health has become a much more widely discussed topic within the church and our sweet guest, Toni Collier, shares her perspective on the balance between trusting God and also feeling the feelings that H...

It's easy to end a long night of bedtime routines and go your separate ways from your spouse to find some rest and relaxation. It's easy to love and protect our little ones so much that we lose sight of the needs of our spouse. But when a family is not structured the way that God has designed it to be, it begins to create a slow drift that will eventually drown a marriage.  P.S. You guys, it's tim...

Faith and leadership aren't always linear. My husband, Jesse, has struggled for years with his faith, his understanding of God's role in his life and also with his role as the leader of our family. There were many days in which I struggled with feeling deceived by him, because the faithful man that I dated was not the struggling man that I was married to. As a wife and mom, I have personally taken...

Ruth Chou Simons preached to my heart today. I cried as she spoke truth over me and this audience about the freedom given in life, in accomplishments and in motherhood via God's grace. Ruth's new book, When Strivings Cease, speaks to women in all walks of life who are filled with anxiety because of the pressure to lead, pressure to be productive, pressure to seize the day or pressure to parent wel...

Josh and Jaelyn Harrel (@restoredliving) are boldly sharing their story of infidelity, betrayal, confusion and God's redeeming grace. I know that not every story ends this way, I have had relationships near and dear to me that ended after an affair, but I have also been very fortunate to see the true reconciliation that Jesus can bring after very real betrayal.  During today's conversation, Josh a...

This is a conversation that I fully, completely believe in and plan to have FAR more often.  On today's episode with Sarah Bragg, author of A Mother's Guide to Raising Herself , we discuss the importance of not losing yourself within your motherhood, but rather growing INTO yourself. Jesus prunes us as we raise our little ones, mamas. The Wife Project FINAL LAUNCH is on November 7th! Don't miss it...

Alyssa Bethke's new book: Satisfied: Finding Hope, Joy, and Contentment Right Where You Are  came at such a timely moment for me and I knew her wisdom would bless you guys as well! Whether you feel stuck in your life, your job, your growth or faith or you struggle with discontentment as a whole, this conversation is for you. Sign up for The Wife Project Waitlist, launching Nov. 7th!  I believe tha...

This is my sweet friend Emma Mae (@1corinthians13_love) and she is the host of the Have You Heard Podcast , a speaker and a writer. I really, really love Emma's authenticity and passion for God's word. She is a gem of gems. This episode has been a long time coming and is for all of my single and engaged friends out there! If you aren't in this season right now, would you consider sending the episo...

"I want to pass on radical blessing, not radical dysfunction, to my children." This is one of the quotes that Pastor Jon Tyson from NYC (@jontyson) shared with me and all I could think was 'amen!' On this episode, we are talking all about raising boys to be GOOD at being godly men. And I truly have had few interviews that I felt like I learned so much from as I did in this one. Pastor Jon talks ab...

Today's guest is Allie Casazza, queen of decluttering and the woman who helps other women simplify everything - in their homes, in their schedules and even in their motherhood. As I prayed about this conversation, I realized how deeply important it is that our days begin well at home. Our mornings begin at home, our rest begins at home and that flows out onto the people and situations we come acro...

On today's conversation, I am talking all things friendship with Stephanie, Jenna and Jessica from Pastors' Wives Tell All podcast. I love this conversation because you are getting THREE different perspectives on finding friends as an adult. These three women are pastor's wives from three separate churches who love the Lord and love relationship but, just as any human being does, they have faced t...

In this unedited, candid conversation, Jesse and I discuss the ups and downs of our life change and how the move and what is happening in the world has spiritually impacted us. We talk about what has been hard and what has been sweet, how this transition has affected our boys and whether or not we think we will move back to our hometown in time. Follow along with our journey on Instagram @livingea...

The questions of how I study my Bible and which Bible I read or recommend are two of the most popular questions I receive (by far!) On this episode, I am sharing practical tips on how to read and study the Word and the importance of not making this a black-and-white experience. I discuss why we should shift our perspective about church and scripture-reading, why I believe the promise of "quiet tim...

Are you a prayer warrior for your children, mama ? Do you know the impact and gravity that prayer has on your child's life, no matter what age? Your prayer over, for and in front of your child will make a mighty impact on their lives and today we're going to talk about exactly what that looks like, no matter how busy, distracted or even spiritually-comfortable you are.  On this episode with Brooke...

Are you really, truly living out your faith? On today's episode, I (Lindsey Maestas) talk about the characteristics that are tightly woven into the heart of a Jesus-following Christian and what it really means to live out a faithful, biblical life. Each portion of this episode is packed with scripture; I dig in to one of my favorite chapters of the Bible: Romans 12. I also discusses Peter's relati...

Do you ever feel like a fraud? Do you live in self-doubt or feel completely inadequate to do what God has called you to do? Imposter Syndrome is a very real thing and looms in the hearts of even the most confident of people.  For many of us, including myself, even when we have already demonstrated that we may be capable of accomplishing something in our lives, we tell ourselves that we are not. We...

A prayerless faith is an empty faith. On today's episode, author Valerie Woerner and I discuss PRAYER. Do you get distracted when you're praying? Is our entire generation too distracted to pray? I think it is a bigger issue than we think. Do you feel like, deep down, it's more of a last resort than a first priority? Valerie and I dig into why prayer can be so difficult. We talk about seasons of ch...

Dr. Christie Kederian answers questions like, "What makes someone avoidant and the pursuer?" and  "What is the damage done by burdening your spouse with all of your needs, desires, goals and emotions?" Dr. Kederian is a Christian and a nationally-renowned psychologist and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, specializing in the psychology of relationships. We discuss what co-dependency is and h...

On today's conversation, Lindsey Maestas speaks with Jennifer Maggio about the difficulties of single parenting. Jennifer shares her story of becoming pregnant four times as a young teenager while living on welfare and the struggles, confusion and frustrations that she faced during that time. Lindsey and Jennifer speak candidly about how a relationship with Jesus impacts the regret, shame and circ...

Today's episode is shared from an Instagram Live video that Jesse and Lindsey did on @livingeasywithlindsey. They answered allll the questions sent in by listeners regarding healthy, biblical marriage, the enneagram, making friends as a married couple, seeking counsel, how to fight fair and so much more!  Lindsey and Jesse have been married for over 9 years and have had the wonderful benefit of ha...