Permission to Pause with Pat Layton

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Permission to Pause!  In this special replay episode, we revisit one of our most beloved episodes, "Purpose and Calling." Join us as we delve into the depths of finding purpose, surrendering to God's plan, and embracing our unique calling. This episode serves as a reminder to pause, breathe, and reflect on our journey with Jesus.  Before we dive in,...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome friend to Episode 69 of Permission to Pause. If this is your first visit, you have come at a great time. I  am in the middle of celebrating my 2 Year Podcast Anniversary.  When this party started, back in episode  67,  I shared that  my  key  message  comes  out  of  my  book,  "Life  Unstuck",  and centers around three  themes  that  I  feature, at least one of...

Send us Fan Mail Hi Friend--I hope you enjoyed my little self reflective trip down memory lane in Episode 67 as I kicked off a month long celebration of the 2 year anniversary of this podcast--Permission to Pause. I hope you took a few minutes to email or message me to share a bit of your own story! I actually offered a ZOOM class last week with over 100 registered about that very topic! TELLY YOU...

Send us Fan Mail Hi friend, I hope you have noticed my being away a bit more than usual here on the podcast.  You  know,  we  all  need  to  take  our  breaks  here  and  there  and  I  have  just  been  doing  a  little  bit  of  that.   That said--I AM BACK with renewed energy.  Today  I  have  a  little  bit  of  a  special  different  episode of Permission  to  Pause.   I  have  many  new  fri...

Send us Fan Mail Yes--you read that right--On this episode of Permission to Pause, host Pat Layton offers a short weekly devotional podcast for women who love Jesus but struggle to spend time with Him.   This episode called "Give God our worst" encourages you to trust God with your worst fears and heartaches and emphasizes the importance of knowing God's promises.  This PAUSE sugges...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is the conclusion of a 4 Part Series on SOUL CARE for your Summer 2023. Please vsist my website/blog at www.patlayton.net for the transcript of this episode and while you are there--join this podcast DEEPER DIVE for prayer and pause resources!  See you next time!  Thank you for joining me on today's Permission to Pause. I would love to hear from you! For comments...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 64 of Permission to Pause--part 3 of a 4 part series on SOUL CARE as we move form WINTER to SPRING! If you are a regular listener here on the podcast, you may have noticed some irregular post. I have been a traveling crazy girl! Lots of speaking and ministry work for the past 6 weeks. I am TIRED. Can I say that? I think I just did :) So, this Episode is very tim...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for joining me on today's Permission to Pause. I would love to hear from you! For comments and episode suggestions contact pat@patlayton.net I'd love to have you vsist my BLOG to join the conversation at patlayton.net Join the conversation via my blog at www.patlayton.net PLUS my  IG REELS https://www.instagram.com/patlayton/reels/ Find DEEPER DIVE Pause notes...

Send us Fan Mail Being STUCK IN A SEASON of the bareness of WINTER not a new issue. We've likely been there--done that and surely know others who have.  Let's PAUSE today to consider being STUCK between WINTER and SPRING. Some may call it BURNOUT but we are looking towards BREAKTHROUGH.  There is a FINE LINE between Winter and Spring--Burnout out and BREAKTHOUGH! God wants us to find tha...

Send us Fan Mail Hey friend-- Thank you for joining me on this new podcast series where my goal is to help us PAUSE and consider a NEW SEASON for our SOULS! Lets talk for a few weeks about getting unstuck from Winter to Spring. A  lot of us, over the last couple of years have dealt with a whole different level of life transition so I specifically want to talk a bit about getting our SOULS unstuck-...

Send us Fan Mail For the past few weeks we have been focusing on one of my favorite verses in the Bible, specifically the MESSAGE version. Matthew 11:28-30 28-30 “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I wo...

Send us Fan Mail We have Paused together over the past few episodes to consider exactly what the Listening Life looks like. We started this theme back in Episode # 56 If you have missed any since then I encourage you to slip back a few episodes and catch up. 1st (Ep 56) considered Jesus easy, no pressure instructions on how to take hold of the listening life— 2nd (Ep 57) episode we considered wher...

Send us Fan Mail Hey friend--let's take a moment to pause together.  I always encourage taking a few deep breaths and opening your heart. In recent episodes, we have discussed the listening life, considering our listening skills and the condition of our hearts.  Today, I want to share a habit from Jesus' words that will change your life.  In Matthew 11:28-30, Jesus says "Come to me....

Send us Fan Mail Today verse is 1 Samuel 3:9 Speak Lord, your servant is listening. Last episode we thought about God’s word in John 10:27 that reminds us that God’s people LISTEN for His voice and OBEY Him. Lets stay a bit longer in that place of pause as we consider the LISTENING LIFE— What does it really mean to YOU to HEAR GOD’s VOICE? How do you know when you have heard? And a really big ques...

Send us Fan Mail My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. —John 10:27 ESV    If you didn’t know, my husband and I have a little hobby farm in Georgia. We have three dogs, a parrot, and three baby goats.  Yes, I know what the Bible says about sheep and goats. To be honest, it stings my soul a bit, I love my baby goats! Yet, at the same time, I can clearly understand why God’s Wo...

Send us Fan Mail Merry Christmas friend!  Welcome to Permission to Pause and the last day of our Unstuck Christmas Devotional 2022!  I invite you to Pause for a few minutes on this very busy day.  Together we have taken the sacred journey through the Love Letter found in Luke Chapters 1 and 2.  We have intentionally gathered with a few friends and family to share a time of quiet reflection in thes...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for joining me on Permission to Pause for our FINAL LIFE UNSTUCK DECLARATION SERIES! Episode 55. This  is part 5 of a 5 part series leading us through the month of November-on a QUEST through Episodes 51-55. As the seasons change and holiday hustle looms on the horizon, let's take some treasured time over the next few weeks, to dig deep into God's promises for...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for joining me on Permission to Pause Episode 54. This  is part 4 of a 5 part series leading us through the month of November-on a QUEST through Episodes 51-55. As the seasons change and holiday hustle looms on the horizon, let's take some treasured time over the next few weeks, to dig deep into God's promises for our LIFE UNSTUCK. If we have been friends for a...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for joining me on Permission to Pause Episode 52. This  is part 2 of a 5 part series leading us through the month of November-on a QUEST through Episodes 51-55. As the seasons change and holiday hustle looms on the horizon, let's take some treasured time over the next few weeks, to dig deep into God's promises for our LIFE UNSTUCK. If we have been friends for a...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for joining me on Permission to Pause Episode 52. This  is part 2 of a 5 part series leading us through the month of November-on a QUEST through Episodes 51-55. As the seasons change and holiday hustle looms on the horizon, let's take some treasured time over the next few weeks, to dig deep into God's promises for our LIFE UNSTUCK. If we have been friends for a...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for joining me on Permission to Pause Episode 51, which will actually lead us on a QUEST (my favorite word) through Episodes 51-55. As the seasons change and holiday hustle looms on the horizon, let's take some treasured time over the next few weeks, to dig deep into God's promises for our LIFE UNSTUCK. If we have been friends for a while, you likely know about...

Send us Fan Mail Hey there friend-I am so blessed to virtually meet with you today.  Thank you for choosing THIS PODCAST as a place to Pause and Rest in God’s Love for a few sweet minutes. Today we are going to Pause over the word, TALENT   The scripture that I’m using today is Matthew 25 verses 16 and 21 and 22  14 p “For q it will be like a man r going on a journey, who called his servants 3 and...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Permission a Pause my friend it’s so good to meet with you again—if you are new here, EXTRA WELCOME!  Thank you for choosing to Pause with me-- Today the word that I feel like the Lord has put on my heart for us to PAUSE TOGETHER over is UNLIMITED. UNLIMITED!  Eph 3:16-20 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your...

Send us Fan Mail Hey friend welcome to episode number 48 of Permission to Pause   I am so glad that you are here with me   I am always honored that you would take the time to listen to this podcast and take the time to pause for a few minutes together   Today’s word that I want to us to pause over today is kind of different --the word God has dropped into my heart for us today is cast CAST  C A S...

Send us Fan Mail Greetings friend, Thank you for taking the time to pause with me.  Lets settle our hearts together and as I shared in the intro—lift our heads, close your eyes if you can, let your focus settle on the sweetness of Gods’ Word for you--  Ephesians chapter 5:8 says “you were once in darkness but now you are light in the Lord, live as children of the light for the fruit of the light c...