Permission to Pause with Pat Layton

Send us Fan Mail These past few weeks, truthfully-months, have honestly carried a lot of challenges in my life. Well, not my life as much as ones that I love. Still, when we love, we love big right? What hurts them, hurts us. I have been more than simply "tempted" to sink into worry and fear--I have been there! I have prayed passionately for a "miracle" for one of those circums...

Send us Fan Mail Melanie Redd is a woman who loves to encourage, equip, train, and motivate other women.  With her easy smile, warm personality, and positive outlook, she enjoys offering hope in all that she does.  One of her favorite Bible verses is 1 Thessalonians 5:11, “So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.” Melanie wrote Sunday school curriculum and ma...

Send us Fan Mail I personally know that I guard my family time, my leisure time, and I sometimes hold my wallet too closely. So, we tend to mark what is ours that sometimes extends our measure of faith.  In the last episode number 43, we were talking about being reminded of and taking a pulse on our faith level as we transition from one season to another. Today I want us to pause and think about t...

Send us Fan Mail As we step complete our 2nd Summer together and prepare for another change of seasons, I thought we might pause this week and focus on our Faith levels—specifically having Faith IN A SEASONS OF Change. · But I trust in you, Lord; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in your hands.  (Psalm 31:14-15)  Can you imagine a tightrope stretched over a quarter of a mile and spanning the b...

Send us Fan Mail Join me for a short chat with Amy Carroll--Speaker, Writer, Ministry and Business leader as she shares how she PROTECT HER PAUSE for a stronger walk with Jesus. "Everybody has two sides. There’s my professional side where I speak for Proverbs 31 Ministries and write books. To learn about my speaking and writing, you can read her  professional bio. But here, I want to get to k...

Send us Fan Mail I have a question for you today—my question is this… When is the last time you have INTENTIONALLY EXHALED?  Intentionally let go of a deep breath? A surrendering breath? I had a friend ask me that question the other day and it caught me off guard a bit— We have all heard the phrase—“Don’t hold your breath,” right? We know what that expression really means—it means—it probably won’...

Send us Fan Mail Our last few times together have paused to consider our purpose and calling—before we leave those topics for a while, I would like to pause over one more thought—one more word—and that word is DOORS! Doors that open Doors that close Doors of hope Doors of shame Doors that protect Doors that trap…dot dot dot— Today I want to pause and consider the DOORS in your spiritual life; spec...

Send us Fan Mail Let's Pause and think about some things we absolutely KNOW about our purpose. Last episode we paused to consider how God created us and what might be His BIG purpose for our lives. Even if we are a bit unsure of some things we think or wonder about God calling us to do, while we WAIT for clarity or even open doors, there are a few things we KNOW! This episode grabs a few CRIT...

Send us Fan Mail A few years ago, I wrote a series of gift books called Born to Bloom. I always loved that concept. I fully believe we were each BORN TO BLOOM!  The Bible is slam packed with promises that God has a great plan for each of us. He has a purpose and a “calling” on our lives from BEFORE we were born. I love Jeremiah Chapter 1 where God tells Jeremiah—before you were born, I set you apa...

Send us Fan Mail As a woman, just like you, who has navigated many seasons of life—being a wife, a mom, and a now a grandmother; having my own businesses, followed by a call to a full time ministry of speaking and writing—I am well aware of the intentional decision it takes for dedication to pausing in God’s presence.   First let’s remember the REASON we take permission to pause--  We Pause for Wo...

Send us Fan Mail Suzanne Eller (Suzie) is the author of 12 books including her most recent, Joy Keeper . Her next book, Prayer Starter : Talking to God in the hard places, releases October, 2022. Suzie’s titles have made her an ECPA bestselling author, but her greatest joy is coming alongside women to encourage them to live free. For more information on each title, and to download free resources t...

Send us Fan Mail I had a recent discussion with a family member about a tough choice she was having to make. As we RANDOMLY chatted about this God dropped THE BEST checklist into our hearts. As smoothly as a butterfly flows to a flower—we came up with these 5 things that are CRITICAL when making a life changing decision. Admittedly actually FOLLOWING THEM is a bit messier— Here they are: Faith (Ho...

Send us Fan Mail I'm guessing those words grabbed your attention like they did mine! Right?! I spotted them in a social media post by my Author/Leader friend Cindy Bultema.  I love Cindy's overall message and ministry so her posts always get my attention. This one did for sure. Cindy shared that the words were not original to her but were resonating in her heart. She thought they might s...

Send us Fan Mail  Let's PAUSE this week and complete our  journey through the short book of 2 John.  We have considered the 13 verses of 2 John's teachings on  Episode 29--our personal value Episode 30--3  life giving "can't live without them" blessings Episode 31--the posture of praying for our family  Episode 32--the power our love life Here we are, landing on the final...

Send us Fan Mail 2 John 5&6 N ow dear lady I am not writing you a new command but one we’ve had from the beginning and I asked that we love one another, and this is love, that we walk in obedience to His commands as you have heard from me from the beginning his command is that you walk in love .... Lets PAUSE THIS WEEK and consider how love shows up in our own lives  --how it shows up in our f...

Send us Fan Mail Our past few episodes of Permission to Pause have been digging into the 13 verses found in 2 John.  This episode gets a bit personal as we consider the measure of our TRUE FAITH as we believe God for our families, especially our children. Do I REALLY believe what God says about His protection and love for my children and my family? Do I believe HE is big enough to find them when t...

Send us Fan Mail Pause with Pat in the book of 2 John as we spend a few episodes taking at look at 13 life changing verses written directly to the woman CHOSEN BY GOD! That is YOU!! Regardless of the length of your faith journey, it is likely that that you have barely noticed 2nd or 3rd John in your Bible. 1 John is longer, more studied and often perceived as more comprehensive. The truth is the s...

Send us Fan Mail You know those memories that when you recall them you can actually FEEL them; smell them; hear them—memories that are so vivid it as if you are there again every time.  The day I met my husband is one of those days in my memories.  He know he had me at hello as they say. He had an adorable dimple in his chin, huge blue eyes and a killer smile. I remember his first hello even today...

Send us Fan Mail As life would have it--today as I came to my prayer chair with prayers already on my lips and praise in my heart for something that is set to occur this weekend that has been fervently prayed out and has much hope involved  I went to put my coffee down on the little table beside my prayer chair and the entire cup of hot steaming hot coffee tipped over and poured all over everythin...

Send us Fan Mail So you have surrendered your STRIFE/Anger/Offense to God's capable and sovereign control (according to Episode #26) but exactly what does that look like when it comes to the person or the people who hurt you?  This episode will share 3 often misunderstood truths about what forgiveness really looks like. Let's PAUSE together to embrace the FREEDOM that comes comes from fo...

Send us Fan Mail I am getting even more than normal, transparent on the podcast this week with the hope that somebody else is struggling with the same "righteous" strife I am. That's the goal here--learn and grow together.  The truth is, I have recently allowed myself to feel justified in some areas of strife in my life. I have allowed my response to certain situations or treatment...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes in prayer, we can fill up time with God  with our own thoughts, ideas images and feelings. Our own ideas of how things should be. But if we invite him without needs, without wants and desires, even the best intended and simply sit in silence, He will speak.    Solitude in silence is about showing up and letting God do the rest . Join me for Episode 25 of permission to Pa...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I join Dr Saundra Dalton Smith on HER PODCAST  to discuss why every woman needs to choose a rest quest for mind, body, spirit well being. Dr Saundra and I are hosting a REST QUEST in March 2022. Details are here! We are almost SOLD OUT so hurry over and see what it is about. Connect with Dr Saundra on Facebook and Instagram.  Check out her podcast I CHOOSE MY BEST...

Send us Fan Mail How will you triumph in the new year? What successes and breakthroughs would like to see fulfilled in your life? As we enter 2022, many of us are success planning as we think about our goals and our dreams for the new year. Before us, we have a brand new, blank calendar with plans and dreams that curl around our souls with a desire to accomplish satisfactory and even exemplary res...

Send us Fan Mail Luke 2:19  But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 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 ...