The Intertwined Life Podcast - w/ Jenny Zentz - Christian Women (Faith, Marriage, Parenting, Growth)

This is a school year like none other. I want to offer some back-to-school encouragement for your journey. This latest episode is pack with 25 scripture references for all those involved in the back-to-school sage: Teachers, Parents, and Kids. Let’s give each other grace! Trust the Holy Spirit’s leading in our hearts as well as in our kiddos. And above all, lets cast our cares on Him and step out...

I often struggle with maintaining peace in my heart, which I know translates to peace in my home. I believe as wives and moms we hold a lot of responsibility for the emotional environments of our homes. Let’s face it, there’s a lot of truth to the old saying, “If Mama ain’t happy ain’t nobody happy!” In this episode I talk about what Jesus might have to say about the level of peace in our homes. A...

Kids not listening? Do you ever get the feeling they are tuning you out? I am not a woman of few words. (Shocker, I know!) And my parenting is often no exception to this. The Bible clearly tells us, too many words can be a real problem. ( See Ecclesiastes 5:3 ) And when it comes to parenting too many words aimed towards an elementary school mind can take my attempts at wisdom and powerful Biblical...

Spiraling emotions. You likely know the feeling. Everything inside you is firing. Your heart is pounding, and your head is spinning. You feel those spiraling emotions, and you feel as if you are drowning. No? Anybody? I’ve talked to enough women out there to know I am not alone in this battle. So what is your plan? What will you do the next time you feel those spiraling emotions? I do believe that...

This one simple practice is sure to take your faith walk and your knowledge of the Bible to the next level. Regardless of where you are on your journey, a seasoned “student of the Word” or just getting into this whole “relationship with Jesus” thing, I have no doubt this intentional tactic will have a powerful impact on your desire to grow in your faith. Find all Scripture references from this epi...

It is not a feeling, it is a choice. A choice to love even when we don’t like! That person you can’t stand, that you are so adamantly against, Christ died for them too! I can’t help but think that when Christ shows His love to me He likely over looks my faults. He knows I’m not perfect, but He doesn’t let that affect the way He loves me. He loves me not because of how I act or because of how I tre...

In this episode we're talking about having an intentional summer. Take the #IntertwinedLife summer challenge, and let's join together to grow intentionally in our faith by discovering ways to incorporate more of God's Word into our everyday lives this summer. Be sure to take the #IntertwinedLife challenge! Post a picture of how you are incorporating growing in your faith into your everyday life th...

Perhaps you’ve heard the Maya Angelou quote, “Know better. Do Better.” But what happens when you know better, but you keep not doing the thing you know to do! No offense to Maya Angelou! I respect her work and know that she had a different message in mind with these words. But here is where I find myself: Once again, my big mouth and my emotional overdrive have gotten the better of me. Once again,...

I am such a speck inspector! And unfortunately, (especially for Tim) my marriage is often not exempt from my expertise. You know what I’m talking about, right? The passage in Luke about the beam and the speck? I seem to have an uncanny ability to see around or even straight through the beam in my eye to help Tim identify the speck in his. Praise God, I’m not a bad as I used to be, but no doubt, I...

Isolation is dangerous ground when you are going through hard times. Sometimes we need others to help us shine the Light of His Truth in our dark places. Decide to reach out! I’m so thankful my friends were there to help me lift my hands to heaven when I didn’t have the strength to do it for myself. And know this… I truly believe there is purpose in pain! If we will give our broken pieces to the L...

We're all processing a lot right now. But are we checking in to see how our kids are feeling in this season? I decided to take a few minutes to ask my own kids how they are feeling in the midst of the COVID crisis...with a microphone of course!  While there's plenty of goofiness here, there were also things that came out of their mouths that blew my mind! Grab your own kids, and listen to thi...

Here’s a thought: Just because things don’t go according to your plans, doesn’t mean they are not going according to His. He knows what is around every corner, and He has equipped you to handle it before you even saw it coming.  Friends, whatever He calls you to He will equip you to do and do well...with His help!  In this episode I specifically speak to “new homeschool-moms”(6:07), wive...

How did the heroes of the faith maintain that faith when everything around them was going crazy? How do we?? Let me ask you this. Have you reasoned that He is able? Do you, like Paul, know Whom you have believed? Not do you know about Him, but do you actually know Him? I believe therein lies the secret to Rock-solid faith! To a faith that can withstand the chaos of our present moment and fight the...

There’s always more. There will always be more opportunities and options than you have the time and capacity for. And just because some have to be left behind does not necessarily mean any one thing (pursuit, task, action) is better than the ones left behind. There will always be more. And it is possible that it is all good. Decision fatigue is real, my friends! In the midst of a particularly emot...

Have you ever had your breath taken away by a sunset? Or stood in awe before majestic mountains? Have you ever been silenced by the roaring of the sea? Or stood paralyzed at the site of the stars? Scripture tells us that all of creation declares His glory; however, should not the thing made in His very image declare Him more than any other? Find all Scripture references from this episode at http:/...

Welcome to The Intertwined Life Podcast! My name is Jenny Zentz. I am a wife and mom on a mission to help women discover practical ways to apply the power of God’s Word to our everyday stuff! In this introductory episode of The Intertwined Life Podcast get to know me a bit and what I’m all about. You’ll hear why I’m starting a podcast. And I'll share a word about social anxiety, offering some thou...

How do we build our kids’ faith in the face of uncertainty? What do we say when we can’t promise them everything will be okay? How do we reconcile protecting our kids’ emotions and feelings with prepping their faith?  In this episode I share the powerful message God spoke to my heart years back when I was wrestling with these questions. I think you will find strength and encouragement here. Y...

If I asked you, “What is that thing that can immediately change your mood, your thoughts, your actions, your body language, your attitude…” What would be your answer? What immediately comes to mind? You know it. It’s that thing that can bump up against you and immediately your whole day seems to take a nosedive? We all have that one thing…or for me it is usually several things…which can pop up and...