Looking Up with Kathy and Carla

With our ability to gain access to instant news and a constant stream of social media, our opinions, ideas, and even our disagreements increase. We are more polarized than ever before, and it even seems like we use less self-control in communicating those thoughts and opinions! It is easy to become annoyed and even a little angry with our friends and acquaintances over our differences. But this is...

Doomscrolling: "the act of spending an excessive amount of time watching content or news, particularly negative news, on the web and social media"...are you guilty? Scrolling eats away our time and can sap our energy, leaving us wishing we hadn't gone down the rabbit hole! What are some ways we can be more mindful of how we spend time online? Join us for this discussion and let us kn...

There are some decisions, attitudes, and mindsets that - if we'd make the effort to learn them - would make our lives so much simpler, better and more peaceful. We do ourselves (and everyone around us) a favor when we make up our minds ahead of time to put these in place. So do yourself a favor and join us this week as we talk about ways we can enhance our lives - personally, spiritually, emot...

We always enjoy sharing more of our favorite things - from household items to hair products...from kitchen tools to books. We hope you'll sit down at our proverbial table and see what we are sharing this week! We are not affiliates for any of these products or companies - we just genuinely enjoy them. We'd love to hear about some of YOUR favorite things!

Proverbs 29:17 says, "Correct your son, and he will give you comfort; He will also delight your soul." We don't think there is a good parent anywhere who enjoys disciplining their children, but the fruit of discipline is peace and righteousness. Children who are lovingly disciplined are so much more likely to grow up to be respectful and honorable. What are some practical and effecti...

When you show up at a gathering, are you self-conscious, thinking that everyone is staring at you or being critical about what you're wearing? After you leave, do you overthink the things you said? If so, the "invisible guest theory" will help you re-think those suppositions (and probably provide some relief for you!)Join us to see what this theory is all about, and let us know what...

This week it's Kathy's turn to answer some deeper questions. We'd love for you to join us to hear her answers and give us your own answers to these questions. Here's a hint - the title is a nod to Kathy's answer to the question, "how would you like for your grandchildren to remember you?" Thank you for joining us here - and be sure to check us out on Facebook and YouT...

Three years ago, in season one, Kathy and Carla interviewed each other. In this episode, Kathy dives a little deeper with questions for Carla - join us and let us know what you think! Thank you so much for being part of our community! Come on over to our "Looking Up! With Kathy and Carla" group on Facebook and pull up your chair to our table.

Whether we like it or not, our kids (and others we spend time around) observe how we handle stresses and they will probably learn to handle them the same way. Is that a good thing, or a bad thing for you? Join us for this unscripted and unedited chat. We'd love to hear from you over on Facebook in our Looking Up! With Kathy and Carla group.

In this episode we're discussing 3 approaches to life. Thank you for joining us!

What do you do with the prickly people? Join us as we chat about how to have compassion on the difficult people in our lives!

Feeling overwhelmed? In today's suggested topic, we discuss how to "love the whole world but still be present for your family"! Thank you for joining us!

In this episode, Carla and Kathy chat about what true thoughtfulness really looks like! Thank you for joining us!

Do you want to be less stressed and more connected? Here are some straightforward ways husbands can truly help make busy seasons more joyful for everyone!

It's easy enough to point out everything that's going wrong. In this episode we're going to point out what we see that's going right. Thank you for joining us!

Some great gift ideas for your friends and loved ones. We're not affiliated so we're just sharing our favorite things with you for fun! For links to these suggestions, visit us on our Facebook page, "Looking Up! With Kathy and Carla."

We're chatting about what triggers stress, how we react, and way to cope. Thank you for joining us! Visit us at our facebook page ("Looking Up! With Kathy and Carla") for the articles we mentioned in this episode, and for hanging out with us and a community of Christian women!

You may feel stagnant in your faith at times or as if you're on autopilot. Join us as we chat about ways to get a spiritual refresh!

"Don't be THAT girl; be THAT girl." This is how Carla's begins this week's episode. Thank you for listening! We'd love to have you join our community of Christian women at "Looking Up! With Kathy and Carla" on facebook!

We're talking about what humility really looks like and how freeing it is. We'll also share practical ways to incorporate it into your life. The book we mentioned is Humility...the Joy of Self-Forgetfulness by Gavin Ortlund.

In this lighthearted episode, we're each sharing several of our favorite movies and why we love them! What are yours?

Join us as we share "25 Ways to Keep Christ at the Center of Your Life," along with some tips to make it practical and effective!

Spoiler: We all are! Join us as we chat about the importance of intentional influence. We'd love for you to hang out with us in our community of like-minded Christian women! Come see us at "Looking Up! With Kathy and Carla" on facebook!

Hymns go straight to our hearts and we enjoyed sharing that with you in this episode. We hope your heart will be touched, too!

Join us as we chat about 3 ways to simplify, organize, and enhance your life! We'd love to hear from you! Please join us at "Looking Up! With Kathy and Carla" on fb and IG!