Deserts and Gardens

052 | Deserts & Gardens | How to Practice Biblical Hospitality | You Don’t Need a Big Home

✨ Welcome to Deserts & Gardens Podcast! ✨In today’s episode, we’re diving into the topic of staying planted in faith during shaky times—especially as a one-income family in today’s economy. It’s no secret that the rising cost of living, uncertain job markets, and the pressure to “have it all together” can weigh heavily on couples choosing to live on one income, especially when preparing for or growing a family 👶🏽. But we believe God is faithful, even in the midst of financial instability.We talk about what it really means to trust the Lord as your ultimate Provider and how to fight the fear that often comes with financial pressure. We also share what it looks like to support one another emotionally and spiritually in marriage while staying rooted in God’s promises.📖 Key Topics:Why choosing faith over fear matters in financially uncertain seasonsThe spiritual growth that can come from doing more with lessHow to lean on God’s provision instead of your own plansEncouragement for couples navigating life on one incomeTrusting God's pace when the world says "hustle"📖 Key Verses:Philippians 4:19 – “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”Matthew 6:33 – “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”Psalm 37:25 – “I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread.”💬 Let’s continue the conversation!Are you living on one income or navigating financial shifts in your family? What helps you stay grounded in God’s truth when the numbers don’t add up? We’d love to hear your testimony and what’s keeping you rooted in this season. Share in the comments or message us directly!#DesertsAndGardensPodcast #LoveLanguages #ChristianMarriage #FaithBasedMarriage #GodlyRelationship #LoveLikeJesus #MarriageTips📚 Recommended Resources:📖 Books on Faith & Prioritizing God:Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts by Les & Leslie Parrott – https://www.amazon.com/shop/miaashmen/list/26ECAHQ638ZHA?ref_=aipsflistHabits of the Household by Justin Whitmel Earley – https://www.amazon.com/shop/miaashmen/list/26ECAHQ638ZHA?ref_=aipsflist🎙 Conferences & Spiritual Growth Resources:Weekend to Remember by FamilyLife – https://www.familylife.com/weekend-to-remember/Focus on the Family Spiritual Growth – https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/📱 Bible Study & Devotions:Bible App Devotional on Prioritizing God – https://www.bible.com/reading-plans-collection/200-marriageGotQuestions? Biblical Answers on Spiritual Growth – https://www.gotquestions.org/📌 Subscribe for more faith-based conversations!👍 Like this video if it encouraged you!🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3LTBmCOalhir5UyjQcL8U9?si=5427cbb9ec4e432a🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/deserts-and-gardens/id1799717957CONNECT WITH US:👉🏽 Follow us on Instagram & TikTok: @MiaAshmen ✨📩 For inquiries: FearfulandWonderful13914@gmail.com 📬📺 Subscribe & join the fam: https://www.youtube.com/@MiaAshmen 🔔📷 Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/miaashmen/ 💕🛍️ Shop my LTK finds: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/MiaAshmen 🤎🎵 Follow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@miaashmen 💃🏽🛒 Etsy Shop: https://fearflywondrflymade.etsy.com ✨📦 Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/miaashmen 🏡BRAND COLLABS & DISCOUNTS:🕶️ FIRMOO: https://bit.ly/3WamPD4 → Promo Code: SIEW50🙏🏽 SEEK JESUS: https://seekjesus.co/pages/go?ref=7491:677524&discount=Ashmen20 → Promo Code: ASHMEN20👜 EFFORTLESS ESSENTIALS: https://effortlessessentialsco.com/?ref=xxicesqr → Promo Code: MIA15📖 ALABASTER CO: https://alabasterco.com/ → Promo Code: alb-miaashmen for 15% off✨ If you made it this far, thank you & Jesus loves you! 😊💕

051 | Deserts & Gardens | How to Practice Biblical Hospitality | Don’t Need a Big Home | Tiny House

✨ Welcome to Deserts & Gardens Podcast! ✨ In today’s episode, we’re diving into the topic of hospitality, no matter what season of life you’re in or where you live. Whether you're in a small apartment, living with family, or experiencing a busy season, it can feel hard to open your home and heart to others. But hospitality isn’t about perfection; it’s about creating space to serve, love, and reflect Jesus. We talk about the importance of creating a welcoming environment, even when things aren’t perfect, and how biblical hospitality is rooted in your heart, not your circumstances. 📖 Key Topics: * What the Bible says about hospitality and serving others * Overcoming the lie that you have to wait for the perfect time or space * Ways to practice hospitality, even when you’re stretched thin * The difference between entertaining and true biblical hospitality 📖 Key Verses: Romans 12:13 – “Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.” 1 Peter 4:9 – “Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.” Hebrews 13:2 – “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” 💬 Let’s continue the conversation! How have you navigated hospitality in a season of life when it felt hard? What has helped you practice welcoming others in even when you didn’t feel “ready”? Share your thoughts in the comments below! 📚 Recommended Resources:📖 Books on Faith & Prioritizing God:Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts by Les & Leslie Parrott – https://www.amazon.com/shop/miaashmen/list/26ECAHQ638ZHA?ref_=aipsflistHabits of the Household by Justin Whitmel Earley – https://www.amazon.com/shop/miaashmen/list/26ECAHQ638ZHA?ref_=aipsflist🎙 Conferences & Spiritual Growth Resources:Weekend to Remember by FamilyLife – https://www.familylife.com/weekend-to-remember/Focus on the Family Spiritual Growth – https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/📱 Bible Study & Devotions:Bible App Devotional on Prioritizing God – https://www.bible.com/reading-plans-collection/200-marriageGotQuestions? Biblical Answers on Spiritual Growth – https://www.gotquestions.org/📌 Subscribe for more faith-based conversations!👍 Like this video if it encouraged you!🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3LTBmCOalhir5UyjQcL8U9?si=5427cbb9ec4e432a🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/deserts-and-gardens/id1799717957CONNECT WITH US:👉🏽 Follow us on Instagram & TikTok: @MiaAshmen ✨📩 For inquiries: FearfulandWonderful13914@gmail.com 📬📺 Subscribe & join the fam: https://www.youtube.com/@MiaAshmen 🔔📷 Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/miaashmen/ 💕🛍️ Shop my LTK finds: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/MiaAshmen 🤎🎵 Follow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@miaashmen 💃🏽🛒 Etsy Shop: https://fearflywondrflymade.etsy.com ✨📦 Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/miaashmen 🏡BRAND COLLABS & DISCOUNTS:🕶️ FIRMOO: https://bit.ly/3WamPD4 → Promo Code: SIEW50🙏🏽 SEEK JESUS: https://seekjesus.co/pages/go?ref=7491:677524&discount=Ashmen20 → Promo Code: ASHMEN20👜 EFFORTLESS ESSENTIALS: https://effortlessessentialsco.com/?ref=xxicesqr → Promo Code: MIA15📖 ALABASTER CO: https://alabasterco.com/ → Promo Code: alb-miaashmen for 15% off✨ If you made it this far, thank you & Jesus loves you! 😊💕

050 | Deserts & Gardens | Love Languages in Christian Marriage | How to Get Your Wife in the Mood

✨ Welcome to Deserts & Gardens Podcast! ✨ In Episode 50, we’re diving into a topic that’s helped thousands of couples grow closer—Love Languages. Whether you've been married for years or are just beginning your journey together, understanding how your spouse receives love can radically shift how you connect. We talk through the 5 love languages, how to identify yours and your spouse’s, and how to love each other in ways that actually land. Plus, we explore how love languages fit into a biblical view of marriage—because love isn’t just a feeling, it’s a choice and a commitment. 💛 📖 Key Topics: * The 5 love languages: words, time, touch, gifts, and service * What to do when your love languages don’t match * How to grow in giving and receiving love well * Loving your spouse with intention and sacrifice * When “trying” isn’t enough—leaning on God’s love first 📖 Key Verse: 1 Corinthians 13:4–7 – “Love is patient, love is kind...” 💬 Let’s talk! Do you know your spouse’s love language? Have you ever been loving them in the wrong one without realizing it? Share your experience in the comments—we’d love to hear! 🙏🏽💬 📚 Recommended Resources:📖 Books on Faith & Prioritizing God:Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts by Les & Leslie Parrott – https://www.amazon.com/shop/miaashmen/list/26ECAHQ638ZHA?ref_=aipsflistHabits of the Household by Justin Whitmel Earley – https://www.amazon.com/shop/miaashmen/list/26ECAHQ638ZHA?ref_=aipsflist🎙 Conferences & Spiritual Growth Resources:Weekend to Remember by FamilyLife – https://www.familylife.com/weekend-to-remember/Focus on the Family Spiritual Growth – https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/📱 Bible Study & Devotions:Bible App Devotional on Prioritizing God – https://www.bible.com/reading-plans-collection/200-marriageGotQuestions? Biblical Answers on Spiritual Growth – https://www.gotquestions.org/📌 Subscribe for more faith-based conversations!👍 Like this video if it encouraged you!🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3LTBmCOalhir5UyjQcL8U9?si=5427cbb9ec4e432a🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/deserts-and-gardens/id1799717957CONNECT WITH US:👉🏽 Follow us on Instagram & TikTok: @MiaAshmen ✨📩 For inquiries: FearfulandWonderful13914@gmail.com 📬📺 Subscribe & join the fam: https://www.youtube.com/@MiaAshmen 🔔📷 Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/miaashmen/ 💕🛍️ Shop my LTK finds: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/MiaAshmen 🤎🎵 Follow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@miaashmen 💃🏽🛒 Etsy Shop: https://fearflywondrflymade.etsy.com ✨📦 Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/miaashmen 🏡BRAND COLLABS & DISCOUNTS:🕶️ FIRMOO: https://bit.ly/3WamPD4 → Promo Code: SIEW50🙏🏽 SEEK JESUS: https://seekjesus.co/pages/go?ref=7491:677524&discount=Ashmen20 → Promo Code: ASHMEN20👜 EFFORTLESS ESSENTIALS: https://effortlessessentialsco.com/?ref=xxicesqr → Promo Code: MIA15📖 ALABASTER CO: https://alabasterco.com/ → Promo Code: alb-miaashmen for 15% off✨ If you made it this far, thank you & Jesus loves you! 😊💕

049 | Deserts & Gardens | Encouraging and Equipping Dads | Emotional & Spiritual Support for Fathers

✨ Welcome to Deserts & Gardens Podcast! ✨ In this episode, we’re turning the spotlight on a topic that doesn’t get talked about enough—supporting dads during pregnancy and postpartum. While moms often receive the bulk of attention and care (rightfully so!), husbands and fathers are also going through a major life shift. They need encouragement, grace, and support too. We’re diving into the emotional, spiritual, and relational ways you can walk alongside your husband during this season—especially as Christian wives who want to love well and build up our homes from the inside out. 📖 Key Topics: * The silent weight many fathers carry during pregnancy * How to emotionally support your husband through uncertainty and transition * Why postpartum can be hard for dads too (and how to prepare for it) * Encouraging spiritual leadership without pressure * Tips for maintaining intimacy, patience, and teamwork through the hard days 📖 Key Verses: * Ecclesiastes 4:9–10 – "Two are better than one... If either of them falls down, one can help the other up." * Galatians 6:2 – "Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." 💬 Let’s continue the conversation! How did you support your husband during pregnancy or postpartum? Or if you’re in it now, what’s been the hardest part? Share below—we’d love to hear from you! 📚 Recommended Resources:📖 Books on Faith & Prioritizing God:Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts by Les & Leslie Parrott – https://www.amazon.com/shop/miaashmen/list/26ECAHQ638ZHA?ref_=aipsflistHabits of the Household by Justin Whitmel Earley – https://www.amazon.com/shop/miaashmen/list/26ECAHQ638ZHA?ref_=aipsflist🎙 Conferences & Spiritual Growth Resources:Weekend to Remember by FamilyLife – https://www.familylife.com/weekend-to-remember/Focus on the Family Spiritual Growth – https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/📱 Bible Study & Devotions:Bible App Devotional on Prioritizing God – https://www.bible.com/reading-plans-collection/200-marriageGotQuestions? Biblical Answers on Spiritual Growth – https://www.gotquestions.org/📌 Subscribe for more faith-based conversations!👍 Like this video if it encouraged you!🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3LTBmCOalhir5UyjQcL8U9?si=5427cbb9ec4e432a🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/deserts-and-gardens/id1799717957CONNECT WITH US:👉🏽 Follow us on Instagram & TikTok: @MiaAshmen ✨📩 For inquiries: FearfulandWonderful13914@gmail.com 📬📺 Subscribe & join the fam: https://www.youtube.com/@MiaAshmen 🔔📷 Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/miaashmen/ 💕🛍️ Shop my LTK finds: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/MiaAshmen 🤎🎵 Follow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@miaashmen 💃🏽🛒 Etsy Shop: https://fearflywondrflymade.etsy.com ✨📦 Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/miaashmen 🏡BRAND COLLABS & DISCOUNTS:🕶️ FIRMOO: https://bit.ly/3WamPD4 → Promo Code: SIEW50🙏🏽 SEEK JESUS: https://seekjesus.co/pages/go?ref=7491:677524&discount=Ashmen20 → Promo Code: ASHMEN20👜 EFFORTLESS ESSENTIALS: https://effortlessessentialsco.com/?ref=xxicesqr → Promo Code: MIA15📖 ALABASTER CO: https://alabasterco.com/ → Promo Code: alb-miaashmen for 15% off✨ If you made it this far, thank you & Jesus loves you! 😊💕

048 | Deserts & Gardens | Stress in Marriage | Biblical Ways to Show Up for Your Exhausted Spouse

✨ Welcome to Deserts & Gardens Podcast! ✨In this episode, we’re diving into what it looks like to love your spouse well during spiritually dry seasons and times of deep exhaustion. Whether it’s burnout, a season of discouragement, or a general disconnect from God, we all face moments where our faith feels quiet and our energy is low. But in marriage, these moments don’t just affect one person—they impact both.We’re sharing practical encouragement, biblical wisdom, and personal stories to help you support your spouse without trying to "fix" them, and stay rooted in love when you're both running on empty.📖 Key Topics:What to do when your spouse is in a spiritual rutSupporting your spouse through physical and emotional exhaustionWhy presence often speaks louder than adviceTrusting God to be the true source of restoration📖 Key Verses:Galatians 6:2 – "Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ."Isaiah 40:29 – "He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak."Romans 12:12 – "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer."💬 We’d love to hear from you:Have you or your spouse walked through a spiritually dry season? What helped you get through it together? Let us know in the comments!📚 Recommended Resources:📖 Books on Faith & Prioritizing God:Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts by Les & Leslie Parrott – https://www.amazon.com/shop/miaashmen/list/26ECAHQ638ZHA?ref_=aipsflistHabits of the Household by Justin Whitmel Earley – https://www.amazon.com/shop/miaashmen/list/26ECAHQ638ZHA?ref_=aipsflist🎙 Conferences & Spiritual Growth Resources:Weekend to Remember by FamilyLife – https://www.familylife.com/weekend-to-remember/Focus on the Family Spiritual Growth – https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/📱 Bible Study & Devotions:Bible App Devotional on Prioritizing God – https://www.bible.com/reading-plans-collection/200-marriageGotQuestions? Biblical Answers on Spiritual Growth – https://www.gotquestions.org/📌 Subscribe for more faith-based conversations!👍 Like this video if it encouraged you!🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3LTBmCOalhir5UyjQcL8U9?si=5427cbb9ec4e432a🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/deserts-and-gardens/id1799717957CONNECT WITH US:👉🏽 Follow us on Instagram & TikTok: @MiaAshmen ✨📩 For inquiries: FearfulandWonderful13914@gmail.com 📬📺 Subscribe & join the fam: https://www.youtube.com/@MiaAshmen 🔔📷 Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/miaashmen/ 💕🛍️ Shop my LTK finds: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/MiaAshmen 🤎🎵 Follow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@miaashmen 💃🏽🛒 Etsy Shop: https://fearflywondrflymade.etsy.com ✨📦 Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/miaashmen 🏡BRAND COLLABS & DISCOUNTS:🕶️ FIRMOO: https://bit.ly/3WamPD4 → Promo Code: SIEW50🙏🏽 SEEK JESUS: https://seekjesus.co/pages/go?ref=7491:677524&discount=Ashmen20 → Promo Code: ASHMEN20👜 EFFORTLESS ESSENTIALS: https://effortlessessentialsco.com/?ref=xxicesqr → Promo Code: MIA15📖 ALABASTER CO: https://alabasterco.com/ → Promo Code: alb-miaashmen for 15% off✨ If you made it this far, thank you & Jesus loves you! 😊💕