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Ep 97 Interview with Daniel Sih

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Ep 97 Interview with Daniel Sih
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I’m taking January off from podcasting, but I wanted to give you all something while I was away, and this interview with Daniel Sih from SpaceMakers seemed an ideal place to start.

I read Daniel’s book when I last was on retreat and I found it really challenging as I looked at my phone use and tried to figure out just how addicted I was. I’ve since changed my behaviour, just a little, and I try to use my phone a lot less on my weekly Sabbath. I think there are more changes that I can make.

I realised as I read the book that Daniel lives in the same state as me, so I decided it would be a good idea to have a longer interview with him, and I decided to get Scottie in on the action too.

So today’s episode is the interview with Daniel, Scottie and me that aired on Ultra106.5 in December. Daniel has so much good stuff to say about our interactions with technology and he’s not totally down on it, he appreciates the good of it too.

I hope you enjoy this interview, and the special summer podcast I have coming up in a fortnight or so too. Regular chats about productivity and living a quiet life will start again in February.

You can find Daniel’s book here.

Ep 96 What we wish you knew

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Today is a slightly different podcast. It’s very close to Christmas, and we just don’t need to think productivity right now. Not as we head into this holiday. So instead of a productivity podcast today, I want to give you a gift.

When I started this podcast, I interviewed a whole lot of people about their lives. The interviews are there on the website ruthamos.com.au/podcast feel free to listen to them. People shared some really deep things about why and how they do what they do in their lives, and also about their relationship with God.

Christmas is, for me, first and foremost a holy day where I remember that God gave us his son Jesus. So I thought that to celebrate Christmas this year, I would let some of my previous guests share with us what it is about God and the church that they wish everyone knew.

I’m starting with Michelle. Michelle has moved to Tasmania from South Africa and you will get to hear her beautiful accent. When I asked her what she wished that everyone knew about God and Christianity she wanted to share just how inclusive the church is. 

The church worldwide is made up of ordinary human beings trying their best to please the God we worship and to help each other out. You are very welcome to join us in our incompleteness, mess and failure. In community we become something more than what we are alone.

Next, we hear from Sean from the United States of America. He takes a more big-picture view. We can all have our ideas about God, but really, none of us has the whole story.

You can find who God is in the Gospels. If you haven’t met God yet, or if you’re not sure that your picture is correct despite years of being in the church, pick up a copy of Matthew, Mark, Luke or John. Pray and ask God to show himself to you. And have a read. And as Sean says, you might find that you are known as well, not just that you know, but that you are known and fully loved.

Finally today we are going to hear from Marion. Marion was brought up in the church from infancy and sometimes we can get that black-and-white picture of God when that happens. We can think that everyone should know God like we do. But Marion says it’s not quite that simple.

That’s my Christmas gift to you. I hope you’ve enjoyed hearing from Marion, Sean and Michelle.

The next couple of podcasts are going to be less productivity based and more interview style, as I’m taking a break for the month of January, but we’ll get back to normal in February. Even so, if you want to drop me a line, feel free. You can email ruth@ruthamos.com.au, find me on twitter @aquietlifeblog or on facebook at Ruth Amos Author. I’d love to hear from you. Or if you think someone else would enjoy this podcast, feel free to pass it on.

Have a delightful Christmas and I’ll chat to you again soon.

Ep 95 A Quiet Christmas

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Today I talk with Scottie about Christmas. The panic of it. And some things you can do to help with that.

We’re in the middle of it now. Right in the middle of all the Christmas activities.

Take some time to breathe. I have some suggestions to help make Christmas quieter.

May your Christmas be blessed whatever you do this year. And may you remember the reason for the season and rejoice in the coming of our Saviour.

Ep 94 Looking back, looking forward

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Ep 94 Looking back, looking forward
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Today Scottie and I revisit our year themes from January and look at one method for exploring a theme for the year ahead. If you would like information on my novels, head to rjamos.com

As I write this, it’s the end of November. Already. And that means that the new year (yes, 2022) is just around the corner.

This makes it the ideal time to start thinking about the year theme for the year to come.

Write and tell me about your year themes at ruth@ruthamos.com.au or find me on Facebook at Ruth Amos Author or Twitter @aquietlifeblog. I’d love to hear from you.

Ep 93 The Great Milk Palava

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Ep 93 The Great Milk Palava
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This week was appeal week at Ultra106.5 so Scottie and I talked about the station and how you can be a part of the good work they do. So, just for fun, I finish this podcast by telling you a story about milk and how it threw a whole department into disarray. I hope you enjoy it. If you do, you might enjoy my novels, which you can find at rjamos.com. We will return to our regular talk about organised and peaceful living next time. Chat to you then.

Ep 92 Calendars

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Ep 92 Calendars
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This week Scottie gets all excited because he’s talking to Matt Goss from Bros and I get all excited about electronic calendars. We discuss all the different ways I use mine, and how totally lost I would be without it.

Do you have a topic you would like me to cover? Email me at ruth@ruthamos.com.au or tweet @aquietlifeblog or find me at Ruth Amos Author on Facebook.