S5 E11 | "Faithful Stewardship in Family Life" with Shawna Sullivan

Global Glory Chasers: Food, Books & Travel

In this episode of the Global Glory Chasers podcast, host Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young engages in a heartfelt conversation with Shawna Sullivan about the intersections of faith, family, food, and travel. They explore Shawna's cultural background, the impact of urban living on family dynamics, and the importance of faithful stewardship in crafting a meaningful life. The discussion also delves into the joys of traveling as a family, the significance of books in cultural exploration, and memorable meals that reflect the glory of God.

Takeaways

• The importance of cultural backgrounds in shaping family dynamics.
• Urban living can significantly influence parenting and family life.
• Faithful stewardship is about managing resources for God's glory.
• Traveling as a family creates lasting memories and experiences.
• Books can serve as valuable resources for cultural exploration.
• Travel can be both glamorous and simple, depending on the approach.
• Experiencing different cuisines enhances cultural understanding.
• Road trips can be just as meaningful as international travel.
• Connecting with family during travels enriches the experience.
• Memorable meals can serve as reminders of God's glory.

5 GGC recommendations:

1. Bread & Wine - Shauna Niequist
2. Food Anatomy - Julia Rothman
3. Missionary Book Series: Christian Heroes: Then & Now
4. Kiehl’s Hand Cream
5. Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask

Featured book:

Bread & Wine is a literary feast about the moments and meals that bring us together. With beautiful and evocative writing, Shawna celebrates the sweet and savory moments that happen when family and friends sit down together. She invites us to see how God teaches and feeds us even as we nourish the people around us, and she explores the ways that hunger, loneliness, and restlessness lead us back to the table again.

New Year Guide Now is the best time to start planning wisely for the things you value and want to invest in the new year, which includes travel and feasting. Allow this New Year Guide to help pace your spending and align it to your values.

Tips for Travel on Planes, Trains, and Automobiles with Kids - Blog Article

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Learn More About Shawna

Shawna Sullivan is a mother and home educator to four children. After 13 years, she traded the hustle and bustle of New York City for the suburbs of north Texas. She will never take a backyard, time with family, air conditioning, or her own laundry room for granted. Shawna writes regularly for Family Christian online. Her passion for living faithfully, not perfectly, informs her words and ministry.

Shawna and David, her husband of 21 years, are writing a book and a curriculum with plans of launching a podcast in the new year all around encouraging and equipping others toward a life of faithful stewardship with their time, money, and talents. Shawna loves connecting with her readers on Instagram and through her bi-weekly newsletter, First Things First, where she shares practical resources and real-life applications to help others pursue a life of purpose over performance.

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