Summary: I’ve noticed a new trend.<br> Whether it’s an Instagram post or Facebook status, people are verbalizing a desire to live “smaller” lives. Focusing less on everyone knowing everything, they want their close friends closer. Narrowing in on what really matters by living small.<br> Today’s podcast guest, Christie Elkins (<a title="letters from the nest" href="http://www.lettersfromthenest.com/" target="_blank">Letters from the Nest)</a>, by default, found herself living “small”. Born in LaFollette, TN it has taken her a lifetime to embrace where God placed her. Then she went beyond embracing, to thriving and choosing to live even smaller.<br> <a href="http://godcenteredmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/christieelkinspodcastep26.jpg"></a><br> I’m such a huge fan of this gal. Love her sweet accent, her heart, and how she has truly blossomed over the last couple years.<br> Listen to Christie and I chat about:<br> <br> * Marrying her high school sweetheart & how a lady from the local community spelled out why they were a perfect match, going back generations<br> * What she did to embrace and bloom where she was planted<br> * How she is continuing a tradition her grandfather started<br> * How even in a small town you can desire a simpler life-what she did about it–their life homeschooling on a farm<br> * A viral post she wrote about a lie moms often believe–how big your role as a mom is in God’s eyes.<br> <br> Connect with Christie:<br> <a title="letters from the nest" href="http://www.lettersfromthenest.com/about" target="_blank">Blog</a> :: <a title="twitter cselkins" href="https://twitter.com/CSElkins" target="_blank">Twitter</a> :: <a title="facebook cselkins" href="https://www.facebook.com/cselkins" target="_blank">Facebook</a> :: <a title="instagram cselkins" href="http://instagram.com/cselkins" target="_blank">Instagram</a><br> Show Notes:<br> <br> * <a title="hellomornings" href="http://www.hellomornings.org/" target="_blank">Hellomornings</a><br> * <a title="letters from the nest" href="http://www.lettersfromthenest.com/" target="_blank">Letters from the Nest</a><br> * The movie, <a title="august rush" href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0426931/" target="_blank">“August Rush”</a>:<br> * <a href="http://godcenteredmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/AugustRush.jpg"></a><br> * <a title="Knoxville Moms blog" href="http://citymomsblog.com/knoxville/" target="_blank">Knoxville Moms Blog</a><br> * <a title="allume" href="http://allume.com/blog/" target="_blank">Allume Conference Blog</a><br> * <a title="lafollette press" href="http://www.lafollettepress.com/content/marry-me-mommy" target="_blank">LaFollette Press</a><br> * <a title="when satan steals your motherhood" href="http://www.lettersfromthenest.com/2014/01/satan-steals-motherhood.html" target="_blank">When Satan Steals your Motherhood</a><br> <br> What ways have you chosen to celebrate small?<br> **How to listen to the podcast:**<br> 1.Listen on the blog. Click through to <a style="color: #cbda76;" title="gcm" href="http://godcenteredmom.com/" target="_blank">GodCenteredMom.com</a> and click the play button at the beginning of this post.<br> 2. Listen on your smartphone, iPad or iPod Touch – There are a lot of great podcasting apps. Apple has a<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/podcasts/id525463029?mt=8" target="_blank"> free one</a> (that I mentioned) in the app store, there is also one called <a style="color: #cbda76;" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/downcast/id393858566?mt=8" target="_blank">Downcast</a>. It allows you to search for shows, subscribe to them and even speed up the audio. If you don’t have an iDevice, you can listen via <a style="color: #cbda76;" title="stitcher" href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=48293&refid=stpr" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>.<br> 3. Subscribe to the Podcast – access the podcast in ...
