Be a Joyful Optimist

0:00Hey, this is Farneut from the So Money Podcast. Today's episode is sponsored by Nurd Walitz Smart Money Podcast. We're a team of trusted journalists does the research so you don't have to sort through 12 conflicting opinions online. On the show, you get research-backed insights and clear pros and cons whether you're planning a big purchase or you just want to grow your wealth. They explain the why behind everything from investing in home buying to smaller habits like sinking funds. The strategy to make surprise expenses stop feeling like surprises. Make your next financial move with confidence. Follow Nurd Walitz Smart Money Podcast on your favorite podcast app. Welcome to One Minute Scriptor Study. Acom Follow Me Podcast. We are your host, Kristen Walker Smith and Kelly Black. Hey friend, it's Kristen. Grab your scriptures and let's dive into Proverbs 15 verse 15. Now there are certain people I love to be around and one of them is my brother-in-law, Rob. Everyone loves to be with him because he sees the sunny side of life. For example, when he and my

1:04husband were in college, they walked together to class and they saw someone riding by on a mobed-bed bike and my husband thought, what a stupid mode of transportation. A few seconds later, Rob said, that guy is free as a bird. Where my husband saw the annoyances in the mobed, just as I would have, Rob, the eternal optimist saw the freedom in it. Do you have anyone like that in your life? I hope you do. It's a joy to be with someone who sees the sunny side of life, no matter how gloomy things may be. The author of Proverbs agrees, he that is of a very heart having continual feast. And it's true. Those who choose to be happy have a continual feast of goodness. They find something to be grateful for in every situation. Even if it doesn't come naturally, we can work each day towards seeing the good in life and feasting on that goodness every day. So the takeaway of the day in five words or less is, be a joyful optimist. Thanks so much for being here today and for coming closer to Christ with me one minute at a time.

2:07Hey, friends, it's Kristen and quick question for you. When you were a kid, what were you told that the Holy Ghost feels like? Personally, I was taught that the Holy Ghost feels warm, but it left me confused because I didn't ever feel warm. Was I not feeling the spirit? That's why I wrote my first children's books, Simon Spots the Spirit. Fall is a boy named Simon as he tries to win the school spelling bee. And instead of one vague feeling, he learned seven specific ways to actually recognize his spirit in his everyday life. And it's fun. There is a judge who talks like a robot and a kid who worries that the whole audience can see his underwear. It doesn't feel like a lesson. It feels like a story that your kid will want you to read again. Simon Spots the Spirit launches October 1st. You can get on the wait list now at KristenWalkersmith.com so you are the first to know when it becomes available. This one is going to sell out fast. Hey, this is Farneush from the So Money podcast.

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