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I'm Lindsey Maestas

I love Salt & Vinegar chips, page-turner novels and binge-watching Netflix with my husband. :) I host The Living Easy Podcast, where I talk about the things that most people don't discuss - with a focus on faith and relationships! Follow along on IG and Pinterest for mom-hacks, recipes & life tips!
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Category: Relationships + Faith

Relationships + Faith

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A Season of (In)Gratitude: Remaining Faithful Amidst Sadness and Loss

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What the Man at Starbucks Taught Me about Compassion

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What’s Mine is Yours: Why We Have Unlimited Phone Access in our Marriage

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Don’t Give Up On Your Daydream: Pursuing God’s Plan For Your Life

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A Letter to Singles: Marriage Doesn’t Suck

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How To Make New Friends and Create Life-Giving Friendships

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Emotionally Simplifying My Life: Getting Rid of Control

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When Motherhood Gets Messy

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Tasting Our Words Before We Spit Them Out

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A Love of Money

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Looking Away From Our Phones and Back At Our Spouse

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Some friends and I were talking yesterday about ho Some friends and I were talking yesterday about how it can feel “embarrassing” or even humbling to tell our spouse the good that we see in them. We may even withhold kind words because we’re afraid of how vulnerable it makes us.

But when we praise our spouse and speak out the good, the more good they will do. The more we criticize, nag or stay silent, the more distant they become. 

Save & use this sound to share the good that you see in your spouse! And make sure to tell them in person as well. 😉 

Ephesians 4:29 says, “Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.” 

Follow+ @livingeasywithlindsey for more biblical marriage encouragement! 🖤
Is it important to you to teach your child to be i Is it important to you to teach your child to be independent? Resilient?

I was so excited to talk with Chris and Holly Santillo on the podcast. We discussed the importance of teaching our children independence and resilience in a generation that has become heavily focused on dependency.

Many millennial parents are fearful of allowing their children to live independently because they worry about the disconnect in the relationship. 

Can you relate??

Chris and Holly discuss how independence actually creates a real connection between parent and child. 

They discuss the importance of allowing our children to explore, to make decisions on their own, to fail and learn from that failure - and so much more. 

Be sure to click the link in my bio and listen to the full episode on Itunes or Spotify! I'd love to know your thoughts!
God didn’t call you to be a “fix him” wife. God didn’t call you to be a “fix him” wife. He called you to be a “love him” wife. 🖤 Today I am ✨giving away✨ The Wife Project Course: From Roommates to Soulmates for a healthier, holier marriage PLUS access to The Sex & Intimacy Project as soon as it launches this fall! 

The Wife Project is a biblical marriage study that has changed relationships in nearly every country in the WORLD! 

I created this 8-week biblical study for single, engaged and married women to help you become the wife that God created you to be. He cares about your marriage! He cares about your faith. And His word is filled with wisdom on all things communication, friendship, intimacy and growth.

⁣⁣⁣Every marriage has connected and disconnected seasons. But God cares for you and for your marriage. He cares if your spouse is struggling with their faith. If you no longer see eye-to-eye. If you feel alone in your marriage. If you have lost trust or feel betrayed. He goes before you and the victory is already His. ⁣⁣I discuss all of these struggles within the course! 

I want to celebrate your marriage today with:

1. One FREE 10-person Group Wife Project Study PLUS ✨The Wife Project Journal✨ with 55+ pages of actionable relationship challenges, conversation starters, memory verses & so much more. (A $497 value) 
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To win:

1. Follow @livingeasywithlindsey and @lindsey.maestas 

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✨BONUS: For 20 bonus points: Share this post on your stories & tag us! 

Giveaway ends on Monday! Good luck!

Purchase The Wife Project: From Roommates to Soulmates at the link in our bio! 10 hours packed with scripture & actionable items to deeply grow your marriage and faith. 🖤⁣⁣ Don’t forget to sign up for The Sex & Intimacy Waitlist!
What is one of the best lessons you learned in you What is one of the best lessons you learned in your 20’s? 

Comment here & share your wisdom! 👇🏼
Also, for my full list of what I’ve learned, listen to episode 63 on The Living Easy Podcast. 🎙🖤
When you were younger, did you think about the qua When you were younger, did you think about the qualities you wanted your future husband to have?
[save for encouragement or send to a friend]

If I'm being honest, the things my younger self used to think were important are not the most important. 😅

One of my ex-boyfriends and I were watching The Notebook, and he said, "All I want in a spouse is someone as understanding as that." At that moment, I realized I had never really thought about that - wanting an 'understanding' spouse. Of course, these are things we want in a spouse, but I don't feel we intentionally hope for those qualities as often as others. 

Jesse is one of the MOST understanding and patient people. His peace comes from not getting involved in other people's mess. His peace comes from not telling me how to live my life but praying for me in the areas that I fall short. 

One thing I admire about him is that when I struggle with something, like anxiety, even though he may not fully understand it, he desires to help me and love me better through that hard season.

That’s what marriage is all about. Being a helpmate when the other person feels weak. God didn’t intend for us to face life alone. He sends people in our lives to act as His hands, and Jesse does that for me, and I him. 

Let me ask you this. As you reflect on your marriage, if you desire your spouse to possess different qualities - understanding, slow to anger, assume the best in you - I want you to ask yourself, “do I act the way I want him to?” 

We are all going to fall short, but that’s when we ask for forgiveness from our spouse. Showing them that you are trying can sometimes inspire them more than just communicating what you need verbally. 

What qualities are most important to you in a spouse? Let me know👇🏻
If you listened to last week's episode you heard m If you listened to last week's episode you heard me talk about my past and the decisions that have haunted my memories. 
[If your past mistake constantly weigh on your mind, bookmark this to encourage you as you let go of that.]

You know I like to share tips with you that I am actively implementing in my life, so in this episode I share four biblical ways that you can work in faith through remorse, regret, shame and embarrassment toward healing and joy.

I also dig into how the Gospel, self-centeredness and people-pleasing can cause us to live in a place of shame rather than in a place of freedom, and how taking our eyes off of ourselves and placing them back on Christ can help to break that bondage.

I want us all to walk in the freedom that is promised through the blood of Christ. If he has already fogiven us, who are we to give space to those things in our minds? As you go throughout this week, remember, we are a new creation in Christ. Our old self no longer lives, but Christ lives in us. Walk in that truth. 

Comment and let me know: What is something that you're working on letting go of? 

Click the link in my bio for The Modern Proverbs 31 Woman Course - a study on becoming an intentional woman of God.
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