Life with Gwen and Joe

Life with Gwen and Joe

"Life with Gwen and Joe” is a Facebook chat with Joe & Gwen Lara hosted weekly on “Gwen Shamblin Lara’s” Facebook page. With Weigh Down TV, these videos are now available to subscribers as a collection! Come back here regularly for new releases!

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Life with Gwen and Joe
  • Celebrating Christmas with Friends

    Christmas cheer is in the air! This festive season is a time for fellowship and parties, showing honor to those who imitate the example of Jesus Christ—not only at the commemoration of His birth, but every day, all year long! If you have ever participated in a Weigh Down class, you have benefitt...

  • What is a Proverbs 31 Woman?

    “A wife of noble character … [is] worth far more than rubies.” (Proverbs 31) Although this passage about the Proverbs 31 wife is often quoted, living examples of such a wife are few and far between in this day and age. However, this Scripture tells us that such a woman earns the full confidence ...

  • The Husband is a Protector

    You’ve heard the saying that “boys will be boys,” but did you know that God programmed that masculine nature into boys who will one day grow up to be men: husbands, fathers and warriors for God’s Kingdom? God is a Protector of those He loves and the ultimate Husband-Defender for the saints. The B...

  • How to Bring Meaning to Holiday Decorating

    Christmas is a magical time of year! There is nothing more fun than spending it with your family and seeing things through the eyes of the children! Kids love traditions and merriment and wonder … and one of the most wonder-filled stories is that of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewi...

  • How to Have a Peaceful Thanksgiving

    Thanksgiving is a beautiful time for bringing family together and enjoying one another, a time filled with beautiful traditions and daylong activities and—of course—gratitude! There are favorite passed-down recipes that everyone anticipates each year. You hear laughter around the table as every...

  • The Secrets to Being Content

    Want to know a secret? Being content, according to the Apostle Paul, involves learning secrets which are often contrary to our culture and our human nature. Paul was familiar with being in need and being rich, and he knew that “things” were not the answer. He knew hunger and being well fed--he ...

  • How to Have a Fun Life with God

    What do you like to do for fun? Hobbies, being with friends, singing, dancing, enjoying favorite foods such as pizza...all these things and more have one thing in common: God Almighty! He is the source of all fun and good things! As stated in James 1:17, “Every good and perfect gift is from above...

  • How to Have Joy Like a Child

    Through the eyes of a child—full of joy, wonder, innocence and delight—is how we should all view life! The Bible tells us that unless we become like little children, we cannot enter the Kingdom of Heaven, which lets us know that God is all about joy and happiness and fun! Being in God’s Kingdom m...

  • Having a Gorgeous Outdoor Fall Wedding

    Fall … the colors, the temperatures, the full moon … it’s the perfect backdrop for a gorgeous outdoor wedding! Event planning is fun and God-focused in this behind-the-scenes episode with Gwen and Joe as they prepare to host a wedding at their estate home! Come along as countless volunteers—inc...

  • How to Have a Happy Heart

    The secret to happiness can be yours … it is possible to wake up every day with joy in your heart! Come along with Gwen and Joe as they visit the Bahamas, a place where the people smile, sing, dance, and have a contagious joy in everything they do. When Gwen asks local residents about the happin...

  • Life with Gwen and Joe - August 29, 2019

    Watch Life with Gwen and Joe from August 29, 2019!

  • Gwen and Joe at Desert Oasis - June 2019

    Watch this special talk where Gwen and Joe share about relationships and marriage. You will be encouraged and have practical steps that can help your marriage today!

  • Life with Gwen and Joe - August 15, 2019

    Watch Life with Gwen and Joe from August 15, 2019!

  • Life with Gwen and Joe - August 8, 2019 - Spiritual Armor

    In this thought-provoking video, Gwen and Joe delve into the intense battle between good and evil that surrounds us every day. Flaming arrows of temptation and deception threaten to disrupt our efforts to do what is right. Taking action by arming ourselves with the full armor of God from Ephesian...

  • Live with Gwen and Joe - August 1, 2019

    Watch Live with Gwen and Joe from August 1, 2019!

  • Live with Gwen and Joe - July 25, 2019

    Watch Live with Gwen and Joe from July 25, 2019!

  • Live with Gwen and Joe - July 18, 2019

    Watch Live with Gwen and Joe from July 18, 2019!

  • Life with Gwen and Joe - June 27, 2019

    Watch "How To Take Every Thought Captive" - You can win! Yes, there is a battle going on in the mind for your heart, but it is not like wars that the world fights. It requires a very different strategy and much more thought and energy than you have used before...but the victory will be sweet! ...

  • Live with Gwen and Joe - June 20, 2019

    Watch Live with Gwen and Joe from June 20, 2019

  • Live with Gwen and Joe - June 13, 2019

    Watch "Defeating the Yo-Yo Dieting" - Gwen and Joe discuss how to overcome yo-yo weight loss and gain. Joe explains how worldly motivation is fleeting, but God and prayer are constant and the only way to stay on the path. Complacency is the line between success and failure. Only focusing on God w...

  • Live with Gwen and Joe - June 6, 2019

    Watch "How to Be a Good Friend" - Summer Day Camp is here, and Gwen and Joe welcome 500 day campers at Remnant Fellowship Church for the most exciting time of the year! Gwen discusses how to be a good friend, taking care of people’s hearts and pointing your friends to God. Our favorite couple tal...

  • Live with Gwen and Joe - May 23, 2019

    Watch "School’s Out: How to Focus on God During Summer Vacation" - Gwen and Joe celebrate the end of school and the beginning of summer with a chat about how to stay focused on God. Get the focus off your attempt at a “beach body” and onto God. In this lesson, learn how to have a laser focus on G...

  • Live with Gwen and Joe - May 9, 2019

    Watch "Weight Loss: Diving Into Your Questions" - Gwen takes this episode to answer all of your questions! How do you fight the urge to nibble while cooking even if you're not hungry? How do you navigate hunger that comes hours before an upcoming eating occasion? Are you worried that you're not l...

  • Live with Gwen and Joe - May 30, 2019

    Watch "How to Find God Through the Beauty of His Creation" - Gwen and Joe talk about their quiet cabin retreat where they enjoyed the beauty of God’s nature. Gwen explains how she feels such a deep connection with God when she is out in the majesty of God’s creation. Hear Joe discuss the amazing ...