In this episode of The Unsidelined Life, Eileen Noyes tackles Proverbs 31:6-7 about giving strong drink to those in distress and challenges listeners to handle holiday stress differently than the world does. Right in the thick of birthday season with 14+ people in her house, Eileen shares five practical tools she uses to avoid holiday meltdowns: asking "in the grand scheme of things" before reacting, believing situations are done FOR you not TO you, speaking what you desire instead of complaining, using extra morning time to get ahead, and applying process of elimination to overwhelming tasks. She gets real about a flat tire in downtown LA minutes from their destination that could have ruined their Santa Barbara trip, explaining how choosing attitude over reaction turned crisis into a teaching moment. Eileen breaks down why waking at 4 AM to tidy, pray, and prep dinner in the slow cooker eliminates stress later, and how breaking overwhelming messes into small elimination tasks keeps you from freaking out on your kids. She addresses the necessity of the enemy concept, explaining why the devil throws obstacles right before your breakthrough and how recognizing his strategy helps you push through discouragement when launching something new.

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In this episode of The Unsidelined Life, Eileen Noyes breaks down Proverbs 31:5 about rulers forgetting justice when they drink and challenges listeners to take alcohol out of the verse and put something else in. What's YOUR drink? What consumes you and causes you to forget the needs of those depending on you for leadership? Eileen gets honest about her own "drink" during the NFL wife years when shopping addiction consumed her attention while her kids were neglected in front of screens. She challenges moms to examine what impairs their judgment: scrolling social media, bitterness over a fight with your spouse, unforgiveness that makes you mentally absent, work obsession, or the "I'm not good enough" mindset that keeps you from making impact. Eileen identifies the three ways the enemy works in this area: distraction, discouragement, and deterrence, explaining how each one pulls you away from leading those who need you. She shares how waking at 4 AM to fold laundry while worshiping and praying allows her to be available when her family needs her, and offers Isaiah 26:3 as the antidote: keeping your mind fixed on God produces perfect peace that eliminates the need for numbing, distraction, or consumption.

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In this episode of The Unsidelined Life, Eileen Noyes continues her teaching on Proverbs 31:4 about kings not guzzling wine by showing listeners exactly how she breaks down Bible verses to make it practical and applicable. As a mother who's navigated eight kids through divorce, cult situations, and rebuilding life, Eileen shares the five specific questions she asks when approaching Scripture: Who is God talking to? What are the physical implications? Why would someone do this? What example am I setting? Am I above reproach? She gets vulnerable about conversations with her 21-year-old son who wanted to drink after turning legal age, explaining how she guided him to his own conviction rather than forcing rules on him. Eileen addresses why she chooses not to drink even though it's permissible, breaking down whether alcohol is being used as a crutch for stress or socializing, and why leaders need clear judgment. She also tackles the "family devoted woman" lie that makes mothers think denying themselves means total neglect and burnout, explaining why the oxygen mask principle matters and how being stuck in your wounds prevents people from receiving the gifts God gave you to share.

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