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We Ask Before We Act: Our 24 Family Ways #22 - Episode 618
24 november 2021 · 30 min
No matter how old your children become, you are the example for them. They will always be looking at you to see integrity, ideals, and how you interact with God. The longer you provide your children with wisdom based on truth, the more they will quickly consider your advice as they walk their own adult journey. Lees meer
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Tea Time Tuesday: A Time to Catch a Breath: Seek a Peaceful Life - Episode 617
23 november 2021 · 15 min
Accomplishing some great feat is no more important than living a quiet life if it is done in relationship with Jesus—who lived small, quiet, personal.
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Guilt Destroys; Grace Heals - Episode 616
22 november 2021 · 20 min
The older I am the more I see my inadequacies, selfishness, and propensity to behave in an immature way. It has led me to have more mercy, compassion, and patience with others, especially my children.
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We Do What We Know Is Right: Our 24 Family Ways #21 - Episode 615
17 november 2021 · 41 min
Learning to be righteous is a heart issue, not a rules-memorized issue. We cannot force righteousness on our children by legalism and harshness. This only makes them want to hide from us. But instead, we nurture and cultivate a love for goodness by cultivating it in our home each day. Lees meer
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Tea Time Tuesday: Delighting In Life - Episode 614
16 november 2021 · 44 min
Delight has been my ponder in several areas the past week. The definition of delight is: a high degree of gratification or pleasure -- joy
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Thanksgiving: A Time For Family Traditions! - Episode 613
15 november 2021 · 37 min
Thanksgiving is one of those holidays I so enjoy because it's all about gratitude in the context of relationships! It is always a treat when I can gather my ministry team for a chat, and today we're sharing a conversation about Thanksgiving traditions from our own homes. Lees meer
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We Choose To Be Gracious: Our 24 Family Ways #20 - Episode 612
10 november 2021 · 20 min
We treat our children with respect, serve them in humility, choose to use honorable words to our husbands, to friends, because when they learn this attribute of God, they will become those who win the souls of others who are so longing for someone to validate their worth. Lees meer
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Tea Time Tuesdays, What Do You Think? - Episode 611
9 november 2021 · 37 min
I wondered if it might be fun to have you join me with a cuppa something wonderful and warm, (tea, chai, coffee, cider) and sit for just a few minutes over calm, comfort, friendship and encouragement.
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Loving Your Imperfect Child & Others Who Need It - Episode 610
8 november 2021 · 20 min
Love settles the heart, offering warmth and light that encourages giftings and talents to grow strong and straight.
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We Choose to be Patient: Our 24 Family Ways #19 - Episode 609
3 november 2021 · 32 min
Patience leads to all sorts of strength — spiritual, mental, physical, skill acquisition, musical accomplishment, athletic strength, academic prowess, financial security — so many blessings come through learning to be patient.
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There Are No Perfect Families - Episode 608
2 november 2021 · 30 min
Too often, we compare ourselves to others we think have it more together. But the truth is we are all broken in some way, but family can be the healing place—the place where we see God's grace grow and flourish.
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Becoming A Source Of Light In A Dark World - Episode 607
1 november 2021 · 15 min
What if each of us determined to leave light to everyone we came across, to our children, to our friends and husband? But to do that, we must be in an intimate relationship to the true source of light, Christ.
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We Choose to be Peacemakers: Our 24 Family Ways #18 - Episode 606
27 oktober 2021 · 26 min
Whether in the setting of marriage, friendship, family, with colleagues, or as parents, peacemaking—the act of choosing to reach out in the work of restoration—comes from a heart that worships God.
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Seasons Remembered, Seasons Celebrated - Episode 605
25 oktober 2021 · 34 min
Today, sweet mama, you are building a gift of love for yourself that will bless you your whole life. Cherish this season with your precious ones and watch it grow into something beautiful.
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We Choose to be Joyful: Our 24 Family Ways #17 - Episode 604
20 oktober 2021 · 32 min
When we have tribulation of any kind, Jesus admonishes us to "take courage." Have courage, change your attitude from hurt to brave, from overwhelmed to "I can move through this with God's grace."
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Books That Changed Our Lives Forever - Episode 603
19 oktober 2021 · 46 min
What you feed your mind determines what thoughts will direct your life. Today, my wonderful team and I are reviewing some of the books I have written and how they have transformed our lives.
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The Civilization of Nations Begins at Home - Episode 602
18 oktober 2021 · 27 min
Today on my podcast, Joy and I speak of other brilliant and outstanding women throughout history who have made a difference in their world, their time in history.
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We Take Personal Responsibility: Our 24 Family Ways #16 - Episode 601
14 oktober 2021 · 29 min
No one becomes excellent of character automatically from lectures, but rather from practicing skills, responsibilities, and chores together with contented spirits. Wisdom and skill require time, instruction and practice — modeling combined with gentle and patient instruction. Lees meer
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Don't Mom Alone (with Heather MacFayden)
12 oktober 2021 · 35 min
God created us for companionship with real people. We were born for community, love, help, encouragement, and the blessing and intimacy that comes from close friendship with others.
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Some Things Are As Good As You Hope They'll Be - Episode 599
11 oktober 2021 · 27 min
To dream wildly and find that some dreams really do come true is to taste the goodness that began us and the grace that aids us and the kindness that draws us on toward the healing of all things.
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We Work with a Cooperative Spirit: Our 24 Family Ways #15 - Episode 598
6 oktober 2021 · 32 min
Giving your child a self-image of perceiving that God wants to use them in their world, will shape their work and service the rest of their lives. Giving them practice to serve each other will build strong relationships between siblings when they grow up. Lees meer
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Engage in the Possibilities of Life & Giveaway - Episode 597
4 oktober 2021 · 24 min
So many times, we are stopped by fear of failure, or criticism, or just lack of a work ethic. But even as God is excellent, so we who are made to be like Him and to exhibit His light into a dark world, must determine to engage in the possibilities.
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We Take Initiative: Our 24 Family Ways #14 - Episode 596
29 september 2021 · 33 min
Building our children into godly human beings is also so much messier and costlier than we ever expected, as well as taking longer than we anticipated. But the end result will be so worthwhile.
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Little Moments that Build an Eternal Legacy - Episode 595
27 september 2021 · 28 min
What is accomplished in the little moments that require waiting or acting in patience is where the real legacy of relationships and passing on truth takes place.
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Lots of Fun with Sarah - Episode 594
22 september 2021 · 24 min
Today, Sarah shares with me some of her "survival techniques" that have kept her going in the midst of an incredibly challenging, exhausting season. I hope you will be made to feel you aren't alone as we share our struggles, and encouraged that you, too, can bring beauty into ordinary days. Lees meer
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Support & Community, Just For You - Episode 593
21 september 2021 · 16 min
Since I was a young woman, I have been captivated by the concept of mentoring through loving, close relationships. Where did I learn all about it? From pondering the life of Christ. His way of reaching the world was by developing personal relationships, serving, and teaching the truths that came straight from the heart of God. Lees meer
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Authentic Faith, Not Perfection: Help I'm Drowning - Episode 592
20 september 2021 · 14 min
As I look back on the years of my life, it was not perfection that was needed, but an authentic faith, a humility, a choice to trust when the feelings weren't there.
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16 Million Downloads, Chocolate, & a Giveaway
17 september 2021 · 32 min
Today, I shared on my podcast 6 Ways that I deal with the storms in my life with the scripture that keeps me fast. I hope it will be of great encouragement to you. I pray it gives you a grid to follow, to practice when you need anchors to keep you strong. And it's in the back of my book: I call it my Storm Care Kit. Lees meer
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Love God Greatly: Angela Perritt Giveaway - Episode 590
16 september 2021 · 33 min
I am beyond blessed to have Angela Perritt as a beloved friend, who shared her story on my podcast today. We have been the kind of friends that see each other seldom, but I know when I am with her, I will leave wanting to be my best self, being motivated to take His light into the world. Lees meer
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Beauty: A Profound Anchor in the Storms of Life - Episode 589
15 september 2021 · 31 min
Storms have come out of the blue, invaded my life, caused destruction and devastation at times. Yet, one of the ways I learned to anchor myself was by establishing rhythms that kept me sane. I learned to take responsibility for my soul that it might continue to become more beautiful. Lees meer
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Launch Day: Help, I'm Drowning - Episode 588
14 september 2021 · 24 min
I'm so happy that this day has finally come — where I can move these words from my heart and into your hands. This book was born out of the thousands and thousands of women around the world who've expressed to me their own stories of dealing with life storms, and out of my personal journey as a young, idealistic woman and mother — I so often found myself in the same places as you are today. Lees meer
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Perspective: Learning How to Anchor Well Through Years of Storms - Episode 587
13 september 2021 · 40 min
Perspective is a wisdom that comes through experience. We see things differently because of the long view of life and what transpires over decades. Today, I was so blessed to have the opportunity to talk to Kate Battistelli, as a seasoned woman, who adds so much grace to her words and gives so much wisdom and hope. Lees meer
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Loving Well, Especially When it is Difficult - Episode 586
9 september 2021 · 37 min
The world can be hostile to adults who seek to live morally excellent lives, and who attempt to live lives for the glory of God. And so even now, loving, listening, encouraging, supporting, and giving my adult children a home where they will be circled in love and commitment of friendship is one of the pulls in their lives to uphold their ideals in a very challenging time. Lees meer
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Drowning from Waves of Loneliness - Episode 585
8 september 2021 · 24 min
The truth is that, even with our understanding that God walks through every moment with us, that we're never truly alone because of his unending faithfulness in our lives, we still so often feel utterly alone, unseen, and hidden beneath the dangerous waves of loneliness. Lees meer
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Keeping My Head Above Water - Episode 584
7 september 2021 · 49 min
Jesus was a man of sorrow, acquainted with grief. When we experience tragedies and devastation, we can know He understands and sympathizes.
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Motherhood: Heroic Endings Amidst Difficulty - Episode 583
6 september 2021 · 31 min
Eventually, with years of practice and determination, I learned the value of pushing through, taking just one more step when I thought it impossible. I am even shocked now to see that God was producing fruitfulness in my life beyond my imagination by helping me to keep going on His path. Endurance and perseverance by faith can lead to a treasure of blessings when the path is directed and companioned by God. Lees meer
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We Are Diligent to Complete Our Tasks: Our 24 Family Ways #13 - Episode 582
1 september 2021 · 33 min
When our children learn to be diligent in one area, it spills into all areas of life. We do it through gentle, daily, little by little, consistent training during their time in our home.
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The Clubhouse: The Doorway into Worlds of Imagination & Heroic Tales - Episode 581
31 augustus 2021 · 36 min
I know you will absolutely treasure this Nathan and Joy's new book, The Clubhouse. It will provide hours of imagination and play for you. I hope you will get your own copy and enjoy it with your precious ones for many years to come.
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Anchors to Hold Us Fast in the Storms of Marriage - Episode 580
30 augustus 2021 · 42 min
Join me on my podcast today where I share more about our story of marriage, some content from Help, I'm Drowning about our marriage, and the ways we were able to live through the storms that came blowing through the many twists and turns of our lives. Lees meer
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We Take Care of What We Have: Our 24 Family Ways #12 - Episode 579
25 augustus 2021 · 32 min
What you teach, model, and practice for your children is what they are most likely to value when they grow up. Give them small ways to be faithful in your home, so they can become strong in exercising bigger stewardship muscles when they are adults.
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Sometimes, We Are Our Own Storms - Episode 578
24 augustus 2021 · 25 min
Sometimes we carry difficult marriages, past scars, the tension of hard relationships that will never end, financial burdens, guilt for our failures. But God longs for us to rid ourselves of these performative works expectations that we carry inside.
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The Storm of Loneliness & Isolation - Episode 577
23 augustus 2021 · 28 min
Today on my podcast, I talk about the kind of friend that helped me make it through some of my darkest days. I hope you will share it, too, and be encouraged to be that kind of a friend for someone who needs your love today.
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We Are Generous With What We Have: Our 24 Family Ways #11 - Episode 576
20 augustus 2021 · 24 min
When we capture the reality of God's nature being extravagantly generous on our behalf, this character quality born in our lives and trained into the lives of our children, reflects a wordless picture of a love that will reach hearts.
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The World Needs Brave Mamas, Now! - Episode 575
19 augustus 2021 · 30 min
Our faithfulness ensures that our children may be trained in spiritual strength, moral excellence, and the influence of righteousness. I pray that every day, you will have a vision for understanding how very much each day of your faithful serving as a mom matters to God and to His wonderful plan to create us for this role. Lees meer
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Waiting in the Meantime by Cultivating a Beautiful Life - Episode 574
16 augustus 2021 · 35 min
Cultivating a life filled with beautiful rhythms, life-giving rituals, attitudes of gratefulness, is what shapes our hearts and minds in the midst of the storms. The agency we have to believe forward in God's goodness and faithfulness will make every day meaningful, every day a gift, as we wait with hope. Lees meer
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Help! Sally's Drowning! - Episode 573
12 augustus 2021 · 12 min
As I have been praying about releasing Help, I'm Drowning into the World, I hoped that it would be a book where women would feel seen, understood, and validated. I'd love for you, my kindred spirits, to join me, be a part of a robust community, and help share my newest book with the world. So if you did not get in before, now is your chance! Lees meer
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We Are Content: Our 24 Family Ways #10 - Episode 572
11 augustus 2021 · 34 min
Choosing to be satisfied with what we have, laying our desires and dreams in God's hands, learning to love and bring light into the broken places we inhabit is the beginning of learning to be content.
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Perseverance: The Secret of Leaving a Lifegiving Legacy - Episode 571
9 augustus 2021 · 30 min
When we add up a life of faithfulness in serving God, grace, wisdom, failure, forgiveness, compassion -- it is thousands of moments of choosing to persevere, one moment at a time. But it is only in making those small choices, when no one else can see, that we find ourselves progressing on the path of the righteous. Lees meer
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We Are Thankful: Our 24 Family Ways #9 - Episode 570
4 augustus 2021 · 34 min
Thankfulness requires us engaging in looking for ways we might worship God, and then verbalizing our gratefulness. This week, every day, notice things that God has provided, and thank Him for each way He has worked and blessed your life.
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Resting in the Compassion of God - Episode 569
3 augustus 2021 · 18 min
Have you ever felt you needed to hide your feelings from the Lord? He is not surprised, nor does He condemn you. Jesus is our advocate, our God, ready to comfort us with sympathy and understanding.