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MomLife Ministries Podcast
Safe + Secure: Life with Blessing
Send us a textWhat does it really mean to be blessed? In a world that throws around #blessed for picture-perfect vacations, new cars, and Instagram-worthy moments, Psalm 23:6 invites us into a deeper, richer vision of blessing—God’s presence with us every single day, and the promise of a true home with him forever.In this Christmas-week episode of the MomLife Ministries Podcast, we sit down again with our good friend Starr Cliff to talk about Life with Blessing. Together we’ll explore how Scripture redefines blessing, how Jesus’s promise of “God with us” change...
2025-12-22
35 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Safe + Secure: Life with Hope
Send us a textThe Christmas season is in full swing! And with it comes full calendars, endless to-do lists, and the pressure to make everything magical. But Psalm 23:5 reminds us that God is the One preparing the table for us. He is the most extraordinary and caring of hosts. In this episode of the MomLife Ministries Podcast, we sit down with our good friend Starr Cliff to explore what it means to experience Life with Hope in the care of the Good Shepherd. Together we’ll talk about finding peace when we feel stretched thi...
2025-12-08
47 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Safe + Secure: Life with Safety
Send us a textIn this episode of the MomLife Ministries Podcast, we continue our series Safe + Secure: Life with the Good Shepherd by exploring Life with Safety from Psalm 23:4—Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Special guest Tara Dickson shares her story of walking through loss and grief and how God’s presence has carried her. Together we talk about fear, control, and the valleys moms face, and how the Good Shepherd offers comfort and protection in every season of motherhood.Find...
2025-11-24
44 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Safe + Secure: Life with Guidance
Send us a textIn this episode of the MomLife Ministries Podcast, we continue our series Safe + Secure: Life with the Good Shepherd with a focus on Life with Guidance, based on Psalm 23:3. In a world so full of noise, opinions, and pressure, how can we discern God’s leading, trust him when the path feels uncertain, and walk faithfully even when loved ones choose differently? Guest Kristen Wetherell—pastor’s wife, mom of three, author, and speaker—joins us to encourage moms in every season that God’s guidance is not abstract or distant...
2025-11-10
43 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Safe + Secure: Life with Refreshment
Send us a textMotherhood is really wonderful and can also be exhausting—whether you’re chasing toddlers, navigating teen drama, or walking alongside adult children, you probably know the deep ache for refreshment. The world offers plenty of quick fixes—another scroll, another show, another cup of coffee—but those rarely leave us fully restored. Psalm 23:2 reminds us that the Good Shepherd offers something better: true refreshment and peace that revives our spirit.In this episode of the MomLife Ministries Podcast, we’re continuing our series Safe + Secure: Life With the Good Shepherd with special gu...
2025-10-20
47 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Safe + Secure: Life with Contentment
Send us a textWe live in a world that constantly tells us we need more, deserve more, and should never be satisfied. Yet Psalm 23:1 reminds us, “The Lord is my Shepherd; I have all that I need.” So what does it really mean to live with contentment when our culture fuels discontentment at every turn?In this episode of the MomLife Ministries Podcast, we’re continuing our series Safe + Secure: Life With the Good Shepherd with special guest Chris Baxter (learn more about Chris at respitefortheweary.com). Together we’ll unpack what contentment looks like in...
2025-10-06
45 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Safe + Secure: Life with the Good Shepherd
Send us a textIn this episode, we slow down and reflect on just the first phrase of Psalm 23: “The Lord is my Shepherd.” What does it mean to live as someone who is cared for, guided, and protected—especially as a mom in a world that often tells us we have to be everything for everyone?Join Melanie and Christy as they unpack how this one powerful verse speaks to our daily lives—offering rest for the overwhelmed, direction for the uncertain, and comfort for the weary. We hope you’ll walk away with fresh pers...
2025-09-22
25 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Bonus: Safe + Secure: How to Read Psalms
Send us a textAs we explore what it means to live Safe + Secure: Life with the Good Shepherd, much of our focus this season will come from two key places in Scripture: the book of Psalms and the Gospel of John.In this bonus episode, we’re diving into how to approach the Psalms—because while they’re beautiful and rich, they can also feel a little intimidating or confusing if you’re not sure what to look for. Are these passages just emotional journal entries? Are they meant to be praye...
2025-09-22
11 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Bonus: Safe + Secure: Psalm 23 Lectio Divina
Send us a textIn this bonus episode, join us for a gentle, guided lectio divina prayer time focused on Psalm 23. Whether you're on a walk, folding laundry, waiting in the school pick-up line, or savoring a rare quiet moment at home—this is an invitation to pause and open your heart to God’s presence.Lectio divina simply means “divine reading.” It’s a slow, reflective way of engaging Scripture—not just to gain information, but to cultivate intimacy with God. As we prayerfully dwell on his Word, we create space to listen, receive, and respond...
2025-09-22
13 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Safe + Secure: Life with Friendship
Send us a textWe’re kicking off a new season of the MomLife Ministries Podcast by talking about something we all long for but can sometimes struggle to find: real, spiritual friendship.In this episode, we reflect on the quiet ache of loneliness so many moms carry, why friendship matters deeply in every season of motherhood, and how we can take intentional steps toward the kind of community that points us back to Jesus.We’ll unpack Hebrews 10 and talk about how spiritual friends help us hold onto hope, encourage one another in l...
2025-09-08
34 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Safe + Secure: Life With the Good Shepherd Introduction
Send us a textNew Theme for 2025-26!Safe + Secure: Life With the Good Shepherd—we can’t wait to explore this together!Learn More About MomLife Ministries: Visit www.momlife.org to find out who we are and what we’re about.Subscribe to The MomLife Monthly: Sign up at www.momlife.org to receive monthly updates + encouragement including podcast discussion questions!Get Some MomLife Merch! Tees, sweatshirts, tote bags, coffee mugs, and more at www.momlife.org/merch
2025-08-12
12 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Why Join a Local MomLife Group?
Send us a textWhy moms need “Safe + Secure: Life With the Good Shepherd”Melanie and Christy are joined with friends Hilary, Kayla, and Alicia to talk about why the upcoming MomLife season is going to be so good for moms—especially in light of a world that can often feel crazy fast! The world seems to be swirling with noise, distractions, expectations, instability, and chaos. No matter what season of motherhood you’re in, you likely feel it—the weight of endless to-do lists, late-night worries, deeply rooted fears, and moments of wondering...
2025-05-26
37 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
What’s coming to MomLife Ministries this fall?
Send us a textCheck out our new theme for 2025-26! Safe + Secure: Life With the Good ShepherdFind out more about MomLife Ministries at www.momlife.org. Sign up for The MomLife Monthly, our monthly email newsletter at www.momlife.org. Register to PARTICIPATE in a Local MomLife Group! www.momlife.org/get-connected Note: We’ll be adding more locations through July! Don’t see a group near you? (1) Join our virtual MomLife group, (2) join as...
2025-05-12
12 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Wholeheartedly Imperfect
Send us a textWholehearted—Loving God With All Your StrengthWhether you’re in your 30's or your 80's, Jesus is calling you to faithfully and wholeheartedly follow him—to love him and others with all of your effort and action. You’re going to make mistakes. You’re going to do it imperfectly. There will be distractions. And, you’re not going to have it all figured out right now. That's ok! The goal of the wholehearted believer is to identify and shrink any gaps that might exist between what you say you beli...
2025-05-05
33 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
MomLife Live: Parenting With Hope in a Broken World
Send us a textMomLife Ministries hosted a live event in Clarksville, TN on April 7, 2025. This is the recording from that evening. Melanie and Christy were joined with 80 local moms to talk about how parenting in today’s world comes with so many unique challenges—especially as we find ourselves facing tough conversations with our kids about things like sex and relationships, technology and social media, and a culture that promotes messages contrary to the Truth of Scripture. It can be easy to feel overwhelmed—whether by fear, comparison, or the pressure of perfectionism. But we don’t have t...
2025-04-29
42 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Why Start a Local MomLife Group?
Send us a textNote: This is a re-post from April 2024. Melanie and Christy are joined with some special friends: Tabitha Dowdy, Alicia Mullinix, Megan Evans, and Sydny Simpson. All of these women have served in various ways as leaders of local MomLife groups. Listen in as they talk about the importance of building community among fellow moms and specifically why they felt the nudge to spend time investing in the lives of others.We hope that as you listen you are encouraged to take a step to build connections with some moms friends in...
2025-04-21
35 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Showing Up Well to Love Others
Send us a textWholehearted—Loving God With All Your StrengthMelanie and Christy are joined by special guest Janey Pitts. (janeypitts.com) Janey is an author and speaker with a vivacious spirit and calling to serve the Lord. She has a Master’s Degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and currently serves on staff at St. Andrew Baptist Church in Panama City, FL as Missions Minister. Janey passionately shares profound biblical truths using her knowledge of first century Biblical culture as well as translating the original Greek and Hebrew languages and puts it a...
2025-04-14
39 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Loving Others Through Hospitality
Send us a textWholehearted—Loving God With All Your StrengthMelanie and Christy are joined by special guest Lydia Lucas to talk about sharing the good news of the gospel through our very lives. God calls us to offer ourselves (however much or little we feel like we might have) with hospitality toward our neighbor so that we can experience life together. It is a simple but challenging call. But no matter what, God promises to be with us as we learn and grow in loving him and loving others.Ly...
2025-03-24
50 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Embodied Faith
Send us a textWholehearted—Loving God With All Your StrengthMelanie and Christy are joined with special guest Dr. Alison Cook to talk about what it means to love God with all of our strength through an embodied faith. Dr. Alison Cook is a licensed mental health counselor, best-selling author, online educator, and host of The Best of You Podcast. She has degrees in history, counseling, and a joint degree in religion and psychology. She and her husband Joe have two young adult children and they enjoy beautiful communities in bot...
2025-03-10
47 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Panel Discussion: Answering Your Questions
Send us a textWholehearted—Loving God With All Your MindToday we’re talking about wholeheartedly holding steady to Jesus while navigating faith, marriage, motherhood, friendships, and more! Christy is joined by friends and special guests Stephani Cook, and Melissa Frost. They answer as many questions as they can that were submitted by our MomLife community.Sign up for The MomLife Monthly, our monthly email newsletter at momlife.org. This month includes a free resource to help you take inventory of what is going on in your mind so that...
2025-02-24
40 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Taking Captive Every Thought
Send us a textWholehearted—Loving God With All Your MindEver feel like your thoughts are running wild and trying to make you believe a whole array of things that aren’t true or helpful? Christy and special guest Stephani Cook talk about what it means to practically take every thought captive in obedience to Christ. There are so many things around us fighting for our mind’s attention—social media, general media (tv, movies, books, music, podcasts, news), the voices of friends and family, our own negative self-talk… And all of it can fee...
2025-02-10
33 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Peace of Mind
Send us a textWholehearted—Loving God With All Your MindWith so much happening in our lives and the world around us, our thoughts can often feel all over the place—not only distracted and overwhelmed, but also full of worry. Join Melanie and Christy as they talk about some practical things we can do to receive God’s peace in our minds.Send in your questions! In February we want to answer any questions you might have about becoming more like Jesus in marriage, motherhood, friendship… no questions are off...
2025-01-20
43 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Wholehearted Reflection
Send us a textWholehearted—Loving God With All Your MindThe New Year can come with a lot of celebration and also a lot of pressure to be made new and do things differently. So much so that maybe we avoid talks of resolutions altogether or we just immediately feel defeated at the very idea. Join Christy and Melanie as the talk about a different way to enter the new year with reflection and hope!…Send in your questions! In February we want to answer any questions you might have...
2025-01-06
41 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
New Year, Renewed Mind: A Guided Prayer Time
Send us a textWholehearted—Loving God With All Your MindJoin Melanie for a guided prayer time using Matthew 11:28-30. Take some time while you’re on a walk, folding laundry, waiting in the school pick-up line, or have a few rare moments of quiet at home to practice opening our mind to hear from God through the practice of lectio divina. Very simply, lectio divina is a devotional reading of scripture. The goal is to grow in your relationship with God by slowly and prayerfully dwelling on a passage of scripture. Ther...
2025-01-01
14 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
How Does Your Soul Shine?
Send us a textWholehearted—Loving God With All Your SoulMelanie and Christy are joined with special guest Megan Evans. Listen to their conversation about how knowing and loving God makes our soul shine! As we better understand who God is and what he has done, our words and actions can be transformed to shine in new ways, reflecting God’s character to the people in our home and the world around us. More about Megan Evans: Megan is a wife, mother, writer, and she serves on the Board of Direct...
2024-12-16
41 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Loving the Prince of Peace
Send us a textWholehearted—Loving God With All Your SoulPeace isn’t always the first thing that comes to mind as we enter the holiday season. And yet, Isaiah 9:6 is the promise that the Prince of Peace is on the way. This Prince—Jesus—is who we celebrate at Christmas. How might you need to receive the gift of peace this season?Christy and Melanie are joined with special guest Dorena Williamson to talk about how a wholehearted mom shows up believing God’s truth, letting it shape her life and mo...
2024-12-09
45 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Wholehearted Rest
Send us a textWholehearted—Loving God With All Your SoulWholehearted RestWhat do you think about when the idea of rest comes up? Does it feel impossible—never quite in your reach? Does it feel like one more thing you have to perfect or perform? Does it feel self-indulgent or unnecessary?Christy and Melanie are joined with special guest Jess Connolly to talk about the importance of rest and specifically how rest for our souls looks different and matters more than any sort of self-help or self-care stra...
2024-11-25
44 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Soul Care
Send us a textWholehearted—Loving God With All Your SoulSoul CareDo you feel pulled in a thousand different directions? Tired? Worn out? Burned out?Christy and Melanie are joined with special guest Debra Fileta to talk about how we can look to the example of Jesus to discover how to best care for our souls in order to receive renewed energy, purpose, and strength from the Lord.A little more about Debra: Before anything else, Debra says she is a woman in lo...
2024-11-11
51 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Parenting the Heart of Your Child
Send us a textWholehearted—Loving God With All Your HeartChristy and Melanie talk with special guest Dr. Joshua Straub about parenting the hearts of our children through helping them share and process emotions. Hint: it has a lot to do with how we talk about and work through our own emotions!Josh takes most pride in his role as a husband and dad. He and his wife Christi are the co-founders of Famous at Home (including the Famous at Home podcast),a treasure trove of resources to equip men, wo...
2024-10-21
41 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
BONUS Parenting the Heart of Your Child, Part 2
Send us a textWholehearted—Loving God With All Your HeartWe have a special panel of moms on the podcast today: Tabitha Dowdy, Kayla Stevens, Tara Vinson, and Chris Baxter. They each represent a different age and stage of motherhood. Listen in as they share stories and personal experiences of how they have learned to parent the hearts of their children. Whatever parenting season you might find yourself in, we hope you find their encouragement helpful—even if the specifics of your circumstances might look a little different. Note: MomLife members have special acce...
2024-10-21
44 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Wholehearted Emotions
Send us a textWholehearted—Loving God With All Your HeartWholehearted EmotionsChristy and Melanie talk about what it means to love God with all of our heart, specifically with our emotions. We all have feelings about feelings—they are both good and uncomfortable. Emotions can at times feel overwhelming, complicated, and difficult to control. But as we turn our hearts (and emotions) toward God, we choose to look to him to help wisely guide everything that we feel because we trust that he’s in it with us, di...
2024-10-07
40 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Wholehearted Delight in the Lord
Send us a textWholehearted—Loving God: Heart, Soul, Mind, & StrengthWholehearted Delight in the LordChristy and Melanie continue to look at how we can show up wholeheartedly in our roles, relationships, and responsibilities. Loving God with all our heart requires that we trust him with our heart. As our Creator and King, he already knows us intimately and loves us deeply; and he invites us to experience a full relationship with him through humbly and honestly opening up our heart to him. He welcomes all of our que...
2024-09-23
28 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Wholeheartedly Showing Up, Holding Steady to Jesus
Send us a textWholehearted—Loving God: Heart, Soul, Mind, & StrengthWhat does it mean to live wholehearted? It means showing up just as we are and being willing to release some things like busyness, distractions, avoidance, and control in order to receive better things from the Lord like purpose, rest, wisdom, and discernment. It’s also about learning to walk this road of life and faith and motherhood together—accepting, loving, and nourishing one another’s work in progress toward Christ. Living wholeheartedly doesn’t happen by accident, but through purposeful ways in which we show up...
2024-09-09
33 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Wholehearted—Loving God: Heart, Soul, Mind, & Strength: A Call for Wholehearted Commitment
Send us a textWe are back for our second season of the MomLife Ministries Podcast and our theme is: Wholehearted—Loving God: Heart, Soul, Mind, & Strength.From now through May we’re going to be talking about what it looks like to wholeheartedly show up to our days—in all of our various roles, responsibilities, and relationships—holding steady to Jesus. Because ultimately, who we are as women, moms, wives, workers, leaders, volunteers, friends, (and so much more!) is shaped by the way in which we know and love God.One...
2024-08-19
25 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
2024-25 MomLife Theme—What’s Coming in August 2024!
Send us a textJoin Melanie as she reveals the heart behind the theme for the MomLife Ministries Podcast and local MomLife groups across the country for August 2024-May 2025.Wholehearted—Loving God: Heart, Soul, Mind, & StrengthMomLife Ministries wants to help you take a step toward building connections with some mom friends. Whether you have lots of experience leading a group of women or none at all, MomLife Ministries is here to put all the tools that you need in your hands. We provide 9 months of easy-to-use curriculum that includes teaching vi...
2024-05-12
08 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
How Do We Navigate the Beauty and Mess of Summer?
Send us a textBeautiful Mess: Seeking Jesus, Finding Beauty… in Summer!Let’s talk about summer! For moms, the thought of summer can come with a whole range of joy or dread or some uncertain mix of both. One of the messiest parts of being mom is the constant need to transition—from one growth stage of our kid(s) to the next, from work to rest, from season to season. It’s always keeping us on our toes! Join Melanie and Christy as they share some encouragement about how to enter summer with mindfuln...
2024-05-06
36 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Why Is The Prayer, “I Believe, Help My Unbelief” So Powerful?
Send us a textBeautiful Mess: Seeking Jesus, Finding Beautiful CONNECTION.We all need help—in faith, motherhood, marriage… life in general! And yet it can be so hard to ask for it and accept it. Why is that? Join Melanie and Christy as they talk about some steps we can take to inform, strengthen, encourage, and prove our belief in Christ that will build our confident hope in who he is and what he is able to do. Which will in turn help us to navigate this beautiful mess of life.2024-25 MomL...
2024-04-22
22 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
How Is Obedience To God Related To The Connection We Feel With Him?
Send us a textBeautiful Mess: Seeking Jesus, Finding Beautiful CONNECTION.Melanie and Christy are joined with friend and special guest Tabitha Dowdy. Tabitha serves on the MomLife Ministries Board of Directors and Planning Team and she serves as the Kids Ministry Director at her local church.Listen in as they talk about how both the idea and follow-through of obedience can be challenging. But also how it serves as a way to connect to Father God. …We’re always looking for new leaders and churches to host MomLife group...
2024-04-08
36 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Why Start a Local MomLife Group?
Send us a textMomLife: Messy. Lovely. Real.Melanie and Christy are joined with some special friends: Tabitha Dowdy, Alicia Mullinix, Megan Evans, and Sydny Simpson. All of these women serve in various ways as leaders of local MomLife groups. Listen in as they talk about the importance of building community among fellow moms and specifically why they felt the nudge to spend time investing the lives of others.We hope that as you listen you are encouraged to take a step to build connections with some moms friends. Whether you have lots...
2024-04-05
34 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
How Do I Build Connection With My Kids?
Send us a textBeautiful Mess: Seeking Jesus, Finding Beautiful CONNECTIONMelanie and Christy are joined by friend and special guest Stephani Cook. Stephani has had a long career in school psychology and she also loves writing, and speaking; she serves on the Board of Directors of MomLife Ministries as Vice President. She has been married 30 years and has two adult kiddos. She is passionate about helping others to improve relationships and to discover intentional, abundant living. She especially has a heart for those in the field of education or in transitional seasons of...
2024-03-25
41 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
How Do I Build Connection With My Spouse?
Send us a textBeautiful Mess: Seeking Jesus, Finding Beautiful CONNECTIONMarriage is hard. It holds great beauty and is also overwhelmingly messy at times. Melanie and Christy share some things that they have learned to be helpful in building and maintaining connection in marriage.Find out more about MomLife Ministries at momlife.org. Think about starting a local MomLife group for the September 2024 - May 2025 MomLife season as an independent Table Mom (meet in your home, coffee shop, over lunch at work, in your church, etc.) or Church Partner! D...
2024-03-11
44 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
How Do We Seek (The Wisdom Of) Jesus In The Midst Of The Mess?
Send us a textBeautiful Mess: Seeking Jesus, Finding Beautiful WISDOMJoin us for this special Q & A episode! Melanie and Christy are joined with friend and special guest Jenn Powell. Jenn serves on the MomLife Ministries planning team as the Director of Fun and she works full-time as a physical therapist. Listen in as they respond to questions sent in by moms! Questions like: How do we battle entitlement in our kids? How do we prepare for the day our kids leave home? How do we respond when our kids start making similar...
2024-02-19
40 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Where Have You Come From and Where Are You Going?
Send us a textBeautiful Mess: Seeking Jesus, Finding Beautiful WISDOMChristy talks about Hagar’s story in Genesis and she will guide you through a reflection to get ready for the new year.We need your help to shape our February podcast episodes. We will be talking about How we seek Jesus in the midst of the mess? Is there a mess you are facing that would like to hear us discuss… Email us at info@momlife.org.Reflection Questions from Podcast:Where have you come from? What has bee...
2024-01-01
15 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
How Does The Good News Of The Gospel Impact My Everyday, Ordinary Life?
Send us a textBeautiful Mess: Seeking Jesus, Finding Beautiful PURPOSEMelanie and Christy are joined with special guest Starr Cliff. Starr is a speech and language pathologist with her local school system. She has been married for 25 years and has 3 children, ages from 18, 20, and 21. Starr loves people and loves walking with them through seasons of mess and/or beauty. Listen in as Melanie, Christy, and Starr discuss how their friendship has helped to shape their beautiful faith and purpose and how the good news of the gospel propels us to move through our...
2023-12-11
39 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
How Can I Believe What God Says About Me?
Send us a textBeautiful Mess: Seeking Jesus, Finding Beautiful PURPOSEMelanie and Christy are joined with special guest Sara Turnquist. Sara is a writer who desires to speak into the spaces of women’s lives where they are struggling: with momming, with faith, and with life in general. Her presence is kind and full of warmth and grace. She always has a good story to tell and we just know you’ll be encouraged by her words today. Listen in as Melanie, Christy, and Sara discuss some common lies we believe and how to c...
2023-11-20
32 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
How Does My Faith Journey Impact My Parenting?
Send us a textBeautiful Mess: Seeking Jesus, Finding Beautiful FAITHMelanie and Christy talk about the beautiful example our own faith journey can be for our kid(s) as they are navigating their own.Follow us on socials @momlifeministries on Instagram and Facebook!...Get some MomLife merch at bonfire.com/store/momlife....Build Your Mom Community with a Podcast Club!(1) Invite one or several friends to meet with you a couple of times a month. (2) Listen to the podcast on your own time. (3) Get together...
2023-09-25
28 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
How Does My Faith Journey Impact My Marriage?
Send us a textBeautiful Mess: Seeking Jesus, Finding Beautiful FAITHMelanie and Christy talk about how our faith journey can matter in our marriage. They use scripture to talk about the ideal for how God designed us to live in love in marriage, acknowledging that it’s very messy to live out as flawed and imperfect humans. Beautiful faith is what helps to guide us and re-center us on seeking the way of Jesus over the way of self. Follow us on socials @momlifeministries on Instagram and Facebook!...Get so...
2023-09-25
19 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
What Is Beautiful Faith? And Why Does It Matter?
Send us a textBeautiful Mess: Seeking Jesus, Finding Beautiful FAITHMelanie and Christy talk about what faith is and why it matters to them. ...Follow us on socials @momlifeministries on Instagram and Facebook!...Build Your Mom Community with a Podcast Club!(1) Invite one or several friends to meet with you a couple of times a month. (2) Listen to the podcast on your own time. (3) Get together and discuss the episode. Discussion questions for today's episode:What is faith to you? What is lovely ab...
2023-09-11
29 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
All About MomLife Ministries
Send us a textFind out more about MomLife Ministries and what you can expect from the MomLife Ministries Podcast. We're so excited to launch some encouragement into the world to cheer on our fellow mommas. Our hope is that we can spur you on in your faith and remind you that you aren’t alone on your motherhood journey. ...The MomLife Ministries Podcast is brand new, so make sure you are subscribed so you don't miss an episode!...Follow us on socials @momlifeministries on Instagram and Facebook!...Bu...
2023-08-07
19 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
Behind the scenes of MomLife Ministries: Who are Melanie and Christy?
Send us a textMelanie and Christy are two friends who co-founded MomLife Ministries. MomLife started as a group of moms in their home church and has now grown to be a non-profit ministry that serves multiple moms and churches across the United States. Get a brief look into who Melanie and Christy are, how they met, serve in ministry together, and a bit of what they're learning in their current seasons of motherhood....The MomLife Ministries Podcast is brand new, so make sure you are subscribed so you don't miss an episode!......
2023-08-07
16 min
MomLife Ministries Podcast
What is “Beautiful Mess: Seeking Jesus, Finding Beauty”?
Send us a textBeautiful Mess: Seeking Jesus, Finding BeautyWe're getting ready to start the 2023-24 MomLife season and we want you to know what we're going to be talking about. We have a lot of great content, stories, and encouragement coming your way as we learn to navigate the Beautiful Mess of motherhood together. All along the way, we're going to encourage you to seek Jesus to find beautiful faith, purpose, wisdom, and connection. ...The MomLife Ministries Podcast is brand new, so make sure you are subscribed so you don't...
2023-08-07
11 min
#Momlife
Zarayda Groenhart: Co-ouderschap & Een ongepaste leidinggevende
Zarayda Groenhart werd bekend als tv-presentatrice bij onder andere BNN. Daar was ze te zien in programma's als 'Try Before You Die' en 'Spuiten en Slikken'. Het afscheid was minder fijn: haar leidinggevende zei dingen die anno nu echt niet meer kunnen. Toen ze eenmaal weg was, kreeg ze een eigen talkshow bij TLC.Samen met haar ex heeft ze een dochtertje. Snel na de geboorte ging het uit met de vader van het meisje. Iets wat Zarayda heel lastig vindt: haar ouders zijn gescheiden, en ze had zichzelf voorgenomen een perfecte relatie te hebben voor haar...
2023-06-06
28 min
#Momlife
Remona de Hond: Hoe vertel je je kind dat papa doodgaat?
Remona de Hond verloor drie jaar geleden haar man, Marc de Hond. Marc overleed aan een tumor en liet naast Remona ook hun twee jonge kinderen achter.Van een sportief en levendig gezin - Remona was vroeger atlete en Marc professioneel rolstoelbasketballer, naast zijn werk als tv- en radiopresentator - gingen ze naar een familie in rouw. Omdat Marc wist dat hij dood zou gaan, hebben ze het er bewust met hun kinderen over gehad. Met speeches en video's bereidden ze ze voor. Hoe doe je zoiets? Remona bracht er een boek over uit, en vertelt er...
2023-05-30
31 min
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Flory Huisman: De band met je eigen kinderen vs. je bonuskinderen
Flory Huisman is hoofdredacteur van het magazine Fabulous Mama. Daarnaast beheert ze ook nog twee andere tijdschriften; Winelife Magazine, over wijn, en Brabeau, over de provincie Brabant. Ze is een rasondernemer en echte wervelwind. Samen met haar man Anton, die boer is op zijn eigen kwekerij, heeft ze twee dochters: Maud en Jynthe. Ook is ze bonusmoeder van Charlotte. Eén van Flory's dochters is hoogsensitief. Wat haar erg helpt in het ontprikkelen, is paardrijden. Ook al houdt ze zielsveel van alledrie de meiden in huis, Flory voelt toch verschil tussen de band met haar bonusdochter en di...
2023-05-23
31 min
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Laurien Verstraten: Negen dagen overtijd & Wachten op pijnstilling
Laurien Verstraten is presentatrice van de tv-programma's CampingTijd, Ondernemerslounge en Welkom op het Water. Maar daarnaast is ze ook fulltime moeder. Begin 2022 kreeg ze samen met haar vriend Olivier hun eerste zoontje Frederik, en aankomende juni verwachten ze hun tweede zoontje.De bevalling van Frederik was zeer intens: Laurien was 9 dagen overtijd, en tijdens de weeën was er gedoe met pijnstillers en gebrekkige verpleging in het ziekenhuis. Hoe kijkt Laurien uit naar haar tweede bevalling?Ook is Laurien ambassadrice van het Sikkelcel-fonds. Sikkelcelziekte is een ziekte waarbij je bloedcellen niet rond zijn, maar sikkelvormig. D...
2023-05-16
27 min
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Aimée Jong: Wat als je 2-jarige dochtertje leukemie heeft?
Influencer Aimée Jong heeft twee dochters. Toen haar jongste dochter Charlie twee jaar was, kwam het leven van het jonge gezin volledig op z'n kop te staan. Charlie kreeg de heftige diagnose leukemie. Na een hele zware periode, werd Charlie afgelopen april officieel kankervrij verklaard, en zijn alle behandelingen afgerond. Aimée vindt het belangrijk om het verhaal van haar ongelooflijk sterke dochtertje te delen, en is er daarom heel open over op haar social media-kanalen. Om andere slachtoffertjes te helpen, steunt Aimée het Prinses Máxima Centrum waar ze kan. Ze organiseert onder andere actie...
2023-05-09
29 min
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Niki Vanderschaeghe: Een eeneiige tweeling & Angst bij de geboorte
Niki Vanderschaeghe is eigenaar van Niki's Vintage, een platform waarop bekende Nederlanders hun vintage kleding verkopen. Niki is moeder van drie kinderen, waarvan één tweeling. De break-up met de vader van haar oudste zoontje Sol was een onverwachte: ze dacht niet dat ze ooit uit elkaar zouden gaan. De break-up verliep soepel, tót er nieuwe partners in het spel kwamen. Op dat moment moest er een nieuwe balans gevonden worden.Niki was drie weken samen met haar huidige vriend Nermin toen ze zwanger werd van de tweeling. Volgens haar was het krijgen van twee eeneiige jongens mea...
2023-05-02
35 min
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Ester de Lau: Een anonieme donor als vader & Familie-opstellingen
Ester de Lau komt er op haar 28e achter dat haar vader niet haar biologische vader is. Ze besluit naar haar hem op zoek te gaan, en ontdekt along the way dat ze 10 halfbroertjes en -zusjes heeft. Met haar persoonlijke verhaal wil ze ervoor pleiten om geen geheimen meer te hebben rondom donorschap, en er vooral open over te zijn.Iemand die veel verstand heeft van familiegeheimen is Avital Elbaz. Avital, de zus van host Tamara, is gezinscoach en werkt met familie-opstellingen. Met z'n vieren bespreken ze de emotionele en sociale gevolgen van het...
2023-04-25
31 min
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Davide Heijmans: De bevalling van zoontje Lancelot & De rol van de media in het gezin
Exclusief bij #Momlife: het eerste uitgebreide interview met Davide Heijmans, de vrouw van politicus Thierry Baudet. In het openhartige en persoonlijke interview vertelt Davide over haar ervaringen als kersverse moeder van zoon Lancelot, maar ook over haar werk als fotografe, en haar leven als 'de vrouw van'.Davide studeerde af als psychologe, maar werd al snel verliefd op de kunst van fotografie. Eén van haar meest recente projecten is een prachtige foto van prinses Beatrix, waar ze erg trots op is. Vijf maanden geleden is ze bevallen van haar zoontje Lancelot. Davide blikt in h...
2023-04-18
33 min
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Wanda Beemsterboer: Hoe ga je om met het verlies van je dochter?
Het verhaal van moeder Wanda Beemsterboer is tragisch en emotioneel, maar vooral ook vol liefde en mooie herinneringen. Wanda's oudste dochter Nadine werd in 2006 vermoord door Nadine's ex-vriend. Ze kwam om het leven door middel van 36 messteken.Wanda vertelt over de dag dat het gebeurde. Nadine had het uitgemaakt met haar vriend Gerold, waarna hij steeds contact met haar bleef opnemen. Hij dreigde om, als ze niet zou langskomen, een feest te gaan verstoren. Om dat te voorkomen, stapte Nadine in de auto van Alkmaar richting Amsterdam. Ze was pas een kwartier binnen toen het noodlot toesloeg.
2023-04-11
34 min
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Vivian Reijs: Hormonen, Ontzwangeren & Eén avocado per dag?
Vivian Reijs is, naast haar werk als presentatrice en schrijfster, expert op het gebied van hormonen, gezonde voeding, vitaminen en vrouwengezondheid. Zo weet ze ook alles over zwanger zijn en het naderhand ontzwangeren - iets waar veel hormonen bij komen kijken. Vivian heeft twee kinderen, Day (18 jaar) met John Ewbank, en James (7 jaar) met haar huidige man Dirk. Dankzij een goede oppas heeft ze al haar hormoonopleidingen kunnen volgen, en werkt ze daarnaast als zelfstandig ondernemer en voedingscoach. Vroeger was ze veelvuldig op televisie te zien, maar inmiddels vindt ze de prikkels van het televisiewerk minder aantrekkelijk. ...
2023-04-04
30 min
#MomLife
Season 6 Kick off!
Welcome to Season 6 of the #MomLife podcast! Here's a quick preview of what's to come. We have some incredible guests this season, and I can't wait to get into some hard questions with them. So glad you're coming along with us.
2023-03-31
01 min
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Ann Dominique Wilten: Zwanger worden met PCOS? & Een gezinnetje met Danny Froger
Fulltime influencer Ann Dominique is de vrouw van Danny Froger, en moeder van de meisjes Fallon en Scottie. De zwangerschap van Fallon ging niet vanzelf: Ann Dominique heeft PCOS, waarbij het voor vrouwen lastiger is om zwanger te worden.Toch verliep de zwangerschap verder voorspoedig, en vormen ze inmiddels met z'n viertjes one happy family. De twee kleine meisjes gaan regelmatig met opa René mee naar optredens, waar ze erg genieten van de aandacht en de muziek. Luister mee naar het zeer persoonlijke en open verhaal van Ann Dominique, en haar beleving van de verschillende ro...
2023-03-28
31 min
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Mirella van Markus: Modern family-life met twee moeders & Help, ik wil een kind!
Presentatrice Mirella van Markus is samen met haar vrouw Claudia moeder van twee dochters, die bijna de puberteit naderen. Eén van de twee meisjes is biologisch van Mirella, en de ander van Claudia. De donor is een bekende van de familie. Door de jaren heen zijn ze als 'modern family' tegen verschillende obstakels aangelopen; zo waren er klasgenootjes die het gek vinden dat de meisjes geen vader hebben. Hoe gaan ze hier mee om? En op welke manier heeft de bekende donor een plek in het leven van Mirella, Claudia en hun dochters?Over haar ervaringen s...
2023-03-21
30 min
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Maike Beunk: Een bevalling van 52 uur, Stay-at-home mom? & Een samengesteld gezin
Influencer Maike Beunk - in eigen woorden influencer by accident - runde vier jaar geleden een succesvolle kledingzaak in Zwolle. Toen ze zwanger werd van haar dochtertje Pippa, besloot ze de winkel te sluiten en de eerste drie jaar van haar kindje fulltime stay-at-home-mom te worden. De bevalling van Pippa was heftig: nadat Maike 16 dagen overtijd was, werd ze ingeleid en belandde ze in een 52-urige, zware bevalling.Na drie jaar thuis, begonnen bij Maike de business-kriebels weer terug te komen. Ze heropende het Instagram-account van haar kledingwinkel, en runt het succesvolle account tegenwoordig fulltime....
2023-03-14
33 min
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Laura Ponticorvo: Van IUI en zwangerschapsvergiftiging, naar een groot, gelukkig gezin
Vlogger Laura Ponticorvo is dolgelukkig met haar grote en hechte gezin. De vroegere danseres is moeder van dochter Giulia, en op het moment zwanger van haar tweede kindje. Ook is ze er altijd voor haar drie bonuskinderen, waarvan de oudste 24 jaar oud is. Dit grote geluk was niet altijd vanzelfsprekend. De zwangerschap van Giulia kwam niet vanzelf: Laura en haar man moesten door een lang ziekenhuistraject. Uiteindelijk raakte ze zwanger door de vruchtbaarheidsbehandeling IUI. Ook de zwangerschap zelf was pittig: door een heftige zwangerschapsvergiftiging kwam ze vroegtijdig in het ziekenhuis te liggen. Hoe ging het gezin hier mee om...
2023-03-07
40 min
#Momlife
Ellemieke Vermolen: Het verlies van sterrenkindje Josha
De 46-jarige Ellemieke Vermolen is moeder van twee zoons. Ze is bekend van haar vroegere werk als actrice, en is nu tv-deskundige bij SBS 6 en schrijfster van onder andere kookboeken. Ook houdt ze zich graag bezig met zelfontwikkeling en meditatie.In 2017 verloor Ellemieke haar zoontje Josha. Hij overleed vlak voor de geboorte. In de podcast vertelt ze openhartig over het verlies van haar kindje, en hoe ze er - samen met haar kinderen - mee omgaat. Op 2 maart (tevens de verjaardag van Josha) komt Ellemiekes nieuwe boek uit, waarin ze schrijft over Josha en haar eigen rouwproces...
2023-02-28
33 min
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#Momlife Episode #105: Karen Eubank of Free Burma Rangers Shares Her Personal Story of Faith, Motherhood, and Raising Children in a War Zone
To learn more about David & Karen’s ministry, “Free Burma Rangers,” to hear stories, or to get involved, go to https://www.freeburmarangers.org/.
2022-03-09
53 min
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#Momlife Episode #104: Part 2 of Melissa Brown, Author of “Purposeful Parenting,” Talks About Parenting with Both Love AND Authority
“Purposeful Parenting: Freeing Parents from the Ignorance and Misinformation of the World, Jonathan & Melissa Brown
2022-02-11
1h 07
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#Momlife Episode #102: Worship Leader Mandie Pinto Shares the Story of Her Daughter’s Cancer Battle and How We Can Face Life’s Toughest Challenges From a Perspective of Faith
To find out more about Mandie or to book her for your worship event, goContinue reading
2022-01-14
56 min
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#83 Summer Rewind Megan Lizotte – Running Through Pain
Welcome to episode 83 of the #Momlife Podcast! This summer in our Summer Rewind, we are revisiting great stories from this show, in what we are calling The Summer of Storytelling. I think we women need to know each other’s stories and share our own stories with others.
2020-07-10
50 min
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#81- Chad Hayenga & Stacy Bellward Talk About Fostering Responsibility Through Questions
Welcome to episode 81 of the #Momlife Podcast! On this episode, we are going to talk about how to use questions to foster responsibility and wisdom among our kids and I am thrilled to welcome Stacy Bellward and Chad Hayenga from Connected Families to teach us and give us a sneak peak into a new course they have just created.
2020-06-30
51 min
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#82 Nitsa Jensen, Karin Lee, & Julia Captain How Do I Start Homeschooling For Real, If I Want To?
Welcome to episode 82 of the #Momlife Podcast! My hope is that this podcast will provide you with hope and encouragement in the midst of all the uncertainty around us. I know one thing a lot of us have been very uncertain about is school—what’s happening to schools this Fall?
2020-06-26
59 min
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I had a strange relationship with my dad.
Did our relationship with our parents groom us to who we are today ? Happy FATHER'S Day to all the great dads out there. #momlife #motherhood #happyfathersday #parenting #Parenthood
2020-06-21
04 min
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ABOUT ME!
A little about what my podcast will be about. #momlife
2020-06-16
02 min
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#80 An Interview with the Author of the Price Warrior Series – Gina Detwiler
Hi everyone! Welcome to Episode 80 of the #Momlife Podcast! On this episode, I'm so excited to share a brand new conversation I just recorded with Gina Detwiller, the co-author of the Prince Warrior YA book series with Priscilla Shirer. Gina talks about spiritual warfare and why she and Priscilla decided to write a book series on this subject matter for youth. Are we also in a spiritual battle? Though I recorded this episode before the events leading to the current riots had occurred, the message of standing firm against evil is super relevant right now. Let’s dive into that conversa
2020-06-12
54 min
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#MOMLife - 4.21 - Life Happens
Yes, it has been a while! In this episode #Momlife the podcast gives updates, why we went M.I.A, and what we have planned for the future. Tune in. We've missed you ❤️️
2020-04-21
12 min
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#64 Lizzet Fitz Cluster & Caroline Matthews talk about Entitlement
On today’s episode, I’ll be speaking with these 2 amazing mamas, Lizzet Fitz Cluster & Caroline Matthews. It’s Christmastime, and I thought we’d discuss a word that almost sounds like a bad word, Entitlement. This Fall at our #Momlife group, we went through a video series by Connected Families on Entitlement and it got me thinking, am I raising entitled kids? None of us want to, but it’s so easy in our culture we almost don’t realize we’re doing it
2019-12-27
1h 06
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#58 Emily Gibbs & Nancy Mettler talk about Transitions: Becoming a Mom + Adding a Sibling
Welcome to the 58th episode of the #Momlife podcast! And, welcome to our second episode of season 3! On today’s episode, I’ll be speaking with two incredible mamas, Emily Gibbs & Nancy Mettler. This Fall, we are going to do a series on transitions for the podcast. Today, these ladies are going to share about the transition we go through as new moms. How did becoming a mom affect them? And then how has it been each adding a 2nd baby in the last year?
2019-09-27
1h 03
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#57 Natalie Muir talks about purposeful planning as we enter the Fall
Welcome to the 57th episode of the #Momlife podcast! And, welcome to our FIRST episode of season 3! On today’s episode, I’ll be speaking with an incredible mama, Natalie Muir. So the school year has just started, and suddenly everything seems crazy! One thing that Natalie is really good at is being purposeful with the pace she sets for her family. Natalie has thought a lot about what it means to plan your family pace with a purpose. She is going to share with us today her spiritual perspective and practical tips to have a home focused on Jesus and...
2019-09-20
39 min
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Summer Rewind – #39 Mentor mama, Michelle Lebeau talks about communication in marriage
On today’s episode, I’m super excited to interview one of our newer mentor mamas, Michelle Lebeau. For the last couple weeks at #Momlife, we have been talking about issues the come up in our marriages and a major one is communication. I was so encouraged personally when Michelle shared at #Momlife so I wanted to bring her story to all of you.
2019-08-30
53 min
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Summer Rewind – #38 My new friend Mallory Brown
Welcome to the 38th episode of the #Momlife podcast! On today’s episode, I’m super excited to introduce you to my new friend Mallory Brown! Mallory is an everyday mama trying to raise her kids to follow Jesus, she works in ministry with athlete’s wives, plus hear how she is trying to foster a Christ-centered identity in her kids.
2019-08-23
54 min
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Summer Rewind – #37 Stephanie Thompson: Praying with authority
Welcome to the 37th episode of the #Momlife podcast! On today’s episode, I’m again hanging out with this amazing mama, Stephanie Thompson! Today we are going to talk about prayer and probably a lot of moms out there are like, how do I pray? So today we are going to talk about praying with authority.
2019-08-16
50 min
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Summer Rewind – #36: Sarah Bianchi: My Story of Holding Onto Jesus During Suffering & My Passion for Discipling My Kids
Welcome to the 36th episode of the #Momlife podcast! On today’s episode, I’m super excited to introduce you to my new friend Sarah Baruchi. Sarah has 4 kids and she is on staff with her husband at All People’s Church. Sarah has experienced great loss and disappointment in her faith journey and she is going to share about that and the wisdom she gained through it.
2019-08-13
1h 05
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44: Discussing “Discipline That Connects with Your Child’s Heart”, by Jim & Lynne Jackson, with Jeni Oh Denton & Karin Lee
In our #MomLife gathering,we've been discussing the book, "Discipline That Connects with Your Child’s Heart", by Jim & Lynne Jackson. It's a wonderful book that many of us connected with, and I'm inviting two of our Moms, Jeni Oh Denton and Karin Lee into the studio today to talk to you about it.
2019-05-17
51 min
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#39 Mentor mama, Michelle Lebeau talks about communication in marriage
On today’s episode, I’m super excited to interview one of our newer mentor mamas, Michelle Lebeau. For the last couple weeks at #Momlife, we have been talking about issues the come up in our marriages and a major one is communication. I was so encouraged personally when Michelle shared at #Momlife so I wanted to bring her story to all of you.
2019-03-22
53 min
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#38 My new friend Mallory Brown
Welcome to the 38th episode of the #Momlife podcast! On today’s episode, I’m super excited to introduce you to my new friend Mallory Brown! Mallory is an everyday mama trying to raise her kids to follow Jesus, she works in ministry with athlete’s wives, plus hear how she is trying to foster a Christ-centered identity in her kids.
2019-03-14
54 min
#MomLife
#37 Stephanie Thompson: Praying with authority
Welcome to the 37th episode of the #Momlife podcast! On today’s episode, I’m again hanging out with this amazing mama, Stephanie Thompson! Today we are going to talk about prayer and probably a lot of moms out there are like, how do I pray? So today we are going to talk about praying with authority.
2019-03-08
50 min
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#36 Sarah Bianchi: My Story of Holding Onto Jesus During Suffering & My Passion for Discipling My Kids
Welcome to the 36th episode of the #Momlife podcast! On today’s episode, I’m super excited to introduce you to my new friend Sarah Baruchi. Sarah has 4 kids and she is on staff with her husband at All People’s Church. Sarah has experienced great loss and disappointment in her faith journey and she is going to share about that and the wisdom she gained through it.
2019-02-22
1h 05
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#35 #Momlife Lessons from College Girls Morgan Cunningham & Meredith Strange
On today’s episode, I’ll be speaking with these two lovely young ladies, Morgan Cunningham & Meredith Strange. So mamas, these two represent exactly what so many of us hope for in our kids: they grew up in the church, are now in college away from home, and are independently pursuing their own faith journeys.
2019-02-07
57 min
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#30 Perspective During the Holidays: An Interview with three #Momlife Mentors
On today’s episode, I’ll be speaking with 3 mentors from our #Momlife group, Deanne Rhode, Leslie Evans, & Michelle Lebeau. I’m going to ask these 3 mentors how they kept perspective during the holidays.
2018-12-13
44 min
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#28 Yolanda Kaunda: Talking with an Everyday Mama From Malawi about Life, Kids, and Her Journey with Jesus.
Welcome to the 28th episode of the #Momlife podcast! On today’s episode, I’ll be interviewing this amazing woman, Yolanda Kaunda. Yolanda lives in Malawi and she’s here right now because her church, Lingadzi Presbyterian partners with ours and we send teams back and forth to encourage each other. I want to ask Yolanda more about her story and ask her about her hopes and dreams and fears as a mama.
2018-11-16
50 min
#MomLife
#27 Ali Murphy & Stephanie Thompson: Every Day Mamas Talk About How They Are Trying to be More Present in Their Lives Instead of Needing to be Perfect.
On today’s episode, I’ll be speaking with two amazing mamas, Ali Murphy and Stephanie Thomposon. This Fall, our #Momlife group has been reading Shaunda Niequest’s book Present Over Perfect and we’ve been talking about what it’s like to care more about being present in our lives instead of looking like we’re all perfect. I thought it would be super insightful to ask these everyday mamas what it looks like for them to try to be present with their kids, with their hubbies, and with their choices.
2018-11-09
51 min
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#18: Laura Mitchell – My Story of Handling Tourettes and Mental Illness In My Kids
On this episode, I’ll be speaking with Laura Mitchell, who is the wife of one of our associate pastors, a mentor at #Momlife, a realtor, and an incredible mom. Laura is going to share her story of motherhood with us, ladies, and it has been a journey! She has parented one child with Tourettes and another that has struggled with mental illness. Yet Laura is one of the most positive and upbeat women I know! Listen in, ladies, to Laura’s story today, and be encouraged!
2018-05-24
35 min
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#17: Susie Dhus – Creating Community Among Siblings
On this episode, I’ll be speaking with the amazing Susie Dhus. Susie is a mentor with our #Momlife group and the director of children’s ministries at our church. Susie has also raised two incredibly kind young adults who love Jesus. Today I am going to ask Susie to share some practical advice from her #Momlife talks this year. We are going to talk about family community and siblings. So listen in, ladies, and be encouraged!
2018-05-18
38 min
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#14: Shannon Cunningham – Long Range Parenting
Hi everyone, welcome to episode number 14 of the #MomLife podcast. On this episode I’ll be again speaking with my friend Shannon Cunningham. I’m bringing back Shannon to ask her the question, what does it mean to train up a child in the way she or he should go? And why is that particularly hard in a high-achieving community like the one we live in? Listen in to my conversation with Shannon, ladies, and be encouraged!
2018-04-26
43 min