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Delighted MotherhoodMarriage Matters: Resisting Bitterness | Ashley KellerChocolate is yummy, parenting is hard. These things are self-evident.Marriage is also hard. There may be seasons when we feel bitter and frustrated --particularly if we feel like we are carrying a double parenting load. How should we respond when we feel ourselves becoming bitter and resentful toward our husbands? How can we come alongside our husbands and support them in their role while still being honest about our struggles? How should we think about submission during seasons when a husband may not be physically present—such as during a military deployment?
2025-09-0344 minDelighted MotherhoodMom Friend Evangelism | Colleen Glisson"1 Peter 3:15 says 'Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect'Do you see the overlap here? As we live our lives and people notice the hope we have, we should be excited to share with our friends the reason for our hope – because we want what is best for our friends. But to do it with respect! And this gets to the heart of what we’re doing. To be a friend you have to be vuln...
2025-08-2737 minDelighted MotherhoodFaith Tested and Promises KeptOne of the most well-known stories in the Old Testament–God commanding Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac–is also one of the most infamous. My husband says that this passage haunts him. During law school, his classmates would reference Genesis 22:1-19 as evidence of the destability of God. How could a good God possibly command something so vile? Atheist Richard Dawkins calls it a “disgraceful story.” But when we look at this story in light of God’s plan to save his people through the death of his son, I think we will find that it isn’...
2025-08-2121 minDelighted MotherhoodTop Mom Fitness Tips | Part 2We know fitness matters --but exactly do we make it happen when we have so much else going on? For me it is helpful to remain consistent, look for ways to be creative, and weave both a plan and people into my fitness goals.In this portion of the episode I'll walk through what fitness looks like for me and my kids and share some best practices that I hope will give you some ideas for ways to consistently and creatively pursue fitness too.
2025-08-1228 minDelighted MotherhoodTop Mom Fitness Tips | Part 1Although the physical benefits of running, and exercise generally, are huge, the mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits are even more compelling. In this segment of the episode we will walk through some of the science behind why working out makes us feel good and consider how God has made us to be moving creatures. “God made us to move and to do so vigorously. And He wired our brains to leverage vigorous movement, reward it, and reinforce it. Exercise makes happier humans, and God made humans to be happy—in Him—with bodily movement being an assis...
2025-08-1217 minDelighted MotherhoodShould Christian Moms Prioritize Exercise? | Stacy ReaochMotherhood requires a mountain of energy, perseverance, and sacrifice. When you’re caring for your kids’ little bodies, it’s hard to squeeze in time to look after your own. But so often, when we neglect caring for ourselves, we end up running on fumes, our exhaustion and irritability spilling over onto the very people we love the most.Listen in to Stacy Reaoch is a pastor's wife, mother of four, and author of Beautiful Freedom share encouragements for working out without overdoing it.***Here are links to Stacy's book and several helpful articl...
2025-07-2829 minDelighted MotherhoodHeroes, Festivals, and Family Traditions: The 4th of JulyWhy are traditions important? Where do we see a basis for traditions in the Bible? How can celebrating holidays like the 4th of July inspire us to greater ideals? How can traditions help form our identity as a family?Listen in to a sweet conversation with James Nelson about the power of traditions in our lives and the way it has shaped us as a couple. Happy 4th of July!!
2025-07-0128 minDelighted MotherhoodIs Motherhood Martyrdom?Contemporary motherhood narratives are all over the place. On the one hand, it is assumed that moms can’t shower, do a serious Bible study, or go on a run and that it’s normal to want to “escape” from our kids. On the other hand, the expectation to do it all can feel overwhelming.The internal pendulum of motherhood swings from striving to complaining and back again –sometimes in the course of an hour. How do we escape this cycle and reorient our parenting around Christ our Redeemer?
2025-06-2322 minDelighted MotherhoodShould the Party Be saved?According to the data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics only 4.1 percent of Americans attended or hosted social gatherings on a given weekend or holiday in 2023.On the one hand, the decline of parties may not seem like such a big deal. The majority of Americans feel too busy (60 percent of the general population and 74 percent of parents) –so why not just eliminate the party stress?But when we continually choose our cozy jammies over “putting ourselves out there” we suffer. God created us to thrive in communities. It isn’t good for us to be...
2025-06-1714 minDelighted MotherhoodAim to try your best, not be the bestA quick addition to the conversation with Katheryn Butler.Buster's Ears Trip Him Up Series: Good News for Little Hearts
2025-05-2707 minDelighted MotherhoodStressed Kids? Point them to Jesus | Kathryn ButlerIf you were to ask your child what gives him or her value, what would they say? The message that our kids hear from culture is that our accomplishments define our worth.Although this philosophy isn’t new, thanks to information technology kids suffer mounting pressure to base their identity on their successes. “Students today are saturated with messages about performance in their classrooms, with their peers, teachers, colleges, social media, and the larger culture,” comments Jennifer Breheny Wallace, the author of Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic—and What We Can Do About It. “They are hearin...
2025-05-2639 minDelighted MotherhoodSummer Routines, Goals, and Travel Tips | Meredith HammerFor many of us summertime is a blissful welcome. Schedules are relaxed, sports are mostly over, and there’s a lot more free time. But sometimes that lack of structure can feel really daunting! “What exactly am I supposed to do with these wild little humans?”Listen in for encouragement from Meredith Hammer, mom of eight, to soak up this slow season of summer through thoughtful schedules, low-pressure adventures, and intentional family time. This episode covers:ChoresRoutines Kid dates Devotionals Air Travel Tips Including Daddy (even when he's busy)Prioritizing Marriage I think you’ll come...
2025-05-1943 min2025-05-1907 minDelighted MotherhoodThe Nature of Rest | Eryn LynumIn a world that prizes hustle and constant productivity, breaking the habit of hurrying can seem far-fetched, yet taking time for rest is far more productive than we may realize.Listen to a conversation with naturalist Eryn Lynum and the author of The Nature of Rest as we consider patterns of rest from Scripture and nature and share practices for these times of refreshment in our own lives. Eryn's new book launches today! Check it out on amazon
2025-05-1450 minDelighted MotherhoodThe Sacred Work of Homemaking : Lanier IvesterWhat is the purpose of a home? Is it just a charging station for people to go home at night and then leave in the morning? Or ought it to be the center of life and activity? Why is a beautiful home more than design? How can the atmosphere of a home foster the living of life?
2025-04-2445 minDelighted MotherhoodIs enjoying parenting possible?Happy Holy Week!Everyone wants to enjoy parenting but so many of us are struggling. What's the key to delighting in this calling? Everyone wants to be a loving, joyful, patient, kind, good, faithful, gentle and self-controlled parent. But in this world marked by sin and decay, our efforts are never enough. Yet, through the power of the Holy Spirit living in me, more and more, God is working to make me holy.The key to enjoying parenting is resting in the power of the resurrection and submitting the authority of Jesus in m...
2025-04-1422 minDelighted MotherhoodBe countercultural, throw parties regularlyIt seems, if you want to be countercultural, throw parties and do it regularly. According to the Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics only 4.1 percent of Americans attended or hosted social gatherings on a given weekend or holiday in 2023. When Christians choose to foster community –both within the church and with unbelieving neighbors –we push back the darkness. In a partyless culture, Christians have a strategic opportunity to invite our neighbors to become friends. As author Rosaria Butterfield exhorts, radically ordinary hospitality can allow “strangers to become neighbors, and, by God's power, those ne...
2025-03-2633 minDelighted MotherhoodMotherhood is worth it. Here's why.Across the western world, women are saying no to kids. According to the Annual 2024 State of Motherhood Report compiled by Motherly, a secular motherhood website that reaches 20 million women a month, only 25 percent of Gen Z and Millennial moms surveyed said they planned to have or adopt more children while 55 percent said no to more kids, and 20 percent said they were unsure. According to Pew Research two thirds of moms say parenting is harder than they thought it was going to be. The New York Times reports that “Today’s parents are exhausted, burnt out and perpetually behin...
2025-03-1833 minDelighted MotherhoodA Home in Bloom: Christie PurifoyWhen it comes around to late February and early March we are desperate for some tulips to start blooming. But alas! It still isn’t time to start planting. What do we do with these gloomy months of waiting? And how does the waiting help prepare us for the glories of Spring? ****Christie Purifoy is a writer and gardener who loves to grow flowers and community. Most of all, she is a placemaker, and the place she is making with her family is a red brick Victorian farmhouse in Pennsylvania called Maplehurst.She’s the...
2025-03-0446 minDelighted MotherhoodWhen Motherhood Feels InvisibleAs a Christian mom, I should know better than anyone that nothing I do is invisible. Everything I do—or neglect to do—is fully and completely known to God.There’s no such thing as an invisible mom or a supermom. But there are moms who are fully known, fully forgiven, and fully loved in Christ. He has called us to live in the light as he is in the light. And as we abide in him, we need not fear our labor is in vain.
2025-02-2128 minDelighted MotherhoodThe Praying Mom: Depending on the FatherSometimes it feels like the world depends on us and yet amidst our worry and wrestling, the Lord reminds us to call him “Abba, Father.” When we anchor ourselves to God through prayer, we free ourselves from the myth of our own sovereignty and trade anxiety for joy.
2025-02-1123 minDelighted MotherhoodTalking to kids about sex | Garrett KellIf I’m totally honest, the idea of talking to my kids about sex isn’t the most appealing. But as a Christian parent, it is important that my kids are blessed with a biblical vision for sex and sexuality. If I neglect this responsibility it may be the case that their thinking is informed by the world.Today we are going to be talking with Garrett Kell, father of seven, pastor of Del Ray Baptist Church and author of the book Pure in Heart about how to talk to our kids about these sensitive subjects. We a...
2025-01-2250 minDelighted MotherhoodPriorities, goals, and "the mom chart" for 2025In order to lead well, it helps to plan.Nine times out of ten, days that I tumble into without intentionality, prayer, and planning feel more like chaotic, cranky, messy disaster zones I am desperate to get out of rather than orderly, productive, creative days filled with adventures and joyful memories.The natural bent of this sinful world is towards destruction and decay. If I’m not proactive about it, my days are not going to bend that way too.D.A. Carson stated, “we don’t drift towards holiness.” Delighting in the Lord, enjoying...
2025-01-0634 min
Die HaltestelleQuinton Ceasar – Weihnachten muss jedes Jahr neu verhandelt werdenHeute steht Quinton Ceasar mit uns an der Haltestelle. Er ist Pfarrer, Aktivist und Kirchenträumer. Quinton hat schonmal an einem Sonntag vor über 2 Millionen Menschen gepredigt. Er schafft es, immer wieder die großen und grundsätzlichen Fragen zu stellen und dies auch an kleinen Orten, wie dem ostfriesischen Wiesmoor, wo er derzeit als Pfarrer arbeitet.
Drei Fragen an Quinton
Wo befindet sich deiner Meinung nach die schönste Haltestelle und warum ausgerechnet die?
Für mich sind das die vielen Taxi Ranks in Südafrika. Das sind lebendige Orte, wo sich alte und neue Geschichten wie von selbst erzählen...
2024-12-251h 18Delighted MotherhoodThe Birth Story: Joy, Sorrow, and Divine MysteryIn God’s economy, joy and sorrow are often handmaidens. Christmas is a time of gladness –but often sorrow and joy go hand in hand. You can’t have the miracle of the resurrection without the cross. The birth stories of Jesus and his Eljah like cousin, John the Baptist, are no exception.“Some longings have a season, but the nature of longings itself is universal. God has written everlastingness into our DNA; these time-bound hearts of ours were made to live forever, and when we cease to yearn and dream and ache and aspire, we cease...
2024-12-2031 min
Patient Empowerment Program: A Rare Disease PodcastBest of the 2024 Nano-rare Patient ColloquiumThis year’s Colloquium spanned two perfect autumn days in beautiful Cambridge, Massachusetts where hundreds of nano-rare community members from around the world gathered under a single roof to learn, connect, and support one another. We’re pleased to announce that the event welcomed over 750 attendees, both in-person and virtually. It’s each and every one of you who made the event such a success! For this special episode, we gathered the ‘Best’ clips from the event for you to learn from and enjoy.
To submit questions for our upcoming Q&A episode, email podcast@nlorem.org. We can’t wa...
2024-12-0458 minDelighted MotherhoodAdvent magic: the power of nighttime words | James NelsonAdvent is a tradition that has been celebrated by Christians around the world since the 5th century. Rightly understood, Advent is a time for Christians to look back at God’s work in bringing the infant Savior into the world and look forward to when Christ will return as the glorious King to judge the living and dead and make all things new, right, and beautiful. Listen in for the how and why of our family Advent practices as well as fun creative ideas to celebrate during December.*****Mark your calendar for...
2024-12-0233 minDelighted MotherhoodServing out of a Heart of Gratitude | Balikian & HughesWelcome to Part 2!Listen in as Amanda Balikian and Laura Hughes discuss how a grateful heart is the what enables us to serve with a grateful and generous heart. ****https://thesaltymarshmallow.com/easy-dill-dip/https://lilluna.com/turkey-veggie-tray/
2024-11-2223 minDelighted MotherhoodAncient Feasting and a Heart of Gratitude | Balikian & HughesHappy Thanksgiving week!Thanksgiving began as a time to celebrate God’s provision in the lives of a small group of Christians. But a thanksgiving feast wasn’t their idea! From the beginning, God has been telling his people to feast and that feasting can actually be a form of worship. All feasting should point us to a time when we will feast in total comfort and security away from sin and distress in the presence of God.The fall feasts of Israel were a little different than our Thanksgiving celebrations, but they too were time...
2024-11-2154 minDelighted MotherhoodAn unequal load? Battling resentment in marriage | Moriah LovettIn Galatians Paul urges us to each carry our own load. But sometimes as a young mom it can feel like I am doing everything. But oftentimes when I am feeling bitter at my husband it may be that I am not seeing the load he carries –especially given the pressures he is dealing with outside of our family.And the cultural narrative that each spouse should be doing 50/50 doesn’t help. How does anyone figure out what 50/50 is anyway? But on the other hand, a girl can’t do everything! How do we ask for h...
2024-11-1444 minDelighted Motherhood#Babiesdontkeep: Parenting in Light of Eternity | Chelsea Boes“Don’t blink! You might miss it!”If there’s one thing I desperately don’t want to miss, it's their childhood. And I often stress out that I am! Their childhood and my life are very fleeting. The kid stage is here today and gone tomorrow. The phrase #babiesdontkeep is a hashtag for a reason.But should the brevity of childhood cause us anxiety? Chelsea Boes, senior writer at WORLD Magazine, the editor of WORLDkids Magazine and mom of two weighs in.
2024-11-0730 minDelighted MotherhoodAging Gracefully: A Biblical Perspective | GlowBodyPT“The global anti-aging market was valued at around 62 billion U.S. dollars in 2021 and is expected to increase to some 93 billion by 2027.” In the midst of all that angst over preventing physical aging could we be neglecting a far more important consideration in aging beautifully –the state of our hearts? From a physical perspective, what's okay and what's not? Should we be doing all the latest treatments? Are we allowed? Listen in for a vulnerable conversation with Ashley Keller, a Prenatal and Postnatal exercise specialist and the founder of GlowBodyPT, on aging gracefully from a Bibl...
2024-10-2244 minDelighted MotherhoodSourdough Basics and the Feast of Unleavened BreadNothing screams cozy quite like fresh baked bread. And with a quality sourdough starter bread baking is actually super easy. That's because a mature starter is "alive" and will work its way into all of the dough in comes in contact with. Which is why in Scripture leaven to likened to sin.Listen in for a quick look at the Feast of Unleavened Bread in Leviticus 23 and a tutorial on no frills baking with sourdough. ****Kira's super basic sourdough recipe:Pull your recently fed starter out of the fridge (as long as...
2024-10-0730 minDelighted MotherhoodHarvest, Tragedy and Redemption | Behind Our FarmIt’s fall time! The majority of us love it. And really what’s not to like. It’s a time for lots of good food, reading, campfires, leaf piles, and delicious smells.But in Scripture there is much deeper significance to the season of harvest. Harvest is a time when God gathers in his peoples and completes his work in this present age.In many ways, harvest is a time for celebration and sober reflection.Listen in as our guest Laura Good (Behind Our Farm) describes life on a farm during Harvest, how Go...
2024-10-011h 00Delighted MotherhoodFeeling stressed? You’re not aloneThe U.S. Surgeon General just released an advisory warning that parental stress is a significant public health concern. Reporting on the advisory, the Wall Street Journal ran a headline stating that, “Parenting is Hazardous to Your Health.”According to the advisory, four in 10 parents report feeling so stressed they can’t function. What is it about our current cultural moment that makes parents so prone to severe mental health challenges?
2024-09-1627 minDelighted MotherhoodMom friends in an epidemic of loneliness | Proverbs and Practicalities“Samwise Gamgee, my dear hobbit –indeed, Sam my dearest hobbit, friend of friends.” There's something spectacularly lovely about a true friend.A friend who loves what you love, who understands your deep longings, and who helps you see the things that are truly beautiful --even in the midst of brokenness. A friendship like that is a gift from God. Since the dawn of sin, friendships have been broken. All relationships are fraught and sometimes the obstacles to meaningful friendships can feel insurmountable. Tune in as we think through a Biblical de...
2024-09-0336 minDelighted MotherhoodDoes my effort make a difference? Parenting and God's Sovereignty | Jason SevilleAs parents we all long for our kids to “turn out right.” We want them to grow up to be kind, thoughtful, well adjusted and successful adults. And most of us, as Christians, are desperate for our kids to know the Lord.But how does the sovereignty of God factor into all of that? Does my parenting even matter?The biblical view of God’s sovereignty and man’s responsibility in parenting –as in the rest of life –is freeing, empowering, encouraging, and glorious. Tune in as Jason Seville, pastor at Del Ray Bapti...
2024-08-2153 minDelighted MotherhoodShould Christians be Patriotic? Political Engagement in an Angry Age | James NelsonAre Patriotism and Christianity Compatible? Is it okay to say "I'm proud to be an American?" How about politics? What does it look like to engage advocacy and activism as Christians?The presidential election in the United States is in full swing and it's an interesting election for sure. But as Christians, we must be careful to rightly order our allegiance and our passions without being cynical. Listen in for a conversation with James Nelson (J.D. Harvard Law 2016) about how to care for the good of our country, government, and neighbors while keeping our u...
2024-08-1339 minDelighted MotherhoodMom Guilt: Discerning between Conviction and Shame | Melissa FalconeTo be a mom is often to feel guilt. Often we feel overwhelmed by everything we aren’t doing that we “should” be doing and we can worry that we are messing up our kids. Our friends, often out of love, tell us we have nothing to worry about. We’ve done nothing wrong and we are perfect mothers. But in our gut we know we aren’t perfect mothers and we know we have failed our kids at times.How do we discern between conviction over areas where we have sinned versus shame over things the...
2024-08-0149 minDelighted MotherhoodStrategic Fall Planning: People, Priorities and Practicalities | Treehouse SchoolhouseSummer is a time for playing in the sun, splashing around, sleeping in, roasting marshmallows and all around soaking up a season of chillaxin. But it can also be a season of planning.Before we know it the chaos of the school year will descend upon us. And if we don’t plan thoughtfully, we may end up overwhelmed when our fall schedules start to pick up.How can we prepare at a high level now so that we don’t lose sight of our top priorities when daily pressures begin to pile up? Why is...
2024-07-1742 minDelighted MotherhoodDisrupted Routines and Bite Sized “Quiet Times”Summer is upon us! Which means pool days, vacations, VBS, and lots of ice cream. It also means lots of our schedule and routines are all out of wack. And that's slightly delightful. But in the midst of all this disruption, one practice we should safeguard is spending time daily in the Bible and in prayer. Why is a daily practice (of any length) so important for our lives? How can neglecting our spiritual formation actually be harmful to our families? And does a personal devotional practice have to be long? (No!)In th...
2024-06-0635 min
Life Conversations with a TwistThe journey of becoming a female Winemaker with Kira BallottaEpisode Details:Welcome to "Life Conversations with a Twist," where we explore the journeys of extraordinary individuals who have embraced change and pursued their passions. In my latest episode, I am thrilled to introduce Kira, a trailblazer who transitioned from a successful career in the finance world to follow her passion for wine. Kira's journey is a compelling tale of courage, reinvention, and breaking barriers. Today, she is the proud owner of a winery in Napa and stands out as one of the few women winemakers in the industry.Kira...
2024-05-2352 minDelighted MotherhoodThe How of Beautiful Homemaking | A Daily Something Part 2Do you ever feel that your house is nothing but bad diaper smells, legos under the table and clutter? Is it even possible to have a "pretty house" during the season of motherhood? Or is it just frivolous to desire?And if not, how does one decorate sensibly without breaking the bank?Join me for a two part series with Rebecca Gallop, the creator of A Daily Something and a homeschool mom to five living in West Virginia, about seeking out loveliness from a gospel perspective.In this episode we cover inexpensive ways to make homes...
2024-05-1559 minDelighted MotherhoodThe Heart of Beautiful Homemaking | A Daily Something"You must do something to make the world more beautiful." -- Miss RumphiusGod, the ultimate designer and cultivator, created the world with unmistakable beauty. Everywhere we look we see evidence of God’s glory in what he has formed. “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork." Psalm 19:1-2 As moms who are made in the image of God, how can we bring beauty and creativity into our domains and spheres of influence? At at the core, what makes a home lovely? What makes a mother beautiful and love...
2024-05-0346 minDelighted MotherhoodSeedlings, Seasons, and Sovereignty: Gardening Part 2 with Chelsea SvendsenWhat is it about green growing things that is so appealing? Why do we tend to feel so alive and at peace in a beautifully cared for garden? What deep eternal truths does God have to teach us through the process of tending the ground? In the midst of plant decapitating toddlers, is their hope for our plants? Listen in for loads of gardening tips with kids of all ages and reflections on the God who has given it to us all with the dearest Chelsea Svendsen.
2024-04-2531 minDelighted MotherhoodGardening: Soil prep, easy seeds, and planting the good: Part 1 with Chelsea SvendsenIt's growing season! The weather is turning warming and it is time to get out into the dirt with out kids.During this two part conversation, I chat with Chelsea Svendsen -- homeschool mom to four, almost five kids, a student of horticulture, greenhouse gardener, manger of the account, Life In the Yellow House -- all about Gardening.In the first half of our conversation (posted today) we discuss various methods for preparing our soil and easy, non intimidating ways to get started with gardening. More than discussing plants, however, we will be reflecting on ho...
2024-04-2230 minDelighted MotherhoodFrequently Asked Questions --Discipline Part 3 with Kim SevilleIf there's one thing that drives me to prayer, it's my kids! It can be so hard to know how best to love and to parent them! Especially in the area of discipline. Join for part three of our conversation with Kim Seville on discipline. Today Kim goes through and addresses a number of frequently asked questions --what if we are running late? What if my child "doesn't hear" me? Are timeouts effective? Should I give my kids a countdown?And finally, we'll briefly consider a bad example of discipline in the cultural narrative and d...
2024-04-1520 minDelighted MotherhoodPublic Meltdowns: How and When of Discipline Part 2 with Kim SevilleSome cultural streams seem to suggest that children may not need discipline, but just redirection. Redirection can be a glorious and wonderful thing. But are there times that a child needs to be corrected in his or her ways?When do you know if a child needs correction? How exactly does a parent discipline in a loving and effective way? What are the various stages of development? When should a parent discipline? When should a parent let some things slip?Join for part two of a three part conversation with Kim Seville on discipline.
2024-04-0948 minDelighted Motherhood"You sweet little bundle of iniquity:" Discipline with Kim Seville Part 1What is corrective discipline and why do kids need it? What's the difference between formative and corrective training?Why is it harmful to our kids and to our own hearts to withhold training? How does training our kids also train us to see God’s authority rightly?How is neglecting discipline an act of sin on our part? Is there any encouragement for the mom who feels like all she does all day is correct sinful behavior?Tune in for this encouraging conversation with Kim Seville –counseling lead for Frontlines Ministries, Dallas Theological Semi...
2024-04-0439 minDelighted MotherhoodHoly Week 2024: History, traditions and activitiesDid you know that the paschal, or Easter Greeting, "Christ is Risen, He is Risen Indeed," likely dates back to the earliest days of the Christian church? The marvel of the resurrection of Christ has been capturing the hearts and minds of Christians since the first disciples discovered in wonder that the stone had been rolled away.Holy Week, or Great Week as it is known in some traditions, is worth celebrating and observing! On the episode today we will discuss the history of Holy Week observance in the church, learn about Easter traditions around...
2024-03-2429 minDelighted MotherhoodThink Smaller: Supporting Adoptive Families – Christine GordonIn James 1:27 we read:"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. "But the reality is that adoption usually doesn’t involve “Annie” style storylines. All kids will struggle at points during their development, but children who have been through the foster care system often have nuanced challenges.In light of this, how can the church better come alongside and care for adoptive families? Most of us as moms are already pretty overwhe...
2024-03-1959 min
The Trivia Podcast: You Should Know Better!Kathryn Feeney vs. Kira KalushThis week besties Kathryn Feeney and Kira Kalush face each other in a trivia battle for charity! Kathryn is playing for Project for the Innocent and Kira is playing for Moms First. Best Picture winners through the decades, top reality shows of all times and popular karoake songs! Follow us @youshouldknowbetterpod.
2024-03-181h 03Delighted MotherhoodMarch Anticipation –Awaiting Spring, Easter and Babies - With Kelly HavensWinter months can be a little dark, and “blah.” Most of us love Christmas, but when it comes around to late February and early March we are desperate for some tulips to start blooming. What do we do with these gloomy months of waiting? And how does the waiting help prepare us for the glories of Spring? What is the connection between waiting and rejoicing? Why is waiting such a big part of the individual Christian’s life and the life of the church across the ages?In particular, how can we use this tim...
2024-03-0545 minDelighted MotherhoodCombating the Negativity SpiralAll moms want to show love and affection to their families.But sometimes, it can feel super hard to do so!Even though it seems like loving our families should be natural, it isn't. We are sinners and our families are made up of sinners. Which means love can be downright challenging.What are some ways we can combat the negativity spiral and move closer to our families --rather than further apart --even when we don't always feel like it? Tune in. for a discussion about reframing our mindset and cultivating affectionate habits.****PS! M...
2024-02-2937 minDelighted MotherhoodPracticing Love: An Atmosphere of AffectionAnd Happy Valentine’s Day – A Day of love! But beyond a day filled with cute cards, I love any reminder –in my calendar or otherwise, to show tenderness and affection to the people that I love most. Today we are going to start a three part series on creating an atmosphere of affection within our homes.We will consider how to daily choose to practice love, recognize that we are always either moving closer to one another or further apart, and think through some simple rhythms to show tenderness and care to those we love the most.
2024-02-1431 minDelighted MotherhoodValentine's Bonus: History and Activities!Welcome to the month of love! A full episode on cultivating an atmosphere of affection is coming next week.But, today in preparation for Valentine's Day next week tune into this short bonus! We'll talk briefly about the history of Valentine's Day as well as chatting through a couple of easy ways to celebrate the day with small people."The oldest known valentine still in existence today was a poem written in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London following his capture at the Battle...
2024-02-0611 minDelighted MotherhoodChristian Mom, Make Church NonnegotiableAttending church with little kids can feel a little bit like wrangling monkeys. But in the long view, faithful church participation is always worth it.The best way for us to find joy and contentment in our calling as moms --or any calling for that matter --is to grow in our fear of the Lord. And one of the primary tools God uses to build up his saints is the local church.As Eugene Peterson has argued, corporate worship “gives us our frame for life – it grounds us, centers us, and unifies us.”Or put in Kira w...
2024-01-3139 minDelighted MotherhoodPrenatal Fitness and Biblical Body Image: GlowBodyPTPregnancy tends to be a mixed bag for most of us.From extreme fatigue, vomiting, swelling in the most uncomfortable places, off the charts hormonal swings, to that unavoidable weight gain, pregnancy can be a physical, emotional, and spiritual challenge for the majority of us.During a time when so many things feel out of whack, how do we think well about maintaining fitness during and after pregnancy? Is my body a trophy for my own glory or a vessel for His use?If Christ has primary ownership over my body, how does that change the...
2024-01-1742 minDelighted MotherhoodDaily Priorities for a New Year: God Honoring Principles and ToolsWelcome to 2024! The start of the new year is also a helpful time for considering our ways and specifically how we spend our time.Scripture teaches us that our lives are like a midst, we are here today and gone tomorrow. How are we spending our time? What do our days look like? In what ways may God be calling us to re-evaluate our schedules? What things are most important to us? In essence what are our priorities and how will it look like to accomplish our goals in the new year?As D.A. Ca...
2024-01-0335 minDelighted MotherhoodWhen hard is good: the unexpected gift of discomfort with Abbie HalberstadtFor many of us, motherhood is anything but easy. From blowouts, to tantrums, learning difficulties, health problems, constant noise, conflict inside and outside our homes --the possibilities for us to feel like we are in an impossible season are endless. Sometimes this feeling of “hard” can feel completely overwhelming.And the truth is that some of the demands of modern parenting that feel really hard are signs that something actually is wrong. When things are hard and overwhelming it is a good idea to wisely evaluate what is causing the "hard." But is hard always a negative thing...
2023-12-1534 minDelighted MotherhoodAdvent at our house! The what, how and why of our nightly celebrationsAdvent, which officially begins this Sunday, December 3rd is a tradition that has been celebrated by Christians since the 5th century.Advent, understood rightly, is a time for Christians to look back at God’s work in bringing the infant Savior into the world and look forward to when Christ will return as the glorious King to judge the living and dead and make all things new, right, and beautiful. There are many different, valid and good ways to celebrate advent. In this episode I'll what advent looks like at our house and why we do what we...
2023-11-2831 minDelighted MotherhoodStories that shape us – Gospel-centered Christmas books and traditions with Leah NicklausThe Lord chose to reveal himself to us through a story --a story that actively shapes us the more we study and understand it. But it's not only the gospel narratives that we see in scripture that can shape us --all stories have a profound ability to cast us in their image. The question is, what kind of stories are we listening to? As moms, why should we be particularly thoughtful about the stories that are defining our family culture? Not in a way that is fearful, but in a way that helps us to glory in th...
2023-11-1546 minDelighted MotherhoodFostering a heart of generosity: serving alongside your kids with Joanna BeasleyNovember is a time when many of us begin thinking more about service and giving. Our mailboxes begin to fill up with donation requests and full color gift catalogues and we often begin thinking about who we can bless others during the holiday season.To that end, how can we invite our kids into the process of giving and serving? In what ways might we provide our kids opportunities to practice serving and giving within their regular rhythms? How can we, without being burdensome and overwhelming, foster hearts of generosity within our children and invite them to...
2023-11-0143 minDelighted MotherhoodWinsome Words: Speaking Grace to Your Spouse: Sarah MolitorMotherhood to little kids can be mentally and physically draining and sometimes it can feel like our husbands are the last people we feel like investing in. Or worse yet, we can use them as an outlet for our frustration. But our words matter and they don’t just matter to our husbands. The words we speak to our husband will directly impact our kids. As counterintuitive as it may seem, if we want our kids to thrive we must pay attention to how we speak to our husbands. How can we choose words that spea...
2023-10-1746 minDelighted MotherhoodOctober gave a party - 7 ideas for making every day meals meaningfulOctober's Party by George Cooper describes a party, thrown by October herself, that everybody comes to and stays long after the party has officially ended.October is a time for parties --but the very best kind of parties are those that focus specifically on the people we love most, our own dear families. As the days get shorter and the nights get colder, many of us will start to gravitate inside. And as we do, what are strategies for making our dinnertimes magical? How can we make our tables warm, inviting and a place no o...
2023-10-0332 minDelighted MotherhoodLeadership in Motherhood --Submission, Dependence, and ServiceIf you are like me, you grew during the Leadership Craze. I went to half a dozen “leadership” camps during high school and when I was applying to college it seemed that every university was “training tomorrow's leaders.” Even at the time, this seemed like a bit much. I mean, we can't all be president. Plus, this self-absorbed leadership didn't seem all that biblical (not that the training was self-absorbed, but simply how I perceived it).The Bible seems to suggest that Christians ought to consider the interests of others before themselves and should humble themselves...
2023-09-2635 minDelighted MotherhoodStepping Into Fall: Gospel Truth in Apple Pie and Azure Skies -With Kelly HavensAs a whole, we are a people obsessed with the Fall. We love all things pumpkins, spice and everything in between and sometimes it can seem silly.But is our wonder at the changing seasons silly? Or is it actually a gift from God? What eternal lessons might the Lord teach us through marveling in azure skies, observing brisk windy days, or baking brightly colored squash? Daniel 2:21 says: “He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding”Fall...
2023-09-0739 minDelighted MotherhoodHow the church calendar can inform our school calendars -- Sacred Seasons with Catechesis BooksThe start of the school year can be chaotic. Everyone has soccer practice at different times, kids are “leveling up” into harder grades, and there are dozens of new demands on our time. It’s fun for sure, but it can also be draining on parents and kids alike. As we spin into this new and exciting school year, how should we think about time? What is sacred time? What is a sacred day? What is a sacred week? And how can the church calendar inform our school calendars for the year? Danielle Hitchen, founder of Cate...
2023-09-0531 minDelighted MotherhoodPMS Problems: A Biblical Consideration of Hormonal StrugglesThe effects of PMS impact almost all of us. The National Institutes of Health report that 90% of women of reproductive age experience several premenstrual symptoms varying from mild to severe and 20-40 percent experience Premenstrual syndrome (PMS scientifically).These monthly hormonal changes can manifest in a variety of symptoms from mood shifts, headaches, body pains, depression, anxiety, bloating, and irritability to just name a few.In essence, PMS is a pain. For most of us, it's a time when we are not on our A-game and when we feel physically and emotionally weak a...
2023-08-2247 minDelighted MotherhoodGiving When You Are Spent: Serving Outside the Home as Moms --With Joanna Beasely As mothers, all day long we are surrounded by needy people and the majority of us get to the end of the day and feel exhausted. If you are a young mom like me, right now your primary calling is inside your home –to care for and nurture these adorable and exhausting small humans. But, there are also lots of needy people outside of our homes. And our Savior, the one who captivates our hearts and our minds and who we should most be desiring to emulate, seems to care a lot about the least of these. So h...
2023-08-0839 minDelighted MotherhoodDaily Family Worship: The Power of Praying, Reading, and Singing TogetherWhat does a daily family worship practice look like? Why is it important to gather together as a family daily? How can the consistency of time together in the word, prayer, and song impact our marriages? What does commitment to family worship communicate to us, to our kids, to our church family, and to the wider community? Why is it important for fathers to lead? How can wives come alongside their husbands to help them?Does it have to be long? (No.)Listen in on a conversation with my very favorite person in t...
2023-07-2547 minDelighted MotherhoodWrestling with infertility together: Supporting those who struggle even if you don'tOne in six women faces the heartache of infertility –and almost everyone is affected by infertility to some degree. Where can women turn for comfort while grieving their dreams and grappling with unfulfilled longing? And for those who aren’t battling infertility, how can we come alongside those who are? Jenn Hesse and Kelley Ramsey, authors of Waiting in Hope, 31 Reflections for Walking with God Through Infertility, weigh in with comfort and encouragement for the struggling and those who desire to come alongside the hurting.
2023-07-1141 minDelighted MotherhoodRooted in Wonder: Exploring Creation and Marveling at the Creator -- With Eryn LynumHow is our wonder at the natural world connected to our awe of the creator? How can spending time outdoors strengthen the faith of our families? How can experiences in nature show our kids absolute truths in a society prone to relativism? How should we think biblically about climate change? What can we learn from invasive species? How do we manage the dirtiness of the outdoors?Listen in for a delightful conversation full of practical encouragements and suggestions with Master Naturalist and Author of the delightful book, Rooted in Wonder, Eryn Lynum. Rooted i...
2023-06-2742 minDelighted MotherhoodDiscovering Neighborhood Friends: Creating Community You Can Walk ToDeep in our gut, we all want to be friends with our neighbors.We want to know and be known –to live in spaces that feel safe and welcoming. We want to be loved, served, and cared for and we want to love, serve and care for others.But society in the West has become deeply fragmented. A new report by Harvard University researchers finds that 36 percent of Americans are experiencing “serious loneliness,” and some groups, such as young adults and mothers with small children, are especially isolated. And that can easily be us, rig...
2023-06-1339 minDelighted MotherhoodHere comes the Sun! Priorities, Rhythms, and Rest with Treehouse SchoolhouseHappy first official, unofficial day of summer! For many of us, summertime is a blissful welcome. Schedules are relaxed, sports are mostly over and there’s a lot more free time. But sometimes that lack of structure can feel really daunting! “What exactly am I supposed to do these wild little humans?”But either way, none of us want to get to the end of August and feel like we just survived. We want to soak it up! We want to play in the sun, read good books, sleep well, roast marshmallows, catch crabs, have good co...
2023-06-0138 minDelighted MotherhoodResisting Anxiety in Motherhood with Kim SevilleEvery honest mom will tell you that she has battled anxiety related to motherhood. Whether it's anxiety over getting pregnant, staying pregnant, newborn challenges, struggles to learn to read, mean kids on the playground, health concerns, behavioral concerns, etc –the triggers for anxiety in motherhood are too numerous to number. But in light of a God who invites us to call Him Father, how should we think about confronting this anxiety with hope and truth?Tune in for this encouraging conversation with Kim Seville –counseling lead for Frontlines Ministries, Dallas Theological Seminary grad, a former missionary in Asia...
2023-05-3044 minDelighted MotherhoodBring the Kids! 27 Countries and Counting --Air Travel with Caroline CraddockSummer is coming and for many of us, this means air travel. Traveling with kids can be stressful and sometimes the idea of canceled flights can be enough to make my skin crawl. But there are some strategies we can employ for success. Today we are going to be talking with Caroline Craddock –a homeschool hybrid mom to four who has traveled to 27 countries with her kids. She'll share from her experience some tips for how to enjoy travel with little ones, not dread it.If you intend to travel soon with kids or have wanted to tr...
2023-05-1645 minDelighted MotherhoodCultivating the ground and tending little hearts --Gardening with Yetta ReidSpring is officially here which means it's planting time! And there are few things kids seem to enjoy more than getting completely and totally dirty. Listen in for a sweet conversation with Yetta Reid about the joy of gardening with little ones and cultivating a love of the Creator in the process. Books listed:Floret Farm’s A Year in Flowers: Designing Gorgeous Arrangements for Every SeasonThe Gardener By Sarah StewartWe are the Gardeners By Joanna GainesFrom Seed to Plant by Gail GibbonsThe Giant Zucchini by Catherine Siracusa
2023-05-0235 minDelighted MotherhoodWhen friendships hurt --Gospel Applications from PhilippiIn my motherhood journey, I have had some incredible relationships with other Christian sisters that have been lifegiving, transformative, and delightful. Christians are to be marked by these kinds of intimate, tender, loving relationships. And in fact, our love for one another in a very real sense is how we express love for God. (Matthew 25:40)But also, Christians can be offensive, frustrating, hurtful, rude, inconsiderate, self-righteous, slothful, and mean. Honestly, all those labels have described me before. If you have been friends with me for any length of time, it’s very likely that...
2023-04-1830 minDelighted MotherhoodHoly Week 2023: Celebrating the Resurrection with your FamilyHappy Holy Week 2023! Holy Week, in the Christian church, is the week between Palm Sunday, when Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey, and Resurrection Sunday or Easter.It’s a time that has been observed by Christians across the world for centuries. In the Greek and Roman liturgical books, it is called the Great Week because great deeds were done by God during this week.Listen in for dozens of sweet ideas, from around the world and across the centuries, for celebrating Easter with your family and for the theological significance of thi...
2023-04-0528 minDelighted MotherhoodSeasons of Limitedness and Postpartum Fitness with GlowBody PTFor me, having a baby has never been a magical glowing experience. The days and weeks following delivery I’m exhausted and elated at the same time. I’m over the moon in love with my babies, but I feel like a choo-choo train has just come out of my body and I seem near the point of tears day and night. Postpartum is objectively very difficult. How do we think Biblically about seasons of limitedness such as the postpartum phase? How can we humbly approach recovery without shame (ie excessively working out or dieting...
2023-03-2832 minDelighted MotherhoodHoliday Special: St. Patrick's Day -How it's encouraging and ideas for celebratingSt. Patrick's Day is Friday, March 17th, 2023. But what is the holiday anyway? Is it just a random day in March to wear green? Who was “Saint Patrick”? How can his story encourage us as moms? What's with the snakes? Listen in for a conversation with Joanna Walters, mom to five and blogger, about St. Patrick's Day. We'll discuss the man St. Patrick, his mom, myths surrounding his ministry, traditions around the country, and fun ideas for celebrating with your family. ****Joanna's St. Patrick's Day Morning Time Plan - https://raisinglittleoaks.wordpress.com/Breastp...
2023-03-1419 minDelighted MotherhoodRun Baby, Run! The Why and How of Working OutBefore I had kids, movement, and exercise was a huge part of my life and a way that God blessed me physically, mentally, and emotionally. Would that all go away after having kids? As any mom will tell you, life changes a lot after having children. And not everyone is even still physically capable of exercise after having children or due to another injury. But for me, although fitness looks very different today as a mom with three kids, it is still a way that God blesses me physically, mentally, and emotionally.Listen in for a...
2023-03-0941 min
Delighted MotherhoodThe Ministry of Music: Enjoying our Kids and Creator through SongMusic has the sweetest ability to bring life, peace, and joy to cranky, grumbly moments.Sometimes I’ll feel like I can’t sit down to play piano, or I can’t sing a hymn with the kids because there’s so much pandemonium. And although our sinful attitudes don’t evaporate when we start engaging in music –song has a very calming effect on me and on my kids. The word sing appears in the Bible over 400 times and 50 of those are commands to sing. Anytime we see a command in Scripture, it isn’t there...
2023-02-2431 minDelighted MotherhoodBible Intake: Fuel for FlourishingWhen life is busy Bible study is often the first thing to go. But it is precisely when we feel out of control that we need to be reminded that God is in control. I need to remember that I am a child of God and a mother called to holiness. I am loved, provided for, and called by the Ancient of Days. The Lord seems to expect that we are going to need to be reminded daily of these truths and so He tells us to meditate on His Word day and night.
2023-02-1133 minDelighted MotherhoodMealtime Madness: Table Fellowship with KidsWe all know in our gut that family meals are important. Numerous studies have linked family meals with all sorts of positive outcomes for children, from better academics to general success.My favorite statistic comes from Don Everts and the Barna Group in their study of Christian households that found that families who were considered “spiritually vibrant” were homes that regularly had loud tables. But even though we know family meals are important, many of us don’t practice daily shared meals. In fact, the average American family only has three dinners together per week.
2023-02-0138 minDelighted MotherhoodThe Praying Mom: Acknowledging We're Not in ChargeAs moms, sometimes it feels like we are in charge of everything and everyone depends on us. It's up to us to make sure the baby is fed, the kids are wearing pants when they get in the car, and the sandwiches are packed. But am I actually the one in charge?Thankfully no. God is sovereignly in control of my life and the lives of my kids. To pray is to acknowledge that and to ask for help. But for so many of us, prayer is a real struggle. Especially in the busyness of li...
2023-01-2033 minDelighted MotherhoodNarrative Matters --How God's Story Impacts OursA compelling story captivates us in a way that a textbook never can. Tell me a fact about life and I might remember it. Tell me a story about life, a story that connects to my mind, heart, and soul and I'm bound to remember it.The Lord made us for stories and He revealed Himself in a story.In the coming weeks, we are going to have a series of interviews with older women about how to be in the word and in prayer as a mom. But for today, join me for a s...
2023-01-1522 minDelighted MotherhoodPriorities, Rhythms, and Routines for a New YearThere’s nothing like having a baby to show you how fleeting time is. In what feels like three seconds your darling infant becomes a sweet little boy who is learning to read and picking you vases of flowers. Watching kids grow up at lightning speed really brings Ephesians 5:15-16 to life. "Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time because the days are evil."As Peter admonishes, we ought to prepare our minds for action and be sober-minded! But some...
2023-01-0531 min
Sky News DailyThree Wishes for 2023: Ukrainian MP Kira RudikIf you had three wishes, what would they be? For the start of 2023, Sky News Daily podcast host Niall Paterson is asking people from across politics, entertainment, and sport how they would use three wishes to change the world, their country, and their lives. On this episode, Ukrainian MP Kira Rudik tells Niall about the ongoing war in Ukraine, and her hopes for a braver world. Plus, we find out more about what drew her into politics in the first place.You can hear more stories from Ukraine on our Ukraine War Diaries podcast.
2023-01-0326 minDelighted MotherhoodHoliday Special: The Mothers of ChristmasThis time of year can be just delightful -- cozy read-out-louds, cookie making, teatime, puzzles, caroling, cuddles and generally just enjoying ourselves!But sometimes, even under normal circumstances, the holidays feel less than lovely. Perhaps we are traveling with toddlers and totally out of our rhythm, or dealing with extended family dynamics, or we are staying home with family far away and feeling lonely.And that’s not even considering the incredibly painful circumstances many of us may be in –whether we are grieving the loss of a parent, or a child, or a severed relat...
2022-12-2218 min
What'sHerNameA COUNTRY HOUSE CHRISTMAS Phyllis SandemanThe darkest time of year inspires us all to reflect on the meaning and power of Home. Experience Christmas in a grand country house through the eyes of an Edwardian child in this charming reading of Phyllis Elinor Sandeman’s memoir, A Country House Christmas performed by returning What'sHerName favorite Jay Stelling.Guest Jay Stelling is an illustrator, doll maker and storyteller from North Yorkshire, England, and an assistant at Mother Shipton’s Cave. She graduated in 2018 from Leeds Arts University where she received a First in BA(hons) Illustration. You can often find her making tiny doll...
2022-12-1443 minDelighted MotherhoodWhat is Delighted Motherhood?The internet says a lot of things about motherhood –motherhood means we can’t shower, or work out and that it's normal and even expected that we will hide in the closet from our children. But at the exact same time, there is much pressure on the modern mom to do it all. On the one hand, we're offered anxious striving –not rest. But on the other hand, we’re offered a boatload of complacency and grumbling. Neither of them seems great to me.Is there a better way?I would argue that...
2022-12-1421 minDelighted MotherhoodAdvent BonusThis is Delighted Motherhood, a podcast devoted to delighting ourselves in the Lord and enjoying our kids to the glory of God. The first podcast is coming soon! In it, we are going to explore what it means and what it doesn’t mean to be a delighted mom –specifically that a delighted mom is one who delights herself in the Lord and is helped by her church to enjoy the journey of motherhood. Not that she’s perfect or never overwhelmed.But while we wait, Today, Sunday the 27th of November is the first Sunday of Advent...
2022-11-2701 min
Sky News DailyUkraine war: What could a nuclear attack look like?President Putin has said there will be a "harsh" response to further attacks against Russia, following an explosion on the Kerch Bridge which links his country to the annexed Crimean peninsula. As retaliation, missiles hit several Ukrainian cities, including the capital, Kyiv. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said a deliberate attack on the critical infrastructure of Ukraine would be met with a "united and determined response". On the Sky News Daily with Niall Paterson, security and defence analyst Professor Michael Clarke explores the details behind the latest strikes and current military strength of Putin's army, and Diana Magnay...
2022-10-1225 min
What'sHerNameTHE CARPENTER Elizabeth GregoryWhen Sir Christopher Wren was tasked with redesigning Westminster Abbey in 1697, his extravagant vision was brought to life by Head Abbey Carpenter Elizabeth Gregory. In an era when men ruled supreme, this remarkable woman oversaw every one of the hundreds of carpenters working for the Abbey – for over fifteen years. Discover the mysterious life of Elizabeth Gregory, on-location with Westminster Abbey Community Learning Officer Aaron Paterson.Take a virtual tour of the Queen’s Gallery at Westminster Abbey’s website.Hear more behind-the-scenes fun from our 2021 Lost Women of England Tour here, or find more inform...
2022-08-0347 min
What'sHerNameTHE VISIONARY Hildegard of Bingen900 years ago, the young Hildegard of Bingen was given by her parents to the Catholic Church. She was literally “walled up” in a tiny convent, completely cut off from the outside world. But over the course of her long and varied life, she emerged from the walls to embrace the world. She founded her own convents and traveled across Europe on preaching tours. She spent decades caring for the sick and infirm, resulting in her seminal medical text that endured for centuries. She is also much celebrated today as a composer; she wrote hauntingly beautiful music that was rediscovered just...
2018-03-1241 min
SoulFood Journey: Der Podcast für Frauen mit Essstörungen#59: Verändere Dein Leben und du veränderst die ganze Welt"Was im Leben zählt, ist nicht dass wir gelebt haben. Sondern, wie wir das Leben anderer verändert haben." - Nelson Mandela Heute ist mein 28. Geburtstag und ich möchte meinen Eltern, Susanne und Ulrich Siefert, von ganzem Herzen dafür danken, dass sie mir dieses einziartige Leben geschenkt haben. Durch meine langjährige Essstörung durfte ich sehr viele Erkenntnisse und Erfahrungen über mich selbst und das Leben generell sammeln, deshalb teile ich heutzutage meinen Frieden, mein Glück und meine Liebe mit der Welt. Heute möchte ich Dir von meinem allergrößten Wunsch zum G...
2018-03-0511 min