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Towards EdenCrutches in Motherhood (and life!)Today we talk about common crutches that feel easier to cling to than who we really should be clinging to - God! Life is hard, and we can't do it in our own power. Truth is, we are biologically wired to never want to feel discomfort, but we need to rewire our brains to run to God at the slightest feeling of discomfort!
We share some stories from our experiences, and tackle a few commonly utilized crutches. If you're struggling with a crutch in your life, reach out to us - we want to pray with you!
2022-01-2438 minTowards EdenComparisonHi Friends!
We are so excited to dive into comparison and the two categories we can fall into! Listen in as Taylor and I unpack this and discuss areas we've struggled with this and how we've worked to let go of them!
Exodus 20:17 “You shall not covet your neighbour's house; you shall not covet your neighbour's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbour's.”
Hebrews 13:5 Keep your life free from love of money, and be co...
2022-01-1743 minTowards EdenBody Image + The WordToday we dive into a well known, but incredibly tough enemy - body image. As we begin a new year, many of us may use this opportunity to look at our physical health, but let's not forget to look at our bodies the way God see's them! The bible is FULL of basic scriptures telling us that our bodies are one of our most precious gifts from God, but do we treat them that way? Do we celebrate, love, honour, and respect our bodies as gifts from the Lord? One of the hardest battles we fight daily is remembering...
2022-01-1046 minTowards EdenSetting Biblical IntentionsHappy 2022! In our first episode of this New Year, we talk about the differences between setting (Biblical) intentions vs goals. We also get into the practice of manifesting, and why it's dangerous to us as Christian's.
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Today's Verses:
Luke 22:42
2022-01-0338 minTowards EdenAdvent Week Three: JoyContinuing on in our third week of advent, this week is all about Joy! What does it look like, and how can we get it? Listen to hear how joy goes hand in hand with peace (and how hope ties into it all as well!) Imagine for a moment, being one of the shepherd's, doing your thing when the angel's appear to announce the arrival of the saviour of the world. Does the bible actually tell us to answer our text's? Listen to find out!
Today's Verses:
Philippians 4:4-5
Luke 2:8-11
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2021-12-1439 minTowards EdenAdvent Week Two: PeaceWeek two is all about the peace that Jesus brings. Again, this is such a BIG topic, and we will definitely add it to our list of series to come! Today we chat a brief over view of some of the ways Jesus brings peace to our lives.
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Today's Verses:
Luke 2:14
John 14:27
Philippians 4:6-7
1 Peter 3:11
James 3:18
Proverbs 14:30
2 Peter 1:2
Luke 8:48
2021-12-0641 minTowards EdenAdvent Week One: HopeThis week, we kick off Advent by talking about Hope. It was always God's desire to be in relationship with us, but after the fall, this relationship was broken. Because of Jesus's arrival on the scene, we have HOPE to once again spend eternity with Him in Heaven! Because of this eternal hope, we also have hope for the practical, day to day difficulties we may face. How do we bring this into our homes this Advent season? Join us in the conversation, and send us how you celebrate hope + Advent!
Today's Verses:
Romans 6:23
2021-11-2942 minTowards EdenAdvent: Preparing for The ArrivalWe're super excited to launch off our first series: Advent! What even is it, what does it mean, why do we do it?
We share how we did/didn't really celebrate growing up, and this episode is full of "fun facts"!
Join us over the next four weeks as we dive into Advent: Hope, Love, Joy + Peace!
2021-11-2226 minTowards EdenTrust + ControlIt’s easy to say we trust God completely, but when the time comes to hand over control completely - we often falter. This is another heavy one, and something we both struggle with daily.
2021-11-1656 minTowards EdenLove God, Love Others, That's It!Is it biblical to "Love Yourself"? That's the question we dive into today. Self love is spoken of as the answer to everything in secular culture today, and it's infiltrated its way into the Christian community as well. How can we possibly live with overwhelming feelings of shame, guilt, and regret - the consequences of our sinful nature? This one's a tough one, but stick with us and we'll get to how GOOD God truly is, and how we can live in peace as redeemed and sanctified people!
Today's Verses:
Ecclesiastes 7:20
2021-11-0844 min
Towards EdenGoing Towards EdenWelcome to the first episode of Podcast 2.0! Learn what we've been up to for the past year, how God has drastically changed our hearts, lives and friendship.
We get pretty deep and vulnerable about some of the dark places we've gone this year, but also HOW GOOD GOD IS to redeem and restore us in every way possible.
Our vision for Towards Eden is to take a deep look at the things life throw's our way, and take them back to how God intended life to be when he created us in The Garden. We...
2021-11-0146 min
Towards Eden13: Mom Chats - We're Back!We took a much needed break for a couple weeks, but we're so excited to be back and catching up! Find out what we've been up to, and what Netflix show's we're binging!
We've missed our little community so much and are so happy to be back and bringing you content that makes you feel loved, seen, and understood! Please let us know what you'd like to hear from us coming up, and how we can pray for you!
2021-03-0546 minTowards Eden12: Rapid Fire Bible QuestionsThis week, we thought it would be fun to play a little game of rapid fire questions!
What's the Bible question you've never asked? Favourite Bible verse? Favourite Bible character? What's your current Bible study plan? A Bible that has a special meaning? Burning questions for Bible characters? How to memorize scripture? And what's the best Bible Study?
Of course, we don't do any sort of conversation "rapidly", so get ready for some long winded answers! Dinosaurs, the story of Hannah, Heather's mom's library, and how neither of us are good at memorizing scripture. It's...
2021-01-2855 minTowards Eden11: What are you making room for?This week we get right to it. During trying times, it's especially hard to make God a priority in your life. But now more than ever, we need His grace and truth to get us through. We talk about distractions, and how we can try to overcome them. We cannot control so much right now, but we can control our responses to it. We encourage you to look at how you're responding when things feel hard. We are NEVER going to be perfect, but with God's help, we can work on reframing things positively and keeping our joy and...
2021-01-1447 minTowards Eden10: Welcome to 2021!This week, we hope you feel like you're sitting with us drinking coffee. We share a few of our thoughts about the pandemic, and how things are currently where we live. We chat homeschool struggles and what we miss most during our second lockdown. We have a big therapy session. Heather shares how she just went back to therapy, what she's working on, what she's learned, and where this all stemmed from. Taylor shares a darker time in her life, and how bad her mental health was during a hard year of her life. We hope you guys feel...
2021-01-0747 minTowards Eden9: The Giving MangerThis week we have some sweet new friends on to chat with us about their incredible product, The Giving Manger. We know you'll fall in love with Allison and Lisa just like we did (seriously, instant friends!) They tell us the incredible story of where the idea for the Giving Manger started, as well as share their stories of what giving looks like within their own homes. Culturally, it can be SO easy to lose the true meaning of Christmas, but the Giving Manger is something that can be used all year round to instil kindness and a servant...
2020-12-1733 minTowards Eden8: Mom Chats, Instagram Tips & TikTokThis week we catch up on mom life. Life has been crazy busy between work, Christmas, and all the things we do as mom's. We touch base on how our kids are sleeping (a common topic), and Taylor talks about how she hates her bed. We talk about our TikTok addictions, and how preteens/teenagers look SO much older than we did at those ages (and briefly discuss all our makeup mishaps). We discuss Taylor's previous hatred of TikTok, and how it is helping her cling to her youth. Help us figure out why Heather's FYP is all emo...
2020-12-1045 minTowards Eden7: Pop Culture, Elves, and Trusting God in a PandemicThis week....we didn't have much planned. Find out which Grey's Anatomy characters we think we are, and as we settle the great debate - McDreamy or McSteamy? We talk about Elf on the Shelf and when we think our kid's will lose the magic in Christmas. We share our high's for the week, but forgo the lows....because that's depressing and we choose not to focus on that. Find out Taylor's trick for getting her kids to sleep in their own beds (it has about a 60% success rate!).
Keeping our faith through COVID has looked...
2020-12-0348 minTowards Eden6: Community over Competition with Kendra Lee RedmanContinuing on with our Small Shop Christmas theme, this week we interview our good friend and boss babe, Kendra Lee Redman, owner and genius behind KenLeeCo! Kendra started her business in 2016 with some spare time and a Cricut machine, and she sits here four years later, with a booming business. What sets Kendra apart from a lot of business owners is her belief that there is room at the table for all, and is herself an avid supporter of the small shop community in it's entirety.
On this episode, Kendra shares her advice for new business...
2020-11-2654 minTowards Eden5: Small Shop Love with Ashley LangohrThis week, Heather and Taylor interview their first ever guest, their sweet friend Ashley Langohr! Ashley is the Director of The Mom Market Niagara, Mama of Riley, creator of Busy Bear Bags, and just an all around boss babe! Amongst the many bunny trails featured in this episode, they talk about the challenges small shops face in general, as well as during COVID. Find out which of Heather's many animals was featured on Baby Tula's social. Listen here to find out how you can make a difference and support small shops! Make sure to come out to the Pen...
2020-11-1957 minTowards Eden4: It's Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas!Heather & Taylor talk about their favourite parts of Christmas, and all their Christmas traditions (Including an Elf on the Shelf hack you don't want to miss!). They talk about why they love being in the mall during Christmas time, but are committing to making this year a small shop Christmas. They have been so fortunate to be a part of the small shop community in Niagara, and want to help spread the word and help you find a local Christmas market in your area! When you shop local, an actual person does a happy dance (they've witnessed it!).
2020-11-1255 minTowards Eden3: Halloween & Doing it AllOn this week's episode, Heather & Taylor discuss how they spent Halloween during the pandemic, and their opinions on the holiday as a whole. They dive into a question that gets thrown around a lot - "How do you do it all?" Really, no one CAN do it all on their own. They need to outsource, they need community, and most importantly, they need God.
Scripture verses for when you're feeling overwhelmed by it all:
Proverbs 138:9 - The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake...
2020-11-0543 minTowards Eden2: Pregnancy, Labor & All the FunThis week, Heather & Taylor share their experiences into motherhood. From making the decision to start their families, to pregnancy, preterm labor, & delivery, they share their unique and completely different experiences. They also discuss how they named and their kiddo's, and the high's and low's of their whole birthing experiences.
2020-10-291h 15Towards Eden1: How We Met & Why We're HereOn their first episode, Heather & Taylor talk about how they met, and what brought and keeps them together. They share a bit of background into each of their lives, and their heart for this podcast. Their differences, similarities, and of course their Enneagram's will all be shared as they answer your questions about their dynamic! Don't forget to subscribe and leave a 5 star review!
2020-10-2257 min
Towards EdenJoy Coffee Chaos Podcast TrailerHey friends! It's Taylor (@tay_blanchard) and Heather (@raisingmyjoyfulcrew). Join us weekly as we talk about ALL the things! We are SO EXCITED to share our lives, and God's heart with you.
2020-10-1700 min