#momlife

Dani Bartels shares her story of how a brain tumor in her husband ignited a deeper faith in their entire family.

Pamela Johansen shares her story of homeschooling her 3 daughters.  She also shares about her oldest daughter’s journey of living with down syndrome.

Yolandu Kaunda of Malawai shares her story of being the first female aircraft Captain and its second female pilot in all of Malawai.  Want to hear from a remarkable Christian woman in Malawi?  Dive into this conversation with me!

Candie Blankman shares her story of how she raised faith-filled adult children.  Isn’t that what we all want?  To raise children who faithfully walk with Jesus all the days of their lives, especially as they launch into adulthood?  Though there’s no magic way to make this happen, let’s revisit my conversation with Candie, and learn from her wisdom and experience.

On this episode, Luma Haddad shares her story of her work with urban at risk teen moms.  Be inspired and encouraged by the work she is doing and consider asking God, how can I positively impact injustices in my own community?

Breen Harding shares her story of having a daughter born with Spina Bifida and how it rocked her faith. 

Christine Nieman shares her story of learning to forgive her mom.  Have you ever struggled to forgive someone?  Listen in to this powerful conversation with Christine as she shares with great vulnerability and authenticity.

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. 

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.

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? 

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 conversation.

Today I'm super excited to talk to my new friend Katie Quesada. Katie was the speaker at our March women's retreat which happened right before the Covid-19 shelter order. Katie teaches storytelling and helps us tell our stories. 

The Jackson's are back! I'm super excited to host two of my favorite people in the world, Jim and Lynne Jackson. Jim and Lynne have been guests before and were the featured speakers at our parenting conference last year. They're back today to talk about a super timely topic, sibling conflict. As we're all home together, it can be tough to keep the peace between the kids. Jim and Lynne are here with some expert guidance.

I reached out to a lot of moms in our community and asked, "How are you doing in maintaining spiritual habits in your home in this time of Corona-19 self-isolation? And I heard a lot of the same answer I would give, "It's a struggle!" So, in today’s episode, I’m excited to talk to two wonderful moms in our community who have some tips in navigating this challenging time – Rebecca Hartford and Mallory Brown. 

In today’s episode, I’m excited to talk to two wonderful moms in our community who are also elementary teachers - Dani Bartels & Maria Weiss. We'll talk homeschooling, crisis schooling, and trying to balance it all.

In today’s episode, I’m excited to rebroadcast a conversation with my new friend Keri Dailey! Keri is a mama of 2, she is a worship leader, AND she’s lead worship for our women’s retreat in March of 2020! And today I’m excited to learn about her faith journey and particularly your heart for worship!

This is a great time to be reminded of the importance of being present with our families. Today we’re replaying one of our favorite episodes from way back in season 1. We’re talking toAli Murphy & Stephanie Thompson about the book Present over Perfect by  Shauna Niequist

In this time of Corona-19 isolation, a lot of mommas are home with a house full of bored kids. Today we're replaying one of our favorite episodes from way back in season 1. We're talking to the La Jolla Pres children's director, Susie Dhus about community among siblings. Listen in and be encouraged!

During this time of "social distancing" and facing the unknown, we're rebroadcasting one of our favorite episodes, talking to dear Jen Foss about anxiety.

On today’s episode, I’ll be speaking with this incredible mama, Michelle Lebeau. This past October at our Women’s 1-Day Conference, I asked some women to immerse themselves in the story of a woman from the Gospels who encountered Jesus and share what they learned. Michelle chose Mary of Bethany. Not to be confused with Mary Magdalene or Mary the mother of Jesus. There’s a lot of Marys in the Gospels, Right? Michelle is going to share what I learned from this Mary about releasing, receiving, and returning to Jesus.