“You are a God of seeing…Truly I have seen Him who looks after me.” ~a pregnant Egyptian slavewoman, in the middle of nowhere… a nobody really… making much of the One who found her in the wilderness, gave her water, and blessed her. When in the wilderness, it makes sense to look at…
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VIDEO: Embracing Weakness as a Christian Mother
As I grow in my understanding of the Gospel, and see my own weakness, this was a declaration/confession for me, recorded (and then forgotten, oops!) a little over 2 years ago. I want to be a mom with a Gospel-shaped posture toward life. Recorded: March 2017, after baby #8
Ep. 24: Embrace Sexual Intimacy as Godly & Good (Linda Dillow, Pt 2)
As Christian wives, sexual intimacy can be a challenging issue. Worldly influences, shame, sin, and the busyness of life all make it difficult to embrace the beauty and goodness of God’s design for sex in marriage. Listen in as Jess talks with author & speaker Linda Dillow about: if being sexy, and enjoying sex, is OK for…
VIDEO: 10 Things I Pray for Our Kids
Years ago, when I had 3- and 1-year-old little boys, and was pregnant with our little girl, I wrote out a list of 10 goals we had brainstormed for our children. Even though more than 10 years have passed, and we’ve now got 8 children, it’s still a list I refer to– for direction in decisions we…
Ep. 23: Overcome Sexual Sin & Shame (Linda Dillow, pt 1)
Listen in as Jess talks with Linda Dillow (wife, missionary, author, speaker) about: Why Christian wives SHOULD talk and think about sex What misconceptions and lies Christian women believe How forgiveness and acceptance in Christ can sink down deeper than our heads, into our hearts This episode’s Quick Mom Verse: “I say, walk by the…
Ep. 22: Fight Mommy Anger: Give Consistent, Prompt Discipline
Many moms feel overpowered by anger, and find it difficult to be consistent in discipline. “If you do that ONE more time…” “Do you want to get in trouble?” “I can’t take it anymore!” Listen as Jess talks with Wendy about: giving consistent discipline practical ways to fight mommy anger how to discern whether a parenting resource…
Ep. 21: Fight Fears & Cultural Lies About Discipline
Culture and modern ideas about parenting bring continual attacks against biblical parenting. Christian moms often face discouragement and fears that come from culture, a lack of role models, our upbringings, and more. Dig in with us to discover the dangers of giving in, and how to press through challenging moments to give consistent, loving, biblical discipline to our children. Listen in as…
Ep. 20: Discipline Your Kids — For Their Good!
Time-outs? Spankings? “Positive Parenting?” Loss of privileges? What constitutes biblical “discipline?” Even self-described “Christian” sources can disagree on what godly parents should do to discipline their children. That’s why believers need to look to God’s Word for our understanding of biblical parenting. Listen in as Jess talks with her friend Wendy about: How God’s Word defines “discipline” Biblical principles…
Ep. 19: Public Behavior: Why Character Training Matters
The Bible doesn’t explicitly teach us what to do in a grocery store with our kids, right? So is kids’ public behavior just a matter of personal opinion and preference? Let’s discuss the underlying principles underneath the way we approach teaching our kids to behave in public. Listen in as Jess talks with Bethany Weatherby about: What…
Ep. 18: Practical Help for Parenting in Public
Every mom knows the struggle of the grocery store run… WITH kids in tow. Listen in as Jess talks with Bethany Weathersby, a mom of 4, about: what expectations are reasonable for kids’ behavior, practical ways to train your kids, realistic ideas to include kids in your shopping, and the benefits of training kids for…