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Doesn’t cooking with kids take MORE time? Well… maybe… but maybe that extra time is worth it, so that our kids can learn an essential skill for life. Listen in as Jess talks with Tracy Grossman about: Why not just be “June Cleaver” and do it all yourself? Practical ideas for including kids in your meal…

The messy kitchen. Recipes. Allergies. Calories. Food groups. Grocery store sales. Sometimes mealtime feels like a puzzle, and at other times it just feels a mundane, relentless task. Do you have trouble seeing mealtime as a ministry? Listen in as Jess talks with Tracy Grossman about: finding sanity in the relentless train of hunger and meals how to have…

Ever wondered, how do we stay engaged with God’s Word over the long haul? What should we do when we hit seasons of lack of desire to study the Bible? Or (gulp!) boredom? Listen as Jess talks with Lisa Hughes about: Which Bible study approaches are useful and effective How to retain the joy of discovery in your…

Motherhood requires constant adjustments and flexibility, which makes regular Bible study challenging. How can busy moms find time to be grounded in Scripture? Listen as Jess talks with Lisa Hughes about: What challenges moms face in the study of God’s Word How to grow in your commitment to studying the Bible What we miss out on…

Ask almost anyone how they’re doing, and there’s a good chance the response you’ll get is: “busy.” As moms, how can we wisely evaluate each opportunity to ensure we’re being led by the Spirit of God in our family commitments?  Listen as Jess talks with Shelley Miller about: Evaluating your family’s commitments, beforehand & afterward Integrating spiritually fruitful activities…

Extracurricular commitments can benefit our families… or burn us out. How can we make wise decisions, and rightly prioritize the Kingdom of God, in our kids’ activities?  Listen as Jess discusses these things with Shelley Miller: Wisdom for evaluating your schedule & commitments Identifying distraction, discord, and disobedience Embracing the continual work of relationship-restoration This episode’s Quick Mom Verse: “Look…

When you’re the mom, organizing home is an ongoing task. We need to evaluate the attitudes we have toward the work God puts in front of us. How can we stop despising the daily, ongoing work of motherhood? Listen as Jess talks with Mystie Winckler about: going beyond Pinterest-perfect home organization stewarding what we’ve been given combatting a one-and-done approach…

Being Mom means embracing a previously-unexperienced level of chaos, and yet, important questions wait for us in the middle of the messes and noise: where is my identity, what are my responsibilities, and how can I find joy? Listen as Jess talks with Emily Jensen (mom of 4 kids, ages 3 and under), about the “discomfort factor” of…

What’s a mom to do when dad approaches discipline differently? Can we get on the same page? And how do we reach out to find the parenting wisdom we desperately need? Listen as Jess talks with Emily Jensen (mom of 4 kids, ages 3 and under), about thinking through parenting issues alongside our husbands how we can tell when we’ve…