Getting Your Family Back on Track in 2021
Your family culture is a product of the small steps you take over time toward the direction you want to go. Naming your non-negotiables and making time for them will help because once the things that matter to you the most became a consistent part of your life, you won't feel hopeless or like a victim of your busy schedule.
Melanie Dale on Lighten Up about Parenting
When I was a first time parent I took things so seriously. I wanted to get everything right. It was a bit exhausting and because try as I might I got a lot of things wrong. Once I learned to lighten up that things got better. As a result, I started having more fun and enjoyed my people more.
Bethany + Corey Adkins on Breaking Free from the Status Quo to Discover your Purpose
In general, every generation has a list of characteristics that define them. Each generation forms their identity based on a significant experience they have collectively had, such as war, social causes, and technology. This week’s guests, Bethany + Corey Adkins, are millennials who believe in breaking away from the status quo and taking whatever path they need to live out their purpose.
Being Grateful Even When it’s Hard
It is easy to be thankful when things are going well. But this year many of us find ourselves in a season of restrictions, discouragement, and doubt. Instead of getting stuck in a rut, we can move forward with the simple practice of gratitude.
Joshua Straub on Celebrating the 25 Day of Christmas
Even in the midst of a challenging 2020, I believe something that we CAN celebrate is the birth of Christ. Even though many of the things that typically mark the season have been stipped away, I encourage you to use the next month to reconnect with your family and your faith. One of the ways you can do that is by observing Advent.
Amanda White on Truth in the Tinsel: A Simple Way to Celebrate the Christmas Season
There are so many different ways we can observe the Christmas season. This week’s guest Amanda White created Truth in the Tinsel. It’s an ebook that she calls an Advent experience for little hands. It's more than a devotional, it's more than a craft book. It’s a memory builder for your family.
Alli Worthington on Standing Strong in our Families
There isn't a rule book on how to do motherhood. But there are an awful lot of opinions from friends and family, our church community, and on social media about it. And as a result, many of us question the decisions we make, especially when they are not the same as everyone else's. However, we can be confident in the choices we make when we stand strong in what God calls us to do.
Dorina Gilmore-Young on Faith, Family, Fitness, and Fun
Family culture is comprised of how a family relates to one another, works together, and achieves their goals. It also includes their values, the language they use, the activities they do together. These activities aren’t just about keeping busy and having fun. When you do them together, over a long period of time they become a part of who you are.
The Ruth Experience on Finding and Nurturing True and Lasting Friendships
We were created with an undeniable need for authentic community. Despite knowing this, many of us still struggle to find and nurture real and lasting friendships. However, you can learn simple steps to build and maintain your friendships in ways that create long-lasting relationships.
How to Prevent Jealousy Among Siblings
Envy and jealousy are natural responses to the human tendency to compare ourselves to others. But when left unchecked, when we allow them to fester and we hold onto them, these feelings can cause problems within our families. However, we can prevent jealousy among siblings.
Daniel Darling and Using our Online Words for Good
Over the last 6 months Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram have become a bit treacherous. People are shaming and yelling at one another. And as a result, we are seeing relationships with friends, and even family members, become strained. It doesn't have to be that way. We can use our online words for good instead.
Tony Merida and Christ Centered Conflict Resolution
Christ-centered conflict resolution is a timely topic because everywhere we turn there is conflict. Friendships and family relationships have become stained because we are not sure what to talk about with one another. And then when we finally bring up a subject that could be in the tiniest way debatable it all goes downhill from there. It doesn’t have to be that way.
Forget About Setting Goals for Your Family. Focus on This Instead
We often hear that the best way to get into better shape, build a successful business, relax more and stress less, or have the family you want is to set specific, measurable, and actionable goals. But what if goals aren’t the thing that gets us the life we want? What if what's served us in the past causes us to be unsettled in the uncertainty we are all facing?
{Rebroadcast} Vicki Courtney on 5 Conversations We Must Have with Our Children
Our family culture is built on our beliefs, values, and the things we practice on a regular basis. One of the ways that we pass on our beliefs and values to our children is through the conversations we have together. Whether you stumbled upon a teachable moment or you set aside time to talk, these are the conversations you want to be sure to have.
{Rebroadcast} Lyli Dunbar on Loving the Difficult People in our Life
Every single one of us has difficult people in our lives. You know, those pesky people that never behave the way we want them to, who suck the life out of you. I prefer to to just avoid them but that’s not always an option. Sometimes we just need to dig our heels in and love them.
100th Episode Listener Questions
This is the 100th episode of our show! And to celebrate we thought we’d take a break from the usual format and do a Q&A where we answer listener questions.
Janice Scholl on Money, Career, and Motherhood
Money can be an uncomfortable thing to talk about. Many moms would say that talking about money, career, and motherhood together is complicated. While other moms might say, it's unladylike or taboo to talk about how much money you make or how you spend it. But maybe the reason so many women lack confidence in handling finances, both their business and personal life, is that they are not talking about it enough.
Valli Gideons on Setting the Bar High So Your Children will Rise
There’s no “one size fits all” when it comes to families. The diversity of family types, interests, beliefs, and values are endless. As first-time parents, you may know what you want your family to look like. But then often, things change, and it isn’t what you imagine. So what do you do then? You can choose to get stuck and stay in a place of discontent or regret... or you can pivot.
Our Family's Post Quarantine Conversation
Back in March, everything changed. We went from living our "normal" lives to schedules wiped clean and social isolation, except for the people who live with us, being thrust upon us. Now that it is starting to feel like things are getting back to normal I thought it would be a great time to reflect on the experience with the Post Quarantine Conversations Starters I created.