Friends Talking Family
Today I am going to be joined by a few of my friends. It’s a new series called Friends Talking Family. It features friends coming together to talk about the nitty gritty, the ups and downs, and the behind the scenes look at what it takes to build our best families.
Linsey Driskill on How to Grow in Your Relationship with Your Daughter
There is nothing sweeter than really getting to know our daughters, connecting with them, and growing in our faith together. Linsey Driskill shares with us exactly how we can do that.
Bonnie Gray on Building a New Legacy for Your Family
God can use depression, anxiety, and PTSD to help build a beautiful new legacy for a family. Bonnie Gray is here to tell us all about it. She recently released her memoir Sweet Like Jasmine which recounts her journey with making peace with a past she wanted desperately to erase.
Rhonda Stoppe Raising Sons to Be Men
Attention boy moms! Even if your son is a little guy right now, someday he will be a man. And how you walk him through that transition will play a big part in who he becomes.
Jeanette Tapley on Why Friendship Matters
Making and maintaining grown up friendships is hard. Jeanette Tapley is here to help us dispel the myth that adult friendships are too hard or a luxury we need to let go of.
{Rebroadcast} Monica Swanson on Simple ways to Raise Children Rich in Character
Character is a central part of who you are. Character fundamentally shapes how you engage the world, what you notice, what you reinforce, who you connect with, and what you choose to act on. As we build our best family it is essential to raise children of good character.
{Rebroadcast} 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.
{Rebroadcast} 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.
{Rebroadcast} 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?
Chelsea Brennan on Helping Your Family Have a Positive Relationship with Money
Our thoughts determine our feelings which ultimately influences our actions. When our thoughts are not rooted in truth we end up making decisions that don’t move us in the direction of the life to go. This is true in all areas of our life, even in our money life.
Lauren Ellman on How to Exist with Technology and Maintain Good Mental Health
Social media, instant access to more information than we can process, and algorithms are here to stay. While there are many positive things that have come from advancements in technology, there are also some negatives, such as the impact that screens can have on our mental health..
Amy Debrucque on Finding Encouragement to Grow in Faith, Friendship, and Community
None of us are immune to struggle. Even those who grow up in a Christian home still experience the ups and downs of coming of age. How we get through these seasons successfully has less to do with avoiding those common setbacks and more about being equipped to navigate them.
Abby Turner on The Living Table and Why Hosting Matters
Hosting friends and family in your home can be a lot of work. Even the everyday hostess who enjoys serving and entertaining others can get stressed out wondering, “Is my house clean enough?”,“What should I make?”, and “How will I serve it all?’
Jonathan & Emily Martin on the 6 Pillars of Family Worship
Music has incredible power to shape our mood and mold our behavior. It does things like help runners run faster, party goers get ready for a night out, and boost productivity. One study even shows that playing music actually makes activities such as chores more enjoyable and food taste better.
Lynn Cowell and Michelle Nietert on Helping Our Girls Feel Loved and Cherished
Do you remember your Middle School years? I sure do. They were awkward and uncomfortable. I was insecure and I wanted people to like me. Thank goodness we didn’t have social media back then, because I think I would have been a hot mess. Today’s guests Lynn Cowell and Michelle Nietert wrote Loved & Cherished: 100 Devotionals for Girls. They believe that if girls know how much God loves them, they’ll be able to withstand the trials that cause negative thinking particularly in those tween years.
Dawn Marasco on 5 Action to Enrich your Life, Marriage, and Family
Have you ever looked at your family life and wondered, how did I get here? The answer is one seed at a time. The harvest that we have in our life today is a product of the words and actions that we and others that have sown into our life. This week’s guest Dawn Marasco talks to us today about what this means practically by breaking it down into 5 actions that she believes will enrich your life, marriage, and family.
Dr. Mark R. Pitts and Becky Thompson on What Dads Need to Succeed
As moms and dads we have expectations about what we should provide for our family. When we don’t meet those expectations, it can be challenging. We can get discouraged and doubt our purpose. With the help of the Midnight Dad Devotional we can turn to our Father and be reminded that we are not alone.
Imagine, Plan, and Build a Family Life You'll Love
Creating family culture isn’t complicated. It's simply deciding what you want your family to be known for, determining your core values and passions, and then figuring out what those look like in your everyday life. Another way to put it. It's choosing what's important. The benefits are incredible.
Tracy Nolin Beerman on Bringing More Joy Back to the Mom Life
At some point or another we’ve all found ourselves feeling worn out, bored, stagnant or just plain blah. We may feel like you’re just going through the motions of life, doing the same things over and over again with little joy. The good news is we don't have to let these ‘funks' run their course, there are things we can do to break us out of them.
Jennifer Dukes Lee on The Beauty of Growing Slow
There is push in our culture to go hard, do more, and build it quickly. We tend to think that if we don’t see immediate results that “it”, whatever it is, is not working. There are some instances where that kind of thinking and approach may be true but for the most part, anything worth building takes time. It takes perseverance and consistent small steps to build a thing. And that includes our best family.