This transcript has been edited for clarity. Quoting Holly: 0:00 Let's move forward with this as a way to continue to build our family. Me. This is what I want to do to build my family. Once we knew that this child was going to come to our home and we began to learn his story and read his case notes and see his struggles, I remember the ...
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Discovering Sabbath Rest: Trusting God in the Whirlwind of Parenthood
I emailed my aunt telling her all of our activities over the weekend. She graciously replied, asking, "What about the Sabbath?" At the time, I was a mom to four very young children who required diaper changes, food, clean laundry, and attention so they didn't get into trouble. I had to use every moment available in the week to stay afloat. But ...
Discovering Sabbath Rest: Trusting God in the Whirlwind of Parenthood {Transcript #51}
Heidi Franz Host 00:00 I sent an email to my aunt telling her all the things we had done over the weekend. She replied back, "What about the Sabbath?" My response was "Well, we're not under the law anymore." And I realized throughout these last few years that, no, we aren't under the law, but God created the Sabbath for a purpose. But I could ...
Unlocking Your Child’s Development: New Checklists for Ages 1-5
Are you ready to better understand and nurture your child's development? As a fellow mom on this journey, I'm excited to introduce the latest tool from ABCJesusLovesMe to support you: brand-new developmental checklists tailored specifically for ages 1 through 5. Understanding your child's developmental milestones is crucial for providing the ...
How to Preserve Your Marriage Amidst a World of Divorce {Transcript #50}
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Melanie Simpson Co-host 0:00 Heidi, I think that for folks who've been married more than a day, we come to a place in our marriages where it's just hard. It's hard to be married. Either we are just struggling with the idea of marriage, with the idea of staying, or maybe our partner is ...
Teaching Children How to Apply the Bible {Transcript #49}
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Heidi Franz Host 00:00 Melanie, in the last two podcasts we've been talking about children in the Bible. The first podcast was about choosing a children's Bible that's appropriate for the child's age, and then last time was about teaching children to read the Bible on their own. Today, what we're ...
Cultivating a Lifelong Love for the Bible: A Parent’s Guide from Toddlers to Teens {Transcript #48}
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Melanie Simpson Co-host 00:00 On today's podcast episode, we are going to get into the topic of teaching your child to read the Bible on their own. We have covered choosing a children's Bible, so be sure to reference that episode before you start this one. Today we really want to hash out how you ...
From Pages to Hearts: Finding the Best Children’s Bible for Your Child {Transcript #47}
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Melanie Simpson Co-host 00:00 How on earth do you go about choosing a children's Bible? Hmm, you get on Amazon, you go to the bookstore. There are so many options. Well, in today's episode, Heidi and I are going to walk you through some of the steps that we used as we made those decisions for the ...
The Power of ‘What Do You Think?’ in Parenting
My daughter's teacher asked her to participate in an event. When my daughter sent me a text asking for my thoughts, I started typing my response immediately. Then I paused. Delete...delete...delete. My role as a parent is to guide my children to think for themselves and make wise, biblically sound decisions. As a teenager, if I continually ...
HOW TO ACCOMPLISH YOUR GOALS
Here's some great news: Today begins a new year with 366 days of opportunity in it. Yep, 2024 is a Leap Year.Here's some not-so-great news: According to Forbes.com, only 8% of people achieve their New Year's resolution goals. This statistic attempts to evaporate my hopes of carrying a goal to fruition. So how can you and ...