Anabaptist Mom Talk
Join me as I chit-chat about adoption, motherhood, and living for Jesus in the unique anabaptist culture.
I'm an Anabaptist mom of seven children (some adopted, some biological) and wife to my favorite human since 2005. A follower of Jesus, actively seeking to know the Lord more intimately by reading The Word and daily seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit. I make lots of mistakes along the way but thankful for the forgiveness and hope of Jesus!
It won't take you long to realize, I'm not a professional podcaster by any means. No fancy set up, just me recording into my cellphone in my closet. But better to start small, then to not start at all. I hope you will stick around, I'm glad you are here.
Episodes
23 episodes
23: Wrong Convictions
Behavior change without understanding is conformity not obedience.Do you agree or disagree?Is there a behavior change but still a rebellious or hard heart?This relates to my journey of wearing the headcovering.Despite my rebelli...
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22: Restraint or Repressed?
Bunny trail conversation looking at healthy se*uality.Whats our role of a wife? We are atmosphere makersDaughters will look to their mothers to see what it means to be a woman and they will look to their fathers to see if being...
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Episode 22
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21:Telling Miracles
Thinking of miracles in how God did a miracle through his protection and provision. My miracle is God's faithfulness through the generations. I see God's hand of protection over my life as I look over my life and see how I tried to rebel agains...
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20: Body Talk with Kids
Lets talk about body parts and the reproductive system with our children. I have some favorites books that talk about it to help open up conversation. Why is a woman's chest different than a man's chest? Lets ta...
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Episode 20
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19: Eve in Exile
Documentary: Eve in Exile - see link belowGood to stir the pot on your thoughts of being a woman.What does it look like to be a woman in our world that has deconstructed the role of a woman? Very hopeful mindset, not woe is...
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18: Camp Attach Update
It's been three months since we came home from camp attach, have we seen a difference? Yes! is it still a lot of work? yes! But it's been worth it. One thing that has been helpful since coming home from camp, is giving the children permis...
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17: Expectations
Should you be a foster parent? What are you expecting and hoping for? Are you feeling the promoting of the Lord?What does success, in the lives of your children, look like to you?Releasing my previous dreams of what ...
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15:31
16: Asking Good Questions
It's good to listen, but it's important to learn how to ask good questions as well. Lets chat over some ideas on how to do just that. And again, I apologize for the bad audio. Hopefully by next week we will have it figured out!Closed ...
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15: Tips on good Listenting Skills
Oops, there was a glitch during recording and this episode has a bit of an echo. Sorry about that. Notes:Being a good listener often require discernment and the help of the Holy Spirit.Let the conversation be about ...
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Episode 15
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14: Three Basic Needs
Three Basic Needs: Belonging, Worthiness, & Competence. Join me as I start this week with diving into notes I took over 10 years ago at a "counseling' workshop that changed me life. As moms it can be overwhelming to parent at times. But kee...
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13: Birthing Something New
I know I would not have been able to process the miscarriage the way I did if I hadn't gone through the counselor training program first. It was during my time there, that I "birthed" the realization that I don't trust God. Awarness is the firs...
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Episode 13
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12: Happy Anniversary
It's been 19 years of being married to and loving the same man, I couldn't be happier about it! On this episode hear the story of how we started dating, including the bit about our 4 month engagment, along with our favorite advice t...
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Episode 12
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11: TBRI conference and why I'd love to see you there!
I would love to see the church packed out with parents, grandparents, teachers, etc that want to build better relationships with their children. This is not just for foster/adopted children. It's free! You have nothing to lose other then ...
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Episode 11
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10: Birth Family and Adoption
We never expected God to grow our family the way He did. He shifted our view from keeping the children as our own, to instead, loving the birth moms. And not just the birth moms, but the birth mom's families as well. We now have bio...
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Episode 10
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11:40
9: Make it Sweet
I'm just too tired or too busy to read my Bible... the struggle is real, I've lived there almost all my life. On this episode I have 3 easy tips on how to make it happen. We truly can not afford to skip out on feasting on God's word, daily!&nbs...
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8: Camp Attach Part 2 of 2
It was hard, but so very worth it!!! So much good stuff happens at camp, if you can go... please go! See link below for more dates and locations. But for those wondering what we did while we were there for a week, here is a brief bl...
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Episode 8
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7: Camp Attach: Part One of Two
We were so discouraged with the chaos and difficult behaviors. After praying about it, I switched up how I responded to the behaviors. We saw a postitive shift in affection and connection, but there was still terrible behaviors. Out of de...
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Episode 7
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5: Self-hate vs Repentance
Mom guilt is real. What do we do when the narrative starts rolling around in our head that we are a terrible mom. Do we ignore it? Do we believe it? Or is there a third option? Looking at the lives of 2 famous Bible characters will give u...
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4: No more babies? Part 3 of 3
Part three of three: After adopting the three youngest children, we now had 6 children under the age of 18 years old so our home was "closed". We were glad to be done with foster care, but I always wondered (and hoped) if there was a baby...
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Episode 4
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11:33
3.Foster Care and Adoption part 2 of 3
Jumping into part two of the story, when our baby girl came and then left in November after living 3 months with us. That year we celebrated Christmas with just our three sons and felt the absence of her prescence greatly. Imagine o...
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Episode 3
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12:18
2: Miscarriage and foster care part 1 of 3
Follow along on our journey of miscarriage, secondary infertility, and starting the foster care process. Foster care is a rollercoaster of the emotions for sure.
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Episode 2
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