#momlife

On today’s episode, I’ll be speaking with 3 mentors from our #Momlife group, Deanne Rhode, Leslie Evans, & Michelle Lebeau. I’m going to ask these 3 mentors how they kept perspective during the holidays.

On today’s episode, I’ll be interviewing this amazing woman, . Pam shares her personal story of faith with us today.  She talks about feeling like an outsider and also shares a story of tragedy in her family and how her faith helped her through it.

Welcome to the 28th episode of the #Momlife podcast! On today’s episode, I’ll be interviewing this amazing woman, Yolanda Kaunda. Yolanda lives in Malawi and she’s here right now because her church, Lingadzi Presbyterian partners with ours and we send teams back and forth to encourage each other. I want to ask Yolanda more about her story and ask her about her hopes and dreams and fears as a mama.

On today’s episode, I’ll be speaking with  two amazing mamas, Ali Murphy and Stephanie Thomposon. This Fall, our #Momlife group has been reading Shaunda Niequest’s book Present Over Perfect and we’ve been talking about what it’s like to care more about being present in our lives instead of looking like we’re all perfect. I thought it would be super insightful to ask these everyday mamas what it looks like for them to try to be present with their kids, with their hubbies, and with their choices.

On this episode, I’ll be speaking with Rechelle Nau, one of the leaders of Community Bible Study here in La Jolla. Rechelle is an incredible mama, but becoming a mom has rocked her world and challenged her faith.  I can’t wait to share this powerful story with you ladies.  When I recorded her, I sat in our studio just crying. So get ready, ladies, for a powerful testimony.

On this episode, I’ll be speaking with Breen Hardin, a local mom from our community. So less than a year ago, Breen had a baby with spina bifida. About 70% of babies diagnosed in utero with spina bifida are terminated but that isn’t a choice Breen would consider. I am so excited to introduce you all to this amazing mama and share with you her story of faith!

On this episode, I'll be speaking with Pamela Johanson. Pamela has 3 lovely young adult daughters who love the Lord and the oldest of them has Downs Syndrome. We are going to talk about parenting a special needs child, about homeschooling, and just glean a few practical tips from this seasoned mama.

On today’s episode, I’ll be interviewing the amazing mama, Sarah Carter. I LOVE this girl!  She’s a mama and she also runs a ministry called Urban Life that aims to help urban kids thrive!

On today’s episode, I’ll be interviewing this incredible woman, Candie Blankman. Candie is a mom of 3 adult children, she’s an associate pastor at San Clemente Presbyterian Church, and she is the speaker for our upcoming women’s retreat!

On today’s episode, I’ll be interviewing an incredible mama, Luma Hadad. Luma is a mama but also mentors young single mamas through Young Life. We're talking about her biggest challenges, juggling her own kiddos and working with all these young moms! So ladies, I invite you to listen in to hear Luma’s story!

On this episode, we are doing something different! Many of you have told me that I should be interviewed, that I should share my story with all of you! Though that makes me a little nervous because my story is messy, I have agreed to do it! So for this final episode of our first season, Shannon Cunningham will be interviewing me! I am pretty much going to talk about my failed life as a super-Christian. I am going to talk about being in an abusive relationship, about doing the worst cardinal sin and divorcing a pastor, about how through those I began to actually understand what it means that God loves me. So if you have ever felt like a Christian failure or you just want to know more about my story, I invite you to listen in and be encouraged!

On this episode, I’ll be speaking with my friend and amazing mom, Jen Foss. Jen has 3 boys, ages 7, 5, and 3 and she is going to share with us about parenting boys and also share how she has learned to rely on the Lord to overcome the burdens of stress and anxiety in her life. Whether you have boys or not or whether you struggle with anxiety or, are a much better person than me and are always peaceful and calm, I know you will find encouragement today. So listen in to Jen’s story, and be encouraged!

On this episode, I’ll be speaking with Laura Mitchell, who is the wife of one of our associate pastors, a mentor at #Momlife, a realtor, and an incredible mom. Laura is going to share her story of motherhood with us, ladies, and it has been a journey! She has parented one child with Tourettes and another that has struggled with mental illness. Yet Laura is one of the most positive and upbeat women I know! Listen in, ladies, to Laura’s story today, and be encouraged!

On this episode, I’ll be speaking with the amazing Susie Dhus. Susie is a mentor with our #Momlife group and the director of children’s ministries at our church. Susie has also raised two incredibly kind young adults who love Jesus. Today I am going to ask Susie to share some practical advice from her #Momlife talks this year. We are going to talk about family community and siblings. So listen in, ladies, and be encouraged!

On this episode, I’ll be speaking with my friend Stephanie Thompson. Stephanie is the mom of a blended family of 4 kids and she is going to share her story of messiness and redemption with us today! If you have a blended family and want some practical tips or if you could just use a story of redemption right now, listen in to Stephanie’s story and be encouraged!

On this episode, I’ll be speaking with  Megyn Caston, who founded the ministry Marriage 365 with her husband Casey.  Though I will ask her a few marriage tips, I really want to ask her about her personal journey and how she has worked through some major control issues in her life.  If you have ever struggled with needed to be in control—which really, ladies, who hasn’t?—then listen in to my conversation with Meygan and be encouraged!

Hi everyone, welcome to episode number 14 of the #MomLife podcast. On this episode I’ll be again speaking with my friend Shannon Cunningham. I’m bringing back Shannon to ask her the question, what does it mean to train up a child in the way she or he should go? And why is that particularly hard in a high-achieving community like the one we live in? Listen in to my conversation with Shannon, ladies, and be encouraged!

Welcome to the 13th episode of the #Momlife podcast! On today’s episode, I’ll be interviewing one of our #Momlife mentors, Leslie Evans. Leslie quit her job when her son was 9 so she could spend more time with him but quickly found out that God had different plans for her extra time. Leslie learned of a high school girl in the community whose home life was super unsafe and decided to invite that young woman in to her family.

So it’s crazy that this gal, who looks so put together, has such a backstory. I was honestly shocked when she started sharing it with me. Jenny experienced physical abuse from her own father and because abuse seemed like normal to her, from a boyfriend as well. It’s a rough story, and we get into some tears, but God is faithful!

In our family, mom here is Christian and dad is Jewish. I feel like my mom did an awesome job of teaching me her faith yet also teaching me to value my Jewish heritage. If you feel like you are the one driving faith in your family, then listen in to my mom’s story and be encouraged.