Audrey Rindlisbacher Podcast

"But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.” ~The Holy Bible, James 1:6-8

When Audrey found herself struggling with deep self-doubts, she assumed that these doubts were valid. She spent lots of time listening to them, evaluating them and striving to consider how much truth was in them. She wanted to be humble, self-evaluating and honest with herself. She was willing to change herself and try to be better, if only she could figure out how! 

She spent countless hours pondering, journaling and praying. She read books, talked to friends and family and tried to get to the bottom of things. No matter what she tried, though, nothing seemed to help. As time went on and her doubts didn't go away, she became even more self-critical and confused. 

And then, through a scripture verse and some insights from God, what was really happening to her became perfectly clear! 

Join Audrey as she sheds light on what it means to waver, doubt, and be double minded. In this podcast, she clarifies what faith is and how it helps us form a partnership with God. She also gives suggestions that enable you to take control of your thinking and become a more confident woman today!

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3:27       Introduction to Self-doubt

5:01       Scripture Insight - James 1: 6-8

5:52       Wavering

8:36      Doubt and Faith

14:04    If We Doubt We Cannot Be Blessed

17:37     Two kinds of Self-doubt and How They Are Destructive

26:39    Norman Vincent Peale Quote     

32:47    Norman Vincent Peale Story

Quotes from this episode:

“I've been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.” ~Mark Twain

“God cannot help you until you decide what you're about.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher

“When I look at my current circumstances and begin to doubt my past experiences I make it impossible for myself to have confidence in the present.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher

“If it's in the past and you knew better, then fix it and forgive yourself. If it's in the present and you're doubting yourself, pay a price to know and follow the truth.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher

“You cannot live an intentional and envisioning life and continue to move toward with the righteous desires God has for you unless you have a healthy amount of confidence in your ability to work with God.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher

“Self-doubt is an enemy because it prevents us from confidently partnering with God in moving forward in our lives.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher

“Faith is something you have to actively work at.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher

"But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.” ~The Holy Bible, James 1:6-8 

“The greatest secret for eliminating the inferiority complex which is another term for a profound self-doubt is to fill your mind to the overflowing with faith. Develop a tremendous faith in God and that will give you a humble yet soundly realistic faith in yourself.” ~Norman Vincent Peale

“The bigger your problem, the bigger your prayer should be. Drive your prayers deep into your doubts, into your fears, and insecurities. Pray deep big prayers that have plenty of strength and you will come up with a powerful and vital faith.” ~Norman Vincent Peale

“The cure for self-doubt is the thought that you are not alone in this world,

“Leadership is a gift. You can’t buy it, you can’t sell it, you can’t trade it. You either have it or you don’t. It is the most valuable commodity on the planet, and it is the rarest commodity we have. But it’s not just any type of leadership, it’s leadership without ego. It’s servant-leadership.” ~Bob Davids

As moms, we often practice principles of servant-leadership without realizing it. But what if we better understood this most powerful leadership style? What if we began practicing it more in our homes and gradually gained the knowledge and skills to more effectively practice it in our communities as well?

Think of the powerful force for good we could be as we learn to become the influential servant-leaders God intends us to be!

Join Audrey as she outlines the characteristics of servant-leadership. You'll be encouraged by examples of how ordinary people who become servant-leaders have impacted the world for good. And you'll see how nurturing these characteristics in yourself can improve you and your family immensely!

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1:40       An Introduction to Servant-Leadership

4:12       Birth of the Term Servant-Leadership

8:13       Authority is Not Leadership

9:28      Characteristics of Servants

10:37    Characteristics of Leaders

15:14     Servant-Leaders Love Self first

17:59     Vision, Values, Competence     

19:50    Judgement, a Sustaining Spirit, Goals

22:11     Listening, Language, Resources, Study, Regular Renewal, Institutions for Service

24:50    How We See Problems

25:53    The Great Impediment to Leadership

26:35    Example of Servant-Leadership

Quotes from this episode:

“Leadership is a gift. You can’t buy it, you can’t sell it, you can’t trade it. You either have it or you don’t. It is the most valuable commodity on the planet, and it is the rarest commodity we have. But it’s not just any type of leadership, it’s leadership without ego. It’s servant leadership.” ~Bob Davids

“...the great leader is seen as servant first, and that simple fact is the key to his greatness...His servant nature—his desire to help others—was a part of his character, and it could not be taken away. That’s why he was a servant first, a servant at heart.” ~ Robert K. Greenleaf

“You're only a leader when people decide to follow you. They follow you because they can see that you are worthy of being followed, that you are going somewhere they want to go.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher

“Servant-leadership begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead. ” ~Robert K. Greenleaf

“Authority or positions of authority are not the same as leadership.” ~Robert K. Greenleaf

“Leadership is about influence rather than power and control. It's about inspiration rather than position and title. It's about focusing on others strengths rather than weaknesses. It's about listening rather than giving orders. It's about humility rather than pride, the big picture rather than self-interest. It's about long-range benefits rather than short term profit. It is about creating new futures rather than maintaining the status quo.” ~Barclay Corporation

“The servant-leader is meeting a real, natural need that people have. The difference between a servant first and a leader first manifests itself in the care taken by the servant, first to make sure other people's highest priority needs are being served.” ~Robert K. Greenleaf

A gauge for servant-leadership - “...do those served grow as persons. Do they, while being served, become healthier, wiser, freer, more autonomous, more like themselves, and more likely to become servants?

“Where there is no vision, the people perish...” Proverbs 29:18, Holy Bible

As mentors for the upcoming 'Mothers of Vision' MDM Celebration event, Audrey, Tresta, and Julie discuss their insights and favorite takeaways. Listen as they share how the principles that will be taught are changing the way they think, feel and live! 

And if you haven't signed up yet, consider joining us Sat. Sept 26th LIVE Online! Find all the details and register HERE!

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0:43        Their initial response to the event

3:07        Why Some are Leery of Vision as a Tool

7:26         Principles vs. Materialism in Using Vision as a Tool

9:21         The Successful Producer

10:26      Faith, Creation, and Visualization

11:28       Julie Greenman's Experiences with Visualization

14:42      What is Your Destination

17:11        Audrey's Favorite Content

18:58      One Reason to Come

21:49      Is This Event Independent of MDM Academy

22:48     How Can Attendees Prepare?

23:51      How to Get Last Years Recording and Book Free!

24:37      The Number One Objective of the Event

Quotes from this episode:

“Vision increases desire.” ~Tresta Neil

Proverbs 29:18 “Where there is no vision, the people perish...” ~Holy Bible

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“It always comes back to the family.” ~Gayle Ruzicka

As a young girl, Gayle's parents forced her to go to church, even though they didn't attend themselves. This caused her to look inward--to forge her own relationship with God and determine the belief system that would guide her through life. She clung to Christianity, and its moral principles became the foundation upon which she built her life and her home. 

A mother of 12, devoted homeschooler and political activist, Gayle took her children EVERYWHERE with her! They sat countless times in the state capital, learning about what government is, why it matters and how it works. These experiences proved to deepen her family's faith in, and understanding of, eternal principles that govern all areas of life--including government. 

Listen this week to her experiences in the 7 Laws of Life Mission--learning to love God, herself, truth and humanity. And hear about the amazing difference her mission driven life has made in her home, her community, her state and her country!

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1:47         Gayle Ruzicka's  Childhood

3:00       Parents & Politics

6:43        Religion

8:58        Choosing a Relationship with God

11:42       Education

14:47       Women Have Choices

16:25       Life Long Learning/Books

20:58      Political Involvement

24:23      Eagle Forum

31:19       President of Eagle forum

33:25      Homeschool, Activism, & Governmental Principles

38:00     Your Stand Out Experience

41:19       It Comes Back to the Family

45:15       What Are You Reading Now

47:59       Principles & the Proper Role of Government

51:52       The Emergency Powers of Government

58:59       Were You Ever Afraid?

1:00:24   What's One Thing Can We Do Now?

1:02:02   How Can We Get Involved?

Quotes from this episode:

“Never put politics before people.” ~Gayle Ruzicka

“Women have more choices than men. Have you ever noticed that?” ~Gayle Ruzicka

“I learned everything I learned [about government involvement] by being an easel.” ~Gayle Ruzicka

“OK, I can die. My kids are there for each other.” ~Gayle Ruzicka

“It always comes back to the family.” ~Gayle Ruzicka

“With liberty comes responsibility.” ~Gayle Ruzicka

“We had founders who gave up their lives to give us liberty. Now we are afraid of dying so we are giving up our liberty.” ~Gayle Ruzicka

“If people are governing themselves you won't have to send the police to see if they are sneaking out the back door or standing too close to a neighbor.” ~Gayle Ruzicka

“We have got to replace fear with faith. That's what it's all about.” ~Gayle Ruzicka   

“Those people who gave us this freedom did the hard work. We only have to keep it.” ~Gayle Ruzicka

“It's not that fear is wrong but you need to deal with it and replace it with faith.” ~Gayle Ruzicka 

“Fear drives you to your knees so you can exercise faith and remain humble.” ~Gayle Ruzicka

“I don't love politics but I do love freedom.” ~Gayle Ruzicka 

“The beating down of faith has repercussions on liberty.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher

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“Now I speak of thanking God, I desire with all humility to acknowledge that I owe the mentioned happiness of my past life to his divine providence, which led me to the means I used and gave them success.” ~Benjamin Franklin

This podcast is different from other our other Mission Driven Stories podcasts. We usually focus on how proper preparation in childhood leads to the virtues and successes of great men and women. Today's podcast, however,  focuses on the foibles of a youth, Benjamin Franklin, who, despite his early mistakes, eventually gained self-mastery and became a remarkable man.

This podcast gives hope to every parent--demonstrating that despite their own poor choices, your child can still embrace principles, praise God and become a wise and successful human being.  

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1:40       Why This Podcast is Different

5:30       His autobiography-The Central message

7:48       His Father

10:43     The Printing Trade

15:29     The Silence Dogood Letters

18:41      Independence in Philadelphia

20:47     The Folly of youth

30:56     England and More Poor Choices

38:56     Religion

40:29     Moral virtues

Quotes from this episode:

“Now I speak of thanking God, I desire with all humility to acknowledge that I owe the mentioned happiness of my past life to his divine providence, which led me to the means I used and gave them success.” ~Benjamin Franklin

“My early readiness in learning to read (which must have been very early, as I do not remember when I could not read), and the opinion of all his friends that I should certainly make a good scholar, encouraged him in this purpose of his.” ~Benjamin Franklin

“I remember well his [my father] being frequently visited by leading men who consulted him for his opinion in affairs of the town or of the church he belonged to, and who showed a good deal of respect for his judgment and advice. He was also much consulted by private persons about their affairs when any difficulty occurred, and frequently chose an arbitrator between contending parties. At his table, he liked to have, as often as he could some sensible friend or neighbor to converse with, and always took care to start some ingenious or useful topic for discourse which might tend to improve the minds of his children. By this means, he turned our attention to what was good, just, and prudent in the conduct of life.” ~Benjamin Franklin

“Often I sat in my room reading the greatest part of the night when the book borrowed in the evening had to be returned early in the morning, lest it should be found missing or wanted.” ~Benjamin Franklin

“His prayer: 'O powerful Goodness, bountiful Father, merciful Guide! Increase in me that wisdom which discovers my truest interests; strengthen my resolutions to perform what that wisdom dictates. Accept my kind offices to thy other children, as the only return in my power for thy continual favors to me.'” ~Benjamin Franklin

“Fundamental religious creed:

That there is one God who made all things.

That he governs the world by his providence.

That he ought to be worshipped by adoration, prayer, and thanksgiving.

But that the most acceptable service to God is doing good to man.

That the soul is immortal.

And that God will certainly reward virtue and punish vice, either here or hereafter.”

~Benjamin Franklin

Franklin's morning question: “What good shall I do this day?    

Franklin's evening question: “What good have I done today?”

Franklin's 13 Moral Virtues:

Temperance - “Eat not to dullness. Drink not to elevation.”

“Understanding worldviews makes it 100 times easier to navigate current events and world issues. It especially makes it easier to extend empathy and understanding to people of all faiths and worldviews.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher

There are so many things that modern mothers say are confusing to them: Black Lives Matter; riots; educational approaches and methodologies; religion and spirituality; why people think and behave the way they do.

How can we navigate all of the confusing and conflicting ideas that we hear and see in our world?

An understanding of worldviews can help us sort through the confusion and gain clarity. But there is an even more important reason for understanding what a worldview is and how it determines why people do what they do: so we can can teach our children.

This knowledge can help our children navigate the educational system and the current events that surround them. It can assist them in asking some key questions that will give them a foundation for how they will choose to live. It will also help them understand those with opposing worldviews and keep them from buying into every new idea that comes along. 

Join Audrey for this introduction to what worldviews are and how they are affecting you and your family right now!

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3:33      Dinner with Friends

5:29     Worldviews are a key element to education

7:44     Understanding worldviews give a frame of reference

8:28     Worldviews and Feminism

10:16    What is a Worldview and Questions to Ask

11:18     Dominant Worldviews

14:03    Worldviews and Modern Education

22:01    Worldviews and Youth

24:00   An Example: Mao's Little Red Book

31:27   Why Mother's Must Understand Worldviews

Quotes from this episode:

“There are so many things that modern mothers say are confusing to them: Black Lives Matter; riots; educational approaches and methodologies; religion and spirituality; why people think and behave the way they do —these are all clarified by an understanding of worldviews.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher

“Worldviews are simply our specific view of the world. A worldview answers questions like: Where did we come from? Why are we on earth? What is right and wrong? What has purpose and meaning in life? and similar questions. What is more important - the individual, the family or the state? Do we have human rights and duties and what are they? Where do they come from? What happens when we die? What is success? How is happiness created? How should I live my life? The answers to these questions rest on a central set of values and beliefs. These inform the answers to these questions and shape the attitudes and behaviors of the people who adhere to them.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher

“When people buy into a specific worldview, they behave in pretty consistent ways. Its easier to understand why they do what they do and where we might begin to connect with them. It helps us see if we have beliefs or principles in common upon which to build. It helps us make sense of the world and know better how to insert ourselves with principle-centered solutions.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher

“New worldviews are always introduced- to the young through their education.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher

“It’s so critical for mothers to understand and teach their children about worldviews so that: 1) they won’t be deceived 2) they’ll better understand others 3) they will be able to find common ground in differing worldviews and better connect with those who believe differently and 4) they won’t fall prey to swallowing whole what others teach as truth. ” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher

“Understanding worldviews makes it 100 times easier to navigate current events and wo...

"Truth is seldom pleasant; it is almost invariably bitter." ~Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

While it is empowering and ennobling to striving for truth, it's important to remember that truth is also bitter. Truth requires attention, it requires commitment, it requires change. These aren't always things we want to give in our pursuit of a mission driven life, but they are essential.

Where do we begin, then? What is the truth? And where is it to be found? 

In 1945 Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was a loyal communist officer in the Russian army. When he made derogatory comments about Stalin in a private letter, he was immediately arrested and sentenced to 8 years hard labor in a labor camp. Over time, as he came to see the countless lies he had been told, he became determined to understand the truth and share it with the world. 

His life is a legacy of sacrifice and suffering in his relentless pursuit to expose the truth about communism. That's why, if someone can tell us about the incredibly destructive power of lies and the amazingly liberating power of the truth, Solzhenitsyn can.  

As you dive deeper into the 7 Laws of Life Mission and seek to prepare for and discover your own life mission, Solzhenitsyn has invaluable things to teach you about the empowering but also the bitter nature of truth. 

Join Audrey this week as she shares Alexandr Solzhenitsyn's life and legacy, increasing our courage and conviction to follow in his footsteps and cling to truth no matter the cost. 

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2:26      Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn - Childhood

4:02     War & Imprisonment

6:55      Exile & Writing

7:29      Reconversion, Cancer and Fame

8:57      Underground

9:41      Assassination Attempt & Exile Again

12:15    Back in Russia

13:19    Harvard and "A World Split Apart"

16:18    Truth Tells Us We Need to Change

22:00   Why I Wouldn't Recommend You

26:35    Truth, Governments, and Humility

30:09    Principle-Centered Homes

Quotes from this episode:

John 8:32 - “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” ~The Holy Bible, King James Version

“A man is happy so long as he chooses to be happy and nothing can stop him.” ~Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

“Everything you add to the truth subtracts from the truth.” ~Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

“It's a universal law-- intolerance is the first sign of an inadequate education. An ill-educated person behaves with arrogant impatience, whereas truly profound education breeds humility.” ~Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

“You can resolve to live your life with integrity. Let your credo be this: Let the lie come into the world, let it even triumph. But not through me.” ~Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

“Do not pursue what is illusory - property and position: all that is gained at the expense of your nerves decade after decade and can be confiscated in one fell night. Live with a steady superiority over life - don't be afraid of misfortune, and do not yearn after happiness; it is, after all, all the same: the bitter doesn't last forever, and the sweet never fills the cup to overflowing.” ~Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

“My wish for you... is that your skeptic-eclectic brain be flooded with the light of truth.” ~Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

“To stand up for truth is nothing. For truth, you must sit in jail.” ~Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

“The meaning of earthly existence lies not, as we have grown used to thinking, in prospering but in the development of the soul.” ~Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

“Harvard's motto is "Veritas." Many of you have already found out and others will find out in the course of their lives that truth eludes us if we do...

“It was no more glorious or joyful to lead a rally than it was to bathe my children.” ~Phyllis Schlafly

Phyllis Schlafly often said that women can have it all...just not at the same time. Her life exemplifies that truth. Driven, intelligent, kind-hearted and devout, Phyllis made the most of every season of her life. 

First, as a young woman, she worked in a munitions factory while putting herself through college studying political science. Then as a married wife and mother, she set aside her personal aspirations to raise her six children full-time, support her husband, and serve faithfully in her community and church. Finally, as her children left home and the ERA movement heated up, she put her education and life experience behind the cause she knew would affect millions of women, mothers and families for decades to come.

A woman who talked with kings and presidents, Phyllis always cited her children as her greatest accomplishment.

Join Audrey this week as she discusses what life was really like with Phyllis Schlafly in this interview with her daughter Anne. Originally aired as a FB Live in The Mission Driven Mom Mastermind FB Group, this podcast contains the entire interview, Q&A session, and recommended resources.  

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2:15      Anne Schlafly Cori's Childhood

4:28     Daily Routines

6:30     Her Relationship with Her Mother

7:29      A Favorite Memory

8:22     Faith in the Home

14:00   Her Parents Relationship

18:00   The Feminine Mystique

19:22    A Choice Not An Echo and Other Books

26:25   Actively Fighting ERA

36:41   Mrs. America, the mini-series

40:35   Learning More About Phyllis Schlafly

42:37   Questions and Answers from Listeners

55:10    Resources to Educate Others

Quotes from this episode:

“Part of her success was that she always made herself available.” ~Anne Schlafly Cori

“Women can have it all, just not at the same time.” ~Phyllis Schlafly

“All women work. If you're a homemaker you work.” ~Phyllis Schlafly

“You may believe that the person sitting next to you will not be saved but you're going to work together on this issue.” ~Phyllis Schlafly

When asked if she always wanted a large family - “I came from a family with two children. My husband from a family with four. Those numbers are good, but if you are happy and having fun things just happen.” ~Phyllis Schlafly

“Home is not a concentration camp. It is a sanctuary.” ~Anne Schlafly Cori

“Feminism is doomed to failure because it is based on an attempt to repeal and restructure human nature.” ~Phyllis Schlafly

“The feminist movement taught women to see themselves as victims of an oppressive patriarchy...Self-imposed victimhood is not a recipe for happiness.” ~Phyllis Schlafly

“It was no more glorious or joyful to lead a rally than it was to bathe my children.” ~Phyllis Schlafly

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To youth, Grandma Moses gave this advice: “Keep in good company, always try to improve your mind and body in every way. Never lose faith in what is ahead of you.”

These were principles she not only believed in, but lived herself.

A simple farmers wife, Anna Mary Moses never dreamed she would someday become known around the world. She never laid up plans to become rich and famous, she just tried to do her duty--to God, to herself, to her family and community--at every season of her life. 

As she once said about her marriage to Thomas: “I believed, when we started out, that we were a team and I had to do as much as my husband did, not like some girls, they sat down, and then somebody has to throw sugar at them. I was always striving to do my share.”

Like many of us, Anna Mary was a mother very involved in raising her family. However, as she lived correct principles, she developed self-mastery, good character, and artistic gifts that first beautified her own family's hearth and eventually made their way into the world's greatest museums. 

Join Audrey this week as she shares compelling stories of a woman who kept life simple, paid attention to what mattered, and developed the gifts God gave her. 

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3:20      Early Life

9:42      On Her Own at Twelve

15:30    Age Fourteen and School

17:16     A Visit Home

20:32    Thomas Moses and Marriage

23:36    The Water Fight

27:45    Roles, Women, Careers

32:54    Arthritis

34:12    Painting - The Beginning

39:33    Fame Grows

44:10    Advice from Grandma Moses

46:12    Honoring Seasons and Developing Gifts

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“I was proud in those days, could get up such fine dinners for Mr. Whiteside’s friends who came from far off to see him. When the minister came, and I could bring out the fine linen and the china tea set and the heavy silver, then with hot biscuits, home-made butter and honey, with home-cured dried beef, I was proud.” ~Anna Mary Moses

“One day at the dinner table, after Thomas had gone out, someone threw water, then someone else. Then the battle was on, some were running out of doors, out to the pump and commenced to throw it by the bucket-full. Some ran upstairs for protection, and they threw water out of the window, nearly drowning the ones under the window. The battle grew hotter, and they threw the water into the window till it ran down the backstairs into the dining room. Then one of my sisters said she would not stand for it if she was me. I told her to let them have fun while they are young and could, it would be something to laugh about when they were old—and now they do…It was a rollicksome, happy house, and their father would join in with them, he really was one of them.” ~Anna Mary Moses

“He found me a good cook, and I found him of a good family, very temperate and thrifty. In those days we didn’t look for a man with money, but for a good family, good reputation—many of the boys were chicken thieves…Thomas just loved to work. He was handy and could do almost anything. He was a wonderful man, much better than I am, he was a Christian, always trying to do good to fellowmen.” ~Anna Mary Moses

“When my other children were born, I got the other nurse, Aunt Carrie, she took charge of everything. All I had to do was give her $10. She stayed for two weeks and did all the washing, ironing and took care of the other children too. She was a wonderful woman.” ~Anna Mary Moses

“I don’t think I ever lost my temper and got real wild like some folks, even when I was young. When I get angry, I just keep quiet and I think “Ishkabibble”—what the meaning of “Ishkabibble” is I don’t know, but it’s quite a by-word,

“It is peculiar to humankind that they can only live by looking to the future. This is man's salvation in the most difficult moments of his existence--although he sometimes has to force his mind to the task.” ~Viktor Frankl

What crisis are you facing? Rebellious child, troubled marriage, financial setbacks, poor self-image? The Principles of Vision, when understood and practiced, empower you to face those troubles with newfound hope and energy. Principles are the tools for overcoming obstacles permanently.

Join Audrey this week as she shares powerful stories of those whose faced insurmountable difficulties and overcame them with the Principles of Vision!

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2:34      Viktor Frankl

8:04     Lost in Motherhood

11:57    James Allen

17:02    Luck vs Vision

19:23    The Event - Mothers of Vision - Tools for Gaining a Vision

24:53    Be a Stellar Mom

26:38    Scripture and Vision

28:02    First Principle of Vision

28:47    Second Principle of Vision

29:36    Immaculée Ilibagiza

32:34    Norman Vincent Peale

28:47    Be a Mother of Vision

35:43    Pay the Price

Quotes from this episode:

“Vision is a picture of the future that produces passion.” Fisher and Allen

“It is peculiar to humankind that they can only live by looking to the future and this is man's salvation in the most difficult moments of his existence, although he sometimes has to force his mind to the task.” ~Viktor Frankl

“The worse your circumstances are, the more critical it is for you to have a vision for the future, of something meaningful you are preparing to execute that will make a difference for others.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher

Frankl speaking about dwelling on the problems of daily life in the camp - “I forced my thoughts to turn to another subject. Suddenly I saw myself standing on a platform of a well lit, warm, and pleasant lecture room. In front of me sat an audience on comfortable, upholstered seats. I was giving a lecture on the psychology of the concentration camp. All that oppressed me at that moment became objective, seen, and described from the remote viewpoint of science. By this method, I succeeded somehow in rising above the situation, above the sufferings of the moment, and I observed them as if they were already of the past.” ~Viktor Frankl

“He (Frankl) moved from being totally problem-centered to being solution-centered.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher

Speaking of mothers - “We choose what we put into our minds and how we train them. We choose how focused we are going to be and how mentally tough we are going to be.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher

“In spite of all the enforced physical and mental primitiveness of the life in a concentration camp, it was possible for spiritual life to deepen. Sensitive people who were used to a rich intellectual life may have suffered much pain (they were often of a delicate constitution), but the damage to their inner selves was less. They were able to retreat from their terrible surroundings to a life of inner riches and spiritual freedom.” ~Viktor Frankl 

“Suffering ceases to be suffering as soon as we form a clear and precise picture of it.” ~Viktor Frankl

“But I came to learn that God never shows us something we aren't ready to understand. Instead, He lets us see what we need to see, when we need to see it. He'll wait until our eyes and hearts are open to Him, and then when we're ready, He will plant our feet on the path that's best for us...but it's up to us to do the walking.” ~Immaculée Ilibagiza

“Someone had once told me that it was important to visualize what you want to happen in the future because doing so can actually help make it come true...