And just like that, we have reached the end of Season 1! In this episode (recorded in Jan 2025) Laura and Laura talk about our takeaways from the conversations we had in Season 1 and the future of the God Give Me Strength pod.

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Books we recommend:

• Humble Roots by Hannah Anderson
• ​Waiting For The Christ Advent Devotional by Chase R. Kuhn

If you long to sit down and learn from an older, wiser mum, this is the episode for you!

In this episode we chat to Carina, mum of four nearly-all-adult girls. Carina reflects on her early years as a mum, including the birth of premature twins, and how her own experiences growing up influenced her decisions as a Christian mum. This conversation is full of practical ideas for praying regularly for our kids and showing them what it means to depend on Jesus every day.

God Give Me Strength: Wisdom and Joy in Motherhood is an Australian podcast for Christian mums, dads and those that know a mum. We interview mums about their experience of motherhood and how the good news of Jesus strengthens us. 

Discipleship: what is it? And how do we do it with our kids?

In this episode we talk to Alice, founder of Lift Their Eyes, about raising our kids to know Jesus. Alice and her husband created Lift Their Eyes when they started thinking seriously about how to practically share the gospel within their two little ones.

This podcast episode was not sponsored - all thoughts are our own!

Visit Lift Their Eyes:

Website: https://www.lifttheireyes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifttheireyes/

Lift Their Eyes resources we mention:

The ABCs of God: https://www.lifttheireyes.com/shop/p/abcsofgodcards

Family Prayer Diary: https://www.lifttheireyes.com/shop/p/familyprayerdiary

Discipleship resources Alice recommends:

Two Sisters and a Cup of Tea: https://open.spotify.com/show/2EDIfKezeSu6PXeDZElHu7

'Habits of a Household' by Justin Whitmel Earley

The Family Discipleship Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2UyeqEGMQpnwwfJijgck3T

'Family Discipleship' by Matt Chandler and Andy Griffin

God Give Me Strength: Wisdom and Joy in Motherhood is an Australian podcast for Christian mums, dads and those that know a mum. We interview mums about their experience of motherhood and how the good news of Jesus strengthens us. 

God calls us to trust Him always, especially with the precious gifts of our children. And who is more trustworthy than Him?

In this conversation we talk to Lou, a mum of three teens who is married to a minister. Lou describes moving her family interstate to plant a new church. We talk about trusting God as he builds our families (including through pregnancy losses), trusting him in the early years, and trusting Him when He says to follow Him.

This episode discusses miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy. If you need support, please reach out to Lifeline on 13 11 14.

God Give Me Strength: Wisdom and Joy in Motherhood is an Australian podcast for Christian mums, dads and those that know a mum. We interview mums about their experience of motherhood and how the good news of Jesus strengthens us. 

Starting a business is one thing, starting a family at the same time is quite another! We chat to Liz, founder of Christian communications agency Crossbeam Communications. Liz talks about her journey to motherhood, trusting in God’s timing and how she dealt with feeling like she wasn't a "natural" when her daughter was born. We explore the pull between staying at home and returning to paid work that many of us feel.

This episode discusses miscarriage and perinatal mental health. If you need support, please reach out to Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Whether it's because of work, study or other commitments, parenting when your husband isn't around is hard. In this conversation Jess chats to us about what this looks like in her family and how knowing that God is close has helped her through the tougher times.

With one of us married to a doctor (aka shift worker), this was always going to be on our list of conversations, and we are so glad Jess shared her experiences with us!

Welcome to God Give Me Strength: Wisdom and Joy in Motherhood! In this episode Laura talks about rethinking her faith as a new mum, and Laura talks about what it means to do ministry with young kids.