Part two of our conversation with Allison's sister, Lindsay, is all about their journey in parenting, adoption and foster care. Get ready for an unplugged look at the beauty and the struggle of foster care, what its really like and how God has grown Lindsay and her husband through their years of fostering! 

We Invited Allison's older sister, Lindsay onto the podcast this week to ask her all out questions about engagement, marriage, relationship struggles, communication and staying focused on the Lord! She has a lot of wisdom to share and in part 2, she'll be back with more on mothering, foster care and adoption! 

We hope you find encouragement and a new excitement for you marriage (or future marriage) and please excuse the lawn mower in the background at the beginning. Real life over here, lol. 

This episode unpacks so many juicy topics like the wide and narrow road, how to discover God in the bible, what it means to be like a pharisee, and the unity and unchanging character of God! We can't wait for you to dive into this next passage in Matthew 5:17-19!

“You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.

"You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father." - Matthew 5:13-16

Resources discussed:

https://thedailygraceco.com/products/sermon-on-the-mount-study?_pos=1&_psq=sermon-on-the&_ss=e&_v=1.0

Wrapping up with the final two beatitudes: "Blessed are the peacemakers" and "Blessed are those who face persecution.". What does it mean to feel peace in your life and can we have that in our daily life? Let's chat about that! 

Daily Grace Co. Sermon on the Mount bible study:

https://thedailygraceco.com/products/sermon-on-the-mount-study?_pos=1&_sid=adbac2c7b&_ss=r

Back for part two of the beatitudes, join us for a discussion about how God wants to grow our lives to reflect more of His character! 

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God." - Matthew 5:6-8

https://thedailygraceco.com/products/sermon-on-the-mount-study?_pos=1&_sid=b9c64cbaf&_ss=r

Dive into a new study with us of the Sermon on the Mount! In this episode, we talk about the first three Beatitudes and what we've learned from the bible study created by the Daily Grace Co. The study is linked below if you'd like to follow along in your quiet time! 

Daily Grace Co. Sermon on the Mount Study:

https://thedailygraceco.com/products/sermon-on-the-mount-study?_pos=1&_sid=696f33e39&_ss=r

"Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength." - Nehemiah 8:10b What does it mean to draw strength from your joy? Can you feel joy in all circumstances? How do you find joy when they world feels dark, cold and scary? This episode's chatter is about the story of Nehemiah, how we led the Israelites from fear to strength in joy and how we can cling to God's goodness in a way that will cause joy in all circumstances! 

Life can be hard, heavy and flat out terrifying! We're here for you in all those circumstances, and we pray that our words, lives and conversations will encourage you to love God more fearlessly, chase Him with abandon and lean in when you can't reconcile your pain and His goodness. We may not know your story, but we know fear, struggles and loss so we get it! Praying love and joy over you life today!

Books and Scriptures mentioned: 

Nehemiah 8:10

Isaiah 12

Daily Grace Co. - Arise - https://thedailygraceco.com/products/arise-a-study-of-nehemiah?_pos=1&_sid=096c41466&_ss=r

We're back for part two!! This episode is all about what we've learned from being single that we apply to love our men well! Respect, listening, learning, seeing God's craftmanship, enjoying the moment, laughing and genuinely enjoying each other are some of the main gems of this conversation. We hope it sheds some light on your relationship and reminds you of why you decided to spend life with this person. And If you're single, we hope these tips help you establish good loving habits so that one day you will treat the man God has for you like the treasure that he is! 

Books Mentioned: 

Love Or Work - https://www.amazon.com/Love-Work-Possible-Change-Healthy/dp/0310358302/ref=sr_1_1?crid=UNOF9KS8X0LW&keywords=love+or+work&qid=1653051489&sprefix=love+or+work%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-1

His Needs, Her Needs - https://www.amazon.com/His-Needs-Her-Making-Romantic/dp/0800740998/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32G9JOV1SWYO9&keywords=his+needs+her+needs+book&qid=1653051607&sprefix=his+needs%2Caps%2C86&sr=8-1

Not Mentioned, but also good (list by Allison LOL!) 

Relationship Goals - https://www.amazon.com/Relationship-Goals-How-Dating-Marriage/dp/0593192575/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2NE1GBVK2Z16N&keywords=relationship+goals&qid=1653051661&sprefix=relationship+goals%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-1

The 5 Love Languages - https://www.amazon.com/Love-Languages-Secret-that-Lasts/dp/080241270X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3L1KV7S1F3XXB&keywords=love+language+book&qid=1653051681&sprefix=love+lan%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-1

Men Are Like Waffles and Women Are Like Spaghetti - https://www.amazon.com/Men-Like-Waffles-Women-Spaghetti-Understanding/dp/0736968881/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2OAYPLZI7JE40&keywords=spaghetti+and+waffles+book&qid=1653051729&sprefix=spaghetti+and+waffles%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1

Here we go... diving into the scariest relationship (if you're us!).... dating!! We both have a more outside-looking-in perspective, simply because we spent more of our twenties single than dating, but we've both learned different things from watching our friends get married young, dating the wrong guys and currently dating some great, godly men! No matter where you are, single, dating, married or engaged, we pray this episode will shed some new light on how you see relationships, the responsibility placed on Christians to build each other up and the confidence to be found in loving our heavenly Father! We pray this encourages you, makes you laugh and draws you closer to your people! 

Books mentioned: 

Circle series by Ted Dekker: https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Circle-Black-White-Green/dp/B08GNLNMHZ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=U3X87M7WKQMD&keywords=ted+dekker+circle+series&qid=1652445907&sprefix=ted+dekker+cir%2Caps%2C81&sr=8-1

Daily Grace Co. Sermon on The Mount Study: https://thedailygraceco.com/products/sermon-on-the-mount-study?_pos=12&_sid=433289e94&_ss=r

Isaiah 53