Kendra and Megan both have daughters who are turning 13 this month! Ack!! This stage of motherhood can seem scary and overwhelming. Today we have a dear friend from Austin who we both look up to and love to learn from. Tanja Swartz is a wise mother of four: two girls in college and two boys in high school. She tells us about how her family navigates social media, cell phone usage, talking about pornography, sex,  and Theology of the Body. 

If you are interested in learning more about Theology of the Body visit Jason Evert’s website. It is filled with books, videos, TOB studies for middle school, high school, and adults. He also has a new podcast. We have personally read and used many of his resources and highly recommend them.

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Also, during the podcast Megan mentions a fantastic podcast episode that dives deeper into social media usage and cell phones. It was episode #340 of the Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey and her guest Tracy Foster is the co-founder and Executive Director of START | Stand Together and Rethink Technology.  It has some of the best advice for dealing with media with children and teens that we have ever come across. Go give it a listen if you are interested in hearing more. 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happy-hour-340-tracy-foster/id880741976?i=1000499192889

Hey there friends! On this episode you get just Kendra and Megan and we talk about the hope that we all need right now in 2020. This year has not been easy on anyone, but Christmas is still coming friends. Let's prepare our hearts for the coming of the Lord this Advent. We dive into the names of Jesus and what they tell us about His character and who He is. We hope you enjoy! 

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Elise Arellano joins us today on the podcast. She is a High School teacher, Catholic speaker, Catholic artist and single mom. She tells us her story of healing after abuse and falling in love with the Lord. Elise lights up when she speaks about the way her Lord loves and cares for her. To check out her artwork or Catholic masks visit her website. 

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Check out Elise and so many other wonderful Catholic speakers at the Catholic Mom Summit virtually November 13th-15th, 2020

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Now for the rest of the Courtney story with Mary Lenaburg. On this episode we get to hear how Mary took her daughter Courtney to Lourdes for a healing pilgrimage and how her miracle looked quite different than she expected. Mary dives deep and brings us ALLLL  to church when she talks about journeying  through the cross with Jesus and coming out the other side. She also gives very practical and helpful advice of how to deal with addiction to pornography in relationships. If you would like more information you can visit the website that she mentions. 

www.integrityrestored.com

Keep an eye out for Mary's second book "Be Bold in The Broken" to be released in the Spring and visit her website to purchase her first book "Be Brave in the Scared". Follow Mary on instagram @Marylenaburg. 

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This week we get to hear from the wonderful Mary Lenaburg. Mary is a Catholic speaker and author of the book “Be Brave In The Scared”. Mary tells the story of raising a daughter with difficult medical needs and the toll it took on her marriage. An addiction to pornography nearly destroyed her marriage, but God rescued them from the depths and redeemed their marriage. Mary is so much fun and she finds joy in the hardest situations. For more of Mary’s goodness follow her on Instagram and read her book! www.marylenaburg.com @marylenaburg on Instagram. Also follow His Beloved on Instagram and let us know what you think of the podcast. @hisbelovedoftexas

On this episode Catholic author and  speaker Kathryn Whitaker joins us on the podcast. We have been friends for many years and are thrilled to have Kathryn here. We talk about the life changing NICU stay with her 5th child Luke, parenting, trusting God, and loving others during a difficult time in our country. To hear more of Kathryn's story check out her book "Live Big, Love Bigger: Getting real with BBQ, Sweet Tea, and A Whole Lotta Jesus". You can find Kathryn on her blog www.kathrynwhitaker.net or on Instagram @kathrynwhitakertx

No matter who you are or what you have done God’s love is for you. On this episode Kendra and Megan talk about God’s love and combatting the lies of the evil one.

Welcome back!! We are so glad you are here! In this episode we get to meet our other co-host Kendra Bartlett. She tells her story of running after the Lord and how he led her to Chris her husband. All teens, college students, and single women need to hear this story! We hope you enjoy!

Hello and welcome to our new podcast! We are so thrilled that you are here. In this episode we get to know one of our hosts, Megan Copeland. We hear the story of how she fell in love with the Lord and learned to trust Him through deep suffering. If you think your child may have PANDAS or  would just like more information about PANDAS you can contact Megan at @Megan_copeland11 on Instagram or visit www.pandasnetwork.org. Follow His Beloved of Texas on Instagram @hisbelovedoftexas and on Facebook.  

Please rate and review our Podcast! Join us next week for a fantastic conversation with Kathryn Whitaker.