Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share How to trust God when your marriage blows up
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
How to trust God when your marriage blows up
What if the 'wilderness' in your marriage isn't a sign of failure, but a sign of formation?
In this episode, Alexis Smith (founder of Milk & Honey) our dear friend shares her journey from growing up in a secular household to discovering a bold, transformative faith. We dive deep into the 'wilderness' seasons of life. Navigating grief, divorce, and the pruning of old relationships, and how God uses those valleys to do a 'new thing.'
If you are struggling with marriage exhaustion, seeking a Christian family rhythm, or wondering how to fix your marriage by leaning back in, this conversation offers grounded wisdom and hopeful realism for your journey.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Living Faith Boldly: How to naturally share your faith without it feeling like a performance.
- The Power of Invitation: Why inviting someone to church is often the most effective form of evangelism.
- Protecting Togetherness: The importance of being the friend who stands for marriage when things get hard.
- The Wilderness Season: Trusting God’s promise from Isaiah 43 to 'make a way' in the middle of your mess.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction to guest Alexis Smith and Milk & Honey
03:46 - From secular roots to Christmas Eve 2017: The start of faith
05:54 - Walking through the valley: Navigating grief and divorce in 2019-2020
07:04 - Bold vs. Subtle: Finding your approach to sharing faith
09:44 - The "Pruning" season: Letting go of old relationships for new growth
14:17 - Why your "Ordinary" life is your most powerful invitation
19:09 - Facing the unraveling: 16 months of marriage and the choice to endure
26:36 - Standing for marriage: Why Alexis told her friend "Lean back in"
34:51 - Rebuilding with intention: Meeting Matt and setting boundaries
41:42 - New Beginnings: Jason officiating Alexis’s upcoming wedding
50:43 - Isaiah 43: God making a way in the wilderness
TAKE THE MARRIAGE TEMPERATURE CHECK
A 4-minute home assessment to see where your marriage
actually stands. http://www.ourhouse.faith/assessment
GET THE 3FM STARTUP GUIDE
The Faith-Filled Family Meeting is the rhythm we use to
keep our marriage and family connected to God and each
other. Download at http://www.ourhouse.faith
WORK WITH US
DM us on Instagram @ourhouse.faith and tell us where
your family is at. We'd love to hear from you.
LISTEN ON THE GO
Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RedCircle.
Search: Our House with The Smylies.
As for Our House, we will serve the Lord, and we pray
you will too.
#christianmarriage #christiancouples #christianfamily
#marriageadvice #christianmarriagecoaching #biblicalmarriage
#ourhousepodcast #christianpodcast #marriedcouples
View all episodes
By Jason Smylie and Malia SmylieWhat if the 'wilderness' in your marriage isn't a sign of failure, but a sign of formation?
In this episode, Alexis Smith (founder of Milk & Honey) our dear friend shares her journey from growing up in a secular household to discovering a bold, transformative faith. We dive deep into the 'wilderness' seasons of life. Navigating grief, divorce, and the pruning of old relationships, and how God uses those valleys to do a 'new thing.'
If you are struggling with marriage exhaustion, seeking a Christian family rhythm, or wondering how to fix your marriage by leaning back in, this conversation offers grounded wisdom and hopeful realism for your journey.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Living Faith Boldly: How to naturally share your faith without it feeling like a performance.
- The Power of Invitation: Why inviting someone to church is often the most effective form of evangelism.
- Protecting Togetherness: The importance of being the friend who stands for marriage when things get hard.
- The Wilderness Season: Trusting God’s promise from Isaiah 43 to 'make a way' in the middle of your mess.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction to guest Alexis Smith and Milk & Honey
03:46 - From secular roots to Christmas Eve 2017: The start of faith
05:54 - Walking through the valley: Navigating grief and divorce in 2019-2020
07:04 - Bold vs. Subtle: Finding your approach to sharing faith
09:44 - The "Pruning" season: Letting go of old relationships for new growth
14:17 - Why your "Ordinary" life is your most powerful invitation
19:09 - Facing the unraveling: 16 months of marriage and the choice to endure
26:36 - Standing for marriage: Why Alexis told her friend "Lean back in"
34:51 - Rebuilding with intention: Meeting Matt and setting boundaries
41:42 - New Beginnings: Jason officiating Alexis’s upcoming wedding
50:43 - Isaiah 43: God making a way in the wilderness
TAKE THE MARRIAGE TEMPERATURE CHECK
A 4-minute home assessment to see where your marriage
actually stands. http://www.ourhouse.faith/assessment
GET THE 3FM STARTUP GUIDE
The Faith-Filled Family Meeting is the rhythm we use to
keep our marriage and family connected to God and each
other. Download at http://www.ourhouse.faith
WORK WITH US
DM us on Instagram @ourhouse.faith and tell us where
your family is at. We'd love to hear from you.
LISTEN ON THE GO
Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RedCircle.
Search: Our House with The Smylies.
As for Our House, we will serve the Lord, and we pray
you will too.
#christianmarriage #christiancouples #christianfamily
#marriageadvice #christianmarriagecoaching #biblicalmarriage
#ourhousepodcast #christianpodcast #marriedcouples