Samantha Talley is wife to Wesley, and after four long years of infertility and praying for her miracle, mama to Ember who is currently 5 months old. This episode was a labor of love as on the day of recording, Ember had found her voice and we had to split the recording up into two days to finish it lol but we got it, and oh what a blessing it is. Samantha talks through her trial of first almost dying as an 18 month old diagnosed with AML leukemia, to being told she would never be able to conceive, to waiting on her miracle. She talks faith, consecrations, fasts, depression, despair, and finally, joy.

Julie is a wife to Dewayne, and a mom to four grown children who now have their own families in church. Today, she shares her journey as a single mom and things she learned along the way. A few themes from today are: memories growing up,encouraging youth, depression and anxiety, praying through to the HG, priorities, getting into a closet of prayer, not casually missing church services, our purpose is to worship God, outreach through our families, to not be easily offended, never side with your child against authority, spanking/discipline, thinking in solitude before you make a decision.

Quotes from today's episode:

"If your kids can’t talk to you, who can they talk to?" 

“You did the best with who you were at that time.”

“You can’t go to heaven feeling like that.” 

“It’s not perfect, but it’s about as close to perfect as it’s going to get.”“God fix ME” 

More themes were:  

Tones of voices 

Just bc it’s to be expected, doesn’t mean it’s accepted 

Never using the phrase “when you’re 18” 

Never using the phrase “this is MY house,” it’s OUR house

Motherhood with a child with cancer

Dating/friendships as a single mom

Messages mentioned:

Lead me to the Rock- Bishop JN Holmes

What level do you want to play? -Bishop Booker

Consider Calvary- Pastor Nathan Holmes

But God- Pastor Nathan Holmes

"Yet the Lord will command His loving kindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life." Psalm 42: 8

Tabitha Kyzer is wife to Jesse, mom to four - including Eli, who is diagnosed severely autistic. Our conversation today hits all the feels: heartache, hope, love, disappointment, even outrage. After battling infertility for 10 years, Tabitha starts down what she thought would finally be normal motherhood. But around 18 months old +, Eli began to show developmental abnormalities that drew cause for concern. They were soon faced with a terrifying diagnosis that sent her down a path of personal research that would change their lives. This conversation is her full experience; what she found, what feelings she felt, what changes she made, and what results she has seen. It's eye-opening, challenges modern-day norms, and will cause you to at least pause and re-think what you think you know to be right. This is a very controversial conversation, but it's one personal experience that every single mom needs to at least be heard out.

Episode Notes:

"The Vaccine Friendly Plan" - Dr. Paul Thomas MD

Dr. Sherry Tenpenney podcast

"The Moth and the Iron Lung"

"Dissolving Illusions"

Hunter Brown , first and last male on the podcast, husband to Jessica, and dad to three, opens up and pours his heart out about all things parenthood, husbandry, and putting up with Jessica. This episode is a more laid back, chill, no crying(near miss), and just FUN episode- BALANCE y'all. You don't want to miss it, because it's basically one big debate with only very few edits lol. We talk kids, ups and downs, credit cards, hopes and dreams, credit cards, fights, vacation, business, and you guessed it, credit cards. By the end of this episode Hunter didn't want it to end, I think he likes podcasting lol Let's be real.

Kaitlynn Shelton wife to Brent, momma to 1yo Emry, talks brokenness. What started out from heartbreak as a child in and out of foster care, became addiction and her search to fill that void only God can fill. Her testimony of how God rebuilds every single thing that was broken will encourage you and help you pray even harder for your lost loved ones.

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Jazmin Caceres is a wife to Irving, mom to two, and has a life-changing testimony. She so humbly tells us her incredible journey with God from the depths of despair of a prison cell, to life on the streets, to chance after chance of redemption to finally- a life-changing encounter that changed it all. Her testimony convicted me to do more, to try harder, to be better, to have mercy. Her testimony will also leave you in awe of God's mercy and grace and His all-encompassing ability to make ALL things new.

If you would like to know more about the 52 day fast, please listen here:

Mallory Reedy- is a wife to Allen, and a mom to 3, alllllmost 4 as of this December. Today, our conversation and her testimony takes us all over per usual- and these topics are mentioned: toxic relationships, narcissists, memorial prayers, sexual trauma, condemnation, loss and grief. Mallory has a gentle but mighty authenticity to her that will reel you in and keep you laughing one minute and then relating so much the next.

If you are local to FPCNLR and would be open to sharing your testimony, please email me at [email protected].

Lasi Warren, wife to Nate, mom to 3, delves into growing up at FPCNLR with a very openly blended family. She opens up on very real topics of anger, resentment, family hurt, suicidal thoughts, and most important of all, forgiveness. A conversation is had about how important it is to heal as a parent. It's one we all need to hear, and the way this episode ends....don't miss it.

Message- Cody Marks "Through and Over" Sept 29, 2024

Jerrica Pruitt is a mom, wife, and doing THE MOST out here: full-time working mom, new first-time mom to 1 year old, and a blended mama to two more. Per usual, we talk real-life subjects such as blended families, estranged immediate family, toxic family, family boundaries, new mamas real advice, traumatic births, crazy hormones, post partum, mental health, happiness in marriage and motherhood, and MORE. She's one of those people who immediately make you feel comfortable being yourself, and so this episode was GOOOD.

Stay tuned for merch, a girls trip deets, and who knows what else the horizon brings: just don't miss an episode- you never know what is coming- I barely do lol

Katy Graham or once known as Katy Tilley, sits down with us this week and shares the REAL of her testimony as a bitter backslider who left Pentecost and went down a heartbreaking road that statistically should've never ever led back. But God! She talks domestic abuse, bodybuilding, finding validation, devastating alcoholism, women ushers, her current marriage, but most of all-the powerful, life-changing staying power of a daily walk of prayer. Y'all know it's only real conversations around here, and we were here for it-we know you will be too.

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