Ashley Brunet is wife to Craig, mom to two, southern as they come, and sis looks half her age of 40 years old. She out here with some genes from heaven y'all. Today we hear her testimony- from not knowing anything about Truth or church, to a coworker inviting her to church and God completely changing her life. Themes discussed are adoption, love for animals, is the Holy Ghost real, sexual abuse, anxiety as a new mom, and more.

Brooklyn is wife to Preston, momma to 4, and faithfully involved to music ministry of FPCNLR weekly where you'll see her singing almost every service. This week, she shared the miraculous story of a fiery trial she went through with her first baby-Finley. We talk all the things: new mom advice, botox, breastfeeding journeys, mom guilt, intentionality, real mom life, adverse reactions to vaccines, the comfort of the Holy Ghost, and how trials shape you. You'll hear Sybil in the background, and you'll love the authenticity in this episode.

Lakesia Thames is wife to Patrick, and mama to 6, an artist, and a Bible quizzing champ mom. Today we talk about a lot of things: chatgpt, Bible quizzing, mom hacks of 6, building good work ethics, discipline, feeling like a failure, and the agonizing pain of losing a parent.

Wife to Tim, mama to one, YEARS of teaching experience of all kinds under her belt, and now a fly fisher, Susan Zimmerman is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to motherhood. In this episode, she talks on multiple intelligences. This conversation touches on different kinds of smarts in children and all of us. "The question isn't are you smart, it's how are you smart?"

Books mentioned:

The Boys in the Boat

My Life with Verbal Bean

The Mouse and the Motorcycle books

Dare to Discipline

The Strong Willed Child

Building Your Child's Self Esteem

Preparing for Adolescence

Max Lucado books

Aimee Sheriff is wife to Dave, mama to three, a respiratory therapist by day, and a Bible study teacher by night. She shares her testimony of how God brought her from the depths of rejection to the safety of His sanctuary. Themes talked about are: connection to church family, imperfections, prodigal children, standards as a new believer, negativity, distinction of a man and woman, gender, skirts vs pants for women, bible studies, her deliverance of smoking, marriage struggles and overcoming. She is real, she is funny, and most of all, she loves God and His word. You will be blessed.

Bible studies mentioned: Explaining God's Word, Apostolic Foundations.

Her Bible study meets currently on Monday nights at 6:30 on the third floor at the church.

Adri Blankenship- y'all don't even act like you don't love to hear alllll the details of how a woman will turn down all meds, say no to a hospital, and gloriously birth a baby all on her own in a blowup pool in her bedroom at home. Today, Adri shares the comparison of her first child's hospital birth unmedicated, vs her natural at-home birth with a midwife. Whether you're pro all the medicines, or crunchy as a bag of organic Cheetos, you'll love to hear all the details of this birth story and maybe even learn a few things along the way that may or may not change your mind.

Today's episode is all things motherhood from a seasoned mama of 6 kids, Madgie Abson. In a way that only Sis. Abson can, she talks specifics on raising her babies, how she came to Truth, things she might've done differently, things she struggled with as a young mother, raising kids to have a personal relationship with God, and the power of loving people. This episode is barely edited because it was such a fun real conversation that I didn't want to leave anything out!

Roshonda Pete is wifey to Herbert, and second mama to four kids who lost their first mama to a battle with cancer. This episode tells her story of how God unfolded the rose in her life in His timing. She talks growing up, diversity in God's church, waiting on God for her spouse longer than expected, their unique love story, and her stepping into motherhood/newlywed season at the same time after a tragedy. She talks saving space for their bio mom without feeling like it takes away from her own role as their mother now, all as a busy working mama who is still praying for her own sweet baby.

For those interested in adding their 52-day fast testimony to the 3rd edition of the book that will be published for Arkansas Campmeeting, email [email protected].

*trigger warning* Specifics of birth control, personal details, and preventing conception are discussed in this episode. This is a women-only conversation.

Adri Blankenship is a wife to Garrett, a sahm mom to two, and a "learned the hard way through experience" knower about birth control...lol Today's conversation is full of details, tangents, and basically two frands chattin' it up about all things birth control. Specific subjects included: exact types of birth control and how they specifically work, tampons, UTI's, frequency medicine, Shuttles method, family planning, and Jessica's own scary IUD experience that led her back to family planning.

MERCH IS HERE. Stay tuned for specific pricing and how to purchase on the pod Instagram, this week!

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Sarah Sealy formerly known as Sarah Adams, is married to Andrew Sealy (15 years) and is mom to three. Originally from FPCNLR, she talks meeting her husband, moving to Southaven, and motherhood, starting with her heritage. Subjects mentioned are gratitude journaling, how her mom and dad met and the Adams family began, the land business and how she got into it, being a giver, risk taking, prioritizing REST as a mom, balance as a work mama, trials, the battle we fight in our minds as women, fear, anxiety, PPD, insecurities, and taking every thought captive.

Things mentioned:

Message by Cody Marks- Real Feelings, False Information

BAM Conference- Business as Mission in Southaven, MS

April 24-25 www.go2bam.org

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