How can a mother be gentle and patient without being lenient and overindulgent? How can she keep her cool when her children are disobedient? On a practical level, what can she do to work at parenting “smarter not harder”?

In this "Part One" of the conversation, Lauren Bassford and Colleen O'Steen join Cindy on her weekly Facebook and YouTube video program Older Women Likewise to discuss how a mother can be gentle and patient without being lenient and overindulgent, how she can keep her cool when her children are disobedient, and on a practical level, what she can do to work at parenting “smarter not harder”.

Deep down within every soul lies a beautiful desire to find great purpose in life and be valued for who we are.

Sadly, on the quest to find self-worth and fulfillment in the ways that the godless preach, countless women have found their lives more empty and meaningless than ever.

As many in our culture are questioning the value of militant feminism and all the other leftist ideals that accompany that worldview, there is at present a massive turn of tides with a large number of people, young people especially, desiring to return to God to find their true identity and value. As countless lies are presently being unearthed, and in its place, objective evidence is surfacing, the most profoundly damaging lies have been the leftist's trashing of Christianity.

In this podcast, Cindy shares what she has been learning about how, throughout history, Christianity has been nothing short of the ultimate promoter of the real well-being of females, for it is in Christianity that we find our identity rooted in truth, purpose, and meaning and thus our sense of self-worth in the eyes of our holy God. 

Welcome to this Scripture Hike with the Nomads of Ephesians 6:17-24 !

We learn certain things about a mountain only by hiking it, one laborious, yet exhilarating step at a time. When we stay in the moment enough to let it fill our senses with freshness and beauty, the hike becomes a part of us. We nomads have set out on a new quest in this series of NomadsYouAndi podcasts we're calling “Scripture Hikes” to discuss the word of God at a pace that is similar to the hikes we've been taking while we're living nomadically.

Come join us now for a hike through the Word where we’ll encounter spiritual truths that we've found to be transformative to our lives, strengthening to our spirits, more fragrant to our hearts, and more refreshing to our souls than any evergreen forest, pristine mountain spring, or mountain peak we’ve ever experienced!

Welcome to this Scripture Hike with the Nomads through Ephesians 6:10-16 !

We learn certain things about a mountain only by hiking it, one laborious, yet exhilarating step at a time. When we stay in the moment enough to let it fill our senses with freshness and beauty, the hike becomes a part of us. We nomads have set out on a new quest in this series of NomadsYouAndi podcasts we're calling “Scripture Hikes” to discuss the word of God at a pace that is similar to the hikes we've been taking while we're living nomadically.

Come join us now for a hike through the Word where we’ll encounter spiritual truths that we've found to be transformative to our lives, strengthening to our spirits, more fragrant to our hearts, and more refreshing to our souls than any evergreen forest, pristine mountain spring, or mountain peak we’ve ever experienced!

Welcome to this Scripture Hike with the Nomads of Ephesians 6:5-9! We learn certain things about a mountain only by hiking it, one laborious, yet exhilarating step at a time. When we stay in the moment enough to let it fill our senses with freshness and beauty, the hike becomes a part of us. We nomads have set out on a new quest in this series of NomadsYouAndi podcasts we're calling “Scripture Hikes” to discuss the word of God at a pace that is similar to the hikes we've been taking while we're living nomadically.

Come join us now for a hike through the Word where we’ll encounter spiritual truths that we've found to be transformative to our lives, strengthening to our spirits, more fragrant to our hearts, and more refreshing to our souls than any evergreen forest, pristine mountain spring, or mountain peak we’ve ever experienced!

Welcome to this Scripture Hike with the Nomads through Ephesians 6:1-4! We learn certain things about a mountain only by hiking it, one laborious, yet exhilarating step at a time. When we stay in the moment enough to let it fill our senses with freshness and beauty, the hike becomes a part of us. We nomads have set out on a new quest in this series of NomadsYouAndi podcasts we're calling “Scripture Hikes” to discuss the word of God at a pace that is similar to the hikes we've been taking while we're living nomadically.

Come join us now for a hike through the Word where we’ll encounter spiritual truths that we've found to be transformative to our lives, strengthening to our spirits, more fragrant to our hearts, and more refreshing to our souls than any evergreen forest, pristine mountain spring, or mountain peak we’ve ever experienced!

Welcome to this Scripture Hike with the Nomads through Ephesians 5:28-33!

We learn certain things about a mountain only by hiking it, one laborious, yet exhilarating step at a time. When we stay in the moment enough to let it fill our senses with freshness and beauty, the hike becomes a part of us. We nomads have set out on a new quest in this series of NomadsYouAndi podcasts we're calling “Scripture Hikes” to discuss the word of God at a pace that is similar to the hikes we've been taking while we're living nomadically.

Come join us now for a hike through the Word where we’ll encounter spiritual truths that we've found to be transformative to our lives, strengthening to our spirits, more fragrant to our hearts, and more refreshing to our souls than any evergreen forest, pristine mountain spring, or mountain peak we’ve ever experienced!

Welcome to this Scripture Hike with the Nomads through Ephesians 5:22-27! We learn certain things about a mountain only by hiking it, one laborious, yet exhilarating step at a time. When we stay in the moment enough to let it fill our senses with freshness and beauty, the hike becomes a part of us. We nomads have set out on a new quest in this series of NomadsYouAndi podcasts we're calling “Scripture Hikes” to discuss the word of God at a pace that is similar to the hikes we've been taking while we're living nomadically.

Come join us now for a hike through the Word where we’ll encounter spiritual truths that we've found to be transformative to our lives, strengthening to our spirits, more fragrant to our hearts, and more refreshing to our souls than any evergreen forest, pristine mountain spring, or mountain peak we’ve ever experienced!

Mark had just kicked alcoholism. Cindy was 17 and still in high school. They'd only known each other for four months. What in the world are they still doing together after more than 45 years? In this podcast, Mark and Cindy share some of the mindsets, principles, and practices that have played into the quality and enjoyment of their marriage relationship.

Welcome to this Scripture Hike of Ephesians 5: 15-21 with the Nomads!

We learn certain things about a mountain only by hiking it, one laborious, yet exhilarating step at a time. When we stay in the moment enough to let it fill our senses with freshness and beauty, the hike becomes a part of us. We nomads have set out on a new quest in this series of NomadsYouAndi podcasts we're calling “Scripture Hikes” to discuss the word of God at a pace that is similar to the hikes we've been taking while we're living nomadically.

Come join us now for a hike through the Word where we’ll encounter spiritual truths that we've found to be transformative to our lives, strengthening to our spirits, more fragrant to our hearts, and more refreshing to our souls than any evergreen forest, pristine mountain spring, or mountain peak we’ve ever experienced!