Sometimes the stories in the Bible fail to move our hearts. Or more accurately, we fail to be moved by them.

When this happened to me with the crucifixion story, I asked God to please soften my heart toward his word and he did! This episode is the story of how that happened and what I learned.

Pour yourself a cup as we LOOK at John 19:1-16 together.

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In this podcast episode, we explore how Jesus relates to our daily struggles as wives, moms, and women. We often feel busy and unappreciated, but Jesus shows us that he understands. Looking at John 13, we see how Jesus served others because he knew where he came from, who he was, and where he was going. We can learn from him and serve others from those same places.

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John 10:1-16

Observe

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Prayer–Take time to sit quietly with God, pray, and worship him.

Keep

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Let’s LOOK:

L - John 6:32-40 & 47-51

O - Bread - back then it was more nourishing. Think of the artisan and whole grain breads today. Interesting to note that many cultures have a bread type food as a main staple of their culture: bread, tortillas, pasta, fry bread…

O - Prayer….

K - Spend time with Jesus today. Don’t let Satan trick you into thinking you’re too busy to spend time with Jesus. You’re too busy NOT to spend time with him.

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So often we feel as if we're walking in darkness.

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If you’re like my family and struggle to find a place in your life for Bible Study because you’ve never tried before or you’ve tried and failed. Listen to this month’s Over A Cup podcast episode.

As I explain in the podcast, this method helps more than any other I’ve tried, even when given my toughest task–cleaning my kitchen! 

Tiny Habits Recipe: 

When I do….. I will do…. I will celebrate by…..

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So many of us feel overwhelmed by our schedules. They are cluttered with so many tasks and to-dos that we feel exhausted and overwhelmed. 

Listen this month as I share the steps I just went through to move my schedule from chaos to calm. You can begin this process by the end of today! 

“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.”

1. List it all out

2. Pray about your list

3. Choose what to keep, delegate, or release

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What do you do when your kids are fighting, again? How does the Spirit meet us in those moments? Listen in as Christie Thomas and Tara L. Cole share what they are learning and how the Spirit can help us in the middle of our daily lives as moms. 

They also give many ideas for how to focus your family on Jesus in the season your family finds themselves in right now.

Show Takeaways: 

• Practical tips for how to help your children grow in the fruit of the Spirit

• How to be a peacemaker vs a peacekeeper 

• How to release the parenting shame and think through your doover 

Show Links:

• Fruit Full: 100 Family Experiences for Growing in the Fruit of the Spirit

• Little Shoots Deep Roots

• Bible Recap

• Blessings Challenge

• Soloman Says

• Daily Bread

• My Brother’s Keeper 

• Tiny Habits BJ Fogg

• OverACup Patreon Partners

What do we do when our children struggle with their identity and image? Where do we turn? We turn to the truth and what God says about them. 

In this episode, we dive deep into five foundational prayers based on God’s Word. Learn how to pray for our children’s:

• Self-worth

• Image

• Fruitfulness

• Values

If you want these “Foundation Prayers” as lock screens for your mobile device, go to taralcole.com.

Everyday Prayers for the School Year

Abide: 40 Ways to Focus on Jesus Daily

Sacred Pathways for Kids

I recently got that text from a friend. “Your son hurt my son….” 

No one ever wants that text. Even if our kids fight with their siblings, we hope they will control themselves in public, especially with good friends. 

Thankfully, it was resolved quickly and all friendships (adults and children) are still intact, but how do we help our children develop lasting character? Self-control and all the others? 

This month’s episode helps to answer those questions and more. My guest Kimberly Amici is a Family Culture Coach and co-host of the Build Your Best Family podcast. Through our conversation you’ll learn: 

• How to begin to create a family culture in your home
• What family culture looks like practically 
• 5 questions to ask as you develop a family culture 

If you find this episode helpful, connect with Kimberly at:

• KimberlyAmici.com 
• Buildyourbestfamily.com
• Kimberly Amici-Instagram

Want to find the resources we discussed? I’ve got you! 

• The Bible Recap
• Emotionally Healthy Relationships