What should you do when close friends unexpectedly leave your church?

Audrey responds to a listener who is grieving the departure of two women who made her feel deeply loved and welcomed into her new church family. She offers practical, biblical wisdom for navigating the uncertainty with grace—without following friends out of fear, becoming defensive, or getting drawn into gossip.

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🗒️ Show Notes

• Friendships of Women Series

• Would You Like To Know God As Your Friend?⁠

📖 Chapters

00:00 — Intro
00:36 — When close friends leave your church
02:20 — Responding without fear or following others
03:15 — Should you ask why they left?
04:40 — Why people leave churches
09:20 — When friendships are only for a season
10:55 — Guarding your heart against gossip
11:37 — Investing in your church community
14:00 — Trusting God to provide new relationships
18:41 — God’s faithfulness through changing seasons

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Audrey reflects on the bittersweet truth that everything eventually becomes a memory. She encourages us to embrace the season God has given us, remain present in today’s ordinary moments, and trust Him with every season ahead.

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🗒️ Show Notes

• Would You Like To Know God As Your Friend?⁠

📖 Chapters

00:00 Introduction

00:27 The Gift—and Sadness—of Growing Older

01:53 Everything Becomes a Memory

07:08 When Life Becomes Stories and Photographs

12:07 Don’t Lose Today by Grieving Tomorrow

14:43 Embracing the Season God Has Given You

16:08 Looking Forward with Faith and Gratitude

24:08 Receiving Every Season as a Gift

32:57 Living Fully Present on the Journey Home

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Audrey offers biblical counsel and encouragement to a woman facing multiple losses and challenges in her faith journey, emphasizing trust in God's sovereignty, the importance of prayer, and the value of deepening our relationship with Him during difficult times.

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Catch Audrey and her daughter GraceAnna live at Share The Arrows, hosted by Allie Beth Stuckey, in Dallas on October 10 this year. Grab your tickets now at ⁠sharethearrows.com⁠!

🗒️ Show Notes

• Friendships Of Women Series

• Would You Like To Know God As Your Friend?⁠

📖 Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:23 The woman's current challenges and losses

03:07 The importance of trusting leadership in difficult seasons

05:22 Following your husband's biblical leadership

07:37 Trusting God's sovereignty over your husband's actions

08:58 Friendship seasons and trusting God's plan

12:47 The value of lifelong and seasonal friendships

15:37 God uses loss to draw us closer to Himself

17:58 God as the God of all comfort and how He heals

20:05 God's sovereignty in changing circumstances

23:34 Embracing new seasons and trusting God's plan

27:34 Holding friendships with open hands and trusting God

29:28 Finding hope and purpose in God's deeper work in us

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Audrey continues her conversation with her granddaughters, Ruth and AudreyKate, about navigating beauty, social media, modesty, and consumerism as young Christian women. Together, they consider what their generation can learn from older women, including hospitality, thrift, and a strong work ethic. Ruth and AudreyKate also share meaningful lessons and faith-filled traditions passed down by their parents.

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Catch Audrey and her daughter GraceAnna live at Share The Arrows, hosted by Allie Beth Stuckey, in Dallas on October 10 this year. Grab your tickets now at ⁠sharethearrows.com⁠!

🗒️ Show Notes

• Would You Like To Know God As Your Friend?⁠

📖 Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:34 Beauty, appearance, and social media

04:51 A biblical balance in caring about appearance

09:50 Learning work ethic, thrift, and hospitality

14:40 What modesty means beyond clothing

20:32 Lessons they hope never to forget

23:08 Family traditions worth continuing

27:00 Growing up in a pastor’s family

32:12 What excites them about adulthood

33:40 Rapid-fire questions

39:15 Recognizing each other’s gifts

41:20 Areas where they need to trust God

45:45 Closing thoughts

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Audrey answers two listener questions about birth control, financial readiness, and health concerns that can affect family planning. She distinguishes between biblical commands, personal convictions, and areas where sincere believers may reach different conclusions. Drawing from Scripture and her own experiences with pregnancy and five C-sections, Audrey discusses birth control pills, natural family planning, finances, medical counsel, and trusting God through difficult decisions. Throughout the conversation, she encourages Christian couples to view children as blessings and make their decisions prayerfully, with a genuine desire to honor Christ.

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Catch Audrey and her daughter GraceAnna live at Share The Arrows, hosted by Allie Beth Stuckey, in Dallas on October 10 this year. Grab your tickets now at ⁠sharethearrows.com⁠!

🗒️ Show Notes

• Would You Like To Know God As Your Friend?⁠

📖 Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Family Planning01:29 Two Listener Questions03:41 Commands, Convictions, and Personal Opinions06:16 A Biblical View of Children11:43 Should Couples Have as Many Children as Possible?13:33 Convictions About Birth Control Pills14:59 Abstinence and Natural Family Planning18:47 Financial Readiness for Children21:57 Family Planning with Serious Health Concerns27:10 Final Guidance for Christian Couples

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Audrey speaks with her granddaughters Ruth and AudreyKate to discuss their faith, relationships, and perspectives as teenagers. They share insights on spiritual growth, friendship, and navigating life at 15.

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Catch Audrey and her daughter GraceAnna live at Share The Arrows, hosted by Allie Beth Stuckey, in Dallas on October 10 this year. Grab your tickets now at ⁠⁠sharethearrows.com⁠⁠!

🗒️ Show Notes

• ⁠Would You Like To Know God As Your Friend?⁠⁠

📖 Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Granddaughters' Visit

02:07 Descriptions of Ruth and Audrey Kate

04:56 Working in the yard and Proverbs Reflection

08:00 Qualities in each other and blind spots

09:00 Misunderstandings about being 15

13:07 Bible characters Ruth and Esther

15:04 How they pay attention during church

18:18 What makes a meaningful sermon

23:27 Teenage struggles and friendships

29:23 Changing friendships and trusting God's plan

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Originally aired in 2014 on Mothering From The Heart Radio, Audrey and GraceAnna return with listener questions on women’s ministry, preparing to serve as a pastor’s wife, growing in Bible knowledge and Scripture memory, balancing home life with church service, and practical parenting resources. They also begin a conversation about creating open, age-appropriate communication with children about purity.

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Catch Audrey and her daughter GraceAnna live at Share The Arrows, hosted by Allie Beth Stuckey, in Dallas on October 10 this year. Grab your tickets now at ⁠sharethearrows.com⁠!

🗒️ Show Notes

• Would You Like To Know God As Your Friend?⁠

📖 Chapters

00:00 Intro

07:25 Women Teaching, Church Roles, and Respectful Conversations

17:03 Applying Theology in Women’s Discipleship

21:10 Resources on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood

23:49 Preparing to Serve as a Pastor’s Wife

29:13 Growing in Bible Knowledge Through Teaching Children

31:24 Scripture Memory and a Desire for God’s Word

43:04 Balancing Home, Homeschooling, and Church Ministry

49:43 Recommended Parenting Books and Hosting Bible Studies

57:00 Beginning Conversations About Purity With Children

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In Part 2 of “Losing Jane,” Audrey and Maureen reflect on living with the loss of Jane and the faithfulness of God throughout their grief. They discuss honoring Jane’s memory, helping children process loss, finding joy without forgetting, and supporting grieving families through compassionate, faithful community.

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

Catch Audrey and her daughter GraceAnna live at Share The Arrows, hosted by Allie Beth Stuckey, in Dallas on October 10 this year. Grab your tickets now at ⁠sharethearrows.com⁠!

🗒️ Show Notes

• Would You Like To Know God As Your Friend?⁠

📖 Chapters

00:00 Remembering Jane ten years later

01:11 The autopsy results and trusting God without answers

13:42 Receiving comfort—and comforting others

23:28 Tangible ways of honoring Jane

25:50 Birthdays, anniversaries, and family traditions

35:16 Making room for laughter within grief

39:37 God’s Word as a source of healing

45:51 How grief shaped Jane’s siblings

56:38 Living with eternity in view

66:16 How to support grieving families

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Ten years after the sudden loss of 21-month-old Jane, Audrey revisits a deeply personal conversation with Jane’s mother, Maureen. Together, they remember Jane’s precious life, recount the morning everything changed, and share how God carried their family through profound grief. This tender conversation offers honest encouragement to anyone learning to live with loss while holding fast to faith and hope.

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

Catch Audrey and her daughter GraceAnna live at Share The Arrows, hosted by Allie Beth Stuckey, in Dallas on October 10 this year. Grab your tickets now at ⁠sharethearrows.com⁠!

🗒️ Show Notes

• Would You Like To Know God As Your Friend?⁠

📖 Chapters

00:00 Remembering Jane Ten Years Later

01:17 The Journey of Losing Jane

04:40 Trusting God Through Unanswered Questions

11:05 Jane’s Story and Her Final Day

17:38 The Morning Everything Changed

24:29 Telling the Children and Facing the Unthinkable

37:25 The Autopsy, Funeral, and Saying Goodbye

47:56 Learning to Live With Grief

63:35 How Loss Shaped the Whole Family

74:40 The Gospel, Enduring Hope, and God’s Faithfulness

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Audrey shares her heartfelt insights on cultivating a love for the Lord's Day, training children for worship, and the importance of family involvement in church life. Discover practical tips and spiritual principles to enrich your family's worship experience and deepen your children's understanding of God's Word.

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

Catch Audrey and her daughter GraceAnna live at Share The Arrows, hosted by Allie Beth Stuckey, in Dallas on October 10 this year. Grab your tickets now at ⁠sharethearrows.com⁠!

🗒️ Show Notes

• Would You Like To Know God As Your Friend?⁠
• I Get To Go To Big Church Blog Post
• How To Work And Not Get Tired

📖 Chapters

00:00 The importance of worship and family involvement

01:58 Growing up with a love for church and God's Word

05:07 Training children for worship from a young age

09:55 Practical tips for worship training at home

15:11 The significance of church heritage and traditions

19:55 Overcoming challenges in worship with children

24:52 Encouragement for parents to model worship

30:05 The role of children's ministry and age-appropriate teaching

34:45 Praying for your family and church community

36:12 Closing thoughts: Worship as a family and community act

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