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Audrey answers a first-time mother’s question about responding to her 15-month-old’s desire to have her own way. She recommends calm, consistent limits and age-appropriate redirection, while emphasizing enjoyment, affection, patience, and seeking biblical guidance.

📚 CHAPTERS

00:00 The question: how to handle a 15-month-old wanting her own way

02:22 Discipline as teaching and training

04:09 Relax, seek wise guidance, and account for development

06:44 Build connection through play, affection, and attention

11:25 Audrey’s Biblical Mothering Bible Study plans

15:30 Use a firm voice and follow through calmly

18:54 Correct, redirect, and set steady limits

21:20 Lessons in calm follow-through from family

26:26 Consider hunger, tiredness, and overstimulation

28:44 Enjoy your child, repeat the lessons, and keep perspective

30:12 Encouragement for mothers at every stage

32:03 Who can join the January study and community activities

Audrey draws on decades of motherhood and Scripture to explain how parents can pray for their children while cultivating their own obedience, persistence, and attentiveness to God’s Word. Through examples from Jesus’ prayer life and memories from raising her children, she encourages parents to model prayer, include children in it, and keep trusting God through exhausting seasons and life’s storms.

🚨 Join Audrey for the 2026-27 season of Woman’s Life as she study's the Women of the Bible and discover what God wants to teach us through their lives. Come be encouraged in His Word, and bring a friend!

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📖 Chapters

00:00 Intro

03:16 A prayer guide Audrey still uses for her adult children

09:20 How Jesus made prayer a regular practice

13:02 Turning sleepless nights with children into prayer

17:20 Jesus prayed while training his disciples

19:10 Parents shape faith while seeking wise counsel

24:16 Praying with children in everyday situations

26:42 Prayer as conversation, listening, and Scripture

31:10 Jesus’ command to pray and not lose heart

🗒️ Show Notes

• Praying For Your Children Blog Post

• ⁠⁠Would You Like To Know God As Your Friend?⁠⁠⁠

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Audrey explores the biblical understanding of womanhood, the effects of the fall in Genesis, and the divine design for women, including motherhood, roles, and spiritual significance.

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📖 Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:44 Woman as the crown of creation

10:50 Marriage, singleness, and God’s design

13:38 The bride throughout Scripture

19:01 Motherhood and nurturing life

22:05 The serpent’s deception and trusting God’s Word

26:31 Adam’s responsibility and the fall

🗒️ Show Notes

• Dealing With Our Cycles

• ⁠Would You Like To Know God As Your Friend?⁠⁠

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Audrey continues to explore the responsibilities of leadership and submission, why biblical teaching on marriage matters even for those who are single, and how women can nurture life both physically and spiritually.

🚨 Join Audrey for the 2026-27 season of Woman’s Life as she study's the Women of the Bible and discover what God wants to teach us through their lives. Come be encouraged in His Word, and bring a friend!

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📖 Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:44 Woman as the crown of creation

10:50 Marriage, singleness, and God’s design

13:38 The bride throughout Scripture

19:01 Motherhood and nurturing life

22:05 The serpent’s deception and trusting God’s Word

26:31 Adam’s responsibility and the fall

🗒️ Show Notes

• Would You Like To Know God As Your Friend?⁠

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Audrey shares insights from her recent experiences at Share the Arrows in Dallas, Texas, and explores foundational biblical truths about God's design for men and women, the importance of understanding Genesis, and the role of women as helpers and rulers in God's creation.

📖 Chapters

00:00 Share the Arrows Highlights and Meeting Listeners

02:31 Why the Foundations in Genesis Matter

04:46 Created in God’s Image

09:57 Men and Women as Co-Rulers

13:03 Equal Worth, Different Roles

15:45 The Creation Mandate: Living Fruitfully

19:36 God’s Provision and Our Accountability

23:04 A Helper Suitable: Marriage, Singleness, and Submission

28:45 The Creation of Woman and the First Marriage

30:28 Closing Thoughts and What’s Coming Next

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• Would You Like To Know God As Your Friend?⁠

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Audrey and her daughter-in-law Chesed share their personal stories about God's work in marriage, the importance of character, and how to navigate relationships with faith and wisdom. They discuss the biblical view of marriage, the role of accountability, and practical advice for young women seeking God's best for their future spouses.

📖 Chapters

00:00 Intro

03:54 The journey of raising children and the joy of having many daughters

07:07 God’s work in orchestrating marriages and the importance of faith

09:52 Thoughts on marriage growing up and the influence of family

14:58 God’s design for marriage and the biblical view

19:50 How Jeremy pursued Kessid and the beginning of their relationship

25:00 The role of accountability and safeguards in dating

30:02 Advice for young women on navigating relationships and character development

35:08 The importance of trusting God's plan and praying for future spouses

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• Would You Like To Know God As Your Friend?⁠

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Audrey, joined by GraceAnna, shares her journey of homeschooling her children, the challenges and joys of raising a Christian family, and the importance of relying on God's grace in education and motherhood.

🚨 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!

📖 Chapters

Chapters

00:00 Intro

05:31 The journey of homeschooling from childhood to parenting

09:08 Christian worldview in education and homeschooling choices

14:14 The importance of relying on God's grace and trusting Him

20:03 Practical aspects of homeschooling: curriculum, challenges, and joys

29:54 Encouragement for moms: embracing the journey and God's plan

39:46 The spiritual foundation of homeschooling and motherhood

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• Would You Like To Know God As Your Friend?⁠

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Audrey discusses the emotional ups and downs women experience due to hormonal changes, especially during their cycles. She offers biblical insights, practical advice, and encouragement for women and their husbands to navigate these times with grace and understanding.

00:00 Intro
01:55 The Impact of the Curse on Women and Their Bodies
04:13 Understanding the Physical and Emotional Effects of Cycles
05:49 Biblical Perspective on Emotions and Sin
08:05 Responding Biblically to Emotional Sensitivity
09:58 The Holy Spirit's Role in Managing Emotions
12:12 Practical Advice for Women and Husbands
13:50 The Importance of Prayer and Scripture in Emotional Health
16:13 Husbands' Role in Supporting Their Wives
19:52 God's Personal Care for Women in Scripture
23:48 Walking in Faith During Difficult Times
26:05 The Blessing of Obedience and Giving Grace
27:59 Encouragement for Women to Seek God's Help
30:13 Conclusion: Trusting God's Sufficient Grace

🗒️ Show Notes

• Our Bodies
• Would You Like To Know God As Your Friend?⁠

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🚨 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!

📖 Chapters

00:00 Intro to intentional parenting and family relationships

04:13 Special activities and memories with children

06:52 Being intentional with each child in busy family life

10:12 The value of spontaneous moments and conversations

16:02 The importance of modeling forgiveness and humility

22:04 Balancing family life and individual attention

24:46 Creating family traditions and special outings

28:00 Grandparenting and passing on intentionality

29:55 Encouragement to seek God's guidance in parenting

🗒️ Show Notes

• I Almost Missed It
• Would You Like To Know God As Your Friend?⁠

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Audrey explores the moral decline of society through biblical insights, focusing on the importance of motherhood, the consequences of turning away from God, and the urgent need for compassion and justice for children.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Societal moral decline and biblical perspective

01:56 The last days and the list of moral characteristics

03:47 Genesis and the introduction of sin in humanity

06:02 Romans 1 and the suppression of truth

08:53 The progression of turning away from God and worshiping idols

10:47 The consequences of rejecting God and embracing depravity

13:05 The rise of evil in modern culture and the internet

15:08 The importance of biblical motherhood and protecting children

17:04 The tragedy of Andrea Yates and accountability

19:53 Public response to child murders and societal blame

22:50 The dangers of blaming mental illness and societal factors

26:10 The importance of love, sacrifice, and joy in motherhood

29:03 The call for Christians to respond with justice and compassion

31:56 Encouragement for mothers and the importance of faith

34:52 Remembering the victims and the need for societal change

37:47 The hope for turning hearts back to God and children

40:11 Closing thoughts and encouragement for listeners

🗒️ Show Notes

• Would You Like To Know God As Your Friend?⁠

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