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How can a wife respect her husband when his words are harsh, angry, or deeply hurtful?

Audrey considers a listener’s honest question about honoring God in a difficult marriage.

This conversation offers practical encouragement for praying and fasting, guarding your heart against bitterness, recognizing genuine evidences of grace, speaking the truth with wisdom, and seeking help from trusted church leadership when needed. Above all, it points wives toward an obedience rooted in love for Christ rather than another person’s behavior.

Respect does not require pretending sinful behavior is acceptable, remaining silent about wrongdoing, or refusing appropriate help. It means entrusting the results to God while asking Him for the grace to walk faithfully—one moment at a time.

🚨 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 A Listener’s Difficult Question02:17 Obedience When Your Husband Is Harsh05:03 Praying and Fasting for Your Husband10:13 What Biblical Respect Really Means13:12 God’s Instructions for Wives and Husbands15:34 Practicing Genuine Gratitude19:15 Speaking Truth and Seeking Help24:47 What If Your Husband Never Changes?

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How can a wife respect her husband when his words are harsh, angry, or deeply hurtful?

Audrey considers a listener’s honest question about honoring God in a difficult marriage.

This conversation offers practical encouragement for praying and fasting, guarding your heart against bitterness, recognizing genuine evidences of grace, speaking the truth with wisdom, and seeking help from trusted church leadership when needed. Above all, it points wives toward an obedience rooted in love for Christ rather than another person’s behavior.

Respect does not require pretending sinful behavior is acceptable, remaining silent about wrongdoing, or refusing appropriate help. It means entrusting the results to God while asking Him for the grace to walk faithfully—one moment at a time.

🚨 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 A Listener’s Difficult Question
02:17 Obedience When Your Husband Is Harsh
05:03 Praying and Fasting for Your Husband
10:13 What Biblical Respect Really Means
13:12 God’s Instructions for Wives and Husbands
15:34 Practicing Genuine Gratitude
19:15 Speaking Truth and Seeking Help
24:47 What If Your Husband Never Changes?

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Audrey shares insights on how women can love and support their husbands amidst unfair criticism, drawing lessons from biblical figures like Moses and Psalm 35. She offers practical advice on handling criticism, trusting God, and maintaining a healthy marriage under pressure.

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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 When People Criticize Your Husband
04:39 Moses and Unjust Criticism
09:05 Let God Defend His Reputation
13:51 Be a Safe Place Without Spiraling
16:11 Stop Rehearsing the Hurt
23:01 Loving Those Who Hurt You
25:15 Pray for Your Enemies
29:54 When to Speak and When to Stay Silent
32:20 Guard Your Heart and Support Your Husband
34:34 Don’t Waste the Criticism

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Audrey shares practical advice and heartfelt insights on grandparenting from afar, emphasizing the importance of love, boundaries, and trusting God's guidance in building meaningful relationships with grandchildren across distances.

🚨 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 Intro

01:54 The emotional challenge of living far from grandchildren

04:10 Balancing availability and respecting boundaries

05:51 Using technology to stay connected with grandchildren

07:49 The importance of sending letters and small gifts

10:09 Trusting God's plan and accepting family dynamics

11:59 Practical advice for visiting new parents

13:54 The significance of prayer and spiritual support

15:49 Living out faith in family relationships

18:04 The joy and challenges of long-distance grandparenting

19:55 Encouragement to seek God's guidance in family life

22:12 Closing thoughts and encouragement for grandparents

23:59 Final words and call to action

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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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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
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.

🚨 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 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.

🚨 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

• 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.

🚨 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 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.

🚨 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 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.

🚨 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 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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