Biblical counselor Greg Gifford helps us understand the biblical mandate to leave and cleave in marriage by answering the following questions: What does healthy leaving and healthy cleaving look like? What are things couples do in dating and engagement that can bring unnecessary tension to in-law relationships? In dating, what warning signs should a woman take seriously in how a man relates to his family? What aspects of your relationship should you share or not share with your family? If a couple is considering living with family post marriage, what are the risks and considerations for doing this? How can sisters-in-law cultivate friendships even if personalities clash?  Greg Gifford’s podcast: https://fortisplus.org/tabs/discover/podcasts/34123 Book Recommendations“In-Laws” by Wayne Mack “Making Room for Her” by Barbara Reaoch and Stacy Reaoch  Website: smilingatthefuturepodcast.com Email: smilingatthefuturepodcast@gmail.com Support The Podcast: ⁠<a href="https://donorbox.org/smiling-at-2024">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donorbox.org/smiling-at-2024⁠⁠</a>

Biblical counselor Greg Gifford helps us understand the biblical mandate to leave and cleave in marriage by answering the following questions: What does healthy leaving and healthy cleaving look like? What are things couples do in dating and engagement that can bring unnecessary tension to in-law relationships? In dating, what warning signs should a woman take seriously in how a man relates to his family? What aspects of your relationship should you share or not share with your family? If a couple is considering living with family post marriage, what are the risks and considerations for doing this? How can sisters-in-law cultivate friendships even if personalities clash? Greg Gifford’s podcast: https://fortisplus.org/tabs/discover/podcasts/34123 Book Recommendations “In-Laws” by Wayne Mack “Making Room for Her” by Barbara Reaoch and Stacy Reaoch Website: smilingatthefuturepodcast.com Email: smilingatthefuturepodcast@gmail.com Support The Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donorbox.org/smiling-at-2024⁠⁠

Biblical counselor Greg Gifford helps us understand the biblical mandate to leave and cleave in marriage by answering the following questions: What does healthy leaving and healthy cleaving look like? What are things couples do in dating and engagement that can bring unnecessary tension to in-law relationships? In dating, what warning signs should a woman take seriously in how a man relates to his family? What aspects of your relationship should you share or not share with your family? If a couple is considering living with family post marriage, what are the risks and considerations for doing this? How can sisters-in-law cultivate friendships even if personalities clash?&nbsp; Greg Gifford’s podcast: https://fortisplus.org/tabs/discover/podcasts/34123 Book Recommendations“In-Laws” by Wayne Mack&nbsp;“Making Room for Her” by Barbara Reaoch and Stacy Reaoch&nbsp; Website: smilingatthefuturepodcast.com&nbsp;Email: smilingatthefuturepodcast@gmail.com&nbsp;Support The Podcast: ⁠<a href="https://donorbox.org/smiling-at-2024" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donorbox.org/smiling-at-2024⁠⁠</a>

131. Leaving, Cleaving, & Loving Your In-Laws with Greg Gifford

Surprise! Christi’s sister Michelle Wendler takes over the mic to put Christi in the hot-seat on her birthday.  We’ll learn many things we didn’t know about Christi such as where she has traveled, her style, favorite foods, and some of her near-death experiences. But she also shares some behind-the-scenes details about how the podcast got started, a few of her favorite episodes over the years, and what God is currently teaching her. It’s a fun and personal episode you don’t want to miss! Christi’s Testimony: <a href="https://youtu.be/uBATQamkDAQ?si=duTccDhBqW5LxCHn">https://youtu.be/uBATQamkDAQ?si=duTccDhBqW5LxCHn</a>Wildfire Vlog: <a href="https://vimeo.com/460393791">https://vimeo.com/460393791</a>Moments with Mom YouTube channel: <a href="https://youtube.com/@momentswithmom3196?si=8bGHd4F4gJWYoFkZ">https://youtube.com/@momentswithmom3196?si=8bGHd4F4gJWYoFkZ</a>Website: smilingatthefuturepodcast.com Email: smilingatthefuturepodcast@gmail.com Support The Podcast: ⁠<a href="https://donorbox.org/smiling-at-2024">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donorbox.org/smiling-at-2024⁠</a>

Surprise! Christi’s sister Michelle Wendler takes over the mic to put Christi in the hot-seat on her birthday. We’ll learn many things we didn’t know about Christi such as where she has traveled, her style, favorite foods, and some of her near-death experiences. But she also shares some behind-the-scenes details about how the podcast got started, a few of her favorite episodes over the years, and what God is currently teaching her. It’s a fun and personal episode you don’t want to miss! Christi’s Testimony: https://youtu.be/uBATQamkDAQ?si=duTccDhBqW5LxCHn Wildfire Vlog: https://vimeo.com/460393791 Moments with Mom YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@momentswithmom3196?si=8bGHd4F4gJWYoFkZ Website: smilingatthefuturepodcast.com Email: smilingatthefuturepodcast@gmail.com Support The Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donorbox.org/smiling-at-2024⁠

Surprise! Christi’s sister Michelle Wendler takes over the mic to put Christi in the hot-seat on her birthday.&nbsp; We’ll learn many things we didn’t know about Christi such as where she has traveled, her style, favorite foods, and some of her near-death experiences. But she also shares some behind-the-scenes details about how the podcast got started, a few of her favorite episodes over the years, and what God is currently teaching her. It’s a fun and personal episode you don’t want to miss!&nbsp;Christi’s Testimony: <a href="https://youtu.be/uBATQamkDAQ?si=duTccDhBqW5LxCHn" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/uBATQamkDAQ?si=duTccDhBqW5LxCHn</a>Wildfire Vlog: <a href="https://vimeo.com/460393791" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://vimeo.com/460393791</a>Moments with Mom YouTube channel: <a href="https://youtube.com/@momentswithmom3196?si=8bGHd4F4gJWYoFkZ" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://youtube.com/@momentswithmom3196?si=8bGHd4F4gJWYoFkZ</a>Website: smilingatthefuturepodcast.com&nbsp;Email: smilingatthefuturepodcast@gmail.com&nbsp;Support The Podcast: ⁠<a href="https://donorbox.org/smiling-at-2024" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donorbox.org/smiling-at-2024⁠</a>

130. A Little More Personal: My Sister Interviews Me

Pastor Travis Allen joins the podcast to help us think biblically about singleness in the church by addressing several important questions: How does your marital status help or hinder your service to Christ? What encouragement would you give married couples and families for how to embrace singles in the church? What would characterize an intentional Christian single? Why has dating in the church been such a challenging area for many singles? And what would you tell the person who is unwilling to step into marriage until they are sure they will be more effective for Christ married than single? Website: smilingatthefuturepodcast.com Email: smilingatthefuturepodcast@gmail.com Support The Podcast: ⁠<a href="https://donorbox.org/smiling-at-2024">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donorbox.org/smiling-at-2024⁠</a>

Pastor Travis Allen joins the podcast to help us think biblically about singleness in the church by addressing several important questions: How does your marital status help or hinder your service to Christ? What encouragement would you give married couples and families for how to embrace singles in the church? What would characterize an intentional Christian single? Why has dating in the church been such a challenging area for many singles? And what would you tell the person who is unwilling to step into marriage until they are sure they will be more effective for Christ married than single? Website: smilingatthefuturepodcast.com Email: smilingatthefuturepodcast@gmail.com Support The Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donorbox.org/smiling-at-2024⁠

Pastor Travis Allen joins the podcast to help us think biblically about singleness in the church by addressing several important questions: How does your marital status help or hinder your service to Christ? What encouragement would you give married couples and families for how to embrace singles in the church? What would characterize an intentional Christian single? Why has dating in the church been such a challenging area for many singles? And what would you tell the person who is unwilling to step into marriage until they are sure they will be more effective for Christ married than single? Website: smilingatthefuturepodcast.com&nbsp;Email: smilingatthefuturepodcast@gmail.com&nbsp;Support The Podcast: ⁠<a href="https://donorbox.org/smiling-at-2024" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donorbox.org/smiling-at-2024⁠</a>

123. Faithful Singleness in the Church with Pastor Travis Allen

Lit Tittel helps us navigate stressful seasons by answering the following questions: What types of stress are there and what are common life stressors? Should we try to gain relief from stress? What are things we can do to mitigate some of the physical and emotional toll that stress takes on us? Is it ok to medicate during very stressful times? How do people compound the pressures of life and make stress worse? What characteristics should you look for in how a man responds to stress? And how can we effectively serve others who are experiencing a season of stress?  Website: smilingatthefuturepodcast.com Email: smilingatthefuturepodcast@gmail.com Support The Podcast: ⁠<a href="https://donorbox.org/smiling-at-2024">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donorbox.org/smiling-at-2024⁠</a> Recommended Resources: “I’m Praying For You” by Nancy Guthrie “Refresh” Shona Murray  Sermon by Micah Lugg“When God Allows a Marriage to End” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/when-god-allows-a-marriage-to-end-the-biblical/id447732584?i=1000656178145

Lit Tittel helps us navigate stressful seasons by answering the following questions: What types of stress are there and what are common life stressors? Should we try to gain relief from stress? What are things we can do to mitigate some of the physical and emotional toll that stress takes on us? Is it ok to medicate during very stressful times? How do people compound the pressures of life and make stress worse? What characteristics should you look for in how a man responds to stress? And how can we effectively serve others who are experiencing a season of stress? Website: smilingatthefuturepodcast.com Email: smilingatthefuturepodcast@gmail.com Support The Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donorbox.org/smiling-at-2024⁠ Recommended Resources: “I’m Praying For You” by Nancy Guthrie “Refresh” Shona Murray Sermon by Micah Lugg“When God Allows a Marriage to End” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/when-god-allows-a-marriage-to-end-the-biblical/id447732584?i=1000656178145

Lit Tittel helps us navigate stressful seasons by answering the following questions: What types of stress are there and what are common life stressors? Should we try to gain relief from stress? What are things we can do to mitigate some of the physical and emotional toll that stress takes on us? Is it ok to medicate during very stressful times? How do people compound the pressures of life and make stress worse? What characteristics should you look for in how a man responds to stress? And how can we effectively serve others who are experiencing a season of stress?&nbsp; Website: smilingatthefuturepodcast.com&nbsp;Email: smilingatthefuturepodcast@gmail.com&nbsp;Support The Podcast: ⁠<a href="https://donorbox.org/smiling-at-2024" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donorbox.org/smiling-at-2024⁠</a> Recommended Resources:&nbsp;“I’m Praying For You” by Nancy Guthrie&nbsp;“Refresh” Shona Murray&nbsp;&nbsp;Sermon by Micah Lugg“When God Allows a Marriage to End” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/when-god-allows-a-marriage-to-end-the-biblical/id447732584?i=1000656178145

122. Stress: When Your Capacity Feels Maxed Out with Liz Tittel

Biblical counselor and author Stuart Scott helps set the tone for this year by encouraging us to put off pride and put on humility by answering the following questions: What are symptoms of pride? What are common ways you see pride manifesting in singles and in dating relationships? How can we identify and steer clear of "counterfeit" humility? What would humility look like in a future husband / spiritual leader?
Website: smilingatthefuturepodcast.com 
Email: smilingatthefuturepodcast@gmail.com 
Support $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=62433637 
 
Recommended Resources: 
"From Pride to Humility" by Stuart Scott
"Humility: The Journey Towards Holiness" by Andrew Murray 
"Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness" by Gavin Ortlund 
"Humility: The Forgotten Virtue" by Wayne Mack

Biblical counselor and author Stuart Scott helps set the tone for this year by encouraging us to put off pride and put on humility by answering the following questions: What are symptoms of pride? What are common ways you see pride manifesting in singles and in dating relationships? How can we identify and steer clear of "counterfeit" humility? What would humility look like in a future husband / spiritual leader? Website: smilingatthefuturepodcast.com Email: smilingatthefuturepodcast@gmail.com Support $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=62433637 Recommended Resources: "From Pride to Humility" by Stuart Scott "Humility: The Journey Towards Holiness" by Andrew Murray "Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness" by Gavin Ortlund "Humility: The Forgotten Virtue" by Wayne Mack

Biblical counselor and author Stuart Scott helps set the tone for this year by encouraging us to put off pride and put on humility by answering the following questions: What are symptoms of pride? What are common ways you see pride manifesting in singles and in dating relationships? How can we identify and steer clear of "counterfeit" humility? What would humility look like in a future husband / spiritual leader?
Website: smilingatthefuturepodcast.com&nbsp;
Email: smilingatthefuturepodcast@gmail.com&nbsp;
Support $5 per month:&nbsp;https://www.patreon.com/user?u=62433637&nbsp;
 
Recommended Resources:&nbsp;
"From Pride to Humility" by Stuart Scott
"Humility: The Journey Towards Holiness" by Andrew Murray&nbsp;
"Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness" by Gavin Ortlund 
"Humility: The Forgotten Virtue" by Wayne Mack

83. Replacing Pride with Humility with Stuart Scott

Jane and John share so many nuggets  of wisdom in this episode, including how attraction and contentment played an important role in their relationship.

Jane and John share so many nuggets of wisdom in this episode, including how attraction and contentment played an important role in their relationship.

Jane and John share so many nuggets &nbsp;of wisdom in this episode, including how attraction and contentment played an important role in their relationship. &nbsp;

4. Navigating set-ups and long-distance relationships with Jane and John Tucker, Pt. 2

Jane and John share their story and include helpful tips on being set-up, and navigating a long-distance relationship.

Jane and John share their story and include helpful tips on being set-up, and navigating a long-distance relationship.

Jane and John share their story and include helpful tips on being set-up, and navigating a long-distance relationship.&nbsp;

3. Navigating set-ups and long-distance relationships with Jane & John Tucker

Continuing from part 1, Jenise, mother of 11 children, shares habits that Christian single women should be developing in their single years, what negative habits she would discourage falling into, and tips for starting a new habit.

Continuing from part 1, Jenise, mother of 11 children, shares habits that Christian single women should be developing in their single years, what negative habits she would discourage falling into, and tips for starting a new habit.

Continuing from part 1, Jenise, mother of 11 children, shares habits that Christian single women should be developing in their single years, what negative habits she would discourage falling into, and tips for starting a new habit.&nbsp;

2. Essential Habits for Christian Single Women with Jenise Johnson, Pt. 2

Introduction

Mother of 11, Jenise Johnson dives into the habits she would encourage Christian single women to be forming in this season of life. 
 
Show Notes: 
Farmhousecandleshop.com
August 15th - "How to Win a Heart" book release on Amazon
"Miracle Morning" Book

Mother of 11, Jenise Johnson dives into the habits she would encourage Christian single women to be forming in this season of life. Show Notes: Farmhousecandleshop.com August 15th - "How to Win a Heart" book release on Amazon "Miracle Morning" Book

Mother of 11, Jenise Johnson dives into the habits she would encourage Christian single women to be forming in this season of life.&nbsp;
 
Show Notes:&nbsp;
Farmhousecandleshop.com
August 15th - "How to Win a Heart" book release on Amazon
"Miracle Morning" Book&nbsp;

1. Essential Habits for Christian Single Women with Jenise Johnson

A podcast aimed at Christian single women to explore practical topics like habits single women should be developing, living with roommates, caring for aging parents and navigating long-distance relationships. "Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she smiles at the future." Proverbs 31:25
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A podcast aimed at Christian single women to explore practical topics like habits single women should be developing, living with roommates, caring for aging parents and navigating long-distance relationships. "Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she smiles at the future." Proverbs 31:25 smilingatthefuturepodcast@gmail.com

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