We all know vacations are essential to resting, recharging, and relaxing from the grind of work--but even vacationing can bring stress and anxiety with so many things to plan and places to go.  On this episode, we are talking about a trip we are taking as a family (dogs included!) around the beautiful state of Michigan.  Partially because we only get about 3 months of nice weather during the year, but mostly because we are taking a sabbatical (or spiritual retreat) to get away for a bit and hear from God on what his will is for us in the weeks and months ahead.  If you are contemplating some major life shifts--whether it be a job change, moving across the country, or stepping into a new role as a spouse or parent--we highly recommend retreating for at least a couple days to get away and clear your head for God to bring you truth from his word.  We will be sharing some of the insights we learn on next week's episode, so stay tuned!--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/asformeandmyhousepodcast/support

18: Taking a Sabbatical

Husband and wife duo Jordan and Milena Ciciotti take you on a raw and unfiltered journey through their lives as followers of Jesus and parents of Three. Whether they are sharing truth and Biblical wisdom, giving relationship advice, or telling funny stories of their dogs, Samson and Delilah, Jordan and Milena seek to exist as a platform for encouragement, love, and support for all who listen.

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Practically speaking, what does preparing for marriage look like? How can we use our singleness to set ourselves up for success in marriage? In this week’s episode we bring back our good friend, Alia Jones, to share her journey to contentment in singleness while still contending for her future marriage. For many, our 20s can feel like an awkward space between grieving where we once were, while longing to be where we desire next. Alia shares her struggles with life-altering transitions and how she still honors God and her parents in the process.

Don’t Waste Your Waiting - Singleness with Alia Jones

How can we expect our children to have a biblical worldview and know their identity according to God's word when they're so influenced by the world? Why is it so weird that parents want to actually have a say in the education of their children? Christian parents are often told we're "indoctrinating" our kids, yet as we continue our "world vs. word" series, in this epsiode we explore the idea that it's *all* indoctrination. Public school, home school, higher education, etc. all have an agenda and an end goal in mind. For us, our goal is simple- to follow the example given in the Scriptures and teach our children the word of God.We created an app! New stories are uploaded every week.Bible Stories for Kids (Apple): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bible-stories-for-kids/id6451037832Bible Stories for Kids (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bibleforkidsstories

We Can't Keep Outsourcing Our Kids' Education

This week’s guest has been one of the *most* influential voices in our parenting - Ginger Hubbard! You can have all the parenting books and study all the articles, yet if the Word of God is not your source of wisdom it will accomplish absolutely nothing. Ginger has taken principles found in the Word of God and teaches practical approaches to raising children that don’t just obey you, but most importantly honor the Lord. This conversation was an absolute honor!Ginger’s Wise Words for Moms chart and books referenced in this episode can all be found here https://www.gingerhubbard.com/collections/all (https://www.gingerhubbard.com/collections/all) AND she has given our listeners 10% off her resources using code ‘PARENTING’ at checkout!

Your Child's Behavior Isn't The Problem with Ginger Hubbard

Continuing our World vs. Word series, today’s “hot take” is God’s original design for raising children. When we look at the Scriptures we see how much emphasis God places on family, yet when we look at our society today we see more and more people choosing to delay starting their families or even opting to not have children at all. Our hearts behind today’s episode is to get back to the significance of why strong families are still important and desperately needed. Our children need Biblically sound parenting, but more importantly they need Jesus.

Dear Parents, the World is Lying to You.

TW: miscarriage and TTC. Welcome back fam! This is an episode that is long overdue. Milena sits down with Christian Content Creator and good friend, Brittany Dawn. If you’re familiar with Brittany, you know that she boldly takes a stand for the Kingdom of God and in the wake of cancel culture doesn’t shy away from speaking the Truth. From sharing how Jesus radically saved her life, to miscarriage & trying to conceive, Brittany uses every part of her story to bring God glory. Join us for a raw and extremely vulnerable conversation on trusting God through such pain and heartache.

18: Taking a Sabbatical

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