The Warrior Mama Podcast

This week, Bethany is visiting a topic that she has experienced in her household, also stemming from a conversation with a mama whose child is battling comparison in academics. 

Bethany reminds her listeners of the five truths that need to be put in place :

• We are shepherding a soul that is in need of a savior
• Ask for God’s wisdom
• Be consistent 
• Pray
• Speak words of life to your child

God has designed each of our children uniquely and has gifted each child with different talents and strengths for kingdom work. And, when our children are wrestling with feelings of not measuring up, we must sit with them and understand what they are hearing, what they are feeling, and then remind them of their unique gifts. 

Bethany uses her five pillars to help you understand your child’s thoughts and how you can walk together in truth in what God speaks over them. Bethany encourages us to see our children’s struggles from a bigger spiritual perspective. And, to ask ourselves what is the truth your child needs to hear right now to combat those lies? 

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Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week, Bethany is tackling conversations that are constantly circling through motherhood that most mamas have, have had, or will have. The why won’t my baby sleep, or will my child ever be potty trained conversations. 

Bethany provides practical advice that intersects with the Gospel, allowing mama’s to rest easy and remember that YOU are the chosen one for your child. While sleep training, potty training, and character training can serve as struggles in our motherhood, they are also holy places where God invites you to hold his hand. 

When we stay practical yet intertwine the Gospel, we understand that we were invited into motherhood because God entrusted this soul in you because he believes you are the best mama for this child. During these moments of defeat, we can turn to the Lord to ask for help, guidance, and perspective to better understand the heart and soul of this child. 

Bethany provides us with five ways to take truth from the word to apply it to our children during these moments of motherhood. 

1. Understand there is a soul that is in need of a savior.2. Ask God for wisdom. Seek a plan by turning to God.3. Choose consistency. 4. Pray. Pray. Pray.5. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Encourage one another and build each other up. Speak words of life to your children.

On the days when you have done everything when you are struggling and dismayed. Be not dismayed. I am your God. Fear, not mama, I am with you. Isaiah 41:10 

Important Scriptures: 

Psalm 121:2 Proverbs 3 James 1:5 Isaiah 40: 11 Jeremiah 33:3 

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Welcome back to the kitchen table. Bethany sits down with Natalie Hixson, who shares her testimony, struggles, and triumphs with anger in motherhood. Natalie's story is relatable, and it's a battle that many mothers are going through silently.   

Natalie and Bethany offer hope and guidance in giving it to God during these unbearably messy moments in motherhood. Natalie shares methods in understanding our emotions, reining them in and learning to seek God first. Turn these messy moments back to the Lord, sit with him, and use these as moments of learning.

Natalie helps us to clearly understand what destructive anger looks like, and she provides us with amazing tools to create awareness around the triggers to help you gain more control over outbursts. 

Natalie uses the sit and pray technique to work through those challenging moments where we need a break. Separate, inhale, tune in to what you're feeling. And then invite God into the equation.

God is walking with you. He is committed to you even during those difficult moments of motherhood. 

About Natalie:

Natalie is a wife, mother, and certified professional life coach who helps discouraged Christian moms from overcoming destructive anger and burnout.  After learning to thrive in motherhood and process anger in a healthy way, Natalie became convicted to help other moms avoid those dark years of motherhood by helping them to appreciate and process their anger, learn to identify their triggers, and ultimately control their reaction to those triggering situations. She enjoys her own motherhood journey by hanging with her husband Mike and their three daughters in beautiful Bozeman, Montana. She recharges with Jesus, coffee, and adventures with her family like skiing in the winter, hiking in the summer.

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Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany is joined by an amazing woman, mom, and friend, Joy Pitner. Bethany and Joy take a deeper look beyond the cultural narrative that as women and mothers, we need a glass of wine especially after the tough days. 

We are culturally conditioned to turn to everywhere but Christ in moments of overwhelm or even in times of celebrations. But, instead of picking up that glass of wine when you need a re-set, take a moment and let Jesus realign and reframe you. 

By asking yourself these questions, you can better equip yourself to stand in truth and stay grounded in scripture rather than let the world define truth for you. 

• Where is my heart?
• What is going to bring me peace?
• What is going to heal my wounds?

Joy floods us with wisdom and reminds us how Jesus is our mainstay. He is bigger than natural knowledge, and by standing on promises, we can begin to shift our perspective into seeking the Lord to realign us. 

Jesus is bigger than all of the other things, and even when you seek him at the end of a tough day, there is no judgment because he calls us. And by reminding ourselves through the Gospel and scripture, we can combat the cultural normals and remember that God is bigger than all things. 

About Joy: Joy lives in South Carolina on a small homestead with her husband and two children. Joy has a passion for gospel-centered hospitatitly, and loves delighting people with food, creating inviting spaces, and teaching others simple ways to do the same. 

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Bethany shares her feelings and experiences of overwhelm, anxiety, apathy, and anger. She talks about how the lies from the enemy whisper powerfully inside of us during these moments of weakness. But, we must identify these lies and take a deep breath of God’s grace and mercy. 

We live in a culture that has shaped us to believe that failure and success equate to our identity. We are led to believe that our end result is what matters. But, in fact, our identity is given by God. Our identity was created at the cross, and we are provided a beautiful role. Bethany offers scriptures for how our identity is declared in Jesus Christ. Philippines 3:9, Romans 8, and Ephesians 2:10. 

Jesus Christ is the source of our worth and our dignity. We can stand in his truth regardless of what obstacles are thrown our way.  

God wants to run this with you, and we need to return to understanding who we are in the gospel.

Colossians 3:1-4 speaks to the spiritual race so profoundly, and Bethany encourages you to keep this one in the forefront of your mind. And while you may need to reset your mind each day, remember that God’s mercy, grace, and love flow over you even on the hard days. 

Grab the link for the Massive Truths that will speak to your soul on the hard days, calm the anger on the mad days, and quiet the anxious thoughts. 

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Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany sits down with Jennifer Pepito for a fantastic conversation on battling feelings of fear, guilt, and shame when it comes to mistakes. Not only mistakes that we make as parents but also walking through our children’s mistakes. 

As moms, we battle with fear, especially when it comes to parenting. And, when our children make mistakes, we can instantly experience guilt, embarrassment, and failure. Both Bethany and Jennifer provide a wealth of wisdom on how we can combat those feelings and how we can join our children and walk through mistakes without shame. But instead by applying grace and forgiving ourselves. 

Parenting isn’t perfect, but God did not intend it to be. And, he doesn’t shame us when we make mistakes. It’s a calm conversation. In moments where we meet our children with shame, rage, and big emotions, we can step back and ask God for forgiveness and turn to scripture to guide us through our mistakes. 

We are often overcome by fear when we raise our children because we want them to love God, have a happy life, and follow Jesus. And, oftentimes we focus on behavior and performance, and fear mistakes. Where instead we can learn to walk by their side offering  reconciliation and forgiveness when your child might fall from the path. But, with the Gospel and Jesus, we can remind ourselves that we are beloved by him and extend this grace to our children. 

Bethany welcomes you to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood. 

Learn more about Jennifer Pepito:

Jennifer Pepito is a homeschool mom of 25 years and the founder of The Peaceful Press , a company committed to providing families with curriculum that promotes connection between parents and children. Her efforts to give her own seven children a Charlotte Mason inspired education led her to create affordable and life giving curriculum for others. Her resources have been used by thousands of families and earn rave reviews. Jennifer’s writing has been featured in several online and print journals, including Wild and Free, Commonplace Quarterly, and Home Educating Family. She also speaks at conferences and retreats, including the Wild and Free conference, Christian Home Educators Association, and Arise. 

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Welcome back to the kitchen table. Over the past few months, Bethany has had many conversations on parenting daughters. But, this week, Bethany is joined by her friend Christie for a discussion on parenting boys. Bethany and Christie discuss challenges, struggles, and the triumphs of parenting their sons. 

This episode provides biblical ways to talk about the difficult encounters our children might face. Providing us with ways to help our sons work through anxiety, worry, and discouragement. 

As parents, we may struggle with finding exactly how to guide our children through the tough moments. And Christie provides listeners with journals and books that help boys navigate those struggles with their parents. 

Listeners are also reminded that we can bring it to God in those messy moments of parenthood and seek him for answers and guidance. And he will provide wisdom and guidance for the next moment. Invite God in, and remind your sons that God is also by their side during the great moments but also during the challenging ones, too. 

We learn how to become students of our sons as they become men and how to fill them with the holy spirit during their faith walk. 

Bethany welcomes you to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood. 

More About Christie:

Christie is a mom to three boys, author, and founder of Little Shoots Deep Roots. Christie uses tiny little habits to grow deep faith roots in her family.

Find her books here:

The Mother and Son Prayer Journal

Quinn Says Goodbye

Quinn's Promise Rock

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Welcome back to the kitchen table. Bethany is so excited to have you join her this week in celebrating a new year. This week, Bethany discusses the importance of reminding yourself that God is always near.

While a new year brings resolutions and goals, it can also bring feelings of worry, concern, and unease about what is to come. Bethany brings wisdom, valuable scripture, and a reminder that God is near to you, and he is your refugee. 

In this episode, Bethany discusses her plans of What God Breaks Through will bring this upcoming year. She is so excited to have you join her with your cup of coffee at her kitchen table as she talks about speaking the truth of the Gospel to your children and how we can stand anchored in his truth.

We are on a constant battlefield but staying anchored in God's word, growing wiser, and understanding our sacred privilege of being a representative of reconciliation can help us to combat the enemy. Bethany hopes to help you learn and grow in your spiritual side of motherhood and to know that God is our strength, and he is near our children and us so our hearts can rest instead of wrestle with the outcome. 

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Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany sits down with her good friend and mentor Sandra Stanley to begin the conversation about understanding the lie of balance and accepting that as mothers we don’t have to do all the things. 

Sandra shares how she has learned to live with purposeful presence in her seasons with her children and how she has learned to say no confidently. She shares the importance of learning more about the perimeters of your current season of life. Sandra provides wisdom, encouragement, and understanding that God has a perfect plan for each one of us. 

As featured in today’s episode, here are the journal pages to help you identify the lies that you’re hearing and change the way you are thinking. https://view.flodesk.com/pages/60d0e421cfb7978901ae2e93

You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share what your favorite stage with your child is and some great moments you had with them then! 

Meet Sandra StanleySandra and Andy Stanley founded North Point Ministries in 1995. They’ve been married 33 years and have three children, ages 28, 27, and 25. Sandra is the author of two women’s devotional books with companion videos—Comparison Trap and Breathing Room. Her ministry passion is promoting foster care in the local church.  She received her undergraduate degree from Georgia Tech, and a Masters of Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. Much of her time these days is spent working on various writing projects, and continuing her involvement with Fostering Together – the foster care initiative at North Point Ministries.  

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Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany is addressing the question, how can I be intentional with my kids when I am feeling burnt out? Many moms out there are probably feeling this way, you want to teach, have meaningful conversations, and plan fun activities. But, at the end of the day you feel defeated, burnt out, and you don’t have the energy. Bethany is walking in the same exact shoes, but she gives guidance, encouragement and scripture to help you find a middle ground. 

When we let the Holy Spirit tend to us, it begins to reframe our minds to be set on the gospel. God is the only one who can fill us when we feel defeated, and overwhelmed in motherhood. 

Bethany shares how she must see, hear, and constantly be reminded of the truth that Jesus says. She engages with the five truths when she reaches feelings of overwhelm, anger, or resentment. 

The Five Truths When Life Feels Crazy

• God Chose You- Matthew 11:28-29
• God Engages and Listens- Psalm 116: 1-2 & Psalm 66:19
• God Leads and Equips You- Isaiah 42:16 & Isaiah 40:11
• God Has Compassion on You- Psalm 103: 13-14
• God Brings Peace- Psalm 62: 1-2 & 1 Peter 1:2

In moments of mess, God has compassion for you, he longs to help you and will be your peace. 

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