The Warrior Mama Podcast

Welcome back to the kitchen table! This week Troy is joining Bethany again to talk about the young adult years, and how to have those gospel conversations at this stage. 

This is the stage full of life decisions; they may be going to college, getting married, and making decisions on what they want life to look like. Bethany shares what a sweet time this can be as the transition from being just a parent goes into being  a friend and mentor for that child. All the while, helping guide them into God’s true will for their life, following Him. 

Because the truth is, at this age they have to be reminded of who God says they are and what would be wise decisions in His eyes for their life. 

Don’t forget to head over to  https://bethanykimsey.com to grab your copy of the free prayer guide along with other resources, such as conversation starters to begin introducing the gospel into your conversations. Head to this link to grab your copy of the ages and stages guide to learn what we should be talking about in each stage with our children! 

https://view.flodesk.com/pages/607a40fa6b2fd805959a2464 

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! 

Welcome back to the kitchen table! This week, Bethany is continuing our talk of how to have gospel conversations with each of the different ages and stages. This week we are focusing on the young adult age. This can be such a fun time for our kids, maybe not always for us moms though! This can be a time filled with worry as we watch our children take on the world and see them begin to make life impacting decisions on their own. 

Maybe your child has entered this age and they already know Jesus. Bethany is walking us through how to support that child to always choose Jesus and put a kingdom perspective on every decision they make. 

Or maybe, your child has entered this stage and they are not saved. Maybe you are wondering how to help them when they don’t even realize their need for God. We are walking through this as well as Bethany shares how to return to the basics to help your child understand the who, what, why, and how of God. 

Don’t forget to head over to  https://bethanykimsey.com to grab your copy of the free prayer guide along with other resources, such as conversation starters to begin introducing the gospel into your conversations. Head to this link to grab your copy of the ages and stages guide to learn what we should be talking about in each stage with our children! 

https://view.flodesk.com/pages/607a40fa6b2fd805959a2464 

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!

Welcome back to the kitchen table!

This week Bethany is sitting down with Troy again to talk about their experiences in the teen years. Specifically, how do we share the gospel with kids in this age in a way that will be beneficial to them. 

Whether we like it or not, they will be getting ready to soon leave the home. We can only pray that we have trained and equipped them to handle the world they are going out to. Most importantly, we want to know that their faith can withstand the struggles they will face in life. This is the point in their life where their faith may not always make things easy, and choosing Jesus could start costing them things like friends or popularity. 

We have to ensure our children know how to continually choose Jesus in every situation and seek out his wisdom. 

Because when mom and dad aren’t there anymore, it’s just them and God. We have to know they are prepared for that. 

Don’t forget to head over to  https://bethanykimsey.com to grab your copy of the free prayer guide along with other resources, such as conversation starters to begin introducing the gospel into your conversations. Head to this link to grab your copy of the ages and stages guide to learn what we should be talking about in each stage with our children! 

https://view.flodesk.com/pages/607a40fa6b2fd805959a2464 

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!

Welcome back to the kitchen table! This week Bethany is joined by her husband Troy as they share their journey together through all the different ages and stages with their own kids. 

Troy walks with us today through his perspective on the toddler, preschool, middle school, and tween years. 

Bethany and Troy share some of their challenges from each stage and how they have overcome those. They are reminding us today that while we want to raise good kids, we really should be focusing on raising kids that love Jesus. When rules are broken, we don’t want to see this just as a time to correct that behavior. Instead, we want to focus on learning what our child’s sin tendency was that cause that behavior, where they are with God in their life, and use that broken rule as a means to bring the Gospel alive in their life. 

Don’t forget to head over to  https://bethanykimsey.com to grab your copy of the free prayer guide along with other resources, such as conversation starters to begin introducing the gospel into your conversations. Head to this link to grab your copy of the ages and stages guide to learn what we should be talking about in each stage with our children! 

https://view.flodesk.com/pages/607a40fa6b2fd805959a2464 

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! 

Welcome back to the kitchen table! This week Bethany is continuing the discussion on how to have gospel conversations with our kids! This week is all about teenagers! Some may find the teenage years fun and exciting as your child is becoming one of your very good friends, others may find it scary and daunting! 

In our teenagers we see they are striving more for independence and starting to make some decisions for themselves. It can be easy to start worrying if we have prepared them well for the world they are about to face! Mama, no matter what you have or haven’t done up to this point, you can rest in the fact that God is actively pursuing your child everyday! 

Bethany shares this week how to start guiding our teenagers towards seeking God’s wisdom in every decision. This is the time to start letting your child make those decisions and learn what God would want for their life. 

Don’t forget to head over to  https://bethanykimsey.com to grab your copy of the free prayer guide along with other resources, such as conversation starters to begin introducing the gospel into your conversations.

Head to this link to grab your copy of the ages and stages guide to learn what we should be talking about in each stage with our children! 

https://view.flodesk.com/pages/607a40fa6b2fd805959a2464 

You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your messy moments from the teenage years or where you need help walking through this time. 

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week we are still talking about all the ages and stages. Today we are talking about the tween years. That’s the new term, right?! This is the age of middle school years, where they are becoming independent, they are figuring out their true identity, and starting to learn the why behind what they know. Bethany shares that during this stage we want to focus on teaching our child the why behind the gospel. Why do they believe what they believe, why do we need repentance, why did Jesus have to die? Our kids have to understand the why, so that they are prepared to defend the gospel. 

Today on the podcast, Bethany is sharing

• How to help your child when they want to start pushing you away
• Helping your child understand that their true identity is in Christ and it only matters what He says about them
• Walking our child through their struggles and their sinful nature. Helping our child to know that God knows they will have sin tendencies and he has a plan for them. That they are free of their sin debt because of whose they are. 

Stay tuned to the end for some great scriptures that you can share with your child on their identity in Christ. 

Don’t forget to head over to  https://bethanykimsey.com to grab your copy of the free prayer guide along with other resources, such as conversation starters to begin introducing the gospel into your conversations. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your messy moments from the tween years or where you need help walking through this time. 

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany is continuing the talk about how to have those gospel centered conversations with kids in every age and stage of life. This week we are focusing on the elementary age. Maybe you have a child in that stage, maybe you will have one soon, or perhaps your child has already been through that phase but you just want to reflect on that time. Either way this week is for you! 

The elementary phase is an interesting one because they are still little enough that they want to do everything with mommy but big enough that you can begin having real conversations with them. They love jokes and stories as they move from a concrete thinker to a more abstract thinker. This is the phase where we can begin to unfold the gospel to our child and how Jesus shows himself in all the great stories of the bible and our life still today. 

This week Bethany is walking us through

1. How to pray to see our Child as God sees them
2. How to recognize sin tendencies in our child and walk with them through that
3. How to help the gospel become alive and relevant as they turn those sin tendencies over to God

Don’t forget to head over to  https://bethanykimsey.com to grab your copy of the free prayer guide along with other resources, such as conversation starters to begin introducing the gospel into your conversations. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your messy moments from the elementary years, and how you met those situations with grace in light of the gospel. 

Welcome back to the kitchen table! This week Bethany is diving into how to have those gospel conversations with the toddler age. If you are currently in those terrible 2’s momma, then this one's for you! 

The toddler phase is full of curiousness and exploration. This is a phase where the world is just entrancing and exciting for them. 

But as our kids walk through this exploration phase, this is a time that we can begin helping them explore God and how he is in every piece of their life.

This week Bethany is sharing: 

1. How to include God in every conversation you have with your child
2. How to help your child see the goodness of God through your correction of them

The truth is, the toddler phase is full of a lot of correcting. Days are spent saying “no, don’t do that,  or please stop that!”It can get wearisome and you begin to think it's just your kid or maybe you're doing something wrong. 

I know these moments make you feel hopeless and like you are just annoyed with your child. But have hope because you have Jesus. Do not accept those lies mama! Think of this as your opportunity to share the gospel. This is the time to let your child know that you don’t have to be good enough because God is big enough. 

Don’t forget to head over to  https://bethanykimsey.com to grab your copy of the free prayer guide along with other resources, such as conversation starters to begin introducing the gospel into your conversations. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your messy moments from the toddler years, and how you met those situations with grace in light of the gospel. 

Welcome back to the kitchen table! This week Bethany is sharing with us how to have gospel conversations with our kids. 

As moms we want to speak to our children in a way that is life giving and gives them the hope of Jesus. But how do we do this? That can feel like such a heavy burden that I am responsible for having those gospel conversations with my child. What if I screw it up, what if I say the wrong thing, I am too inadequate for this! 

Mama, those things just aren’t true. God has commissioned you for a time such as this and he has already equipped you with everything you need to have these gospel conversations with your child. 

This week Bethany is talking about how do you know how to start this conversation and how you know what your child is ready for. 

It doesn’t matter what age your child is, or how far away from Jesus you think they have gotten. It’s never to late to have those gospel conversations. That may look different than what it looks like when having those conversations with a child. 

Join Bethany at the kitchen table to learn together what those gospel conversations look like at any age! 

Don’t forget to head over to  https://bethanykimsey.com to grab your copy of the free prayer guide. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share where you need prayer this week, and how she can help pray for you! 

Welcome back to the kitchen table! Pull up a seat today as Bethany is talking about finding Joy through God’s grace. Surprisingly enough, the word joy doesn’t have anything to do with a feeling at all. The word joy in greek means grace recognized. Some days it is hard to find Joy. Maybe it’s your kids not listening, they are fussing and fighting, or maybe you just have a million things on your to-do list for the day. It’s hard to feel joy in these moments!  Then we start to think, if it's hard to find joy in these light afflictions, what are we going to do when the hard stuff hits? 

God promises us his grace in all the moments. God’s grace rescues us. His grace can release us from the bondage of the places that we feel held back or ashamed. The gospel changes everything. 

This week Bethany shares 5 ways that God’s Grace can help us become anchored in Joy in our daily lives. 

1. It changes the way we walk

We don’t get burdened down as easy, but we know to quickly go to our source of Grace. No matter how many times I have to go back and be reminded of this grace. 

1. It changes our sight

God is the one we can run to in everything with our sight locked on him. Grace helps us recognize he is the one we need to see. 

1. It can deepen our faith

In the painful and hard moments we walk through, this will become our anchor. 

1. It helps us introduce faith to others

We get to share this grace with our kids and be the aroma of Jesus to our kids. 

1. It is promised that you will be filled with his joy

Romans 15:13 says, “may the God of hope fill you with all the joy and peace”

This is the way we walk, and this is what we put our hope in. 

Don’t forget to head over to  https://bethanykimsey.com to grab your copy of the free prayer guide. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share where you need prayer this week, and how she can help pray for you!