Whole Family Mission

SPECIAL EPISODE ALERT! The first half of this episode was recorded when I was very pregnant with my 4th child and the second half was recorded AFTER she was born!

Seasons of waiting in life can be incredibly challenging, but I believe they can produce great fruit in our lives if we learn to surrender them to the Lord. We are not guaranteed whatever we're waiting for, but what if the waiting season IS the outcome? What if that's the work God wants to do in your life while you relinquish control and lean into Him?

Tune in to hear my own struggles with waiting seasons (um, hello 8 days past my due date!?) and what God has been teaching me through this time.

*NOTE: the audio is a bit quiet on the second half because I recorded with my newborn sleeping on my lap!

REFERENCES:

• John Mark Comer's book, Practicing the Way
• John 15:5 " I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing."
• Story of Abraham and Sarah is found starting in Genesis 12

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The first place we should be creating disciples is within our home - as parents, it's our privilege and responsibility to disciple our children. The best way to do that is by being an example of a life lived for Christ. And the best way to do that, is to have a hunger for studying the Word.

The more we study and know the Word of God, the better we are able to impart a firm foundation of faith and critical thinking skills to our kids.

Tune in to hear some specific examples of how I've been doing this differently the last few years with my own kids as I've learned how to truly study the Word and work toward biblical literacy.

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As we continue through our series on Biblical Literacy, we dive into how our confidence builds the more we study the Word. When we learn more about who God is, our foundation of faith builds. Even more importantly, we remember that the God we read about is still the same God today - and that should give us confidence!

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How do you find true rest? I'm talking about the kind of rest and peace that sustains you through the valley AND mountaintop seasons. The kind of rest that others look at your life and ask you how you seem to be handling it so well.

That kind of rest only comes from surrendering to the Lord. And the only way we can truly surrender to the Lord is to build a relationship with Him. You can't build a relationship with someone without getting to know their character.

Tune in to hear how pursuing biblical literacy leads to true rest and peace as you learn about the character of God. We walk through some specific Psalms of David that he wrote while he was being hunted down by his father-in-law, King Saul.

My hope is to teach a few key skills to studying and applying the Bible so you can live a life surrendered to the Lord and find the rest you've been waiting for.

1 Samuel 21:10-15 ESV

Psalm 59, Psalm 56, Psalm 34 ESV

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Well, hellllo, my friends! This episode has been a long time in the making. Meaning, God gave me this topic MONTHS ago and I hesitated, I doubted, I allowed distraction to keep from what He was asking me to do.

Biblical literacy is vital for all believers, yet why have most of us never heard of it or really understand what it is and how to pursue it? Press play now to hear how my pursuit of biblical literacy has completely changed my view of God and therefore, myself. This episode is me passing along some hard truths I had to learn along the way to hopefully save you some time and meandering in your faith journey!

Since I took an unexpected 3-month hiatus, I wanted to bring you up to date on current life events. You've all been along with me for the ride this past year; including launching the podcast in April 2025, a miscarriage, job loss, starting a business, and all the normal, mundane life things in between.

Tune in to hear the latest MAJOR life update that is honestly still surreal!

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Did you know God had a specific design in mind for all people, for men and women specifically, and for marriage? I will be honest, this conversation immediately shifted something in my life and in my marriage. I feel like I got an hour of free counseling so I cannot wait to invite you to receive the same gift.

Special guest Pastor Larry Hayward is a family and marriage counselor and founder of Harmony in the Home after serving several decades as a pastor in various churches. He has been married over 40 years, has 4 adult children and 11 grandchildren. As he says in our conversation, he and his wife are still best friends after 4 decades together ;)

Tune in to hear how in Genesis chapters 1 & 2, men and women are designed to reflect different characteristics of God that when working together, create a beautiful reflection of Him. Unfortunately, Genesis 3 reveals how far they fall from God's original design and how most of us are still struggling with the same issues in our marriages.

You will walk away from this episode encouraged, convicted, motivated, and empowered to depend on God and lean into His design for you as husband/wife to develop a Genesis 1-2 marriage.

DO NOT WAIT ON THIS ONE!

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Happy New Year! We're back at it for 2026 on the Whole Family Mission podcast and I'm pumped to see how God is going to move.

This episode is NOT a 1,2,3 guide to creating and achieving your goals. I'm all about keeping whatever we do in life centered around Christ so tune in to hear how we can keep an eternal perspective when we're chasing aspirations.

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Can't believe this is my LAST episode of 2025 as the Lord has nudged me to take December off.

Join me as I reflect on the launch of this podcast and the series of events that unfolded as I continued to step out in obedience to release 30 episodes this year.

I am choosing to celebrate God's goodness even when my circumstances to make sense. I am also celebrating ALL OF YOU! Thank you to all my listeners and your feedback and support!

Much more to come in 2026!

As we continue in this series, I was delighted to invite Jessica Dahl back onto the podcast to talk about how she and her family practice a lifestyle of gratitude and therefore, celebration. (check out ep. 14 for our first episode together)

Why is gratitude important? How does it remove barriers to joy and celebration? Tune in to hear wise words from Jess as she shares her heart and the truth of God's word.

We get into how to cultivate a heart of gratitude, so it becomes a way of life. You'll learn how to get more 'vitamin joy' and be challenged to consider what type of seeds you are planting in your heart.

Stay till the end to hear her best tips on hosting Thanksgiving (or any event) in a way that keeps you grounded as host and creates a warm and peaceful environment for your guests.

Join my email subscribers at the link below as I'll be sharing details about Jess's 5 tangible steps to start cultivating a heart of gratitude.

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We all celebrate differently, but what's important is to not stop celebrating. As believers, we choose to celebrate God's goodness even in hard seasons.

Join my sister, Sarah Pehrson, and I as we gush over the things that light us up like colors, quilting, and words of affirmation hehe!

Sarah is not only a great big sister, but she has also led her women's ministry team for over a decade and designed and hosted countless celebratory events. More recently, she has been involved with the Prayers and Squares ministry (learn more when you press play).

Tune into another sister convo as we share our hearts with each other and all of you!

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