We homeschool, but even if we didn’t, we are learning what education is and how we as parents, like it or not, set the course for our child’s education.

Placing our Anxiety With Gwen - Part 2

Jun 23rd, 2021 1h 33m

So, I don’t want to be controlled by anxiety, but I also don’t want to be dumb to it - How then do I build rhythms in my life to grow my ability of handling stress, develop peace in my home and love challenges?

With Gwen - “perhaps” Anxiety Needs Some Definition

Jun 15th, 2021 1h 3m

Perhaps perhaps perhaps; we do not know the future or how we will rise or fall under the pressure of the present, but the unrelenting thought of “perhaps” can crush our actual reality. Gwen is a licensed and practicing counselor and I am so ble

Apparently. Developing Haiti One or a Few Projects at a Time.

Jun 13th, 2021 1h 11m

Marilyn’s been working in Haiti via Apparent Project and Market Haiti for over a decade alongside family, putting her skills developed during motherhood, toward an unanticipated and incredible vision. We hope this conversation encourages and ch

A Story About Autism Continued.

Jun 3rd, 2021 1h 1m

Joanna is back and we talk a little more about the effects of her child’s autism on her own person. The weights of the world placed upon us can seem nonsensical, until we listen to the Joannas and realize there is purpose and beauty in struggle

A Story About Autism Part 1

May 18th, 2021 55m 48s

I need to hear the stories of my friends who have been handed heavy loads and have said, “yes - now stand back.” Joanna is a working mom of two beautiful kids, her eldest having autism, a diagnosis which has no doubt felt overwhelming at times.

Mom’s Not Done: Becoming Heaven Hearty.

May 10th, 2021 1h 35m

In talking with my friend Stephanie Lewis, the delight she has found in becoming a mom and then how motherhood is currently changing her was something worth sharing. It’s not so much about maintaining a sense of self as it is grabbing on for th

Friends with (Senior) Benefits.

May 3rd, 2021 1h 2m

Cultivating friendships outside of my immediate life stage has been one thing I can say I’ve done right for awhile. This conversation is with my neighbor, who has known me since I was ten and gladly welcomed our crew to her neighborhood three y

Walk with me - Mentoring teen moms

Apr 14th, 2021 56m 13s

My friend Katie Krieg has a passion for Christ which she is excited to share with teen moms and those who will come alongside. Katie and I look at how Young Lives developed in her hometown of Columbus, Ga and do a little brain storming about wh

Mush for Success: Eating With Kids

Apr 3rd, 2021 18m 39s

I was given the gold standard in baby food recipe, my first go round and it’s pretty inexcusable it’s taken me this long to share. I cannot think of a better way which will better encourage a family to keep growing and keep loving, then the pra

To Viking: Denmark’s Verbage

Mar 15th, 2021 1h 20m

Old bread and beer for breakfast, weapons for craft, crispy pork and potato for the main meal, today is an east win for this family of adventurers.

Vietnamin’ With the Best

Mar 14th, 2021 52m 27s

We had the best day marrying French pastry with Vietnamese coffee, making pho for the first, but certainly not the last time and all around enjoying our day in Vietnam.

Rising with Sea Shanties Punctuated with Puddings: England’s a great day.

Mar 4th, 2021 1h 22m

England has profoundly shaped not only the U.S, but the world, so it’s a great way to start off with something “less unfamiliar?” Spending the day knowing her culture is full of pleasant surprise. We had a great day and thanks to Martha, you ca

Coffee Begins Here: Ethiopia Rightly Invites Your Attention

Mar 3rd, 2021 1h 17m

Touring from our kitchen tables to cultures unknown, Ethiopia made a distinct impression on my kids and I’m so pleased to share my friend’s love for this country as we pray for it in current political upheaval.

To Peru or Not to Peru - there is no question.

Mar 2nd, 2021 56m 48s

Alicia walks us through an introduction into the colorful resilient beauty which is Peruvian culture. If this is a stop on your kitchen table cruise itinerary, you won’t be disappointed.

Rushin’ thru Russia

Feb 28th, 2021 1h 18m

This was our kick off culture last year for our first kitchen table cruise and without friends like Marina, I would have missed some obvious and fun ways to present Russian culture to my family. So thankful for this opportunity to hear more abo

Casting off in the Land of the Rising Sun - Japan with Jodye

Feb 27th, 2021 1h 7m

Japanese culture is fascinating and beautiful, and not by accident. The Idea of design and balance flows into every aspect of the culture and while that may feel a bit intimidating, it is an exposure which calls us to know God as the great Desi

Hidden Treasures: Encouraging the Persecuted Church.

Feb 23rd, 2021 1h 15m

Al and Jo have been bringing encouragement, supplies to and awareness of the persecuted church for years. Connecting to ministries such as OpenDoors and Voice of the Martyrs is a great way to cement the “why” of traveling into other cultures. C

Book Passage: Kitchen Table Cruising

Feb 22nd, 2021 1h 15m

Wanting our families to have a mind and heart to see God’s creation can seem like a back burner dream when so much is telling us to stay home. Well home just got a lot more interesting thanks to my friend Teresa and her family’s lock-down imagi

Cue Bill Withers and Lean on Me

Feb 20th, 2021 1h 27m

Thriving in a life rooted in change requires the Ultimate in Stability. The podcast’s first requested topic, Elizabeth and I look at life as military spouses and raising families; identifying the challenges and the blessings of this life and ho

How Are You Doula-ing?

Feb 17th, 2021 57m 58s

The temptation to isolate in motherhood (COVID or not) rather than call out for help, rearrange life to be a help and seek to bless is one of the greatest struggles for those of us told autonomy is the sign of adulthood. Yes, we need to be able

46 Valentines: The Simmer til Sweet

Feb 14th, 2021 1h 38m

Clinging to promises which for a time, appeared to crush rather than create, God’s word proved faithful to my friend. Marti’s story of caregiving, marriage, and motherhood is like a lighthouse in a storm, calling for faithful passengers in rela

Choosing Hope as Legacy

Feb 9th, 2021 46m 8s

Teach us to number our days. The weight of knowing our days are limited can crush the soul unprepared to lift the burden. I have a tremendously strong friend whose story will inspire all who are weary. www.choosinghope.live

The Discipline of Delay for the Life of Freedom

Feb 6th, 2021 1h 27m

Lori’s been on a rollercoaster ever since she was a young teenager of dieting and rebounding, but for more than two years something significant has changed and she is yelling freedom thanks to the God who designed the body to work with the rhyt

Are We There Yet? Making the Most of The Journey with Kids, in the car.

Feb 5th, 2021 59m

Want to thrive in the car with your kids? Karan Anne Hawk has been inspiring me to do parenting a little differently for years. One of the ways this family stays sane is to schedule regular trips, but the fun doesn’t start at the destination. I