Family By Design

Parenting is about more than correcting behavior—it's about shaping the heart. In this episode, we explore what it means to intentionally train our children in the ways of the Lord, building character, faith, and wisdom that will guide them for a lifetime.

What does it look like to build a legacy that lasts? In this special episode, Ashley and Carlie Terradez share their journey of faith, lessons from ministry and marriage, and how living intentionally according to God's Word can leave an eternal impact on your family.

Lasting marriages aren't built on feelings alone—they're built on commitment, grace, and a shared purpose. In this episode, we explore what helps couples stay together through life's challenges and how God strengthens relationships that are rooted in Him.

How important is sex in marriage, really? In this episode, we have an honest conversation about intimacy, emotional connection, expectations, and how couples can cultivate a healthy, God-honoring view of sex within marriage.

Conflict doesn't have to be something we fear or avoid—it can become an opportunity for growth. In this episode, we explore how to handle disagreements with wisdom, humility, and grace, and how healthy conflict resolution helps build stronger marriages, healthier families, and deeper relationships.

Whether we realize it or not, every family is in a battle. Not against each other, but against the forces that seek to divide, distract, and destroy what God is building. In this episode, we talk about spiritual warfare, protecting your home, and how to stand firm in faith when the war is on.

Every family is built on something—whether intentional or not. In this episode, we talk about the importance of establishing godly values, how those values shape the culture of our homes, and why clarity in what matters most creates stronger marriages and families.

People often say opposites attract—but does being different actually create a stronger relationship? In this episode, we explore personality differences, compatibility, communication, and how healthy relationships are built through understanding, growth, and shared values.

Culture often tells us to chase chemistry and feelings, but lasting relationships are built on much more than emotion alone. In this episode, we explore what it really means to find “the one,” how wisdom and spiritual alignment matter in relationships, and what healthy foundations look like before marriage.

Pressure can either push us into survival mode or lead us toward deeper dependence on God. In this episode, we unpack practical ways to regulate under stress, recognize emotional overload, and respond with wisdom and self-control in our relationships.

Have you ever felt emotionally exhausted but couldn’t explain why? In this episode, we talk about hidden overwhelm, emotional overload, and how slowing down with God can help us recognize what’s really happening beneath the surface.

In the moment, reacting feels natural—but it often leads to regret. Responding, on the other hand, requires intention and self-control. In this episode, we explore the difference between reacting and responding, and how inviting God into our emotions helps us lead our marriages and families with wisdom instead of impulse.

Emotional triggers can feel sudden, but they’re often rooted in something deeper. In this episode, we talk about how to recognize those patterns, bring them before God, and begin the process of healing so they no longer control how we show up in marriage and family life.

Spiritual activity can look like growth—but it doesn’t always mean transformation. In this episode, we explore the difference between being spiritually busy and emotionally mature, and why true growth in Christ impacts both our inner life and our relationships at home.

Many of us were taught—directly or indirectly—that emotions are something to suppress. This episode unpacks the deeper reasons we avoid what we feel, how it shapes our identity and relationships, and how inviting God into our emotions leads to healing and wholeness.

Emotions were never meant to control us—but they were never meant to be ignored either. In this episode, we talk about why learning to name and understand our emotions matters, and how emotional awareness helps us respond with wisdom in our marriages and families.

Striving says we have to earn acceptance. The love of God says we already belong. In this episode, we explore the difference between living from pressure and living from identity, and how resting in God’s love creates healthier relationships at home.

Many of us learned to survive instead of rest, striving instead of trusting. In this episode, we unpack the orphan heart, where it comes from, and how God’s love brings healing that transforms the way we show up in marriage, parenting, and family life.

When our confidence depends on people, it will always feel fragile. This episode explores the difference between approval-seeking and God-centered confidence, and how anchoring our identity in Christ changes the way we lead, love, and show up at home.

Comparison may be common, but it doesn’t have to be normal. In Part 2, we look at how Scripture reshapes our thinking, how gratitude and obedience break the cycle, and how living secure in Christ leads to peace in our homes.

It’s easy to scroll, look around, and feel like we’re falling behind. In Part 1 of this episode, we talk about how comparison takes root, the pressure it creates in marriage and family life, and how returning to our identity in Christ helps us step out of the trap.

In a world that measures value by productivity and success, it’s easy to believe we are only as good as what we do. In this episode, we talk about finding our worth in Christ—not in performance—and how living from grace instead of striving brings freedom to marriage, family, and faith.

We all wear roles—spouse, parent, caregiver—but God calls us to more than just what we do. In this episode, we explore discovering our identity in Christ, why who we are before our roles matters, and how a grounded faith shapes healthier marriages and stronger families.

In this episode titled “We Didn’t Stay on Topic,” the conversation takes a few unexpected turns but lands on a powerful truth.

In this episode of Family by Design, we unpack what it truly means to build a family with intention—spiritually, financially, and emotionally. Today we’re asking a big question: Is debt okay? We break down healthy vs. harmful debt and how your financial choices shape the legacy you’re creating for your family.