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If you live in the Souther half of the United States, you are hot and probably over being hot. Rebecca and Kate are! The heat brings out the not-so-great versions of themselves and they’re talking all things summer and how they’re surviving the heat. Connect with Us: Gather Moms:  Instagram  |  Twitter  |  Facebook Kate Henderson:  Instagram  |  Facebook Rebecca Bradford:  Instagram  |  Facebook

WE MISSED YOU!! Let’s catch up or, as some would say, SHOOT THE BREEZE; which begs the question: what does it mean to shoot the breeze? Join in as Rebecca speculates on the meaning of the phrase and tells us her tale of the yellow river of Israel. Connect with Us: Gather Moms:  Instagram  |  Twitter  |  Facebook Kate Henderson:  Instagram  |  Facebook Rebecca Bradford:  Instagram  |  Facebook

If bad karaoke sounds like a good time to you, you’re gonna love this episode! We start off talking about classic summer songs, the kind you might sing along to on a road trip. Let’s hope if Kate and Rebecca are in the car with you, the music is turned WAY UP to drown out their voices. Bless their hearts. One of the fun things about summer is getting to take a trip. Whether it’s a big one out of s...

Listening to this episode in your closet or by yourself in your car and just trying to steal a few quiet moments? YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Summer can make us each want to get in our cars and head to Mexico for a little peace and quiet because this season requires so much of us as moms. Often, our rhythms get interrupted, our sleep gets off and we stop taking care of ourselves. The still, quiet moments w...

Mom, I’m booooored! Oh, the challenge of scheduling just enough fun things so you make good memories and keep everyone busy enough and not over-scheduling and wearing everyone out. Summer is a great time to slow down and let our kids get a little bored, for sure, but we all know that too much unplanned activity can lead to sibling fights, too much screen time and a summer that passes without purpo...

Jesus had some pretty modern views about women. In that time women were ignored, considered property and given very little worth. Jesus saw them differently and extended his hand toward them, puling them into a place of honor. He still does that today by calling our hearts heavenward in prayer. Throughout scripture we see women praying. Some examples are Hagar, Miriam, Deborah, Hannah, Esther and...

You are a modern MAMA! Modern life expects a lot of moms soothing our busy schedules by offering a stream of conveniences. Do they really make our lives easier? The reality is that each of us wage a different war with lots of parallels. It’s easy to feel like we’re never doing enough. It’s simple to see we’re all doing too much. The modern MAMA needs rest, but an extra nap or morning without the a...

Remember Dr. Phil saying to someone stuck in a bad situation and continuing to make the same bad choices, “How’s that workin for ya?” The question makes you stop and think, “Is this working?” And then, if it’s not, why in the world do you keep doing it? But WE DO! And that’s the definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. In this two part episode, w...

Remember Dr. Phil saying to someone stuck in a bad situation and continuing to make the same bad choices, “How’s that workin for ya?” The question makes you stop and think, “Is this working?” And then, if it’s not, why in the world do you keep doing it? But WE DO! And that’s the definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. In this two part episode, w...

May is sneaky. It pretends to just be the beautiful end of Spring and the fun beginning of summer BUT it is so much more. May is the December of the Spring; MAYCEMBER. Let’s be proactive this year and start thinking through all that May holds so we are ready because, even though it’s still April…it’s gonna be MAY. Prepare for: summer activities, teacher appreciation and Mother’s Day. SPONSORS: Mos...

We’re tackling the strange celebration of a bunny who leaves eggs, why we call it Easter and how we can use all of this to point to Jesus. For Christians, the big deal about Easter is the Resurrection. We can follow the example of Christians of old to take secular holidays and use them to share Christ. We don’t have to be afraid of the bunny because yall, Jesus loves every BUNNY. SPONSORS: Dr. T A...

On Gather Moms Patreon, you can find even more resources to help you mom well. We include recordings of Kate and Rebecca teaching to mamas and right now, we’re offering A Holy Week Devotional to prepare our hearts for Easter. Download the Patreon app or go to patreon.com/gathermoms to join us! SPONSORS: RAVETTA HOME TEAM RAISING CANES Support Us:  Monthly Donation  |  One-Time Donation Connect wit...

On Gather Moms Patreon, you can find even more resources to help you mom well. We include recordings of Kate and Rebecca teaching to mamas and right now, we’re offering A Holy Week Devotional to prepare our hearts for Easter. Download the Patreon app or go to patreon.com/gathermoms to join us! SPONSORS: DR. T CHIROPRACTIC AND ACCUPUNCTURE THE PEARL AT SABINE CREEK Support Us:  Monthly Donation  | ...

Screen time, social media, college dorm rooms, vacations, Disney. We have a whole new list of YOU DON’T HAVE TOS. Join us as we continue our conversation identifying the things we’ve believed are MUSTS that truly aren’t. TRUTH: Colossians 2:15-16 Galatians 1:10 1 Corinthians 10:23,31 SPONSORS: DR. T CHIROPRACTIC AND ACCUPUNCTURE THE PEARL AT SABINE CREEK Support Us:  Monthly Donation  |  One-Time...

You don’t have to have a Stanley cup. You don’t have to look at the scale in the doctor’s office. You don’t have to pack your kids lunches, cut the sandwiches into shapes and leave a note every day. There are SO MANY things we’ve adopted as things we have to buy, do or be because someone else said or modeled that for us. The freeing truth is, we don’t answer to anyone but our Father in heaven. Whe...

I (Rebecca) put down my phone for a week and am thrilled to share what I learned and experienced. As I am typing these show notes, my phone just notified me that my screen time was down 86% last week. Was it easy? No. Was it worth it? Yes! Our phones constantly distract us as we subconsciously convince ourselves that we need them more than anything else. We literally can’t leave home without them....

The fabulous Jenny Worsham joins us in this episode as we talk all about the podcast live and our favorite table at the event; the “Come alone? Sit with me” table. That’s what we’re all about here at Gather Moms; making space for each other. Momming can be LONELY. If you feel alone, you’re not alone. We have to do the work to reach out to make friends and an easy way to connect to moms is with our...

We are still pinching ourselves that we got to record this 100th episode LIVE! What an absolute joy to be in a room of 200+ moms. We got to laugh together, hug each other and be reminded that WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER. We are not each other’s competition. We are community and we need to show up for each other. Thank you to each of you for the way you show up for us in your encouraging views, shares...

We’re all operating out of places of brokenness.  Brokenness, in God’s eyes, is being so crushed by the sin and darkness of the world that we recognize there is no place to turn but to God. I think it’s important for us to recognize this because it affects the way we listen and receive messages from others.  If we’re all broken by sin, then I can either turn in desperation to God or turn in search...

Did you know that you talk to yourself more than anyone else? What are you saying to you? So many of us are talking to ourselves like we would never talk to someone that we love. We’re being punks to ourselves, bullies even, and it has to stop. We have to pay attention to what we’re saying to ourselves and speak true things instead of lies. TRUTH: Psalm 13:1-6 2 Corinthians 10:3-6 Philippians 4:8-...

NEW SEASON! Welcome to a new season of the Gather Moms Podcast that we’re calling ‘Listen Sis’. We’re not just mom friends, we are sisters in Christ. Our desire for all the people in our house to listen to our voice also means we need to be aware of what messages are filling our ears. We are all listening to something; some messages are good but most distract us from what really matters. God has g...

Like, really: Bible rocks. As in, the rocks in the Bible. What if we looked at all of the rocks in the Bible like the rock rolled in front of the tomb, the rocks Joshua used to build the altar and the rock Jacob laid his head on to see what we could learn from them. Because, truly, the Bible ROCKS and we can learn so much when we study it in a new way. Bible nerds: this episode is for you. We’re g...

We’re revisiting the TOP 3 listened to episodes of 2022 and just like that Christmas carol reminds us, “Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again.” You might have used the word ‘no’ a lot over the holiday break and you’re ready for some routine. Discipline is more than just stopping kids from doing wrong; it’s also helping our kids start doing what’s right. Let’s be intentional with ou...

We’re revisiting the TOP 3 listened to episodes of 2022 and this week we’re reminded that we could all use more money, especially with a post-Christmas spending hangover! This is a lifelong pursuit that causes us to trust God, be content with what we do have and get creative in saving those hard earned dollars. As we look ahead to 2023, there’s no way to plan for all the financial hiccups that are...

We’re revisiting the TOP 3 listened to episodes of 2022 and kicking it off with EP 64: Diet Interrupted. Kate and Rebecca look back on this episode and Kate shares the amazing miracle God has worked in her life. The girls are always sharing something BIIIIIGGGGGGG for you, our podcast community. Get ready to save the date! Support Us:  Monthly Donation  |  One-Time Donation Connect with Us: Gather...