Love Where You Are with Somer Colbert

Welcome to my latest series, LIES GOOD MOMS BELIEVE!  In today’s episode I am joined with Misty Phillip. She is a friend, author, speaker, host of the By His Grace podcast and founder of Spark Media. Together we're tackling the lie: I have to justify my actions as a Christian mom. In today’s society, Christian parents are faced with challenges like never before when it comes to how they stewar...

Welcome to my latest series, LIES GOOD MOMS BELIEVE!  In today’s episode I am joined with Rachael Gilbert. She is an author, podcastor, public speaker, and licensed therapist. Together we are tackling the lie: it's selfish to take care of yourself.  As busy moms we are prone to serve everyone around us and place our own care at the back of the line. We kinda can’t help it, it’s how God wired u...

Welcome to my new series, LIES GOOD MOMS BELIEVE!  During this summer season, I am going to be joined by some amazing guests, and together we are going to dedicate each episode to calling out a common lie the enemy speaks to the hearts of Moms. We’re going to measure that lie against the truth of scripture, offer you some practical advice and Biblical encouragement through discussion and then end...

Welcome to my latest series, LIES GOOD MOMS BELIEVE!  In today’s episode I am joined with Natalia Drumm, an author, Bible teacher, and host of the podcast Girlfriends in the Word . Together we are tackling the lie: you are too busy to read the Bible .  Whether you are sitting in a laundry room or a board room, God is calling us to love Him with everything that we have and that works out in our day...

Welcome to my new series, LIES GOOD MOMS BELIEVE!  During this summer season, I am going to be joined by some amazing guests, and together we are going to dedicate each episode to calling out a common lie the enemy speaks to the hearts of Moms. We’re going to measure that lie against the truth of scripture, offer you some practical advice and Biblical encouragement through discussion and then end...

Welcome to my latest series, LIES GOOD MOMS BELIEVE!  In today’s episode I am joined with ChristianParenting.org's Cynthia Yanof, the author and host of Pardon the Mess podcast. Together we are tackling the lie: I'm not enough.  This lie hits harder than others just because of how pervasive it is in the lives of women. From the moment we're teenagers, to young adults, and then mothers,...

Welcome to my new series, LIES GOOD MOMS BELIEVE!  During this summer season, I am going to be joined by some amazing guests, and together we are going to dedicate each episode to calling out a common lie the enemy speaks to the hearts of Moms. We’re going to measure that lie against the truth of scripture, offer you some practical advice and Biblical encouragement through discussion and then end...

Welcome to my new series, LIES GOOD MOMS BELIEVE!  Over the next 11 weeks I am going to be joined by some amazing guests, and together we are going to dedicate each episode to calling out a common lie the enemy speaks to the hearts of Moms. We’re going to measure that lie against the truth of scripture, offer you some practical advice and Biblical encouragement through discussion and then end our...

Have you every wondered how God feels about our 'big feelings' or if the Bible has anything to say about them?   Life can cause very human reactions from us especially when we are tired, stressed or have been deeply hurt.   The book of Psalms is FULL of the author's 'big feelings' and downright rants to God.   Join me this week for a discussion with the author of the new releas...

These days, it’s harder than ever to instill in our daughters the godly confidence they so desperately need.  And without that confidence, our girls are left to navigate — on their own — the pressures and values of the world around them.  This week on the show, Somer talks with licensed marriage and family therapist, life coach, author, speaker, podcast host and mom of 2, Terra Mattson. Somer and...

The enemy seeks to steal, kill and destroy and that includes relationships between Christian women. In today’s episode I am thrilled to welcome my good friend, author, speaker and host of the Love Offering podcast, Rachael Adams to discuss the Unexpected Weapon the Enemy Uses Against Women…assumptions. Rachael and I dive into: How the enemy can get in our head and uses assumptions to hinder relati...

As busy moms, there is always something to do and somewhere to be it seems. Some busyness is unavoidable based on the season of life you are in, but how busy is too busy? And how does that affect our ability to really live? This week I am bringing back one of my favorite conversations with my friend, Daisy Fuentes Dronen where we address how to break free from the crazy cycle of busyness. Seriousl...

The twists and turns of life are hard but they are also an opportunity to lean in and learn more about the character and goodness of God.  In this episode, author and co-founder of Girl Defined Ministries, Kristen Clark shares her story of infertility, miscarriage and God's perfect plan for her family through adoption.  Kristen and I discussed: How to prepare for the twists and turns when you...

“ But we know there is peace there is comfort there is hope because we can look in his presence and say ‘God one day I will be with you forever, one day every tear will be wiped away, one day I will be in your presence.’”  Author and Co-founder of Girl Defined Ministries, Bethany Beal knows about the twists and turns life can bring. That is why she has a passion to encourage Christian women to loo...

In today's conversation Author and Biblical archaeologist, Amanda Hope Haley, shares her passion for God's Word and teaching others to fall in love with the Bible for what it is and what it says.  Most of us form our Christian worldview based on what we learned from stories in Sunday school, but today Amanda reminds us of the importance of proper context and accurate translation. She also...

Author, speaker, podcast host, CEO of The Lucas Project, caregiver advocate and mom of 8 - any one of these is a full time job but my friend and guest of today’s show, Jess Ronne does them all! Jess has walked an incredible story of becoming a special needs mom, young widow and meeting her husband, Ryan, to become a blended family. She has learned how to ‘just keep livin’ when the unpredictable be...

Parents these days are digital pioneers, navigating uncharted territory with devices that can access the world with the tap of a finger. The average time spent on screens has doubled to over 8 hours per day since the pandemic. This means screens aren’t just giving our kids access to the world, rather screens have become their world.    With this increased amount of time spent on technology, parent...

How God can use unexpected and unwelcome seasons in our lives and how can that possibly be good?   In the space of one night’s sleep, Lisa Appelo’s life upended and took her on a journey she never imagined and certainly didn’t welcome as she unexpectedly became a widow with 7 children. Learning to navigate life through grief while still needing to show up each day and be a strong mom, Lisa learned...

What does it mean for busy Christian moms to be heart happy in the Lord?   Today on the show I am talking with Mom of 10, Best Selling Author and host of the Walk It Out podcast, Tricia Goyer   Tricia is all too familiar with the busyness of spinning all the plates of motherhood, ministry and marriage and today she is sharing what the Lord has taught her and all about her new book, Heart Happy: St...

Our daughters are growing up in a world where their identity is measured by a world that doesn’t exist. In addition to the normal growing pains, they now have social media, inescapable peer pressure and an unapologetic entertainment industry dictating unachievable standards.    As Christian parents, it has never been more important to stand in between our daughters and a world seeking to rob them...

Are you a busy mom who feels like she is battling each day to balance "all the things" while simultaneously drowning in worry? Today's conversation is for you! Welcome my friend, writer, speaker and creator of the Dawn App, Angie Gibbons to the show today! Angie’s ministry is dedicated to helping Christian moms trade stress and worry for peace, shift their mindset from performance to r...

Today we’re talking about the fruits of the spirit and how to grow deeper in our faith and walk with the Lord as individuals and as families.    love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control   We’ve heard them, memorized them and have them as decorations on our walls and yet...   They are really hard to live out - and even harder to teach your kids, espe...

When our circumstances are challenging, it can be difficult to walk in joy. We can certainly agree that this world has presented its fair share of challenges over the past two years and caused many to lose their joy…. Joining me on the show today is bestselling author, Bible teacher and co-host of the More than Small Talk podcast, Suzanne Eller Suzie believes that joy is more than a feeling. It’s...

In this week’s episode of the Love Where You Are podcast we are continuing in our six week series asking the question: How Do I Deal With This? And today, we will be answering the question: How Do I Deal With Difficult Mother/Daughter Relationships?    Joining me to speak on this topic are author, literary agent and Founder of the Blythe Daniel Agency, Blythe Daniel and her mom, author, counselor...

Here on the show we do not shy away from the tough questions and today we are diving into a topic that can be really challenging for both Christ followers and non-believers:   The question we are answering is -    How Do I Deal With it when bad things keep happening to good people and for parents listening, how can we even begin to explain this to our children when we as adults don’t have the answ...