Love Where You Are with Somer Colbert

No matter how old your kids get, you never really stop parenting - and raising the next generation of believers requires confidence, grace and intentionality like never before. Battles with technology, a culture that is increasingly turning the things of God upside down inside out and an unrelenting assault against the innocence and future of our children can leave parents exhausted, fearful and u...

How Do I Deal With Mean Girls in the Church? Mean girls...ugh.  Did you just cringe a little? I know, it doesn’t take much of a reminder to drudge up "all the feels" from experiences we’ve all had when it comes to being treated badly by sisters in Christ   But you know what? We need to talk about this and ask the hard questions like -  How do I honor Jesus and acknowledge the hurt at the s...

I've heard it said: You are either coming out of a storm, in the middle of a storm or you are going into one. That's a cheery thought isn't it? Although frustrating to acknowledge at times, the trials we experience in life should never come as a surprise to us. Scripture is clear that trials are inevitable this side of heaven. So, rather than living in dread, how can we as believers an...

A child taken from our arms, an apology letter to a birth mom on the other side of the world, an overwhelming call to love the fatherless, 9 processes in 10 years and a journey that has changed our family’s life forever.   Hello friends and welcome to the Love Where You Are podcast! My name is Somer Colbert and I am so excited to share this special episode with you today as I welcome the listeners...

We have been enjoying some fantastic conversations to encourage listeners to break out of the typical and frustrating cycle of New Year’s resolutions and instead shift their mindset and focus toward being present and loving others right where they are. Closing us out today is author, speaker, and writing coach - Becky Kopitzke! In addition to her writing and speaking, Becky is the co-founder of Mi...

As Christian women, we wear many hats and carry a variety of responsibilities based on our calling and season of life.  No matter what we are doing, we are certainly busy and, let’s be honest, we struggle to balance our activities well while also staying rested, fueled and ready to pour out. How can we effectively love where we are if we are uncertain of our calling? What if we are just too tired...

Today we are continuing our brand new series on the show to kick off 2022 called - Love Where You Are… Last week I shared a conversation with Amy Debruque and we spoke about this idea of beginning the new year, not with the typical resolutions but with a renewed mindset to truly see and love others right where we are, wherever God has us. Today I am excited to welcome Community Manager for (in)Cou...

As we begin the new year, we are all accustomed to resolutions and self-improvement - they’re pretty much expected, right? This might look like a Bible reading plan, an eating plan, an exercise plan or a word for the year. But what do we see so much of the time? We commit early on and then the reality of the new year sets in with its busyness and distractions and we get a few weeks in and before w...

We have spent the last 12 weeks identifying and calling out the lies the enemy speaks to YOU - the hearts of moms. We’ve countered each lie with the Truth of scripture and encouraged you to embrace the incredible role you’ve been given as biblical steward over the lives of your children. Now - what about the lies the enemy speaks to the hearts of your kids? If you’re anything like me, you can hand...

Super mom. Who is she? Does she exist? And is she worth emulating? Today’s hustle culture creates a never ending hamster wheel that can very quickly fill our days with rushing from one thing to the next and add pressure for us and our kids to find our identities in what we do and not who we are. Pretty soon we find ourselves and our families worn out, stressed out and living life waiting for the n...

Today’s topic is one that can easily keep moms spinning, striving and ultimately worn down. Yep - we are taking on the lie: I have to be perfect or I’m going to mess up my kids. Every mom’s greatest fear! Why? Our Momma hearts have a deep desire to do well and to be confident that we are, in fact, good moms who are doing a good job with our kids. We want to look back on our motherhood journey and...

We are called to be set apart, salt and light and difference makers but how can we do that if we are blending in with the crowd?  We’ve been so conditioned as a society and even within the Christian community to avoid offense, follow the crowd and keep the peace. And yet now, more than ever, Mommas are answering a call to action and stepping out and making choices for their kids and their families...

In today’s episode I am joined by my friend, author and speaker and host of Real Talk with Rachael, Rachael Gilbert, to take on a key lie the enemy uses to attack the hearts of Moms and really, all women. The lie: I’m just too busy to take care of myself Motherhood is hard on your body, your mind and your spirit because, honestly, it is just a demanding role that God gives us. As busy moms we are...

All throughout scripture we are taught the importance of prayer and communicating with God and yet, I haven’t met a mom yet who has this practice down the way she would like. Every mom I talk to truly desires more time in prayer but I often hear them sharing that they are defeated and discouraged by a lack of time, life’s constant distractions and feeling completely inadequate. In today’s episode...

In today’s episode I am joined by my friend, Bible Teacher, author of Girlfriends in the Word and host of the Girlfriends in the Word podcast, Natalia Drumm. I am so excited to share this discussion with you today as Natalia and I take on the lie: I’m Just Too Busy To Read the Bible! Natalia’s passion is to help make Bible study encouraging, understandable and sustainable for every woman in every...

As busy Moms, we often find ourselves in a survival mindset rather than a growth mindset. We have good intentions to plant those good seeds and cultivate fertile soil in the hearts of our children and within ourselves, yet too often we despise seasons of growth as we seek quick fixes and fast results. The enemy waits to plant lies into our minds that we are responsible for every aspect of growth i...

In today’s episode I am joined by my friend, Author and Host of the Breathe: The Stress Less podcast, Bonnie Gray. Bonnie writes regularly for DaySpring’s (in)courage and is the author of Whispers of Rest, Finding Spiritual Whitespace and today, we are going to be talking about her latest release: Sweet Like Jasmine - A memoir sharing her story as the daughter of a mail order bride, abandoned by h...

In today’s episode I am joined by my friend from Christian Parenting.org, author and host of the Pardon the Mess podcast, Cynthia Yanof, and we are here to take on a very important lie the enemy speaks to the hearts of every single Mom - and quite frankly, every single woman regardless of your parenting status. The lie is: I Am Not Enough When I surveyed my readers and listeners in preparing for t...

In today’s episode I am joined by my friend, author and host of the Kingdom Mamas Podcast, Trudy Lonesky, to take on a very important lie the enemy speaks to the hearts of Moms. The lie is: I’m Fighting A Losing Battle - the world’s influence is greater than mine - and here’s why we are discussing this topic today... The enemy’s pursuit of the misleading and destruction of our children, I believe,...

We are in a series called Lies Good Moms Believe and today we are taking on the lie: “someone else could do a better job than me”. This was a topic that came about as a result of a survey I did with my readers and listeners and this lie was one that really stood out to me, because, as I got to thinking about it, I believe is an unspoken battle for many moms, right?  This lie speaks shame, failure,...

Welcome to my new series, LIES GOOD MOMS BELIEVE! Over the next 12 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.  Today's guest is writer, speaker and host of the Your Spiritual Game Plan podcast, Cheri Fletcher! We’re going to measure each lie against the truth of scr...

Today’s episode will close us out of this 4 week series, Assumptions - A Reintroduction to Familiar Women in the Bible.  I don’t know about you, but I love to watch movies! It’s one of my favorite things to be able to cuddle up with a blanket, my dogs and a favorite snack and be transported into someone else’s world and story for a while. One of the things that really drives me crazy is when a sto...

This week we are diving into the life of Martha. Yep, you know her. The one who was worried about many things. The one who missed out on Jesus teaching in her own living room. Martha gets a bad wrap for being distracted, snappy with Jesus and ultimately for missing the big picture. But, I want to sift through her story today and really try to place ourselves in her shoes, understand her perspectiv...

This week I am diving into the life of the Samaritan woman or as some of you know her, the woman at the well. I’ve heard this story many times before but throughout this series I am reminded that God’s word is living and active and God is always ready to give fresh insight as we devote time to really study it.  And so as I have spent time in this woman’s story I have been reintroduced to her in a...

If you’ve been a believer and reader of God’s word for any length of time, people in the Bible can become familiar to you in such a way that you might tend to overlook their story - I know I have. The Bible is clear that it is living and active, God’s Way of speaking to us daily, reminding us of His love for us and of our mission and purpose. Over the next four episodes I want to dive into scriptu...