Love Your People Well | A Therapist’s Tips For Christian Mom Life, Marriage Help, And Family Relationships

Episode 65 // Ah, communication. Such a simple word for such a complicated part of life. At least, a potentially complicated part of life.    As a counselor, I spent a Lot Of Time helping couples strengthen or improve their communication patterns. There is a lot that could be said about communication in marriage! Today, we’re looking at 4 big pieces of the puzzle. Four big reasons why couples stru...

Episode 64.5 // Friday Faith Follow-up   This week has been all about physical intimacy in our marriages… a fun topic for all of us wives! Or at the very least, an important topic for all of us.   But it’s not only important to us and our husbands. It’s important to our God.    Today, we’re looking at 5 reasons why God cares about the purity and enjoyment of your marriage’s physical intimacy. Be e...

Episode 64 // We’re building up our marriages this week, my friends, so get ready for some fun application that you’re sure to enjoy! Over the next 3 weeks, we’re tackling the 3 most common issues that come up in marriage therapy: sex, communication, and forgiveness.    Today, we’re diving into physical intimacy within your marriage, with some fun and spicy tips from a Christian marriage therapist...

Episode 63.5 // Friday Faith Follow-up   Ah, the dream of a peaceful home. You know what? The best way to achieve this dream is to work on becoming a peaceMAKER in your home.    In this quick follow-up episode, we’re turning to Jesus’ famous Sermon on the Mount to explore one of his beatitudes: “Blessed are the peacemakers.” Why does He say this? How do we become a peacemaker in our home?   Let’s...

Episode 63 // Do you want a more peaceful home? I know that I do! Sure, there are days when everything runs smoothly, everyone is happy, and life feels… peaceful. And then there are the normal days, when things are busy and peace feels just a little bit beyond our reach.    Today, we’re looking at 5 things that disrupt our peace, and a specific action step to take for each one. We’re getting pract...

Episode 62.5 // Friday Faith Follow-up   It’s true, my friend. I sometimes yell at my kids. I wish that I didn’t! I try very hard not too. But even just looking at this past week, I yelled at my kids twice. That mom anger got the best of me.    So let’s all learn from my mistakes. Today, in this quick bonus follow-up, I’ve got a Real Life Case Study of my experience yelling at my kids this past we...

Episode 62 // Mom guilt, mom anger, mom anxiety… there can be a lot of stress involved in motherhood! We love our kiddos so much. There is a lot of emotion involved in loving them well.    And sometimes, that emotion boils over and we wind up yelling at our kids. We don’t mean to… but our voice rises, our face gets flush, and the next thing we know, we feel awful.    So what do we do? That’s the f...

Episode 61.5 // Friday Faith Follow-up   Can you say with confidence that whatever happens - whatever craziness or pain or trouble of life comes your way - you’ll respond in a way that looks like Jesus?   Today, I’m sharing a short devotional on Philippians 1:27, looking at the connections between our own spiritual growth, emotional reactions, and relationship with our kids. God wants us to love t...

Episode 61 // How is your spiritual growth looking these days, mama? Sometimes, we get so focused on teaching and training our children about the Lord, we forget to invest in our own personal relationship with Him.   As moms, we are spiritual leaders of the most precious people on earth - our children. But we can’t replace our own salvation and our own spiritual growth with theirs!    Today, we’re...

Episode 60.5 // Friday Faith Follow-up   I love starting the new year with a batch of meaningful goals. Reflecting on the year past and planning for the year ahead is so helpful!    In today’s quick bonus episode, I’m sharing my 2022 goals with you, from goals with my family, with God, and for this podcast. Dive in and let’s encourage each other   >> Find encouragement and get equipped in the free...

Episode 60 // Whatever your goals are for this year, I hope that you have a high priority on building or maintaining godly family relationships. We sometimes put a lot of pressure on ourselves to create meaningful goals, to stick with our New Years resolutions, or to change problems in our family relationships in an unrealistic amount of time.    Not today, friend. As a counselor, I help people se...

Episode 59.5 // Friday Faith Follow-up   In this quick bonus episode, let’s wrap up 2021 and kick off the new year with 4 powerful prayers from Scripture. These simple prayers are straight from the Bible.    You’ll find a prayer for your personal walk with the Lord. A prayer for your motherhood and for your marriage. And also, a prayer for your own mental, emotional, and spiritual health.   Prayer...

Episode 59 // In the chaos of real life, sometimes all a busy Christian mom really wants are a few good tips and tricks to make her family life a little bit better.    Sure, you can set big ambitious new years resolutions. That’s great! But if you’re feeling stuck, or you just want a few quick ideas, this episode is for you.   Today I’m giving you a fun, quick list of 25 ideas you can use in the n...

Episode 58.5 (Friday Faith Follow-up)  //   During the Christmas services and season, we hear a lot about Jesus’ birth. But why should we care about his birth? Why did Jesus himself say that He came? Who did Jesus say that He was?    In this quick bonus episode, let’s look together at the famous “I AM” declarations Jesus makes in the Gospel of John. We’ll be encouraged together about the incredibl...

Episode 58 // As we approach the Christmas holiday, we are thinking more closely about Jesus’ birth. So today,  let’s keep the focus where it should be: on who Jesus is and how he loved his people during his life on earth (and continues to love us today).   What does Jesus’ life teach us about Christian family relationships in the modern world? He is the only one who can love perfectly, so let’s t...

Episode 57.5 (Friday Faith Follow-up) //   We’re talking about my favorite books, resources, and tools this week - so today in this follow-up bonus episode, I want to share some ways that this podcast, this community, and my ministry can help YOU! Find some quick encouragement and get plugged in for a great 2022 and beyond.    Get the FULL show notes with links to all of the resources mentioned at...

Episode 57 // As a family therapist, I often get asked about my recommendations for books, tools, or ideas to help women strengthen their family relationships. In today’s episode, I’m sharing my top 10 list of recommended resources for busy Christian moms.   Most of them are free, others are definitely low-cost… and ALL will help you love your people well! I’ve got books, online resources, my favo...

Episode 56.5 (Friday Faith Follow-up) //   This week, we are talking about how to “wait well” during difficult, long seasons of waiting. In this bonus follow-up episode, I’m sharing some of my personal story waiting through infertility for God to bring a miracle, to give us children.    Here are 4 things I did to “wait well” during infertility.   Get the FULL show notes with episode highlights and...

Episode 56 // We all have seasons of waiting - but sometimes it is far more intense, important, and emotionally difficult. So how do we wait well? That’s our conversation today.    My goal in today’s episode is that you will walk away feeling encouraged and strengthened in your season of waiting, with tangible action steps to help you wait well, and love your people well even during the difficult...

Episode 55.5 // Friday Faith Follow-up Today I’m sharing the 5 daily routines that I am using with my triplet toddlers to help them know, love, and follow God. These routines will change over time, but life is pretty crazy with triplets … and toddlers of any amount! Yet, family discipleship and intentional parenting is still a goal and is definitely possible.    I hope these 5 routines are helpful...

Episode 55 // Do you want to raise children who love God, help others, and make an impact in this crazy world? I am confident that your answer is YES! This is what we all want as moms.    If we want this to happen, we know that we need to be intentional about how we parent our children. Family discipleship matters. Family habits, routines, values, and relationships matter.    So in today’s episode...

Episode 54.5 (Friday Faith Follow-up) //   Hopefully, at your family gatherings you have a joyful, encouraging time together. But for many of us, when conflict escalates, we walk away with some pain or grief, and forgiveness is needed. Reconciliation is needed - especially with our family!   That’s why in today’s follow-up episode, we’re looking at 2 Corinthians 2:5-11 to find encouragement and ac...

Episode 54 // There is something about family holiday gatherings that brings out the conflict. As you approach the holidays, or any other big family gathering, are you starting to feel stressed or worried about what’s going to come out?   As a family counselor, I have heard many stories about the hurt and pain that can occur at family gatherings. Long-term damage can occur. Every family has certai...

Episode 53.5 (Friday Faith Follow-up) // Do you have questions about the gospel, evangelism, spiritual growth, or what it really means to follow Jesus? You are not alone! In today’s Friday Faith Follow-up episode, we are looking at 4 of the FAQs that I hear most often at church and in the counseling room.    Let’s dive in.    Get the full show notes at www. LoveYourPeopleWell.com/053     Resources...

Episode 53 // The truth of the gospel changes our lives. But how? Do you really understand it? Are you experiencing the joy and peace that Jesus promises?    Today, we’re looking at the book of Colossians to better understand… what is the gospel? How is it changing me? (Is it changing me?) What does it mean for my family life?   If you aren’t a Christian yet… you’ll be challenged and changed. If y...