Rare but Real

Rick Forschner. This week's podcast is devoted to this faithful man. He was truly a man I respected. He is the reason for this podcast ...  https://youtu.be/HmzsILvm7tE?si=5RMf9lSPmvfS69qG https://searchthescriptures.subspla.sh/7n7jcpp

This week on the podcast, my daughter, GraceAnna Castleberry, teaches on the high calling for women to give life. She examines this characteristic in the lives of Eve, Miriam, and Mary, the mother of Jesus.  I know you will be encouraged! audreybroggi.com

This week on the podcast, you will hear from our second grandchild, Luke. He is 17 and a junior at Mt. Paran Christian School in Marietta, Georgia. His mom is Maureen, one of the RBR girls, and his dad is my second son, Jordan. It was such a treat for me to interview him for the podcast. As with Jack, I hope you boy moms enjoy listening and that you are encouraged as you raise your teenage boys. W...

This week on the podcast, you will hear my conversation with our oldest grandchild, Jack. He is 18 and a freshman at UGA. His mom is Maureen, one of the RBR girls, and his dad is my second son, Jordan. I asked Jack if I could interview him  and he graciously agreed! I hope you moms of boys especially enjoy listening and that you are encouraged. His energy and excitement are contagious! We talked a...

In January, my daughter asked me to share 1 Timothy 3:11 with a group of women in Raleigh, North Carolina. As I walked through the qualifications for deacons' wives, I shared some principles for ALL wives. Husbands need wives in ways that they might not fully understand. God calls men to lead, provide, and protect. Sometimes they do that as pastors, shepherds, elders, and/or deacons in the church,...

Once again, I had a delightful conversation with another granddaughter - Agnes! We talked about so many things – her favorite Bible stories, hobbies, run club, swimming and of course, the most important being a great love we share – cats!   Enjoy!  audreybroggi.com

It is a highlight of my week to record podcasts with my grandgirls. This week you get to hear from our 11-year-old granddaughter, Dorothy. Having these conversations with my children's children remind me of  Psalm 78:5b-6 "That they should teach them to their children, That the generation to come might know, even the children yet to be born, That they may arise and tell them to their children ..."...

This week I caught up with our 13-year-old granddaughter, Ruth. She shares how she came to know the Lord, when the gospel clicked for her, how she prays Scripture, what she loves about weightlifting with her dad, how she helps younger children, qualities she admires in her sisters, and her favorite things to do when she has free time. What a delightful conversation! audreybroggi.com

This week on the podcast, I am joined by our oldest granddaughter, Lois! We talk about what it means to be duty-driven as a high school sophomore, how to push through hard things, and how to make decisions about extracurricular activities. Lois shares how she came to know the Lord and the influence people have had on her as she grows in her faith. Lois also talks about what life has been like for...

This week on the podcast, you will hear from my granddaughter, Grace. I asked her what her walk with God is like as a 13-year-old seventh grader. I asked how her relationship with God impacts her life as a daughter, a sibling, a cousin… We talked about how she studies the Bible and how she would encourage someone her age to stay strong in the Lord. It is always my prayer that this podcast encourag...

My 15-year-old granddaughter, Claire, joined me for this week's podcast! We talked about her path from homeschool to Mount Paran Christian, her walk with the Lord, making decisions, flag football, what she loves about her siblings, and so much more.  So glad she's my granddaughter! You can watch her sing at her home church - Church  of the Apostles - here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/account-media/21...

In this week's podcast, I had the opportunity to talk with two of my granddaughters, AudreyKate and Evangeline, as they have made the journey from school at home to school away from home. They started at Academy31 this past fall in Raleigh, North Carolina and I had the best time in interviewing them. I spoke with them in June as they were anticipating the change - you can listen to that episode he...

God wants to bless us but sometimes we don't see or experience those blessings in our lives. Why is that? I trust this week's podcast will encourage you not to miss God's richest blessings. audreybroggi.com

In this week's podcast, I share some thoughts about being the kind of woman God can bless.  I want to be that kind of woman and I trust these thoughts will encourage you.  audreybroggi.com

Mary was chosen by God to carry not only her Savior, but our Savior. She was also chosen to raise Him as a baby and as a child. Something happened when He was 12 that she didn't quite understand, at that time. But she continued to grow in her faith and her understanding because she pondered and treasured everything in her heart. We talk about that this week on the podcast as we see her changing ro...

In this week's podcast, I  continue talking about Mary, but also talk a lot about Joseph. Such a beautiful picture of what God had in mind when He created man and woman.    As always, I hope you are encouraged as you listen    audreybroggi.com

It's the Christmas season and what a perfect time to look at the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus. In this week's podcast, we start the journey of drawing out 18 qualities of her life from Scripture. I'm so thankful God tells us so much about her and I trust this week's podcast will encourage you. Next week we will finish our look into her life   audreybroggi.com

What’s going to happen if our godly women today don’t invest in the lives of the next generation of young women? I think about this often. So many young women don’t grow up in families that reflect what a biblical family should be. This generation is consumed by social media and influencers, yet God says the primary influencers should be the godly older women in the church—women who are not like L...

God created all things for His glory and His pleasure. For the first 19 years of my life, I knew God loved me but I didn't understand that He found pleasure in me. When I grew in my understanding of this principle, my life was forever changed. As a child, God orchestrated an event in my life to show me I was a sinner in need of salvation. He drew me to Himself. Then later, He used a great heartbre...

I grabbed some time with my daughter-in-law, Chesed, and her girls as they were on their way to Fripp Island to celebrate Thanksgiving with her family. I'm so thankful my son, Jeremy and his family, stopped here first! We had an evening and morning together. It was so fun to gather the girls for a podcast - we talked about many random things! Like ... what their fall has been like - school and act...

This week we're featuring my daughter, GraceAnna, as she recently spoke at a women's conference. www.audreybroggi.com

Women are house builders. Proverbs 9:1 says, "Wisdom has built her house . . . " Verse 10 says : "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding." This week's podcast will help us understand some choices we must make to be wise house builders. www.audreybroggi.com

Proverbs 24:3–4 states this: "By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; and by knowledge, the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches." God is so kind to trust women to build homes whose rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. As we build our homes, we are strengthening the country, and we have a major influence in the world. When we do this...

The poem "The Hand that Rocks the Cradle is the Hand that Rules the World" was written in 1865 and although the phrase remains, the poem has long faded from memory. As you listen to this week's podcast, you will hear a lot from the book of Proverbs, you will hear the poem, and by God's grace, you will be renewed in your heart about what it means to walk with God moment by moment doing the things G...

Working in the home matters. Being there for your people - making a house a home matters. All throughout the Scripture, we see how God created women to be keepers of the home in a very special way.  Then specifically in Titus chapter 2, when the Lord is giving a curriculum list of what the older women are to teach the younger women, one of those is to be "a worker at home. " This week on the podca...