Rare but Real

This week on the podcast, I share some thoughts about home. No matter where or how or when we grew up, we never forget our home. Home is supposed to be something really special. It is supposed to be the place where we are loved unconditionally, taught, guided, sheltered, and protected in our youngest years. It's supposed to be a place that prepares us for life. God has a heart for the home. He est...

October, November, December! The season of holidays ... Reformation Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas. On this week's podcast, I'm joined by my daughter, GraceAnna, and we talk about all things holidays. We're moving into that season and there's so much to share from the big holidays to simple celebrations as a family. We conclude with Manger in Danger and how Grant and GraceAnna created a g...

Jesus gave an invitation in Matthew's gospel:   “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” That invitation still stands for us today. On this week's podcast, we get glimpse of some people in the New Testamen...

This week on the podcast, you will hear the fourth and final message in the study, Chosen in Love. My daughter, GraceAnna,  gave a powerful talk on what it means to be chosen for womanhood. I am sure it will encourage you. And as always, you will find lots of essays I've written over the years at my website www.audreybroggi.com

This week on the podcast, you'll hear the third message in the series titled, Chosen in Love, taught by my daughter-in-law, Chesed Broggi. I know you will be encouraged. And as always, you will find lots of essays I've written over the years at my website, www.audreybroggi.com

This week on the podcast, you'll hear the second message in the series titled Chosen in Love taught by my daughter-in-law, Maureen Broggi . I know you will be encouraged after listening to this message. And as always, you will find lots of essays I've written over the years at my website www.audreybroggi.com

This week on the podcast, you'll hear the first message in the series titled Chosen in Love taught by my daughter, GraceAnna Castleberry. I know you will be encouraged after listening to this message. And as always, you will find lots of essays I've written over the years at my website www.audreybroggi.com

When I recorded the first "Launching" episode, I didn't know it would evolve into a four part series, but here we are.  In this week's episode, I share some raw emotions as to what it was like for me launching our last two children from the Broggi home. And as I did, my thoughts gathered around Psalm 100 as I closed out the podcast.  Who knows? I may return to this theme again be...

This week on the podcast, I am joined by my daughter-in-law, Maureen and you'll hear from her about launching their first born son, Jack, to college and all the steps they made preparing for this time in their lives. You've heard from me in these last two podcasts dealing with this topic and as I shared on the show notes last time, I still have another podcast in my bones to share on launc...

I had a feeling I wanted to do a follow up after last week's podcast. And even after recording this week, I want to do more. Why? Because every single one of us begins launching our children as soon as we find out we're carrying them. We launch them from the womb into the world and then we launch them every time they say a word or they begin to take steps or they go to their first play dat...

As my son and his wife launch their first child from home, I have been thinking about so many things. Life is filled with bittersweet moments. This past week, in particular, I have been filled with so much nostalgia as I reflected on how quickly time goes by, how important it is that we invest the time God gives us well, live in the moment yet all the while look forward to the future. It's int...

GraceAnna joined me on this week's podcast to talk about our upcoming September season of Woman's Life at Community Bible Church. Three of my girls - GraceAnna, Maureen, and Chesed - will be coming to Beaufort individually to teach the sessions from a study they co-authored on a woman's identity in Christ titled "Chosen in Love." I asked GraceAnna questions like "When di...

This week on the podcast I exhort us to be women of conviction from God's Word. We must be women who devote ourselves fully to the Lord no matter what our age or season of life. We must not be women who are so pre-occupied with ourselves and things that don't matter that we miss the things that do. I pray this episode helps you see the difference. I share a lot from my heart ... My website...

This week on the podcast, I am joined by my daughter-in-law, Marilyn, who became a new mom in January. She and her husband, my son Jameson, welcomed baby Mary Frances!! I'm  so thankful she could join me  to discuss all things related to becoming a new mom. I asked her questions like, What surprised you? What's been the hardest adjustment? How did y'all decide on your baby name? What i...

I love hearing from women and I so appreciate all the questions! One listener wrote and asked this: "What would you use or did you use to teach your children the Bible at home ... did you use a curriculum, did you just read the Bible to them?  What would you recommend?" I love this question so much and I hope my answer encourages you!! There is so much more I can and will say on this top...

I loved having this podcast conversation with two more of my grandgirls, Dorothy and Agnes, and I hope you enjoy hearing from them as much as I did! The gospel, favorite Bible people, VBS, cousins, sisters, summer - just a few of the things we talked about! My website may be of encouragement to you: http://audreybroggi.com Rare But Real T-shirts are available for purchase here:  https://usafulfill...

This week on the podcast, you will hear from two more of our granddaughters, Lois and Ruth. They are the oldest daughters of our son, Jeremy and his wife, Chesed. I know it's hard to hear Lois and Ruth, but the things they shared and how articulate they were was so good. We live and learn and we will take care of the technical issues so we are better next time. Just turn up the volume and list...

The Bible has a lot to say about work, God commands us to work; but God also has a lot to say about rest. So often we're so worn out and so tired as we do the things God calls us to do because we're not resting God's way. This presentation was refreshing for me, and I hope it will be refreshing for you.

My daughter, GraceAnna, and her children met me at my mom's farm for a quick overnight trip this past week! We packed so much in two days and one of the things I did was grab time to record a short podcast with two more of the next generation of Rare but Real girls, AudreyKate and Evangeline. We talk about many things - growing in faith, a study they are doing this summer, what they admire abo...

Two of my granddaughters, Claire and Grace, spent a week with us. After my recording a new podcast with their mother, Maureen, which will drop next week, I thought it would be fun to have the girls on the podcast! This week's episode is my conversation with Claire and Grace. We talked about growing up Broggi among other topics. Also, you will hear Claire reference hard things their family has...

Maureen joins me on this week's podcast as we wrap up our short series on walking in forgiveness. She has asked me what I thought about addressing it from the standpoint of forgiving ourselves.  This is so important because so many of us struggle with dealing with our own sin before the Lord, and we often beat ourselves up continually about our past sins – especially when we have a limited und...

Everyone has been wronged and we've all wronged others. Chesed joins me on this week's podcast to talk about how God helps her walk in forgiveness. She speaks to how she's handled it personally and how she is teaching her girls in this area.  My website may be of encouragement to you: http://audreybroggi.c Rare But Real T-shirts are available for purchase here:  https://usafulfillments...

GraceAnna joins me as we continue the conversation of forgiving from the heart. My website may be of encouragement to you: http://audreybroggi.com (http://audreybroggi.com) Rare But Real T-shirts are available for purchase here:  https://usafulfillmentservices.com/rare-but-real/ (https://usafulfillmentservices.com/rare-but-real/)

I get asked a lot about forgiveness and letting go of hurt. How do you forgive when someone has not asked for forgiveness? How do you forgive if someone doesn't even know the pain they inflicted? Do you just forget about it? Do you avoid people? What does the Bible say about forgiveness and bitterness? How does an unforgiving heart affect us? This week's podcast is the first in a short ser...

Epilogue "Put me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm. For love is a strong as death, jealousy is as severe as Sheol; Its flashes are flashes of fire, The very flame of the Lord. Many waters cannot quench love, Nor will rivers overflow it; If a man were to give all the riches of his house for love, it would be utterly despised." God's love is as strong as death and th...