Rare but Real

The only way a couple can truly live "happily ever after" is if they live their lives in obedience to the Lord.  The bride has learned her loyalty is to her husband, and she wants everyone to know. She wants the world to know there is no way any other man can get to her, can steal her heart, and steal her affections. She stands with her husband, no matter what. She belongs to him and him...

Though weddings are beautiful, they are not nearly as beautiful as a marriage that has stood the test of time and commitment. Real beauty emerges after some heartache. Real beauty is when a couple is still dancing after 25, 35, 45, 65 years together. Real beauty emerges when they are forgiving of each other's sins, and when they don't see ugly, even if they've lived with ugly for years...

God teaches us some important lessons in this chapter not only about our relationship with our husbands, but also about our relationship with Him. Also, my website may be of encouragement to you: http://audreybroggi.com Rare But Real T-shirts are available - purchase here:  https://usafulfillmentservices.com/rare-but-real/

When I taught this chapter, I titled it "Where Did Their Love Go?" Their love really didn't go anywhere - it's just that the bride allowed it to fade. Like her, sometimes we allow our love to fade. We drift from the one we love. We sometimes wander, we sometimes forget, and even sometimes don't want to be bothered with the one whom we love the most. We also learned that one o...

Who is the Proverbs 31 woman and what makes her life significant? In this episode, GraceAnna gives an overview of Proverbs 31 and encourages women to really know this model woman.  If you would like to order a copy of GraceAnna's scripture writing journal, it is available here: https://unashamedtruth.org/shop/p/a-vision-for-motherhood-sr4pg Rare But Real T-shirts are available for purchase her...

GraceAnna joined me for such an encouraging conversation about all things children and church. From training children to sit in the worship service to children's ministry within the church to letting the children come to Jesus to women using their gifts in the body of Christ, we discussed it all and more!  https://audreybroggicom.snappages.site/blog/2018/07/18/i-get-to-go-to-big-church Rare bu...

We all feel lonely at times. Sometimes it can feel especially lonely for women of any age when they wonder when or if they will get married. However, God wants to meet us at every lonely age and stage of our lives. Chesed joined me to discuss what we should do during times of waiting and during times of loneliness.   Rare But Real T-shirts are available for purchase here:  https://usafulfillmentse...

I'm taking a break from airing the Song of Songs and actually it's a good time because we've reached the halfway point of the book. This week, I was joined on the podcast by my daughter-in-law, Maureen, and we talked about all things family! We talked about what it's like in the middle years of raising a family with one getting ready to graduate from high school and the effect that...

This chapter describes the wedding night of the King and his bride. Yet it's so much more - it helps our understanding of God’s great love for us and how we  should respond to Him.  Reach me at abroggi@communitybiblechurch.us Rare but Real T-shirts are available for purchase here:  https://usafulfillmentservices.com/rare-but-real/ Also, my website will be of encouragement to you: http://audrey...

In this chapter, we find the young couple going to the chapel to get married. But first, she has a terrifying dream. Then her wedding day arrives with all of its beauty. There is so much for us to learn in this chapter - I trust this podcast will encourage you. Rare but Real T-shirts are available for purchase here:  https://usafulfillmentservices.com/rare-but-real/ Also, my website will be of enc...

Great godly men and women are both rare finds. Yet God shares the words of the Shulamite: "Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men."  And really, this is the mirror of Proverbs 31:10, "An excellent wife, who can find?" In our world today, it can seem there's a shortage of both. However, in every generation, God raises up great...

The Song is like reading a young man's romantic journal. He is writing about and chronicling his heart for his bride. God teaches us so much through this book. The bigger picture is God's relationship with His bride. This week's podcast covers the first chapter.

God's plan is good. His rules and ways are good. Romantic love between a man and a woman is good the way God planned it. God shares with us from His book the first human love story. He performed the first wedding ceremony , and then throughout Scripture, God unveils so much more about love and marriage and baby carriages as the pages of His Word are turned. And then He gives us the Song of Son...

God wants to use every hurt and sorrow for His great glory and our great good. Sometimes our pain may go on for a long time. In fact, sometimes it goes on for a lifetime but because this world is not our home, it will not go on forever. And through it all, God promises: "And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, Who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will H...

At some point in my Christian life, I began using the phrase "obey what you know." It came from this verse in John's Gospel: John 14:21 says "He who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will disclose Myself to him.” Obedience to Christ doesn't save us, but it is certainly a mark of...

In this episode, GraceAnna shares about a family tradition she and Grant created for their family called “Manger in Danger.” It is a children’s game that offers a biblically-centered alternative to “Elf on the Shelf.” We discuss the importance of teaching children biblical truths in tangible and memorable ways. You can purchase and download the game which includes 25 Scripture lessons at https://u...

I had the privilege back in 2015 to be interviewed by my daughter on Danvers Audio and this week on the RBR podcast, we are playing that episode! It was a great time with GraceAnna while Grant was in seminary and a part of CBMW (Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood). We talked about all kinds of things - from being a pastor's wife to women's ministry in the church to raising children...

Grateful to have had all of my family here for Thanksgiving. It was such a bountiful time together around our table AND we Broggi women also squeezed in hosting a family/close friends baby shower for Marilyn! She and Jameson are expecting their first child, a little girl, in January. My girls and grandgirls had so much fun decorating and showering love on their sister-in-law/aunt. On this week&#39...

A Biblical Vision for Discipleship In this session, GraceAnna helps women to see that mothering is discipleship and is part of a greater unseen reality of building God’s Kingdom. She shares three truths from God’s Word that women in all seasons of mothering can cling to.

A Biblical Vision for Children The world often views children as burdens, but God’s Word unequivocally states that children are blessings. In this session, GraceAnna shares what the Scripture teaches regarding children and also delves into the physical and spiritual blessings that children bring to a family.

A Biblical Vision for Marriage In this first session, GraceAnna introduces the need for a biblical vision for all of life, including motherhood. She takes women to the Scriptures to see why marriage is the foundation of motherhood.

In this episode, GraceAnna shares why she wrote her Bible Study, A Vision for Motherhood. We also talk about the importance of discipleship and mentoring within the local church. No matter the age or stage or season of life women are in - whether married, single, or whether they have children or not - all women need a biblical vision for motherhood. We trust you will be encouraged!

God calls us to walk through hard things. Sometimes those hard things show up in ways we don't expect. In this podcast, Maureen, busy wife and mom, shares how she deals daily with the intrusion and progression of multiple sclerosis in her life. You'll be encouraged as you hear how she chooses to trust God with the challenges it brings.

Isaiah 26:3 "You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You,
Because he trusts in You." In this week's podcast, I share some simple truths that have helped me keep my mind on the Lord. Hope it encourages you.

From transitioning your children into fall, conquering whining, and handling mealtime, Chesed and I discussed a wide range of topics!