The Durenda Wilson Podcast

The other day my grown daughter who is a mom of little ones was sharing with me how hard it is to continue to do the same, seemingly mundane things every single day and feel like what she is doing is actually important...that it matters. This is a common struggle for moms. Today we are going to read through a passage of scripture that is so encouraging as it reveals God's goodness in taking what s...

When it comes to homeschooling, sometimes we get lost in the day-to-day and find ourselves easily overwhelmed. Today I'm sharing some simple ways to stay intentional in your homeschool days. We want to enjoy this time as much as possible while making sure that our priorities are being lived out so we can raise strong, godly, responsible adults!   Podcasts mentioned: There's Freedom in Simplicity S...

As moms, all of us have been plagued by the thought that what we are doing and how we are doing it simply isn't adequate, but God turns that kind of thinking on its head. Listen in to this short devotional on "Looking Like Fools"! (Be sure to check out my devotional: Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart available on Amazon!)

Welcome to this new episode of On the Porch! Many of you have told me that you wish you could just sit for a while with me on my porch, so this series was created to get as close to that as we can! Sometimes I invite others to join me on the porch and share their hearts with us. Today Leslie Nunnery from Teach Them Diligently is here to encourage us! Leslie and her husband David founded Teach Them...

Anxiety has become an epidemic in our society, and for moms, the battle seems to multiply exponentially. How in the world could Paul say in Philippians, not to worry about anything? Let's take a few minutes in this short devotional to tackle the topic of worry! (Please check out my devotional, Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart available on Amazon!)

Opposition. It's something we face from the time we begin making decisions for our children and intensifies when we decide to homeschool. Opposition can come at the most inopportune times and sometimes makes us feel as though we have been broadsided. Often it can make us feel inadequate. This is why it's imperative that we keep some very important principles at the forefront of our minds. Expectin...

If you've been a mom for more than 10 minutes, you've felt it-the blaring realization that you really don't know what you're doing. It's one thing to watch other people parent, but when the responsibility of raising and caring for children falls directly on your shoulders, the weight can feel almost unbearable at times. Welcome to Unhurried Grace, a series of short devotionals created to get right...

Then we’re glad you’re joining us today as Ginger reveals 6 Discipline Mistakes Parents Make and encourages us to take a more biblical, heart-oriented approach to training our children. www. GingerHubbard.com IG - @ginger.hubbard FB - @OfficalGingerHubbard Parenting with Ginger Hubbard Podcast Another podcast on parenting mentioned: How to Have Patience When Your Child is Misbehaving

Have you noticed that it’s far easier to complicate things than it is to simplify?  Albert Einstein said, “The definition of genius is taking the complex and making it simple.”  Simplifying our homeschooling can be incredibly beneficial and today I'm talking about why along with some practical ways we can do it! Please check out my simple, mercifully short book on homeschooling, The Unhurried Home...

Welcome to a new episode of Mentoring Moments! In this podcast series, I share my 30 years of experience as a mom and 25+ experience homeschooling! When people found out I had eight kids they would often say “You must have a lot of patience” as if having children automatically makes you a patient person. We all know how untrue that is! However, I have learned much over the last 3 decades of parent...

This short audiobook is now available in a beautiful ebook version that is available for free if you subscribe to my website! (durendawilson.com) There has been so much going on in the world around us over the last 10 months and especially the last 2 months. It's been overwhelming for many of us and I have spent hours and hours seeking the Lord and asking him to give me a sustainable posture, in o...

There seems to be a common myth that parents need to know everything (or almost everything) in order to give their kids a great home education. At the very least, they need to know as much as a trained teacher. That simply isn't true. Over our 25+ years of homeschooling 8 kids I've learned there are far more important factors that determine the quality of our kids' education. If you're feeling unq...

Not that long ago, many of us didn’t really know all that was going on in the world. The internet brought unprecedented awareness and with the burden of knowledge. As we see the wickedness that takes place all around us, we are forced to answer certain questions: Why does God allow injustice? Why does He tolerate evil? These are hard questions…. We all have areas in our lives that are hard–things...

I’ve been praying about how to best address the issues that are facing us right now as moms. Although I will be talking about some of those specific concerns in upcoming podcasts, I have found that unless we start with the posture of our hearts, in other words, our spiritual state of heart and mind, all other counsel is a temporary fix at best. I have been spending copious amounts of time slowing...

Most churches have been shut down for months now. Christians are being told that their voice doesn't matter and to make things even worse, many church leaders and members are using Romans 13 as an argument to remain silent and submissive. This is causing many believers(myself included) to question what our role is when it comes to politics and specifically the rights and duties of citizenship as i...

As we wrestle with the challenges we are currently experiencing, many of us are asking questions like these: Can God rescue us from the problems we face? Can He save us from oppressive world powers? Can He break the power of our sin and help us deal with its consequences? These are pressing questions that every generation of Christians has asked and today we are going to find out how we can steer...

Welcome to Unhurried Christmas Grace, a short podcast series I am doing during the month of December to help us keep our eyes on Jesus during this Christmas season. Today we are reading from Luke 1:39-55. This is the interaction between Mary and Elizabeth and it has some wonderful application to our lives! Please listen as we find out more about taking a humble posture of waiting during this Chris...

Welcome to this week's Christmas devotional! We all enjoy being able to make plans and see them unfold, but what about when God flips the plan? What then? How do we respond? I'm pretty sure that Mary's dream was not to live out a story that seemed impossible to believe and yet, when God revealed His plan to her, her response was one of humble obedience. All of us have experienced and will experien...

Between Pinterest and other social media, it's easy to think that hospitality has to be executed perfectly in order to be meaningful, but nothing could be further from the truth.  When we understand and embrace the whys of hospitality and how powerful it really can be, it’s a game-changer. In fact, it can actually be life-changing in so many ways for you and those you connect with. Now more than e...

I love how God's word speaks directly to the challenges we face in everyday life.  How about complaining? We really hate it when our kids complain, but how often do we complain under the guise of "venting"? Even science has proven that choosing gratitude over complaining has countless benefits physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.  Even more importantly, avoiding a complaining spirit...

Many moms are finding themselves in the position of homeschooling AND working from home. Whether your kids were in school and you never expected to be homeschooling OR you were homeschooling and are now finding the need for a second income, you are likely facing challenges and could use some encouragement! Today I am having a great conversation with another homeschool mom who works from home and s...

Welcome to another episode in my devotional series, Grace for a Mom's Heart! These are short podcasts (less than 10 minutes) created to help moms stay in the Word of God, especially on those days where quiet time may simply not have happened! Hands can stay busy while hearts meditate on Him! In a culture of consumerism, contentment is not a popular topic, but oh the joy and peace that comes with t...

Welcome to my On the Porch podcast series! God put this on my heart to record BEFORE the elections. This is not a political post, but God often uses such circumstances to reveal Himself to us. In a world where truth seems to be elusive and hope can quickly give way to fear, God gives us everything we need for life and godliness! We CAN remain stable in spite of the storms surging all around us! I...

Welcome to my devotional podcast series created just for busy moms like you! Today's topic is loneliness and it must be one that needs to be heard because I had all kinds of obstacles trying to get it recorded! I love these little devotionals because there is so much packed in a less than 10 podcast! Don't forget to check out the hard copy or Kindle version of Unhurried Grace on Amazon so you can...

Welcome to my new podcast series: On the Porch! So many moms have told me that they would love to have a chat on my front porch, so I decided to start a series that would look as much like that as possible!  It's a place where I can share my heart on a variety of topics that are on your heart. I love talking about motherhood and homeschooling, but God often lays other things on my heart and I want...