The Heidi St. John Podcast

Children are arrows in the hands of a warrior, and we want those arrows to fly true.  It’s easier for them to stick close, but the truth is that they are created to fly. Let’s learn how we can point our arrows in the right direction. More Like This From the Busy Mom Dare to Be A Daniel – Talking to Your Kids About Standing for the Lord  – This is startlingly new territory f...

When we truly realize that God is fighting the battle for us, there is rest there. We have been given authority to engage in the battle in the name of God’s son. We are destined to win, but we need to have a strategy! We’re talking about 7 points to fight the battle today. Scriptures James 4:7 Jude 1:8-9 James 1 1 Peter 5:8 Galatians 6:9 2 Corinthians 7:9-10 Psalm 149 Psalm 145 More Li...

Today’s Mailbox Monday! And today I’m answering a question about what we should let our kids watch on tv, and why. This is something that comes up almost every day, so it’s a topic you don’t want to miss! Podcast Sponsor Announcing IEW’s Twelve Days of Christmas Giving, where each day from December 26th to January 6th, you will have an opportunity to claim a free gift...

Join me today for a truly refreshing visit with my friend Asheritah as we visit about her search for joy in Christmas. She’s sharing her journey toward joy in Jesus and a secret just between us. 😉 This is one you don’t want to miss. Asheritah Ciuciu is a writer, speaker, and founder of One Thing Alone Ministries–an online community of women who find joy in Jesus through creative spiri...

We’re looking for satisfaction in people, careers, politics, money and a laundry list of more things. Unfortunately, that exhausting search will always come up empty, because its not what we’re designed for. We are created to find satisfaction in only one place, and that’s what we’re talking about today. Mentioned in Podcast Psalm 107 More Like This from The Busy Mom The Da...

We’re answering a reader question today, and this time we’re talking about media preferences and marriage. What do we do when we disagree? Just like we always do, let’s see what the Bible says about it! Mentioned in Podcast Philippians 4 Plugged In Online Review

There is so much happening in the news right centering around the sexual misconduct of public figures, from news organizations to government. It’s curious to me how outraged we are by one kind of sexual sin—and how we promote other kinds. In Psalm 1, we learn about the life God blesses. God repeatedly warns us about the consequences of sexual sin in His Word. We dare not fall into the trap o...

My friend Wendy Brunner is back to talk about re-writing your parenting conversations. If you have something you’re saying and it’s not working, say something else! Right? It’s not as hard as it seems, especially with all Wendy’s wisdom here. Join us! Wendy Speake and Amber Lia co-authored the popular parenting book Triggers: Exchanging Parents’ Angry Reactions for Gentle B...

Heidi is visiting with Wendy Brunner today about Parenting Scripts , a helpful book that will help you plan ahead and learn to react with more self-control when you’re tempted to blow up. Wendy Speake and Amber Lia co-authored the popular parenting book Triggers: Exchanging Parents’ Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses in 2016, followed by the Triggers Study Guide later that year. M...

In our world today, power, strength and greatness are definitely what our culture has decided are worth fighting for. Yet in God’s economy, we’re told that weakness is where we find our reward.  Join me as we figure this one out. Scriptures 2 Corinthians 12: 1-10 Ephesians 3:20-21 Mentioned in the Podcast New Morning Mercie s by Paul David Tripp Mornings can be tough. Sometimes, a hear...

This world is a really dark place, and it can be hard to keep your chin up – even if you don’t watch the news every day! But we have the answer already, and it’s not circumstances, a president, or a gift you can buy. Today we’re going to talk about our only hope, the best hope – JESUS! Scriptures Psalm 42 Romans 8:22 Email podcast@thebusymom.com if you’re intere...

Last week, I answered a question from a reader about breastfeeding in public.  What I wanted to do was to get to the root of a fruit which gives license to disregard the thoughts and feelings of others. I wanted to open a dialogue about the old-fashioned idea of putting others first—and instead, I hit a nerve that tells me we have a very real problem as women—one that’s worth talking about....

We’re talking about our attitudes again, and today we’re talking about scoffing, scorning, and sarcasm.  Hmmm… it may seem like it’s just a little jab, but is it really? Scriptures Psalm 1 Proverbs 14:6 Proverbs 9:12 Proverbs 22:10   More Like this from The Busy Mom Don’t Make Me Come Up There—And Other Things I Yelled Last Week Joy: The Serious Business of Heave...

We tell our kids all the time to check their attitudes, right? But in some seasons, I think we forget that we need to be checking our own. Our attitude can effect our relationships with everyone we meet, and we can make the choice to use it for building up or tearing down.  What’s your attitude, and how is it affecting you today? Scriptures Proverbs 14:17 Psalm 37:8 Proverbs 19:11 More Like...

Heidi’s voice is still in and out, so we’re pulling out all the favorites around here! It’s never out of place to talk about the authority of scripture and how much security it offers when we choose to trust it. Let’s rest in what the Word tells us today!   Scriptures Mentioned in Podcast Luke 16:17 Joshua 1:8 Proverbs 3:5-6 Resources Firmly Planted Family™  is dedicat...

Did you know that you have been given influence in the lives of those around you? It’s true! God’s Word says that we are “the fragrance” of Christ! 2 Corinthians 2:15  Listen in and discover why being an ambassador for Christ  should influence every area of your life, starting with your children. 15 For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being sa...

Psalm 119  – Read with me! More like this from The Busy Mom Dare to Be a Daniel: Talking to Your Kids About Standing for The Lord – This is startlingly new territory for parents: explaining why a man is being celebrated as a woman on the cover of a magazine is not something we’re used to talking about. Here’s the thing: If we don’t set a place for the truth of Scriptu...

With terrible things happening in our country, it makes sense to be fearful. But how do I live without being gripped by that fear? As we weep with those who weep and mourn with those who mourn, let’s talk about how we keep moving without fear. More Like this From The Busy Mom Hope in the Place of Fear – Podcast –  For Paris and the Rest of Us Shepherding your Children Through Fea...

I’ve been sick for a week, so we’re revisiting this one today: Are we growing in our walk with God? Today, we’re talking about a “big” word … sanctification. It’s a big word that means a simple thing: grow.  Grow. As Christians, we’re called to live set apart lives—no matter who’s watching. Resources for today’s podcast: Victory in Spirit...

From the Archives: Knowing that we can’t give our kids what we don’t have, we certainly can’t lead them through fear unless we are adept at trusting the Lord ourselves. Let’s take a look back at what this looks like today.   Scripture Focus Proverbs 3:19-26 Resources Fearless Necklaces! My Favorite Journaling Bible Wisdom for Parents: A Daily Devotional from the Book o...

Mailbox Monday is about how we’re to live in the world and not of it… shouldn’t I put my kids in school? And is Halloween really that bad? Listen in! Scripture Romans 14 Matthew 5:2-13 More Like this From The Busy Mom Halloween Hangups  

It can be said that unforgiveness is like drinking poison and expecting the one who wronged you to die. It may feel a lot easier to hold a grudge than it is to forgive someone who has wronged you, but in the long run, you will be robbed of joy, peace, and likely much more. Let’s talk today about the process of forgiveness and the power it has in our lives! Scripture – Ephesians 4 Searc...

When we have been wounded, we often feel quite justified in harboring bitterness, anger, resentment, hurt and more.  Friends will tell us we are as well, but the Bible says something different, and we can only learn to live in freedom if we can obey what it says. Please don’t miss this opportunity to hear about what God has done in me as He’s challenged me to walk in forgiveness. Scrip...

“I want more children, but some days I feel like I can’t handle the couple I have. How do I know if I should have more?” This is a great question from the mailbox today. Let’s talk! More Like this From the Busy Mom Having Babies: One Father’s Perspective What do I Think about Birth Control and Having More Babies?  

Are you wishing away these days, longing for a different season? One that is less chaotic, brings more sleep or less heartache? You’re not alone, but there is a reason God has chosen each of these seasons for each one of us. There is wisdom in asking Him what your role is right now so you can live well in it! Let’s talk about how we do that today. Join me! More Like this from The Busy...