The Love in a Cottage Podcast

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Welcome to the season 7 episode finale with our friend, Michelle Garrels! Michelle has previously shared on episodes 32, 33, 58, and 59. Today, she opens up about her journey with the Holy Spirit and praying in tongues. This is a beautiful, full-circle conversation as Michelle has been deeply instrumental in this area of my walk with Jesus.  REGISTRATION IS HERE! The Love in a Cottage Summer Retre...

Today's conversation is with the lovely Taylor Church! Taylor is a wife, mother and photographer living in Eugene, Oregon. This episode was recorded while Taylor was pregnant with her son, Curren, and the timing of this release is special because he was born three weeks ago now! It's sweet because in this conversation she shares all that her & her husband have been dreaming, hoping and praying for...

We are excited to be sharing this encouraging conversation with the inspiring Amanda Demelo. Amanda is a wife, homemaker & mom to three living in Charleston, South Carolina. Amanda pours out her heart on how she cultivates a peaceful home as a mother to littles. She shares about limiting screen time, having rhythms more than routines and how she has navigated the outside pressures of motherhood. T...

This week we are welcoming back Mary Kate Robertson and Hannah King to reflect on motherhood over the last five(!!) years and how God has grown our capacities and also made us more reliant upon Him. We discuss what our daily rhythms look like with three children and the beginning stages of homeschooling. This was such a cozy conversation that I hope encourages your heart, whatever stage you're at...

We are excited to have the lovely Carlie Miya back on the podcast today! Carlie is a wife, mother of two and homemaker living in OC, California. She previously was on Episode 4 of the podcast and in this episode we catch up on the past four years. Carlie shares about becoming a mother and how her + her husband Dillon got pregnant unexpectedly. She opens up honestly about the difficulties she exper...

We are so honored to have Sierra Denham back on the show! Sierra is a wife, mother and homemaker living in southern California. She was a guest on the podcast back in 2022 and returns to share all that God has done in her life since—from moving across the country and becoming renters again, to homeschooling, to navigating auto immune disease. Sierra loves Jesus and has practical encouragement to s...

Today's conversation is with Courtney Weston who is a wife, mother and creative living in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In this episode, Courtney invites us into the change and shifts that have unfolded in her life over the past several years and the ways Jesus has met her and helped her walk through the uncomfortable seasons. She shares about her sweet birth with her son Ames and then we dive into a rich conv...

Welcome back for another season of the podcast, friends! This season will feature all returning guests from past episodes to catch up on what Jesus has done in their lives. In this episode, Paige has the honor of chatting with Madi Reimer. Madi shares how Jesus radically healed her from anxiety last fall, and how he has been graciously rebuilding her faith after a period of deconstruction several...

Today's show is the final episode of this season! In this conversation, Paige shares what Jesus has been cultivating in her heart and life in relation to the topic of hiddenness. We pray that you'd walk away from this conversation feeling encouraged and know that the Lord sees you. Toward the end of this episode, we also share some exciting news about the next season along with announcing the date...

This week we are chatting with the wonderful Peyton Elise Craft. Peyton lives in Colorado with her husband and their one year old son, Arken Bjear! She is a mother, photographer, poet & trauma therapist. In this episode, she shares about meeting her husband, walking through miscarriage, and redemption after loss. Towards the end of our conversation, she walks us through pieces of her home birth an...

Today's episode is part two of my conversation with KJ Messick from last year! KJ is a wife, mother, content creator, and missionary with Circuit Riders living in Southern California. In our conversation, KJ shares her birth story with her daughter Frankie—and how God miraculously saved her life. Toward the end, she shares a word of encouragement on the importance of mothers in building God's king...

This week's conversation is with Anna Comer! Anna is a wife & creative living in Wilmington, NC. She shares about how the Lord worked in her life in her late teens to early 20s as she was part of YWAM, met her husband, moved to another state, and wrestled with different questions that led her to a deeper love of Jesus through the Word and apologetics. That season led her to hosting and leading Bib...

This week's chat is with Audrey Coats! Audrey is a wife, soon-to-be-mother, and holistic health coach living in Denver, Colorado. In our conversation, Audrey opens up about her health journey, which kickstarted when she was in high school and doctors discovered a large tumor. From there, the Lord has led her through seasons of learning about women's hormones and minerals. Now, she walks alongside...

Today's conversation is with the sweet Summer Lamb. Summer is a wife, friend, writer, worship leader, and creative living in Newberg, Oregon. In this episode, she shares about how she has seen and experienced the faithfulness, healing, and goodness of God in her life. She walks us through meeting her husband, what it was like processing and healing from trauma while dating & engaged, and the story...

Hello, dear friends! Welcome BACK to the podcast for a new season. Today's conversation is between co-hosts Liz and Paige, officially welcoming Liz as part of the show. We catch up on what God has been doing in our lives and share in excitement about the upcoming season. Join the Cottage Club Patreon & support the show Give a one-time or recurring donation to the ministry Liz's Instagram @liz.stam...

This week's episode is part one of my conversation with KJ Messick! KJ is a wife, mother, and missionary with Circuit Riders living in southern California. In our conversation, she shares how she came to know Jesus during her college years in a deeper way, as well as how the Holy Spirit led her into full-time vocational ministry. KJ also shares how she met her husband, Chip, and the ways that God...

Today's conversation is with the lovely Eden Blackburn! Eden is a wife, creative, and soon-to-be mother living in Birmingham, Alabama. In this episode, she shares about her upbringing as a missionary kid in Costa Rica, as well as what transitioning back to life in the states was like for college years later. Eden also walks us through how she discovered she loved creating, specifically in the area...

Welcome BACK dear friends! I am so excited to finally bring you a new podcast episode. Today, I'm sitting down with the delightful Tay Magruder. In our conversation, Tay shares her journey to becoming a young wife and mother. We also co-process about sharing our kids online, inviting Jesus to heal old wounds, and how our body image has shifted since having children. My time with Tay is deep while...

Hi dear friends! I have decided to bring season four to an early close due to a couple of conversations needing to be rescheduled. I am so thankful for your understanding, listenership and involvement in this community :) Season five will be returning in February 2024! 2024 RETREAT SIGN UP Join the Cottage Club Patreon & support the show Give a one-time or recurring donation to the ministry Liz's...

Hi friends! I am so excited to bring you another Gal Pals Talk episode. This week it's with my two dear friends, Liz Stambaugh and Julia Rackley! We reflect on the Love in a Cottage retreat that was held this last spring in Dana Point, California. If you're considering signing up for the April retreat in Rosemary Beach, Florida, this will give you a picture of what that time will look like! Even i...

Today's conversation is with my "real life" friend, Mia DiMare! Mia and her family live in Florida where her husband attends seminary and she stays at home raising her two toddlers. In this episode, you'll hear Mia share her love for English interiors and how she is creating a beautiful home one thrift store at a time. Going deeper, she reflects on the struggles of building community at church in...

I am so excited to be sharing Finneagn's birth story with you all today! What a redeeming, healing experience. If you want to listen to my two previous birth stories (one c-section and one home VBAC with a 4th degree tear), check out the links below. Episode 17, Flora's Birth Story (Apple Podcasts) Episode 18, Juliet's Birth Story (Apple Podcasts) Join Samaritan Ministries and tell them Paige Geid...

This week's conversation is with returning guest Alexandria Smith! Alex is a wife and mother to four living on a farm in South Carolina. In today's episode, I pick Alex's brain on a number of things, including what it looks like to establish rhythms as a family, how to feed our families well, and how she approaches clothing her children, especially since she has both boys and girls. We also touch...

Welcome back to the podcast, friends! We are kicking off season four with the sweet Grace Frank. Grace is a wife and mom living in Texas. In our conversation, Grace shares how she and her husband Forrest met and navigated a long-distance relationship. She also shares what it was like to have their wedding derailed by COVID, an experience I know many listeners can relate to. Grace then walks us thr...