Fighting Toxic Thoughts :: Jennie Allen Ep 272
Don't Mom Alone Podcast
02/03/20
•44m
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It starts subtly the same way it did with Eve in the garden. “Did God really say?” These small lies from the enemy pass through our minds as one of the 60,000 thoughts we have each day. But lies don’t stay small.
Some take root and build highways and cities in our brain that cause us to question God, question who we are and live in fear that the lies are actually the truth.
My guest Jennie Allen talks about how to fight back against the lies that are constantly thrown at us. She opens up about her doubts and how she’s learned to fight back in the war for her mind. We talk about everything from mom guilt to questioning God’s existence to fighting for the minds of our kids.
Jennie shares that we have to recognize there’s a battle and we have to fight it with the right kind of weapons.
“This is a spiritual war and we have to throw spiritual weapons at it. And then it says in 2 Corinthians 10 that we are given divine weapons that can destroy strongholds. So those of you out there that are like, you know what? This isn't passive, that thought of doubt or this isn't passive, this is a stronghold that has captivated me most of my life. Scripture says that we have divine weapons to destroy it. Now those divine weapons, we've got to choose to employ them and it's not easy.”
Listen as we learn how to fight back in the war for our minds.
Connect with Jennie:- Website: jennieallen.com
- Facebook: facebook.com/jenniesallen
- Instagram: @jenniesallen
- Get Out of Your Head [BOOK]
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Finding God Faithful :: Kelly Minter [Ep 271]
January 27, 2020
•46m
Kelly Minter followed her dreams to Nashville to pursue a career in music. After years of highs and lows as an artist (mostly lows), Kelly had the opportunity to switch fields and write her first Bible study with LifeWay Publishers.
Kelly shares with us about how in the midst of disappointment and unfulfilled dreams, she has found God faithful to continue writing her story. One of her first studies centered on the life of Joseph, a man who also had dreams that weren’t fulfilled the way he expected.
“Suffering made Joseph fit for the dreams that God had for him. Those dreams were birthed and they were going to happen. But it was the hard, difficult process that made Joseph ready and able for those dreams. Because a lot of humbling had to happen, a lot of faith had to be forged, a lot of obedience had to be built and a lot had to happen for Joseph to be ready for that.”
Now an established author and speaker, Kelly has a gorgeous new cookbook out focused on accessible recipes to inspire your cooking and stories about building community around the table.
Links Mentioned:- No Other Gods [BOOK]**
- Cultivate Gathering [WEBSITE]
- Finding God Faithful [BOOK]**
- Water into Wine [BOOK]**
- Kay Arthur Bible Studies [WEBSITE]
- A Place at the Table [BOOK]**
- Resources, videos and podcast for Kelly’s new cookbook [WEBSITE]
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Navigating Friendships :: Melanie Shankle [Ep 273]
February 10, 2020
•40m
Finding friends as an adult, keeping up with friends when you become a mom, transitioning friendships as your children grow up... No one tells you what to expect. But, friendships are worth investing in and they are a key part of what helps us not mom alone.
Author, speaker and mentor mom Melanie Shankle joins me to share how she’s navigated friendships as an adult. She opens up about what worked, what didn’t and a few things she wishes she’d done differently.
“I think it was some of it was my own insecurities of getting out there and making new friends. I don't find women to be any less intimidating in my forties than I found them to be when I was 16 years old. I think there's also a thing as women that we tend to get in a circle and be inward-focused and we aren't good about looking out to see who might need a friend or who may want to be included.”
Melanie talks candidly about her friendships, being an introvert and about how friendship doesn’t mean we have to agree on everything. Looking back, she wishes she’d been more open to meeting people and making friends instead of being more inwardly-focused.
“I think you would be better off going with the assumption that everybody would like to make a new friend. You know, just that everybody's open to friendship and to get to know a new person.”
Connect with Melanie:- Website: thebigmamablog.com
- Facebook: facebook.com/melanieshankle
- Instagram: @melanieshankle
- On the Bright Side [BOOK]**
- Nobody’s Cuter than You [BOOK]**
- Ep 12: The Antelope in the Living Room with Melanie Shankle [PODCAST]
- Ellen DeGeneres & George Bush [VIDEO]
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