Episode 77 - God-Confident Kids with Cyndie de Neve

“You were created on purpose for a good purpose.”  Today’s guest, author, and Moms in Prayer mom, Cyndie Claypool de Neve and Lee sat down to talk about teaching our kids how to find God-confidence. Our children have the opportunity to draw strength from the bedrock truth of who God is rather than chasing self-confidence, which will fail them in the end.  Listen in as we discuss embracing the unique bent God has given each child. 

About our Guests:

Cyndie Claypool de Neve, author of "God-Confident Kids," is an Associate Marriage & Family Therapist and a long-time Moms in Prayer leader. Alongside MIPI President Sally Burke, she co-authored "Unshaken," "Unshaken Study Guide," "Raise Them Up" and "Start With Praise." As the former Director of Communications for Moms in Prayer, she oversaw the ministry name change and helped establish Bless Our Schools Sunday and the daily scripture prayer emails. She and her husband, Marcel, have two young adults (ages 19 and 23), and two rambunctious rescue dogs. Find out more at www.cyndiedeneve.com.

www.cyndiedeneve.com

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Episode 76 - Take a God Dare with Kate Battistelli

God offers us opportunities throughout our life and motherhood to step out in faith with Him.  Today Lee is joined by author, speaker, and mother, Kate Battistelli to discuss the power of our brave yeses when we are invited by God to do something we’ve never done before.  For Kate this has meant leaving Broadway, parenting an exceptionally gifted musician, writing books, and even revealing a brokenness that 1/3 women walk through. 

About our Guests:

Kate Battistelli, happily married to her best friend for 36 years, is mom to GRAMMY award-winning recording artist Francesca Battistelli and Mimi to Francesca’s 4 children. She’s a former Broadway actress and the author of The God Dare and Growing Great Kids. She represents one-third of the Mom to Mom podcast trio, whose goal is to equip every generation of moms with grace, encouragement, and honesty. Because of her heart for the broken and bruised, you can find her mentoring and encouraging women of all ages, either on her front porch, in her small group, or on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook.

Kate is convinced God has a wild, preposterous, secret, scary, or impossible dream just for you. It’s what she calls a God Dare, because she knows beyond the shadow of a doubt, with God absolutely anything is possible.

Kate’s goal is to see you become all God has created you to be, and she truly believes you are here to change the world. She loves to speak about The God Dare in workshops, churches and conference settings, inspiring you to let Jesus pick your future. She is a natural encourager and believes you aren’t here by accident but you’re here to change the world! She recently moved to Franklin, TN to be near Francesca’s growing family. More information can be found at katebattistelli.com.        

https://katebattistelli.com

Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org

Episode 75 - Risen Motherhood with Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler

The gospel changes everything, especially our motherhood.  Today’s guests, Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler, are the voices behind the Risen Motherhoodpodcast.  Listen in as Lee talks with Emily and Laura about the moments the realized motherhood was about finding Jesus, prayer, and the gift of Jesus in our everyday moments.

About our Guests:

Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler are in the trenches of motherhood, right alongside their readers. With a combination of accessibility, relatability, and solid Biblical knowledge, Emily and Laura have a knack for simplifying complex Biblical truths, revealing how they relate and apply to everyday life. As the co-founders of the Risen Motherhood ministry, and co-hosts of the chart-topping podcast, God has consistently and powerfully used the voices of these two moms as a vehicle to captivate women around the world with the gospel. As sister-in-laws, Emily and Laura both live in central Iowa with their families.        

https://www.risenmotherhood.com/

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Episode 74 - Hope Piercing the Darkness with Crystal Miller

Can God bring hope and victory to the survivor of a school shooting?  Absolutely. Today is a rebroadcast of  Episode 8, our interview with Crystal Woodman Miller. Crystal was in 11^thgrade when her Colorado High School would experience a devastating school massacre.  When the April 20^th, 1999 shooting happened at Columbine High School, Crystal was crouched under a library table and praying fervently to a God she scarcely knew.  In today’s episode, Lee Nienhuis and Crystal discuss faith, healing and mothering in an age of violence and widespread fear.  The conversation is gripping, important, and hope filling for moms of all stages.

About our Guest:

Author, speaker and advocate of hope, Crystal Woodman Miller is a survivor of the Columbine High School massacre. A guest on CNN, Larry King Live, Good Morning America, The Today Show and many more,Crystal has chosen to share her story and the message of Hope.  Crystal also speaks in effort to prevent school violence and to help those who have already been impacted by it. She and her husband live in Colorado.

Crystal’s Website- www.crystalwoodmanmiller.com

For more information about Awaken Hope events near you- www.MomsinPrayer.org/Events

Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org

Episode 73 - Honestly Adoption with Mike and Kristin Berry

Adoption and foster care issues are an everyone issue because these hurting kids are in our schools, neighborhoods, and maybe even our homes. Today, Lee sits down with Mike and Kristin Berry of the Honestly Adoption Podcastto talk about the challenges facing kids from hard places.  Join us as we dive in to find a new vernacular and new prayer opportunities to support kids experiencing trauma in their family. 

About our Guests:

Mike and Kristin Berry are the parents of 8 adopted children and have cared for another 23 as foster parents. Mike is the author of Confessions of an Adoptive Parent and Winning the Heart of Your Child. Kristin is the author of Born Broken: An Adoptive Journey. Together, they host the popular Honestly Adoption podcast with over 60,000 subscribers. Their passion is to encourage moms and dads along the unique journey of foster and adoptive parenting.  

http://www.honestlyadoption.com

Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org

Episode 72 - Confident Moms, Confident Daughters with Maria Furlough

Insecurity in a mother is contagious.  Today’s guest, author, Maria Furlough, says that we must prayerfully confront all areas of our own insecurity or risk passing on negative thoughts and patterns to our girls.  Do you already see red flags or cause for concern in your daughter?  Join Lee and Maria for a conversation about insecurity and the role of prayer in owning and walking in our identity as loved children of God.  

About our Guest:

Maria Furloughis a wife to her husband, Dave, and a mother to one amazing eleven-year-old daughter, three ridiculously fun boys, and one baby boy who lives in the arms of Jesus. She teaches women's Bible studies and works as the Missions Team Leader at Lake Forest Church in Huntersville, North Carolina, and she is a former full-time youth pastor.

Maria’s Resources and Websites:

http://mariafurlough.com/ 

Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org

Episode 71 - Instilling Faith in Your Preschooler with Heidi Franz

The preschool years of our children’s lives are not to be wasted or wished away.  Indeed, as mothers we lay the frame work for what they will believe about God into their adult years.  Today’s guest, Creator of the ABC Jesus Loves Me Curriculum, Heidi Franz, encourages listens to take advantage of the thousands of little moments that can change the trajectory of our children’s lives. 

About our Guest:

Heidi Franz is a wife and momma striving to be intentional with each moment God has given her.  She is the creator of the popular Preschool Bible Curriculum website ABCJesusLovesMe and blogs at Our Out-of-Sync Life.  Sharing her personal journey, Heidi has a passion to encourage and empower others at conferences and through social media.

ABC Jesus Loves Me Curriculum: https://abcjesuslovesme.com/

To sign up for Heidi’s newsletter: http://forms.feedblitz.com/5r0

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Episode 70 - Finding Sacred Rest for Your Family with Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith

We must teach our families how to rest so they can learn to hear the voice of God.  Today, Lee is joined by Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith to talk about the importance of creating rest and margin for our families, and what to do if we sense there need to be changes made. 

About our Guest:

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is an author, speaker, and board-certified internal medicine physician. She has an active medical practice in Alabama (near the Birmingham area). She received her B.S. in Biochemistry at the University of Georgia and graduated with honors from Meharry Medical College in Nashville. She has been an adjunct faculty member at Baker College and Davenport University in Michigan teaching courses on health, nutrition, and disease progression. Dr. Dalton-Smith is a national and international media resource on the mind, body, spirit connection and a top 100 medical expert in Good Housekeeping Doctors' Secrets. She has been featured in many media outlets including Women's Day, Redbook, First For Women, MSNBC, and Prevention. She is the author of Set Free to Live Free and Come Empty (winner 2016 Golden Scroll Nonfiction Book of the Year and 2016 Illumination Award Gold medalist). Her newest release is Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity, including ground-breaking insight on the seven types of rest needed to optimize your productivity, increase your overall happiness and live your best life. She has shared her tips on merging faith and medicine with over 16,000 health care professionals to encourage the current and next generation of doctors to treat the whole person. Learn more about Dr. Saundra at IChooseMyBestLife.com.

To take the Rest Assessment: https://ichoosemybestlife.com/quiz/rest-quiz-test/

Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith’s website: https://ichoosemybestlife.com/

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Episode 69 - On the Cusp of Revival with Jeff Eckart

“The next generation is not afraid to offend people, they want to know instead how to love and share their faith. We are trying to teach them that you can love each other and disagree.”  Today’s guest, youth ministry expert and founder of Never The Same, Jeff Eckart says the next generation is ripe for revival. “When students start praying, they start changing.” Listen in as Lee and Jeff discuss our approach to coming alongside this generation, and the groundswell of prayer planned for July 2020.   

About our Guest:

Jeff Eckart is a Christ follower, son, husband & father of 3 girls.  He is founder & CEO of Never The Same, a ministry whose focus is uniting students to love God & change the world in which they live through their faith in Jesus. Part of this ministry is a movement called Claim Your Campus, with a vision to unite 1 million students in prayer at every middle school & high school in America.  Find out more @neverthesame.org & @jeffeckart

The Thought Factory Podcast- https://neverthesame.podbean.com/ 

Never the Same- http://www.neverthesame.org/

Claim Your Campus- http://www.claimyourcampus.com/

Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org

Episode 68 - Dad Tired with Jerrad Lopes

“God recaptured my heart because of the prayers of my wife.” Today’s guest, Jerrad Lopes is a young dad who is encouraging men everywhere to embrace the tired and disciple their families anyway.  Jerrad knows what it is to grow up with an absent father, and has a powerful word about the power of the prayers and leadership of spiritually single mothers. 

About our Guest:

Jerrad Lopes is a Christian pastor and the founder of DadTired.com, a non-profit ministry focused on equipping men to lead their family well. He hosts the weekly Dad Tired Podcast, listened to by hundreds of thousands

You can connect with Jerrad at https://www.jerradlopes.com/and https://www.dadtired.com/

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