The Warrior Mama Podcast

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany continues her talk about the lies that we face in motherhood, especially the lie that says “you have to control it all”. As a mama you are faced with so many questions, what ifs, and the feeling that if you do not control it all then you will fail. Are you struggling with the need to control and overprotect which spirals into layers of anxiety? Join Bethany as she talks about the anchors in God’s word that will help you believe and trust in him as he walks by your side in even the toughest days of motherhood. God wants mamas to pray about all the things they question in motherhood, he is there to equip you with the wisdom you need. Most importantly, God chose you for your child. As featured in today’s episode, here are the journal pages to help you identify the lies that you’re hearing and change the way you are thinking. https://view.flodesk.com/pages/60d0e421cfb7978901ae2e93. Head to https://bethanykimsey.com to send her anything you would like for her to share and answer. You can also subscribe to Bethany’s newsletter for encouragement, free resources, new content and more. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share what your favorite stage with your child is and some great moments you had with them then!

Welcome to the kitchen table with Bethany Kimsey! Have you ever walked away from an interaction with one of your children and thought, “I have NO IDEA what to do?” Motherhood can leave us floundering in our thoughts. Sometimes we don’t know what to do with the situation that has presented itself. It leaves us feeling befuddled. Bethany Kimsey encourages us that we can find refuge and an invitation in Jeremiah 33:3 “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know. We can call to Him even in the day to day, in the potty training, in the sleepless baby, in the mood swings of our teenagers, and God will answer. Mama, He understands these great and hidden things. He has given us a great task, and at times it can feel so daunting but I share how to step into the throne room and trust God’s invitation. For more information, head to my website https://bethanykimsey.com.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. Do you often feel that the true meaning of Christmas gets lost? Are you searching for ideas on traditions and ways you can keep Jesus at the forefront of this holiday season? Well, if so, you're in the right place. This week on WGBT, Bethany sits down with Stephanie Thurling, the co-founder of Raising Prayerful Kids. Steph and Bethany sit down in a great conversation about how we can keep the true meaning alive as we approach the holiday season. They provide concrete ideas for activities and traditions that you can do with your own family. Often Jesus takes the backseat as gifts, decorations, and festivities are at the forefront of the holiday season. They remind us that more is less during the Christmas season and that the best way to keep Jesus in our Christmas celebrations is to have him present in our daily lives. By reminding our children that Jesus is the real reason for the holiday season it can help your family to enjoy the holiday on a more meaningful level. Whether you set aside time to pray every day, participate in advent, or have your own family tradition. It's important to remember that Jesus is the reason we celebrate. Connect with Steph: Steph Thurling is a co-founder of Raising Prayerful Kids, a ministry that equips and encourages parents to be praying with their kids in a meaningful way. She is passionate about faith formation at home, almond milk lattes, deep friendships, and beagles. She lives in Minnesota (even though she hates the cold) with her husband and three kids. Advent Guide Steph's Website Her Upcoming Book Tune in every Wednesday for a new episode of When God Breaks Through: A Warrior Mama Podcast Connect with Bethany: You can head to Bethany's website to share comments, questions or to drop a quick note. You can also subscribe to her newsletters for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week, Bethany is continuing her conversation with her husband Troy. They define wisdom and provide you with a foundation on what teaching wisdom might look like at our children's different ages and stages. Bethany and Troy discuss how wisdom plays a role in navigating life to understand better who we are and who God is. However, using a wisdom approach in parenting demands more time as you accompany your child throughout their journey of learning wisdom. It requires deeper conversations, explanations, and more than just a simple no response. They go through the various stages in your child's life to give you a clearer picture of what a wisdom-based approach might look like in your parenting. This allows children to process their decisions and to walk in light of God and his wisdom. Bethany and Troy have provided key questions in helping you work this out across the different ages and stages more practically. These questions give you concrete examples of how to implement this in your parenting, but these questions allow you to understand your child's thought processes better. Do you think this decision is/was wise? What would make this decision unwise? What would God say about this decision? What in you made you desire to make this decision? Who is God? Who are you? What is God's standard? Why would God say this is wise? Why would God say not to do this? As a parent, why would I be concerned about this decision? What concerns would God have? What concerns do you have? You can head to Bethany's website to share comments, questions or to drop a quick note. You can also subscribe to her newsletters for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week, Bethany is joined by her husband Troy to talk about wisdom and the role it can play in gospel-centered parenting. As parents, we often feel at odds with our children, and too often, we find ourselves arguing with our children, causing strain on our relationships. Bethany and Troy provide experience, advice, and scripture that will help you parent confidently and in a way that points to God. Instead of parenting in the realm of right vs. wrong, Bethany and Troy instead guide us in helping our children understand the role of wisdom in making decisions. They visit ways to help our children grow in their journey with God rather than focusing on their ability to produce positive behaviors. Bethany and Troy give concrete ways to communicate with your child on whether decisions are wise or unwise. Using wisdom challenges your child to think through the process and reflect on the positives and negatives of their choices. In turn, this encourages conversations of decision-making and wisdom between your child and God. You can head to Bethany's website to share comments, questions or to drop a quick note. You can also subscribe to her newsletters for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany is taking time to have a conversation about rest before we head into the hustle of the holiday season. For many of us, rest feels elusive and unattainable. Maybe you are teetering on the edge with holiday planning, your children's schedules, or the demand to get everything done. Bethany shares her own story of when God helped Bethany refocus when she was misplacing her idea of rest. He helped her develop a clearer vision of what it means to place rest in Jesus's hands. Today, Bethany uses a story in scripture to help you get a clearer vision and understanding of how Jesus views rest. Bethany tells us a story from Mark. And she reminds us that in Mark 6:31, Jesus offers an invitation of rest to the disciples. She provides us with examples throughout scripture where Jesus emphasizes the importance of rest. Bethany hopes you will learn from scripture to pause, reflect, and reset. His words will help you fix what you view as rest. He truly understands our needs, and he will not abandon us during our time of rest. But instead, he calls to us. Important scriptures for rest Mark 6:31 And he said to them, "Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while." 1 Peter 1:13-141 Peter 2:25Matthew 11:28-30 Hebrews 4:9 Isaiah 26:3 Psalm 4:8 Psalm 23 You can head to Bethany's website to share comments, questions or to drop a quick note. You can also subscribe to her newsletters for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany is diving into the topic of parenting free of tension. Many mamas have reached out to Bethany, asking how she has relationships with her teen daughters free of tension. Bethany reminds us that a tension-free relationship with children is a false narrative. In all parent-child relationships, there are misunderstandings, miscommunication, and failure on both ends. These relationships are ever-evolving. In this week's episode, you will hear Bethany share four important reminders she keeps at the forefront of her mind regarding her relationships with her daughters. Prayer: the importance of praying for your children. Give pursuit: Pursue our children the way God pursues us. Active presence: Being aware and practicing being present with your children. Understanding God's peace: When you understand his peace in your life, you can pour this onto your children. You will also hear insight from Bethany's daughter on the topic of loneliness and isolation and the impact they have on our children. Bethany talks about the enemy's role as well as the Holy Spirit's role. Bethany invites you to reach out to her if you are struggling with any of these four things. You can head to Bethany's website to share comments, questions or to drop a quick note. You can also subscribe to her newsletters for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more. She has created a free prayer guide to help you focus on praying for your child, no matter their age. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany invites you into her continued conversation with her three daughters. Bethany and the Kimsey girls look inward to discuss the sin tendencies that they battle with and how this has impacted their walk with Christ. She invites you to sit down with your own children to listen in hopes to encourage a genuine conversation about their own sin tendencies. If you are struggling to have conversations about the Gospel with your children. Bethany invites you to visit episodes 21, 22, and 23 to develop a good context about understanding and communicating about your child’s sin tendencies. This week Bethany challenges you to dive deeper into your heart issues and recognize where you continuously trip up. Understanding these tendencies can help you to better meet your own children with grace. Even in times of sin and messy moments, Jesus still welcomes us. In your moments of weakness, he steps in to show us his strength. Bethany’s daughters share their stories, sin tendencies, and how it has changed their relationship with Jesus. Head to Bethany's website to share comments, questions or to drop a quick note. You can also subscribe to her newsletters for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more. She has created a free prayer guide to help you focus on praying for your child, no matter their age. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood. Come join Bethany at the table! Resetting Your Mind when Motherhood Seems Hard can be found here. Throughout this 6-week small group course, you will experience guided time in the Bible designed to help you assess and begin to build a foundation for your motherhood on the gospel. Daily minute long videos will accompany each study time so that clarity and confidence will build. Real life stories from my motherhood will illuminate most concepts, giving you clear word pictures that cement these truths into your thoughts for real life application. Weekly Q and A and coaching as well as your two 1:1 calls will help you gain perspective and direction not just for the 6 week study but for the coming months and years of your motherhood!

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany invites you to sit down with her and her three daughters as they continue to share their own experiences on their walk with Christ. Bethany reminds us of the calling the Lord has given us all in our role as mothers. We are to be their catalyst, pointing them to the Lord and helping them see how they can turn to the holy spirit. Bethany shares how she didn't provide shame or judgment in each moment of sin or weakness, but instead, she reminded her children that this is an opportunity to take it to Christ. We, as mamas, have been invited to a sacred conversation with God. He holds out his hand and asks us to not only walk with him and our children but to be an active voice in prayer. Bethany's daughters share how being met graciously in times of sin was a glimpse into God's grace and a reminder of a need for a savior. The girls continue to discuss how identity, comparison, perfectionism, surrender, and an active army have all played a role in their walk with Christ. They share moments of strength, weakness, and perseverance while providing sounding advice. Head to Bethany's website to share comments, questions or to drop a quick note. You can also subscribe to her newsletters for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more. She has created a free prayer guide to help you focus on praying for your child, no matter their age. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood. Come join me at the table! Resetting Your Mind when Motherhood Seems Hard can be found here. Throughout this 6-week small group course, you will experience guided time in the Bible designed to help you assess and begin to build a foundation for your motherhood on the gospel. Daily minute long videos will accompany each study time so that clarity and confidence will build. Real life stories from my motherhood will illuminate most concepts, giving you clear word pictures that cement these truths into your thoughts for real life application. Weekly Q and A and coaching as well as your two 1:1 calls will help you gain perspective and direction not just for the 6 week study but for the coming months and years of your motherhood!

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany invites you to sit down with her and her three daughters, Kendall, Abby Grace, and Anna Claire. For the next few weeks, Bethany sits down with her girls to discuss how moms and daughters can interact and how the gospel plays into their relationship. They visit how different temperaments, struggles, world experiences, and scenarios play a vital role. Bethany hopes this is a time where you as a mom can understand a bit more clarity on how you can partner and walk with God as he engages and guides your children on their journey. Bethany and her daughters discuss five concepts that will guide their conversations throughout the next few weeks. The girls share how they struggled, combatted, and persevered. Identity: Understanding where you find identity and where you are tempted to find an identity. Comparison: What does it look like? How does it motivate and blind you? Perfectionism: How does it play into your mindset. Surrender: How important it truly is. An Active Army: The idea of being actively engaged in a faith walk with the lord. The girls share ways that their parents helped them throughout their journey with Christ and how honesty, presence, consistency, and a strong support system can put them on their path with Jesus. Head to Bethany's website to share comments, questions or to drop a quick note. You can also subscribe to her newsletters for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more. She is always available to chat, listen, or guide you in the direction that you need. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany invites you to sit back with a cup of coffee, to relax a bit, and listen as she shares the story that realigned her heart, offering her peace, understanding, and commitment to God's plan in developing a solid root system for her children. Bethany shares a personal story of an oak shrub, a Bradford pear tree, and a strong storm helped shift her into a moment of truth and understanding that God develops a solid root system in her children. He taught her that her timing and wish for fast fruit is not his plan but to accept and walk with him. He has instead invited her into his to plan a growth system that is strong, long-lasting, and rooted in him. He is working to raise oaks of righteousness in our children that are so strong that it cannot be uprooted. But, as parents who are walking with Jesus, we can hold tight to his hand and his word, continue to be a student of your child, be an ambassador of reconciliation, and trust in his growing root system. Although we may not always see his work, he is pursuing our children on his time because he is committed to each one of them. Bethany encourages you to read Psalm 1 and Jeremiah 17 if her story resonates with you. Head to Bethany's website to share comments, questions or to drop a quick note. You can also subscribe to her newsletters for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more. She is always available to chat, listen, or guide you in the direction that you need. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. Bethany is so excited to have you join her on the podcast this week as she talks about the overwhelming stress of disciplining your children in a way that not only provides you with confidence but grace, too. Bethany shares the importance of understanding that Jesus has died for your sin and to compel this understanding onto your children. We must act as ambassadors of reconciliation so that our children understand that Jesus has come to set you free. As parents, there is a lot of pressure to raise successful, and perfect children but that isn’t what Jesus is asking of us. Instead he reminds us that law was put in place to point us to jesus. He is asking that you teach your child about Christ’s love. We have rules in our home not to create the perfect child nor for them to live up to but instead as a roadway to Jesus. When you change your expectation to accept that rules will be broken you begin to become an ambassador of reconciliation. You can instill this in your home by asking your child these questions What does this display about your heart? What can you and Jesus do to change your heart? You walk with your kids and meet them with compassion when rules are broken and remind them they cannot measure up to Christ but instead this is his invitation to walk with him. Head to Bethany's website to share comments, questions or to drop a quick note. You can also subscribe to her newsletters for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more. She is always available to chat, listen, or guide you in the direction that you need. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany is talking all about intentionally parenting our kids when we reach a point of feeling overwhelmed. She dives into the importance of genuinely learning about our children and becoming a student individually. And how to shift our mindset into learning about their needs, strengths, weaknesses, and personalities and the way it ultimately changes the goal of parenting. God has uniquely created each of our children, and he reminds us that we cannot parent them with a one-size-fits-all approach. Parenting perfectly is an unrealistic expectation of ourselves, but when parenting surrendered to God, we can parent in a way that is unified with the One who does parent perfectly. Bethany guides us with concrete examples to focus on to help aid you as you learn to parent your children intentionally. To make informed and conscious parenting decisions, we must understand how our children take in the world. What are your child's drives? What pleases or frustrates them? At what speed do they move through life? Fast-paced vs. slow-paced. How do they communicate? What are their sin areas? Where do you see your child struggling the most? What has changed? Better or worse? Where are they spiritually? How do they view themselves physically? Bethany reminds us that we must let go of the driver's seat. This is where God is. Sit with him and ask him to show you the things about your child that you don't know or the things you need to see. You walking with God is the best solution for parenting your children. Head to Bethany's website to share comments, questions or to drop a quick note. You can also subscribe to her newsletters for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more. She is always available to chat, listen, or guide you in the direction that you need. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week, Bethany addresses the question, how can I be intentional with my kids when I feel burnt out? Many moms probably feel this way, and you want to teach, have meaningful conversations, and plan fun activities. But, by the end of the day, you feel defeated, burnt out, and you don’t have the energy. Bethany is walking in the same shoes, but she gives guidance, encouragement, and scripture to help you find a middle ground. When we let the Holy Spirit tend to us, it begins to reframe our minds to be set on the gospel. God is the only one who can fill us when we feel defeated and overwhelmed in motherhood. Bethany shares how she must see, hear, and constantly be reminded of the truth that Jesus says. She engages with the five truths when she reaches feelings of overwhelm, anger, or resentment. The Five Truths When Life Feels Crazy God Chose You- Matthew 11:28-29 God Engages and Listens- Psalm 116: 1-2 & Psalm 66:19 God Leads and Equips You- Isaiah 42:16 & Isaiah 40:11 God Has Compassion on You- Psalm 103: 13-14 God Brings Peace- Psalm 62: 1-2 & 1 Peter 1:2 In moments of mess, God has compassion for you. He longs to help you and will be your peace. Head to Bethany’s website to share comments, questions or to drop a quick note. You can also subscribe to her newsletters for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany sits down with Rachel Fahrenbach, where they share their struggles, stories, and triumphs on the lie of comparison. All women compare themselves to a standard, whether it is to other women, an internal measurement, or how we were raised. Rachel provides truth and a lens on how resting with God can bring you peace, clarity, and contentment. Rachel and Bethany remind us there is no true standard that God puts us to, and he gave us our children for a reason. And, to remind yourself that what your life looks like on the outside to others is not a reflection of what goes on behind your walls or who you are as a person, mother, or spouse. Rachel discusses the importance of Sabbath, sitting with Christ each week across from one another to unfold and reflect on the week. This space is different from prayer time, Bible study, or Sunday morning worship. This is dedicated time where you sit in your thoughts, experiences, and moments for him to speak truth into your life. This is a place of abounding grace, not condemnation. What others think or say does not define you; what God says about you explains you. This dedicated time can help bring you peace when you feel the attack of lies from the enemy. If you are interested in learning more about Rachel, you can find her bio below: Rachel Fahrenbach is the author of Rest & Reflect, a guided journal that helps you implement a rhythm of rest and reflection in your week through the practice of Sabbath. Her desire to see moms reclaim a deep joy and stabilizing piece in their weeks by actively choosing to rest. To support them in this choice, Rachel offers encouragement and resources for implementing a Sabbath practice at https://rachelfahrenbach.com. Rachel and her husband live in the Chicagoland area with their three kiddos. Head to Bethany’s website to share comments, questions or to drop a quick note. You can also subscribe to her newsletters for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood. She has created journal pages to help you identify the lies you’re hearing and change your thinking. You can grab them right here.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany tackles the last lie of the series, comparison. Comparing our lives to others causes us to feel that we do not measure up in one way or another. The enemy does his very best to convince us to feel defeated, discouraged, and inadequate in different aspects of your life. But, God invites us to anchor tightly in his word to declare the truth. Romans 3: 21-24, 28 explains how God freely makes us right in his sight through his grace. Bethany shares how Titus 3: 4-7 has been one of her favorite scriptures and how there is not a single act of work that you can do to make God save you anymore than he already has.. These two passages declare that God doesn’t love us because of our performance or the work we do. He loves us, period. Many of us were conditioned to believe that love and success are contingent on performance alone, leading us to compare our lives to others leaving us feeling inadequate. But, never one did God say that our value is based on how our children turn out. God is instead reaching out his hand with a sacred invitation to parent our children surrendered to him. What matters is that you are walking with God in his glory while he guides and leads you to make wise decisions. Head to Bethany’s website to share anything you would like for her to answer. You can also subscribe to her newsletters for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood. She has created journal pages to help you identify the lies you’re hearing and change your thinking. You can grab them right here.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany is joined by two of her closest friends Caroline Collie and Kristy Wallace as they share their stories, experiences, and battles with the lie of falling behind and missing out. They provide insight and perspective on how they have battled this lie with profound advice on how to keep moving forward. As with all of the other lies we have spoken about, the enemy ultimately has us asking ourselves the same three questions. Did God really say that?Is God really good?Is God for you? The enemy attacks you, sending you into discontentment, and he leads you to believe that God made a mistake when he chose you as the mother of your children. It’s important to recognize these lies as they begin to creep in, anchor yourself in his word, and remember the ways he has been good in the past. If you are interested in learning more about Kristy and Caroline, you can check out their bios below. Kristy Wallace is an occupational therapist, wife, and mother. Kristy has seen the importance of resilience as we navigate all the things life throws our way. Through her writing and speaking, Kristy invites women to consider how we can partner with the work God is doing to transform our thinking, wellness, relationships, and sense of meaning and purpose. The resilience that is rooted in the good news of Jesus is the anchor we need in these challenging times. You can find her on Instagram and Facebook @KristyPWallace. Caroline Collie is a homeschooling Mom with four kids born on three different continents. She is married to her South African Hero Hubs, loves Jesus and dark chocolate (in that order), and writes, speaks, and creates resources to help people find deeper, more meaningful relationships with God and each other by focusing on better communication. Caroline’s weekly email will encourage you with a funny story, a simple thought, and a powerful Scripture, each chosen to help you pause, take a deep breath, and make one small change that will improve your communication with God and the people you care about. You can find her free crisis ebook and sign up for her weekly love notes here. Head to Bethany’s website to share anything you would like for her to answer. You can also subscribe to her newsletters for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood. She has created journal pages to help you identify the lies you’re hearing and change your thinking. You can grab them right here.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany dives into the lie of missing out or the feeling that you are falling behind. In this episode, she talks about how the enemy preys on our minds, causing us to compare ourselves and long for something different in life. Whether you stay home with your children, home-school, or work full time, this lie often makes you feel you aren’t measuring up and begins to cause us to feel discontent with our current season of life. Bethany shares how she ties herself to the gospel, creating a sturdy foundation. This foundation has equipped her to focus on God and to combat the enemy and his lies. The gospel reminds us to hold steady and to set our minds on the things above. It doesn’t mean you won’t have feelings of envy or inadequacy. But understanding the gospel helps us surrender to God, and with that, we can repent and be content in our holy calling. Colossians 3:1-4, are the pivotal verses that are the foundation for Bethany’s walk with Jesus. Bethany’s ability to root herself in these verses has aided in shifting to set her mind on the things above. Head to https://bethanykimsey.com to share anything you would like for her answer. You can also subscribe to Bethany’s newsletter for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood. Bethany has created journal pages to help you identify the lies you’re hearing and change your thinking. You can grab them right here.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany is joined by dear friend Pamela Henkelman to talk more deeply into the lie that we are messing up our kids. The enemy creeps into our lives with lies that begin to shape how we view ourselves as mothers, and we start to believe that we have failed our children. Pamela shares her lens on parenting adult children and how although her children are grown, she still falls ill to these lies. Bethany and Pamela talk about how anchoring yourself in his truth helps us to feel confident. And, instead, we can pour out our fears into God, knowing that he is walking by our side. These lies are not a one-time thing but standing in God’s truth can help us refute the enemy as the lies surface.. Our child’s journey is not our journey, and when we parent surrender to God and trust that he is committed to both ourselves and our children, it guides us towards peace. We can trust God, and the great plans he has for our children. Through prayer, we can partner with God in the work he is doing for our children. Pamela is an enthusiastic encourager with a passion to speak, write, and coach. She believes all of life flows from our intimacy with God. She helps weary Christian women build a deep bond with God and understand His love. Pamela’s favorite way to connect with her readers is through her monthly Be[Loved] Notes newsletter and her weekly blogs. If you’d like to receive some love in your inbox, hop on over to her website, https://www.pamelahenkelman.com and sign up for the good stuff. She also has a Library of Free Resources for her email friends, including her 5-Day devotional: Five Encouragements to Increase Your Intimacy With God. She also has a private FB Group for women called Be[Loved] Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/belovedcommunitywithpamelahenkelman Instagram https://www.instagram.com/phenkelman Self-study course, Draw Near Beloved: Six Growth Mindsets to Deepen Your Faith https://www.pamelahenkelman.com/draw-near-beloved You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood. Don’t forget to grab the journal pages to help you identify the lies you’re hearing and change your thinking. https://view.flodesk.com/pages/60d0e421cfb7978901ae2e93.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany is continuing her series on the lies of motherhood, and she is discussing the universal lie that all mama's face in some form or another, you are going to mess up your child. Bethany wants to come alongside you this week, look into your eyes and remind you that God did not make a mistake when you chose you as a mother to your children. Bethany shares how this lie is deeply driven by her need to be perfect, and she anchors herself in God's word and stands in his truth to combat this lie. Join her as she talks from a place of scripture and how you too can stand confidently in his gospel. He is not asking you to parent perfectly, nor is your worth measured by how you parent your children. He invites you to parent surrendered to him as he leads, guides, comfort, and teaches you throughout your parenting journey. Head to https://bethanykimsey.com to share anything you would like for her answer. You can also subscribe to Bethany's newsletter for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood. Don't forget to grab the journal pages to help you identify the lies you're hearing and change your thinking. https://view.flodesk.com/pages/60d0e421cfb7978901ae2e93.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. Bethany sits down this week for an open and honest chat with Michelle Krol about what it looks like when we hear the lie that we are alone. As a mother, your life drastically changes and it becomes so easy to buy the lie of isolation. We long to feel connected, valued, and related to others. When we feel isolated and alone, the enemy whispers lies that distort our heart and mind. Hebrews 13: 5-6 remind us that “he will never leave you nor forsake you.” When we feel disconnected from our community, family, and our friends the enemy attempts to place power over us. Michelle shares her wisdom on battling this lie and how she roots herself in God’s word. She provides valuable lessons and scriptures on turning to his truth to defeat the enemy and his lies. Michelle Krol guides moms in grace to embrace the ministry within the walls of their own homes and across their kitchen tables. As a writer, speaker, and founder of A Rooted Home, she is devoted to helping families grow together in Christ. Michelle has been married for twenty years to her good guy, is mom to a crew of five boys and calls a sweet suburb of Chicago home. Thanks to her boys, she has learned to chase the joy in unexpected adventures and to always bring plenty of snacks and band-aids along. A Rooted Home Shop is launching now! Find words to cover your home and your family at www.arootedhome.com/shop. Join Michelle’s online community, a sisterhood of moms growing together, at www.facebook.com/groups/arootedhome. Connect on Instagram @michellekrolwrites. Tim Keller Graphic Head to https://bethanykimsey.com to find Bethany. You can also subscribe to Bethany’s newsletter for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany continues her series on the lies of motherhood, and this week she talks about the lie that impacts every mama. The lie of being alone, the enemy uses this lie so strongly against us, pulls us into isolation, and disconnects us from our friends, family, and community. Join Bethany as she shares her story of how this lie embedded in her soul and festered so profoundly, which led her to descend into self-pity. Bethany is raw, honest, and takes your hand as she shares how she anchored in the Lord’s word. She knows how this lie can so quickly change your heartbeat, and she wants all mothers to know that they are never alone. Bethany talks about how she spent a lot of time in this lie and how her feeling of being alone descended into resentment. She shares how Hebrews 13: 5-6 became her anchor and gave her peace in being content where she was, that God was by her side every step of the way. Bethany shares the scriptures that were her anchors, and they helped her learn to stand in his truth. Joshua 1:5-9 God reminds us to be strong and courageous as he is standing by our sides. Psalm 118: 5-7, Through God’s words he promises that he loves you even on your messiest days of motherhood. God is your helper, and he will never disappoint you. Head to https://bethanykimsey.com to send her anything you would like for her to share and answer. You can also subscribe to Bethany’s newsletter for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood. Grab the journal pages to help you identify the lies you’re hearing and change your thinking. https://view.flodesk.com/pages/60d0e421cfb7978901ae2e93.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany’s friend Brittany joins her as they talk about the need to control all that is going on. Another lie that mothers are often faced with, whether it is rooted in fear or the drive to be perfect, most mothers are often struggling with the desire to control it all. Bethany shares her own experiences on how she has often wrestled and struggled with the mindset of wanting to control all the different aspects of motherhood. Control is an insidious lie, because it declares that we can and should handle things ourselves. But instead we can begin to walk in what God has planned for each and everyone one of us. We so easily compare ourselves to other moms and fear we aren’t measuring up to others. We fear that if we do not have it perfectly, we will fail. Ask yourself what is the Lord’s standard for me? Declaring your praise to God will help you begin to combat the fear and grow towards feeling confident in who you are as a mother and a person. God is with you, and he will help you, strengthen you, and give you a hand as you walk through the days of motherhood. Brittany shares her story of how God took her through a season of loss to find his perfect peace. Her testimony encourages listeners to believe truly how good God is. You can find Brittany on Instagram @brittanyscroogs to learn more about her and her journey through motherhood. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share what your favorite stage with your child is and some great moments you had with them then! Grab the journal pages to help you identify the lies that you’re hearing and change the way you are thinking. https://view.flodesk.com/pages/60d0e421cfb7978901ae2e93.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany continues her talk about the lies that we face in motherhood, especially the lie that says “you have to control it all”. As a mama, you are faced with so many questions, what-ifs, and the feeling that if you do not control it all then you will fail. Are you struggling with the need to control and overprotect which spirals into layers of anxiety? Join Bethany as she talks about the anchors in God’s word that will help you believe and trust in him as he walks by your side in even the toughest days of motherhood. God wants mamas to pray about all the things they question in motherhood, he is there to equip you with the wisdom you need. Most importantly, God chose you for your child. As featured in today’s episode, here are the journal pages to help you identify the lies that you’re hearing and change the way you are thinking. https://view.flodesk.com/pages/60d0e421cfb7978901ae2e93. Head to https://bethanykimsey.com to send her anything you would like for her to share and answer. You can also subscribe to Bethany’s newsletter for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share what your favorite stage with your child is and some great moments you had with them then!

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany sits down with her good friend and mentor Sandra Stanley to begin the conversation about understanding the lie of balance and accepting that as mothers we don’t have to do all the things. Sandra shares how she has learned to live with purposeful presence in her seasons with her children and how she has learned to say no confidently. She shares the importance of learning more about the perimeters of your current season of life. Sandra provides wisdom, encouragement, and understanding that God has a perfect plan for each one of us. As featured in today’s episode here is a guide to help you identify the lies that you’re hearing and change the way you are thinking. https://view.flodesk.com/pages/60d0e421cfb7978901ae2e93 You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share what your favorite stage with your child is and some great moments you had with them then! Meet Sandra Stanley Sandra and Andy Stanley founded North Point Ministries in 1995. They’ve been married 33 years and have three children, ages 28, 27, and 25. Sandra is the author of two women’s devotional books with companion videos—Comparison Trap and Breathing Room. Her ministry passion is promoting foster care in the local church. She received her undergraduate degree from Georgia Tech, and a Masters of Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. Much of her time these days is spent working on various writing projects, and continuing her involvement with Fostering Together – the foster care initiative at North Point Ministries. You can find Sandra:sandrastanley.com App Store:Comparison Trap AppBreathing Room App

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany is starting a new series called Lies of Motherhood. She begins the conversation that will dive into fighting the battle of our minds and the lies we face in our culture. Throughout the upcoming weeks Bethany will dive into the truth that shatters those lies and help you create a foundation where you can be confident, assured, and you can speak the truth. In this series you will hear both painful and funny stories from other moms that will help us all understand we are not alone. Bethany will cover 7 lies in the upcoming weeks accompanied with a table talk with other mamas. Bethany starts the conversation on why this is important and it's centered in Matthew 7. Join Bethany as she walks with you to become women who will find our concept of who you are, and become anchored in the word of God. Maybe you find yourself struggling with balance, or struggling with control, or feeling that you are going to royally mess your children up. Whatever lie you may feel bombarded with, remember you are not alone. God is walking by your side as you build a foundation to help you become anchored in his word. Bethany introduces the word picture of the truth to help you combat lies and will help you spend less time facing the lies but more time in the truth. In today’s episode Bethany shares a new feature on her website that allows you to record a share/question/ask to send to her. Head to https://bethanykimsey.com to send her anything you would like for her to share and answer. You can also subscribe to Bethany’s newsletter for encouragement, free resources, new content and more. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share what your favorite stage with your child is and some great moments you had with them then!

Welcome back to the kitchen table! This week Bethany is sharing some things God has taught her about how to parent highly emotional children and how to walk by their side as they begin to understand who God is and how he made them. Highly emotional children are often quick to get angry and quick to get sad, their emotions take big swings. Bethany shares the word picture that has helped her speak with grace to help her children see the long-term vision and connect them to God’s purpose of creating them. Bethany talks about our emotional cups and the impact it has on others while giving advice on how to have conversations with your children on a long-term vision as they begin to walk with Jesus and seek him out as they begin to understand their purpose. As featured in today’s episode here is a guide that will help you understand how to communicate with your highly emotional child https://view.flodesk.com/pages/60bfbfd20368af4c0bd39776 You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share what your favorite stage with your child is and some great moments you had with them then!

Welcome back to the kitchen table! This week Bethany is sharing some things God has been teaching her lately about how to deal with fear in our kids. Our first instinct as a parent is to want to make that fear go away. We want to talk it out and rationalize it with our child. But, what if we approach this with a more Kingdom focused perspective. What if instead of rationalizing it away, we help our child understand why they have fear and how to lean on God through that. We can use something even like a child’s fear to equip them in their faith. Sometimes this takes a mindset shift. Bethany shares the 3 P’s of mindset shift that God has been showing her lately. Presence Patience Point to the truth. These three P’s work together to show us how to approach a child who is fearful and how to help them find Power in God to overcome it. Don’t forget to head over to https://bethanykimsey.com to grab your copy of the free prayer guide along with other resources, such as conversation starters to begin introducing the gospel into your conversations. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share what your favorite stage with your child is and some great moments you had with them then! As featured in today’s episode, here is a guide to help your children in overcoming fear! https://view.flodesk.com/pages/60b05b46a8938515bb296527

Do you ever feel totally alone as you walk through all the different ages and stages with your kids? Today, Bethany is sharing some questions she has gotten from other mamas to remind us all that other moms face the same things you do. And the good news is, none of us are alone in it! Jesus is walking along with you. You are on a journey with your kids and he is walking right alongside you. You do not have to be perfect! You don’t have to have the right answer for everything, you don’t have to know the perfect way to communicate with each child, that perfection is reserved for Christ alone. Don’t forget to head over to https://bethanykimsey.com to grab your copy of the free prayer guide along with other resources, such as conversation starters to begin introducing the gospel into your conversations. Head to this link to grab your copy of the ages and stages guide to learn what we should be talking about in each stage with our children! https://view.flodesk.com/pages/607a40fa6b2fd805959a2464 You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share what your favorite stage with your child is and some great moments you had with them then! As featured in the episode, here is Bethany's recommendations on best books and shows for your family! Family Devotional books: Sally Lloyd Jones - Jesus Storybook Bible. Starr Meade - Mighty Works of God, Wondrous Works of God Play -n- pray Bible book Picture Books: Max Lucado - You are Special, You Are Mine, If Only I had a Green Nose RC Sproul - The Lightlings, The Priest with Dirty Clothes, The Knight’s Map Francis Chan - Halfway Herbert, Ronnie Wilson’s Gift Trillin Newbell - God’s Very Good Idea The Garden, the Curtain and The Cross - Carl laferton TV series: What’s in the Bible Series by Phil Vischer

Welcome back to the kitchen table! This week Troy is joining Bethany again to talk about the young adult years, and how to have those gospel conversations at this stage. This is the stage full of life decisions; they may be going to college, getting married, and making decisions on what they want life to look like. Bethany shares what a sweet time this can be as the transition from being just a parent goes into being a friend and mentor for that child. All the while, helping guide them into God’s true will for their life, following Him. Because the truth is, at this age they have to be reminded of who God says they are and what would be wise decisions in His eyes for their life. Don’t forget to head over to https://bethanykimsey.com to grab your copy of the free prayer guide along with other resources, such as conversation starters to begin introducing the gospel into your conversations. Head to this link to grab your copy of the ages and stages guide to learn what we should be talking about in each stage with our children! https://view.flodesk.com/pages/607a40fa6b2fd805959a2464 You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share what your favorite stage with your child is and some great moments you had with them then!

Welcome back to the kitchen table! This week, Bethany is continuing our talk of how to have gospel conversations with each of the different ages and stages. This week we are focusing on the young adult age. This can be such a fun time for our kids, maybe not always for us moms though! This can be a time filled with worry as we watch our children take on the world and see them begin to make life impacting decisions on their own. Maybe your child has entered this age and they already know Jesus. Bethany is walking us through how to support that child to always choose Jesus and put a kingdom perspective on every decision they make. Or maybe, your child has entered this stage and they are not saved. Maybe you are wondering how to help them when they don’t even realize their need for God. We are walking through this as well as Bethany shares how to return to the basics to help your child understand the who, what, why, and how of God. Don’t forget to head over to https://bethanykimsey.com to grab your copy of the free prayer guide along with other resources, such as conversation starters to begin introducing the gospel into your conversations. Head to this link to grab your copy of the ages and stages guide to learn what we should be talking about in each stage with our children! https://view.flodesk.com/pages/607a40fa6b2fd805959a2464 You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share what your favorite stage with your child is and some great moments you had with them then!

Welcome back to the kitchen table! This week Bethany is sitting down with Troy again to talk about their experiences in the teen years. Specifically, how do we share the gospel with kids in this age in a way that will be beneficial to them. Whether we like it or not, they will be getting ready to soon leave the home. We can only pray that we have trained and equipped them to handle the world they are going out to. Most importantly, we want to know that their faith can withstand the struggles they will face in life. This is the point in their life where their faith may not always make things easy, and choosing Jesus could start costing them things like friends or popularity. We have to ensure our children know how to continually choose Jesus in every situation and seek out his wisdom. Because when mom and dad aren’t there anymore, it’s just them and God. We have to know they are prepared for that. Don’t forget to head over to https://bethanykimsey.com to grab your copy of the free prayer guide along with other resources, such as conversation starters to begin introducing the gospel into your conversations. Head to this link to grab your copy of the ages and stages guide to learn what we should be talking about in each stage with our children! https://view.flodesk.com/pages/607a40fa6b2fd805959a2464 You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share what your favorite stage with your child is and some great moments you had with them then!

Welcome back to the kitchen table! This week Bethany is joined by her husband Troy as they share their journey together through all the different ages and stages with their own kids. Troy walks with us today through his perspective on the toddler, preschool, middle school, and tween years. Bethany and Troy share some of their challenges from each stage and how they have overcome those. They are reminding us today that while we want to raise good kids, we really should be focusing on raising kids that love Jesus. When rules are broken, we don’t want to see this just as a time to correct that behavior. Instead, we want to focus on learning what our child’s sin tendency was that cause that behavior, where they are with God in their life, and use that broken rule as a means to bring the Gospel alive in their life. Don’t forget to head over to https://bethanykimsey.com to grab your copy of the free prayer guide along with other resources, such as conversation starters to begin introducing the gospel into your conversations. Head to this link to grab your copy of the ages and stages guide to learn what we should be talking about in each stage with our children! https://view.flodesk.com/pages/607a40fa6b2fd805959a2464 You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share what your favorite stage with your child is and some great moments you had with them then!

Welcome back to the kitchen table! This week Bethany is continuing the discussion on how to have gospel conversations with our kids! This week is all about teenagers! Some may find the teenage years fun and exciting as your child is becoming one of your very good friends, others may find it scary and daunting! In our teenagers we see they are striving more for independence and starting to make some decisions for themselves. It can be easy to start worrying if we have prepared them well for the world they are about to face! Mama, no matter what you have or haven’t done up to this point, you can rest in the fact that God is actively pursuing your child everyday! Bethany shares this week how to start guiding our teenagers towards seeking God’s wisdom in every decision. This is the time to start letting your child make those decisions and learn what God would want for their life. Don’t forget to head over to https://bethanykimsey.com to grab your copy of the free prayer guide along with other resources, such as conversation starters to begin introducing the gospel into your conversations. Head to this link to grab your copy of the ages and stages guide to learn what we should be talking about in each stage with our children! https://view.flodesk.com/pages/607a40fa6b2fd805959a2464 You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your messy moments from the teenage years or where you need help walking through this time.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week we are still talking about all the ages and stages. Today we are talking about the tween years. That’s the new term, right?! This is the age of middle school years, where they are becoming independent, they are figuring out their true identity, and starting to learn the why behind what they know. Bethany shares that during this stage we want to focus on teaching our child the why behind the gospel. Why do they believe what they believe, why do we need repentance, why did Jesus have to die? Our kids have to understand the why, so that they are prepared to defend the gospel. Today on the podcast, Bethany is sharing How to help your child when they want to start pushing you away Helping your child understand that their true identity is in Christ and it only matters what He says about them Walking our child through their struggles and their sinful nature. Helping our child to know that God knows they will have sin tendencies and he has a plan for them. That they are free of their sin debt because of whose they are. Stay tuned to the end for some great scriptures that you can share with your child on their identity in Christ. Don’t forget to head over to https://bethanykimsey.com to grab your copy of the free prayer guide along with other resources, such as conversation starters to begin introducing the gospel into your conversations. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your messy moments from the tween years or where you need help walking through this time.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany is continuing the talk about how to have those gospel centered conversations with kids in every age and stage of life. This week we are focusing on the elementary age. Maybe you have a child in that stage, maybe you will have one soon, or perhaps your child has already been through that phase but you just want to reflect on that time. Either way this week is for you! The elementary phase is an interesting one because they are still little enough that they want to do everything with mommy but big enough that you can begin having real conversations with them. They love jokes and stories as they move from a concrete thinker to a more abstract thinker. This is the phase where we can begin to unfold the gospel to our child and how Jesus shows himself in all the great stories of the bible and our life still today. This week Bethany is walking us through How to pray to see our Child as God sees them How to recognize sin tendencies in our child and walk with them through that How to help the gospel become alive and relevant as they turn those sin tendencies over to God Don’t forget to head over to https://bethanykimsey.com to grab your copy of the free prayer guide along with other resources, such as conversation starters to begin introducing the gospel into your conversations. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your messy moments from the elementary years, and how you met those situations with grace in light of the gospel.

Welcome back to the kitchen table! This week Bethany is diving into how to have those gospel conversations with the toddler age. If you are currently in those terrible 2’s momma, then this one's for you! The toddler phase is full of curiousness and exploration. This is a phase where the world is just entrancing and exciting for them. But as our kids walk through this exploration phase, this is a time that we can begin helping them explore God and how he is in every piece of their life. This week Bethany is sharing: How to include God in every conversation you have with your child How to help your child see the goodness of God through your correction of them The truth is, the toddler phase is full of a lot of correcting. Days are spent saying “no, don’t do that, or please stop that!”It can get wearisome and you begin to think it's just your kid or maybe you're doing something wrong. I know these moments make you feel hopeless and like you are just annoyed with your child. But have hope because you have Jesus. Do not accept those lies mama! Think of this as your opportunity to share the gospel. This is the time to let your child know that you don’t have to be good enough because God is big enough. Don’t forget to head over to https://bethanykimsey.com to grab your copy of the free prayer guide along with other resources, such as conversation starters to begin introducing the gospel into your conversations. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your messy moments from the toddler years, and how you met those situations with grace in light of the gospel.

Welcome back to the kitchen table! This week Bethany is sharing with us how to have gospel conversations with our kids. As moms we want to speak to our children in a way that is life giving and gives them the hope of Jesus. But how do we do this? That can feel like such a heavy burden that I am responsible for having those gospel conversations with my child. What if I screw it up, what if I say the wrong thing, I am too inadequate for this! Mama, those things just aren’t true. God has commissioned you for a time such as this and he has already equipped you with everything you need to have these gospel conversations with your child. This week Bethany is talking about how do you know how to start this conversation and how you know what your child is ready for. It doesn’t matter what age your child is, or how far away from Jesus you think they have gotten. It’s never to late to have those gospel conversations. That may look different than what it looks like when having those conversations with a child. Join Bethany at the kitchen table to learn together what those gospel conversations look like at any age! Don’t forget to head over to https://bethanykimsey.com to grab your copy of the free prayer guide. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share where you need prayer this week, and how she can help pray for you!

Welcome back to the kitchen table! Pull up a seat today as Bethany is talking about finding Joy through God’s grace. Surprisingly enough, the word joy doesn’t have anything to do with a feeling at all. The word joy in greek means grace recognized. Some days it is hard to find Joy. Maybe it’s your kids not listening, they are fussing and fighting, or maybe you just have a million things on your to-do list for the day. It’s hard to feel joy in these moments! Then we start to think, if it's hard to find joy in these light afflictions, what are we going to do when the hard stuff hits? God promises us his grace in all the moments. God’s grace rescues us. His grace can release us from the bondage of the places that we feel held back or ashamed. The gospel changes everything. This week Bethany shares 5 ways that God’s Grace can help us become anchored in Joy in our daily lives. It changes the way we walk We don’t get burdened down as easy, but we know to quickly go to our source of Grace. No matter how many times I have to go back and be reminded of this grace. It changes our sight God is the one we can run to in everything with our sight locked on him. Grace helps us recognize he is the one we need to see. It can deepen our faith In the painful and hard moments we walk through, this will become our anchor. It helps us introduce faith to others We get to share this grace with our kids and be the aroma of Jesus to our kids. It is promised that you will be filled with his joy Romans 15:13 says, “may the God of hope fill you with all the joy and peace” This is the way we walk, and this is what we put our hope in. Don’t forget to head over to https://bethanykimsey.com to grab your copy of the free prayer guide. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share where you need prayer this week, and how she can help pray for you!

Welcome back to the kitchen table. Grab a cup of coffee and get ready to spend some time with Bethany as she shares about why friends can be so important. When we think about our friends, a dozen things come to our mind. Fun times, good laughs, a person to talk with, a shoulder to cry on. But have you ever stopped to think about what God says about friendship? In Exodus 17 we see the depiction of what true friendship should look like, When they are in the midst of battle, Moses is weary and tired. He is at that point where he cannot do it alone anymore. The Israelites come and they help hold his arms for him and give him companionship when he is unable to do it for himself. This allows him to keep that staff raised high. We are all on that battlefield and we all reach that breaking point from time to time where we just don’t think we can do it anymore. God’s design for friendship is to help hold each other up through those times. Through it all, we are called to hold high the banner of Jesus. But sometimes, mama, we get tired and we need help. We need friends that can help us hold that banner up and can keep speaking gospel truths to us in this moment so that we can keep speaking them to our kids. Join Bethany this week as she talks about God’s design for friendship. How to help your friend when they just can’t go on alone. How to admit when you are in that place of needing a friend to hold you up. Don’t forget to head over to https://bethanykimsey.com to grab your copy of the free prayer guide. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share where you need prayer this week, and how she can help pray for you!

Welcome back to the kitchen table! Today Bethany is sharing what it means to truly pray like a grace filled warrior. Do you ever feel like prayer is just another thing on your checklist? You know that you are supposed to pray for your family but after you do, you are still in this place of doubt. Did He really hear me? Did I say the right things? What if I don’t have enough faith? Mama, that is not how God designed prayer to be. He didn’t design it to be a checklist, or an ATM where we just put in our Christianity card and get our desired result. Prayer is the place that God calls you and me. In Episians 6 Paul says, “pray all times in the spirit in prayer and supplication”. God intended for us to seek him out in prayer. Whatever our need or our problem may be, he just wants to lend his ear to listen. If we understand this, we can stand on the promise that He hears our voice. God invites us to stand on his word and to seek out the promises he offers to us in the bible. Don’t forget to head over to https://bethanykimsey.com to grab your copy of the free prayer guide here. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share where you need prayer this week, and how she can help pray for you!

Welcome back to the kitchen table! Bethany has been talking about what it means to be a grace filled warrior. This week we are talking about what it means to be a grace filled warrior on the battlefield. The first step to winning the battle against the enemy, is realizing that you are on the battlefield. As Christians we are not only on the battlefield on the bad days, but in every moment. Ephesians 6 says, “Be strong in the Lord and the strength of His might, put on the whole armor that you may be able to stand against the devil” This week Bethany is talking about What the battlefield looks like and the enemy that is after us How to get prepared for battle and put on the full armour of God How to prepare our children for battle so that they may learn to fight that battle as well. Mama, you are a warrior. Bethany wants to invite you this week to take just a few moments with Jesus and ask him to show you where you are on the battlefield! Then ask Jesus to show you where your kids are on the battlefield, and how can you encourage them to dive into what it means to be a warrior for themselves. Don’t forget to head over to https://bethanykimsey.com or @bethanykimsey on Instagram to share with Bethany where you are in your battle and how you are putting on your full armour of God.

Welcome back to the kitchen table! This week Bethany is talking all about hope. Not hope in the context that culture takes it today where it is full of uncertainty, but hope as it is defined by God. The bible uses hope, as an expectation of what is sure. It is characterized by confidence and trust. As moms, we get to share with our kids this confidence and trust that they can find in trust. We can teach them to hope in what Jesus has given them and what he has promised them. It can be hard to bring up the gospel to our children, especially in the hard moments when we just want to fix things. However, the hard moments can be the best time to share the gospel with our child in a practical way. Ephisians 1:18 says, “Having the eyes of your heart in mind that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you”. God has called us as mamas, to be the hope givers to our children. As moms, we get to share with our kids this confidence and trust that they can find in him. We can teach them to hope in what Jesus has given them and what he has promised them. Join us this week as Bethany shares: How to find your hope in Christ How to share that hope with your child in a practical way How to speak to your child the truth of what God really thinks of them. Don’t forget to head over to https://bethanykimsey.com or @bethanykimsey on Instagram to share how you are sharing the Hope of Christ in your home!

Welcome back to the kitchen table! This week Bethany is sharing more on what it truly means to walk with Christ as a grace filled warrior. Second Corinthians 2:14 says, “but thanks be to God in Christ who always leads us in triumphal procession. We are invited to triumphantly follow Jesus everyday in our motherhood. He is victorious and we can walk in this procession with him, and let him lead us to triumph. He leads this triumphal procession even in our motherhood. This week Bethany is reminding us the these simple truths: -God has already won the victory and now we can walk with him triumphantly -We have a new identity in Christ and our motherhood lies within that identity -We have been commissioned by God Not only has he commissioned us to be a warrior out in the world. But he has also commissioned you as a warrior of a mother for the children that he has set inside your home. He believes that you are the best person to lead and walk with your children as you raise them up. Grab Bethany’s free manifesto to help you walk triumphantly here. Don’t forget to head over to https://bethanykimsey.com or @bethanykimsey on Instagram to share how you are striving to walk triumphantly as a grace filled warrior!

Everything Welcome back to the kitchen table! This week Bethany is talking all about feeling overwhelmed as a mom, and what design God has to help us from having this feeling creep in! Do you ever see other moms who just seem to have it all together. Maybe they have that picture perfect life on social media. They always have the best family photos, they do all the fun activities with their kids, and their house always seems to be perfectly decorated and clean! That’s when we begin painting these pictures in our head. We start assuming, she must be so patient, so organized, her husband must be so much more helpful than mine, her kids must listen so well. Don’t let yourself fall victim to the bondage of this thinking mama! Jesus has invited us to walk with him in a relationship that allows us to walk triumphantly. You are no longer under the bondage of performance. God has given you everything you need to be fully equipped to take on motherhood. This week Bethany is sharing with us: How to stop those feelings of overwhelm, imperfection, and fear from creeping in. Letting God take control over your motherhood journey. What it means to be a grace filled warrior. Don’t forget to head over to https://bethanykimsey.com to download a copy of the Manifesto. And as always I'd love to hear from you over @bethanykimsey on Instagram to share your overwhelming or insecure moments and how God helped you to overcome them!

This week, Bethany is talking all about potty training! If you aren’t a mom at the potty training age, or maybe you have long passed that stage, don’t worry this episode is still for you. God takes little moments like potty training and uses it to teach us a motherhood lesson that can be applicable to all stages of motherhood! Bethany shares this week on the podcast how God used a moment in potty training, to teach her about what a good shepard He really is. Have you ever felt like you are all alone in a situation, you are stressed, anxious, tired, weary, and just feel like you're in the dark. You want to hear a truth mama, we all face dark seasons in life. We all face times that we are scared, and the path seems dark, lonely, and never ending. I worry about the things I can and cannot see on the path that I am trying to navigate. Oftentimes this leads me to be anxious, and I work myself up into a panic. The good news though, we are not on this path alone. Psalm 23 tells us, The great shepherd tends his sheep with diligence and great strength. I shall not want. He brings rest and restoration to our weary, anxiety ridden selves. He restores my soul. He does not leave us alone in the dark as we try to get from point A to point B. We have a good Shepherd who cares more deeply for us that we can ever imagine. Those moments when we feel lost in the dark, all alone, with nowhere to turn, that is exactly when God breaks through. Don’t forget to head over to https://bethanykimsey.com or @bethanykimsey on Instagram to share your potty training stories with Bethany or even just a story about your good shepherd leading you through a messy moment in motherhood!

Welcome back to the kitchen table this week with Bethany Kimsey! This week we are getting a little more personal. Do you ever just feel like a failure as a mom? Maybe like that everyone else is getting it right besides you? And that just maybe, you weren’t cut out for this whole motherhood thing. This week Bethany is sharing her own worries and insecurities when it comes to being a mom. Being a mom is hard, no matter what age your kids are or how many you have. But the good news is that we have a heavenly father with a plan to gently lead us through this time. He doesn’t want us to be afraid of messing up, but to know that when we do, he will be there to guide our hearts as to how to handle each and every situation. His heart is to extend grace to us in every moment. Even those messy moments of motherhood. Head over to https://bethanykimsey.com to share some of your own feelings from your motherhood journey with Bethany and don’t forget to follow Bethany on Instagram @bethanykimsey. Want to hear more about how intimately our God wants to get to know you? Check out Episode 5 “God Hears Our Prayers” Here.

Last week on “When God Breaks Through”, we talked about changing our mindset in the midst of sibling rivalries. This week, Bethany is talking about how we approach our child in the situation. When it comes to these moments, we have to think about what our long term goals are for them, despite the upclose mess of whatever fight or squabble is happening today! Sometimes the best thing to do is for everyone to take a step back and spend some time in reflection. This allows the child to examine their hearts and the true emotions behind their actions. This also allows us moms to prepare our hearts for how God would have us respond in the moment. When we enter into these moments, we want to approach it with grace and humility. Our goal is not to bust the kid in that moment, but to help them examine their heart. Through careful conversation, we can guide them through the true emotions and feelings, how what they did would be viewed by God, and how they can use this situation to recognize their sinful nature. And even better, God’s love and grace for them despite that sinful nature. Head over to https://bethanykimsey.com to share with Bethany the tips and tricks you’ve learned in sibling rivalries! Don’t forget to follow Bethany on Instagram @bethanykimsey

Welcome back! Today’s episode is all about sibling rivalry. Let's be honest, we all have this in our homes from time to time. Kids fight, they argue, quarrel, and fuss! The problem is, we live in a culture that says this is okay! Yes it is going to happen, but what if God wants us to have a different perspective on this? What’s sometimes difficult in this moment is not to just focus on sibling rivalry or the issue at hand, but to prepare our hearts as moms to figure out how we are best going to handle it. At the moment, it can be hard to seek God’s guidance about the situation when you feel like you just have to quickly put out the fire. Today Bethany shares how we can view messy moments like these as a way to share the gospel with our children. How to use these moments as a way to help our children understand their sinful nature and our loving God. Don’t forget to follow Bethany on Instagram @bethanykimsey and check out her website https://bethanykimsey.com

Welcome to the kitchen table! Christmas can be hard! Do you ever feel like you make all these plans for fun activities, crafts, or devotionals to do with you kids, and then none of it gets done? It can leave you feeling like a failure. In this week’s episode Bethany shares with every mom that this is just not true! We cannot measure ourselves by what we do, but how we do it. God isn’t worried about you completing a devotional book. He isn’t limited by how well or how poorly you believe you have fleshed out the fullness of Jesus' birth. This does not hold him back from showing how much he loves your child based on anything you do or fail to do. These were simply just short-term goals you had for this Christmas season. What if we looked at Christmas with more of a long term vision? That we are pivoting our children back to Jesus in the everyday mundane things. That IS the Christmas story! In every moment, Jesus came for you! It is great to have short term goals in Christmas, but hold them loosely. We want to see the long-term vision of continual pivoting to point them to Jesus. Don’t forget to follow Bethany on Instagram @bethanykimsey and check out her website https://bethanykimsey.com to share what Christmas traditions are a staple in your house! May this Christmas season be the best that you have had! You can grab Bethany’s free prayer guide here to learn more about praying effectively for your children.