Life To The Full with Nancy Campbell: Recent Episodes
Nancy Campbell
Nancy Campbell speaks personally to you from her home to yours. She shares about life in her home and on the “Hilltop” where lots of their family live, including Serene and Pearl of Trim Healthy Mama. But mostly, she shares truth and treasures from God’s Word about home, family, and motherhood. God’s way is the exciting way. It is LIFE TO THE FULL which you will discover as you listen to her podcasts.Nancy Campbell has been writing and speaking on biblical marriage, family, and motherhood for the last 48 years. She publishes Above Rubies, a magazine to bring strength and encouragement to wives and mothers. She has authored many books and writes a message to wives and mothers each day on Facebook, MeWe, Gab, Parler, USALife, Twitter, and Instagram. You can sign up for the Above Rubies magazine and find more exciting information on her website at www.aboverubies.org.
The Flourishing mother embraces the children God has for her and she knows
the power of her table!
The flourishing mother has been converted to motherhood! The flourishing mother has purpose and vision!
The flourishing mother knows who she is. Well, who is she? You'll find out in this podcast.
Plants can’t survive without light and without water. Nor can mothers. How can you be watered? Check in.
How are you mothering in your home? Are you wilting? Just surviving? Or flourishing? Today we begin a new series, discussing how you can go from wilting to flourishing. Psalm 128:3 states: "Your wife will be like a fruitful vine, FLOURISHING within your home."
After eight yeas of constant 24/7 care Gracie has now gone to Heaven. Nadia looks back and shares how Gracie lifted her motherhood to a new level and how she affected their family dynamics in many wonderful ways. With God's enabling, they have come through strong, resilient, and very much together as a family. You will be inspired and encouraged in your mothering as you hear Nadia's testimony.
Just over eight years ago Nadia Mutana gave birth to a baby girl, born with a very rare disease known as Clove's disease. If that was not enough, she had many other challenges. If that was not enough, at three years old she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Nadia begins sharing the very challenging but triumphant story of Gracie's eight years on this earth.
Nadia continues her story. Gracie is diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Her husband leaves her. She is faced with caring for seven children on her own and constantly in and out of hospital with Gracie. How can she survive? How can she look after her other children? How can she physically do it?
This is the last session in this series. Don't miss it. We talk about learning how to wait. To walk with God is learning to wait. What about your children? Are you teaching them this very necessary attitude?
Are you feeling "overworked and underpaid?" Do you feel like a servant? Do you feel everything is too much for you? There is answer. Check in to find out.
What is the attitude in your home? Do your children do less than they are asked or more than they are asked? We talk about this scriptural principle today. And also, about doing everything in our lives "pointed to Heaven."
Do you know the four covenants God gave to Israel? And we remember that God is a covenant keeper. He does not break His covenants.
Every prophetic word regarding Jesus' coming into this world and dying for our sins was fulfilled exactly to the word. Because of this we know that every other prophetic word that is yet to come will come to pass exactly as God's word states!
What is happening in the land of Israel proves that God's word is true and infallible. Scriptures written thousands of years ago are now being fulfilled before our very eyes. The desert land is blossoming like the rose. It is flourishing even in the desert. It is the proof that God is alive and His Word is true and cannot be reversed.
Today we speak about the HOW MUCH MORE of the “natural branches.” Who are the “natural branches”? And why does the Bible say they are HOW MUCH MORE? And why does it talk about their FULLNESS? And why does the Bible say it will be like LIFE FROM THE DEAD?
Today we talk about more protection, more provision (I'm sure you want more of that!), more receiving from God, and more reigning in life! More of the "more" promises!
Back to our series today. We talk about three things. How can we praise God MORE AND MORE? You are FAR MORE precious than rubies. The trial of your faith is MUCH MORE precious than gold.
Connie Lanford from Louisiana is with us again today. This time we talk about the oneness of marriage. How do two different and unique people become one together? Connie shares about their challenges and difficulties but how God showed her His way.
We interrupt our series to interview Connie Lanford from Louisiana. Connie shares stories about raising their eight children and also the difference in raising girls and boys. Her ultimate goal was to raise them to be prepared for the eternal world.
How can we please God more? How can we experience more of God’s power in our lives? And how can we experience the “how much more” of the cleansing of the blood of Christ.
Are you rising up into a MORE AND MORE lifestyle? Today we discuss bout having MORE AND MORE love in our homes and how God wants us to become MORE AND MIGHTER than the heathen.
MORE about justice today. God gives you the authority to judge, even the smallest matters of life. But how do you exercise lovingkindness and justice at the same time?
What's MORE today? MORE growing in the ways of God, MORE intentional hearing, and MORE justice and judgment. Did you know that you are a court judge in your home? Do your children understand the DIFFERENCE between good and evil, the clean and the unclean, the holy and the unholy?
Sharing the story of the passing into glory of little eight-year-old Gracie. You will love to hear about her victorious life. She lived by Philippians 4:13: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" and she passed away at 4.13 am, 13th February.
This is Podcast 400! Wow! Huge congratulations to those who have listened to 400 podcasts! Today we talk about six things the Bible likens to gold. You’ll want these in your life.
This is not just about money but every aspect of our lives. In what other ways does God want us to be generous? Let's find out.
We talk more about Face to Face fellowship and also More Fruitfulness. We must never be stagnant, always adding to our faith, preparing for an ABUNDANT welcome into the everlasting kingdom rather than being “saved, so as by fire.”
Yes, there is always MORE AND MORE! This session we talk about more enlarging, enlarging our vision and our boundaries. And more face to face fellowship with one another. God not only loves us to do this but to do it SO MUCH MORE!
We continue taking about the abundance available to us in the "waters to swim in" God has given unique gifts and talents to each one of us and to each one of our children. God expects us to hone these gifts, to develop them, and to multiply them. Those who bury their talents forgo their blessings. The rewards come to those who "work hard to gain more.
In everything in life we begin small and continue to enlarge more and more. Even in nature the bud comes first, then the blossom, and then the flower. We look at Ezekeil 47 where we get into the water to the ankles, then to the knees, then to the loins and then waters to swim in. God has a deep river full of blessings for us if only we will plunge in.
We continue to discover the MORE AND MORE lifestyle of the kingdom of God. Because we have Christ living in us, we can no longer live a normal life. Let’s keep on the journey.
Welcome to the New Year. And welcome to our new series. God intends our walk with Him to be a MORE AND MORE walk. According to God’s Word it is “superabundant and over and above the normal.” We begin our journey through God’s Word to discover all the things that are MORE THAN THE NORMAL. Instead of dipping our toes in the shallowness of God’s vastness we must move into the extraordinary life God has for us.
We continue talking about LEARNING OF HIM. Did you know that not only God has statutes? The devil has statutes too. Whose statutes do we follow? And the last two letters, O, ONLY JESUS. He must have the first place in our affections, our lifestyle, and all our decisions. And lastly W, Willingly.
Jesus calls us to not only follow Him but to LEARN of Him. The multitudes followed Jesus but only a few became disciples. What does it mean and how do we learn to follow Him?
Today we continue talking about what it means to lay down our lives for Jesus and for one another.
How do we follow Jesus. We begin an acrostic of the word FOLLOW to see from the Scriptures how Jesus wants us to follow Him. In this podcast we talk about Faithfully, Fervently, Obediently, Leaving everything behind, and Laying down our lives.
We begin a new series, FOLLOWING JESUS. Paul beseeched the new believers, "Be ye followers of me." Can we say to our children, "Look at me, children. Watch my lifestyle and you'll know how to walk with Jesus."
We are blessed again to have Pam Fields with us today. This time we talk about creative ideas for hospitality. Many young mothers are lonely in their homes. Many families feel isolated. Pam gives some very practical ideas on how to change a life of loneliness for a life of fun, adventure, and rich fellowship which all mothers so desperately need.
Every mother needs to be fortified with certain emotional nutrients in order to mother effectively. As mothers, we must also give our children these needed nutrients. Pam Fields joins me again today to share about five motherhood nutrients we need in our lives and the lives of our children. She shares how we can supplement where we are lacking and learn to give them to our children. What kind of sound tracks are you recording for your children's future lives? Make sure you get to the end of this podcast to hear the beautiful "hugging" story.
Pam Fields joins me to today for a very powerful podcast. Sadly there are children who have traumatic things happen to them in their lives. As a mother you have the power to determine how these situations will impact their lives. Listen in to these powerful testimonies.
There are 12 Scriptures in the Bible that give God’s judgment upon those who lightly esteem or treat their parents triflingly or insignificantly with looks or gestures. It is time for our society to come back to giving honor to parents and honor to where honor is due. It is a serious matter in God’s eyes.
Why does God put such importance on honoring parents? What is the influence of generational parenting?
God gives us 10 different things in the Bible regarding our attitude toward parents. We talk about the first five today. They are very powerful. Don't miss this session.
There are seven things which God has given us to do where He promises He will give us a long life if we are obedient to them. Three of them have a double blessing, a double whammy! Join me today to discover what they are!
We have a divine mandate from God. Are we training our children to be disciples for Christ? Do they have a biblical worldview or do they fit more into this society?
We praise God that thousands are rallying to take up Charlie’s mantle to boldly proclaim the Gospel and biblical truths to the world. What do we need to do to be ready for this task?
We conclude the “koinonia” lifestyle today. It includes sharing out Testimony (declaring the good things God is doing in our lives), our Touch (befriending one another), our Treasures (sharing our finance and “treasures” with the saints, our “over the top” Thankfulness to our husbands, children, and those around us, and dropping seeds of Truth into the lives of all we come in contact with.
Continuing the “koinonia” lifestyle. How do we share our Table (hospitality) and our Talents with others?
We continue the New Testament sacrifices and begin talking about the eight points of the “koinonia” lifestyle God wants us to live. They all begin with T. You’ll want to check them out.
There were five different sacrifices in the Old Testament, but did you know that we are also given sacrifices to do in the New Testament? Do you know what they are? We begin the first one today.
We complete our 13 points today. Life is great, even when it's not going great, when we do the things God has ordained to release the happy and loving hormones.
Continuing the points about what we should do to release oxytocin and enjoy the "feel good" hormones. God is amazing the way He planned for us to live a blissful life.
Living in a family paves the way for the "feel good" hormones. Children's memories of the home should be of the family table with the aroma of good food and stimulating conversation, dialogue, and fellowship.
Today we talk about more things that God wants us to do continually. You will be surprised at some of the things God wants you to do continually.
God reveals 15 things that He wants us to do continually. We continue discussing these things today. We are up to No. 10 with five more to go. Keep checking in so you don’t miss.
How can you live a life of overflowing thankfulness when you have so many things to concentrate on each day? The Bible gives us the answer.
My daughter, Pearl Barrett (Trim Healthy Mama) talks with us today about the power of smiling and the benefits to our health and longevity. Is it wrong to “fake it ‘till we make it”? How can we accomplish this in the midst of the challenges of life?
You will really love this podcast as Becca Groves talks about learning to go with her husband's vision of homesteading and tells stories of how God has helped them to work together and become a team.
Rebecca Groves from Northfield, Minnesota joins me today as she talks about her challenges as a wife and mother on their homestead. Her husband is the author of two books, Durable Trades, and The Family Economy.
We conclude this series today by speaking more about marriage. It is not enough to love your husband; it is imperative that you love marriage. Do you love marriage as God ordained it? What about submission? We discover that it is a beautiful word.
Heaven is holy. The Holy of Holies was filled the holiness of God. And God wants holy homes. It begins with holy courting and a holy marriage.
Heaven is filled with the glory of God. The Holy of Holies housed the Shekinah glory of God. And God wants your home to be filled with Hi glory too.
You may feel hidden in your home, but it is the most sacred and glorious places that are hidden. Find out more about our hidden God.
It is amazing that God uses a phrase to describe three very important things in the Bible, and they all begin with H: Heaven, the Holy of Holies, and yes, your Home. You'll want to find out what it is. Every mother needs to hear this revelation.
Robyn Coughlin shares again with me today and talks about the three most important principles of marriage she learned with her first husband. She is now married again and realizes she must use the same principles. Robyn states: "It's not so much who you are married to, but WHO YOU ARE!"
Robyn, also a New Zealander, but now living in Texas, shares today. Beginning in a de facto relationship, coming to Christ, getting married, and serving God together, she then tells the story of losing her husband of 40 years and how God brought her through.
I want you to meet another New Zealander today. More New Zealand accent! Sue Kuru was my neighbor when we lived in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It is my first time to meet Sue again after about 45 years! Along with Val Stares who is now the director of Above Rubies in Australia, Sue was the first person to hear about the vision of Above Rubies. We share about the amazing things that were happening in those days as Above Rubies began and in our church life.
Currently Colin and I have precious friends staying with us from New Zealand. Today Rebecca Southey from Auckland, New Zealand shares her testimony of God’s great faithfulness. Rebecca began her journey as a teen single mother until the father came back into her life. Listen to what God did in their lives and continued to do. They now rejoice in the blessing of all their children and grandchildren walking with the Lord. What is their secret?
We come to the last of the seven mandates God gave to His people in Jeremiah
29: DO NOT BE DECEIVED. In what way was the first woman deceived? How do we
guard against deception?
God’s vision is as big as the stars in the heavens, the dust of the earth, and the sand upon the seashore—all of them too impossible to count! And then we talk about changing the nation by prayer from the heart of your home.
Can you imagine God using 19 different Hebrew words to describe how He wants us to multiply? It’s pretty amazing.
We talk about "the time of life." What is it? Then we begin our new study called IT WILL BLOW YOUR BRAINS AWAY. God's vision FAR EXCEEDS our puny mind and understanding.
Discover many stories in God's Word where God prophesied the name and birth of someone many years before their birth. God sees far ahead of us.
Theology is what God states in His Word about a certain subject. What does God have to say about conception. He is certainly not silent on this subject.
The last of the Food Twins today—food and leisure, food and a merry heart, food and prayer and praise, food and the presence of God, food and prophecy, food and protection, food and provision, food and motherhood, food and strength, food and teaching, and food and work! Wow. God associates all of these things with food. Check out what God has to say about them.
More food twins today. Check them out. It is amazing how much God speaks about food in His Word. You will be amazed.
Our food twins today are FOOD AND HEALING. Candace Dickenson from Johnson City joins me today to share her healing journey. Candace was an Above Rubies helper 19 years ago!
Did you know that God loves feasts and celebrations? He mandates many feasts
for our blessing and enjoyment. How many parties and feasts do you have in
your home? Life should be filled with celebrations.
God is the originator of food. He loves food. He wants us to enjoy it too. There are 25 different things in God’s Word that are associated with food. We begin to discover them in this podcast.
What you eat physically determines your physical health and what you eat spiritually determines your spiritual health. What does God’s word have to say about eating?
Happy Christmas and Happy Hannukah! Many mothers confess that motherhood is easier with a larger family than a smaller family. Is this true? Is it possible? Allison Hartman joins me today as we discuss this subject and the negative objections.
God promises that when we are planted, we will be fruitful, flourishing, healthy, fresh, and bringing glory to God, especially when we are planted by the waters. Is this possible? And what are the waters?
God wants us to dwell in our homes and to be planted in our homes. Are you a planted mother or a plucked up mother?
Without motherhood the story of the Bible could not be written. Without motherhood there could be no genealogies. Without motherhood the world would come to a halt. The theology of motherhood is necessary to the Bible.
Did you know there was such a thing as the Theology of Motherhood or to be more direct, Motherology? Join with me as I discuss the doctrine of motherhood.
Courtney Kelly joins me today. She and her husband were not communicating but God showed her what to do? What did He tell her? What’s the secret?
Allison Hartman is with me again today. We discuss what happens to your marriage when the children grow, and the older ones begin to leave the nest. Are you and your husband ready for this new season? Have you kept the love fires burning in your marriage or do they need to be rekindled?
Allison Hartman from Pensacola joins me today and we talk about the thousands of people attending the Taylor Swift concerts, including loads of Christian mother and daughters. But should Christians attend or not? What do you think?
The final episode of the birthing of Genevieve’s 11 children. Hear how God showed her how to birth her 12 lb. 6 oz. baby who came forth with his little hand up by his face. Hear how she learned to overcome fear which continually tried to succumb her. Hear how she learned to PRACTICALLY EXPERIENCE the Scripture that “perfect love casts out fear.” She faced her greatest fear in her last birth and yet ended in victory. You will be strengthened and encouraged as you hear her amazing story.
Genevieve continues the stories of her births, each so different, many of them traumatic, and yet God showed His faithfulness to her and brought her through in victory. You will be amazed and yet so encouraged.
Today we are blessed to have Genevieve de Deugd with us. Genevieve was born in New Zealand, then married and moved to Australia, and is now living in the USA with her husband and 11 children. Genevieve shares that as a young girl she was scared stiff of needles and terrified of one day giving to children. She begins her amazing story in this session.
It's less than a month to the November 5 election. What part are we doing to steer this nation to righteousness and away from evil and communism?
Bethany's husband, Paul, has now received his sentence for seeking to save babies at an abortion clinic. I talked with Bethany today about this update. I previously shared their story in Podcasts 277 and 278.
ARE THE YOUNG PEOPLE LISTENING?
Caitlin continues to discuss with me the rest of the 21 points to the question: What qualities should a girl look for in a husband? These points are important for gals, guys, and parents. Girls must know what to look for. However, girls should have these same qualities if they want a man after God’s own heart. And mothers, we are the ones who are training these young men and women for marriage. Are we seeking to encourage these qualities in our young people?
ALL YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD BE LISTENING IN TO THIS SESSION. AND MOTHERS, WE NEED ENCOURAGING TOO, FOR ONE OF THE GREATEST PURPOSES OF PARENTING IS TO PREPARE OUR CHILDREN FOR THEIR FUTURE MARRIAGES.
Caitlin joins me again for this session as we discuss together the question: What qualities should a girl look for in a husband? We discuss 12 different qualities in this session—and more next week.
CALL YOUR TEENS AND YOUNG DAUGHTERS AGAIN TO LISTEN TO THIS SESSION.
Caitlin continues to share her heart regarding what helps her to stay focused in her single years. We also talk about THE HOPE CHEST or THE GLORY BOX which we call it Downunder. Do your daughters have a Hope Chest. You’ll love to hear about this wonderful idea.
CALL YOUR TEENS AND YOUNG DAUGHTERS TO JOIN YOU AS YOU LISTEN TO THIS SESSION.
Caitlin Drennan joins me today. Caitlin and her sister, Elizabeth, have been my wonderful Above Rubies helpers for the last two months. Caitlin (20 years old) shares her heart about waiting for the man of her dreams. What is she doing to fulfil her life as she waits for this moment?
Courtney joins me again today as she shares more of her family life. We came to the conclusion that we are either conditioned and programmed by the advertising of this world or we are the advertisers of God’s ways to the world. Which side are we on?
Courtney Kelly joins me again today to answer a question. A group of us mothers were fellowshipping together after church when one asked Courtney, “How do you have it all together? You have 10 children and yet you arrive on time, and you all look perfect!” Well, we all got into a big discussion with lots of debate. It was such fun that I thought I should get Courtney to come and answer this question on the podcast.
Courtney Kelly joins us today to tell her story. Every mother’s story is so unique. Growing up her mother owned a bar. How did she end up raising ten children for God’s kingdom?
Pam Fields continues her story. Although coming from a home of confusion and evil practices, God has brought Pam into a large place, enjoying her marriage, family, and ministry. She is proof that your past does not define who God made you to be.
Welcoming Pam Fields to the podcast today. Pam has done five podcasts with me in the past, but for the very first time today, she shares the story of her hidden past.
Allison Hartman from Pensacola shares today about keeping your children's hearts. Do you have your children's hearts? What about your older children? Tune in to hear these powerful pointers on how to keep your children's hearts throughout all seasons.
Allison Hartman is with me again. We finish the last two points about what God calls a DUTY, and we get to the last point, No. 25 about Altar Building, THE FAMILY ALTAR PAVES THE WAY FOR REVIVAL! Don't miss!
Allison Hartman from Pensacola joins me to today and we talk about our great July 4 Celebration. We also continue to discuss the things in God's word that He tells us are a duty to do.
There are many things in life that are a duty, and yet without them we could not live an ordered or enjoyable life. Duty results in delight! Have you experienced this?
God is a God of order, and He wants us to order everything in our homes too. It also makes a big difference when we order our meal table. Our children will rise to the value we place upon the meal table, and it will affect their behavior accordingly.
How do we combat the onslaughts of the enemy as a family? How do we teach our children to fight the enemy? Are we prepared for coming difficulties and crisis (spiritually, physically, and nationally) as a family? I discuss these questions in this podcast.
We don't wear the same clothes on every occasion. When is it important to change our clothes? Check it out.
How do you worship at your family altar? This time of meeting with God is also for the cleansing of our hearts. It's such an important part of every day.
Satan hates the family altar. He will use “good” things to stop you doing it in your home. But if you press through, you will become a nation-changing and world-changing family.
It is important to have our personal time with God, but God wants THE WHOLE HOUSEHOLD to meet with Him. How does this work out in our homes?
May be this is something you have not yet integrated into your family life. Maybe you have been doing it for years. Whoever you are, you are going to love this series as we look at 25 powerful points about “the family altar” that God reveals in His Word. Even if you have been doing it for years, you will learn new things!
Sonia Ramsey joins me today and we talk about an exciting project you can do in your home that can affect the destiny of a certain nation! Oh, I do hope your family will get involved. What amazing miracles we could see if we all get involved.
Today we finish the last P of training our daughters to be royalty. And also, the last three of the 20 different words that God calls our children! God has so much to tell us about our children in His Word. Don’t miss it.
I continue sharing what it means to raise princesses. God gives us six words beginning with P from Psalm 144:12. What else does He say about them apart from being princesses?
In this session we talk about raising daughters—daughters who are trained and fit for a palace!
Do you have sons? Today we talk about raising princes for God. We also look into God’s word to sea some of the great things that were accomplished by young men in their teens.
Today I introduce to you Rebecca Lavrenz. She is on her way to Washington DC for her court trial. On January 6 Rebecca, a great-grandmother drove all the way from Colorado for the Rally. In the afternoon she noticed people walking into the Capitol so she followed them in. She walked around for 10 minutes and walked out! Later she was arrested by the FBI for walking into the People’s Capitol land now waits her trial.
Why does God call our children "olive plants"? And we begin talking about how God wants us to make "princes in all the earth."
Check out more names that God delights to call our children. Yes, they are better than the word "kids."
We begin the descriptions God gives of our children in the Bible—Arrows, Blessings, Crowns, Enemy Silencers, Flourishing Sons, Fruit of the Womb, Beloved Fruit of the Womb—and 13 more to come!
If you’re in the groove, you most probably call them kids, without even thinking. It’s the norm and we all gravitate to the norm. But is it the best word? Check out this podcast.
The words we speak are our most powerful building or destroying tool. We continue talking today about the kinds of words that will make our homes HOME SWEET HOME.
Today, you are enjoying or enduring your marriage according to the words you have been speaking into it. The dynamics of your family life you are experiencing are what you have been speaking into it. What kind of words are you speaking into your home?
Arden is now building back his body. Also beginning his new venture, along with Cal Calhoon, called UNDEFEATED MEN in order to encourage men to rise up in courage to face their challenges and difficulties. Go to undefeatedmen.com. Also on Facebook and Instagram.
The story continues. God does an unbelievable miracle and Arden and Esther are blessed with little Gethsemane! Arden's body resists continuing cancer treatments and so they must face stem cell transplant. Esther publishes TRIM HEALTHY MAMA INDULGENCE.
You are dreaming of a honeymoon pregnancy! Instead you come home to find your husband diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma! The heartache and battle begins! Arden and Esther Allison share their story of Arden's seven-year long battle with cancer.
We continue discussing the question of whether we do what is right or what makes us happy? What does the Bible have to say?
“Do we do what makes us happy? Or do we do what is right?” What is the correct way? We know our three “inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” What did the founding fathers mean by “the pursuit of happiness.”
Another life is taken prematurely. They took away every chance he had to survive. Becky Leski joins me today to tell the story of her physician husband and how he died at the hands of the medical profession.
Have you dedicated your temple (your body) to the Lord? Have you dedicated your home to the Lord? What about your children? To "train" your children means to "dedicate them to His service." Check it out.
Allison Hartman joins me again today to talk further about raising successful and capable children? What are Allison's secrets? Tune in to find out these principles.
Allison Hartman from Pensacola, Florida joins me today to talk about preparing our children for life. Instead of babying them, we raise them to be mature adults who are ready to accomplish great things and take on the challenges of life. Allison talks about delegating for success, raising entrepreneurs and hard-working children.
Are the lamps burning in your home? Is the incense wafting up in your home? Are your children sharpened up with God's word? Are they fortified with truth and ready for end times?
You are the temple of the living God, a house of the Lord. Is every part of your life open to God's Spirit? Your home is also a house of the Lord? Is every room in your home open to God's scrutiny and light?
Introducing Julia Hughes from Idaho. Julia set out on her married life to be mechanic, but somehow, she was hooked into coming to an Above Rubies Ladies' Retreat. Everything she heard blew her mind, but she knew she couldn't deny the message. Little by little her mindset changed. That was 18 years ago! Today Julia is a mother of eight children! And guess what! This last weekend in Tennessee Julia attended her 34th Above Rubies retreat! I think she wins the prize for coming to the most retreats! Can anyone beat that?
What does God say in the New Testament about His people assembling together? What attitudes does God wants us to have about meeting together? We look at seven different attitudes which will completely change your attitudes to the positive instead of the negative.
Do you know what God says about Israel? What about the land? Do you have a biblical worldview on this subject? Do your children know God's mind on this subject? It is imperative that we know the Scriptures regarding Israel as it will affect our future destiny and the destiny of our children. Please don't miss this podcast.
God is the Great Shepherd of the sheep and loves to tend to His flock. We are the sheep of His pasture. Although we can have an individual relationship with the Lord, He looks upon His people as a flock. What does this mean?
What’s been happening on the Hilltop?
God assembles His people at appointed times. Are we on time?
These are the words our government and the FBI call God-loving, children-loving, freedom-loving families. Bethany Vaughn is with me again today as she tells the horrific story of how the FBI kidnapped her husband in the early hours of the morning at gunpoint, without even showing a warrant! Do you really know what is happening in our country?
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Introducing Bethany Vaughn, wife of Paul Vaughn who faces 11 years in prison for saving babies. Bethany, mother of 11 children and 8 grandchildren (so far) tells the beginning of their story. And guess how Bethany was dressed when her husband proposed! Check it out.
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We look at another Hebrew word for "assembling" today discovering many more examples of how God loves to assemble His people and how He wants the whole family included, from the oldest to the youngest-even the toddlers! Wow, what do we do with these little ones?
We are in a battle for the soul of this nation. Are you willing to assemble for the battle? You will hear some personal family stories on this podcast.
A soldier cannot win a war on his own. He must be part of an army. We can't win our battles against Satan and evil on our own either. We need one another and we need to be part of a prayer army.
We discover more today of how much God loves the togethering and assembling of His people. He doesn't want anyone to miss out.
Today I discuss how God made plans for us to spend time with Him. God orders His kingdom and in His Word, He gives us daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly appointments to come into His presence and to assemble with one another. Check them out.
It begins with God who is the triune God and who live in fellowship together. God also created man for the purpose of communication and fellowship. We are not created for isolation but for togetherness. That’s why God planned marriage and family life. This is the most wholesome and healthy way to live. Join us as we discover this truth from Genesis to Revelation.
Colin and I continue talking about how to effectively feed the "inner man" of our children. This is more important than their bodies. Many children grow strong physically, but their spirits are starving. We must not let our children leave the table until we feed them body, soul, and spirit.
The table is more than a place to feed the hungry tummies of your children. It is where we feed the soul and the spirit. We feed the whole man. Who do we do this?
Do you know where tables originated? My husband, Colin and I talk about the power of the table in raising your children. Your children will rise to the value you put upon your table. How you portray the table will determine the behavior of your children.
Allison and I share another podcast together as we have many more things to share with you. We talk about the movie, SOUND OF FREEDOM (God's children are not for sale!"). Did you see it? We'd encourage you to get the DVD. This movie set us off on a tirade of the need for a new intensity of protective parenting. And what about smart phones? Do you allow your children to have them or not? We also discuss the pros and cons of young marriages.
The Hartman's are staying with us for July 4 week. Join with Allison and me as we talk about a lot of different issues including what we can do to strengthen our families rather than fragmenting them. We welcome you on board.
In Malachi chapter 2, the question rings out, “What does God want from your marriage?” God comes back with His answer. Do you know what it is?
Colin and I share more about marriage-how to guard against a hard heart, how to guard against treachery, and how to guard against dismembering.
Pam Fields joins me today as we discuss the nitty gritty of life. Many mothers feel as though they are failing. They feel overwhelmed. We begin weak and stumbling but we can finish strong. God gives us keys to have a better end than our beginning!
Colin and I continue to talk about elevating marriage. It has been devalued in our society and it’s time to get it back to where God has placed it. It is a sacred institution. We must honor marriage and the marriage bed. We talk about how God wants wives to honor their husbands but He also commands husbands to honor their wives.
Colin is with me again today, this time elevating the roles of husband and wife. We also share 16 character qualities a young woman should look for in the man she would like to marry. Young people, please listen in!
My husband, Colin and I talk about elevating the roles of male and female. God determines the sex of male and female from conception and it cannot be changed. Even after people are dead, they can still determine the sex by analyzing the bones. It's time to honor the roles that God ordained in the beginning.
My husband, Colin, is with me again today. We continue talking about God's value on the home and marriage. How can we make our homes a little taste of Heaven on earth? How can we create a pleasant and happy atmosphere? How can we eliminate prickly reactions between husband and wife and amongst the children?
"If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?" My husband, Colin, joins me today as we discuss bringing family life back to its high status. Marriage, home, and family are the first institutions God ordained, before church and before government. They are still the foundation of society.
Today we talk about etiquette when going to church. Should we bring iPhones or Bibles to church?
More tips on etiquette in your home or when in other people's homes. What do you do when people come into your home who have different standards than you do?
What is modesty? Far more than clothing! Check it out.
What should we wear to church?
When should men take off their hats?
Continuing our discussion about etiquette which is often missing in our society today. It's not being passed on to the next generation. Today, we discuss what to do and how to act when we are asked to other people's homes.
Back to our series. Today we discuss etiquette at the table. What do your children know about etiquette? Do they know how to behave in other people's homes and are your older children ready for the adult world?
Courtney Mount joins me today as she shares the heart rendering story of their two-year Millie (their ninth child) who was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma, an aggressive childhood cancer.
Allison and Daniel Hartman are with me again today. We talk about the father's influence in the home. A godly father has a powerful influence in guiding his children. It is certainly time for the hearts of the fathers to be turned to the children.
For 250 podcasts you have listened to Michael Tate as his song IN THAT HOME introduces and ends this podcast. At last, you are hearing from him in person. You will love hearing the story of this song about his mother and the way she drew so many hurting souls into her heart and her home. You'll also hear some inside stories about our sons, Wes and Steve Campbell. And this time, we will play you the full song.
Daniel and Allison Hartman from Pensacola join me today as we talk about passing on the baton of God's truth to our children. Are our children growing up with a biblical worldview? We as parents must first have a biblical worldview. What about the church we are attending? Does it have a biblical worldview?
Kevin and Bonnie Kookogey are with me again today and we continue talking about the importance of raising our children to speak. And most importantly of all, to speak forth God’s Word. This includes memorizing lengthy passages of God’s Word and other powerful truths. Check out how Kevin and Bonnie have made this happen in their family.
Welcoming Kevin and Bonnie Kookogey to the podcast today. Kevin and Bonnie have been homeschooling for over 20 years. Kevin shares how he has taken his responsibility as a homeschooling father and also prepared his children to be prepared to be speakers. We talk about the importance of speeches which is a dying art. Although it was mandatory for a bridegroom to give a speech at his wedding, this rarely happens today. Kevin and Bonnie share how they prepared their children to be ready to give a speech on any occasion.
Are we passing on mothering to the next generation as God intends it? Are we passing on to our children family togetherness as God intends it? Do you children know how to set a table?
The greatest arrival into this world was the entrance of the Messiah, the King of kings and Lord of lords and the adoration of eternity. But He came as a baby. All the great things that happen in the world continue to happen through babies. Without babies coming into the world through the wombs of mothers, nothing would happen in this world! It would come to a halt.
Erin Harrison joins me today as we speak together about elevating motherhood to a higher level. It has been degraded to a low state, but God wants us to come up higher. To come up to His marvelous ways.
Are we drifting with our current liberal society or are we holding fast to God's truth? Are we effectively getting it to the next generation? Have all our children come to know Jesus personally, even our little ones?
Our last session in this series and we continue last week’s subject. What are your plans for Saturday or Sunday? How much time do you give to God on your set-apart day? One hour? Two hours? Or the whole day?
What are your plans for Saturday or Sunday? Do you set one of those days aside for God and for His people—and what do you do?
I have received a number of requests recently asking how we do the Shabbat meal. This podcast tells you what we do in our home. Be blessed and inspired.
Even in challenging pregnancies and births, God will be with you. Our God is a miracle-working God and far exceeds the diagnoses of doctors. Today you will hear two birth stories from Michelle Schrum.
God wants us to SERVE Him in our land of motherhood. When you mother, you are actually serving and worshipping the Lord. Are you HEART AND SOUL mothering?
Today I tell you three secrets about myself. Please don’t tell anyone else!!! We also ask ourselves some questions today? Do I know the ways of God for motherhood? Do I have a willing heart? Do I know how to wait for God’s promises? Am I walking in the fear of God? All part of living in the LAND OF MOTHERHOOD.
How big is your trust in God? How do we trust God for pregnancy, for birth, and for the provision of our needs? Is God big enough?
Have you ever heard of Beulah Land? Join in to find out what it is all about it. It really affects you as a mother. And it concerns the nation!
Imagine being diagnosed with cancer when you are dreaming of marriage? Neely Stewart shares God's wonderful working in her life. While in college she was diagnosed with cancer and informed she would never be able to have children. Today, she is surrounded with nine amazing children. Together with her husband, Ben, they own a campsite and use it to strengthen families and also teach young people how to live purely and how to prepare for marriage. You can also find out more at www.brockmountainministries.org.
Allison Hartman joins me again today as we share a few more things on our hearts. And I get back to our series with No. 4. GOD WANTS US TO COMMAND OUR CHILDREN IN THE LAND. Many parents are afraid to command their children; they just want to be their friends. But God instructs us to command our children. What does this look like?
Allison Hartman from Pensacola joins me today as we talk about the WINTER RETREAT IN THE SUN in January. Also what is happening to many Christian young people when they attend college. It’s time to reevaluate.
Peggy joins me again today as we talk about standing up against evil. We as mothers have a responsibility to protect our children and the vulnerable children of our lands. We cannot put our heads in the sand but must become proactive in pushing back against the evils that are preying upon our children. We also speak about how God wants us to teach our children in our land of motherhood.
Peggy Weatherford is with me again today as she tells her experience of attending the RALLY TO END CHILD MUTILATION in Nashville, Tennessee. It was a scary experience. She also exposes a lot more of what is happening with child mutilation in our nation.
I continue talking about how to defeat our enemies, personally, in the home, and in the nation. God gives us three principles for how to fight which are important to understand. Of course, we are not fighting flesh and blood but principalities and powers.
Today we talk about how to defeat our enemies in the land. Peggy Weatherford joins me to expose the horrific things they are seeking to do to our precious children in our schools and our hospitals. Your heart will be in your mouth, and I am sure you will want to do something to put a halt to it.
The latest George Barna poll reveals that only six percent of Christians have a true biblical world view? What an indictment against Christian parents. Are your children established in a biblical world view and how does this question impact your mothering?
One of Satan's biggest ploys in hindering us in our walk with God and in the task God has given us to do is discouragement. Do you get discouraged? How do you deal with it? God has an answer for you.
Find out what stops us from possessing the land. We also discover that God does not like slander against the land of motherhood! Sadly, there is a lot of slander and a “whispering campaign” about motherhood today.
Today we begin a new series of what God wants us to do in the land of motherhood. We did a series of 20 descriptions of The Land of Motherhood. Now we will discover what we should do in the land. The first is to POSSESS the land. We don’t only put our toes in it but walk right through it, discovering all “the mountains, and the valleys, and the plains, and the springs, and the wilderness.”
We continue speaking about raising children who love liberty. Do you children know the first and second amendments? Are you teaching them the Constitution? Are you aware of how important it is to vote in our local elections? Did you know that your county sheriff has power to protect you from federal mandates that would be harmful to you? What are you doing to prepare your children to live in freedom?
We have come to the last L or raising children which is giving our children a LOVE FOR LIBERTY! We are living in a nation where our young people are being programmed for an entitlement mentality where they expect everything to be given to them. The only way for this to happen is to rely on other people and especially the government! This ends in servitude. Are you programing your children for liberty? “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance” which must be passed on to each succeeding generation!
More amazing points about the attitudes God wants us to have toward work. If you can put these principles into operation in your family life, it will become like heaven on earth. We will begin the last L next week. It’s going to be exciting.
We continue talking today about teaching our children to LOVE TO LABOR. God speaks so much about work and diligence in the Bible and also speaks strongly against laziness. Today we begin discussing all the attitudes God wants us to have towards work. We got to 17 points with 9 more to go! Did you know that when we work with all our might, it is the same Hebrew that is used to describe how God brought out the children of Israel out of Egypt “with His MIGHTY POWER.” That’s how we are meant to work.
Michele and I speak today about teaching our children to work. No, not how to work, but how to LOVE TO LABOR! How do we instill this love to work in our children? Check it out.
Today Michele and I chat together about teaching our children to LOVE TO LEARN. One of the secrets of learning is first learning is to listen. We cannot learn unless we develop the art of listening. Come on in and listen for more ways to teach our children the secrets of learning.
Michele Schrum talks with me today about how they raise their children according to the four L's. The first is to LOVE THE LORD. We can't make our children love the Lord so how can it happen? In what ways can we help them and exemplify this?
Have you heard of the Georgia Guidestones? And did you hear that they are now wiped out? Listen to the story. In this podcast I also share with you the last four descriptions of the land of motherhood. The last one is the greatest of all. It is the GLORY OF ALL LANDS! After hearing these 20 descriptions you are certainly going to know that God has brought you into a BLESSED land. God calls motherhood an "exalted" career.
Allison Hartman is with me again and we continue speaking about living in rest as a mother. That doesn't mean we are living easy, peaceful lives. Allison and her husband Daniel run a photography business plus Allison has new ideas and projects coming out of her brain every day. Our home is continually overflowing with people. What does it really mean to live in rest? Allison also shares about her vision and purpose to raise productive children who know how to work hard! Her family are certainly a testimony. It is amazing what they accomplish.
Today I have Allison Hartman from Pensacola, Florida with me. The Hartman's are staying with us for the week of 4th July. They are the family who organize the Above Rubies Family retreat in Panama Beach, Florida each year. Allison talks about the next one coming up in April 2023. She also talks about starting a Farmer's Market in their community which is turning out a great blessing for them and the whole community. And we begin a new adventure in the land of motherhood. It's a land of living in rest. Well, what is that like with the Hartman's and others packed into our home, taking on a project of painting our huge downstairs social room and our kitchen cupboards all in two days before they fly out to Arizona! Can we live in rest when everything is in a shambles?
Can you believe it? This is our sixth podcast about JOYFUL MOTHERING. To day we talk about the ways that God wants us to rejoice. Does He want us to rejoice a little bit, only when everything is going great, and when we feel in the mood? No, He explicitly tells us to rejoice greatly, exceedingly, and with all our hearts. And more! Find out how we can do this. And even though I haven't yet shared everything about joy, I promise we'll begin a new subject next week!
Another revolutionary podcast today with my daughter, Evangeline. She shares her story of mothering her young children in a small one room "hut" with no running water and cooking outside. Eventually, they had two rooms where she and her husband slept in the kitchen. No room for children's beds so they all slept on the floor in the main room. She tells how she learned to embrace her situation with joy and make it fun and how she has learned to CHOOSE JOY in every situation. Be ready for a challenge when Vange gets going! Evangeline is a mother of 10 and grandmother of six and three more on the way.
Today my daughter, Serene (of Trim Healthy Mama) is with us! While we are discussing the subject of Living a Joyful Life, I have asked my daughters to come and share their experiences. Next week Evangeline will be with us! Today Serene shares how she has learned in her own personal experiences to get out of the "grumps" and into the "glory." She shares how she has learned to CAST OFF "the old man" ("the dead man full of maggots" she called it!) and "put on the new man" as she mothers in her home. Serene is a mother of 14 children with eight still living in the home. You will be revolutionized as you listen to this LIFE CHANGING revelation.
I am so excited to have my daughter, Pearl (of Trim Healthy Mama) with me today. She has so many meetings of her own and of course their own podcast that Iam glad she could squeeze us in! You are going to LOVE this podcast as Pearl (I call her Pearlie) shares her story of being a “half-glass person” to becoming a totally “full-glass person”! You’ll hear interesting scientific information and discoveries from Pearl in this podcast that you may have never heard before. You won’t want to miss!
Today I continue the 15 points of when God wants us to rejoice! Most of these situations are when we are going through difficult and challenging times. The joy that God give is not just for happy times but a deep joy that undergirds our lives even in the most trying and sorrowful times of our lives. As Paul says in 2 Corinthians 6:10: "Our hearts ache, but we always have joy."
The land of motherhood is a JOYFUL land. God wants us to live a life of JOY AND GLADNESS. How can we do this when we face hardships and when people speak against us?
The land of motherhood is also a HOLY land. I talk about holy marriage, holy mothering, and a holy home. It's also a CHALLENGING land and a FAT land. No, I'm not saying you'll get fat!
The land of motherhood is a land of BLESSING. God promises that He will not only bless us in the land but GREATLY BLESS us! He promises 16 different blessings to us when we are IN THE LAND. Come on in and check them out.
The land of motherhood is a safe land and a plenteous land. Also, a special word to older mothers.
Motherhood is a life-giving land, life-giving from the cradle to the grave. We are life-givers, life-embracers, life-nurturers, life-feeders, life-speakers, life-restorers, and life-refreshers. We are created to bring life to the world!
God is a God of fruitfulness, and He looks for fruitfulness. MORE fruitfulness and MUCH MORE fruitfulness.
Another miracle testimony about manuka honey. Today we discover that the land of motherhood is a land of dependency. We don't live like Egypt in the land the land that flows with milk and honey. It is also a land of fruitfulness.
We talk about how to get sweet honey flowing in our marriages and homes. And also the amazing and miraculous benefits of Manuka honey to heal the body. My grandson, Arrow Johnson, joins us today to tell his testimony of how Manuka honey saved his face from terrible burn scars.
Did you know that women have the power to influence men and nations? We also talk about the amazing blessings God gives to the nursing mother.
The land of motherhood is a land that flows with milk, nourishment, and nurturing. Jesus used the word "suckling mother" to describe "female." What does this mean to us in the land of motherhood? We talk about a study of the Dogon tribe in Mali, Africa. Surprising information.
My daughter, Evangeline ran up the stairs as I was starting this podcast, so she joined in. You'll love her input. We talk about how the land of motherhood is a LARGE land. You have not been brought into a confined space that suffocates you but a LARGE AND EVER ENLARGING CAREER. It is always growing and enlarging. It's also a land that FLOWS WITH MILK AND HONEY.
I can't believe it took us three sessions to talks about the DELIGHTS in the land of motherhood. We complete the 22 different things God wants us to delight in today. No more grumbles in the land; only delights!
We continue discovering the DELIGHTFUL land of motherhood. Today we begin the list of specific things God wants us to delight in. We close with how God wants us to work willingly and DELIGHTFULLY in your homes.
We continue the adventure of exploring the land of motherhood today, finding out all the things that God delights in. If God delights in them, we'll want to delight in them also.
We discover two more points about the land today. It is a CHOSEN land, and it is a DELIGHTFUL land. Do we embrace our land or despise it?
Christy Ireland joins me again today. We are still discussing the GOOD land of motherhood and the good things God wants us to do in our land. Can you believe that cooking and preparing meals is a good thing? Yes, God says it is GOOD! Even submission is a GOOD thing. Help, is this really true? Listen to Christy's testimony on this subject.
Today, Christy Ireland from Montana joins me as we continue talking about the GOOD land of motherhood. Christy shares the joys of mothering her 12 children and also about her little boy who was born sickly and passed away at an early age.
Zadok Elijah Johnson joins me today. Zadok is Evangeline and Howard’s oldest son who runs the BSC courses for young men (BIBLE, SURVIVAL, AND COMBAT). We continue speaking about the first description of the land—IT IS A GOOD LAND! One of the good things is to be home mothers!
How does Zadok fit into this? You’ll have to listen to find out!
This podcast begins an exciting series about your LAND OF MOTHERHOOD. God wants to pour out blessings upon you IN THE LAND. The blessings are not for when you are out of the land, but IN YOUR LAND! He doesn't want you to be in your land grudgingly and grumblingly, but joyfully and purposefully.
Erin and I share our third session about the GLORY OF THE KITCHEN. Did I say "glory"? Yes. It certainly can become glory when we get the right attitude and vision. We also talk about how important it is to have a meal ready for our husbands when they come home from work. What does a husband want more than anything?
A WARM WELCOME HOME, A WARM MEAL ON THE TABLE, and A WARM BED! This means more than an electric blanket!!! We get down to the nitty gritty of this most important point. Our marriages hinge upon it! You'll love it!
Erin and I continue sharing the wonderful joys of preparing meals for our families. And how to turn every meal into a love affair. You'll receive practical tips and a new vision for your kitchen. I know you'll be blessed and encouraged.
Erin Harrison joins me today. Erin is one of our hilltop families and now they are married into the family! Erin's daughter is married to Pearl's son, so we share the same new baby (Isla Rose). Erin is the grandmother, and I am the great-grandmother. Today Erin and I talk about our kitchens. Starting with breakfast, what do we eat, what do we do, and how do we do it? And what do we not eat? Come on in to be blessed and encouraged. Next week we will talk about what we do for lunch and supper.
What is your greatest reason for building your home? You'll hear Solomon's answer in Point 10! We also complete out series today speaking on the last letter of F F P P and K which is KEEPING God's commandments. How do we keep them?
Two more points today about the Golden Altar of Incense which speaks of prayer and intercession. Point 8) It's the "take it wherever you go" ministry, and 9) It's the "closest to the Throne" ministry. We also check out some Scriptures for the years 20.20, 20.21, and 20.22!
The ALTAR OF INCENSE is a Golden ministry, a Sweet ministry, a Come up Higher ministry, a Morning and Evening ministry, a Horning ministry, a Crowning ministry, a Four Square ministry, and more next week. How do these things affect our day to day lives in our families?
We begin the second P which is PRAYER AND PRAISE. The apostle John looks into Heaven and sees the GOLDEN ALTAR before the throne of God. What is this GOLDEN ALTAR and how does it relate to us in our homes?
Today we talk about THE PERSEVERANCE OF THE SAINTS. A quality of character that does not allow one to surrender. William Barclay says: "Endurance is not just the ability to bear a hard thing, but to TURN IT INTO GLORY."
We continue talking about FAITHFULNESS today. Faithful to our word, faithful to church attendance, faithful to be on time, faithful in the daily etiquette and courtesies of life, and faithful to the end. "Continued acts of faithfulness add up to strength of character, to resiliency and preparation for end times."
We continue our series of F F P P and K. Today we talk about FAITHFULNESS-faithful in our marriages, faithful in our mothering, and faithful lin the daily grind of life.
Today I begin a new series about five qualities we need to establish in our own lives and also in the lives of our children as we get closer to the end times. Please don't miss one episode in this series. It is a MUST for everyone. Today we talk about FEARLESSLESS, the first of F F P P and K. You'll find out what they as we go along. Or you could start guessing.
Wendy Shaw joins with me again today as we talk about more creative ways of showing hospitality to people in all walks of life.
The Shaw family operate by The Triple A. What is it?
Wendy also shares how they do family Bible reading in their home. It's great to hear the different methods families use, isn't it? We all learn from one another.
Wendy Shaw is with me again today. We talk about the joys of family celebrations. Celebrating for big things and little things. And also the joys of hospitality.
Wendy Shaw joins me again today as we talk about raising children in the ways of God. Making the family meal table a place of fun and discussion times with the children. We also discuss at what age a child can come to know Christ.
Today you will meet Wendy Shaw, mother of ten children. Joshua, their last little boy (Down syndrome) is the STAR of their family and the greatest blessing to all. The Shaw family have a musical band called SHAW-CITIZENS OF GLORY. We talk about how they fitted in homeschooling and musical practice and how they have brought up their children on the Word of God and prayer. One of their daughters is now married to Ben Crevier, one of the CHAMPIONS FOR EVER family. You can look them up on the Internet.
Today you will meet Charity Jenkins. Charity had no intention of having a big family but today she has eight children. What changed? How can you trust God for more than two children? How can you trust God when your husband has no job? How can you trust God when you leave family and friends to move across country? Charity shares the answers to these questions.
Today you will meet Shavona Shaw, married to one of the Imperials (Southern Gospel Quartet). Shavona tells the story of how their little two-year-old son was suddenly taken from them by cancer and how God has enabled them to walk through this grieving trial with hope and victory.
FOOD TWINS. God associates many different things with food in the Bible. Come on in to discover them. We also find that God wants us to set an ordered table. And when we set an ordered table, our children will be more orderly at the table.
God also loves to fill us with good food. We talk about the table in this session. Do you know where tables originate? You'll be surprised to find out. We also talk about how God wants us to sit at our tables, rather than eat food "on the run."
More about the FILLED life. Filled with His presence, filled with His praises, filled with His goodness, and filled with His glory. God wants His Holy Spirit to shine from us? How can we do this?
How can you change your face from a sour, dreary face to a smiling, bright face? Learn the secret. And we talk about more FILLING Scriptures again today-even FILLED with laughter!
How can you be FILLED with joy, peace, hope, and all the fruits of the Spirit? Find out how we can make this work in the nitty gritty of everyday life.
God is the God of the FULL HOUSE! God wants our homes filled and the land filled. Isaiah 45:18 says: “God that formed the earth, and made it . . . he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited.” What else does God want us to be filled with? Check it out.
Today I begin a new series, LIFE TO THE FULL. God does not want us to be half full but truly FULL Today we look at the very first FILL word in the Bible.
Today you will meet Cassie Fox, the Mom of 11 Sons! Baby No. 12 is coming. And guess what? It is another son! You will be blessed as you hear from Cassie who the doctors said would never be able to have children. She also endured many miscarriages, and they have one special needs son who is a blessing to the whole family.
This is the last podcast on this subject of clothing. We look at more Scriptures today to see what God has to say. It's amazing how much God has to say about the everyday things of our lives, even about how should dress. The Bible even talks about jewelry. And what about fashion for our little children?
God wants us to dress femininely and like royalty. Did you know it is possible to dress femininely and yet not modestly? It is also possible to dress modestly and yet not femininely. How do we do it?
Allison Hartman joins me again as we talk about dressing in a way to glorify God. And we continue discussing how to teach our children God's ways in the midst of a worldly culture.
We discover today that God's plan for clothing is to cover, not uncover. Allison Hartman from Pensacola joins me as we talk about how we can teach our daughters to dress biblically without getting into legality.
God is clothed in glory. He also wants us to clothe ourselves with glory. He wants us to dress in a way that represents His glorious, majestic, and royal kingdom. What does this mean? How can we make this happen in our lives?
God is clothed with glory and honor, but the amazing revelation is that He wants to clothe us with glory too! He brings His glory right down to the nitty gritty of our lives. He wants us to hold on to the glory He has given us. Find out how you are God's glorious "footstool' on this earth.
What is happening behind your four walls? Are you going for gold, or are you living a replacement lifestyle? Check it out.
King Rehoboam exchanged gold for brass. What are we experiencing in our lives as wives and mothers? Are we living the gold, or have we exchanged it for brass?
King Rehoboam inherited the richest kingdom in the world in his day. In only five years everything was taken away! We must hold fast that which we have!
Christina Friedman joins me again. Christina is an addicted woman! Join me as she talks about her addiction and how it has affected her children’s lives.
Christina Friedman from Minnesota joins me today. Christina is the mother of 11 children, half of whom have grown and having their own children. Christina shares how she was enabled to mother and homeschool all the children God gave them while suffering with PCOS and Lyme's disease. In the midst of pain and feeling sick every day she determined to enjoy her family without complaining and is now reaping the rewards of her life work.
Nancy Webster joins me for a third session. Another Nancy/Nancy podcast. We talk about how to make easy but nutritious meals for our families, how to establish teamwork, and the value of hard work.
Nancy Webster and I get on to the hot subject of the COVID vaccine today. Do you truly know the purpose of these vaccines? What is the ultimate plan? Every person needs to hear this podcast and to share it with others.
Nancy Webster joins me today sharing how each one of her eight children are "following their bent" and using the gifts and talents that God uniquely gave to them. One of the greatest blessings for our children is for them to follow the bent that divinely belongs to them. And each one is different. You will enjoy this session.
Sonia Ramsay from Oregon joins me today. You will be blessed as you listen to her story. Sonia began her married life with the vision to welcome children but it wasn't all plain sailing. She was challenged by infertility, miscarriages, a difficult adoption, and then conceiving a Down syndrome baby. If you have faced any of these issues you will want to tune in.
What is God's promise to you as a mother? That you will be saved, delivered,
protected, preserved, healed, and made whole! Is this really true? Tune in
and discover what God has to say in His Word.
Find out how God loves to bless us? Of course you love your children, but do you love motherhood? Check out the difference.
Whose viewpoint do we have on this subject? What society says or what God says in His Word? God speaks of the "blessings of the breasts and the womb." Of what importance is the womb?
Rashida (the new Trim Healthy Mama author) joins me again today and we talk about marriage, mothering little ones, and the joy of food. We discover how much God is all about food. Did you know there are 22 food twins in the bible? God links 22 different things in life to food! Check them out.
At last I have been able to kidnap Rashida to come and talk with me on the podcast. Rashida Simpson is my granddaughter and the latest recipe creator of the new Trim Healthy Cookbook, TRIM HEALTHY FUTURE! You’ll find out the secrets of Rashida’s creativity with food and the unfolding of her life.
God works in harmony, unity, and togetherness as the Triune God. Because we are made in His image, He also wants us to live a togetherness lifestyle. Are you living “individually” or experiencing a “togethering” lifestyle?
The revelation of God's face--He wants to smile His blessing upon us but sometimes He has to hide his face. Let's live in the light of his countenance.
More Scriptures today about you countenance, about beautiful women (yes, the Bible talks about beautiful women), and God's plan for men to work.
"It is impossible to enslave, mentally or socially, a Bible-reading people? How do we live? By God's living Words or by the influence of our society? God has a lot more to say about our faces.
Today we check out the Scriptures about masking. It's easy to listen to what everyone in society is saying but have you ever checked out what God says?
Allison Hartman joins me again for this session as we talk more about courtship and weddings. When God’s blessing is upon the land there will be many weddings with joy and celebration. When God’s curse is upon the land there will be few weddings! We talk about how a wedding is the theme of the Bible. Jesus came to this earth to die and shed His precious blood to redeem us and make us His bride. It all culminates in a great wedding, the “marriage supper of the Lamb.” Have we truly entered into the glory and the fullness and the truth of what marriage is all about?
Check out the information about the big Above Rubies Family Retreat coming up soon in Florida. Allison Hartman joins me today. The Hartman family are staying with us for the wedding of Trae and Chalice Ruppel. Chalice is Serene's daughter. Join with us as we talk about joy and glory of courtship and weddings.
Where does God want you to have truth? Should it be belted around your waist or girded around your loins? Check it out.
How can we reveal the sweet perfume of Christ in our homes? How can we triumph in our challenging situations? How can we possess all that God has given to us?
Sharing about our day at the Trump Rally in Washington DC and discussing the dilemma we are currently facing in our nation.
Today we conclude the attitudes God wants us to have toward evil. We need courage to confute and reprove evil.Also, although God wants us to be a loving and fellowshipping people, He tells us about some people we must not fellowship with. Who are they?
We continue talking about the 20 different words God uses in His Word to show us how to resist evil. Don’t miss learning about each one. God does not want us to tolerate evil but to drive it out.
Evil is so abhorrent to God that He sent His only beloved Son to die on the cross to take the judgment of our sins upon Him. God hates evil and He wants His people to hate evil. He also hates injustice which is an abomination to Him. I found 20 different verbs that God wants us to do about evil. Come on in and find out what they are.
Which do you like to celebrate? Hanukkah or Christmas, or both? We are the "both" family. Join with me as I talk about what we do. This year is a strategic time to remember the Feast of Dedication and the story of the brave Maccabees who defied Antiochus Epiphanes and led a revolt against the Seleucid armies. Their bravery inspires us to never cower in the face of tyranny!
We have many promises that God fights for us to save us against our enemies. However, we learn two principles today.
1) If God fights for us, shouldn't we fight for those in need, for the unborn who cannot speak for themselves, for those who suffer persecution, for those who need healing and deliverance, for the downtrodden, and those being unjustly entreated? And
2) Although God fights for us, we can't sit back and do nothing. God wants us to get in the battle and do our part to fight too.
We continue discovering more of the twelve Hebrew words about God as a warrior. Every new generation must learn how to conquer and fight the enemy.
We have two powerful anointings as mothers. We are gentle and caring as we reveal our nurturing and mothering anointing. But we are also roaring mama bears as we protect our families and stand guard against the enemy. I talk about these anointings and then we move on to discover the Scriptures about God as "a man of war" and the "mighty warrior."
Jessica Ajayi joins me again today. We discuss more about life learning, how to enjoy your children, fun things to do with your children, and how to free yourself into passionate, enjoyable, adventurous, and restful mothering.
Jessica Ajayi joins me today to speak about her journey of motherhood (having to leave home as a teenager to survive on her own to now establishing a beautiful family life) and how she teaches skills to her children that will prepare them for life.
Sherri Leiter, mother and grandmother, joins me again to share her testimony of how she revived intimacy in her marriage. It's easy to get into a boring rut. How can you get out of it? Listen in for practical ways.
Who are you voting for? Now that's personal question, isn't it? I'm voting for the kingdom of God. I'm voting for God's kingdom to come to earth. Well, that's what He told us to pray, isn't it? Matthew 5:10: "Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven." What does it mean to vote for the kingdom? Check it out.
Sherri Leiter joins me again today as we talk about raising children with godly character qualities as we prepare them for their future lives. What kind of character should we be imparting to our children?
Sherri Leiter, a long-time friend joins me today. She shares the story of their reversal and what happened after! We also speak about how to train our children to be successful wives and husbands.
My daughter, Pearl Barrett, joins me again today as we talk more about the vagus nerve, the longest nerve in your body. It is also called the Wanderer as it wanders throughout your body to affect your brain, gut, heart, and lungs, etc. It also affects your whole attitude to life. Find out more today of how activating this nerve can revolutionize your life.
My daughter, Pearl (Pearl Barrett of Trim Healthy Mama,) joins me today to talk about a most exciting subject. This “something” (check in to find out) will improve your physical and mental health, transform your marriage, your mothering, your home life, and your whole attitude to life. You are going to be so excited. And more coming next week!
We must be strong and courageous as we guard the gates of our homes. As mothers, we are both the lion and the lamb. And we need God with us!
Back to our series. God wants us to make our homes a holy place for Him in this sinful world. We must be alert gatekeepers as we watch that no unclean thing comes into our homes.
My daughter, Evangeline joins me today as we talk about these things. I
can't really tell you in print. You'll have to listen to find out.
God is our guarder who watches over us day and night. In the same way, He wants us to watch over our children and our households. To be a guardian of the home is to reveal what God is like. Join with me as we discover this wonderful attribute in God's Word.
Meadow joins me again today as we continue talking about birth. We talk about embracing birth, the power of birthing, and how God is very involved in the birth. We talk about the blessing of BIRTHING ENCOURAGEMENT PARTIES which prepare young mothers for childbirth, and more.
My granddaughter, Meadow Hall, joins me today as we discuss the best way to prepare for birth. How do we overcome fear in birthing? And don't miss the birthing "high."
Discover the beautiful truth of exchanging our old fleshly life for the life of Jesus. All the good and beautiful things that are in Jesus are in us because He lives in us. This truth will revolutionize your life and mothering. Don’t miss.
To enter God’s rest we must cast out all unbelief and hardness of heart. What is God’s attitude to us when we doubt Him?
We must eradicate evil and conquer the enemy before we can experience rest. How we deal with these situations will impact the following generations. Will our children and grandchildren live in peace and prosperity or turmoil?
Did you know that God likens marriage to a rest? Did you know that He calls our homes resting-places? Does this description fit your home? Come with me as we discover how to make a home into a resting place.
My daughter, Evangeline pops in for a moment to begin the podcast. Then Allison Hartman and I discuss this powerful subject together of how to raise children who are strongly committed to God’s truth. I know you will be inspired and encouraged. The podcast ends with a great testimony from 18-year old Audrey Porter from Georgia.
Allison Hartman from Florida is with me again today. We talk about a hodge-podge of different things—the birth of their 11th baby—Selah Rae, giardia, mastitis, tandem nursing, the real truth about a baby coming into a big family, and coping with the stress of lock down for a family business.
God has given us 31 different things that He wants us to do to one another-in our homes and in our extended church family. One for every day of the month! These "one another" principles will bring "heaven on earth" to your family life and "revival to your church life.
Although we must each have a personal faith in Jesus Christ, out faith is
also a mutual faith. In family life and church life it is FACE TO FACE and
SIDE BY SIDE! Join with me as we discover how this works out in our daily
living.
Are you enjoying togetherness in your family life? What about your church
life? Is this your habitual experience?
Family life is togetherness and church life is also togetherness. Join with me as we discover what God's Word has to say about togetherness. It's the lifestyle of the kingdom of God.
Are you back at church yet? Please check out this podcast as we dig into God's Word to see what He has to say about this matter. This is a timely matter. God's people need to be back together, praying together, and crying out for the soul of this nation.
It was such a burden upon my heart to talk about this subject and I ended up doing two podcasts, one for today and one for next week. The amazing thing is that after I had completed them President Trump announced to the nation: “Church is Essential” and encouraged churches to open this last weekend (24th May). I wonder how many churches opened their doors! I wonder how many people flocked to church!
Pam fields join me today as we talk about young women who long for a mentor and many older women who don’t know how to connect with young mothers. Pam has a vision to bring them together. Join in to hear her vision. She also speaks about the powerful BLESSING PRAYER they have prayed over their children throughout their lives and it now continues to the next generation.
Today is our 100th podcast! Please join and celebrate with us. I can't believe we have got to 100 already! Today my daughter, Serene Allison of Trim Healthy Mama, joins me to talk about a hot subject. We discuss how you can keep intimacy alive in your marriage even when you have babies and littles ones and you feel overwhelmed with children, And we don't forget the older women who are sometimes petering out!
I share my thoughts in answer to the question: “What should we be doing during this time apart from praying and preparing our children to be spiritually strong?” There’s lots you can do. Check it out.
Erin Harrison joins me today as we talk about the attitude we have towards our husbands. Do you treat him like dirt, or do you treat him like Jesus? Is it possible to treat him like Jesus, even when he acts the opposite?
Although God is Spirit, He has created us with physical bodies to reveal His nature and image. Are we being faithful to reveal His image?
Taste is a food discerner—in the natural and the spiritual. How sharp are your taste buds, especially in the discerning area?
We find six adjectives regarding the kind of home God wants us to build for Him. Are you ready for them? EXCEEDING, MAGNIFICENT, FAMOUS, GLORIOUS, GREAT, AND WONDERFUL! Does that sound too much over the top? Sorry! They are all biblical words. Join with me to learn more.
What kind of home does God want us to build for Him? How do we go about building it? Join with me as we discover God’s principles.
Nadia Mutana joins me today. Nadia shares her dissatisfaction about being a normal mother. She wants much more for her children. What do you want?
Jenny Ruppel joins me today. She shares about her experience at the MARCH FOR LIFE in Washington DC and also her own personal story of facing the challenges of having a baby out of wedlock.
Heather Bryant continues to share about their ordeal of losing their little child. Have you miscarried, given birth to a stillborn baby, or lost a loved child at any age? You will be encouraged as you listen to Heather share how God brought her through to victory and how He helped them to bring healing to all their family.
Today Heather Bryant from Puget Sound in Washington State joins me to share her story of raising their family. Allison also shares how God helped them face the tragedy of their little 14-month-old girl being run over by a car.
Allison Hartman from Pensacola, Florida, shares more incidents of their times in Israel. We share about how to become an Israel praying family. What do your children know about Israel? Are you and your children familiar with what God says in the Bible about Israel? Are we ignorant or familiar with God's plans and promises for the land of Israel? We share opportunities of how your children can get involved.
The Hartman and Allison families are home from their great trip to Israel. Allison Hartman shares about their life-changing trip and how it can affect our lives.
Are you praying for Christ to come? We need Him in homes—and in the BEDROOM! We need Him to come and bring REVIVAL—in our homes, in our churches, and in the land. Are you praying for Him to come? 2020 is a year for prayer!
We should be praying and looking for the coming of the Lord. But we should also pray, “Come Lord Jesus NOW! I need You!” We need Him NOW, every moment. In our lives, in our children’s lives, and in our homes.
My daughter, Evangeline, joins me today for a world-changing episode on how to live unashamedly for Christ and bring God’s life-giving power wherever you go — even on cruise ship!
Allison Hartman joins me again today as we discuss the statement: “There is never a convenient time to have a baby.” What should you do?
Alison Harman from Pensacola, Florida joins me today as we talk about the challenges of keeping your family together rather than each one going their separate ways. Alison shares how they manage to do this with a hectic family business and children ranging from 21 years down to their eleventh baby arriving in March 2020.
Is it often chaotic at your family meal table? Listen for practical tips about how to keep order and make your family meal times more special.
Discover how God reveals His love and His truth to us through tangible objects. God's truth is not airy fairy stuff. It is for the daily grind of life. And a New Year's promise for you and your family in your home. Be blessed.
It’s celebration time! My husband, Colin joins me as we share how we celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah.
College, Vasectomies, and Vaccinations! Join in as Brittany Howell and I talk about these controversial subjects.
Today you will meet two lovely sisters—Stephanie and Brittany, as we talk about different aspects of mothering and homeschooling.
None of us like to go through trials, reproaches, and pressures. But life is not perfect, and we all face trials. The challenge is: how do we go through our trials? We talk today about going through our trials with glory! Is this just a nice-sounding word? No, its Bible language. We need to change our negative language to Bible language.
How do we fill the earth with God's glory when the average number of children per family is only 1.7? Who do we deprive when we refuse to have children? It's taken three sessions to get through this subject.
How has Satan deceived God’s people in the last few decades? How has this mindset influenced our nation today? How will socialism affect the future of our children and children’s children? (Session 2 on the subject of God wants to fill the earth with His glory).).
We live in our glory as we raise our sons to live in their glory. We are not raising immature wimps. We are raising strong young men for the glory of God. Young men who are mature in their youth. Strong physically. Strong in their convictions, their character, in God’s Word, and who know how to overcome the wicked one.
Two more points on THE GLORY today.
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YOUR FEMININITY IS YOUR GLORY. Are you living in the glory of your femininity?
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RAISING YOUR SONS TO BE STRONG IS YOUR GLORY. The Bible says that “the glory of young men is their strength.” We have the glory of raising them to be strong physically and spiritually.
Today I introduce to you my grand-daughter-in-law, Kahoru Barrett. She is married to Bowen Barrett, Pearl Barrett's son of Trim Healthy Mama. She shares her joys of motherhood with her little baby, Finn. Kahoru is the epitome of a "joyful mother." She loves motherhood and it shows all over her radiant face.
God’s plan for women is glorious. Why do we settle for less? The saddest thing in life is to live on this earth and not be who God intended us to be! Find out more of God’s glory plan, from the beginning to eternity!
Painting: Fritz Zuber-Buhler (Suiça, 1822-1896)
Motherhood and home are the glory of the nation. “How can that be?” you ask. “It’s the opposite in my home.” It’s because we have been fed a lie. We have been robbed. We are living the opposite to what God intended. Listen to God’s glory plan!
God has given a glory to women. Why don’t we live in our glory? Because we have been told a different story!
Find out what is God’s story.
God writes something specific about Heaven, the Holy of Holies, and the Home? What is the similarity between them? Mothers, you won’t want to miss this podcast.
I welcome my sister, Kate, again today. Kate was never able to have her own children, but she shares the beautiful story of adopting Promise from China—just in time!
Introducing my sister, Kate Marchiniak. Kate became a shepherdess with her
own flock of sheep in the Cariboo of Canada. She shares amazing stories of
how the sheep pulled on her heart strings.
What we speak into our children’s lives and what we call them by name affects their daily lives and their future destiny. What does God call our children?
Today we talk about sheep and goats—the two legged and the four-legged! Of all the amazing animals in the world, why did God choose to call us His sheep? This understanding affects us and our children. And there are positives and negatives to being sheep. We must be on guard.
Melissa Calhoon joins me again today to share about adoption, the blessings and the challenges. Melissa adopted two children from Liberia and recently a little Down syndrome child from China. We talk about how adoptive mothering takes a different kind of mothering.
Introducing my niece, Melissa Calhoon, mother of 12 children. Melissa tells the story of her dream to be a mother, but instead she had three miscarriages and then two ectopic pregnancies. They took one fallopian tube and directed her to IVF! I remember my husband and I praying over Melissa during that heart-wrenching time for them. God is good. Next time she conceived she thought, “Here we go again!” Another ectopic pregnancy!”
Instead, it was a baby growing in the womb! With one fallopian tube, Melissa went on to birth nine biological children and they also adopted three other children. Melissa also talks about the blessings and struggles with their third biological child who was Down syndrome.
Erin Harrison and I talk about being queens of our homes. Yes, dear mother, you are a queen. But we must get to the nitty gritty. How do we become the queen of the home? It doesn’t automatically happen. We have to make it happen. Enjoy listening to find the secrets.
Introducing Erin Harrison from the TEA TIME AND TALK SHOW which I do with Erin each week. We talk today about HOW God is able to provide for the children He gives and the eternal value of having and raising children.
Every other career will one day be left behind, but our daily mothering has eternal value. We are raising eternal souls and preparing them for God's kingdom.
You can watch the TALK SHOWS by going to Keeper of the Homestead Blog Facebook and clicking on Videos or doing the same from my Above Rubies Facebook.
God not only wants us to love people, but to love them fervently. How can we tangibly love people?
God not only wants us to have faith in Him but to exceedingly grow in faith. We discover the word “exceedingly” means “above the ordinary.” Be inspired as God leads us into a lifestyle that is no longer average, bland, boring, middle of the road, or normal, but into a lifestyle that is above the ordinary.
This recording disappeared from the computer and so I have recorded it for you again.
No. 9. God not only wants us to be salt, but tasty salt. Are you a boring or intoxicating wife? Are you a bland or exciting mother?
No. 10. God not only wants you to pray, but to pray exceedingly. How much prayer happens in your home?
Discover what it really means to meditate on God's Word. It is opposite to
Yoga or Buddhist mediation.
Find out how we should respond when going through fiery trials or when
people speak against us. God's ways are different to our fleshly ways.
Pray daily for God’s protection over your children that God will keep them from accident, harm, sickness, danger, and all enemy attack—physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. And find out 22 other important issues to pray over your children.
Motherhood is a BIG TASK. Do get weary and tired and you look after your children each day? Do you get enough sleep? Listen as we talk about how to get your sleep and how to be refreshed for a new day.
The devil hates family. He hates marriage and motherhood. That’s why you feel pulled in every direction to get away from your home. You have in-laws and out-laws telling you that you are crazy. Our humanistic and feministic society temps you away from your greatest calling. But these thoughts and temptations don’t come from God. They come from the enemy. YOU ARE DOING A GREAT WORK! YOU DON’T HAVE TIME TO COME DOWN FROM YOUR GREAT CALLING!
There are two ways to live: by your feelings and emotions or by girding up your mind to live by the principles of God’s Word? Which way to do you live? Which way do you enjoy the best?
Do you sometimes feel your workload is too much for you? Don’t despair. Work is a gift. It’s not a curse; it’s a blessing. When you work hard for your family you show your love to them. Love and Labor are a couple They are twins. You can’t have one without the other. Hard work reveals your genuine love.
Did you know that God wants you to enjoy your days as THE DAYS OF HEAVEN ON EARTH? Did you know that God wants you to enjoy rest in your soul? Did you know that God wants you to experience earth-splitting joy?
Motherhood is demeaned in our society today. But when you know the truth it sets you free to live the glory and fullness of all that God has ordained for you. Embrace your motherhood even against the stream of feminism and humanism. Joyful mothers will change the world. Antagonists do not have an answer for JOYFUL mothers.
We begin to look at 25 descriptions of how God wants to work for Him. Of course, when God gives us children, the caring and nurturing of them becomes our work, our work for the Lord. Today we see that God wants us to work in our homes . . .
- Aboundingly
- As to the Lord and not to men
- Diligently
- Faithfully
- Fervently
- For the glory of God
- Harmoniously (working together)
- Heartily
- Humbly
- In the fear of the Lord
More to come next week.
Serving and submitting. They are hateful words to the modern woman and yet they are characteristics of Christ. Why do we hate to do what Jesus delighted to do? Jesus delighted to do the Father's will (Psalm 40:7, 8). Do we also delight to do the Father's will?
Mothering is work. The Bible says it is a GOOD WORK! And the rewards are coming. Don’t give up or give in!
Did you know that the highest percentage of people using anxiety drugs and antidepressants are middle-aged women? Why are we facing this phenomenon? Learning how to live a life of rest.
Painting: Eugenio Zampighi
Did you know that 100 years ago women only menstruated 100 times during their reproductive life? Now, most modern women are menstruating up to 400 times during their lives. What is this doing to the modern woman?
Painting: “Mother" by M. Ivasyuk 1908
How can I live a blissful life in the middle of chaos? How can I have another baby if I have physical problems? What are the special blessings God designed for a nursing mother?
What does it really mean that “women will be saved through childbearing”? Does it mean through childbirth or through mothering? We discover the glorious understanding of the Greek word, “sozo.”
Serene of Trim Healthy Mama is with me again for a third session. What a miracle. Serene shares testimonies of obstacles and difficulties she faced in embracing life. What does the Bible call a pregnant woman?
God not only wants us to love people, but to love them fervently. How can we tangibly love people?
Serene joins me again as we continue discussing the preciousness of life. What is Satan’s trio of destruction? Do we take a stand against abortion? What about contraception and sterilization? Should they be discussed on this subject of life?
I am joined today by my daughter, Serene Allison of Trim Healthy Mama. We begin the subject of not only being on the side of life, but adamantly advocating for life. We make it a habit to choose life in every situation, from conception to the grave.
God not only wants us to be obedient, but WHOLE HEARTEDLY obedient. We talk about how to teach our children to be obedient.
God not only wants us to read His Word, but to be RICHLY filled with His Word.
God not only wants us to speak His truth, but to BOLDLY proclaim His truth. We talk about ways to do this even while in our homes and caring for our children.
More points next week.
God not only wants us to be courageous, but VERY courageous.
God not only wants us to be righteous, but UNCOMPROMISINGLY righteous.
God not only wants us to avoid evil, but to ABHOR evil.
God not only wants us to shine, but to SHINE greatly.
God not only wants us to be fruitful, but EXCEEDINGLY fruitful.
More next week.
God’s Word is filled with adjectives. It leads us into a greater realm. It’s never normal or status quo. It’s over the top. It’s above and beyond. Exceedingly abundant. Find out how we can live this kind of lifestyle.
God has given us every good thing we need to enable us to mother in victory rest, joy, cheerfulness, patience, and longsuffering. How can this work in our daily lives?
Plus, Cherish Allison joins me again for this pod. She talks about life in the Allison family—family communication and interaction. We have the power to make the kind of life we want in our family lives.
Introducing granddaughter, Cherish Allison. Oh yes, Cherish is the head of CNN on the hilltop? What CNN is this? You’ll find out. We also talk about books and more books. And BOOK PARTIES. And the best book to read!
Pam Fields joins me for one more session.
I talk about homeschooling in the spirit of “rest and refreshing” (Isaiah 28:9-12).
Pam shares how the manual, THE POWER OF MOTHERHOOD taught her how to be a mother. She purchased this book 22 years ago. Now she has purchased the edited and enlarged edition for her daughter who is expecting her second baby. Every mother needs this manual beside her. Purchase at this link: http://bit.ly/PowerOfMotherhoodUS
Pam also shares about her wonderful idea of MOTHERING PARTIES. Listen to how you can make this happen.
And we forgot to tell you about the Oregon Above Rubies Retreat coming up this year. This time they are organizing a FAMILY RETREAT at the Oregon Christian Convention, Turner! Start saving to come with your family, 13 – 15 September, 2019.
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Or Julia Hughes * dnjhughes@gmail.com * 503-421-1669
Pam shares her story. She came into marriage wanting two children and expecting to work full time. Instead she ended up with nine children and homeschooling? How did this happen?
We discuss the different ways to teach out children? Because God is a God of knowledge and all the fullness of knowledge dwells in Him, we should create in our children a passion to thirst after knowledge. Because we are created in the image of God, we inherently have a desire for knowledge. We must cultivate this desire in our children, not squelch it. Find out how we can do this?
Introducing Pam Fields from Oregon, mother of nine children and has organized many Above Rubies retreats. Pam shares her wonderful idea of PRAYER BRACELETS and how they help her to pray for each of her children each day. You can check out how to make them at this link: https://tinyurl.com/PrayerBracelets
We also talk about the POWER OF PLODDING. Much of life consists of plodding on each day but plodding brings rewards. Proverbs 21:5 (TLB) says: “STEADY PLODDING brings prosperity. We don’t plod around in circles. We plod purposefully—understanding who God created us to be and walking in God’s divine purpose for us. When we know our purpose, we can make drudgery into delight and the mundane into miracles. We turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. We change grumbling to glory.
Here is A MOTHER’S CREED for you to begin the New Year:
“I am not languishing. I am not deceived. I have a vision. I know who I am and who God created me to be. I know my purpose. I am walking in the perfect will of God. I know it’s not easy, but I’ve counted the cost. My goal is set. How could my career be easy when I am influencing a nation for God, generations to come--and eternity? How can it be easy when I am destroying the plans of the devil? Such is the power of my God-mandated career, the highest calling ever given to women—motherhood. I have embraced my calling. I am not intimidated by my antagonists. I will not be moved. My heart is fixed. I may be hidden in my home but look out world! I am sharpening my arrows. I am getting them ready to shoot forth and destroy the adversary. In the power and anointing of God, I am advancing God’s Kingdom.”
Introducing my daughter, Pearl Barrett of Trim Healthy Mama, although I am sure you already know Pearl and her sister Serene. I guess you already listen to their famous THM Poddy (about 200,000 listeners)! You will love listening to Pearl again today as we talk together about grandmothering. And then we get to talk about marriage-and intimacy in marriage (one of Pearl's favorite subjects-and mine too!). Are you going through some sticky times in your marriage? Don't give up. Don't miss the reward time! The end is better than the beginning!
As God creates a new life, we see Him as the first artist, sculptor, embroiderer, needle worker, potter, architect, scribe, and more. Psalm 139 reveals His Omniscience, His Omnipresence, His Omnipotence, His Omni-benevolence, and His Omniscience. Lots of teaching to bless you in this podcast.
God calls the creating of the baby in the womb “marvelous” (Psalm 139:14). God uses many adjectives in His Word. We then look up the adjective in the Hebrew to understand the word and we get more adjectives! The full understanding of this Hebrew word means “extraordinary, wonderful, miraculous, astonishing, and difficult. It is the revelation of God doing things beyond the bounds of human powers or expectations.” We discover where this word is used the first time in the Bible.
God creates each new baby separately, uniquely, and distinguished. Every new baby is a DESIGNER CHILD! A MASTERPIECE! All the remarkable inventions, astounding advancements, brilliant discoveries, and amazing feats (both intellectually and physically) cannot happen without a person being born. They can’t happen without the womb. Without the womb NOTHING happens in this world. It all comes to a screeching halt.
Beginning the new series of discovering the glorious and biblical description of a baby conceiving and growing in the womb. There's more to discover from Psalm 139:13-18 than you could dream.
When you act like a queen, your husband will act like a king. Rise up and live like a queen, speak like a queen, dress like a queen, and enjoy being queen of your home.
Q & A: What do you say to folks when they say, “I’M DONE!” In other words, I don’t want any more children. What’s the answer?
God established men to govern. But are women subservient? No. Women REIGN! God wants us to be queens, ruling and managing our household domain.
I also answer the question: “How do I as a young mom, learn to find my identity in Christ and not in motherhood?” What the answer?
I talk about the Fatherhood of God. Did you know that God established the roles of father and mother BEFORE there was ever a father and mother on the earth? We check the Scriptures to find out what God says about male headship. Controversial subject to many, but we've got to go back to the Word. Eight points in all-six in this session.
In this podcast we talk about caring for an elderly relative in the home. We talk about life from conception to the grave. We talk about building or destroying our homes. And I begin answering your questions. You can email questions to me at nancy@aboverubies.org
In Jeremiah 29 we read a message from THE LORD OF HOSTS to the exiles in Babylon. Although these Judeans were now captives in a foreign land, God comes to them through the prophet to tell them seven things He wants them to do in Babylon. They are a reiteration of what He told them in the very beginning, but He reminds them that He doesn’t want them to stop doing these things just because they are in a foreign land. God’s commands are for all times and all circumstances. God doesn’t change.
Nadia Mutana joins me again in this session and you will also hear from her 13-year-old son, Jeremiah. Find out what he chose to do for his 13th birthday!
The last point about the exciting home: 15. A GARDEN CENTER. The first home, which was the prototype for all homes to come, was a garden home. A home is not truly a home without a garden, especially growing food to eat. If you are not able to grow a big garden, grow a little garden. Even a tomato plant or herbs in pots on your deck!
And introducing Nadia Mutana, mother of seven children. Nadia is originally from Rwanda where she grew up with a single father (no mother) and servants. She had no idea of how to mother, cook, or manage a home. She shares how God has been her teacher.
We continue the series of BUILDING AN EXCITING HOME. We talk about making your home . . .
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A HOSPITALITY CENTER. Hospitality is the lifestyle of the kingdom of God.
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A COUNSELING CENTER. Giving wise counsel to your children and to all who come into your home.
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A HEALING CENTER. Your home is to be a place of healing—healing the mind, soul, spirit, and body.
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AN INDUSTRY CENTER. Your home Is your creative workshop where you can fulfil projects. You can make things for the poor and needy. You can develop a home business.
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A CONVALESCENT CENTER FOR THE ELDERLY. But I forgot to talk about this one (another time!).
One more point to come!
We continue the series of BUILDING AN EXCITING HOME. We continue to talk about making your home . . . 6. A PRAYER CENTER-impacting the world from your dining room table. 7. A CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER/PLAY CENTER-teaching your children how to play creatively. 8. A SOCIAL CENTER-making functions happen in your home. 9. AN EATING CENTER-making every meal a love affair.
More to come next week.
God wants your home to be a place of rest, a place of delight, a place of glory, and a place filled with His presence. He wants to use your home and family to bring revival to this nation.
Painting by Elizabeth Shippen Green (1871-1954).
We continue the series of BUILDING AN EXCITING HOME. Make your home . . .
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A TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTER
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A PRAISE AND WORSHIP CENTER
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A PRAYER CENTER
More to come next week.
God was the first Architect and Home builder. He has given the plan for how He wants us to build our homes. We begin the series: BUILDING AN EXCITING HOME. Make your home . . .
A PLACE FOR THE PRESENCE OF GOD
A NURTURING CENTER
A BIRTHING CENTER
More to come next week.
Picture Artist: Lin Wang
Meadow Hall continues to speak with me about her convictions regarding modesty and femininity. What about bikinis and leggings? Should they be part of our wardrobe? Can Christians wear jewelry? How do we embrace femininity in a genderless society? Should we pursue an egalitarian or complementarian marriage?
I also introduce to you my 13-year-granddaughter, Autumn Rose, Pearl’s youngest daughter. She shares how she loves being an Aunty to Warren. And now she is waiting to be an aunty again February 2019 when Bowen and Kahoru have their little baby.
My granddaughter, Meadow, a young mother of this generation joins me today. She shares her convictions about modesty. What is modesty in the 21st century? How does it affect us as Christian women? Should we dress drably or gloriously? Meadow Hall is Pearl Barrett's daughter (Trim Healthy Mama) and is married to Kendall Hall. They have a little baby called Warren who is nearly six months old.
Allison Hartman and her 19-year-old daughter, Makenna, speak with me on this podcast. Allison shares how she and her husband managed to get out of debt and build a debt free home. McKenna speaks about her life in a big family and how she has built strong convictions into her life.
We talk about raising children to speak in the gates. Dear mothers, we are not only feeding and clothing our children. We have a huge task raising them to speak—speak clearly, speak with conviction, and speak with boldness, and who will one day be ready to speak with the enemies in the gates! Children who will know how to stand when they face the enemy, and “having done all, to stand” (Ephesians 6:13). Be inspired as you listen.
Picture: Daniel and Allison Hartman with their children: Makenna, Eden, Halle, Ethan, Asher, Levi, Emily Kate, Annalee, Solomon, and Ezra.
Introducing Allison Hartman from Florida. Allison and her husband, Daniel have 10 children and run a family business. We talk about how she fits this all together and how keeping the family together is their greatest goal as parents.
One of the most powerful things we can do to build our nation is to strengthen our marriages and family lives. In every decision and plan we make in our family lives we should first of all think: Will this strengthen our family life, or will it fragment our family life? We must get into the habit of choosing what strengthens the family.
God equates JOY with motherhood (Psalm 113:9). How do you become a joyful mother when you feel overwhelmed? How do you break through self-pity? How do you move from being despondent and in despair to being delightfully happy? You’ll find the answers in this episode.
I got to share things in this episode that I never meant to talk about. But I believe it is a message that every mother in the world needs to hear. Please don’t miss this one. It’s a little longer than usual, but you’ll want to hear it over and over again to get it into your very being. Share it with your friends too.
Introducing Chalice Hosanna Allison, Serene’s 18-year-old daughter. How many countries has she visited so far? Chalice and I get talking about books--books she loves and books I love.
I talk about the blessing of reading to your children, especially reading rhyming books to your young children. Bill Peet’s amazingly illustrated and incredible rhyming books were some of my favorites to read to our children. Of the 36 books he wrote for children, here are some of our favorites, which you can order online:
HUGE HAROLD (our absolute favorite)
KERMIT THE HERMIT
HUBERT’S HAIR-RAISING ADVENTURE (the first book he wrote in 1959).
RANDY’S DANDY LIONS
THE CABOOSE WHO GOT LOOSE, etc.
I would have kept the podcast going all day if I shared with you all the wonderful books I wanted to tell you about. Here are a few I mentioned.
ISHMAEL and SELF-RAISED by E.D.E.N. Southworth (Lamplighter books)
All books by A. W. Tozer, especially THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD, THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY, and THE PURSUIT OF GOD
Books by Elizabeth Goudge, especially GREEN DOLPHIN STREET
THE JOURNEY OF PRIVATE GALIONE (HOW AMERICA BECAME A SUPER POWER) by Mary Nahas. Few people know about this book, but every American should know how this young soldier was used to direct the history of America.
And so many more.
To purchase Nanny’s Nursery Rhymes, go to: http://tinyurl.com/NannysNurseryRhymes
PROCLAIMING MOTHERS You will be excited and inspired as Evangeline, Nancy Campbell’s evangelistic and extrovert daughter joins her for this session.
As we read the Scriptures we constantly face “the tension of truth.” We often notice two apparently contradictory things, and yet because the Word of God is divinely inspired, both are true! We cannot hold one over the other. We face this as we read Psalm 68:11 where it talks about the “female proclaimers.” Does this mean women are to leave their homes to become preachers and pastors? What about the other Scriptures that reveal God’s plan for women to embrace home and mothering? How does it fit together? Listen to this podcast to find the answer.
Two quotes for you:
“Truths that are compelled to stand alone never stand straight and are not likely to stand long. Truth is one, but truths are many. Scriptural truths are interlocking and interdependent. A truth is rarely valid in isolation.” ~ A. W, Tozer
“No matter how much two teachings of Scripture may appear to be contradictory, they are not. They may be paradoxical, but they can never be contradictory . . . Denial of one set of biblical truth in order to affirm another is never an option for the faithful student of Scriptures.”
The devil entices mothers out of the home; God draws mothers back into the home! We cannot win a battle with a deserting army. More thoughts about the mighty army God is calling back to the homes of the nation. God looks for Purposeful mothers, Passionate mothers, Powerful mothers, Positive mothers, Protecting mothers, and Praying mothers who will impact nations.
Check out these links to read:
https://tinyurl.com/HowToPrayForChildren
https://tinyurl.com/HowToPrayForHusband
https://tinyurl.com/OurPriestlyResponsibility
Psalm 68:11, 12 tells the wonderful story of two armies. One is the army of men, and the other is the army of women in the home! Yes, the word that is used is “tsaba” and means “an army, a mass of persons especially organized for war, a host, battle, warfare.” And this army is in the home. Well, they are supposed to be in the home. The Hebrew word is in the feminine gender and therefore it means women. And this army at home is also called “SHE,” not “he.” Sadly, a big portion of this army have deserted! We need them back! Check It out!
We love family celebrations at our home. We think of every excuse to make them happen. It seems that there are parties at our home every week. In this episode I tell you about a special Ladies Luncheon that we have once a year where my daughters and daughters-in-law celebrate our birthdays together. We have so many children’s birthdays throughout the year that we don’t get time to celebrate one another’s. Of course, each one does something special with their own husband, but once a year we do something together in one hit! We planned it this month because my sister-in-law from New Zealand was here with us and we wanted her to join with us.
As is our custom, I asked each one present o share something God had been doing in their lives over the past year. Every story was wonderful. We laughed, and we cried. Don’t miss hearing the amazing story about my sister-in-law, Judy! I doubt whether you will have ever heard such a story!
Picture: Colin and I (right) visiting with my brother, Grant, and wife Judy in New Zealand. I call them “The Beloveds.” They have a beautiful marriage together. Our daughters call Colin and me “The Darlings” because that is what we always call one another.
On the desktop of my computer I have this picture of an eastern shepherd’s fold. It reminds me of my role as a shepherd mother and grandmother. There is only one door to this fold and do you notice that the shepherd sits in that door? He is the guardian. He will allow nothing or no one to come into that fold to harm his flock. We are to be like that shepherd, watching intently over our flock. That means more than physical mothering. It is caring for the spirit, soul, and body (1 Thessalonians 5:23). We don’t do this for wages. The hired wage earner who cares for children may do her best for them, but she does not lay down her life like the true shepherd or mother. Check out John 10:6-15.
God is a dwelling God. He dwells in His eternal world, and yet dwells in our hearts by His Spirit. He also loves to dwell with us in our homes--to live with us and walk with us. To fellowship with us.
The word “dwell” occurs 468 times in the Bible. I found 31 different Hebrew words for the word dwell, and 16 different Greek words. As I continued to search, I found 23 Hebrew words and 31 Greek words about eating meals and sitting around our tables! That’s over 100 words! And I am sure I haven’t exhausted them yet.
Listen as I share one of these Hebrew words with you. It is a beautiful word and will give you a greater understanding of the blessing of your home.