Ep. 129: Chicks, Cats, & Dealing with Deliberately Mean People

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Episode Summary

This week spend some time updating on you on animals. That also includes a conclusion to last week's baby chick murdering. True crime podcast? Anyway, we move into discussing how to train our kids to handle other people that really did intend to be mean and how God seems to work in our lives in themes. Molly also shares some interesting tidbits she's been learning about the human body's storing of emotional energy and that rabbits thumping is little compulsive leg-wiggling.

Episode Notes

Show Open 3:30: Murdered chicken update, general baby chicks update. 12:30: And this week our cats almost died. 13:10: A fresh loaf of bread and a dead mouse. 14:38: Back to the cats… 22:21: Back to the chicks and processing guilt and shame. Issue of discipleship of the kids. 23:28: Stories of hiding things from our parents. 27:35: A kid comes forth. 30:14: God works in our lives with themes, ours seems to be “handling the fact that I meant [the bad thing] I said or did.” 32:00: A friend’s kid kicked another kid on the bus. 33:47: How do you help a kid who correctly perceiving others being deliberately mean to them. 36:18: Not underestimating the sin in people but training our kids to be confident in Christ, but not retreat. 38:38: Baby chick is asleep, they chirp from their throats? and science doesn’t know how or why a cut purrs. 42:18: How the human body stores emotional energy and the connection between our physical body and emotions. 47:37: Rabbit thumping and wiggling legs in church. Too Busy to Flush Telegram Group Get $10 in Bitcoin! (Gemini App) Pique Tea - Referral Link (Website)

Ep. 128: Guilt, Fear, & Freedom to Live

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It all started when we got chicks. Then something happened. Then we found ourselves working through parenting issues like guilt, shame, lying and encouraging our kids to embrace the suck...no, embrace freedom though the practice of confession and repentance. It's became one of those weeks. Anyway, we discuss.

Episode Notes

Open: Phone issues, Visible, and saving money. 4:00: A kid interrupts. 6:39: We got chicks! But we’re missing one. Did a kid murder one? 11:07: Browser tabs and marital humor. 14:14: Being faced with a tremendous about of guilt. 15:18: A question for Islam: What do you do with your guilt? 18:18: How’s that anger working out for you? 19:45: Wanting our kids to find out the sin early so we can guide to repentance and love. 18:50: Responding to our kids when we know someone is guilty. 21:34: Training our children in confession and receiving forgiveness and living in Christ’s righteousness. 24:29: What we want our kids to hear from Psalm 51. 27:09: An internal sense of fear we have to work out. 30:34: Our 8yo asks, “What’s the most important verse in the Bible?” 33:14: Our pastor’s answer…but it’s still adequate. 34:14: Crystallizing the gospel message. 36:14: Recognizing God helps us lead Godly lives and has benefits in this life and the life to come. 39:16: One more thing: Ginger bugs and Ginger Beer results! 43:29: Something Molly really appreciates about the Telegram. Best Nest Box Too Busy to Flush Telegram Group Get $10 in Bitcoin! (Gemini App) Pique Tea - Referral Link (Website)dery

Ep. 127: Growing Sprouts & Growing Relationships

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We kick off with some humorous happenings around the house regarding kids, vets and scantily-clad mannequins before moving to Molly's early gardening and growing that's yielding some tasty snacks. This then leads to a discussion about relationships that make you better simply because you've been around them and being someone who does the same to others.

Episode Notes

Intro, winter road travel. 05:16: An appropriate view of animals vs. humans. 07:30: Elese is outraged at the vet having scantily-clad women in the window. 08:52: A child’s joy in her body and tankinis. 10:27: Planning for chickens. 12:36: Growing broccoli sprouts. 15:24: Kid’s valentine boxes and an easy puff pastry snack, and another snack idea. 17:56: Molly’s gardening heritage and what drove her from not wanting to garden to having a garden. 20:59: Back to broccoli sprouts. 22:08: Counter-cultural Spanish language lessons. 24:51: The absurdity of gender fluidity and an Arkansas “woman.” 26:28: A good friend is someone who makes you better for Jesus because you’ve been around them. 29:13: Molly was frustrated playing tennis in high school against opponents who weren’t as good she was. 31:22: Relationships that refresh and don’t drain. 33:10: Trusting God with a legacy of work when short on resources. 37:58: A microscope on the the swirling challenges of life of those around us. 39:26: Being someone who sees people where they’re hurting and being a blessing to them. 39:55: Someone who gave a more detailed answer. 44:40: People don’t seem to thinking deeply or have the knowledge to respond well. 46:47: Getting solid counsel from Scripture in the midst of disasters around us. 47:39: Jesus’s answer to the question, “Who’s fault is this?” 48:46: Living right with God. 52:59: Two humorous stories from listeners listening to us. 54:00: Some final random things Molly’s learning from homeschooling. 56:54: Show close. Too Busy to Flush Telegram Group Get $10 in Bitcoin! (Gemini App) Pique Tea - Referral Link (Website)