Episodes

I wish we could wave a magic wand and make everything work out like we want. We live in a day when walking out the front door takes all the courage we can muster. What will today hold? Everything feels out of sorts, confusing and scary. We can all use more trust, but who or what are we trusting in? Here’s what I know about motherhood: I want my kids to trust me. I want them to know that I am always working for their good, always seeking their best interest, always there when they need me. Can yo...

We bring our little kids to Jesus but we want our big kids to start coming to Jesus on their own. They have to own it! It needs to be personal for them but how do we do that? Listen in as we share our own faith journeys, why church camp made such an impact and how we want our kids to follow in Peter’s footsteps of walking out to Jesus and then completely flinging themselves toward him with reckless abandon. This episode is part of our summer teaching series: The Tween to Teen Transition. You ca...

High-five, MAMA, because we have made it to the last episode of Season Three: HOME! We are finishing this season with a peek in the room of our tween kids. Tweens are ages 9 to 12 and it’s that in-between phase of childhood to teenager. So much happens in their development and bless all the changes…body changes, school changes, and emotions on hyper-drive. Kate and Rebecca share their memories of tween clothing, hair styles and song choices. Oh how the times have changed, but still an important ...

Snack wrappers, moldy cereal bowls, lonely socks…these are all things you find under the bed of a teenager. We just upgraded my son’s bed and I found so many treasures hiding behind that piece of furniture. The transition into the teenage room is essential to their new responsibilities and lifestyle. Give them ownership of their stuff and the capacity to keep it clean. Today Rebecca shares some helpful tips to creating a feel-good, work-hard space for your teenagers. Not only are we upgrading fu...

Welcome our special guest, Mary DeMuth, speaker, writer, podcaster, artist and literary agent. Yes, she is an all around amazing human! Mary is an accomplished author and pioneer for speaking truth and healing from sexual abuse. Her book, We Too, is a incredible resource for churches looking to address this issue and offer help. Thank you, Mary, for having the uncomfortable conversations and creating a culture of change in the church today! Mary’s HOME office is the epicenter of her creative wor...

We’re back in the kitchen and cooking up a great episode all about food. It’s essential to living but can also cause anxiety and struggle. Kate is sharing her truth about growing up with mixed messages about food and her body. We know this can be a sensitive topic for some of you so thank you for listening and processing with us! The kitchen and food are so central to our HOME and families. So much of our life revolves around it. As mamas, we need a healthy relationship with food so we can mode...

What would you say is the hardest working appliance in your home? Hint: It resides in the kitchen. That’s right, the dishwasher! I run my dishwasher at least once a day. All the people…all the dirty dishes…all the days of my life. My dishwasher is an analogy for my parenting because I have an unwavering belief that there is one right way to load the dishes. In mom-speak, “My way or the highway.” Today our kitchen-chat is all about leaving room for our kids to make mistakes as we train them both ...

Gather wouldn’t be here without our sweet friend, Jenny Worsham! She is the visionary behind our Gather groups, the Queen of hospitality and one of the best storytellers you’ll ever meet. She joined the ranks of homeschool mom this past year with her elementary aged kids and is now a zoom expert. Her house is just like yours with a touch of chaos, kid catastrophes and deceased pet fish. She is always up for a theme day and throws the best parties. Today she joins us in the studio to tell us all ...

Moms share some common needs like sleep, caffeine and solo shopping trips. Guess what else we share? 90% of moms endure the common struggle of loneliness. It’s hard to imagine a mom would ever be lonely in a house full of people, but often we feel isolated amidst the chaos of motherhood. We need each other! We need mom-friends to walk alongside us and share our burdens, offer encouragement and remind us we are normal. Social media would lead us to believe that great moms have it all together, al...

Spring weather makes all of us want to do some back porch sittin’. If you’re from the south then it might also include a cold glass of sweet tea. Have you ever considered your back porch as a room of your house? Kate claims it as one of her favorite places to relax and connect with her family. She also shares some pointers for fun playtime with the kids from the comfort of your swivel, patio-chair. You know how some friends inadvertently buy similar clothes or purses? Kate and Rebecca clearly to...

Raise your hand if you love uncomfortable conversations? Anyone?? Today on the podcast we are opening the door to the bedroom and talking about SEX. That’s right, MAMAS, it’s time to get busy (LOL) bringing light into this area of our homes and marriages. Our world has skewed this particular issue in such a way that it’s dirty or disordered. The movies do not portray an authentic idea of romance and real life. So much informs our attitudes towards intimacy, but is it accurate? Have you talked to...

Have you ever felt that you needed more training for this life of motherhood? Our next guest is here to help us navigate the chaos that is the everyday experience of moms. Susan Seay is the homeschool mother of 7 children, a certified life coach and runs a business with her husband. Her own struggles birthed a desire to help moms throw-off the mom guilt and exude confidence. Today we’re talking about the bedroom and it’s more than just baby-making. Susan’s bedroom is a no fly zone for the laundr...

Keeping things fed and nurtured is part of the job description for Moms. It not only applies to small humans, but also house plants! Kate admits to giving the side-eye to all buyers of fake house plants. If this is you then do not be dismayed! When Kate comes to visit, you can just hide that fake plant in the closet. Research shows millennials are causing a resurgence in house plant therapy. Bless their need for something green inside those trendy, city apartments. Bless the pandemic, too, becau...

Barbra Streisand’s iconic song lyrics are the inspiration for our podcast today. Rebecca chose to rewrite them just a bit to fit our mom-life even better. Be prepared for the singing because it’s not great, but hopefully your tears will come from laughter and not tingling ears. Our memories, a.k.a. stuff, are all over our HOME and there’s no stopping their end. For as long as children live here, the drawings, artwork, certificates, trophies and random picked flowers and rocks will find their way...

We know you will love our special guest, Christina Garrett, because she tells it like it is! She is a mom of five who lives and homeschools in Tuskegee, Alabama. Her life unfolds over on Instagram @themomathondiaries as she reminds us that motherhood is a marathon that takes discipline, solo ice cream dates at the Dairy Queen and Come to Jesus family meetings. If your kids can swipe up, then they can clean up. Get them involved in your HOME so we can all enjoy time and space to do the things we ...

Don’t get thrown off by the random camping tangent, we’re still talking all things HOME. Today we’re opening the door to our preschooler’s room which could be just as scary as the bathrooms on a campsite. Do you remember your childhood bedroom? Kate shares a vivid recollection of canopy beds and Cabbage Patch bedding. Oh to have those treasures back in 2021…we might get rich on Ebay! Today’s preschool child is learning the same lessons we did growing up like putting away toys, dirty clothes and ...

Why is it that anyone with an accent makes regular words sound even better? Karen Ehman is our special guest today and her Midwestern accent is warm and endearing. She is a New York Times bestselling author and speaker with Proverbs 31 Ministries. Her book, Reach Out Gather In, is all about making our homes a welcoming place for others. Karen reflects on the things her mom taught her that continue to make a difference in how she lives and mothers her own children. Her challenge for us is to look...

We’re making a new friend on the podcast today! Welcome to our special guest, Jessica Nickerson, who is a HOME eDesigner. We are loving her Instagram @househomemade as she renovates all the things in her 70’s home. She is mom of 2 who wants her daughters to know that they too can handle a power saw and paintbrush. She is self-described as scrappy meaning: why pay someone else to do what you can do yourself?! Jessica is here to give inspiration and direction for making your house WORK for you. T...

Can you even imagine a house without a front door? If the Bible starts with Genesis, then our homes start with the front door. It is the place we welcome guests, neighborhood kids, friends and the Amazon delivery person. It might be time to modernize or breathe new life into a tired wreath or weathered welcome mat. Kate and Rebecca talk front-door etiquette and easy tips to get your front door updated for spring. Start at Home: The front door is the most straightforward way in and out, and als...

Season Three of the Gather Moms Podcast is all about our HOME. This is the place that moms leverage their greatest influence on their families. It is also the place the contains all the clutter, overflowing closets, kitchen wedding gifts we never used, random socks and signs that don’t adequately describe what happens behind the front door. If we could share our thoughts to HomeGoods on real-life home signs, our suggestions would be: Sinners Live Here, Careful Where You Step, Who Forgot To Flush...

Your home. The training grounds for your children, the place where you lay your head, the source of great comfort and location of many struggles. Your home is where your heart lives. This season, we want to invite Jesus into every room of our home, ask him to show us what he wants to clean out and re-organize so that his light shines into every room in our house. Join us as we talk practically, think strategically and look biblically so that we can offer our homes to God. We have so many great ...