Episodes

Ready or not: here comes SUMMER! Summer break is an opportunity to slow down, have some fun and maybe even for our kids to learn new things or reach new goals. BUT, it gets hot and these kids are home, and we can find ourselves *quickly* wishing for the school doors to open again. We’re talking in this episode about where the concept of summer even came from and how we can do summer well. Tips for a great summer: Think about what works for YOUDo you love being in the pool all day, doing crafts...

All moms are working moms. Whether you work in the home or outside the home or some hybrid version of that, we all know what it’s like to feel like we’re juggling the things we need to do to help support our family and also care for our children and, if there’s time, chase our dreams. Jenny Worsham knows this struggle well and has seen God grow her so much in this area and has great wisdom to offer us. Like Jenny said, we need each other, mamas. Here’s the link to learn more about Gather Groups...

In all honesty, we have mixed feelings about Mother’s Day as mamas. Our expectations of a magical day are dashed when things aren’t so magical because, let’s face it, our kids don’t stop being kids just because it’s the second Sunday in May. They will still fight, make messes and forget to say thank you. So, what if we flipped the script on Mother’s Day? What if we re-calibrated our expectations and maybe even made the focus of the day about another mama instead of about us. After all, as you’ll...

One of the very first words our children learn: NO. And then, mine. Before they even reach the age of two, we are disciplining these rebellious little beings and it doesn’t let up for a long time. That can feel overwhelming and discouraging BUT we have HOPE. Listen in as we talk about how every act of disobedience is not actually something that is inconvenient and making our life harder but an opportunity to go after the heart of our children. Practical Tips: Challenge children to obey: right ...

When was the last time you had an argument with your spouse? Today we’re reminding all of us that fighting is normal. It can actually be a healthy part of a relationship. Passionate opinions and selfish desires force us to examine what’s most important and compromise as we come together to find common ground. Most of us don’t expect an argument to interrupt our day but then it happens. Kate and Rebecca get vulnerable and shine a light on angry emotions, the need to be seen and the hope Jesus giv...

Mama, if you’re tired, you’re in good company. Sleep struggles are so common among mamas. If it’s not newborns keeping us up, it’s sick kids or toddlers having trouble sleeping and then, waiting for teenagers to get home. Sleep is linked to our hormones and so many moms experience insomnia after the huge hormonal changes women experience in pregnancy and as we grow older. You are not alone and there is hope! We surveyed moms to ask what is helping them sleep. Here were their tips: Sunshine and...

Have you ever said: Life will be good when…Hoping for the end of a hard season, healing comes or something hard finally lets up. Jana Howerton joins us on the podcast and tells the beautiful story of how holy interruptions in her life have helped her to see that she doesn’t have to wait for her life to be good. She’s found her God to be good and has learned to face each unexpected interruption with glad acceptance as she trusts in her very good God. Connect with Jana: Instagram | Facebook | Flo...

Raise your hand if you have a question-meter! That’s when you’ve hit your limit on the amount of questions you can rationally handle. A mother’s day is constantly interrupted with questions about lost shoes, more snacks, relationship drama, extra screen time and so much more. Your answers are informing the inquiring minds in your home and are so important. Our kids are learning about this world through our honest and sometimes creative explanations. They are taking a peek into our minds and acce...

Objectifying women is bad. We can all agree on that and yet, we do it to ourselves nearly everyday when we look in the mirror or look at a picture and analyze ourselves as objects, not humans. We only see what we can see and scrutinize every part. God did not create us as objects. He created us as people, made in His image. Who we are is much more than what we look like. Listen in to this interview with Heather Creekmore as we unlock the chains keeping so many of us bound to the stronghold of bo...

January always means a diet, right? Some kind of cleanse or new commitment to only eat clean or avoid certain foods to get rid of those holiday pounds and get summer bod ready. But what if January didn’t mean that? What if it meant something new? Kate is sharing in this episode how she is laying down her regularly programmed diet ritual and trusting as God calls her out to something new, something better. *TRIGGER WARNING* If you have a complicated relationship with food, this may be an episode...

I would guess that every mom has felt this way at some point. Our days get interrupted by a feeling of being overwhelmed. We hear ourselves say, “Why can’t I get it all done?” These moments of frustration and despair push us to tears or back to bed. We wonder if we’re the only one feeling this way. Surely other moms have it all together with endless time for all their errands, appointments and needy kids. YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Two big contributors to feeling overwhelmed are pace and the need for c...

We interrupt this regular scheduled day of motherhood to announce that the Gather Moms Podcast is BACK! We are so excited to join you for another season of real talk with lots of laughs and life truth from God’s Word. How many times a day (or night HA!) do you get interrupted? Baby won’t sleep, call from the School Nurse, screaming kids while you’re working from home, or maybe you just can’t get a minute alone in the bathroom. Mamas juggle interruptions all day long. This season we’re going to ...