#MomLife

Welcome to the 43rd episode of the #Momlife podcast! On today’s episode, I’m excited to introduce you to my new friend Keri Dailey! Keri is a mama of 2, she is a worship leader, AND she’s leading worship for our next women’s retreat in March of 2020! And today I’m excited to learn about your faith journey and particularly your heart for worship! Join us each Friday as we post a new #Momlife podcast. I want you to be encouraged in your journey with Jesus. Know that you are loved, that your kids were placed by our incredible Creator in your womb and you are the absolute best mom for your little people. Know that God is good and has good plans for you and your family. I encourage you ladies to trust God and notice the little gifts he gives you each day, the moments that are small blessings. And I pray that each of you amazing ladies will also find ways to love, encourage, and bless those around you today. If you find these podcast conversations encouraging and helpful, please subscribe and share with a friend. You can find out more about today’s episode, as well as past conversations at momlife.ljpres.org. #momlife is a ministry of La Jolla Presbyterian church. Today’s episode was produced by myself and Jim Sedgwick, and I’m your host Cynthia Blase. I pray you have a joy-filled day!

Welcome to the 42nd episode of the #Momlife podcast! On today’s episode, I’m excited to introduce you to my friend Megan Lizotte. Megan is a mama and she’s a passionate runner.  She has spent her adult life competing on a national and international level.  Megan is also passionate about her relationship with Jesus. But recently, Megan has experienced a ton of pain physically that has hampered her ability to run.  Today, I want to ask Megan about her faith journey.  What is she learning through this time of pain? Join us each Friday as we post a new #Momlife podcast. I want you to be encouraged in your journey with Jesus. Know that you are loved, that your kids were placed by our incredible Creator in your womb and you are the absolute best mom for your little people. Know that God is good and has good plans for you and your family. I encourage you ladies to trust God and notice the little gifts he gives you each day, the moments that are small blessings. And I pray that each of you amazing ladies will also find ways to love, encourage, and bless those around you today. If you find these podcast conversations encouraging and helpful, please subscribe and share with a friend. You can find out more about today’s episode, as well as past conversations at momlife.ljpres.org. #momlife is a ministry of La Jolla Presbyterian church. Today’s episode was produced by myself and Jim Sedgwick, and I’m your host Cynthia Blase. I pray you have a joy-filled day!

Welcome to the 41st episode of the #Momlife podcast! On today’s episode, I’m really excited to bring back one of our local moms, Marcia Branstetter. Marcia is talking about helicopter parenting, how to avoid it, and the even worst lawnmower parenting. What does it all mean? Give a listen to the episode and find out! Join us each Friday as we post a new #Momlife podcast. I want you to be encouraged in your journey with Jesus. Know that you are loved, that your kids were placed by our incredible Creator in your womb and you are the absolute best mom for your little people. Know that God is good and has good plans for you and your family. I encourage you ladies to trust God and notice the little gifts he gives you each day, the moments that are small blessings. And I pray that each of you amazing ladies will also find ways to love, encourage, and bless those around you today. If you find these podcast conversations encouraging and helpful, please subscribe and share with a friend. You can find out more about today’s episode, as well as past conversations at momlife.ljpres.org. #momlife is a ministry of La Jolla Presbyterian church. Today’s episode was produced by myself and Jim Sedgwick, and I’m your host Cynthia Blase. I pray you have a joy-filled day!

Welcome to the 40th episode of the #Momlife podcast! On today’s episode, I’m really excited to share the story of one of our local moms, Dani Bartels. Dani’s husband had a serious health scare last year and we are going to talk about how that impacted her faith journey. I’ll give a spoiler alert, Dani’s husband is fine now so we’re not sharing a sad story with all of you. Dani shares about how this awful experience affected her faith.  What do we do when bad things happen to us? Join us each Friday as we post a new #Momlife podcast. I want you to be encouraged in your journey with Jesus. Know that you are loved, that your kids were placed by our incredible Creator in your womb and you are the absolute best mom for your little people. Know that God is good and has good plans for you and your family. I encourage you ladies to trust God and notice the little gifts he gives you each day, the moments that are small blessings. And I pray that each of you amazing ladies will also find ways to love, encourage, and bless those around you today. If you find these podcast conversations encouraging and helpful, please subscribe and share with a friend. You can find out more about today’s episode, as well as past conversations at momlife.ljpres.org. #momlife is a ministry of La Jolla Presbyterian church. Today’s episode was produced by myself and Jim Sedgwick, and I’m your host Cynthia Blase. I pray you have a joy-filled day!

Welcome to the 39th episode of the #Momlife podcast! On today’s episode, I’m super excited to interview one of our newer mentor mamas, Michelle Lebeau. For the last couple weeks at #Momlife, we have been talking about issues the come up in our marriages and a major one is communication. I was so encouraged personally when Michelle shared at #Momlife so I wanted to bring her story to all of you. Michelle loves the Enneagram!  Find your type: https://www.exploreyourtype.com/details Read about it: The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery, by Ian Cron & Suzanne Stabile, https://www.amazon.com/Road-Back-You-Enneagram-Self-Discovery/dp/0830846190/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2X35DMZZ1WSJZ&keywords=the+road+back+to+you&qid=1552593175&s=gateway&sprefix=the+road+%2Caps%2C180&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1 Listen to a great podcast on the Enneagram: https://www.typologypodcast.com/ Michelle also loves books by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs: Before You Hit Send: Preventing Headache and Heartache https://www.amazon.com/Before-You-Hit-Send-Preventing/dp/0718094263/ref=sr_1_8?crid=2H2AZWIJ9P3T&keywords=emerson+eggerichs&qid=1552593408&s=gateway&sprefix=emerson+e%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-8 Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs https://www.amazon.com/Love-Respect-Desires-Desperately-Needs/dp/1591451876/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2H2AZWIJ9P3T&keywords=emerson+eggerichs&qid=1552593735&s=gateway&sprefix=emerson+e%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-1 Love and Respect in the Family: The Respect Parents Desire; The Love Children Need https://www.amazon.com/Love-Respect-Family-Parents-Children/dp/0849948207/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2H2AZWIJ9P3T&keywords=emerson+eggerichs&qid=1552593735&s=gateway&sprefix=emerson+e%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-3 Other books Michelle loves: How People Grow, by Cloud and Townsend https://www.amazon.com/How-People-Grow-Reveals-Personal/dp/0310257379/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=how+people+grow&qid=1552677783&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Draw the Circle &am

Welcome to the 38th episode of the #Momlife podcast!  On today’s episode, I’m super excited to introduce you to my new friend Mallory Brown! Mallory is an everyday mama trying to raise her kids to follow Jesus, she works in ministry with athlete’s wives, plus hear how she is trying to foster a Christ-centered identity in her kids. Join us each Friday as we post a new #Momlife podcast. I want you to be encouraged in your journey with Jesus. Know that you are loved, that your kids were placed by our incredible Creator in your womb and you are the absolute best mom for your little people. Know that God is good and has good plans for you and your family. I encourage you ladies to trust God and notice the little gifts he gives you each day, the moments that are small blessings. And I pray that each of you amazing ladies will also find ways to love, encourage, and bless those around you today. If you find these podcast conversations encouraging and helpful, please subscribe and share with a friend. You can find out more about today’s episode, as well as past conversations at momlife.ljpres.org. #momlife is a ministry of La Jolla Presbyterian church. Today’s episode was produced by myself and Jim Sedgwick, and I’m your host Cynthia Blase. I pray you have a joy-filled day! Favorite Parenting Resource: Paul David Tripp, Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family https://www.amazon.com/Parenting-Gospel-Principles-Radically-Change/dp/1433551934/ref=nodl_ Other Podcasts Mallory Loves: – Radical by David Platt – The village church, anything by Matt Chandler – Jen Wilkin Current Favorite Study Tool: – David Guzik, Blue Letter Bible (app)

Welcome to the 37th episode of the #Momlife podcast!  On today’s episode, I’m again hanging out with this amazing mama, Stephanie Thompson! Today we are going to talk about prayer and probably a lot of moms out there are like, how do I pray? So today we are going to talk about praying with authority. Join us each Friday as we post a new #Momlife podcast. I want you to be encouraged in your journey with Jesus. Know that you are loved, that your kids were placed by our incredible Creator in your womb and you are the absolute best mom for your little people. Know that God is good and has good plans for you and your family. I encourage you ladies to trust God and notice the little gifts he gives you each day, the moments that are small blessings. And I pray that each of you amazing ladies will also find ways to love, encourage, and bless those around you today. If you find these podcast conversations encouraging and helpful, please subscribe and share with a friend. You can find out more about today’s episode, as well as past conversations at momlife.ljpres.org. #momlife is a ministry of La Jolla Presbyterian church. Today’s episode was produced by myself and Jim Sedgwick, and I’m your host Cynthia Blase. I pray you have a joy-filled day!

Welcome to the 36th episode of the #Momlife podcast!  On today’s episode, I’m super excited to introduce you to my new friend Sarah Bianchi. Sarah has 4 kids and she is on staff with her husband at All People’s Church. Sarah has experienced great loss and disappointment in her faith journey and she is going to share about that and the wisdom she gained through it. Join us each Friday as we post a new #Momlife podcast. I want you to be encouraged in your journey with Jesus. Know that you are loved, that your kids were placed by our incredible Creator in your womb and you are the absolute best mom for your little people. Know that God is good and has good plans for you and your family. I encourage you ladies to trust God and notice the little gifts he gives you each day, the moments that are small blessings. And I pray that each of you amazing ladies will also find ways to love, encourage, and bless those around you today. If you find these podcast conversations encouraging and helpful, please subscribe and share with a friend. You can find out more about today’s episode, as well as past conversations at momlife.ljpres.org. #momlife is a ministry of La Jolla Presbyterian church. Today’s episode was produced by myself and Jim Sedgwick, and I’m your host Cynthia Blase. I pray you have a joy-filled day!

On today’s episode, I’ll be speaking with these two lovely young ladies, Morgan Cunningham & Meredith Strange. So mamas, these two represent exactly what so many of us hope for in our kids: they grew up in the church, are now in college away from home, and are independently pursuing their own faith journeys. Join us each Friday as we post a new #Momlife podcast. I want you to be encouraged in your journey with Jesus. Know that you are loved, that your kids were placed by our incredible Creator in your womb and you are the absolute best mom for your little people. Know that God is good and has good plans for you and your family. I encourage you ladies to trust God and notice the little gifts he gives you each day, the moments that are small blessings. And I pray that each of you amazing ladies will also find ways to love, encourage, and bless those around you today. If you find these podcast conversations encouraging and helpful, please subscribe and share with a friend. You can find out more about today’s episode, as well as past conversations at momlife.ljpres.org. #momlife is a ministry of La Jolla Presbyterian church. Today’s episode was produced by myself and Jim Sedgwick, and I’m your host Cynthia Blase. I pray you have a joy-filled day!

On today’s episode, I’m again bringing in one of my favorite mamas, and coach extraordinaire, Marcia Branstetter! Three weeks ago we talked about kids and self-confidence and today we’re going to talk about a topic that relates: losing! It’s actually kind of good for us sometimes. Join us each Friday as we post a new #Momlife podcast. I want you to be encouraged in your journey with Jesus. Know that you are loved, that your kids were placed by our incredible Creator in your womb and you are the absolute best mom for your little people. Know that God is good and has good plans for you and your family. I encourage you ladies to trust God and notice the little gifts he gives you each day, the moments that are small blessings. And I pray that each of you amazing ladies will also find ways to love, encourage, and bless those around you today. If you find these podcast conversations encouraging and helpful, please subscribe and share with a friend. You can find out more about today’s episode, as well as past conversations at momlife.ljpres.org. #momlife is a ministry of La Jolla Presbyterian church. Today’s episode was produced by myself and Jim Sedgwick, and I’m your host Cynthia Blase. I pray you have a joy-filled day!

On today’s episode, I’m bringing in one of my favorite mentor mamas, Susie Dhus! We’re continuing our 3-part series discussing how we talk about self-confidence, body image, and sex with our kids. In this third episode, we are going to talk about sex. When should we talk to our kids about it and then what should we say? Join us each Friday as we post a new #Momlife podcast. I want you to be encouraged in your journey with Jesus. Know that you are loved, that your kids were placed by our incredible Creator in your womb and you are the absolute best mom for your little people. Know that God is good and has good plans for you and your family. I encourage you ladies to trust God and notice the little gifts he gives you each day, the moments that are small blessings. And I pray that each of you amazing ladies will also find ways to love, encourage, and bless those around you today. If you find these podcast conversations encouraging and helpful, please subscribe and share with a friend. You can find out more about today’s episode, as well as past conversations at momlife.ljpres.org. #momlife is a ministry of La Jolla Presbyterian church. Today’s episode was produced by myself and Jim Sedgwick, and I’m your host Cynthia Blase. I pray you have a joy-filled day!

On today’s episode, I’m again bringing in one of my favorite friends, Jenny Oh! We’re continuing our 3-part series discussing how we talk about self-confidence, body image, and sex with our kids. Today we’re sharing about body image, especially thinking about how we teach about it to our girls. Join us each Friday as we post a new #Momlife podcast. I want you to be encouraged in your journey with Jesus. Know that you are loved, that your kids were placed by our incredible Creator in your womb and you are the absolute best mom for your little people. Know that God is good and has good plans for you and your family. I encourage you ladies to trust God and notice the little gifts he gives you each day, the moments that are small blessings. And I pray that each of you amazing ladies will also find ways to love, encourage, and bless those around you today. If you find these podcast conversations encouraging and helpful, please subscribe and share with a friend. You can find out more about today’s episode, as well as past conversations at momlife.ljpres.org. #momlife is a ministry of La Jolla Presbyterian church. Today’s episode was produced by myself and Jim Sedgwick, and I’m your host Cynthia Blase. I pray you have a joy-filled day!

On today’s episode, I’ll be once again interviewing my dear friend and the amazing mentor Mom, Shannon Cunningham. Shannon is the mother of two amazing kids, who are each doing amazing things. Where did her kids gain the confidence that we all want to install in our own children? Listen on and find out… Join us each Friday as we post a new #Momlife podcast. I want you to be encouraged in your journey with Jesus. Know that you are loved, that your kids were placed by our incredible Creator in your womb and you are the absolute best mom for your little people. Know that God is good and has good plans for you and your family. I encourage you ladies to trust God and notice the little gifts he gives you each day, the moments that are small blessings. And I pray that each of you amazing ladies will also find ways to love, encourage, and bless those around you today. If you find these podcast conversations encouraging and helpful, please subscribe and share with a friend. You can find out more about today’s episode, as well as past conversations at momlife.ljpres.org. #momlife is a ministry of La Jolla Presbyterian church. Today’s episode was produced by myself and Jim Sedgwick, and I’m your host Cynthia Blase. I pray you have a joy-filled day!

Title: Perspective During the Holidays: An Interview with 3 #Momlife Mentors On today’s episode, I’ll be interviewing three amazing Mentor Moms, Deanne Rohde, Leslie Evans, & Michelle Lebeau,. These three awesome mamas will share some practical insights for how they kept perspective during the holidays. Join us each Friday as we post a new #Momlife podcast. I want you to be encouraged in your journey with Jesus. Know that you are loved, that your kids were placed by our incredible Creator in your womb and you are the absolute best mom for your little people. Know that God is good and has good plans for you and your family. I encourage you ladies to trust God and notice the little gifts he gives you each day, the moments that are small blessings. And I pray that each of you amazing ladies will also find ways to love, encourage, and bless those around you today. If you find these podcast conversations encouraging and helpful, please subscribe and share with a friend. You can find out more about today’s episode, as well as past conversations at momlife.ljpres.org. #momlife is a ministry of La Jolla Presbyterian church. Today’s episode was produced by myself and Jim Sedgwick, and I’m your host Cynthia Blase. I pray you have a joy-filled day! (more…)

On today’s episode, I’ll be interviewing this amazing woman, . Pam shares her personal story of faith with us today.  She talks about feeling like an outsider and also shares a story of tragedy in her family and how her faith helped her through it. Join us each Friday as we post a new #Momlife podcast. I want you to be encouraged in your journey with Jesus. Know that you are loved, that your kids were placed by our incredible Creator in your womb and you are the absolute best mom for your little people. Know that God is good and has good plans for you and your family. I encourage you ladies to trust God and notice the little gifts he gives you each day, the moments that are small blessings. And I pray that each of you amazing ladies will also find ways to love, encourage, and bless those around you today. If you find these podcast conversations encouraging and helpful, please subscribe and share with a friend. You can find out more about today’s episode, as well as past conversations at momlife.ljpres.org. #momlife is a ministry of La Jolla Presbyterian church. Today’s episode was produced by myself and Jim Sedgwick, and I’m your host Cynthia Blase. I pray you have a joy-filled day!