Hi friend! Last time we were together, you heard from Beth McCord when she encouraged us how the Gospel changes us. I LOVE that Beth shared about the core longings that we each have and it was so interesting to hear that. Be encouraged by listening to Beth’s story about how she has found the Enneagram personality system such a great tool when she was a wife and young mother starting her family. You can listen to ep. 128 here.
Today’s episode is with Lindsay Leiviska, She is a wife, mom of three, writer, and homeschool coach. I asked her to share her precious story of how 18 months after adopting her son, her family went from a calm home to one of chaos. But, in that, Lindsay shares how God took her brokenness, and mercifully showed her himself. I try not to ask questions that make my guests cry, but you know when us mommas talk about our kids, sometimes the tears just flow!
To find full show notes, head to www.wrenrobbins.com/podcast/129
Last time we were together, you heard from my friend, Lynn Lyle who encouraged us that God’s Got This. In these really interesting days we are living in, throughout the Covid-19 virus, it is encouraging to hear that we are not alone, that God is still on the throne, He is not wringing His hands and that HE is in control.
To be encouraged by listening to Lynn’s story of walking through cancer as a five year old and because of that losing her arm a few years ago, you can listen by clicking here.
Today’s episode is with Enneagram expert and coach, Beth McCord. You may have seen her live, on Instagram, or read one of her and her husbands books from their online ministry and company, Your Enneagram Coach. I ask her to share how she started using the Enneagram in her own life and Beth shares each types core longings and she shares a word picture about a cistern that I will not forget.
Don't forget to check out the complete list of quotes and links in the Show Notes, here.
Last week I was so excited to visit with Candace Joseph. It was such a great conversation hearing her walk through infertility and how she has honored the Lord through it. To be encouraged, listen to her story, here.
Today’s episode is with my friend, Lynn Lyle. Lynn has an incredible story of having Ewing Sarcoma as a child. And, a few years ago, Lynn lost her arm after many weeks of not knowing what was wrong. Lynn is humble, strong, and shares from her heart that God is the one who gives her peace.
For full list of Show Notes visit my web site
"When God told me that He was going to take care of it, I believed Him."
Hi friend! Last week was a Top 10 with Wren: Ways to THRIVE during quarantine with yours truly. In case you missed it, check it out here.
Today’s episode is with my friend, Candace Joseph. I first met Candace online after she posted the sweetest picture of a HOPE bird she had received from her friend, Dondra.
Find all the Show Notes at wrenrobbins.com
Hi friend! Last week was an episode with my friend, Dondra Fite as she shared her God story of how He is still in the business of God sized miracles! You can listen one episode back here.
Today’s episode is with my friend, Jodi Sappe. Jodi shares her story of struggle as she saw her husband battle a drug addiction over the span of 10 years. You will hear the theme of how God has been enough in her life throughout our conversation.
Check out the show notes here for links and quotes from the episode.
Hi friend! Last week I re-aired an episode with Glenna Marshall as she shared her God story of how God has taught her how to study His word asking one specific question, how she dealt with adoptive momma guilt, her families recent church merge, and steps we can take toward racial unity in our communities and churches. You can listen one episode back here.
Today’s episode is with my friend, Dondra Fite. You may remember Dondra from episodes 43 and 44 of her story of infertility and adoption. Now is Part 3 and you don’t wanna miss it!
We talk about how nothing is impossible with God, her modern day miracle, and prioritizing silence in our lives. Yes, yes and yes.
After listening, you can find the Show Notes at wrenrobbins.com/podcast/123 for the Eat Read Love links and quotes Dondra shared on this episode.
Hi friend! Last week I re-aired an episode with Colby Crisler as she shared her God story of walking through Cystic Fibrosis, having a double lung transplant, and seeing God at work in her life. You can listen to it one episode back, #121.
Today’s episode is with Glenna Marshall. Glenna is a believer, Pastor’s wife, mother, speaker, author, and singer/songwriter. Glenna shares her God story with us and how Glenna overcame the imposter syndrome as an adoptive mama, how she expresses gratitude even when she has a meal that is noncompliant to her auto immune disease.
We spent the last part of the episode talking about the recent exciting church merge Glenna and her husband walked through this past Fall. God led them to merge with another church and create a Gospel Focused racially diverse church called Grace Bible Fellowship. We talk about how we can have no racial reconciliation if it’s not based on Jesus. A much needed conversation to air.
After listening, you can find the Show Notes at wrenrobbins.com/podcast for the Eat Read Love links and quotes Glenna shared on this episode.
We have a few new people joining in the Friends of a Feather community over here, so I wanted to reair this special episode that was first brought to you in the Fall of 2019.
Colby shares her dynamic God story of needing a double lung transplant and I actually recorded with her 5 weeks after her surgery. I'm thrilled to bringing this conversation back because it's one of my favorites.
You will be inspired, you may shed a couple of tears, and you will hear how gracious our God is in her story.
Hi friend! Last week I loved having my husband, Jim join me on the podcast talking about things we wished we knew before we got married. It’s fun, lighthearted and he had a little bit too much fun with the sound effects. #ohyeah You can listen to it, here.
Today’s episode is with Melanie Shankle. Melanie is wife to Perry, mom of her only child, Caroline, blogger, speaker, and author. She loves fashion, reading, watching Netflix and spends her extra time watching Caroline play Soccer.
You will hear Melanie share how she went from blogger to author on the New York Bestsellers list with her books about motherhood, marriage, and friendship. We talk about what it looks like as a mom of an only child, what God taught her when she walked through a difficult time in her life losing one of her best friends, and about comparing ourselves to other women. She also shares about her new book coming out called, “On the Bright Side” and her first children’s book called Piper and Mabel about her two super active yet fun dogs!
Don’t worry about grabbing a pen and a piece of paper, you can check out the full list of links including what Melanie is eating, reading, and loving in the Show Notes at wrenrobbins.com/podcast/120
My husband, Jim joins me for a special “What we wished we knew before we got married” episode!
You will hear:
•what we do for Date Nights In 🎬
•something surprising about me growing up 💙(maybe not surprising😆)
•some of what we have learned in 16 years of marriage💘
•Jim open his Valentines gift on air!📆
It’s super fun, I giggle a lot and Jim brings some sound effects from an app on his phone😍)
Listen and subscribe in your podcast app📲!
Find more info at wrenrobbins.com/podcast
Hi friend! Last week it was great hearing Sarah Tucker share her story with us when she walked through getting a disease called Endocarditis which caused her to have open heart surgery 10 years ago. She shares about God’s Faithfulness as her friends and family rallied around her during a really difficult time in her life. You can go one episode back to hear it on episode 117.
Today’s episode is with my friend, Stacy Myers from the Humorous Homemaking blog. I’ve followed Stacy for years on Instagram and we had we had the best time chatting! We talk about failures and what to do with them, Stacy encourages us how to stop walking in fear of missing God’s will, and I love how packed full this episode is with resources and the truth we can point our heart toward God’s word. Stacy shares about her recent journey of walking in food freedom. I love how open Stacy is and so let’s get to it! Here is my conversation with Stacy!
Be sure to check out the full list of Show Notes at wrenrobbins.com/podcast
Hi friend! I enjoyed having Katie from Dear Mushka on the podcast last week to hear her story of losing her mother, praying and waiting in her adoptiions, and sharing about discipling her children. You can go one episode back to hear that episode. It was 116.
Today’s episode is with my friend, Sarah Tucker. After an infection going to her heart, Sarah had open heart surgery at the age of 23. We talk about how God was faithful to her through other people ministering to her, what her mom prayed for Sarah during that difficult time, and why Sarah is grateful for the hard things she has walked through.
Sarah also gives encouragement to us as she shares how we are all influencers regardless if its 10 followers on social media or loving our families well.
Hi friend! I enjoyed having Polly and Rachel on the podcast last week to hear their stories of how they met and how Thriving Home began. We talk about their views of food and how that has changed. You can also find their yummy recipes that they mention. That is one episode back, number 115 if you want to check it out!
And, if you are liking what you hear I would love for you to do one of these three things that have to do with you podcast app on your phone….1)leave a star rating..you can even do that one right now if you are on your podcast app! Click the stars right under the title Friends of a Feather. A 5 star rating would be great! 2) Leave a fun quick review….it could be as simple as: I love the guests on the podcast! OR I am encouraged by the podcast! Simple is great! OK one more thing you could pick…3)tap the three little buttons on your podcast app to send this episode to a friend. I love getting a text from a friend with a podcast attached to it! Thanks ya’ll.
Today’s episode is with my friend, Katie Lewis. You may know Katie from her online company, Dear Mushka. Katie shares with us her story of walking through grief when she lost her mother a few years ago. She hasn’t ever really talked about it publicly until now. We also talk about how Katie disciples her children and how it’s messy, not perfect, but that we as moms are in this together!
We chat about when Katie and her husband, Robert followed God’s calling for them to adopt. They have three precious boys and it’s neat to see that they began their company to fund their first adoption. We chat about how God led Katie and Robert to be on the same page but it did take some time. There is a part of the conversation when I literally GASP when Katie shared with me an AMAZING story of them naming their first son. Be listening for that..not that you could miss it. ha
Katie also gives encouragement to other mom small business owners and it was so good. If you are ready to be encouraged, let’s jump in!
Happy Monday, friend! If this is your first time being here or if you've joined me for all 7 Monday Boost episodes, welcome!
On Fridays, I invite a friend to come on the episode to share her God story with us and on Mondays I share a practical word from God that He's been teaching me that week! Come for a whole lotta Jesus and a whole lotta encouragement!
Today, I was reading in my One Year Bible and there were a some specific character Qualities that I saw in scripture in Joseph’s story that I desire to have in my own life.
And, I thought these may encourage you in your walk as well! I love Joseph’s story in the Bible and everytime I hear a sermon or read it, I hear something new! There are three character qualities that I saw in the exerpt of Joseph’s story today and that’s what I’m going to share!
Find a transcript of the episode on my blog at wrenrobbins.com/blog/lessonsfromJoseph
Today’s episode is with my guests Polly Conner & Rachel Tiemeyer. They are the gals from the Thriving Home blog! If you have seen my Instagram Stories lately you have seen what I’ve been making for dinner and it’s been some recipes from their blog! Let’ me just say I tried three of their recipes and they are now in my monthly rotation that’s for sure!
On today’s episode you will hear a part of Polly and Rachel’s story. Their journeys of creating and sharing recipes began with two very different stories of their view about food. Rachel’s oldest child was 18 months old when they had to adjust their family eating habits because they found out he had Crohn’s disease and wanted healthy options for him. Polly walked through a weight loss journey that led her to whole food eating.
They have perfected fixing food for their families using whole food ingredients and no or fewer processed ones while being versatile for busy women! And all the mommas said AMEN!
Grab the Show Notes here
Happy Monday, friend! If this is your first time being here or if you’ve joined me for all 7 Monday Boost episodes, WELCOME!
On Fridays I invite a friend to come on the episode to share her God story with all of us and on Mondays I just started this mini podcast called Monday Boost where I share a practical word from God that He’s been teaching me that week. Come for a whole lotta Jesus and a whole lotta encouragement!
Today I’m really excited about sharing with you. I have been reading out of my One Year Bible about Abraham.
And, you know, the BEST way to really seal truth into our hearts is when we speak it out loud. I know truths that I learn from God’s word go so much deeper when I share them with a friend. Sharing could look like speaking it in a small discipleship group that you are in, or maybe teaching younger women in a Life Group, or it could totally be in a conversation with a friend! I think its SO NEAT when God leads a conversation to a situation that I have been learning about in the Bible.
So, I’m going to share something that God gave me through His word. And, I was able to share it with a friend. We talked about how it could totally relate to a situation I was walking through that particular day AND how it related to a TOTALLY DIFFERENT situation SHE has been walking through.
I’m going to share that today…a literal message I had left for a friend on Voxer.
For full transcript of the episode go to www.wrenrobbins.com/blog/fourtruthstoputintopractice
Today’s episode is with my guest, Erika Opperman. Erika and I have a mutual friend and I love how Jenny connected us! Erika and her husband Brian were part of a church plant two years ago along in Kansas City with her two sons, Axel and Max, don’t you just love their names?!
On today’s episode you will hear Erika’s story. As a young pre-teen girl, Erika’s teacher at school voiced concern to her parents as she was showing signs of anxiety. And, Erika saw herself sitting across from a Christian counselor at just eleven years old. A quote that I asked her about on the episode was when she said, “Jesus saved my life, but His word saved my mind.” We talk about what made the difference as an eleven year old. A few years later, Erika felt God calling her to full time Christian ministry when she was 16 and she shares lessons she’s learned along the way.
On this episode, we also talk about the different seasons God has called us to, what Biblical perseverance looks like, scripture memory, and what God is teaching her in a recent time of grief her family has walked through losing her father in law. It will be uplifting to you especially if you are walking that road right now.
Erika and I jumped on Facebook last month when we recorded our conversation for today’s podcast and recorded the first half on video. It was SO MUCH FUN! I will link the video in our show notes for ya!
And, a lil reminder….Show Notes will be at wrenrobbins.com/podcast/114 You can sign up to receive those in your inbox if that’s easier for you! At the bottom of my home page there is a form to get my freebie of 5 ways to be a good friend and you will get the Show Notes sent to you each Wednesday.
This episode is chocked full of Biblical truth that I promise will encourage you whatever you are walking through.
Thanks for joining me today! I post several times a week on Instagram and FB and would love to connect with you. Remember we are all friends of a Feather, so let’s stick together!
Thanks for joining me on the Monday Boost episode 6 today as we talk about Prayer.
Below is the ACTS method of prayer I mentioned in the episode:
A: Adoration
C: Confession
T: Thanksgiving
S: Supplication
Philippians 4:6 "Do not be anxious for anything, but by prayer and petition present your requests to God."
Here's my link to the Val Marie Paper Prayer Journal I use
I would love for you to join our Friends of a Feather community over on Instagram and Facebook!
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Happy New Year! It has been a while since we’ve talked and I’m so excited to be back with you! The pausing I did over the month of December was much needed and so enjoyable to me! If you are needing to press pause in one way or two this January, I will link that 5 minute Monday Boost episode in the Show Notes for ya!
So many GREAT conversations I can’t wait for you to hear this year!! I’m planning a lot, so stick around! You are gonna love them!
----Anybody want to give me a last minute new years happy? I would love for you to click the stars to rate the podcast! A click on all 5 stars would be so great. And, if you want to go one step further to write a sentence or two to review the podcast, oh my goodness I would be so grateful for that!!!
On today’s episode you will hear Victoria’s story. You will hear my conversation with Victoria Strader, who was born in Paris, is a wife, mom to two, and a blogger. She’s been in the States ever since she learned to walk, and is Southern as Sweet Tea. She is now a Texan and loves all things Southern. At the beginning of our interview, I wasn’t sure how long Victoria had been living in the states and thought there may have been a slight chance, she still spoke with a British accent. HA.
Nevertheless, Victoria and I instantly connected in our conversation. I haven’t walked the road she is on, but when you know Jesus, He connects us all, doesn’t he? We talk about how Victoria’s son, Beau was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder.
What I think is so precious about Victoria is that she is navigating a hard road as a momma, but continues to have a heaven perspective on it reflecting on God’s kindness. She mentions that she keeps going back to the verse in Romans that we can know that God causes ALL things to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose. (Romans 8:28)
In this episode we talk about: Wonderful Wednesday, being a Special Needs Family, we camp out on the type of friend Victoria wants to be, how her friends met some tangible needs and stepped into uncomfortable places for her family in a small, yet huge way. We also talk about how Victoria needs your help in finding a recipe…listen to the end for that!
And, a lil reminder….
Show Notes will be at wrenrobbins.com/podcast/113 You can sign up to receive those in your inbox if that’s easier for you! At the bottom of my home page there is a form to get my freebie of 5 ways to be a good friend and get on my email list.
One more thing, as always, you can find me on Facebook and Instagram. I would love to connect with you over there!