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#215: Holy Spirit, Bring on the Fruit! Week 3: Joy (Feat. Madeline Jones)

What does it mean to "have joy?"
We are in the third episode of our new series. This week our 2nd daughter, Madeline, joins us to talk about living with JOY!
We are slowing down our rhythm and releasing episodes EVERY OTHER WEEK!
What is this series all about?
A word we received from God for 2023 is culture. Culture is one our ministry's main themes. It was highlighted to us at the end of 2022 and we are diving in with all we've got! If you feel like your family's culture is "off" then this series is for you. We are intentionally diving into Galatians 5 and learning how to live and walk by the Spirit.
JOY: Gladness despite circumstances.
Joy is a choice in many circumstances and comes from abiding in the father. Jesus said in Hebrews that for the joy set before him he endured the cross. We get to choose joy as we endure trails and circumstances in life. Don, Suz, and Madeline talk about finding joy in different seasons of parenting. No matter what circumstance you are faced with, having a joyful perspective is possible.
Joy is a gift from God to help lighten the burdens of life. He designed us to walk in joy. He wants us to walk with Him so He can give us daily joy – despite our circumstances. God is a good father and wants to release joy over your heart today.
If you need joy today, this podcast is for you!
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#214: Holy Spirit, Bring on the Fruit! Week 2: Love (Feat. Macy Robinson)

Is your home filled with love?
We are in the second week of our FRUITS series and this week we are talking all about LOVE!
We are slowing down our rhythm and releasing episodes EVERY OTHER WEEK!
What is this series all about?
A word we received from God for 2023 is culture. Culture is one our ministry's main themes. It was highlighted to us at the end of 2022 and we are diving in with all we've got! If you feel like your family's culture is "off" then this series is for you. We are intentionally diving into Galatians 5 and learning how to live and walk by the Spirit.
LOVE: Seeking the highest good of others.
Here are the main things we talk about:
What is love? What does God say about love?
Love is a fruit but is also a person - Jesus is love!
How do we partner with the Holy Spirit to bring God's love into our family?
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#213: Holy Spirit, Bring on the Fruit! Week 1: Introduction

Holy Spirit, bring on the fruit!
We are kicking off a new podcast series this week! We are slowing down our rhythm and releasing episodes EVERY OTHER WEEK!
What is this series all about?
A word we received from God for 2023 is culture. Culture is one our ministry's main themes. It was highlighted to us at the end of 2022 and we are diving in with all we've got! If you feel like your family's culture is "off" then this series is for you. We are intentionally diving into Galatians 5 and learning how to live and walk by the Spirit.
Here are the main things we will cover in this series:
Definition of each fruit (Crazy Cool Family Version)
How we live and walk with the Holy Spirit
How we can change the culture in our families by walking with the Holy Spirit
We believe this slower, simpler series will radically change your family and any family that decides to listen! Listen and send this to families you know who want to build a Kingdom culture this year!
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#212: Family Culture Made Simple: Let’s Wrap It Up!

It's the last week...
Our Family Culture Made Simple series is wrapping up today. What did you learn? How did you see your family change over the last 3-5 months?
This series was designed with your family in mind. In this episode, we unpack a few key reminders and practical ways to cultivate culture in your home. We encourage you to take what you learn into the summer and keep building life-giving culture in your family!
Do you remember the four culture pillars?
The 4 pillars of culture are:
The Power of Encouragement
Safe Haven
Relational Discipline
Unity
Each pillar is vital to a family’s culture and each episode focused on one pillar. Our hope was to simplify these four pillars and give you 4 declarations to go with them. Did you learn the pillars? Do you remember these statements:
How do we build culture in our family?
Encourage extravagantly and correct carefully
Become a listener
Move from parent control to self-control.
Celebrate differences and establish values
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#211: Family Culture Made Simple: Building Unity with the Family Name (Feat. Mollie Torres)

How do you build a Family Name?
If you've been with us for a while, you know about this term, "Family Name." But for anyone new to the podcast or to our CRAZY COOL FAMILY, Mollie (our oldest daughter) joins us to unpack the concept again! Her take on family is unique and so insightful for families in all seasons.
If your family is having a hard time...
Connecting with each other...
Feeling unified...
Enjoying time with just family...
OR generally lacking vision...
THEN THIS PODCAST IS FOR YOU!
Listen as Mollie and Suz unpack how to build a family name AND how to get your kids to buy in! Culture starts when kids are young, but it is never too late to build new, life-giving culture in your family. We share practical ways for you to cultivate unity in your home by using your Family Name.
So, take 26 minutes out of your day (less if you listen at 2X speed) and invest in your family's culture by learning about the POWER of the Family Name!
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#210: Family Culture Made Simple: Values Build Unity

How do you define UNITY?
Last week we talked about embracing the differences and uniqueness of each family member and how it helps build unity. Today we are talking about how family values are a great way to unite our family.
First, we define VALUES.
Second, we define UNITY.
Third, we share ways to determine your family's values and use them to build unity!
Here are a few questions we answer in today’s episode:
How did we decide what our family values are?
What are some things you value in your family?
What are values or things in your home that are keeping you from living in unity?
The bottom line is: UNITY IS NEXT LEVEL!
If you want to take your family to greater depths of joy, life, and unity – then this podcast is for you! If you know someone who needs to hear a podcast on unity – send this episode their way!
As always, check out all our resources on unity by signing up for Basecamp! Click the links below to get started today!
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#209: Family Culture Made Simple: Unity is Unique!

Are you ready to take your family to the next level?
Unity is the fourth culture pillar, and it is NEXT LEVEL! If you can grasp this concept, your family will see breakthrough!
God values unity. He says so in his word:
Psalm 133:1 says, how good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!
What is unity?
Family unity is celebrating family uniqueness as we unite under family values.
Why is unity so important?
It allows you as a parent to multiply your efforts. You go from addition to multiplication. Instead of just working on family values, now your whole family is working on those values.
BOTTOM LINE: GOD LOVES UNITY!
“God says things WORK BEST in unity.”
God designed his creation to be unified.
God designed the body to be unified.
God designed marriage to be unified.
Unity does not mean everyone is the same, no way! UNITY EMBRACES UNIQUENESS. Unity is working to bring out the best in each person in your family.
Here are a few key points from the podcast:
Embracing the differences each of our kids bring to the family is powerful
Each of our kids are very similar in some ways- but are very different in many more ways
These differences open our eyes and hearts to be, do, and see things from new perspectives
What we value determines how we will live – so value unity!
Bringing unity in your home is key to having strong relationships
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#208: Family Culture Made Simple - Let’s Get Good at Discipline!

It's the last week of our 7 Discipline Drivers. Can you remember what they all are?
PSA: Here's your quick reminder to listen to any episodes they haven’t yet!
Each discipline driver has it’s own episode, so go back and listen for a deeper dive. We spent a lot of time talking about practical ways to implement these strategies with kids at all ages!
TODAY we are talking about our last discipline driver: Let them make mistakes.
Psalm 37:24 says, “...though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand.”
Here’s the truth parents.... OUR KIDS WILL MAKE MISTAKES.
The good news is God takes care of our children EVEN WHEN mistakes happen. Here’s a helpful truth, our kid’s failures are doorways to their hearts. It gives us a chance to point them to God.
When we look at mistakes as opportunities instead of annoyances, we have a doorway into our children’s lives that allows us to deposit wisdom, grace, understanding, and hope.
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#207: Family Culture Made Simple: Consider & Why

Okay, parents, say this with me...
"Natural consequences are MY FRIEND!"
This week we are unpacking 2 more discipline drivers in our series: Family Culture Made Simple.
So often in parenting, we feel like we are on the opposite side of our kid. Imagine a line, and parents are on one side looking across at their kids on the other side of it. We are on one side telling them what to do, and they are on the other side resisting.
Here’s how this applies to your relationship with your kids—natural consequences put us on the same team. Our kids’ natural consequences help us to join them on their side of the line. Natural consequences give us the opportunity to work with our kids to solve an issue or get something done.
You can also say it this way: Natural consequences puts us on the same team.
We love it when we don't have to be the one that brings on the bad consequences. We challenge you to look for ways to use natural consequences this week instead of "piling it on."
Proverbs 4:5 says to get wisdom and understanding.
As a parent, one of the most important things we do for our children is to give them wisdom and understanding. How do you help your child gain wisdom and understanding? Explain the why!
The 6th Discipline Driver is "Life is in the WHY" and it is so important. Every parent needs fresh vision AND we need to be able to share this vision with our child.
When kids ask "why why why" 100 times a day, we get to build their understanding of the world. If being asked "why" constantly annoys you, then you may need to rethink this aspect of parenting.
Listen to the whole episode as we fully unpack the two discipline drivers: Consider Natural Consequences & Life is in the Why.
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#206: Family Culture Made Simple: Act & See

Is discipline working in your home?
In this episode, we unpack our next two discipline drivers: Act like the parent, not the child AND see life through the eyes of a child.
Driver #3: Act like the parent, not the child
Driver #4: See life through the eyes of a child
Wanna know how to use these methods to connect with your child and make discipline easier? Listen to Don, Suz, and their 2nd daughter, Madeline, share how to learn and use these strategies.
So much of success in Relational Discipline is understanding and connecting with your child. Instead of controlling the outside, we understand and influence the inside. Seeing things through their eyes is a big step toward connecting with them.
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