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#225: Healthcare Done Right (Feat. Jeff Street)

We are talking about something completely new today... Interested?
Welcome our guest Jeff Street who partners with Health Sharing to help families live financially wise while taking care of their health.
The Health Sharing model is a business both Jeff and his wife work for and sell services to families regarding health insurance. He is passionate about the healthcare system and knows there is brokenness within it. The purpose of this podcast is to bring knowledge into your family regarding healthcare.
At Crazy Cool Family, we don't do a lot in the financial realm of family, but there is always a first time right? What better place to start than health care, an issue every family has to deal with.
A lot of our listeners have health care issues due to having their own business, being self-employed, or wanting an expansion of traditional health care options. In addition, the cost of traditional health insurance is getting more and more expensive.
In the past, as an alternative to traditional health insurance, religious organizations have had health sharing organizations where members had a network to share medical expenses. Now there are health sharing organizations who have gone beyond religious affiliation and are inclusive to all people groups.
In this podcast, my friend Jeff Street shares with us the pros and cons of health sharing with lower cost and new improved systems versus traditional health sharing options. We have a very frank discussion about the advantages and disadvantages of each option that we feel will be helpful to many of our parents.
“The reason Health Sharing works so well in America is because 5% of our population equates 50% of all healthcare costs within our country. Most people are healthy but are paying for those who are not.” - Jeff Street
Here are the main points from the episode:
Health Sharing is designed for those who don’t have health insurance due to high cost
Health Sharing is not designed for someone who has pre-existing conditions or life-long illness
The maximums and unique cases people may face and how insurance works
How Health Sharing works and how the average American family can benefit from using it
All culture and races use Health Sharing, even though it is a Christian faith-based business
The positives and challenges of Health Sharing (there are both!)
There is a lot we unpacked here, but this is worth the listen, research, and discussion. If you want to reach out to Jeff Street and hear about your family’s options, check out the resource below.
Jeff’s Cell: 267-974-1059
Jeff's Email: jjstreetenterprises@gmail.com
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#224 : The Holy Work of Motherhood (Feat. Kirsten Vossler)

CALLING ALL MOTHERS!
Kirsten Vossler is a mom of many- 9 to be exact (ages 14-to almost a year old). She is just delightful. You will hear the joy radiate from her. Kirsten has a heart for moms. She believes that motherhood is valuable and holy.
She created a ministry/podcast called, Rejoicing in Motherhood to encourage moms to embrace the season of raising children as an incredible time of becoming who God has created you to be as person leaving the selfish old way behind by constantly having a chance to die to self with the everyday tasks required by little people.
"Raising kids is HOLY work." - Kirsten Vossler
Kirsten shared one of her favorite things to do is to LDL- to have a low delight level. Find pleasure, satisfaction, delight in the little things, like the green grass, the sprinkler in the morning, jam on your toddler’s face. When we can get filled up with little delightful things throughout the day the messes of life don’t seem so big.
She has a free resource with 4 more practical tips to maintain a rejoicing attitude which she will share with you if you email her at: rejoicinginmotherhoodpodcast@gmail.com.
Listen and share today with a mom today!
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#223: Parenting is about the Heart (Feat. Morgan Snyder)

Do you believe parenting is about the heart?
Your heart.
Morgan Snyder joins us in Episode #223 to talk about being a student of the heart, your heart. He is a part of the Wild at Heart ministry and has spent the last 23 years walking alongside men and women to help them live whole heartedly.
Here are a few highlights from today’s podcast:
What kind of person are you becoming? It overflows into parenting.
Understanding motive is important, it is the center of our soul. How do you navigate your motives within your parenting?
Our relationship with our kids is an overflow of who we are becoming.
Morgan inspires us to love and have compassion for every heart. He encourages us to start with questions and start right where you are. He unpacks practical ways to lean in and help the individual know and love themselves. This podcast is JAMMED packed with wisdom and challenging truths.
Listen and share today!
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#222: Holy Spirit, Bring on the Fruit! Week 9: Self-Control + Wrap Up (Feat. Michael Manning)

Self-control is not about holding onto everything in our life, it’s about freely living with purpose!
Self-control is our last fruit. We want to walk in all of the fruits, but self-control is unique because it starts with us. It’s so important to walk with the Holy Spirit in order to walk out a life of self-control.
Proverbs 16:32 says "better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city."
Proverbs 25:28 says, "like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control."
Self-control is valuable and something men and women of maturity carry. When we don’t have self-control, we allow the enemy to break through our walls into our hearts. We don’t want your life to consist of this AND we don’t want this for your kids!
“Self-control is a gift God has given us to contain our selfish selves and build his Kingdom.” - Suz
A lot of what we unpack in today’s episode is how self-control is the fruit of a life inspired by God.
Michael, our 5th child and oldest son, speaks about his 23 years of life and how he pursued men of God who inspired him to live a life full of purpose. Their leadership in his life taught him how to make Kingdom decisions and life with self-control.
One of the goals of this series is to inspire our kids to live a life with the Holy Spirit. Self-control is one of the gifts from God to help our kids be their best! We get to come alongside our kids and equip them to live a life full of purpose. Self-control is not something we do on our own – it takes people and family!
Things we cover in this podcast:
We are invited to be intentional in life and self-control is a big element
Self-control has been modeled by God and He values is
What does self-control within Christianity really entail?
Why is self-control valuable and how do we walk in it daily?
How are self-control and accountability connected?
What does self-control look like within our relationship with God?
God is transforming us from one degree of glory to the next. A degree is SO SMALL and you don’t see the change instantly. It happens gradually over time, but it is still beautiful. The vision of loving the journey is so important as we practice self-control in everyday life.
“Self-control comes from vision. Vision takes intentionality.” - Don
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#221: Holy Spirit, Bring on the Fruit! Week 8: Gentleness (Feat. McKenzie Reaume)

“There is a strategy around being gentle and it can bring a lot of peace into your home.” - McKenzie
McKenzie, our 4th child, joins the podcast as the CCF Team continues to share how we walk with the Holy Spirit and live a life full of HIS FRUIT!
Today, we unpack gentleness. Our definition of gentleness is...
Treating people with care and compassion.
Proverbs 16:24 says, "gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones."
Ephesians 4:1-3 says, "I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace."
Here are a few takeaways from the episode:
Gentleness and humility are linked, they go hand in hand in our life
Repentance is a sign of having a gentle heart
Gentleness is overlooked because it causes us to go low and put others higher
McKenzie shares several powerful tips on how to live a life of gentleness. She talks about how curiosity is tied to gentleness. She often asks herself, “where is this person coming from?” It has helped her cover her heart and relationships with gentleness.
The goal is to overflow with gentleness. When we walk with the Holy Spirit, we are invited to treat others with gentleness. He continually gives us chances to be gentle instead of harsh or judgmental.
Are you gentle? Do you see God as gentle?
McKenzie also speaks to the character of God and how his voice is gentle. She shares how over the years she has learned how to hear God and see Him as gentle. There is a distinction between the voice of God and the voice of the enemy, often it is distinguished by gentleness.
Listen and share this inspirational truth today!
This podcast is for you if you want to walk in gentleness and if you want to see God as a gentle God.
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#220: Holy Spirit, Bring on the Fruit! Week 8: Faithfulness

Faithfulness is remaining unfailing loyal.
The faith we want to talk about today is centered on belief.
Hebrews 11:1 says our faith is meant to be in things we hope for, not in the things we see (or don't see). We can trust in God's faithfulness and it helps us life like Him. Even when we can't see/feel it!
Faithfulness is not something we “will into existence.” Faithfulness is modeled first by God and then by us, as parents. When we are faithful, it shows our kids how to be faithful. When we affirm places our kids are faithful, it makes them want to continue to live faithful lives.
At the end of the day, we want our kids to walk with the Holy Spirit and live faithful to Him, not us - Him. Hopefully you’ve heard a few things that will empower you to point your family to God and start living faithful!
Here are a few main points:
Faithfulness can relate to remaining loyal to the community around you
Faithfulness is connected to faith - when we choose to trust God, we can live faithfully
Walking in faithfulness is not about us, it's about looking at God
Faithfulness requires sacrificial love
Luke 16:10 says, "one who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much."
So, go today learning to live faithfully by living a life connected to God.
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#219: Holy Spirit, Bring on the Fruit! Week 7: Goodness (feat. McCade Manning)

What does it mean to be good?
The world defines "good" as something completely different than God does. Goodness is the fruit of choosing good in your everyday life. When we walk with the Good Shepherd, or good father - we learn how to live out a life of goodness. When we live in the "good" of the world, we are left unsatisfied.
McCade is our 17 year old son and the youngest of 7 strongly opinionated kids. He was raised with 4 sisters (aka extra mothers) and two older brothers. He was constantly told what is "good, cool, or dumb." He learned quickly how to see the world distinctly good or evil.
Goodness is living with an upright heart.
Goodness is vital for families, especially within sibling relationships. McCade speaks to how goodness plays out in his generation, his church involvement, and his personal relationships.
Don and Suz unpack how to instill goodness into your home and how to break off "evil, harshness, or rudeness" if there is not a culture of goodness currently in your family.
Here are a few things we unpack in today's episode:
How do you remain "good" as a teenager in this day and age?
How do you identify a lack of goodness in your home/between family relationships?
How do you live out a life of goodness?
What are practical ways to walk with the Holy Spirit and walk out in goodness?
What are the benefits of choosing goodness?
Cade shares the need for goodness in our world. This podcast will challenge your personal view of goodness. It will also help you see the ways you can instill goodness in your family TODAY!
Listen and share with your friends today! Share the whole series and bring on the fruit!
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#218: Holy Spirit, Bring on the Fruit! Week 6: Kindness (feat. Maddox Manning)

Kindness is choosing to serve others with LOVE and MERCY.
Maddox, our 6th child joins us to talk about how love and mercy are connected to kindness. We unpack how God is kind - it is His nature. Because God is a good father, He is our example of how to be a thoughtful, loving, merciful, and kind parent. When we tap into his kindness towards us, it leads to relational intimacy.
The same is true for you and your family!
When we choose to walk with the Holy Spirit, we release kindness into our family.
Here are a few main takeaways for this episode:
Kindness is ultimately understanding and loving others right where they are
Kindness starts in our mind and is often a perspective shift from God
God's heart is kind, He has abundant kindness for us daily
Kindness is a doorway, judgment is a wall
Kindness destroys criticism (especially of self)
Maddox shares personal ways to be personally kind to your mind, heart, and journey. Suz shares how, as parents, we can show our family the kindness of God by walking daily with the Holy Spirit. This conversation is challenging and full of truth. Listen and share today!
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#217: Holy Spirit, Bring on the Fruit! Week 5: Patience

The Fruit of the Spirit is something we HAVE because we are in step with the Holy Spirit...
That is what this series is all about! We are unpacking the fruit of PATIENCE today. All summer we have been learning to walk with the Holy Spirit. When we do, we will see His fruit in our lives.
Patience is waiting with JOY!
We created each definition with your kids in mind. The goal is for you to start saying them around your house and planting Holy Spirit fruit in your family's culture. Each definition is something we can remind them of throughout the day and helps us build culture in our home.
Romans 12:12 invites us to "be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." God invites us to be patient amidst good AND BAD moments in life.
Psalm 37:7 says, "be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!"
Here are a few highlights from the podcast:
Fruits are linked and they work together for the good of our family.
Long term patience vs. short term patience - how do we operate in both?
Lacks of patience leads to "acts of the flesh" like we see in Galatians 5.
How do we personally walk in patience in every season?
Focus on God and His character
Remember your identity- you are the first example of God to your kids
It's not about the season, it's about recognizing the invitation to practice patience
Listen to the rest of the podcast to hear how to plant patience in your kids - it's worth the listen!
There is SO MUCH in this podcast! Listen to the full episode today and share it with a friend who is longing to learn how to have a culture of patience in their home. Keep listening and start walking with the Holy Spirit today, bring on the fruit!
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#216: Holy Spirit, Bring on the Fruit! Week 4: Peace (Feat. Mollie Torres)

Is your home defined by PEACE or CHAOS?
Peace is resting in God’s control of everything. Mollie, our oldest daughter speaks into this definition in today's episode. Her insight into this fruit will inspire and challenge you.
“Because Jesus is inside of us – when our world is chaos- we are always at peace in God.” - Mollie
In Isaiah 26:3 says, “you will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast because they trust in you.”
When we receive the peace of God, it takes over our circumstances. The world we live in is CHAOS – which is the opposite of peace.
Here are a few main points of the podcast:
Peace is a person, His name is Jesus, and He can enter any chaos you are feeling
Ask and rest in the Holy Spirit when you feel chaos overtaking your family
When you feel “away from peace” it’s an opportunity to ask Holy Spirit to lead you
The God of peace surpasses any worldly experience or emotion you are experiencing
How do we carry God’s peace?
Recognize when you are not walking in it
Ask the Holy Spirit to wash over you with peace
Respond to your spouse, kids, or environment with peace instead of chaos.
When we experience God’s peace, it is a miracle. It is within you and recognizing the Holy Spirit is in us and working on our behalf. Jehovah Shalom is who we get to call upon when we need peace – He is the God of peace, and we have full access to it.
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