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As parents we are often at a loss when our kids do things that are physically destructive such as drinking, smoking, vaping, any kind of drugs, acting out sexually, stealing, fighting and anything else that can be manifest in the physical realm we as parents seem to get really alarmed.Yet when our children act out emotionally and spiritually in ways right in front of the face of the parent, the parents don't seem to care or even register that, that is soul destructive. So for example when children lie, manipulate, act entitled, are angry, they blame, they ignore, they swear, they take the Lord's name in vain, they keep secrets, they threaten, they refuse responsibility, they're dishonest, they're unwilling to be humble, they won't listen and on and on and on.Your child's soul is of immeasurable worth and the thing that you need to be tracking is the emotional and the spiritual destruction. Because that is underlying all the physical manifestations of the destruction. And that spiritual side is the thing that

If you were to boil down the self-induced pains of an individual here's what you would find...All self-sabotage comes down to the mishandling of the soul. The mishandling is often the result of not understanding the importance, the significance and the destiny of the soul.The soul is the combined gift of the spirit and the physical body. You are more than a physical body alone and you are more than simply the spirit that dwells inside you. You are a gift. You are a creation of God.Any neglect of the spirit for the trade-off of obsessing over the body will carry outcomes of pain, and conversely any neglect of the physical body for the hollowed-out hopes of the spirit will comply or get in line will also carry out outcomes of pain, and even death.Caring for self means being honest, responsible and humble for the physical body as well as my spirit.Building character and integrity includes the acceptance of all responsibilities of the physical body and the spirit demand of us.  Hosted on Acast

If a child is acting out at school should they have consequences at school and at home?Acting out behavior is an indicator that a person or a child is making choices that are disobedient to principles, and they are showing their perception out loud through their behavior. This child or person is asking for help, yet few people see that that's what they need. Usually, a person or a child who displays acting-out behavior are punished with controlling mechanisms and rarely they are given what they actually need, which is someone who can consistently model and boundary these people inside Truth.What would you do in this situation when you know how to reflect Truth when somebody on the other side of youneeds it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is love? The world has love and lust very confused. In fact, these two words are used synonymously- and that is not possible! This is why “loving” marriages have turmoil and hatred. How can confrontation, chaos and hurt be inside a loving relationship? Well, once you understand what love is it will start to make sense to you how that is possible…It CAN'T! So what is love? Many have spent lifetimes in pursuit of a definition.Listen to this podcast and learn what LOVE really is and how you can strengthen your marriage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do I celebrate Santa in Truth? Can it be done?Can you throw a surprise party for someone in Truth?Listen to the components of how to do so in Truth and not in distortion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How many of you desire to have intimacy inside your marriage? Have you ever thought your intimacy could use improvement? There are a lot of people and resources who claim to have the answer... and yet marriages are not improving. Why is that? The reason is that you are not experiencing an intimacy problem… you have a responsibility problem! Intimacy is the outcome of personal responsibility, honesty and humility. When intimacy is absent it's because somewhere in the marriage there is an absence of responsibility, honesty and humility. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I've sinned and I want to change!Do you feel like this person?Do you want to change?Are you willing to use your agency. to be honest, responsible and humble?There is always time and grace for change.Listen to what's necessary to follow through with change.Repentance is always possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the name Santa Claus or Saint Nicholas a name that is often heard in your home around the holidays?I know that Saint Nicholas is an embodiment of love, charity, sacrifice, and giving.He has a whole team who helps him put together help and kindness and looks out for the needs of others.He embodies charity. Where does charity come from?Charity comes from the whole reason we celebrate Christmas which is Jesus Christ.It is Jesus Christ's name that I would like to focus this podcast around.So gather together, grab your children and let's talk about the name and the gift that was given to us at this holiday season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you know what patterns mean?Do you know what patterns of behaviors mean?Patterns of DistortionDo you know that you are the one who enables patterns both in Truth and in distortion?There would not be patterns of distortion if you were not enabling or allowing them.Do you want those patterns to stop?Are you willing to look at yourself and create patterns in Truth rather than patterns of distortion?That is the question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's talk about values. What are values? Values are what is important to you. Values are what you hold in your heart and then reflect into the world.Maybe you value having a thousand-thread count in your sheets. Maybe you value having a body that is really athletically built and you spent time and maybe money building your body to be really great at performing in sports. Maybe you value going out and picking your own pumpkin out of your own garden that you planted with your own hands and grew from seed, and now you are going to make pumpkin pie out of it and you do that every fall with your grandchildren. Maybe that is something you value. Now Values can change over time. I know at one point in my life I really valued sitting down at the piano and practicing for an hour. That was really important to me. However, that isn't important to me anymore. I don't value that like I used to. So values can fluctuate, and values can change. Values can also be in distortion. So I could value something really distorted li

My sister is making destructive, distorted and distracting choices and I want to stop her.How do I help her? How do I control what is happening? What is my responsibility?"This is difficult!" Does this sound familiar? That someone is doing something and you want them to STOP!Listen to the podcast and learn what is your responsibility and what is not your responsibility. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm sure you have all heard of the term "Doormat". This is someone who allows and permits others to treat them badly to walk all over them. This person does not stand up for themselves and just goes along with the choices and abuses of people around them.The doormat is actually a person who has double standards. A person who is dishonest, so you can have an opinion but I can't. Others can have preferences and wants but mine are obsolete. I need to watch my tone of voice but others can yell and shriek. The person who's being the doormat (and maybe that's you) is perpetuating a lie, the lie that someone needs to be the martyr in order for there to be order. Someone needs to take the blame, somebody needs to take the fall and somebody needs to take the higher road in order for everyone to get along. That is a lie.The Truth is, if there is going to be an environment of mutual trust and respect, then every individual needs to be honest, every individual needs to show up responsible and humble. Nobody is shoulderin

What does the word "Relationship" mean?What are the characteristics of one?Once you understand the word and the meaning of relationships and you practice living and behaving principles of Truth,you will see and know very clearly what you would like to choose and how you will choose to behave inside of one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What length would you go to, to keep your child protected?I've heard many parents say, "I would give my life for my child,""I would throw myself in front of a bus if I knew it would save the life of my child,""I would take a bullet for them."All of these axioms are referring to the physical "I'll put my life on the altar if it will help my child."How many of you are willing to confront another loved one if it keeps your child safe?I know of a woman who knew that her brother was hugging her daughters to the point they felt it was uncomfortable, too close, too much and his hands were moving around too much. Her own daughters came to her saying it was uncomfortable, nasty and creepy when their uncle came to town and gave them hugs.Would you go to that for these girls?Would you put a boundary down and say "You know what, no more visiting this brother of mine"?Would you also put a boundary down with the brother and say "You can't come to our house anymore and you're not going to be hugging my girls anymore"?How ma

Where do you stand on the issue of abortion?Do you see abortion as killing a child or do you call it ridding one's body of cell tissue?The Truth is, abortion is and always will be the slaughter of innocent life. Period. The end.Where do you stand? Are you desiring to live in Truth?Come and listen to the reality of what abortion is and how abortion affects those involved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm the mother of six children, I have been in the trenches for twenty years and I am just beginning to peek my head up and I can see the dust is beginning to settle.I'm starting to see the sun for the first time and my energy is beginning to be restored to me.I'm a personal witness to you that the work and great sacrifice involved with nurturing and raising children is very much worth it.So when I was in the middle of having lots of littles and none of them were tying their shoes and most of them were in diapers. I wrote my own obituary."Ruby Franke, cause of death unknown, detectives searched for clues amid piles of dress-ups, picture books, bath toys and an astonishing number of legos and empty Oreo packages.Medical personnel speculate toxic diaper fumes or suffocation by laundry, others believe her wallet grew so tight it literally strangled her. She has survived by her husband Kevin, who is himself, barely keeping his head above water. Warning to readers, ambushes of children may be dangerous to your hea

Technology is a reality in today's world. It provides an amazing opportunity for us to use our agency and live in Truth as we govern technology.If each of us doesn't know how to manage ourselves in Truth, the technology will be misused and people will go into distortion. Come learn how to manage yourself, your children and the technology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When was the last time you took your family, your children or grandchildren to the movie theater and enjoyed a family movie where there wasn't encoded, encrypted, subliminal messaging in the background?It used to be that movies encouraged children to be obedient to parents and now movies are encouraging children to break free from so-called restrictive family beliefs, family practices or family traditions, where parents could once rely on movies as a source of fun, entertainment, a sense of humor, a real break from life.We can now count on movies to put a wedge, to insert entitlement, to promote attitudes of restriction and resentment for boundaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I hear this statement quite often. People will say, "Well that's just my opinion" and I will say, "Yes, that is your opinion. That is what you consider to be true. Truth is not about opinions. Truth is about facts."So are opinions wrong to have?How do opinions differ from Truth?I want to be a distinct individual with opinions and live in Truth.How do I do that?Listen to the podcast and I'm going to explain how. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How many of you parents are tuned in and really aware of what's in your home?What magazines are on your shelf?What books are your children reading?What are they watching on TV?Who are they interacting with?These are important questions because parents are responsible for what comes into their home.I know when my children were growing up some of the book series I allowed in my home were for selfish reasons. "Because it helped the kids to read" I would justify...or "It keeps my children entertained and they are funny. What could it hurt?" Books like: Junie B. Jones, Captain Underwear, Diary of a Whimpy Kid and Charlie's Bumpers. There were many series that seemed harmless on the outside, however years down the road I could not complain when I started to see disconnect, and my child speaking exactly as the characters in the books that I was providing for them.So these are really great questions to think about as we go into discussing this mother's regret in what she let into her home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.