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Moms Take Ten

A place for Christian Moms to refuel and refocus in the midst of your busy days. Join us as we talk about Jesus, motherhood, foster care and adoption. Lyssa is a wife, a foster and adoptive mom of three, a Bible teacher and a Connected Families certified parent coach. Since leading her moms group at church, she has a desire to see moms in community, discovering who God has made them to be. Learn more at lyssastoyko.com. Follow me on Instagram @lyssastoyko

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11:07

Foster Care and Adoption--Worth It

Moms Take Ten ·

2024/11/04

I recently had the pleasure of attending the Replanted Conference. It was a wonderful few days spent in community with other foster/adoptive/kinship/host families and under great teaching! The theme this year was "Worth It," leaving us to decide what punctuation to use. Where are you at in your foster and adoption journey? Would you say "Worth it!" or "Worth it." or "Worth it?" or "Worth it X"? Today's episode explores that theme and some of the teaching that speakers Jason Johnson and Jamie Finn

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10:59

Parenting Practicals--Our God-Image with Tara Prevo

Moms Take Ten ·

2024/10/28

In your moments of stress, who is God to you? Have you stopped to think about that before? Most of us could answer from the Scriptures who God is--kind, just, loving--but in our moments of stress, we might be seeing him in a completely different way without even realizing it! In this episode my guest Tara Prevo explains the difference between God-concept (what we know about him) and God-image (how we view/experience him). As we align our God-image with who God truly is and how he desires we see him,

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12:03

Moms in the Bible--Hannah part 2

Moms Take Ten ·

2024/10/21

Do you ever struggle with trusting a babysitter, daycare provider or coach with your child? I do! When I think about how young I was when I started babysitting, I'm amazed that anyone trusted me! Hannah is a mom in the Bible who knew what it meant to place her child in someone else's hands. And what is amazing is how she rejoiced when she did it. Not because of the physical hands receiving her child, but because of the good, powerful hands of the Lord who she entrusted. Hannah's faith invites us to

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09:02

Parenting in Scripture--Straight Paths

Moms Take Ten ·

2024/10/14

I don't know about you, but my heart has been heavy with the struggles of parenting--both my own and those of ones dear to me. There are so many challenges, so many questions and uncertainties. Proverbs 3:5-6 says that when we trust in the Lord he will make our paths straight. So why are things so hard? In this episode, we will take a look at what straight paths mean and how adjusting our expectations will help us not only trust the Lord more but find joy in the process. Verses referenced: Proverbs

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10:59

Foster Care and Adoption with Luisa Wendt

Moms Take Ten ·

2024/10/07

The journey to adoption, and even in adoption, has not been easy for our guest today. Luisa Wendt knows the pain of loss and the confusion of dreams unment. Yet through it all, Luisa declares God to be faithful and testifies to his good work in her life. She encourages all of us to hold onto hope that God is at work and his plan is so much better than we could imagine. Luisa and her husband Jarrett are certified parent coaches with Connected Families. Through their practice, Built On Rock, they

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10:24

Parenting Practicals--Reclaiming Your Identity with...

Moms Take Ten ·

2024/09/30

Do you know who God says you are? Do you believe what he says? Our beliefs around our identity impact how we live and how we parent. My guest, Pam Thompson, walks us through an exercise of releasing the wrong views of our identity that we've been holding onto and reclaiming who God says we are. Pam is a Connected Families certified parent coach. You can learn more about her coaching and upcoming small groups here. She has two Discipline that Connects groups beginning in October that I encourage

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09:56

Moms in the Bible--Naomi and Ruth part 2

Moms Take Ten ·

2024/09/23

Naomi knew suffering. She had endured famine, moved to a different nation, lost her husband and sons, and found herself widowed in a foreign land. And still she professed faith in the Lord of the Israelites. Ruth had a front row seat to faith in the midst of hard through Naomi's testimony. It wasn't a picture perfect life that moved her to believe in the Lord. It was the raw honesty of Naomi and her continued belief that moved Ruth to faith of her own. Their stories remind us that God wants to use

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09:09

Parenting in Scripture--The Glory In Us

Moms Take Ten ·

2024/09/16

Have you ever despaired at your own sinfulness? Especially when it impacts your children, your family? I know I have. One night I found myself furious with the Lord for not changing me fast enough, not working in me well enough. We were intended for different, for better, for more! Romans 8:18 speaks to what is to come and 2 Corinthians 4:16-17 gives hope for the right now. I hope this episode encourages you today! Verses referenced: Romans 8:18, 23 2 Corinthians 4:16-17 Interested in parent

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10:36

Foster Care and Adoption with Catherine Lindloff

Moms Take Ten ·

2024/09/09

Catherine Lindloff, a Family Coach with Safe Families for Children, joins me in this conversation. Her story shows how the Lord can use our homes to further his kingdom and share his love. Through her years of hosting and working in this space, Catherine has learned what a privilege it is to be used by the Lord in his work, and the relief that it is to release the control and the responsibility to him for the outcome of it all. To learn more about Safe Families for Children, visit

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11:40

A Grace-Filled Community

Moms Take Ten ·

2024/09/02

Moms Take Ten is back for another year! Summer break was wonderful but I am excited to be back with you Mamas talking about Jesus, motherhood, foster care and adoption. This episode is an invitation to join a grace-filled community. To say no to the drive for perfection, the comparison and judgement, and the shame, and to embrace the work of God in all of our lives. Will you join us? Follow me on Facebook and Insta @lyssastoyko Email me at momstaketen@gmail.com Help other mamas find encouragement

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13:15

Discussing the Moms of the Bible with Tara Edelschick...

Moms Take Ten ·

2024/05/29

Tara Edelschick and Kathy Tuan-MacLean, authors of the new Bible study by Intervarsity Press called Moms at the Well, join me for a conversation on the moms of the Bible. If you have been around Moms Take Ten for a while, you know that we love talking about these women! Tara and Kathy remind us why moms matter and how we can learn from the women found in scripture. They also highlight two of the women found in their book, Herodias and Hagar, and share some of what we can learn from their stories. If

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11:27

Foster Care and Adoption with Susan TeBos

Moms Take Ten ·

2024/05/20

Susan TeBos is an adoptive mama and author of the book "We've Been There: True Stories, Surprising Insights, and Aha Moments for Adopted Teens." She encourages us that even in the hard and we don't see it, God is working. There is so much that he wants to do in and through us in our family. Parenting children from hard places and who have experienced trauma is not easy but there is good to be found there. Susan reminds us that even when our kids are pushing us away, especially in the teen years,

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11:10

Foster Care and Adoption with Judy Maldonado

Moms Take Ten ·

2024/05/13

May is National Foster Care Month. We heard last week from Annika about her experience in the foster care system. This week, we will hear from Judy Maldonado who is a host parent with Safe Families for Children. This organization comes alongside families in crisis or lacking community resources, providing safe spaces for their children and support for the families so their futures are stronger and healthier. This support prevents foster care placement and promotes permanency. Learn more about Safe

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11:25

Foster Care and Adoption with Annika Marek-Barta

Moms Take Ten ·

2024/05/06

Did you know that May is National Foster Care Month? At Moms Take Ten, we seek to raise awareness of foster care and adoption every month. In this month's episode, I was honored to be joined by Annika Marek-Barta. She is a young woman who grew up in an abusive home and entered foster care in her teens. Having aged out of the system, she was adopted in her twenties by a family from her church. Through her relationship with the Lord and the love of friends and family, Annika brings a message of hope

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Navigating Sibling Conflict with Katie Wetsell

Moms Take Ten ·

2024/04/29

I don't know about you, but it seems like sibling conflict has greatly increased since spring break. From minor annoyances to full fledged hurts, it can be hard to know how to navigate the conversation. Katie Wetsell, a fellow Connected Families certified parent coach, joins me today to talk about the Connected Families' peace process: Calm, Understand, Solve, and Celebrate. These steps guide us as parents in how we respond to our kids, and eventually guide them to handle these conflicts on their

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10:25

Moms in the Bible--Samson's Mother, part 2

Moms Take Ten ·

2024/04/22

Following on the heels of my conversation with Erin in last week's episode, the life of Samson's mom reminds us that God, not us, is responsible for our children's salvation and walk with him. She did what she was supposed to do. She followed the commands he gave her. Things should have worked out, right? And yet, she had to watch as he made choice after choice that she didn't understand. That wouldn't be easy for any mother. It would be easy for us to get discouraged in that situation. Our hope

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18:27

Conversations with Erin--Who is responsible?

Moms Take Ten ·

2024/04/15

Listen in on a conversation between myself and my friend Erin Muehlfeld regarding our children's salvation. Recently I saw some content on Instagram that emphasized the importance of our children's salvation, which as believers in Christ that is absolutely something we care deeply about, but it was discussed as something that parents could make happen. Statements like, "If my kids get into Harvard but don't love Jesus then I have failed" popped up on my Instagram feed in reels and posts. Erin and I

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10:20

Parenting in Scripture--Do Not Withhold Good

Moms Take Ten ·

2024/04/08

I was challenged by Proverbs 3:27-28 to consider how often I withhold good from my children through the no's that I say. I feel like I have been in a rut lately, and when I get tired or insecure or stressed, I say no a lot more frequently. I'm not actually thinking about my child, or what is good for them in that moment. I'm more often thinking of myself, or not really even thinking at all. The Scriptures call us to be more like God and one of the ways we can do that is by giving and showing good to

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12:52

Foster Care and Adoption with Raquel McCloud

Moms Take Ten ·

2024/04/01

Speaking from the perspective of one who grew up in kinship care, is a birthmom in an open adoption, and is also a kinship adoptive mom, Raquel McCloud brings so much to this conversation. Her life has not been easy, and there continue to be challenges to navigate. While she acknowledges the grief in that, she also highlights the hope and healing as well. As she puts it, "You can endure hard things and still come out of the other side thriving." Listen and be encouraged in your own journey, and as

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10:30

Revisiting Jesus in the Garden

Moms Take Ten ·

2024/03/25

Resharing episode 57, "Kneeling with Jesus in the Garden" in preparation for Good Friday. Motherhood is hard. It can bring us to our knees asking God for a different way, an easier way. Jesus was familiar with that request as he himself pleaded with God for a different way in the Garden of Gethsemane. Both our struggle and Jesus' find their roots in a different garden, the Garden of Eden. References: "The Pain in Childbearing" by Tim Challies,

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