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The Better Part - Intentional Living for Christian Moms with a Bible-Loving Catholic Mama

"The Lord said to her in reply, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things... Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her."" Luke 10:41-42 How do we choose "the better part" in the unpredictable and sometimes chaotic days of motherhood? How do we know when God is calling us to set down the laundry so that we can pray, and when we need to set down our Bibles to love the crying child right in front of us? This podcast delves into all aspects of Christian

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00:16:41

Why and How to Daily Mass as a Mom

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2024/08/27

During this time where I have a baby (and therefore an unpredictable schedule), my daily prayer has been less consistent than I like. But going to daily Mass has been something I've been able to keep up, and it has made all the difference! God's grace is SO REAL in the sacraments, and it can make a very tangible effect in our lives! That said, I know that going to Mass with kids can sometimes be challenging (especially if you have littles like I do), so I spell out my top tips for taking

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00:12:39

Discipleship as a Mom

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2024/08/19

I have had several experiences being discipled and discipling others, and it has been as helpful as Jesus may have intended when He instituted discipleship with His apostles. In this episode, I share my experience with discipleship and how it has affected my prayer life. I believe that all of us are called to both be guided by a mentor and to help other draw nearer to God by discipling them. Can you grow from having someone disciple you? Is there someone in your life that you can help lead

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00:12:39

How Babies Teach us to Love Jesus

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2024/08/13

Since I've been a mom, I've struggled with expectations of my prayer life. I've wanted the kind of prayer that is slow, silent, filled with consolations, and deeply intimate with Jesus. How about you? Unfortunately, finding large chunks of time in which my life is silent is hard, and there are about a billion distractions in my life like chores, volunteer opportunities, homeschooling plans, and *oh yeah* all those kids! But there is this crazy, incredible opportunity that God reaches

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00:48:07

Marriage: Interview with Davis

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2024/08/06

For the last episode of the marriage series, I interviewed my husband, Davis. We discuss a lot of the topics from this series, but hear the male perspective. This episode is great for wives to hear, but may be even more fun to listen to as a couple and discuss what you heard. Listen in to hear how to: Show your husband the respect he craves Encourage your husband in spiritual leadership Allow space for your husband to step into his unique role in parenting Davis also challenges all men in

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00:50:16

Marriage: Interview with my Mom

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2024/07/30

For the penultimate episode of the series, I interviewed my very wise and always lovely mom, Andi Ponsford! She looks back on her marriage of 40 years and reflects on what made it tick. She shares awesome insights about:Her 70/100 rule The Total Woman who: Admires, Adores, Appreciates, and Accepts Tough times not meaning a bad marriage Much more! I was soaking up all the wisdom, and I'm sure I'll listen to this many more times to get different nuggets each time. I love to think

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00:35:50

Marriage: Theology of the Body Interview with Monica...

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2024/07/23

During last week's episode, I spoke a bit about theology of the body, but I am not an expert. So I have brought an expert on the podcast to be able to share some of her wisdom with us!Monica Ashour is the founder and president of TOBET (Theology of the Body Evangelization Team). She speaks about how God has made us fully, soul, mind and BODY and how therefore the body matters! Tune in to learn more about what God says about sex and our bodies and how we can bring that into our family lives

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00:25:53

Marriage: Growing in Marital Intimacy

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2024/07/16

Let's talk about marital intimacy! Sexual intimacy in marriage should not be underestimated! As Mike Hernon says on the Messy Family Podcast, sex in the grease that keeps the machine running! Sex helps keep our marriages running smoothly and happily along, and should be an ever-present part of our relationships.In this episode, we talk a little about what the Catholic Church teaches about sex and then go through 6 tips for having more and better sex in our marriages! Look out for the next

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00:25:01

Marriage: Praying Together Based on Your Temperaments

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2024/07/09

God loves every part of you and want to be a part of your life. That includes your marriage! How can we grow toward God with our husbands and why would we want to, anyway? These questions are answered in this episode!This episode gives ideas and suggestions for how to grow in your prayer life as a couple based on your shared (or not shared) temperaments! Use these ideas to help bring you, your husband, and your family closer to your Father in Heaven who loves you and wants to guide your

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00:22:02

Marriage: How to Make Sure Co-Parenting Doesn't Ruin...

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2024/07/02

Working on a project with another person is difficult. And parenting is pretty much the biggest project you will ever do! Throw in past wounds, different families of origin, and influences from different communities and two spouses are bound to disagree on a lot of it. How can we make sure that parenting doesn't take our marriage down?Make sure your parenting philosophy always serves the marriage first! If strictly following a parenting philosophy is consistently driving a wedge between you

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00:17:56

Marriage: 3 Tips for Growing in Friendship with your...

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2024/06/25

Sometimes we think that our friendship with our husbands is the cherry on top of our marriage. The "would be nice" to have. But if you talk to couples who have had long (and happy) marriages, they often refer to their sense of humor and friendship being the key ingredient. Being friends and just spending time enjoying your spouse may be what you need to keep your marriage running so that it can withstand even hard times!How do we do this? Intentionally enjoy your husband! Make the

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00:25:38

Marriage: Marriages in Conflict

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2024/06/18

Marriages can be the greatest joys! They can also bring the greatest pains. This episode speaks to those whose marriages are in a hard state. Some resources to consider: Alpha: The Marriage Course is good for marriages who need a tune up, refresher, or preventative care Hearts Renewed is a program that helps marriages that are struggling through videos, activities, and opportunities for counseling Retrouvaille is a retreat put on to help couples rekindle love and attack difficulties in

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00:24:56

Marriage: Communication & Fighting Fair

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2024/06/11

Communication is a HUGE topic, but let's go through a few basics:Happy, healthy marriages are marked by at least five times as many positive comments about the spouse or relationship as negative When there is a hurt or a problem, use a soft start up. Before launching into a problem, ask your husband, "Is this an OK time to talk about something important/difficult for me?" and respect him enough to wait if it isn't! Schedule another time to talk. Use "I" statements

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00:25:54

Marriage: Temperaments

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2024/06/04

Let's kick the marriage series off with a fun one! Let's talk temperaments! This is one of the oldest personality tests out there, and it is based more on NATURE than on NURTURE. In fact, often when investigating what temperament you are, you are supposed to think about how you were as a child. As we grow, we tend to develop habits, grow in virtues, and learn how to soften out some of our less desirable attributes, which can mask our natural tendencies. If you haven't ever looked into

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00:21:29

Marriage: Perspective

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2024/05/28

Let's begin a new series on MARRIAGE!This episode sets a perspective for the rest of this series by: Giving background info on Jenna's marriage story Reminding that our marriage cannot (and is not meant to) be our total fulfillment--that's God's job! Separating major marriage issues including abuse or other patterns of major difficulties from the more common problems husbands and wives deal with. I can't wait to go through this series with you! Please join me every week

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00:00:38

New Series Starts Next Week!

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2024/05/23

Join next Tuesday, May 28th for a new series all about... MARRIAGE! I hope you join me for all kinds of topics concerning marriage, including: communication, friendship, parenting, finances, and more! See you here next week!

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00:42:02

Prayer: A Conversation with Marci

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2024/03/19

For the last episode of this series, Marci Combo and I discuss what prayer looks like for each of us. We answer a couple of questions that listeners have asked about: how our relationships with each person of the Holy Trinity (God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit) work in our prayer lives, and what our daily prayer routines tend to look like. We also touch on topics that haven't yet been discussed in this series including: the sacraments, praise and worship, the value of friends who

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00:29:49

Prayer: Scriptural Rosary

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2024/03/12

Join in for a rosary that follows along with verses from God's Holy Word! The rosary is a beautiful, effective prayer that allows you to meditate on "mysteries" while repeating rote prayers. If you've never prayed the rosary, check out this thorough and helpful page from Hallow. It gives an explanation of what the rosary is, why we pray it, and how to pray it. https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/#why For more scriptural rosaries, check out Kate and Mike, Catholic Crusade on

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00:18:04

Prayer: Meditation about Your Creation

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2024/03/05

Whether we show up nice and neat or as a big ol' mess, God is 100% present to us! Reflect about how He loves us despite our mess and then join in for another led meditation.This meditation comes from the book An Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. It prompts you to consider how you were created fully by God and not by your own doing. The world would have gone on without you, but God deemed to create you out of love for this time in particular. In gratitude, we offer our

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