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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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10:26

Foster Care and Adoption with Audrey Frost

Moms Take Ten ·

2026/04/06

Watching doors close on our dreams can break our hearts and cause us to question God's good plan for us. Years later, after watching doors close in her own life, my guest Audrey Frost sees how God used that to guide her to new doors and new dreams, including caring for children through Safe Families for Children. She has experienced the wonder of love for children not her own and the sustaining power of God through the hard of showing them that love. Audrey Frost is a wife and mom of two daughters,

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11:29

Parenting Practicals--Anxiety with Julia Crickenberger

Moms Take Ten ·

2026/03/23

Did you know that sometimes behaviors we see as wrong, or out of control, or mean, are actually anxiety in disguise? This is something that we are learning in my house and it has changed the way I think about those behaviors and my responses. Julia Crickenberger joins me today to talk about what anxiety is, what is can look like, and ways we can respond. She offers a grace-filled way of caring for our children, and for ourselves, when anxiety shows up. Julia is a Christian Counselor trained through

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10:50

Moms in the Bible--Mary with Stephanie Geisler

Moms Take Ten ·

2026/03/16

Mary had the incredible privilege of birthing and raising the Son of God. And she also had the incredible pain that came with that, watching her son suffer and even die. As mamas, we all want to protect our children and shield them from suffering, but what if in doing so, we are shielding them from blessings and purposes that the Lord has for them? Stephanie Geisler joins me today to discuss how Mary's example has challenged her in this area of mothering. She shares how our desire for our children

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11:20

Parenting in Scripture--Sharing Our Truths

Moms Take Ten ·

2026/03/09

We talk a lot on Moms Take Ten about identifying our toxic beliefs, as Connected Families calls them, and replacing them with grace-filled truths. But that takes work, doesn't it? How can we bring those truths into our every day moments more and more so they become deeply rooted in us? One suggestion that Connected Families gives is to share those truths with our children. That sounds good, but I've found it isn't the easiest thing for me to do. Listen in as I share three hang-ups I have identified

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10:39

Foster Care and Adoption with Emma Benedict

Moms Take Ten ·

2026/03/02

Do you remember the moment you first felt the tug towards foster care? My guest today, Emma Benedict, remembers sitting at church as her pastor, a foster dad himself, shared of the need. From her initial thought of, "I think I can do something" to saying yes to fostering a little boy, Emma is discovering the good that God has for her as she follows his leading. And not just for her, but for her whole family as well. Emma Benedict is a ministry wife, homeschooling mom of 3, lover of Jesus, lifter of

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10:19

Parenting Practicals--Cultivating Sibling Connection...

Moms Take Ten ·

2026/02/23

What does the phrase "sibling conflict" raise up in you? Maybe frustration, exhaustion, annoyance, overwhelm? In this episode, fellow parent coach Skylar Turek helps us go below the surface to identify some of the thoughts driving our responses to our children when they fight and she points to some benefits of conflict you might not have considered before. If you are feeling weary from trying to work through issues between your kids, may this episode encourage your heart! Skylar Turek is a Connected

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10:15

Moms in the Bible--Jochebed with Sarah Janes

Moms Take Ten ·

2026/02/16

Her story is told in only ten verses but they are powerful ones. In this episode, Sarah Janes shares how Jochebed's strategic faith and intentional parenting have encouraged her own heart as she raises her five kiddos. Sarah Janes is a pastor's wife, mama of 5, follower of Jesus, and a delight to talk with! You can connect with her on Instagram @inbluejanes I am a Connected Families certified parent coach offering small groups for moms, individual parent coaching, and workshops. To learn more, head

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10:38

Parenting in Scripture--We All Need Jesus

Moms Take Ten ·

2026/02/09

Have you ever found yourself yelling, "Stop yelling at each other!" or responding to your child's snarky comment with some snarkiness of your own? I know that I have. Sometimes I stand there wondering who is more the child, them or me! Paul's words to the Jewish believers in Romans 2 really challenged me in this--to beware of the trap of judgement, but also to remember that we are all in need of Jesus. Our kids as well as ourselves. And because of that shared need, we can respond to and even correct

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09:51

Foster Care and Adoption with Molly Duble

Moms Take Ten ·

2026/02/02

It's an amazing thing to be able to look back over years of waiting and grief and struggle and say that it was all leading somewhere good. My guest, Molly Duble, testifies to that in today's episode as she shares her journey to adopting her two girls. There's still pain. There's still struggle. But given the choice, she'd go back and say yes all over again. This episode is part of Moms Take Ten's Foster and Adoption Series that comes out the first Monday of each month. If this episode encouraged

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12:14

Moms in the Bible--The Lineage Women

Moms Take Ten ·

2025/12/15

As we prepare to celebrate the birth of Christ, I want to turn our attention to his lineage. Matthew lists generation upon generation that Jesus descended from in his first chapter. Among all the fathers and sons, for family lines followed the men, we find five women mentioned. Each of their stories is unique and each played a role in bringing the events of this holiday to pass. Join me as we learn about Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba and Mary. In these women's stories we see hints of the redemption

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06:45

Parenting in Scripture--A Trustworthy Shelter

Moms Take Ten ·

2025/12/08

A calm house. A clean kitchen. Time to ourselves. Obedient children. There are many place and people and situations that we are tempted to take shelter in. Psalm 91:1-2 reminds us that God is our trustworthy shelter, the only one that we can truly find refuge in. Even when things around us are falling apart, or our kiddo is melting down, we can take shelter in him and find the peace and the strength that we need to carry on. Scripture referenced: Psalm 91:1-2 Books referenced: Gracelaced by Ruth

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Foster Care and Adoption with Kate Rietema

Moms Take Ten ·

2025/12/01

The journey to foster care and/or adoption looks different for each one of us. But for the moms on this podcast we all can point to a time when God said "this is what I want you to do." For Kate Rietema, it was about seventeen years ago as she listened to stories from foster parents and felt her heart stirred to say yes. Now, reflecting back on that time, Kate shares her own stories of loving and caring for children not her own and how God met her through them. Kate Rietema is the author of three

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10:09

Parenting Practicals--Gratitude with Katie Wetsell

Moms Take Ten ·

2025/11/24

Happy Thanksgiving Mamas! Given the season, I wanted to re-share an episode from two years ago with Katie Wetsell about gratitude. More than feeling grateful or writing something down in your journal, which is good to do, gratitude is meant to be shared. As parents, when we model gratitude to our children and express ours to them, we invite them to experience the benefits and enjoyment that a grateful heart brings. Katie Wetsell is a Connected Families certified parent coach. You can find her at

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08:48

Moms in the Bible--Lois with Evie Wesner

Moms Take Ten ·

2025/11/17

Who are the women who helped shape your faith? Whose faith are you helping shape today? Those are the questions that today's mom from Scripture guides us to ask. My guest, Evie Wesner, draws our attention to a single verse in the Scripture that speaks to a legacy of faith that one mama, one grandma, left behind. Her name was Lois and she is known for how she passed down her faith to her daughter Eunice and her grandson Timothy. Listen in as Evie shares how Lois' testimony has spoken to her and

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10:59

Parenting in Scripture--The Capacity He Gives Us

Moms Take Ten ·

2025/11/10

Have you ever found yourself comparing your capacity for something with your friend's and found yours lacking? I have. And it has led me to questioning what was wrong with me and why I couldn't measure up. God, in his kindness, met me recently during one of those times and spoke a different word over me. He wants to speak that word over you as well. I pray you will be encouraged through this episode. Scripture referenced: Matthew 25:14-30 1 Corinthians 12 Ephesians 2:10 I am a Connected Families

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10:55

Foster Care and Adoption with Ashley Carter

Moms Take Ten ·

2025/11/03

Fostering kiddos can bring us to the end of ourselves, of our limited human capacity. But today's guest, Ashley Carter, reminds us that isn't a bad thing. Because it is there that we recognize the true rescuer, Jesus Christ, and the work he is accomplishing in the children we are caring for, but also in our own hearts. He gives us the ability to continue, filling us up so that we can pour out to the little ones in our homes, and whomever else he calls us to love. Ashley Carter is a bio, foster and

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09:47

Parenting Practicals--Blessing Our Children with...

Moms Take Ten ·

2025/10/27

We talk to our kids a lot, don't we? We are giving instructions, correcting them, laughing with them, connecting with them. Some conversations are hard and some are pure joy. Have you ever thought about incorporating blessings into those conversations? In this episode of Parenting Practicals, Christy Grey teaches us about just that. Walking us through six Scripture passages, she shows us how speak the words of the Bible over our children in a way that lets them know God is for them and he is with

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12:18

Moms in the Bible--Discussing Rachel and Leah with...

Moms Take Ten ·

2025/10/20

How do the stories of the moms in the Bible speak to you? What has God taught you through them? That is what this season's Moms in the Bible series is all about. I am inviting other mamas to come and share their answers to those questions. This month, my sister Kim Taylor talks about how Rachel and Leah's lives of comparison and rivalry speak a cautionary word to us. Their lives were impacted significantly by the actions of their father and the way that they responded then impacted their own

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10:27

Foster Care and Adoption with Kristi Strossner

Moms Take Ten ·

2025/10/06

Have you ever prayed a prayer asking God to do something in you or use you in some way but were wholly unprepared for his answer? When my guest, Kristi Strossner, prayed asking God to take her deeper with him, she didn't anticipate that he would lead her to open her home and her heart to a little girl. Saying yes was not easy nor has the journey since been, but Kristi has seen the Lord continue to answer her prayers and draw her ever closer to himself. Kristi Strossner is married to Dave, and has

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Parenting Practicals--Patience with the Outcome with...

Moms Take Ten ·

2025/09/29

It is hard to wait. It is hard to wait for our coffee in the Starbucks line. It is hard to wait for the test results. And it is really hard to wait to see change happen in our parenting or in our children after we have put in so much time, energy and effort. Laura Zach joins me today to talk about her season of waiting and to encourage us in ours. Rather than growing discouraged, we can grow in acceptance and surrender to God and his plan as we walk closely with him. “In repentance and rest is your

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