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LOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful Living

Jennifer Flanders: Bible-believing wife and homeschooling mother of 12

Do you want a peaceful, orderly home where your family can thrive? Would you like to cultivate stronger family bonds with your husband and kids? Do you long for a joy-filled, purposeful life free from fear and anxiety? Have you ever longed for a seasoned mentor who’d provide practical pointers? Fortunately for us, the Bible speaks to every one of these goals. God’s Word will help you cut through all the confusion caused by popular but conflicting marriage and parenting advice. Welcome, friend

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EP 103: How Should Christians Handle Halloween?

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2025/10/29

Few things stir up as much controversy or elicit as many strongly held opinions in Christian circles this time of year as the question of how believers should handle Halloween. Today, we'll look at what the Bible has to say about the matter and discuss the need for extending grace to anyone who doesn't share our viewpoint.Show Notes VERSES CITED: - Titus 1:15 – “To the pure, all things are pure...” - Romans 14:14 - “I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in

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30:52

EP 100: Q&A - Toddler Training, Morning Sickness, and...

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2025/10/02

I'm answering more questions from listeners this week -- all about announcing pregnancies, corralling toddlers, and dealing with disapproving parents.Show Notes VERSES CITED: - Matthew 6:27 - "Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?" - James 1:5 - "But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him." - Philippians 2:3-4 - “Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind

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26:18

EP 97: Babies, Books, Badges, and Correcting Other...

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2025/09/11

This week, I’ve been cleaning out my inbox and answering some of the questions my blog readers, podcast listeners, and/or newsletter subscribers have sent in, and I've decided to tackle several of those topics on today's podcast episode.Show Notes VERSES CITED: - Proverbs 29:17 - "Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart.” - James 1:5 - "But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be

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EP 96 - 25 Ways to Be a Good Neighbor

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2025/09/03

Since September is National Good Neighbor Month, I thought this would be the perfect time to share some ways to be a good neighbor. Compiling this list of ideas was easy. Our family has been blessed with lots and lots of wonderful neighbors throughout the years, so it was a simple matter of remembering all the kind things they’ve done for us along the way. Show Notes VERSES CITED: - Colossians 4:5-6 tells us to “Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time. Let your speech always be gracious,

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34:01

EP 94: Raising Kids Who Don't Rebel (Is That Even...

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2025/08/20

This week I'm answering a question from a listener who'd like to know how to raise kids who won't resent your family rules or rebel against them. Is that even possible? Listen in on Episode 94 as we discuss what parents can do to reduce the risk of rebellion.Show Notes VERSES CITED: - Philippians 1:6 - "...he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." - 1 Corinthians 13:13 - “But now abide faith, hope, love, these three. But the greatest of these is

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EP 93 - A Wedding Anniversary with Many Happy Returns

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2025/08/14

There is no coasting in marriage. You’re either growing closer together or drifting further apart. You must be intentional about investing in your marriage and nurturing your relationship to your spouse every chance you get.Show Notes VERSES CITED: - Romans 12:10 - "Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor." - Ephesians 5:33 - "However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband." RELATED LINKS: - Our

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EP 92 - Unexpected Benefits of Big Family Living

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2025/08/07

The CDC announced last week that the US General Fertility Rate has recently hit an all-time low of only 1.6 children per woman of childbearing age. That makes me sad, because I know how much joy children bring to life. The more, the merrier! In fact, as parents of twelve, my husband and I have reaped a lot of blessings from having a large family we could have never anticipated beforehand -- and so have our kids.Show Notes VERSES CITED: - Psalm 127:3-5 - "Behold, children are a gift of the LORD, the

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EP 91: Changing Course When You've Done It All Wrong

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2025/07/29

A listener wrote me recently to say she's made more mistakes that she can count. She wanted advice as to how she could get back on track. "How do I change course when I've done everything wrong?" She had lots of other great questions, too, so in Episode 91, I'm tackling all of them. I hope you'll listen in and be blessed. Show Notes VERSES CITED: - James 1:5 - “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God...." - Deuteronomy 30:19 - “...So choose life in order that you may live, you and your

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EP 90: What Would Jesus Do?

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2025/07/09

We don't have to wonder or make wild guesses about what Jesus would do -- the Bible tells us clearly how He lived when He was here on earth, the kind of things He prioritized, and what He expects of anyone who chooses to follow Him.Show Notes VERSES CITED: - Philippians 2 - "Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ..." - Mark 10:45 - “For even the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His life...." - Luke 9:23 - “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny

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10:52

EP 87: Lost and Found (A Story about My Dad)

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2025/06/09

Father's Day is less than a week away, so I thought this would be a wonderful time to share a story about my father. I have lots of cherished memories to choose from, but this is one of my all-time favorites.I'm sure that, in the midst of the childhood crisis I was experiencing at the time, my dad never dreamed what a lasting and long-reaching effect of his response would have in my life, but it did. Show Notes VERSES CITED: 1 John 3:1 - “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we

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EP 83: In Honor of Mothers Everywhere

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2025/05/05

Mother’s Day is right around the corner, so that’s what I’d like to discuss on the podcast this week. Even if giving birth to you is all your mother ever did, she would still be worthy of your gratitude and respect. But for most of our moms, the end of labor and delivery was when the real work began. Show Notes: VERSES CITED: Ephesians 6:2-3 - "Honor your father and your mother --which is the first commandment with a promise--that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the

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EP 82 - Cultivating Contentment

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2025/04/30

Much of the material from this week's podcast comes from a blog post I wrote on cultivating contentment over a decade ago, but the same strategy still works today. If you've ever found yourself fixating on your problems, stewing about things over which you have no control, or struggling to "rejoice in all circumstances," this episode is for you!Show Notes VERSES CITED: 1 Timothy 6:6-8 – “Now godliness with contentment is great gain.....” Philippians 4:11-12 – “... I have learned to be content

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EP 81: When You Feel Like You're Just Treading Water

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2025/04/23

Sometimes life's responsibilities seem so overwhelming and inescapable that you feel like you're barely treading water. How do you cope when the going gets tough, and your energy's already depleted? Here are seven strategies that have kept me afloat during the busiest, most exhausting seasons of mothering 12 children and managing a increasingly busy household.Show Notes VERSES CITED: - “These things I have spoken unto you, that in Me you may have peace....” - John 16:33 - “Consider it all joy, my

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EP 79: Let's Adopt a Winston Churchill Mindset in...

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2025/04/09

Little known fact: Today (April 9) is Winston Churchill Day in the US. So today, I'm taking some of my favorite quotes from the British Bulldog, examining them in light of scripture, and applying them to marriage. I hope you'll listen in!Show Notes VERSES CITED: - Luke 12:48 - “From everyone who has been given much, much will be required....” - Romans 12:10 - “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” - Philippians 4:8 - “...whatever is true... honorable... right..

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EP78: 7 Ways to Ruin Your Marriage

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2025/03/31

Proverbs 14:1 tells us, “The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her own hands.”I normally like to focus on the first part of that verse and consider, “What are some wise ways we can build our homes and strengthen our family relationships?” But instead of taking my usual approach and discussing how to nurture your marriage and make it better, today I’d like to examine some very common and very foolish habits that tear down our homes and the people we live with and put

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10:59

EP 76: After Valentine's Day... A Plea for Perseverance

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2025/02/17

Show NotesVERSES CITED: - John 3:16 - "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life." - Romans 12:10 - “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” RELATED LINKS: - A Prayer for Singles - free printable prayer guide - The State of a Union - How grows your marriage? - In Praise of the Manly Man - a poem I wrote for my husband - A Fish wihout Fins - one of my very first poems to my

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EP 72: Dealing with Unneighborly Neighbors

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2025/01/08

For the new year, I want to tackle some of the questions that have been piling up in my inbox, starting with how to deal with neighbors who aren’t very neighborly. Listen in for four tips on getting through to the people who live nearby.Show Notes VERSES CITED: - Matthew 5:14 - “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” - Proverbs 27:10 – “...Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.” - Matthew 22:36-39 - "... You shall love your neighbor as

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16:41

EP 71: The Power of Prayer

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2024/12/31

There is great power in prayer, and Christians should be careful never to neglect this amazing privilege and vital discipline. That's why God commands us to "pray without ceasing. What's more, God will always answer our prayers -- though not necessarily in the manner we hope or expect. Show Notes VERSES CITED: - 1 Thess. 5:17 - "Pray without ceasing." - Psalm 139:13-16 - "For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb...." - Matthew 9:35 - "Jesus went through all the towns...healing

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EP 70: Unwrapping Cancer for Christmas

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2024/12/24

Show Notes VERSES CITED: - Colossians 1:16-17 – “For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created by Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.” - John 10:28-29 – “I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. / My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them

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EP 69: When Things Don't Go As Planned

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2024/12/17

The best laid plans sometimes go awry. How should we respond when that happens? That's what we're discussing on Loving Life at Home this week: What should one do when things don't go as planned? Show Notes VERSES CITED: - Proverbs 16:9 - “The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.” - Matt 10:29-31 - “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be

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