Delighted Motherhood
The Delighted Motherhood Podcast is devoted to applying biblical principles to everyday motherhood as we delight ourselves in the Lord and in the calling that He has given to us.
Kira is a homeschool mom to four young boys, wife to James, a Bible teacher at her church, writer, podcaster and seminary student. But more than anything else, she’s a Christian who is loved by her Savior. And that changes everything.
Episodes
79 episodes
Should Christian Moms Prioritize Exercise? | Stacy Reaoch
Motherhood requires a mountain of energy, perseverance, and sacrifice. When you’re caring for your kids’ little bodies, it’s hard to squeeze in time to look after your own. But so often, when we neglect caring for ourselves, we end up running o...
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Heroes, Festivals, and Family Traditions: The 4th of July
Why are traditions important? Where do we see a basis for traditions in the Bible? How can celebrating holidays like the 4th of July inspire us to greater ideals? How can traditions help form our identity as a family?Listen in to a sweet...
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Is Motherhood Martyrdom?
Contemporary motherhood narratives are all over the place. On the one hand, it is assumed that moms can’t shower, do a serious Bible study, or go on a run and that it’s normal to want to “escape” from our kids. On the other hand, th...
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Should the Party Be saved?
According to the data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics only 4.1 percent of Americans attended or hosted social gatherings on a given weekend or ...
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Aim to try your best, not be the best
A quick addition to the conversation with Katheryn Butler.Buster's Ears Trip Him Up
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Stressed Kids? Point them to Jesus | Kathryn Butler
If you were to ask your child what gives him or her value, what would they say? The message that our kids hear from culture is that our accomplishments define our worth.Although this philosophy isn’t new, thanks to information technology...
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Summer Routines, Goals, and Travel Tips | Meredith Hammer
For many of us summertime is a blissful welcome. Schedules are relaxed, sports are mostly over, and there’s a lot more free time. But sometimes that lack of structure can feel really daunting! “What exactly am I supposed to do with these wild l...
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The Nature of Rest | Eryn Lynum
In a world that prizes hustle and constant productivity, breaking the habit of hurrying can seem far-fetched, yet taking time for rest is far more productive than we may realize.Listen to a conversation with naturalist Eryn Lynum and the...
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Is enjoying parenting possible?
Happy Holy Week!Everyone wants to enjoy parenting but so many of us are struggling. What's the key to delighting in this calling? Everyone wants to be a loving, joyful, patient, kind, good, faithful, gentle and self-controlle...
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Be countercultural, throw parties regularly
It seems, if you want to be countercultural, throw parties and do it regularly. According to the Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Motherhood is worth it. Here's why.
Across the western world, women are saying no to kids. According to the Annual 2024 State of Motherhood Report compiled by Motherly, a secular motherhood website that reaches 20 million women a month, only 25 percent of Gen Z and Millennial mom...
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A Home in Bloom: Christie Purifoy
When it comes around to late February and early March we are desperate for some tulips to start blooming. But alas! It still isn’t time to start planting. What do we do with these gloomy months of waiting? And how does the waiting help prepare ...
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When Motherhood Feels Invisible
As a Christian mom, I should know better than anyone that nothing I do is invisible. Everything I do—or neglect to do—is fully and completely known to God.There’s no such thing as an invisible mom or a supermom. But there are moms who ar...
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The Praying Mom: Depending on the Father
Sometimes it feels like the world depends on us and yet amidst our worry and wrestling, the Lord reminds us to call him “Abba, Father.” When we anchor ourselves to God through prayer, we free ourselves from the myth of our own sovereignty and t...
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Talking to kids about sex | Garrett Kell
If I’m totally honest, the idea of talking to my kids about sex isn’t the most appealing. But as a Christian parent, it is important that my kids are blessed with a biblical vision for sex and sexuality. If I neglect this responsibility i...
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Priorities, goals, and "the mom chart" for 2025
In order to lead well, it helps to plan.Nine times out of ten, days that I tumble into without intentionality, prayer, and planning feel more like chaotic, cranky, messy disaster zones I am desperate to get out of rather than orderly, produ...
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The Birth Story: Joy, Sorrow, and Divine Mystery
In God’s economy, joy and sorrow are often handmaidens. Christmas is a time of gladness –but often sorrow and joy go hand in hand. You can’t have the miracle of the resurrection without the cross. The birth stories of Jesus and his ...
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Advent magic: the power of nighttime words | James Nelson
Advent is a tradition that has been celebrated by Christians around the world since the 5th century. Rightly understood, Advent is a time for Christians to look back at God’s work in bringing the infant Savior into the world and loo...
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Serving out of a Heart of Gratitude | Balikian & Hughes
Welcome to Part 2!Listen in as Amanda Balikian and Laura Hughes discuss how a grateful heart is the what enables us to serve with a grateful and generous heart. ****https://thesaltymarshmallow.com/easy-dill-dip/https...
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Ancient Feasting and a Heart of Gratitude | Balikian & Hughes
Happy Thanksgiving week!Thanksgiving began as a time to celebrate God’s provision in the lives of a small group of Christians. But a thanksgiving feast wasn’t their idea! From the beginning, God has been telling his people to feast and ...
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An unequal load? Battling resentment in marriage | Moriah Lovett
In Galatians Paul urges us to each carry our own load. But sometimes as a young mom it can feel like I am doing everything. But oftentimes when I am feeling bitter at my husband it may be that I am not seeing the load he carries ...
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#Babiesdontkeep: Parenting in Light of Eternity | Chelsea Boes
“Don’t blink! You might miss it!”If there’s one thing I desperately don’t want to miss, it's their childhood. And I often stress out that I am! Their childhood and my life are very fleeting. The kid stage is here today and go...
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