Hope for Women with Father Wounds
52 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -Author and speaker Kia Stephens has a mission to help women who grew up without the love and affirmation of their biological father. In Hope for Women with Father Wounds, Kia provides encouragement, healing and practical wisdom for these often-overlooked women.
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Daily Affirmations for the Woman with Father Wounds
May 09, 2023 10:03 - 16 minutes - 7.68 MBToday, I wanted to share some daily affirmations - taken straight from Scripture - for the woman who has father wounds. Your life matters and has meaning. Even if your biological father has not communicated his love to you, your heavenly Father has documented his unchanging thoughts concerning you in His Word. You are loved, wanted and valued by the God of the Universe. Below are the verses of affirmation referenced in this episode. Spend some time this week meditating on them, write them o...
Making Peace When You Don't Know Who Your Father Is
May 02, 2023 09:35 - 36 minutes - 16.6 MBIn this episode, I talk with Sharla Fanos about how to make and find peace when your father is absent from your life. ORDER KIA’S BOOK ON FATHER WOUNDS - https://amzn.to/3JKeX4I To read the first chapter, head over to https://www.kiastephens.com/ FREE QUIZ - What Type of Father Wounds Do You Have? Take the FREE Father Wound’s Quiz and take the first step toward healing: https://bit.ly/3QQW0Qr FOLLOW KIA – You can learn more about Kia at https://www.kiastephens.com Instagram: https://ww...
Engaging with God as Your Father with Quinnise Pettway
April 25, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes - 11.1 MBORDER KIA’S BOOK ON FATHER WOUNDS - https://amzn.to/3JKeX4I To read the first chapter, head over to https://www.kiastephens.com/ FREE QUIZ - What Type of Father Wounds Do You Have? Take the FREE Father Wound’s Quiz and take the first step toward healing: https://bit.ly/3QQW0Qr FOLLOW KIA – You can learn more about Kia at https://www.kiastephens.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kianstephens/ ENTRUSTED WOMEN - Kia is also the Founder of Entrusted Women - Equipping Christian Comm...
Healing From Pain in Your Father/Daughter Relationship (with Patrice Burrell)
April 18, 2023 10:10 - 28 minutes - 12.9 MBORDER KIA’S BOOK ON FATHER WOUNDS - https://amzn.to/3JKeX4I To read the first chapter, head over to https://www.kiastephens.com/ FREE QUIZ - What Type of Father Wounds Do You Have? Take the FREE Father Wound’s Quiz and take the first step toward healing: https://bit.ly/3QQW0Qr FOLLOW KIA – You can learn more about Kia at https://www.kiastephens.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kianstephens/ ENTRUSTED WOMEN - Kia is also the Founder of Entrusted Women - Equipping Christian Comm...
Creating a Sanctuary with Denise J. Hughes
April 11, 2023 12:14 - 32 minutes - 15 MBORDER KIA’S BOOK ON FATHER WOUNDS - https://amzn.to/3JKeX4I To read the first chapter, head over to https://www.kiastephens.com/ FREE QUIZ - What Type of Father Wounds Do You Have? Take the FREE Father Wound’s Quiz and take the first step toward healing: https://bit.ly/3QQW0Qr FOLLOW KIA – You can learn more about Kia at https://www.kiastephens.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kianstephens/ ENTRUSTED WOMEN - Kia is also the Founder of Entrusted Women - Equipping Christian Comm...
Exchanging Father Wounds For the Love of God the Father (with Jenny Erlingsson)
April 04, 2023 10:00 - 55 minutes - 25.7 MBORDER KIA’S BOOK ON FATHER WOUNDS - https://amzn.to/3JKeX4I To read the first chapter, head over to https://www.kiastephens.com/ FREE QUIZ - What Type of Father Wounds Do You Have? Take the FREE Father Wound’s Quiz and take the first step toward healing: https://bit.ly/3QQW0Qr FOLLOW KIA – You can learn more about Kia at https://www.kiastephens.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kianstephens/ ENTRUSTED WOMEN - Kia is also the Founder of Entrusted Women - Equipping Christian Comm...
Exchanging Father Wounds for the Love of God the Father (with Lisa Appello)
March 28, 2023 10:24 - 45 minutes - 20.8 MBORDER KIA’S BOOK ON FATHER WOUNDS - https://amzn.to/3JKeX4I To read the first chapter, head over to https://www.kiastephens.com/ FREE QUIZ - What Type of Father Wounds Do You Have? Take the FREE Father Wound’s Quiz and take the first step toward healing: https://bit.ly/3QQW0Qr FOLLOW KIA – You can learn more about Kia at https://www.kiastephens.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kianstephens/ ENTRUSTED WOMEN - Kia is also the Founder of Entrusted Women - Equipping Christian Comm...
Exchanging Father Wounds for the Love of God the Father (with Blair Linne)
March 21, 2023 13:16 - 48 minutes - 22.4 MBORDER KIA’S BOOK ON FATHER WOUNDS - https://amzn.to/3JKeX4I To read the first chapter, head over to https://www.kiastephens.com/ FREE QUIZ - What Type of Father Wounds Do You Have? Take the FREE Father Wound’s Quiz and take the first step toward healing: https://bit.ly/3QQW0Qr FOLLOW KIA – You can learn more about Kia at https://www.kiastephens.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kianstephens/ ENTRUSTED WOMEN - Kia is also the Founder of Entrusted Women - Equipping Christian Comm...
Believing You Are Accepted By God When You Have Acceptance Wounds
March 14, 2023 10:13 - 33 minutes - 15.2 MBORDER KIA’S BOOK ON FATHER WOUNDS - https://amzn.to/3JKeX4I To read the first chapter, head over to https://www.kiastephens.com/ FREE QUIZ - What Type of Father Wounds Do You Have? Take the FREE Father Wound’s Quiz and take the first step toward healing: https://bit.ly/3QQW0Qr FOLLOW KIA – You can learn more about Kia at https://www.kiastephens.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kianstephens/ ENTRUSTED WOMEN - Kia is also the Founder of Entrusted Women - Equipping Christian Comm...
50 Affirmations on Who You Are + Book Launch Day Celebration!
March 07, 2023 11:00 - 17 minutes - 8.14 MBThe big day is here! Overcoming Father Wounds, the BOOK is launching today! As a way of celebrating, I'm sharing 50 affirmations to inspire you today. To read the first chapter, head over to https://www.kiastephens.com/ ORDER KIA’S BOOK ON FATHER WOUNDS - https://amzn.to/3JKeX4I FREE QUIZ - What Type of Father Wounds Do You Have? Take the FREE Father Wound’s Quiz and take the first step toward healing: https://bit.ly/3QQW0Qr FOLLOW KIA – You can learn more about Kia at https://www.kias...
Trusting God Will Provide When You Have Provision Wounds
February 28, 2023 10:59 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MBPRE-ORDER KIA’S BOOK ON FATHER WOUNDS - “Overcoming Father Wounds” is available now for pre-order: https://amzn.to/3JKeX4I FREE QUIZ - What Type of Father Wounds Do You Have? Take the FREE Father Wound’s Quiz and take the first step toward healing: https://bit.ly/3QQW0Qr FOLLOW KIA – You can learn more about Kia at https://www.kiastephens.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kianstephens/ ENTRUSTED WOMEN - Kia is also the Founder of Entrusted Women - Equipping Christian Communicato...
Accepting the Love of God When You Have a Love Wound
February 21, 2023 11:00 - 43 minutes - 20.1 MBPRE-ORDER KIA’S BOOK ON FATHER WOUNDS - “Overcoming Father Wounds” is available now for pre-order: https://amzn.to/3JKeX4I FREE QUIZ - What Type of Father Wounds Do You Have? Take the FREE Father Wound’s Quiz and take the first step toward healing: https://bit.ly/3QQW0Qr FOLLOW KIA – You can learn more about Kia at https://www.kiastephens.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kianstephens/ ENTRUSTED WOMEN - Kia is also the Founder of Entrusted Women - Equipping Christian Communicato...
Being Secure in Christ When You Have a Security Wound
February 14, 2023 11:30 - 34 minutes - 15.7 MBPRE-ORDER KIA’S BOOK ON FATHER WOUNDS - “Overcoming Father Wounds” is available now for pre-order: https://amzn.to/3JKeX4I FREE QUIZ - What Type of Father Wounds Do You Have? Take the FREE Father Wound’s Quiz and take the first step toward healing: https://bit.ly/3QQW0Qr FOLLOW KIA – You can learn more about Kia at https://www.kiastephens.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kianstephens/ ENTRUSTED WOMEN - Kia is also the Founder of Entrusted Women - Equipping Christian Communicato...
Finding Your Identity in Christ When You Have Identity Wounds
February 07, 2023 11:29 - 31 minutes - 14.3 MBPRE-ORDER KIA’S BOOK ON FATHER WOUNDS - “Overcoming Father Wounds” is available now for pre-order: https://amzn.to/3JKeX4I FREE QUIZ - What Type of Father Wounds Do You Have? Take the FREE Father Wound’s Quiz and take the first step toward healing: https://bit.ly/3QQW0Qr FOLLOW KIA – You can learn more about Kia at https://www.kiastephens.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kianstephens/ ENTRUSTED WOMEN - Kia is also the Founder of Entrusted Women - Equipping Christian Communicato...
Being Affirmed By God When You Have Affirmation Wounds
January 31, 2023 11:00 - 16 minutes - 7.81 MBPRE-ORDER KIA’S BOOK ON FATHER WOUNDS - “Overcoming Father Wounds” is available now for pre-order: https://amzn.to/3JKeX4I FREE QUIZ - What Type of Father Wounds Do You Have? Take the FREE Father Wound’s Quiz and take the first step toward healing: https://bit.ly/3QQW0Qr FOLLOW KIA – You can learn more about Kia at https://www.kiastephens.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kianstephens/ ENTRUSTED WOMEN - Kia is also the Founder of Entrusted Women - Equipping Christian Communicato...
Trusting God When You Have Trust Wounds
January 24, 2023 11:04 - 28 minutes - 13.3 MBDo you believe God is trustworthy? When we deal with father wounds, we often deal with trust issues. In this episode, Kia unpacks this particular struggle women might have after growing up with an absent, abusive or unavailable father. PRE-ORDER KIA’S BOOK ON FATHER WOUNDS - “Overcoming Father Wounds” is available now for pre-order: https://amzn.to/3JKeX4I FREE QUIZ - What Type of Father Wounds Do You Have? Take the FREE Father Wound’s Quiz and take the first step toward healing: https:/...
Finding Strength through the Holy Spirit (Faith Over Fear)
January 20, 2023 10:30 - 26 minutes - 12.2 MBIf you love listening to "Hope for Women with Father Wounds," we want to introduce you to another LifeAudio podcast we think you'll enjoy: "Faith Over Fear." If you like it and want to listen to more episodes, just search "Faith Over Fear" in your favorite podcast app, or click on any of the links below! Scripture assures us that God does not want us to live enslaved to fear, weighed down by stress, and overpowered by personal weakness. Christ promised us joy, peace, and inexpressible freed...
Unpacking Our Wounds
January 17, 2023 11:00 - 33 minutes - 15.5 MBWhat does it mean to unpack your wounds? In this episode, Kia helps us see what it means to inspect and sort through the wounds of our past. PRE-ORDER KIA’S BOOK ON FATHER WOUNDS - “Overcoming Father Wounds” is available now for pre-order: https://amzn.to/3JKeX4I FREE QUIZ - What Type of Father Wounds Do You Have? Take the FREE Father Wound’s Quiz and take the first step toward healing: https://bit.ly/3QQW0Qr FOLLOW KIA – You can learn more about Kia at https://www.kiastephens.com Insta...
New Season Starts Today! For Women With Father Wounds
January 10, 2023 11:10 - 38 minutes - 17.8 MBWhen I first started talking about this topic, I didn't have social media or a platform... but I knew God wanted me to talk about father wounds and how to heal from hurt and trauma from childhood and even adulthood. I could never have known how God would use this in my life. If you are struggling with father wounds, I hope this podcast and my other resources bless you. PRE-ORDER KIA’S BOOK ON FATHER WOUNDS - “Overcoming Father Wounds” is available now for pre-order: https://amzn.to/3JKeX4I...
Exchanging Father Wounds for God’s Love with Lynn Cowell (Pt 2)
October 05, 2022 11:04 - 16 minutes - 7.56 MBIn this episode, Kia talks with Proverbs 31 Speaker and Writer Lynn Cowell about her father wounds and grief. FOLLOW LYNN: https://lynncowell.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lynncowell/ https://proverbs31.org/ PRE-ORDER KIA’S BOOK ON FATHER WOUNDS - “Overcoming Father Wounds” is available now for pre-order: https://amzn.to/3JKeX4I FREE QUIZ - What Type of Father Wounds Do You Have? Take the FREE Father Wound’s Quiz and take the first step toward healing: https://bit.ly/3QQW0Qr FOLLOW KIA...
Finding Healing after Father Wounds with Lynn Cowell (Pt 1)
September 21, 2022 17:39 - 18 minutes - 8.38 MBIn this episode, Kia talks with Proverbs 31 Speaker and Writer Lynn Cowell about her father wounds and grief. FOLLOW LYNN: https://lynncowell.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lynncowell/ https://proverbs31.org/ PRE-ORDER KIA’S BOOK ON FATHER WOUNDS - “Overcoming Father Wounds” is available now for pre-order: https://amzn.to/3JKeX4I FREE QUIZ - What Type of Father Wounds Do You Have? Take the FREE Father Wound’s Quiz and take the first step toward healing: https://bit.ly/3QQW0Qr FOLLOW KIA...
A Summary of Knowing God as Father (Plus Affirmations to Take with You)
September 07, 2022 17:16 - 23 minutes - 10.9 MBIn this episode, we look back in order to move forward. Let’s recall all the ways we have seen God’s hand in our lives. PRE-ORDER KIA’S BOOK ON FATHER WOUNDS - “Overcoming Father Wounds” is available now for pre-order: https://amzn.to/3JKeX4I FREE QUIZ - What Type of Father Wounds Do You Have? Take the FREE Father Wound’s Quiz and take the first step toward healing: https://bit.ly/3QQW0Qr FOLLOW KIA – You can learn more about Kia at https://www.kiastephens.com Instagram: https://www.inst...
God the Father Is Patient
August 24, 2022 12:57 - 12 minutes - 5.85 MBGod is parenting you. He experiences our rebellion, disobedience and mood swings. But he is patient. He waits on us - a lot. He is the pursuer, coming after us when we are often not thinking about him. PRE-ORDER KIA’S BOOK ON FATHER WOUNDS - “Overcoming Father Wounds” is available now for pre-order: https://amzn.to/3JKeX4I FREE QUIZ - What Type of Father Wounds Do You Have? Take the FREE Father Wound’s Quiz and take the first step toward healing: https://bit.ly/3QQW0Qr FOLLOW KIA – You c...
God the Father Is a Guide
August 10, 2022 15:28 - 13 minutes - 6.23 MBA father’s presence (or lack of presence) has a lasting impact on their children's lives. Our fathers are meant to be guides - throughout the life of a daughter, a father will function like a compass, pointing her in the right direction. He will nurture, offer praise, give feedback, secure and provide a sense of direction and purpose. Without this guide, women experience substantial loss. Thankfully, God our Father provides guidance. In this episode, Kia shows us three ways that our Father i...
Exchanging Father Wounds for God’s Love, with Stasi Eldredge (Part 2)
June 07, 2022 15:21 - 25 minutes - 11.8 MBIn this episode, Stasi and Kia discuss: - Stasi’s testimony and how Jesus came to her - How God brings healing and redemption in our darkest times - That forgiveness is a choice, not a feeling - Inviting God into the process of forgiveness - The importance of boundaries FOLLOW STASI – Website: https://wildatheart.org/blogs/stasi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildatheart/ ABOUT KIA – Kia Stephens is a wife and homeschooling mom of two who is passionate about encouraging the hearts ...
Exchanging Father Wounds for God’s Love, with Stasi Eldredge (Part 1)
May 24, 2022 13:51 - 25 minutes - 11.7 MBIn this episode, Stasi and Kia discuss: - Stasi’s childhood story and father wounds - How our earthly fathers shape our view of our Heavenly Father - How knowing our parents’ story can help us understand our story - Our longing to be delighted in and seen - What happens when that longing is ignored or rejected FOLLOW STASI – Website: https://wildatheart.org/blogs/stasi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildatheart/ ABOUT KIA - Kia Stephens is a wife and homeschooling mom of two who i...
God the Father Is Omniscient, Omnipresent and Omnipotent
May 10, 2022 13:48 - 13 minutes - 6.45 MBGod is Omniscient – he is all-knowing God is Omnipresent – he is everywhere God is Omnipotent – he is all-powerful What do these character traits (attributes) of God have to do with father wounds? Kia unpacks what these beautiful truths about who our Heavenly Father is means for those of us who have been hurt by our earthly fathers. Kia Stephens is a wife and homeschooling mom of two who is passionate about encouraging the hearts of women. For this reason, she created The Father Swap Blog t...
God the Father Is Concerned about You
April 26, 2022 11:00 - 12 minutes - 5.71 MBThere is never a moment we are not cared for by God and watched over by him. Do you know this? Do you believe it? Do you need to spend time meditating on God’s compassion and attentiveness? Sometimes when God feels distant or unconcerned, he might be giving us an opportunity to grow up. Kia Stephens is a wife and homeschooling mom of two who is passionate about encouraging the hearts of women. For this reason, she created The Father Swap Blog to help women exchange their father wounds for ...
God the Father Is Merciful
April 13, 2022 13:33 - 11 minutes - 5.39 MBOur sin requires payment. Because of God’s mercy (he does not give us what we deserve) he does the unthinkable: he spares us by sacrificing his own son for our sins. What would motivate a holy God to send his perfect, holy Son to die for a sinful people? Love. His compassionate, unexplainable, radical love for us compels him to be merciful to us. In this episode, Kia covers: - God’s mercy toward women in the Bible. - Kia asks: where do you need to take how of God’s mercy in your life? Kia ...
Exchanging Father Wounds For God’s Love (with Karen Ehman, Pt 2)
March 15, 2022 15:29 - 23 minutes - 10.9 MBIn this episode (part 2 of 2), Karen shares her experience with father wounds. Be sure to listen to the first part of Kia and Karen’s conversation: https://www.lifeaudio.com/hope-for-women-with-father-wounds/exchanging-father-wounds-for-gods-love-with-karen-ehman-pt-1 Find Karen: https://karenehman.com https://www.facebook.com/OfficialKarenEhman https://www.instagram.com/karenehman/ Kia Stephens is a wife and homeschooling mom of two who is passionate about encouraging the hearts of women....
Exchanging Father Wounds For God’s Love (with Karen Ehman, Pt 1)
March 01, 2022 15:00 - 22 minutes - 10.3 MBIn this episode (part 1 of 2), Karen shares her experience with father wounds. Find Karen: https://karenehman.com https://www.facebook.com/OfficialKarenEhman https://www.instagram.com/karenehman/ Kia Stephens is a wife and homeschooling mom of two who is passionate about encouraging the hearts of women. For this reason, she created The Father Swap Blog to help women exchange their father wounds for the love of God the Father. Kia is also the founder of Entrusted Women, which she created to ...
God the Father Is Good
February 15, 2022 15:14 - 12 minutes - 5.87 MBFor those who believe that if there is a God, he cannot possibly be good - Kia walks through three assumptions of this line of thinking: Assumptions: 1. Good things should only happen to good people, and bad things should only happen to bad people. 2. We have a common understanding with God of who is good and bad. 3. Things that are bad can never result in a good outcome. By exploring these assumptions, we can come to a right view of God’s goodness. Kia Stephens is a wife and homeschool...
God the Father Affirms Us
February 01, 2022 05:00 - 14 minutes - 6.6 MBThe words of our biological fathers can uplift us, or wound us deeply. For those of us with father wounds, we usually wrestle with deeply hurtful words or an absence of affirmation. This is why it is essential that we look to our Father for affirmation. For every woman who has felt unseen or invisible or unaffirmed by their biological father, God says over and over in his Word: I affirm you. Scripture Referenced: Psalm 139 Kia Stephens is a wife and homeschooling mom of two who is passiona...
God the Father Is Faithful
January 19, 2022 05:00 - 14 minutes - 6.48 MBA faithful person is loyal, constant, reliable, dependable, believable and true. But we’re not talking about a person, we’re talking about God. All these definitions of faithful are true of God, perfectly true. But why is it so difficult sometimes to believe that God is faithful? In this episode, Kia explores why we struggle with our perception of God, and how we can begin to align our perspective with the truth about who God reveals himself to be. Kia Stephens is a wife and mom of two who ...
When You Feel Stuck in Your Grief (with Lisa Whittle)
December 13, 2021 05:00 - 23 minutes - 10.6 MBThis is the second part of Kia’s interview with Lisa Whittle. Be sure to check out our previous episode, “Learning How to Accept Our Grief”: https://www.lifeaudio.com/hope-for-women-with-father-wounds/learning-how-to-accept-our-grief-with-lisa-whittle In this episode, they discuss: 1. What Jesus meant when he said, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” 2. Identifying when you’re stuck in a pain cycle of grief. Lisa talks about four cycles of pain we can find ourselves i...
Learning How to Accept Our Grief (with Lisa Whittle)
December 06, 2021 05:00 - 24 minutes - 11.4 MBIn this episode (part one of a two-part series), Kia sits down with author and speaker Lisa Whittle to talk about her newest book, The Hard Good. They discuss: 1.Lisa’s relationships with her father and her “bonus father.” 2.Working through the specific grief of parental loss and how it can be “hard good.” 3.Accepting circumstances that we can’t change and practical steps toward acceptance 4.Moving from “what if” to “what is” 5.Learning not to fear grief Find out more about Lisa and her b...
God the Father Is a Provider
November 22, 2021 05:00 - 13 minutes - 6.37 MBOne of the names God calls himself is Jehovah Jireh, which means provider. Do you believe this is true - that God will provide for all of your needs? In this episode, Kia unpacks the famous story of Abraham and Issac at the alter, and the father who provides for his children even in the most impossible circumstances. About Kia: Kia Stephens is a wife and homeschooling mom of two who is passionate about encouraging the hearts of women. For this reason, she created The Father Swap Blog to ...
God the Father Is Accessible
November 16, 2021 05:00 - 11 minutesEpisode 13: God the Father Is Accessible There is something so comforting about the fact that we do not have to wait to commune with God. He is always accessible to us, always ready to listen to us. All we have to do is quiet ourselves and talk to him exactly as we are. He is not too busy, not too important and not too preoccupied to stop and commune with us. Even our best friends and closest family members can’t be there for us the way God can. This is especially true when our fathers we...
God the Father Is Accessible
November 16, 2021 05:00 - 11 minutes - 5.36 MBEpisode 13: God the Father Is Accessible There is something so comforting about the fact that we do not have to wait to commune with God. He is always accessible to us, always ready to listen to us. All we have to do is quiet ourselves and talk to him exactly as we are. He is not too busy, not too important and not too preoccupied to stop and commune with us. Even our best friends and closest family members can’t be there for us the way God can. This is especially true when our fathers wer...
God the Father Loves Us Intentionally
November 01, 2021 04:00 - 12 minutes - 5.64 MBWhen I was a child, I was bullied in school. It was one of the most defining experiencing of my life. It laid the foundation for a variety of lies I believed for a long time, which drove poor decision-making as a result. Our existence isn’t a mistake. God wants us to be here. Everything about us was created with intention. If you feel unloved, unwanted or unimportant by man - God has always loved, wanted and valued us. “I formed you,” he tells Jeremiah, and us. About Kia: Kia Stephens is ...
A Closer Look at Knowing God as Father
October 18, 2021 04:00 - 14 minutes - 6.5 MBYears ago, I stumbled across a quote I’ve never been able to forget: “Sociologists say it is common for people to perceive that God is like their fathers or fatherly figures in their lives.” If your father was silent, absent, angry, prideful, abusive, etc., you could believe God was that way, too. What does it mean to say God is a father to the fatherless when we cannot see, hear or touch him? In this episode, Kia unpacks her own father wound story and how she started her journey to view ...
Setting Boundaries Without Guilt
August 12, 2020 04:00 - 10 minutes - 4.78 MBIf you have a hurtful, challenging relationship with your father, setting boundaries is a practice worth considering. By setting boundaries, you are deciding in advance how to respond to the hurtful behavior and words of your father. When we do this, we decide to take control of the only thing we can be in control of ourselves. In this episode, Kia practically outlines what it means to guard your heart, setting healthy heart boundaries with your father. Kia also tackles the specific challeng...
What Should Honoring an Absent Father Look Like?
August 05, 2020 10:30 - 9 minutes - 4.41 MBGod wants us to honor our fathers and mothers. But how can we do that, why should we do that, when we have deep, painful father wounds? And yet, we know the Christian way means loving those even who hurt us. Forgiveness and prayer, though hard, are still doable. In this episode, Kia walks through what God’s Word says about loving our fathers and how we can pursue the most excellent way, even with someone who has left us wounded. Kia Stephens is a wife and homeschooling mom of two who is pa...
Bringing Father Wounds into a Marriage
July 29, 2020 04:00 - 11 minutes - 5.32 MBKey truths from today’s episode: 1. You can’t look to your husband to fill the void for affirmation that your father left you. 2. You must forgive your dad, or it will impact your marriage relationship. 3. You must look at God to meet your needs, not your husband. Kia unpacks these key truths in this episode, and explains how bringing these needs to God is the first step to freeing your husband (or your future husband) from your father wounds. Kia Stephens is a wife and homeschooling mom...
How Fathers Impact Dating Relationships
July 22, 2020 04:00 - 9 minutes - 4.46 MBNavigating dating without your father is like traveling in a foreign country without a map or GPS. Ultimately, what a daughter learns about the opposite sex through her father informs what she understands (or doesn't understand) about the men around her. Kia Stephens is a wife and homeschooling mom of two who is passionate about encouraging the hearts of women. For this reason, she created The Father Swap Blog to help women exchange their father wounds for the love of God the Father. Kia is...
How Fathers Impact Dating Relationships
July 22, 2020 04:00 - 9 minutesNavigating dating without your father is like traveling in a foreign country without a map or GPS. Ultimately, what a daughter learns about the opposite sex through her father informs what she understands (or doesn't understand) about the men around her. Kia Stephens is a wife and homeschooling mom of two who is passionate about encouraging the hearts of women. For this reason, she created The Father Swap Blog to help women exchange their father wounds for the love of God the Father. Kia i...
How Your Father Impacts Your Self Worth
July 08, 2020 04:00 - 10 minutes - 4.75 MBWhen a father is absent, he takes a piece of his daughter’s heart with him. Daughters with father wounds grow up longing to be known, loved, confident, capable and worthy of being treated with respect. We need this not just as little girls, but as grown women, too. That’s why so many women try to find or reach out to their absentee dads. In this episode, Kia shares her own story of reaching out to her father, and the lessons she learned about where her true self worth comes from. We must re...
Forgiving Our Fathers
July 01, 2020 04:00 - 14 minutes - 6.7 MBHow can we possibly forgive an absent or abusive father and the pain he caused us? In this episode, we dive into real, practical tips for finding healing from your father wounds, starting with the possibility of forgiveness. Kia Stephens is a wife and homeschooling mom of two who is passionate about encouraging the hearts of women. For this reason, she created The Father Swap Blog to help women exchange their father wounds for the love of God the Father. Kia is also the founder of Entrusted ...
Knowing God as Father Part 3: God is the Perfect Father
June 24, 2020 04:00 - 11 minutes - 5.5 MBIf you don't believe God can fill the role of father in your life, perhaps you're not thinking big enough. In this episode, Kia makes a case for why God can in fact be Father to those with deep, painful father wounds. Kia Stephens is a wife and homeschooling mom of two who is passionate about encouraging the hearts of women. For this reason, she created The Father Swap Blog to help women exchange their father wounds for the love of God the Father. Kia is also the founder of Entrusted Women, ...
Knowing God as Father Part 2: What to Do When God Is Silent?
June 16, 2020 04:00 - 13 minutes - 6.26 MBThere is a relationship between the type of biological fathers we grew up with, and how we view God. In this episode, Kia helps listeners unpack the fears and frustrations they have around God's sometimes seeming silence in the face of their pain. Kia Stephens is a wife and homeschooling mom of two who is passionate about encouraging the hearts of women. For this reason, she created The Father Swap Blog to help women exchange their father wounds for the love of God the Father. Kia is also th...