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Present Truth Parents

26 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -

Are you a Seventh-day Adventist parent looking for community?
Even if you aren't we want to welcome you to Present Truth Parents, a podcast where we can talk about Christian parenting and raising children through an Adventist perspective. Come hang out with us as we join together and point our families to Jesus and learn what it means to develop little hearts fit for heaven! Our aim is always to inspire!

"Parents should reflect and pray earnestly to God for wisdom and divine aid to properly train their children, that they may develop characters God will approve." -Child Guidance, 189

Parenting Kids & Family
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Episodes

I only shop online | a short essay

September 30, 2022 19:54 - 7 minutes - 7.14 MB

Have you ever woken up from a bad dream which then lead you to make decisions out of fear? 😰 We touch up on that today’s episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presenttruthparents/message

Strength for Today | an essay

September 04, 2022 03:50 - 9 minutes - 8.36 MB

Today’s episode is a short essay/piece about wanting/finding peace while dealing with postpartum and parental anxiety shared from the blog page presenttruthparents.wordpress.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presenttruthparents/message

Cars, trees, and beautiful music ( a different kind of grief)

August 21, 2022 00:56 - 8 minutes - 7.82 MB

Are you a parent of multiples? Did you ever go through a type of grieving period, where you almost felt like you were mourning the by-gone times spent with your eldest?  In today's episode, Marissa shares a personal essay on all the feels during the transition from being a mom of one to being a mom of two. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presenttruthparents/message

Down in the Valley — When our mountaintop experience is slacking.

February 19, 2022 20:42 - 10 minutes - 9.93 MB

Have you ever found yourself “in the valley”? Down from the mountaintops where you’re noticeably distant from God? Today we talk about those feelings, and what steps we can take to to scale back up. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presenttruthparents/message

Setting Boundaries for Our Kids: What does that look like?

December 03, 2021 05:08 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MB

It’s the holiday season! And that can mean setting up boundaries of some sort. Do you find it easy setting up boundaries for your family? Join in on the convo as we tackle a tricky topic. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presenttruthparents/message

Giving thanks with a grateful heart

November 25, 2021 07:20 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MB

In today’s episode we talk about practicing an attitude of gratitude. Thank you for listening and for being a part of this community! 🙏 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presenttruthparents/message

Christian Calm Amidst the Chaos (And another hello!)

November 20, 2021 00:56 - 8 minutes - 7.49 MB

Today we talk about how HARD it is to stay calm amidst chaos. What are your tactics? And a warm welcome to new listeners! (And an apology for the very poor and shifting audio and background noise; I’m rarely able to record alone so that’s why there’s so much of that going on :p) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presenttruthparents/message

Advocating for Your Children

November 08, 2021 01:47 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

How do you advocate for your children? If you’re anything like me, sometimes this doesn’t always come easy. Today we talk about examples of opportunities to speak up and set healthy boundaries for our children. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presenttruthparents/message

Exercising Self-Control Pt.1: Setting a Watch Over Our Lips

April 30, 2021 05:45 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB

And so begins our series on self-control! Today we discuss Part 1—how being an overworked and overtasked parent can lead to loss of self-control. “In his own strength man cannot rule his spirit. But through Christ he may gain self-control.” -E.G. White --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presenttruthparents/message

To Love as Christ Loved

March 27, 2021 16:47 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MB

What does it mean to love as Christ loved, and how do we teach/show our children to do the same? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presenttruthparents/message

Faith is Our Victory

February 23, 2021 22:24 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

Do influences of the world often bring you down? The Bible calls God the God of hope, who fills us with joy and peace (Romans 15:13). How do we feel this peace, and triumph with faith as our victory? *Stayed tuned until after the farewell at the end for added content.* --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presenttruthparents/message

Children's Reaction to: Faultfinding (Inspired by E.G. White’s Child Guidance Ch. 48)

February 04, 2021 23:28 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB

Have you ever thought about how often (or how easily) we fault-find our children? Have you ever wondered why we have that tendency? Where does it stem from, and what can we do about it?  Today we discuss faultfinding, and why we should never bring gloom upon our children by doing so. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presenttruthparents/message

What Dreams May Come

December 26, 2020 23:02 - 10 minutes - 9.87 MB

Have you ever had an of those dreams where you are too afraid to move once you wake up? I had one of those last night. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presenttruthparents/message

Is it really November!?

November 13, 2020 15:44 - 9 minutes - 9.08 MB

Another short message about finding hope and happiness this year. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presenttruthparents/message

A Little Bit of Encouragement (An Unscripted Message)

August 30, 2020 02:53 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MB

In this incredibly unscripted episode, a little message of hope and encouragement is sent out to all the listeners during some difficult times many - if not all - of us face right now. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presenttruthparents/message

Guarding the Avenues of Our Children’s Souls: Influences Part 1 (Intro to Media)

August 10, 2020 03:26 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

As parents, we want the best for our children. But it can get a little tricky when addressing the influences surrounding them. In the first episode of the "Guarding Our Children's Souls" series, we are addressing an introduction to the influence of media and how it can affect our children. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presenttruthparents/message

COVID-19: What's Happening to my Parenting? (Part 2)

July 11, 2020 23:58 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB

In this episode, Raquel and Marlena join in on the conversation about parenting during COVID times in this second part of the series. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presenttruthparents/message

COVID-19: What’s Happening to my Parenting?

June 05, 2020 14:45 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MB

Many parents have been faced with tons of new challenges since COVID hit, and many of us have noticed some major changes happening in our parenting. In this episode one of two, we will be hearing from two mothers as they answer the questions: “How has COVID-19 changed/affected your parenting?” and “How has COVID-19 changed your gratitude towards things like your family, extended family, church family, going out, etc?” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/PresentTruthParents/message

COVID-19: What’s Happening to my Parenting? (Part 1)

June 05, 2020 14:45 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MB

Many parents have been faced with tons of new challenges since COVID hit, and many of us have noticed some major changes happening in our parenting. In this episode one of two, we will be hearing from two mothers as they answer the questions: “How has COVID-19 changed/affected your parenting?” and “How has COVID-19 changed your gratitude towards things like your family, extended family, church family, going out, etc?” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pre...

Pushing Through/Passed the Fear of XYZ: Encouraging Endurance in Ourselves and in Our Children

May 16, 2020 07:02 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MB

When dealing with a tough situation, have you ever asked yourself, “How am I going to push passed this?” Whether it’s fear, or health issues, or job concerns, or family stresses, endurance is a vital quality for us to have and embrace. How do we encourage endurance in ourselves, and ultimately our children? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presenttruthparents/message

Screen-time in the Age of a Pandemic

April 27, 2020 03:23 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

Screen-time. Which one of us parents hasn’t heard that term before? With stay-at-home orders currently in place, many of us find ourselves in front of screens a lot more and have had to adjust our screen-time limitations for ourselves and for our children. So what does that look like, and how do we handle screen-time in the age of a pandemic? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presenttruthparents/message

Why is Community Important?

April 12, 2020 00:41 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MB

As we all deal with the crisis of COVID-19, it’s important for all of us to find community with one another and with Christ. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presenttruthparents/message

Is “self-care” selfish?

April 03, 2020 02:37 - 7 minutes - 7.08 MB

We’ve all heard the term “self-care.” But can self-care ever cross the line into plain old selfishness? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presenttruthparents/message

Welcome to the first episode!

March 26, 2020 23:01 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MB

This episode includes information including who I am, what this podcast is about, when you can expect it to be published, how it came about, and things of that nature! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presenttruthparents/message

Present Truth Parents Trailer

March 19, 2020 06:17 - 56 seconds - 887 KB

A brief description on what to expect from this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presenttruthparents/message

Present Truth Parents (Trailer)

March 19, 2020 06:17 - 56 seconds - 887 KB