Love Your People Well | A Therapist’s Tips For Christian Mom Life, Marriage Help, And Family Relationships
Welcome to the Love Your People Well Podcast! Every week here on the show, you’ll get biblical encouragement, gospel hope, and practical tips from my work as a marriage and family therapist and my own home life as a mom of 4 littles. Every mom can struggle with feeling distracted and discouraged. We can start to feel like we’re drowning in all the important things we want to do. But every mom also wants to ENJOY her family. You want to find purpose in your motherhood. You want a happy marriage, quality family time, and a close family bond. You want more time with Jesus, more self care, and more joy during the hard seasons. It is my prayer that you will find that here. Take a deep breath, friend, and listen in for a few minutes today. You’ll get tips, you’ll get encouragement, and most of all, you’ll get God’s Word and the peace, joy, and purpose that He offers you in this crazy journey of Christian family life. Head to www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com to grab some free resources, check out my line of devotionals, and get more support. Hugs & blessings, friend. I’ll talk to you soon! ~ Jess
Episodes
Find a Christ-centered resource for your family’s holidays.
Episode 277 // No matter how hard we try, sometimes life disappoints us. And at the holidays, that can be especially hard! There can be tension, conflict, unmet expectations - and we want to figure out how to still be a thankful, joyful person even in that disappointment.
I hope that your Thanksgiving holiday and Christmas season...
Find a Christ-centered resource for your family’s holidays.
Episode 276 // Habits are far more powerful than we realize. They anchor our days and have a big impact on our mental health, spiritual growth, and family interactions.
So, how do we crush bad habits like grumbling, and build good habits like noticing the GOOD in life? How can we make this such a normal part of who we are - a habit that fills our hearts and spills out ...
Find a Christ-centered resource for your family’s holidays.
Episode 275 // Sometimes, we find our greatest motivation in a reality check about life. And that is my goal in today’s episode: not to discourage, but to encourage all of us to work intentionally on our grumbling hearts.
And we’ll find that encouragement with a reality check about how our grumbling - and our gratitude! - impacts...
Find a Christ-centered resource for your family’s holidays.
Episode 274 // Happy November, friend! This is the time of year when we have gratitude on the brain. But is it really in our hearts all year long? As Christians, it should be. As moms, we long for it to be.
So we’re kicking off a mini-series today, diving deep into our calling and desire. How can we become more thankful people? What will it take to stop the grumbling ...
Grab the Stress Relief Workbook for Christian Moms.
Episode 273 // Ever feel a little stressed out? Ha! You’re a mom - of course you do. And heading into the holiday season can sometimes boost our stress level even more.
Today, we’ll look at 10 big-picture areas where you can make a difference in your own mental health, stress level, and your home atmosphere.
We’ll look at 5 thin...
Go deeper with the Building A Home Of Godliness And Joy devotional workbook.
Episode 272 // None of us can enjoy family life without having healthy boundaries - with those outside our family and inside it! There are different types of boundaries and they will look different with each person. But they all boil down to the same thing:
What are you willing and able to say NO to?
Saying “no” is a skill that we can build. And sayi...
Get biblical help for those big emotions with the Keep Your Cool, Mama 40-day devotional.
Episode 271 // Getting stuck in a pattern of negative thinking is never helpful. It doesn’t feel good, and it doesn’t help us love our husbands and kids well. But, it’s a really common struggle!
Thankfully, like most areas of life, God has hope for us. There are practical action steps that can help us break this cycle of negative thinking ...
Enjoy my devotional workbook on Building A Home Of Godliness And Joy!
Episode 270 // Every moms wants a deep bond with her kids… and the more kids you have, the harder that can get to manage!
I’ve been a family counselor for 15 years, and I’ve got four little ones of my own: triplets and another little one behind them. They’re all still 5 and under. Life is busy - and I know that if I want...
Find a great resource to strengthen your Christian Marriage right here.
Episode 269 // Every marriage will go through hard seasons. Those seasons may be big or small, impacting the whole family or just you as a couple. But your goal is to get through it stronger and closer on the other side.
Which is definitely possible. I’ve been a marriage counselor for over 10 years, and I’ve helped a lot of couples through a lot of hard sea...
Build the family life you want with the Building A Home Of Godliness And Joy devotional workbook
Episode 268 // Personal devotional time or quiet time is a HUGE part of spiritual formation as a Christian. Just because mom life is busy and tiring doesn’t mean our Bible time stops being important!
In fact, I think it’s fair to say it’s even more important for us to get this time as Christian parents. We need Jesus to shape our l...
Find biblical joy during hard seasons of motherhood with the Joy In The Journey 40-day Devotional
Episode 267 // I love my kids. I love my husband. I love my family. But let’s be real… I also love some “me time” when I’m able to get it.
Lots of moms feel guilty about wanting, needing, or enjoying some alone time. Yet, Jesus himself sometimes got away from other people in order to be alone! To pray, reflect, sleep, and rest.
...
Build your own daily devotional time with the FREE Holy Habits 45-Day Bible and Prayer Guide.
Episode 266 // Life is always changing. But the Bible is not.
Scripture never changes! It does not adjust to accommodate our busy schedules or reliance on technology. God does not change his mind on what is good or right just because we don’t understand or like it.
There is a biblical picture of what a happy, healthy, and holy marria...
Grab the FREE E-book - Building Your Mom Toolbox: Get Your Family Out Of The Rut And Reconnect
Episode 265 // We’re entering the fall season. For most of us moms, that means new family routines, and getting back to “regular life.” This is not only the perfect time to consider tweaking and strengthening some family rhythms, but also the time when you might be feeling the itch for something to change.
That itch might actually be ...
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Episode 264 // Let’s set some goals today for the incoming Fall season of our families’ lives… how do you feel about the Proverbs 31 woman?
She’s intimidating, but she can be a very helpful picture to lead us into setting goals and clarifying priorities for our families.
Hop in to join me for a few devotional thoughts on this extraordinary woman. Afte...
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Episode 263 // What are your plans for the day? Are you SURE they’re God’s plans for your day?
I’ve loved Proverbs 16:1 for a long time, because it challenges my natural desire for lists, schedules, and controlling my own plans. I’ve got 4 little kids… any thoughts of controlling the plans are an illusion.
But God always has a plan - and it’s good, it...
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Episode 262 // No one wants to be thought of as stupid. But none of us really enjoy discipline and correction either. So how do we make sense of Proverbs 12:1 - “Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.”
Join me today for a Christian mom-to-mom devotional for encouragement and help from this unusual proverb in Scr...
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Episode 261 // The book of Proverbs gives us wisdom, hope and encouragement. And today, we’ll take a look at Proverbs 21:9 and find wisdom for ourselves as wives.
It’s not an easy proverb to read, but it should hit close to home for all of us: “Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.” Proverbs 21:9
Eek. No on...
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Episode 260 // God is always with you. He hears every prayer, and He responds.
Of course, that doesn’t always look like we hope it will. And He does not always act in ways that we desire. But our prayer journeys build a connection with God that carries us through hard and difficult seasons.
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Episode 259 // Psalm 90:12 is a powerful verse that should point us not only toward the wisdom and goodness of God, but also toward a reality check for our own busy lives.
Our days are numbered. This may feel especially true when we consider the realities of family life. How long will your children be innocent in childhood? How long until ...
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Episode 258 // Prayer is the centerpiece of Christian life. But it’s easy to spend too much time on the day-to-day little things and miss out on praying for the deeper, richer priorities of life.
Today’s psalm will help us get back on track. We’ll take a look at Psalm 139 and consider together how our prayer lives for our family can focus ...
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