In this episode, we talk all about the concept of 'redemptive birth' and how many women who have a traumatic first birth are often encouraged to believe that their next birth will be different and 'redeem' the first one.

However, we want to chat about how that is not always helpful, and doesn't fully align with the Bible.

Bella speaks about her first birth that was deemed traumatic and how she has been wrestling with the idea of praying for a redemptive second birth.

We want to encourage women that it's important to pray for protection and God's presence for their births, while viewing birth in the light of Scripture, in all its pain as a result of sin and glorious beauty as a result of the outcome of a child.

We pray that this episode blesses you and encourages you to seek God whether you are expecting a baby or not.

Links:

The pain of childbirth as a reminder of Christ's suffering

The redemptive suffering of birth

Why I'm not praying for a redemptive birth

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*Trigger warning: in this episode, we talk about sexual abuse.

How do you respond when your daughter has been sexually abused?

How do you move on?

How do you plead with God as her mother?

In episode 56, our final episode of our Parenting Biblically series, we chat with Julie Robertson (a.k.a like our second mum), about her daughter, Jordan's journey in being sexually abused as a child.

Julie shares honestly about what it was like finding out, how she responded, what kind of spiritual warfare she faced and how she and her husband, Brett, decided to choose to live by faith and forgive.

But there's good news at the end. Julie shares how God redeemed Jordan and where she is today.

We share this story because Christian mothers are at war, whether this is your story or another. And we must put on the full armour of God and step in the gap for our children.

Julie is a great example of a warrior mother.

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In our fourth episode of the Parenting Biblically Series, we chat with the lovely Rose-Maree Vegners about how to raise teens God's way.

Rose-Maree shares wisdom on:

• The tension between pulling back and intervening when disciplining teens.
• How to raise teens to love the Lord and develop their own faith (all of her children love and serve God as adults).
• The difference between raising boys and girls.
• How to manage strong opinions and emotions.
• How to cultivate a good work ethic and character in your teen.

And honestly, so much more! Rose-Maree is a wealth of godly wisdom. You really don't want to miss out on this episode. What great advice to hear before even navigating the teen years.

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