The Heidi St. John Podcast

My friend Chrystal Evans Hurst is with me today, and we’re talking further about pain. But we’re wrapping it up today by talking about the redemption that follows! Chrystal Hurst is an energetic, fun-loving “girl-next-door” who loves to encourage other women in fulfilling their full potential in Christ.  Chrystal firmly believes God’s promise in Jeremiah 29:11, “I know the plans that I have for you…” and she desires to help other Christian women believe and apply that truth to their lives. Chrystal is a gifted writer, speaker, and worship leader.  Being the eldest child of Dr. Tony and Lois Evans, Chrystal been surrounded by the Word of God her entire life.  As a member of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, Chrystal assists her mom in leading the women’s ministry and loves to encourage women toward a deeper relationship with the Lord.  Chrystal has recently co-authored a book, Kingdom Woman, with her dad. You can also find Chrystal writing on her blog—Chrystal’s Chronicles—where she poignantly reflects her thoughts about her faith and day-to-day experiences.  Chrystal is the author of She’s Still There: Rescuing the Girl In You releasing this month! Most importantly, Chrystal is a dedicated wife and homeschooling mother of five. She considers herself to be the COO (Chief Operating Officer) of the Hurst household.  Chrystal and her husband, Jessie reside in a small town just outside of Dallas, Texas. Pre-Order My New Book Now! * Becoming MomStrong: How to Fight With All That’s In You For Your Family and Your Faith * Becoming MomStrong Bible Study: A Six-Week Journey to Discover Your God-Given Calling * Becoming MomStrong Journal: Your Roots Will Grow down into God’s Love and Keep You Strong Heidi St. John Events

Today I’m hosting my friend Chrystal Evans Hurst and we’re talking about the ugly cry. What makes it happen, whether or not it’s okay, and how we move forward. Join me! Chrystal Hurst is an energetic, fun-loving “girl-next-door” who loves to encourage other women in fulfilling their full potential in Christ.  Chrystal firmly believes God’s promise in Jeremiah 29:11, “I know the plans that I have for you…” and she desires to help other Christian women believe and apply that truth to their lives. Chrystal is a gifted writer, speaker, and worship leader.  Being the eldest child of Dr. Tony and Lois Evans, Chrystal been surrounded by the Word of God her entire life.  As a member of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, Chrystal assists her mom in leading the women’s ministry and loves to encourage women toward a deeper relationship with the Lord.  Chrystal has recently co-authored a book, Kingdom Woman, with her dad. You can also find Chrystal writing on her blog—Chrystal’s Chronicles—where she poignantly reflects her thoughts about her faith and day-to-day experiences.  Chrystal is the author of She’s Still There: Rescuing the Girl In You releasing this month! Most importantly, Chrystal is a dedicated wife and homeschooling mother of five. She considers herself to be the COO (Chief Operating Officer) of the Hurst household.  Chrystal and her husband, Jessie reside in a small town just outside of Dallas, Texas. Pre-Order My New Book Now! * Becoming MomStrong: How to Fight With All That’s In You For Your Family and Your Faith * Becoming MomStrong Bible Study: A Six-Week Journey to Discover Your God-Given Calling * Becoming MomStrong Journal: Your Roots Will Grow down into God’s Love and Keep You Strong Heidi St. John Events

Mailroom Monday, where I’m answering questions sent in from you guys! Today we’re talking about family devotions and wives supporting husbands with PTSD. Life is hard, you guys, but there is hope!

You long to be the mom your kids need, but often you’re convinced you come up short. The label “not enough” seems to be stamped across everything you do—and yet parenting is the one thing you want most to get right. What if the solution is simply to embrace the truth that you are not enough—but God is? In Gospel-Centered Mom Brooke McGlothlin reveals how our entire approach to motherhood shifts when we stop chasing our vision of a perfect family and start full-out pursuing God. Brooke McGlothlin is co-founder and President of The MOB Society, author of Praying for Boys: Asking God for the Things They Need Most, co-author of Hope for the Weary Mom: Let God Meet You in the Mess, and the Hope for the Weary Mom 40 Day Devotional. She’s also creator of the Fight Like a BoyMom Program, and a mother of two boys who believes God has chosen her to fight for the hearts of her sons. Her newest book, Gospel Centered Mom, has just released. Brooke can be found most often with her nose in a book, or cheering like a mad woman as her baseball boys take the field. Pre-Order Now! * Becoming MomStrong: How to Fight With All That’s In You For Your Family and Your Faith * Becoming MomStrong Bible Study: A Six-Week Journey to Discover Your God-Given Calling * Becoming MomStrong Journal: Your Roots Will Grow down into God’s Love and Keep You Strong Heidi St. John Events

You long to be the mom your kids need, but often you’re convinced you come up short. The label “not enough” seems to be stamped across everything you do—and yet parenting is the one thing you want most to get right. What if the solution is simply to embrace the truth that you are not enough—but God is? In Gospel-Centered Mom Brooke McGlothlin reveals how our entire approach to motherhood shifts when we stop chasing our vision of a perfect family and start full-out pursuing God. Brooke McGlothlin is co-founder and President of The MOB Society, author of Praying for Boys: Asking God for the Things They Need Most, co-author of Hope for the Weary Mom: Let God Meet You in the Mess, and the Hope for the Weary Mom 40 Day Devotional. She’s also creator of the Fight Like a BoyMom Program, and a mother of two boys who believes God has chosen her to fight for the hearts of her sons. Her newest book, Gospel Centered Mom, has just released. Brooke can be found most often with her nose in a book, or cheering like a mad woman as her baseball boys take the field. Pre-Order Now! * Becoming MomStrong: How to Fight With All That’s In You For Your Family and Your Faith * Becoming MomStrong Bible Study: A Six-Week Journey to Discover Your God-Given Calling * Becoming MomStrong Journal: Your Roots Will Grow down into God’s Love and Keep You Strong Heidi St. John Events

Your job as a mom is to encourage your kids to follow in Jesus’ footsteps. You (and all other Christians) will let your kids down, so they need to know that Christ is the one they should be depending on. It pleases God when we focus not only on ourselves in the battle, but on the One who has won the battle. You will be blessed as you have the opportunity to lead others around you to follow Jesus! 2 Timothy 2 1-7 Pre-Order Now! * Becoming MomStrong: How to Fight With All That’s In You For Your Family and Your Faith * Becoming MomStrong Bible Study: A Six-Week Journey to Discover Your God-Given Calling * Becoming MomStrong Journal: Your Roots Will Grow down into God’s Love and Keep You Strong Heidi St. John Events More Like This From the Busy Mom Dare to Be A Daniel – Talking to Your Kids About Standing for the Lord – This is startlingly new territory for parents: explaining why a man is being celebrated as a woman on the cover of a magazine is not something we’re used to talking about. Here’s the thing: If we don’t set a place for the truth of Scripture at the table of our children’s hearts, the world will set out a feast all it’s own. 9 Ways to Point Your Teen Daughter to Jesus – Then it happens, she becomes a “teen”, a “young adult”, a “young woman”. And you’re no longer sure of yourself, and you begin to question every.single.decision. you’ve ever made concerning her upbringing. You start to give in to some fear that she will throw off all you’ve taught her, and become something completely other than you. And, you know what? She does. Bringing Up Boys Series – Podcast 1 – Podcast 2 – Podcast 3 – The culture is headed toward gender neutrality—but the Word of God tells us that God created us male and female… by design! Embrace the difference between the sexes with Heidi St. John and Durenda Wilson.

We either believe that Romans 8:28 is true or we don’t believe it.  We choose to believe God works all things together for good for those that love Him – or we don’t – and what we choose to believe frames how we see and handle hardships when they come.  So listen today and let’s talk through this.  Where’s God when it hurts? More Like this from The Busy Mom God Works through Suffering Finding Purpose in Pain Hope in our Heartache

Wendy Speake is co-author of Triggers: Exchanging Parents’ Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses and Life Creative: Inspiration for Today’s renaissance Mom. You can connect with her online at wendyspeake.com or on Instagram  or Find Wendy on Facebook here. More Like This From The Busy Mom Living Righteously in a Culture of Anger – Part 1 & Part 2 The Angry Mom This blog uses affiliate links. A Recommended Resource The Heart of Anger – Anger! Is it ever a problem in your home? Do your children ever speak to you in angry, disrespectful tones? Or do they fight between themselves? Have you ever lost your patience when dealing with an infuriating situation? If you honestly answered “yes” to any of those questions, you could use this book. Of course Christian families experience episodes of frustration and anger. Here’s a book which goes beyond the external manifestations of anger and deals with the internal source: the thoughts and intentions of the heart.  

Have you ever been so angry with your kids that you turned into “that” mom? Me too. It’s funny how the sweet children we love from morning until night can also be the ones who see the worst in us. Join me as I talk about the very real issue of mommy anger with my friend, Wendy Speake, and learn how God offers help for the weary mom. Find Wendy on Facebook here. About Wendy: I mother three boys, Homeschooling as we go, and desperately love My Honey. Together we love and disciple, correct and celebrate our quiver full of little men. Do you believe your struggle with anger stems from the wrong behavior you see displayed in your children? The knee-jerk reactions and blow-ups you’re facing are often a result of a bigger set of “triggers.” Some of these are external, like a child’s disobedience, backtalk, or selective hearing, while others are internal, like an overflowing schedule, sleep-deprivation, or perhaps your own painful experiences from childhood. Triggers: Exchanging Parent’s Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses examines common parenting issues that cause us to explode inappropriately at our children.

We all get worn out, overtired, burned out, and more. But MomStrong moms can’t check out, no matter how badly we want to! Let’s talk about a better plan to help get yourself back on track.   Isaiah 40:31 Psalm 91:4 More Like this From The Busy Mom Balancing It All – Podcast Take Care of Yourself, Mom! – Podcast