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Expedition Marriage with Chris & Jamie Bailey

Expedition Marriage with Chris & Jamie Bailey

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Welcome to the Expedition Marriage Podcast! We’re glad you’re here! We're Chris and Jamie Bailey, and we are Christian counselors and marriage coaches. We’re here to help you put God in the center of your marriage by sharing some solid biblical truth, along with some practical marriage tips. So, no matter where you’re at in your marriage, start getting excited, because we’re here to help you Enjoy the Journey!
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There's more than one way to be a spiritually minded woman who wants to make and keep covenants, know her Savior and make it back home. Yes, there are essential CHECKPOINTS on the covenant path, but there are NO CHECKLISTS with a million checkboxes you must check off. Each week on the Spiritually Minded Women podcast I’ll be sharing insights about how to embrace YOUR journey on the covenant path with CHECKPOINTS instead of CHECKLISTS.
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Redefining Balance for Working Mom Podcast by Your Life Rocks

Jenny Stemmerman, fellow working mom and founder of Your Life Rocks

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Working mom life is full of blessings! The Your Life Rocks podcast is for Christian moms looking for practical strategies to grow in all areas of life they are trying to balance. You will learn how to reach your goals in your faith, marriage, parenting, career, health, home, finances, and friends and fun. Yes, we believe balance is possible because we believe you can define balance to be whatever you want.
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A prayer based on Daniel 3:16-17. King Nebuchadnezzar was in a furious rage when he asked Daniel's friends why they wouldn't worship his image of gold. They had the audacity to refuse to bow down and worship the statue made in the King's image. Did they not know who he was? Were they not aware that he had conquered their land and brought them into …
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A prayer based on Proverbs 20:3. The world around us rewards those who speak up, don't back down, go down swinging, and rise again. We can simply step into the ring of social media to contend for our opinions without even leaving our homes. Stand at the edge of a fight, and you'll hear the cheers of energy and exhilaration as onlookers enjoy the cl…
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Is your home emotionally healthy? Would you know how to identify it if it wasn’t? On this episode we’re sharing some great info to help you determine if the things that go on on your home are producing safety or creating a lack of it. We trust that your goal is to have a home that everyone wants to come back to as a refuge. As the place where every…
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A prayer based on Psalm 27:5. The day of trouble is inevitable; For moms, it sometimes seems like every day has its own share of trouble. In fact, some days take the cake‑‑with trouble oozing out and running over! According to Psalm 91, if we dwell in God's presence, we will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. Not only is it geographically a safe p…
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A prayer based on Psalm 86:15. We look at things, people and places for grace. We try to chase grace, we forget to embrace grace, and we think we can earn grace when all we really need to do is open our hands and receive it. Let the true grace that only God can give wash over our bodies and settle deep into our bones. But we often keep record of wh…
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A prayer based on 1 Timothy 6:11. The path to contentment is clearly blazed, Paul says, but the world places the signs all backwards. Thinking gain IS godliness, we follow our natural desires and feed unhealthy cravings. If we could do things our way… if we only had more money… if we had more obedient children… then we'd be content. It's always jus…
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A prayer based on Matthew 20:15-16. When Jesus invited people to follow him, his invitation wasn't an opportunity for advancement. In fact, it was quite the opposite. He wasn't offering a chance to become famous or to build a following, Jesus gave his followers a different challenge. His call was one to be last, to serve, to honor others ahead of t…
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A prayer based on Mark 1:17-18. What things in this world do you find comfort and security in? Maybe you look to a spouse or children for your sense of purpose. Or maybe you feel valuable or important because of your education or accomplishments. Perhaps you find feelings of security in your money or possessions. When Jesus says to us, “Come, follo…
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Today, we’re diving into a topic that every couple encounters: learning to embrace change together. Whether it’s a new job, moving to a new city, starting a family, or any other life transition, change is inevitable. But how we handle these changes can make all the difference in our marriages. Join us for an honest and encouraging conversation fill…
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A prayer based on Matthew 9:21-22. Faith itself does not heal. God does. Have you asked God to move in the hearts of your children, and been confused when He didn't? Has a "no," or, "not now," answer from God left you confused about what it means to have faith? If you've struggled to trust in God's timing for your children, listen to today's podcas…
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A prayer based on Luke 14:27. We know what happened to Jesus on His cross. His entire life led up to that point—His death. Not only death, but because it was public and painful, the cross would also bring shame, sorrow, and suffering. Jesus knew this even before He came to earth. In Isaiah’s prophecy about Jesus in chapter 53, he wrote, “He was des…
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A prayer based on Daniel 2:27-28. God has a plan. Our ignorance of the plan does not mean it doesn't exist. Only sometimes do we get glimpses of the master plan, but with great knowledge comes greater responsibility.God is God, and I am not, and there are good reasons to be in the dark about the plans. They might look scary and confusing to my huma…
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A prayer based on Matthew 10:39. Have you ever heard someone say, “I took a year off to find myself”? It seems like a noble goal, to find out who you truly are, to live your most authentic and best life. But what if this was actually the opposite of how God intended for you to live? What if, instead of finding your life, you're actually supposed to…
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A prayer based on Matthew 5:14-16. Hosea was an Old Testament prophet whom God asked to marry a prostitute. Crazy, right? God literally required his prophet to marry someone who not only was already a prostitute when she came on the scene, but also continued to offer herself in exchange for favors after their marriage. It's unthinkable, really, tha…
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Not all marriage counselors start out in healthy marriages, especially when they started before they were counselors and when they were far from God. On this episode we’re sharing the good, the bad, and the downright ugly of our marriage story hoping along the way you’ll see the goodness of God and the hope of healing. NEXT LEVEL MARRIAGE (membersh…
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A prayer based on Matthew 13:15-16. As children we tend to be very open. When we get older, we learn to dull our ears and hearts, close our eyes, judge others and forget the precise, powerful teachings of Christ. We say all the right things we think God wants to hear, but we miss the simple things he wants us to know. There can be an erosion of fai…
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A prayer based on Matthew 4:3-4. Do you struggle to find time in the Word? The Bible is so much more than a sentimental piece of memorabilia—it's the living and active Word of God. It's the place where we find God's revelation of himself to us, where we learn of his plans and purpose for us, and where we discover the depths of his love and sacrific…
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A prayer based on Ecclesiastes 5:6-7. Our words should be framed with His Word, seasoned with scripture that points to God. The more we meditate upon God’s Word, the more it indwells us and flows over into our everyday speech and actions. Praying God’s Word helps focus us during prayer and reminds us of the One we’re spending time with. Praying the…
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A prayer based on Psalm 18:19. Strength is easy to love. It doesn't take convincing to be awed by the power of the ocean, the forces of nature in a storm. We wonder at professional athletes with extreme physical prowess and cheer wildly at the growing strength of our own children on the court or on the playing field. But is this what true strength …
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A prayer based on Psalm 139. Having adult children is hard. Part of me is here at home taking care of the child still under my roof and another part of me is also not here. I'm distracted thinking about, wondering about and praying for the ones who are far away. Are they safe, clean? Have they eaten their vegetables, gotten enough sleep, said their…
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A prayer based on Daniel :10. Faithfulness comes with a cost. No one asks to be thrown in a lion's den, but we often are. Sometimes, those dens are full of lions and sometimes they're full of people, and when life brings hard things, we bring out our habits. Dark places expose truth. Do you pray more when it's hard? Or ignore God for earthly strate…
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A prayer based on Daniel 4:3. We live in an age where we can know everything about anything going on in the world at any time—whether we want to or not. Some people find this comforting. I find it overwhelming. This especially applies to all things related to hatred and corruption in politics and leadership roles throughout society. It seems we can…
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A prayer based on Luke 23:50-51. The year I got engaged, I visited several bridal shops in search of the perfect wedding dress. I scanned for hours looking for “my” dress, but in the end, it was worth every second. Like the biblical story of the treasure in a field—or the perfect wedding dress—when you find the kingdom of God, you’re willing to giv…
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Have you ever felt like some combination of maid, butler, chauffeur, and chef in your home? I imagine we've all had those days. Those moments when we wondered if anyone else noticed or appreciated all the ways we keep our homes running on time, in order, and usually even in clean clothes! There are times when being a mom can feel like a thankless r…
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When difficult situations arise, one of the biggest problems people face is discouragement. We pray expecting life to go our way. Then, when it doesn’t, we struggle with our disappointment. After several of these experiences, we can be tempted to lose heart and quit. When people do what is right in their own eyes and justify their actions towards o…
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Jesus often compares physical hunger with the deep hunger for God that all of us are born with. He also demonstrates and explains that our soul hunger is only satisfied by him alone. We often forget that we will not be satisfied completely until we look to Jesus and his limitless resources and power. Only when we learn to be completely satisfied wi…
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The temple was a familiar, sacred place to Jesus. He loved His Father’s house, but the leaders there did not love Him in return. He was not only unwelcome, but wanted by the high priests and scribes. They were circling Him as He taught, but there were too many people watching for them to act on their desire to destroy Him. It wasn’t the time. Yet. …
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Has there been a time when you were in the darkness and then experienced the return of light again? Maybe the power went out in your entire house and you stumbled around in the dark. Maybe you've explored a cave and remembered what it was like to see a tiny sliver of light ahead and walk toward it. Life can present us with dark moments, but light w…
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It happened to my husband: a person in leadership made a comment that left him feeling like he'd been hit in the stomach. I would sit back quietly as he shared what had been said and then marvel at how he was able to take the hits with such grace. I became offended for him, feeling like he should say something to set the record straight. My husband…
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I talked with some friends recently who said something that I thought perfectly captured the years between the ages of 12 and about 14. They said, one minute you're so proud of who they're becoming and the next you think they might be complete idiots. This is so true, but after talking with my friends, I realized that it's also quite normal. The ex…
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Nothing seems to challenge us to conform to the image of God like being a parent. I think the preteen years are the worst. The kids are a hormonal mess. They can't remember what they're doing, they bicker non-stop, and if you call them down about the slightest thing, they completely lose it in a shower of accusations. How on earth do you deal with …
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I tell my kids this until the day they leave the home. When we become disgruntled over petty things like weather, fairness, or material possessions, our remembrance of what true blessings are has slipped far from our focus. We use the word blessings so freely and loosely in our culture today, and yet do we truly understand what it means to live the…
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He looked at me imploringly with his chocolate brown eyes and said, “Mom what if it's not true? What if God isn't real?” My heart broke a little bit with these questions while simultaneously being grateful for my son's honesty. I breathed a prayer as I sought to give him an answer knowing full well my words would not be enough. But when my words ar…
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Having a loving heart usually involves doing what is hard. In Matthew 5:46, Jesus gives us a challenge: “if you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?” In what way is God asking you to do the …
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We live in a world where people are longing to feel valued. The wild events of this year have made that clear. As humans, we want to know we matter. We want others to treat us in ways that communicate value. We want to feel worthy, loved, important. But people can never make us feel truly valued. That’s because they don’t know us the way God does. …
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My children have no fear of scarcity. No thought for where they'll sleep at night. They don't question it—they know it: the snack jar will be filled, the dinner will satisfy, and no matter the wrong done, they can snuggle up under my arm at night. Why? Because that is all they've ever known. Knowing our goodness enables them to trust they'll always…
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Moms today invest a lot in cultivating lifelong skills and music politics, hobbies, and talent. What if we used those outlets as venues for wise friendships? What if we invested as much in ensuring a child finds and walks with wise friends so they'll become wise? How can you help your children have opportunity for wise friendships? Listen to today'…
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"It seems unfair that there are people who might abuse their own bodies and make all kinds of bad decisions, yet somehow live a really long life. It just seems wrong that some really evil people get to enjoy this life while some really good people have to suffer so much." I can recall countless conversations around our family table or at my childre…
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What does it mean to dwell? It certainly means to live, to occupy a house or apartment, but we also use the word to mean to point attention toward. If you dwell on something, you focus on it steadfastly, not wavering or casting about for something else. But why should we? Because He makes clear the path of life, helping us to know where we should s…
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As moms, one of the most common phrases we use is probably, “pay attention!” We want our kids to pay attention to what they are told to what they do, and to what is going on around them. When we remind our children about the value of being aware, of listening well, of paying attention, it's for their good. Jesus's words to his disciples were rooted…
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It's hard to admit we need help. Coming to the end of ourselves humbles us. It goes against our self-reliant culture. We want to power, hustle, and fight our way through the hard things. We are proud—we've got this. And yet, sometimes it's not the big thing that humbles us, but the smallest. What has God used to humble you lately? Listen to today's…
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The enemy is so crafty! He whispers in our ear, causes us to make a subtle shift in focus, and we find ourselves forgetting about God's ability to do more than we can ever imagine. We end up striving and focusing on our limited ability and desire to try and control what happens in the lives of our children. The only thing in life that we can contro…
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There is one thing in our lives that holds great power that can be easily used for both great good and great evil. I have seen it bring people together and tear others apart. I have used it for both wonderful and terrible purposes. It is something none of us can escape. I'm talking about the power of the tongue. Words can harm, but words can also h…
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Don't you love to see your child excel at what he or she is good at and then receive recognition for it? I do. My boys love sports and music, and you better believe I am the loudest person there to celebrate a good hit, a three-pointer, or a song well played. In fact, sometimes I have to reign myself in and remember that things like sports and musi…
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Where we look matters. Today, Erin H. Warren is helping us learn the importance of keeping our minds on Christ. There's much at stake if we don't, and it's a skill every believer can learn. Do you find it hard to keep your mind on Christ when the world around you seems to be closing in? God wants our whole hearts, not because He's selfish or thinks…
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Have you wondered how to love your children biblically and effectively? The world often defines love in a way that is completely different from God's definition. Today, Connie Albers is teaching us exactly what God's way looks like. If you're wondered how to love your children effectively... If you aren't sure what biblical love really is... If you…
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Do you ever look at someone and think they must be much farther along than you are? I do that often on social media, but I'm learning that we all stand on level ground. We all need the wisdom of God. If I have not been at the feet of Jesus, seeking him in his word and asking him for wisdom, I have very little to offer anyone. ~ Gina Smith If we wan…
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When faced with a dilemma that requires careful handling and wisdom, do we cast about for a solution within our own ability? Or do we immediately acknowledge we don't have the answer, and call on the one who is wisdom from the beginning? I couldn't dream up half the parenting situations I find myself in. I don't mean simply discipline wise. Even wh…
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Only one out of twenty Christians have family worship together. Does your family? "Mom, Dad," he said, "don't ever stop reading the Bible to my siblings." He went on to explain that a few of his Christian friends at college were able to examine things by the word of God. Although most were raised in Christian families, they were mostly clueless abo…
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