There's nothing quite like not being able to have children to shake your faith in yourself AND your faith in God. In this episode, we chat with our dear friend Lisa Santelli, who through her own journey of infertility, has found a stronger faith and stronger purpose. Tune in and share with any woman who struggles in this area to remind her that she…

Are you comparing your journey of motherhood with other moms on social media? Are you tired of the mom guilt and the mom wars around you? Listen in as we chat with Ann Billo, mom of 9, about how she maintains her sanity! We learn practical ways to handle parenting, working, choosing your balance, and all the things that go along with it. Remember, …

Life as a special needs momma is not what you may think. Today we sit down with our dear friend Rori, to discuss the good, the great and the hard of being a special needs momma. We also learn how to best support our friends and even strangers, with special needs in their world. Through the tears there is always hope. There are always miracles. And …

Moms, in general, often feel alone. Imagine not having a partner, family, or a community to help. Today we hear Katie Cartner’s story about how she not only survived motherhood as a single mom, but found strength, community, and purpose beyond what she could have ever asked for or imagined. RESOURCES: “Parenting with Love and Logic: Teaching Childr…

Whether you are looking forward to it or dreading it, coming home to an empty house brings with it a well of emotions, realizations, and the all-consuming thought --- Now what? In today's episode, we welcome Kathy Cunningham, Christian Counselor and mom of two adult children. Together, the three of us are diving into the topic of emptying-nesting a…

Are you in the middle of caring for your children and caring for your parents? Do you struggle with boundaries? Experience feelings of guilt for not doing more? Are you torn between time with your kids and your parents? Is the financial burden putting a strain you and your family? Listen to Amy Huth's story of being in the "sandwich generation" and…

We believe it is possible not just to survive the teen years but to thrive. It's a beautiful time when as parents, we have the honor of helping them prepare for adulthood. On today’s episode, we get to speak with Candy Peake, a mom of two new college boys and a fellow mom who has navigated the teen years and shares her process of letting go and giv…

When you become a mom, it leaves no woman as if found her. It unravels her and rebuilds her. It cracks her open, takes her to the very edge of herself. It's both beautiful and brutal at the same time. Being a mom is a round-the-clock job. It’s a big responsibility and also a superpower. From the words of one of today’s guests, “Motherhood is the ha…

TRIGGER WARNING... On today’s show we will be navigating a hard but necessary conversation around miscarriage. MOMMAS, YOU ARE NOT ALONE! It happens more often than you would think and it needs to be talked about. In the studio today we have Kayla Embrey, a sweet, courageous girl sharing her raw and real experience walking through 3 pregnancy losse…

We ALL desire to be a good mom, but what we don't stress enough is that a good mom starts with a healthy mom. As we kick off the first episode of Season 3: #Momlife, we have invited our dear friend and favorite Christian Counselor, Kathy Cunningham, into the studio to help walk us through this discussion on motherhood and mental health. We want to …

Do you want a life that is peaceful, productive, and full? Seems impossible in such a fast-paced society with crazy busy schedules. But, this season of Becoming Her we have learned that rest is not as fleeting as it seems. No matter how crazy your world! Join us as we discuss the 7th and final type of rest from the book, Sacred Rest by Saundra Dalt…

In an overstimulated, overproductive and overtired society, the one thing we need is rest. But how? How do we add yet another thing "to do" on our already excessive to-do list? Well, the good news is, it's SO much easier than you think. CONTACT/FOLLOW US: Follow Joyce: https://www.joycekelly.net https://www.iamfreedomgirl.com Follow Mary: https://m…

What do you think of when you hear the term "social rest?" Solitude? Unplugging from social media? Eliminating the noise in your life? Whelp, it's none of those things. Not in this chapter anyway. The truth is, we were not made to do life alone. God created us for connection and all of us have a deep longing to be seen. To be known. Social rest is …

What do you think of when you hear the term "social rest?" Solitude? Unplugging from social media? Eliminating the noise in your life? Whelp, it's none of those things. Not in this chapter anyway. The truth is, we were not made to do life alone. God created us for connection and all of us have a deep longing to be seen. To be known. Social rest is …

On episode 2 of Spiritual Rest, we will continue our conversation by sharing our own personal experiences and help you uncover the signs of spiritual unrest in your own life. You don’t want to miss this episode because Joyce drops a bomb on us all! RESOURCES Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity https://a.co/d/cjtF5…

Where is God when I hurt? How can a loving God allow this? Life’s trials can cause these questions to bubble up and pour out of our mouths. When life punches us in the gut we can be left with anger towards God, a lack of belief in God and feel disconnected with God. On today's episode we will dive into some deep territory of pain, what is looks lik…

Just because it’s good, doesn’t mean it’s God. What are some of the signs that you may be suffering from emotional rest deficit? In part 2 of "Emotional Rest," we unpack further the decisions we make everyday that deplete our emotional energy. We go all the way back to Adam & Eve, where we see that our decisions can lead us to peace or to turmoil. …

Are your emotions depleted? Are you saying yes to everything? Where are you spending your emotional energy? Between what's going on in the world and what's going on in our own lives, we have SO much coming against us. In this first part of "Emotional Rest" we will talk about how to manage our "emotional bank account" and the importance of being vul…

In today's world of information overload, how do we learn to quiet our minds? How do we shut off the mental noise? In part 2 of mental rest, we will continue our conversation and find out how to: 1. Evaluate our current position 2. Talk about the science and research behind mental rest (for the nerds out there). 3. How to practically apply this to …

The New Year is often a time when many of us deep clean or declutter our homes. There is just something about clearing out our physical spaces that leads to a feeling of refreshing... a lightness. We love the peace that comes with a freshly organized space. Our minds are no different. When left unchecked, just like our physical spaces, our minds co…

Do you find yourself worn out, exhausted, wishing you could just go on a permanent vacation? Just because the world is running at 100% doesn’t mean we have to!! Today we will dive into the FIRST of 7 types of rest: Physical rest. And not physical rest does NOT mean sleep! BUT, they are designed to work together to ensure every part of you has a way…

Ok girls get ready for part 2 of Striving with Renee Scott! We know that God has called us to rest in Him and to know that He is in control, but we also have an enemy who wants to disrupt our rest and kick us into striving. What lies are you believing? Where are you walking in self-reliance vs. God reliance? Do you ever think: “Am I enough?” Or eve…

According to statistics, the self-improvement market size is expected to reach $14.0 billion by 2025. And the average consumers are women in their 40s. Wow! I’m pretty sure every single one of us has contributed to this statistic… Striving and “hustling” has become a new word in our vocabulary these days. We’ve been there, done that, and gotten the…

Happy New Year, friends and WELCOME to the season 2 premier of BH! What comes to mind when you think of the New Year? How do you usually approach the start of a fresh new year? Do visions of planners, vision boards, and highlighters dance in your head? Well, you're not alone. Most of us fall into two different camps: 1) Those ready to hit the groun…

"The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible." - Winston Churchill What narrative are you playing and replaying in your brain? What is really behind the power of perspective? Why and how do we maintain the right perspective? When things get hard, that's when what's IN you is revealed! Join us in part 2 …

Is it possible to have hope when circumstances look hopeless? How many of us have waited and waited and WAITED for something to happen, waited for something to change, but nothing changes?! In these moments we often wonder if God sees us, cares about us or will ever do a miracle in OUR lives to change our circumstances. Proverbs 13:12 states that h…

The holiday season is upon us! How is it working for you so far? If you are in a season of grief after the loss of someone you love, facing a major life change or just experiencing a hard season of life, the holidays can seem overwhelming. It can bring a sense of dread where there was once anticipation. You might be wondering how you will make it t…

How do you respond to failing? How does it make you feel? What do you do next?How do mentally strong people respond when failure happens? What can we learn from them? Join us as we take a very real and personal look at our response to failure and how we can move past it. God created us for so much more, and has given us the ability through the powe…

As we learned in the last episode, deaths from drug overdose have tripled over the last decade. Whether it’s from depression, grief, generational tendencies or bad influences, addiction has been a misunderstood and shameful disease for a very long time. Today we want to help bring a voice to the addict in a very special way. Educating our listeners…

Life is already hard... add in division, hate, confusion, alienation and genetic predispositions and you find an increasing number of people looking to escape and numb the pain with drugs and alcohol just to survive. Families are being torn apart and we don't know what to do about it. Joyce & Mary both have stories of being married to an addict. Bu…

We are living in a culture that doesn't make sense. So often we get frustrated and fire back. But is that how we SHOULD respond to a hurting world? Yes, we as Christians need to stand up for biblical truth, but what is the right way? In today's episode we will focus on one hard topic in particular: the "erasing" of the words "woman" and "mom" from …

Walking through grief is hard enough alone. As moms, we also carry the weight of our children's grief and we often wonder if we're doing enough. How do we talk with our children about their feelings? How do they really feel when they lose someone they love at such a young age? What do we need to do to minimize their trauma and help them heal? In to…

Conversations about money have always been hard. We all have our own fears and obstacles when it comes to money and often these feelings will determine how we manage (and multiply) it. In this episode, we will discuss the money mindset as believers. Why is tithing so important? What does God say about women building wealth? Are you willing to trust…

It's time to get REALLY real and raw about a pretty difficult and very secret struggle. Is watching porn ever ok? What should or shouldn't we allow in the bedroom of our marriage? We live in a culture that glorifies sex, women and the narrative that it is ok to satisfy every desire. The world of pornography has changed from having to GO OUT to get …

So you've decided that you're ready to date. Now what? Can you date AND honor God? Why would you want to? Is it even possible? What is the benefit of going it God’s way? Joyce & Mary chat about the challenges of meeting someone, connecting once you've met, and having same sex friendships once you're in a relationship. In a culture that shouts "DO W…

We are shifting gears a bit this episode and and talk about something that many of us are asking ourselves this very moment.... How do I know when I'm ready to date? Whether you're a teenager with a crush, a young adult with a ticking clock, a seasoned single or a divorcee/widow that has been there, done that, got the t-shirt... we have some though…

Every single one of us has experienced loss to some extent in our lives. Whether the loss is a job, a relationship or the death of a loved one, grief is always hard and messy. But it should never be awkward or shameful. In this episode, we will not only share what healthy grieving REALLY looks like, but how you can help someone walking through grie…

Today we are chatting about marriage from a widow's perspective. If you lost your husband tomorrow, what would you regret? We know marriage can be hard, but some days you just get tired. How do you "do the work" to provide the best atmosphere of healing in your home so that you can have the marriage you desire without regret? As two women who have …

In today's conversation on Becoming Her: Raw & Real, we ask the question, why does it take courage to heal? Joyce's answer is simple: grief requires an excavation of self. In the dictionary, the word "excavation" is an unearthing, uncovering, and revealing of something under the surface. In an archaeological dig, it require exposure, processing and…

During today's conversation on Becoming Her: Raw & Real, we are going to ask the question, "Can you fall apart AND follow Jesus at the same time?” The world that we are living in is delivering some hard blows. No one is exempt. So how can we follow Jesus when we are falling apart? Is God ok with that? In the worst moments of your lives where do we …