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Hey, Sister. Are you frustrated that life hasn’t turned out the way you planned? Do you wonder if abundant life is truly possible on this side of eternity? I’ve been where you are, and girl, do I have some hope to share with you! Welcome to UnPerfect - the podcast where being authentic is the currency, and the Bible is the source of truth. I’m Shelly Snead, and each week I bring you stories from my real life - the hilarious AND the hard - and hope-giving truth from the Bible. I am proof that ...
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Does your life feel a bit chaotic right now? Do you feel overwhelmed by the weight of responsibility to raise those little boys God has given you? Do you want to raise strong, courageous young men who are fully committed to following Jesus? In all the chaos of raising boys, we recognize that Christ is the only who can redeem the chaos in our world, our homes, and even our own hearts. I know that I can’t do this alone. I desperately need God to give me strength every step of this journey. But ...
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Get the show notes here: https://lauriechristine.com/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-pornography/ Pornography. It’s not a fun topic to discuss, but it’s a very important conversation to have with our boys. (And not just an isolated discussion, but an ongoing conversation!) The average age that kids are exposed to pornography is between the ages of 8…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. Do you ever feel like your gifts, past, age, education, or personality disqualify you from being a woman God can use? Thankfully, his criteria for a life that glorifies Him is much less complicated than ours. In episode #51, we'll be reminded of the significance of our God-given identity. It's all tha…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. Have you ever felt rejected? Maybe you felt left out, your opinions dismissed, or that you were somehow not enough for someone else. In Episode #50 of The UN-Perfect Podcast, author/speaker Jessica Van Roekel offers insights and hope for processing rejected feelings through the lens of the Bible and g…
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In this episode of Redeeming the Chaos, the Laurie Christine discusses the concept of the fruit of the Spirit. Guest Christy Thomas, a mom of three boys and an author with extensive experience in Children's Ministries, shares her insights on nurturing deep faith in children through small habits. They discuss common misconceptions about the fruit of…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. Do mundane and ordinary moments have you wondering where God is hiding? Welcome to episode #49 of The UnPerfect Podcast - Experiencing God During Mundane Moments: Why Ordinary Time Matters. Today's guest, author K. C. Ireton, talks with me about Ordinary Time in the Church Year and why our ordinary mo…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. When I compare myself to others, I allow myself to be robbed of much more than joy. Comparison robs me of my God-given identity, my time, and my ability to live FULLY in my present reality. Welcome to part 2 of this series. In Episode #47, I discussed the first 4 ways I compare myself to others: My ap…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. There are many ways I compare myself to others, but in this episode, I discuss the first four that women tend to struggle with. Episode #47 is the first in a two-part encore series where I'll examine some of the top ways I tend to compare myself to others. I'll discuss how I’m learning to combat these…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. We each want to be a better listener and to be God's gaze on others as they tell their stories. Episode #46 gives us some practical strategies for doing this well. The amazing guest on today's episode of the UnPerfect Podcast is Dr. Jackie Perry. A gifted communicator, Jackie is passionate about makin…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. Do you ever notice your thoughts drifting when you sit down to read the Bible? Particularly in those familiar passages that you've visited countless times? Today, I'm presenting 10 creative approaches to connect with God's Word that might pique your interest. Tune in to today's rebroadcast of one of m…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. Living in a broken world promises that we will experience hurt or pain. There are so many hurdles that push the pause button on our hope. But our God of restoration and faithfulness gives us tools for finding hope when life is hard. In episode 44, I'll share the top 22 themes we've covered in the last…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. In this episode of the UnPerfect Podcast, we wrap up this series on fear. Thanks to some incredible gifts of God, we can kick worry and fear to the curb. He enables us to build a faith that is stronger than our fear! Link to the listener survey - thanks so much for taking the time to participate! In t…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. I am no stranger to stressing over the "what ifs" of life. But I've found five fear-starving gifts presented in Psalm 91 to be an absolute balm to my fearful, worried soul! In episode #41, we talked about the first one - God's presence. Today, we explore the next two extraordinary gifts God gives us t…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. In episode #26, I had just discovered the richness of Psalm 91 and all that it promises about living without fear. I am no stranger to stressing over the "what ifs" of life, and I've found five fear-starving gifts presented in this Psalm to be an absolute balm to my fearful, worried soul! Over the nex…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. In Episode #40, writer/speaker/ministry leader Jody Allen and I continue our conversation on making changes by trading one habit for another. In episode #39, she shared her personal journey into trading one habit for another and gifted us with the first two steps in the process. Head there now if you …
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. What if that habit you know you need to curb could be changed by a more intentional system than just self-discipline or an act of the will? In episode #39 of The UN-Perfect Podcast, we'll learn how to trade one habit for a better one. Out with the old, in with the new! I thoroughly enjoyed my intervie…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. As women, we often find ourselves stuck in the misery and disappointment of past regret. But God’s Word and the gospel of hope grant us a more productive and purposeful trajectory. Today, we are once again diving into ditching our regret and embracing hope. In episode #37 - How To Ditch Your Regret an…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. As women, we often find ourselves stuck in the misery and disappointment of past regret. But God's Word and the gospel of hope grant us a more productive and purposeful trajectory... In episode #37 of The UN-Perfect Podcast, we begin a two-part series on handling regret through a Biblical lens. There …
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. Waiting. Not sure it's enjoyable for anyone. While waiting happened a lot to God's people in scripture, it also happens often to us in life. Sophia Light once wrote, "Once the waiting is over, whatever we were waiting for pales in comparison to the prize of his presence, which we already won in the wa…
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Frank Peretti meets the Jesus Storybook Bible! That's how I like to describe the Dragon Slayer Bible Series. Book 2 in the series, Garden of Mysteries, is available to order through Kickstarter, April 3-19th, 2024. ORDER YOURS TODAY! A mysterious prophecy. An ancient curse. An invisible dragon. Seth’s parents had secrets they wouldn’t share with hi…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. My scars tell a story. So do yours. Often, we remember the worst parts of the story. But what if our healing is aided by appreciating what God has done in the midst of our pain and his presence that remained throughout the journey? Today, you get to hear about my minivan. It’s been to a lot of places …
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. Did you know the Bible talks about "foxes" as things that can be destructive in our relationships with others? In episodes #33 (and #34) of the UN-Perfect Podcasts, author/speaker Lori Hatcher helps us weed these hidden "relationship-wreckers" out so that we are free to love like Jesus. In part 1 of t…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. Ever noticed that the times you've spent intimately searching for and finding Jesus have been in your times of darkest tragedy and crisis? We're taking a page from St. Patrick's playbook on the UN-Perfect Podcast today. Welcome to Episode #32! I'm your host, Shelly Snead, and today I'll be talking to …
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Find out how cherubim can help you teach your kids about the significance of Easter. Read the blog post here: https://lauriechristine.com/cherubim-meaning-of-easter/ Follow the Kickstarter campaign for Garden of Secrets: Book Two in the Dragon Slayer Bible Series: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lauriechristine/garden-of-secrets…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. Learn how the Bible Study, Graced, is laid out in this short bonus episode... This is a bonus episode where Teresa Whiting, who I interviewed in episode #31, tells us a little more about her Bible Study, Graced. I've made it a mini-episode for those interested in diving deeper, whether for yourself, a…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. Do you or someone you love desperately want healing from the shame of past hurts? Are you longing for restoration for sexual brokenness? Are you wondering how to steward your story of brokenness? Today on The UN-Perfect Podcast, I pray you'll find hope and practical steps toward healing. Today's guest…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. If there's anything I've learned as a parent, it's that I am ultimately NOT in control of my child's outcomes. Today, I am joined by author/podcaster Laurie Christine. She gives us truth and hope as we answer the question, "How can I trust God with my kid's heart?" In episode #29 of The UN-Perfect Poc…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. Most of us were never taught healthy ways to listen to the stories others were telling us. In today's episode, we'll discuss how we view others' stories and practical strategies to be more present as we listen to them. Healthy Ways to Listen: Giving dignity to the stories others are sharing… In Episod…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. If you’re like me, you’ve questioned the effectiveness and impact your own story can have. You want to know that your story matters in eternity and here on earth. There’s a key to every story that makes it extraordinary. And you are the only YOU in your sphere of influence to tell it! In today's episo…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. In Episode #27 of the UN-Perfect Podcast, I have a lovely – and honest – conversation with Elizabeth Andreyevskiy about anger, particularly as we experience it as moms. We desperately want to respond to our kids, spouses, families, and friends calmly and peacefully, but we often don’t have the emotion…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. In episode #26 of the UN-Perfect Podcast, we delve into fear and its implications for our spiritual lives. Fear is not a one-size-fits-all package, and understanding its different aspects can help us live fearlessly. We unpack three types of fear - timidity/cowardice, fear of tomorrow (the unknowns an…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. Today, in episode 25, I continue my discussion with registered dietician Jane Curry Weber for part 2 of 12 Reasons You Don’t Have Peace at Your Table. If you missed part one, head back to episode 24, where we cover the first eight reasons you don’t have peace at your table. They ranged from feeling ru…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. If you don't have peace at your table... There is hope! Part of the solution is acknowledging the culprits. In Episode #24 of The UN-Perfect Podcast, I interview registered dietician/blogger Jane Curry Weber, who gives us valuable insights into what is robbing us of rest surrounding meal times. Listen…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. When You’re Stuck In Last Year/Season Most podcasters are talking about goal-setting and hitting the ground running this week as we begin a new year. But in today’s episode, I'm going in a different direction. If you’re feeling stuck in last year or in a season you are struggling to exit, I pray you’l…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. In episode #22 of the UN-Perfect Podcast, we talk about finding balance between the surprise and stress of Christmas! In this episode, we discuss... Finding Balance in some fun traditions... the tradition of taking a day off to do all Christmas shopping on my birthday the Christmas wrapping tradition …
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. Welcome to episode #21 of the UN-Perfect Podcast! In today's episode, we explore the topic of trees, delving into a personal story of two trees and the lessons they taught me about my daughter and God's work in our lives. Discussion: Setting the scene: It's December, but this isn't a Christmas episode…
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Are you looking for family-friendly Advent devotions and activities to help you keep Christ at the center of your celebrations this year? You want to help your kids focus on Christ this Christmas season. You don’t want to get so wrapped up in all the parties, events and Christmas shopping, that you forget to slow […] You can find the shownotes for …
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. Welcome to Episode #20 of The UN-Perfect Podcast, where I continue my conversation with Jessica Van Roekel, author of Reframing Rejection: How Looking Through A Diferent Lens Changes Everything. It contains many powerful truths, insights, and strategies for living a life free from the chains that impr…
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. Welcome to Episode #19 of The UN-Perfect Podcast, where I have a beautiful conversation with my friend, Jessica Van Roekel. She has written the book on Reframing Rejection. Literally. It contains many powerful truths, insights, and strategies for living a life free from the chains that imprison us by …
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How can we cultivate a heart of gratitude in ourselves and our kids? I know I say this every year, but I feel like Thanksgiving really snuck up on us this time. I mean, weren’t we JUST finishing up summer vacation and getting ready for the school year to start? Like Yesterday?? Each year on […] You can find the shownotes for this episode HERE. The …
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Send me a text here! I’d love to hear from you. Today's episode focuses on the women God chooses. The driving force behind their impact is not their perfection, but the way they love. Listen in! This past weekend I attended the celebration of life service for my Aunt Chabba. Many hilarious stories were told highlighting her "imperfections" - she ma…
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How can we use our words to speak life to our boys? Words are Powerful Words are powerful. Our words can be used to speak life and truth into the lives of our kids, or they can be used to hurt and damage them. Our words can destroy relationships or they can be used to […] You can find the shownotes for this episode HERE. The post The Power of Words…
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