Part 2 of our homeschool stories where we continue to share about our personal journeys with homeschooling and a little bit into our start to this school year and peek into our day-to-day routines.  Scriptures referenced: Deuteronomy 6:5-9, Isaiah 41:10 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kyle-cloud/support

Happy September!!! Since we are in back to school season, we thought it would be a perfect time to share our personal homeschool journeys, how we were called to this journey and some insight into what it looks like for each of our families.  In part one of this 2-part series, we are going to share our personal convictions that led us to decide to homeschool, how we got to where we are today, some common misconceptions around homeschooling and our driving factor- knowing that our primary responsibility as Christian parents is to teach our kids about Jesus.  Podcast episodes referenced: Real Christianity with Dale Partridge - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-christianity/id1408224071?i=1000461286841 Homeschool Interview with Evelyn - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/her-journey-by-faith/id1560999230?i=1000532485744 Scripture referenced: Proverbs 22:6  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kyle-cloud/support

"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." Romans 12:2  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kyle-cloud/support

In this week’s episode, we talk about what a blessing children are and how in today’s world, that can seem almost countercultural. We need to remember that God created our children and He chose us specifically to be their moms. There are many examples in the Bible where Jesus shows how valued children are and should be. And we need to remember that even when it’s not possible for us to “fill our own cup” first, whenever possible we should go to the Word first and foremost - but even when that isn’t possible, we can still turn to God to ask Him to fill our cup with His strength, patience and energy - whatever we need to be able to care for our children as He calls us to do. We pray that God will help us to always see our children as a gift from Him, especially through the hard decisions, hard days and hard seasons. We pray He will help us to put God first, to raise up godly children, to teach them to know & love Him, and that they would see the work of Jesus reflected in everything that we do. Scriptures referenced in this episode: Mark 10:13-16; Genesis 1:28; Psalm 127:3-5 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kyle-cloud/support

In response to so many tragic and evil things happening in our world recently, we have constantly seen questions like "why does God allow suffering?" or "If there is a God, how could He let something like this happen?" As a Christian, it can be so disheartening to hear those things and it can also bring up questions or doubts in our own mind as well as be difficult to answer someone asking those questions. To begin to answer these questions, we have to look all the way back to the first book of the Bible, in Genesis. We learn that in the begining, God created man and woman who were perfect and without sin. Sin entered the world when Eve was deceived by Satan and that is when humans were separated from God and a world with suffering and loss began. God does not CAUSE evil things and suffering to happen, those are a result of human choices and sin. Despite sin and suffering, we can find peace knowing that God is always in control and has a perfect plan, God is always with us to provide comfort and peace, God can make good out of all bad things and God will judge all in His perfect time. As believers we are not immune to that suffering, but instead of questioning God or blaming God, we must look to Him and trust His plan for our lives and for this world and know that He is in control, that He has a perfect plan that surpasses all human understanding, We dive deeper into this question and the scriptures on this week's podcast episode!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kyle-cloud/support

Abortion is a hot topic in our country right now with strong views in both directions. It is made into a political issue, but we are not going to get into political sides or topics. Today we are going to look at this topic from a Biblical lens and share how the Bible speaks to abortion.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kyle-cloud/support

Today's world is full of controversy and politics. As Christians, we may feel pulled in many different directions when it comes to different topics and discussions. Today we talk about some ways that we can stand firm in God's word and speak truth through it all.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kyle-cloud/support

In this week's episode, Kyle discusses the enneagram. She shares her personal experience with the enneagram as well as discusses the origins and why it’s so dangerous for Christians. The enneagram has infiltrated Christianity and many churches - some books on the topic even claim to be “Christian” but it is so far from being anything of God. If you’re unfamiliar with the enneagram, it’s a personality test of sorts that claims to be “an ancient personality test” - but that’s not actually the case. It was created by Claudio Naranjo (within the last 100 years)  and he says that he got the 9 enneagram types from “automatic writing” and his own observations. If you’ve never heard of “automatic writing” - basically it’s messages from demons. Clearly not from God. For most who take this test, the results are very accurate which makes them so believable. However, Satan is deceptive and he knows us better than any human does because he’s been around since creation. He takes just a little bit of truth to make it sound good, but then twists it to deceive us (he even tried this with Jesus in the desert!). That’s what the enneagram is and does so we need to stay very far away from it. We need to remember that God’s Word reveals who we ARE and who we are NOT - God created us, He knows us and He loves us! We pray that this episode finds you in a place where you need it, wherever you are in trying to discover yourself and your purpose in life. We pray that this points you to God to uncover who He created you to be and that you might turn to His Word & use discernment in everything you come across. We want you to be sure that everything you’re using to better yourself is for God and for His glory. Scriptures referenced in this episode: Genesis 3; Matthew 4; Hebrews 4:12; Psalm 139:1-6, 13-14; Matthew 10:30; 1 John 4:1 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kyle-cloud/support

Mini-episode with a Bible Verse Breakdown. Sharing the context to help you better learn to read and understand the Bible and apply it to your own life. Joshua 24:15 “And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kyle-cloud/support

In this week's episode we are discussing the new age movement and how dangerous it can be. New age practices are everywhere and so many people fall into them without even realizing. But new age practices are unconventional spiritual & therapeutic practices. To be clear, the new age movement is NOT a religion - there is no central leadership, no formal organization, no set laws or guidelines. It is an unbiblical worldview that so many Christians are adopting. Some of the most common practices that fall under the new age movement are: reincarnation; magic; taro; astrology; meditation; affirmations; psychics; self-love and self-actualization; manifestation; spiritual energy being in physical things (like trees or stones); energy around you (believing that you can influence the energy around you). Most people practice these in order to achieve peace, to reach their potential, to find success - to help wherever they might feel they are lacking. These practices deceive us into thinking that we have the power & control or that we can be like God. A hard question we ask you is that, if you can create all your dreams and become anything that you want, why would you need God? Without God, we are nothing. And with some of these new age practices, we are trying to take the role of God and create our own reality. But we can’t do that because we are nothing without Him. Our value comes from God, not from within ourselves; not from the things of this world. It is through Christ and through His redeeming work that we can become who He created us to be and who He calls us to be. Our prayer for you is that if any of the things we say in this episode are convicting for you, that you would look to God. That He will work in your hearts to plant seeds that you need in order to help you turn away from anything in this world that may be taking you away from Him. That He would help you to know that He is all you need. Scriptures referenced in this episode: Genesis 3; Luke 4; Luke 9:23-26; Joshua 1:8; Joshua 1:5-9; Colossians 2:6-9 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kyle-cloud/support