Welcome back to the kitchen table. Bethany is so excited to have you join her this week in celebrating a new year. This week, Bethany discusses the importance of reminding yourself that God is always near.   While a new year brings resolutions and goals, it can also bring feelings of worry, concern, and unease about what is to come. Bethany brings wisdom, valuable scripture, and a reminder that God is near to you, and he is your refugee.    In this episode, Bethany discusses her plans of What God Breaks Through will bring this upcoming year. She is so excited to have you join her with your cup of coffee at her kitchen table as she talks about speaking the truth of the Gospel to your children and how we can stand anchored in his truth.   We are on a constant battlefield but staying anchored in God's word, growing wiser, and understanding our sacred privilege of being a representative of reconciliation can help us to combat the enemy. Bethany hopes to help you learn and grow in your spiritual side of motherhood and to know that God is our strength, and he is near our children and us so our hearts can rest instead of wrestle with the outcome.    You can head to Bethany's website to share comments, questions or drop a quick note. You can also subscribe to her newsletters for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more.    Bethany welcomes you to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood.  Connect with Bethany: Website Instagram Facebook   Links Mentioned in Today's Episode Manifesto

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany sits down with her good friend and mentor Sandra Stanley to begin the conversation about understanding the lie of balance and accepting that as mothers we don’t have to do all the things.  Sandra shares how she has learned to live with purposeful presence in her seasons with her children and how she has learned to say no confidently. She shares the importance of learning more about the perimeters of your current season of life. Sandra provides wisdom, encouragement, and understanding that God has a perfect plan for each one of us.  As featured in today’s episode, here are the journal pages to help you identify the lies that you’re hearing and change the way you are thinking. https://view.flodesk.com/pages/60d0e421cfb7978901ae2e93 You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share what your favorite stage with your child is and some great moments you had with them then!  Meet Sandra StanleySandra and Andy Stanley founded North Point Ministries in 1995. They’ve been married 33 years and have three children, ages 28, 27, and 25. Sandra is the author of two women’s devotional books with companion videos—Comparison Trap and Breathing Room. Her ministry passion is promoting foster care in the local church.  She received her undergraduate degree from Georgia Tech, and a Masters of Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. Much of her time these days is spent working on various writing projects, and continuing her involvement with Fostering Together – the foster care initiative at North Point Ministries.   sandrastanley.com App Store:Comparison Trap AppBreathing Room App

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany is addressing the question, how can I be intentional with my kids when I am feeling burnt out? Many moms out there are probably feeling this way, you want to teach, have meaningful conversations, and plan fun activities. But, at the end of the day you feel defeated, burnt out, and you don’t have the energy. Bethany is walking in the same exact shoes, but she gives guidance, encouragement and scripture to help you find a middle ground.    When we let the Holy Spirit tend to us, it begins to reframe our minds to be set on the gospel. God is the only one who can fill us when we feel defeated, and overwhelmed in motherhood.    Bethany shares how she must see, hear, and constantly be reminded of the truth that Jesus says. She engages with the five truths when she reaches feelings of overwhelm, anger, or resentment.  The Five Truths When Life Feels Crazy God Chose You- Matthew 11:28-29 God Engages and Listens- Psalm 116: 1-2 & Psalm 66:19 God Leads and Equips You- Isaiah 42:16 & Isaiah 40:11 God Has Compassion on You- Psalm 103: 13-14 God Brings Peace- Psalm 62: 1-2 & 1 Peter 1:2 In moments of mess, God has compassion for you, he longs to help you and will be your peace.    Head to Bethany’s website to share comments, questions, or to drop a quick note. You can also subscribe to her newsletters for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more.    You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany invites you to sit down with her and her three daughters, Kendall, Abby Grace, and Anna Claire. For the next few weeks, Bethany sits down with her girls to have conversations on how moms and daughters can interact and how the gospel plays into their relationship.    They visit how different temperaments, struggles, world experiences, and scenarios play a vital role. Bethany hopes this is a time where you as a mom can understand a bit more clarity on how you can partner and walk with God as he engages and guides your children on their journey.    Bethany and her daughters discuss five concepts that will guide their conversations throughout the next few weeks. The girls share how they struggled, combatted, and persevered.   Identity: Understanding where you find identity and where you are tempted to find an identity.  Comparison: What does it look like? How does it motivate and blind you? Perfectionism: How does it play into your mindset.  Surrender: How important it truly is.  An Active Army: The idea of being actively engaged in a faith walk with the lord.  The girls share ways that their parents helped them throughout their journey with Christ and how honesty, presence, consistency, and a strong support system can put them on their path with Jesus.    Head to Bethany's website to share comments, questions or to drop a quick note. You can also subscribe to her newsletters for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more. She is always available to chat, listen, or guide you in the direction that you need.    You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany continues her talk about the lies that we face in motherhood, especially the lie that says “you have to control it all”.  As a mama you are faced with so many questions, what ifs, and the feeling that if you do not control it all then you will fail. Are you struggling with the need to control and overprotect which spirals into layers of anxiety?  Join Bethany as she talks about the anchors in God’s word that will help you believe and trust in him as he walks by your side in even the toughest days of motherhood.  God wants mamas to pray about all the things they question in motherhood, he is there to equip you with the wisdom you need. Most importantly, God chose you for your child.  As featured in today’s episode, here are the journal pages to help you identify the lies that you’re hearing and change the way you are thinking. https://view.flodesk.com/pages/60d0e421cfb7978901ae2e93.  Head to https://bethanykimsey.com to send her anything you would like for her to share and answer.  You can also subscribe to Bethany’s newsletter for encouragement, free resources, new content and more. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share what your favorite stage with your child is and some great moments you had with them then!

Welcome to the kitchen table with Bethany Kimsey!   Have you ever walked away from an interaction with one of your children and thought, “I have NO IDEA what to do?” Motherhood can leave us floundering in our thoughts.    Sometimes we don’t know what to do with the situation that has presented itself.  It leaves us feeling befuddled.    Bethany Kimsey encourages us that we can find refuge and an invitation in Jeremiah 33:3 “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.   We can call to Him even in the day to day, in the potty training, in the sleepless baby, in the mood swings of our teenagers, and God will answer.     Mama, He understands these great and hidden things.     He has given us a great task, and at times it can feel so daunting but I share how to step into the throne room and trust God’s invitation.   For more information, head to my website https://bethanykimsey.com.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. Do you often feel that the true meaning of Christmas gets lost? Are you searching for ideas on traditions and ways you can keep Jesus at the forefront of this holiday season? Well, if so, you're in the right place. This week on WGBT, Bethany sits down with Stephanie Thurling, the co-founder of Raising Prayerful Kids.    Steph and Bethany sit down in a great conversation about how we can keep the true meaning alive as we approach the holiday season. They provide concrete ideas for activities and traditions that you can do with your own family. Often Jesus takes the backseat as gifts, decorations, and festivities are at the forefront of the holiday season.    They remind us that more is less during the Christmas season and that the best way to keep Jesus in our Christmas celebrations is to have him present in our daily lives. By reminding our children that Jesus is the real reason for the holiday season it can help your family to enjoy the holiday on a more meaningful level.    Whether you set aside time to pray every day, participate in advent, or have your own family tradition. It's important to remember that Jesus is the reason we celebrate.  Connect with Steph:   Steph Thurling is a co-founder of Raising Prayerful Kids, a ministry that equips and encourages parents to be praying with their kids in a meaningful way. She is passionate about faith formation at home, almond milk lattes, deep friendships, and beagles. She lives in Minnesota (even though she hates the cold) with her husband and three kids.   Advent Guide  Steph's Website Her Upcoming Book   Tune in every Wednesday for a new episode of When God Breaks Through: A Warrior Mama Podcast    Connect with Bethany:    You can head to Bethany's website to share comments, questions or to drop a quick note. You can also subscribe to her newsletters for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more.    You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood. 

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week, Bethany is continuing her conversation with her husband Troy. They define wisdom and provide you with a foundation on what teaching wisdom might look like at our children's different ages and stages.    Bethany and Troy discuss how wisdom plays a role in navigating life to understand better who we are and who God is. However, using a wisdom approach in parenting demands more time as you accompany your child throughout their journey of learning wisdom. It requires deeper conversations, explanations, and more than just a simple no response.    They go through the various stages in your child's life to give you a clearer picture of what a wisdom-based approach might look like in your parenting. This allows children to process their decisions and to walk in light of God and his wisdom.    Bethany and Troy have provided key questions in helping you work this out across the different ages and stages more practically. These questions give you concrete examples of how to implement this in your parenting, but these questions allow you to understand your child's thought processes better.    Do you think this decision is/was wise? What would make this decision unwise?  What would God say about this decision? What in you made you desire to make this decision? Who is God? Who are you? What is God's standard? Why would God say this is wise? Why would God say not to do this? As a parent, why would I be concerned about this decision? What concerns would God have? What concerns do you have?   You can head to Bethany's website to share comments, questions or to drop a quick note. You can also subscribe to her newsletters for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more.    You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week, Bethany is joined by her husband Troy to talk about wisdom and the role it can play in gospel-centered parenting.    As parents, we often feel at odds with our children, and too often, we find ourselves arguing with our children, causing strain on our relationships. Bethany and Troy provide experience, advice, and scripture that will help you parent confidently and in a way that points to God.    Instead of parenting in the realm of right vs. wrong, Bethany and Troy instead guide us in helping our children understand the role of wisdom in making decisions. They visit ways to help our children grow in their journey with God rather than focusing on their ability to produce positive behaviors.    Bethany and Troy give concrete ways to communicate with your child on whether decisions are wise or unwise. Using wisdom challenges your child to think through the process and reflect on the positives and negatives of their choices. In turn, this encourages conversations of decision-making and wisdom between your child and God.    You can head to Bethany's website to share comments, questions or to drop a quick note. You can also subscribe to her newsletters for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more.    You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany is taking time to have a conversation about rest before we head into the hustle of the holiday season. For many of us, rest feels elusive and unattainable. Maybe you are teetering on the edge with holiday planning, your children's schedules, or the demand to get everything done.    Bethany shares her own story of when God helped Bethany refocus when she was misplacing her idea of rest. He helped her develop a clearer vision of what it means to place rest in Jesus's hands.    Today, Bethany uses a story in scripture to help you get a clearer vision and understanding of how Jesus views rest. Bethany tells us a story from Mark. And she reminds us that in Mark 6:31, Jesus offers an invitation of rest to the disciples.    She provides us with examples throughout scripture where Jesus emphasizes the importance of rest. Bethany hopes you will learn from scripture to pause, reflect, and reset. His words will help you fix what you view as rest. He truly understands our needs, and he will not abandon us during our time of rest. But instead, he calls to us.    Important scriptures for rest Mark 6:31 And he said to them, "Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while." 1 Peter 1:13-141 Peter 2:25Matthew 11:28-30 Hebrews 4:9 Isaiah 26:3 Psalm 4:8 Psalm 23   You can head to Bethany's website to share comments, questions or to drop a quick note. You can also subscribe to her newsletters for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more.    You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood.