Cultivating Kingdom At Home

Today I am sharing the third instalment to my birth series which is the birth of our second daughter Annabelle. This is a redemptive and joyous episode as I share about the blessing of quickly falling pregnant with Belle after my miscarriage and my first home birth experience. Praying it blesses and encourages you today.

Today's episode is from a deep place in my heart as I share my experience with miscarrying our second child in 2017. I am somewhat unsure of my dates but believe I was around 12+ weeks pregnant when I miscarried. While this was a painful and sorrowful experience it was also marked by God's grace, peace and love. My prayer and heart behind sharing this message is to both bring healing, encouragement and education to what miscarriage can look like. *I share in this that I did not have a medicalised experience (I miscarried at home), but I do not want to lesson or stigmatise those who had a different experience. Praying for each of you that listen to this episode.

Today I am beginning a birth series where I will discuss my 4 births and 1 miscarriage. Over the past 10 years I have had experiences of 2 hospital and 2 home births. I will share the things I did to prepare for my births and postpartum journey and provider choices I made. I have been blessed to have 4 low risk, unmedicated pregnancy and births and pray that this series encourages you to deep dive into God's design for pregnancy and birthing. In this episode I reference Supernatural Childbirth by Jackie Mike. This episode does not discuss miscarriage, just my pregnancy and birth of my Daughter Eliana in 2014.

We're back again for Season 2. Today I am updating you with our baby announcement of our 4th child. Today I am also sharing a prophetic word of encouragement from the book of Nehemiah in the bible. The Lord highlighted to me the similarities that Nehemiah faced when he grieved the ruins of his beloved Jerusalem, he prayed, fasted and set out to rebuild the walls and gates. I share a brief overview from Nehemiah chapters 1 - 7. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Nehemiah%201&version=ESV

Today I'm blessed to be speaking with my friend Rachel McInnes (wife and mother of 4) about raising kids to be financially literate and competent in a debt driven world. We discuss our upbringings and skills and values we've learnt and also fresh revelation we've received from the New Testament around giving and generosity. Join us as we discuss both biblical principles and practical tips to instil these values into your family and children. Resources: The Barefoot Investor - Scott Pape (Scott is not a Christian and does use some foul language in his adult book, he doesn't teach from biblical principles but more financial literacy/financial wisdom/debt free living) Barefoot Kids ~ Your Epic Money Adventure! by Scott Pape https://www.barefootinvestor.com

This episode is a little different, I wanted to share with you two prophetic dreams the Lord gave me last year. Whilst these dreams were warning dreams, the Lord gave insight and strategies within these dreams. I have had the opportunity to process these dreams with some friends and believe they will bring encouragement and strategy to mothers and fathers in 2024. I also shared a typed out (more brief) version of this on Lana Vawser's Zion's Company of Mother's blog: https://zionscompanyofwomen.com/teach-your-children/

Today I am chatting with Lana Vawser all about cultivating intimacy with the Lord in the midst of motherhood. Lana juggles being a wife, mother, minister whilst homeschooling her children. We discuss the challenges that can come from different seasons of motherhood, longing for the simplicity of previous seasons and learning to look for Jesus everywhere in our life. Lana shares some practical and hands on ways to cultivate and protect our relationship with the Lord whilst serving our family. To connect with Lana: www.lanavawser.com Facebook: Lana Vawser Instagram: lana_vawser_ministries

In Today's episode (the first episode of 2024) I'm chatting all things homeschool. Here in Australia many parents are preparing and thinking about the 2024 school year starting soon. I wanted to give our top 5 reasons why we homeschool and discuss the benefits and challenges. Throughout this episode I share a few resources I have found useful: Books: Dumbing us Down - John Taylor Gatto The Call of the wild and free - Ainslie Arment The wild and free family - Ainslie Arment Homeschool Bravely - Jamie Erikson Homeschool teacher PDF planner: https://annavancepaperco.com/pages/our-story Gather Round Homeschool Curriculum: www.gatherroundhomeschool.com 1000 hours outside challenge: habit trackers, podcast & books www.1000hoursoutside.com

Today I have the privilege of speaking with my friend Lixie who currently lives in Missouri, USA. Lixie shares about how the Lord put adoption on her heart from a young age and the challenges and miracles that took place to see a successful adoption. This episode is for anyone who has a heart for adoption, is passionate about the sanctity of life and enjoys hearing testimonies of the goodness of God. Lixie shares about her experience with Christian Adoption Consultants. https://www.christianadoptionconsultants.com

Today I am chatting with my good friend Rachel Harrison, from Bendigo, Victoria. Rachel and her husband Jason oversee New Nature Church along with their two children. Rachel shares about overcoming a long season of debilitating pain through intimacy with Jesus. If you have ever had seasons of challenge or health issues you will find some comfort and encouragement through Rachel's testimony. Rachel shares two scriptures with us Song of Songs 8:5-7 and Psalm 84. Rachel reads from The Passion Translation TPT www.newnaturechurch.com