THRIVE & REST! DON’T MISS this power packed Conversation.  An excerpt from the exciting Spiritual Growth Conference: Thrive with Me 2023

Join Rhonda and Marnie to hear insights and inspiration to help you discover how to Thrive while Learning to Rest.
Rhonda’s Acronym:
REST
Remember
Eliminate
Savor the Savior
Tell
(Listening Time: 12:48)

Marnie’s speaker profile: WomenSpeakers.com

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Spiritual Growth
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BIO:
Marnie Swedberg is an international leadership mentor, the author of 13 books, the host of her own radio talk show, a media expert, and a keynote speaker for organizations around the world.

Fun and fast-paced, yet peaceful and approachable, her history includes fires, floods, a tornado, car wrecks, business set-backs, a burglary, lightning strike, ambulance rides and more. She models come-back behavior, possibility thinking, and profound faith.

As the webhostess of www.WomenSpeakers.com, the largest online directory of Christian Women Speakers in the world, she connects event planners with speakers

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

• Thrive With Me Conference Replay 
• Marnie’s Speaker Profile & Booking Info
• Watch Rhonda & Marnie’s conversation here. (Forward to find Rhonda’s Interview  35:09)
• Watch Rhonda’s Session at Thrive with Me 2023: Everyone Can Live an Extraordinary Life!

Rhonda’s Resources Mentioned:

• The Marriage Mentor - Becoming the Couple You Long to Be - by Steve & Rhonda Stoppe (Harvest House Publishers)
• Moms Raising Sons to Be Men (Harvest House 2023) 
• How to Have a Relationship with Jesus
• YouTube Channel: Rhonda Stoppe No Regrets Woman
• Podcast: Old Ladies Kn

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"This podcast is for the purpose of education only and is not a replacement for therapy. We suggest you seek out the help of a trained biblical counselor for help with your specific situation.”

10 Reasons to Go to Church - Even When You Don't Feel Like it

These 10 points are taken from a popular article I wrote for Crosswalk.com
For a more detailed breakdown of each point you can read the article here:

10 Reasons to Go to Church - Even When You Don't Feel Like it

Happy New Year Friends. I'll see you in church!

Soli Deo Gloria
Rhonda

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"This podcast is for the purpose of education only and is not a replacement for therapy. We suggest you seek out the help of a trained biblical counselor for help with your specific situation.”

Part 3 of 4 This conversation will blow your mind! Rhonda's son, Brandon Stoppe shares what is going on in the mind of your adolescent son!

Wow. Just wow! Don't miss this. And then please SHARE IT with your boy mom friends in the thick of adolescence.

QUOTE: "What do I do with him? Where do I send him?"

• Men speak shoulder to shoulder. Learn new ways to communicate with your son.
• Christian sons have an inner turmoil of the Holy Spirit's conviction amidst their fight to become a man.

QUOTE: "As sons, how we see God is how we see our parents."

STORY: The last straw. The Ditch Digger

ADVICE TO DADS: from Brandon. 

• The power struggle.
• Parent's Unity made all the difference.
• Hard work works.

QUOTE: "As I was digging it was a kind of natural type of moment. I'm getting better at this... It was something to be really proud of myself in...and I wanted to show my dad...
Work for my dad made all the difference for me."

STORY: Moses, Miriam and Aaron.

SINGLE MOMS: Mothers of sons without dads... Brandon shares great hope!

• CONVERSATIONS THAT MATTER.

QUOTE: "Talk so he listens. And listen so he talks...Be willing to give him the reasons why..."

Please SUBSCRIBE & SHARE to catch the rest of the story in the next Episode. (I apologize for the abrupt ending of this episode! But please stay tuned for the Final Episode: Part 4 of 4 "Insights into Adolescence )

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"This podcast is for the purpose of education only and is not a replacement for therapy. We suggest you seek out the help of a trained biblical counselor for help with your specific situation.”

GuestCast! BoyMom Podcast Host Monica Swanson & Rhonda Stoppe discuss Sons & Dating. Today's episode is packed with great insights where we talk about helping our sons navigate relationships, dating, s*x, and finding a spouse. This power packed episode first aired: BoyMom Podcast

Chapter Titles:

• Having the Talk (10:37)
• Help Them Discern (19:04)
• To Date or Not to Date? (25:37)
• Give Them The Why (26:47)
• Hope for Single Moms (28:20)
• Old Ladies Know Stuff (29:21)
• Group Dating & High School Sweethearts (39:25)
• How Far is Too Far? (41:59)
• Help Them Set Boundaries (42:49)
• Appeal to the Man He will Become (48:36)
• Talk Openly with Them (52:30)
• Conclusion 

Monica Swanson

Monica and her husband Dave raise boys and tropical fruit on the North Shore of Oahu. Monica has homeschooled their four sons (two who are currently in college in Southern California.) Monica is the author of Boy Mom: What Your Son Needs Most from You, and host of the Boy Mom Podcast. Monica has been blogging for over 10 years and has encouraged over 10 million visitors to her website with articles on parenting and family, healthy living, and (mostly) healthy recipes. The Swanson boys are all surfers, (Luke, who is 17, surfs professionally) which keeps Monica on her knees. Monica loves good coffee, running trails with her husband and dog, Thor, the Word of God, and connecting with women all over the world through the crazy gift of the internet.

Monica's Books:
BoyMom - What Your Son Needs from You
Raising Amazing - Bringing up Kids Who Love God, Like their Family, and Do the Dishes - without being asked.

Rhonda's Books (mentioned in this episode):
Moms Raising Sons to Be Men - Guiding them Toward Their Purpose & Passion
Real Life Romance - Inspiring Stories to Help You Believe in True Love
The Marriage Mentor - Becoming the Couple You Long to Be

Learn more about Monica at: MonicaSwanson.com
Register for Monica's Character Training Course
Subscribe to The Boy Mom Podcast

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"This podcast is for the purpose of education only and is not a replacement for therapy. We suggest you seek out the help of a trained biblical counselor for help with your specific situation.”

This is Part 1 of a 4 part message Rhonda taught at a Homeschool Convention. (I know I talk real fast in this but please remember, I was speaking at a convention in California. LOL. We talk fast out here on the West Coast. And I was trying to share a one hour message in 30 minutes to make time for Brandon to join me for a Q & A at the end (Part 4)
So please gear up to listen fast dear friends. 🥴 I promise I slow down as I get into my groove.

You can also watch me telling the story here on Focus on the Family.

STORY: When my 4 year old daughter said, "I know you can't wait til we are grown so you can do whatever you want, I knew I needed help.

I looked for mentors. The women who mentored me helped me become the woman I hoped to be, the mom I meant to be. They were real, genuine and honest. Their stories gave me hope and unfolded incredible wisdom.

That's why I am so passionate now about mentoring women. And that's why I am inviting you to become a faithful subscriber of Old Ladies Know Stuff.

Together we will laugh and cry and unpack incredible insights to guide you toward a no regrets life. 

In this 4 Part Message you will discover the secret that changed the trajectory of my life. And I know it will do the same for you!

POINTS:

•  You're not alone
•  You're in good company
•  You can do this!

QUOTE: "Your children aren't an imposition on your ministry, they are your ministry"

I am SO EXCITED to start this new journey with you. Together let's build a tribe of NO REGRETS WOMEN! PLEASE SUBSCRIBE & SHARE with your friends ❤️

Resources Mentioned: Moms Raising Sons to Be Men

"This podcast is for the purpose of education only and is not a replacement for therapy. We suggest you seek out the help of a trained biblical counselor for help with your specific situation.”

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"This podcast is for the purpose of education only and is not a replacement for therapy. We suggest you seek out the help of a trained biblical counselor for help with your specific situation.”

This episode is Part 2 of a Four Part Message. Listen to discover the secret that changed the trajectory of my life. And I know it will do the same for you!

Note: I apologize for the abrupt intro/outro. This episode picks up in the midst of the story that began in Episode 1. I'm still learning the technical stuff. But if I wait until I'm dialed in I'd probably never actually publish a show 😊 Thanks for your patience, friends.

Listen to Part 1 in:  Season 1 - Episode 1

Episode 1 Review:
POINTS:

•  You're not alone
•  You're in good company
•  You can do this!

QUOTE: "Your children aren't an imposition on your ministry, they are your ministry"

Episode 3
SHOW NOTES;
POINTS:

• Hope for Prodigals
• People Pleasing isn't Pleasing
• Tools to Your Son's Autonomy
• Secrets to Raising Adolescent Sons
• Control Freaks Raise Freaks

Hope for Prodigals

STORY: The prodigal son Adonriam Judson. Listen to how God's miraculous providence brought about this young man's repentance. And became a missionary who led over 7,000 people to Christ. 

People Pleasing isn't pleasing

QUOTE: "Never raise your kids for what people think of you or you will ruin them."
"Raising your kids for your own reputation makes us a glory stealer"

STORY: Luke Smallbone - For King & Country -  his mother's response to his poor behavior.

Tools to autonomy
QUOTE: Godly mentors will help you discern your motives because: Old Ladies Know Stuff

STORY: God sent the lion and bear to prepare David to fight the giant. His mom wasn't fighting his battles for him.

Epilepsy.

STORY: Charles and James Spurgeon's mother.

QUOTE:My mother is strong, compassionate and caring all in one. I probably owe all I am and have achieved to my mom, because when a man is loved by his mom he can end up doing great things. LUKE SMALLBONE - For King & Country

Secrets to Raising Adolescent Sons
Men Crave Respect.
Coming of Man rituals.

Control Freaks Raise Freaks

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