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Bible, Women & Bathrobes Episode 17Sermon on the Mount part 9
 
Summary
Tamara, Bonnie and Amy discussed Jesus's teachings on resisting evil in Matthew 5:38-42, from the Sermon on the Mount. Tamara explained the old law's literal meaning and Amy and Bonnie shared their personal reflection on the scripture. They then shifted to discussing their experiences and insights on managing emotional triggers and building empathy in relationships, emphasizing the importance of compassion, empathy, and forgiveness in improving communication and relationships within families. The concluding theme was to see others with heaven’s eyes and be willing to “walk a mile in their shoes,” metaphorically.
Main Takeaways
·     From Tamara, “A couple years ago, I started praying that I could see people with heaven's eyes. And I think that is what Jesus is trying to get us to do. That these are all our brothers and sisters on Earth. And we each have our own pains and traumas that we're dealing with, and look at them and see them as I do. Get to know them and see them as I do. And if you can do that, then you can forgive, then you can love. . . I think that's probably my biggest takeaway is just looking at others you want the compassion.”
·     From Amy, “Every single person that comes into my space is just asking for mercy. . . And so, if someone's angry with me, they're probably just asking for mercy. If they're treating me poorly, they're just asking for mercy. I know when I'm treating someone poorly, I'm just asking to be seen. I'm just asking for mercy. And so the Lord is literally saying to me today, Amy, when they asked for it, give them mercy. Give them prayers for them. Give them forgiveness. Give them love.”
·     From Bonnie, “I can't maybe hold your things for another mile. But I can pray for you. And so if we can stop and say, Well, I can't do this, but this I can do. And we can find ways that we can support and love those around us, especially our enemies and those who have hurt us--We will heal those relationships. Us showing that love and that compassion and that mercy will help that person be seen, and it will heal and fix what is broken.”

 
Today’s Podcast Hosts & Guests
 
Tamara K. Anderson
Tamara, founder of Women Warriors of Light, is a dynamic speaker, award winning author, and a podcaster. She is driven by her Christian faith to inspire faith in Jesus Christ. Alongside her husband, Justin, she navigates the joys and challenges of parenting four children with autism, ADHD, and mental health hurdles. You can find out more about Tamara on her website: https://www.tamarakanderson.com/

Bonnie Randall
Bonnie Randall is a wife, mother, trainer, speaker, actress, copywriter, heart centered life coach and has also been a business and marketing consultant for over 20 years. Her real passion is to help people grow as individuals and teach them how to resolve limiting beliefs. Bonnie enjoys teaching about mental health, abuse prevention and recovery classes. She runs a trauma recovery support group and YouTube channel called, Come Off Conqueror, which helps survivors of abuse find Christ centered healing. Find out more at: https://www.youtube.com/@comeoffconqueror
 
Amy Johnson
Amy is a member of our Women Warriors of Light Advisory Board. She is a leader of women, a homemaker, and a licensed cosmetologist. Amy enjoys nurturing women through betrayal trauma to becoming a beacon...

Trusting God with Children, Timing & Transitions
Hannah part 3
 
Bible, Women & Bathrobes Episode 16
Summary

Tamara, Amy, and Wendi discuss trusting God's timing amid infertility and child loss, emphasizing faith, hope, and cherishing moments. They encourage trusting God's care and provision.

In this conversation, Tamara, Amy & Wendi shared their personal experiences and insights on trusting God's timing and promises despite challenges related to infertility and child loss. They emphasized the importance of faith and trust in God's abundance and timing, even when His blessings may not align with our expectations or timetables. They also shared their experiences on how to trust in God's care and provision when letting go of loved ones, particularly children, as they transition to new phases of life. They encouraged listeners to have hope in the promise of turning their children over to God and trusting in His goodness as well as cherishing the precious moments whenever we have them.

Main Takeaways
·     From Amy, “What was the greatest desire of her heart? And I love the very end of verse 21 of chapter two, when it says, ‘The child Samuel grew before the Lord.” Because I have five kids. And all I want for them to do is hear the voice of the Lord and try their very best to do his well. That's all I want for them.”
·     From Wendi, “We live in a world where keeping the faith is hard. . . Our kids don't always want to follow that pathway that a mom's heart may follow. But I think as Hannah kept her faith, she knew that Samuel would be taken care of, you know, and we talked about we didn't know what his experience was, but somehow he grew up to be a good righteous man. Because I think she gave him to the Lord. And sometimes I think as moms we have to do the same . . that by sending our children to the Lord, whatever that looks like, even if they may or may not choose that path of faith, right in their own lives, that we will receive them beyond and down through the ages of eternity.”
·     From Tamara, “Cherish the small moments because you don't know how long you have. So, give the rest to God. He's a good God.”
 
Key Words
#hannah #Lord #Biblewomen #god #children #love #faith #samuel #blessed #promise #infertility #trust

Today’s Podcast Hosts & Guests
 
Tamara K. Anderson
Tamara, founder of Women Warriors of Light, is a dynamic speaker, award winning author, and a podcaster. She is driven by her Christian faith to inspire faith in Jesus Christ. Alongside her husband, Justin, she navigates the joys and challenges of parenting four children with autism, ADHD, and mental health hurdles. You can find out more about Tamara on her website: https://www.tamarakanderson.com/

Wendi Christensen, LCSW
Wendi is the co-founder of Women Warriors of Light. In addition to being a wife and mother, she is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 28 years of experience. Wendi is an intuitive counselor helping individuals release pain, renew hope, and restore light through forgiveness. You can find out more about Wendi on her website: https://wendichristensencounseling.com/
 
Amy Johnson
Amy is a member of our Women Warriors of Light Advisory Board. She is a leader of women, a homemaker, and a licensed cosmetologist. Amy enjoys nurturing women through betrayal trauma to becoming a beacon of support and inspiration.

Transcript
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Why is it Important for Me to Keep my Word?Bible, Women & Bathrobes Episode 15
SummaryTamara, Amy, and Bonnie discuss the balance between making oaths or promises and moral responsibility in Jesus' teachings from the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5:33-37. They emphasize the importance of integrity and character as far as keeping one's word in relationships, acknowledging the negative consequences of actions, and seeking help from God. Bonnie added that Jesus' teachings help us avoid pain and be happy. They highlighted the power of oaths in relationships with God and the need for personal integrity as a pre-requisite to keeping our word to others, strong relationships, and the Christian life.

Takeaways·     From Amy, “I truly believe that every time we do not stand true to our word or true to who we really are, it weakens us just like impurities in steel weaken the integrity of the steel. And I want to be strong. . . So that's my takeaway is that transparency and being true to who I know I am makes me strong in Christ.”
·     For Bonnie, “Being honest with myself and following through on my personal goals and things like that because that's where it starts with being honest with other people. If we can't be honest with ourselves, we're gonna have a really hard time keeping that going through every other relationship. And so I feel like that is something that I need to really work on is sticking to my personal integrity.”
·     For Tamara, “God can help us be more accountable to ourselves and then to others. And that's how he wants us to live. He wants us to live happily. And we can do that more easily with Him. So, don't beat yourself up if you fail. Just recommit and keep trying. Because this life is a journey and we learn line upon line. Sometimes it is two steps forward and one step back, but we'll get there eventually.”

Today’s Podcast Hosts & Guests 
Tamara K. Anderson
Tamara, founder of Women Warriors of Light, is a dynamic speaker, award winning author, and a podcaster. She is driven by her Christian faith to inspire faith in Jesus Christ. Alongside her husband, Justin, she navigates the joys and challenges of parenting four children with autism, ADHD, and mental health hurdles. You can find out more about Tamara on her website: https://www.tamarakanderson.com/
 
Bonnie Randall
Bonnie Randall is a wife, mother, trainer, speaker, actress, copywriter, heart centered life coach and has also been a business and marketing consultant for over 20 years. Her real passion is to help people grow as individuals and teach them how to resolve limiting beliefs. Bonnie enjoys teaching about mental health, abuse prevention and recovery classes. She runs a trauma recovery support group and YouTube channel called, Come Off Conqueror, which helps survivors of abuse find Christ centered healing. Find out more at: https://www.youtube.com/@comeoffconqueror

Amy Johnson
Amy is a member of our Women Warriors of Light Advisory Board. She is a leader of women, a homemaker, and a licensed cosmetologist. Amy enjoys nurturing women through betrayal trauma to becoming a beacon of support and inspiration.

TranscriptIf you’d like to read a copy of the transcript for today’s episode, you can access it on our website: a href="https://www.womenwarriorsoflight.com/blog/Why-is-it-Important-for-Me-to-Keep-my-Word" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

Bible, Women & Bathrobes Episode 14
Summary
During the conversation, Tamara Anderson, Bonnie Randall, and Jen Brewer discuss the significance of persistence in prayer, drawing inspiration from the story of Hannah in 1 Samuel 1. They emphasized the importance of trusting God's timing and seeking His guidance, even in the face of adversity. Tamara highlighted Hannah's unwavering faith and determination, while Bonnie and Jen shared their personal experiences of persisting in prayer and experiencing God's miracles and growth in faith. Later, the group discussed the importance of forgiveness and compassion within the church, and the role of women in history and their potential to usher in the return of Christ. They emphasized the need for church leaders to be mindful of their words and actions, and for women to stand up and claim their power.

Takeaways
·     From Jen, “[Hannah] had come with faith all these years. God, I know you can do it. I know you can do it. I know you can do it. Hope is, I know it can happen for me. Like, I know God can do it, but can you do it for me? And I believe that he will do it for me. Like I feel like that's where verse 18 is where she transitioned from faith to hope.”
·     From Bonnie, “Let go of this judging story and putting myself above anybody else realizing that we all are on our own unique path and our own unique missions.”
·     From Tamara, “I admire [Hannah] tremendously for her faith and courage, and being able to trust God--even with something hard. She was going through something terribly hard. So many times we turn to other places, and she just kept turning to God. And I think that that's a huge thing that we can learn from her.”

Today’s Podcast Hosts & Guests
Tamara K. Anderson
Tamara, founder of Women Warriors of Light, is a dynamic speaker, award winning author, and a podcaster. She is driven by her Christian faith to inspire faith in Jesus Christ. Alongside her husband, Justin, she navigates the joys and challenges of parenting four children with autism, ADHD, and mental health hurdles. You can find out more about Tamara on her website: https://www.tamarakanderson.com/
 
Bonnie Randall
Bonnie Randall is a wife, mother, trainer, speaker, actress, copywriter, heart centered life coach and has also been a business and marketing consultant for over 20 years. Her real passion is to help people grow as individuals and teach them how to resolve limiting beliefs. Bonnie enjoys teaching about mental health, abuse prevention and recovery classes. She runs a trauma recovery support group and YouTube channel called, Come Off Conqueror, which helps survivors of abuse find Christ centered healing. Find out more at: https://www.youtube.com/@comeoffconqueror
 
Jen Brewer
Jen Brewer is a member of our Women Warriors of Light advisory board. She is a nourisher of bodies and souls. She does this through speaking, writing, and global malnutrition work. She is the mother of 7 children, author of 6 books, and lover of traveling to discover yummy food and Jesus Christ (not necessarily in that order).


Transcript
If you'd like to read the transcript of today's episode, please visit our website: https://www.womenwarriorsoflight.com/blog/Persistence-in-Prayer-Lessons-from-Hannahs-Story

SummaryTamara, Bonnie and Jen Wright explore Matthew 5:27-32 starting with the complexities of adultery and lust in the Sermon on the Mount mentioning both polyamory and pornography. They emphasize recognizing the root causes of these issues in our hearts and minds, and the potential consequences of acting on them. It is important to recognize our thoughts can come from ourselves, from God and from the adversary and to cast out bad thoughts. Later, they discuss the importance of approaching marriage and relationships with compassion and forgiveness, prioritizing God in these unions, and relying on Him for guidance in navigating challenges. They also talked about how it is important to put God first in all relationships and to see people truthfully and treat them with compassion.
TakeawaysFrom Bonnie: "When we put God in our relationship, when we are yoked with him, right, and we make that ... marriage covenant with our spouse, and with the Lord, we don't need to look outside of our relationship. . . it always comes back to Jesus, and being filled and being edified and sanctified and magnified, and cleansed and healed and all those things by Him."From Jen: "As we practice becoming more like [Jesus], our intent will also align with His, which is to save and redeem, and to love and protect and be creative with others."From Tamara: "I love Bonnie what you shared about casting out, especially those emotions that are without our normal range of emotions, casting Satan out, remembering that he is the enemy, and that we can do that in the name of Jesus Christ, cast them out, cast out those emotions cast out those thoughts as they start."
Podcast Hosts & GuestsTamara K. Anderson
Tamara, founder of Women Warriors of Light, is a dynamic speaker, award winning author, and a podcaster. She is driven by her Christian faith to inspire faith in Jesus Christ. Alongside her husband, Justin, she navigates the joys and challenges of parenting four children with autism, ADHD, and mental health hurdles. You can find out more about Tamara on her website: https://www.tamarakanderson.com/
Bonnie Randall
Bonnie Randall is a wife, mother, trainer, speaker, actress, copywriter, heart centered life coach and has also been a business and marketing consultant for over 20 years. Her real passion is to help people grow as individuals and teach them how to resolve limiting beliefs. Bonnie enjoys teaching about mental health, abuse prevention and recovery classes. She runs a trauma recovery support group and YouTube channel called, Come Off Conqueror, which helps survivors of abuse find Christ centered healing. Find out more at: https://www.youtube.com/@comeoffconqueror
Jennifer Wright
Jen is a member of our Women Warriors of Light Advisory Board. She is a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and an Administrator for a non-profit. Although busy pursuing her graduate work in Public Administration, she still finds time to mother and help the youth in her area learn to love and understand the scriptures.
TranscriptYou can find the transcript of today's episode on our website:
https://www.womenwarriorsoflight.com/blog/How-Can-Jesus-Help-Me-with-Lust-and-Relationships

Bible, Women & Bathrobes Episode 12
SummaryTamara, Bonnie, and Jen discuss the beginning of the story of Hannah in 1 Samuel 1:1-7 in the Old Testament. Bonnie and Jen share their personal experiences with infertility, emphasizing the emotional toll it takes on women. They discuss the importance of empathy and support from others, as well as faith in overcoming this challenge and the societal pressure on women to bear children. Jen provides a unique perspective on the hope of parenthood through multiple rounds of infertility treatments. They also talk about how to cope with life's difficulties while maintaining faith and empathy, emphasizing the importance of submitting to God's plan, acknowledging and expressing emotions, and being kind and understanding towards others.
 
TakeawaysFrom Jen: "It's okay to cry at the sad parts. Christ knew Lazarus would live but he cried it the sad part. It's, it's okay to cry. Even if we have faith that God can make it all beautiful, and roses and rainbows. It's okay to feel the pain. And it's okay to feel the desperation. It's okay to cry at the sad parts."From Bonnie: "In God's timing, it will all work out. . .His timing is our timing that we agreed upon. And He loves us so much, but He's gonna stick to the plan. Even if the plan is a little painful at times, we're gonna be okay."From Tamara:  "I think my takeaway is what you guys were talking about opposition, and how that's that's part of our learning journey. . . I know that the things I've experienced in my life, like when I was bullied, it sure has made me more empathetic to people. And I'm not saying I'd go back and go through it again. That was just awful, especially when I was younger. But at this point in my life, I am thankful for it because it made me more kind and more empathetic. So in a way, I am thankful for those moments for the people who were unkind. But I also think it's also an invitation for all of us to maybe not act like Peninnah and act more kind and understanding and less judgmental. It's an invitation for us to be better."
 
Podcast Hosts & GuestsTamara K. Anderson
Tamara, founder of Women Warriors of Light, is a dynamic speaker, award winning author, and a podcaster. She is driven by her Christian faith to inspire faith in Jesus Christ. Alongside her husband, Justin, she navigates the joys and challenges of parenting four children with autism, ADHD, and mental health hurdles. You can find out more about Tamara on her website: https://www.tamarakanderson.com/
Bonnie Randall
Bonnie Randall is a wife, mother, trainer, speaker, actress, copywriter, heart centered life coach and has also been a business and marketing consultant for over 20 years. Her real passion is to help people grow as individuals and teach them how to resolve limiting beliefs. Bonnie enjoys teaching about mental health, abuse prevention and recovery classes. She runs a trauma recovery support group and YouTube channel called, Come Off Conqueror, which helps survivors of abuse find Christ centered healing. Find out more at: https://www.youtube.com/@comeoffconqueror
Jen Brewer
Jen Brewer is a member of our Women Warriors of Light advisory board. She is a nourisher of bodies and souls. She does this through speaking, writing, and global malnutrition work. She is the mother of 7 children, author of 6 books, and lover of traveling to discover yummy food and Jesus Christ (not necessarily in that order).
TranscriptionYou can view the transcript of this episode on our website: a href="https://www.womenwarriorsoflight.com/blog/Hannah-Part-1-Trusting-God-with-Infertility" rel="noopener noreferrer"...