The Fruitful Family - Faith. Family. Legacy

Brad Walker
  • 5.0 (4)
  • Christianity
  • Weekly

Faith. Family. Legacy. We’re Brad and Starla, parents of nine kids, building a life together in southern Indiana. The Fruitful Family began as a conversation about how our faith shapes our family and the way we live. Now we’re restarting that conversation—and bringing you along for more of it. Here you’ll find honest conversations and real-life stories about raising a large family, marriage and parenting, faith and family worship, farming and growing food, hunting and the outdoors, building a family business, motherhood and homemaking, and learning the skills we hope to pass on to our children

Episodes

  1. Sep 29

    We're Back!

    The Fruitful Family is coming back. A few years ago, we started a conversation about faith, family, and the kind of life we wanted to build together. Life got busy, our family grew, our business and farm grew—and that conversation went quiet for a while. But we never stopped believing that some things are worth cultivating, preserving, and passing down. So we’re starting the conversation again. This time, we’ll be sharing more of our real life along the way—raising nine kids, faith and family worship, marriage and parenting, farming, hunting, homemaking, building a family business, and learning the skills we hope to pass on to the next generation. The Fruitful FamilyLeaving a legacy for generations to come. Subscribe and join us as we begin again.

  2. 02/14/2024

    S2 - Ep4: Time Management for Large Families

    We often get asked "How in the world do you get so many things done when you have so much going on already?" That is a fair question and we've asked it ourselves of others before as well. In this episode we sit down and talk, unscripted, about our family's time management practices that allows us to be fruitful together.

    S2 - Ep4: Time Management for Large Families

  3. 01/17/2024

    Homebirth: A Primer

    Brad & Starla share their own journey which led them to the land of homebirth. This includes some not so great experiences but also some joyful ones. Starla plans to offer more information in a later date/episode regarding this topic as well. If you have any, send us your questions and stories at thewalkerfamilyhomestead@gmail.com Stay tuned to the end where we have some pretty exciting updates as well!

    Homebirth: A Primer

  4. 01/10/2024

    Wellness for our Big Family

    Brad & Starla discuss how they keep their family well and healthy without feeding the ph@rma monster. Additionally, they mention several resources to help get you started on your own wellness journey.

    Wellness for our Big Family

  5. 12/16/2023

    Homeschool: The Whys and Hows

    Brad & Starla discuss the growing trend to homeschool children, their own personal convictions to do so, as well as a layout of what a typical day and our current curriculum choices.

    Homeschool: The Whys and Hows

  6. 09/22/2023

    Episode 4 - Our Farm

    Sit down with Brad & Starla as they discuss their journey into farming/homesteading and how they learned the great wealth of knowledge they now have (not seriously). At the end, they give some tips and encouragement to those who are thinking about jumping on the homesteading bandwagon - there's plenty of room!

    Episode 4 - Our Farm

  7. 09/16/2023

    Episode 3 - Our Family

    After making at least 3 attempts to record this episode, Brad & Starla sit down to discuss their vision of family and kids, how that differs from what reality is for them, and whether or not they would encourage other families to do the same.

    Episode 3 - Our Family

  8. 09/09/2023

    Episode 2 - Our Faith

    Brad & Starla take on an interview format for each other and share their individual stories of how God brought the good news of Jesus Christ to bear fruit and faith in their lives - both individually and together. You can find us at: Abby's Elderberry Walker Family Homestead Facebook - Walker Family Homestead Facebook - Abby's Elderberry Instagram Our affiliate links: Seeds for Generations Heirloom Seeds Farmstead Wellness Fire Cider

    Episode 2 - Our Faith

  9. 09/02/2023

    Episode 1 - Our Genesis

    In this first episode, Brad & Starla discuss why they started yet "another" podcast while telling part of their story of how they met, their walk of faith, and how they got started in homesteading/farming. You can find us at: Abby's Elderberry Walker Family Homestead Facebook - Walker Family Homestead Facebook - Abby's Elderberry Instagram Our affiliate links: Seeds for Generations Heirloom Seeds Farmstead Wellness Fire Cider

    Episode 1 - Our Genesis
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Faith. Family. Legacy. We’re Brad and Starla, parents of nine kids, building a life together in southern Indiana. The Fruitful Family began as a conversation about how our faith shapes our family and the way we live. Now we’re restarting that conversation—and bringing you along for more of it. Here you’ll find honest conversations and real-life stories about raising a large family, marriage and parenting, faith and family worship, farming and growing food, hunting and the outdoors, building a family business, motherhood and homemaking, and learning the skills we hope to pass on to our children

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