The Durenda Wilson Podcast

Technology has exploded in the last several years. There are no long term studies that have been done because of how quickly it is accelerating, but the short term ones already show that technology is impacting our anxiety levels.  We need to navigate this area of our lives with wisdom and discernment that only God can give us. Our daughter, Jenna is joining us! She is married to Sam and has an almost 3 yr old, Avi.You will get perspectives from 2 generations AND a homeschool graduate...plus Jenna is a whole lot of fun! We will talk about what it looks like to use discernment, discuss potential fallout, how to know and yield to God's boundaries, and ways to unplug. I hope you will take the time to listen to this podcast! You won't want to miss it and you will probably want to share it with a friend!

This is the second part of our series on Overcoming Anxiety. It's a series that is for any woman, mom or homeschooling mom, so please share and don't forget to listen all the way to the end of this podcast. There's a song waiting for you there. Close your eyes and let the Holy Spirit wash over you and refresh your spirit! Anxiety can be debilitating or, at the very least, distracting. God wants us to find courage in Him and the good things He has for us. I firmly believe that He uses anxiety to get our attention and as we slow our hearts to listen to Him, He begins to bring redemption to many areas of our lives. As we remember His great love for us and yield to His plan for our lives, we have the privilege of watching Him give beauty for ashes.Go to this post on my blog to read the show notes, Scripture references, and lyrics to the song (Beauty for Ashes by Chris McClarney)

Anxiety is becoming an epidemic, yet those of us who struggle with it feel alone.  What does God have to say about anxiety? Where might my anxiety be coming from? (NO it's NOT wrong to feel anxious) These are just a few questions we are going to tackle as we unpack the part that anxiety seems to play in so many of our lives. We will hold it up to the Word while addressing the practicalities that go along with it. Scriptures shared: Matthew 6:25-34 (NLT),Philippians 4:4-7 (NLT), Proverbs 14:8 (NLT), Psalm 16:5,6 (NIV) Song shared at the end of the podcast is called Hurricane by Natalie Grant:You're spinning out of control againYour life feels like a sinking shipYou're wondering how it came to thisIs it too late?Is it too far?For Him to reach youAnd come to where you areStep out on the edgeDon't be afraid of itAnd when you feel the rainCall His nameHe'll find you in the hurricaneYou're in the wreckage underneathYour hope is buried somewhere deepYou're wondering how long it will keep?It's never too lateNever too farFor you to reach outAnd take a hold of loveStep out on the edgeDon't be afraid of itAnd when you feel the rainCall His nameHe'll find you in the hurricaneDon't back down from the fightHe'll shelter you tonightJust hold on for the changeCall His nameHe'll find you in the hurricaneThere's a place, there's a place you can runWhen you fall, and it's all come undoneYou'll be safe in the raging stormSo just let go'Cause you are held in His armsStep out on the edgeDon't be afraid of itAnd when you feel the rainCall His nameHe'll find you in the hurricaneOh ohAnd when you feel the rainCall His nameHe'll find you in a hurricane

We know that God wants us to slow down, to take a more unhurried heart into our homeschooling days, but that doesn't always change the fact that we have an inward battle to overcome! In this podcast, I will talk about what the battle REALLY is and how to overcome! I share tons of powerful scripture that I encourage you to go read and study for yourself. You can find those and any other references in the show notes on my blog!

It's important that we don't just educate our kids' minds, but that we nurture and educate the WHOLE child. Today I'm going to talk about learning to trust your instincts as homeschooling parents and some of the nuances of that. I have more notes as well as resources on this post at my blog, durendawilson.com Thanks for being here!

I am just going to be straight up honest with you.  This podcast message came so clearly from the Lord, I would be a fool to say otherwise.  Sometimes He just does that and this is one of those times.  I was supposed to cover chapter 3 of my book, but what God laid on my heartfelt so urgent and flowed so well with chapter 4 (How We Homeschooled) that I am doing that chapter this week and will cover chapter 3 next week. Moms, this is a message of freedom.  "Whom the Son has set free is FREE INDEED!!"  This is also a message of love from God to you. Here's a question for all of us:  Are we willing to look foolish in order to walk in obedience to God's plan for our families? What if part of looking foolish for the sake of the cross is raising and educating our kids in a way that seems very different from the world?  This is the heart of what I am sharing today! (Resources and scripture I mention in this podcast are listed on the coordinating blog post)

Could we be running past the work God is giving us because we have a hurried, narrow vision of what we're "supposed" to be doing?Does my pace feel like a gentle breeze or more like a hurricane?Why is slowing down so beneficial in homeschooling our kids and how does it relate to us and our relationship with God?These are questions we need to ask ourselves if we really want to cultivate a more authentically unhurried life with our families.  In this podcast, we will also talk about how love really is NOT hurried, what that actually looks like and how to recognize the enemy's tactics so we can defeat his attempts to discourage us!

We make many sacrifices as moms and homeschool moms, but are we actually yielding to God's plan for us?(If you go to my blog, you will find a list of the resources I mention here):)