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  • EP 98: 9 Ways to Defuse a Disagreement

    EP 98: 9 Ways to Defuse a Disagreement
    Sep 17 2025
    Romans 12:18 tells us, “If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.” How does that play out in real life? Is there a place for meaningful debate on important topics? And, if so, who can we keep such discussions calm and civil and God-honoring? What steps can we take to defuse a disagreement and keep it from escalating into a full-blown fight? That's the topic of this week's episode. Listen in and let me know what you think. Show Notes VERSES CITED: Romans 8:28 – “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His”Genesis 50:20 – “As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive.”Ephesians 4:15 – “Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.”Colossians 4:6 – “Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.”James 1:5 – “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.”Proverbs 21:19 – “Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.”Proverbs 21:9 – “Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.”Proverbs 17:14 – “The beginning of strife is likeletting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.”Romans 12:18 - “If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.”John 15:17-18 -- “This is My command to you: Love one another. If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.”Proverbs 18:13 - “Spouting off before listening to the facts is both shameful and foolish.”Proverbs 10:12 - “Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.”Proverbs 15:1 - “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”Proverbs 25:11 - “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.”Proverbs 16:21 - “Sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.”Proverbs 14:29 – “Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.”Proverbs 15:18 - “A hot-tempered person stirs up strife, but the slow to anger calms a dispute.”James 4:6 - “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”Revelation 3:19 - “Those whom I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.” RELATED LINKS: What Men Intend for Evil – poem I wrote several years agoTurning Point USA – the organization Charlie Kirk foundedCharlie Kirk’s Instagram Account – still growing! STAY CONNECTED: - Subscribe: Flanders Family Freebies -weekly themed link lists of free resources - Instagram: @flanders_family - follow for more great content - Family Blog: Flanders Family Home Life - parenting tips, homeschool help, printables - Marriage Blog: Loving Life at Home- encouragement for wives, mothers, believers - My Books: Shop Online - find on Amazon, at Barnes & Noble, or through our website
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  • EP 97: Babies, Books, Badges, and Correcting Other People's Children

    EP 97: Babies, Books, Badges, and Correcting Other People's Children
    Sep 11 2025

    This week, I’ve been cleaning out my inbox and answering some of the questions my blog readers, podcast listeners, and/or newsletter subscribers have sent in, and I've decided to tackle several of those topics on today's podcast episode.

    Show Notes VERSES CITED:

    - Proverbs 29:17 - "Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart.”

    - James 1:5 - "But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him."

    RELATED LINKS:

    - EP 92: Benefits of Big Family Living

    - Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

    - Pledge of Allegiance to the Bible

    - Pledge of Allegiance to the Creator

    - A Prayer for Police Officers

    - Praying for our Troops

    - Taming the Toy Box

    - Age Appropriate Chores for Children

    STAY CONNECTED:

    - Subscribe: Flanders Family Freebies -weekly themed link lists of free resources

    - Instagram: @flanders_family - follow for more great content

    - Family Blog: Flanders Family Home Life - parenting tips, homeschool help, printables

    - Marriage Blog: Loving Life at Home- encouragement for wives, mothers, believers

    - My Books: Shop Online - find on Amazon, at Barnes & Noble, or through our website
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    26 m
  • EP 96 - 25 Ways to Be a Good Neighbor

    EP 96 - 25 Ways to Be a Good Neighbor
    Sep 3 2025
    Since September is National Good Neighbor Month, I thought this would be the perfect time to share some ways to be a good neighbor. Compiling this list of ideas was easy. Our family has been blessed with lots and lots of wonderful neighbors throughout the years, so it was a simple matter of remembering all the kind things they’ve done for us along the way. Show Notes VERSES CITED: - Colossians 4:5-6 tells us to “Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” - Hebrews 13:2 - “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.” - Isaiah 58:10 - “Feed the hungry, and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon.” - Proverbs 27:14 -“If someone blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted as a curse to him.” - Romans 12:16, 18 - “Live in harmony with one another…. If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all people.” - Luke 1:58 - "Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.” - Romans 12:15 - “Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.” - Romans 12:12 - “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.” - Galatians 5:13 - “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.” - 2 Corinthians 9:8 - “God can bless you with everything you need, and you will always have more than enough to do all kinds of good things for others.” - 1 Timothy 5:13 - “... going around from house to house; but even worse, they learn to be gossips and busybodies, talking of things they should not.” - Philippians 2:4 - “Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.” - Proverbs 27:10 - “Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.” - James 2:15-17 - “If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food, and one of you says to them, 'Go in peace, be warmed and be filled,' yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that? In the same way, faith also, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself.” - Romans 12:10-11 - “Outdo yourselves in honoring one another. Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.” - Romans 10:14 - "But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them?” - Matthew 22:37-39 - "This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.’ On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”" RELATED LINKS: - EP 78 – How to Deal with Unneighborly Neighbors - Free Resource Library STAY CONNECTED: - Subscribe: Flanders Family Freebies -weekly themed link lists of free resources - Instagram: @flanders_family - follow for more great content - Family Blog: Flanders Family Home Life - parenting tips, homeschool help, printables - Marriage Blog: Loving Life at Home- encouragement for wives, mothers, believers - My Books: Shop Online - find on Amazon, at Barnes & Noble, or through our website
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    23 m
  • EP 95: Our Family Shark Tank Challenge

    EP 95: Our Family Shark Tank Challenge
    Aug 29 2025

    We have an uber-competitive family who loves any kind of contest, physical or mental, especially when prizes are involved. We recently gathered to compete in a Family Shark Tank Challenge. And in Episode 95 of Loving Life at Home, I'm dishing up all the details as to how it went down.

    Show Notes

    VERSES CITED:

    - 1 Corinthians 9:24 - “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to win the prize.”

    - Hebrews 10:24 - "And let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds...."

    RELATED LINKS:

    - Gospel Tracts for All Occasions (including contest winners)

    - Free Printable Trivia Tests (including movie quizzes)

    - Room Inspection Checklist

    - State Capital Matching Game

    - A Grand Investment (print pack with resources I created for our family's Bible memory challenge)

    STAY CONNECTED:

    - Subscribe: Flanders Family Freebies -weekly themed link lists of free resources

    - Instagram: @flanders_family - follow for more great content

    - Family Blog: Flanders Family Home Life - parenting tips, homeschool help, printables

    - Marriage Blog: Loving Life at Home- encouragement for wives, mothers, believers

    - My Books: Shop Online - find on Amazon, at Barnes & Noble, or through our website
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    27 m
  • EP 94: Raising Kids Who Don't Rebel (Is That Even Possible?)

    EP 94: Raising Kids Who Don't Rebel (Is That Even Possible?)
    Aug 20 2025
    This week I'm answering a question from a listener who'd like to know how to raise kids who won't resent your family rules or rebel against them. Is that even possible? Listen in on Episode 94 as we discuss what parents can do to reduce the risk of rebellion. Show Notes VERSES CITED: - Philippians 1:6 - "...he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." - 1 Corinthians 13:13 - “But now abide faith, hope, love, these three. But the greatest of these is love.” - Hebrews 10:23 - “Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering....” - Hebrews 11:6 - “...without faith it is impossible to please God.” - 1 John 4:16 - “God IS love.” - 1 John 4:19 - “We love because He first loved us.” - John 13:35 - “By this will all men know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” - Galatians 5:22 - "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness..." - Proverbs 3:11 - “...whom the LORD loves He reproves, even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.” - Proverbs 13:24 - “He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him.” - Deuteronomy 12:32 - “See that you do all I command you; do not add to it or take away from it.” - Proverbs 30:5-6 - “Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar.” - Revelation 2:18-19 - “...If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book....” - John 2:1-11 - [story of Jesus turning water into wine at the marriage feast in Cana] - Ephesians 5:18 - "Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit." - James 1:5 - "If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all...." - Isaiah 40:11 - “He tends His flock like a shepherd ... He gently leads those that have young.” - Matthew 11:28 - “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.” - Psalm 127:1-5 - “Unless the LORD builds the house, they who build it labor in vain...." RELATED LINKS: - 50 Great Books to Read Aloud to Your Kids - 9 Benefits of Reading Fiction - Raising Kids Who Love to Read - A Few Favorite Board Games - Praying for Yourself - Praying for Your Children - Praying for Your Teens - Praying for Your Adult Kids - Pancakes on the Porch (I will post link soon) - How Our Family Flew to Europe for Free STAY CONNECTED: Subscribe: Flanders Family Freebies -weekly themed link lists of free resources Instagram: @flanders_family - follow for more great content Family Blog: Flanders Family Home Life - parenting tips, homeschool help, printables Marriage Blog: Loving Life at Home- encouragement for wives, mothers, believers My Books: Shop Online - find on Amazon, at Barnes & Noble, or through our website
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    34 m
  • EP 93 - A Wedding Anniversary with Many Happy Returns

    EP 93 - A Wedding Anniversary with Many Happy Returns
    Aug 14 2025

    There is no coasting in marriage. You’re either growing closer together or drifting further apart. You must be intentional about investing in your marriage and nurturing your relationship to your spouse every chance you get.

    Show Notes VERSES CITED:

    - Romans 12:10 - "Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor."

    - Ephesians 5:33 - "However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband."

    RELATED LINKS:

    - Our Anniversary Tradition - a few pics from the cars I've decorated over the years

    - 25 Ways to Communicate Respect to Your Husband - original blog post

    - 25 Ways to Communicate Respect to Your Husband - book & audio book

    - 25 Ways to Show Love to Your Wife - blog post

    - 25 Ways to Show Love to Your Wife - book

    - 30 Day Respect Challenge - free email challenge for wives

    - 30 Day Love Challenge - free email challenge for husbands

    STAY CONNECTED:

    Subscribe: Flanders Family Freebies -weekly themed link lists of free resources

    Instagram: @flanders_family - follow for more great content

    Family Blog: Flanders Family Home Life - parenting tips, homeschool help, printables

    Marriage Blog: Loving Life at Home- encouragement for wives, mothers, believers
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    8 m
  • EP 92 - Unexpected Benefits of Big Family Living

    EP 92 - Unexpected Benefits of Big Family Living
    Aug 7 2025

    The CDC announced last week that the US General Fertility Rate has recently hit an all-time low of only 1.6 children per woman of childbearing age. That makes me sad, because I know how much joy children bring to life. The more, the merrier! In fact, as parents of twelve, my husband and I have reaped a lot of blessings from having a large family we could have never anticipated beforehand -- and so have our kids.

    Show Notes VERSES CITED:

    - Psalm 127:3-5 - "Behold, children are a gift of the LORD, the fruit of the womb is a reward...."

    - 1 Peter 3:15 - “But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.”

    - Proverbs 14:4 - “Where no oxen are, the manger is clean, But much increase comes by the strength of the ox.”

    - Proverbs 27:17 - “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”

    - 3 John 1:4 - “I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.”

    RELATED LINKS:

    - 15 Unexpected Benefits of Big Family Living

    - Family Unfriendly by Timothy Carney

    - America Tonight - our interview with Al Jazeera

    - BBC documentary - you can watch our short clip about halfway down this post

    - EP 42 - Traveling with Children

    - Kids Eat Free in Tyler, Texas

    - Kids Eat Free in the USA

    - Age Appropriate Chores for Children

    - Teaching Kids to Do Chores Cheerfully

    - Who Knew Children's Chores Were So Controversial?

    - Bananagrams - a game I mentioned that my family enjoys playing

    - Proverbs for Parenting - topical arrangement of Proverbs (similar to what we used for storytime)

    STAY CONNECTED:

    Subscribe: Flanders Family Freebies -weekly themed link lists of free resources

    Instagram: @flanders_family - follow for more great content

    Family Blog: Flanders Family Home Life - parenting tips, homeschool help, printables

    Marriage Blog: Loving Life at Home- encouragement for wives, mothers, believers
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    38 m
  • EP 91: Changing Course When You've Done It All Wrong

    EP 91: Changing Course When You've Done It All Wrong
    Jul 29 2025
    A listener wrote me recently to say she's made more mistakes that she can count. She wanted advice as to how she could get back on track. "How do I change course when I've done everything wrong?" She had lots of other great questions, too, so in Episode 91, I'm tackling all of them. I hope you'll listen in and be blessed. Show Notes VERSES CITED: - James 1:5 - “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God...." - Deuteronomy 30:19 - “...So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants.” - Luke 11:24-26 - “...and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first.” - Proverbs 14:1 - “The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.” - Matthew 12:36 - "But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it...." - Ephesians 3:20 - "God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think...." - John 10:10 - “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy....” - Philippians 2:3-4 - "Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind...." - Galatians 5:22 - "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness...." - Philippians 4:8 - "Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right...." - Philippians 4:6 – “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving....” - Isaiah 41:10 – “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you....” - Matthew 6:25 – “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about....” RELATED LINKS: - Love Your Husband/ Love Yourself (my marriage book) - EP 84: How Not to Diet (But Still Lose Weight) - Help! My Kids Won't Stop Fighting - Extend Your Reach (Ideas for Limiting Your Child's Screen Time) - 50 Great Chapter Books to Read Aloud to Your Family - 50 Picture Books Every Child Should Read - Encouraging Creativity in Young Children - Age-Appropriate Chores for Children - EP 28: Bible Memory Tips and Tricks - Verses to Read When Battling Big Emotions - Praying for Your Children from Head to Toe - Praying for Your Husband from Head to Toe - 31 Bible Verses to Pray over Your Children - 31 Bible Verses to Pray over Your Husband - Praying Boldly for Yourself STAY CONNECTED: Subscribe: Flanders Family Freebies -weekly themed link lists of free resources Instagram: @flanders_family - follow for more great content Family Blog: Flanders Family Home Life - parenting tips, homeschool help, lprintables Marriage Blog: Loving Life at Home- encouragement for wives, mothers, believers
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    40 m