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Audrey answers two listener questions about birth control, financial readiness, and health concerns that can affect family planning. She distinguishes between biblical commands, personal convictions, and areas where sincere believers may reach different conclusions. Drawing from Scripture and her own experiences with pregnancy and five C-sections, Audrey discusses birth control pills, natural family planning, finances, medical counsel, and trusting God through difficult decisions. Throughout the conversation, she encourages Christian couples to view children as blessings and make their decisions prayerfully, with a genuine desire to honor Christ.

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Catch Audrey and her daughter GraceAnna live at Share The Arrows, hosted by Allie Beth Stuckey, in Dallas on October 10 this year. Grab your tickets now at ⁠sharethearrows.com⁠!
🗒️ Show Notes
Would You Like To Know God As Your Friend?⁠

📖 Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Family Planning01:29 Two Listener Questions03:41 Commands, Convictions, and Personal Opinions06:16 A Biblical View of Children11:43 Should Couples Have as Many Children as Possible?13:33 Convictions About Birth Control Pills14:59 Abstinence and Natural Family Planning18:47 Financial Readiness for Children21:57 Family Planning with Serious Health Concerns27:10 Final Guidance for Christian Couples

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Audrey speaks with her granddaughters Ruth and AudreyKate to discuss their faith, relationships, and perspectives as teenagers. They share insights on spiritual growth, friendship, and navigating life at 15.

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🗒️ Show Notes
⁠Would You Like To Know God As Your Friend?⁠⁠

📖 Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Granddaughters' Visit
02:07 Descriptions of Ruth and Audrey Kate
04:56 Working in the yard and Proverbs Reflection
08:00 Qualities in each other and blind spots
09:00 Misunderstandings about being 15
13:07 Bible characters Ruth and Esther
15:04 How they pay attention during church
18:18 What makes a meaningful sermon
23:27 Teenage struggles and friendships
29:23 Changing friendships and trusting God's plan

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Originally aired in 2014 on Mothering From The Heart Radio, Audrey and GraceAnna return with listener questions on women’s ministry, preparing to serve as a pastor’s wife, growing in Bible knowledge and Scripture memory, balancing home life with church service, and practical parenting resources. They also begin a conversation about creating open, age-appropriate communication with children about purity.

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Catch Audrey and her daughter GraceAnna live at Share The Arrows, hosted by Allie Beth Stuckey, in Dallas on October 10 this year. Grab your tickets now at ⁠sharethearrows.com⁠!

🗒️ Show Notes
Would You Like To Know God As Your Friend?⁠

📖 Chapters
00:00 Intro
07:25 Women Teaching, Church Roles, and Respectful Conversations
17:03 Applying Theology in Women’s Discipleship
21:10 Resources on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood
23:49 Preparing to Serve as a Pastor’s Wife
29:13 Growing in Bible Knowledge Through Teaching Children
31:24 Scripture Memory and a Desire for God’s Word
43:04 Balancing Home, Homeschooling, and Church Ministry
49:43 Recommended Parenting Books and Hosting Bible Studies
57:00 Beginning Conversations About Purity With Children

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In Part 2 of “Losing Jane,” Audrey and Maureen reflect on living with the loss of Jane and the faithfulness of God throughout their grief. They discuss honoring Jane’s memory, helping children process loss, finding joy without forgetting, and supporting grieving families through compassionate, faithful community.

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
Catch Audrey and her daughter GraceAnna live at Share The Arrows, hosted by Allie Beth Stuckey, in Dallas on October 10 this year. Grab your tickets now at ⁠sharethearrows.com⁠!

🗒️ Show Notes
Would You Like To Know God As Your Friend?⁠

📖 Chapters
00:00 Remembering Jane ten years later
01:11 The autopsy results and trusting God without answers
13:42 Receiving comfort—and comforting others
23:28 Tangible ways of honoring Jane
25:50 Birthdays, anniversaries, and family traditions
35:16 Making room for laughter within grief
39:37 God’s Word as a source of healing
45:51 How grief shaped Jane’s siblings
56:38 Living with eternity in view
66:16 How to support grieving families

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Ten years after the sudden loss of 21-month-old Jane, Audrey revisits a deeply personal conversation with Jane’s mother, Maureen. Together, they remember Jane’s precious life, recount the morning everything changed, and share how God carried their family through profound grief. This tender conversation offers honest encouragement to anyone learning to live with loss while holding fast to faith and hope.

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
Catch Audrey and her daughter GraceAnna live at Share The Arrows, hosted by Allie Beth Stuckey, in Dallas on October 10 this year. Grab your tickets now at ⁠sharethearrows.com⁠!

🗒️ Show Notes
Would You Like To Know God As Your Friend?⁠

📖 Chapters
00:00 Remembering Jane Ten Years Later
01:17 The Journey of Losing Jane
04:40 Trusting God Through Unanswered Questions
11:05 Jane’s Story and Her Final Day
17:38 The Morning Everything Changed
24:29 Telling the Children and Facing the Unthinkable
37:25 The Autopsy, Funeral, and Saying Goodbye
47:56 Learning to Live With Grief
63:35 How Loss Shaped the Whole Family
74:40 The Gospel, Enduring Hope, and God’s Faithfulness

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