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Episode 27: Moving Forward with God When You Have No Margin Aug 17, 2020

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In This Episode Francie talks about:

Matthew 5 - The Beatitudes
Ephesians 1
Practical Ideas for a sense of moving forward in your relationship with God when you have no margin.
- Breathing
- Stretching
- Listening to scripture for mediation using Audible
- Mediate on one verse and go deep with it and see how God is speaking to you about that today
- Connecting to God with music
- Sing over your children at night in worship
Audible
Maverick City Music
Harvest & Jon Thurlow

Prayer: God, thank you that you are ever present. Thank you that you meet us right where we are, in the grind of our lives when we feel like we have no margin. We hunger for more of you Lord. We cry out to you with our needs, knowing that You are so faithful to come and comfort us and fill us. We trust that this season of struggle and difficulty are being used to host your presence in our home. Give us wisdom to see your hand at work, Lord. Lead us to victory in the daily battles as you bring your spirit of peace upon our hearts. Speak wisdom over us as we navigate the hearts of our children, seek to honor our husbands and grow our marriages. Expand our capacity to know you more and show you more, Lord. In Jesus name, Amen.

Resources:

101 Course: Strong Foundations to Starting Well: CLAIMING A HEALTHY VISION FOR MARRIED SEX

To build a love that lasts, you must begin with a strong foundation. Whether you're newly engaged or in need of a new lens, this course is essential. You'll be equipped to set a Biblically integrated and practically grounded vision for sex, marriage and the calling to steward the gift of pleasure and intimacy. This course is pivotal as you begin to unlearn unhelpful perspectives and sift through shame, lies and painful messages you've received over the years. Learn more here.

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Episode 26: Trusting God When Hard Times Hit Your Home Aug 10, 2020

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In This Episode Francie talks about:

There is a theology to your body.
Psalm 23 - Passion Translation
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Three Practical Things to help you in a season of struggle.

Prayer: Father, you are our Good Shepherd. As your image bearers, we were designed for shalom - heaven in our home - for the fullness of God is in our midst. We confess our weariness and declare our trust in You. Hide us in the shelter of your wings. We want more of You Lord. Release a fresh measure of Your faith in our lives. Even when we are going in circular paths, we trust You, because we know that with You as our guide, we are making progress and that our pain will lead to purpose. Thank you Father, that you love us and lead us through heavy burdens and trials. Our confidence is not in our circumstances but in You, the anchor for our soul. In your precious name we pray, Amen.

Resources:

101 Course: Strong Foundations to Starting Well: CLAIMING A HEALTHY VISION FOR MARRIED SEX

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Episode 25: A Look Inside Our Homeschool Experience - Holy Spirit School Aug 03, 2020

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In This Episode Francie talks about:

Reasons to consider homeschooling your kids
Ephesians 2:10
How to create family values for hosting God's presence in our homes together
Tips for Homeschooling
Resources:
- How To Teach Your Children Shakespeare
- The Nature Connection: An Outdoor Workbook for Kids, Families and Classrooms
- Raising Little Shoots
- Udemy - online courses
- Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler's Guide to Unshakeable Peace by Sarah Mackenzie
- Voxer app

Prayer: Father, thank you that you are Immanuel, God with us. We can count on your evergreen truth that you are always with us, even in the middle of a pandemic. We know that we can find rest and peace in your ever present presence. We ask you to guard our hearts and guide our minds in this season of change and uncertainty. Give us a heaven's lens to see our circumstances through faith and not fear. We pray for a Holy Spirit school year. We trust you for a hope and a future for our family and especially our children in these coming days. In your precious name, Amen.

Resources:

101 Course: Strong Foundations to Starting Well: CLAIMING A HEALTHY VISION FOR MARRIED SEX

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Episode 24: The Supernatural Power of a Family with Wyatt Winslow Jun 07, 2020

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Thanks for joining Francie on this episode of Heaven in Your Home. We hope you'll be inspired by this episode, and feel led to share it with someone you know would be ministered to by Francie's message.

In This Episode Francie talks about:

Your kids are going by watching you learn, fail, win and over time they will find their confidence to step out and do it on their own.
2 Timothy 1:7
James 1:22
The core value of training our kids in discipleship is heart connection, and an overflow of the joy God has for us and we have in our kids.
Episode 19: Enjoying Our Children with Wyatt Winslow
Sacred Rhythms by Ruth Haley Barton
Core belief: God created the family to be a supernatural unit of His glory.

Prayer: Father God, thank you for how you actively pursue our hearts to be more intentional disciples of you. Because you love us and teach us, we can show more of you to our kids. Give us grace and courage to be real with our children when we have failed. We invite you into our family worship times as we practice your model of actively sharing your Father's heart with those we encounter. Lord, come and make our home a dwelling place, so that we can be propelled out to be a family on mission with you. Amen.

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Episode 23: When God Shows Up at IHOP with Wyatt Winslow May 31, 2020

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In This Episode Francie talks about:

It is our job as parents to disciple the hearts of our children.
Fathers train your children. Ephesians 6:4
Sacred Rhythms by Ruth Haley Barton
John 5:17
Spiritual Principle: What you do as a father (parent) matters to your kids and they are going to mirror you.
The key to discipleship is practicing the things of God while no one is looking and then doing these things out in the world to shine our light.
Episode 22: Declarations, Super Powers and Eyes to See
The living God of the universe lives in us and there are people out in the world that are desperate for a touch from Him.

Prayer: God, we praise you because you are the best disciple-maker ever! We thank you for actively pursuing our hearts and teaching us how to pursue our own children's hearts. Give us eyes to see the world who is desperate for a touch from you. Give us grace as we re-see family worship not as a requirement, but as a place where we can encounter your heart. We ask you to come and change us as we seek to know you more so we can show you more, especially inside our home and to our children. Give us courage to train our children up in the ways of your Father's heart. Amen.

Resources:

101 Course: Strong Foundations to Starting Well: CLAIMING A HEALTHY VISION FOR MARRIED SEX

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Episode 22: Declarations, Super Powers and Eyes to See with Wyatt Winslow May 24, 2020

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In This Episode Francie talks about:

Ephesians 2:10
God has a plan for every human on the earth developed in His image, designed on purpose to be indwelt by His Holy Spirit with certain gifts that will bless the world.
Steve Backlund - Life is in the power of the tongue
Our role as parents is to have eyes to see our kids and see what God has put in them.
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Speak words of life over our kids.
As parents, we need eyes to see when our kids are fully alive in our home.

Prayer: Father God, thank you that you created us and our children in Christ Jesus to do good works. We trust you with your plans in our lives and our kids' lives. Help us discover the treasures inside the hearts of our kids, cultivate their hearts and guide them to develop their gifts for your divine purpose in their lives. Give us grace to speak life over our children's lives, declaring the goodness of God in our home. Give us eyes to see how you have created them and uniquely gifted them for your kingdom. Amen.

Resources:

101 Course: Strong Foundations to Starting Well: CLAIMING A HEALTHY VISION FOR MARRIED SEX

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Episode 21: The God Who Comes Looking For Us with Wyatt Winslow May 17, 2020

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In This Episode Francie talks about:

The culture of heaven in our homes comes out of relationships.
Feelings matter.
Emotions are the currency of relationships.
Our feelings open the door to encounter what is true about God.
Jesus wept over Lazarus' death with Mary and Martha. John 11
God the Father comes looking for us in the middle of our discouragement.

Prayer: Father God we thank you because you are such a good and perfect Father. We know that we are safe in your hands. Thank you for creating us with emotions. We ask that you come and fill our feelings with more of yourself. Give us courage to share our emotions with you so we can feel "felt", seen and known by you. We know you share our grief, our joy, our discouragement and everything we feel inside of our homes. Thank you for coming to look for us. Help us as we continue making heart connections inside our home and deeper heart connections with you. Amen.

Resources:

101 Course: Strong Foundations to Starting Well: CLAIMING A HEALTHY VISION FOR MARRIED SEX

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Episode 20: The Father Heart of God with Wyatt Winslow May 10, 2020

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In This Episode Francie talks about:

Parenting in partnership with God iis building a narrative - a reality where heaven and earth overlap and intersect in our home and God reveals himself in every room of our house.
Ephesians 3
The more you know the heart of Father God for you, the more you can show it to your kids.
Have moments with each kid to show them you are not too busy for them, and to pursue them spiritually and emotionally.
The key priority foundational principle to having a powerful family worship culture is heart connection. Heart connection is the currency of the kingdom.
It's not about the facts of week or activities, it's the feelings behind those that allow us to be known. This is how we mirror the Father heart of God to our children.
Seven Days of Marriage Declarations: A Guide to Experience God's Heart and Heaven's Possibilities in your Marriage - A free gift when you subscribe to the newsletter

Prayer: Father God, thank you that you pursue us to have a relationship with you as a family. Thank you for revealing yourself to us so that we can know the love of Jesus. Father, we invite you into every room of our home so that we can know you more and draw closer to your Father's heart for us and our family. Thank you for parenting us as we parent our children. You are a good and perfect Father. We want you to change our hearts and minds to be more like you. We praise you as Immanuel, God with us, inside our hearts and home. Amen.

Resources:

101 Course: Strong Foundations to Starting Well: CLAIMING A HEALTHY VISION FOR MARRIED SEX

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Episode 19: Enjoying Our Children with Wyatt Winslow May 03, 2020

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In This Episode Francie talks about:

Hosting God's presence in our home as a family
Enjoy your children each day the way God the Father enjoys you as his child.
As image bearers, we are made to know Him and show Him. We know him as a father and mother and then show Him to our children.
Zephaniah 3:17

Prayer: Father, we are so grateful that you love us and rejoice over us loudly with singing. Thank you that you pursue us with your Father's heart and enjoy us as your children. Open up our hearts to receive more of you. Thank you for your divine invitation to know you more. We want to know you more so that we can show more of you to our kids. May our home be filled with your presence this week as we enjoy each other and our children the way you enjoy us. Amen.

Watch this episode on Francie's YouTube Channel:

https://youtu.be/VFntC6cK8LM

Resources:

101 Course: Strong Foundations to Starting Well: CLAIMING A HEALTHY VISION FOR MARRIED SEX

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Episode 18: Family Blessing: Seeing What God is Doing In Your Home Apr 26, 2020

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In This Episode Francie talks about:

Psalm 91
The Blessing - Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes and Elevation Worship
Deuteronomy 7:9
The Lord your God is a covenant keeping God.
Numbers 6:24-27
Luke 1:17
God's economy is based around families being strong together.
Bonus Episode: Freedom From Fear
Bonus Episode: Prophets of Peace
A stripping leads to a great filling.

Prayer:

Father right now, we have time to turn our hearts back to you like never before. We invite you, the living God into the rhythms of our day as a family unit. We praise you for your goodness and faithfulness during this season. Thank you for your covenant blessing over our family. Redeem what the enemy has meant for destruction during this season and bring back a sense of connection in our families across this nation. We want to prepare the space for you to move in our homes as you turn our hearts as parents back toward our children. Renew our spirits as we wait upon you Lord. We find peace knowing we are nestled safely in the shadow of your wing. We choose faith over fear each day as you have given us this precious gift of time. May we use it to recenter our hearts and our homes toward you, our covenant keeping God. Amen.

Resources:

101 Course: Strong Foundations to Starting Well: CLAIMING A HEALTHY VISION FOR MARRIED SEX

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