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Life Update with Maureen Oct 28, 2025

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This week and next, I’m joined by my daughter-in-law, Maureen, as we get a life update from her. We talked about this stage of her life with teens, the ups and downs of "mom emotions" as we learn to let go, plus so many changes and busyness in this season of life.

Next week, we will pick up where we left off and talk about friendships - not only navigating our adult friendships, but helping our children navigate their friendships. So much fun and so much wisdom.

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Longing for Likeminded Friends Oct 24, 2025

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A young woman feels lonely because as she is growing in Christ, she has lost many of her friends. Although she has many older mentors and friends, she longs for friends in her season of life who share her biblical worldview. How should she go about this? I hope my answer to her encourages you. Every time I handle a question, I think of so many other things I could add, but this is a start!

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To Live is Christ Oct 21, 2025

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This week on the podcast, I continue sharing some simple principles that have helped me to live with purpose. The great apostle Paul said "to live is Christ." He also told us to let the word of Christ richly dwell within us. I hope you are encouraged to do both!

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How Do I Decide What Church to Go To? Oct 17, 2025

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In this week's "Real Questions, Real Answers," I share my thoughts on a very common question. This young woman raises incredibly important issues. If you have follow up questions, please feel free to send them my way and I will do my best to answer!

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Living with Purpose Oct 14, 2025

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Are you simply getting by or living with purpose? In this week's podcast, I share some thoughts from God's Word that have kept me grounded me as I've gone through seasons of change in my life.

As always, I hope you're encouraged as you listen. I will continue next week.

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Iron Sharpens Iron Oct 10, 2025

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How does a wife respectfully push back or challenge her husband while being submissive to his leadership?

Walking in Wisdom Oct 07, 2025

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In this session from our Fripp Island women's retreat, GraceAnna walks us through Ephesians 5:15–16.

As always, I trust you are encouraged!

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Real Questions, Real Answers Oct 03, 2025

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Hi Audrey, I'm a young married college student. I'm working part-time and studying right now, but it feels so pointless because all I want is to be a mom. I'm becoming depressed, exhausted, and feeling kind of worthless while I wait to become a mother, which is not even guaranteed in the first place. Can you help me? I want to be content and joyful where I am.

Responding in Wisdom Sep 30, 2025

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This week and next week on the podcast, you are hearing two messages from my daughter, GraceAnna Castleberry, who shared at our women's retreat. We had a day at Fripp Island and it was such a wonderful time with so many women. This week is "The Life of Abigail." I know you will be encouraged as you hear from God's Word the wisdom of this woman. She handled a very difficult situation concerning her husband, Nabal.

I always love it when I get my girls on the podcast - either sharing messages from them or conversations with them.

Also, I am working on a second podcast drop called "Question of the Week!" These will be short approximately 10 minute drops. I will also do reels for RBR Instagram posts. What I've learned over so many years of ministry is that if one woman has a question, other women have the same question. These will be handled anonymously and my prayer is that you will be encouraged!! I will still schedule phone appointments from time to time - I have loved meeting so many of you that way!!

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Only God Can Meet Our Deepest Needs Sep 23, 2025

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This week on the podcast, we continue our journey with Sarah and through her life, we see even more clearly how only God can meet our deepest needs.

So many times, we expect finite people to be perfect - whether they are our friends, our parents, our children, and for those of us who are married, we especially expect it of our husbands.

God redeems sinful people. All of us are on a journey. Once we come to know the Lord, we are forgiven, He changes us so that we want to obey Him, but sanctification is a process. The most important thing, even when we fail, is that our trajectory is upward. We see that in the lives of Abraham and Sarah, who both grew in their faith. So much to learn from them and even with this short podcast series, I’ve barely touched the surface. I do hope it has been helpful to you.

As always, I love hearing from you - I read every email and respond as best I can.

In these older years of my life, I really want to help you look to the Lord and draw your strength from Him.

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