Streams of Water

Shauna is back with a recap of what she learned in her chronological Bible read-through in 2023.

In this episode, Shauna talks about when kids are sick and how to glorify God while not also losing your mind! Hard Is Not the Same as Bad by Abbie HalberstadtAny Time, Any Place, Any Prayer by Laura Wifler

In this second episode of the motherhood series, Shauna talks about an all-day long pursuit of our children's hearts. The Three S's before bed link: https://proudpolicewife.com/how-to-create-a-bedtime-routine-for-kids-when-your-spouse-works-night-shift/

This episode is the first one in a new series on motherhood. Come along with Shauna as she talks about nourishing the souls of your children with the things that matter. 

In this episode, Shauna talks about the healthy, good sides of social media.Accounts mentioned:m.is.for.mamadearmushkarisenmotherhoodjosiahventure

I this episode, we talk about social media, identity and how we can have a healthy relationship with social media when we have the right Biblical view of who we are in Christ. 

In this episode of Streams of Water, Shauna talks about social media and faith. What do the two have to do with each other? 

In this Q&A episode, Shauna answers some harder questions about death and salvation. 

In this episode, Shauna answers some questions about personal faith. 

In this episode, Shauna talks about when friendships end or break and how we can respond according to Scripture. 

In this episode of Streams of Water, Shauna talks about the joys and challenges of friendship in the season of having young children at home. 

In this episode, Shauna interviews 2 high school students on Christ-like friendships in high school. 

In this episode, Shauna has her longtime friend, Kristin Miller, on for an interview on friendships. 

Shauna answers some questions that came in about wholeheartedly loving and serving God. 

In this episode, Shauna talks about how we need to dwell in God's Word in order to know Him and therefore love Him wholeheartedly.SHOW NOTES:Observation Questions:-What's going on in this section of Scripture?-What characters are in the story?-Is God there? What's He doing? What's He like? Is He given any names?-What places do we see?-Are there any phrases being repeated?-Are there any numbers in this section?-Write down any questions you may have.Interpretation Questions:-Based on context, what does this chapter mean?-Answer the why of what God is doing.-Is this Scripture descriptive (describing what was happening) or prescriptive (instructing us to live this way)? -Looking up words in the original language.Application:After reading and studying the text, now and only now can we ask the Lord how this Scripture can be applied to our lives. WAY too often we open up our Bibles and ask how this applies to me today without any study of it.Bible Study Resources:The Bible Recap, Tara-Leigh Cobble (reading plan available on the YouVersion Bible App)Jen Wilkin studies (available on Lifeway or Amazon)The Bible Project (their App is the Read Scripture app, but videos are also on Youtube)Bible Hub App (great for looking up words in the original language. Choose "Strong's NASB as the translation)Quotes from Books on the Show Today:The Bible Recap, Tara-Leigh Cobble (link above)Live Your Truth and Other Lies, Alisa Childers The Knowledge of the Holy, A.W. Tozer

In this episode Shauna talks about the idol of self and how our idols are always connected to something personal in us. In order to love God, we need to clear the way of ourselves. SHOW NOTES:Live Your Truth and Other Lies by Alisa ChildersGet Out of Your Head by Jennie Allen graphic

In this episode of Streams of Water, Shauna begins a new series on wholeheartedly loving God and covers "The Shema" in Deuteronomy 6:4-9. SHOW NOTES:Here are the questions she covered on helping identify idols:What do you spend most of your time thinking about?What do you try to problem solve?If you wake up in the middle of the night, what do you worry about?How do you spend your free time?What gets your affection or devotion during the day?What's the one thing (tangible or intangible) that if you just had it, then you would be happy?

In this series on words, Shauna talks about both positive and negative impacts words have on all of us. In this episode, she talks about encouragement and the purpose of it in the life of a Christ-follower. 

In this episode, Shauna talks about swearing and the life of the Christ follower. 

In this episode, Shauna talks about why as followers of Jesus words and how we use them matter and highlights gossip. 

In this new series, Shauna talks about why our words matter as followers of Christ. 

In this episode on joy, Shauna talks about how Jesus is the true source of our joy and how to be joyful when walking in step with Him. 

In this episode of Streams of Water, Shauna talks about the ultimate and eternal peace we can have through the work of Jesus and His coming to earth as a human. 

In this four-part series, Shauna talks about the first week of Advent, some ways to celebrate and the first week's theme: HOPE. 

In this Q&A, Shauna answers some questions about the routine of studying God's Word. While a solid routine can be helpful, it's really all about our heart posture toward the Bible and seeking God in our reading. 

In this Q&A, Shauna answers questions sent in by youth about studying God's Word, specially pertaining to relationships with God and others. 

In this episode, Shauna interviews friend and missionary Gwynne Gardner on her experience of the loss of her brother and how her family clung to the Lord and each other in tragedy. 

In this episode, Shauna talks about miscarriage, shares her own story and offers some things that others can do and say when supporting someone who is walking through the grief of losing a child in the womb. 

In this episode of Streams of Water, Shauna talks about the first year after losing someone or something. 

In this episode of Streams of Water, Shauna talks about grief, loss and praise in connection to Psalm 30. 

In this episode of Streams of Water, Shauna continues the first responder series on the topic of prayer and safety. 

This is part 2 in our first responder series and this week Shauna interviewed first responder wife, Brittany Sluman on the importance of finding community when you live the first responder life. 

This episode kicks off a 4 part series on First Responder Life. Shauna talks about the lie that as first responder wives, we're enough. The truth is God is enough and that's why we can do hard things.

In this episode, Shauna encourages students as they go back to school to: pray, find a Bible study, walk in truth, do hard things and remember your teachers need Jesus too! 

This is final episode of the 3-part series on memorizing Scripture and Shauna talks about larger pieces of God's Word. 

In this episode, we continue the Scripture memorization series with my first podcast guest! Traci is a dear friend, teacher, wife, mom and skillful memorizer of God's Word! Listen in for some tips and tricks and learn that it's really about understanding the heart of Scripture rather than making it a task. 

In this episode (1 of a 3 part series), Shauna talks about why it's important to memorize God's Word. 

Shauna takes a break from a topical episode this week and answers questions sent in! 

In this episode, Shauna talks about the struggles in our thought lives and how to capture these thoughts in obedience to Christ. 

In this episode, Shauna talks about the challenges and beauty of living in God's Truth in a world that is broken. 

This week Shauna discusses the idea of the Kingdom of Heaven in our homes when our children are too young to profess faith. She gives a couple of pieces of encouragement, centered around Matthew 13. 

In this introductory episode of her Streams of Water podcast, Shauna introduces herself and gives a little information about what to expect from this series on Scripture and life.