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Talking about homemaking skills, parenting, church with littles, teens and special needs children, sharing her personal struggles, and directing mamas to seek Christ is Annalisa's way of offering hope and building a community of mamas who endeavor to work

Annalisa Boyd and Ancient Faith Radio


    • Jun 25, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    A Developmental Stage No One Talks About!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022


    SUBSCRIBE There is a developmental stage that no one talks about. The transition from childhood to adulthood can be a challenge for even the most seasoned mamas. How do we successfully interact with our adult children? And what if our best attempt at parenting wasn't good enough?

    A Developmental Stage No One Talks About!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022 28:14


    SUBSCRIBE There is a developmental stage that no one talks about. The transition from childhood to adulthood can be a challenge for even the most seasoned mamas. How do we successfully interact with our adult children? And what if our best attempt at parenting wasn't good enough?

    I'm Guilty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022


    What can we do with all the regrets we replay in our minds? Are you guilty too?

    I'm Guilty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 13:51


    What can we do with all the regrets we replay in our minds? Are you guilty too?

    Present with Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022


    How do we stay in the moment when there is so much internal and external chaos?

    Present with Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 10:29


    How do we stay in the moment when there is so much internal and external chaos?

    Finding Fruit in a Wild Garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022


    Is there hope for us if we have weeds in the garden of our souls? Well . . . there are weeds in every garden, but when we open our hearts to Christ we begin to see fruit and flowers he cultivates in the wildness of our souls.

    Finding Fruit in a Wild Garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 7:26


    Is there hope for us if we have weeds in the garden of our souls? Well . . . there are weeds in every garden, but when we open our hearts to Christ we begin to see fruit and flowers he cultivates in the wildness of our souls.

    Moments

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021


    Here is a new video about the moments God provides for our sanity, salvation and peace!

    Moments

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 12:10


    Here is a new video about the moments God provides for our sanity, salvation and peace!

    The Example of Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020


    Family prayer can be such a blessed time. How can we teach our children to "taste and see that the Lord is good" without forcing it down their throats?

    The Example of Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 9:34


    Family prayer can be such a blessed time. How can we teach our children to "taste and see that the Lord is good" without forcing it down their throats?

    Intentional, Not Obvious

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020


    When we are instructed to teach our children all the time, we need to remember it's not about memorizing a list of facts. Life is a perpetual pop quiz and our intentional, but not obvious, interactions with our children can help them pass life's daily tests.

    Intentional, Not Obvious

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 18:18


    When we are instructed to teach our children all the time, we need to remember it's not about memorizing a list of facts. Life is a perpetual pop quiz and our intentional, but not obvious, interactions with our children can help them pass life's daily tests.

    Systemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 21:04


    Here is part two of my perspective on race matters. Again, this is my own perspective, but it's important that we keep communicating and trying to understand one another.

    Systemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020


    Here is part two of my perspective on race matters. Again, this is my own perspective, but it's important that we keep communicating and trying to understand one another.

    Survival School vs Homeschool

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020


    The fear of homeschooling or the fear that the virtual school stress we experienced this past spring is what we'd be sentencing ourselves to if we homeschool this fall. Let's talk about the difference between survival schooling and homeschooling. If schools remain closed this fall, is it possible to thrive and not just survive?

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    Survival School vs Homeschool

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 36:50


    The fear of homeschooling or the fear that the virtual school stress we experienced this past spring is what we'd be sentencing ourselves to if we homeschool this fall. Let's talk about the difference between survival schooling and homeschooling. If schools remain closed this fall, is it possible to thrive and not just survive?

    Which Lives Matter?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020


    Annalisa's personal perspective on racial injustice. What is an Orthodox Christian to do?

    Which Lives Matter?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 50:26


    Annalisa's personal perspective on racial injustice. What is an Orthodox Christian to do?

    Infant Baptism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2019


    Why would someone baptize an infant? What about their right to choose Christ for themselves?

    Infant Baptism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2019 6:52


    Why would someone baptize an infant? What about their right to choose Christ for themselves?

    Tending the Garden of Our Hearts Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019


    Sorry I'm a day or two late, but it's not too late to benefit from this AMAZING Lenten resource! Find out how this book/audio book/ebook can be a helpful companion on your family's Lenten journey!

    Tending the Garden of Our Hearts Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 12:49


    Sorry I'm a day or two late, but it's not too late to benefit from this AMAZING Lenten resource! Find out how this book/audio book/ebook can be a helpful companion on your family's Lenten journey!

    MOPS Q&A Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2018


    We are almost to the end of the MOPs Q&A series. Just one more left after this and then we will explore more mama moments. In this episode I talk about to work or not to work outside the home and feeling like a failure as a parent.

    MOPS Q&A Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2018 10:57


    We are almost to the end of the MOPs Q&A series. Just one more left after this and then we will explore more mama moments. In this episode I talk about to work or not to work outside the home and feeling like a failure as a parent.

    MOPS Q&A Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018


    Here I am again answering a couple more questions from the MOPs Mommy panel I got to be part of a few months ago. Today we discuss life seasons and sibling rivalry.

    MOPS Q&A Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018


    Continuing answering the panel discussion questions from MOPs. What did you do to spend 1:1 time with your children?

    MOPS Q&A Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018 10:50


    Here I am again answering a couple more questions from the MOPs Mommy panel I got to be part of a few months ago. Today we discuss life seasons and sibling rivalry.

    MOPS Q&A Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2018 10:50


    Continuing answering the panel discussion questions from MOPs. What did you do to spend 1:1 time with your children?

    MOPS Q&A Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2018


    I had the great honor to participate in a MOPs (Mothers of Preschoolers) panel with other "seasoned" moms. We couldn't get to all the questions that day, so I thought I'd address them here in a 5 part series.

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    MOPS Q&A Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2018 12:09


    I had the great honor to participate in a MOPs (Mothers of Preschoolers) panel with other "seasoned" moms. We couldn't get to all the questions that day, so I thought I'd address them here in a 5 part series.

    Running Ahead

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2018


    In my life I tend to focus on jumping from point A to point B without wanting to deal with the moment I'm in. Point B means the struggle, challenge, difficulty or trauma is over. That's good, right?

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    Running Ahead

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2018 14:08


    In my life I tend to focus on jumping from point A to point B without wanting to deal with the moment I'm in. Point B means the struggle, challenge, difficulty or trauma is over. That's good, right?

    Hello My Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2018


    It is possible to find joy in the mundane . . . even at 12:30 a.m.

    Hello My Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2018 4:09


    It is possible to find joy in the mundane . . . even at 12:30 a.m.

    Say Cheese

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2017


    Do your children ask what's wrong if they catch you smiling at them? If so, you're not alone. In this episode we will discuss the importance of showing the joy of Christ to our children.

    Say Cheese

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2017 9:54


    Do your children ask what's wrong if they catch you smiling at them? If so, you're not alone. In this episode we will discuss the importance of showing the joy of Christ to our children.

    A Place to Pray

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2017


    Whether it's a separate building somewhere on your property or a place on your living room sofa, having a place to pray can make a big difference in our spiritual lives. This is the story of our sacred space.

    A Place to Pray

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2017 15:07


    Whether it's a separate building somewhere on your property or a place on your living room sofa, having a place to pray can make a big difference in our spiritual lives. This is the story of our sacred space.

    I'm Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2017


    After a very long summer, and crazy start to this school year, I'm back and ready to go. So much has happened and I have so much to share!

    I'm Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2017 15:03


    After a very long summer, and crazy start to this school year, I'm back and ready to go. So much has happened and I have so much to share!

    Hard Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2017


    It can be exhausting raising a "hard" child. Here are three things to remember as we struggle through this thing called parenting.

    Hard Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2017 10:30


    It can be exhausting raising a "hard" child. Here are three things to remember as we struggle through this thing called parenting.

    Special Needs 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2017


    There are a growing number of families raising children with significant behavioral needs. What can we do as a church community to support and encourage these precious members of the body of Christ?

    Special Needs 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2017 16:33


    There are a growing number of families raising children with significant behavioral needs. What can we do as a church community to support and encourage these precious members of the body of Christ?

    Special Needs 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2017


    Are children, or adults, with special needs a burden to the church community? Doe they have something to offer for the salvation of our souls? You decide.

    Special Needs 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2017 13:19


    Are children, or adults, with special needs a burden to the church community? Doe they have something to offer for the salvation of our souls? You decide.

    National Parenting Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2017


    Phew I made it! Time to kick off National Parenting Month. First is a book review of Parenting Toward the Kingdom and the outline of topics that will be discussed this month. Happy Parenting!

    National Parenting Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2017 10:47


    Phew I made it! Time to kick off National Parenting Month. First is a book review of Parenting Toward the Kingdom and the outline of topics that will be discussed this month. Happy Parenting!

    Love and Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2017


    With the capacity to love comes the possibility of loss. Is loving worth the risk?

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