094 | Encouragement For The Lonely Mom (and 10 conversation starters for your next mom group or playdate!)

The Joy Filled Podcast | Christian Motherhood & Encouragement

Jenna Griffith

Parenting, Kids & Family:parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 927 Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Making friends as a mom isn’t easy. You’re busy, you’re tired, and if you’re anything like me there’s a high chance you’re knee deep in the throes of the toddler years and you’ve just about forgotten how to talk to grownups altogether. But the truth is, even though it’s hard, making an effort to build good friendships is always worth it because we were created to be in community with one another. If you’ve been praying for friends, keep praying, and also don’t be afraid to be the one to reach out! In this episode, we talk about the struggle of loneliness as a mom and I also give you 10 easy conversation starters for your next mom group, coffee meetup, or playdate. JOY FILLED MOTHERS CLUB Joy For The Journey: a free 3 day devotional for moms in the trenches Connect with Jenna on Instagram: @jennamariegriffith Grab the Discipleship Simplified guide

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0:00.0	Christian Parenting. God is not a God of barely enough. He wants to provide you with rich and abundant and
0:14.0	life-giving relationships, and it might come when you least expect it. And it might come by you seeking out the friendships that you're
0:23.4	longing for. Don't have a scarcity mindset when it comes to friends. Don't settle and don't feel like
0:29.5	there's no one out there for you. God has friends that he is bringing into your life. I believe that
0:36.5	with my whole heart. God doesn't want you to be
0:38.9	lonely. He knows that you need community and he wants to bring that into your life. If we want our kids to
0:45.8	develop a lasting faith, we need to be teaching them about Jesus in the home. Parents are so important
0:50.6	in raising kids to know, love, and follow Jesus, but it's hard to know where to
0:54.8	start. There's a lot of amazing content out there, so Christian parenting did all the sorting and
0:59.2	filtering for you and put together a resource to help you navigate it all. Discipleship simplified
1:04.1	is a digital guide that includes some of the best articles, podcasts, and videos on topics like
1:09.1	Faith at Home, Reading the Bible, Theology, Prayer, Church and Worship, and videos on topics like faith at home, reading the Bible, theology,
1:12.3	prayer, church and worship, and character. You'll also find conversation guides and discussion
1:17.3	starters, even scripts to use with your kids. So if you've ever wondered, what do I say when my
1:22.3	kid doesn't want to go to church? Discipleship simplified has a script for that. Or if you want to
1:27.4	know how to weave scripture and
1:28.7	conversations about faith into your everyday life, discipleship simplified has ideas for that too. Since this guide is
1:35.4	digital, you can download it straight to your phone or computer and search through resources whenever you need.
1:40.4	I know this guide will be helpful every time you have a question about discipling your kids.
1:44.7	You can go to www.cgiv.org to download your copy for just $5.
1:50.1	That's the best of the best resources from top Christian parenting contributors for just $5.
1:56.2	Again, that's www.cgiv.org.
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