456: Raising Kids with Unshakable Faith

Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs

Karen Stubbs

Christianity, Motherhood, Parenting, Parenting Advice, Religion & Spirituality, Kids & Family, Christian Parent, Faith

4.9 • 936 Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

What is it like to raise children in the middle of a war? In this special episode, Karen sits down with Kimmie Saado, an American mom raising her five kids in Israel, to hear about the realities of life during conflict. From sirens and safe rooms to worshiping through fear, Kimmie shares how faith has anchored her family in uncertain times. Listen in as she encourages moms to raise up the next generation of Daniels—children who stand firm in faith, no matter the circumstances.

Episode Recap:
1:26- Kimmie is an American mom raising five kids in Israel
3:03- How Kimmie and Sahar met and challenges of cross-cultural dating/engagement
7:50- What it’s like to lead a Bible tour company in Israel
13:20- Karen and Kimmie’s favorite places in Israel
15:45- what has it been like to raise children in a conflict zone?
19:39- how Kimmie’s son led their family in worship during moments of fear.
22:30- how faith-filled habits help equip our kids and others to stand firm in faith.
24:31- what does it mean to be a “Daniel”?
28:15- what Kimmie and Sahar are doing in the States this year
30:00- how Americans can pray and support the Jewish people right now
37:30- we have made God so small and our problems so big

Scripture for Reflection: 2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV)
“For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”

Questions for Discussion:

Kimmie shared a vivid story about responding to a bombing by shouting a Bible verse and also, how her son responded to bombing sirens with worship. How do you model turning to your faith in scary times? Do your kids get to witness that?
What does it mean to raise a "Daniel" in today’s world? How can we instill resilience and faith in our children?
Kimmie and her husband took intentional steps to prepare for challenges before those challenges arrived. How can we spiritually equip our families before trials come?
Kimmie spoke about finding peace in God’s presence, even in uncertainty. What are some practical ways we can cultivate that kind of faith in our own lives?

Resources:

Last chance to register for the Soar Conference! Don’t procrastinate another day: https://subsplash.com/birdsonawire-ga/lb/ev/+j2j9wpq
Check out Kimmie and Sahar’s company: Israel Bible Tours: https://www.israelbibletours.com/

Transcript

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0:00.0	My son, Benjamin, my 11-year-old, I remember that first morning and we started hearing multiple
0:05.0	sirens. And one time when I came in there, he had brought his guitar in there and was sitting
0:10.8	on the edge of the bed. And he was leading all of us in worship songs in Hebrew. Wow. And I was just
0:17.2	blown away. But you know, this is, you know, the Lord's doing that before he had put upon our hearts
0:24.6	to start taking our kids to this house of prayer in Jerusalem.
0:29.2	And they teach kids how to learn different instruments and what it means to lead worship,
0:35.5	to pray, to read scriptures, all of these things.
0:38.9	So they're on worship teams with kids. And so they're growing in these things. So I was just,
0:44.8	you know.
0:45.3	Blown away. Yeah, I couldn't be more proud. And I'm just like, thank you, Lord. I pray my kids
0:50.2	will respond any time to stress or pressure that they will just turn to you and start worshiping.
0:56.1	Welcome to Wire Talk, where we encourage and equip moms by answering practical questions about
1:01.4	motherhood. We want to help instill God's truth in your heart so you can experience more joy
1:06.0	and peace on your journey of motherhood. Are you ready for some truth? Let's dive in.
1:13.1	Well, hello everybody and welcome to WireTalk. If you are watching on YouTube, you can
1:17.4	notice that there is actually three people in the studio today. And we have a very special
1:22.2	visitor, Kimmy. Welcome to Wiretok, and thank you so much for being here today.
1:26.9	Thank you. It's a pleasure to be here. Oh, I you so much for being here today. Thank you.
1:28.5	It's a pleasure to be here.
1:29.7	Oh, I'm so excited.
1:33.4	So for those of y'all that don't know, Kimi is from Israel.
1:34.3	She's an American.
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