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Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs

520: How to Grow Spiritually Alongside Your Kids This Summer

Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs

Karen Stubbs

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

4.9 • 936 Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

We’re kicking off a brand-new summer series today! All month long, we’ll be talking about how to make the most of the new rhythm summer brings to your home. In this episode, we’re talking about simple, practical ways moms can grow spiritually alongside their kids. We hope this conversation encourages you that you don’t have to do this perfectly to take meaningful steps of growth toward Jesus together as a family.

Episode Recap:

  • Whether you look forward to summer or dread it, try to enjoy it! (2:00)
  • You do not have to entertain your child all summer long (4:14)
  • Which kind of summer mom are you? (7:15)
  • You want your kids to see Jesus shining through you to your kids (11:35)
  • Let your kids see your real struggles (appropriately) (14:00)
  • Pray BIG with your kids (17:00)
  • Walk your kids through unanswered prayers when you are praying together (20:31)
  • Model humility and repentance (22:00)
  • What does this look like at different ages? (25:30)


Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:6-7(NIV)
“These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”


Discussion Questions: 

  1. Which part of this conversation felt most challenging to you: praying big, modeling repentance, letting your kids see your struggles, or something else?
  2. Which one of these do you feel like you’re already doing? 
  3. How can you create small, intentional spiritual rhythms in your home this summer without putting pressure on yourself to “do it perfectly”?
  4. What is one practical step you could take this week to help your kids see authentic faith lived out in everyday life?


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Want More of This Conversation?
During Wire Talk+, Karen and Emily answer listener questions about kids pushing back against going to church and asking big questions about God.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey everybody, welcome to Wiretop. Well, in the month of June, we're going to talk about how to be

0:04.9

intentional with your children. And today, we're going to talk about specifically how to grow

0:10.9

spiritually together. So let's get started. Well, hey everybody and welcome to Wiretok. We are so

0:20.7

excited you're here.

0:22.0

Happy June.

0:22.9

Hopefully you're starting your summer.

0:24.6

And we've got a really exciting series coming for you all summer long.

0:28.7

Well, sorry, not all summer long, all June long.

0:31.7

We're going to be talking about how to be intentional with your kids with these extra time that you have.

0:36.0

So I'm very excited.

0:37.1

So good afternoon, morning, mom, because I say good morning. Yeah. But they may not be listening to in the morning. They may be starting in the morning, morning, afternoon, or evening. Who knows? A mom might be listening to this in the middle of the night while she's nursing her child. We don't know. How are you? Mom, I am doing great.

0:54.9

I've got, you made me a really good cup of coffee this morning. I made it with love. And I can tell it's really good. Yes. You know, I'm feeling good. Brian is, right now, this is airing in June. But right now, I'm single mom in it this week. Brian's out of town, so we're in the middle of May. but, you know, it was a really good morning.

1:11.3

It was a really good morning.

1:12.1

You texted me this morning.

1:13.1

You said, these are going smoothly.

1:14.7

Yes. week, Brian's out of town, so we're in the middle of May, but, you know, it was a really good morning. You said, you texted me this morning, you said, things are going smoothly. Yes, and then, just like how all things happen, my son was supposed to go to morning care at his preschool, and guess what? He didn't want to go. And he normally loves that. Why? So I asked him, and he said somebody scratched him on accident last time he had morning care.

1:29.1

And he didn't want to get scratched again. Well, accidents happen. I know. And I was just like, you know what? We're having such a good morning. I don't really want to start my day with him in tears. And so I thankfully know that you're flexible with me and my schedule. And I just pushed everything back. I took a deep breath. I was like, you know what? This is not how this day was supposed to this morning was going to start, but it's still going to be a good day. So did he go to morning care? No, he did not. But we were the first in line. So we sat in line and car rider for 30 minutes. But you know what? That's okay. And that's all right. Because guess why it was okay? Because Ellie didn't fall asleep in the car and she's taking a nap now. There you praise the Lord. So, well, I love it. Now, summer's here. Praise. I know. I like the summer. I love the summer. Yeah. I want to encourage all the moms to enjoy the summer.

2:19.4

It doesn't have to be this dreaded experience.

2:22.3

You always say you don't have to do everything for your children.

2:25.1

Well, here's the deal.

2:26.3

Open the doors to your house and push them outside, guys.

2:31.3

Now, this is no joke.

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