Hi, friend. I'm so grateful you've joined me on the Jesus Over Everything show. If you haven't heard the news, we have gone retro this summer. For the months of June and July, we are featuring our five word prayers daily. The show, this show started as, and so many of you love so much, five-minute podcast shows on topics of all kinds, the short inspiration you need for every day of the week.

So enjoy these shows, keep listening all summer, and see you right here back in August for a

powerful season six.

Hi, and welcome to the Five Word Prayers Daily, a five day a week daily, daily devotional where we

share the word, prayers, and our heart.

I'm Lisa Whittle, and I welcome you to just five minutes with me, which I trust and pray will be

five minutes well spent.

While we're talking parenting all month, and I asked you what you wanted me to cover,

and goodness, we got a lot of amazing response.

I wish we had six months to cover this topic because we could use all that time, but I'm trying to squeeze in as much as I can in the days and quick five minutes as we can.

I hope you'll find all the shows helpful on your parenting journey and tell some other parents about it because I know they'd like to listen in.

Up this week, real life stuff, topics that you asked to talk about, the nitty gritty scenarios, things we get

into like friends and dating and heartbreak and bullying and how we pick and choose our battles

as moms. You guys are speaking my language with what you want to discuss, so let's dive right in

in just a minute. So admittedly, this week is going to be more geared towards parenting, a little older kids,

older elementary school on up.

And I know some of you other moms listening have babies and littler ones.

But listen anyway, because there are some nuggets you'll still glean.

And also, you'll be here before you know it.

One thing I always say is it's always wise in parenting

to learn one step ahead while staying present with your kids. I remember often feeling a little

caught off guard, especially with my first, that, oh, I'm in this stage now and wishing I had

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