34: Holding Onto Faith When Facing Death (With Jenni Richards, Bella's MIL)
Release Date: 10/28/2025
52: Parenting Biblically Series - What Our Parents Did That We Aren't Doing
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Welcome to episode 52, our first episode of our Parenting Biblically Series. In this episode, Bella and Jess kick off the series with an interesting conversation about what they would do and wouldn't do in their parenting that their parents did with them. We are so excited to talk about parenting from a biblical standpoint in the coming weeks and hope you find these episodes enlightening and helpful. If you love our podcast, make sure to hit that follow button and share it with a friend. Make sure to sign up to our monthly newsletter, where we share what God has been teaching both of us,...
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51: Is Every Christian Online A Fake?
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Hey friends, Welcome to episode 51. In this episode we dive into what performative Christianity is on social media and in some churches today. Jesus makes it very clear in the Gospels by rebuking the Pharisees (Matthew 6:5-8) for their self-righteous acts, so we want to lovingly call out Christians who need to check their hearts on social media. We also call out some churches that are very performance-driven and challenge what the true reason for gathering with believers are. This is a topic that we need to talk about, because we are done with performative Christianity online and in the...
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50: Celebrating 50 Episodes With a Fun Quiz
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50 episodes down! We are so grateful to still be chugging along - all glory to God! Thank you to those who have supported our podcast for these last 50 episodes. To celebrate, we are quizzing each other on how well we know each other as sisters. We hope you enjoy this fun and light-hearted episode! If you love our podcast, make sure to hit that follow button and share it with a friend. Make sure to sign up to our monthly newsletter, where we share what God has been teaching both of us, our favourite resources and links. Sign up When you sign up, you will get access...
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49: Do We Overcomplicate Hospitality?
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In episode 49, we chat about Christians and hospitality. Why are we less hospitable these days than maybe our grandparents were? Why do we care so much about 'protecting our peace' and not having to be inconvenienced for the sake of meeting a need? Why do we overcomplicate hospitality, when it's actually so simple and what Jesus calls us to? We explore all of these questions and more in this episode. We hope that you are encouraged and challenged by today's conversation, friend! If you love our podcast, make sure to hit that follow button and share it with a friend. Make sure to sign up...
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48: Bella's Move Back To Australia
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Hey friends, Welcome to episode 48! We are recording our first episode together in the same room and Bella is sharing all the details about their move back to Australia. We hope you enjoy catching up on our lives and hearing Bella's voice again after a few weeks' break :) Make sure to sign up to our monthly newsletter, where we share what God has been teaching both of us, our favourite resources and links. Sign up When you sign up, you will get access to our Raising Kids Biblically Discipline Guide. Check out Jess's e-books on
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47: How Losing Her Nursing Job Led to a Thriving Boutique Christian Business (with Ella Nevada)
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In today's episode, Jess chats with Ella Nevada, owner of Holy Homes Australia, an Australian boutique Christ-centred wrapping paper business. Ella has an amazing story and shares about: Her experience being the eldest of eight children. How she called off her pending marriage to a man who went on to study at a Benedictine Monastery, and long story short, they got married in the end. How she was fired as a Nurse two weeks after she rejected the C*VID vaccine. How after dabbling in some creative endeavours, she began to design and print her own Christian wrapping paper, that has now blown up...
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46: Fighting For Our Marriage Through Porn Addiction and Becoming Young Parents (with Jess and Aash)
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In this episode, Jess sits down with her husband Aash as they reflect on 10 years of marriage. They talk about: The early years of marriage and becoming parents Aash opening up about struggling with a porn addiction and Jess learning to trust him again Learning the roles of leading and submitting as husband and wife The reasons that attracted them to each other Their experience of parenting four kids together Make sure to subscribe or follow the podcast and if you have a moment, we'd love you to rate and review the podcast if you are loving our content so...
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45: Is It Biblical For Mothers To Go To Work?
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In episode 45, we have an honest conversation about seasons of returning to work after having kids and if we believe returning to work for mothers to be biblical. The conversation takes a bit of turn, and we also chat about the reason why mothers go back to work: To cover essentials To pay off debt To be comfortable We talk about the last point especially and how if we are choosing comfort, does that mean we are not trusting God to provide? Let's explore what the Bible says and our opinion about it. Make sure to subscribe or follow the podcast and if you have a...
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44: Mother of 10 Talks About Family Planning and Women's Health (with Sharon McNamara)
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Welcome to episode 44 of the podcast, friends!! This episode is one not to miss. Jess chats with Sharon McNamara - wife to one, homeschooling mother to 10, grandmother to 6 and loves Jesus. Sharon is an advocate for women's health, particularly women who are in the perimenopause and menopause stages, however, she talks about how you can start taking care of your health in your 20s and 30s to prepare for a better menopause. Sharon talks about her journey in having 10 children, her thoughts on contraception, family planning and how to surrender your family size to God. She also shares...
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43: Our Take on Christians and Yoga
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Welcome to episode 43, friends! This week we are chatting all about if Christians should partake in yoga and our thoughts about it. In today's culture, far too many Christian people are nonchalant about things that are acceptable in the world, but not in the Bible. The Bible is very clear about spiritual forces that are at play when we partake in other spiritual practices, like yoga. We also chat about our thoughts on Christian yoga - to do or not to do? Find out by listening to our episode! Our prayer is that as you listen to this episode, you would realise the Father's heart to protect His...
info_outlineIn episode 34, we chat with the lovely Jenni Richards, Bella's MIL.
Jenni has been married for over 30 years, has two children and one grandchild (so far) and has been a Paramedic for over 15 years.
Jenni opens up about:
- What it was like to skip uni and get married young
- The tension between wanting to stay home with your kids and wanting to work (she has great advice for women currently in that season)
- Her miscarriage and an amazing story that happened long after
- Being a Paramedic and how that has impacted her faith in Jesus, especially in light of facing death and brokenness
- How God provided for her even in financial hardship
And so much more.
Ladies, you don't want to miss this episode.
There is something so special about learning from an older woman as she shares wisdom from her life and her faith in God.
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Episode Chapters
00:00:00 Weekly catch up
00:09:21 Intro our special guest
00:17:50 Raising kids young
00:29:13 God’s grace through miscarriage
00:35:46 Becoming a paramedic
00:47:00 Faith when facing death
00:50:46 Managing being a mum and working
00:59:10 Faith in financial struggles
01:08:14 When Liam met Bella