There is an aspect of parenting we discuss which might not be agreed on by everyone. We believe you have to be willing to let your kids fail. It's time for perfectionism parenting to be replaced by truth. Pull down the facade. Your children don...

After a few months hiatus, we are back! In this episode we discuss the following: The importance of getting to know your spouse. Who are they, outside of the mayhem of day to day life?How do we tap into t...

This week we are diving into our top tips for traveling. We also share some of our funniest experiences and come to the conclusion that sometimes the worst travel memories end up becoming the best stories. Hopefully this gives you some...

In this episode, we talk about the importance of bearing each other's burdens. We both share two recent heavy loads we have had to allow the other to help us carry. What is the line between walking our own personal journey, and letting others h...

We are so excited to be back from our six-or so-month hiatus and to be sharing our time with you again. This week we share all about what has been happening since our last recording. From almost losing Matthew, to the complete flipside...

This week we had the privilege of speaking with Demond & Juanita Logan. Demond is a mindset development specialist who lives out his motto of: "Change your mind, change your life". They share the struggles and hurdles they have overcome ove...

Navigating parenting in a social media world is new territory for many of us. No other generation has raised their children amidst the temptations accompanying the distraction and pull of social media. For the first time ever, we are learning o...

This week we dive into a topic which is unfortunately becoming too common: infidelity. None of us are immune to it, so how can we safeguard our marriages from it?We discuss our thought life and how this plays a huge role in the temperat...

This week we talk about a recent competition we had. Could Amy get Matt lost within 30 miles of our house? What if she blindfolded him, disoriented him, and dropped him off in the middle of nowhere, somewhere within a 30-mile radius? What if he...

This week we're discussing how to cultivate and nurture intimacy within marriage. Does it really only revolve around the bedroom? We share ways that have helped us grow in intimacy.  There are some laughs and some true stories. We hope you...

This week's episode is all about the hard stuff. This past week was really hard, with the passing of a friend and the completion of Amy's first ultra-marathon and Matthew's not first one. We share some lessons we picked up along the journey of ...

 This week we had the immense pleasure of chatting with friends, Michael & Shellie Elrod. There are so many bites of wisdom in here- you have to listen! Michael shares why he decided to join the Man of War Crucible, and the im...

This week we discuss the different areas of growth we’ve experienced in the last two years since Matthew went through the Man of War Crucible. What is the crucible? How does it apply to our lives today?Our conversation morphs into the ch...

This week we go down memory lane a bit as we discuss the topic of adventure! Sadly, it is very easy to insulate ourselves from the adventures of life when we fall back into comfort, familiarity, and ease. We encourage you not to forget that it’...

This week we had the immense honor of chatting with Patrick & Mary June Miller. We’ve known each other for almost  15 years, and the hilarious way we met was definitely a God thing! Their story is full of difficulty, hope, anguish ...

We’re excited to be back to recording after a small summer hiatus. We are diving into a subject that may be controversial to some. Purity culture. What is it? Has it helped our marriage? What is attached to it? This episode is packed with some ...

This week's episode explores the fun to be had in marriage and how to recapture it. There are a few silly moments we didn't edit out, so we hope you're able to chuckle along with us. 

This week we had the honor of speaking with our friends Patrick and Lori Foster. Patrick is an airline pilot and they live in Texas with their son, John. They open up about their very difficult journey through alcoholism, and how they came out ...

Today's episode was a lot of fun to record. We recently got back from another ultramarathon, and we tell the story of how Matthew got into ultras in the first place, why he does them, and some of the things we've learned because of them.

In this episode, we navigate the difficult topic of grief and loss. As we discuss our most recent miscarriage, this might be sensitive to some, but we hope it is also encouraging.  I shared the steps I took to go through the process of hea...

In today's episode, we are talking all about faith. What is it? How can we make it grow? What is an abundant mindset?How does money fit into this topic? We end with a challenge that we hope propels you forward from wherever you are...

This week we are discussing contentment, complacency, vision, purpose and gratitude. Complacency is the enemy of growth.  How do we live with contentment and yet not with complacency?How does gratitude fit in with your value ...

In this episode we begin with some candid, unscripted conversation about hospitality. We both share some of our favorite memories about how we felt the most connected with our families growing up, and how those memories have played a part in ho...

This week we continue with part 2 of our discussion with Naghmeh Panahi. Last week we opened the uncomfortable topic of abuse in the church as Naghmeh shared her own experience of abuse and working with women in the same situation. We picked up...

If you haven’t heard Naghmeh’s story, it is important to get the background before listening to today’s episode. You can find and listen to it here: