We sat down with two Student Pastors from Church at The FIelds in Carrollton Texas. Kennedy and Sterling bring a unique insight into the world of parenting. Mel Hiett has a conversation with them that will give you hope and tools as you walk alongside your children on this single mom parenting journey.   

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What Student Pastors Want Parents to Know // Kennedy Turner & Sterling Shanks

Have you ever had a failure in life? Of course you have, we have all failed. This podcast explores the steps we take after failure and how to find encouragement in the middle of it all. Pam Kanaly & Mel Hiett set down with two counselors who talk openly about their own failures and what they have learned from them. Special guests Chuck & Vicky Robinson.

Encouragement in Failure // Chuck & Vicky Robinson

Is there anything more important than teaching your children to pray? Join Pam Kanaly & Mel Hiett as they discuss this idea with Author Cindy Branton. Cindy wrote, "Words to Jesus: Children's Litanies to Pray as a Family". In this book of prayers, children partner with parents and read through words that will imprint your child's heart with God's truth. As you pray together, your child will see biblical answers to difficult questions in life. You can find Cindy's book on Amazon. 

Do You Pray With Your Children? // Author Cindy Branton

How do we manage expectations? What do we do when our expectations are not met? We have no control over what others do or say but we can control our response and our expectations in the matter.  Pam Kanaly and Mel Hiett have a conversation about how they have managed expectations in the past and give single moms practical tips for managing those expectations in the future. 

Managing Expectations // Pam Kanaly & Mel Hiett

What's your story? Are you alone? Listen as Mel Hiett, Pam Kanaly, and Katie Ellis talk candidly about loneliness. Katie is a single mom who shares how she found strength in her lonliness.  This podcast will examine the word “alone.”  We sat down with three incredible women to listen to their stories. They each have had first-hand experience in being a single mom. After listening to their powerful, encouraging, and heartfelt stories we will journey through scripture and see where Jesus’ story and our stories intersect. We are confident that you will walk away encouraged and challenged as you explore this Bible Study. It’s time to discover your story. Go to https://ariseministries.net/this-is-my-story to watch the stories and explore the Bible Study questions. 

Are you alone? // Katie Ellis

What's your story? Can you trust? Listen as Mel Hiett and Christian Jackson explore the idea of learning to trust and what a difference that trust can make. Christian Jackson is a single mom who shares how telling her story allowed her to trust once again.  This podcast will examine the word “trust.” Trust. What does it look like when we bring trust into our relationship with Jesus? Let’s walk through Matthew 14 and discover how a little trust can take your story out of the boat and onto the water with Jesus. We sat down with three incredible women to listen to their stories. They each have had first-hand experience in being a single mom. After listening to their powerful, encouraging, and heartfelt stories we will journey through scripture and see where Jesus’ story and our stories intersect. We are confident that you will walk away encouraged and challenged as you explore this Bible Study. It’s time to discover your story. Go to https://ariseministries.net/this-is-my-story to watch the stories and explore the Bible Study questions. 

Can you trust? // Christian Jackson

What's your story? Are you worthy? Listen as Mel Hiett and Melissa Adams explore the idea of finding worth in the middle of a complicated story. Melissa Adam's is a former single mom with a story that you will sure to find some inspiration from. This podcast will examine the word “worthy.” In the middle of it all, you will find your story—a story that finds itself to be worthy because of Jesus. This is your story. We sat down with three incredible women to listen to their stories. They each have had first-hand experience in being a single mom. After listening to their powerful, encouraging, and heartfelt stories we will journey through scripture and see where Jesus’ story and our stories intersect. We are confident that you will walk away encouraged and challenged as you explore this Bible Study. It’s time to discover your story. Go to https://ariseministries.net/this-is-my-story to watch the stories and explore the Bible Study questions.     

Are you worthy? This is your story. // Melissa Adams

Curtis Lofton is a former NFL inside linebacker. He played college football for the University of Oklahoma and earned All-American honors. Curtis shares his powerful story of being raised by his grandmother. Listen as Pam Kanaly unpacks this inspiring story with Curtis on his journey with football and faith. Single moms, you are sure to find yourself empowered by this episode! 

The Curtis Lofton Story // Raised by a Single Mom

A candid discussion about suicide with Brandy Lobato a Behavioral Health Consultant. Pam Kanaly and Mel Hiett discuss this heavy topic. This is a discussion every single mom needs to listen to.       

A Candid Discussion About Suicide

Brandy Lobato a Behavioral Health Consultant sets down with Pam Kanaly and Mel Hiett to talk about Trauma. Listen as they explore the truth about trauma and its lasting impact on you and your children. This episode is a neccessary a tool for every single mom out there.     

Trauma and It's Lasting Impact

Shannon Robinson shares with us her journey as a widow and all she has learned about parenting through the pain. Listen in as Pam Kanaly and Mel Hiett gather pertinent information for you as you lead your children.

A Widows Journey - Parenting // Shanon Robinson

Part 1 of 2 Shannon Robinson shares with us her journey as a widow and the steps she took to remain strong, faithful, and hopeful. Listen in as Pam Kanaly and Mel Hiett gather pertinent information for you as you face life's challenges and God's grace. 

A Widow’s Journey - What Now // Shannon Robinson

Patience. We all want it, but none of us want to work for it. Seasons of waiting generally test our patience. Are you able to stay the course and wait for God’s best every time, or are you like most people and sometimes fall victim to restlessness and race ahead of God? What are the dangers of taking matters into our own hands and abandoning the call to wait on the Lord? In this final session, we will examine what’s at stake when we fail to surrender to God’s timeline, and we’ll discover the path of redemption for when we stray. For this series, we will be publishing the audio from our Online Bible Study called Waiting. Listen in to the podcasts or watch the videos online and find the study guides at https://ariseministries.net/bible-study As a former single mom, Kim Heinecke uses her life experiences and personal spiritual growth through studying God’s Word to encourage women. She and her husband have four sons and live in Edmond, OK. Listen as Kim walks us through the journey of waiting.

Waiting: Patience to Wait // Kim Heinecke

What initial image comes to mind when you think about waiting? Do you picture a sleepy, sad-faced woman sitting idle and looking bored? For the follower of Christ, a season of waiting means taking certain actions. Whether we know the timeline for our wait or not, we can take an active role in navigating seasons of delay. In this week’s session, we’ll discover how to prepare our minds and hearts for action as we wait. For this series, we will be publishing the audio from our Online Bible Study called Waiting. Listen in to the podcasts or watch the videos online and find the study guides at https://ariseministries.net/bible-study As a former single mom, Kim Heinecke uses her life experiences and personal spiritual growth through studying God’s Word to encourage women. She and her husband have four sons and live in Edmond, OK. Listen as Kim walks us through the journey of waiting.

Waiting: Preparing for Action // Kim Heinecke

This podcast is the audio from our Online Bible Study called Waiting. Listen in to the podcasts or watch the videos online at https://ariseministries.net/bible-study When you’ve waited as long as you think you can stand, have you ever wanted to throw your hands up and scream, “What’s the point?!” We all have. Seasons of unfulfilled longing can frustrate us—especially when we don’t see an end in sight or we don’t understand the delay. But waiting is part of God’s plan for mankind. What’s the purpose? How does God use the interval periods of life for his glory? In this week’s lesson, we’ll examine how trusting God’s timeline and plan can deepen our faith and have kingdom impact to the world. As a former single mom, Kim Heinecke uses her life experiences and personal spiritual growth through studying God’s Word to encourage women. She and her husband have four sons and live in Edmond, OK. Listen as Kim walks us through the journey of waiting.

Waiting: The Purpose of the Delay // Kim Heinecke

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