Christian Mothering HOW I STOPPED Being a Complacent Christian Mother

[@adrielw9344]

OH. MY. GOSH! Just what I needed today. I have been in tears and just overwhelmed with motherhood/wife hood and trying to honor God in all of it. Thank you for the encouragement!

[@glowbodypt]

Thanks for letting me know this was the video you needed today and it was timely for you!

[@adrielw9344]

I started following you for pre natal & postpartum workouts, however, I have gained so much more from these videos that have practical, easy to understand advice! Most importantly, as a Christian, these types of videos (including the one you did discussing clothing) have been extremely timely and encouraging to me personally. I will be sharing this video with my fellow Mommas ❤

[@novasmotion]

Actually fighting back the tears. I am so convicted. My husband and I just had a talk this morning about discipline and raising up children in the fear of the Lord, with respect to authorities, and how to be firm, consistant and loving. Then I watched this, and the Lord just impressed on me the need to confess my faults, ask for grace, and continue on. Thank you, thank you, thank you. MORE OF THIS STUFF PLEASE. This is what Mamas everywhere need. Not coddling for lazy behaviors, or justifying becoming complacent. Thank you.

[@abigailthesnail88]

Just bought it on Amazon. Wise words for moms. Thanks Ashley, another excellent video just when we all needed one!

[@glowbodypt]

Abigail, you are on fire, mama! That's awesome.

[@LindsayChinainSimpson]

I really enjoyed this video Ashley! We had our third baby a few months ago and I have been feeling in a funk lately feeling the need to power up my motherhood and homemaking. I was really intrigued by the "Wise words for moms" product you described in that video. That sounds like a really good resource! I also liked how you include the consequence of disobedience and set perfectly clear expectations with your children. I will say that the big subtitles that were constantly changing and the body movement to illustrate the concepts you were talking about made it pretty hard for me to focus. I had to go back a few times realizing I was getting distracted and not paying attention to what you were saying anymore. But again, I really enjoyed what you talked about and will definitely be implementing some of these concepts! Thank you always for your content on intentional motherhood!

[@glowbodypt]

Lindsay, congratulations to you and your family on having your 3rd baby just a few months ago! I'm really glad this video was good timing for you to get out of the typical postpartum funk (yes I get it, too!) and move forward with conviction. I'm so glad you let me know you don't like the fancy subtites and it's too easy for me to DO LESS WORK and not include them on future videos. My intent is to be as clear and helpful to as many women as possible and I don't want to do anything that detracts from that. THANK YOU for telling me!

[@kickitlikekirra]

With love and appreciation, I will second that the quick-changing and large subtitles are distracting. I know some viewers may need subtitles, so I don't want to dismiss their needs! 🫂 Perhaps a compromise would be to have longer strands of text on the screen at once, so the change isn't as rapid. Personally I'm not a fan of the word being highlighted as it's being said, singalong style, but that's me. 😅 I would imagine that most who rely or prefer subtitles can keep pace without the highlighted guide. I personally often use cc/subtitled as my video-watching time is usually while my kiddo is napping, so maybe don't throw out the baby with the bathwater? 😆 Your speech and articulation are excellent! And when you roll naturally with your topics, you are most inspiring! That all being said, I really appreciate your extra care to make sure your message can get across as clearly as possible to as many people as possible. 🤗🥰 Thank you for receiving the suggestions with grace and humility - I'm offering this only as a suggestion, and I don't expect you to make your videos how I and only I want 😂

[@betsyrivers]

These are all great points and reminders, Ashley! Thank you for using your platform to glorify God as you encourage mothers and wives. I agree that the subtitles aren't necessary (especially if it causes MORE work for you! 😄). The words you say stand on their own - no subtitles or gesticulating needed (in my opinion) 🤗 my husband was in the military and I am so thankful for his example and experiences. He was taught so much about self-discipline, courage, and responsibility.

[@JessicaIce2]

Ashley I just want to say thank you for all the videos and workouts you've made over the years- it's been so good to grow alongside you in Christ :)

[@glowbodypt]

@@JessicaIce2 I'm the one who is floored anyone shows up and watches. THANK YOU for being here. Really grateful for you.

[@shamekadrake3065]

Thank you for this! I recently found you because I have watched other peoples videos on how to heal diastasis recti. But I had no idea you were a Christian and also did encouraging videos other than exercise and diastasis healing so I feel like I’m getting a bonus!!! I’m glad God has brought you in my KZbin path. 😊

[@glowbodypt]

YES Ma'am! So honored you stumbled upon me via Diastasis Recti healing and Women's Fitness. Those things are my speciality and where God has gifted me....but honestly GlowBodyPT would mean nothing to me if He weren't at the center of it. Here's another one you might appreciate to watch next: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2GakJd5pdl2jcUsi=Tx220GznVkanqITg

[@xbriannaxbananax]

I love Ginger Hubbard, she has a great podcast. I keep meaning to buy her wise words for moms chart. Loved all the advice in here, Ashley!

[@capricebachor7632]

Thank you , Ashley, for pointing us to the Word! It’s all out of love for Christ and for the love of our children. 💛

[@glowbodypt]

Caprice, I'm the one who appreciates you being here after all of these years!! What video / topic do you want to see addressed?

[@sarah2319]

I am so glad I found your channel ❤️ awesome workouts and content! I'm in tears

[@jessicastose2357]

Thank you for this encouraging video, Ashley! It was refreshing, especially in the current season with my kiddos. To borrow a quote from a local mom, "the children God blessed me with have been sanctifying me."

[@glowbodypt]

Phew, I understand that sentiment for sure! Different seasons are extremely hard with particular children. James chap 1: 2-4 is a solid memory verse for you if you don't know it already. A reminder to count it a JOY (mind boggling for my pea-sized brain) when you are faced with trials because it is a testing of the faith that produces steadfastness. Anyways, just know I relate 100% and I'm glad this video was timely for you.

[@shelbykort2694]

I love this so much! I’m so thankful for your encouragement and the practical advice. You’re such a blessing to me and in turn, to my family. Praying God’s blessing over you and your family!

[@morganmartin9291]

I love this Ash! We also have the wise words chart and this reminded me to pull it back out and have a plan as we reimplement boundaries in our home! 🙌🏼🙌🏼 love seeing you use this platform like this.

[@glowbodypt]

Morgan thanks for letting me know you enjoyed this one and that's awesome you already have the Wise Words for Moms chart at home and just need to pull it out again when the situations arise. : ) Okay, give me honest feedback: keep the fancy subtitles for future videos, or nix the subtitles altogether?

[@emilyhuber57]

Ashley, nix the subtitles please! I agree with the above commenters that your speech is clear enough that the majority of your viewers do not need subtitles or exaggerated hand movements. You're a gifted speaker already! We love your content, keep it coming!! 💗

[@morganmartin9291]

I’m with them! You speak so clearly that if I’m listening I don’t need them or if I’m watching, I turn on the KZbin subtitles like I do with the tv 🤪

[@hanmo564]

Thank you for making this! I’m grateful for the encouragement. Yes to it all!

[@kateharrell2796]

really enjoyed this Ashley and would love to see more of these types of videos. I love how visual you are and I love watching how you have allowed God to transform your ministry!

[@noemilambert1412]

I saw you once picking up your little ones at church once and I wanted to say hi so bad cause I was watching you fir so long lol but I told my husband! That’s my KZbin girl!😂 Then I figured out the military wife connection that hit more personally and I was forever your fan😄😊

[@glowbodypt]

No way! I wish you stopped and said Hi. I'm just a normal mom with kid-stains on my shirts and trying not to forget anything. : ) So much respect to hear you are, or were, a milspouse too. I'm grateful to have you here!!

[@liliarosales1961]

Great video. Thank you for the email about it 💕

[@glowbodypt]

THANK YOU for not unsubscribing when getting an email about this video, Lilia. I'm so grateful to have you here!!!

[@rachelinthailand]

This was so encouraging! I'm struggling a little bit with consequences for my 2-year old, who doesn't fully understand when I verbally explain barriers, consequences, and heart-matters, so if you have any tips for those years, that's great! Thanks for what you do!

[@EternaLivesMatter]

I sent this to my daughter! I love it! I only wish you were reading, and believing the KJV for it is the word of God.

[@cloex2748]

Love so much those kind of talks you should make more of that kind of content alongside health and workouts LOVE IT

[@tyrawellons832]

Wow Ashley thank you ! I truly needed this video . I’m having some serious inappropriate behavior issues out of one child and I’m so exhausted with talking about it . I will definitely try the attempt to ask her how she feels about her punishment .

[@glowbodypt]

Tyra I respect you for not giving up on your girl. Absolutely we go through *trying* seasons with some children more than others, or one season is just insanely difficult (sanctifying) and you are here showing up willing to parent her in a way that shows her you aren't going anywhere and you're here for her, even when it's hard.

[@T2018-r4e]

Amen to all of it! Thank you for the encouragement!

[@Cloggindancer]

Yes to all of this! Especially the consequences! I find it really helpful to tell the kids that I need some time to pray and think about the consequences of their negative actions because I don't want to act out of anger. I want them to know how to walk away and calm down and not just react to our strong emotions.

[@glowbodypt]

So good. Really grateful you shared how you do this!

[@kickitlikekirra]

Yes, that's wonderful! You're setting a great example for your kids and the rest of us 😚

[@jamiehackney5619]

Oooh, I love this!

[@MyAngie922]

Ashley I so wish I lived near you!! And also that this video was longer, I could sit and soak up this wisdom all day haha. I’m a young mom of a near 2yr old boy and a daughter due this July (with prayerfully 10 more after that 😆) and so wish I had mentors and other moms around me that also stood for and valued things like this. Thank you for sharing these videos, I appreciate them so so much and just wish we could be friends in real life!!

[@glowbodypt]

Angie, it's Ashley. Congrats on expecting your little girl to be added to your family this coming July! You may not have realized this, but your statement almost gave me *permission* to make my videos longer. I almost always cut out paragraphs or even entire points for the sake of ensuring I don't "bore" people because the click-out rate keeps getting shorter and shorter. No doubt my brain is more goldfish-like than my mother's or grandmother's was simply due to our access to entertainment and education at our fingertips. For this reason, I chop my videos shorter and remove any pauses more than 2 seconds so that ppl don't click away and miss something that could impact them. Anyways, just a THANK YOU for that encouragement that I can make longer videos once a while and someone out there may have the patience to watch or listen.

[@MyAngie922]

I’m so glad to hear that!! If people don’t want to stick around out of a short attention span, it’s their loss, but more time with these videos is gain for us who love to watch them!! Yes! I found you at the end of my last pregnancy and went through your 12week PP program, this is my first time now going through the prenatal program which I LOVE and feel SO much better this pregnancy than my first!! I’m so excited to do the 12week PP plan again and then follow either the 10 min plan after that or the LFSC plan! Your programs are the best, and that is also coming from a fellow CPT & Nutrition coach 😉 keep it up Ashley! You’re a huge inspiration to me and many others!!

[@aprilkhaito]

Great video! I really appreciate your insights and desire to parent in a way that honors God! A couple of things: While I totally agree that we should be feeding our children healthy, well-balanced meals and avoiding things like food dyes and processed sugars (and I do think they can affect us in all sorts of ways), I want us as Christian moms to be cautious of falling into a Pelagian view of anthropology. This view presents man as essentially good and capable of making moral choices, therefore sin must be the response to environment. Augustinian anthropology, on the flip side, is consistent with the biblical idea of total depravity and recognizes that sin stems from our fallen nature. In the throes of a toddler tantrum, I've often found myself thinking or saying, "well, she's acting like this because she's tired or because she ate sugar, etc., etc." when actually those external pressures simply exposed whatever sins she struggles with. I want to be clear that as parents we shouldn't be unnecessarily foisting difficulty on our children to get at the root of their sin (that training should be done patiently and with love and care throughout the natural course of the day) but neither should we excuse a child's bad behavior with what amounts to a "the devil/sugar made me do it." I don't think you were saying that, but I do know that it's a common perception in our culture. LOVE that you brought up teaching your kids to respect authority, the importance of that, and the language they use to do that! As an interesting note, most pastors split the ten commandments into the first four and the latter six. They'll say that the first four apply to God and the next six to man. Our pastors argue it should be split five-five since "Honor your father and mother." has a direct connection to God since parents represent God to their children. We see this in the OT where an adult child who struck or cursed his parents was to be stoned to death (Ex. 21:15, 17), the severity of the punishment reflected that the authority of God Himself had been violated.

[@glowbodypt]

Outstanding feedback! Totally onboard with total depravity - we are completely and utterly unable to save ourselves and it is by God's mercy that he bestows grace upon those he foreknew. That first one regarding nutrition/activity is just a basic standard that it's practically more difficult to raise children who will listen, learn, and obey if we as parents aren't setting a healthy environment for them. Clearly the children in the wilderness during Exodus and Numbers survived on just manna -- in this way God provided just enough nutrients in a way that we can't even comprehend, but He did it! I think you got the jist of it though and your further clarification is awesome. : ) Regarding dishonoring your parents is also dishonoring God- agree. We chat about this some in Firm30 too!!

[@Taahanni]

Thank you for this!!! I only have a five month old daughter, but I have been praying fervently for The Lord to give my husband and me wisdom in disciplining! My parents were abusive, and my husband was evidently a very well behaved child who needed minimal discipline, so neither of us have great experience to reflect upon when it comes to proper discipline. Just this short video helped me feel better about the ways we do plan to discipline when our daughter is older, and when we have more children (Lord willing).

[@bethanykuntz6640]

I am really enjoying your Christ centered content. Just started your post partum workout plan and loving it. Thank you!

[@tarabeam2670]

I agree with all of this! Another wonderful and helpful discipling tool is 24 Family Ways by Sally and Clay Clarkson. This is the foundation of much of our training and discipline in our home. When a behavior problem arises, we go back to the family way that it’s related to. Then, we ask our children about the family way, and if they are upholding it, reminding them of the promises and scripture connected to obeying the commands of the Lord. Of course, all of the 24 family ways are rooted in scripture.

[@glowbodypt]

Now you have me convinced I need to get this as a resource! Shayla, who is part of Team GlowBodyPT, has mentioned that Sally Clarkson is one of her favorite authors. This was the kick in the butt I needed to order from her! Thanks for inspiring, Tara.

[@alexistulloch6346]

Very good video! This was sound teaching ❤

[@judeecordell3031]

Loved this video and all your content Ashley. I had heard you mention the Wise words before and purchased, but just curious at what age you were able to implement it? Thank you!

[@glowbodypt]

Judee, how old is your youngest? Truth and Grace memory catechism books (3 book series) start at 2 and goes up through youth. We are "behind" on these because I only bought them a few months ago, but we are working our way through Book 1 doing memory verses that are listed for each age and catechisms. These are Reformed Baptist books - straight Bible based with verses to support everything in what I would consider a systematiclly approved manner (meaning verses aren't taken out of context to try to say something that wasn't intended by the original authors speaking God's word). I use Wise Words for Moms ages 5 and up....but I bet you could start earlier!

[@judeecordell3031]

Ashley, the youngest is 2 and oldest is 5! So we are probably right there to use them with the oldest! Thank you for the recommendation for the littler ones!

[@dianappink]

Loved this type of video. Thank you.

[@glowbodypt]

really appreciate you taking the time to let me know you love this type of video Diana. It helps me determine what you women want more of, or not!

[@galina_niyazov]

Even thought I'm not Christian but i totally agree with the concepts you outlined

[@glowbodypt]

Galina, thanks for even watching! So glad to hear this from you. Really cool.

[@crystalwestlake7148]

My biggest struggle are my own character short comings. 😢I want and try to teach these things yet I myself consistently speak unkindly, etc etc etc. 😢

[@MelissaHamada-r5o]

Thank you for your words of wisdom! I am currently doing your pregnant with my 2nd and doing your prenatal program. But sometimes while I'm exercising, my 2 year old daughter would ask me again and again to play with her. I would tell her I will play with her after I'm done with the video because it's important for mommy to exercise. She would probably wait for 5 minutes, and then ask again. I want to set a good example to her that it's important to take care of our bodies (like your point #1), but do you think it would cause her to think exercise > her? (note: i'm definitely not an exercise junky...just 30 mins a day).

[@mwal.1234]

Dear Ashley, Hi! :) I wanted to ask if you’d received the gift of the Holy Ghost since you believed, and also if you’d obeyed the gospel? The blood of Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, was shed for the remission of sins.❤️ By calling upon the name of the Lord in baptism, that is how that precious blood is applied to us. Sadly, many in the churches today are taught that they are washed from their sins the moment they believe, or by saying a “sinner’s prayer”, but the apostles of Jesus Christ never preached anything like that. “Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” ‭‭(Acts‬ ‭2:38‬ ‭KJV‬‬) “And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.” ‭‭(Acts‬ ‭22:16‬ ‭KJV‬‬) Praise the Lord. I hope this helps you ❤

[@jyress]

New sub!

[@glowbodypt]

Welcome!!!

[@glowbodypt]

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[@IsoLeeted-s4e]

Same but I’m Muslim, but I also want my children to be a soldier as well and I like more Asian ways to train 😅