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E37: When Our Kids Mess Up: Parenting with Grace & Truth

E37: When Our Kids Mess Up: Parenting with Grace & Truth

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🎧 Episode Overview

In this vulnerable and faith-filled episode, Katie shares a real-life parenting moment when her child made a poor choice—and how the Holy Spirit was already at work before she even spoke. With biblical insight and transparency, Katie walks us through how to parent in a way that honors both grace and truth.


⏱️ Key Moments & Time Stamps

0:00 – Welcome & Why This Topic Matters


2:14 – A Real-Life Parenting Story: The Mistake Her Child Made


5:25 – When You Feel Blindsided as a Mom


6:35 – Prayer Before Confrontation: Letting God Lead


9:18 – Her Child’s Unexpected Confession


10:52 – Why Our Identity Can’t Be Tied to Our Kids’ Behavior


12:45 – Parenting for the Long Run, Not the Moment


14:20 – When Grace Looks Like Tears and Truth


16:05 – Being Honest with Our Kids About Our Own Failures


17:42 – What Discipleship Looks Like at Home


19:01 – Final Encouragement to Moms Walking Through It


20:06 – Scriptures That Anchor Us in Parenting


💬 In This Episode, You’ll Hear:

The value of prayer and spiritual discernment before reacting


How to hold space for grace and accountability


What it looks like to disciple your children in everyday moments


Why keeping your heart soft matters more than being “right”


Encouragement for moms who feel like they’re failing


✨ Key Takeaways:

Don’t Parent Alone – Invite the Holy Spirit into the situation before stepping in


Relationship First – Rules matter, but restoring connection is crucial


Model Repentance – Your humility speaks louder than perfection


Identity in Christ – Your worth is not based on your child’s choices


📖 Scriptures Referenced:

Luke 9:23 – “Take up your cross daily and follow me.”

Lamentations 3:22-23 – “His mercies are new every morning.”

John 15:5 – “Apart from me, you can do nothing.”


❤️ Connect with Katie:

🌐 Website: www.faithforher.com

📷 Instagram: @katienguyenfaithforher

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📌 Episode Challenge:

Ask God to show you where you’ve been parenting out of fear instead of faith. Choose one hard conversation or situation with your child and invite the Holy Spirit to lead the way. Let love be your anchor, not control.

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