Gather 'Round with Rebecca Spooner

#9: Freedom

You know the popular saying, Ignorance is bliss ? So often in our lives it is easier to just pretend everything is okay and allow ourselves to be like a rubber dingy in the ocean, tossed around by the waves of what life brings. But this isn't what we were called to. You and I have been called to be rooted, to stand firm, to suit up, and to be on guard. We all talk about spring cleaning our houses, but what about spring cleaning our hearts? As quickly as our kids' bedrooms can be destroyed, our perspective can be tainted by the lies we believe and the license we give ourselves to be entitled to our feelings. Come join me for a podcast about taking your thoughts (and feelings) captive and how important it is to be on guard for those little foxes (Song of Solomon 2:14-16). EASY TIME CODE GUIDE *Grab your Bible to use along with the episode, if possible* 00:10 Welcome 01:06 Gather Round Retreat [https://gatherroundhomeschool.com/pages/2023-gather-round-us-retreat]– Rebecca talks about what to expect and how it is an event for the ENTIRE family. 3:50 Intro 5:30 Are you bound? For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. - Galatians 5:1 7:32 How do we begin to recognize and break free from the yoke of slavery that we may be under? And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 16:50 Limitations, lies, and fear of rejection 25:30 Standing firm requires effort 26:18 Earthly examples (Making decisions out of fear and anxiety) * Homeschool * Vaccinations * Spooner Vacation 34:15 Obedience trumps convictions 36:05 We don't answer to the world. Base your decisions on obedience to God and not on what others say. Rebecca mentions this podcast: https://homeschoolon.com/podcast/gather-round/5-confidence/ [https://homeschoolon.com/podcast/gather-round/5-confidence/] 39:27 Closing prayer The post #9: Freedom [https://homeschoolon.com/podcast/gather-round/9-freedom/] appeared first on Homeschool On [https://homeschoolon.com].

#8: Ownership

What are you taking ownership of? We’ve talked about taking our thoughts captive, but what happens when we don’t? Today we’ll be talking about some practical tools to get up and fight and teach our children. If you’ve been speaking “I am, I have, I’m not, I can’t, I don’t . . . ” it’s time to test them against the Word. Are they true? Are they life? If not . . . they’re about to get an eviction notice. This one’s a doozy! EASY TIME CODE GUIDE *Grab your Bible to use along with the episode, if possible* 00:13 Intro to episode 3:20 Prayer 5:18 Taking ownership of our words 6:40 Healing 9:09 We can never fathom all the things of God 15:15 Continue to ask and believe even when we don't see it 17:10 Trust and give it to God 17:52 Choosing our words based on what God says and not what the world says (I have, I am, I'm not ) 23:55 What God says about our words: * Proverbs 18:21 * Ephesians 4:29 * Proverbs 12:18 * Matthew 12:36 * Proverbs 16:24 * Proverbs 13:3 * John 17:17 * James 3:5 * Psalm 141:3 29:40 We are in a spiritual battle 31:40 Equip our children with God's Word for battle 33:34 We have to equip ourselves before we can help prepare our children 36:40 Rebecca share's a personal story about our son 40:22 Speak God's Word * 1 John 4:4 * Philippians 4:8 43:05 Closing thoughts/Prayer The post #8: Ownership [https://homeschoolon.com/podcast/gather-round/8-ownership/] appeared first on Homeschool On [https://homeschoolon.com].

#7: Undone

Today's podcast episode is all about the heart: The power of a heart that has been unraveled and is weak so that He can be strong. Whether you are walking through a season of being undone or just feeling desensitized and not even realizing how hard you have become, God seems to be highlighting to be a recurring theme of the heart. Hear some real stories of the power of compassion and gentleness as Rebecca shares some of her victories and failures, and walk away with hope in the midst of your storm, or a call to action to rise up and engage in the battle that you are most assuredly in whether you are engaging in it or not. Be strong and very courageous, it's time to fight! EASY TIME CODE GUIDE *Grab your Bible to use along with the episode, if possible* 00:25 Intro 1:05 How do I get down to the softness in my heart?  3:25 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. John 13:35  4:10 Love comes from a soft heart  7:15 Point #1 A gentle answer turns away wrath. Proverbs 15:1  17:20 Point #2 When you are in a season of being undone, there is humility.  Hebrews 12:6 (discipline) and Romans 2:4 (repentance) 22:22 Point #3 When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things. Mark 6:34 (compassion) * 23:29 Being undone allows us to relate to others and be compassionate. Jesus was compelled to action because of His love. * 24:30 Rebecca shares about a difficult season and the power of love and compassion that only comes from God. 28:18 Is God allowing you to experience something because He wants to redeem it in your life? There is victory and life abundantly and God wants to bring you through the battle.  31:50 Prayer The post #7: Undone [https://homeschoolon.com/podcast/gather-round/7-undone/] appeared first on Homeschool On [https://homeschoolon.com].

#6: To the overwhelmed...

To the overwhelmed…I see you. I see the weight that seems to be pressing in on all sides. I know what it is to feel like you can't breathe, to feel like you are failing on all sides. But I also know that the enemy of your soul wants you to believe it and stay stuck there and that is NOT what God has for you. Even in the midst of the storm, He has peace. Even in the midst of the pressure, He has joy. If you have been feeling crushed, come refocus your perspective so that you can remind yourself of what is true and start walking in victory. Come on and take my hand, and let's walk out of this pit together . . . EASY TIME CODE GUIDE *Grab your Bible to use along with the episode, if possible* 00:05 Intro 1:00 What is the definition of overwhelmed? 3:23 What does it mean to be overwhelmed?  *Check out @GatherRoundHomeschool on Instagram for a special post from Rebecca* 5:39 Signs and symptoms of being overwhelmed * 6:21 Stagnant and not making progress * 7:00 Unable to breathe and restless * 8:09 Chronic anger 9:29 Overwhelmed due to our own emotions 15:30 Why are you overwhelmed? 20:20 Choose to be in the moment with your family and do what God sets before you to do 24:30 Making plans but giving God permission to have His way in our day 26:04 How can I respond to being overwhelmed? * 26:53 Remember where we are (John 16:33) * 28:39 Remember who God is (Matt. 19:26) * 29:09 Remember what we have been given (1 John 5:4) * 30:10 Obey God's voice (Deuteronomy 28:1-2) * 31:45 Remember who God is (Isaiah 43:1-21) 36:11 The power of our words 40:35 Wrap-up and prayer The post #6: To the Overwhelmed [https://homeschoolon.com/podcast/gather-round/6-to-the-overwhelmed/] appeared first on Homeschool On [https://homeschoolon.com].

#5: Confidence

Do you struggle with confidence? Do you feel like a wave blown and tossed by the winds of the many different opinions and perspectives that you are faced with? Are you often uncertain or plagued with doubt and insecurity? In this episode, Rebecca shares her life passage and the invitation she feels we have as Christians to rise up and walk in maturity to stop looking to the world for affirmation, confirmation, or qualification, and start learning how to hear God's voice and discern for ourselves. Whether you are insecure about your homeschool decisions, your theology, your marriage, your parenting, or anything else, this one's for you! EASY TIME CODE GUIDE 00:20 Intro 1:00 Insecurities, doubt and lies from the enemy 2:50 Rebecca shares her testimony and walk with Jesus in various stages of life 6:14 There's got to be more than this 8:00 Wrestling with who I am and who the world says I am 9:40 How do we walk in confidence in every aspect of our lives? 11:50 Rebecca shares some life verses (1 Timothy 4:12 and Hebrews 5:11-6:1) 14:25 How to grow in confidence #1: Hear His voice and discern 17:00 God delights in using the unexpected 19:50 None of us are without faults 24:00 Don't walk in fear (Pray, read, talk, and grow) 26:47 How to grow in confidence #2: Know who you are in Him 29:09 Rebecca shares a story of how God spoke to her through the story of the tortoise and the hare 31:53 How to grow in confidence #3: Grow roots and stand firm 34:44 God is calling us to rise up 38:00 Prayer 39:20 Rebecca gives some details for the Gather Round Canadian Retreat on Oct. 21-22, 2022 and the US Gather Round Retreat information (April 20-23, 2023). You can find out more details on these and other conventions that Rebecca will be at here [https://gatherroundhomeschool.com/pages/retreats-and-conventions]. The post #5: Confidence [https://homeschoolon.com/podcast/gather-round/5-confidence/] appeared first on Homeschool On [https://homeschoolon.com].