The Reason I have Gently Led Sisters

Seven years ago I launched my podcast channel- Gently Led Sisters.

I had a co-host for about nine months, until she had to step down due to some personal conflicts in her life.

For six years and three months I have been flying solo.

I started it as a way to encourage young moms with lots of littles.

Baptists are known for having lots of kids, and there aren't any IFB podcasts along this genre, at least none that I am aware. I was sick of the podcasts that glossed over the hard parts of motherhood. I resonate with down to earth, "real" moms, and I wanted that for the show. Encouragement while recognizing the hard.

At the time, I had a 16 year old and was in the midst of learning how to raise teenagers. I had middle schoolers, toddlers, and went on to have two more kids.

Since then, I have raised four kids to adulthood, (Chloe turns 18 in a little over a month) seen one married, am expecting my first grandchild, about to see another married, navigated my kids through dating and courtship and marriage, and I have seen them make my Mama heart so proud. While I don't have all the answers, I have followed a good pattern from other Christians who have had success in this area.

I have learned along the way, but I pretty much have stayed the same.

I am grace by faith alone for salvation- nothing added. I teach a clear gospel on my podcast any chance I get.

I teach Biblical submission to your *own husband.

I teach moms to love their children, to never abuse them, to love them, cherish them, raise them in nurture and love.

I teach against the use of alcohol.

I teach against profane language.

I teach purity.

I teach that your home is your most important thing, and should take precedence over anything, and it's the highest calling for a mom to raise good kids who bring glory and honor to Christ.

I teach against domestic abuse in the home.

I teach godliness and I am for standards.

I teach against hormonal birth control or anything that can cause an early abortion.

I teach that children are God's biggest blessing in life.

I teach that homeschooling is the best way.

I teach balance.

I teach that words are powerful.

I teach that being a mom is HARD, but it's the most beautiful thing.

Through the years, I have had countless emails from women.

Some happy emails, thanking me for my advice.

Some sad emails, from women in abusive situations, not knowing where to turn or go.

Very rarely nasty emails, but it has happened.

My channel exists first and foremost to point women to Christ. In him, they will be fulfilled. In him, they will have victory. In him, they will find true joy and peace.

It exists to encourage women in their role as wife and mom.

I have always said that if my advice goes against your husband, listen to your husband.

Despite all of the things I have outlined, weak, insecure men lie about me. They try to slander my name, they mock my looks, they rate my attractiveness, they attack my children, they attack me. Their biggest issue is that I am against domestic abuse in the home, and since this is in direct opposition to their stance that "spousal discipline is not condemned in the Bible anywhere", they have to try to make me out to be a Jezebel, a "Joyce Meyer", a heretic. They have to make me out to be a "busy body," a "gossiper," when I simply post what I believe, and have believed for years, on my Facebook or my podcast. Their biggest problem is that I am not going anywhere. The podcast continues. I am a writer, and I continue to write about issues close to my heart.

Battered and abused women are close to my heart.

Other men don't have a right to tell me how to live my life. What to believe or what not to believe. What I should talk about on my show, or what I should not talk about. The Bible is very clear when it comes to saved women and who has authority over them. Husband's authority trumps anyone else's authority.

God

Husband

Wife

Kids

No other man or preacher has authority in my home. Beware of those who say they do. They are ignoring clear Bible and twisting it and manipulating it to say what they want it to say.

Gently Led Sisters will continue to promote Biblical femininity. A clear Gospel. Biblical roles in marriage. Loving your kids and loving them well. A local church. Soulwinning. Standards. Separation.

And I hope someday, my grandkids can join me in a future podcast, when we are all still serving the Lord and promoting the same things- decades from now.

I am so excited for the future of the show. It's been a great seven years, and I look forward to many more!