009 | Deserts & Gardens | You Are Parents, Unless Change | How Your Upbringing Shapes Your Marriage

✨ Welcome to Deserts & Gardens Podcast! ✨In this episode, You Are Parents, Unless Change, we’re diving into how the way you were raised impacts your marriage and relationships:👶🏽 How your childhood shapes your communication, conflict resolution, and expectations in marriage.🔄 Recognizing unhealthy patterns from your upbringing and making intentional changes.💡 Breaking generational cycles and building a marriage rooted in biblical truth and grace.So much of who we are in marriage is shaped by the homes we grew up in—whether we realize it or not. But the good news? With God’s help, we’re not stuck in the patterns we inherited. This episode unpacks how to reflect on your upbringing, identify habits that need shifting, and move forward with intention.📖 Key Scriptures:📜 Romans 12:2 – “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”📜 Exodus 20:5-6 – “I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents… but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.”📜 2 Corinthians 5:17 – “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”📚 Recommended Resources:📖 Books on Marriage & Family Dynamics:🔹 Boundaries in Marriage by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend – https://www.amazon.com/shop/miaashmen/list/26ECAHQ638ZHA?ref_=aipsflist🔹 Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts by Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott – https://www.amazon.com/shop/miaashmen/list/26ECAHQ638ZHA?ref_=aipsflist🔹 Defending Your Marriage: The Reality of Spiritual Battle by Tim Muehlhoff – https://www.amazon.com/shop/miaashmen/list/26ECAHQ638ZHA?ref_=aipsflist🎙 Marriage Conferences & Counseling:📍 Weekend to Remember by FamilyLife – https://www.familylife.com/weekend-to-remember/📍 Focus on the Family Marriage Resources – https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/📱 Bible Study & Devotions:📖 Bible App Devotional on Family & Relationships – https://www.bible.com/reading-plans-collection/200-marriage📖 GotQuestions? Biblical Answers on Family & Marriage – https://www.gotquestions.org/💬 What’s something from your upbringing that you’ve had to unlearn or change in marriage? Comment below!📌 Subscribe for more faith-based conversations!👍 Like this video if it encouraged you!🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3LTBmCOalhir5UyjQcL8U9?si=5427cbb9ec4e432a🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/deserts-and-gardens/id1799717957CONNECT WITH US:👉🏽 Follow us on Instagram & TikTok: @MiaAshmen ✨📩 For inquiries: [email protected] 📬📺 Subscribe & join the fam: https://www.youtube.com/@MiaAshmen 🔔📷 Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/miaashmen/ 💕🛍️ Shop my LTK finds: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/MiaAshmen 🤎🎵 Follow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@miaashmen 💃🏽🛒 Etsy Shop: https://fearflywondrflymade.etsy.com ✨📦 Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/miaashmen 🏡BRAND COLLABS & DISCOUNTS:🕶️ FIRMOO: https://bit.ly/3WamPD4 → Promo Code: SIEW50🙏🏽 SEEK JESUS: https://seekjesus.co/pages/go?ref=7491:677524&discount=Ashmen20 → Promo Code: ASHMEN20👜 EFFORTLESS ESSENTIALS: https://effortlessessentialsco.com/?ref=xxicesqr → Promo Code: MIA15📖 ALABASTER CO: https://alabasterco.com/ → Promo Code: alb-miaashmen for 15% off✨ If you made it this far, thank you & Jesus loves you! 😊💕