Episodes
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"Do you want to be healed?" Theo Von made me cry and things I'm praying over my children.
I watched a clip of Theo Von talking about the John 5 where Jesus asked the man if he wanted to be healed. Theo's response made me cry. Here's why... Message me for any questions [email protected] Instagram: @abbi.cordova My Blog: https://www.abigailaviva.com Follow me on substack:...
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Encouragement in your unanswered prayers
What do we do when our prayers go unanswered? Here are things I'm currently learning in my life as I seek the Lord in prayer. ___________________ Message me for any questions [email protected] Instagram: @abbi.cordova My Blog: https://www.abigailaviva.com Follow me on substack:...
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YOUR CHILDREN ARE THE TARGET. It starts younger than you think.
Almost every story I hear about someone struggling in the past or present with sin, you can trace the root and beginning back to their childhood (myself included). The enemy is after our children. We, as mothers, need to be all the more focused, present, sober-minded and vigilant to be praying…
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What Jesus Was Thinking on the Cross and the Beauty of the Gospel
Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday are some of the most incredible and defining moments in the history of humanity. The Son of God coming to earth to save the souls of mankind. It's truly the greatest story ever told. This week I'm reading some scripture that gives a behind-the-scenes…
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What Do You Value? + Who Told You It Was Valuable?
In this episode I'm asking very specific questions and giving you a challenge... These two questions are so important... Is what we value what God values or what culture values? Is our value system defined by culture or defined by God's Word? ______________ Message me for any questions...
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Where to start reading your bible + Why you should read it (a lot) daily
I am a big believer in reading (or listening) to the Bible daily and in large chunks at a time. Here's why and a where to start reading! Message me for any questions [email protected] Instagram: @theoilsmarket @for.the.mother My Blog: https://www.abigailaviva.com Follow me on...
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Here's the 1st place to start decluttering. | It starts with you, mama.
Decluttering and downsizing brings so much more peace, space, mental clarity, greater creativity and ultimately more peace. But sometimes starting feels overwhelming. So let's chat about where to start first. __________ Message me for any questions [email protected] Instagram:...
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For the Overwhelmed Mother... Let's downsize for greater peace
Here are some practical decluttering steps to create more peace, space, clarity and creativity for the overwhelmed mom. Message me for any questions [email protected] Instagram: @theoilsmarket @for.the.mother My Blog: https://www.abigailaviva.comFollow me on...
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The Importance of Intentional Prayer as a Mother
We always make time for what we value, and prayer should be at the top. We should fill our lives with scripture and prayer and then adjust the rest of life around that. Prayer is so important. Let's talk a little deeper on todays episode... Message me for any questions...
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The little things are the BIG things: the simple moments children remember
The things my children remember the most aren't the things I expected to hear them tell me. It was in the little moments, the simple daily rhythms, the story times and meals together and quiet times we spent together that they treasure. You don't need to have all the things, gifts, fancy…
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Why We Don't Need To Fear as Christian Mothers
Today I'm sharing quotes from the Bible, Sally Clarkson and Elisabeth Elliot as well as things that the Lord is currently working out in my heart and mind surrounding fear, anxiety and worry. I pray this is an encouragement to you as a christian mama seeking Jesus and raising your children to…
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2026 Goals: Breaking up with Hustle Culture + Inviting more Peace and Presence In
After training my mind and body in the hustle culture/girl boss mindset for almost a decade, the Lord has been showing me a different way. It started a couple years ago in my deep dive into the Bible and has continued to the present where now I'm even more aware of lifestyle and mindset shifts…
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Help Your Kids Fall In Love With The Bible
The Bible has always been my greatest source of comfort and peace since I was a child and as I have poured out my love for the Word of God over my own children, it's now is such a comfort and peace in their own lives too. The way we love the Lord , love His Word and share that with our children…
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How to Read the Bible to your Kids (at any age)
I get a lot of questions from mamas asking how I read the bible to my children, how to normalize God's Word in the home, where/when to start and what it looks like. So let's chat about it! Message me for any questions! [email protected] Instagram: @theoilsmarket @for.the.mother My...
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Why you should read the bible daily...
I'm a big believer in starting and ending your days with the Bible. It will change your life. If you are betting your eternity on the message of the Bible, let's be diligent to know the words well. Message me for any questions! [email protected] Instagram: @theoilsmarket...
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The heaviness of this week: Charlie Kirk, the Church and Being Bold
This week was so heavy surrounding the assasination of Charlie Kirk, the evil responses in the media, the outpouring of love and support from those that were impacted by Charlie and his family and the radical boldness in faith all over the world lifting up the name of Jesus. Grief, anger, loss,...
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Questioning My Mothering Style, Marks of a True Christian + Fighting for Faith
I find that even though I have a high priority and focus on the Word of God in my daily life, the things of the world, the opinion of others and the distractions of life can grab my attention too easily. I have to fight for my faith, for keeping my eyes on the Lord and for being intentional with…
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Dreams I've had, the airport terminal and lessons from John and Moses
I've been having different dreams lately that wake me up and speak to the end times, meeting Jesus, biblical heroes and scripture coming to life. I pray the Lord will speak even more through dreams but here are some things lately that have been speaking to me and encouraging my heart. The…
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HOMESCHOOL Q+A part 2: Christian curriculum, following their interests and protecting your children
Here's a follow-up on the HOMESCHOOL Q+A from questions I asked on Instagram or from messages I received. Again, I'm not a typical "homeschool mom" that loves curriculum and planning the days, but I am very passionate as a mother to raise my children to know and love Jesus and to follow the…
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Q+A Homeschooling multiple ages and teaching them the Bible
I'm not a typical homeschool mom. I don't geek out over curriculum and plans BUT I am very passionate for my children to know the Bible and to know Jesus. Here is a Q+A on how we homeschool but specifically how we teach the Bible to our children, with multiple ages and grades, from the littlest…
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New book, grumpy-mom days and praying for your kids
There are so many things on my heart lately but here's a quick chat about my husband's new book, things I struggle with and the burden on my heart as I pray for my children. This is an unedited video with a battery outage break in the middle. We're going scrappy with content today. haha! But in…
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Scripture For The Mother Who is Grieving
Reading scripture for the Mother who is grieving and facing loss. I pray these verses will bring you comfort. "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." --Matthew 5:4 . . . Message me for any questions! [email protected] Instagram: @for.the.mother My Blog:...
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For The Mother who has had a miscarriage and is grieving. And remembering June.
When I was walking through the midst of miscarriage and grief and trying to understand what was happening, I was looking everywhere for other women’s stories to help me not feel alone in it all. My hope in writing and sharing parts of my story is to not only help myself to heal and process things...
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Scripture For The Mother Praying for Healing
The prayer of faith heals the sick (James 5:15-16) and faith comes through hearing the word of God ( Romans 10:17) so let’s listen to God’s word and how healing is described as we strengthen our faith being reminded of the truth in God’s word.
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The Rope Illustration I learned from Francis Chan and teaching your children about eternity
The Rope Illustration: I first heard this from Francis Chan years ago. I'll link it below... But it impacted me so much I now have a similar rope hanging in my home as a reminder to myself and my children how short our life is and how long eternity is. Our job as mothers is to teach our children,...
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New Name // New Vision... For The Mother Podcast
Hi! I’m Abbi. Mother to 6 children, lover of Jesus and wife to Tony. In every season of my life as a mother, what brings me true peace and true hope is found from the Word of God washing over me. My hope is to speak out God’s heart for you as a mother in this space. So this is… -for the mother…
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Episode 31: How to keep your kids from evil
Episode 31: How to keep your kids from evil This is taken from 2 Chronicles chapters 12 and 13. It is so important as christian mothers to be aware and alert of the tactics of the enemy and protect our children, especially in the little years. We need to be mothers who teach our children to…
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Episode 30: Asking God the Wrong Question and Other Parenting Thoughts
Episode 30: I realized I had been asking the Lord the wrong question for a long time now and this shift has changed how I pray. I also talk about parenting, the value and importance of fatherhood, being anointed as a mother, not getting distracted from what is most important and being ready to…
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Episode 29: Honest Thoughts Going Off Social Media: 2+ Month Update
Going off social media: How to go off social media, why should you go off social media, what have I seen on social media and what have I gained since being off social media. I have some strong opinions on it but here are some of my honest thoughts about it all. Message me for any questions!...
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Episode 28: YOU'VE BEEN LIED TO about kids and motherhood
Questions I hear a lot are "Should I have kids?", "Should I have more kids?", "How expensive are kids?", "Should I pursue a career or have a family?" Episode 28: YOU'VE BEEN LIED TO. Kids aren't too expensive + you don't have to lose yourself in motherhood. There is an assault on motherhood,...
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Episode 27: Intentional Parenting in the Little Years to Raise Healthy Adults.
Episode 27: Intentional Parenting in the Little Years to Raise Healthy Adults. I think so much of the negative behaviors we see in grownups could have been avoided if they were parented differently as children. We are to train up our children in the ways they should go. Training them means being...
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Episode 26: The Eyes of the Lord, the Enemy and a Dream I Had
I had a dream, or actually a nightmare, about my daughter being kidnapped when she was a baby over 17 or 18 years ago. The Lord used the dream to reveal how I am to see the attacks of the enemy spiritually in my fight for the hearts and souls of my children. If we say we are bible-believing...
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Episode 25: Surrendering everything, getting off social media and the goodness of God's Word
Surrendering everything to God with open hands, getting off social media, God revealing idols and roots of things He wants removed and soaking in the goodness of God's Word are all topics from today's podcast. I hope this encourages you as a christian mother to seek the Lord and ask Him to reveal...
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Episode 24: We Are At War For Our Families
“God has not called us to worry over our family but to go to WAR for our family. He’s given us weapons to tear down strongholds and break generational curses and to create brand new legacies.” - DawnChere Wilkerson I heard this on a YouTube video I was watching last night: “God has not called us…
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Episode 23: How Do You Do It All? Why nonnegotiables are important.
I had a sweet mama friend reach out to me recently and asked "How do you do it all?" which was such a great question because I literally asked the same question to my husband a few weeks ago while feeling completely overwhelmed with too many things to do. I wanted to bring this topic here because…
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Episode 22: Releasing Control + Pointing Our Kids to Jesus as Counselor
I was supposed to read this book in Bible College years ago (shout out to Calvary Chapel Bible College) but somehow didn't finish it. So I'm reading it now! It's How To Counsel God's Way by Bob Hoekstra. It's so encouraging to read it now as a mama because we are the counselors of our children…
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Episode 21: Burnout to Breakthrough
Today is a confession, if you will, on some struggles I've had this week and how I went from burnout to finding breakthrough. Spoiler but breakthrough comes in the presence of the Lord so it was in finding my way back to that secret place with Him. I hope it encourages you mamas in the trenches...
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Episode 20: Parenting Lessons from The Hiding Place
The book The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom has been very influential in my life in many ways. Recently I was encouraged reading through it again in not only how to parent my children but in having a beautiful picture of how God parents me. Message me for any questions!...
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Episode 19: Roots & Wings
What season of parenting are your children in? Are they needing roots or wings? Message me for any questions! [email protected] Instagram: @abigailaviva @theoilsmarket My Blog: https://www.abigailaviva.com Sign up for my NEWSLETTER...
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Episode 18: The God of Covenant + Promise, for Good and Bad
God of promise and covenant… We love to talk about the God of promise and covenant for the blessings and abundance He provides… and He does. But let us not forget He is ALSO the God of promise and covenant to follow through in our disobedience and sin. He is faithful to both. He will not be…
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Episode 17: Walking (literally) with Jesus
Walking with Jesus, praying, leading by example for our children to see how to have a real relationship with God is an incredible gift. Today I'm sharing some things that I'm doing that have been radically changing my life right now. Message me for any questions! [email protected]...
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Episode 16: Prayers Unanswered and Why That Should Excite Us
This is something that the Lord is walking me through right now, and the lessons I'm learning are priceless in my walk of faith with God. Message me for any questions! [email protected] Instagram: @abigailaviva @theoilsmarket My Blog: https://www.abigailaviva.com Sign up for my...
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Episode 15: Purity Culture and Talking to Your Kids About Sex
As a christian mother, I believe it's so important to talk to our children about everything so that they have a biblical worldview of the things in this life. I was a teen in the whole "purity culture" movement and had good things and bad things taught in those younger years. So what now? How do…
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Episode 14: What do you burn for? Knowing your calling vs what you are attacked in
This episode came from listening to a Rita Springer podcast this morning. I was having so many lightbulb moments, things clicking in my mind for myself and my children from her description of knowing what you burn for, what you're called to do and what you are attacked in most. I hope it…
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Episode 13: The Verse That Snowballed Everything
This verse began a snowball effect in my life that changed everything in my life. One thing led to another thing and my heart and mind have become more and more transformed for the good. It's so exciting and I had to share all about it. Message me for any questions!…
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Is God Not Listening?
This isn't political but biblical. Sin separates us from God. We need humility, repentance, the fear of God, to tremble at His Word and to stand firm on the Word of God. With it being Pride month, ab*rtion happening daily, identity crisis in children and sin everywhere we look, let's talk about…
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Episode 11: Why I don't teach Santa or the Easter Bunny to my kids
Motherhood is such a high calling and privilege. This episode I share some verses from Mark 9 & 10 where Jesus invites the little children to come to Him and He blesses them and also warns those who would turn them away from Him. I also share why I don't teach about Santa and the Easter Bunny so…
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Episode 10: The Urgency of Prayer for Our Children's Souls
The more I read God's Word and know the Lord, the greater urgency I have for praying for the hearts and souls of my children daily. Them knowing and walking with Jesus is the most important thing in this life. As a mother, I need to prioritize my own walk with Jesus too, so that I'm living as an...
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Episode 9: Are We Blessing or Cursing Our Children?
As mothers, whether intentionally or not, we are either blessing or cursing our children for generations to come. It's so important that we take our role as mothers so seriously in raising the next generation to know and love Jesus. Deuteronomy 6:7-9 NKJV You shall teach them diligently to your...
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Episode 8: Living as an Example + Drawing Near to God
Two topics discussed : 1. Living as an example 2. When I feel overwhelmed or distant from the Lord, that's my sign to draw near to Him, knowing that He will then draw near to me. James 4:8-10 is the scripture reference Message me for any questions! [email protected] Instagram:...
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A call for Christian Mothers to walk in their anointing
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Abigail Aviva Cordova
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