Laughter is something everyone cherishes and enjoys on a daily basis. It is often an emotion that really allows us to behold God's joy, truth, and goodness in our lives. So how can we learn to find those moments of laughter through all the transitions of life?

We are so excited and blessed to have author, blogger and podcaster, Sophie Hudson, AKA Boo Mama. Sophie shares stories from her childhood, to what lead her to becoming a teacher, to feeling called to write 4 best selling novels despite swearing she would never write a book. From there she explains the origins of her nickname, Boo Mama, and the creation of her blog back in 2005. 

Through all of these things she speaks about how she beheld God in all of those aspects of her life. She talks about advising girls in middle school and highschool who struggled with different issues from bullying to self image. She also tells mothers the best pieces of advice for what they can do if they see their daughter struggling.

Who is Sophie Hudson?

Sophie Hudson loves to laugh more than just about anything. She began writing her blog, BooMama.net, in November 2005, and much to her surprise, she's stuck with it. Sophie hopes that through her stories, women find encouragement and hope in the everyday, joy-filled moments of life. In addition to her blog, Sophie speaks regularly to groups across the country and co-hosts The Big Boo Cast.

A graduate of Mississippi State University and the author of four books, Sophie loves cheering like crazy at college football games and watching entire seasons of TV shows in record time. She lives with her husband and son in Birmingham, Alabama.

Resources:

Learn more about Sophie's books, book club, and podcast over on her website: www.boomama.net

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Beholding God in all areas of our lives can be a difficult task at times, especially during periods of great adversity and chaos. So what does it look like to find peace in Christ's love during extremely dark areas of our lives? What does it look like to see God's relentless pursuit of us to deliver us from our troubles?

We are so blessed to have the COO of JH Israel and former attorney, Jahan Berns, on today's episode as she shares her testimony of deliverance from the horrors of the Ugandan Civil War. Jahan shares growing up with her father, who led groups of rebel warriors during these battles, and the horrors she was exposed to in her time in Uganda from a very young age.

She shares her story of how she was able to behold God's unrelenting pursuit to deliver her from the demons she faced during her childhood and answers the question "How can a 6 year old girl survive the assassination of her father and find deliverance from demons as a child?"

Jahan's story is so powerful, so deep and filled with examples of how God is always pursuing us and looking to give us peace from adversity.

Who is Jahan Berns?

Jahan Berns is an attorney and the COO of the two sister Christian organizations: JH Israel; and U.S. Israel Education Association (USIEA). Jahan migrated from Uganda, Africa to England, and finally to the U.S. She practiced law at the law firm of Sirote & Permutt, in Birmingham, Alabama, until the Lord called her to serve Him in ministry. Jahan is married to Bob Berns and they have two children.

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We all strive to be Godly mothers for our children, especially when raising daughters. We want to steward them with the love and compassion Christ shares with us in His word, but often it can be difficult to find a balance of instilling proper values and allowing our daughters to discover who God is calling them to be. So how do we find that balance and behold God as we parent our children?

That is why we are so blessed to have author and speaker, Kari Kampakis, as our guest on this episode of the iBehold Podcast. Kari explains how moms can begin to change the narrative and mind-set that often leads them to parent teen girls with a spirit of defeat instead of strength. 

She shares that moms shouldn't be looking to "fix" things in their daughters lives, but instead  doing the heart-work necessary to love a teenager while still being a steady, supportive parent. Kari also talks about how she has found ways to behold God as she has raised her daughters and how other mothers can do the same.

Who is Kari Kampakis?

Kari Kampakis is an author, speaker, podcaster, and newspaper columnist from Birmingham, Alabama.

Her books for teen girls, 10 Ultimate Truths Girls Should Know and Liked: Whose Approval Are You Living For, and her bestselling books for moms, Love Her Well and More Than a Mom, have been used widely across the country for small group studies.

Kari’s work has been featured on The TODAY Show, TODAY Parents, Focus on the Family, EWTN, Bethany Hamilton’s Mother/Daughter ‘Ohana Program, Yahoo! News, Grown & Flown, FaithGateway, Jesus Calling, Your Teen, Mother.ly,  For Every Mom, Love What Matters, Ann Voskamp’s blog, The Huffington Post, Thrive Global, and other national outlets. She and her husband, Harry, have four daughters and a dog named Lola.

Resources:

Learn more about Kari's work, purchase her books and listen to her podcast over on her website: www.karikampakis.com

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