Do you REALLY believe God is good? Knowing vs believing with Alena Franklin

Do you have a child that is wrestling with their faith? Or maybe you fear this scenario with your little ones? What if they grow up and deny their faith or doubt God? What you will hear today through Alena’s story is that God is faithful. She is confident in that truth after a 7-year wrestling period with God.

Alena’s quest to know God helped her to know herself in a foundational way. This conversation not only helped me as a mom, but as a follower of Christ. Alena is a creative, author, speaker, actor and more who is wise beyond her years. She always makes me think in a new and fresh way.

My favorite part honestly is when she talks about the “ick” of women’s conferences. I could not get it together from laughing. She reminds me so much of her late mother Wynter Pitts. She is refreshingly honest, true to herself, wise and hilarious.

You will be encouraged to be patient with the wrestling periods of your own faith and your children’s faith. You will hear practical ways to support your children during their doubts.

Be sure to check out her new devotional, God Is, available now for teen and young women.

Enjoy!

Courtney

(00:00) The Emotional Journey of College Transition

(02:59) Wrestling with Faith and Identity

(05:48) Understanding God Through Personal Struggles

(08:29) Navigating Parent-Child Relationships

(11:26) Experiencing God's Presence in Grief

(14:15) The Importance of Knowing God

(17:08) Hearing from God in Everyday Life

(19:51) Creative Pursuits and Personal Growth

(22:44) The Impact of 'For Girls Like You' Magazine

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Resources from today’s show:

God Is - Alean’s new devotional

For Girls Like You

Africa New Life

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