We&#39;re Jason and Malia, married parents of four boys. We help families build the rhythms and rituals to bring God to the center of their home. Everything we share comes from our own living room, not a textbook. This podcast is for any family that&#39;s tired of surviving and ready to start thriving together.

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How do you know you&#39;re in God&#39;s will? Do you ever worry that you&#39;ve missed it, with the job, the person or the timing? Our friend Daniel Knapp, a pastor&#39;s kid and youth teacher, noticed something: the church is anxious about God&#39;s will, but Scripture isn&#39;t. When the Bible talks about God&#39;s will, it&#39;s mostly talking about who you&#39;re becoming. So Daniel gives two simple questions to ask yourself, and he says you can answer them honestly in under a minute. We get into both questions, what genuinely pursuing Jesus looks like without legalism, the two kinds of disobedience, how to tell God&#39;s voice from your own, why delayed obedience is still disobedience, how parents can point their kids to Jesus, and what to do when a child walks away even though you did your best. If you&#39;ve been stuck waiting for a sign, we hope this brings you some peace. CHAPTERS00:00 How to know you&#39;re in God&#39;s will01:06 Career vs. calling01:52 Daniel&#39;s two questions05:08 Surrendering your plans to the Lord19:11 The two types of disobedience22:03 God&#39;s voice or your own?29:24 Helping your kids follow Jesus36:46 Growing up a pastor&#39;s kid39:41 When your child rebels41:21 There&#39;s no secret formula to parenting45:39 Closing thoughts SCRIPTURE IN THIS EPISODE1 Thessalonians 4:3 and 5:16 to 18Romans 12:2Hebrews 12:1 to 2Philippians 4:6 to 8Joshua 24:15 MORE FROM USTake our Peaceful Home Assessment: https://www.ourhouse.faith/assessmentInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesmylies Sponsorship: info@ourhouse.faith We&#39;re Jason and Malia. Four boys, 16 years married, helping families bring God to the center of their home every week. As for our house, we will serve the Lord. Inspired by Joshua 24:15

How to Know You're In God's Will

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Why does God let bad things happen to good people? We still wrestle with it, and we&#39;re not going to pretend we have a neat answer. We&#39;re Jason and Malia. Jason used to be an atheist, and one of his biggest hang-ups was simple: if God is good, why is there evil? Malia believed long before Jason did, and she still struggles with how God could let some things happen when He could have stopped them. So we sat down and talked about it honestly. Where did evil come from in the first place? What does Romans 8:28 actually promise? Why does &#34;everything happens for a reason&#34; land so badly on someone who is hurting, and what about &#34;maybe you just didn&#39;t have enough faith&#34;? What do you say when you don&#39;t know why? What do you tell your kids? And if God could stop it, why isn&#39;t He doing anything? If you&#39;re in a hard season right now, or sitting with someone who is, we hope this helps you feel a little less alone in the questions. Join the Peaceful Home Challenge waitlist: https://ourhouse.faith/challenge/#waitlistInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesmyliesSponsorship: info@ourhouse.faith As for our house, we will serve the Lord. Inspired by Joshua 24:15

Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen to Us?

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Time for yourself isn&#39;t selfish. But self-care becomes selfish when it stops pointing you back to God. We used to keep score. The cold plunge, the steam shower, AirPods and an audiobook at 3x, two hours to escape, and if you got yours, I got mine. It never actually filled us up. So we talk about what culture tells tired moms they deserve, why &#34;you can&#39;t pour from an empty cup&#34; is only half the story, and what Jesus actually did when He withdrew to pray (Luke 5:16, Mark 6:31). If you&#39;re worn out and everything around you says you deserve a break, this one is for you. Time for yourself isn&#39;t the problem. Where it points is. Take our Peaceful Home Assessment (mentioned in the episode): https://www.ourhouse.faith/assessmentJoin the Peaceful Home Challenge waitlist: https://ourhouse.faith/challenge/#waitlistOur neurofeedback episode: https://youtu.be/VuLzvEP72W0Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesmyliesSponsorship: info@ourhouse.faith As for our house, we will serve the Lord. Inspired by Joshua 24:15

When Self-Care Becomes Selfish (What Did Jesus Do?)

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Raising teenagers when everyone else says yes is hard, and our boys don&#39;t always like where we land. We&#39;re Jason and Malia, and two of our four sons are teenagers now. Our teens have phones, but they&#39;re on lockdown, and they know they&#39;re being raised differently than a lot of their friends. In this episode we get honest about what it looks like to set your kids apart: what the world is pulling our teenagers toward, why we have the hard talks early, what to do when you can&#39;t control what another kid shows them, when a teenager is old enough to date, and how to set your kids apart without losing them in the process. Jason also shares what it was like doing all the things he doesn&#39;t want our boys to do, and what changed. If you feel the pull of what everyone else is doing but know it&#39;s not right for your house, this one is for you. Get our Family Meeting Guide (mentioned in the episode): https://ourhouse.faith/3fmJoin the Peaceful Home Challenge waitlist: https://ourhouse.faith/challenge/#waitlistTake our 4-minute family assessment: https://www.ourhouse.faith/assessmentInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesmyliesSponsorship: info@ourhouse.faith As for our house, we will serve the Lord. Inspired by Joshua 24:15

We Raise Our Teenagers Differently. They Don't Like It.

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If your marriage looks fine from the outside but feels lonely on the inside, you&#39;re not crazy. We&#39;ve been there. We&#39;ve been married 16 years, and we&#39;ve been on the brink of divorce four or five times. Most people around us never knew. So for our anniversary we sat down with questions we wish someone had asked us early on, and neither of us saw the other&#39;s list. We get honest about all of it: when each of us felt most loved and most alone, the year a cancer diagnosis exposed how far apart we were spiritually, the work-late season we still see differently, how close we came even after Jason came to faith, whether divorce is ever okay in a Christian marriage, the advice Jason would give a man walking into marriage, and the one date we&#39;d relive. If you feel alone in a marriage everyone else thinks is fine, this one is for you. Lonely doesn&#39;t have to be the end of the story. In the episode we mention our free 4-minute family assessment: https://www.ourhouse.faith/assessment MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEThe 5 Silent Killers of a Peaceful Home (our very first episode): https://youtu.be/0E9wgirwCno FREE FROM USJoin the Peaceful Home Challenge waitlist: https://ourhouse.faith/challenge/#waitlistTake our 4-minute family assessment: https://www.ourhouse.faith/assessmentGet our Family Meeting Guide: https://ourhouse.faith/3fmInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesmylies Sponsorship: info@ourhouse.faith We&#39;re Jason and Malia. Four boys, 16 years married, helping families bring God to the center of their home every week. As for our house, we will serve the Lord. Inspired by Joshua 24:15 #christianmarriage #lonelyinmarriage #marriageadvice #christianpodcast

When Your Marriage Looks Fine but Feels Lonely

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The most dangerous idols in our lives aren&#39;t bad things. They&#39;re good things sitting in the wrong seat. We filmed this on the first football Sunday of the season, so we start with the obvious one. But this is just the two of us getting honest about all of it: the fantasy football years Jason admits consumed him, the 45 minutes Malia loses to a scroll she never meant to start, the AirPods that became Jason&#39;s version of a drink after work, and the one idol nobody wants to name, because it&#39;s the kids. So we talk about how you actually find yours. The question that beats any test: how much time did I spend with God today versus the thing I use to check out? Why your credit card statement might know your idols better than you do. What we do instead of deleting everything. The boundaries we keep around video games in our house. And how to bring it up with your spouse without becoming the meme who complains about phones while holding one. If something good keeps ending up ahead of God in your week, this one is for you. The goal was never getting rid of it. In the episode we mention a QR code for our free Family Meeting Guide. Here&#39;s the link: https://ourhouse.faith/3fm CHAPTERS00:00 The first football Sunday problem04:48 &#34;I let it consume me&#34;06:36 The 45-minute scroll09:20 AirPods, scotch, and checking out13:19 When the idol is your kids14:14 Saying it to your spouse without the finger19:24 Kids, video games, and boundaries24:42 Your credit card knows where your treasure is25:03 God at the center, not God first FREE FROM USJoin the Peaceful Home Challenge waitlist: https://ourhouse.faith/challenge/#waitlistGet our Family Meeting Guide: https://ourhouse.faith/3fmTake our 4-minute family assessment: https://www.ourhouse.faith/assessmentWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ourhousefaithInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesmylies Sponsorship: info@ourhouse.faith We&#39;re Jason and Malia. Four boys, almost 16 years married, helping families bring God to the center of their home every week. As for our house, we will serve the Lord. Inspired by Joshua 24:15

Good Things Become the Idols in Your Life

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Tithing 10% of your income sounds crazy until you realize none of it was ever really yours to begin with. This one is just the two of us, working through what The Treasure Principle Bible study is doing to our hearts, our budget, and our bank account anxiety. Because most people want to be generous, they just don&#39;t feel like they can afford it yet. So we get honest about what changed. The 10% pay cut question that reframed tithing for us, and what it forced us to look at in our spending. Why 10% makes you feel it at every income level, even through a layoff year. What it means to steward money that was never ours, instead of acting like the CEO of it. Why Malia calls the tithe &#34;the bare minimum,&#34; and what she means. How a guy who thinks in investments learned to see generosity as one, with a return we can&#39;t outlive. And the difference between a want and a need in a house with four kids in a consumer-everything world. If you want to give but you just don&#39;t feel like you can yet, this one is for you. It was never about the math. In the episode we mention a family assessment with a QR code on screen. Here&#39;s the link: https://www.ourhouse.faith/assessment CHAPTERS00:00 Money fights, and what ended ours02:02 What a Bible study did to our budget02:28 Everything is God&#39;s, even the scary parts04:59 Not the CEO of the money05:45 The 10% pay cut question08:03 An investment with infinite return11:35 &#34;The tithe is the bare minimum&#34;12:28 Tithing 10% when the math doesn&#39;t work13:44 Wants, needs, and the consumer trap MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEThe Treasure Principle by Randy AlcornOur episode with Ashton, the young Bible student who followed God to Peru FREE FROM USJoin the Peaceful Home Challenge waitlist: https://ourhouse.faith/challenge/#waitlistTake our 4-minute family assessment: https://ourhouse.faith/assessmentWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ourhousefaithInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesmylies Sponsorship: info@ourhouse.faith We&#39;re Jason and Malia. Four boys, almost 16 years married, helping families bring God to the center of their home every week. As for our house, we will serve the Lord. Inspired by Joshua 24:15

How to Tithe When You Can't Afford It

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Most of us think a rescue is the end of a human trafficking story. Our friend Jess has spent years inside what actually comes after. Jess leads True ID, a Las Vegas ministry that walks with women rebuilding their lives after trafficking and exploitation. We asked her the questions most people are afraid to ask. Why do rescued women so often go back? What does it take to rebuild a life when the record, the name, and the trust are all broken? She says the studies show it can take seven rescues before a woman is finally free. And what happens the first time a woman steps into a safe bedroom of her own? Then, in the middle of the conversation, Jess told us about the season she calls the dark night of her soul, when hearing these women&#39;s stories made a lifelong believer question everything, and the single sentence in a sermon that brought her back. Jason cried on camera for the first time in 31 episodes. If you have ever felt God tugging on your heart to help but thought you had nothing to offer, this one is for you. Jess would tell you that showing up is the whole job. SUPPORT TRUE IDWebsite: https://mytrueid.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/trueid.lvBowling for Restoration fundraiser, November 7 in Boulder City, details at their site. CHAPTERS 00:00 INTRO03:14 What reintegration really means05:54 Why she goes back06:08 Seven rescues09:30 The first safe bedroom14:03 Why it&#39;s called True ID24:44 Jess&#39;s testimony: the dark night of her soul48:21 How to actually help FREE FROM USTake our 4-minute family assessment: https://www.ourhouse.faith/assessmentInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesmylies Sponsorship: info@ourhouse.faith We&#39;re Jason and Malia. Four boys, almost 16 years married, helping families bring God to the center of their home every week. As for our house, we will serve the Lord. Inspired by Joshua 24:15 #humantraffickingawareness #antitrafficking #christianministry #christianpodcast

The Part of Human Trafficking No One Talks About

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We keep having the same fight over and over. A week after saying we&#39;d never quit this podcast, that fight almost made us quit. This one is just the two of us, days after one of the bigger blowups we&#39;ve had in a while, walking through exactly how the same argument keeps finding us after almost 16 years of marriage. Because what couples fight about is almost never what the conflict is actually about. So we get honest about our pattern. Where the tension starts before either of us says a word. What happens when one spouse shuts down and goes quiet while the other pushes harder to connect. How our anxious and avoidant attachment styles turn a stressful week into a blowup. Why Malia said &#34;I can&#39;t be his Holy Spirit,&#34; and what she does instead. And the iceberg picture our coach drew that showed us what&#39;s really underneath, and why resolving conflict in our marriage used to take a week and now takes less than a day. Which one of you goes quiet? If you know this loop, this episode is for you. There is a way out, and it&#39;s not learning to argue better. Not sure where the fighting is actually coming from? Take our free 4-minute family assessment: https://www.ourhouse.faith/assessment CHAPTERS 00:00 We almost cancelled this episode03:52 Why couples have the same argument on repeat07:23 Where the fight starts before it starts08:28 When one spouse shuts down and one pursues09:29 The moment stress becomes a blowup12:45 “I can’t be his Holy Spirit”19:17 The iceberg under every fight22:27 How the fight finally ends WATCH NEXTWhy You Keep Having the Same Fight (Attachment Styles): [LINK]Marriage and the 5 Love Languages: [LINK] FREE FROM USTake our 4-minute family assessment: https://www.ourhouse.faith/assessmentInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesmylies Sponsorship: info@ourhouse.faith We&#39;re Jason and Malia. Four boys, almost 16 years married, helping families bring God to the center of their home every week. As for our house, we will serve the Lord. Inspired by Joshua 24:15 #christianmarriage #marriageadvice #resolvingconflict #attachmentstyles

You Have the Same Fight Over and Over Again

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Every parent wants their kids to do chores without being asked. We wanted more than that, so we made up The 4 Levels of Service to change their hearts, not just their habits. For years our nightly kitchen cleanup was a fight. Somewhere along the way it stopped being one, and in this episode we walk through exactly what changed. The four levels we teach our kids, and the level most families never get past. What a study of nearly 10,000 kindergartners found about chores that surprised us. The Post-it note trick that got our whole house clean in 20 minutes with worship music on. And the laundry rule that means we never remind anybody about laundry. We also get honest about the part that had to change first, and it was not the kids. If it feels easier to just do it yourself, or you would settle for them doing it without complaining, this one is for you. The goal is a servant&#39;s heart, and it starts with ours. Get The 4 Levels of Service one-pager: https://www.ourhouse.faith/4levels CHAPTERS 00:00 Every Parent Wants This02:06 “It’s Easier to Just Do It Myself”03:13 What the Studies Actually Say04:42 The 4 Levels of Service06:06 The Level Most Families Live In07:52 From Nightly Fight to Actually Helpful12:14 The Post-it Note Power Clean18:19 The Laundry Rule FREE FROM USTake our 4-minute family assessment: https://www.ourhouse.faith/assessmentInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesmylies Sponsorship: info@ourhouse.faith We&#39;re Jason and Malia. Four boys, almost 16 years married, helping families bring God to the center of their home every week. As for our house, we will serve the Lord. Inspired by Joshua 24:15 #christianparenting #choresforkids #raisingkids #servantheart

Get Your Kids to WANT to Do Chores

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Six months ago God nudged us to start a podcast with no plan and no paycheck. It has not made a dollar. We are not stopping We get into what it costs, in money and in time we do not have. What we do when the numbers say stop. The rule we made so this never consumes our family. And the one sentence our pastor said that settled whether we would ever quit. If God has put something on your heart and you keep waiting until you feel qualified, take the leap. This episode is for you. Timestamp: 00:00 Intro01:28 Six Months of Our House02:13 Malia’s Layoff and What Came Next07:57 Why the Podcast Is a Ministry12:35 Obedience When You Feel Unqualified17:56 Following God Without Knowing the Plan20:25 Protecting Their Family From the Work22:16 The Advice That Helped Them Keep Going FREE FROM US Take our 4-minute family assessment: https://www.ourhouse.faith/assessment Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesmylies Sponsorship: info@ourhouse.faith We&#39;re Jason and Malia. Four boys, almost 16 years married, helping families bring God to the center of their home every week. As for our house, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15 #christianpodcast #leapoffaith #calledbygod #startingapodcast

This Podcast Makes No Money. We're Not Stopping.

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Erica LeMarr was having her best year in business while her marriage quietly fell apart. What saved it is the last thing our culture wants to hear. If your life looks successful on paper and feels empty at home, this conversation is for you. She sat down with us and held nothing back. The night her husband finally said the thing that woke her up. Hear how a wife who says &#34;I just obey my husband&#34; ended up with more peace, more friends, and a business that doubled. We asked her the questions you are probably yelling at the screen right now. Isn&#39;t that weakness? Where is the line between obedience and being walked on? And what does she say to the strong-willed woman who hears the word submit and wants to say nope!? Timestamp:00:00 Introduction01:40 The last straw03:59 “What could I learn from a stay-at-home mom?”06:09 “This is weird. Who are you?”09:27 The phone call she can&#39;t explain22:07 “I just obey”31:54 The Bible as a constitution44:05 Letting Jesus be the CEO CONNECT WITH ERICA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericalemarrhomes Her podcast: Intentional Improvement FREE FROM US Take our 4-minute family assessment: https://www.ourhouse.faith/assessment Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesmylies Sponsorship: info@ourhouse.faith We&#39;re Jason and Malia. Four kids, almost 16 years married, helping families bring God to the center of their home every week. As for our house, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15 #christianmarriage #godlywife #marriageadvice #christianpodcast

I Was Destroying My Marriage and Didn't Know It

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There is a way to start a gospel conversation without needing the right words. Scott Edlin found it the day before a Super Bowl. Jason was an atheist three years ago, and he still freezes when a stranger asks about his faith. So we sat down with Scott, founder of the Luke 2 Project, and asked what we actually wanted to know. What do you say when you do not have a verse ready? Why does he believe Christians push more people away from God than they bring in? And what does a box of t-shirts in his trunk have to do with any of it? He also told us something about getting saved that we had never heard anyone say out loud. If you believe but go quiet the second somebody asks you why, this one is for you. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro04:44 What happens when you wear one10:22 32 years in the flesh12:52 The day before the Super Bowl25:41 The part of getting saved nobody talks about29:14 Why Christians push people away31:46 Just plant a seed39:45 “Dad, I’m bored” on December 26th THE LUKE 2 PROJECTWebsite: https://luke2project.orgConnect with Scott: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottedlin FREE FROM USTake our 4-minute family assessment: https://www.ourhouse.faith/assessmentInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourhouse.faith Sponsorship: info@ourhouse.faith We&#39;re Jason and Malia. Four boys, almost 16 years married, helping families bring God to the center of their home every week. As for Our House, we will serve the Lord. #sharethegospel #sharingyourfaith #evangelism #christianpodcast

The SIMPLEST Way to Start a Gospel Conversation

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Jon and Danielle Mackin were already Christians, but looking back, they realized God was not truly at the center of their home. Their kids had seen conflict, their marriage lacked grace, and faith was mostly something they practiced on Sundays. In this episode of Our House with The Smylies, Jon and Danielle share how that began to change when they surrounded themselves with people who lived out their relationship with Jesus every day. Prayer, worship, grace, and repair slowly became part of their marriage and parenting. Now their kids still see disagreement, but they also see forgiveness, restoration, and a marriage they can feel secure in. Jon also shares how putting God at the center changed the way he approaches his business and trusts God with what comes next. If you want faith to become part of everyday family life, this conversation is a practical place to start. CHAPTERS:00:00 - Intro04:08 - Finding Peace in a Chaotic Home05:22 - Raising Four Kids08:34 - Discipline, Consequences, and Self-Control14:57 - Why Repair After Discipline Matters18:00 - Bringing Faith Into Everyday Family Life22:10 - Helping Kids Build Their Own Faith30:54 - Putting God at the Center of Marriage35:38 - From Sunday Christianity to Everyday Faith38:31 - How Grace Changed Their Marriage41:09 - Letting Your Kids See Conflict and Repair44:11 - Why Marriage Comes Before the Kids53:49 - Putting God at the Center of Business59:27 - Praying Over Clients and Surrendering Work1:05:36 - The Importance of Christian Friendship Want to know where you can start bringing God to the center of your home? Take the 4-Minute Home AssessmentFind out what’s quietly stealing the peace in your home, and discover the first step toward something healthier: https://www.ourhouse.faith/assessment Start Your First Faith-Filled Family Meeting This WeekDownload your free guide here: https://www.ourhouse.faith/ SUBSCRIBE for new episodes every week:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVv_2EP7ghi1VLKcFIceslA?sub_confirmation=1 We&#39;re Jason and Malia Smylie. We&#39;ve been married over 15 years, have 4 boys, and we help families bring God to the center of their home, their marriage, and their business. #GodCenteredHome #ChristianMarriage #ChristianParenting #FaithAndFamily #ChristianFamily #MarriageAdvice #PuttingGodFirst #OurHousePodcast

We Put God at the Center of Our Home. Everything Changed.

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For eight years, Desi and Steve hoped and prayed for a child. When doctors told them pregnancy was no longer likely, they had to face the possibility that becoming parents might look completely different from what they had imagined. Then, during an anniversary dinner, Steve said the words Desi had been trying to avoid: “We’re being called to foster care.” In this episode, Desi and Steve share their honest journey through infertility, foster care, adoption, grief, faith, and learning to trust God when life did not go according to plan. They talk openly about the fear of becoming attached to a foster child, the heartbreak of reunification, the strain foster care placed on their marriage, and the moments when they questioned whether they could continue. Desi also shares a painful moment when a court decision left her angry with God, only to discover later that He had been working behind the scenes the entire time. Timestamp:00:00 From infertility to foster care02:45 Desi and Steve’s faith journey10:35 Eight years of infertility11:39 Feeling called to foster care18:12 Beginning the foster care process20:07 Receiving their first placement21:49 How foster care affected their marriage25:27 Reunification and saying goodbye31:06 Audrey’s adoption journey32:26 Wrestling with anger toward God36:06 Years of uncertainty in foster care38:28 Loving a foster child as your own42:00 The unexpected call about their son46:39 How faith and community carried them58:13 Supporting foster families59:23 Creating peace in their home This episode is for couples facing infertility, families considering foster care or adoption, foster parents navigating uncertainty, and anyone learning to trust God when His plan looks different from their own. Your journey may not look the way you expected, but that does not mean God has forgotten your family. Watch the full episode to hear Desi and Steve’s powerful story of how foster care made them parents. WANT MORE PEACE IN YOUR HOME? Take our free home assessment at https://ourhouse.faith. It takes only a few minutes and will show you where to begin bringing God to the center of your home. ABOUT OUR HOUSE We’re Jason and Malia Smylie, married for almost 16 years with four boys. We’re not pastors, just parents sharing what we are learning about building a God-centered home filled with more peace, contentment, and joy. New episodes every week. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVv_2EP7ghi1VLKcFIceslA?sub_confirmation=1Website: https://ourhouse.faithEmail: info@ourhouse.faith #Infertility #FosterCare #AdoptionStory #ChristianParenting #ChristianFamily #FaithJourney #FosterParents #GodsPlan #MarriagePodcast #OurHouse

We Couldn't Get Pregnant Then Foster Care Made Us Parents

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Traveling with kids rarely goes exactly as planned. Flights get delayed, children have meltdowns, routines disappear, and something almost always goes wrong. After 14 years of traveling with four kids, Jason and Malia have learned that a successful family trip is not about avoiding the chaos. It is about preparing for it, staying on the same team, and remembering why you decided to travel together in the first place. In this episode, they talk honestly about the good, the bad, and the stressful parts of traveling with babies, young children, and teenagers. They share stories from airports, road trips, international flights, extended stays, and a family mission trip that changed their perspective on contentment and joy. They also share practical lessons for making family travel easier, including: Timestamp:00:00 Intro02:05 Why traveling with babies can feel intimidating04:28 How travel expands a child’s perspective09:35 Family travel does not have to be expensive11:46 What traveling reveals about relationships16:41 Travel tips for different ages19:06 Babies, blowouts, and airplane meltdowns22:53 Staying calm when your children are overwhelmed24:44 Preparing children emotionally for a trip28:17 The parenting mistake they made after vacation33:47 Packing, snacks, electronics, and medications36:21 Keeping God at the center while traveling38:53 Choosing family experiences over possessions39:28 How a mission trip changed their family42:13 Encouragement for parents afraid to travel This conversation is for parents planning their first family vacation, experienced travelers looking for practical ideas, and Christian families who want to stay connected and keep God at the center wherever they go. The trip may not be perfect, but that does not mean it will not be worth it. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE and discover how to make traveling with children less stressful, more meaningful, and more connected. PREPARE YOUR FAMILY BEFORE THE TRIPDownload our faith-filled family meeting guide at https://ourhouse.faith. ABOUT OUR HOUSEWe&#39;re Jason and Malia Smylie, married over 15 years with four boys. We&#39;re not pastors, just parents sharing how we&#39;re learning to build a God-centered home with more peace, contentment, and joy. New episodes every week. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVv_2EP7ghi1VLKcFIceslA?sub_confirmation=1Website: https://ourhouse.faithEmail: [info@ourhouse.faith](mailto:info@ourhouse.faith) #FamilyTravel #TravelingWithKids #ChristianParenting #FamilyVacation #ParentingTips #ChristianFamily #TravelTips #OurHouse

What We Wish We'd Known BEFORE Traveling With 4 Kids

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Ashton Winningham had his own plans. He was building a business, thinking about moving to California, and figuring out what he wanted his future to look like. Then God began leading him somewhere completely different: Bible college and missionary work in Peru. Ashton is a Bible college student and missionary from Las Vegas who followed God’s call to Peru, where he serves through Bible study, evangelism, discipleship, and mission work. In this episode, Jason and Malia sit down with Ashton to talk honestly about what it looks like to follow God when you do not have the whole plan figured out. Ashton shares how prayer helped shape his decision, what it was like leaving his family and traveling overseas alone for the first time, and how serving in Peru has changed the way he thinks about faith, calling, and the future. They also talk about Bible college, protecting your faith when you leave home, sharing the gospel in another language, discipleship, the cost of missions, trusting God financially, and how every Christian can live out the Great Commission wherever God has placed them. Timestamp:00:00 Every Christian has a mission03:49 Giving your plans to God06:31 Leaving home and moving to Peru11:01 What Bible college is really like13:00 How to discern where God is leading you16:05 Bible college, secular college, and protecting your faith21:09 Preaching the gospel in another language25:50 The Great Commission and real discipleship29:50 Mission work in remote areas of Peru33:43 The hardest part of leaving your family37:04 How missionaries support themselves financially41:16 Your calling does not have to look like someone else’s42:38 Making plans while trusting God with the future44:56 Finding peace through prayer and God’s Word This conversation is for Christian parents, young adults, families, and anyone trying to understand what it means to follow God when His direction looks different from the plans you had for yourself. You do not have to know the entire plan. Sometimes, you simply have to take the next faithful step. WANT MORE PEACE IN YOUR HOME?Take our free home assessment at https://ourhouse.faith. It takes a few minutes and shows you where to start bringing God to the center of your home. ABOUT OUR HOUSE We&#39;re Jason and Malia Smylie, married over 15 years with four boys. We&#39;re not pastors, just parents sharing how we&#39;re learning to build a God-centered home with more peace, contentment, and joy. New episodes every week. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVv_2EP7ghi1VLKcFIceslA?sub_confirmation=1Website: https://ourhouse.faithEmail: info@ourhouse.faith #ChristianMissions #FollowingGod #ChristianPodcast #BibleCollege #GodsCalling #ChristianFamily #ChristianParenting #GreatCommission #OurHouse

Young Bible Student Left Vegas to Follow God to Peru

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For years, Jason thought prayer was “woo-woo.” Bringing God into everyday life did not make sense to him, while Malia continued praying for him for 15 years. Today, prayer is one of the most important rhythms in their marriage and family. In this episode, Jason and Malia talk honestly about why prayer can feel awkward, especially for new believers or couples who have never prayed together. They share how prayer slowly became part of their daily lives and how it changed the way they handle marriage struggles, anxiety, parenting, conflict, forgiveness, and difficult seasons. They also share practical ways families can begin praying without making it complicated, including: Timestamp:0:00 Why Jason thought prayer was “woo-woo”03:31 An atheist’s perspective on prayer04:38 The journey that changed his view of God10:39 Praying for your spouse and marriage13:30 Teaching children how to pray17:32 Building prayer into family life19:43 Prayer, gratitude, and anxiety23:50 Why we should pray for people immediately27:29 Simple ways to start praying as a family31:04 Why prayer feels awkward at first33:51 Building a faith that lasts beyond Sunday This conversation is for Christian couples, parents, new believers, and anyone who wants to put God at the center of their home but does not know where to begin. Prayer does not have to sound perfect. Sometimes, you simply have to start. WANT MORE PEACE IN YOUR HOME? Take our free home assessment at https://ourhouse.faith. It takes a few minutes and shows you where to start bringing God to the center of your home. ABOUT OUR HOUSE We&#39;re Jason and Malia Smylie, married over 15 years with four boys. We&#39;re not pastors, just parents sharing how we&#39;re learning to build a God-centered home with more peace, contentment, and joy. New episodes every week. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVv_2EP7ghi1VLKcFIceslA?sub_confirmation=1Website: https://ourhouse.faith Email: info@ourhouse.faith #ChristianMarriage #Prayer #MarriagePodcast #ChristianParenting #FamilyPrayer #GodCenteredMarriage #ChristianFamily #OurHouse

My Atheist Husband Called Prayer Woo Woo For Years

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Brian Davila made millions in real estate, paid off his house, and bought $50,000 Rolexes. And he still woke up anxious, empty, and without peace. In this episode, the real estate millionaire and host of The Way sits down with us to tell the truth about having everything the world sells as success and still feeling like something was missing, until he gave his life to God and everything changed. This is one of the most honest conversations we&#39;ve had on Our House. Brian opens up about the anxiety he carried his whole life and the moment it lifted after one prayer, the secret struggles with anger and pornography he never told anyone, and how confession and baptism set him free. He shares what it was like to build wealth alongside Ryan Pineda and still feel restless, and how faith finally gave him the peace that money never could. We also walk through the story of his son Joshua, who was born with Down syndrome. Brian and his wife were pushed hard by doctors to end the pregnancy, and they refused. He explains why every child is a gift made in the image of God, and why his family sees Joshua not as a burden but as a blessing. Malia, a nurse midwife who has delivered these diagnoses to families herself, brings a perspective you rarely hear on both sides of that room. Jason also shares his own testimony of being healed of lymphoma without chemotherapy, and together they talk about why God so often has to bring us to our knees before we finally look up. If you are chasing success, struggling to find peace, or trying to bring God to the center of your home, this one is for you. &#34;And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him.&#34; Romans 8:28 CHAPTERS 00:00 Everything money could buy, still no peace04:06 From teen dad to real estate millionaire06:51 Their son Joshua and a Down syndrome diagnosis09:28 When doctors kept pushing abortion19:14 &#34;Joshua is not a glitch. He is a gift.&#34;23:18 The success that left him empty28:13 The prayer that healed his anxiety33:04 Jason&#39;s testimony: healed of cancer46:06 Building a God-centered home56:58 One tip to bring peace into your home CONNECT WITH US Instagram: @ourhouse.faithTake our free 4-minute family assessment: [paste your Instagram bio assessment link here]Subscribe for new episodes every week as we help families bring God to the center of their homes. FOLLOW BRIAN Instagram: @thebriandavilaYouTube: The Way with Brian Davila (@TheWaywithBrianDavila) As for our house, we will serve the Lord. #briandavila #christianpodcast #testimony #faithoverfear #downsyndrome #christianmarriage #anxiety #findingpeace #realestate #wealthyway #christianfamily #faithathome #ourhouse

Brian Davila: Jesus Gave Me the Peace Money Never Could

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Every parent of a teenager knows the fear: your kid is pulling away, the conversations are getting shorter, and you wonder if you&#39;re slowly losing them. In this episode we sit down with Brandon Davis, a youth expert who spends around 80 hours a week with kids as the youth director at City Light Vegas, a regional Young Life director, and a former high school teacher. He&#39;s walked thousands of teenagers through the exact season your kids are in, and he names the single biggest mistake parents of teens make: correcting more than they connect. If you&#39;re a Christian parent trying to raise kids who keep their faith, this conversation is for you. Brandon breaks down why most people who follow Jesus come to faith before age 18 and why that number collapses after their twenties, what to do when your teen doesn&#39;t want to go to church, and how to bring church into your home when you can&#39;t get them through the doors. We talk about being a leader to your kids instead of just a friend, why connection has to come before correction, and what a dad leading the faith at home actually changes for a child&#39;s future. Jason and Malia also open up about their own discipline that was quietly disconnecting them from one of their boys, and how they course-corrected. This is an honest look at teenage rebellion, faith, and the long game of parenting, from someone who sees what happens behind the scenes in families every single day. Brandon is also a kingdom entrepreneur. He founded Ash Clothing, a Christ-centered streetwear brand built to help people wear their faith in a way that points back to God. Give him a follow and check out the brand below. CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro02:04 Meet Brandon Davis03:41 Why youth ministry matters06:36 Teaching teens vs mentoring teens08:03 What Young Life is12:08 Why families feel safer outside church walls16:54 Building trust with teenagers18:25 The power of showing up consistently24:41 The biggest mistake parents make with teens25:26 What teens really need from parents28:19 Connect before you correct31:25 Teens need leaders, not just friends34:07 God-centered homes and family contrast36:09 Honest conversations with your kids38:15 When kids do not want church40:02 Letting your child choose faith42:46 When your child walks away from faith44:52 God is not done with their story46:52 Faith, business, and setting culture52:29 Being the Bible someone reads54:27 Staying present as a busy parent58:14 A simple habit for more peace at home01:00:00 Closing CONNECT WITH US Instagram: @ourhouse.faith  Take our free 4-minute family Faith Talk assessment: https://ourhouse.faith/assessment FOLLOW BRANDON Instagram: @brandondavis8 Clothing brand: Ash Clothing (Christ-centered streetwear)  https://ashclothing.co/ https://www.instagram.com/ashclothing.co/ As for our house, we will serve the Lord. #parentingteens #youthministry #christianparenting #raisingkids #faithathome #younglife #connectbeforeyoucorrect #teenagers #christianfamily #ourhouse

Youth Expert: The Biggest Mistake Parents of Teens Make

We're Jason and Malia, married parents of four boys. We help families build the rhythms and rituals to bring God to the center of their home. Everything we share comes from our own living room, not a textbook. This podcast is for any family that's tired of surviving and ready to start thriving together.