Q&A: Non-Mennonite Friends, Reconnecting w/ your spouse + Grocery shopping @ 3 AM? | Season 4 Finale
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00:00 Housekeeping
1:00 Homemaker Hot Takes
3:30 Can you wear your hair down and still cover it?
4:40 Walmart grocery shopping at 3 in the morning
7:15 Hypocracy and modesty
12:30 How long should you wait to start having kids after marriage
14:10 How do you know when your family is complete?
15:00 Dream vacation and future trips?
17:55 Balancing family drama
18:59 Health focused vs. Idolatry
21:35 How have you grown in the past year?
22:56 Feeling close to your husband after a dry spell
24:20 Do you have non-Mennonite friends?
26:13 How to "shelter" your kids from bad influences
30:00 Working outside the home as a Mennonite mom
31:15 What happens when someone is living an immoral lifestyle in your immediate family?
37:10 Favorite winter coffee drink at the moment
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Jayna I love your point about wanting your boys to respect women no matter what they are wearing, specifically your comment about topless women in tribal cultures and still being able to preach Jesus to her. That is an excellent way to look at it.
I completely agree. So well said Jayna!
Jayna is speaking some truths this episode! Loved the points about 1) Teaching your boys to respect all women regardless of dress and 2) Your family is complete at every stage and number of kids
One of the things my Dad taught me and I will never forget is " It is braver to be the only one saying no, than to go with the group" relating to friends wanting to do something stupid and daring you. And you think it's brave to go along, but the true bravery is to say no and be the one to not do the stupid thing.
As a mom of young men, I really like Jayna’s comments on teaching our sons respect for women. Modesty is not only physical appearance, but a general attitude about the human body. Reigning themselves in is a modesty standard for men!
Food-like substance, I felt that comment! 😅 You won’t fix your health with a powdered drink your friend sells, or interesting “supplements.” Eat less added sugar and junk, and eat more real food, it’s that simple. We aren’t in control ultimately, and the Lord already knows exactly when our earthly life will end. Praise God!
Jayna, I have so much love and respect for the way you answered the question regarding knowing when your family is complete ❤️ I've never thought about it that way, that the family I have as it is IS complete at this moment in time. What a beautiful thing to hold on to for moms who have challenges in this area. Thank you.
Thank you! ❤
Amen!!!🙏🏻
Jayna I love the comment about every family being “complete”. This really resonates with me as someone who has experienced miscarriage.
It doesn't make the heartbreak of loss much easier. 💔 but I've always found so much comfort in being grateful for the family i do have!
@@jaynaburkholder1507 thank you so much for this comment. I’ve had 2 miscarriages the past year and I am still heartbroken. Your comment is so kind and comforting ❤️
This was such a great episode! Several comments resonated with me (even though I'm not a homemaker, I'm a single, no kids, and a master's student). I LOVED Megan's comment about how youtube has made her more open minded and helped to not get stuck in an echo chamber. We hear so often about the negative & polarizing side of social media, but it can also increase empathy and curiosity! Also, Jayna's comments about teaching her sons to respect women is so wise. 💯
Also, I'm glad Megan mentioned church hurt. I think this is something that we should talk about more as Christians. In my experience, my own "church hurt" slowly started to heal when a Christian friend listened to my story with empathy and no judgement or defensiveness. When they said, "It's understandable that you don't feel safe at church. I would feel the same if I had your experiences." That's when I started to think, "hmm maybe I kind of might like to try coming back." If only believers knew how healing empathy can be 😊
What Jayna said about still including people of different beliefs/lifestyles as long as they're acting respectful and appropriate made me a little teary eyed. It's nice to hear Christians say stuff like that. I've unfortunately known too many people who have been shunned by their family and it completely devastated them emotionally. Being a light in their life I think is so valuable. Obviously, sometimes we may need boundaries of some kind. But shunning entirely can push non-believers or people of different lifestyles further and further away from wanting anything to do with spirituality. In my case, it was even someone in the immediate family! I'm glad we chose to still be hospitable and welcome them into our home for holidays and get togethers.
Thank you for your perspective!
Jana's suggestion of how to keep communication open between parents and children is excellent. As she was saying how she talks to her boys, it reminds me that our children are so different but having that kind of open communication, you can easily see how they respond and then relate/handle them accordingly. You ladies have shared a lot of wholesome thoughts.
I’m a sixty year old grandma and had no problem finding modest swimwear online. We are so blessed these days . May I just say that you have a beautiful pregnancy glow Megan .Janna I love your how you feel game ❤I wish I would have been a wiser mother .I had a sister who was living in sin for many years , we kept our relationship open , she was invited to all family gatherings etc . And praise the Lord she gave her life to Jesus and is a beautiful child of God!
Yes they do sell modest swimwear 😊
When confronted with a loved one who made a life choice that I am fundamentally opposed to, I had to work through a lot of prayers to finally understand that it’s not my job to judge, I need to leave that to God. It’s my job to just love this person. Once I understood this, I felt a lot calmer and less distressed. We need to let God handle things and just be a witness for Him. Enjoy your month off. ❤
Absolutely loved Jayna’s discussion around modesty in this episode- so so good ❤
Love you ladies! I love how unapologetic Jayna is when speaking about her faith. Strong woman with strong beliefs!!!❤
Jayna was full of gems today 💕
Jayna, I love your comment about your family being complete as it is now. ❤
Jayna bringing the truth bombs in this one!! 🖤
Wow, this may have been my favorite episode. I don't have nearly the same upbringing and views as the two of you ladies but I love your content and it always gives me food for thought. I would love an episode on the fear of aging. I am nearing 40 and feel like this is something even more on my mind. Thanks for all of the hard work you both put into the podcast.
I think that could be a really interesting discussion. Thanks for watching!
Well said, obsessing over your food is a luxury much of the worlds population doesn’t have the opportunity to do.
Thank you Jayna for your respond to when a family is complete. We are one of those couples who can't have children of our own. Some days I struggle with feeling complete and also know where i belong when i am surrounded with friends who have a family to care for.
It doesn't make it any less heartbreaking when your heart desires more. ❤
Wow this is a great episode i have so many comments on these topics! Thank you for how you described a complete family. My hubby and i have been married for 7 years and haven't been able to have children and sometimes i feel like my life hasnt begun and i have a hard time thinking of just the 2 of us as a "complete family" or even just "family" since it feels like we are just a "couple ". I will try to make a mind shift in this area. ❤
Your discussion today was so good! You two are wise beyond your years!! Modesty is so individual, and you handled the topic well! So often in many areas it’s easy to be judgmental! My son isn’t living the way I believe he should, but our responsibility as his parents is to make sure he knows he’s loved & that we’re praying for him that Jesus will once again be at the center of his life!
I love Jayna’s modesty take!!
This was such a neat discussion to watch. Jayna was what I needed to hear today! Thank you
Thank you for another great season ladies!!!❤ I’m so glad to “get to know you better” with these q&a s! You are so respectful and cautious with your audience, it reflects so well the light of Christ in you both! May your break be restful and enjoyable! Come back renewed and ready!! See you both soon! God Bless you and your families! ❤🙏🏻
In regards to knowing if and when you should add or not children to your family , my husband always said God gave us common sense to use . So everyone is in a different situation, no pat answer .
I am looking back at my life…. I had so many problems as new immigrants!! Without the church family we would not have survived! I had my first baby 3 months after we got to Toledo,OH in an ice storm. It was 58 years ago! With Jesus & the body of Christ you can face anything. I was so depressed the first 3 months after my beautiful girl was born! Jesus is always with us. The hymn ,
When we walk with the Lord …..was my song!
God bless you both as you navigate life in the 21st century. Love your talks…the challenges are always there!
Oh myy… you answered my question! Thank you so much for taking your time to prepare all these podcasts☺️
I enjoyed this video chat ladies. Y’all are such a joy and a blessing. I’m not Mennonite but I am a follower of Yeshua and He calls all of us to be His salt and light. So yes I agree with y’all on so much. I think that we as Christian’s are so quick to write our loved ones off bc we just are judging without knowing them. We must remember that His grace is on us daily because we too aren’t perfect. Or at least I’m not. Yes Jayna, core doctrine and what is personal preference!!
i love he way you both add good points in the pod cast
I really enjoyed this episode! Lots of good points of view! 🥰
Preach Jayna! 👏🏻👏🏻 appreciate all you said
Janya and Megan, I so enjoyed this podcast.🫶🏻
Love to hear you two talk about how you navigate being kind and including to everyone while still teaching your children what your preferences are and why.
I will be patiently waiting for your next video after the break !!
Loved this one!
I really look forward to these videos each week you both look beautiful!❤❤❤❤❤
Love you girls!! I always feel like a proud Momma when I listen to you guys!!
Favorite podcast! Enjoy your break - see you soon!
Really appreciate your podcast and I enjoy them all. Much love from a sister in Christ Jesus from Northern Ireland 💞🙏🏻💞🙏🏻💞
Everyone's perception of you is going to be their own, and I wouldn't worry about what others think of you, but I think of you as all of the above. You can be more than just one thing. You guys give so much of yourselves to everyone around you and your channels. I think mennonites are typically hard workers and at the same time very good at living in the moment and being together. It's very inspiring.
Hello Megan and Jayna;
Wow, you two are so spot on today!
So many times we may loose faith for one reason and/or another and then we need time to find our way back to the path that is ours... (it may be a hurt or an outside pressure that pushes us to step back or away and in my experience, it just takes time and we need to allow ourselves that time too...!!!)
And yes, as God loves us, so we are to love one another, as I understand...
We are not all the same so room for healthy acceptance of healthy differences seems to be the key...
I so appreciate all you both had to say... keep up the good work!
Take care
God Bless
Hugs
Linda in Canada
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Jayna got her head on straight , I love her so much and love hearing you guys on any spirited topic. Thanks for doing these awesome Podcasts ❤ Can't wait till next season
Love these videos. Thanks so much
As a European who has lived in the States for a decade I had to laugh so hard at Jayna‘s comment about baking in the metric system. Yes, I agree wholeheartedly! As it‘s based on weight and not volume, it is much more precise, and can also easily be used to bake cookies. It‘s just a matter of having to get used to it. I convert many of my US recipes to the metric measurement just because it is so much easier to use the scale instead of so many cups☺️
Thanks Ladies! Continued blessing
Praying for safe baby delivery and a wonderful break with your family. Enjoy that new life one.
Love what you said Jayna. You have to model modesty while also preparing your children to handle situations where temptation and immodesty are going to be in front of them. Unfortunately, our sons and daughters are going to be targeted online and inperson with these things and they have to have the tool of self-control.
this is such a comfort channel ❤❤ i love watching and listening and i feel like we’re friends!!
This was great - one of the best! I really appreciated the viewpoint on boys and respect for women. I’ll be taking that wisdom with me. God bless and see you next time.
Regarding healthy lifestyle: being in the second half of my life I learned that the most important thing is to avoid sugar as sugar is causing an acid environment in our body which causes inflammations and in the next step cancer. You can live quite careless when you are young but when you get to a certain age then the mistakes made in the youth e.g., unhealthy food are presenting at a later stage of life.
Jana go off babe 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 i always love your view points!
I LOVE your podcast! ❤ I’m Christian and love learning about the Mennonite culture. I also love hearing your marriage advice, parenting advice, and really everything that you guys talk about. Can’t wait for the next season.
Hello again from Alberta, Canada! I often get my chores done while the baby naps and I listen to you both, it makes my Mondays! so nice to feel like I have friends in the room.
That's the feel we're going for!
Hello! 👋 I hope y'all have a great podcast! ⭐🎥🎙️
I really like the way you two seem to balance each other out. You are different and have different opinions, but respect the differences.
Hey, I’m a young mom of 3, and I’d love it if you shared your favorite verses for getting through the difficult seasons of life. Also, I’d love a TH-cam vid of your fav postpartum/nursing clothes for the summer? I enjoy listening to you both, it’s fun and relaxing as I go about my day. Very last request… would your moms come and do a podcast with you? It would be so cool to hear their thoughts and advice! Pretty please! 🙏😃
Yes - all of us in the UK use grams for cooking/baking and it is SO much easier (and more accurate) than cups! This can make a big difference when baking when correct weight does matter.
All of us all around the world use grams for cooking X) Even in Canada and Australia. Only people in USA use cups and spoon.
Clarification, most of the recipes I've used in Canada are in cups & spoons, so seems like a big part of North America uses that's stem more (not sure abt Mexico/Caribbean).
Kitchen Aid has the Sifter Scale attachment that is s fantastic! I love it .
Love this! I live near Colorado Springs and highly recommend Focus on the Family - great for kids. :) Taking the train to the top of Pikes Peak is fun too, but dress warm!
I love the diversity in the dynamics of your Podcasts. I think this might be because you are at very different stages in life eg Jayna can travel much more easily and can tag a holiday onto a work trip
Does Jayna have a youtube channel ? and why not!!!! Love your views
There are modest swim dresses with leggins attached and swim tops with 3/4 sleeves. They are made with swimsuit material and are very safe while being modest
If more people taught their boys to respect women like Jayna is then the world would be a better place!
I'm trying, but I'm not perfect and neither are they... but with God's help we can all make the the world a bit better
And if more women respected themselves and others...
Excited to have the podcast back!! Topic: favorite meals and sides and corresponding recipes :)
We are from Cañon City! What a fun surprise if I'd see you while you are out and about🥰. I love Desert Reef Hot Springs.
I enjoyed the podcast. Thank you for sharing virtual friendship🩷
Jayna, you are so wise for your age. Thank you for sharing your heart. I see Jesus’ truth in your words.
I think it’s important for everyone to remember to look at people’s faces not their clothing. Praying with my children to see people the way Jesus does. It helps to have compassion for others. It’s football season and the commercials are not always that great. We teach our children to look away and have conversation’s that someday they will probably be around boys that won’t do that and they’re supposed to still hold their values❤
A few seconds in and I already heard my question 😂 thank you ladies can’t wait to hear the answer
Oh that's fun!!
Most people i know who obsess over healthy food (including myself) deal with health issues and are just trying to feel better. Most of the time, fixing your diet can really make a positive change in how you feel. Sometimes you have to go drastic to get the change you want - To feel normal again. Food is very powerful and can really impact your body and mind. I personally don't know anyone who does it for beauty or aesthetics. Not saying its not a reason for some.
I agree. I don’t obsess, but I do take care to buy food to prepare that is more nourishing for our bodies. I think it’s something you don’t consider until you start to have health issues.
I agree too- if we are to be good stewards of our fertility, money, ect… then clearly we should be good stewards of our bodies and what we eat.
I have a child who would have been put on loads of medication for ADHD but we choose to change her diet and at times are strict about it (like a friends birthday party). Why would i ignorantly feed her dyes knowing she will spend the second half of the day crying hysterically and clinching? That shouldn’t be considered obsessive, it should be praised that we are raising children in a natural way vs man’s big pharma.
@@momoflittleladies💯 you are doing your child a great service! Those who haven’t walked our journey in behavior or health issues that are clearly linked to what we eat don’t understand. Some people say things because they haven’t walked a journey or out of ignorance either way it won’t stop me from doing the best for my family.
@@momoflittleladiesamen!! I so admire u for going that route, I feel the meds drs prescribe for ADHD should be illegal.. I have a cousin who has a son with ADHD and was pumped full of those meds growing up and it was scary watching when those meds kicked in, he was so numb and his mouth drooping and drooling.. so very sad that there r parents out there that don’t believe they have it in them to first try a different route
I totally agree with Jayna on the swimwear. I bought a modest swimsuit off Amazon. And I can’t believe I felt beautiful in it. It’s a longer black flowered top with shorts.
We visited Canyon City, CO on occasion. We live in Colorado Springs and there are so many places to see and visit. June will be a great time to come
Definitely try to become friends with your neighbor! I have a lot of middle eastern friends and they are so kind and loving. I think you would find a lot of values in common. They are some of the closest of friends you can have
Jayna, in the Colorado Springs area, i definitely recommend the Cheyenne Mountian Zoo (it has activities like guests feeding animals by hand) and the Cave of the Winds.
There are swim dresses! They’re modest and perfect! There are also skirts with leggings that’s modest.
Living in Switzerland, we always cook/bake with a scale and in metric units. If you’re using your kitchen aid use one dish to measure and then pour into the running machine. You can actually correct well with the difficult exception of salt.
I’d love to hear yall discuss about being home with kids all day and how to handle being overstimulated or just frustrated on days where they have high emotions or are really needy, etc. I work from home remotely also so I juggle that and the kids and some days are just hard.
I love how similar and how different you two are. Very good to see that you’re not a copycat religion ❤ and thar there is freedom in your choices ❤
Love you guys can't wait till y'all come back from your break! Just curious do you still wear a head covering at the beach when you have swimwear on?
Not me eating a giant piece of buttercream covered birthday cake when the segment about eating healthy / vs unhealthy came on. I think I'm hungrier now that I'm nursing a 4 month old than when I was pregnant.😂🤣
Hi Girls I am sitting having a coffee after a busy morning.
I have raised 4 children who are now all grown and leading successful lives and they are nice young people.
However, your worries and concerns are the same as any other Mum just trying to do her best. There is an element of luck involved. You can only advice and set a good example.
Megan ,
I really appreciate your desire to expand your circle of friendships . It is such an enriching experience! ❤
It's not as easy as it sounds, but a goal that I have.
As a mennonite I just love watching yall ❤
You ladies both look beautiful in your sparkly tops.
I’m Mormon, but have discovered Mennonite Homemaking vlogs and your channel was the gateway drug! I’ll be your non-Mennonite friend! Haha Thank you so much for your uplifting content. Sending much love from Georgia🤍
I agree with Jayna on the coffee! Most days mine is Maple syrup and half n half! 😂 sometimes I froth my milk... ~Lois
I think when we talk about the passage saying not to worry about what we eat or what we wear, we need to look at both parts of it 😊. Is obsessing over clothing/fashion any different? Where is the line where we have taken it too far?
Also, I’m with Jayna on the coffee! I don’t care what it looks like, but I want my maple syrup and cream!
This is a really good point. Obsessing about clothes can be just as dangerous as obsessing about food! Maybe we can discuss this more in another episode!
I make macarons and I use small bowls, "tare" or zero it out as I fill with various sugars and almond flour, and then you put it in your Kitchenaid. Almost all recipes online I've seen also actually have the grams for cookies, etc! Great tip! Also what a special memory with your Mom at 3am! That's SO fun!!!
Come to Utah! It is beautiful 😍 we live in a little mountain town near ski resorts and I still can’t believe I get to live here. And I grew up here 😅 it just doesn’t get old
Eric was in Utah last year and he LOVED it!❤
When is your family complete? For my husband and I, is was my health what made us decide to not have more bio children. It was always on my heart to foster or even adopt. Once we did adopt, we knew. Our hands were full! And Jayna is right. We are all gonna die, but we do need to care for our temple.
I like this popcast. Come back soon
Thank you for this inspiring episode. Your chat always made me think about. For people with different way of clothing, I've some muslims colleagues at work who wear very different clothes (abaya and veil) but when talking with them, we have more in common than I could have with atheist or woke people. Respect is the key word, and not judging, trying to be a witness of Jesus to them and praying for them, and not forgetting that as human being we all are sinners and all need God's forgiveness.
If you go to Colorado this summer, don’t forget to visit Pagosa Springs the most beautiful, hot springs. I will never forget that place.😁
I added it to my list!
You two are such a blessing! A bright spot in our weeks. Thank you! ❤
I love that your top places were Utah and Colorado. I grew up in Colorado and now live in Utah. Growing up in the west my family dreams of places over on the east side of the country. I have a six year old that obsessed with visiting Pennsylvania. I’m sure your videos have contributed to that 😂.
That's fun! Lancaster Co. Is beautiful in the summer and fall!
Jayna, if you can, whitewater rafting and a trip up Pike's Peak. It's been a while since I've been to CO but it's a beautiful state.
Actually adults are also capable of bad behaviour and mostly should know better 😊. Kids learn and grow and often of home life has struggles, stress or abuse, that child maybe only doing what they learned. I love your answer, Jayna about swim suits, boys and other cultures at the school.
I too always wrote "the note" to my kids when I traveled without them.
All of Sally’s Baking Recipes provide measurements in grams. All of her cookies I have tried are approved by my Mennonite-raised husband!
Good to know!🧡
A death note😂😂😂 Megan, you remind me of Anne Shirley😂😂😂
Off topic... but Jayna, your hair is so shiny... what do you use? Love from South Africa
Megan and Jayna please pray for my daughter she was diagnosed with leukemia a month ago 🙏