Welcome to Our Box

10/23/2024

So many wonderful ladies in this picture! Amanda takes to the radio once again!

Episode 42 of "These Are Your Neighbors" features Amanda Godfread. As a Regional Director for Make-A-Wish North Dakota, Amanda brings hope to others during challenging times, making her a changemaker in our community. Catch "These Are Your Neighbors” on 102.5 FM Radio Access at 10 AM on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Episodes are also available on demand at radioaccess.org under podcasts or by searching These Are Your Neighbors on Spotify, Amazon Music or Apple Podcasts.

10/02/2024

What does it say about our commitment to fellowship that our last podcast was in FEBRUARY?! Give us a listen on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.

08/15/2024

Look at this!! We may not have podcasted together in a long time, but Amy Cleary is still active, sharing her wise perspective.

Episode 38 of "These Are Your Neighbors" features Amy Cleary. Amy is a Director of Public Affairs and is the Director of the Bismarck-Mandan Scholarship Pageant. Amy is actively engaged in numerous organizations in our community, making her a local changemaker. Catch "These Are Your Neighbors” on 102.5 FM Radio Access at 10 AM on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Episodes are also available on demand at radioaccess.org under podcasts or by searching These Are Your Neighbors on Spotify, Amazon Music or Apple Podcasts.

02/09/2024

We just had to share this rare siting of Our Box in the wild…

02/07/2024

S4: E5 - Back to work with Baby! Amy is one week post maternity leave, adjusting back to work and this time with baby. We talk about the differences in back-to-work between our kids and how strange it is that American culture hasn’t figured out a better set of options for working parents.

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UHg7RD2pFZbfWN6GT2khC?si=ge0x9VCITSCLDIyjbhFiLQ

10/19/2023

She does it again! Thoughtful, poignant, and true.

Youth sports. Has there ever been such a loaded two-word sentence? We are just entering this phase of life with our children, who seem to enjoy any different combination of

09/22/2023

S4:E4 … Feeling Mental from the Load. We’re later than normal getting our latest episode posted to social media because, well … life. Give it a listen and we think you’ll get it.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/welcome-to-our-box/id1505195165?i=1000628150759

Does your brain ever feel like the inside of a hoarder house? It’s no secret women carry the mental load of the family - planning, directing, creating, check-listing, remembering, organizing, teaching, reminding … it’s a lot and even though it’s done for the people we love and are surrounded by, it can leave us feeling alone. Why does this happen, even when we have amazing partners and teach our kids to be responsible and independent? We’re still left feeling mental from carrying the load.

09/21/2023

https://bismarcktribune.com/opinion/column/speaking-out-two-birds-one-wish/article_65b50a7a-565b-11ee-aecf-037681965c15.html

“Someone should really do that.” I hear that or some version of that a lot. We probably all do. There’s a lot that needs to get done in the world

08/21/2023

A little Monday music vibe to start your week for whoever needs it

"Goodness of God" by Jenn Johnson from our new album VICTORY. Available everywhere now:Spotify | https://bethelmusic.lnk.to/VictoryID/spotifyItunes | https:/...

08/15/2023

Read Amanda Godfread's latest - esp. if you have kids!

Is it just me or does it seem like Alice Cooper was just belting "School’s Out for Summer" on our Alexas? Alas, here we are, mid-August and filling backpacks with

08/02/2023

Holy cow, we’re at 5,000 listens! They can’t all be from Matt, right?! Thank you SO much for your time and support listeners!

08/01/2023

Our latest episode is here! We talk about personal growth vs contentedness and all the emotions and thought processes that come along for the ride. Where does the pressure to achieve come from and how do we balance an internal desire to grow with a need to embrace the present? In this episode, we talk about how in the middle of the busy, it can be hard to add or strengthen a skill. And yet, even with all we have going on, we desire more.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/welcome-to-our-box/id1505195165?i=1000622817779

05/28/2023

S4:E2 … Maturity, anticipation, task-mastering, pivoting, selflessness. Adulting is a lot of things - some liberating, some infuriating. While saying farewell to Amy’s house, we talk about what defines adulthood for us.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/welcome-to-our-box/id1505195165?i=1000614759834

05/22/2023

Here goes nothin’. S4:E1 … Some seasons of life require a pause from doing alllllll the things. This was such a season for us. We were burning the candles at both ends along with our husbands and just had to let some things go. Can you relate? Fortunately, those seasons don’t last forever and we get to return our energy and joy to this fun podcast experience with all of you! We talk about this and more in this episode. Thanks for listening!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/welcome-to-our-box/id1505195165?i=1000613860028

05/18/2023

We’re BACK! Hold on to your butts, listeners. Our latest episode is recorded and drops on Sunday!!!

12/05/2022

S3:E8: Staying present in the busy holiday season

Gifts, parties, school and church programs, traditions, family obligations, we’ve got it all jam-packed into what often becomes a holly jolly nightmare. Let’s take a pause and consider what really means happiness and joy this season.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/welcome-to-our-box/id1505195165?i=1000588718806