No Seriously, How Do I Do This?

05/05/2023

I’ve been asked again and again and I can finally share some big news and updates!

14/03/2023

Things have been quiet on the No Seriously front and please don’t think for one teensy second that it’s because you are not loved or that No Seriously is going away. Not a chance. There is a lot happening and I can’t wait to share more with you! The chief thing being that Adrian is finally hooooome!!!! And we’re preparing to move. With a million kids. Cross-country. Woof. This is actually a perfect chance to share this podcast with everyone you love so they can binge until we’re back. Miss sharing the messy journey with you! Talk soon!
❤ - Summer Shepherd

17/02/2023

Have you ever struggled to follow God's grace when it gets tough?

Read about Summer Shepherd's unexpected journey into podcasting and how she needed to follow God's grace even when things got difficult!

God’s grace is a powerful force, one that cannot be defeated.

15/02/2023

Have you ever felt different from those around you because of your faith?

Romans 12:2 says, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."

Listen to Sarah Cowen Johnson as she shares the struggles of raising children in today's secular society here https://buff.ly/3XWPzyS or wherever you listen to your podcasts!

13/02/2023

What would it look like if you started incorporating your faith into family activities as simple as dinner?

Sarah Cowen Johnson shares her experiences about the importance of teaching our children spiritual disciplines. Find the episode here https://buff.ly/3XWPzyS or wherever you listen to your podcasts!

10/02/2023

The latest episode of No Seriously explores what it's like to navigate tough questions with your kids, especially when you don’t know the answers!

You can listen to the full episode at wowgod.com, or wherever you get your podcasts!

08/02/2023

As a parent it is easy to get caught up in the to-do lists and busyness of life. God calls us to love others as Jesus has loved us. How do you model Christ to your children?

Listen to episode "Stepping into Culture's Narratives: Sarah Cowen Johnson" to learn some practical ways to incorporate spiritual disciplines in your family's routine.

08/02/2023

Your kids are grown? You don't have any? They haven't brought home any obnoxious songs from school lately? Here, I gotchu. You can have one of mine. I wouldn't want you to feel left out or anything. I got hit with this one tonight:

"Hi.
I'm Bob.
Your very best friend.
If you do not give me money
I will sing this song again.
Hi.
I'm Bob.
Your very best friend.
If you do not give me money
I will sing this song again...."

Needless to say, the song was sung many times. Did I run for my wallet? Did I pay up? Surely you jest.

I did what any self-respecting mother would do. I sang it back at them, louder. Until they were about to crack open THEIR piggy banks.

03/02/2023

Have you ever disagreed with someone? Well, you aren't alone! As a parent, it is important to teach your chrildren how to respect and love others even if we disagree with them.

Listen to Sarah Cowen Johnson's experiences with navigating secular culture here https://buff.ly/3XWPzyS or wherever you listen to your podcasts!

23/01/2023

In the latest episode of the podcast, Sarah talks about tackling hard questions with teenagers, and how to keep up with the doubts and fears they have. You can listen to the full episode at wowgod.com or anywhere you get your podcasts!

17/01/2023

Have you ever felt like your worst fears about could go wrong with your Christmas plans came true?

Maybe you even experienced a sense of holiday disappointment this last Christmas season. Grieving the expectations of the Christmas you planned is a very legitimate feeling, especially with excited kids who often have other plans.

Listen to Rylie Karges, Hayley Powell, and Amanda Carroll share their stories of when Christmas fell apart.

Listen here https://buff.ly/3HdlHbR or wherever you get your podcasts.

10/01/2023

When I did this interview with Military Spouse magazine, I had the background on blur because of the piles of mess in my studio. I was tired, stressed, and overwhelmed, but I knew that I had an opportunity to share my heart for community, so I sucked it up and did the thang. Thanks for being that safe community that I have needed, and I hope we can offer you a degree of that community too.

Her hope and humor are interweaved to encourage her listeners toward the knowing they are not alone in their struggles

04/01/2023

What is your New Year's Resolution as a parent?

For ideas on how to incorporate faith into your parenting this year, listen to the latest episodes of No Seriously here https://buff.ly/3GnESzN or wherever you get your podcasts!

31/12/2022

It’s been over 6 weeks since I returned from the Dominican, but these children’s faces are burned into my heart: their love and joy, their hunger, their laughter… I’ve seen lives changed because of the faithfulness of strangers. Today is the LAST DAY to join in with our partnership with OneChild. For $39 you can provide food, education, a safe place to play, and HOPE to children around the world. Please consider making a year end gift today. Start 2023 out as a year of generosity. Invite your kids to write letters to their sponsored child, and know that your child is praying for you: their child champion. We have a few more children who are looking for sponsors through this campaign. Make a difference, BE the difference. Choose your sponsored child today at OneChild.com/summer

28/12/2022

Looking for something uplifting to listen to around the holidays?

Tune into Summer Shepherd's Christmas devotional where she shares an uplifting message about the real reason for the season perfect for the whole family!

Listen here https://buff.ly/3Vz2AwC or wherever you get your podcasts!

23/12/2022

What is the meaning of sacrifice?

Listen to Summer Shepherd discuss the true meaning of sacrifice and how its impacted her life!

Learning to love your kids and make sacrifices for them is one of the most beautiful and challenging things about parenting.

22/12/2022

Share Christ's love with a child in need this Christmas!

Listen to Summer Shepherd discuss the mission of OneChild and how you can help kids in need on the latest episode of No Seriously!

Listen here https://buff.ly/3AYntKq or wherever you get your podcasts!

16/12/2022

Have you ever been scared to share your testimony?

Hear how Summer Shepherd stepped out of her comfort zone to tell her story on a special episode of No Seriously.

It was late at night, and Summer Shepherd had no content, no story, to use for the next episode of No Seriously, How Do I Do This? that was scheduled to come out for the next day.

14/12/2022

Have you listened to the latest episode of No Seriously?

Hear Summer Shepherd discuss the impact OneChild has on kids around the world and her personal experience with their mission!

Listen here https://buff.ly/3AYntKq or wherever you get your podcasts!

08/12/2022

"Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven." - Matthew 18:4.

In the Bible, the Lord calls us time and again to care for others- especially kids! Learn how you can make a difference in the lives of kids in need with OneChild by listening to the latest episode of No Seriously!

Listen here https://buff.ly/3AYntKq or wherever you get your podcasts!

06/12/2022

Has a mission trip ever changed you?

On the latest episode of No Seriously, hear how Summer Shepherd's perspective changed when she went on a trip to the Dominican Republic with OneChild!

Listen here https://buff.ly/3AYntKq or wherever you get your podcasts.

03/12/2022

Although it's sometimes hard to remember, there's no such thing as a perfect parent!

Read how MercyMe Music and Summer discussed one simple truth on the podcast: so long as you're doing your best, you don't have to be the perfect parent!

Read more here https://buff.ly/3EXVz2i!

If you are a parent, you might wonder if you are doing everything right.

01/12/2022

Have you ever had a life-changing experience on a mission trip?

When Summer worked with OneChild in the Dominican Republic, she saw God at work! Find out what OneChild is doing for kids in need across the globe by listening to the latest episode of No Seriously!

Hear more here https://buff.ly/3AYntKq or wherever you get your podcasts.

29/11/2022

On the latest episode of No Seriously, Summer teams up with OneChild to raise awareness about this great charity! Summer shares her experience with OneChild on a missions trip to the Domincan Republic and discusses the other ways OneChild is changing kids' lives.

Listen here https://buff.ly/3AYntKq or wherever you get your podcasts.

22/11/2022

Have you listened to the latest episode of No Seriously? Summer and her guests discuss the complicated but beautiful process of adoption. The Lord is working through adoptive families, and when we accept kids into our homes as our own, we are allowing the Lord to take heartbreaking circumstances and make them completely new.

Listen to the episode here https://buff.ly/3V69fPb or wherever you get your podcasts.

18/11/2022

"In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will."
Ephesians 1:4-5

Join Summer Shepherd and Austen French as they talk about the beauty of adoption. Through this process, Austin French was able to realize the fullness of his heavenly Father's love as he and his family adopted their son.

Listen to the full episode at https://www.wowgod.com/podcasts/no-seriously-how-do-i-do-this/the-spirit-of-adoption-part-1-austin-french/
or on any of your favorite streaming platforms.

Although every parent approaches the great adventure of raising children differently, one thing can be said for all of us: we have absolutely no idea what we’re doing. Join Summer Shepherd as she explores the questions we all ask ourselves, discussing everything from love languages to homeschoolin...

17/11/2022

If you've experienced it, how did adoption impact your family? Adoption can be a beautiful thing, but there are a lot of harsh realities that come with it. Where have you seen adoption's impact on your life and the lives of those you love?

Listen to Brittany Whatley and Summer Shepherd talk about the realities of adoption here https://buff.ly/3V69fPb or wherever you get your podcasts.

17/11/2022

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15/11/2022

If you've been adopted, you've adopted kids, or you've even made the incredibly difficult decision to surrender a child for adoption, Brittany Whatley wants you to know that there's no shame in it. There is so much healing and redemption found in the adoption process, and no matter your role in it all, Christ is with you.

Listen to Brittany's story here https://buff.ly/3GnESzN or wherever you get your podcasts.

11/11/2022

Do you sometimes struggle to live in the moment with your kids? There are so many distractions in our lives, especially on days when it feels like we just don't have the time. However, Chris Cleveland wants to encourage you to make intentional efforts to be present throughout your day! Read more about how being present can change everything here:

As a parent, you want to be present and make time for your kids as much as is humanly possible

10/11/2022

Have you ever found yourself using the phrase, "Do as I say, not as I do!" As parents and imperfect human beings, we sometimes find ourselves struggling to practice what we preach. However, Biblical parenting challenges us to teach our children by way of example. Does this mean we'll always get it right? No! We're still flawed people. It just means we need to be conscious of the examples we set for the ones who look up to us the most.

Listen to more real talk about Christian parenting here https://buff.ly/3GnESzN or wherever you get your podcasts.

08/11/2022

What is one thing being a parent has taught you? Having kids can change your entire perspective. Your relationship with your spouse, God, and yourself can evolve in ways you never expected. It's a learning process, and you grow as a parent as your own little one grows up.

For more "real talk" about parenting, listen to the No Seriously podcast here https://buff.ly/3zwh8ox or wherever you get your podcasts.

03/11/2022

Not too long ago, Michelle Vande Hey found herself doubting her worth as a mother because of expectations from those around her. As parents, we hear a lot of opinions on the "right" way to raise our kids, on how many children we're "supposed" to have, and so much more. It's easy to feel like we're not adequate in the eyes of others and when we look in the mirror. BUT, this is not how the Lord sees us, and sometimes we need reminders that we're worthy!

For more on this, listen here https://buff.ly/3zwh8ox or wherever you get your podcasts.

31/10/2022

Michelle Vande Hey felt her world shatter with the loss of her son James. Shortly after celebrating the joy of baby James' adoption, he passed from SIDS after spending just 12 weeks with his new family. To hear more about Michelle's story and how this tragic event forever changed, her faith, tune into the latest episode of No Seriously.

Listen here https://buff.ly/3zwh8ox or wherever you get your podcasts.

26/10/2022

21/10/2022

What is one thing God is teaching you about parenting lately?

For parenting tips from Summer and her guests, listen here https://buff.ly/3EuKN59 or wherever you get your podcasts.

13/10/2022

When have other people invested in the life of your child? For Andy Saul, stress and anxiety got a hold of him in college, and although he was once a successful athlete, he lost it all. God still used Andy by allowing him to invest in the lives of other young athletes and show them the love of Christ.

To hear more of Andy's inspiring story and how you too can train your child up in the Lord, listen here https://buff.ly/3EuKN59 or wherever you get your podcasts.