The Why, How, and What of Praying for your Sons {Ep. 027 with Brooke McGlothlin}
The power of praying for our sons, with Brooke McGlothlin.
Aloha! I am so happy to share today’s episode with you! My friend and guest, Brooke McGlothlin, joins me to chat about praying for our sons. After praying specifically that God would give her sons, Brooke felt completely unprepared for the “250% boy” – boys that He gave her. This brought her to her knees, and changed her life, from the inside out.
Many of you already know about Brooke from some of her books (listed below!) or if you’ve followed along with the MOB (Mother of Boys) Society or her new community: Million Praying Moms! But in today’s episode I love hearing more of Brooke’s personal story and some very practical ways we can all incorporate prayer into our lives, homes, and marriages!
A few notes from our conversation:
— verses mentioned:
Ezekiel 36:26: “And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.”
Hebrews 4:12: “For the Word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”
James 1:5 “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.”
Brooke’s Books:
Gospel-Centered Mom: The Freeing Truth About What Your Kids Really Need
Praying for Boys: Asking God for the Things They Need Most
Hope for the Weary Mom: Let God Meet You in the Mess
(Affiliate links, thank you! ^)
Brooke’s Boy Mom Essential: Purify Essential Oil.
You can find the Boy Mom Podcast on all of the podcast platforms…here are just a few of them:
iTunes (now called Apple Podcasts)
Or you can listen right here! ๐
A little more about Brooke and her family:
Brooke McGlothlin is the co-founder of Million Praying Moms, and author of several books for moms, including Praying for Boys: Asking God for the Things They Need Most. Brooke and her husband, Cory, are the parents of two boys, ages 12 and 14, and reside in the mountains of Southwestern Virginia with their boys and two Labs, Toby and Siri. Find her sharing her heart and passion to help moms see prayer as their first and best response to the challenges of parenting at www.millionprayingmoms.com.
Thank you guys for following along and hope you are encouraged listening to today’s conversation with Brooke! Share from your own experience praying for boys, or leave Brooke and I a question or comment below! XO
This episode was amazing! I just listened to it this week as I am trying to go back & listen to episodes I missed before I discovered you & became a regular listener.
Thank you both for your honesty & wise words. I loved how you posted the prayer outside the boys rooms! You also opened my eyes to how I can be effective at praying for my 2 sons. I have told so many friends to listen to this episode, whether they are girl or boy moms, because this info is so good! Thank you again! It truly blessed me!
thank you, Melanie! I’m so happy to hear that this episode blessed you!! And thank you so much for sharing it with your friends. ๐ฅฐ xo aloha
This was a great conversation! Praying Gods Word–and surrendering all to Him–for my sons has brought such peace and calm to my worried heart, especially in these teen years. I really appreciated both of your insights, and encouragement to be in God’s Word. Thank you for this.
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I have been listening to the Boy Mom podcast since summer and listened to the Boy Mom book. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I’m going to add one more thank you because just like you, I also have 4 boys.
and thank YOU!! That means so much, truly. Blessings and aloha! ๐