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Simply Stories Podcast


Feb 18, 2021

Today, I have the absolute pleasure of getting to share my conversation with the one and only Bunmi Laditan. Some of you may know Bunmi as the author, blogger and social media Honest Toddler personality. And while Bunmi has some HILARIOUS truths to share about children, surviving raising them, and parenthood, this season Bunmi is walking in now looks a little bit different. Her latest book, Dear God: Honest Prayers to a God who Listens, are beautiful heart cries from a woman who has been to hell and back trying to find what she truly believes in. 

Bunmi shared with me her spiritual journey of completely running away from who she thought God was, and discovering He is more amazing and real than she could have ever dreamed. We talk (and laugh A LOT) about motherhood, mental health, the powerlessness of success, the dark places we can go looking for something to believe in, and so much more. 

Her fire for the Gospel and the beauty of who Jesus really is just warmed me to my core. For those who have searched so many places for answers, who just keep waiting for the hard to relent, who have wounds from religion, or trauma from humans, who have fumbled through any kind of darkness, this conversation is for you. Bunmi is the most relatable human I’ve talked to in a hot minute when it comes to all things being a parent, combining your mental and spiritual health and clinging to Jesus because we are just a wreck without Him, and I pray this conversation meets you where you are.

Dear one: There is a Father in Heaven who loves you, He’s not ignoring you, your pain, your question, and your confusion matters to Him. He can handle it all. He is not like the people who have skewed your perception of Him. Ask your questions, friend. He is a good Father, searching the horizon for you.

Connecting with Bunmi:

Books

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

Website

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References:

Wood science

The Honest Toddler 

Happiest Baby on the Block

The Beyonce’ Meme

Confessions of a Domestic Failure

Dear God: Honest Prayers to a God Who Listens

Berkley/Oakland Area late 80’s-early 90’s

Orthodox Judaism

Reformed Judaism

Shabbat 

Messianic Synagogues 

Paganism

Wicca

Naturalism

Channeling

"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience." - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Dr. Michael Heiser- Demons, Unseen Realm, The Gospel in Stranger Things, our conversation

The book of Enoch

The Torah

Islam says He is “Isa”

Judaisim’s view of Jesus 

History of Moab and the Moabites

My conversation with Ally Fallon, and how the body processes trauma

Sissy Goff and Dave Thomas’ podcast “Raising Boys and Girls”

Raising Worry Free Girls- Sissy Goff

Wild Things- Dave Thomas

Maverick City Music - “To You”

“ruach ha-kodesh” - Holy Spirit in Hebrew

Scripture References:

James 1:6-8-we are double sided in our sin

Leviticus 19:31, Isaiah 8:19,  Deuteronomy 18:9-14- divination and don’t mess with it

Ephesians 6:12-spiritual warfare

Ephesians 1--principals and authorities and principalities

-Genesis 6

Matthew 22:37-love the Lord with all your heart,mind, soul, and strength

2 Corinthians 10:5-take every thought captive

Luke 15:11-32-Prodigal Son

The book of Acts-how the early Church began, caught between two worlds of loving and observing Judaism and absolutely knowing and loving Jesus. Learning to live according to grace and not be controlled by the Law because Jesus came to fulfill the Law

Luke 9:58-foxes have dens, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head

John 15:4-11-abide in Me

1 John 3:1-There is a loving Father in Heaven who loves you

Psalm 121:1-2-God is not asleep

1 Peter 5:7 -God cares about You

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Romans 8:28-Everything has a purpose

Isaiah 61:3-He gives beauty for ashes

Matthew 26:46, John 14:15-17-We don’t have to do hard things alone

Matthew 1, Jeremiah 23:5, Micah 5:2- Jesus is from the line of a MESSY man named David

Book of Ruth (also, our conversation on her story, a reading of the book here!)

Ephesians 6:10-18-Armor of God- the offensive and defensive weapon in the word of God

Jeremiah 1:5, Psalm 139-I knew you before you were in your Mother’s womb

Jeremiah 29:11-I have plans for you not to harm you

Psalm 121-I lift my eyes up to the hills where does my help come from?

Matthew 18:21-22-How many times do I forgive? Seventy times seven

-He came to give us abundant life

Psalm 98-Mountains will bow down, the seas will roar

Psalm 24-Everything responds to the Lord, the Earth is the Lord’s and all that is in

Psalm 22:3-He inhabit the praise of His people

Matthew 6:10-On Earth as it is in Heaven

John 3:34-The Holy Spirit has no bounds 

1 Corinthians 1:27-confound the wise 

Ephesians 2:10-you are a wholly loved masterpiece 

-Psalm 40:1-4

Connecting with Emily and Simply Stories Podcast:
Instagram (Em life // Podcast Life)
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Blog 

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