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Crazy Cool Family

Don and Suzanne Manning

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Want home to be your favorite place in the world? Want to see siblings get along like best friends? Want to send your kid off to college with hope instead of fear? At Crazy Cool Family, we can help you answer all of those questions with a resounding “YES!” We have one simple mission: To show parents how to create amazing families by building their lives around Jesus and helping their kids to do the same. In Matthew 22, Jesus tells us that what is most important in life is our relationship wi ...
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Do you want respect from your kids? We valued this in our home, but what did it look like? Does respect equate to obedience? Talking in the correct tone and verbiage? If you want your kids to “Respect” you, there are a few things you need to consider investing in. In today’s episode we are going to discuss the battle for respect within a home. It l…
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Rod Handley joins the podcast to talk about character, integrity, and accountability. He has been in FCA ministry for many years and has devoted his life to the Kingdom. He has had many decades of faithful service and we can learn a lot from his faith and wisdom. The word of the day is accountability. Rob talks about it in depth. Through his own jo…
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Do you feel like you have differences in discipline? How do you handle a disengaged spouse in a family? Don and Suz talk about the HOT topic of different parenting styles. If you are feeling alone in parenting or on a different team than your spouse - then this podcast is for you! Things we talk about in this episode: Building your parenting founda…
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Big Milestone this week! Today's episode is all about... Celebration! Let's Celebrate! It's Episode #250 and we are so thankful for all the listeners who have stuck with us through 6 seasons and hopefully a lot of encouragement! Today's topic is celebration. We believe celebration is BIBLICAL and so worth it for your family. When you choose to cele…
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Are you looking for something more? Tired of living in complacency? Shiraz is passionate about helping people thrive in work and ministry. His focus is on helping people balance serving the local church and being passionate about the Kingdom of God. We were not made to be comfortable living in the middle – we are called to be passionate about the p…
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Are you winning at family? We have a BONUS podcast today with our friend, Cory Carlson. He is a life coach, father, husband, and passionate man of God. He loves helping people deepen relationships and accomplish life goals. Things we talk about in the podcast: How do you know if you’re winning or losing at work and at home? Valuing one on one time …
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We are back with the Littles, Middles, and Bigs conversation and the topic we are breaking down is – waiting! There are so many scriptures that help us show our kids God’s way to wait. If your child struggles with patience or waiting well – then start by reading through these scriptures to equip yourself with TRUTH to teach your kids from. Ephesian…
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What do you do if your child does not know God? Today we are unpacking the Kid-God line and as parents, we get the first and deepest opportunity to show our kids Jesus BUT it is not up to us to make the decision for them. “What we want is for our kids to KNOW God, not just know about him - but really really know Him for themselves.” - Suz Main thin…
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New to motherhood? Suz is joined by McKenzie and Macy (daughters #3 and #4) to talk about becoming a mom. They both recently had baby girls and are fresh in the motherhood journey. If you are planning to have a family, pregnant, or recently had a child, this podcast will encourage and challenge you. Here are main points from today's episode: How to…
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Are you looking for a way to invest in your marriage? When marriages are neglected they often affect the entire family. Is your marriage okay but not thriving? Join Don as he interviews Bruce McCracken, a family pastor and marriage coach. He loves the American family and felt called to reach families when he was 19 years old. Don and Bruce discuss …
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Need creative ways to get your kids to like each other? Don, Suz, and Madeline talk about relationships- specifically the sibling relational line. Madeline is a product of Don and Suz taking this value seriously because she can truly say her siblings are some of her very best friends. Here are a few gold nuggets from the podcast: How we (the Mannin…
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Single? Dating? Engaged? Married? STARTING TO HAVE KIDS? No matter where you are on your marriage relational journey, this podcast is for you! Nick and Haley Teixeria have seen God restore and build so many things within their marriage relationship. God placed in their hearts to start their podcast, Thriving Relationships for His Kingdom, to help p…
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Happy Valentine's Day, Parents! Ready to love on your marriage this week? Don and Suz answer your questions about how to take care of your marriage. If you are looking for inspiration and practical ways to build your marriage relationship line- this podcast is made for you! Questions we’ve gotten about marriage: How do you invest time in your marri…
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Are you a boy mom? Mollie and Madeline (or first and second daughter) join Suz to talk about the honor of raising boys. They both have little boys and are pregnant with more boys! As a mom, today, we need the Holy Spirit’s guidance to raise mighty men of God. Mollie and Madeline share their insights and struggles to raising 5 (and almost 5) year ol…
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Ready to talk marriage? Join Don and Dr. Wyatt as they discuss marriage, intimacy, and practical ways to work on your marriage – no matter the season! Dr. Fisher shares from experience about his troubled marriage and the power of God’s redeeming love. He gives hope (and practical tools) for any marriage. Listen as him and Don explore the ups and do…
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Did you lie as a kid? We did! Do your kids lie? Ours did! We are taking a "hot parenting" topic and breaking it down for littles, middles, and bigs. Today’s topic is Stopping Lying and Building Trust. Do you want to have honest kids? We hope so! Do you want your kids to trust you and share what is going on in their world? We do too! Don and Suz dis…
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How is your January going...? We are already 1/2 way through January, but we think it's time to Stop. Pause. Reset. Don and Suz unpack a timely word for 2024 which can help you have your BEST January yet. Here are a few things they discuss in today's episode: Give yourself space to get back into a rhythm How do we as parents, connect with our kids …
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BONUS EPISODE ALERT! Join Don as he interviews Dr. Mike Frazier specifically about marriage relationships. We don't normally release episodes twice a week but this one was too good to sit on. We are focusing on relationships in season 6 and this is an episode you will not want to miss. Here are a few things they discuss: Why do marriages struggle w…
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SEASON SIX STARTS TODAY! We are so excited to launch our 6th season of the Crazy Cool Podcast! Today's episode is filled with vision and new resources. The word for this year is ENGAGE. We desire for every parent, kid, grandparent, and sibling to grow closer to Jesus and each other. So how do we do that? By ENGAGING in RELATIONSHIPS. Our podcasts w…
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It’s the SEASON FINALE of our podcast! We are wrapping up SEASON 5 of the Crazy Cool Family podcast and we are so excited! Here are a few words we heard from God about this year and podcast season: SIMPLE We realize we need to simplify our life. How? Letting things go and relaxing into family, culture, and our kids. Just pausing and asking God, "Wh…
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Are you feeling stuck? It's our second to last episode for season 5 and Laura Malone joins Don to talk about life coaching and global disaster relief opportunities. Laura is a life coach and she also works with her husband to bring global relief. This podcast will challenge you to get involved in the mission of God by becoming healthy and serving o…
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Divorced? Re-Married? Blending Your Family? Craig Morgan, the founder or Blended Together Forever joins Don today on the podcast to talk about building the BEST blended family possible. They discuss blended families and how to make them thrive. Here are the main topics from the podcast: The challenges of building a healthy blended family How to pro…
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We have a lot of holiday podcasts and we wanted to remind you of the topics we’ve covered over the years. Listen to an "oldie but a goodie" and share the goodness or revelation with a friend. Here are the past podcast topics: How to have Peaceful Holidays How to Handle Santa as Christian Parents How Much Should You Buy Your Kids At Christmas? How T…
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Dr. Joe Martin joins the podcast to share and inspire families. He grew up in an impoverished area, born to a young mother, and didn’t plan on going to college. He was the first in his family to graduate from high school. He graduated college at age 20 and became a professor at age 24. He had his PHD by the time he was 28. He said this not to brag …
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Guests on guests on guests!! We have another amazing guest joining the CCF podcast this week. Shae Bynes joins Don to talk about how to be a Kingdom focused worker. Shae has a ministry called Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur and helps people find their purpose in alignment with God. She has multiple “drop the mic” moments on the podcast and challenges t…
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Is God Calling You? Sam Semans, who is a part of our CCF Team joins Suzanne to discuss life, family, and ministry. She shared about her family - amazing husband, homeschooling 4 children while creating a new ministry. The Abundant Women Collective was created out of an obedient YES to the Lord. She sold her marketing business to gather women who wa…
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Is your marriage surviving? Thriving? How do you make a change? Husband and wife Jonathan and Carrie Vajko join the CCF podcast to help take your marriage deeper! They have a podcast that is about being intentional in your marriage and joined us to share how you can strengthen your marriage TODAY! Their story: Met 8 years ago at church, got married…
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*This podcast contains intimate language and may not be suitable for children's ears.* How's your marriage doing, really? Belah Rose joins our podcast and tells the story of her purity going into marriage, the relational struggles of her first marriage and her solution and now success in her current marriage. She says if she had known the things sh…
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We are talking about something completely new today... Interested? Welcome our guest Jeff Street who partners with Health Sharing to help families live financially wise while taking care of their health. The Health Sharing model is a business both Jeff and his wife work for and sell services to families regarding health insurance. He is passionate …
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CALLING ALL MOTHERS! Kirsten Vossler is a mom of many- 9 to be exact (ages 14-to almost a year old). She is just delightful. You will hear the joy radiate from her. Kirsten has a heart for moms. She believes that motherhood is valuable and holy. She created a ministry/podcast called, Rejoicing in Motherhood to encourage moms to embrace the season o…
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Do you believe parenting is about the heart? Your heart. Morgan Snyder joins us in Episode #223 to talk about being a student of the heart, your heart. He is a part of the Wild at Heart ministry and has spent the last 23 years walking alongside men and women to help them live whole heartedly. Here are a few highlights from today’s podcast: What kin…
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Self-control is not about holding onto everything in our life, it’s about freely living with purpose! Self-control is our last fruit. We want to walk in all of the fruits, but self-control is unique because it starts with us. It’s so important to walk with the Holy Spirit in order to walk out a life of self-control. Proverbs 16:32 says "better a pa…
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“There is a strategy around being gentle and it can bring a lot of peace into your home.” - McKenzie McKenzie, our 4th child, joins the podcast as the CCF Team continues to share how we walk with the Holy Spirit and live a life full of HIS FRUIT! Today, we unpack gentleness. Our definition of gentleness is... Treating people with care and compassio…
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Faithfulness is remaining unfailing loyal. The faith we want to talk about today is centered on belief. Hebrews 11:1 says our faith is meant to be in things we hope for, not in the things we see (or don't see). We can trust in God's faithfulness and it helps us life like Him. Even when we can't see/feel it! Faithfulness is not something we “will in…
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What does it mean to be good? The world defines "good" as something completely different than God does. Goodness is the fruit of choosing good in your everyday life. When we walk with the Good Shepherd, or good father - we learn how to live out a life of goodness. When we live in the "good" of the world, we are left unsatisfied. McCade is our 17 ye…
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Kindness is choosing to serve others with LOVE and MERCY. Maddox, our 6th child joins us to talk about how love and mercy are connected to kindness. We unpack how God is kind - it is His nature. Because God is a good father, He is our example of how to be a thoughtful, loving, merciful, and kind parent. When we tap into his kindness towards us, it …
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The Fruit of the Spirit is something we HAVE because we are in step with the Holy Spirit... That is what this series is all about! We are unpacking the fruit of PATIENCE today. All summer we have been learning to walk with the Holy Spirit. When we do, we will see His fruit in our lives. Patience is waiting with JOY! We created each definition with …
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Is your home defined by PEACE or CHAOS? Peace is resting in God’s control of everything. Mollie, our oldest daughter speaks into this definition in today's episode. Her insight into this fruit will inspire and challenge you. “Because Jesus is inside of us – when our world is chaos- we are always at peace in God.” - Mollie In Isaiah 26:3 says, “you …
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What does it mean to "have joy?" We are in the third episode of our new series. This week our 2nd daughter, Madeline, joins us to talk about living with JOY! We are slowing down our rhythm and releasing episodes EVERY OTHER WEEK! What is this series all about? A word we received from God for 2023 is culture. Culture is one our ministry's main theme…
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Is your home filled with love? We are in the second week of our FRUITS series and this week we are talking all about LOVE! We are slowing down our rhythm and releasing episodes EVERY OTHER WEEK! What is this series all about? A word we received from God for 2023 is culture. Culture is one our ministry's main themes. It was highlighted to us at the …
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Holy Spirit, bring on the fruit! We are kicking off a new podcast series this week! We are slowing down our rhythm and releasing episodes EVERY OTHER WEEK! What is this series all about? A word we received from God for 2023 is culture. Culture is one our ministry's main themes. It was highlighted to us at the end of 2022 and we are diving in with a…
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It's the last week... Our Family Culture Made Simple series is wrapping up today. What did you learn? How did you see your family change over the last 3-5 months? This series was designed with your family in mind. In this episode, we unpack a few key reminders and practical ways to cultivate culture in your home. We encourage you to take what you l…
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How do you build a Family Name? If you've been with us for a while, you know about this term, "Family Name." But for anyone new to the podcast or to our CRAZY COOL FAMILY, Mollie (our oldest daughter) joins us to unpack the concept again! Her take on family is unique and so insightful for families in all seasons. If your family is having a hard tim…
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How do you define UNITY? Last week we talked about embracing the differences and uniqueness of each family member and how it helps build unity. Today we are talking about how family values are a great way to unite our family. First, we define VALUES. Second, we define UNITY. Third, we share ways to determine your family's values and use them to bui…
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Are you ready to take your family to the next level? Unity is the fourth culture pillar, and it is NEXT LEVEL! If you can grasp this concept, your family will see breakthrough! God values unity. He says so in his word: Psalm 133:1 says, how good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! What is unity? Family unity is celebrating …
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It's the last week of our 7 Discipline Drivers. Can you remember what they all are? PSA: Here's your quick reminder to listen to any episodes they haven’t yet! Each discipline driver has it’s own episode, so go back and listen for a deeper dive. We spent a lot of time talking about practical ways to implement these strategies with kids at all ages!…
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Okay, parents, say this with me... "Natural consequences are MY FRIEND!" This week we are unpacking 2 more discipline drivers in our series: Family Culture Made Simple. So often in parenting, we feel like we are on the opposite side of our kid. Imagine a line, and parents are on one side looking across at their kids on the other side of it. We are …
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Is discipline working in your home? In this episode, we unpack our next two discipline drivers: Act like the parent, not the child AND see life through the eyes of a child. Driver #3: Act like the parent, not the child Driver #4: See life through the eyes of a child Wanna know how to use these methods to connect with your child and make discipline …
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My kids are.... I'm sure you could fill in the blanks with 1,000 different good (and bad) words to describe your kids. This week, we are diving into the Relational Discipline Culture Pillar (say that 5 times fast)! This episode is designed to help you start RETHINKING the way you do discipline. In Episode 205, we take you through two of the seven d…
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What words come to mind when you hear the word “DISCIPLINE”? As parents, we get the amazing opportunity to train our kids through every age. In this podcast, we are sharing our vision behind discipline. It’s not about control, it’s about freedom! We believe God’s view of discipline is about freedom, responsibility, and self-control. His ways are al…
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