Welcome to the season 7 episode finale with our friend, Michelle Garrels! Michelle has previously shared on episodes 32, 33, 58, and 59. Today, she opens up about her journey with the Holy Spirit and praying in tongues. This is a beautiful, full-circle conversation as Michelle has been deeply instrumental in this area of my walk with Jesus. REGISTRATION IS HERE! The Love in a Cottage Summer Retreat is in Holland, Michigan, August 14-17 2025. Sign-ups are first come, first serve. If you have any ...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Today’s conversation is with the lovely Taylor Church! Taylor is a wife, mother and photographer living in Eugene, Oregon. This episode was recorded while Taylor was pregnant with her son, Curren, and the timing of this release is special because he was born three weeks ago now! It’s sweet because in this conversation she shares all that her & her husband have been dreaming, hoping and praying for as they awaited and prepared for Curren’s birth. Taylor talks about the important role of paren...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 19 min
We are excited to be sharing this encouraging conversation with the inspiring Amanda Demelo. Amanda is a wife, homemaker & mom to three living in Charleston, South Carolina. Amanda pours out her heart on how she cultivates a peaceful home as a mother to littles. She shares about limiting screen time, having rhythms more than routines and how she has navigated the outside pressures of motherhood. Throughout the conversation, Amanda shares about abiding in the peace of Jesus in all circumstanc...
May 13, 2025•1 hr 13 min
This week we are welcoming back Mary Kate Robertson and Hannah King to reflect on motherhood over the last five(!!) years and how God has grown our capacities and also made us more reliant upon Him. We discuss what our daily rhythms look like with three children and the beginning stages of homeschooling. This was such a cozy conversation that I hope encourages your heart, whatever stage you're at in your walk with Christ and/or motherhood. SAVE THE DATE! The Love in a Cottage Summer Retreat in H...
May 06, 2025•1 hr 12 min
We are excited to have the lovely Carlie Miya back on the podcast today! Carlie is a wife, mother of two and homemaker living in OC, California. She previously was on Episode 4 of the podcast and in this episode we catch up on the past four years. Carlie shares about becoming a mother and how her + her husband Dillon got pregnant unexpectedly. She opens up honestly about the difficulties she experienced in motherhood, and how Jesus has helped her embrace motherhood throughout the past several ye...
Apr 29, 2025•59 min
We are so honored to have Sierra Denham back on the show! Sierra is a wife, mother and homemaker living in southern California. She was a guest on the podcast back in 2022 and returns to share all that God has done in her life since—from moving across the country and becoming renters again, to homeschooling, to navigating auto immune disease. Sierra loves Jesus and has practical encouragement to share with you, we can’t wait for you to listen! Give a one-time or recurring donation to the ministr...
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 32 min
Today’s conversation is with Courtney Weston who is a wife, mother and creative living in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In this episode, Courtney invites us into the change and shifts that have unfolded in her life over the past several years and the ways Jesus has met her and helped her walk through the uncomfortable seasons. She shares about her sweet birth with her son Ames and then we dive into a rich conversation about seeking the Lords voice in her family, how she invites her five year old daughter int...
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 24 min
Welcome back for another season of the podcast, friends! This season will feature all returning guests from past episodes to catch up on what Jesus has done in their lives. In this episode, Paige has the honor of chatting with Madi Reimer. Madi shares how Jesus radically healed her from anxiety last fall, and how he has been graciously rebuilding her faith after a period of deconstruction several years ago. It's a powerful testimony that I can't wait to share with you all! Give a one-time or rec...
Apr 08, 2025•1 hr 29 min
Today's show is the final episode of this season! In this conversation, Paige shares what Jesus has been cultivating in her heart and life in relation to the topic of hiddenness. We pray that you'd walk away from this conversation feeling encouraged and know that the Lord sees you. Toward the end of this episode, we also share some exciting news about the next season along with announcing the date of it's release! We are incredibly grateful for each of you who choose to listen and pray that you'...
Feb 11, 2025•45 min
This week we are chatting with the wonderful Peyton Elise Craft. Peyton lives in Colorado with her husband and their one year old son, Arken Bjear! She is a mother, photographer, poet & trauma therapist. In this episode, she shares about meeting her husband, walking through miscarriage, and redemption after loss. Towards the end of our conversation, she walks us through pieces of her home birth and the arrival of her son, Arken. If miscarriage or birth trauma are sensitive or tender topics f...
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr
Today's episode is part two of my conversation with KJ Messick from last year! KJ is a wife, mother, content creator, and missionary with Circuit Riders living in Southern California. In our conversation, KJ shares her birth story with her daughter Frankie—and how God miraculously saved her life. Toward the end, she shares a word of encouragement on the importance of mothers in building God's kingdom. Give a one-time or recurring donation to the ministry Pre-Order Crewnecks + Tees KJ's Instagram...
Jan 28, 2025•1 hr 8 min
This week’s conversation is with Anna Comer! Anna is a wife & creative living in Wilmington, NC. She shares about how the Lord worked in her life in her late teens to early 20s as she was part of YWAM, met her husband, moved to another state, and wrestled with different questions that led her to a deeper love of Jesus through the Word and apologetics. That season led her to hosting and leading Bible studies and she shares what that has looked like and how she has seen the Spirit move. We als...
Jan 21, 2025•1 hr 24 min
This week's chat is with Audrey Coats! Audrey is a wife, soon-to-be-mother, and holistic health coach living in Denver, Colorado. In our conversation, Audrey opens up about her health journey, which kickstarted when she was in high school and doctors discovered a large tumor. From there, the Lord has led her through seasons of learning about women's hormones and minerals. Now, she walks alongside other women on the same path toward healing and wholeness. We discuss the tension of pursuing health...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 18 min
Today’s conversation is with the sweet Summer Lamb. Summer is a wife, friend, writer, worship leader, and creative living in Newberg, Oregon. In this episode, she shares about how she has seen and experienced the faithfulness, healing, and goodness of God in her life. She walks us through meeting her husband, what it was like processing and healing from trauma while dating & engaged, and the story of their engagement being postponed which led to breaking up. During that time the Lord was min...
Dec 10, 2024•1 hr 46 min
Hello, dear friends! Welcome BACK to the podcast for a new season. Today's conversation is between co-hosts Liz and Paige, officially welcoming Liz as part of the show. We catch up on what God has been doing in our lives and share in excitement about the upcoming season. Join the Cottage Club Patreon & support the show Give a one-time or recurring donation to the ministry Liz's Instagram @liz.stambaugh Paige's Instagram @paigegeidel Podcast Instagram @loveinacottagepodcast Facebook Community...
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 1 min
This week's episode is part one of my conversation with KJ Messick! KJ is a wife, mother, and missionary with Circuit Riders living in southern California. In our conversation, she shares how she came to know Jesus during her college years in a deeper way, as well as how the Holy Spirit led her into full-time vocational ministry. KJ also shares how she met her husband, Chip, and the ways that God walked them through conflict in early marriage. In episode 74, we'll return for part two of this con...
May 21, 2024•56 min
Today's conversation is with the lovely Eden Blackburn! Eden is a wife, creative, and soon-to-be mother living in Birmingham, Alabama. In this episode, she shares about her upbringing as a missionary kid in Costa Rica, as well as what transitioning back to life in the states was like for college years later. Eden also walks us through how she discovered she loved creating, specifically in the areas of graphic design and photography. Toward the end, she opens up about miscarriage and pregnancy. I...
May 14, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Welcome BACK dear friends! I am so excited to finally bring you a new podcast episode. Today, I'm sitting down with the delightful Tay Magruder. In our conversation, Tay shares her journey to becoming a young wife and mother. We also co-process about sharing our kids online, inviting Jesus to heal old wounds, and how our body image has shifted since having children. My time with Tay is deep while remaining lighthearted and Christ-centered. I hope you enjoy it! AUTUMN RETREAT SIGN UP IS LIVE! Oct...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 26 min
Hi dear friends! I have decided to bring season four to an early close due to a couple of conversations needing to be rescheduled. I am so thankful for your understanding, listenership and involvement in this community :) Season five will be returning in February 2024! 2024 RETREAT SIGN UP Join the Cottage Club Patreon & support the show Give a one-time or recurring donation to the ministry Liz's Instagram @lizrudman Julia's Instagram @juliaarackley Paige's Instagram @paigegeidel Podcast Ins...
Nov 28, 2023•4 min
Hi friends! I am so excited to bring you another Gal Pals Talk episode. This week it's with my two dear friends, Liz Stambaugh and Julia Rackley! We reflect on the Love in a Cottage retreat that was held this last spring in Dana Point, California. If you're considering signing up for the April retreat in Rosemary Beach, Florida, this will give you a picture of what that time will look like! Even if you're not planning on joining us this spring, I believe you'll still be encouraged by our convers...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 29 min
Today's conversation is with my "real life" friend, Mia DiMare! Mia and her family live in Florida where her husband attends seminary and she stays at home raising her two toddlers. In this episode, you'll hear Mia share her love for English interiors and how she is creating a beautiful home one thrift store at a time. Going deeper, she reflects on the struggles of building community at church in the early days of marriage, as well as what life looks like in their current season with her husband...
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr 21 min
I am so excited to be sharing Finneagn's birth story with you all today! What a redeeming, healing experience. If you want to listen to my two previous birth stories (one c-section and one home VBAC with a 4th degree tear), check out the links below. Episode 17, Flora's Birth Story (Apple Podcasts) Episode 18, Juliet's Birth Story (Apple Podcasts) Join Samaritan Ministries and tell them Paige Geidel referred you! Christian Hypnobirthing Join the Cottage Club Patreon & support the show Give a...
Nov 07, 2023•40 min
This week's conversation is with returning guest Alexandria Smith! Alex is a wife and mother to four living on a farm in South Carolina. In today's episode, I pick Alex's brain on a number of things, including what it looks like to establish rhythms as a family, how to feed our families well, and how she approaches clothing her children, especially since she has both boys and girls. We also touch on how she spends time with Jesus throughout the day as a homeschooling mother to four. This episode...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Welcome back to the podcast, friends! We are kicking off season four with the sweet Grace Frank. Grace is a wife and mom living in Texas. In our conversation, Grace shares how she and her husband Forrest met and navigated a long-distance relationship. She also shares what it was like to have their wedding derailed by COVID, an experience I know many listeners can relate to. Grace then walks us through her hormonal healing journey, which ultimately required releasing control and surrendering to C...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 37 min
Today's show is the final episode of season three! I'll be responding to several questions that you all submitted on Instagram, ranging from favorite meals I've made recently to navigating loneliness as a new mom. The podcast will return for season four in mid-October—thank you all for listening and supporting the ministry! Join the Cottage Club Patreon & support the show Give a one-time or recurring donation to the ministry Paige's Instagram @paigegeidel Podcast Instagram @loveinacottagepod...
Aug 01, 2023•47 min
This week's episode is with my friend Tay Welgoss! Tay is a wife, creative, and expecting mama. In our conversation, she tenderly shares her story of healing from a traumatic accident years ago. Tay walks us through how she has processed both physical and emotional wounding, as well as how she's found truth in Jesus in the midst of suffering. Wherever you're at in your walk with Christ, I believe you will be deeply encouraged by Tay's story. Join the Cottage Club Patreon & support the show G...
Jul 25, 2023•1 hr 54 min
We're back this week for part two of my conversation with the lovely Michelle Garrels! Michelle has become my mentor and a dear friend over the last year. She and her family of seven live in Michigan on their small farm, homeschooling and cultivating beauty with their hands. Today in part two, Michelle and I discuss how to discern what is life-giving, knowing how and when to surrender, and how to parse out the difference between loving beauty with Jesus' call to reject the world. I'm so grateful...
Jul 18, 2023•59 min
Today's show is part one of my conversation with returning guest Michelle Garrels! Michelle has become my mentor and a dear friend over the last year. She and her family of seven live in Michigan on their small farm, homeschooling and cultivating beauty with their hands. In part one, you'll hear all about Michelle's gardening journey—where her love for gardening began, what her favorite flower varieties are, and encouragement for the aspiring gardener who has yet to sow their first seed. We also...
Jul 11, 2023•59 min
This week's episode is a bit different, because I am on the other side of the mic! I'm sharing a conversation I had with Kennady Davis, host of the MOM Chats podcast, for her show, which aired back in February. I got to share all about my journey switching from an iPhone to a Light Phone. I also reflect on misconceptions I had when entering motherhood, and what my first year was like mothering two under two. I'm grateful that Kennady asked me to be a guest on her podcast and that I get to share ...
Jul 04, 2023•58 min
Today's episode features the lovely Marah Goralczyk! Marah is a wife, mother, and creative building a home and life in Texas. In our conversation, you'll hear Marah share her small business journey, along with a collection of stories from early marriage and motherhood. We explore how we learned to quilt and why we love it, with testimonies of Jesus' goodness woven through it all. Join the Cottage Club Patreon & support the show Give a one-time or recurring donation to the ministry Marah's In...
Jun 27, 2023•1 hr 24 min
