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Ep. 210 Intro: Molly’s sourdough hustle, a desire for a blind cc text solution, shout out to me for repairing things when we got back from vacation. 15:26: Sourdough is so great; great bacteria in the colon sent to the baby through breast milk. 20:03: JR’s highlight from our vacation to the Dominican Republic. 22:10: Screaming toddlers on planes, a tales of our woe from our NYC trip years ago. 26:29: Molly’s highlight and seeing kids overcoming fear. 31:43:  The acronym AWFUL and  Molly teases out some thoughts around protests, ICE, and how our culture got here. 36:08: A mental disconnect between functioning in reality vs. online. 40:12: The Lady Griffins and Aiming Students Higher  - Public Discourse 42:08: C.S. Lewis and the modern “Jurassic Park” mindset of “Nobody asked if we should.” 44:13: Mandates to align with world as God designed. 45:46: Show Close ---------------------- Canavox Pique Tea - Referral Link (it's super-delicious and healthy) Wealthfront Referral Link Molly's preferred Milk Frother Molly’s preferred Stone Heating Pad Incogni (data removal and internet anonymizer) Get full access to Too Busy to Flush at www.toobusytoflush.com/subscribe

Intro: Christmas break, board gaming. 14:06: Books J.R. read over Christmas 19:10: Mission Impossible series over the break 21:31: Molly’s 1st time LOTR reading 29:07: Lili’s reading the entire Jane Austin series and Austin’s tongue-in-cheek humor 34:37: Brief note about getting sick over the holidays. 37:35: The Witch Trials of JK Rowling and questions of certainty 40:47: Rachel Held Evans and her ideals are alive and well today. 44:53: Molly took some socials off her phone, then put it back on and whoo boy. 46:40: What is God like according to RHE legacy proponents. 49:14: Nerd alert about natural gender language 51:39: John Cooper on Allie Beth Stuckey 55:40: A type of Christian certainty that leads people astray. 59:12: Where do we insist on certainty and where do we have the grace in human experience? 1:02:22: Abigail Dodds and Bread of Life and proofs of His worthiness, not ours. 1:09:11: Isa. 55:8-9: Not having answers but not abandoning reason. 1:16:50: Show close Too Busy to Flush Telegram Group Canavox Pique Tea - Referral Link (it's super-delicious and healthy) Wealthfront Referral Link Molly's preferred Milk Frother Molly’s preferred Stone Heating Pad Incogni (data removal and internet anonymizer) Get full access to Too Busy to Flush at www.toobusytoflush.com/subscribe

Intro: Elk hunting, elk tallow hand lotion, raw dog food, processing wild game. 16:32: Nashville trip for Behold The Lamb of God live. A new recipe for jerky we’re going to try. 23:00: Bone Broth, Costco Next. 28:05: Giving Molly props for making a fresh, homemade, pizza for Titus’ lunch. 31:37: Our girl’s first orchestral concert. 35:40: All the music brings a big cultural shift in the family. 37:18: A discussion letting our girls use the bathroom at the same time as a transgender person in our world. 43:15: Setting boundaries: trust vs. procedure. 50:33: Molly rants about @neezapowers, a 10 year transgender detransitions and becomes a Christian and has half a million followers. 54:32: On Tozer, The Knowledge of The Holy: How you REALLY think about God predicts how your spiritual life will be in the future. ""What comes into your mind when you think about God?" We might predict with certainty the spiritual future of that man." 1:01:48: @breestrongerthancancer and God isn’t here for our physical comfort. 1:09:44: Molly clarifies what JR says about God’s refining work in him. 1:13:00: Take heed lest you stumble.  1:16:08: Show Close Too Busy to Flush Telegram Group Canavox Pique Tea - Referral Link (it's super-delicious and healthy) Wealthfront Referral Link Molly's preferred Milk Frother Molly’s preferred Stone Heating Pad Incogni (data removal and internet anonymizer) Get full access to Too Busy to Flush at www.toobusytoflush.com/subscribe

Ep. 207:  Intro: Show premise, violin practice, candles, local vintage markets. 9:33: Tom Bombadil in The Culturist. 16:54: As a mom: creating an environment of contented being. 19:06: Contented being vs. laziness. 21:06: The dangers of not having any drive or draw to anything.  23:26: A pattern of doing and being. 26:25: Ecclesiastes 5! (Not Ephesians). 29:57: Challenges to homeschooling, homemaking requires the making. 34:32: For those that don’t enjoy the work and honoring the Sabbath. 37:03: The power of delight in the good things God has given us. 37:31: The power of doing music with other people. 47:45: People and creative works: the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. 47:50: It’s all fake and AI. 48:36: Created to function in community. 49:27: Stay at home moms are economically vulnerable. 55:48: If you stop with the making entropy starts immediately 58:35: Show Close Too Busy to Flush Telegram Group Canavox Pique Tea - Referral Link (it's super-delicious and healthy) Wealthfront Referral Link Molly's preferred Milk Frother Molly’s preferred Stone Heating Pad Incogni (data removal and internet anonymizer) Get full access to Too Busy to Flush at www.toobusytoflush.com/subscribe

Intro: We harvested chickens, daylight savings. 11:27: Titus takes a bull. 14:13: Molly’s musing: The hunting culture and healthy rights of passage. 18:06: JR’s response: Fatherhood, sons leveling up. 21:55: Age ranges for parenting and windows of opportunity. 24:40: Passing the mantle and raising kids up In competence. 26:38: To what end do raise our kids? Becoming who God created us to be and the fullness of glorifying God.  31:45: The Courage of Sarah Noble and a house that has no love in it. 37:03: Daughter passes out and terrifies mom. 42:27: Arnica’s magic. 48:10: Back to Sara Nobel and blunt kids who think you suck. 51:11: Molly quit using Pinterest because it’s all AI, a Dumpling Smash Taco recipe and Japanese BBQ sauce. 56:00: Crispy Rice. And rice and potatoes and how to prepare them for better glycemic index properties. 57:35: Homeopathic stuff: PRID, cats purring and dads getting frisky. 1:02:53: Molly’s stone heating pad.  1:05:55: Daughter smokes dad in activity competition. 1:06:45: Upcoming episode teasers and Molly’s trip to a conference. 1:10:00: Show Close Too Busy to Flush Telegram Group CanavoxPique Tea - Referral Link (it's super-delicious and healthy) Wealthfront Referral Link Molly's Preferred Milk Frother Incogni (data removal and internet anonymizer) Get full access to Too Busy to Flush at www.toobusytoflush.com/subscribe

Intro: Hunting season, memes about the Louvre robbery, Coldplay family fallout. 6:45: DEI and being hired for something other than merit.  12:09: Molly’s belief on women in the military and law enforcement 14:00: Origins of DEI, affirmative action, feminism and transgenderism. 17:59: What makes inhaling house fire smoke so bad for you. 19:20: The truth or false bias of new information on the internet. 21:50: A video about how England really is. 24:23: What it does to our souls when we base all our education on the internet. 26:15: Fevers are healthy responses to infection and Tylenol drama. 31:43: It’s really hard to know who to trust.  34:38: You can’t draw many straight lines between choices and consequences. The advice changes so much. 37:18: New moms needing information they didn’t grow up with. 40:12: Expanding the mindset of decision-making based on fear. 42:59: Making decisions based our Christian world-view. 44:35: God’s mandate to trust and no straight lines from good decisions to bad outcomes. You cannot control everything. 47:40: Molly’s top advice to our newly pregnant friend. 51:00: Freedom in Christ is not just freedom for liberties but to let go of the sensed need for control. 52:47: Show Close Too Busy to Flush Telegram GroupSend us a PostcardCanavoxPique Tea - Referral Link (it's super-delicious and healthy)Ledger Hardware Wallet - Referral Link (store your crypto securely!) Wealthfront Referral Link Molly's Preferred Milk Frother Incogni (data removal and internet anonymizer) Get full access to Too Busy to Flush at www.toobusytoflush.com/subscribe

Intro: Dog attacks chickens! Product referral code updates.8:23: JR tries Liquid Death Killer Cola. Sparkling water, and a brief kinda-ad break/explanation of referral codes in the show notes.15:43: Molly updates you on the new milk frother.18:15: A note about Skinwalkers (JR’s reading the book), and words from a Christian Native American.26:32: Our son’s big interest in remote viewing and conversations around the paranormal.30:20: The value and benefit to having these convos with your kids.34:24: Molly’s challenges homeschooling our Freshman son.37:25: AI gives out fake answers, and randomness.39:07: Telegram conversation catchups: Safe Spaces and Slander vs. Criticism.43:04: Molly’s comments on Preston Sprinkle and the “safe spaces” question, and what may be mentally healthy.50:35: Show Close Too Busy to Flush Telegram GroupSend us a PostcardCanavoxPique Tea - Referral Link (it's super-delicious and healthy)Ledger Hardware Wallet - Referral Link (store your crypto securely!) Wealthfront Referral Link Molly's Preferred Milk Frother Incogni (data removal and internet anonymizer) Get full access to Too Busy to Flush at www.toobusytoflush.com/subscribe

Intro: Broccoli in colder climates, garden updates 6:00: Post-religious right, post-Charlie Kirk right. 10:10: Boldness and the generational attraction. 14:17: Alisa Childers, Derek Webb and those that didn’t deconstruct. 19:07: Okay, one traumatizing youth group game. 21:28: Back to Childers and changing her ministry because of Charlie Kirk. 23:50: Picking up off last week’s end on 1 Timothy. 28:56: A true religion, Dave Rueben, and desires to be more into religion. 30:01: Is there a place for LGBT to worship in a church after they come to church before they’re convicted but after choosing to follow the Lord? 34:59: A real danger in optics and protecting kids for the good, true and beautiful. 38:27: A question that needs to be answered. Do you encourage a divorce or legal separation? 39:13: Biological bewilderment. And an example from recent African history. 43:00: Why the solution of multiple wives would not apply to today’s culture. 45:09: Going for walks and stockpiling quality time. John Gottman’s observations of couples (4 Horseman) and the primary indicator for whether a marriage will last. 50:00: Don’t just “date your wife.” 58:01: Show Close Too Busy to Flush Telegram Group Send us a Postcard Canavox Pique Tea - Referral Link (it's super-delicious and healthy) Ledger Hardware Wallet - Referral Link (store your crypto securely!) Wealthfront Referral Link Molly's Preferred Milk Frother Incogni (data removal and internet anonymizer) Get full access to Too Busy to Flush at www.toobusytoflush.com/subscribe

4:00: Life Update: enrolling our girls in the youth orchestra. Putting in the work for the future reward. 12:10: JR’s life update: going out on tour. 18:40: Background: What do you say to LGBT folks who know what the church stands for but feel drawn to the church anyway? 21:39: The Telegram chat discussion: grace and truth, what do you lead with? 23:34: JR’s answer. 26:30: Molly’s answer. 29:40: There is a different call for those that claim the name of Christ and those that don’t. 31:52: We are all under the conviction of sin. 33:23: It is a much bigger sacrifice and “dying to self” to exit a relationship. 35:06: Living with sexual integrity. 37:55: A time to move into an attitude of holy spirit conviction. 38:52: Leaning into personal stories of Butterfield, Hill Perry and others. 43:20: Church membership vows and appropriate boundaries in church. 45:15: 2 Tim. 1:7 - be fearless and speak truth with love and power. The book’s huge relevance in our cultural moment. 48:45: Show Close. Too Busy to Flush Telegram Group Send us a Postcard Canavox Pique Tea - Referral Link (it's super-delicious and healthy) Ledger Hardware Wallet - Referral Link (store your crypto securely!) Wealthfront Referral Link Molly's Preferred Milk Frother Incogni (data removal and internet anonymizer) Get full access to Too Busy to Flush at www.toobusytoflush.com/subscribe

Intro: schedules, taglines, girls back at school 4:14: Transhumanism and a 6 minute John Stonestreet Breakpoint episode. 7:40: Molly’s top 3 thoughts of the summer: thought number 1: our oldest two kids are really enjoyable. 11:19: Thought number 2: lower your expectations of people. The Future of Christian Marriage. 22:53: Thought number 3: don’t wait until your 30s to do something interesting. The Definding Decade. Bed and Board. 34:03: Representing “home” forever to a children and husband. The act of sex is something a man does to a woman and being a good guest in her home. 36:30: JR’s three things 36:51: Thought number 1: how much he’s been enjoying work. 41:52: Thought number 2: he’s been enjoying the property. 47:32: Thought number 3: the “grayness” of scripture. 50:13: Molly responds 54:50: Shades of gray and the new Tophouse podcast. 59:40: JR’s all-in on barefoot shoes 1:00:30: Molly’s all-in on Apple Butter 1:01:41: Titus harvested his first elk Show Close: JR’s special anniversary present! Too Busy to Flush Telegram Group Send us a Postcard Canavox Pique Tea - Referral Link (it's super-delicious and healthy) Ledger Hardware Wallet - Referral Link (store your crypto securely!) Wealthfront Referral Link Molly's Preferred Milk Frother Incogni (data removal and internet anonymizer) Get full access to Too Busy to Flush at www.toobusytoflush.com/subscribe

Intro: Trips, Grand Canyon, Kids’ reports, anticipation dopamine and a guy named John Wesley. 12:18: Going back to the “what to do about judo” question and a tournament recap. 15:35: The one who freaks out actually competed! 19:31: The other kids’ results. 22:35: Dad is not at competitions: an emotional handicap or a blessing? 26:57: Mom’s can’t instill the confidence like a dad can. 32:57: 1st - 3rd grade Hangman. 36:08: We finished the Harry Potter movies and visiting an imaginary world. 41:15: The great worldview of Harry Potter. 45:05: Tolkien’s issue with Disney, and violence against the story. 49:56: Latin and Rowling’s education in the classics. 53:57: Tolkien talking about Disney. 54:38: Why we’re doing a Disney cruise specifically. 1:01:28: Show Close Too Busy to Flush Telegram Group Send us a Postcard Canavox Pique Tea - Referral Link (it's super-delicious and healthy) Ledger Hardware Wallet - Referral Link (store your crypto securely!) Wealthfront Referral Link Molly's Preferred Milk Frother Incogni (data removal and internet anonymizer) Get full access to Too Busy to Flush at www.toobusytoflush.com/subscribe

ntro: Dude Perfect, kids finding new music, behind the scenes on music licensing and coffee consumption. 10:07: Speaking of aging, Bryan Johnson isn’t sharing the negative side effects of being the most measured man on Earth. 12:40: Waxing philosophical about times changing and the benefits of having grandparents around. 18:07: Home is where the wife is and growing up moving a lot. 20:48: Kids and change and judo struggles- some background. 23:38: The current struggle with judo. 28:13: Musing aloud about, life changes and uncertainties, family purpose, goals and benefits of current sporting activities. 33:50: Is this burnout or is this not serving our family well? 36:52: Is there room for a seasonal break? 40:07: Sustainability and being trapped by optimizing opportunities. 42:31: What are we trying to achieve as a family? 45:21: The guardrails of God’s promises: God’s will. 1:01:39: Banking culture and another element of Molly’s history that’s playing into her thinking. 1:03:17: Molly wants to know your thoughts. 1:04:55: Molly’s brief recap of Nicole Shanahan’s interview with Allie Beth Stuckey. 1:08:37: Show Close Too Busy to Flush Telegram Group Send us a Postcard Canavox Pique Tea - Referral Link (it's super-delicious and healthy) Ledger Hardware Wallet - Referral Link (store your crypto securely!) Wealthfront Referral Link Molly's Preferred Milk Frother Incogni (data removal and internet anonymizer) Get full access to Too Busy to Flush at www.toobusytoflush.com/subscribe

Intro: Month days on your knuckles, black chicken, and pterodactyls had feathers. 8:05: Mercury retrograde, systems we don’t understand at work around us, and eating seasonally. 13:08: The Bethlehem star and astrology. 15:38: Molly started listening to the Allie Stuckey, Nicole Shanahan interview. 19:19: Affliction and being drawn to God and when you love Jesus but it’s not overflowing. 23:08: New convert the enthusiasm, cycles of life, and real world relationship with Christ. 26:12: Molly’s reflections on some old blog posts. 28:28: Titus wrecks a garage door, stepping up and growing responsibility in a fallen world. 35:35: A pork recipe for ya’ll. 37:47: Family changes, kids tithing, summer plans. 42:02: More affordable eating ideas. 46:40: Show Close Too Busy to Flush Telegram Group Send us a Postcard Canavox Pique Tea - Referral Link (it's super-delicious and healthy) Ledger Hardware Wallet - Referral Link (store your crypto securely!) Wealthfront Referral Link Molly's Preferred Milk Frother Incogni (data removal and internet anonymizer) Get full access to Too Busy to Flush at www.toobusytoflush.com/subscribe

Intro: More chickens, God’s ordained order for the world, scouting and prepping chicken deliveries. 14:09: Still talking about chickens lol: chick deaths, early learning experiences, chick show and tell. 25:21: Brief housekeeping on our upcoming show schedule. 26:50: BLVDS shows this weekend, the family attends, Molly’s reflections, JRs thoughts. Growing up dancing, thoughts about jobs that your kids enjoy. 40:15: A takedown of Brian Johnson 49:45: A brief foray into Tesla promotions and political shenanigans. 54:40: A re-awakening of religiosity, love in the 21st century, a couple of podcast episodes Molly is looking forward to. 1:02:37: Pulling the milk frother recommendation. 1:03:06: Coffee, mold and beer. 1:10:11: Show Close Believe, Ross Douthat The Suprising Rebirth of Belief in God, Justin Brieley The Case Against the Sexual Revolution, Louise Perry Too Busy to Flush Telegram Group Send us a Postcard Canavox Pique Tea - Referral Link (it's super-delicious and healthy) Ledger Hardware Wallet - Referral Link (store your crypto securely!) Wealthfront Referral Link Molly's Preferred Milk Frother Incogni (data removal and internet anonymizer) Get full access to Too Busy to Flush at www.toobusytoflush.com/subscribe

Intro: Skiing, digging holes, judo and kids aren’t like chickens. 15:00: 90s youth group culture, deconstructing 19:55: God is still so much on the move - people whom God has called are encouraging. 22:18: God moving through family generations, Molly’s parents are new, my parents are the result of generations. 25:40: Molly’s Princeton Seminary adventure and family heritage. 27:18: The Roberts Family Pew (Molly) at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian in Philidelphia. 32:58: Molly’s welsh heritage. 34:50: The founder of Wikipedia is now a Christian…so is Nicole Shanahan?! 42:24: Warmed cocoons, grounded obelisks, and celebrity conversions. 48:09: Elon Musk should not be fathering this many children. 50:27: We don’t need more citizens, we need more healthy citizens, having kids for the sake of having kids. 52:27: Show Close Too Busy to Flush Telegram Group Send us a Postcard Canavox Pique Tea - Referral Link (it's super-delicious and healthy) Ledger Hardware Wallet - Referral Link (store your crypto securely!) Wealthfront Referral Link Molly's Preferred Milk Frother Incogni (data removal and internet anonymizer) Get full access to Too Busy to Flush at www.toobusytoflush.com/subscribe