Ep 254 Mentoring and a Legacy of Family with Nikki Daulphin

Nikki Daulphin, wife and mother of 6, joins us today to talk about transformation at the table and in the Word. As a successful realtor, she views her work as a ministry but she knows that family comes first and she and her husband, Steve, have worked hard to help their kids lean into the Lord and share their tables with others now as young adults. 

Hear how they do their own special weekly "Sabbath Meals" and how when Nikki met her mentor, Debbi, it made all the difference in how she lived her life and then, raised her family. You will be refreshed and inspired. 

Some gems from our conversation:

• Although I was raised in a tumultuous home, I needed to take responsibility for myself and allow God to do His transformative work in my life.
• While birthing 5 kids in 7 years was often chaos, I learned to seek God as the air I breathed and ask myself, “Can I feed myself God’s Word while not always doing a ‘perfect Bible study?’”
• The more I leaned into the role of mothering and learning the role of the wife, the better I was able to do both with joy and grace.
• When I care for others in the workplace as Jesus cares for them, I find opportunties outside of work where I can minister His love and truth.
• I have no regrets in laying down any expectations of my own work and career while investing in growing my family (even while Steve worked on getting his Phd over a 7 year period.)
• My legacy is to send out our children in the love of the Lord; they they would surpass us in how we loved and served Him.
• I want to care for people in a way that leaves a lasting impression so that they ask 'why is she this way?'
• We taught our kids to "turn a profit" on what they've been given, all for God's glory. 
• I was hungry for the safety and stability that my friend Debbi's family offered me.