Trudy Lonesky: Cultivating Authentic Faith in the Next Generation
Trudy Lonesky loves the Lord with all her heart, mind and soul. She is a wife, stay-at-home mom of four, author, and host of the Kingdom Mamas podcast for Christian mothers looking for a community of women to rally around them and come alongside them in parenting. On her podcast, Trudy addresses the good, the bad, and the ugly in today’s world. She covers topics such as the importance of our children standing confident in their identity in Christ, social media, worldly influences, and living our faith out loud.
Trudy has found her calling in cultivating authentic faith in the next generation. She believes that her mission is to come alongside kingdom parents to spur on and encourage them in raising disciples. The inspiration behind her calling derives from her children and God. “Seeing that the world is noisy, messy and lines are being blurred. It’s never been more important for children to know that God loves them, He has a well-thought-out plan already aligned for them and the courage to live it out,” she says. “God has broken my heart for what breaks His. It’s not something I take lightly. There’s kingdom work to be done in the next generation. They need a Savior and we hold the answer to their longing to fit in and be seen.”
Trudy hopes that she can encourage, empower, and equip parents to live boldly for God so they will impact the lives of their children and their children’s children. “God promises to bless us for a thousand generations. Our job as parents is to make Jesus real in our homes.” Trudy continues, “Do we pray when adversity strikes? Do we worship in unbelief? Our children are watching. Do we point them to Jesus daily? Does faith look like something worthy of following?”
Although Trudy wasn’t born in a Christian home, she recalls her parents doing the next best thing: dropping her off at church weekly. “It was there in that tiny, small town, Maine church that I met the love of Jesus and the place where I would accept our Lord and Savior into my heart.” Since then, God has been Trudy’s moral compass. “I don’t want to do anything that keeps me from hearing from God, getting to know Him better, and living out the life He has in store for me and my family,” she says.
Viewing the world from the perspective of God’s Kingdom and living by faith has helped Trudy during some of her most difficult times. One of those times she recalls concerned her daughter, who had suffered from suicidal thoughts. “In those dark and scary times, I had to lean into God, trust that He would see her through, and surrender her to Him. He loves her. He loves her more than me, and that seems downright unfathomable. But He does. I had to trust and believe that she would be whole again. God showed up in mighty ways, as He always does.” Today, Trudy’s daughter is a warrior for God and is thankful that she went through to learn her identity in Christ.
“God has a plan and a purpose for you. I pray you to have the courage to step out in faith and walk in the calling He’s placed over your life.”
Trudy is devoted to cultivating authentic faith in the next generation. She leaves this message for readers: “Take the next heavy, uncertain step. “I think the enemy wants to downplay our impact for the kingdom. What seems small and insignificant to us is HUGE to a God who has placed a call on our life. In that obedience to take the next step, He will give you further direction, guidance, and instruction. Feel the fear, know it isn’t from God because He doesn’t give you a spirit of fear, and do it anyway!”
Trudy is the author of Reclaim Her Heart, a 30-day devotional for moms raising teen girls. She is working on her new devotional, Confidently Crowned: 30 Days to Owning Your Identity in Christ.
Here’s how you can connect or learn more about Trudy:
Instagram: trudy_lonesky
Website: www.trudylonesky.com
This article appears in the Purpose & Power 2023 issue of TODAYSPURPOSEWOMAN.
