Jeannie and I chat about parenting from a place of grace and conviction vs. perfection and condemnation. 

4:00Jeannie talks about the season of mothering that led her into writing Parenting the Wholehearted Childand Mom Set Free

"I started on this journey in Scripture, what is His grace and what does it speak into the hard places of motherhood? And then, I just felt like He [God] was inviting me to share that, which I didn't understand, because I wasn't a writer...but as we all know where the Lord calls, He equips." "He wants to set us free from that pressure to get it all right..."

8:09 Jeannie shares what it was like when she parenting with a mindset of "I have to be a perfect example" or my kids will be messed up.

"There was so little joy in the day to day, because I was so focused on me getting it right."

"One of the most beautiful things about grace is God works through our weakness. His goal is ultimately for our children's eyes to be on Him, not on us."

"...Really just learning how to understand my weakness in light of God's grace and know that it's not something to be ashamed of or feel guilty about, but it's always an invitation to return to the cross and say Jesus, 'Nothing in my hands I bring, simply to they cross I cling. Thank you that you never give up on me.' Because grace doesn't just free us.  It transforms us."

"It's not a bad thing to want to get it right for them [our children]. But when we want to be on the throne, when we want to be worshipped by them, when we want to be looked at by them as flawless and invincibly, that's where we have to step back and be like, Who do I want on that throne? Do I want you looking to me as your perfect example or ultimately....looking at Jesus?"

15:32 Jeannie shares some of the changes she experienced in her parenting when she began parenting from a gospel and grace filled perspective.

"If there is not internal heart change, all we are doing is raising rebels who will ultimately break free from the laws we put in place that they are confined to. They're performing to expectation, but there is no internal heart change going on.  God said, He who began a good work in you will complete it on the day that Jesus Christ returns and so sanctification is a life long process."

"Beauty and brokenness dance."

SHOW NOTES continued.

--------------------------------------------------------

Follow Jeannie Cunnion at jeanniecunnion.com or IG

--------------------------------------------------------

Follow Grace Enough Podcast on IG and FB

---------------------------------------------------------

The Root Collective Affiliate of the Month 

Ethically made Shoes and Bags.  A free compliment every time you wear them.